Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 31 percent and the value 47 percent lower than on Wednesday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 13 rising, 28 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 14,473,698 shares trading worth $72,415,760, down from 20,922,408 stock units at $136,737,004 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 263,158 shares at $1,316,650 compared to 348,707 stocks with a value of $2,278,950 on Wednesday, compared to April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.51 million shares for 72.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Radio Jamaica, with 1.19 million units for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 625,781 stocks for 4.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 5,041.82 points to 372,957.21, the JSE Main Index dived 3,392.92 points to finish at 324,860.99 and the JSE Financial Index sank 1.09 points to conclude trading at 68.71. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. 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, AS Bryden increased $1.71 and ended at $30.46 with 17,302 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement fell $3.03 to $82.97 in an exchange of 2,471 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 62 cents in closing at $39.45 with 8 shares changing hands. General Accident rallied 58 cents to end at $5.38 and closed with an exchange of 3,611 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $4.99 in closing at $345, with investors trading 39 units, Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to finish at $28 after 39,712 shares passed through the market. Jamaica Producers slipped $2.40 to $22.50 with investors dealing in 33,001 units, JMMB Group sank 78 cents and ended at $21.87 with 5,836 stocks crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves skidded 73 cents to finish at $27.75 with investors trading 31,919 stock units. 
Mayberry Group rose 55 cents to end at $7.25 after a transfer of 9,686 shares, NCB Financial lost $4.43 in closing at $45.02 following trading of 106,507 units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.35 to close at $54.90 as investors exchanged 131 stocks. Proven Investments dropped 45 cents to $18 with a transfer of 210,884 stock units, Sagicor Group fell $1.60 to $43.90 with 4,232 shares clearing the market, Scotia Group lost $1.19 to finish at $53 with traders dealing in 51,375 stocks and Wisynco Group gained 41 cents to close at $20.99 in switching ownership of 18,520 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $7.99 in closing at $44.50 after an exchange of 98 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $22.84 to end at $241.71 in trading 5 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the end of trading the, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 3,555.91 points to wrap up trading at 335,534.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 5,041.82 points to 372,957.21 while the JSE Main Index dropped by 3,392.92 points to end at 324,860.99, the Junior Market Index shed 43.13 points to 3,474.71 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.71 points to end at 221.45.
The market’s PE ratio, the most frequently used measure in valuing stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.2 based on 2024 historical 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 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.
The market closed with 20,922,408 shares trading for $136,737,004 up from, 13,995,385 stock units at $95,941,290 on Tuesday.
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 the financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings rallied $1.10 to end at $79.50 after a transfer of 232 stock units, Mayberry Group advanced 35 cents in closing at $6.70 with 2,229 units crossing the exchange. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 78 cents and ended at $9.78 with 8,120 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial popped $3.45 to finish at $49.45 with an exchange of 281,429 units, Pan Jamaica fell 70 cents to close at $56.25 after investors ended trading 87,584 shares. Sagicor Group gained $1.60 to $45.50 after an exchange of 141,323 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 40 cents and ended at $8.60 with a transfer of 3,541 shares, Seprod sank $1.55 to close at $84.95 as investors exchanged 100,022 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.20 to end at $9.34 in switching ownership of 12 stocks and Wisynco Group dropped 42 cents in closing at $20.58 with traders dealing in 24,744 stock units.
n the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.49 to finish at $36.51, with an exchange of 100 shares. 138 Student Living preference share increased $44.28 and ended at $264.55 with investors swapping 4,816 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share climbed $10.99 to $1,044.99 after an exchange of 8 units.
The JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,497.44 points to close trading at 339,090.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,626.12 points to end trading at 377,999.03, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,285.19 points to wrap up trading at 328,253.91, making it the sixth out of seven days of gains since last week. The Junior Market Index popped 48.98 points to end at 3,517.84 and the JSE USD Market Index jumped 15.96 points to end at 226.16.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25- earnings and 19.6 based on 2024 historical earnings. The 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 the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and grouped by industry, which allows 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.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure to assess 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.
The market closed with 13,995,385 shares trading worth $95,941,290 compared with 13,175,750 stock units at $118,093,716 on Monday.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 73 cents to end at $7.12 with 2,771 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement advanced $1 to close at $83 with investors trading 26,476 units, Carreras rose 59 cents and ended at $15.49 with 345,009 stocks clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $4.45 in closing at $39.45 with investors dealing in 6,734 shares, First Rock Real Estate popped 58 cents to finish at $9.60 in switching ownership of 96,732 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $6 to end at $344 following the trading of 110 shares. Kingston Properties rallied 79 cents to $9.50 as 131,207 stocks passed through the market, Mayberry Group sank $1.05 to finish at $6.35 after a transfer of 85,622 units, NCB Financial dropped $3 and ended at $46 with 203,827 stock units crossing the market. 
Scotia Group increased 90 cents to end at $53.90 after an exchange of 5,424 shares, Seprod climbed $2.95 in closing at $86.50 with 64,462 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.21 to close at $8.14 with investors swapping 1,381 stock units and Wisynco Group rose 41 cents to $21 with 114,740 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the Main Market indices closed with a second day of B gains, with the Combined Market Index jumping 3,788.19 points to 335,592.82, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallying 3,060.36 points to end at 374,372.91 and the JSE Main Index climbed 3,797.76 points to 324,968.72. At the same time, the Junior Market Index increased 22.80 points to finish at 3,468.86 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.33 points to conclude trading at 210.20. At the close of trading, 29,223,151 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 25,240,870 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $125.34 million, down from $136.9 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of just 218,515 shares for US$14,425 compared to 1,023,379 units at US$89,468 on Monday.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $4 to finish at $41, 138 Student Living preference share sank $9.73 and ended at $220 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.50 to $102. The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.3 based on 2024-25 historical 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 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 to assess 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.As the same 
The market closed with 113 percent increase in volume to 13,175,750 shares trading for $118,093,716, up from 6,188,249 stocks at $55,370,983 on Friday.
Trading averaged 219,596 shares at $1,968,229, up from 103,137 shares at $922,850 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,548,789 units at $6,488,458, just below the 1,629,509 shares at $6,762,966 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.08 million shares for 46.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.65 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 655,653 shares for 5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 8,077.93 points to finish at 371,312.55, the JSE Main Index jumped 5,411.95 points to end at 321,170.96 and the JSE Financial Index rose 2.16 points to conclude trading at 67.79. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. 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, Caribbean Cement skidded $1.80 to end at $82 with a transfer of only 792 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $3.18 to $35 as investors exchanged 642 units, General Accident dipped 59 cents to finish at $4.80 after a transfer of 16,753 stocks. Guardian Holdings jumped $42 and ended at $350 in trading 56,215 shares, Jamaica Broilers gained $2.10 in closing at $28, with 234,241 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers popped 95 cents to close at $24.90 with an exchange of 116 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 48 cents to $12.68 with 32,865 units crossing the market, JMMB Group climbed $3.48 to finish at $22.50 with traders dealing in 602,528 stocks, Kingston Wharves sank 58 cents and ended at $27.84 in an exchange of 160 stock units. Margaritaville advanced $1.21 to $15.55 with investors dealing in 66 shares, Massy Holdings dropped $1.09 to close at $78.40 after an exchange of 10,333 stock units, 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 78 cents to end at $9 with investors trading 2,579 stocks. NCB Financial rallied $3 to $49 with 262,173 units crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica popped $1.98 to end at $56.98 with investors swapping 126,749 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to $43.90 with 212,100 units crossing the market. Scotia Group rose 50 cents and ended at $53 after an exchange of 40,108 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 59 cents to finish at $20.59 after 34,631 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined 82 cents to close at $37 in trading 3 shares. 138 Student Living preference share increased $38.53 to $230 in an exchange of 26,405 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $1.01 to end at $100 with investors trading 169 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state 
Trading resulted in a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in the prices of 37 shares rising, 48 declining and 32 closing firm.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.1 based on 2024 historical 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 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.
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.
At the end of the week, the Junior Marlet ICTOP10 main losers were AMG Packaging down 11 percent to close at $2.50, Dolphin Cove falling 10 percent to $12.43 and Elite Diagnostic declining 7 percent to finish at $1.35.
In the All JSE ICTOP10, Express Catering replaced NCB Financial, while Limners and Bards returned to the Junior Market ICTOP10.
ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 412.81 points to 326,551.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 841.19 points to conclude trading at 363,234.62, at the same time JSE Main Index skidded 499.80 points to settle at 315,759.01, the Junior Market Index eked out a meagre gain of 8.37 points to 3,432.87 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 11.21 points to 212.23.
At the close of trading, 13,414,513 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 16,691,154 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $63.46 million, down from $66.39 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 433,666 shares for US$22,834, down from 870,827 units at US$59,277 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.74 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.0 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 585,733 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.28 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.02 million stocks and RA Williams with 642,818 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $6.68 and ended at $38 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $1.01 to close at $99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19 based on 2024 historical 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 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.