The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market jumped sharply on Tuesday, with West Indies Petroleum climbing $2.98 and Carreras putting on 44 cents, the two major contributors to today’s robust rally. Trading ended with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Monday and closing after a big surge in the major indices of the Main Market. The Junior Market index dropped sharply, mainly due to declines in prices of Cargo Handles and Knutsford Express. The JSE USD Market rallied to close out the session. At the end of trading, the prices of 44 shares rose, 39 declined and 32 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 7,456.89 points to settle at 349,686.89, the All Jamaican Composite Index closed with a major surge of 11,393.36 points to close trading at the highest point since the start of January 2023, when it closed at more than 400,000 points for a few days. Today, the index closed at 396,697.32. The JSE Main Index shot higher by 8,196.42 points to the highest close in over a year at 340,796.47, and is unlikely to hold with the rally only fuel by a few stocks. The Junior Market continues to struggle with the Index dropping 54.46 points to end at 3,318.99 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 5.10 points to wrap up trading at 227.25.
At the close of trading, 18,617,434 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 15,830,229 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $74.2 million, down from $84.97 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 587,819 shares for US$40,219 compared to 341,194 units at US$12,521 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading, with 2.89 million shares, followed by Innovative Energy with 1.98 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.55 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 2.04 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 937,841 stocks and Derrimon Trading with 810,513 units.
At the close of the market, in the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced by $290 in closing at $2,590 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $50 to $1,100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 compiled using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.5 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. 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, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
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 straying 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
The Junior Market Index rose by just 13.11 points to 3,373.45 and stocks denominated in US dollars closed with the benchmark JSE USD Market Index slipping 0.31 points to 222.15. 
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.6, computed on projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.7 compiled using 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.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 6,732.90 points to close trading at 385,303.96, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,565.08 points to 332,600.05 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.44 points to 63.58.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced by 84 cents to end at $31.19 with an exchange of a mere two shares, Barita Investments declined $1.65 to $71.35 with investors exchanging 5,308 stocks, Berger Paints sank 95 cents to finish at $5.30 with dealers switching ownership of 4,609 shares. GraceKennedy skidded $2 and ended at $70 with investors dealing in 21,979 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $4.88 in closing at $340 in an exchange of 781 units, Jamaica Broilers dipped 45 cents to close at $16.50 with 48,866 stocks crossing the market. JMMB Group lost 86 cents to $16.62 with a transfer of 219,054 units, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.20 to close at $34.10 with 3,111 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to end at $75.50 in trading 44,714 stock units. Mayberry Group fell 45 cents in closing at $7 with 2,223 shares crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica slipped $4.94 and ended at $46.51 with investors dealing in 3,441 stock units, Proven Investments popped $1.93 to finish at $15.88 after an exchange of 78,074 units. 
Seprod gained 70 cents and ended at $83.70 with trading of 1,041 stocks, Supreme Ventures rose 49 cents to $16.99 with an exchange of 57,312 units and West Indies Petroleum climbed $2.16 to close at a record high of $9.42 with 34,943 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 19,130,466 shares trading for $77,290,456, down from 22,504,770 stock units at $265,888,107 on Thursday.
The Main Market closed trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices along with earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for the fiscal year around August 2026.
Supreme Ventures rose $1 and ended at $16.50 with an exchange of 420,858 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 66 cents to end at $11.75, with 42,238 units crossing the market and West Indies Petroleum rallied $1.69 in closing at a record high of $7.26, with investors exchanging 423,872 shares, with the stock surging 1,350 percent since listing.
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 increased 1,211.99 points to end at 337,768.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,867.15 points to wrap up trading at 378,571.06, the JSE Main Index climbed by 1,332.55 points to settle at 328,034.97, while the Junior Market Index slipped 8.90 points to 3,360.34 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.30 points to settle at 222.46.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4 based on projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.6 computed using historical 2025 earnings, excluding 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.
Trading closed with an exchange of 22,504,770 shares with a value of $265,888,107, up from 14,708,083 stock units worth $73,546,829 on Wednesday.
At the close, AS Bryden dipped $3.10 and ended at $30.35, with trading of 1,098 shares, Berger Paints popped 65 cents to $5.95 with a transfer of 1,813 stocks, Caribbean Cement increased 40 cents in closing at $105 with investors swapping 12,466 units. Jamaica Producers fell 88 cents to $23 in switching ownership of 611 shares, JMMB Group rose 47 cents to close at $17.50 after an exchange of 69,124 stock units, Kingston Wharves shed 70 cents to finish at $35.30, with 3,631 shares changing hands. Margaritaville rose $2.43 to $13.97 in an exchange of 8 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 99 cents in closing at $76 with investors trading 316 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.03 to finish at $51.98 after a transfer of 1,365 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with 40,687 shares crossing the exchange, Scotia Group rose $1.35 to close at $52 with investors dealing in 364,500 stocks, Seprod climbed $5.64 to end at $83.85 in an exchange of 616 units. Stanley Motta sank 47 cents to $6.50, after 752 stock units passed through the market, Supreme Ventures dropped 48 cents to end at $15.50 with traders dealing in 11,457,097 shares and 
West Indian Petroleum increased $1.05 in closing at record $5.57 with 839,687 stocks crossing the market, with a released of shares by at least a connected party, in booking hefty profits.
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 climbed by 2,349.41 points to end at 336,556.42, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 4,267.41 points to end at 376,703.91, the JSE Main Index gained 2,754.03 points to close trading at 326,702.42,while the Junior Market Index shed 40.29 points to finish at 3,369.24 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.90 points to end at 221.16.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 compiled from 2026-27 earnings and 15.2 based on 2024 earnings, which excludes major one time income or expense.
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 14,708,083 shares trading worth $73,546,829, compared with 15,161,289 stock units at $89,302,685 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Scotia Group sank $1.59 to end at $50.65 after an exchange of 5,766 shares, West Indies Petroleum rallied $1.07 in closing at $4.52 with investors dealing in 7 stock units and Wisynco Group skidded 74 cents to finish at $19.20 in an exchange of 40,108 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, with the newly listed West Indian Petroleum trading at a new record high of $4.52 and a PE ratio of an incredible 152, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 3,051.39 points to end at 334,207.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 3,581.55 points to 372,436.50, the JSE Main Index advanced 3,065.20 points to 323,948.39, the Junior Market Index rose 16.64 points to 3,409.53 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 10.20 points to conclude trading at 222.06.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 108.29 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.91 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.81 million units.
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 15,161,289 shares being traded at $89,302,685 compared to 13,515,579 stock units at $63,554,888 on Monday.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $1 to $70, following trading in 4,204 shares, before the company announced the acquisition of JN Fund Managers, in a move that should boost profit. Caribbean Cement slipped 90 cents to close at $104.60 with investors dealing in 13,729 units, GraceKennedy sank $3.49 in closing at $69.01, with 59,641 stocks crossing the market. Jamaica Producers rose $1.68 and ended at $23.88, with investors exchanging 206 shares, JMMB Group declined 95 cents to end at $17.05, with 9,525 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments sank $1.29 to finish at $14.21 in trading 1,815 shares. Seprod dipped $5.71 to $78.20 after 6,847 stock units passed through the market, Supreme Ventures increased 50 cents to finish at $15.99 with investors swapping 28,385 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 41 cents and ended at $12 after closing with trading in 7,919 stocks and 
At the close of the market, there was buying interest for over 20 million shares, ranging from 45 cents to a high of $3.45.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.