Trading ended with mixed results at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a near doubling in the volume of stocks exchanged, with marginal gains in value. At the end of trading, the major indices of the Main Market declined, while the Junior and JSE USD markets rallied, with prices of 45 shares rising, 43 declining and 22 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 864.72 points to finish at 328,907.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,018.92 points to 366,315.67, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,021.00 points to 318,404.72, the Junior Market Index rose 15.83 points to end at 3,410.63 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied just 0.04 points to end at 203.29.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, a total of 21,684,352 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 11,033,090 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $65.46 million, up from only $50.89 million on the previous day, while the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 7,320,894 shares for US$182,827 well over the 126,779 units at US$11,408 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.60 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.54 million stocks and Lasco Manufacturing with 2.02 million units.
In Junior Market trading, One Great Studio led with 1.01 million shares, followed by RA Williams with 503,663 stocks and Fosrich with 247,628 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $3 to close at $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $3.90 to $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings compared with 16 using the 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 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 not being too far from the majority of investors. Buying stocks when the prices are close to the average will protect against overpaying 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 displays daily stock price changes and 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 charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 126,779 shares for US$11,408, down sharply from 3,052,858 stocks at US$79,166 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.58 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 13,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 2.4 US cents, with 38,287 stocks being traded.
AS Bryden fell $6.20, Seprod was down $4.93, while Caribbean Cement and PanJamaica declined by $3 each. At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped by 1,455.65 points to 329,772.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,984.20 points to wrap up trading at 367,334.59, the JSE Main Index shed 1,432.09 points to finish at 319,425.72, the Junior Market Index skidded 12.00 points to end at 3,394.80 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 5.58 points to end at 203.25.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $2.15 to close at $240, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% jumped $55 to $1,140 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $3.90 to finish at $100.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also displays 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 All Jamaican Composite Index surged 5,926.89 points to end at 369,318.79, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,710.76 points to wrap up trading at 320,857.81 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.76 points to 66.60.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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.
Proven Investments popped 50 cents and ended at $17 after 220,155 shares passed through the market. Sagicor Group rallied $1.99 to $41.99 with an exchange of 99,243 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 35 cents to close at $8 and closed with an exchange of 50,520 shares, Seprod climbed $5.44 in closing at $82.93 after a transfer of 7,909 stock units and Supreme Ventures rose $1.49 to end at $19.90 in trading 81,728 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 rallied 4,596.49 points to conclude trading at 331,227.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,926.89 points to end at 369,318.79, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,710.76 points to settle at 320,857.81, the Junior Market Index climbed 12.46 points to 3,406.80 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 5.15 points to wrap up trading at 208.83.
The market’s PE ratio, the most widely used measure for valuing stocks, ended at 13.5 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.2 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.
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.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jetcon Corporation fell 34 cents to end at $1.50 with a transfer of 101,689 stock units. JFP declined 9 cents in closing at 54 cents after 232,903 shares passed through the exchange. Knutsford Express rallied 29 cents and ended at $14.26 in switching ownership of 75,368 units, Lasco Financial gained 18 cents to finish at $1.95 with investors trading 53,438 stocks. Limners and Bards rose 22 cents and ended at $1.12 in an exchange of 8,191 stock units, Lumber Depot sank 9 cents to $2.61 with traders dealing in 15,278 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 9 cents to close at $2.59 after a transfer of 1,289,686 stocks. Medical Disposables skidded 48 cents to finish at $1.32 in trading 4,999,626 units, Regency Petroleum increased 20 cents to end at $4.50, with 1,388,178 stock units crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices dipped 10 cents in closing at $1.10 with an exchange of 160,586 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 20,230,933 shares for $34,706,309, up from 8,791,632 stock units at $19,500,281 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 28.26 points to 3,394.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing three stocks with their bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Jamaican Teas rallied 12 cents to $2.45, with 1,402,632 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 25 cents to end at $13.97 with a transfer of 3,844 units, Limners and Bards dropped 19 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 90 cents, with 74,437 stock units changing hands. Main Event sank 20 cents and ended at $8.50 with trading in 5,685 shares, Medical Disposables gained 46 cents to close at $1.80 in an exchange of just 1,000 stock units, Regency Petroleum advanced 15 cents to finish at $4.30 after closing with an exchange of 757,290 stocks. Spur Tree Spices dipped 14 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 69,542 units and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 21 cents and ended at $1.87, with 2,768,805 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 97,198 shares for US$6,151 compared with 98,617 units at US$2,913 on Wednesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.2 that is based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 556.11 points to finish trading at 326,028.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 645.91 points to settle at 362,682.17, the JSE Main Index increased 432.44 points to 315,726.32, the Junior Market Index popped 20.05 points to finish at 3,366.08 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.24 points to finish at 201.98.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.3 based on 2024 historical earnings.
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.
The market closed with 15,824,719 shares trading for $115,570,611, compared to 16,522,479 stock units at $132,457,925 on Monday.
Trading averaged 263,745 shares at $1,926,177 compared to 266,492 stocks at $2,136,418 on Monday and month to date, an average of 277,241 units at $1,903,539, down from 278,193 shares at $1,901,943 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.73 million shares for 55.2 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, with 1.56 million stocks for 9.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.51 million units for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 216.40 points to 362,036.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,524.60 points to close at 315,293.88 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.80 points to 65.54. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 13.2. 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 rallied 46 cents and ended at $26.46 with investors trading 77,152 shares, Barita Investments sank 78 cents to $70.02 with 1,967 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Producers fell 40 cents to finish at $8, after closing with 99,903 shares being traded. Carreras rose 40 cents to close at $17.79 with investors dealing in 154,864 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $3.98 in closing at $38.51 after a transfer of 52 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 85 cents to end at $71.05 as traders cleared 19,257 units through the market. Guardian Holdings advanced $45 to $390 in an exchange of 46,004 shares, Kingston Wharves declined $1.55 to close at $29.90 after trading of 12,810 stock units, Margaritaville popped $1.50 to end at $11.50 in an exchange of 27 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank $1.30 in closing at $9.30 with traders dealing in 154,947 units, NCB Financial dipped 41 cents to finish at $40.09 with 197,184 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments dropped 48 cents and ended at $16.50 in trading 1,731 shares. 
Sagicor Group increased $1.30 to $41.30 after an exchange of 181,130 stock units, Scotia Group shed 50 cents to close at $54.50 with a transfer of 62,341 shares, Seprod dipped $3.62 to finish at $77.38 with 7,230 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 50 cents and ended at $12.97 with investors trading 237 stocks and Wisynco Group gained $1.01 to end at $21.99 with 52,613 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $41.94 in closing at $237.69 as investors exchanged just 100 shares and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $4 to $1,129 as 20 stocks crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.