The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a much greater value than on Friday, resulting in the prices of 42 shares rising, 38 declining and 31 remaining firm after Caribbean cement traded at a 52 weeks high of $120 before falling back by the close, after triggering the circuit breaker. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market rising, while the JSE USD Market slipped.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,285.72 points to wrap up trading at 322,956.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,889.47 points to settle at 357,241.90, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,075.02 points to 312,472.99, the Junior Market Index rallied 36.20 points to finish at 3,371.90 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.41 points to 193.65.
A total of 20,651,249 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 32,321,051 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $271.42 million, up from a mere $76.28 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 363,093 shares for US$15,846, up from 141,184 units at US$8,883 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading, with 5.09 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.81 million stocks and GraceKennedy with 2.57 million units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 934,948 shares, followed by Image Plus with 788,354 stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 632,642 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased $31.45 in closing at $255, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $2 to $106 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $3.90 to close at $101.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.5 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.6 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 PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, are 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 actual and projected 2025 earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to successfully navigate the numerous investment options in the stock market. The chart should be used to make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 1,760.88 points to 321,670.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,253.30 points to wrap up trading at 355,352.43, the JSE Main Index gained 2,042.80 points to finish at 311,397.97, while the Junior Market Index dipped 27.32 points to close trading at 3,335.70 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.83 points to 194.06.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.9 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 14.5 based on 2024 historical profits. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for an easy comparison of stocks within sectors 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 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 286,518 shares traded for $3,080,717, with a sharp jump from just 59,839 stock units at $904,206 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Agostini rose $1.11 to end at $62.50 trading 2,688 shares, Angostura Holdings dropped 35 cents to $11.20 after traders exchanged 1,580 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $41 after trading of 28 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with a mere one stock being traded, AS Bryden rallied 17 cents to $1.97 with investors trading 108 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents to finish at $8.35 with 1,660 shares crossing the market. First Citizens Group increased by $1.08 and ended at $35 with an exchange of 4,084 units, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to $3.45 with 12,500 stocks passing through the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 15 cents in closing at $14.50 with investors dealing in 10,097 stock units. JMMB Group slipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 76 cents with a transfer of 3,069 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.45 after closing with 25,742 stock units changing hands, Medcorp gained 50 cents to finish at $50 with 100 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises remained at $1.79 with traders dealing in 294 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 1 cent to $1.55 after a transfer of 62,826 units, 
NCB Financial advanced 4 cents to end at $1.93 with investors trading 16,742 stocks. Point Lisas declined by 10 cents in closing at $4 with traders switching ownership of 14,512 shares, Prestige Holdings rose 32 cents to close at $13.57 as investors exchanged 1,308 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 44 cents to finish at $105.44 with 6,690 shares crossing the market. Scotiabank remained at $47 with investors swapping 1,437 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 20 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 15,291 units and Unilever Caribbean increased $2.02 to finish at $15.52 with 100,761 stocks changing hands.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index plunged 2,811.86 points to 319,909.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank by 1,903.35 points to close at 354,099.13, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,857.28 points to wrap up trading at 309,355.17, while the Junior Market Index dipped 10.93 points to 3,363.02 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 1.08 points to 194.89.
The market’s PE ratio, the measure most utilised to value stocks, ended at 12.9 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making.
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 458,340 shares for $2,149,060, after soaring from 94,939 stock units at $1,455,792 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden fell 2 cents to end at $1.98 with traders swapping 23 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 50 cents to finish at $23 in trading of 836 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.50 after an exchange of 50 units. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.99 with investors dealing in just one stock, First Citizens Group rose $1.39 to $33.89 with trading of 2,634 shares, GraceKennedy gained 15 cents and ended at $3.45 with 75,140 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Holdings popped 35 cents to end at $14.35 with traders dealing in 20,000 shares, Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 4,070 stocks, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents after trading of 711 units. L.J. Williams A share ended at 22 cents with 24,350 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.45 with an exchange of 319,712 shares, 
National Enterprises remained at $1.80 as 2,546 units crossed the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 413 stocks, Republic Financial jumped $4 to close at $105 with investors swapping 3,281 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $47 after an exchange of 205 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.85 with 500 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 after traders transferred 1,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.50 as investors exchanged 263 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 31 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.24 with 1,810 shares changing hands.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 293.28 points to end at 324,089.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 568.16 points to finish at 357,604.19, the JSE Main Index rose 555.44 points to 313,974.72, while the Junior Market Index dropped 33.56 points to end at 3,329.11 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.04 points to end at 191.86.
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.
An average of 4,747 shares were traded at $72,790 below 7,969 units at $29,129 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 12,397 shares valued at $171,866 versus 13,694 units at $188,659 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with brokers trading 9 units, AS Bryden advanced 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $2, following trading of 25,428 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to $8.34 with 339 units crossing the market. First Citizens fell $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks low of $32.50 after an exchange of 1,136 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.30 with traders dealing in 21,084 shares, Massy Holdings sank 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.50 with 14,510 stock units crossing the market. Medcorp rose 50 cents and ended at $49.50 in trading 20 shares, National Enterprises ended at $1.80, with 505 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to close at $1.56, with traders exchanging 5,026 units. NCB Financial popped 6 cents to $1.89 with 7,895 stock units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 3 cents to finish at $13.57 with investors swapping 1,451 shares, Republic Financial increased 93 cent
s and ended at $101 after a transfer of 6,860 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47 as investors exchanged 820 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.85 with traders switching ownership of 500 stock units, Trinidad Cement rallied 3 cents to close at $1.88 with investors trading 363 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $13.50 in an exchange of 389 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.55, with investors dealing in 1,540 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank by 1,861.33 points to end trading at 323,796.15, while the the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,450.29 points to end at 357,036.03, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,819.88 points to 313,419.28, the Junior Market Index fell 16.88 points to conclude trading at 3,362.67 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.08 points to end at 191.90.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, averages 13,1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 that is based on 2024 historical earnings.
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 a 72 percent drop following trading, of 151,420 shares, with a 90 percent fall in value to $553,458, down from 538,047 stock units at $5,285,685 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini ended at $64.75 in switching ownership of mere three shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 30 cents to $13.05 in trading 23 stock units, Ansa McAl fell $2.25 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $40.75 as investors traded 4,265 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with a mere one unit crossing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.99 after traders transferred 657 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.50 with traders dealing in 5 units. First Citizens Group increased $3 to $34 in an exchange of 2,252 shares, Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $14 after closing, with an exchange of 4,413 stock units, JMMB Group lost 6 cents to close at 82 cents with brokers trading 49,919 stocks. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.18 with a mere one share changing hands, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $3.56 in trading 5,933 stock units, 
National Enterprises ended at $1.80 after traders exchanged 500 units. National Flour Mills dropped 9 cents to $1.52 with investors trading 51,000 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.83 with 26,000 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial shed $6.55 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $100.07 with investors dealing in 209 stocks. Scotiabank declined 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $47.01 in an exchange of 357 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 9 cents to finish at $2.85 with investors swapping 3,994 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.55 after brokers exchanged 41 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.60 with a transfer of 1,847 stocks.