Stocks mostly rose at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday after a fall in the value and volume of stocks traded on Tuesday. The market ended with the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices falling. At the end of trading the prices of 42 shares rose, 33 declined and 31 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 867.25 points in closing at 388,741.89, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,452.29 points to finish at 459,463.24, the JSE Main Index rallied 940.54 points to 382,879.55, the Junior Market Index slipped by just 4.47 points to settle at 3,156.39 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.16 points to wrap up trading at 282.57.
At the close of trading, 11,660,337 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 17,890,791 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $75.4 million, down from $117.9 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 326,949 shares for US$20,128, compared to 320,051 units at US$39,583 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.38 million shares, followed by AS Bryden with 1.25 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 878,592 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 646,809 shares, followed by Woodcats International with 538,946 stocks and Derrimon Trading with 536,697 units.
In Main Market ordinary share trading, Guardian Holdings increased $4.01 to close at $384.00, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.70 to close at $115, General Accident gained 95 cents to close at $7.95, Jamaica Producers rose 80 cents to finish at $20.90 and Scotia Group advanced 75 cents and ended at $71.00. 
Among the top losers, Barita Investments declined by $4.20 to close at $70.00, First Rock Real Estate shed $1.62 to end at $7.32, AS Bryden lost $1 to end at $15.00, GraceKennedy slipped $1 to $83.00 and Stanley Motta fell 56 cents and ended at $6.84.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $25 to close at $215.
In the Junior Market, among the top performing stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 36 cents and ended at $8.51, Dolla Financial climbed 10 cents to close at $3.74, Fontana rose 7 cents to finish at $6.40, Image Plus rallied 6 cents to $1.59 and Elite Diagnostic increased 5 cents to end at $1.82. Among the top losers, Caribbean Cream skidded by $1.11 and ended at $3.85, Dolphin Cove dropped 78 cents to close at $9.36, Fosrich dipped by 18 cents to finish at $1.40, Lasco Financial fell 16 cents in closing at $1.51 and Honey Bun skidded by 9 cents to end at $7.15.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.5 and 17.7 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. 
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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 trading of 134,988 shares for $1,358,532 after falling from 304,666 stock units at $1,820,978 on Monday.
AS Bryden finished at $1.10 with an exchange of 15 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 1 cent to $8.15 with 2,890 shares crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 48 cents to $37.50 in trading 9,889 shares. GraceKennedy lost 5 cents to end at $3.85 after an exchange of 3 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $17.50 with trading 446 units, JMMB Group climbed 3 cents and ended at 78 cents in an exchange of 8,500 stocks. Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $3.30 with 47,571 units clearing the market, National Enterprises advanced 20 cents to close at $5.55 as investors exchanged 14,123 shares, National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 after a transfer of 44 stock units. NCB Financial remained at $3.25 with 234 shares crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media declined by 24 cents to finish at $1.50 with a transfer of 1,961 stocks, Prestige Holdings rose $1 and ended at $12 after an exchange of 890 units.
Republic Financial rallied $1.48 to $113.99 in trading 2,285 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 1,106 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 31 cents to $9.90 with an exchange of 34,000 units. Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent in closing at $2 with 10,000 stocks passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with investors trading 116 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4 with investors trading 50 shares.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,305.11 points to 387,874.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 552.48 points to end trading at 458,010.95, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,453.98 points to finish at 381,939.01, with the Junior Market Index rising 11.86 points to settle at 3,160.86 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 3.27 points to wrap up trading at 283.73.
Among the top losers, Scotia Group slipped $1.05 to finish at $70.25, Massy Holdings fell $1.02 and ended at $73.98, shares of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slid 57 cents to end trading at $9.01, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 57 cents in closing at $7.32 and Pan Jamaica declined by 50 cents to close at $44.50.
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At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 2,411.48 points to end at 389,179.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose by 402.82 points to finish at 457,458.47, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,704.65 points to 383,392.99, the Junior Market Index lost 24.32 points to end at 3,149.00 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.83 points to 287.00.
Among top losers, GraceKennedy fell by $3 to $80.00, Jamaica Producers shed $1.50 to $20.00, General Accident fell 98 cents in closing at $7.01, Pan Jamaica dipped by 97 cents to finish at $45.00 and Caribbean Cement shed 88 cents to close at $113.00.
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A total of 304,666 shares valued at $1,820,978 were traded up from 170,560 stock units at $905,283 on Friday.
AS Bryden slipped 6 cents and ended at $1 with 56,860 shares changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 1 cent to close at $8.14 with a transfer of 1,515 shares, CinemaOne ended at $2.25 with 93 units crossing the exchange. Eric Solis Marketing increased 72 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $5.57 with investors swapping 25 stocks, First Citizens Group skidded 13 cents to $37.02 after a transfer of 319 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $1.05 to close at $17.50 in trading 9,621 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 75 cents with 1,487 stock units passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped 6 cents and settled at $3.25 with an exchange of 158,254 shares , National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to finish at $5.35 with investors dealing in 5,900 stocks. National Flour Mills rose 3 cents and ended at $1.65 after trading of 391 units, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to close at $3.25 with an exchange of 9,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.74 with 10 shares changing hands.
Point Lisas remained at $7.31 in an exchange of 65 stock units, Republic Financial dropped $1.48 to close at $112.51 with trading of 2,353 shares, Scotiabank ended at $48.02 with 76 stock units changing owners. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined by 6 cents and ended at $9.59 with an exchange of 53,317 stocks, Trinidad Cement rallied 29 cents to $1.99 after an exchange of 326 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $15.40 with 121 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to close at $4 after an exchange of 221 stock units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,177.17 points to finish at 386,768.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,339.96 points to end at 457,055.65, the JSE Main Index fell by 1,369.81 points to 380,688.34, the Junior Market Index rose 18.47 points to end at 3,173.32 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.53 points to settle at 283.17.
Among the top losers, Massy Holdings shed $5.95 to close at $73.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.99 and ended at $39.00, Scotia Group slipped $1.23 to $70, GraceKennedy fell $1 to $83.00 and NCB Financial dipped by 92 cents in closing at $74.08.
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The market closed with trading of 170,560 shares for $905,283 after decreasing from 134,501 stock units at $1,822,241 on Thursday.
CinemaOne rallied 27 cents and ended at $2.25 with trading of 55 stocks, Endeavour Holdings lost 75 cents in finishing at $12 after trading 100 shares, First Citizens Group shed 60 cents and ended at $37.15 after an exchange of 725 stocks. L.J. Williams B share popped 10 cents to close at 75 cents with a transfer of 2,500 units, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent to end at $3.24 with investors dealing in 67,534 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 6 cents in closing at $5.30 in switching ownership of 73,452 shares. National Flour Mills rose 2 cents to finish at $1.62, with 13,649 stock units passing through the market, One Caribbean Media gained 8 cents and settled at $1.73 with a transfer of 1,553 units, Republic Financial rallied $1.24 in closing at $113.99 in an exchange of 334 stocks. 
Scotiabank ended at $48 with investors swapping 1,493 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 6 cents to close at $9.65 with 6,028 shares crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.40 as investors exchanged 1,346 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 10 cents in closing at $3.95 with 10 stocks clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 134,501 shares for $1,822,241 after climbing from a mere 50,953 stock units at $612,875 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden shed 4 cents to finish at $1.06 with trading of 7,833 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied by 1 cent to close at $8.15 following an exchange of 2,104 stock units, CinemaOne increased 2 cents and ended at $1.98 after trading of 100 units. First Citizens Group rose 50 cents to close at $37.75 after investors exchanged 2,373 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $1.55 to finish at $16.45 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced 1 cent to $3.25 with investors dealing in 1,726 shares. National Enterprises slipped 6 cents and ended at $5.24 with 13,050 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills dipped by 5 cents to close at $1.60 with an exchange of 24,384 stocks, NCB Financial declined by 5 cents to end at $3.20, with 33,000 stock units crossing the market. One Caribbean Media slipped 2 cents and ended at $1.65, with investors trading 2,855 shares, 
Republic Financial skidded by $1.25 to finish at $112.75 in an exchange of 8,054 stock units, Scotiabank lost 1 cent to close at $48, with investors trading 2,507 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 22 cents to end at $9.59 with a transfer of 2,301 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 15 cents in closing at $15.40 with a transfer of 12,518 shares and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents to close at $3.85 with 16,680 units crossing the exchange.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index ends with a gain of 2,070.56 points to 387,945.44, while the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 196.43 points to 455,715.69, the JSE Main Index climbed by 1,660.35 points to conclude trading at 382,058.15, the Junior Market Index climbed by a solid 67.30 points to 3,154.85 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.55 points to 281.64.
Among the top losers, Margaritaville dropped $1.99 to end at $9.01, First Rock Real Estate shed $1.61 in closing at $7.31, Caribbean Cement fell by $1.38 and ended at $113.50, Eppley slipped $1.25 to close at $32.50 and General Accident fell 99 cents to finish at $7.00.
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.
The market closed with trading of 50,953 shares for $612,875, down from 201,114 stock units changed hands at $2,961,094 on Tuesday.
Massy Holdings remained at $3.24 after trading of 2,696 stock units, National Enterprises stopped with an exchange of 8 shares at $5.30. National Flour Mills remained at $1.65 with 60 stock units passing through the market, Point Lisas closed at $7.31 with investors trading 685 stocks, Republic Financial ended unchanged at $114 after an exchange of 1,149 units. Scotiabank shed 1 cent to finish at $48.01 with investors swapping 1,202 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $9.81 after an exchange of 21,733 stock units, Trinidad Cement fell 29 cents to close at $1.70 with 6,755 stocks clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents and settled at $15.25 as investors exchanged 1,305 units.