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Scotia hits new yearly record high

January 20, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Scotia Group head quarters in Kingston.

ended trading $6 higher to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $61 after hitting an intraday high of $62 on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange following a drop in the volume of stocks exchanged, having a lower value than on Friday and resulted in all three market indices falling, and ended with prices of 42 shares rising, 48 declining and 28 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 650.14 points to 345,260.74, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 541.44 points to end at 385,257.95, the JSE Main Index rallied 418.99 points to wrap up trading at 333,493.25, the Junior Market Index climbed 34.79 points to finish at 3,674.46 after trading over 3,700 points in the morning session and the JSE USD Market Index rose 5.43 points to settle at 239.44.
At the close of trading, 10,906,252 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 36,562,506 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $54.8 million, down from $153.03 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with 20,668 shares trading for US$13,498 down from 843,267 stocks at US$30,797 on Friday.
In the Main Market activities, Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade with 1.37 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 1.30 million stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 372,144 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 1.18 million shares followed by Limners and Bards with 777,058 stocks and Omni Industries with 719,885 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share lost $3 and ended at $19, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $1.85 to $44, 138 Student Living preference share increased $35.25 to finish at $282 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share popped $58.99 to close at $1,114.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 19.9 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.

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Big Transjamaican Highway trade leads the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday

January 17, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, even as Transjamaican Highway accounted for over 20 million units with the market closing with a greater value than on Thursday, resulting in the Main Market major indices falling moderately, the Junior Market dropping sharply and the JSE USD Market declining. At the end of trading the prices of just 30 shares rose, 50 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 1,049.35 points to 344,610.60, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 257.67 points to 384,716.51, the JSE Main Index slipped by 685.56 points to wrap up trading at 333,074.26, the Junior Market Index shed 54.91 points to finish at 3,639.67 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 4.41 points to end at 234.01.
At the close of trading, 36,562,506 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 44,212,615 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $153.03 million, up from $119.46 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 843,267 shares for US$30,797 compared to 80,626 units at US$9,893 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 20.32 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 1.30 million stocks and Carreras with 763,258 units.
In Junior Market trading, Lasco Financial led with 6.03 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.43 million stocks and Everything Fresh with 525,576 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1.94 to finish at $42 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share popped $60 to $1,055.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2023-24 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 ease in the comparison 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.

Trading volume rise, values drop on the JSE

January 16, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in the prices of 47 shares rising, 31 declining and 38 remaining firm and ending with a rise in the Main Market major indices and the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market declining.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,293.20 points to conclude trading at 384,974.18, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,535.63 points to 333,759.82, the Junior Market Index rose 18.41 points to end at 3,694.58 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.06 points to 238.42.
At the close, 44,212,615 shares were exchanged in all markets, up from just 17,532,335 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $119.46 million, down from $175.73 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 80,626 shares for US$9,893 compared to 153,983 units at US$11,863 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.39 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.19 million stocks and Sterling Investments with 1.78 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Lasco Financial led with 11.97 million shares followed by GWest Corporation with 11.31 million stocks and Limners and Bards with 3.80 million units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20 based on 2023-24 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 and is 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 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.

Jamaica Stock Exchange leads Main Market

January 15, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Jamaica Stock Exchange captured 34 percent of the volume of shares traded, on Wednesday, followed by Carreras with another big haul for a third day, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by 91 percent and the value up a robust 229 percent over Tuesday, resulting from trading in 59securities down from 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 21 rising, 18 declining and 20 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,875,532 shares trading for $170,956,270 up robustly from 7,781,071 stock units at $51,965,822 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 252,128 shares at $2,897,564 compared to 125,501 stocks at $838,158 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 246,185 units at $1,812,300 up from 245,543 shares at $1,695,243 on the previous day and compared with December that averaged 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Jamaica Stock Exchange led trading with 5.03 million shares for 33.8 percent of total volume followed by Carreras which ended with 4.01 million stocks for 27 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 1.43 million stock units for 9.6 percent of the volume traded and Caribbean Producers ended with 1.06 million shares for 7.1 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,085.68 points to end at 383,680.98, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,484.38 points to wrap up trading at 332,224.19 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.63 points to end at 67.64. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 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.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden fell $1.83 and landed at $30.17 after investors traded just 30 stock units, Barita Investments sank 39 cents to $73.61 with 1,573 shares being traded, Berger Paints rallied 87 cents to close at $8.37 with a mere 40 stocks switching owners. Caribbean Cement skidded $7.97 to close at $81.03 after a transfer of 5,831 units, Caribbean Producers rose 66 cents to end at $9 in trading 1,058,265 shares, Eppley advanced $2.27 to finish at $35 with 322 stock units crossing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.68 to $39.99 in an exchange of 260 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained $1 to close at $309 with investors dealing in 878 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 48 cents and ended at $12.51 with 5,031,631 shares crossing the exchange. Kingston Wharves sank 90 cents to finish at $30 with investors trading 2,617 stock units, Margaritaville climbed 90 cents to end at $14.20 after an exchange of 9,577 units, Mayberry Group declined 84 cents to $7.56 with investors swapping 4,744 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 63 cents to $9.37 with an exchange of 715 shares, 138 Student Living increased 43 cents to end at $4.24 with 7,857 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica popped 77 cents in closing at $50.89 after an exchange of 377 stock units. Proven Investments dropped $2.10 to finish at $17.50 with 12,396 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group rallied $1 and ended at $55 with traders dealing in 143,589 shares, Seprod dipped $1.98 to close at $84.02 with 2,253 stock units changing hands. Stanley Motta rose 60 cents to $7 with a transfer of 13,264 stocks, Supreme Ventures slipped 85 cents to end at $21.15 with 314,247 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 50 cents to finish at $12.50 as investors exchanged 2,465 shares and Wisynco Group increased 56 cents to close at $21.58 with investors trading 271,612 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Gains for all JSE markets

January 15, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume and the value of stocks exchanged than on Tuesday, as Jamaica Stock Exchange and Carreras dominated the volume of stocks traded, with trading ending with all markets rising, following gains in the prices of 39 shares, declines in 41 and 33 remaining firm

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,385.05 points to wrap up trading at 344,059.40, while the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,085.68 points to 383,680.98, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,484.38 points in ending trading at 332,224.19, the Junior Market Index eked out a misery gain to remain in positive territory with a rise of just 1.29 points to 3,676.17 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.12 points to 239.48.
At the close of trading, 17,532,335 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 12,626,085 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $175.73 million, up from $59.66 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 153,983 shares for US$11,863 compared to 133,100 units at US$8,966 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Jamaica Stock Exchange led with 5.03 million shares followed by Carreras with 4.01 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.43 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 695,833 shares followed by Everything Fresh with 509,716 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 219,010 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 on 2024-25 earnings and 20 based on 2023-24 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, and thus allows 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.

Cautious trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange

January 14, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of exchanged stocks, with a much lower value than on Monday, resulting in another day of declines in the Main Market major indices, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market closed higher. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 49 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,204.61 points to wrap up trading at 341,674.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,080.97 points to 380,595.30, the JSE Main Index lost 1,376.79 points to finish trading at 329,739.81, the Junior Market Index climbed 15.63 points to close at 3,674.88 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.29 points to end at 235.36.
At the close of trading, 12,626,085 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 17,397,476 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $59.66 million, down from $121.33 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 133,100 shares for US$8,966 compared to 1,016,484 units at US$33,512 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Carreras led with 2.27 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.19 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.01 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Omni Industries led with 1.04 million shares followed by Derrimon Trading with 804,617 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 800,712 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $6 to end at $2,690 and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $21.25 to $247.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.2 based on 2023-24 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 and grouped by industry, helping to facilitate 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.

Trading jumped on Jamaica Stocks Exchange

January 13, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in a big decline in Main Market indices and the Junior Market index declining with the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading the prices of 30 shares rose, 58 declined and 29 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,769.39 points to 342,878.96, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,510.01 points to settle at 382,676.27, the JSE Main Index lost 2,603.40 points to wrap up trading at 331,116.60, the Junior Market Index shed 39.03 points to 3,659.25 and the JSE USD Market Index inched 0.12 points higher to 233.07.
At the close of trading, 17,397,476 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 13,821,859 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $121.33 million, up from just $72.77 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,016,484 shares for US$33,512 up from 295,634 units at US$24,284 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Carreras led trading with 5.21 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.60 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 2.19 million units.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led with 757,417 shares followed by Dolla Financial with 522,272 stocks and Fosrich with 315,778 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share increased $3 in closing at $22, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2.45 to $44, 138 Student Living preference share sank $38.89 to finish at $225 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share skidded $75 and ended at $995.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 on 2024-25 earnings and 20 based on 2023-24 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 that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and 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 and 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.

Gains for Main & Junior markets, USD falters

January 10, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the volume and value of stocks exchanged, lower than on Thursday, resulting in the Main Market major indices and the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 44 declined and 22 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,749.51 points to wrap up trading at 345,648.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 2,396.34 points to finish at 385,186.28, the JSE Main Index gained 1,694.68 points to 333,720.00, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.98 points to end at 3,698.28 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.85 points to 232.95.
At the close of the market a total of 13,821,859 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 107,270,423 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $72.77 million, down sharply from $427.02 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 295,634 shares for US$24,284 a steep fall from 590,745 units at US$30,825 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 2.01 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.44 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.01 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Everything Fresh led with 1.11 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 781,787 stocks and One Great Studio with 436,178 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1.50 in closing at $41.50, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $265 to $2,696 and 138 Student Living preference share increased $9.14 to finish at $264.14.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 on 2024 earnings and 20.6 based on 2023-23 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 and 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

Big Junior Market trades pump up JSE trading

January 9, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading ended on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp surge in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a much greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in Main Market major indices declining, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market just inching higher. At the close of trading the prices of 35 shares rose, 60 declined and 18 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 703.68 points to 343,898.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 109.32 points to 382,789.94, the JSE Main Index fell 742.17 points to conclude trading at 332,025.32, the Junior Market Index advanced a mere 0.85 points to 3,680.30 and the JSE USD Market Index inched 0.11 points higher to 234.80.
At the close of trading, 107,270,423 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 20,111,457 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $427.02 million, up considerably from the $105.16 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 590,745 shares for US$30,825 compared to 328,177 units at US$25,278 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Palace Amusement led with 10.40 million shares followed by Jamaica Producers with 4.15 million stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments with 2.71 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Paramount Trading led with 21.68 million shares followed by Jetcon Corporation with 18.0 million stocks and Future Energy with 17.37 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% preferred share shed $264 to finish at $2,431 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share declined $48 and ended at $1,070.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 20.3 based on 2024-25 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 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.

Main Market rises, Junior Market falls

January 7, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading on Tuesday ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, carrying a lower value than on Monday, resulting in the Main Market major indices rising, with the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices declining. At the close of trading the prices of 32 shares rose, 55 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 655.63 points to wrap up trading at 345,653.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,216.87 points to close at 384,291.70, while the JSE Main Index increased 893.50 points to 333,804.62, the Junior Market Index slipped 27.73 points to close at 3,687.66 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.68 points to settle at 233.02.
At the close of the market, 31,527,790 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 21,622,359units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $90.86 million, down from the $124.47 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 430,771 shares for US$49,241 compared to 172,833 units at US$26,689 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 14.10 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.20 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.67 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Lasco Financial led with 1.59 million shares followed by EduFocal with 747,303 stocks and Fosrich with 635,978 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share skidded $3.37 to $19 and 138 Student Living preferred share fell $2.75 to $225.25.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2025-26 earnings and 20.3 based on 2024-25 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major time income or expenses.
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.