Hurricane recovery stocks moved the most


Investors quietly focused on stocks in trading on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, that are likely to benefit or suffer from the impact of the recent hurricane on the economy. Hardware and lumber distributors saw increased interest with price gains. In the tourism, agriculture and transport sectors, prices slipped. At the end of trading, prices of 26 shares rose, against a much higher 60 declining and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 3,589.95 points to 329,715.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,941.68 points to close trading at 366,505.94, the JSE Main Index fell 3,047.82 points to settle at 319,772.93, the Junior Market Index declined a hefty 94.85 points to 3,340.03 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 3.67 points to 191.09.
At the close of trading, 20,792,598 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 81,618,783 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $82.47 million, down from $192.13 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 232,839 shares for US$24,914 compared to 17,043 units at US$10,544 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 7.95 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 1.03 million stocks and Carreras with 447,684 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 3.13 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.07 million stocks and Lumber Depot with 928,959 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $10 to close at $255, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $145 to $1,010, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $4.78 to finish at $100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $4.90 and ended at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024 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 the 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 in the stock market. The chart should be used to make 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 not being 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 bounced sharply Friday on the JSE


Trading bounced sharply on Friday over Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, helped by a 27.41 million shares exchange in Wigton Energy and by the Junior Market listed AMG Packaging, with an exchange of 16.25 million shares and pushing the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on the prior day. The major indices of the Main Market closed mixed, the Junior Market index fell as well as the JSE USD Market index. At the end of trading the prices of 30 shares rose, 41 declined and 36 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 1,069.68 points to 333,305.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 676.16 points to end at 368,447.62, the JSE Main Index sank 1,021.05 points to close at 322,820.75, the Junior Market Index dipped 13.04 points to finish at 3,434.88 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.42 points to 194.76.
At the close of trading, 81,618,783 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 20,089,041 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $192.13 million, up from $79.08 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 17,043 shares for US$10,544 compared to 9,916 units at US$2,439 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 27.41 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.07 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.32 million units.
In Junior Market trading, AMG Packaging led with 16.25 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 4.94 million stocks and Fosrich with 3.68 million units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 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.

JSE Trading resumes with mixed results


Following three days of market closure due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa through the islands, trading resumed on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market ended with a mild decline in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market ending with moderately mixed movements. The Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices declined. At the end of trading, prices of 37 shares rose, 35 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 114.90 points to wrap up trading at 334,375.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 106.49 points to settle at 367,771.46, the JSE Main Index declined 1.30 points to finish at 323,841.80, the Junior Market Index lost 16.01 points to end trading at 3,447.92 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.42 points to 196.18.
At the close of trading, 20,408,465 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 21,421,900 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $84.83 million, up from $75.18 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 9,916 shares for US$2,439 compared to 24,870 units at US$3,934 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 5.08 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.40 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 1.25 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 2.57 million shares followed by Fosrich with 1.74 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 806,273 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $2 in closing at $265 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $4.90 to $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.3 based on 2024 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, enabling easy comparisons within a sector and across 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 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.

Markets end with sizeable bounces


All three Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Friday, with solid gains in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index. The JSE USD Market closed moderately higher on the final day of the week. At the end of trading, the prices of 36 shares rose, 32 declined and 36 remained firm. The market closed with a rise in the volume of stocks traded but with a lower value than on Thursday.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 3,518.66 points to wrap up trading at 334,489.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 4,292.44 points to end at 367,664.97, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,280.95 points to close at 323,843.10, the Junior Market Index bounced by 53.38 points to 3,463.93 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed by 1.04 points to 197.60.
At the close of the market, 21,421,900 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 14,550,983 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $75.18 million, down from $150.99 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 24,870 shares for US$3,934 compared to 107,676 units at US$8,375 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 1.13 million shares, followed by Caribbean Producers with 1.08 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 971,166 units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 2.02 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.01 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 2.0 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $42.85 in closing at $263, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $5 to $1,155 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $4.90 to end at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.2 based on 2024 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 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 the 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is used to navigate numerous investment options in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not moving too far from it, unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each 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 bounces, Junior falters


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Wednesday. The major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index slipped and the JSE USD Market gained. At the close, prices of 47 shares rose, 41 declined and 26 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,372.07 points to conclude trading at 330,971.33, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,550.84 points to settle at 363,372.53, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,541.93 points to 320,562.15, the Junior Market Index slipped 14.57 points to 3,410.55 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 2.94 points to 196.56.
At the close of trading, 14,550,983 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 20,618,921 units on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $150.99 million, down from $185.64 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 107,676 shares for US$8,375, down from 787,325 units at US$33,574 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB Group led trading with 6.33 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.26 million stocks and JMMB 9.5% with 648,687 units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 1.84 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 303,649 stocks and One Great Studio with 284,863 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $39.85 to finish at $220 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $4.90 to $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide 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. 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 can help 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 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 plunges, Juniors bounce


The Junior Market enjoyed a big bounce on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange as the Main Market suffered major slippages, while the JSE USD Market slipped marginally. Trading ended with a minor fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with the value falling below Tuesday’s outcome. At the end of trading the prices of 43 shares rose, 40 declined and 28 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 2,873.87 points to 329,599.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,239.29 points to settle at 361,821.69, the JSE Main Index sank 3,408.36 points to wrap up trading at 319,020.22, the Junior Market Index gained a solid 54.61 points to end at 3,425.12 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped a mere 0.22 points to 193.62.
At the close of trading, 20,618,921 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down moderately from 20,718,448 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $185.64 million, down from $223.71 million on the preceding day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 787,325 shares for US$33,574, up from 138,842 units at US$7,128 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Carreras led trading with 3.31 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.0 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 2.48 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 476,235 shares, followed by Consolidated Bakeries with 248,965 stocks and AMG Packaging with 246,664 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $20 to close at $260 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $7.48 to $1,160.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 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 data is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used as a guide in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while 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 includes 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.

Consolidating Jamaica Stock Exchange


Following the closure of the market for the National Heroes holiday on Monday, trading resumed on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in minor changes to the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market. At the end of trading, prices of 39 shares rose, 48 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 17.35 points to 332,473.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 16.66 points to 366,060.98, the JSE Main Index sank with a mere 50.92 points to 322,428.58. The Junior Market Index gained 9.31 points to settle at 3,370.51 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.51 points to finish at 193.84.
At the close of the market, 20,718,448 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 28,677,768 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $223.71 million, up from $175.12 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 138,842 shares for US$7,128, up from 87,247 units at US$5,061 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 5.02 million shares, followed by Eppley with 4.63 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.71 million units.
In Junior Market trading, AMG Packaging led with 1.26 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.14 million stocks and Fosrich with 211,000 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $4.50 to finish at $44 and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $25 and ended at $240.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts, provide regularly updated information to help in investment decisions. 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 used to navigate the numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to make 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.

One on One tops Jamaica Stock Exchange 


The Junior Market listed, ONE on ONE Educational led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, accounting for more than a third of the volume of stocks exchanged, and contributing to a greater volume and value of stocks changing hands compared to Thursday. The market closed with, the major indices of the Main Market and the JSE USD Market rising, while the Junior Market index slipped moderately, following prices of 40 shares rising, 44 declining and 25 ending firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 788.72 points to end trading at 332,455.78, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 497.57 points to settle at 366,044.32, the JSE Main Index climbed 880.49 points to wrap up trading at 322,479.50, the Junior Market Index slipped 7.59 points to end at 3,361.20 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 2.26 points to 194.35.
At the close of trading, 28,677,768 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 25,826,165 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $175.12 million, up from $101.04 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 87,247 shares for a mere US$5,061 compared to 841,352 units at US$56,059 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.69 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 1.08 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.04 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 10.03 million shares followed by AMG Packaging with 1.92 million stocks and RA Williams with 1.48 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $4.99 to finish at $40 and 138 Student Living preference share popped $50.53 and ended at $265.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 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 includes 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, 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.

Lasco heads Jamaica Stock Exchange trades


Lasco Manufacturing took command of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with 20 percent of the overall volume changing hands, resulting in a rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a greater value than on Wednesday. All major indices of the Main Market dropped, the Junior Market index inched a fraction higher and the JSE USD Market slipped. At the end of trading the prices of 37 shares rose, 45 declined and 28 ended unchanged.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 842.07 points to 331,667.06, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,750.78 points to end at 365,546.75, the JSE Main Index skidded 930.58 points to wrap up trading at 321,599.01, the Junior Market Index popped 6.82 points to end at 3,368.79 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.19 points to 192.09.
At the close of trading, 25,826,165 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 14,104,718 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $101.04 million, up from $34.38 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 841,352 shares for US$56,059 up from 127,822 units at US$14,251 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Lasco Manufacturing led with 5.33 million shares, followed by JMMB Group 10% preferred share, with 3.27 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 3.15 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.79 million shares, followed by Express Catering with 1.88 million stocks as investors reacted positively to the latest quarterly results, with a 50 percent rise in profit and Regency Petroleum with 1.13 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $5.53 to end at $214.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.9 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide 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, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on  actual 2024 and projected 2025  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 Market rises on low-level trades


Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged on Wednesday, with a lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in a rise in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index and a mild slippage in the JSE USD Market index. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 39 declined and 19 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined  Market Index gained  282.39 points to 332,509.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 709.26 points to wrap up trading at 367,297.53, the JSE Main Index rallied 243.47 points to end at 322,529.59, the Junior Market Index increased a mere 6.96 points to finish at 3,361.97 and the JSE USD Market Index lost just 0.29 points to 193.28.
At the close of trading, 14,104,718 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 9,235,540 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $34.38 million, down from $58.93 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 127,822 shares for US$14,251 compared to 16,150 units at US$433 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 1.68 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.40 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 437,785 units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 5.01 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.71 million stocks and Paramount Trading with 965,513 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $7.48 to end at $1,153 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $1.09 in closing at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.9 based on 2024 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 sectors 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 needed to navigate numerous options successfully in stock markets. 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.