Trading cooled on the JSE USD Market

February 6, 2026 by
Trading cooled on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market on Friday, following a 43 percent drop in volume of stocks traded, with a 41 percent lower value than on Thursday. The market closed with an exchange of 12 securities, up from seven on Thursday, with prices of two advancing, five declining and five ending unchanged.

The market ended with an exchange of 321,131 shares for US$14,336 after the volume fell from 563,158 stock units at US$24,398 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 26,761 shares at US$1,195, down from 80,451 stock units at US$3,485 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 98,171 units at US$9,654, after sliding from 121,331 stock units at US$12,397 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.97 points to 260.90. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden fell 0.99 of one cent to end at 24 US cents after an exchange of 1,204 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3.05 US cents with investors dealing in 1,000 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 3.7 cents to close at 28.36 US cents with 40 stocks crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 after an exchange of 10 shares,  Proven Investments fell 0.02 of a cent and ended at 8.26 US cents after swapping 4,429 stock units, Sterling Investments gained 0.22 of a cent to end at 1.99 US cents after a transfer of 14,191 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 6.98 US cents, with investors trading 1,176 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to 3.97 US cents, with 298,897 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2, with investors trading 3 stock units. JMMB Group US8.5% dipped 1 cent and ended at US$1.19 after an exchange of 100 shares, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10.88 with 21 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10 with a transfer of 60 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE Main Market bounce

February 6, 2026 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market recovered losses incurred from Thursday’s trading, with the JSE Main Market Index bouncing just over 4,100 points on Friday. The volume of stocks traded declined 26 percent and the value slid 19 percent lower compared to Thursday. Investors traded in 63 securities, up from 59 on Thursday, with prices of 22 rising, 26 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 10,418,450 shares trading valued $88,310,564 after falling from 14,157,671 stock units at $109,166,935 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 165,372 shares at $1,401,755, after declining from 239,961 stock units at $1,850,287 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 228,670 stock units at $1,833,222, skidding from 245,285 shares valued at $1,946,482 on the previous day and down from an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022 in January.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.87 million shares for 46.8 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 1.20 million units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 674,410 stocks for 6.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,038.24 points to end at 396,928.21, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,105.61 points to settle at 342,361.72 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 1.01 points to settle at 62.96. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints skidded 65 cents to finish at $5.50 after an exchange of 280 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $1.50 to end at $110.50 with a transfer of 6,961 units, Eppley dropped $1.30 to close at $32.55 with the trading of11,360 shares. General Accident sank $1 to end at $5 with an exchange of 56,828 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased $1.95 in closing at $340 with 1,475 stocks passing through the market, Jamaica Producers shed $1.25 to close at $22.75 as traders switched ownership of 39,366 shares. JMMB Group declined 78 cents to $17 after swapping 25,975 units, Kingston Wharves slipped 40 cents to close at $36.20 in an exchange of 42,320 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 75 cents and ended at $74.50 after trading of 59,403 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.79 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of interest in $6.01 in an exchange of 20,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $5.70 to end at $43.70 with traders dealing in 31 units, Pan Jamaica slipped $2.87 to finish at $45.03 after an exchange of 53,036 stocks. Proven Investments sank 70 cents to $13.55 in trading 5,251 stock units, Sagicor Group gained 39 cents to finish at $38 with 18,673 shares passing through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 72 cents and ended at $7.50 with investors dealing in 2,944 units. Seprod rallied 80 cents to close at $82.80 with 1,515 stocks crossing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced 89 cents to end at $17.40 with investors trading 334,309 stock units, West Indies Petroleum climbed 65 cents in closing at $10.75 with 13,116 shares clearing the market and Wisynco Group skidded 38 cents to $22.62 after a transfer of 26,680 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share increased 48 cents and ended at $18.50 with 638 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% jumped $5.95 to close at $43 with investors swapping 60 units. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $99 to end at $2,500 with investors trading one stock, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $174.87 to $1,139.87 with an exchange of 86 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $3 to finish at $106 with 500 shares switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Sagicor & Guardian knock JSE Main Market

February 5, 2026 by
Winning stocks edged out losers on The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, the JSE Main Index slipped by 1.19 percent and wiped out just over 4,000 points, as declines in Guardian Group and Sagicor Group inflicted most of the damage. At the close of the market, the volume of stocks traded fell 38 percent and the value declined by 45 percent compared with Wednesday, following the exchange of 59 securities, up from 57 on Wednesday, with prices of 25 rising, 22 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,157,671 shares trading for $109,166,935, falling from 22,998,547 stock units at $198,140,943 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 239,961 shares at $1,850,287, falling from 403,483 units at $3,476,157 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, closed with an average of 245,285 stock units valued at $1,948,483, in alignment with 247,021 shares at $1,977,838 on the previous day and January, with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
On a day of low trading activity, Transjamaican Highway was the only stock trading in excess of a million shares after it closed trading with 10.43 million units for 73.6 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy ending with 846,956 stock units for 6 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, with 482,716 stocks for 3.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,821.13 points to settle at 393,889.97, the JSE Main Index declined 4,058.20 points to end at 338,256.11 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.69 points to conclude trading at 61.95. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rose $3.47 to $33.97 after trading of 100 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $3 to $112 following trading of 36,114 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.03 to finish at $47.03 after a transfer of 1,762 shares. Guardian Holdings sank $26.95 and ended at $338.05 after an exchange of 27,045 stock units, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.25 to end at $24 with 584 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves shed 40 cents to close at $36.60 in trading 19,539 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing increased 36 cents to $6.56 with 2,535 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings climbed $1.25 to end at $75.25 with an exchange of 12,565 shares, Sagicor Group lost $2.89, in closing at $37.61 with 111,070 stock units clearing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $1.20 to finish at $6.78 with investors trading 25,009 shares, Scotia Group gained $1.27 and ended at $51.40 with 69,702 units switching owners, Seprod popped $3.89 to close at $82 with traders dealing in 6,621 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 93 cents to $11.48 in an exchange of 32 stock units and Wisynco Group rose 50 cents to $23, with investors trading 255,924 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $5.95 and ended at $37.05 after an exchange of 507 units. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $3.50 to $103 with investors dealing in 500 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained 89 cents to end at $100 with one stock unit crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities traded are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Stocks dropped on JSE Main Market

February 4, 2026 by
Stocks dropped sharply in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following the volume of stocks traded climbing 106 percent with the value jumping 187 percent more than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in 57 securities changing hands compared with 63 on Tuesday, and ended with prices of just 12 rising, 29 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,998,547 shares at a value of $198,140,943, up from 11,182,534 units at $69,085,645 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 403,483 shares with an average of $3,476,157 compared to 177,501 stock units at $1,096,598 on Tuesday.
Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 247,021 stock units at $1,977,838 up from 175,099 shares with a value of $1,289,095 on the previous day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.20 million shares for 48.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy, with 5.10 million stocks for 22.2 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 2.12 million shares for 9.2 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.07 million units for 9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 6,951.35 points to wrap up trading at 397,711.10, the JSE Main Index declined by 5,655.23 points to settle at 342,314.31 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.25 points to close at 63.64. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 17.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained $2.16 to end at $109 with investors swapping 6,219 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $5.31 to $45, with trading of 514 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied $1 to $365 with investors trading 43 units. Jamaica Producers slipped $1.64 and ended at $22.75, with 2,303 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville sank $1.82 to finish at $10.30 in trading 31 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 95 cents to close at $74 after a transfer of 900,163 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 50 cents to $7.50 with investors trading 810 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $6 to close at $38 in an exchange of 132 stocks, Pan Jamaica increased 71 cents to finish at $47.99, with 765 stock units clearing the market. Scotia Group dipped $1.47 and ended at $50.13 following an exchange of 14,668 shares, Seprod shed $4.88 to end at $78.11 after trading of 6,852 units, Stanley Motta dropped 64 cents in closing at $6.50 with an exchange of 500 shares Transjamaican Highway declined 42 cents to $5.84 in switching ownership of 11,202,878 stocks, West Indies Petroleum skidded $1.16 and ended at $10.10 with traders dealing in 169,985 shares and Wisynco Group sank 50 cents to end at $22.50 as 130,389 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share skidded $1.97 in closing at $18.02 with investors dealing in 13 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $23.99 to finish at $243.99 after one share was traded, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $165 to close at $965 with an exchange of 500 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined 50 cents to $106.50 and closed with an exchange of 109 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost 89 cents to finish at $99.11 with a transfer of 77 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE Main Market marches on

February 3, 2026 by
The majority of traded stocks not only rose on Tuesday, but lifted the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market higher with trading in 63 securities compared with 61 on Monday, resulting in the prices of 27 rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged, following a 6 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded with the value dropping 24 percent compared to Monday, with Wisynco Group ending at a 52 weeks high and Barita Investments trading at a 52 weeks low

The market closed with trading of 11,182,534 shares for $69,085,645 compared with 10,529,723 stock units at $90,762,098 on Monday.
Trading averaged 177,501 shares at $1,096,598 compared to 172,618 stocks for $1,487,903 on Monday and month to date, an average of 175,099 units at $1,289,095, down from January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Trading was led by Transjamaican Highway with 4.37 million shares for 39.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 1.79 million units for 16 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 980,607 stocks for 8.8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,082.83 points to wrap up trading at 404,662.45, up 10.4 percent year to date. The JSE Main Index rose 2,224.36 points to 347,969.54, with a year to date gain of 9.4 percent and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.07 points to conclude trading at 63.89, down marginally year to date. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are computed based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of market activities, AS Bryden slipped $3.47 to end at $30.50, after trading of 85 shares, Barita Investments lost $1.19 to close at a 52 weeks low of $69.70 after an exchange of 14,861 units, Berger Paints rallied 85 cents and ended at $6.17 with traders dealing in 35 shares. Eppley increased $1.95 to finish at $33.95, with 969 stocks crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined a sizable $6.81 to close at $39.69 with investors trading 3,262 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $5.50 in closing at $364 as 96 shares passed through the market. Jamaica Producers climbed 66 cents to $24.39 after an exchange of 789 units, JMMB Group popped 96 cents to end at $17.94, with 203,961 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 95 cents in closing at $74.95 with investors dealing in 597 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $1.50 and ended at $8, with 42,516 stocks being traded, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 39 cents to close at $7.99 after a transfer of 7,045 stocks, Seprod rose $4.89 to finish at $82.99 with investors trading 1,556 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped 93 cents to $10.55 in an exchange of 1,691 stock units and Wisynco Group climbed 39 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $23 with investors swapping 157,652 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $24 in closing at $220 with an exchange of 23 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading value up 563% on JSE USD Market

February 3, 2026 by
Investors pumped more money into the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with trading of fewer stocks than on Monday, resulting in trading of 11 securities, similar to Monday, with prices of two rising, two declining and seven ending unchanged. At the close, 38 percent fewer shares traded, with the value surging 563 percent over Monday.

The market closed with an exchange of 645,573 shares for US$308,181 compared to 1,043,254 stock units at US$46,472 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 58,688 shares at US$28,016 compared to 94,841 stock units at US$4,225 on Monday, with a month to date average of 76,765 units at US$16,121 compared with 94,841 stock units at US$4,225 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 0.96 points to finish at 269.21, up 27 percent in the year to February. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 25 US cents with investors trading 47 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.54 of a cent to 3.05 US cents after 4,000 units passed through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 6.39 cents in closing at 24.66 US cents in switching ownership of 20 stocks. Productive Business Solutions ended at 99.31 US cents, with 60 shares passing through the market,  Proven Investments ended at 8.99 US cents in an exchange of 19,581 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents and closed after an exchange of 5,725 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.93 of a cent to 6.99 US cents following trading of 17,400 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.1 of a cent to 4.3 US cents after 570,205 shares changed hands.In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.20, with investors exchanging 554 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10, resulting from a transfer of 27,931 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 with investors swapping 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Majority of JSE Main Market stocks slide

February 2, 2026 by
A solid majority of stocks declined in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, following 61 securities changing hands, up slightly from 60 on Friday, with prices of only 14 rising, 36 declining and 11 ending unchanged. Transjamaican Highway accounted for 47 percent of all stocks traded, with the volume crossing the market dropping by 57 percent and the value by 23 percent lower compared to Friday.

The market closed with 10,529,723 shares traded for $90,762,098 after falling from 24,529,732 stock units at $118,203,561 on Friday.
Trading averaged 172,618 shares at $1,487,903 after a decline from 408,829 units at $1,970,059 on Friday and January closing with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 4.95 million stocks for 47 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund ending with 1.80 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.05 million stock units for 10 percent of shares traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,843.02 points to close at 401,579.62, the JSE Main Index slipped 691.98 points to 345,745.18 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.28 points to 63.96. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments sank $1.12 to $70.89 with 17,071 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement shed 50 cents to close at $107 with investors dealing in 5,754 units, Eppley shed $1.95 to finish at $32 after an exchange of 176 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined by 65 cents and ended at $46.50 with 1,647 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings gained $4.50 to end at $369.50 after an exchange of 77 stocks, Jamaica Producers fell 67 cents in closing at $23.73 with 12,594 units crossing the market. JMMB Group slipped $1.51 to $16.98 with investors trading 227,644 stocks, Margaritaville popped 46 cents to finish at $12.12 with 10 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings lost 99 cents and ended at $74 after an exchange of 234,334 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities skidded $1.64 in closing at $6.50 with traders dealing in 27,587 shares, 138 Student Living increased 41 cents to end at $3.49 in an exchange of 6,675 stocks, Pan Jamaica sank $2.19 to close at $47.21 with investors trading 5,148 units. Proven Investments fell 86 cents to $14.23, with34,337 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 39 cents to finish at $7.60 after a transfer of 2,856 shares, Scotia Group climbed 44 cents and ended at $51.65 as investors exchanged 6,461 stocks. Seprod dropped $5.88 to end at $78.10 in trading 18,634 units, Supreme Ventures shed 50 cents in closing at $16.50 with 182,922 stock units clearing the market, West Indies Petroleum rose 45 cents to close at $11 in an exchange of 102,160 shares and Wisynco Group declined 38 cents to $22.61 after hitting a 52 weeks intraday high of $23 in trading 48,733 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rallied $1.97 to close at $19.99 with a transfer of 3 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $24 to finish at $244 with investors swapping 39 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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West Indies Petroleum January 699% gains, lifts JSE Main Market to 3 year high

January 30, 2026 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed the first month of the year with a 9 percent gain, with the market index at the highest level in more than 3 years following B gains in Transjamaican Highway and newly listed West Indies Petroleum. Trading ended with a moderate increase in the number of shares traded at a 67 percent lower value than on Thursday with trading in 60 securities, down from 64 on Thursday and ending with prices of 26 rising, 15 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed after trading 24,529,732 shares with a value of $118,203,561, after a decline from 26,835,604 stock units at $357,812,042 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 408,829 shares, with a value averaging $1,970,059, after a slide from 419,306 stock units worth $5,590,813 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date,  averages 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022 in alignment with 264,574 shares at $2,046,611 on the previous day and well below December, with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 5.86 million shares for 23.9 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway ending with 5.79 million stocks for 23.6 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 4.35 million stock units for 17.7 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica closed with 2.50 million shares for 10.2 percent of the volume traded, QWI Investments with 1.28 million stocks for 5.2 percent of the overall traded shares and JMMB 9.5% with 1.17 million stock units for 4.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 847.04 points to finish at 403,422.64, the highest since late 2022. The JSE Main Index advanced 620.92 points to 346,437.16, the highest point since late early November 2022 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.59 points to settle at 64.24. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments climbed $2.01 to $72.01 with investors snapping up a total of 21,110 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied by 50 cents to finish at $107.50 in an exchange of 19,487 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 35 cents and ended at $47.15 with 1,256 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy popped 85 cents to end at $71.10 as investors exchanged 4,182 stocks, Jamaica Producers skidded 54 cents in closing at $24.40 after trading of 180,158 units, JMMB Group gained 50 cents to close at $18.49 following an exchange of 259,051 shares. Kingston Wharves increased $2.05 to $37.05 with investors trading 3,612 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $3 to close at $44 with an exchange of 618 units, Proven Investments popped 99 cents in closing at $15.09 with 292 stock units passing through the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.83 to end at $7.99 after a transfer of 136,908 shares, Scotia Group rose $1.46 and ended at $51.21 after the trading of 23,498 stocks, Seprod gained $5.98 to finish at $83.98 with 80,620 units crossing the exchange. West Indies Petroleum fell $1.65 to $10.55, with traders dealing in 209,310 stock units and Wisynco Group increased 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $22.99 after an exchange of 32,362 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2.19 in closing at $43 with investors trading 114 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $397.50 to close at $2,599 after an exchange of 282 units, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $24 and ended at $220 with 52 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped 95 cents to finish at $106.95 with a transfer of 762 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Transjamaican leads the JSE Main Market

January 29, 2026 by
Transjamaican Highway delivered 44 percent of the volume traded to lead trading on Thursday, as investors took profit in the stock, resulting in a slippage in the stock price on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with trading in the overall market remaining largely unchanged from Wednesday. Trading closed with activity in 64 securities, compared with 63 on Wednesday, with prices of 19 rising, 29 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,856.23 points to 402,575.60, the JSE Main Index slipped a mere 38.98 points to close at 345,816.24, while at the same time the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.85 points to close at 63.65.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing 11 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
The market closed with 26,835,604 shares trading for $357,812,042 compared with 27,111,860 stock units at $350,301,702 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 419,306 shares at $5,590,813, just down from 430,347 stock units at $5,560,344 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged of 264,574 units at $2,046,611 up from 256,008 shares at $1,850,392 on the previous day and well lower than December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.81 million shares for 44 percent of total volume followed by NCB Financial ending with 4.84 million stocks for 18 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.83 million stock units for 6.8 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica ended with 1.50 million shares for 5.6 percent of the volume traded and QWI Investments with 1.45 million stocks for 5.4 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden popped $2.90 to end at $34.10 with 199 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.05 to $107 with investors trading 18,047 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped by just 35 cents and ended at $46.80 with 419 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 35 cents to finish at $70.25 in an exchange of 39,490 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose by $5 to $365 with 9,145 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group climbed 49 cents to close at $17.99 with 338,664 shares crossing the exchange. Kingston Properties increased 35 cents to $9.70 after a transfer of 201,764 stocks, Kingston Wharves slipped $2 to close at $35 as investors exchanged 7,471 units, Margaritaville lost $1.76 to finish at $11.66 with 1,015 stock units crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $3 and ended at $41 with an exchange of three shares, 138 Student Living dropped 40 centsto $3.08 with 23,750 units clearing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 88 cents to end at $6.16 with investors swapping 16,837 stocks. Scotia Group declined $1.46 to $49.75 after an exchange of 98,922 stock units, Seprod fell $1.98 to close at $78 with investors dealing in 4,160 shares, Supreme Ventures advanced 45 cents to end at $17 in an exchange of 193,449 stock units. West Indies Petroleum popped 68 cents in closing at $12.20, with investors trading 133,676 stocks and Wisynco Group gained 69 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $22.49 after switching ownership of 323,607 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share dipped 98 cents to finish at $18.02 with traders dealing in 200 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $396.50 to $2,201.50 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $1 to finish at $106 after trading of 661 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Proven pumped up JSE USD Market

January 29, 2026 by
In the US Dollar denominated Jamaican stock market, Proven Investments grabbed just under 85 percent of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, helping to push the volume of stocks traded up by 742 percent as the value jumped 240 percent over Wednesday. Trading resulted in an exchange of 11 securities, compared with six on Wednesday, with prices of six rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.

Proven Investments had the most stocks trading on Thursday.

The market closed with an exchange of 3,285,230 shares for US$265,998, after soaring from 390,129 stock units at US$78,195 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 298,657 shares at US$24,182 after increasing from 65,022 stock units at US$13,033 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 79,311 units at US$9,295 rising from 66,873 stock units at US$8,451 on the previous day and December ending with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 3.10 points to close at 268.20. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.14 of one cent to close at 3.59 US cents with investors trading 2,978 shares, Margaritaville ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 1,010 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 2.4 cents in closing at 27 US cents following trading of 127 units. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 with investors trading 90 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.89 of a cent to end at 8.99 US cents with 2,784,383 stock units being traded, Sterling Investments rose 0.14 of a cent to finish at 1.99 US cents with traders dealing in 40 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.97 of one cent and ended at 6 US cents as investors exchanged 136,000 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.93 of a cent to 5.3 US cents with 660 units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.17 of one cent in closing at a new all-time high of 4.46 US cents with investors trading 359,628 stock units.In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% advanced 50 cents to end at US$11 in an exchange of 4 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 with investors swapping 310 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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