Trading pulled more money into the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday compared with Friday, even as the volume of stocks traded declined, resulting in gains in all three markets of the exchange, with the JSE USD Market climbing to a new record close. At the end of trading, prices of 44 shares rose, 35 declined and 40 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,818.97 points to end trading at 354,156.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 716.35 points to settle at 403,156.26, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,799.67 points to 345,029.71, the Junior Market Index increased 13.63 points to end trading at 3,378.00 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 6.02 points to conclude trading at a record high of 287.13.
At the close of the market, 24,992,068 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 28,894,262 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $171.72 million, up from $123.15 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 833,530 shares for US$50,795, up from 295,057 units at US$32,505 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 4.12 million shares, followed by Wisynco Group with 2.62 million stocks and Carreras with 2.07 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.15 million shares, followed by Future Energy with 2.61 million stocks and One Great Studio with 1.58 million units.
In the preferred market segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $201 to end at $2,500, 138 Student Living preference share popped $27.99 in closing at $239, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $4.95 to $105 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.10 and ended at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measures used to value stocks, finished at 15.3. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 16 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
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