JSE Main Market bounces to end July


Wigton Energy led trading with trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday with half of the traded volume ahead of the close for the emancipation holiday on Friday, with trading in 56 securities compared with 58 on Wednesday, with prices of 35 rising, seven declining and 14 ending unchanged, following a marginal increase in the volume of stocks traded and the value falling by 58 percent compared to Wednesday.

The market closed with 54,924,780 shares trading for $327,955,193 compared with 54,790,949 stocks at $1,020,798,491 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 980,800 shares, with an average of $5,856,343 compared with 944,672 stocks at $17,599,974 on Wednesday.
Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 270,399 units at $2,493,078 compared with 238,003 shares at $2,339,704 on the previous day and June with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Wigton Energy led trading with 27.27 million shares for 49.7 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras which ended with 11.22 million stocks for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 5.30 million stocks changing hands for 9.6 percent of the volume traded, Transjamaican Highway ended with 4.28 million units for 7.8 percent of market share, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.25 million units for 4.1 percent of the overall traded volume and NCB Financial with 1.13 million units for 2 percent of the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,392.35 points to close at 355,541.42, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,214.05 points to 308,603.07 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.16 points to 62.53. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with a fiscal year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the final day of July, Cement jumped $9.14 to finish at $91.75 with investors dealing in 35,510 shares, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.85 to $29.90 after the trading of 2,709 units, Massy Holdings fell 49 cents to close at $77 after an exchange of 145 shares. Mayberry Group popped 54 cents and ended at $7.27 in trading 267 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 72 cents to end at $11.05 after an exchange of 225,660 stock units, NCB Financial rose $2.50 in closing at $31.50 with investors trading 1,125,365 shares. Sagicor Group advanced $1.07 to $42.07 in switching ownership of 168,045 stock units, Scotia Group increased $3.50 to close at $54 after closing with 45,302 units changing hands, Seprod climbed 45 cents and ended at $83.45 with a transfer of 91,961 stocks. Stanley Motta popped 41 cents in closing at $5.74, with 894 units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures dropped 47 cents to end at $19.08 in an exchange of 62,924 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 90 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $13.90 with investors swapping 260,857 shares and Wisynco Group rose 35 cents and ended at $21.35 after 165,438 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $22.25 to $239.96 as investors exchanged 247 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $1.67 in closing at $107.95, with just 26 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

All JSE markets climb


Trading jumped on Thursday in closing out July on a positive note on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than the big trade on Wednesday, resulting in all the major market indices rising. At the end of trading, the prices of a large number, 68 shares, rose, 17 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,778.03 points to finish at 320,253.81, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 2,392.35 points to 355,541.42, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,214.05 points to conclude trading at 308,603.07, the Junior Market Index rose a solid 85.58 points to end at 3,511.03 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.59 points to 210.24.
At the close of trading, 82,876,627 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 76,259,286 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $381.28 million, down from $1.08 billion on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 4,999,088 shares for US$155,356 compared to 66,736 units at US$8,755 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 27.27 million shares, followed by Carreras with 11.22 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.65 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Regency Petroleum led with 6.64 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 6.45 million shares and Future Energy with 3.43 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $22.25 to close at $240 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $1.67 to $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular tool used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.3 based on 2024-25 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Trading surges on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Wednesday, with a huge jump in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a vastly greater value than on Tuesday. At the close, the Main Market major and the Junior Market indices rose and the JSE USD Market fell. At the end of trading, the prices of 37 shares rose, 46 declined and 20 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,436.80 points to 318,475.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,133.15 points to finish at 353,149.07, the JSE Main Index popped 1,397.03 points to conclude trading at 307,389.02, the Junior Market Index gained 14.09 points to end at 3,425.45 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.19 points to 205.65.
At the close of trading, 70,795,428 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from just 25,960,254 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $1.07 billion, up from $202.61 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of a mere 66,736 shares for US$8,755, down from 161,665 units at US$29,714 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led with 11.25 million shares, followed by Salada Foods with 6.37 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 5.50 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 4.27 million shares, followed by Knutsford Express with 2.36 million stocks and Mailpac Group with 1.45 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $2 in closing at $43, while 138 Student Living preference share rallied $17.71 to $218 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $20 to end at $1,120.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on the 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Trading rises, prices jump on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday


The volume of stock traded jumped sharply on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a greater value than on Monday, resulting in all the market’s major indices rising,  as the market closed with prices of 48 stocks rising, 29 declining and 32 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,914.05 points to finish at 317,038.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index ended rising by 1,806.75 points to close at 351,015.92, the JSE Main Index rose 1,880.87 points to close at 305,991.99, the Junior Market Index rallied 16.16 points to end at 3,411.36 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.34 points to end at 205.84.
At the close, 25,960,254 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 17,901,920 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $202.61 million, up from $78.44 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 161,665 shares for US$29,714 compared to 1,153,803 units at US$29,575 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.52 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.48 million stocks and Jamaica Broilers with 2.12 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 5.11 million shares, followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.15 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 787,699 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $9.20 and ended at $200 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $4.99 to $103.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Gains for the JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday ended with the volume of stocks traded rising by 41 percent, but the value was 6 percent lower than on Friday. Trading ended with activity in 58 securities compared to 56 on Friday, with 23 stocks rising, 19 declining, and 16 ending firm, resulting in overall gains for the market.

The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,217.16 points to 349,209.17,  at the same time, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,126.04 points to 304,111.12 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.49 points to 61.91. The market closed following 13,500,867 shares trading for $74,637,155, well above the 8,476,138 units at $69,163,067 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 232,775 shares for an average of  $1,285,579 compared to 151,360 stocks at $1,235,055 on Friday and month to date, an average of 202,179 units at $1,508,408 compared with 200,512 shares at $1,520,485 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
JMMB 9.5% led trading with 5.01 million shares for 37.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.75 million shares for 13 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Funds-Financial closed with 1.45 million stock units for 10.8 percent of the volume traded, Wigton Energy chipped in with 1.20 million units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade, Sterling Investments closed with 1.19 million units for 8.8 percent of shares traded and NCB Financial with 1.11 million units for 8.2 percent of market share.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year, ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced 57 cents in closing at $25 with 589 shares crossing the stock exchange, Caribbean Cement popped $1.34 to $84.96 with investors trading of 1,373 units, Eppley increased 83 cents to end at $33.33 with investors dealing in 38 shares. GraceKennedy slipped 39 cents and ended at $69.50 with traders swapping 19,261 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $1 to finish at $317 with investors trading 563 stocks, JMMB Group climbed $1.24 to close at $20 with an exchange of 13,457 units. Massy Holdings rose 48 cents to $77.48 with 67,016 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica rallied 95 cents to $49 as investors exchanged 5,183 shares, Sagicor Group shed 89 cents and ended at $39.11 with 17,553 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group gained $1.40 in closing at $53 with traders dealing in 9,861 shares,

Supreme Ventures sank 73 cents to end at $19.25 after an exchange of 24,307 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 75 cents to close at $13.75 in trading 111,964 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $2 to $41 closing with an exchange of 9 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share fell $24.20 to finish at $190.80 in trading of 20 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined $1.10 and ended at $106.90 with investors passing 439 stock units through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $7 to close at $98 after a transfer of 1,100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.at the same time

JSE Main Market rises, others fall


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a lower value than on Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market increasing, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 48 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 977.35 points to 315,124.93, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,217.16 points to close at 349,209.17, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,126.04 points to 304,111.12, as the Junior Market Index slipped 13.67 points to end at 3,395.20 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.07 points to 202.50.
At the close of trading, 17,198,365 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,652,567 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $73.33 million, slightly down from $73.79 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,153,803 shares for US$29,575, up from 200,040 units at US$20,497 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB 9.5% led trading with 5.01 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.75 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.20 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 1.23 million shares, followed by JFP with 407,661 stocks and Regency Petroleum with 380,039 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $2 to $41, 138 Student Living preference share fell $24.20 to end at $191, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined $1.10 in closing at $107 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $7 to close at $98.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 15.9 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

NCB Financial drops to multi-year low


NCB Financial dropped to a multi-year low of $30, 54 percent. lower than the price, additional shares were sold to the public in May last year. At the same time, VM Investments fell to a 52 week low of $1.75 and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at a 52 week high of $13. 80. Trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with a 14 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 41 percent fall in value compared to Thursday, following trading in 56 securities, up from 53 on Thursday, with prices of 16 rising, 21 declining, 19 ending unchanged, with the market value falling.

The market closed with 8,476,138 shares trading worth $69,163,067, down from 9,815,723 stock units at $117,717,098 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 151,360 shares at $1,235,055 after sliding from 185,202 stocks at $2,221,077 on Thursday and month to date, with  an average of 198,260 units at $1,500,547, with trading dipping from an average of 200,891 shares at $1,515,444 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.9 million shares for 23.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 1.88 million stocks for 22.2 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial Group with 1.39 million units for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,834.31 points to close at 347,992.01, the JSE Main Index lost 2,644.53 points to finish at 302,985.08 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.64 points to 61.42. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped $1.83 to $24.43 with 22 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement fell $3.38 to $83.62 with investors dealing in 1,385 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $3 to finish at $40 after a transfer of 16 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 54 cents in closing at $12 with traders passing 12,414 stock units through the market, JMMB Group declined $1.24 to close at $18.76 with an exchange of 22,269 units, Kingston Wharves sank $2.64 to end at $29.82 with 11,849 shares crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 35 cents in closing at $10.35 with investors swapping 500 stock units, NCB Financial slipped $3 to a 52 week low of $30 as 1,393,307 units crossed the exchange, Pan Jamaica sank 95 cents to end at $48.05 with investors trading 3,593 stocks. Sagicor Group climbed 43 cents to close at $40 after an exchange of 15,455 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 83 cents and ended at $7.15 in trading 335 stock units, Scotia Group slipped 35 cents to finish at $51.60 with traders trading 18,631 stock units. Seprod popped 80 cents and ended at $79.30 in trading of 11,871 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 43 cents to $8.48 with 4,025 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $9 to end at $43 in an exchange of 159 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $2 in closing at $105 with a mere one stock unit crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.stock 

Trading drops, prices up on JSE Main Market


Stocks record solid gains, even as trading slumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with trading in 63 securities, up from 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 26 rising, 21 declining and 16 ending unchanged. At the close, the value and volume of stocks traded declined a sharp 58 percent and 71 percent respectively, from Tuesday’s more robust levels.

The market closed with only 5,916,747 shares trading for $90,178,691, with falling from 20,743,087 stocks valued at $214,214,112 on Tuesday.
Trading concluded with an average of 93,917 shares at $1,431,408, after decreasing from 334,566 stock units for $3,455,066 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 205,041 units at $2,893,066 compared to 211,912 shares at $2,983,434 previously and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with just 1.60 million shares for 27.1 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 1.39 million units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 414,286 stocks for 7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,791.44 points to end at 402,079.55, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,967.41 points to settle at 343,331.93 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.23 points to 63.44. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden advanced $1 to $30 with trading of just 753 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped $4.68 to end at $41.50 after an exchange of 111 stocks, First Rock Real Estate rose 75 cents in closing at $9.75 with investors trading 519 units. General Accident fell 95 cents to close at $5.64 in an exchange of a mere 1,548 shares, GraceKennedy gained 52 cents and ended at $70 with 132,952 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings declined 47 cents to finish at $337.50 as investors exchanged 621 shares. Kingston Properties popped 40 cents to $10.90 in trading 4,768 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed 50 cents to end at $37.50 after a transfer of 13,518 units, NCB Financial increased 50 cents in closing at $43.50 in switching ownership of 139,594 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.49 to close at $48.99 with 335 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments shed $2.78 to finish at $10.22 with 4,332 units changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 39 cents and ended at $9.84 in an exchange of 1,344 stock units. Seprod climbed $2.50 to end at $77.50 with 114,233 shares being traded, Supreme Ventures sank 45 cents in closing at $16.80 with investors dealing in 336,759 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped 39 cents to finish at $10.50 with a transfer of 283 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $201 and ended at $2,500, following trading of a mere one stock unit, 138 Student Living preference share popped $26 to close at $224.50 with an exchange of 22 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $1 to end at $108 after traders swapped 2,366 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

All JSE Markets fall on Friday


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a decline in the volume of stocks that changed hands, at a lower value than on Thursday, resulting in all three markets declining, with the prices of 35 shares rising, 39 declining and 33 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 2,606.15 points to end at 314,147.58, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by  2,834.31 points to 347,992.01, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,644.53 points to 302,985.08, the Junior Market Index dipped 10.94 points to 3,408.87 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.57 points to conclude trading at 203.57.
At the close of trading on the market, 10,415,325 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 15,067,325 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $69.41 million, down from $124.07 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 200,040 shares for US$20,497 compared to 342,162 units at US$18,566 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.93 million shares, followed by NCB Financial with 1.39 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.19 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Omni Industries led with 466,802 shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 407,367 stocks and Mailpac Group with 345,300 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $9 and ended at $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $2 to $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1, it is based on 2024-25 earnings and 15.9 based on earnings.
ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Stocks drop on the Jamaica Stock Exchange


Falling stocks weighed the Jamaica Stock Exchange down on Monday following a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged after NCB Financial traded more than 3 million shares and the overall traded value dropped from that on Friday. Trading ended with all three market indices falling, following the prices of 28 shares rising, 43 declining and 31 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 862.28 points to 315,699.29, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 558.92 points to 351,847.98, the JSE Main Index shed 556.91 points to end at 304,921.89, the Junior Market Index fell 45.72 points to settle at 3,367.44 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 4.61 points to 203.78.
At the close of trading, 22,282,668 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 10,248,411 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $144.84 million, down from $177.6 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 273,618 shares for US$8,386 compared to 290,134 units at US$24,809 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, NCB Financial led with 3.07 million shares, followed by Innovative Energy with 2.99 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 2.25 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 6.12 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.28 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 289,011 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $10 to finish at $200.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-5 earnings and 15.8 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts that provide investors with regularly updated data to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not staying too far from it, unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.