Falling stocks dominate T&T Stock Exchange


With just three trading days left in 2025, the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange recorded gains for December in pre-Christmas trading following positive movements in the major indices over the past two weeks.

The market closed ahead of Christmas, with just 9 stocks rising and 16 declining. The financial sector declined in all listings except for Guardian Holdings, which remained unchanged at the close. Conglomerates had two rising stocks and one declining. The Manufacturing sector had three stocks increasing and two falling. Three stocks in the Trading sector fell, two rose and all three stocks in the Entertainment and Media sector declined.

Stocks closing with notable price changes include Ansa Merchant Bank declining by $2.45, First Citizens down 65 cents, Scotiabank suffering a fall of 54 cents and Republic Holdings with a fall of 44 cents. Medcorp lost $2, Prestige Holdings fell 42 cents, Unilever Caribbean dropped $1.29 and West Indian Tobacco fell 60 cents. Agostini rallied by 75 cents, Angostura Holdings rallied $1.55, Ansa McAl climbed $2.70 and Point Lisas climbed $1.

Trading plunges on Trinidad Stock Exchange 


The value of stocks plunged on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, dragging the volume of stocks traded down by 14 percent and the value down 81 percent compared to Monday. The market closed with trading in 25 securities, compared with 26 on Monday and ended with prices of five rising, seven declining and 13 holding firm.

The market closed with trading of 159,604 shares for $762,164 compared to 184,740 stocks at $4,210,227 on Monday.
An average of 6,384 shares was traded down from $30,487, compared with 7,105 units at $161,392 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 45,827 shares worth $346,781 compared with 48,589 units at $368,930 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index climbed 5.80 points to finish at 947.87, the All T&T Index gained 8.15 points to close at 1,371.74, the SME Index remained at 94.24 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.46 points to conclude trading at 69.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini lost 5 cents in closing at $63 with a transfer of 730 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $12.75 as investors exchanged 5 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $43.75, with 592 units crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $29 after an exchange of 3 shares, AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to finish at $1.90 after it closed with 2,472 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with an exchange of 1,485 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.45, with 10 units crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing rose 25 cents to finish at $4 with investors trading 5 stocks, First Citizens Group dipped 1 cent and ended at $34.25 after a transfer of 4,790 stock units. GraceKennedy ended at $3.49 in trading 180 shares, Guardian Holdings closed at $14.50, with 143 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Media remained at 62 cents in an exchange of 5 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 3 cents to $3.69, with 3,163 units clearing the market National Enterprises skidded 2 cents to finish at $1.70, after trading of 37,056 shares, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent higher and ended at $1.61, with 60,000 units changing hands. NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors swapping 2,520 stocks, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 in switching ownership of 35,917 stock units, Point Lisas slipped 11 cents to close at $5, with 60 shares crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 with investors trading 58 stock units, Republic Financial dropped 77 cents and ended at $103.73 after an exchange of 936 stocks, Scotiabank gained $1.40 to end at $47.90 with investors dealing in 3,189 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 1 cent in closing at $2.64 in an exchange of 2,606 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 with investors trading 1,505 units, Unilever Caribbean popped 16 cents to finish at $14.24 in switching ownership of 1,257 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 in trading 917 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for Trinidad Stock Exchange 


Winning stocks pushed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange higher on Monday, resulting in 26 securities trading compared with 29 on Friday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and 13 ending firm, following a 79 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, valued 89 percent more than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 184,740 shares worth $4,210,227 compared to 872,128 stock units at $2,151,352 on Friday.
An average of 7,105 shares were traded at $161,932 compared with 30,073 units at $74,185 on Friday. Trading month to date averaged 48,489 shares at $368.525, down from 51,862 units at $385,191 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index rallied 1.53 points to 942.07, the All T&T Index advanced 4.67 points to close at 1,363.59, the SME Index remained at 94.24 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.27 points to finish at 68.71.
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.
At the close of trading, Angostura Holdings remained at $12.75 with investors trading 305 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $43.75, with 285 units changing hands, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29 and closed with an exchange of 84 stocks. AS Bryden fell 4 cents to close at $1.88 with an exchange of 1,336 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25, after 1,742 stock units passed through the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.45 with traders dealing in 71 shares. Eric Solis Marketing slipped 25 cents in closing at $3.75, with trading of 31 units, First Citizens Group fell 9 cents to $34.26 after an exchange of 9,703 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.49, with an exchange of 10,593 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied 2 cents to close at $14.50 after 7,573 shares changed hands, Guardian Media ended at 62 cents with 100 units clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 3 cents to finish at 79 cents after an exchange of 3,166 stocks. L.J. Williams B share fell 5 cents to $1.10 with a transfer of 295 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 2 cents to finish at $3.72 as investors exchanged 13,318 shares, Medcorp ended at $48 after a transfer of 25 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $1.72 in trading 623 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent in closing at $1.60 after 16,016 units passed through the exchange, NCB Financial remained at $1.92 with investors trading 39,712 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 in an exchange of 200 units, Republic Financial increased $1.50 to finish at $104.50 after the trading of 30,827 stocks, Scotiabank sank $1.39 and ended at $46.50 in switching ownership of 182 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 1 cent to end at $2.65 with investors trading 6,208 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 with investors dealing in 8,200 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 33 cents to close at $14.08, with 9,100 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 in trading 45 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Widespread trading on Trinidad Exchange


An unusually high selection of stocks characterised trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting in a 263 percent jump in the traded volume, with a 42 percent lower value than on Thursday, following trading in 29 securities, well up on the 21 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 rising, five declining and 14 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 872,128 shares for $2,151,352 compared to 240,510 stock units at $3,718,979 on Thursday.
An average of 30,073 stock units was exchanged worth $74,185 compared with 11,453 units at $177,094 on Thursday. Trading month to date averaged 51,862 shares at $385,191, down from 53,955 units at $415,056 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index slipped 0.09 points to 940.54, the All T&T Index dipped 0.17 points to 1,358.92, the SME Index remained at 94.24 and the Cross-Listed Index ended unchanged at 68.98.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini fell 20 cents to end at $63.05 with a transfer of 71 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75, with 832 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43.75 with investors trading 565 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank rose $3 and ended at $29, with 6 units crossing the exchange, AS Bryden slipped 1 cent to close at $1.92 in trading 12,253 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped by 1 cent to finish at $8.25 after an exchange of a mere 389 shares. CinemaOne fell 5 cents to $4.55 after closing with an exchange of just 5 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.45 in an exchange of one share, Eric Solis Marketing popped 10 cents and ended at $4 with investors swapping 3 stocks. First Citizens Group rallied by 35 cents to $34.35 with an exchange of 733 shares, GraceKennedy closed at $3.50, after 230 stocks were traded, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.48 in an exchange of 3,163 units. Guardian Media remained at 62 cents after trading of 100 stock units, JMMB Group dipped 3 cents to end at 76 cents, with 100,200 shares changing hands, L.J. Williams B share rallied 5 cents in closing at $1.15 after a transfer of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 10 cents to finish at $3.70, with 28,549 stocks clearing the market, Medcorp advanced $1.82 and ended at $48 after an exchange of 501 units, National Enterprises remained at $1.72, with 65,908 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with investors dealing in 670 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.92 in switching ownership of 583,050 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 with traders dealing in 50 units. Point Lisas popped 51 cents to finish at $5.11 as investors exchanged 5 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed at $13.15 after trading 30 units, Republic Financial sank $1.50 to $103 in switching ownership of 646 shares. Scotiabank ended at $47.89 with investors trading 1,341 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $2.64, after an exchange of 48,498 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 9 cents and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 149 stocks. Unilever Caribbean rose 50 cents in closing at $13.75, with investors swapping 23,877 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64, with 203 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Juniors rise, JSE Main Market skids


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in a drop in the major indices of the Main Market. The Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices rose. At the end of trading, the prices of 43 shares rose, 31 declined and 29 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 664.87 points to 324,319.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,943.82 points to settle at 361,621.99, the JSE Main Index shed 855.61 points to end at 314,799.28, the Junior Market Index rallied by 21.58 points to 3,250.24 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.40 points to close trading at 203.75.
At the close, 21,514,234 shares were traded, up from 11,383,541 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $189.72 million, up from $58.63 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,737,956 shares for US$106,511 compared to 688,541 units at US$28,462 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Pan Jamaica led with 2.50 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.85 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.81 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.09 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot with 1.06 million stocks and MFS Capital Partners with 590,487 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on projected 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 computed using 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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. 
Pertinent data is needed to navigate various investment options in the stock market. The chart can assist in making rational investment decisions in stock selections close to the sector average, not straying 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 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.

Winners edged losers on Trinidad Exchange


Rising stocks edged out those that declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 21 securities compared to  20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of seven rising, six declining and eight closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded dropped by 38 percent, with a 153 percent greater value than on Wednesday

The market closed with trading of 240,510 shares for $3,718,979 compared to 387,506 stock units at $1,469,486 on Wednesday.
An average of 11,453 shares were traded at $177,094 compared to 19,375 units at $73,474 on the previous day, with trading month to date averaging 53,955 shares at $415,056 compared to 57,131 units at $432,838 on the previous day and November that averaged 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index advanced 1.91 points to conclude trading at 940.63, the All T&T Index increased 4.92 points to 1,359.09, the SME Index dropped 0.07 points to conclude trading at 94.24 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 0.19 points to close at 68.98.
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.
At the close, Agostini popped 2 cents in closing at $63.25 with traders dealing in 19 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed $1.25 to $12.75, with 60 units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 4 cents to $8.24 in an exchange of 219 shares. Eric Solis Marketing sank 10 cents and ended at $3.90, with 142 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group declined by 35 cents to close at $34, with an exchange of 12,105 stock units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.50 following the trading of a mere three shares. Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to $14.48, with 7,034 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Media ended at 62 cents with a transfer of 25 stocks, JMMB Group popped 3 cents to close at 79 cents as investors exchanged 24 units. Massy Holdings rallied 2 cents to finish at $3.60 in switching ownership of 42,411 stocks, National Enterprises declined 1 cent and ended at $1.72 after an exchange of 1,725 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with a transfer of 5,715 shares. NCB Financial ended at $1.92 after closing with an exchange of 122,532 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with 1,500 shares being traded, Point Lisas increased 60 cents to finish at $4.60 with trading of 1,175 stock units. Republic Financial gained 95 cents and ended at $104.50, with 24,818 units passing through the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to close at $47.89 in trading of 464 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 with an exchange of 80 shares. Trinidad Cement sank 9 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.81 with 1,400 stock units clearing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.25 with investors swapping 12,868 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64, after 6,191 stock units passed through the market .
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winners edged losers on Trinidad Exchange


Winning stocks edged losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following trading in 20 securities compared with 24 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and seven ending firm. The volume traded rose 133 percent, valued 29 percent more than on Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 387,506 shares for $1,469,486, up from 166,437 stock units at $1,142,096 on Tuesday.
The market closed following an average of 19,375 shares trading at $73,474 compared with 6,935 units at $47,587 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 57,131 shares at $432,838, down from 60,024 units at $460,377 on the previous day and an average for November of 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index popped 4.07 points to 938.72, the All T&T Index gained 7.93 points to finish at 1,354.17, the SME Index inched 0.19 points higher to 94.31 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.01 points to finish at 69.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini skidded 2 cents to close at $63.23 in trading 23 shares, Ansa McAl increased $1.25 to $43.75 after an exchange of 88 units, Ansa Merchant Bank sank $3 to end at a 52 weeks low of $26 with 2,331 stocks crossing the market. AS Bryden remained at $1.93 in switching ownership of 220 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose by 1 cent and ended at $8.28 after trading of 31 stock units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.45 with investors dealing in 15 shares. Eric Solis Marketing popped 25 cents and ended at $4 after a transfer of 101 units, First Citizens Group dipped 65 cents to $34.35 after 3,817 stock units passed through the exchange, GraceKennedy gained 2 cents to close at $3.50 with an exchange of 100 stock units. Guardian Holdings sank 2 cents to finish at $14.46, with 117 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.58 after an exchange of 68,041 units, National Enterprises rose 3 cents to $1.73 with investors trading 38,050 stocks. National Flour Mills advanced 5 cents to $1.61, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $1.92 with traders dealing in 230,350 shares, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 in an exchange of 17 units. Republic Financial declined 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $103.55 with the swapping of 461 stock units, Scotiabank rallied $2.70 to finish at $47.90 in an exchange of 4,343 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.64, with 20,916 shares clearing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean shed 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $13.25 as investors exchanged 14,883 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 with 3,502 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market climbs, others falter


Trading closed on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, at the same time, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market declined. At the end of trading, the prices of 38 shares rose, 40 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 535.28 points to 324,983.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,562.91 points to settle at 363,565.81, the JSE Main Index rallied by 640.29 points to close at 315,654.89, the Junior Market Index fell 10.85 points to finish at 3,228.66, while the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 0.63 points to 201.35.
At the close of trading, 11,383,541 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 12,310,202 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $58.63 million, up from $52.09 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 688,541 shares for US$28,462 compared to 142,347 units at US$5,093 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.10 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.20 million stocks and Tropical with 666,866 units.
In Junior Market trading, MFS Capital Partners led with 864,318 shares, followed by Lasco Financial with 477,080 stocks and Paramount Trading with 326,480 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $100 to finish at $1,150.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 14.6 on historical 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are 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 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 dives on the Trinidad Exchange


Trading slumped on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the value traded falling 43 percent from Monday’s levels as the volume traded declined 38 percent. At the close of the market, 24 securities were traded up from 23 on Monday and ended with prices of six stocks rising, eight declining and 10 ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 166,437 shares for $1,142,096 after falling from 269,310 stock units at $2,017,119 on Monday.
An average of 6,935 shares were traded at $47,587 after sliding from 11,709 units at $87,701 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 60,024 shares valued at $460,377, down from 65,400 units at $502,178 on the previous day, compared to November with an average of of a mere 14,324 shares at $180,106.
The Composite Index advanced 2.40 points to 934.65, the All T&T Index rallied 4.12 points to 1,346.24, the SME Index slipped 0.19 points to close at 94.12 and the Cross-Listed Index popped just 0.08 points to 69.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $63.25 with dealings in 41 shares, Angostura Holdings lost $1.25 to close at $11.50 after an exchange of 27 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $42.50 with 1,014 shares crossing the market. Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 75 cents in closing at $29 in an exchange of 20 units, AS Bryden remained at $1.93 with 80 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 1 cent to $8.27 with 221 shares passing through the market. Endeavour Holdings finished at $18.45, following trading of 7 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.75 with 500 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group increased $1 to close at $35 in an exchange of 4,650 units. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to finish at $3.48 with 180 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings rose 2 cents to end at $14.48 in switching ownership of 1,236 shares, JMMB Group shed 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with 255 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.58 with a transfer of 19,557 units, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to close at $1.70 after an exchange of 475 shares, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents to finish at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,500 units. NCB Financial remained at $1.92 after a transfer of 51,272 stocks, One Caribbean Media gained 5 cents to end at $1.33 after trading of 3,676 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 with an exchange of 160 shares. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent to $104 after an exchange of 2,772 stocks, Scotiabank popped $1.20 in closing at $45.20 with investors trading 4,251 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 as investors exchanged 54,050 stock units. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.90 after trading 3,750 shares, Unilever Caribbean rallied 3 cents to end at $13.50 with investors swapping 6,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 with an exchange of 10,743 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE markets mostly rise


The Junior and Main Market gained at the close of trading on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a fall in the volume and value of stocks changing hands compared with Monday, resulting in major indices of the Main Market and the junior Market rising and the index of the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, prices of 36 shares rose, 44 declined and 27 remained firm.

The JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,063.93 points to end trading at 324,448.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,138.25 points to end at 362,002.90, the JSE Main Index increased 807.83 points to conclude trading at 315,014.60, the Junior Market Index rallied 40.87 points to finish at 3,239.51 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.21 points to 201.98.
A total of 12,310,202 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 33,132,573 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $52.0 million, down from $171.12 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 142,347 shares for US$5,093 compared to 138,831 units at US$7,736 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.52 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.71 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 308,359 units.
The lead trade in the Junior Market changed for the first time in days, with EduFocal leading with 812,980 shares, followed by RA Williams with 759,386 stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 575,500 units.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $5.48 to finish at $36 and 138 Student Living preferred sank $5 to $215.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.4 times the historical 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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 can be used to assist in making rational investment decisions when investing in stocks around the sector average, not too far, unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while 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.