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Trading jumps sharply on the JSE

December 29, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading jumped sharply on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a surge in the volume and value of stocks changing hands, compared with last Wednesday, resulting in the Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index rallying and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 53 shares rose, 37 declined and 30 remained firm.

The market closed with the JSE Combined Market Index climbing 1,033.05 points to 326,345.91, the All Jamaican Composite Index increasing 551.36 points to end at 363,310.52, the JSE Main Index advancing by 833.59 points to end at 316,034.39, the Junior Market Index rallying 33.15 points to end at 3,368.99 and the JSE USD Market Index popping 7.38 points to finish at 207.01.
At the close of trading, 62,710,252 shares were traded in all three markets, up robustly from 14,590,782 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets soaring to $1.17 billion, from just $83.59 million on the previous day, as Supreme Ventures and GraceKennedy accounted for a total of 31 million shares. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 564,343 shares for US$54,108 compared to 236,264 units at US$117,366 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Supreme Ventures led with 20.88 million shares, followed by GraceKennedy with 10.11 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 3.04 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led trading again, with 4.97 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 3.65 million stock units and Fosrich ended with 3.06 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $389.85 in closing at $2,209, 138 Student Living preference share popped $5 to $220, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $20 to end at $1,130 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $2 to close at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024-25 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 making rational investment decisions 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 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.

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In-demand WI Petroleum at record close

December 24, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Shares in West Indian Petroleum, listed on Tuesday, traded for the first time and increased by 24 cents to close at a record high of 74 cents, with a miniscule volume changing hands. Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 25 percent, with a 7 percent higher value compared to Tuesday. At the close of the market, 63 securities changed hands, up from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 21 rising, 23 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 4,775,830 shares trading for $74,688,010 compared with 6,387,421 stock units at $69,616,031 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 75,807 shares at $1,185,524 compared to 106,457 stocks at $1,160,267 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 256,859 units at $2,758,955, down marginally from 268,534 shares at $2,860,415 on the previous day, compared to November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.05 million shares for 21.9 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 807,896 units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade, and JMMB 9.5% with 356,754 stocks for 7.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,316.92 points to wrap up trading at 362,759.16, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,228.18 points to close at 315,200.80 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.11 points to settle at 63.50. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AS Bryden rallied 98 cents to end at $28.98 with a transfer of 2,130 shares, Eppley dropped $2.40 in closing at $31.10 after an exchange of 100 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.04 to $45.95 with investors trading 946 stocks. Guardian Holdings popped $5 to close at $340 in an exchange of 122 shares, Jamaica Broilers declined 60 cents to finish at $16.85 with investors dealing in 42,461 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 77 cents and ended at $10.53, with 2,878 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group climbed 99 cents to $17.99 after an exchange of 101,185 units, Kingston Wharves rose 75 cents to end at $34 after closing with an exchange of 17,813 stocks, Margaritaville lost 93 cents in closing at $14 with traders dealing in 10 stock units. Mayberry Group skidded 50 cents and ended at $6.50 as investors exchanged 13,700 shares, NCB Financial gained $1.80 to finish at $41.80, with 136,019 stocks crossing the market, Pan Jamaica fell $2 to close at $46 in an exchange of 4,623 units. Scotia Group shed 90 cents to $54.20 with 69,485 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.21 in closing at a 52 weeks high of $14 after the trading of 2,011 shares and West Indian Petroleum increased 24 cents to close at a record high of 74 cents after 5,000 shares were exchanged, leaving 284 bidders for more than 60.6 million shares unsatisfied at the close.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $3.38 and ended at $44.80 with investors swapping 2,020 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $95 to end at $1,150 after a transfer of 86 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $1 to finish at $100 in trading 287,889 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction

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Pre Xmas rally for Jamaica Stock Exchange

December 24, 2025 by IC Insider.com

All the Jamaica Stock Exchange markets closed higher in a pre-Christmas rally as investors traded fewer shares, with a higher value at the close on Wednesday compared to Tuesday, resulting in the prices of 42 shares rising, including West Indies Petroleum, trading at a high of 74 cents, with just 5,000 shares changing hands, 34 stocks declined and 35 remained unchanged.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,326.70 points to end at 325,312.86, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 2,316.92 points to 362,759.16, the JSE Main Index popped 2,228.18 points to 315,200.80, the Junior Market Index gained 27.39 points to 3,335.84 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.02 points to finish at 199.63.
At the close of the market, 14,590,782 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 17,361,226 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $83.59 million, up from $80.94 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 236,264 shares for US$117,366 compared to 885,137 units at US$43,488 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.05 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 807,896 stocks and JMMB 9.5% with 356,754 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.69 million shares, followed by JFP with 836,000 stocks and Limners and Bards with 675,000 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $3.38 to finish at $45 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $95 to $1,150.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.2 compiled using 2024 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, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
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.

WI Petroleum lists on JSE Main Market

December 23, 2025 by IC Insider.com

West Indies Petroleum was listed on the exchange, with no trading in the stock, but with heavy interest to buy, on a day when investors were in a sombre mood on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, trading just one stock with more than one million units. Trading ended with an exchange of 87 percent fewer shares with a 90 percent lower value than on Monday, with trading in 60 securities compared with 59 on Monday, and ended with prices of 20 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged, with the market indices rising appreciably at the close.

The market closed with 6,387,421 shares trading for $69,616,031, down sharply from 48,215,187 stock units at $679,567,514 on Monday.
Trading averaged 106,457 shares at $1,160,267, below the 817,207 stock units at $11,518,093 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 268,534 units at $2,860,415, less than 279,139 shares at $2,971,657 on the prior day and November that closed with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.13 million shares for 17.6 percent of total volume followed by Carreras ended with 665,503 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 546,278 stocks for 8.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 4,232.38 points to 360,442.24, the JSE Main Index gained 2,108.73 points to settle at 312,972.62 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.75 points to 63.39. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AS Bryden skidded $2 and ended at $28 as investors exchanged 7,606 shares, Barita Investments lost 98 cents to end at $70 in trading 8,362 stocks, Caribbean Cement dropped 50 cents in closing at $114, crossing the exchange 19,900 shares. Eppley increased $2.50 to finish at $33.50 with traders dealing in 9,444 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $7.41 to end at $46.99 clearing the market with 518 units, Guardian Holdings sank $10 to close at $335 with investors trading 11,644 stocks. Kingston Properties rose 89 cents to $9.06 after an exchange of 941 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1 and ended at $8.42 with investors trading 5,786 stock units, NCB Financial shed $1.50 to close at $40 in an exchange of 546,278 units. Pan Jamaica sank 95 cents to end at $48 with investors swapping 1,674 stocks,Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.04 in closing at $6.86 with an exchange of 18,285 units, Scotia Group popped 74 cents to finish at $55.10 passed through the market 13,072 shares. Stanley Motta fell 94 cents to $6.20 closed at 9,862 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $2.29 in closing at $12.79 with investors dealing in 4,101 shares and Wisynco Group gained 48 cents to end at $19.68, trading 22,957 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.40 and ended at $41.42 crossing the market 12 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $95 to close at $1055 after an exchange of 120 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $15 to finish at $101 crossing the market 15,355 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

West Indies Petroleum lists on the JSE

December 23, 2025 by IC Insider.com

West Indies Petroleum Terminal was listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with high demand for shares in excess of 52 million units and ended with no trading in the shares. Elsewhere, trading pulled back with a decline in the value and volume of stocks exchanged, compared to Monday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index climbing and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading, the prices of 42 shares rose, 41 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,124.07 points to end trading at 322,986.16, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,232.38 points to finish at 360,442.24, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,108.73 points to 312,972.62, the Junior Market Index popped 14.95 points to end at 3,308.45 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 5.58 points to 198.61.
At the close of of the market, 17,680,650 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 59,720,420 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $86.05 million, down sharply from $694.05 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 885,137 shares for US$43,488 up from just 211,797 units at US$6,297 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.13 million shares, followed by Carreras with 665,503 stocks and NCB Financial with 546,278 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.68 million shares, with RA Williams closing with an exchange of 2.05 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.33 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $5.40 to close at $41, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $95 to $1,055 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $15 to finish at $101.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 computed on 2024 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 information that is regularly updated 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.
Pertinent information helps 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 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.

Third day of decline for JSE Main Market

December 22, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Stocks declined for a third day at the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 15 percent with a 17 percent lower value compared to Friday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 55 on Friday, resulting in prices of 16 rising, 25 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

Transjamaican Highway accounted for 59 percent of the 48,215,187 shares trading on Monday stocks, valued at $679,567,514, compared with 42,067,995 stock units at $816,837,694 on Friday, with Seprod contributing $333 million of the value traded.
Trading averaged 817,207 shares at $11,518,093 compared to 764,873 stock units at $14,851,594 on Friday and month to date, an average of 279,139 units at $2,971,657, up from 242,139 shares at $2,383,965 on the previous trading day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 28.55 million shares for 59.2 percent of total volume, followed by Seprod, with 3.90 million stocks for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade, 138 Student Living closed with 3.05 million stocks for 6.3 percent of the trades, JMMB 9.5% with 2.41 million units for 5 percent of the volume, NCB Financial with 2.37 million units for 4.9 percent of the stocks traded and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 1.33 million units for 2.7 percent of the market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 4,403.53 points to close at 356,209.86, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,628.98 points to 310,863.89 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.01 points to settle at 62.64.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Main Market trading ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and projected earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the exchange, AS Bryden rose $1.93 to $30 with trading of 329 shares, Barita Investments rose 98 cents to close at $70.98, with 7,512 stock units crossing the exchange, Eppley declined $2.95 in closing at $31, with 4,376 shares changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $7.92 and ended at $39.58 after trading of 1,131 units,

Jamaica Producers popped 50 cents to finish at $23.50, with 446,949 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group shed 79 cents to end at $17 after an exchange of 627,902 units. Margaritaville advanced $3.39 in closing at $14.93 after 1,000 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings sank $1 to $75 with traders dealing in 106,345 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped $1.37 to end at $7.42 in an exchange of 2,153 stock units. NCB Financial fell $1.50 to finish at $41.50 with investors dealing in 2,372,593 shares, Sagicor Group dropped $1.24 and ended at $38.80, after 294,500 stock units passed through the market, Scotia Group rallied $2.96 to close at $54.36 in an exchange of 5,728 stocks, Seprod sank $2.99 to $84, with 3,898,667 units crossing the market and Wisynco Group declined by 35 cents to $19 after trading of 8,998 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $15 to end at $86 with investors trading 9,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Majors fall, Juniors rise on Monday

December 22, 2025 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market index stole the show on Monday in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a meaningful rise in the market index, at the same time the major indices of the Main Market suffered a sizable drop and the JSE USD Market slipped marginally. The volume of stocks exchanged, jumped over Friday’s levels as the value fell, but remained elevated at nearly $700 million as Transjamaican Highway traded almost 29 million shares and 3.90 million respectively. At the end of trading, prices of 33 shares rose, 43 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 2,289.11 points to close at 320,862.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,403.53 points to end at 356,209.86, the JSE Main Index sank 2,628.98 points to end at 310,863.89, the Junior Market Index climbed 31.74 points to 3,293.50 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.84 points to 204.19.
At the close of the market, 59,785,420 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 50,637,252 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $695.19 million, down from $824.57 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 236,797 shares for US$31,297, well lower than the 1,555,322 units at US$57,633 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 28.55 million shares, with a value of $134 million, followed by Seprod with 3.90 million stocks, worth $333 million and 138 Student Living with 3.05 million units.
In the Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 3.89 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 3.82 million stocks and Lumber Depot with 802,073 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $15 to finish at $86.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2025-26 earnings and 2024 historical earnings of 14.9. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

NCB Financial led JSE Main Market trading

December 19, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Blue chip, NCB Financial led trading with 42 percent of the day’s total volume on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, and helped to push the value of trades spiking 353 percent and the volume of stocks up by 265 percent compared to Thursday. Trading closed with 55 securities changing hands, down from 56 on Thursday, with prices of 21 rising, 15 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 42,067,995 shares trading worth $816,837,694 after surging from just 11,535,147 stock units at $180,404,058 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 764,873 shares at $14,851,594 after soaring from 205,985 stock units at $3,221,501 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 242,139 stock units at $2,383,965, after increasing from 206,335 shares at $1,530,018 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
NCB Financial led trading with 17.53 million shares with a value of $684 million, for 41.7 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund ending with 13.10 million stocks for 31.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 3.71 million stocks for 8.8 percent of the volume traded, Carreras ended with 2.21 million units for 5.2 percent of the overall volume exchanged and Supreme Ventures with 2.14 million units for 5.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,008.60 points to 360,613.39, the JSE Main Index shed 1,306.41 points to 313,492.87 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.41 points to close at 63.65. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one at a lower offer.
The Main Market closed trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped $1.93 to $28.07 in trading 2,286 shares, Barita Investments fell $1.50 to $70 after an exchange of 3,610 stocks, Caribbean Cement shed 48 cents to finish at $114.50 with investors trading 5,992 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $3.10 and ended at $47.50 with traders switching ownership of 608 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed $10 to end at $345 as investors exchanged 17,396 stock units, Jamaica Producers rose 90 cents to close at $23 with a transfer of 842 shares. Kingston Wharves gained $1.30 to $33.30 with investors dealing in 382,923 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 79 cents to finish at $8.79 with 1,100 units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial declined $1 and ended at $43 with investors swapping 17,533,530 shares, valued at $684 million. Proven Investments rallied $1.22 to close at $15.07 in an exchange of 562 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.09 to $7.99 with 803 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group sank $3.59 to end at $51.40 in an exchange of 15,889 stocks. Seprod dipped $1.89 in closing at $86.99 with investors trading 1,453 units, Supreme Ventures rose 55 cents to $16 after an exchange of 2,144,003 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 59 cents to end at $11.40, with 135,835 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $1 to finish at $105 with trading in 4,027 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

NCB Financial tops trading on JSE market

December 19, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Friday closed the week with heightened trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, helped by a block of NCB Financial and Sagicor Select Manufacturing and Distribution Fund shares, leading to a big rise in the volume and value of stocks changing hands, compared to that on Thursday. Market activities resulted in the major indices of the Main Market falling, while the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, prices of 43 shares rose, 26 declined and 33 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,167.81 points to close at 323,151.20, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped by 1,008.60 points to 360,613.39, the JSE Main Index shed 1,306.41 points to finish at 313,492.87, the Junior Market Index rose 11.52 points to 3,261.76 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.28 points to 205.03.
At the close, 50,637,252 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 21,514,234 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $824.57 million, up sharply from $189.72 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,555,322 shares for US$57,633, down from 1,737,956 units at US$106,511 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, NCB Financial led with 17.53 million shares with a value of $684 million, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 13.10 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 3.71 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings, led trading, with 2.49 million shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 1.26 million stocks and Omni Industries with 900,063 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data 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.
Pertinent data is required to navigate varying investment options in the stock market. The chart can be used in making rational investment 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.

Trading jumps on JSE Main Market

December 18, 2025 by IC Insider.com

A 56 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded on Thursday was funded by a 230 percent jump in funds passing through the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared with Wednesday, even as trading ended with activities in 56 securities, down from 60 on Wednesday. The market closed with prices of 25 stocks rising, 17 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

Market activity concluded with an exchange of 11,535,147 shares, worth $180,404,058, after soaring from 7,408,031 shares, valued at $54,644,759 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 205,985 shares for $3,221,501, up from 123,467 units at $910,746 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 206,335 units at $1,530,018 from 206,361 shares at $1,403,213 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Pan Jamaica led trading with 2.50 million shares for 21.7 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.85 million stocks for 16 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.81 million stock units for 15.7 percent of the volume traded and Tropical Battery with 1.08 million shares for 9.4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,943.82 points to settle at 361,621.99, the JSE Main Index dipped 855.61 points to close at 314,799.28 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.27 points to 64.06. At the close of trading, 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 Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rose $2 to close at $30 with 329 shares clearing the market, Barita Investments sank 50 cents to $71.50 in an exchange of 75,953 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $4.40 to end at $44.40 with a mere one share passing through the market. General Accident popped 43 cents in closing at $6.15 in trading of 61,240 units, JMMB Group increased 79 cents to finish at $17.80 with dealers switching ownership of 50,220 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed $2.28 and ended at $32 after trading of 11,810 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1.60 to $8 with 13,902 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial rallied $2 to end at $44 with investors trading 46,634 stocks, 138 Student Living declined 43 cents to $3.36 after an exchange of 104,289 units. Sagicor Group rose 55 cents and ended at $40 with 22,180 shares crossing the market, Seprod climbed $7.88 to close at $88.88 with traders dealing in 23,754 stocks, Supreme Ventures fell 55 cents to finish at $15.45 after a transfer of 157,567 units and Wisynco Group slipped 40 cents to $19.50 with investors swapping 133,419 stock units.

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