Supreme Ventures led trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with more than 20 million shares worth $253 million, resulting in a rise in the volume and value of stocks changing hands in the market compared to Thursday. Declining stocks clobbered winners by more than two to one, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market dropping, as the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market declined. At the end of trading the prices of just 26 shares rose, 61 declined and 34 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,732.50 points to 349,910.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 4,327.22 points to close at 401,261.86, the JSE Main Index dived 3,590.53 points to end trading at 340,876.51, the Junior Market Index sank 41.68 points to settle at 3,340.33 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 8.62 points to 262.50.
At the close of trading, 44,899,589 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 35,124,455 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $323.05 million, up from $188.57 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 406,384 shares for US$21,373 compared to 246,904 units at US$54,386 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Supreme Ventures led trading with 19.18 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.81 million stocks and QWI Investments with 483,911 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 12.18 million shares followed by Woodcats International with 1.21 million stocks and EduFocal with 889,322 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $29 to close trading at $205, while at the same time Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $4.30 to finish at $1,150.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.7. The PE ratio is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.3 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in 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 marketPertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 
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 percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.
A number of companies suffered from a loss in revenues during the final quarter of 2026, following the passage of the hurricane. Others faced continued revenue pressure from the critical tourist sector that recorded sharp decline in visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2026 and probably for a longer period.
Underperformers stock or the quarter was In Junior Market was Kintyre Holdings, which fell 46 percent, having ran up to 70 cents at the end up 2026, faced heavy selling in the quarter, as buyers reduced the price they were prepared to buy the stock at. Iron Rock Insurance declined by 29 percent, with investors concerned about the impact the hurricane would have on underwriting margin as well as concerns on the investment portfolio performance with lower interest rates in the country. Paramount Trading dropped 19 percent, reflecting some profit taking after the stock ran up in 2025 based on improved half year results but much lower second quarter profits compared with the first quarter as sales suffered with the interruption caused by Hurricane Melissa. Main Event shed 16 percent, with Hurricane Melissa shattering an already pressured operation that was passing through a period of reduced revenues resulting in a small loss for 2025 coming out of a year of uncertain economic outturn leading up to the general elections in 2025.
The market closed with trading of 16,001,765 shares for $15,955,173, after rising from 9,681,842 units at $12,581,625 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose by 17.02 points to 3,382.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Indies Pharma advanced 5 cents in closing at $2.90 after a transfer of 39,550 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 5 cents to finish at $2.60 with traders dealing in 100 units. Knutsford Express shed 25 cents to end at $9.25 with 1,903 stock units crossing the market, Paramount Trading rose 12 cents to $1.17 in trading 1,100 shares, Regency Petroleum gained 9 cents and ended at $4.59 with 35,345 stock units clearing the market. Spur Tree Spices lost 8 cents to finish at $1 with investors swapping 79,370 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 20 cents to $1.85 with a transfer of 82,456 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank by 1,426.12 points to 353,643.30, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,176.97 points to finish at 405,589.08, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,620.11 points to end at 344,467.04. The Junior Market Index rose 17.02 points to settle at 3,382.01 and the JSE USD Market Index increased by 7.17 points to conclude trading at 271.12.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $111 to close at $2,500, 138 Student Living preference share climbed by $30 to $234, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $4.30 in closing at $1,154 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $11 to end at $109.
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 percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 ended following an exchange of 9,681,842 shares for $12,581,625, in sliding from 15,013,414 units at $20,901,682 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial climbed by 29 cents to $17.76 with investors trading 3,702 shares, AMG Packaging popped 17 cents to end at $2.18 with 7,772 stocks crossing the market, Blue Power declined by14 cents to $3.90 with a transfer of 286 shares. Cargo Handlers increased $1.94 to finish at $18.50 with investors swapping 5,013 stocks, Caribbean Cream rose by 5 cents to $1.80 with traders switching ownership of 799 units, Dolla Financial sank 11 cents to close at $2.49 with traders dealing in 785,810 stocks. Elite Diagnostic rose 14 cents to $1.51 as investors exchanged 2,100 units, Everything Fresh rallied 22 cents to close at $2.32 following trading of 1,000 shares, Future Energy gained 5 cents and ended at $3.76 with investors dealing in 440,650 stock units. GWest Corporation dropped 10 cents in closing at 80 cents with 160,060 shares crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma sank 10 cents to finish at $2.85 with investors trading 1,161,685 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance skidded 5 cents to end at $2.65 with 100 stocks clearing the market. 
ISP Finance lost 15 cents to $12 after hitting a low for the day of $10, with an exchange of 6,385 stock units, Knutsford Express declined 45 cents to end at $9.50 with 1,367 shares crossing the market, Lasco Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $1.97 in trading 101,067 shares. Limners and Bards shed 8 cents and ended at 84 cents after an exchange of 234,994 stock units, Mailpac Group rallied 13 cents to close at $2.79 with 2,386 units changing hands, Main Event rose 5 cents to $6.49 after an exchange of 1,536 stocks. MFS Capital Partners climbed 5 cents and ended at 56 cents with 10,444 units passing through the market, Omni Industries dipped 5 cents to 94 cents with an exchange of 183,546 shares, Regency Petroleum slipped 8 cents in closing at $4.50, with investors swapping 10,999 stock units. Spur Tree Spices increased 5 cents to $1.08 in an exchange of 5,010 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 10 cents to end at $1.65 after a transfer of a mere 1,771 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 307.31 points to 355,069.42, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,079.04 points to settle at 407,766.05, the JSE Main Index rallied a mere 7.44 points to wrap up trading at 346,087.15, the Junior Market Index shed 43.65 points to close at 3,364.99 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.80 points to 263.95.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.9, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 based on 2025 earnings excluding major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 trading of 15,013,414 shares for $20,901,682, down from 17,994,569 stock units at $24,916,920 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Fosrich declined 10 cents to finish at $2.10 with a transfer of 33,142 stock units, Future Energy shed 19 cents to end at $3.71, with 528,473 stock units passing through the exchange. GWest Corporation popped 7 cents in closing at 90 cents with traders dealing in 38,000 shares, Indies Pharma climbed 7 cents to $2.95 in an exchange of 4,967 units, ISP Finance rose $1.40 to end at $12.15, with 31 stocks crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation rallied 22 cents to close at $2.78 in trading 3,728 shares, Knutsford Express increased 95 cents to finish at $9.95 after a transfer of 2,270 stock units, Lasco Financial dropped 8 cents and ended at $1.89 with investors trading 4,518 shares. Medical Disposables gained 17 cents to $1.24 in switching ownership of 300 stock units, Omni Industries advanced 6 cents to finish at 99 cents with investors swapping 2,821 stocks, Paramount Trading rose 5 cents and ended at $1.05, with 150,360 units clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 10 cents to close at $1.75, with investors exchanging 1,842,708 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 684.22 points to 355,376.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 424.09 points to end at 408,845.09, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,132.37 points to 346,079.71, the Junior Market Index popped sharply higher with a 55.28 points jump to end at 3,408.64 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 0.35 points to settle at 262.15.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15, based on the projection for 2026-27 earnings and 16 complied, using 2025 earnings, and excludes any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. 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.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied just 379.93 points to 356,060.95, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 1,075.30 points to 408,421.00, the JSE Main Index gained 473.58 points to 347,212.08, the Junior Market Index shed 10.10 points to wrap up trading at 3,353.36 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 2.93 points to finish at 262.50.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $6.85 to $43, 138 Student Living preference share declined $26 in closing at $199 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $15.09 to $93.
This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 trading of 17,994,569 shares, up 16 percent over Friday’s trade of 15,546,356 units, with the value slipping from $27,162,207 on Friday to finish at $24,916,920.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4, derived by dividing the last traded price by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Everything Fresh increased 38 cents in closing at $2.10 with an exchange of 198,557 shares, Express Catering rallied 6 cents to close at $2.50 after a transfer of 43,020 stocks, GWest Corporation rose 6 cents to end at 83 cents as investors exchanged 46,148 units. Indies Pharma dropped 7 cents in closing at $2.88, with the trading of 73,326 stock units, ISP Finance fell $1.74 to $10.75, with 1,212 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 5 cents to end at $2.60 in switching ownership of 234,486 stocks. Jetcon Corporation dipped 24 cents to close at $2.56 with investors trading 44,103 units, JFP popped 5 cents and ended at 45 cents, with 11,045 stock units crossing the market, KLE Group sank 5 cents to finish at 90 cents with a transfer of 1,301 shares. Knutsford Express declined 99 cents and ended at $9, with 13,024 units changing hands, Lasco Financial rallied 17 cents to $1.97 with an exchange of 368,044 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 6 cents in closing at $2.66 following trading of 835,272 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 18 cents to close at 52 weeks low 
low of $1.07 in an exchange of 328 shares, MFS Capital Partners climbed 6 cents to end at 49 cents with investors trading 527,367 units, Paramount Trading dropped 15 cents to finish at $1 and closed after an exchange of 467,133 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 5 cents and ended at $1.65, with 2,151,000 stock units crossing the market.