Transjamaican ended with 61 percent of stocks traded, in a moderate trading session, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the value of stocks jumping 25 percent compared to Thursday, with the volume sliding 15 percent. A total of 55 securities changed hands compared with 57 on Thursday, with prices of 17 rising, 21 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Friday with 11,126,193 shares trading for a total of $93,408,624 versus 13,066,430 stock units worth $74,861,736 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 202,294 shares valued at $1,698,339 versus 229,236 units at $1,313,364 on Thursday. For the month to date, trading ended with an average of 190,929 units valued at $1,572,100, compared with 188,258 shares valued at $1,542,428 on the previous day, but less than November, with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.82 million shares for 61.3 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras with 2.52 million stock units for 22.7 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with just 331,216 stock units for 3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,948.53 points to close trading at 358,550.17, the JSE Main Index fell 1,151.15 points to 313,597.07 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.11 points to 64.04. At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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. 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.
At close of the market, Berger Paints popped 48 cents to end at $6.29 after an exchange of 115 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.50 to close at $104.50 with trading in 3,982 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined by 59 cents to end at $45.41 after an exchange of 184 shares. GraceKennedy gained 78 cents and ended at $73.24 with a transfer of 27,430 stocks, Jamaica Producers fell 88 cents to end at $22.12 after an exchange of 8,291 stocks, JMMB Group climbed 49 cents to finish at $18.49 with investors trading 34,032 shares. Kingston Properties sank 97 cents to $8.12 with 130 stocks switching owners, Kingston Wharves skidded 89 cents to finish at $31.01 with investors dealing in 14,724 units, Massy Holdings rose $1 $76 with 1,004 stock units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial gained 40 cents to end at $37.50 in trading 146,336 share, Pan Jamaica fell $2.01 in closing at $52.98 after a transfer of 143 stock units, Sagicor Group dipped $1 to close at $39 with investors swapping 6,660 units. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 49 cents to $8 with 3,085 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group dropped $1.44 to end at $51.30 after the trading of 6,529 shares, Stanley Motta sank 50 cents in closing at $6 after an exchange of 8,570 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed $1.20 to finish at $13.20 with investors exchanging 37,801 stocks through the market and Wisynco Group slipped 46 cents to $19.42 with traders dealing in 32,308 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $6.72 to close at $38.08 in an exchange of 1,410 shares and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $389.85 to $2,209.15 with 30 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,005.12 points to 323,497.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,948.53 points to close at 358,550.17, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,151.15 points to finish trading at 313,597.07, the Junior Market Index rose 13.57 points to end at 3,296.71 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 6.04 points to 204.38.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, 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.
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 movements based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each
The market closed the day with 13,066,430 shares being traded, down by 11 percent from the 14,609,258 stock units, with the value declining to $74,861,736, from $137,596,723 the prior day.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years, ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial declined $1.70 to close at $37.10 with investors trading 191,807 stocks, 138 Student Living shed 40 cents to finish at $3.50 in an exchange of 3,525 units. Pan Jamaica popped $1.99 to $54.99 with 263 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents in closing at $40 with a transfer of 6,295 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 69 cents to end at $8.49 with 150 stock units crossing the market. Stanley Motta climbed 50 cents to finish at $6.50 with traders dealing in just 158 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 90 cents and ended at $12 with 63,315 units crossing the exchange and Wisynco Group rose 58 cents to close at $19.88 with investors swapping 100,084 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market declined. The JSE Combined Market Index rose 623.80 points to 324,502.97, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,416.15 points to 360,498.70, the JSE Main Index rallied 701.10 points to end at 314,748.22, the Junior Market Index slid 6.62 points to 3,283.14 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 3.10 points to 198.34.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart covers the ordinary shares that are quoted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 actual earnings and 2025 projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
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.
The market closed with 14,609,258 shares trading for $137,596,723, after soaring from 8,548,957 stock units at $68,511,970 on Tuesday.
Pan Jamaica climbed $6.90 in closing at $53 in an exchange of 239 units, Sagicor Group shed 50 cents to close at $39.50 with 3,281 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group increased 50 cents to finish at $52.50 after a transfer of 258,678 shares. Seprod dropped $1.10 and ended at $82 with traders dealing in 38,240 stocks, Stanley Motta skidded $1.38 to $6 with 50,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents to finish at $12.90 with investors trading 259 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.25 to end at $9.25 with an exchange of 23 shares and Wisynco Group lost $1.25 in closing at $19.30 as investors exchanged 18,705 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 347.02 points to wrap up trading at 323,879.17, as the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 3.49 points to end at 358,082.55, the JSE Main Index rose by 352.11 points to end at 314,047.12, the Junior Market Index popped 1.42 points to settle at 3,289.76 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 0.12 points to 201.44. At the close of trading, 43,536,110 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 17,689,153 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $181.73 million, up from $74.84 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 220,029 shares for US$8,175 compared to 214,838 units at US$16,685 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 2,441.79 points to close at 323,532.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 3,740.92 points to 358,079.06, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,600.92 points to 313,695.01, the Junior Market Index rose just 6.62 points to 3,288.34 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 8.41 points to 201.32.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help decision-making.
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 payable 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 3,001.85 points to close trading at 325,973.94, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,074.49 points to 361,819.98, as the JSE Main Index dipped 2,362.44 points to close at 316,295.93, the Junior Market Index sank 104.35 points to 3,281.72 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.06 points to 209.73.
At the close of the market, in the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preferred stock lost $3.20 to end at $18, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $389.85 to $2,599 and 138 Student Living preference share shed $28 to close at $227.
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.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,549.61 points to 363,894.47, the JSE Main Index spiked 2,813.30 points to settle at 318,658.37 and the Financial Index popped 0.09 points to 64.42.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Margaritaville sank $2.20 and ended at $12.44 with an exchange of 10 units, Mayberry Group gained 57 cents to $7.13 with a mere 4 stocks passing through the market, 138 Student Living shed 41 cents to end at $3.48 with investors dealing in 1,224 units. Pan Jamaica rose $3.30 in closing at $52.20 in an exchange of 152,815 shares, Sagicor Group rallied $3.47 to close at $41.48, after trading of 117,060 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.20 to finish at $6.30 after an exchange of 282,057 shares. Seprod increased by $2 and ended at $84 with a transfer of 11,270 stocks, Stanley Motta climbed 52 cents to $6.79 with 38,043 units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced 36 cents to finish at $16.16 in an exchange of 581,887 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 75 cents to end at $13.15 with 72,380 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $2.97 in closing at $44.97 after 51 stock units were traded, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 fell 39 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.41 with 68,000 shares changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share rose $3 to $255 as investors exchanged 5,338 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,032.47 points to 328,975.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,549.61 points to end at 363,894.47, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,813.30 points to closed at 318,658.37, the Junior Market Index popped 47.93 points to end at 3,386.07 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 7.42 points to 209.67.
The market’s PE ratio, the most used measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 15.3 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The 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.