Trading jumps on the Junior Market


Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 74 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 77 percent increase in value over Tuesday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 13,366,612 shares with a value of $21,586,275, up significantly from 7,676,725 units at $12,164,513 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 318,253 shares at $513,959, from 178,528 stock units at $282,896 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 221,719 stock units at $318,571 compared to 214,169 stock units at $303,290 on the previous day and January with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.48 million shares for 18.5 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 2.05 million stocks for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade, Elite Diagnostic closed with 1.98 million shares for 14.8 percent of the volume traded and Atlantic Hardware with 1.43 million units for 10.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped a mere 5.74 points to 3,319.21. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Access Financial sank 8 cents to end at $17.90, with a mere three shares clearing the market, Caribbean Cream declined 32 cents to $1.60 in an exchange of 4,869 units, Caribbean Flavours fell 7 cents to finish at $1.51, with 21,950 stocks changing hands. Dolla Financial slipped 6 cents and ended at $2.44 in trading 2,049,331 shares, Dolphin Cove increased 99 cents to $11.60 after an exchange of 83 stock units, Express Catering lost 19 cents to close at $2.31 with investors dealing in 6,852 shares. Fontana popped 39 cents to $7.99, with 40,202 units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun advanced 45 cents to end at $6.45 after trading of 534 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 11 cents in closing at $2.31 after an exchange of 1,472 stock units. Lasco Financial dropped 10 cents to close at $1.60, with 9,020 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 15 cents and ended at $2.70 as investors exchanged 129,500 units, Regency Petroleum gained 9 cents to finish at $4.04, after 245,786 stocks were traded and Spur Tree Spices climbed 8 cents and ended at $1.07, with investors trading 169,786 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market falls, other markets rise


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a much greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market rising, with the latter closing at a new record high. At the end of trading, prices of 45 shares rose, 43 declined and 22 remained firm.

The market closed, with the JSE Combined Market Index falling 936.10 points to 351,361.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,520.75 points to close at 398,157.87, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,020.79 points and closed at 342,544.95, the Junior Market Index popped 5.74 points to finish at 3,319.21 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 9.45 points to a new record high of 281.17.
Trading ended with an exchange of 35,284,362 shares, in all three markets, up from 17,393,003 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $576.35 million, well above the $177.57 million on the previous day, with Seprod accounting for $469 million of Thursday’s trades. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 3,562,272 shares for US$167,176, up from 500,438 units at US$23,300 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Seprod led with 5.79 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.48 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 1.76 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.48 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 2.05 million stock units and Elite Diagnostic with 1.98 million units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $2 to $107.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.2, is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.3 based on historical earnings, for 2025, excluding any major one-time income or expense. 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.
pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place 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 the percentage year to date price movement 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.

Junior Market trading drops


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 21 and 36 percent decline in volume and value of stocks trading, respectively, compared to Monday. Trading resulted in an exchange of 43, compared with 47 on Monday, with only 10 rising, 19 declining and 14 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 7,676,725 shares for $12,164,513, after decreasing from 9,748,287 units at $18,921,148 on Monday.
Trading averaged 178,528 shares woth $282,896, down moderately from 207,410 stocks at $402,578 on Monday, with a month to date average of 214,169 stock units at $303,290, in slipping slightly from 217,271 stock units at $305,065 on the previous day and down from January with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 2.53 million shares for 33 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings ended with 2.10 million units for 27.3 percent of the day’s trade and Indies Pharma with 361,645 stocks for 4.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped just 2.06 points to end at 3,313.47. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
The PE ratios in this report are computed by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging slipped 7 cents to end at $2.20 with 37,186 shares crossing the exchange, Atlantic Hardware skidded 9 cents in closing at $1.96 with investors dealing in 2,530,058 units, Blue Power increased 29 cents to $3.90 with a mere one share passing through the market. Caribbean Flavours slipped 14 cents to close at $1.58 as investors exchanged 19,857 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 19 cents and ended at $1.60 after a transfer of 1,950 stock units, GWest Corporation popped 13 cents to finish at 85 cents with 247 shares clearing the market. Honey Bun dipped 14 cents and ended at $6 after investors swapped 5,517 stocks, ISP Finance lost $1.21 to $12.04 after an exchange of just 353 shares, KLE Group gained 14 cents to close at $1.05 with investors trading 50 stock units. Lumber Depot declined 24 cents to end at $2.40 with 94,492 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group shed 10 cents in closing at $2.55 with traders switching ownership of 220,000 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dropped 6 cents to finish at 40 cents with investors trading 180,069 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies slipped 6 cents to $1.59 with an exchange of 17,721 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE markets mostly closed higher


Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a lower value than on Monday, resulting in the Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market climbing. At the end of trading, the prices of 35 shares rose, 46 declined and 36 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 1,647.11 points to 352,297.72, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 847.64 points to finish at 399,678.62, the JSE Main Index jumped by 1,736.47 points to 343,565.74, while the Junior Market Index dipped 2.06 points to 3,313.47 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 7.47 points to conclude trading at 271.72.
At the close of the market, 17,359,769 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 20,114,165 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $177.5 million, down from $223.27 million on the previous day, The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 500,438 shares for US$23,300, up from 188,429 units at US$15,799 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.66 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.13 million stocks and Caribbean Cement with 1.09 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 2.53 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.10 million stocks and Indies Pharma with 361,645 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% increased $2.80 to end at $20 and 138 Student Living preferrence share lost $2.99 to $236.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.3, calculated using the projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.4 based on the 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense. 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place 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 the percentage year to date price movement 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.

4-day winning streak for Junior Market


Stocks rallied on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied on Monday, with trading in all 47 listed securities, up from 42 on Friday and ending, with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged, sending the market higher for a fourth consecutive day and ended with the volume of stocks jumping 40 percent, with the value surging 100 percent over Friday.

The market closed with trading of 9,748,287 shares for $18,921,148, up from 6,942,008 stock units at $9,449,512 on Friday.
Trading averaged 207,410 shares at $402,578, rising from 165,286 stock units at $224,988 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 217,271 units at $305,065, from 218,308 stocks at $294,812 on the previous trading day and well below January, with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 2.85 million shares for 29.3 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 2.70 million units for 27.7 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 848,923 stocks for 8.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 22.69 points to 3,315.53. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 rose 30 cents to $2 after an exchange of 2,020 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 11 cents to $1.85 with dealers swapping 8,069 stocks, Caribbean Cream increased 7 cents to $1.92 with a mere 225 units crossing the exchange. Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents and ended at $1.79, with investors trading 105,442 shares, Dolphin Cove shed 35 cents to close at $10.61, with owners switching 38,039 stock units, Fontana sank 37 cents to finish at $7.63 as investors exchanged 33,323 shares. GWest Corporation slipped 13 cents to 72 cents with 36,645 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun fell 31 cents in closing at $6.14 in an exchange of 599 units, ISP Finance advanced $1.43 and ended at $13.25, after trading of 6,503 stock units. Jamaican Teas dipped 8 cents to finish at $2.20 after an exchange of 409,340 shares, KLE Group sank 14 cents to close at 91 cents with investors swapping 10,123 stocks, Knutsford Express dropped 14 cents to end at $10.85 with 1,639 units clearing the market. Lumber Depot gained 14 cents to $2.64 with traders dealing in 317,776 stock units, Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents to close at $2.65 with 229,816 shares crossing the market, Main Event rose $1.10 to $7 with investors trading 898 stock units. Medical Disposables advanced 20 cents to finish at $1.35 with an exchange of 135 units, Omni Industries lost 6 cents and ended at 96 cents with 138,592 stocks crossing the market, Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $4 in trading 209,296 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 9 cents to $1.65 with 124,189 stock units passing through the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for all JSE markets


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and value of stocks that were exchanged, compared to Friday, resulting in the major indices of all three Markets rising. At the end of trading the prices of 44 shares rose, 47 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose by 1,158.15 points to end at 350,650.61, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by  1,852.11 points to 398,830.98, the JSE Main Index jumped by a solid 1,041.96 points in ending at 341,829.27, while the Junior Market Index rallied by 22.69 points to 3,315.53 and the JSE USD Market Index rose a mere 0.12 points to finish at 264.25.
The market closed with trading of 20,114,165 shares in all three markets, down from 29,206,268 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $223.27 million, down from $235.85 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 188,429 shares for US$15,799, after a sharp decline from 765,285 units at US$51,760 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, NCB Financial led trading with 3.20 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.72 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 822,250 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 2.85 million shares followed by Dolla Financial with 2.70 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 848,923 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preferred share fell $2.80 to close at $17, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced by $5.43 to $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $2 to end at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.1, calculated on projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.5 based on the 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. 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.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place 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 the percentage year to date price movement 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.

Junior Market rises


Junior Market trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday with an 18 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 25 percent decline in value compared to Thursday. Trading involved 42 securities on Wednesday and Thursday and ended with 21 rising, 13 declining, and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 6,942,008 shares for $9,449,512 compared with 8,460,508 units at $12,542,960 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 165,286 shares valued $224,988 compared to 201,441 stock units at $298,642 on Thursday, with an average of 218,308 units, Trading for the month to date averaged $294,812 compared with 223,806 stock units at $302,053 on the previous day and for January that closed with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.25 million shares for 32.5 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 1.0 million units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 850,868 stocks for 12.3 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 7.70 points to end at 3,292.84. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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.
At the close of the market on Friday, AMG Packaging rose 36 cents to end at $2.29, with 4,718 shares clearing the market, Blue Power sank 46 cents in closing at $3.61 with an exchange of 6,014 stocks, CAC 2000 skidded 30 cents to $1.70, with 709 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Cream climbed 29 cents to finish at $1.85 with investors dealing in 15,152 units, Caribbean Flavours increased 17 cents and ended at $1.72 after an exchange of 41,000 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 9 cents to close at $2.40 in trading of 1,002,574 shares. Fontana rallied 40 cents to $8, with 31,299 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun gained 35 cents in closing at $6.45 as investors exchanged 12,893 units, Indies Pharma advanced 31 cents to finish at $2.98, following trading of 503,484 stock units. ISP Finance fell $1.18 and ended at $11.82, with 3,335 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation popped 8 cents to close at $2.25 with a transfer of 10,238 stock units, KLE Group advanced 14 cents to end at $1.05 after an exchange of 500 units. Knutsford Express rose 39 cents to $10.99, following trading of 1,008 stocks, Limners and Bards gained 9 cents to finish at $1.02, with 27,466 shares crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents and ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 5,100 stocks and Paramount Trading lost 8 cents to close at $1.19, after 500 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Jamaica Stock Exchange trading jumps 


Trading on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with an appreciable rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, over Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices rising. At the end of trading, prices of 48 shares rose, 39 declined and 26 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 939.28 points to end at 349,492.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,540.17 points to 396,978.87, the JSE Main Index dropped by 1,038.69 points to 340,787.31, the Junior Market Index rallied 7.70 points to end at 3,292.84 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 9.91 points to wrap up trading for the week at 264.13.
At the close of trading on friday, 29,223,516 shares were exchanged in all markets, up from 18,441,477 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $236.47 million, up from $106.36 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 765,285 shares for US$51,760, up from 668,102 units at US$40,675 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.48 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 5.04 million stocks and Carreras with 2.34 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.25 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.0 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 850,868 units.
Trading ended in the preference segment, with Jamaica Public Service 9.5% falling $85 to close at $2,500, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $17 to end at $1,147 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $2 to finish at $107.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 14.2, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.3 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help in making investment decisions, close to the average of a sector of a sector, 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, 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 the percentage year to date price movement 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.

Trading drifts lower on Junior Market


Trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with a 15 percent decline in trading volume and value on Thursday compared to Wednesday. A total of 42 securities were traded, down from 45 previously. Trading ended with 15 stocks rising, 18 falling and nine closing unchanged, following the announcement that Woodcats International’s IPO was oversubscribed and closed, which is set to increase the Junior Market listings to 48 within weeks.

Trading ended with an exchange of 8,460,508 shares with the value amounting to $12,542,960, down from 10,006,290 stock units worth $14,834,366 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 201,441 shares at $298,642, after decreasing from 222,362 stock units at $329,653 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 223,806 units at $302,053, which is in alignment with 226,394 stocks at $302,447 on the previous day and below January, which averaged 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.95 million shares for 23 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy with 1.62 million units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 998,120 stocks for 11.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose a mere 3.52 points to 3,285.14. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, 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.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging sank 17 cents to close at $1.93 with 34,765 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers rose 8 cents to $18.88 with 152 stocks being traded, Caribbean Cream lost 29 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.56 with a mere 1,000 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Flavours fell 17 cents to $1.55 with 85,606 stock units changing hands, Fontana skidded 35 cents in closing at $7.60 in an exchange of 93,349 units, Future Energy rose 37 cents to end at $2.96 with 1,623,870 stocks passing through the market. Honey Bun fell 26 cents to $6.10 after an exchange of a mere 1,356 units, Jamaican Teas rose 10 cents to end at $2.28 in trading only 1,332 shares, Jetcon Corporation shed 8 cents in closing at $2.17 after investors swapped 20,742 stock units. KLE Group declined 12 cents to finish at 91 cents following trading of 9,594 shares, Knutsford Express slipped 39 cents and ended at $10.60 with a transfer of 865 stocks, Limners and Bards dropped 10 cents to close at 93 cents as investors exchanged 7,501 units. Lumber Depot dipped 10 cents to $2.40 with traders switching ownership of 92,284 stock units, Mailpac Group lost 15 cents to close at $2.55 with investors swapping 32,647 shares, Main Event slipped 60 cents to $5.90 after an exchange of 1,000 stocks. Omni Industries popped 7 cents in closing at $1.03 with 599,171 units crossing the market, Paramount Trading gained 25 cents to finish at $1.27 after an exchange of 648,840 stock units and Regency Petroleum dipped 9 cents to end at $3.90 with traders dealing in 99,488 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Modest movements in JSE markets


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the value and volume of stocks changing hands, compared to Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market slipping, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices inching just higher. Trading closed with the prices of 47 shares rising, 41 declining and 22 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 67.53 points to 350,431.74, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,209.53 points to 399,519.04, the JSE Main Index lost 96.65 points to end at 341,826.00, the Junior Market Index rose 3.52 points to close at 3,285.14 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 0.58 points to 254.22.
At the close of trading, 18,441,477 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 22,364,114 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $106.36 million, down from $116.48 million on Wednesday. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 668,102 shares for US$40,675, down from 702,385 units at US$64,328 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.46 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 947,469 stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 348,079 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 1.95 million shares followed by Future Energy with 1.62 million stocks and RA Williams with 998,120 units.
In trading in the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.40 to end at $37 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $2 to $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 14.1, compiled on projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.2 based on 2025 historical earnings, and excludes any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help in decision making, when investing around the average of a sector, 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, 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 the percentage year to date price movement 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.