Trading spiked on Tuesday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded climbing 45 percent and 44 percent respectively compared to Monday, on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market ended with an exchange of nine securities, down from 13 on Monday with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
At the close of trading 1,275,763 shares worth US$99,709 were exchanged, up from 880,044 stocks at US$69,247 on Monday.
An average of 141,751 shares valued at US$11,079 were traded on Tuesday, with an increase from 67,696 units at US$5,327 on Monday. Trading for the month to date ends with an averages 134,988 stock units at US$11,664, in line with 134,380 shares at US$11,717 on the previous day, compares with July that ended with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788.
The US Denominated share Equities Index advanced by 4.75 points to wrap up trading at 324.12. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 1.87 US cents in an exchange of 40,002 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to 5.95 US cents with 44,674 units clearing the market, Quantas Advantage increased 0.19 of a cent and ended at 9.8 US cents as investors exchanged 3,110 shares. 
Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with investors swapping 142 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.70 US cents with a transfer of 1,013 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.23 of one cent to finish at 4.76 US cents with an exchange of 1,492 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.44 of one cent and ended at 7.56 US cents with 1,185,114 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference share segment, AS Bryden 6% advanced 15 cents to US$1 in the trading of 16 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.90 after an exchange of 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,968.65 points to 375,809.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,918.04 points to end at 441,881.22, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,972.56 points to finish at 371,292.36, with the Junior Market Index dipping 11.50 points to close at 2,898.11, at the same time the JSE USD Market Index rallied 4.75 points to end at 324.12.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement dropped by $6.99 to $107, Eppley dipped $1.40 to end trading at $31.35, Kingston Wharves fell 51 cents to close at $32.99, Supreme Ventures slipped 40 cents and ended at $17.50 162,251 and NCB Financial lost 30 cents and ended at $69.65.
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 an exchange of 880,044 shares worth US$69,247 after declining moderately from 1,076,367 stock units at US$79,709 on Friday.
Quantas Advantage increased 0.09 of one cent to close at 9.61 US cents in an exchange of 2,000 stock units. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with swapping of 4,523 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.2 of one cent and ended at 5.6 US cents with a transfer of 14,794 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.5 of one cent to end at 8 US cents with 796,666 shares crossing the market.
At the end of the market’s activity, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped by 193.24 points to close at 377,777.80, while the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 344.01 points to finish at 444,799.26, the JSE Main Index gained a mere 9.75 points to close at 373,264.92, the Junior Market Index declined 28.23 points to settle at 2,909.61 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 3.26 points to 319.37.
At the close of trading, 33,633,468 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 21,189,372 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $201.92 million, down from $223 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 880,044 shares for US$69,247, down from 1,076,367 units at US$79,709 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.45 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.12 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.19 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 6.76 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.45 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.25 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share segment, Caribbean Cement increased $5.09 to end at $113.99, Seprod climbed $3.89 to $74.99, Kingston Properties rose $2.50 to close at $12.00, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.42 to finish at $8.60 and Quantas Advantage popped 50 cents and ended at $15.50. 
Among the top Main market losers, Barita Investments fell $2.99 in closing at $65.00, First Rock Real Estate dropped by $1.97 to end at $5.52, Margaritaville declined by $1.28 to $7.27, Jamaica Producers shed $1.22 to end at $20.60 and Scotia Group declined 93 cents in closing at $57.05.
In the preference share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $33 to $1,220 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $1.19 to $112.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial gained $1.25 to finish at $16.75, Honey Bun advanced 64 cents to close at $6.09, Consolidated Bakeries gained 24 cents and ended at $1.45, Dolla Financial advanced 20 cents to finish at $3.70, Image Plus rose 9 cents and ended at $1.19 and Elite Diagnostic climbed 9 cents to close at $1.39. Among the top losers, Main Event dipped 68 cents in closing at $4.00, Dolphin Cove skidded 39 cents to end at $11.00, Everything Fresh slipped 29 cents and ended at $1.80, Blue Power fell 20 cents to $3.70 and Iron Rock Insurance declined 20 cents to close at $2.00.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings. is 11.6 and 16.3 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 frequently used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by 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. 
Trading closed with an exchange of 1,076,367 shares for US$79,709 up from just 221,390 stock units at US$28,376 on Thursday. An average of 179,395 shares were exchanged at US$13,285 compared to 24,599 stock units at US$3,153 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 144,344 units at US$12,672 compared with 141,748 stock units at US$12,627 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of market activity, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.07 of one cent to close at 1.8 US cents with 259 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Quantas Advantage shed 0.28 of a cent to end at 9.52 US cents after exchanging 2,000 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after it closed with trading of 100,954 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments ended with an exchange of 4,480 shares at 0.05 US cents and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.27 of one cent to finish at 7.5 US cents changing hands 968,603 stocks.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 1,773.91 points to end at 377,971.04, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,599.01 points to end at 445,143.27, the JSE Main Index gained 1,864.90 points to 373,255.17, the Junior Market Index slipped 1.28 points to conclude trading at 2,937.84 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 7.99 points to settle at 322.63.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings lost $4.50 in closing at $365.00, Seprod skidded $2.90 to $71.10, NCB Financial fell $2.09 to close at $70.50, GraceKennedy shed $2 in closing at $75.00 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.32 and ended at $7.18.
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 an exchange of 221,390 shares for US$28,376 compared to 248,902 stock units at US$17,256 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to finish at 5.6 US cents with an exchange of 31,820 stocks. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 9,697 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.28 of a cent in closing at 5.12 US cents after trading of 2,075 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.71 of one cent to close at 7.77 US cents in switching ownership of 171,396 shares.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,406.71 points to 376,197.13, while the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,317.10 points to close at 442,544.26, the JSE Main Index rose 2,363.89 points to 371,390.27, the Junior Market Index rallied by 20.41 points to settle at 2,939.12 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 4.93 points to a record high of 314.64.
Among the top losers, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $4 to close at $25.00, Kingston Properties fell $1.49 to end at $9.50, AS Bryden dipped $1.05 to $23.50, Proven Investments lost 88 cents to close at $9.00 and Quantas Advantage shed 85 cents in closing at $14.65. In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $330 to end at $1,870, 138 Student Living preference share lost $2.08 in closing at $230 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $11.80 to end at $100.
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 an exchange of just 248,902 shares for US$17,256, in contrast with 1,795,092 stock units at US$332,328 on Tuesday.
Quantas Advantage popped 0.28 of a cent to close at 9.8 US cents with 79 units clearing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after investors exchanged 43 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.4 of one cent in closing at 5.4 US cents with investors swapping 10,857 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.01 of one cent to end at 4.99 US cents with investors trading 17 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.44 of one cent and ended at 7.06 US cents in an exchange of 217,857 units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 668.40 points to 373,790.42, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 917.58 points to end at 439,227.16, the JSE Main Index declined 831.68 points to 369,026.38, as the Junior Market Index increased 17.66 points to end at 2,918.71 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.63 points to conclude trading at 309.71.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement dipped by $6 to close at $103.00, Pan Jamaica fell $1.90 to end at $43.28, Barita Investments declined by $1 in closing at $64.00, Carreras dropped by $1 to $33.00 and Scotia Group lost 70 cents to finish at $57.30.
The PE ratio is one of the most frequently used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by 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.