Gains for the Jamaica Stock Exchange 


The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains following a rise in the volume and value of stocks traded compared to Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 34 shares rose, 41 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,362.05 points to 331,131.39, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,464.41 points to finish at 367,176.41, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,256.26 points to end at 320,622.66, the Junior Market Index increased 22.52 points to finish at 3,424.93 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.55 points to end at 204.49.
At the close of trading, 13,694,070 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 8,965,784 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $66.59 million, up from $35.71 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 234,618 shares for US$22,007 compared to 1,092,929 units at US$65,621 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 4.23 million shares, followed by Salada Foods with 1.55 million stock units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.27 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 1.13 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 240,730 stock units and One Great Studio with 221,986 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1, based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help 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 includes daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Trading dives on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and value of stocks switching owners from Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index fell and the JSE USD Market index just popped higher. At the end of trading, the prices of 43 shares rose, 33 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,826.66 points to wrap up trading at 329,769.34, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 411.34 points to end at 364,712.00, while the JSE Main Index rose 1,950.74 points to settle at 319,366.40, the Junior Market Index dropped by 5.65 points to 3,402.41 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 0.23 points to 202.94.
At the close, 8,965,784 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 20,061,863 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to a mere $35.71 million, down from $83.38 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,092,929 shares for US$65,621, up from a mere 203,548 units at US$5,046 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.50 million shares, followed by Sterling Investments with 967,647 stocks and Wigton Energy with 598,612 units.
Junior Market trading was very thin, with Fosrich leading trading with 834,417 shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 325,218 stocks and Dolla Financial with 200,500 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share gained $1.65 to close at $21.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and .16 based on 2024 historical earnings. 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, 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 rational investment decisions, when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying 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 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 includes 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.

Jamaica Stock Exchange markets slip


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with a decline in the volume of stocks exchanged, but with a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, along with the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices falling. At the end of trading, the prices of 36 shares rose, 39 declined and 24 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped by 964.70 points to 327,942.68, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,192.33 points to end at 365,123.34, while the JSE Main Index sank 989.06 points to end trading at  317,415.66, the Junior Market Index slipped 2.57 points to 3,408.06 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped by just 0.58 points to 202.71.
At the close of trading, 20,061,863 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 21,684,352 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $83.38 million, up from $65.46 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 203,548 shares for US$5,046 well below the 7,320,894 units that traded at US$182,827 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 14.13 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.0 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 580,185 units.
In Junior Market trading, Jetcon Corporation led with 533,448 shares, followed by RA Williams with 378,675 stocks and Future Energy with 277,508 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.8 based on the 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide 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 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 reflects 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.

Junior Market trading drops


Trading activity ended on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 15 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 39 percent lower value than the day before, following trading in 42 securities compared with 41 on Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 2,921,170 shares for $3,914,240 compared with 3,430,481 units at $6,399,711 on Monday.
Trading averaged 69,552 shares at $93,196 compared with 83,670 stocks at $156,091 on Monday. with the month to date, averaging 76,526 units at $124,264, well below August with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
One Great Studio led trading with 1.01 million shares for 34.6 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams with 503,663 units for 17.2 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 247,628 stocks for 8.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 15.83 points to finish at 3,410.63. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 5 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the second trading day of the month of September, AMG Packaging advanced 26 cents to finish at $2.56 with a transfer of 5,892 shares, Cargo Handlers rose $3.15 and ended at a 52 week high of $14.50, after an exchange of 18,034 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 14 cents to close at $2.47, following trading of 10,718 shares. Dolphin Cove shed 14 cents to close at $13.30 with an exchange of 5,768 units, Future Energy lost 8 cents to close at $3, with 14,055 units changing hands, Honey Bun gained 34 cents to end at $7.74 as investors exchanged 1,249 shares. Iron Rock Insurance popped 10 cents in closing at $3.70 in switching ownership of 3,050 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 23 cents to $1.76 with traders dealing in 84,194 units,  KLE Group increased 15 cents to end at 85 cents after an exchange of 363 stock units. Limners and Bards slipped 9 cents to close at $1 with investors swapping 1,000 shares, Mailpac Group fell 10 cents to finish at $2.50, with 1,663 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables rallied 13 cents and ended at $1.45 after trading of 500 stocks. Omni Industries rose 8 cents to 85 cents after a transfer of 28,848 units and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 21 cents to end at $1.65, with 152,440 stocks crossing the exchange.

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

Mixed Tuesday trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading ended with mixed results at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a near doubling in the volume of stocks exchanged, with marginal gains in value. At the end of trading, the major indices of the Main Market declined, while the Junior and JSE USD markets rallied, with prices of 45 shares rising, 43 declining and 22 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 864.72 points to finish at 328,907.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,018.92 points to 366,315.67, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,021.00 points to 318,404.72, the Junior Market Index rose 15.83 points to end at 3,410.63 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied just 0.04 points to end at 203.29.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, a total of 21,684,352 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 11,033,090 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $65.46 million, up from only $50.89 million on the previous day, while the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 7,320,894 shares for US$182,827 well over the 126,779 units at US$11,408 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.60 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.54 million stocks and Lasco Manufacturing with 2.02 million units.
In Junior Market trading, One Great Studio led with 1.01 million shares, followed by RA Williams with 503,663 stocks and Fosrich with 247,628 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $3 to close at $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $3.90 to $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings compared with 16 using the 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 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 not being too far from the majority of investors. Buying stocks when the prices are close to the average will protect against overpaying 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 displays daily stock price changes and percentage year to date price movements 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 charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Jamaica stocks fall into September


The Jamaica Stock Exchange began trading on a new month on Monday, with a decline in the value and volume of stocks exchanged, resulting in a lower value than on the previous trading day. The major indices of all three markets declined. At the close, prices for 27 shares rose, with Guardian Holdings jumping $60, while 53 shares declined and 26 remained unchanged.

AS Bryden fell $6.20, Seprod was down $4.93, while Caribbean Cement and PanJamaica declined by $3 each. At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped by 1,455.65 points to 329,772.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,984.20 points to wrap up trading at 367,334.59, the JSE Main Index shed 1,432.09 points to finish at 319,425.72, the Junior Market Index skidded 12.00 points to end at 3,394.80 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 5.58 points to end at 203.25.
At the close of trading, 11,011,909 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 54,496,247 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $50.85 million, down from $179.91 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 126,779 shares for US$11,408 compared to 3,052,858 units at US$79,166 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.38 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 460,760 stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 397,374 units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 970,614 shares, followed by GWest Corporation with 443,229 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 308,555 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $2.15 to close at $240, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% jumped $55 to $1,140 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $3.90 to finish at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, is 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 using 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart, along with the more detailed daily charts, provides investors with regularly updated information to aid in informed 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 to make rational decisions when investing in stocks that are close to the sector average, not deviating 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 not deviating too far from the majority of investors. Buying when the stock price is close to the average prevents overpaying.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also displays 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.

Big gains for the Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with the JSE Combined Market Index surging 4,596.49 points to 331,227.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 5,926.89 points to 369,318.79, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,710.76 points to settle at 320,857.81, while the Junior Market Index rose just 12.46 points to 3,406.80 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 5.15 points to 208.83, with the prices of 51 shares rose, 35 declined and 19 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 4,596.49 points to conclude trading at 331,227.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,926.89 points to end at 369,318.79, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,710.76 points to settle at 320,857.81, the Junior Market Index climbed 12.46 points to 3,406.80 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 5.15 points to wrap up trading at 208.83.
At the close of trading, 48,270,848 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 40,825,894 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $169.08 million, down from $202.14 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 3,052,858 shares for US$79,166 compared to 97,198 units at US$6,151 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 8.27 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.0 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 2.73 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 6.57 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 4.39 million stocks and Honey Bun with 3.61 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3 and ended at $40, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $2.15 to $242 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $15 to finish at $1,085.
The market’s PE ratio, the most widely used measure for valuing stocks, ended at 13.5 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.2 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 PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are 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 helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Trading surged on the JSE Junior Market

Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 42 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 109 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting from trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 28,719,582 shares for $72,682,367, up from 20,230,933 stock units at $34,706,309 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 683,800 shares at $1,730,533, well above 505,773 stocks at $867,658 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 236,241 units at $494,923, up from 210,907 stock units at $424,983 on the previous day and July, with an average of 707,469 shares worth $1,699,009.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 7.0 million shares for 24.4 percent of total volume followed by Medical Disposables which ended with 5.0 million stocks for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 4.66 million stocks for 16.2 percent of the volume traded, Honey Bun chipped in with 3.61 million units for 12.6 percent of the day’s volume, Regency Petroleum ended with 1.39 million units for 4.8 percent of stocks traded and Dolla Financial with 1.35 million units for 4.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 12.46 points to 3,406.80. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 26 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 18 cents to end at $1.93, after an exchange of 3,030 shares, Caribbean Cream fell 9 cents to $2.21 after an exchange of 5,603 stocks, Derrimon Trading climbed 8 cents to close at $1.88 in trading of 4,658,824 shares. Dolphin Cove shed 52 cents to finish at $13.50 after an exchange of 23,139 units, Future Energy increased 12 cents and ended at $3.20 with investors swapping 464,684 stock units, GWest Corporation lost 9 cents in closing at 75 cents, with 57,148 shares crossing the market. Honey Bun popped 20 cents to $7.70 with investors dealing in 3,613,915 units, Image Plus advanced 7 cents to close at $1.06 with 20,000 stocks clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 34 cents to end at $1.50 with a transfer of 101,689 stock units. JFP declined 9 cents in closing at 54 cents after 232,903 shares passed through the exchange. Knutsford Express rallied 29 cents and ended at $14.26 in switching ownership of 75,368 units, Lasco Financial gained 18 cents to finish at $1.95 with investors trading 53,438 stocks. Limners and Bards rose 22 cents and ended at $1.12 in an exchange of 8,191 stock units, Lumber Depot sank 9 cents to $2.61 with traders dealing in 15,278 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 9 cents to close at $2.59 after a transfer of 1,289,686 stocks. Medical Disposables skidded 48 cents to finish at $1.32 in trading 4,999,626 units, Regency Petroleum increased 20 cents to end at $4.50, with 1,388,178 stock units crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices dipped 10 cents in closing at $1.10 with an exchange of 160,586 shares.

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

Surging trading on the Junior Market


Trading surged with the volume of stocks changing hands by 130 percent on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, accompanied by a 78 percent jump in value compared to Wednesday, following trading in 40 securities compared with 39 on the prior day and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 20,230,933 shares for $34,706,309, up from 8,791,632 stock units at $19,500,281 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 505,773 shares at $867,658 compared with 225,426 stocks at $500,007 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 210,907 units at $424,983, up from 194,106 share at $399,759 on the previous day and July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 5.0 million shares for 24.7 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 4.64 million stocks for 23 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.77 million stocks for 13.7 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading with 1.71 million units for 8.4 percent of the volume traded, Dolla Financial ended with 1.60 million units for 7.9 percent of the volume traded and Jamaican Teas with 1.40 million units for 6.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 28.26 points to 3,394.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing three stocks with their bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Blue Power shed 36 cents to close at $4.14, with 11,172 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 41 cents to $1.75 after the trading of 1,994 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rose 9 cents to finish at $1.59, after 656 shares passed through the market. Dolla Financial climbed 23 cents and ended at $2.68 with investors dealing in 1,599,889 stock units, Future Energy increased 13 cents to end at $3.08 in switching ownership of 12,962 units, Honey Bun popped 9 cents in closing at $7.50 with investors trading 8,240 stocks. Jamaican Teas rallied 12 cents to $2.45, with 1,402,632 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 25 cents to end at $13.97 with a transfer of 3,844 units, Limners and Bards dropped 19 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 90 cents, with 74,437 stock units changing hands. Main Event sank 20 cents and ended at $8.50 with trading in 5,685 shares, Medical Disposables gained 46 cents to close at $1.80 in an exchange of just 1,000 stock units, Regency Petroleum advanced 15 cents to finish at $4.30 after closing with an exchange of 757,290 stocks. Spur Tree Spices dipped 14 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 69,542 units and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 21 cents and ended at $1.87, with 2,768,805 stocks crossing the exchange.

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

Trading climbs on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Thursday, following a rise in the value and volume of stocks that changed hands, compared to Wednesday. Trading closed with an exchange of 40,825,894 shares in all markets, up from 24,712,783 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $202.14 million, up from $103.94 million previously. At the end of trading, prices of 34 shares rose, 44 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of trading, the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 97,198 shares for US$6,151 compared with 98,617 units at US$2,913 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 603.17 points to end at 326,631.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped by 709.73 points to 363,391.90, the JSE Main Index rose by 420.73 points to 316,147.05, the Junior Market Index rose 28.26 points to 3,394.34 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.70 points to end at 203.68.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.01 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.03 million units and Wigton Energy with 4.0 million stock units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 5.0 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 4.64 million units and Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.77 million stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $30.91 to end at $1,100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.2 that is based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other daily charts, with additional data that provide investors with information that is regularly updated to help in decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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.