NCB above $40, Cement at $95 on the JSE


NCB Financial closed above $40 on Tuesday, recovering from a recent low of $27.50 last week. Caribbean Cement gained $5 to be the leading price mover on the Jamaica Stock Exchange for the day, with trading resulting in a lower volume of stocks exchanged, with a much lower value than on Monday, and ending with gains in the majority of prices, leading to rises in the Main Market indices and the Junior Market index, with the JSE USD Market slipping marginally. At the end of trading, the prices of 32 shares rose, 26 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 3,052.35 points to end at 322,116.81, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,361.17 points to wrap up trading at 358,438.45, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,847.83 points to finish at 310,829.22, the Junior Market Index increased a solid 45.84 points to 3,474.42 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.93 points to settle at 205.00.
At the close of trading, just 6,437,374 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 48,894,360 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $59.07 million, down sharply from $187.36 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of a miniscule 36,279 shares for US$1,844, down from 219,406 units at US$8,853 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.95 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 967,739 stocks and Supreme Ventures with 634,681 units.
In Junior Market trading, Regency Petroleum led with 469,825 shares, followed by Future Energy with 297,994 stocks and Image Plus with a mere 90,000 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in the valuation of stocks, ended trading at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other daily charts provide information to help in the making of investment decisions. The PE ratio chart covers all of 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 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 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.

Sharp jump in trading on JSE Main Market 


Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with Transjamaican Highway controlling 65 percent of shares traded and resulted in a 234 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value climbing 126 percent over Friday, following trading in 57 securities compared with 56 previously, with prices of 17 rising, 22 declining and 18 ending unchanged, with NCB Financial jumping $5.63 as it bounces from the recent low of $27.50.

The market closed with 47,379,247 shares trading for $194,226,991 compared with 13,799,663 stock units at $80,790,833 on Friday.
Trading averaged 831,215 shares at $3,407,491 compared to 246,423 stocks at $1,442,693 on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 336,159 stock units at $1,870,817 compared with 214,529 shares at $1,493,272 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 29.86 million shares for 63 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 11.73 million stocks for 24.8 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 2.56 million stock units for 5.4 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.21 million shares for 2.6 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,815.69 points to 356,077.28, the JSE Main Index dropped 393.30 points to conclude trading at 307,981.39 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.84 points to 63.41. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden sank $4 to end at $22.25 with 341 shares passing through the market, Berger Paints gained 63 cents to $7.24 with traders dealing in 651 units, Caribbean Cement advanced $4.73 to $90 with 2,880 shares crossing the market. Carreras popped 49 cents to finish at $17.49 with an exchange of 2,560,572 stock units, Eppley skidded $1.99 and ended at $30.01 with 291 stocks clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 80 cents to close at $42.50 in an exchange of 1,346 units. Jamaica Broilers gained $1.84 to finish trading of 4,067 shares at $25.84, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.10 to close at $29.90 with investors swapping 17,369 stock units, Mayberry Group shed 36 cents and ended at $6.84 with traders passing 2,210 stocks through the market. NCB Financial rallied $5.60 to end at $37 with investors dealing in 331,190 shares, 138 Student Living sank 50 cents in closing at $4.20 with a transfer of 1,120 units, Pan Jamaica dipped $1.48 to finish at $48.51 as investors exchanged 4,968 stocks. Sagicor Group lost 50 cents and ended at $41 after the trading of 61,771 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 73 cents to $7.15 after an exchange of 1,114 shares, Scotia Group increased 83 cents to end at $53.64 with 1,591 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments declined 49 cents in closing at $2.80 in an exchange of 67,779 units and Wisynco Group climbed 75 cents to close at $20.75 with investors trading 52,076 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $1.95 to finish at $107.95 after an exchange of 23 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mixed trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in mixed movements in the market indices. At the close of trading, the prices of 35 shares rose, 40 declined and 29 remained firm, with NCB Financial jumping $5.63 and Caribbean Cement climbing $4.73.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 338.85 points to 319,064.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,815.69 points to end at 356,077.28, the JSE Main Index shed 393.30 points to settle at 307,981.39, the Junior Market Index rose 5.12 points to close at 3,428.58 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.01 points to 205.93.
At the close, 48,894,360 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 55,796,292 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $187.36 million, up from $185 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 219,406 shares for US$8,853 compared to 64,440 units at US$2,396 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 29.86 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 10.58 million stocks and Carreras with 2.56 million units.
In Junior Market trading, MFS Capital Partners led with 482,627 shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 341,397 stocks and JFP with 331,100 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $1.95 to finish at $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on the  2025-26 earnings and 16.2 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide with regularly updated data to help in 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.

JSE Main Market rallies to close the week


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with gains on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 24 percent and the value 10 percent lower than on Thursday, with trading in 56 securities similar to trading on Thursday, with prices of 23 rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,799,663 shares trading for $80,790,833, an increase from 7,536,952 stock units at $72,798,887 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 246,423 shares at $1,442,693 compared to 135,277 stocks at $1,332,277 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 214,529 stock units at $1,493,272 compared with 204,381 shares at $1,509,365 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 5.29 million shares for 38.3 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 5.14 million units for 37.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 858,749 stocks for 6.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,267.23 points to settle at 354,261.59, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,561.65 points to 308,374.69 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.77 points to close at 62.57. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement dipped $10.73 to end at $85.27, trading of 3,938 shares, Eppley lost 50 cents to $32 as investors exchanged 1,713 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced 80 cents to finish at $43.30 with a transfer of 4,062 shares. Guardian Holdings shed $1 in closing at $319 with investors swapping 2,683 stocks, Jamaica Broilers dropped 50 cents to close at $24 with 30,593 stock units switching ownership, JMMB Group sank 73 cents to end at $18.65 with traders dealing in 27,093 shares. Margaritaville popped 70 cents in closing at $10.92, with 158 units changing hands, Massy Holdings climbed $1.50 to $77.50, with investors trading 101,485 stocks, NCB Financial rose 80 cents to close at $31.40 after traders exchanged 649,230 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.09 to end at $49.99 in trading 3,997 shares, Proven Investments increased 63 cents to finish at $17.13 with 641 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents and ended at $41.50 after a transfer of 1,291 units and Stanley Motta popped 38 cents to $6 with investors trading 11,199 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2 in closing at $41 in an exchange of 11 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $6 and ended at $106 after trading of 510 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than Thursday’s activities, following trading of more than 33 million shares of Indies Pharma for $90 million. Trading closed with the main indices of the Main Market and the JSE USD Market Index rising, while the Junior Market index declined. At the end of trading, prices of 37 shares rose, 40 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,228.14 points to 319,403.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,267.23 points to finish at 354,261.59, the JSE Main Index rose 1,561.65 points to 308,374.69, the Junior Market Index lost 36.59 points to end at 3,423.46 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 0.78 points to 205.92.
At the close of trading, 51,348,347 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 11,476,745 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $169.9 million, up from $80.72 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 64,440 shares for US$2,396 compared to 49,993 units at US$52,790 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.14 million shares followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 891,646 stocks and Wigton Energy with 858,749 units.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led with 33.12 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 5.44 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 822,902 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $2 to end at $41 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $6 to $106.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 based on 2024 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 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 as an aid in making rational decisions, investing in stocks close to the sector average, not staying 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 drops on JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 45 percent and the value 6 percent lower than on Tuesday, with trading in 56 securities compared with 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 16 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 7,575,501 shares trading for $74,612,967, down from 13,806,979 stock units at $79,573,053 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 135,277 shares at $1,332,277, compared with 222,693 stocks at $1,283,436 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 204,381 stock units at $1,509,365, down from 236,630 shares at $1,592,006 on the prior trading day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.59 million shares for 34.2 percent of total volume, followed by NCB Financial which ended with 1.58 million stocks for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.27 million stock units for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,764.69 points to 352,994.36, the JSE Main Index declined by 930.06 points to end at 306,813.04 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.46 points to 61.80. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced $1.25 to $26.25 with investors trading 100 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $8 to $96, with the trading of 10,172 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $4.50 to close at $42.50 with investors swapping 545 stock units. General Accident increased 39 cents to finish at $5.39 after closing with an exchange of 1,277 shares, GraceKennedy skidded $3 and ended at $69 with investors dealing in 35,046 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $10 to end at $320 after a transfer of 202 shares. JMMB Group gained 87 cents in closing at $19.38 with traders switching ownership of 5,813 stock units, Massy Holdings fell $1.30 to $76 as investors exchanged 42,049 units, NCB Financial climbed $2.60 to close at $30.60 with traders clearing 1,579,193 stocks from the market. 138 Student Living rose 42 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $4.65 with investors trading 7,908 shares, Pan Jamaica shed $1.60 and ended at $48.90 with 2,058 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments sank 80 cents to end at $16.50 in trading 16,767 units. Sagicor Group declined 49 cents in closing at $41 with 2,100 stock units passing through the market, Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $52.50 after trading of 11,106 shares, Seprod slipped $1 to finish at $84 with an exchange of 1,166 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 75 cents and ended at $20 with 120,495 units crossing the market.

In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $3 to close at $213 after an exchange of 5 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $7.95 to end at $100 with a transfer of 609 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $2.99 to $107.99 after an exchange of 6,001 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Prices & trading drop for Jamaican stocks


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the market falling, following an increase in the prices of 28 shares, with 39 declining and 40 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 979.94 points to 318,175.17, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,764.69 points to close at 352,994.36, the JSE Main Index declined 930.06 points to finish at 306,813.04,at the same time the Junior Market Index fell 12.63 points to settle at 3,460.05 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 1.21 points to finish at 205.14.
At the close of trading, 11,476,745 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 17,602,462 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $80.72 million, down from $86.04 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 49,993 shares for US$52,790 compared to 157,947 units at US$7,208 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.59 million shares, followed by NCB Financial with 1.58 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.27 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 1.65 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 341,413 stocks and Indies Pharma with 268,264 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $3 in closing at $213, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $7.95 to $100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $2.99 to end at $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings as well as 16.1 based on 2024 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 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 movements 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 plunges on JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 9 percent and the value 38 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 62 securities compared with 58 on Monday, with prices of 18 rising, 32 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,806,979 shares traded for $79,583,760 and sliding from 14,588,589 stock units at $111,467,715 on Monday.
Trading averaged 222,693 shares at $1,283,436 down from 251,527 stocks at $1,921,857 on Monday and month to date, an average of 236,630 units worth $1,592,006, compared with July, which ended with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 3.42 million shares for 25.9 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, with 2.22 million stocks for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.87 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, closed with 1.38 million shares for 10.4 percent of the overall volume, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.03 million stocks for 7.8 percent of the stocks traded and JMMB Group 10% with 1.01 million stock units for 7.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,231.39 points to 354,759.05, the JSE Main Index rallied 495.41 points to end at 307,743.10 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.01 points to close at 62.26. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden declined $1.45 and ended trading at $25 with investors dealing in 23 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $17 to $88 after hitting a 52 week high of $105 on Monday, with trading of 15,349 stocks, Eppley dropped 82 cents to finish at $32.50 with 200 shares passing through the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $3.51 to close at $38 as investors exchanged 3,610 units, GraceKennedy rallied $2 to end at $72 after trading in 25,159 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $1 in closing at $310 with traders exchanging 83 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.29 to $24.51 with investors swapping 19,430 stocks, JMMB Group slipped $1.45 to close at a 52 week low of $18.51 with 4,380 units clearing the market, NCB Financial fell 90 cents to end at a 52 week low of $28 with investors trading 753,302 stock units. Pan Jamaica skidded 50 cents in closing at $50.50 after an exchange of 6,596 shares, Sagicor Group gained 49 cents to finish at $41.49 with investors dealing in 5,548 stocks, Scotia Group sank $2.95 and ended at $53 with 12,942 units crossing the market. Seprod rose $2 to $85 with a transfer of 551 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 57 cents to end at $13.33 with 9,069 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group sank 70 cents in closing at $20.75 with an exchange of 8,847 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined 49 cents and ended at $18.50 in closing with 5,000 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $4 to close at $39 with investors switching ownership of 6 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share fell $20 to finish at $210 with 16 shares crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $3 and ended at $105 in trading 7,913 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on the JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 9 percent and the value 38 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 62 securities compared with 58 on Monday, with prices of 18 rising, 32 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 3,806,979 shares trading worth $79,573,053, sliding from 14,588,589 stocks at $111,467,715 on Monday.
Trading averaged 222,693 shares at $1,283,436 compared with 251,527 stocks at $1,921,857 on Monday, compared to July, which ended with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade with 3.42 million shares for 25.9 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, with 2.22 million stocks for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.87 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, closed with 1.38 million shares for 10.4 percent of the overall volume, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.03 million stocks for 7.8 percent of the stocks traded and JMMB Group 10% with 1.01 million stock units for 7.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,231.39 points to 354,759.05, the JSE Main Index rallied 495.41 points to end at 307,743.10 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.01 points to close at 62.26. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with trading of an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden declined $1.45 and ended at $25 with traders dealing in 23 shares, after hitting a 52 week high of $105 at the close on Monday, Caribbean Cement lost $17 to close at $88 with a transfer of 15,349 stocks, Eppley dropped 82 cents to finish at $32.50 with 200 shares passing through the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $3.51 to close at $38 as investors exchanged 3,610 units, GraceKennedy rallied $2 to end at $72 after trading in 25,159 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $1 in closing at $310 with traders exchanging 83 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.29 to $24.51 with investors swapping 19,430 stocks, JMMB Group slipped $1.45 to close at a 52 week low of $18.51 with 4,380 units clearing the market, NCB Financial fell 90 cents to end at a 52 week low of $28 with investors trading 753,302 stock units.

Pan Jamaica skidded 50 cents in closing at $50.50 after an exchange of 6,596 shares, Sagicor Group gained 49 cents to finish at $41.49 with investors dealing in 5,548 stocks, Scotia Group sank $2.95 and ended at $53 with 12,942 units crossing the market. Seprod rose $2 to $85 with a transfer of 551 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 57 cents to end at $13.33 with 9,069 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group sank 70 cents in closing at $20.75 with an exchange of 8,847 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined 49 cents and ended at $18.50 in closing with 5,000 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $4 to close at $39 with investors switching ownership of 6 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share fell $20 to finish at $210 with 16 shares crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $3 and ended at $105 in trading 7,913 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Caribbean Cement plunges $17 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange

Caribbean Cement reversed Monday’s $13.25 surge in dropping $17 at the close of trading on Tuesday to $88 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Monday and resulting in the Main Market and Junior Market indices rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 50 declined and 26 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 548.68 points to 319,155.11, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,231.39 points to 354,759.05, the JSE Main Index climbed 495.41 points to 307,743.10, the Junior Market Index popped 10.43 points to end at 3,472.68 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 0.79 points to 206.35.
At the close of trading, 17,003,596 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 18,187,480 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $75.61 million, down from $118.27 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 157,947 shares for US$7,208 compared to 206,542 units at US$34,989 on Monday.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange switched its trading platform just over two weeks ago, and the quantity and value of stocks traded differed from the preliminary information available immediately after the close of trading.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.42 million shares, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 2.22 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.87 million units.
In Junior Market trading, no stock traded more than a million shares. JFP led with 510,876 shares, followed by Future Energy with 316,364 stocks and Fosrich with 316,046 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $4 and ended at $39, 138 Student Living preference share sank $20 to end at $210 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $3 to close at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024-25 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 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.