Winning stocks edge out losers on TTSE


Stocks ended with mostly gains on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following trading in 18 securities, down from 24 on Tuesday, ending with prices of five stocks rising, three declining and 10 ending firm. The volume of stocks traded dropped by 66 percent, and the value ended 70 percent lower than on Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 372,719 shares for $2,285,554, plunging from 1,103,035 stock units at $7,549,766 on Tuesday.
An average of 20,707 shares were traded worth $126,975, compared with 45,960 units at $314,574 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 68,621 shares at $392,737, from 76,534 units at $436,624 on the previous day and an average for September of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index lost 1.15 points to wrap up trading at 987.04, the All T&T Index dipped 2.21 points to end at 1,438.44, the SME Index remained unchanged at 99.17 and the Cross-Listed Index remained unchanged at 70.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Agostini remained at $67 with 50 shares passing through the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.75 with an exchange of 1,325 stock units, Ansa McAl popped $1.75 in closing at $43.75 with 4 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden declined 39 cents and ended at $2.33 with traders dealing in 21,635 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $23.50 after a transfer of 100 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25 with 50,025 units changing hands. First Citizens Group gained 5 cents in closing at $37.80 with investors swapping 2,515 stocks, GraceKennedy ended at $3.49 with 19 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14 with traders switching ownership of 1,070 stock units. Massy Holdings lost 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.74 with 17,708 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 3 cents to end at $2.13 after an exchange of 242 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 after closing with an exchange of 3,000 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.93 with investors trading 263,350 stocks, Prestige Holdings climbed $1.07 to finish at $13.57 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange, Republic Financial sank 2 cents and ended at $106.50 in trading 9,524 stocks. Scotiabank increased 20 cents in closing at $48.70 after brokers exchanged 1,949 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3 with investors dealing in 200 stock units and Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.80 in an exchange of a mere 2 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Tepid trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange


The volume of stocks trading on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose, with a much lower value than for trading on Monday, resulting in marginal movements of the major indices of the market. Trading resulted in the prices of 34 shares rising, 49 declining and 28 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 106.90 points to conclude trading at 332,500.29, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,664.56 points to 367,848.83, the JSE Main Index popped 67.79 points to 322,469.35, the Junior Market Index rallied 5.92 points to end at 3,368.84 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.76 points to wrap up trading at 193.11.
At the close of trading, 16,471,449 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,253,109 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $58.94 million, down from $108.95 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 379,474 shares for US$44,058 well above the 62,154 units at US$12,021 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 3.24 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.68 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.55 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 1.72 million shares, followed by Future Energy with 521,600 stocks and Dolla Financial with 211,109 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $19 in closing at $2,599, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $20 to $1,160 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.91 to end at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.2 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all the 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 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 jumps on T&T Stock Exchange


Trading volume jumped 162 percent on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the value 17 percent more than on Monday, following trading in 24 securities compared with 20 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and 11 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 1,103,035 shares for $7,549,766, up from 420,398 stock units at $6,446,035 on Monday.
An average of 45,960 shares were traded at $314,574 compared with 21,020 units at $322,302 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 76,534 shares at $436,624 compared with 85,166 units at $471,092 on the previous day, and an average of 37,104 shares for September at $224,976.
The Composite Index sank 2.61 points to finish at 988.19, the All T&T Index skidded 4.63 points to 1,440.65, the SME Index shed 0.15 points to conclude trading at 99.17 and the Cross-Listed Index sank 0.06 points to cease trading at 70.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $67 with investors trading 716 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 35 cents to $12.75 after brokers exchanged 420 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $42 after an exchange of 25 units. AS Bryden slipped 3 cents to $2.72 with a transfer of 11,965 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 50 cents and ended at $23.50 after 200 stock units passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 after the trading of 711,181 shares. Endeavour Holdings ended at $19 with 273 units changing hands, First Citizens Group dipped 20 cents to end at $37.75 with investors swapping 1,200 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.49 after an exchange of 45,831 stock units. Guardian Holdings popped $1 to close at $14 with 501 shares clearing the market, Guardian Media skidded 1 cent to end at 73 cents with traders dealing in 28,583 units, JMMB Group remained at $1 with 1,000 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings fell 2 cents to $3.78, after traders exchanged 158,051 stock units, Medcorp ended at $52, with an exchange of 9 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.10, with investors dealing in 1,148 units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 after a transfer of 31,446 stocks, NCB Financial remained at $1.93 as investors exchanged 91,152 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.95 in trading 6,000 shares. Point Lisas rallied 5 cents to $4.10 with 48 stock units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial ended at $106.52 with traders switching ownership of 1,750 units, Scotiabank rose 50 cents in closing at $48.50 with 6,375 stocks crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 5 cents to close at 52 weeks low of $3 with an exchange of 4,129 shares, Trinidad Cement climbed 5 cents and ended at $1.95 in an exchange of a mere one stock and Unilever Caribbean advanced 20 cents to finish at $13.80 with investors trading 1,031 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Markets closed mixed on Monday


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in mixed results for the major indices of the all three markets, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling, except for a mild rise in the All Jamaican Composite Index and the JSE USD Market Index. At the end of trading, prices of 41 shares rose, 39 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped by 1,144.24 points to 332,393.39, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 714.64 points to end at 369,513.39, the JSE Main Index shed 1,097.29 points to end at 322,401.56, the Junior Market Index declined by 13.27 points to 3,362.92 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.18 points to 193.87.
At the close of the market, 11,253,109 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 21,315,153 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $108.95 million, up from $86.15 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 62,154 shares for US$12,021 compared to 243,669 units at US$12,522 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.15 million shares, followed by Caribbean Cement with 767,617 stocks and Carreras with 411,388 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with an exchange of 1.28 million shares, followed by JFP with 956,556 stocks and Future Energy with 685,198 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share jumped $52.98 to close at $253 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped $1.91 to $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.4 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 the 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, and deviating 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 staying 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.

Jamaica Stock Exchange loses ground


Trading closed Friday with a decline in the market indices on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in a rise in the volume and value of stocks changing hands compared to Thursday. Trading resulted in the prices of 35 shares rising, 39 declining and 38 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,230.91 points to end at 333,537.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 335.57 points to close 368,798.75, the JSE Main Index shed 1,181.55 points to 323,498.85, the Junior Market Index fell 14.12 points to settle at 3,376.19 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.39 points to 193.69.
At the close of the market, 21,315,153 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 14,820,560 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $86.15 million, up from $72.98 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 243,669 shares for US$12,522 compared to 425,662 units at US$24,730 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.15 million shares, followed by Caribbean Producers with 2.33 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 795,091 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.83 million shares, followed by MFS Capital Partners with 503,062 stocks and Future Energy with 205,735 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased $2 in closing at $200.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.3 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 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 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 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 

Stocks tumble on Trinidad Stock Exchange


Two thirds of stocks traded declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following a 73 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a 64 percent fall in value compared to Thursday. At the close, 21 securities were traded, up from 18 on Thursday and ending with prices of only two stocks rising, 14 declining and five ending firm on a day when 7 stocks closed at 52 weeks low and one at a record high.

The market closed with trading of 1,380,184 shares for $8,412,469, well below 5,154,115 stock units at $23,124,634 on Thursday.
An average of 65,723 shares were traded at $400,594 compared with 286,340 units at $1,284,702 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 104,904 shares at $516,854 compared with 123,603 units at $572,348 on the previous day and for September with an average of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index climbed 5.45 points to wrap up trading at 986.40, the All T&T Index rallied 8.71 points to conclude trading at 1,435.05, the SME Index remained unchanged at 99.32 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.27 points to close at 70.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini dipped 50 cents to finish at $67.50 as investors exchanged 69 shares, Angostura Holdings lost $1.10 to end at $12 after trading of 73,884 units, Ansa McAl sank $1.75 to end at a 52 weeks low $42 with investors dealing in 119,656 stocks. AS Bryden declined 25 cents in closing at $2.50 in trading 17,355 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 85 cents to close at a at 52 weeks low of $22.15 with the trading of 230 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 33 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $37.27 after trading of 1,910 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60 with 2,056 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings fell $1.50 to finish at at 52 weeks low o $13 in an exchange of 1,758 stocks, Guardian Media skidded 6 cents and ended at a at 52 weeks low of 68 cents with traders dealing in 1,800 stock units. L.J. Williams B share increased 5 cents to end at $1.05 with 1,210 shares clearing the market. Massy Holdings sank 5 cents to $3.80 with investors trading 13,557 units, Medcorp popped $2 to close at a record high of $52 after an exchange of 25 stocks. National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $2.13 after 5,161 stock units passed through the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 after an exchange of 13,312 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.93, with 1,108,948 units changing hands, Prestige Holdings lost $1.07 and ended at $12.50 after a transfer of 810 stocks, Republic Financial shed 97 cents to end at $106.52 after 413 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank remained at $48.50 after trading of 260 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $3.05, with 8,235 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.90 in switching ownership of 5,182 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.80, with investors trading 4,353 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges for Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed with a marked drop in the value and volume of stocks changing hands on Thursday compared with the prior day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The day’s activity resulted in mixed fortunes in major indices of the Main Market, while the Junior Market index jumped and the JSE USD Market closed higher. At the end of trading, prices of 41 shares rose, 38 declined and 34 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 645.54 points to 334,768.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 839.63 points to conclude trading at 369,134.32, the JSE Main Index rallied 460.80 points to 324,680.40, the Junior Market Index advanced 28.82 points to 3,390.31 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 3.12 points to settle at 195.08.
At the close of trading, 14,820,560 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 25,830,748 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $72.98 million, down from $143.57 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 425,662 shares for US$24,730, down from 1,304,395 units at US$51,957 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.98 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.13 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 796,000 units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 1.74 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.62 million stocks and Future Energy with 387,183 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $18 to finish at $2,580, 138 Student Living preference share sank $53.99 to $198 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $123 to close at $1,140.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 15.2 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that 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 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.

Jamaica Stock Exchange trading plunges


Following the significant 51 million share trade in Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) stock on Tuesday, trading on the JSE market dropped sharply on Wednesday, resulting in a major decline in the volume of stocks exchanged and a substantially lower value than on Tuesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 31 shares rose, 59 declined, 17 remained firm, and all the major market indices fell.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,400.46 points to end at 334,123.00, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,196.71 points to end at 369,973.95, the JSE Main Index declined 963.73 points to end at 324,219.60, the Junior Market Index sank 67.36 points to 3,361.49 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.59 points to close at 191.96.
At the close, 25,830,748 shares were exchanged in all markets, down from 132,156,879 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $143.57 million, down from $1.88 billion on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,304,395 shares for US$51,957 compared to 2,975,098 units at US$101,016 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading on the market, with 11.32 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.41 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 1.15 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Access Financial led with 1.70 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot with 1.14 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 942,862 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $18 to end at $2,598 and 138 Student Living preference share rose $1.99 in closing at $252.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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 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 slips on Trinidad & Tobago Exchange


Stocks ended with mixed fortunes on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 63 percent dive in the trading volume resulting from a 26 percent decline in value. The market closed with trading of 26 securities, compared with 23 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 11 stocks rising, eight declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with trading of just 284,438 shares for $2,055,043 compared to 766,519 stock units at $2,764,610 on Tuesday.
An average of 10,940 shares was traded at $79,040 compared with 33,327 stock units at $120,200 on Tuesday, compared to September with an average of 37,104 shares at $224,976.
The Composite Index increased by 1.95 points to conclude trading at 983.18, the All T&T Index sank 0.38 points to 1,428.44, the SME Index slipped 1.32 points to 99.32 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.63 points to settle at 70.90.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini slipped 22 cents to finish at $67.78 as investors exchanged 121 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 35 cents and ended at $11.50 with a transfer of 200 stocks, Ansa McAl popped $3 to $43.75 with investors dealing in 2,076 units. AS Bryden increased 9 cents to close at a new high of $2.75 after trading 12,615 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund sank 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $23, with traders dealing in 127 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 1 cent in closing at $8.26 after 225 shares passed through the market. Endeavour Holdings dipped 45 cents to end at $19.05 in an exchange of 250 stock units, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4, with 150 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $37.90 after an exchange of 2,725 stocks. GraceKennedy ended at $3.60, with 53 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings fell 6 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $14.50 in switching ownership of 10,278 units, Guardian Media remained at 74 cents after an exchange of 1,850 stocks, JMMB Group rose 5 cents in closing at $1 in trading 145 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.64 with an exchange of 19,490 shares, Medcorp skidded $2 to end at $50 with investors swapping 30 stock units. National Enterprises advanced 4 cents to close at $2.14, with 50 stocks changing hands, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent and ended at $1.60 in an exchange of 37,897 units, NCB Financial remained at $1.93, with 167,385 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.95 with an exchange of 1,840 units, Point Lisas sank 9 cents to finish at $3.91 in trading of 2,000 shares, Prestige Holdings gained 25 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $14, with 14 stock units crossing the exchange. Republic Financial shed 35 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $106.25 with investors trading 9,279 shares, Scotiabank rose 10 cents to close at $48.70 with investors trading 2,855 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 35 cents to end at $3.05 with 9,172 units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean popped 10 cents in closing at $13.60 with investors trading 3,101 stock units and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents to end at $4 after 510 shares crossed the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.stock 

Trading surge on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


 Investors closed out trading on the final day of the ninth month of the year on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Monday. The Main Market benefited considerably with huge trades in shares of the Jamaica Stock Exchange followed by Wigton Energy and Supreme Ventures and ended with a solid rise in market indices, while the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, prices of 59 shares rose, 37 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 3,952.45 points to settle at 335,523.46, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 5,169.78 points to 372,170.66, the JSE Main Index rallied 4,105.80 points to end at  325,183.33, the Junior Market Index popped just 3.30 points to wrap up trading at 3,428.85 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.07 points to end at 193.55.
At the conclusion of trading on the market, 132,156,879 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 32,752,486 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $1.88 billion, up from a mere $124.34 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,975,098 shares for US$101,016 compared to 1,583,893 units at US$52,197 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, the Jamaica Stock Exchange led with 51.22 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 20.73 million stocks and Supreme Ventures with 10.48 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 3.10 million shares. followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.61 million stocks and Regency Petroleum with 2.24 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $18 to $2,580, 138 Student Living preference share increased $50 in closing at $250, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $14.90 to finish at $1,017 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.91 and ended at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.3 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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, and 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 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.