JSE Main Market rises Juniors fall

Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in Main Market major indices rising, with the Junior Market index and JSE USD Markets declining. At the end of trading the prices of 33 shares rose, 49 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 780.62 points to 342,826.40, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,249.82 points to 382,033.22, the JSE Main Index gained 934.29 points to finish at 330,743.88, the Junior Market Index dipped 15.73 points to finish at 3,701.64 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 11.25 points to end at 228.70.
At the close of trading, 25,031,408 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 40,301,061 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $126.32 million, up from $125.78 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 11,346,663 shares for US$322,286 compared to 192,369 units at US$70,619 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 3.68 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.0 million stocks and Barita Investments with 1.0 million units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 1.31 million shares followed by One Great Studio with 806,029 stocks and Jamaican Teas with 655,503 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $19.32 to end at $320, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $109.99 to $1,100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $4.48 and ended at $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.9 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors regularly updated information to help in investments decisions. The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are 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.

ICTOP10 stocks weather stormy week


Stocks sold off in the past week on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with Junior Market stocks that gained 4 percent during the prior week lost 1.8 percent and the Main Market slipped by nearly 3 percent by the end of the week, not a healthy sign for ICI Top 10 stocks.

Market movements resulted in prices of just two stocks rising and four declining in the Junior Market TOP10 stocks while the Main Market TOP10 ended with three gaining and five falling.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, Express Catering gained 8 percent to close at $3.30, while Limners and Bards fell by 8 percent to $1.21. Caribbean Flavours followed with a 4 percent fall to $1.25 and Access Financial declined by 3 percent to close at $17.99.
In the Main Market ICTOP10, Key Insurance gained 4 percent to close at $2.29. Scotia Group and Berger Paints lost 5 percent in closing at $56.97 and $7.90 respectively and VM Investment lost 4 percent to close at $2.39.
The JSE TOP10, compiled from all listed ordinary stocks on the Jamaica Stock Estate ended with Lasco Distributors dropping out and replaced by JMMB Group.
JMMB Group returns to the Main Market ICTOP10 after a week’s absence, replacing Caribbean Producers. There is no change in the Junior Market ICTOP10 list.

The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 sits at just 5.4, well below the market average of 14.5 and the Junior Market TOP10 stands at 8.5, more than half of the market, with an average of 13.7.
Based on the earnings projected estimates for 2024, the Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 282 percent by May 2025, providing better values than the Junior Market, projected to achieve a 151 percent increase for the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, there are 14 stocks with the highest values representing 27 percent of the Main Market, with PEs between 15 to 107, with an average of 31 and 23 excluding the highest PE ratios and a PE of 24 for the top half of the market with the highest values and 18 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10, 16 stocks or 33 percent of the market have PEs ranging from 15 to 32 with an average of 19 and a PE of 18 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

Wigton cornered major share of Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market


Following the reporting of a pretax loss of $108 million in its third quarter, Wigton Energy captured just over 35 percent of the volume of shares traded on the JSE Main Market on Friday, with a 109 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 34 percent rise in value over Thursday’s activities after trading in 61 securities compared with 62 on Thursday, with prices of 22 rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 17,554,244 shares trading for $100,875,544, up from 8,386,532 stock units at $75,006,097 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 287,774 shares for $1,653,697, well above 135,267 stocks at $1,209,776 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 197,154 units at $1,804,779 compared with 174,311 shares at $1,842,862 on the previous day, down from an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065 in January.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.25 million shares for 35.6 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share which ended with 3.53 million stocks for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 closed with 2.02 million units for 11.5 percent of the volume traded, Transjamaican Highway with 1.32 million shares for 7.5 percent of the overall traded volume, QWI Investments ended with 1.11 million stocks for 6.3 percent of the day’s trades and Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 1.07 million stock units for 6.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 460.84 points to end at 380,783.40, the JSEMain Index popped just 45.59 points to 329,809.59 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.07 points to finish at 67.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 14.5. The JSE Main and USD MarketPE 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 on a day of increased trading, AS Bryden dropped 60 cents to close at $30 after investors traded 1,422 stock units, Caribbean Cement lost 49 cents to $86 with an exchange of 15,990 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded 50 cents to end at $37 in swapping 1,072,118 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed 81 cents to finish at $9.80 with a mere 8 stocks passing through the market, while Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to end at $36.99 with the trading of 47,213 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 38 cents in closing at $13.36 with 112 units clearing the market. JMMB Group slipped 97 cents to $20.53 with investors trading 32,593 stocks, Kingston Properties advanced 39 cents and ended at $9.14 with 6,592 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves rose $1.09 in closing at $30.99 in an exchange of 6,656 shares. Massy Holdings sank 60 cents to finish at $82.40 with investors trading 701 stocks, NCB Financial rallied 50 cents to close at $50 after an exchange of 73,874 units, Pan Jamaica increased $1.09 to end at $53.99 with 9,024 stock units being traded. Proven Investments dropped 68 cents in closing at $17.81 with an exchange of 4,217 shares, Scotia Group gained $1.67 to close at $56.97 with 14,271 units crossing the market, Seprod fell $1.70 to close at $84.45 in an exchange of 25,576 stocks. Stanley Motta declined 64 cents to end at $6.76 with investors dealing in 9,389 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 38 cents to finish at $20.60 with 116,855 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $3.96 and ended at $40 in trading 478 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $10.68 to $300.68 after a transfer of 78 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading picked up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with a major rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, following a big trade in Kintyre Holdings (formerly iCreate) with the value of trading in the overall market climbing over that on Thursday. At the close of trading, the Main Market major indices rose moderately, while the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market declined, resulting in the JSE Combined Market Index losing ground following prices of 45 shares rising, 41 declining and 30 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 132.94 points to 342,045.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 460.84 points to settle at 380,783.40, the JSE Main Index advanced 45.59 points to wrap up trading at 329,809.59, the Junior Market Index lost 24.63 points to 3,717.37 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.04 points to conclude trading at 239.95. At the close of trading, 40,301,061 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 21,574,580 stock units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $125.78 million, up from $99.96 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 192,369 shares for US$70,619 well above 39,450 units at US$4,029 on Thursday. In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 6.25 million shares followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 3.53 million stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 2.02 million stock units. In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 13.26 million shares followed by Jamaican Teas with 5.72 million stock units and Omni Industries with 1.03 million stocks. In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $3.96 and ended at $40 and 138 Student Living preference share popped $10.68 to $301. The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors, information that is regularly updated to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares 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.

Drop for JSE Main Market in light session


On a light trading day, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market indices closed down on Wednesday as Transjamaican Highway snapped up the largest share of the day’s trade, after the volume of stocks traded dropped 39 percent, with a 71 percent lower value than on Wednesday, following trading in 58 securities down from 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 rising including Seprod that jumped $4.10 to lead the winners, 23 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 10,786,528 stock units traded for $74,668,059, down sharply from 17,763,087 units at $261,676,546 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 185,975 shares at $1,287,380, down from 286,501 stocks at $4,220,589 on Tuesday. For the month to date, an average of 187,760 units were traded at $2,060,924 compared with 188,609 units at $2,428,675 on Wednesday and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.65 million shares for 24.6 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 2.28 million stocks for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.03 million units for 9.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,532.52 points to 383,262.39, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,024.19 points to close at 332,094.96 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.59 points to end at 68.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and 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 dropped 53 cents to $30.07 with a mere 15 shares switching owners, Berger Paints popped 40 cents to close at $8.30 with just 12 stocks traded, Caribbean Cement slipped $3.85 to end at $83 after a transfer of 56,963 shares. Eppley sank 48 cents in closing at $36 as investors exchanged 87 stock units, First Rock Real Estate dipped $1.18 to finish at $8.62 with 43,433 shares clearing the market, General Accident lost 44 cents and ended at $6 in an exchange of 83,039 stock units. Guardian Holdings advanced $1.50 to $303 with 787 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers rose 48 cents to $37.99 with 3,188 stocks crossing the exchange, the Jamaica Producers shed $2 and ended at $24 with investors snapping up a total of 300,107 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 40 cents to close at $13.39 with 426 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.61 to end at $31.50 after an exchange of 4,367 stock units, Scotia Group increased $1.98 to finish at $56.98 with a transfer of 28,121 stocks. Seprod rallied $4.10 and ended at $89.10 with 13,649 shares passing through the market and Supreme Ventures dropped $1.37 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.08 with traders dealing in 881,804 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $43 to close at $270 with 44 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE markets skid as volume jumps


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Market with a jump in the volume of stocks exchanged and having a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in Main and the Junior Markets declining as the JSE USD Market just inched forward as trading resulted in declining stocks overwhelming those rising with prices of 41 rising, 52 declining and 21 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,323.95 points to 342,178.72, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,939.83 points to close at  380,322.56, the JSE Main Index declined 2,330.96 points to finish at 329,764.00, the Junior Market fell just 13.23 points to 3,742.00 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.06 points to conclude trading at 241.99.
At the close of trading, 21,574,580 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from 16,404,398 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $99.96 million, up from $82.1 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 39,450 shares for US$4,029 compared to 2,521,741 units at US$130,691 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.41 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 901,123 stocks and Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 600,008 stock units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led with 7.45 million shares including several different trades followed by Jamaican Teas with 3.03 million stocks and Omni Industries with 309,810 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $20 to $290 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share sank $60 to end at $990.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2023-24 earnings and 20 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 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.

JSE Main Market stocks pull back


On a light trading session, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with declines in the market indices on Wednesday as Transjamaican Highway snapped up the largest share of the day’s traded volume, after dropping 39 percent, with a 71 percent lower value than on Tuesday, following trading in 58 securities down from 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 rising, including Seprod that jumped $4.10 to lead the winners, 23 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 10,786,528 shares being traded at $74,668,059, down from 17,763,087 stock units at $261,676,546 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 185,975 shares at $1,287,380 compared to 286,501 stocks for $4,220,589 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 187,760 stock units at $2,060,924 compared with 188,609 shares at $2,428,675 on the previous day and January ending with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.65 million shares for 24.6 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 2.28 million stocks for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.03 million units for 9.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,532.52 points to 383,262.39, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,024.19 points to close at 332,094.96 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.59 points to end at 68.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5. The JSE Main and 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 dropped 53 cents to end at $30.07 with a mere 15 shares switching owners, Berger Paints popped 40 cents to close at $8.30 with 12 stocks traded, Caribbean Cement slipped $3.85 to end at $83 after a transfer of 56,963 shares. Eppley sank 48 cents in closing at $36 as investors exchanged 87 stock units, First Rock Real Estate dipped $1.18 to finish at $8.62 with 43,433 shares clearing the market, General Accident lost 44 cents and ended at $6 in an exchange of 83,039 stock units. Guardian Holdings advanced $1.50 to $303 with 787 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers rose 48 cents to $37.99 with 3,188 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Producers shed $2 and ended at $24 with investors snapping up 300,107 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 40 cents to close at $13.39 with 426 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.61 to end at $31.50 after an exchange of 4,367 units, Scotia Group increased $1.98 to finish at $56.98 with a transfer of 28,121 stocks. Seprod rallied $4.10 and ended at $89.10 with 13,649 shares passing through the market and Supreme Ventures dropped $1.37 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.08 with traders dealing in 881,804 stock units.

In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $43 to close at $270 with 44 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market down, Junior Market rises


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in the Main Market major indices falling, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading the prices of 34 shares rose, 44 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 864.48 points to finish at 344,502.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,532.52 points to end at 383,262.39, the JSE Main Index drifted lower by 1,024.19 points to 332,094.96, the Junior Market Index rose 16.03 points to 3,755.23 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.48 points to finish at 241.93.
At the close of the market, 16,404,398 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 23,414,907 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets down to $82.1 million, from $275.32 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,521,741 shares for US$130,691 well off the 28,644 stock units at US$13,387 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.65 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.28 million stock units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.03 million stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Mailpac Group led with 1.16 million shares followed by RA Williams with 410,257 stock units and Lumber Depot with 272,397 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $43 and ended at $270.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2023-24 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.

Kgn Wharves dominates JSE trading


Kingston Wharves captures just over 40 percent of the volume traded and just under 73 percent of the value of stocks traded, leading to a 239 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 656 percent surge in the value over Monday. Trading ended after exchanges in 62 securities up from 60 on Monday, with prices of 23 rising, 22 declining and 17 ending unchanged, with sizable drops in the major indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

The market closed with 17,763,087 shares trading for $261,676,546 up from just 5,247,225 stock units at $34,621,784 on Monday.
Trading averaged 286,501 shares at $4,220,589 well above 87,454 stocks at $577,030 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 188,609 stock units at $2,428,675 up from 87,454 shares at $577,030 on the previous day and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 7.33 million shares for S190.5 million, with 41.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 3.78 million stocks for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.66 million stock units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded and Carreras with 1.11 million shares for 6.3 percent of stocks that were traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,149.71 points to settle at 384,794.91, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,999.25 points to finish at 333,119.15 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.93 points to 68.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and 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 trading, Berger Paints slipped 40 cents to $7.90 with investors dealing in 4,110 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $4.85 to $86.85 after an exchange of 33,090 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $1 to end at $38 with a mere one share trading. General Accident popped 42 cents to close at $6.44 with 2,744 stock units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy increased $1.50 to finish at $73.50 with a transfer of 15,924 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed 50 cents and ended at $301.50 with 721 units passing through the market. Jamaica Broilers lost 49 cents to sit at $37.51 with investors trading 10,116 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 43 cents to close at $12.99 with 5,195 stock units crossing the market JMMB Group shed $1 to finish at $21.50 with investors trading 36,486 shares. Kingston Wharves declined $3.61 and ended at $29.89 with an exchange of 7,325,025 stock units, Pan Jamaica advanced 44 cents to end at $56.94 with 426 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group fell $4 to close at $55 with traders dealing in 68,740 units and Seprod dropped 60 cents to $85 with 2,223 stocks switching owners.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rallied 60 cents to $19.80 with 298 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.50 to finish at $36 in trading 152 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share popped $3 and ended at $227 after 10 units were exchanged.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main and Junior Market plunge


The Main and Junior Markets suffered big declines in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday following a sharp rise in the volume and value of stocks traded over Monday’s activities with trading resulting in the prices of 38 shares rising, 45 declining and 30 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,130.40 points to 345,367.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,149.71 points to wrap up trading at 384,794.91, the JSE Main Index sank 2,999.25 points to settle at 333,119.15, the Junior Market Index dipped 36.58 points to 3,739.20 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 1.90 points to end at 243.41.
At the close of trading, 23,414,907 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 8,400,039 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $275.32 million, up from $39.95 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 28,644 shares for US$13,387 compared to 169,339 units at US$9,714 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Kingston Wharves led with 7.33 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.78 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.66 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 1.62 million shares followed by Dolla Financial with 671,762 stocks and Lumber Depot with 601,830 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.50 to close at $36 and 138 Student Living preference share increased $3 to $227.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts cover all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are 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.