The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market dropped for a sixth day, this month, following trading in 58 securities compared with 56 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 24 declining and 15 ending unchanged, with trading ending with a 34 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands with a 92 percent greater value than on Tuesday.
The market closed with 5,929,915 shares trading for $87,528,704, from 8,955,994 stock units at $45,557,853 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 102,240 shares for $1,509,116 compared with 159,928 stocks at $813,533 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 256,318 stock units at $1,320,272, rising from 282,146 shares valued at $1,288,616 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.91 million shares for 32.3 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 803,640 stock units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 758,939 stocks for 12.8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,145.68 points to conclude trading at 352,987.34, the JSE Main Index sank 1,909.54 points to settle at 306,865.74 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.77 points to end at 62.24. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Eppley declined $2 to finish at $29 in an exchange of 305 shares, while Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 52 cents and ended at $40.95 with 1,008 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped $1 to $309 after investors transferred 526 units. Kingston Wharves fell $1.46 in closing at $31, with investors trading 1,662 shares, Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to close at $77 with a transfer of 500 stock units, Pan Jamaica sank $2.75 to end at $47.30 after traders exchanged 25,765 shares. 
Proven Investments rallied 60 cents in closing at $17.69 with 20,424 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rose $1.44 to $40.95 as investors exchanged 4,072 stocks, Seprod dipped 63 cents to close at $81 in trading 1,853 stock units. Stanley Motta lost 80 cents to end at $5.25 with 819 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 70 cents and ended at $12.15 with investors trading 39,410 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $5.88 to finish at $42.50 with an exchange of 1,422 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share sank $2.85 to $222.98 with 316 stock units passing through the market.
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 declined 1,940.80 points to 317,941.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,145.68 points to end at 352,987.34, the JSE Main Index shed 1,909.54 points to settle at 306,865.74, the Junior Market Index sank 16.07 points to 3,420.73 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 0.15 points to end at 203.84.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $5.88 to $43 and 138 Student Living preference share slipped $2.85 to finish at $223.
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 8,955,994 shares trading worth $45,557,853 compared with 34,385,915 stock units at $105,788,980 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Group declined 78 cents to finish at $39.51, with 77,938 stock units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 87 cents to end at $8 in an exchange of 212 shares and Seprod advanced $1.63 in closing at $81.63, with 4,574 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 90,425 shares for US$17,687, up from 75,504 stocks at US$8,352 on Monday.
Trading averaged 9,043 shares at US$1,769 compared to 10,786 stocks at US$1,193 on Monday, with a month to date average of 30,429 units at US$1,920, down from 35,645 stocks at US$1,957 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 591,343 units for US$19,218.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 1.25 points to end at 203.69. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.25 of one cent to finish at 1.7 US cents after an exchange of 459 shares, Margaritaville climbed 1.06 cents to 7.99 US cents, with 186 units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions increased 1 cent to close at US$1.19 with traders dealing in 25 shares. Proven Investments popped 0.15 of one cent and ended at 10.4 US cents after closing with an exchange of 2,730 stocks,
Sterling Investments slipping 0.33 of a cent to end at 1.89 US cents with investors dealing in 5,900 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents in trading 2,918 shares and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.07 of a cent to 2.33 US cents in an exchange of 73,458 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% rallied 1 cent to US$1.10 with investors swapping 3,617 units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% ended at US$10, with 1,052 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% fell 5 cents in closing at US$9.70 with investors trading 80 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 1,938,618 shares for $7,379,258, down from 5,189,153 stock units at $8,032,252 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation dropped 5 cents to 80 cents in trading 23,782 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.60, after 8,115 shares passed through the market. Iron Rock Insurance sank 73 cents and ended at $5 with a transfer of 10,031 stock units. ISP Finance lost $1.10 in closing at $14.90 after 1,025 shares crossed the market, Knutsford Express slipped $2.10 to close at $11.90 with investors trading 1,750 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 14 cents to end at $2.43 in an exchange of 29,780 stocks. Regency Petroleum shed 15 cents in closing at $4.05 with traders dealing in 1,556 units and Tropical Battery rallied 8 cents to $1.90 after an exchange of 549,104 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 slipped 97.83 points to finish at 319,882.42, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by just 2.00 points to settle at 355,133.02, the JSE Main Index dipped 80.17 points to 308,775.28, the Junior Market Index lost just 2.94 points to end at 3,436.80 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 1.25 points to finish at 203.69.
The market’s PE ratio, the most used measure to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 based on 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.
The market closed with trading of 34,385,915 shares at $105,788,980 compared to 18,537,937 stock units at $93,974,345 on Friday.
At the close, Eppley advanced $5.38 to close at $32.34 after investors exchanged 306 shares, as Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded 47 cents to $41.50, with 14 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy popped 50 cents and ended at $71 with investors trading 6,073 shares. Guardian Holdings sank $10 in closing at $310 in an exchange of 617 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed 84 cents to end at $25 with traders dealing in 2,776 stocks, JMMB Group declined 49 cents to finish at $19.31, with 22,309 shares passing through the market. Margaritaville lost 78 cents to end at $12.50 with investors swapping 5 stock units, NCB Financial dropped $2.45 to end at 52 week low of $38.50 after 912,847 shares passed through the market, Pan Jamaica sank 98 cents in closing at $50.50 with a transfer of 6,970 units. Sagicor Group dropped 70 cents to close at $40.29 after an exchange of 2,156 shares, 
Scotia Group increased 50 cents and ended at $53 with trading of 203,035 units, Seprod fell $1.65 to finish at $80 after a transfer of 2,158 stocks. Stanley Motta dropped 55 cents and ended at $6.05, with 6,000 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments fell 44 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 52,242 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.07 in closing at $8.32, with investors dealing in 335 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 5,189,153 shares for $8,032,252, up from just 3,562,092 units at $7,189,357 on Friday.
At the close, Access Financial increased 79 cents and ended at $17.99, with 5,668 shares crossing the market. Blue Power popped 10 cents to $4.70 in trading 1,376 units, Caribbean Cream rallied 5 cents to close at $2.45, with 100 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $2.46 after an exchange of 67,574 stock units, Dolphin Cove rose 33 cents to finish at $14.30 and closed after an exchange of 15,376 stocks, Future Energy fell 8 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2.83, with 241,328 units changing hands. GWest Corporation dipped 5 cents in closing at 85 cents with an exchange of 2,500 shares, Honey Bun sank 14 cents to $7.35, with 45,256 stock units clearing the market, Indies Pharma shed 5 cents and ended at $3.50 as investors exchanged 10,615 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 74 cents to close at $5.73 with a transfer of 1,024 units, ISP Finance advanced 92 cents to finish at $16 with investors dealing in 167 stocks, 
Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents to end at $2.30 in an exchange of 500 shares. Lasco Financial popped 7 cents to $1.85 with investors trading 1,743 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 14 cents to close at $1.19 in switching ownership of 100 shares, Mailpac Group rose 6 cents to end at $2.57 after an exchange of 202,949 stocks. Medical Disposables fell 16 cents in closing at $1.34 with investors trading a mere 293 units, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 6 cents to finish at 85 cents after a transfer of 29,083 stock units, Regency Petroleum rallied 19 cents and ended at $4.20, after 227,683 shares passed through the market and Tropical Battery declined 17 cents to $1.82 with investors swapping 861,250 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 75,504 shares for US$8,352, down from 255,956 stocks at US$19,600 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.49 of a cent to close at 7.11 US cents in switching ownership of 10,200 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents, with trading of 4,500 shares and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.08 of one cent to end at 2.4 US cents with an exchange of 55,311 stock units.
Trading resulted in the Main Market primary indices declining sharply, while the Junior Market index slipping modestly and the JSE USD Market inching higher, following the prices of 37 shares rising, 45 falling and 30 ending firm.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 profits and an average of .16.3 based on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in the making of investment decisions. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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.
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.