The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced to a multi-year high of 410,409.11, the highest level since late 2022. The JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,222.33 points to finish at 355,190.71, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,725.27 points at the close, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,277.86 points to settle at 346,834.58, the Junior Market Index advanced a mere 0.11 points to 3,282.64 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.48 points to settle at 264.62.
Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the prices of 39 shares rising, 47 declining and 29 remaining firm.
Trading jumped sharply following 95,175,294 shares trading in all markets, from 52,487,910 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets totalling $382.75 million, compared with $251.17 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 86,897 shares for US$33,792 compared to 757,093 units at US$111,640 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 66.55 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.25 million stocks and Scotia Group with 3.02 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 5.31 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.60 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.49 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $5.45 in closing at $43, 138 Student Living preference share increased $31 to $241, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $75 to close at $1,160 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined $9 and ended at $100.The
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 16. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.5 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is computed by dividing the price of a stock by the company’s earnings per share. (EPS) The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from 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 14,514,678 shares being traded with a value of $206,882,540, up from 9,270,119 units at $65,463,179 on Tuesday.
Pan Jamaica sank 50 cents in closing at $48.98, with 135,027 units crossing the market. Proven Investments popped $2.05 to $12.95 with investors swapping 522,331 shares, Scotia Group lost $1 to close at $51 after a transfer of 1,152,432 units, Seprod gained $5 and ended at $83 passed after 47,304 stocks passed through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.73 to finish at $10.73 following trading of 834 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,975.65 points to 353,968.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,308.98 points to finish at 406,683.84, the JSE Main Index gained 1,707.19 points to end at 345,556.72, the Junior Market Index rose 47.71 points to end at 3,282.53 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 6.07 points to end trading at 264.14.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.04 to $38 and 138 Student Living preferred share skidded $10 to $210.
The market closed with investors exchanging 9,270,119 shares, with a value of $65,463,179 compared to 12,952,559 stocks with a value of $151,066,529 on Monday.
At the close of trading activities, Barita Investments rose 50 cents to $69 after an exchange of 1,695 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $1 to $99 with investors trading 74,113 units, General Accident declined by 90 cents to close at $5.10, with an exchange of 26,987 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 50 cents to $70.50 after trading 24,342 shares, Guardian Holdings fell $8 in closing at $330 with an exchange of 115 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 60 cents to finish at $12.80 after 14,870 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group climbed 48 cents to $16.40 in switching ownership of 46,621 units, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 83 cents to close at $6.21, with 220,436 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings lost $1 and ended at $71 with an exchange of 1,022 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 73 cents to finish at $6.51, with 61,846 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased 51 cents in closing at $37 as investors exchanged 100 stock units,
138 Student Living sank 52 cents to end at $2.85, with 169,591 stocks crossing the market. Scotia Group rallied $1 to $52 in an exchange of 12,074 units, Seprod dipped $1 and ended at $78, with 2,647 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.70 in closing at $9 with investors trading 3,740 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 2,804.47 points to 351,992.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,835.23 points to settle at 404,374.86, the JSE Main Index popped 2,428.38 points to close at 343,849.53, as the Junior Market Index delivered a solid bounce of 67.08 points to finish at 3,234.82 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 4.17 points to conclude trading at 270.21.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $1.43 to end at $33, while 138 Student Living preference share sank $4 to $220 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $5 to finish at $1,085.
The market closed with trading of 12,952,559 shares, with a value o f$151,066,529, up from 11,702,015 stocks at $134,716,340 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Pan Jamaica rose $3.40 and ended at $49.50 in switching ownership of 10,728 stocks and Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 40 cents to $9.97 after an exchange of 530 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,432.65 points to conclude trading at 349,188.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,634.86 points to 402,539.63, the JSE Main Index rose 1,537.46 points to close at 341,421.15, the Junior Market Index slipped just 5.14 points to end at 3,167.74 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 8.46 points to settle at 266.04.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.7. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares, is calculated by dividing the stock price by the earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 11,702,015 shares, at a value of $134,716,340, up from 8,516,581 stock units at $110,934,522 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20. 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 year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 67 cents to end at $6.58 after traders swapped 1,749 shares, NCB Financial lost 50 cents and closed at $51.50 after a transfer of 39,519 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.05 to settle at $46.10 with 289,204 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments dipped 87 cents to $10.63 after an exchange of 61,156 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.61 and ended at $9.57, following trading of 10,164 shares, Seprod gained $2.97 to end at $79 with 2,901 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose $1.70 in closing at $21.71 in an exchange of 61,420 units.
At the close of market activities, 18,468,692 shares were traded in the three markets, down from 25,042,693 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $140.99 million, up slightlyfrom $121.38 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 469,587 shares at US$21,272 compared with 648,959 units at US$46,908 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.7. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.1 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular formulae for valuing shares, and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with 8,516,581 shares trading for $110,934,522, increasing from 3,938,632 stocks at $38,761,359 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.2. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped $6.51 to close at $36.49 with 100 shares crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica sank $1.05 to end at $45.05 following trading of 980,507 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.94 to $7.96 after an exchange of 1,379 stocks. Scotia Group climbed $1 to $51 with investors trading 83,733 stock units, Seprod shed $3.97 in closing at $76.03 in an exchange of 3,159 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 43 cents and ended at $16 with 1,533,303 units changing hands and Wisynco Group dropped $1.79 to finish at $20.01 with a transfer of 66,763 stocks.