Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with an exchange in the volume of stocks resulting in a surge in value compared to Friday, with the value pushed by Fontana, accounting for more than $78 million or just over a third of the value of stocks traded and ending with the Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index bouncing and the JSE USD Market slipping, with the broader measure of the overall market performance, the JSE Combined Market Index slipping marginally. At the close of the market prices of 50 shares rose, 37 declined and 25 remained unchanged.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 58.44 points to end at 335,667.16, as the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,298.70 points to 377,284.20, the JSE Main Index slipped 283.03 points to close at 324,757.44, the Junior Market Index increased 29.64 points to wrap up trading at 3,501.52 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 0.05 points to 224.25.
At the close of trading, 41,991,983 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 27,070,390 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $208.06 million, up from just $92.27 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 298,433 shares for US$29,583 down from 1,553,053 units at US$42,992 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 11.20 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.78 million stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.83 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fontana led with 8.70 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.24 million stocks and Derrimon Trading with 2.52 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $4.54 to finish at $41 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $1.99 to $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for an easy comparison within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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