Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index surging and the JSE USD Market climbing to a record high. At the end of trading the prices of 58 shares rose, 33 declined and 23 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 2,067.08 points to 352,095.13, as the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,082.76 points to close at 399,616.22, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,633.64 points to 342,814.29, the Junior Market Index jumped 70.96 points to finish at 3,386.22 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 8.34 points to conclude trading at a record high of 284.51.
At the close of trading, 34,706,921 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 18,526,548 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $146.8 million, up from $84.81 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 435,942 shares for US$32,193 compared to 608,576 units at US$30,667 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.68 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 2.0 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.45 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 3.33 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 2.89 million stocks and Express Catering with 2.47 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $7.99 to end at $35, 138 Student Living preference share advanced by $1.99 to $238 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $5 and ended at $107.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.5. PE ratios are based 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.6 using 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist 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 stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement 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.
An average of 47,896 shares were traded at $146,815, compared with 24,266 stock units at $351,653 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 30,774 shares at $133,486, compared with 29,697 units at $132,648 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.30 after an exchange of 500 shares. First Citizens Group fell 50 cents to $38.50 with investors exchanging 1,437 stock units, GraceKennedy ended trading at $3.35 after an exchange of 79 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.10 with investors trading 50,005 stock units. JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to finish at 79 cents in an exchange of 12,000 shares, Massy Holdings remained at $3.65 with traders dealing in 28,498 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $2.42 in switching ownership of 376,150 units. National Flour Mills rose 5 cents to $1.50 with investors trading 3,337 stocks, NCB Financial climbed 2 cents to end at $1.95, with 420,830 shares crossing the market, One Caribbean Media closed at $1.35 after trading of 4,001 stock units. 
Point Lisas remained at $5.25 with 122 stocks clearing the market, Republic Financial sank 80 cents to finish at $105.20 in an exchange of 443 units, Scotiabank increased by 55 cents to $45.75 with 1,171 shares being traded. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $5.50 with 21,034 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement declined 1 cent to close at $1.73 as investors exchanged 57,240 stocks and West Indian Tobacco sank 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.61 with 23,274 stock units crossing the market. 
Trading averaged 194,955 shares at $1,239,625, after falling from 1,082,058 stocks at $2,772,035 on Monday and month to date, an average of 281,661 stock units at $2,695,257, after slipping down from 287,416 shares at $2,791,877 on the previous day and higher than for January, with an average of 271,336 units at $2,043,022.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments lost 43 cents and ended at $69.80 with 4,186 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement rallied 92 cents to $112.92 in an exchange of 7,082 units, Carreras rose $1 to $21.20 with trading in 165,490 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $5.37 to end at $46 with trading of 25,668 stocks , Guardian Holdings skidded 52 cents to close at $360.48 with investors trading 1,013 stocks, Jamaica Producers sank $1.15 to finish at $22.80 after a transfer of 165,550 units. Kingston Wharves dipped 91 cents to $33.95 with investors trading 8,554 shares, Margaritaville popped 89 cents and ended at $11.81 with an exchange of 51 stock units, NCB Financial sank 55 cents to $42.40 trading 86,002 stocks. Pan Jamaica shed $2.49 to finish at $47 with 4,201 units crossing the market, 
Portland JSX dropped 57 cents to end at $8 in trading 213 stocks, Sagicor Group fell 95 cents to close at $39.50 after an exchange of 20,613 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $1.19 to $6.75 with investors dealing in 11,071 stock units and Seprod declined $4.98 to end at $77 in an exchange of 513 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 509,589 shares for $7,384,720, after an increase from 333,419 stocks at $2,708,783 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $24 after trading of 1,629 stocks, AS Bryden lost 10 cents in closing at $1.40, after trading of 6,844 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 30 cents to end at $8.30 after an exchange of 359 shares. First Citizens Group dipped 10 cents to $39 in trading 467 units, GraceKennedy climbed 5 cents to $3.35 with 5,025 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings increased 35 cents to finish at $15.10 with trading in 5,510 stock units. Guardian Media popped 6 cents and ended at 68 cents in an exchange of three shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents with 600 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.65 as investors exchanged 8,178 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with 371,221 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 in an exchange of 11,560 shares, Point Lisas advanced 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $5.25 with 10 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings gained 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $12.49 with investors swapping 22 units, 
The market closed with trading of 6,025,721 shares for $9,189,434 after plunging from 48,900,696 units at $25,636,425 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
GWest Corporation fell 13 cents and ended at 70 cents after a transfer of 1,400 shares, ISP Finance dropped $1.10 to close at $12.15 with a mere unit exiting the exchange, Jetcon Corporation rallied 9 cents to end at $2.39, following the trading of 546,642 stock units. Knutsford Express sank 51 cents to $10.28 after an exchange of 2,174 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 9 cents to $1.02 after dealers swapped 20,742 shares, Lumber Depot climbed 20 cents and ended at $2.50 with an exchange of 5,201 stock units. Medical Disposables rose 18 cents to close at $1.34 with 201 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum advanced 20 cents to finish at $4.30 after an exchange of 57,262 units and Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 13 cents to end at $1.51 with a transfer of 271,016 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 68,169,647 shares trading for $174,638,204, with the volume increasing from 16,289,808 stocks at $249,65,396 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Pan Jamaica increased $2.54 and ended at $49.49 with an exchange of 18,328 shares, Portland JSX climbed 57 cents to finish at $8.57 after dealers swapped 46 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 80 cents to close at $40.45 with 8,370 stocks changing hands and Scotia Group sank 71 cents to $49.30 after an exchange of 47,137 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 48,900,696 shares were exchanged for $25,636,425, up steeply from 9,227,293 units at $7,983,321 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
Elite Diagnostic dropped 8 cents to $1.42 with 141 shares changing hands, Fontana fell 10 cents to close at $7.55 in an exchange of 18,542 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 20 cents to finish at $2.70, following trading of 1,612 shares, ISP Finance rose $1.21 and ended at $13.25 after a transfer of 22 stock units, Jetcon Corporation advanced by 7 cents to $2.30 as investors exchanged 5,644 units. Lumber Depot declined 9 cents to $2.30 with 136,469 stocks crossing the market, Medical Disposables sank 18 cents and ended at $1.16 in an exchange of 6,042 shares and Regency Petroleum dipped 35 cents to end at $4.10 with 4,220 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an average of 15,877 shares being traded at $128,990 compared to 6,600 units at $75,257 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 30,062 shares at $117,954 compared with 31,082 units at $117,159 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares, with an average of $97,440.
AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with traders switching ownership of 450 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 30 cents to end at $8 after dealers swapped 5,000 stocks, First Citizens Group declined 90 cents in closing at $39.10 after trading of 10,010 shares. GraceKennedy shed 8 cents to end at $3.30 after the trading of 18,102 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 after a transfer of 4,490 units, Guardian Media skidded 6 cents to end at 62 cents with investors trading 652 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 2 cents to 80 cents with 2 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents to finish at $3.65 with a transfer of 45,301 units, National Enterprises remained at $2.42 with investors swapping 115,200 stocks. National Flour Mills declined 5 cents to $1.45 in an exchange of 710 stock units, NCB Financial sank 4 cents to close at $1.93 with traders dealing in 13,511 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 in an exchange of 23,312 stocks. Point Lisas popped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $5.20 with investors trading 3,594 units, 
Republic Financial rallied $1.75 to finish at $105 with an exchange of 10,771 stocks, Scotiabank lost 25 cents and ended at $45.50 with 518 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 as investors exchanged 76,566 stock, Trinidad Cement shed 20 cents to end at $1.74 with 100 stocks clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean sank 75 cents to $14.25 with investors dealing in 332 units.
The volume and value of stocks traded declined by 11 percent and 55 percent, respectively, compared with Thursday, resulting in an exchange of 60 securities, from 61 on Thursday, with prices of 21 rising, 21 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,492.68 points to end at 399,650.55, the JSE Main Index sank 151.73 points to end at 342,393.22 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.68 points to end at 62.11.
Lasco Manufacturing popped 75 cents to $7 with investors dealing in 1,862,034 shares, NCB Financial advanced $1.49 to end at $43 after an exchange of 2,742,407 stock units, Sagicor Group lost 85 cents and ended at $39.65 after trading of 3,545 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.12 to $7.94 with 300 units changing hands, Seprod rallied $1.28 to close at $82.28 in an exchange of 509 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1.15 to finish at $22 with investors trading 467,915 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,227,293 shares trading at $7,983,321 after sliding from 13,366,612 units at $21,586,275 on Thursday.
At the close of the market Junior Market Index gained 18.39 points to 3,337.60. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Jetcon Corporation dipped 7 cents to close at 2.23 with a transfer of 330,635 shares, Lasco Financial increased 20 cents to end at $1.80 with 5,561 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards sank 7 cents in closing at 95 cents in an exchange of 343,284 stocks. Mailpac Group dropped 11 cents to close at $2.59 with investors swapping 41,841 stock units and Regency Petroleum popped 41 cents to finish at $4.45, with 254,786 stock units switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.