Trading jumped sharply on Monday at the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with Dolla Financial cornering the bulk of stocks traded. At the close, the major indices of the Main Market declined, the Junior Market index plunged more than 100 points and the JSE USD Market eked out a marginal gain. At the end of trading, rising stocks were overpowered by those falling, with the prices of 33 shares rising, 55 declining and 23 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 3,001.85 points to close trading at 325,973.94, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,074.49 points to 361,819.98, as the JSE Main Index dipped 2,362.44 points to close at 316,295.93, the Junior Market Index sank 104.35 points to 3,281.72 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.06 points to 209.73.
At the close of trading, 92,116,587 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 55,670,468 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $259.74 million, up from $221.74 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 618,560 shares for US$22,957 compared to 164,281 units at US$15,479 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 4.15 million shares, followed by Kingston Wharves with 1.0 million stock units and Supreme Ventures with 629,262 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 78.09 million shares, followed by RA Williams with 1.39 million stocks and Express Catering with 758,200 units.
At the close of the market, in the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preferred stock lost $3.20 to end at $18, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $389.85 to $2,599 and 138 Student Living preference share shed $28 to close at $227.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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, 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 successfully navigate numerous investment options in the stock market. The chart should be used in helping in decisions making, 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.
The market closed with trading of only 129,199 shares for $1,456,424 in tumbling from 1,281,385 stock units at $17,318,841 on Friday.
Ansa Merchant Bank slipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $102 of $30 with 238 units crossing the market, AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to end at $2 with a transfer of 14,130 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 with the trading of 17,263 stock units. CinemaOne ended at $4.68 with 50 shares passing through the market, First Citizens Group skidded 10 cents to finish at $35 after an exchange of 498 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost 1 cent and ended at $14.44 in trading 131 stock units. Guardian Media declined 2 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 68 cents with 930 shares changing hands, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at 80 cents with investors switching ownership of 130 units, Massy Holdings sank 2 cents to $3.60 with 5,090 stocks changing hands. National Enterprises rallied 5 cents to $1.75 with investors trading 51 stock units, National Flour Mills added 1 cent to finish at $1.56 after a transfer of 25,092 shares, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with investors trading 10,010 stock units. Republic Financial fell 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $102 after an exchange of 3,831 units, Scotiabank slipped 2 cents in closing at $45.23 after trading of 13,518 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 4 cents to end at $3 as investors exchanged 16,987 shares. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.80 with 14,464 stock units passing through the market, Unilever Caribbean dropped $1.92 to a 52 weeks low of $102 of $13.38 with traders dealing in 3,136 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.75 with 1,168 stocks crossing the exchange.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,032.47 points to 328,975.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,549.61 points to end at 363,894.47, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,813.30 points to closed at 318,658.37, the Junior Market Index popped 47.93 points to end at 3,386.07 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 7.42 points to 209.67.
The market’s PE ratio, the most used measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 15.3 based on 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 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 Composite Index declined 6.41 points to 942.46, the All T&T Index skidded 12.33 points to 1,359.26, the SME Index popped 0.12 points to end at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 69.47.
Ansa Merchant Bank sank $1.44 to close at a 52 weeks low of $30.01 with 1,690 shares clearing the market, AS Bryden remained at $1.98 with investors dealing in 793 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 with 341 shares crossing the market. while Endeavour Holdings closed trading of 4,406 stock units at $18.50, First Citizens Group popped 10 cents to finish at $35.10 with a transfer of 118,076 stocks, GraceKennedy increased 8 cents and ended at $3.60 with 41 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.45 after a transfer of 2,210 shares, Guardian Media dipped 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 70 cents with 1,015 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.62 with investors trading 858,035 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 after an exchange of 4,926 shares, 
NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with trading of 15,000 stock units, Republic Financial sank $1.50 to finish at $102.50 with an exchange of 615 stock units. Scotiabank gained 25 cents and ended at $45.25 after 89,624 stocks were swapped, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent to close at $2.96 with traders dealing in 13,655 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.80 in an exchange of 563 shares. Unilever Caribbean shed $2.70 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $15.30 with 11,417 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.75 as investors exchanged 13,347 stocks.
At the conclusion of market activities, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,115.58 points to 325,943.32, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 2,050.55 points to close at 360,344.86, the JSE Main Index gained 1,053.67 points to finish at 315,845.07, while the Junior Market Index rose 15.11 points to 3,338.14 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.17 points to finish at 202.25.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical 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.
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 percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded prices. Dividends paid or due 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 217,789 shares worth $4,982,781, after falling from 226,906 stock units at $7,360,981 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $62.40 in an exchange of 91 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 35 cents in closing at $12.30, after trading 25 stocks, Ansa McAl rose by $1.25 to $44.75, after trading 104 shares. AS Bryden popped 13 cents to close at $1.98 with investors trading 827 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 after exchanging 18,200 units, First Citizens Group remained at $35 with 8,849 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.52 after trading of 597 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.45 with dealings in 34 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 76 cents with 1,000 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings gained 2 cents to end at $3.62 with investors trading 50,809 shares, Medcorp remained at $48, with 90 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to close at $1.70 with investors dealing in 3,035 units. National Flour Mills advanced 5 cents to $1.55 with a transfer of 31 stock units, 
Prestige Holdings lost 98 cents to end at $13.02 with 413 shares changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $104 in trading 2,073 units. Scotiabank climbed 15 cents and ended at $45 with 73,382 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 3 cents to close at $2.95 as 4,560 stock units were exchanged, Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 after a transfer of 41,511 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.75 after an exchange of 12,158 units.
The market closed with trading of 226,906 shares for $7,360,981, with the volume declining from 385,821 stock units, while the value climbed over $2,456,283 on Tuesday.
At the conclusion of trading, on Wednesday, Agostini ended at $62.40 with 75 shares passing through the market, Ansa McAl closed at $43.50 after trading of 2,220 stock units, AS Bryden declined by 13 cents to $1.85 with 2,853 shares crossing the exchange. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 after trading of 17,623 units, First Citizens Group gained 75 cents to finish at $35 as investors exchanged 2,530 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.45 with 827 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group dipped 4 cents to 76 cents in an exchange of 3,478 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.60 with investors trading 66,871 shares, Medcorp ended at $48 after traders cleared the market of a mere 2 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 5,074 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4 after a transfer of 542 units, 
Prestige Holdings popped 48 cents and ended at $14 with investors trading 250 stocks. Republic Financial rallied $2 to $104 after an exchange of 38,699 stock units, Scotiabank fell 44 cents to finish at $44.85 with investors swapping 45,765 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 3 cents and ended at $2.92 after an exchange of 934 units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 with 36,571 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents to close at $2.85 with a transfer of 2,592 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 215.24 points to 324,827.74, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,427.63 points to 358,294.31, the JSE Main Index slipped 103.22 points to close at 314,791.40, the Junior Market Index fell 16.40 points to 3,323.03 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 4.58 points to end at 203.42.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 that is based on 2024 historical earnings.
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 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 Junior Market ICTOP10 had a torrid period since late October, with nine stocks falling and none rising. Elite Diagnostics lead the list with a fall of 21 percent. Caribbean Assurance Brokers, is down just 3 percent, Consolidated Bakeries and Medical Disposables declined by 10 percent and fell out of the TOP10, following downward revisions to earnings following the release of third quarter results. The TOP10 charts list the other losers.
Caribbean Producers, TransJamaican Highway, along with Scotia Group and VM Investments fell out of the Main Market TOP10, with JMMB Group, Jamaica Broilers, along with the private creditor Sygnus Credit Investments and Stanly Motta joining the TOP10.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 460.74 points to 325,042.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,251.41 points to close at 359,721.94, the JSE Main Index rallied 425.42 points to finish at 314,894.62 ,as the Junior Market Index advanced just 7.55 points to 3,339.43 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.35 points to 198.84.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.9 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts, provide investors with regularly updated information to help in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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.while