Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 680 percent with a 229 percent greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of seven securities, down from 11 on Tuesday with prices of three declining and four ending unchanged.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded 5 cents and ended at 60 US cents with 100 stocks passing through the market, Proven Investments remained at 12.55 US cents after an exchange of 888 shares. Sterling Investments closed at 1.8 US cents with investors swapping 1,915 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 204,834 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of one cent in closing at 2.7 US cents with investors trading 105,015 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share shed 17 cents to US$10.58 in an exchange of 30 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,190.87 points to 344,665.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 834.58 points to end at 384,339.46, the JSE Main Index increased 1,088.61 points to settle at 332,660.43, the Junior Market Index popped 20.90 points to 3,702.51 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.34 points to settle at 236.23.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based 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 the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and are 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.
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.
The value of stocks traded on the market climbed by 763 percent over Monday, with 46 securities traded, the same amount as Monday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 14 declining, and 12 closing firm.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 10.70 points to wrap up trading at 3,681.61. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Elite Diagnostic slipped 6 cents to end at $1.70 with investors swapping 6,840 stock units. Express Catering lost 15 cents in closing at $3.20 after 16,000 stock units passed through the market, Future Energy rallied 7 cents to $3.45 as investors exchanged 22,720 stock units, Image Plus fell 7 cents to $1.37 with 29,916 shares crossing the market. KLE Group increased 7 cents and ended at $1.29 with investors trading 56,802 stocks, Knutsford Express declined $1.86 to close at $11.13 with 502,509 units crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot climbed 11 cents to finish at $2.79 with investors dealing in 2,582,135 stock units. Medical Disposables popped 17 cents to $1.86 in trading 26,008 shares and Spur Tree Spices dipped 9 cents to end at $1.80 in switching ownership of 107,191 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an exchange of 16,260,410 shares at $133,744,634 up from 13,163,986 stock units at $64,249,076 on Monday.
Trading averaged 275,600 shares at $2,266,858 compared to 215,803 stocks for $1,053,264 on Monday and month to date, an average of 232,083 stock units at $1,775,451 compared with 229,728 shares at $1,748,852 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.91 million shares for 36.4 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund ending with 1.96 million stocks for 12 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group closed with 1.36 million stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded, Wigton Energy with 1.30 million units for 8 percent of the day’s volume and Caribbean Producers with 1.26 million units for 7.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,134.96 points to end at 383,504.88, the JSE Main Index sank 3,422.55 points to finish at 331,571.82 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.95 points to 68.03. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing 11 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 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 on a day of mostly falling prices, Caribbean Cement skidded $3 in closing at $85 in switching ownership of 13,615 stocks, Caribbean Producers rose 55 cents to $9 after the trading of 1,256,108 units, GraceKennedy gained 40 cents to end at $73.50 with 308,039 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Broilers lost 40 cents to finish at $38.50 with a transfer of 15,964 stock units, JMMB Group declined 40 cents and ended at $20.60 with 1,358,574 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties popped 40 cents to close at $9.55 with investors trading 654,660 units. 
Mayberry Group sank 47 cents to close at $7.52 in an exchange of 20,126 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 63 cents to $9.37 after 2,003 stocks passed through the market, Proven Investments sank 68 cents to end at $19.50 in trading 382,551 shares. Sagicor Group dipped 99 cents in closing at $39 with 52,736 units changing hands, Scotia Group fell $1.99 to finish at $60 with an exchange of 34,345 stocks and Seprod dropped $1 and ended at $84.50 with 51,859 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preferred shed $44.99 to end at $1,055 with investors swapping 116 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2.20 to end at $101.30 after an exchange of 700 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with an exchange of 42,535 shares for US$5,597, down from 680,107 stocks at US$21,934 on Monday. Trading averaged 3,867 shares at US$509 well below 113,351 stocks at US$3,656 on Monday, with a month to date average of 114,839 units at US$4,710 compared with 122,977 stock units at US$5,018 on the previous day and with December with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after 1,930 units passed through the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.1 of one cent to 5.9 US cents in an exchange of 2 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.73 US cents with traders dealing in 8,896 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,349.63 points to 343,474.58, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 4,134.96 points to 383,504.88, the JSE Main Index lost 3,422.55 points to finish at 331,571.82, the Junior Market Index shed 10.70 points to close at 3,681.61 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.38 points to finish at 236.57.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 projected 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 of 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.
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 an exchange of 680,107 shares for US$21,934 up from 145,889 stocks at US$9,208 on Friday. Trading averaged 113,351 shares at US$3,656 compared to 16,210 stocks at US$1,023 on Friday, with a month to date average of 122,977 units at US$5,018 compared with 123,379 shares at US$5,075 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
Productive Business Solutions popped 5 cents to US$1.45 after a transfer of 124 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 1.8 US cents with 2,113 units passing through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.05 of a cent to finish at 7 US cents after an exchange of 8,588 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.1 of a cent to end at 6 US cents with investors swapping 89,021 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.13 of one cent in closing at 2.74 US cents with 575,602 stock units clearing the market.
At the close of the day the stock dropped 17 cents to close at $4.03 in heavy trading that went as low as $3.87. Elsewhere, trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended, with the volume of stocks traded overall declining 11 percent and the value 10 percent lower than on Friday, following trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Friday, with prices of 25 rising, 22 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,023.20 points to 387,639.84, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,377.58 points to settle at 334,994.37 and the JSE Financial Index increased a mere 0.16 points to finish at 68.98. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Guardian Holdings slipped $8 to $301 after an exchange of 4,500 stocks, JMMB Group increased 50 cents to close at $21 with 122,580 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves gained $1.24 to end at $31.97 with an exchange of 46,289 shares. Margaritaville advanced 49 cents in closing at $14.69 with just 6 stocks being traded, NCB Financial fell 40 cents and ended at $50.10 with a transfer of 136,686 stocks, Sagicor Group popped $1.94 to finish at $39.99 with investors swapping 9,289 units. Seprod advanced $1.49 and ended at $85.50 after an exchange of 2,433 shares and Stanley Motta rose $1.29 to $7.70 in trading a mere 350 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $4 to close at $2,686 with 15 stocks crossing the exchange and 138 Student Living preferred share drpoped $40.87 to end at $238 with traders dealing in 54 stock units.
The market ended with the trading of 4,427,056 shares at $10,204,392, down from 4,903,746 stock units at $16,541,029 on Friday.
At the close of the trading activity, Access Financial dipped 68 cents and ended at $16.32 with 608 stock units crossing the exchange, Blue Power sank 10 cents to $5.34 in trading of 18 shares, Caribbean Cream rose 19 cents to end at $2.98 after an exchange of a mere 49 units. Derrimon Trading climbed 15 cents in closing at $1.95 with 61,092 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove increased 25 cents to close at $19.25 as investors exchanged 6,425 shares, Fontana popped 22 cents to finish at $9.18 with 265,037 stocks passing through the market. Fosrich advanced 11 cents to $2.25 after a transfer of 1,072,887 units, Future Energy shed 12 cents in closing at $3.38 with 27,682 stock units changing hands, 
Iron Rock Insurance dipped 10 cents to end at $4.20 with a transfer of 4,710 shares. Jamaican Teas gained 17 cents to finish at $2.25 with 859,266 stock units crossing the market, KLE Group rallied 12 cents and ended at $1.22 with an exchange of just 51 stocks, Limners and Bards rose 7 cents to close at $1.27 with 4,883 units crossing the market. Lumber Depot climbed 13 cents to $2.68 in trading 89,213 shares and Main Event popped 68 cents in closing at $11.48 after an exchange of just 4 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,703.38 points to 346,824.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,023.20 points to close at 387,639.84, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,377.58 points to end trading at 334,994.37, the Junior Market Index rose 59.94 points to end at 3,692.31 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.25 points to settle at 236.19.At the close of trading, 18,271,149 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 19,774,969 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $74.45 million, just shy of $87.65 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 680,107 shares for US$21,934 up from to 145,889 units at US$9,208 on Friday.In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 9.17 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 790,747 stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 613,148 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 estimated earnings and 20.3 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, 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.