All three Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Friday, with solid gains in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index. The JSE USD Market closed moderately higher on the final day of the week. At the end of trading, the prices of 36 shares rose, 32 declined and 36 remained firm. The market closed with a rise in the volume of stocks traded but with a lower value than on Thursday.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 3,518.66 points to wrap up trading at 334,489.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 4,292.44 points to end at 367,664.97, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,280.95 points to close at 323,843.10, the Junior Market Index bounced by 53.38 points to 3,463.93 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed by 1.04 points to 197.60.
At the close of the market, 21,421,900 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 14,550,983 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $75.18 million, down from $150.99 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 24,870 shares for US$3,934 compared to 107,676 units at US$8,375 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 1.13 million shares, followed by Caribbean Producers with 1.08 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 971,166 units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 2.02 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.01 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 2.0 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $42.85 in closing at $263, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $5 to $1,155 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $4.90 to end at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.2 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 help decision-making. 
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares are 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 the 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is used to navigate 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 moving 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 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 climbed 1,372.07 points to conclude trading at 330,971.33, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,550.84 points to settle at 363,372.53, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,541.93 points to 320,562.15, the Junior Market Index slipped 14.57 points to 3,410.55 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 2.94 points to 196.56.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide 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. 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 2,873.87 points to 329,599.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,239.29 points to settle at 361,821.69, the JSE Main Index sank 3,408.36 points to wrap up trading at 319,020.22, the Junior Market Index gained a solid 54.61 points to end at 3,425.12 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped a mere 0.22 points to 193.62.
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 includes 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 70,974 shares for $919,768 compared to 65,267 stock units at $889,690 on Tuesday.
First Citizens Group climbed 30 cents to $36.80 after an exchange of 1,037 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to finish at $3.45 after trading of a mere 2,090 shares, Guardian Holdings popped 2 cents and ended at $14.02 with an exchange of 721 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 71 cents and closed after a mere one share was traded, JMMB Group slipped 4 cents to end at 95 cents, with 7,604 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.05 with investors trading 400 units. Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 in switching ownership of 17,572 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 5 cents and ended at $2.05, with 596 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills sank 9 cents to finish at $1.52 after an exchange of 6,763 stocks. NCB Financial declined 2 cents to close at at a 52 weeks low of $1.91 in trading 5,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.50, as just one stock unit passed through the market, 
Republic Financial dropped 32 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $106.20 as investors traded 3,152 shares. Scotiabank skidded 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $48.50 after a transfer of 4,155 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.95 with investors trading 4,365 stocks, Unilever Caribbean dipped 36 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.31, with 9,706 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.90 with traders dealing in 3,289 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 17.35 points to 332,473.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 16.66 points to 366,060.98, the JSE Main Index sank with a mere 50.92 points to 322,428.58. The Junior Market Index gained 9.31 points to settle at 3,370.51 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.51 points to finish at 193.84.
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 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 just 65,267 shares for $889,690, down from 2,164,777 stock units at $18,256,127 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini ended at $67 53, with shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $11.50 after trading of 200 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $42.49, with 11 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden dipped 2 cents in closing at $2.23 in switching owners of 2,483 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 25 cents to finish at $23.25 with traders dealing in 2,465 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25 as investors exchanged 149 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with a transfer of 15 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 20 cents to end at $36.50, with 1,272 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49 with investors dealing in only one stock unit. Guardian Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 13,864 shares, Guardian Media lost 2 cents and ended at 71 cents after trading of just one stock unit, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to finish at $3.65 with an exchange of 11,753 stocks. National Enterprises popped 1 cent and ended at $2.10, 3,248 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 in an exchange of 1,567 stocks, One Caribbean Media sank 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.80, with investors trading 20,000 units.
Point Lisas ended at $4.10 after closing with an exchange of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings skidded $1.07 to finish at $12.50 with investors trading 7 stock units, Republic Financial fell 48 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $106.52 in an exchange of 3,353 shares. Scotiabank increased 5 cents to $48.70 with investors swapping 2,329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.99 after a transfer of 1,732 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 9 cents in closing at $13.67, with 726 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 13 cents to finish at $4.05 after an exchange of 28 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 788.72 points to end trading at 332,455.78, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 497.57 points to settle at 366,044.32, the JSE Main Index climbed 880.49 points to wrap up trading at 322,479.50, the Junior Market Index slipped 7.59 points to end at 3,361.20 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 2.26 points to 194.35.
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 includes all ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and 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 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 2,164,777 shares for $18,256,127 compared to 44,987 stock units at $339,856 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini ended at $67 after trading of 5 shares, Angostura Holdings lost $1.50 to $11.50, with 40,050 stocks crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent in closing at $42.49 with investors dealing in 32 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank sank 45 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $31 after an exchange of 684 stock units, AS Bryden declined by 4 cents to $2.25, with 14,000 stock units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 22 cents to finish at $8.25 after a transfer of 2,049,266 shares. First Citizens Group skidded 49 cents to a 52 weeks low of $36.30 after 2,960 units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings fell 3 cents in closing at $14 in trading 2,250 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 99 cents after an exchange of 39 stock units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.64 with investors swapping 25,597 shares, National Enterprises increased 1 cent to end at $2.09 in an exchange of 13,800 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with traders dealing in 4,900 stocks. 
NCB Financial ended at $1.93 in switching ownership of just 1 unit, One Caribbean Media climbed 13 cents to $1.95 as investors exchanged 1,025 shares, Point Lisas popped 5 cents to close at $4.10 clearing the market with 2,400 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $107 with an exchange of 4,345 units, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $48.65 and closed with 1,503 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean slipped 21 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $13.58 with investors trading 600 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 16 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.92 in an exchange of 1,320 units.
The market closed with trading of a mere 44,987 shares with a value of just $339,856, and close to the month to date average but well below the 80,635 stock units that traded with a value of a mere $573,342 on Wednesday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped 10 cents to close at $13 after just 9 shares passed through the market , Ansa McAl remained at $42.50 after an exchange of 68 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with investors swapping 518 units. AS Bryden lost 4 cents in closing at $2.29, with 17,248 shares clearing the market, First Citizens Group sank 1 cent and ended at $36.79 with a transfer of 1,752 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49, with 1,051 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings gained 3 cents and ended at $14.03 in an exchange of 5,217 units, JMMB Group popped 4 cents to 99 cents, with 3,200 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.64 in an exchange of 7,718 stock units. National Enterprises dipped 2 cents to close at $2.08 with traders dealing in 1,915 shares, 
National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to end at $1.61, with 1,098 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 with the trading of 2,000 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $107 after swapping 207 units, Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to $48.70 with investors trading 1,356 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3 with an exchange of 1,130 stock units and Unilever Caribbean rose 4 cents in closing at $13.79 after an exchange of 500 shares.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 842.07 points to 331,667.06, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,750.78 points to end at 365,546.75, the JSE Main Index skidded 930.58 points to wrap up trading at 321,599.01, the Junior Market Index popped 6.82 points to end at 3,368.79 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.19 points to 192.09.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and 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 actual 2024 and projected 2025 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.