Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in a drop in the major indices of the Main Market. The Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices rose. At the end of trading, the prices of 43 shares rose, 31 declined and 29 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 664.87 points to 324,319.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,943.82 points to settle at 361,621.99, the JSE Main Index shed 855.61 points to end at 314,799.28, the Junior Market Index rallied by 21.58 points to 3,250.24 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.40 points to close trading at 203.75.
At the close, 21,514,234 shares were traded, up from 11,383,541 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $189.72 million, up from $58.63 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,737,956 shares for US$106,511 compared to 688,541 units at US$28,462 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Pan Jamaica led with 2.50 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.85 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.81 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.09 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot with 1.06 million stocks and MFS Capital Partners with 590,487 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on projected 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 computed using 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, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
Pertinent data is needed to navigate various investment options in the stock market. The chart can assist in making rational investment decisions in stock selections 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 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 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 7,408,031 shares traded, worth $54,644,759, following trading of 7,936,401 units valued at $47,529,234 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dipped $2 in closing at $28 after an exchange of 14,998 shares, Barita Investments rose 49 cents to $72 with 4,693 units being traded, Caribbean Cement sank $1 to $115 after investors traded 14,614 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $4.30 to finish at $40 with 426 shares being traded, General Accident fell 43 cents to $5.72 in an exchange of a mere 101 stock units, Jamaica Broilers rose 65 cents to end at $17.35 with 6,022 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group dipped 79 cents to $17.01 with an exchange of 14,855 stock units, Kingston Properties lost 52 cents to $8.13 with 299 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves skidded $7.18 and ended at $29.72 with traders dealing in 23,238 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank $2.39 to finish at $6.40 after a transfer of 663 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $9.74 to close at $42.25 in trading 12 units, NCB Financial dropped 95 cents to end at $42 after an exchange of 508,894 stocks.
138 Student Living popped 53 cents in closing at $3.79 after trading of 106 stock units, Sagicor Group shed 60 cents to $39.45 after closing with an exchange of 2,588 shares, Scotia Group climbed $1.87 and ended at $54.99 with dealers switching ownership of just 1,663 stocks. Seprod increased $2.50 to close at $81, with investors swapping 2,898 units and Stanley Motta rallied 93 cents to end at $7.13 after 25,558 stock units passed through the exchange.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 535.28 points to 324,983.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,562.91 points to settle at 363,565.81, the JSE Main Index rallied by 640.29 points to close at 315,654.89, the Junior Market Index fell 10.85 points to finish at 3,228.66, while the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 0.63 points to 201.35.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 14.6 on historical 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help decision-making.
Trading closed with 7,936,401 shares worth $47,529,234 after plunging from 24,498,867 stocks at $160,004,590 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments shed 90 cents to end at $14.10 with investors dealing in 6,043 units. Sagicor Group advanced 80 cents and ended at $40.05 in an exchange of 62,432 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.14 to close at $6.86 with 2,677 units crossing the market, Scotia Group rallied 62 cents to finish at $53.12 after a transfer of 49,504 shares and Seprod sank $5.68 and ended at $78.50 with traders dealing in 4,243 stock units.
The JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,063.93 points to end trading at 324,448.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,138.25 points to end at 362,002.90, the JSE Main Index increased 807.83 points to conclude trading at 315,014.60, the Junior Market Index rallied 40.87 points to finish at 3,239.51 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.21 points to 201.98.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $5.48 to finish at $36 and 138 Student Living preferred sank $5 to $215.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 623.32 points to finish at 323,384.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 423.23 points to settle at 360,864.65, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,171.25 points to 314,206.77, while the Junior Market Index recover ground ahead of closing after trading with a loss of 102 points, to end up skidding 70.03 points at the close, to conclude trading at 3,198.64 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 4.49 points to 203.19.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in investment decision-making.
The market closed with 24,498,867 shares trading for $160,004,590, in climbing from 17,049,464 stock units at $72,943,349 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.32 and ended at $8.80 with a transfer of 3,912 units. Proven Investments advanced 90 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 1,668 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 42 cents to end at $8 with 2,531 units passing through the market and Scotia Group shed 62 cents in closing at $52.50 with 56,522 stocks switching ownership.
The market closed with 17,049,464 shares trading for $72,943,349 after rising from 4,488,027 stock units at $65,058,905 on Thursday.
The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.56 to finish at $8.42 with 523 stock units crossing the exchange. Scotia Group popped $3.10 to $53.12 with investors trading 39,367 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 98 cents to $12 with an exchange of 37,685 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 3,416.24 points to 322,761.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,150.91 points to close at 360,441.42, the JSE Main Index rallied sharply higher by 3,595.20 points to 313,035.52, the Junior Market Index dipped by just 3.38 points to 3,268.67 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.38 points to 207.68.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector or the overall market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,238.24 points to finish at 319,345.11, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,261.83 points to end trading at 356,290.51, the JSE Main Index declined by 2,235.72 points to 309,440.32, the Junior Market Index shed 13.92 points to 3,272.05 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 0.55 points to settle at 206.30.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 times 2024 earnings. ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.