The Jamaica Stock Exchange delivered the best results in nearly four years with the All Jamaican Composite Index leaping 10,632 points to 4 year high on Friday, with prices of 47 shares rising, 39 declining and 27 remaining firm. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market surging, the Junior Market index jumping and the JSE USD Market index inching higher.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index surged 8,783.32 points to finish trading on Friday at 360,744.16, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 10,632.40 points to close the week at a near 4-year high of 419,073.54, the highest since August 15, 2022. The JSE Main Index rallied 8,646.78 points to 354,542.95, the Junior Market Index rose 71.88 points to 3,030.66 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.56 points to end at 240.87.
At the close of trading, 21,517,033 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 55,684,158 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to just $182.45 million, down from a hefty $1.25 billion on the previous day that was helped by a big traded in NCB Group. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 215,394 shares for US$21,614 down from 922,462 units at US$57,771 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 2.04 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.56 million stocks and Caribbean Cement with 943,448 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 4.36 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 3.43 million stocks and Woodcats International with 1.60 million units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preferred share rose by $2.88 in closing at $19, followed by 138 Student Living preference share that dropped by $25 to $175, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preferred stock popped $42 and ended at $1,200 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.99 to close at $106.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.6 and 14.5 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s 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.
The market closed with 30,058,965 shares trading for $1,238,526,471 after falling from 11,613,047 stocks at $109,315,635 on Wednesday.
The market closed with trading in, Caribbean Cement that rallied by 50 cents to $103 after the trading of 25,902 shares, Carreras rose 75 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $30.20 after an exchange of 415,262 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 75 cents to $41.25 following trading of 3,580 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 54 cents and ended at $10.05 with 26,601 units crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties rallied 90 cents to end at $10.90 with a transfer of 8,360 units, Kingston Wharves declined $3.25 to $33 following trading of 1,089,511 stocks. Margaritaville fell 75 cents to $9.50 with 28 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped $2.75 to $73.80 with investors trading 60 units, Mayberry Group dropped 87 cents to $5.10 with an exchange of 58,598 stock units. NCB Financial climbed $2 to finish at a 52 weeks high of $60 with 21,886,684 shares changing hands, Proven Investments shed 75 cents to close at $10.75 with investors dealing in 3,100 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $1.30 to end at $38.20 in an exchange of 205,002 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 76 cents to $7.08 with investors swapping 4,020 stock units, 
Salada Foods fell 49 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.90 after a transfer of 266,533 shares, Scotia Group dipped 69 cents to $58.70 in an exchange of 110,038 stock units. Seprod increased $3.98 and ended at $76.98 with 49,970 units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures lost 49 cents to close at $17.31 after a transfer of 88,229 stocks and West Indies Petroleum advanced $1.26 to finish at $9.36 with 20,774 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,514.60 points to wrap up trading at 351,960.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,008.97 points to end at 408,441.14, the JSE Main Index lost 1,665.55 points to settle at 345,896.17, the Junior Market Index rose 10.76 points to 2,958.78 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 6.80 points to end trading at 239.31.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined $2.88 to close at $16, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $25 to $200, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose by $8 to $1,158, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2.48 and ended at $111 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $2.49 to end at $104.
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.
The market closed with an average of 207,376 shares being traded at $1,952,065, up from 114,701 stock units at $1,779,476 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden advanced $1.74 to finish at $24.75 in swapping owners of 35 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents to $102.50 with 21,794 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Producers gained 92 cents to end at $5.43 in an exchange of 19,162 shares. Carreras climbed $2.44 to a 52 weeks high of $29.45, with investors dealing in 520,498 units, Eppley Caribbean Fund dropped 40 cents in closing at $42 with a transfer of 2,067 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 to end at $344 after an exchange of 44 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 58 cents in closing at $10.59, after trading of 15,694 stocks, Kingston Properties fell $1 to $10 with 3,191 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves increased $3.75 to $36.25 in trading 951 stock units. Massy Holdings climbed 40 cents to close at $71.05 with 2,931 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 68 cents to finish at $6.80 as investors exchanged 5,500 stocks units, NCB Financial climbed 85 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $58 with 816,422 units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 75 cents to $7.84 with investors trading 5,580 stock units, 
Supreme Ventures rose 80 cents in closing at $17.80 after an exchange of 166,120 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 50 cents to close at $8 with 2,889 units passing through the market and West Indies Petroleum lost 41 cents to settle at $8.10 with an exchange of 23,430 stocks.
All closing stock prices are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated. 
Trading concluded with the JSE Combined Market Index rallying by 3,458.66 points to 353,475.44, the All Jamaican Composite Index gaining 2,569.20 points to end at 409,450.11, and the JSE Main Index increasing 3,408.01 points to 347,561.72. The Junior Market Index rallied 27.89 points to 2,948.02 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.95 points to end at 232.51.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $2.87 in closing at $19, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $25 to $175 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $6.49 to close at $106.
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.
The market closed with 6,882,074 shares trading for $106,768,583, with the number of shares trading hands tumbling from 12,534,155 units at $100,412,846 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Group popped 47 cents to $5.98 with 21,226 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 67 cents to finish at $6.12 with a transfer of 1,302 units, NCB Financial gained $4.65 and ended at $57.15 with 88,714 stocks being traded. Sagicor Group advanced 80 cents to $39.30 in an exchange of 7,518 shares, Seprod shed $5.57 in closing at $72.71 with a transfer of 5,155 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 50 cents to $7.50 with 18,489 units passing through the market.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 4,070.69 points to finish trading at 350,016.78, in the meantime, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 4,922.52 points to settle at 406,880.91, the JSE Main Index surged by 4,416.07 points to end at 344,153.71, as the Junior Market Index skidded 20.93 points to end at 2,920.13 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 0.07 points to finish at 234.46.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share lost $2.87 to finish at $16 and Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $2.86 and ended at $31.
The market closed with 12,534,155 shares trading worth $100,412,846, after dipping from 14,821,316 stock units at $108,874,973 on Friday.
At the close of trading in the market, Caribbean Cement fell $3.30 to close at $102.10 after an exchange of 16,232 stock units, Carreras rallied 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $25.50 following the trading of 168,826 shares, Eppley popped 50 cents to $33.50 in an exchange of 75 stocks. General Accident shed 69 cents and ended at $8.01 with investors trading 64,508 shares, GraceKennedy climbed $1.01 to close at $69 following a transfer of 79,467 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $6 to finish at $315 with investors swapping 18 shares. Jamaica Broilers sank 40 cents to $14.60 with 12,062 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers dropped 48 cents to $22.02 with investors trading 7,165 stocks, Margaritaville increased $1.09 in closing at $12.06 with 872 units passing through the market. Massy Holdings fell $3 and ended at $71 with a transfer of 356 shares, Mayberry Group skidded 49 cents to finish at $5.51 with 6,327 units crossing the market, NCB Financial rose 50 cents to close at $52.50 with investors dealing in 34,895 stocks. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.76 to $47.89 with 981 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group sank $1 to $38.50 after a transfer of 20,134 shares, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 40 cents and ended at $8.59 with 11,930 units crossing the market. Scotia Group dipped 64 cents to 58.99 as investors exchanged 38,969 stocks and Seprod advanced $5.53 to finish at $78.28 with 89,803 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,764.05 points to 345,946.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,665.53 points to conclude trading at 401,958.39, while the JSE Main Index dropped 1,549.36 points to 339,737.64, the Junior Market Index sank 39.28 points to end at 2,941.06 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.40 points to 234.53.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled using projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.3 and 14.3 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses, if any, are excluded from earnings. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing a company’s stock price by earnings per share.
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.
The market closed after 14,821,316 shares were traded with a value of $108,874,973, in comparison with 9,400,269 stocks for $104,848,942 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Sagicor Group rallied $1.14 and ended at $39.50 after an exchange of 15,629 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents to end at $8.99 with investors dealing in 718 stock units, Scotia Group climbed $5.33 to finish at $59.63 in an exchange of 314,086 stocks. Stanley Motta dipped $1.20 and ended at $5.80, with 6,034 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 50 cents to $8 as investors exchanged 4,240 shares.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.