Wigton Energy continues to head the stocks trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with 39 percent of the total volume traded, with the volume of stocks traded on the Main Market declining by 97 percent and the value 98 percent lower than on Friday, following the heavy trading in Caribbean Producers on Friday, with trading on Monday of 58 securities compared with 61 on Friday, with prices of 14 rising, 30 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 10,262,101 shares being traded at $55,570,628 down sharply from 360,771,729 stock units at $2,997,444,792 on Friday, with the absence of sizable trades to substitute for Caribbean Producers’ big trades on Friday. Trading averaged 176,933 shares at $958,114 compared to 5,914,291 stocks at $49,138,439 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,268,407 stock units at $9,928,942 compared with 1,480,131 shares at $11,669,103 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
Following the Wigton Energy trades Transjamaican Highway was next with 2.07 million units for 20.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sterling Investments with 758,035 stock units for 7.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,165.36 points to 368,572.07, the JSE Main Index advanced 583.08 points to end at 320,366.24 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.47 points to end the day at 65.04. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, AS Bryden skidded 40 cents to $30.55 with an exchange of 645 stock units, Barita Investments advanced $1.20 and ended at $74.70 with 3,563 units clearing the market, Caribbean Cement sank $1 to finish at $79 with trading in 3,897 shares. General Accident lost 83 cents to close at $5.55 with 837 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy dipped 50 cents to end at $76.50 after a transfer of 43,158 shares, Guardian Holdings fell $3 to close at $310 after 20,585 units changed hands. Jamaica Broilers popped 40 cents to $37.40 with investors swapping 9,449 stocks, Jamaica Producers shed 90 cents to finish at $23.75 with 460 stock units crossing the market, 
the Jamaica Stock Exchange share climbed 51 cents and ended at $13.99 with investors trading 45,315 shares. NCB Financial declined 50 cents in closing at $50 with 181,719 stocks switching owners, Scotia Group sank $1.75 to close at $46 with investors dealing in 43,584 stock units and Wisynco Group increased 50 cents to end at $21.50 after 56,954 stock units passed through the market
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained 50 cents to $45 with traders dealing in a mere one share, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $34.19 to end at $220 as investors exchanged 118 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1 in closing at $105 with the trading of 10 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 52 declined and 22 remained firm resulting in the JSE Combined Market Index advancing 731.91 points to 332,821.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,165.36 points to 368,572.07, the JSE Main Index increasing 583.08 points to close at 320,366.24, while the Junior Market Index rose 24.31 points to end at 3,690.35, and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 10.20 points to 231.84.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.3 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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 2023 and 2024 actual or projected 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 to assess 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 averaged 5,914,291 shares for $49,138,439 up from 262,025 stocks at $3,263,205 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 1,480,131 stocks for $11,669,103 compared with 343,645 shares at $2,065,618 on the previous day and November ending with an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and 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.
Kingston Wharves shed 95 cents to close at $31 after a transfer of 1,102,481 units, Scotia Group increased $1.25 to finish at $47.75 with investors ending with trading in 146,814 shares, ahead of full year results next week and with precious limited supply of stocks on offer at the close. Stanley Motta dropped 42 cents and ended at $6.50 in an exchange of 4,700 stock units and Wisynco Group sank 80 cents to end at $21 trading 1,153,869 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, 488,159,035 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 26,160,587 units on Thursday, with the value of stock units traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $3.43 billion, which is greater than the $210.17 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 376,670 shares for US$19,813 down from 2,290,277 units at US$68,443 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the Jamaica Stock Exchange listed ordinary shares, grouped by industry, thus allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
Investors can use this measure to assess 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 after 14,673,394 shares were traded at $182,739,456 compared with 14,504,716 stocks at $68,895,426 on Wednesday. The average trade amounted to 262,025 stock units at $3,263,205 compared with 230,234 stocks at $1,093,578 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 343,645 stock units at $2,065,618 compared with 368,759 shares at $1,697,130 on the previous day and November ending with an average of 286,669 units at $2,555,172.
the JSE Main Index dropped by 718.62 points to close at 320,088.81 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.28 points to end the day at 64.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
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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 dropped 659.81 points to 332,409.97, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,110.73 points to 367,813.65, the JSE Main Index declined 718.62 points to close at 320,088.81, the Junior Market Index popped 3.82 points to close at 3,669.96, and the JSE USD Market Index lost 6.66 points to end the day at 259.86.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.4 based on 202-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding one-time major 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.by 
The market closed with 14,504,716 shares being traded at $68,895,426 down from 22,368,398 stock units at $108,813,417 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. The JSE Main and 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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 55 cents to $9.50 with investors dealing in 4,609 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $13.22 to close at $74.38 with a mere 8 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped 46 cents to end at $50.49 with investors trading 42,694 shares. Proven Investments shed $1.51 to finish at $17.97 after an exchange of 1,234 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1 and ended at $37 with 80,212 stocks crossing the market and Stanley Motta rose 41 cents to end at $6.92 with a transfer of 533 units.
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 slipped 839.30 points to 333,069.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,400.46 points to 368,924.38, the JSE Main Index fell 520.23 points to close at 320,807.43, the Junior Market Index slipped 47.61 points to finish at 3,666.14 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.22 points to 265.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.2 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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 2023-4 and 2024-25 actual or projected 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 to assess 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 22,368,398 shares being traded at$108,813,417 down from 30,240,989 stock units at $131,168,749 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 379,125 shares at $1,844,295, well below the 504,016 stocks with an average of $2,186,146 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 442,096 stock units for $2,016,657 compared to an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172 in November.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and 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.
NCB Financial popped 95 cents to $50.95 in an exchange of 264,825 shares, Pan Jamaica skidded $2 and ended at $50 in trading just 1 stock unit, Sagicor Group advanced $1.44 to close at $38 with 27,156 shares passing through the market and Scotia Group rose 99 cents to finish at $46.49 in an exchange of 33,589 stocks.
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 skidded 378.86 points to 333,909.08, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 842.57 points to conclude trading at 370,324.84, the JSE Main Index dipped 540.20 points to 321,327.66, the Junior Market Index increased 19.17 points to wrap up trading at 3,713.75, and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.69 points to end trading at 266.74.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.91 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings.
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.