Investor pushed activity much higher on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting in a solid rise in the volume and value of stocks traded over Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index, and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, the prices of 39 shares rose, 43 declined and 34 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 623.32 points to finish at 323,384.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 423.23 points to settle at 360,864.65, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,171.25 points to 314,206.77, while the Junior Market Index recover ground ahead of closing after trading with a loss of 102 points, to end up skidding 70.03 points at the close, to conclude trading at 3,198.64 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 4.49 points to 203.19.
At the conclusion of trading, 33,132,573 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 22,653,823 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $171.12 million, up from just $80.33 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 138,831 shares for US$7,736, down from 164,203 units at US$10,792 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led with 13.29 million shares followed by JMMB Group with 6.60 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 2.11 million units.
In another Junior Market starring role, Kintyre Holdings again led trading with 1.53 million shares followed by EduFocal with 1.31 million stocks and Iron Rock Insurance with 991,747 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $1.50 to $42, 138 Student Living preference share popped $20 and ended at $220 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $100 to finish at $1,050.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 14.7, using 2024 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in investment 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 information is needed to successfully navigate the numerous investment options in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not staying 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.
The market closed with trading of 269,310 shares worth $2,017,119 compared to 341,109 stock units at $1,639,640 on Friday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 after 20 shares passed through the market, CinemaOne shed 8 cents to end at $4.60, with 22 stock units crossing the exchange, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 after trading of 20 shares. First Citizens Group remained at $34 following an exchange of 33,908 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 1 cent higher to $3.49 with a transfer of 33 stocks, Guardian Holdings inched 1 cent higher to close at $14.46 after an exchange of 16,798 units. Guardian Media ended at 62 cents, with 1,008 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group remained at 79 cents, with traders dealing in 128,522 units, Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to finish at $3.58 in switching ownership of 6,415 shares. Medcorp sank $1.82 and ended at $46.18 after a transfer of 5 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 5 cents to $1.65 with investors swapping 9,552 shares, National Flour Mills gained 5 cents to finish at $1.61 with an exchange of 21,990 stocks. NCB Financial popped 8 cents to close at $1.92 after 5,000 units changed hands, 
One Caribbean Media dipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.28 in trading of 167 stock units, Republic Financial gained $1.01 to end at $104.01 after closing with an exchange of 1,294 shares. Scotiabank ended at $44, with investors trading 4,444 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.64, with 36,086 units being traded. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90, with investors trading 1,000 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rose 2 cents to close at $13.47 after an exchange of 403 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.64 with investors dealing in 1,000 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 3,416.24 points to 322,761.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,150.91 points to close at 360,441.42, the JSE Main Index rallied sharply higher by 3,595.20 points to 313,035.52, the Junior Market Index dipped by just 3.38 points to 3,268.67 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.38 points to 207.68.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector or the overall market. 
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 payable 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.
The market closed with trading of 341,114 shares for $1,639,640 after tumbling from 3,634,710 stock units at $10,888,377 on Thursday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.85 in an exchange of 1,300 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4 following the swapping just five stock units, First Citizens closed at $34 after an exchange of 13,407 shares, GraceKennedy slipped 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.48 with an exchange of 241 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.45 with 31,871 units crossing the market, Guardian Media shed 4 cents in ending at a 52 weeks low of 62 cents, with trading in 50,030 stock units. JMMB Group popped 6 cents to close at 79 cents with 651 shares clearing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 with investors trading 4,471 stock units, National Enterprises fell 5 cents in closing at $1.60 after a transfer of 82,635 shares. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56, with 125,210 stocks passing through the market, 
Republic Financial sank $1.95 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $103 following a transfer of 861 units, Scotiabank closed at $44 with an exchange of 3,500 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.64 with investors trading 21,950 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 750 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.45 with trading of 73 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 after an exchange of 3,609 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 3,634,710 shares worth $10,888,377 compared with 726,270 stock units at $14,540,021 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $62.75 after trading of 185 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 25 cents to $12.75 with 11,073 stock units clearing the market, Ansa McAl lost $1.25 to finish at $42 in an exchange of 3,063 shares. AS Bryden shed 8 cents to end at $1.85 with 210 stock units changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28 in an exchange of 40 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 85 cents to close at $34 with 14,679 units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent to $14.45 with investors trading 1,659 shares, JMMB Group declined 2 cents to end at 73 cents with 4,143 stock units passing through the market, L.J. Williams B share ended at $1.10 with a transfer of 2,100 stocks. Massy Holdings sank 3 cents to finish at $3.55 as investors exchanged 8,600 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.56 after a transfer of 37,050 shares, 
Point Lisas remained at $4 with 148 stocks crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings ended at $13.15 with investors swapping 15 stock units, Republic Financial advanced 95 cents and ended at $104.95 with 6,005 shares crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 1 cent in closing at $2.64 with investors trading 3,538,560 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.64 after an exchange of 2,180 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,238.24 points to finish at 319,345.11, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,261.83 points to end trading at 356,290.51, the JSE Main Index declined by 2,235.72 points to 309,440.32, the Junior Market Index shed 13.92 points to 3,272.05 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 0.55 points to settle at 206.30.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 times 2024 earnings. ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Persons 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 469.63 points to finish at 321,583.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 222.14 points to end at 357,552.34, the JSE Main Index lost 514.79 points to end at 311,676.04, the Junior Market Index held on to a mere 3.23 points to close at 3,285.97, while the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.48 points to 205.75.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 based on 2024 historical earnings.
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.
The market closed with trading of 726,270 shares worth $14,540,021 compared with 742,448 stock units at $12,426,798 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $29.75 after a transfer of 3 units, AS Bryden ended at $1.93 after trading of 801 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 after an exchange of 4,003 shares. Endeavour Holdings shed 4 cents to $18.45 with investors trading 3 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with 3 units clearing the market, First Citizens Group declined 92 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $33.15 as investors exchanged 10,083 stocks. GraceKennedy sank 8 cents to end at $3.50 with 203 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings dipped 6 cents to finish at $14.44 with traders dealing in 21,546 stocks, JMMB Group ended at 75 cents with 90,005 units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share rallied 10 cents to $1.10 with investors swapping 290 stock units, Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.58 in an exchange of 403,215 shares, National Enterprises lost 1 cent and ended at $1.65 with 5,053 stock units passing through the market. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.56 with traders switching ownership of a mere 4 units, NCB Financial dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.84 after an exchange of 80 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with investors dealing in 7,053 shares. Point Lisas ended at $4 with 1,501 units crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $13.15 with a transfer of 603 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $104 with 105,475 stock units crossing the market. Scotiabank popped 10 cents in closing at $44 in an exchange of 25,482 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.65 with an exchange of 48,522 stocks, Trinidad Cement advanced 2 cents to finish at $1.90, with just 3 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean skidded 3 cents and ended at $13.45 with a transfer of 1,070 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to a 52 weeks low of $2.64 after an exchange of only 3 shares.
The market closed with trading of 742,448 shares worth $12,426,798 after tumbling from 7,084,274 stock units at $57,440,210 on Monday.
Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $43.25 with 30 stock units clearing the market, Ansa Merchant Bank jumped by $1.75 to end at $29.75 with trading of 70 shares. AS Bryden shed 1 cent in closing at $1.93 with traders switching ownership of 8,597 units, with CIBC Caribbean Bank ending at $8.28 with traders dealing in 8,883 stocks, Endeavour Holdings fell 1 cent to finish at $18.49 in an exchange of just 3 stock units. Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4 with investors trading 731 stocks, First Citizens Group popped 97 cents to finish at $34.07 after an exchange of 650 shares, GraceKennedy gained 8 cents and ended at $3.58 with a transfer of 2,666 stock units. Guardian Holdings declined 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of $14.50 with investors dealing in 10,867 shares, JMMB Group remained at 75 cents with 58,160 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost 12 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 after an exchange of 56,247 stocks. National Enterprises rose 1 cent in closing at $1.66 with 5,700 stock units being traded. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 1,175 shares, NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 5 stocks passing through the market. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 with 54,280 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas dropped 60 cents to end at $4 in trading 8,983 stock units, Republic Financial advanced $3 to finish at $104 with 35,816 shares changing hands. Scotiabank sank $1.34 to a 52 weeks low of $43.90 after a transfer of 130,638 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL skidded 3 cents to close at $2.65 after trading of 215,921 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.88 after investors traded 30 units. Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent in closing at $13.48 after closing with an exchange of 596 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.65 with investors trading 6,400 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 2,115.21 points to 322,052.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,834.64 points to settle at 357,330.20, the JSE Main Index popped 2,078.92 points to end at 312,190.83, The Junior Market Index advanced 17.73 points to 3,282.74 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.18 points to 205.27.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 using 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with updated data to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, while 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.
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 movements based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are payable 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 compa