Big drop in Main Market, Juniors slip


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Monday with a rise in the value and volume of stocks exchanged than on Friday, resulting in the Main Market major indices falling, the Junior Market index slipping modestly and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 33 shares rose, 44 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 2,419.77 points to 322,016.33, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 4,038.66 points to close at 358,666.32, the JSE Main Index sank 2,500.31 points to wrap up trading at 311,327.83, the Junior Market Index slipped 4.23 points to finish at 3,395.09 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.04 points to end at 212.03.

At the close of trading, 11,502,255 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 9,884,394 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $42.11 million, up marginally from $40.19 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of just 62,270 shares for US$15,014, down from 575,499 units at US$26,595 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.44 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 813,243 stocks and Wigton Energy with 746,964 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 1.38 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 872,625 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 814,241 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $35.50 to end at $230.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 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 the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and is grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PEs are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate the various options successfully in the market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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 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.

Surge in trading on the JSE USD Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 273 percent, with no noticeable change in value compared to Thursday, resulting from the exchange of eight securities, compared with eight on Thursday, with prices of four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 575,499 shares for US$26,595, up from 154,487 stock units at US$26,574 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 71,937 shares at US$3,324 compared to 19,311 stocks at US$3,322 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 1,012,116 stock units at US$27,647 compared with 1,115,150 shares at US$30,313 on the previous day and with May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.32 points to close at 208.98, down 17 percent for the year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.48 of one cent to end at 1.47 US cents, with 10,662 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments rallied 0.5 of a cent to 11.01 US cents in switching ownership of 18,231 stock units, Sterling Investments increased 0.02 of one cent in closing at 2 US cents after 59,404 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.35 of a cent to close at 7.35 US cents with investors trading 5,000 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents, with 663 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.03 of a cent to finish at 2.35 US cents with a transfer of 469,511 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1 after an exchange of 12,000 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% rose 52.7 cents to US$11.25 with investors trading 28 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market rises, Juniors fall


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and value of stock that were exchanged, than on Thursday, resulting in the Main Market primary indices rising, the Junior Market and the JSE USD index dropping. At the close, prices of 39 shares rose, 44 declined and 17 remained firm.

The JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,050.93 points to end at 324,436.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,206.10 points to 362,704.98, the JSE Main Index increased 1,324.44 points to end at 313,828.14, the Junior Market Index skidded 29.72 points to 3,399.32 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.27 points to end at 208.99.
At the close of trading, 9,884,394 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 18,443,708 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to just $40.19 million, down from $83.32 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 575,499 shares for US$26,595 compared to 154,487 units at US$26,574 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 2.74 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.15 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 415,940 units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 1.57 million shares, followed by One Great Studio with 381,530 stocks and Fosrich with 271,444 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rallied $1.14 to end at $19, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.49 in closing at $37 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $10 to $1,160.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 1.47 based on 2024-25 earnings and 17 based on earnings for 2024. The ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, 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 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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 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.

Trading on the JSE US Dollar Market skids


The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended trading on Thursday with increased activity in the preference shares, with a sharp fall in the volume of stocks traded, and the market having its first break of the upward movement this week. Trading ended with an exchange of eight securities, up from four on Wednesday, with prices of six declining and two ending unchanged, following an 88 percent fall in volume of stocks traded, with a 68 percent lower value than on Wednesday.

The market closed with an exchange of 154,487 shares for US$26,574, plunging from 1,313,076 stocks at US$84,040 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 19,311 shares at US$3,322, dropping from 328,269 stocks at US$21,010 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 1,115,150 units at US$30,313 compared with 1,250,022 stocks at US$33,635 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 1.32 points to 211.30. 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 frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of a low-keyed trading session, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.01 of one cent in closing at 1.95 US cents as investors exchanged 12 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 1.98 US cents closing with an exchange of 270 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.2 of a cent to end at 7 US cents after an exchange of 2,117 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of one cent and ended at 2.38 US cents with 138,961 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% shed 1 cent to finish at US$2 with traders dealing in 9,584 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1 as 3,500 shares changed hands. Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% fell 0.01 of a cent to US$9 with investors exchanging 23 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% slipped 20 cents to close at US$9.20 with 20 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mixed trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with a fall in the value and volume of stocks traded on Wednesday. At the close, the Main Market major indices ended with a mixed outcome, the Junior Market index rose and the JSE USD Market declined, following prices of 35 shares rising, 49 declining and 30 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 159.01 points to finish trading at 323,385.17, while the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 809.62 points to settle at 361,498.88, the JSE Main Index skidded 329.20 points to 312,503.70, the Junior Market Index gained 21.54 points to settle at 3,429.04 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.36 points to 211.26.
At the close of trading, 18,443,708 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 21,879,875 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to just $83.32 million, down from $298.37 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 154,487 shares for US$26,574, well below 1,313,076 units at US$84,040 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 7.47 million shares, followed by Carreras with 1.71 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.69 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.49 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 644,000 stocks and Future Energy with 366,908 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share slipped $5.50 in closing at $195.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 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 the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and 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 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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 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.

Trading surges on the JSE USD Market


Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 190 percent, with an 88 percent greater value than on Tuesday, following an exchange of just four securities, compared with five on Tuesday, with prices of two rising, none declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,313,076 shares for US$84,040, up from 452,504 stocks at US$44,656 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 328,269 shares at US$21,010, jumping from 90,501 stocks at just US$8,931 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 1,250,022 units at US$33,635, slipping from 1,310,465 stocks at US$34,463 on the previous day but well above May with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 0.93 points to close trading at 212.62. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.5. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments popped 0.16 of a cent higher and ended at 10.51 US cents with traders clearing 396,716 shares in the market, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 7.2e US cents as investors exchanged 11,514 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.39 US cents with 895,046 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.01 with 9,800 stocks switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading rises, JSE Main & Junior Markets fall


Trading ended Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the volume of stocks exchanged rising, and the value much higher than on Tuesday, resulting in the Main Market and the Junior Market indices declining and the JSE USD Market inching higher. At the end of trading, the prices of 33 shares rose, 43 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,618.38 points to 323,544.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 4,796.33 points to settle at 360,689.26, the JSE Main Index declined 3,618.15 points to 312,832.90, the Junior Market Index lost 22.42 points to conclude trading at 3,407.50 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.94 points to 212.62.
At the close, 21,879,875 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 13,162,104 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $298.37 million, up from $72.26 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,313,076 shares for US$84,040, well above the 452,504 units at US$44,656 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Kingston Wharves led trading with 9.96 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.33 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.10 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 2.91 million shares, followed by Mailpac Group with 1.07 million stocks and Fosrich with 405,943 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 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 Jamaica Stock Exchange, 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 any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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 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.

Proven dominates JSE USD Market


Proven Investments, investment bankers dominated trading with a 95 percent share of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, following a 44 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value jumping by 141 percent over market activity on Monday. Trading resulted in the exchange of five securities, down from 10 previously, with prices of three rising and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 452,504 shares for US$44,656, increasing from 313,665 stocks at US$18,561 on Monday.
Trading averaged 90,501 shares at US$8,931, jumping from 31,367 stocks at US$1,856 on Monday, with a month to date average of 1,310,465 units at US$34,463, down from 1,419,390 stocks at US$36,742 on the previous day and well above May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for a mere US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 0.37 points to conclude trading at 211.69. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of moderate trading, Margaritaville ended at 8.2 US cents with investors exchanging 221 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.24 of one cent to 10.35 US cents with 429,398 stocks crossing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.98 US cents after a transfer of 5,039 units. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.2 of a cent in closing at 7.2 US cents with traders swapping 3,494 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.38 US cents after an exchange of 14,352 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stock prices tumble on JSE on Tuesday


Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Monday, resulting in prices of 33 shares rising, 41 declining and 28 remaining firm and ending with the Main Market primary indices declining, the Junior Market and the JSE USD market Index rising.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 493.17 points to settle at 327,162.56, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 307.65 points to 365,485.59, the JSE Main Index declined by 639.71 points to 316,451.05, the Junior Market Index rose 16.17 points to finish at 3,429.92 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.53 points to settle at 211.68.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, 13,162,104 stock units were exchanged in all three markets, up from 7,997,488 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $72.26 million, up from a mere $47.94 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 452,504 shares for US$44,656, up from 313,665 units at US$18,561 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.38 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.30 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 1.09 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Lumber Depot led with 1.60 million shares, followed by Mailpac Group with 1.11 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 1.02 million units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 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. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, 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 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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 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.

Volume jumps on JSE USD Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed higher on Monday, resulting from an exchange of 10 securities, compared with eight on Friday, with prices of three rising, three declining and four remaining unchanged, following a 326 percent jump in the volume traded, with a 56 percent lower value than on Friday.

The market closed with an exchange of 313,665 shares for US$18,561, above the 73,658 stocks at US$42,410 on Friday.
Trading averaged 31,367 shares at a mere US$1,856, jumping from a mere 9,207 units at US$5,301 on Friday, with a month to date average of 1,419,390 units at US$36,742, down from 1,721,134 stocks at US$44,326 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 1.43 points to settle at 211.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.32 of one cent to close at 1.96 US cents in an exchange of 9 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.20 with traders crossing 10 stocks in the market, Proven Investments skidded 0.88 of one cent to finish at 10.11 US cents with a transfer of 20,000 units. Sterling Investments climbed 0.12 of a cent and ended at 1.98 US cents as investors exchanged 8,700 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after a transfer of 30,670 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.4 of one cent to end at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 262 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.07 of one cent in closing at 2.32 US cents with 245,907 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1 after the trading of 8,039 units, AS Bryden ended at US$1 as investors exchanged 40 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% dipped 0.99 of a cent and ended at US$9.00 with 28 shares being swapped.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.