Winners beat losers by a big margin on the Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in the volume of stocks traded, at a lower value than on Friday. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index rising while the JSE USD Market declined. At the end of trading, prices of 55 shares rose, 39 declined and 22 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 729.97 points to 377,335.57, with the All Jamaican Composite Index popping 3,083.96 points to 443,622.55, the JSE Main Index rose 710.66 points to 371,694.62, the Junior Market Index climbed by 7.04 points to 3,057.20 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.84 points to finish at 294.52.
At the close of trading, 28,778,925 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 25,582,644 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $267.13 million, down from $290.55 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 798,381 shares for US$86,114 compared to 681,520 units at US$106,010 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Group led trading with 2.30 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 2.0 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.88 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 2.33 million shares, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.0 million stocks and Woodcats International with 1.88 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share activity, Barita Investments increased $3.51 to finish at $74.00, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $2.50 to $21.00, Caribbean Cement popped $1.95 to end at $111.95, Quantas Advantage rallied $1.50 in closing at a record high of $24.50 and Pan Jamaica rose $1.47 and ended at $44.10. Among the top losers, AS Bryden shed $5.40 to close at $19.00, NCB Financial dropped 82 cents to $67.00, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 40 cents in closing at $7.50, JMMB Group dipped 32 cents to finish at $20.43 and Kingston Wharves fell 23 cents and ended at $33.22.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $44.20 to end at $2,200, 138 Student Living preference share rose $27.99 to $229 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $250 to end at $1,000.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Cargo Handlers gained $1.30 to end at $15.70, ISP Finance advanced 91 cents to close at $8.51, Jetcon Corporation popped 23 cents to $4.75, Lumber Depot climbed 15 cents to close at $2.70 and Fosrich rose 12 cents and ended at $1.38. Among the top losers, Knutsford Express declined 85 cents to close at $7.80, Caribbean Cream skidded 68 cents to finish at $2.31, Everything Fresh slipped 39 cents and ended at $1.50, Elite Diagnostic lost 13 cents in closing at $1.52 and Mailpac Group skidded 12 cents to $2.28.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.8 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. 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 rose on the JSE USD Market


Trading climbed on Friday, with an infrequent high of 15 securities changing hands, up from just eight on Thursday on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market closed with a 31 percent rise in the number of shares exchanged, with a 142 percent surge in value compared with Thursday. Trading activity ended with one stock price rising, five declining and nine ending unchanged.

At the close, trading ended with an exchange of 681,520 shares for US$106,010, up from 520,462 stock units at US$43,778 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 45,435 shares at US$7,067 compared to 65,058 stock units at US$5,472 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 121,664 units at US$10,234, after slipping from 128,766 stock units at US$10,529 on the previous day, compared to August with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 4.89 points to conclude trading at 297.36. 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 16.1. 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 2027.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden remained at 16.9 US cents in a switch of ownership of a mere one unit, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2 US cents with 4,979 stocks changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 23 US cents in an exchange of 550 shares. Productive Business Solutions ended at 85 US cents with a transfer of just 2 stock units, Proven Investments declined 0.44 of one cent to close at 5.56 US cents with 16,242 shares passing through the market, Quantas Advantage shed 0.94 of one cent to end at 14 US cents after trading 3,529 stocks. Sterling Investments ended at 2.28 US cents in an exchange of 533 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.01 of a cent to 6.73 US cents with investors trading 48,150 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.2 of one cent to finish at 4.99 US cents after a transfer of 20 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.16 of one cent and ended at 6.6 US cents with investors dealing in 588,285 stocks.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2.10 with a transfer of 3,925 units, JMMB Group US8.5% lost 0.01 of a cent to close at US$1.23 with investors swapping 11,112 stock units. AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 with an exchange of 198 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10 with 194 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10 as investors exchanged 3,800 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Increased JSE Main Market trading


Investors pumped more money into trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, pushing the number of stocks changing hands up by 15 percent and the value 114 percent higher, compared to Thursday, with Supreme Ventures controlling 59 percent of stocks traded. The market closed with trading in 58 securities compared with 59 on Thursday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 18 declining and 20 ending unchanged.

Trading ended with an exchange of 19,453,239 shares valued at $284,365,684, after an increase from 16,948,175 stock units at $132,898,559 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 335,401 shares at $4,902,857 after climbing from 287,257 stock units at $2,252,518 on Thursday.
Trading for the month to date ended at an average of 292,317 stock units at $2,879,131, which is closely aligned with 289,939 shares at $2,767,451 on the previous day, but lower than the average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938 in August. Supreme Ventures led trading with 11.54 million shares for 59.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.14 million units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with 707,124 stocks for 3.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 360.22 points to close at 440,538.59, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,179.39 points to 370,983.96 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.37 points to 70.69. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 15.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden gained $3.40 to end at $24.40 with 774 stocks crossing the market, Barita Investments popped $3.01 in closing at $70.49 in switching ownership of 50,914 units, Caribbean Cement skidded $1.95 to finish at $110 after an exchange of 21,554 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.40 and ended at $42.70 following trading of 257 stock units, General Accident rose 63 cents to close at $8.63 with a transfer of 3,611 shares, Guardian Holdings fell $16.90 to end at $360 in an exchange of 2,498 units. Jamaica Broilers climbed 69 cents to $13.95 with 98,305 stocks passing through the market, Kingston Properties increased 40 cents to end at $11.90 after an exchange of 828 stock units, NCB Financial dropped 98 cents to close at $67.82 with 34,965 shares changing hands. Proven Investments lost 44 cents and ended at $9.35 after a transfer of 31,056 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped $1.40 to close at $8.33 with investors swapping 8,129 stocks and Scotia Group declined 50 cents to finish at $58.50 after trading of 11,922 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are thoseof the last transaction.

Transjamaican Main Market leader


Transjamaican Highway continued to lead the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, contributing nearly half of the total stocks traded on Thursday. The volume of stocks traded declined 48 percent, with a 61 percent lower value compared to Wednesday, following trading in 59 securities from 58 on Wednesday, with prices of 22 rising, 19 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 16,948,175 shares trading worth $132,898,559 in falling from 32,642,342 shares at $342,167,799 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 287,257 shares at $2,252,518, after declining from 562,799 stock units at $5,899,445 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ended at an average of 289,939 stocks at $2,767,451, well aligned with 290,099 shares at $2,798,077 on the Wednesday and well below an average of 895,289 stocks at $10,824,938 in August.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.07 million shares for 47.6 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.94 million shares for 17.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.95 million units for 11.5 percent of all stocks traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 42.17 points to end at 440,178.37, the JSE Main Index fell 140.40 points to close at 369,804.57 and the JSE Financial Index declined a mere 0.30 points to settle at 70.32. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 15.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close, Barita Investments gained $2.33 to finish at $67.48 in swapping owners of 67,161 units, General Accident shed 74 cents to end at $8 after trading of 30,236 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped by $1.02 in closing at $79.98 with a transfer of 18,703 shares. Guardian Holdings rose $1.90 and ended at $376.90 after an exchange of 1,003 stock units, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.74 to end at $13.26 with 361,559 shares crossing the market, Kingston Properties skidded 44 cents to close at $11.50 in an exchange of 3,432 units. Kingston Wharves lost 56 cents to end at $33.44 with 10,553 stocks passing through the market, Margaritaville slipped $1.23 and ended at $6.97 with 13,417 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 44 cents and ended at $18.45 with investors trading just one share. NCB Financial increased by $1.80 to close at $68.80 with an exchange of 4,748 stock units, Proven Investments climbed by 77 cents in closing at $9.79 with an exchange of 20,443 stock units, Quantas Advantage climbed by $1.44 and ended at $22.99 with investors exchanging 89,595 stock units. Seprod dipped $1 to close at $79, with an exchange of 115,358 units and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 48 cents to $10.52 after a transfer of 209,097 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $1 to $104 with 500 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transactions

Trading tumbles on the JSE USD Market


Trading dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market on Wednesday, following an 80 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and an 83 percent fall in the value of trades compared to Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of eight securities, down from 11 on Tuesday, with prices of two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 218,169 shares for US$15,689 after tumbling from 1,110,051 stock units at US$92,931 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 27,271 shares at US$1,961, down from 100,914 stock units at US$8,448 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 132,097 units at US$10,793 after sliding from 137,881 stock units at US$11,281 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 2.44 points to end at 303.80. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. 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 2027.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2 US cents after trading 50 shares, Proven Investments ended at 6 US cents and ended with trading of 54,643 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 2.28 US cents, with investors exchanging in 501 units. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.09 of one cent and ended at 6.7 US cents, with a transfer of 28,443 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.18 of a cent to end at 6.82 US cents as investors exchanged 134,026 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% popped 0.01 of a cent to close at US$1.23in trading 325 stocks, AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 with a transfer of 6 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% fell 39 cents in closing at US$9.60 after an exchange of 75 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading climbed on the JSE Main Market


Trading activity climbed on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following an exchange of 58 securities similar to Tuesday, with prices of 23 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged. Investors reacted positively to Jamaica Broilers latest audited accounts that showed a healthy profit for the year from ongoing operations and contributing 10 million shares to trading, with the stock price jumping $2.50. The volume of stocks traded rose 98 percent, with a 192 percent increased value compared to Tuesday,

The market closed with 32,642,342 shares trading for $342,167,799 in soaring from 16,506,315 stock units at $117,276,115 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 562,799 shares at $5,899,445, in jumping from 284,592 stock units at $2,022,002 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 290,099 stock units at $2,798,077 compared with 273,164 shares at $2,605,486 on Tuesday and August with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938.
Jamaica Broilers led trading with 8.98 million shares for 27.5 percent of total volume followed by 138 Student Living with 7.81 million stocks for 23.9 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 4.98 million stock units for 15.3 percent of the volume traded, Wigton Energy ended with 3.84 million shares for 11.8 percent of the total trades, Sygnus Credit Investments with 2.11 million stocks for 6.5 percent of the day’s volume and Jamaica Producers with 1.55 million stock units for 4.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 2,026.86 points to finish at 440,220.54, the JSE Main Index popped by 1,115.01 points to end at 369,944.97 and the JSE Financial Index rose by 0.07 points to end at 70.62. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 15.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden lost $1.20 to finish at $21 as investors exchanged 11,548 stocks, Berger Paints rallied 60 cents to $5.75 with a transfer of 1,698 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1.99 to close at $40.01, with investors trading 402 shares. GraceKennedy popped $1.90 to end at $81 with 94,158 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings skidded $2.93 in closing at $375 in an exchange of 408 shares, Jamaica Broilers gained $2.50 and ended at $15 with 8,978,509 units clearing the market. Jamaica Producers rose 62 cents to $19.12 after a transfer of 1,552,131 stocks, JMMB Group advanced $1.70 to close at $20.94 with investors dealing in 24,739 stock units, Kingston Wharves climbed 85 cents to close at $34, with a transfer of 11,948 shares. NCB Financial slipped $1.90 to end at $67 after an exchange of 148,740 stocks, Pan Jamaica increased by 48 cents and ended at $42.63 with investors trading 57,095 units, Scotia Group gained 40 cents and ended at $59.00 with investors dealing in 7,117 shares and Seprod advanced $8.50 to $80 with investors swapping 622,078 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $40 to close at $1,250 after an exchange of a mere stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are thoseof the last transaction.

Trading surged on JSE Main Market


Trading surged on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping steeply by 224 percent and the value climbing by 65 percent compared to Monday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market. Investors were involved in trading 58 securities, down from 63 on Monday and ended with prices of 25 rising, 26 declining and seven ending unchanged after JMMB Group traded at a 52 weeks high and Wigton Energy closed at a 52 weeks low.

The market closed with 16,506,315 shares trading for $117,276,115, after an increase from 5,092,750 stocks at $71,147,987 on Monday.
Trading averaged 284,592 shares at $2,022,002, well above 80,837 stocks at $1,129,333 on Monday. Trading month to date ended at an average of 273,164 stock units at $2,605,486 in alignment with the average of 272,408 shares worth $2,644,119 on the Monday, with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938 in August.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.93 million shares for 42 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.49 million stocks for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.80 million units for 17 percent of all trades.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2a mere 0.28 points to 438,193.68, the JSE Main Index lost 945.31 points to close at 368,829.96 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.11 points to 70.55. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 15.5. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dropped by $2.25 to $22.20 with investors dealing in 6,433 shares, Carreras climbed $1.47 to close at $29.47 in switching ownership of 176,056 units, Eppley lost $1 and ended at $30 with investors trading 8,583 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2 to end at $42, with an exchange of 14,861 stocks, First Rock Real Estate gained $1.99 to close at $6.24 with 1,615 shares crossing the market, General Accident rose 64 cents to finish at $8.74 after a transfer of 44 units. GraceKennedy shed 40 cents to $79.10 as investors exchanged 17,356 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied $13.93 to close at $377.93 after trading of 78 stock units, Kingston Properties increased $1.31 to end at $11.94 in an exchange of 642 shares. Kingston Wharves dropped 79 cents to close at $33.15 with investors trading 13,796 units, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents and ended at $73.50 following an exchange of 61,671 stocks, NCB Financial advanced $1.77 to $68.90 in trading 458,625 stock units. Pan Jamaica skidded $1.95 to $42.15 after an exchange of 91,229 shares, Scotia Group declined 41 cents to finish at $58.60 with 5,723 stock units crossing the market, Seprod slipped $2.46 and ended at $71.50 with 5,953 shares changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.06 and ended at $8.06 with investors dealing in 667 shares.
In the preference share segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $10.99 to close at $103 with investors swapping 2,901 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $10 to end at $105 with 3,200 shares clearing the market.

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Winning Main Market stocks share spotlight


Winners finished neck and neck with declining stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with trading in 63 securities from 59 on Friday. A total of 50 stocks were equally shared between those rising and declining, leaving 13 unchanged. The number of stocks traded fell 45 percent and the value dropped 54 percent compared to Friday.

The market closed with 5,092,750 shares trading valued $71,147,987 after dropping from 9,228,296 stock units at $154,835,594 on Friday.
Trading averaged 80,837 shares at $1,129,333, lower than the 156,412 stock units at $2,624,332 on Friday. Trading month to date ended at an average of 272,408 stock units at $2,644,119, with a fall from 287,253 shares at $2,761,501 on the prior day and well below August with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938.
Transjamaican Highway continue to lead trading with a mere 1.85 million shares for 36.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 832,914 units for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 309,259 stocks for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,479.94 points to close at 438,173.40, the JSE Main Index rose 3,075.12 points to finish at 369,775.27 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.51 points to end at 70.44. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.2. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden popped 50 cents to $24.45 with 68 stocks being traded, Eppley dipped $2 to $31 following a transfer of 2,007 shares, First Rock Real Estate shed 76 cents in closing at $4.25 with 4,737 stocks clearing the market. General Accident fell 66 cents and ended at $8.10 in switching ownership of 3,824 units, GraceKennedy gained $2.90 to finish at $79.50 as investors exchanged 33,913 stocks, Guardian Holdings skidded $5.96 to close at $364 after a transfer of 18 units. Margaritaville lost $3.15 to $8.20 with 5 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings dipped $1.05 to close at $74 with an exchange of 1,041 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped 59 cents and ended at $18.01 with 1,224 shares crossing the market and Pan Jamaica rose $1.10 in closing at $44.10 with investors trading 803 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $4.98 to end at $30.02 after an exchange of 22 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $4 to finish at $2,156 with investors dealing in 50 stock units. 138 Student Living preference share dropped $28.99 to $201.01 with a transfer of 35 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $8.99 to $113.99 after trading of 302 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $5 to finish at $95 with 15,757 stocks crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Sluggish trading on JSE US Dollar Market  


Sluggish trading continued on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to start the week on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 23 percent, with a mild slip in value compared to Friday, following an exchange of nine securities, as was the case on Friday, with prices of two rising, none declining and seven ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 393,635 shares for US$34,946, compared to 510,507 stock units at US$35,262 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 43,737 shares at US$3,883 after skidding from 56,723 stock units at US$3,918 on Friday, with a month to date average of 140,915 units at US$11,513, after slipping from 147,912 stock units at US$12,062 on the previous trading day and August that ended with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.59 points to wrap up trading at 302.98. 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.
Fhe PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 16.4. 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 2027.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share gained 0.14 of one cent to end at 2 US cents in an exchange of 264 stocks, Margaritaville remained at 4.31 US cents with 11,428 units crossing the market, Proven Investments ended at 5.98 US cents in an exchange of 10,605 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2.28 US cents with investors swapping 78 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of a cent and ended at 6.79 US cents after a transfer of 1,722 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 7 US cents with 365,904 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2 with investors swapping 1,600 units, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.23 after 1,734 stock units cleared the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$9.60 with an exchange of 300 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

JSE Main Market trading dived


Trading dived on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with.42 percent drop in volume traded a 13 percent lower value compared to Wednesday, following trading of 55 securities up from 52 on Wednesday, with prices of 19 rising, 24 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with only 6,123,360 shares trading for $88,487,284 after sliding from 10,593,921 stock units at $101,610,805 on Wednesday.
An average of 111,334 shares was traded for $1,608,860 compared to 203,729 stocks at $1,954,054 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, an average of 297,491 units at $2,772,234 skidding from 312,138 shares at $2,863,773 on the previous day and August with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.43 million shares for 39.7 percent of total volume, followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 812,006 units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group with 759,529 stocks for 12.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,303.78 points to end at 435,830.76, the JSE Main Index increased 1,364.68 points to close at 367,131.51 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.03 points to 69.97. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Trading closed with an average PE ratio of 15.7. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios of the JSE Main Market based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the closing of the market, Caribbean Producers rallied 40 cents to finish at $8 with 5,083 stocks changing hands, Eppley fell $1.05 and ended at $34.75 after trading of 280 stock units, GraceKennedy popped $2.01 to $78.50 with 20,096 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings gained $20 to end at $370 with a transfer of 5,014 stock units, Kingston Properties rose $1.07 in closing at $11.67 with 2,909 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings dipped $4.90 to close at $73.60 with investors trading 358 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $2.61 to $18.60 with 2 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Group climbed $1.89 to close at $43.40 in switching ownership of 61,945 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.43 to finish at $9.43 with 109 shares clearing the market and Seprod slipped $1.04 and ended at $73.96 9,595 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $5.05 in closing at $99.95 in trading 220 stocks.


Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.