In an uncharacteristic move, Stanley Motta led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with 20.01 million shares on Wednesday and was followed by Transjamaican Highway with 11.23 million units, but that did not prevent a fall in the number of stocks traded. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market and the JSE USD Market falling, while the Junior Market index rose. At the end of trading, prices of 43 shares rose, 40 declined and 28 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 4,023.11 points to end at 383,644.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 5,130.22 points to close at 452,382.38, the JSE Main Index dived 4,344.70 points to 378,024.27, the Junior Market Index rose 18.26 points to wrap up trading at 3,093.02 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped by 2.16 points to finish at 276.40.
At the close of trading on the market, 42,578,666 shares were exchanged across the three markets, down from 133,389,675 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $350.76 million, up from $219.48 million on the Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 299,786 shares for US$17,915, down sharply from 111,613,440 units at US$6,726,739 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, except for Stanley Motta and Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Energy is the only Main Market stock with more than 1 million shares traded, with an exchange of 2.64 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Lasco Financial led with 1.50 million shares, followed by Express Catering with 801,123 stocks and Omni Industries with 603,929 units.
In Main Market ordinary share trading, Seprod rallied $1.94 in closing at $79.96, Scotia Group rose $1.50 to finish at $71.50, Caribbean Cement climbed 68 cents and ended at $113.68, Caribbean Producers climbed 40 cents to close at $7.46 and JMMB Group increased 38 cents to close at $18.01. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dipped by $5 to $370.00, GraceKennedy shed $4.80 in closing at $85.00, AS Bryden lost $1.97 to close at $17.02, NCB Financial dropped $1 to finish at $71.00 and Pan Jamaica fell 90 cents and ended at $45.00.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined by $100 to $2,100, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $14.29 to end at $215 and Productive Business 10.5% rallied $50 in closing at $1,200.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Knutsford Express advanced 59 cents to $8.45, Main Event gained 49 cents to close at $3.80, Caribbean Cream increased by 35 cents and ended at $3.45, Consolidated Bakeries gained 32 cents to close at $1.60 and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 14 cents to $1.60. Among the top losers, Access Financial dropped $1.87 to $19.11, Everything Fresh skidded by 17 cents and ended at $1.58, Regency Petroleum declined by 9 cents to $4.06, Atlantic Hardware dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.55 and Limners and Bards fell 5 cents to $1.08.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.6 and 17.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparison within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is required to navigate the various options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. 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 percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.