Junior stocks lead trading on JSE Market

September 21, 2026 by
At the end of trading on Monday the prices of 47 shares rose, 38 declined and 31 remained firm, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, with Limners and Bards ending with lead trade of 26.0 million shares, with trading in the overall market closing with a lower value than on Friday. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index rising, while the JSE USD Market declined marginally.

At the end of market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced by 3,052.50 points to end trading at 374,654.16, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,479.94 points to finish at 438,173.40, while the JSE Main Index rallied by 3,075.12 points to settle at 369,775.27, while the Junior Market Index popped 15.64 points to 2,939.29 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.59 points to conclude trading at 302.98.
At the close of trading, 39,561,198 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,654,633 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $107.98 million, down from $164.48 million on the preceding trading day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 393,635 shares for US$34,946, down from 510,507 units at US$35,262 on Friday.
Main Market activity was subdued, with Transjamaican Highway leading with just 1.85 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 832,914 stocks and Sagicor Group with 309,259 units.
In Junior Market trading, Limners and Bards led with 26.0 million shares, followed by RA Williams with 2.30 million stocks and Omni Industries with 1.50 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share trading, GraceKennedy rose $2.90 to end at $79.50, Pan Jamaica advanced $1.10 in closing at $44.10, AS Bryden popped 50 cents to $24.45, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 37 cents to finish at $9.80 and Palace Amusement increased 17 cents and ended at 59 cents. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings slipped $5.96 and ended at $364.00, Margaritaville lost $3.15 to end at $8.20, Eppley dropped $2 to finish at $31.00, Massy Holdings shed $1.05 and closed at $74.00 and First Rock Real Estate fell 76 cents to end at $4.25. finished trading and ended with Jamaica Public Service 7% falling $4.98 to $30, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped by $4 to finish at $2,156, 138 Student Living lost $28.99 in ending trading at $201, with Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $8.99 in closing at $114 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $5 to close at $95.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Cargo Handlers gained $1.57 in closing at $15.83, Dolphin Cove climbed 75 cents to close at $9.85, Knutsford Express advanced 60 cents to end at $8.65, Blue Power increased 53 cents to close at $3.73 and Caribbean Cream climbed 24 cents and ended at $2.64. Among the top losers, Access Financial dipped $1.85, after closing at $17.48, CAC 2000 skidded 22 cents to end at $1.22, Iron Rock Insurance declined 22 cents to finish at $3.00, Limners and Bards fell 17 cents to 93 cents and ONE on ONE Educational slipped 7 cents to close at 65 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.5 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help decision-making, especially when investing close to the average for the market or sectors, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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Main Market falls, Juniors eke out gains

September 18, 2026 by
Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a higher value than on Thursday. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market and the JSE USD Markets falling, while the Junior Market index rose marginally. At the end of trading, prices of 42 shares rose, 47 declined and 21 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 376.64 points to close at 371,601.66, as the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,137.30 points to end at 434,693.46, the JSE Main Index shed 431.36 points to 366,700.15, the Junior Market Index rallied a mere 4.99 points to 2,923.65 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 3.48 points to 303.57.
The close of trading, closed with trading of 16,654,633 shares in all three markets, down from 22,338,507 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $164.48 million, up from $108.47 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 510,507 shares for US$35,262 compared to 7,285,203 units at US$558,521 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with only 1.87 million shares, followed by Carreras with 1.79 million stocks and JMMB Group with 644,831 units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 1.73 million shares, followed by RA Williams with 907,623 stocks and Dolla Financial with 687,910 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movers, AS Bryden rallied $2.87 in closing at $23.95, Massy Holdings rose $1.45 to $75.05, JMMB Group advanced $1.10 to finish at $19.29, Transjamaican Highway rallied 29 cents to close at $10.50 and Jamaica Producers gained 20 cents to close at $18.10. Among the top losers, Barita Investments declined $2.68 to end at $65.12, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $2.09 to close at $6.90, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $2 and ended at $40.00, GraceKennedy fell $1.90 in closing at $76.60 and Eppley dipped $1.75 to $33.00.
In the preference share segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $8.99 to $105.
In the Junior Market, among the winners, Access Financial rallied by $3.81 to finish at $19.33, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 42 cents to end at $3.22, Image Plus rose 15 cents to end at $1.40, Lasco Financial gained 13 cents to close at $1.59, Limners and Bards rose 10 cents after it ended at $1.10, Regency Petroleum advanced 10 cents to $4.16 and Caribbean Flavours increased 10 cents to $1.27. Among the losers, Knutsford Express dropped 61 cents to close at $8.05, Blue Power shed 30 cents to $3.20, Caribbean Cream slipped 24 cents to end at $2.40, Elite Diagnostic lost 23 cents and closed at $1.52 and Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 17 cents to close at $1.70.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the varied options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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Big JSE USD trade bumps up JSE trading

September 17, 2026 by
Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange following a rise in the volume of stocks traded, but with a lower value than on Wednesday. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, prices of 45 shares rose, 39 declined and 19 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,427.16 points to finish trading at 371,978.30, as the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,303.78 points to end at 435,830.76, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,364.68 points to end at 367,131.51, the Junior Market Index climbed by 17.04 points to 2,918.66 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.06 points to finish at 307.05.
A total of 22,338,507 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 19,228,334 units on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $108.47 million, down from $111.81 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with a surge in trading, following an exchange of 7,285,203 shares for US$558, up from 931,250 units at US$84,657 on Wednesday.
Trading was generally low-key, with the Junior Market top three trades beating those of the Main Market, led by Transjamaican Highway with only 2.43 million shares, followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 812,006 stocks and JMMB Group with 759,529 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 3.69 million shares, followed by RA Williams with 1.99 million stocks and Indies Pharma with 969,238 units.
Amongst Main Market ordinary shares, Guardian Holdings increased $20 to end at $370.00, GraceKennedy popped $2.01 to $78.50, Sagicor Group gained $1.89 in closing at $43.40, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.43 to finish at $9.43 and Kingston Properties climbed $1.07 to close at $11.67. Among the top losers, Massy Holdings lost $4.90 to end at $73.60, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $2.61 to $18.60, Eppley declined $1.05 to end at $34.75, Seprod shed $1.04 in closing at $73.96, Barita Investments dropped 20 cents to $67.80 and Mayberry Group dipped 20 cents to finish at $5.00.
The preference share segment closed trading as Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped by $5.05 and ended at $100.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Knutsford Express rallied $1.17 to close at $8.66, Main Event advanced 28 cents to $3.78, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 18 cents to end at $1.58, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 17 cents in closing at $1.87, Elite Diagnostic rallied 16 cents and ended at $1.75 end Express Catering gained 16 cents to finish at $1.96. Among the top losers, Access Financial dropped $3.82 and ended at $15.52, ISP Finance skidded $1.48 to $8.37, Dolphin Cove lost 34 cents in closing at $9.06, Lasco Financial shed 13 cents to end at $1.46 and ONE on ONE Educational dropped 8 cents to close at 63 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.1 and 16.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to help navigate the various options in the stock market. The chart provides information to help in making investment decisions, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not straying too far from it, unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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Stocks fall on the Jamaica Stock Exchange 

September 16, 2026 by
Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value than on Tuesday. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index falling and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 30 shares rose, 41 declined and 24 remained firm

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,747.59 points to 370,551.14, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,381.00 points to 434,526.98, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,322.46 points to end at 365,766.83, the Junior Market Index fell 67.31 points to finish at 2,901.62 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 6.06 points to close at 307.11.
At the close of trading, 19,228,334 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 24,060,645 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $111.81 million, down from $126.78 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 931,250 shares for US$84,657 compared to 801,096 units at US$51,913 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.37 million shares, followed by Supreme Ventures with 1.85 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.77 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led with 2.71 million shares, followed by RA Williams with 790,055 stocks and Woodcats International with 620,618 units.
In Main Market ordinary shares movements, Barita Investments popped $2.97 in closing at $68.00, Quantas Advantage increased $2.50 to a new high of $23.00, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.16 and ended at $8.80, Massy Holdings rose $1.15 to close at $78.50 and Eppley gained $1.05 to end at $35.80. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings fell $28 to $350.00, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $3.79 to $21.21, Sagicor Group lost $1.49 to finish at $41.51, Carreras shed 58 cents to close at $28.02 and Caribbean Producers shed 46 cents to end at $7.60.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Dolphin Cove rose 35 cents to close at $9.40, RA Williams rallied 15 cents to a 52 weeks high of 67 cents, JFP rose 11 cents to 46 cents, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied by 10 cents and ended at $1.70 and Caribbean Flavours increased 10 cents to end at $1.20. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers skidded $1.29 to close at $14.26, Knutsford Express dropped $1.15 to finish at $7.49, Everything Fresh declined 30 cents to close at $1.67, Elite Diagnostic lost 18 cents to $1.59 and Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 18 cents to end at $1.40.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.1 and 16.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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Junior Market trading dips

September 16, 2026 by
Trading activity dipped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with an 8 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 4 percent lower value than Tuesday. Investors exchanged 38 securities, down from 42 on Tuesday, with prices of seven rising, 23 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 7,703,163 shares for $10,200,830, after decreasing 8,413,693 units at $10,662,413 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 202,715 shares at $268,443, with a decline from 200,326 stock units at $253,867 on Tuesday. Trading  for the month to date averages 172,149 stock units at $283,433 compared to 169,613 shares at $284,677 on the previous day and August, with an average of 433,821 shares at $676,565.
Stationery & Office Supplies led trading with 2.71 million shares for 35.2 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams with 790,055 units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 620,618 stocks for 8.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 67.31 points to settle at 2,901.62. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.5. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, derived by dividing a stock’s last traded price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, Cargo Handlers fell $1.29 to close at $14.26 in an exchange of 9,005 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped by 10 cents to end at $1.70 with an exchange of 276,099 stocks, Caribbean Flavours gained 10 cents and ended at $1.20 with trading in  22,000 units. Derrimon Trading dipped by 12 cents to end at 82 cents in trading 413,512 stocks, Dolla Financial lost 9 cents to close at $3.50, with 72,634 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove rose 35 cents to finish at $9.40 with investors dealing in 10,601 stocks. Elite Diagnostic skidded 18 cents and ended at $1.59 with 2,400 shares changing hands, Everything Fresh slipped 30 cents to $1.67 in an exchange of 17,320 stock units, Express Catering declined 16 cents to end at $1.80 with investors trading 351,690 shares. Fontana shed 10 cents in closing at $6.05 with an exchange of 25,759 stocks, Image Plus dropped 5 cents to finish at $1.25 with 3,302 units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas fell 12 cents to $2.07 following a transfer of 162,653 stock units. Jetcon Corporation skidded 8 cents to $4.39 with a transfer of 106,297 shares, JFP advanced by 11 cents to 46 cents as investors exchanged 12,592 stock units, Knutsford Express lost $1.15 to end at $7.49 with 6,051 units passing through the market. Mailpac Group shed 7 cents in closing at $2.30 after an exchange of 13,048 stocks, Omni Industries declined 5 cents to close at 90 cents with trading of 581,425 shares, Paramount Trading fell 6 cents to finish at 94 cents with 28,000 units crossing the exchange. RA Williams increased 15 cents to a 52 weeks high of 67 cents after a transfer of 790,055 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 18 cents to end at $1.40 in switching ownership of 2,709,459 stock units.


Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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RA Williams heads Junior Market trading

September 15, 2026 by
RA Williams was in good demand and accounted for more than 25 percent of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the price climbing to a 52 weeks high of 53 cents, up by 33 percent since the close of last week Friday. Trading ended with a 15 percent increase in volume and a 25 percent climb in value compared with Monday, with an exchange of 42 securities similar to Monday, resulting in prices of 17 rising, 21 declining and four closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 8,413,693 shares for $10,662,413, up from 7,321,627 stock units at $8,554,856 on Monday.
Trading averaged 200,326 shares at $253,867 each, in climbing from 174,324 stock units at $203,687 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 169,613 shares worth $284,677 compared with 166,512 stock units at $287,787 on the preceding day and well below August, ending with an average of 433,821 shares at $676,565.
RA Williams led trading with 2.12 million shares for 25.2 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.32 million units for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus with 858,023 stocks for 10.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of the market, the Junior Market Index climbed a solid 51.70 points to end trading at 2,968.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.4. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose by 7 cents to close at $1.80 with an exchange of 43,105 shares, Blue Power popped 25 cents to $3.49 with a swapping  of 900 shares, Cargo Handlers advanced 55 cents to finish at $15.55 as investors exchanged 2 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents tot $1.60 in trading 16,343 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries rose 13 cents to $1.40 with 819 stock units passing through the market, Dolphin Cove dipped 40 cents in closing at $9.05 in an exchange of 27,010 shares. Elite Diagnostic climbed 8 cents to $1.77 with investors dealing in 1,165 stocks, Everything Fresh increased 39 cents in closing at $1.97 in an exchange of 1,740 stock units, Fontana lost 25 cents and ended at $6.15 with 52,794 shares clearing the market. Image Plus rallied 7 cents to end at $1.30 after an exchange of 858,023 units, JFP declined 13 cents to close at 35 cents with a transfer of 449,311 stocks, Main Event shed 30 cents to finish at $3.50 with 557 stock units crossing the exchange. MFS Capital Partners dropped 10 cents and ended at 45 cents after trading 273,553 shares, Paramount Trading popped 6 cents to $1 with 200,000 units crossing the market, RA Williams rallied 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of 52 cents, with a transfer of 2,124,176 stocks. Regency Petroleum slipped 9 cents and ended at $4.06, with 5,808 shares changing hands and Spur Tree Spices rose 16 cents to end at $1.45, with investors trading 1,320,538 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Gains for Jamaica Stock Exchange

September 15, 2026 by
Stocks delivered gains for all markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the Junior Market recording the biggest gains of 1.7 percent. Trading ended with the volume and value of stocks changing hands, being lower than on Monday. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 48 declined and 18 remained firm.

The market closed with, the JSE Combined Market Index climbing by 1,059.30 points to close trading at 372,298.73. The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 836.39 points to 435,907.98, the JSE Main Index popped 719.76 points to end at trading 367,089.29, as the Junior Market Index jumped 51.70 points to close at 2,968.93 and the JSE USD Market Index popped a mere 0.01 points to end at 301.05.
At the close of the market, 24,060,645 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down moderately from 26,447,288 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $126.78 million, down from $235.29 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 801,096 shares for US$51,913 compared to 1,387,653 units at US$107,528 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 3.86 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.39 million stocks and QWI Investments with 2.73 million units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 2.12 million shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.32 million stocks and Image Plus with 858,023 units.
Among the Main Market ordinary share top winners, Guardian Holdings advanced $28 to end at $378.00, Caribbean Cement rose $4 to $112.00, Quantas Advantage gained $3.70 to close at $20.50, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 43 cents to $10.50, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 40 cents and ended at $7.70 and Berger Paints popped 40 cents in closing at $5.90. Among the top losers, Massy Holdings shed $2.05 to close at $77.35, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined by $1.69 to finish at $8.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1 and ended at $42.00, Carreras slipped 88 cents in closing at $28.60 and Sagicor Group lost 79 cents to close at $43.00.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped by $2.07 to finish at $35 and 138 Student Living preference share gained $29 and ended at $230.
In the Junior Market top winners, Cargo Handlers rallied 55 cents to end at $15.55, Everything Fresh rose 39 cents to $1.97, Blue Power climbed 25 cents in closing at $3.49, Spur Tree Spices popped 16 cents to end at $1.45 and Consolidated Bakeries advanced 13 cents to close at $1.40. Among the top losers, Dolphin Cove skidded 40 cents to finish at $9.05, Main Event dipped 30 cents and ended at $3.50, Fontana dropped 25 cents to $6.15, JFP shed 13 cents to close at 35 cents, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 10 cents to end at $1.60 and MFS Capital Partners fell 10 cents in closing at 45 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.2 and 16.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the various options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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Steady trading on Junior Market

September 14, 2026 by
Trading changed little from Friday’s activities on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded just rising, with a 6 percent fall in value, with rising stocks edging out those falling, following Trading in 42 securities, as against 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.

Trading resulted in an exchange of 7,321,627 shares worth $8,554,856, compared with 7,107,298 stocks at $9,084,330 on Friday.
Trading averaged 174,324 shares at $203,687, versus 173,349 stock units at $221,569 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 166,512 stock units for $287,787 compared with 165,635 shares at $297,232 on the previous trading day, but well below August, with an average of 433,821 shares at $676,565.
RA Williams led trading with 3.10 million shares and accounted for 42.4 percent of total volume, following the release of solid first-quarter results, with a solid 28 percent increase in revenues. Woodcats International closed with 1.87 million units for 25.5 percent of the day’s trade and Jetcon Corporation with 445,296 stocks for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 21.92 points to finish at 2,917.23.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.3. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial rose $2.54 and ended at $19.36 with an exchange of 2,804 stock units, AMG Packaging fell 12 cents to $1.73 after trading of 6,821 shares, Blue Power shed 26 cents to close at $3.24 with 11,094 stocks crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 45 cents to end at $15 with investors dealing in 4,873 units, Caribbean Flavours declined 12 cents to $1.10 with a transfer of 3,690 shares, Dolla Financial popped 5 cents to end at $3.60, following the swapping of 402,652 shares. Dolphin Cove lost 5 cents and ended at $9.45 while 21,222 stocks were transferred, Everything Fresh dropped 40 cents to $1.58 in an exchange of 20,044 stock units, Express Catering increased 15 cents in closing at $1.97, with 1,238 shares changing hands. Honey Bun dropped 19 cents to end at $5.80 with an exchange of 124,406 units, Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents to finish at $2.20 after 78,051 stocks cleared the market, JFP gained 8 cents to close at 48 cents after an exchange of 122,739 stock units. Main Event advanced 52 cents to $3.80 with investors swapping 6,856 shares, Omni Industries rose 5 cents to end at 93 cents with 500 units crossing the market, Paramount Trading dipped 6 cents in closing at 94 cents with investors trading 14,417 stocks. RA Williams rallied 8 cents to close at 47 cents after a transfer of 3,102,606 stock units and Regency Petroleum skidded 23 cents to finish at $4.15 in switching ownership of 34,295 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Stocks fall on the Jamaica Stock Exchange 

September 14, 2026 by
Stocks mostly declined at the closed of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a rise in the volume of stocks traded, at a greater value than on Friday. Transjamaican Highway, the volume leader, close with investors reacting negatively to the release of the second interim dividend payment of 16.52 cents per share by selling down the stock. Trading resulted in the major indices of the markets falling. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 51 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 3,972.14 points to 371,239.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 6,978.92 points to end at 435,071.59, the JSE Main Index skidded 3,989.75 points to 366,369.53, in the mean time the Junior Market Index fell by 21.92 points to end trading at 2,917.23 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 12.86 points to 301.04.
At the close of trading, 26,447,288 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 19,102,622 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $235.29 million, up from $95.24 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,387,653 shares for US$107,528 compared to 337,799 units at US$51,834 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 10.55 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.56 million stocks and Sagicor Group with 1.47 million units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 3.10 million shares, following release of their first quarter results with profits of $48 million or 2.4 cents per share. Woodcats International chipped in with 1.87 million stocks and Jetcon Corporation with 445,296 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, Massy Holdings rose $5.90 in closing at $79.40, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1 to $43.00, NCB Financial increased 97 cents to end at $67.98, JMMB Group climbed 66 cents to finish at $17.99 and West Indies Petroleum popped 66 cents and ended at $9.96. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $19.99 in closing at $350.00, Quantas Advantage fell $2.70 to $16.80, Barita Investments slipped $1.56 to end at $65.45, Caribbean Cement fell $1.50 and ended trading at $108.00,  Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.36 to close at $7.64.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $6 to close at $2,160 and the preferred share of 138 Student Living  fell $19 to $201.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial advanced $2.54 in closing at $19.36, Main Event gained 52 cents to end at $3.80, Cargo Handlers rose 45 cents in closing at $15.00, Express Catering rallied 15 cents to $1.97 and Jamaican Teas increased 12 cents to end at $2.20. Among the top losers, Everything Fresh dropped 40 cents and ended at $1.58, Blue Power declined 26 cents to close at $3.24, Regency Petroleum skidded 23 cents to finish at $4.15, Honey Bun fell 19 cents and ended at $5.80, AMG Packaging declined 12 cents to $1.73 and Caribbean Flavours shed 12 cents to finish at $1.10.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.5 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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Quantas leads the Jamaica Stock Exchange

September 11, 2026 by
Quantas Advantage led trading with 9.10 million shares as the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with a surge in the value of stocks traded on Friday, with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, compared with Thursday. Trading ended in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market rising, while the JSE USD Market fell. At the close of the market, prices of 40 shares rose, 31 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the end of trading activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 3,230.35 points to close trading at  375,211.57, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,609.92 points to end trading at 442,050.51, the JSE Main Index rose 3,205.38 points to finish at 370,359.28, the Junior Market Index climbed 23.06 points to 2,939.15 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 1.76 points to end at 313.90.
At the close, 28,529,612 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 32,450,709 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $269.55 million, up from $197.08 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 337,799 shares for US$51,834, down sharply from 1,237,260 units at US$93,191 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Quantas Advantage led with 9.10 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.99 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.41 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 2.87 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 2.06 million stocks and Iron Rock Insurance with 817,229 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, Guardian Holdings advanced $15.97 to end at $369.99, Sagicor Group advanced $3.45 and ended at $43.50, Kingston Properties rose $1.33 to $11.84, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained $1.26 to end at $9.69 and Pan Jamaica increased $1.25 in closing at $44.25.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement shed $2.40 to $109.50, Caribbean Producers slipped 29 cents to finish at $8.50, Jamaica Producers declined by 28 cents to close at $18.85, 138 Student Living lost 24 cents to finish at $2.61 and JMMB Group slipped 17 cents and ended at $17.33.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $10 and ended at $220.
In the Junior Market, Cargo Handlers rallied 37 cents to end at $14.55, Regency Petroleum climbed 33 cents to close at $4.38, Caribbean Cream rallied 33 cents to $2.63, Honey Bun rallied 19 cents to $5.99 and Fontana rose 16 cents to finish at $6.40. Among the top losers, Main Event dropped 51 cents to close at $3.28, Dolphin Cove shed 46 cents to end at $9.50, Express Catering dipped 15 cents and ended at $1.82, GWest Corporation lost 15 cents to 55 cents and Jamaican Teas slipped 15 cents and ended at $2.08.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.4 and 16.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes 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.

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