Junior Market rejects flirtation at 3,700 mark


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rejected investors flirting attempt to break through the 3,700 point mark on Wednesday, with trading of 38 securities compared with 42 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 11 declining and 11 closing unchanged flowing a 319 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 368 percent more value than Tuesday resulting in the Junior Market Index sinking 40.99 points to conclude trading at 3,651.14.

The market closed with trading of 17,765,539 shares for $35,405,562 compared with 4,244,720 units at $7,567,571 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 467,514 shares at $931,725 compared with 101,065 stocks at $180,180 on Tuesday with trading month to date, averaging 313,032 in December.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 8.84 million shares for 49.7 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial ended with 2.0 million stocks for 11.3 percent of the day’s trade, Regency Petroleum closed with 1.72 million units for 9.7 percent of the volume traded, Omni Industries contributed 1.25 million units for 7 percent of the volume traded and One Great Studio with 1.07 million units for 6 percent of market trade.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of heightened trading, Access Financial advanced $1.65 to $17.65 4,449 stock units changing hands, AMG Packaging rose 28 cents in closing at $3.28 in trading 4,000 shares, Cargo Handlers gained 60 cents to finish at $12.60 with 50 stocks crossing the market. Everything Fresh popped 8 cents and ended at $1.98 in an exchange of 539 units, Express Catering lost 21 cents to end at $3.15 with 2,347 stocks crossing the market, Fontana increased 9 cents to close at $8.11 after an exchange of 61,430 units. Future Energy climbed 7 cents to $3.56 with 84,404 shares clearing the market, Honey Bun skidded 14 cents to end at $8.32 with traders dealing in 53,320 stock units, Indies Pharma sank 59 cents in closing at $3.47 with an exchange of 477,188 shares. Knutsford Express dropped $2.43 to close at $10.55 after the trading of 5,131 stocks, Lasco Financial shed 18 cents and ended at $1.52 after 2,001,331 units passed through the market, Lumber Depot rallied 8 cents to finish at $2.60 with investors dealing in 16,918 stock units and tTech popped 10 cents and ended at $2 with a transfer of 100 shares.

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

Trading jumps on Junior & JSE USD Markets


All the Jamaica Stock Exchange market dropped on Wednesday, with Main Market volume and value of stocks trading falling from Tuesday’s levels while Junior and the JSE USD Markets ended with solid bounces in the volume and value of stocks traded. At the end of trading the prices of 36 shares rose, 33 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market dropped 1,800.10 points to 342,119.94, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,811.19 points to conclude trading at 381,011.29, the JSE Main Index declined  by 1,575.05 points to 330,383.72, the Junior Market Index pulled back 40.99 points to end at 3,651.14 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.65 points to finish at 236.83.
At the close, 42,849,534 shares were exchanged in all markets, up from 13,915,261 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $98.61 million, down from $261.56 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 10,853,995 shares for US$299,532 up sharply from 325,340 units at US$10,946 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 8.99 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 1.70 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.23 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 8.84 million shares followed by Lasco Financial with 2.0 million stocks and Regency Petroleum with 1.72 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dipped $2.89 to finish at $16.
The JSE market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 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 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.

GraceKennedy shakes up JSE Main Market


Transjamaican Highway just edged out GraceKennedy with the volume of stocks traded by both companies on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, Grace clobbered the former, with their stock accounting for $203 million 82 percent of the market value for the day jumped 454 percent higher after the volume climbed 83 percent over Monday, with trading in 60 securities down from 63 on Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 16 declining and 18 ending unchanged, with Scotia Group trading at a new 52 weeks’ high.

The market closed with 9,345,201 shares trading for $253,994,490 up from 5,102,009 units at $45,848,686 on Monday.
Trading averaged 155,753 stocks at $4,233,241 compared with 80,984 shares at $727,757 on Monday and month to date, an average of 237,121 units at $1,893,712 compared with 243,285 stocks at $1,716,475 on the previous day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.87 million shares for 30.8 percent of total volume followed by GraceKennedy which ended with 2.82 million stocks for 30.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.42 million stock units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,435.47 points to wrap up trading at 382,822.48, the JSE Main Index declined 1,534.48 points to close trading at 331,958.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.93 points to cease trading at 68.15. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five 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 a rise in trading, AS Bryden increased $1.75 to $31.90 with investors trading 126 stock units, Caribbean Cement dropped $3.37 to $83.63 after closing with trading of 16,866 shares, Eppley lost $1.98 and ended at $35.02 as investors exchanged 519 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $1.10 to end at $38 with just one unit changing hands, First Rock Real Estate rose 70 cents to finish at $9.20 in the trading of 2,017 shares, GraceKennedy sank $1.98 to finish at $72 with 2,820,553 stock units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings fell $9 and ended at $300 with investors swapping 1,538 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained $1.20 to $38.60 after an exchange of 152,100 stock units, Kingston Properties shed 58 cents to close at $8.41 with trading of 1,016 shares. Kingston Wharves popped $1.78 to end at $30.09 after an exchange of 9,436 stock units, Massy Holdings sank $1.45 in closing at $82.50 after investors ended trading 4,051 stocks, Mayberry Group rallied 73 cents to finish at $8.29 after a transfer of 3,406 units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $4.98 to $70 with traders dealing in 250 shares, Pan Jamaica dipped $3.68 to end at $50.32 after an exchange of 10,300 stock units, Proven Investments popped $2.58 to close at $20.48 with a transfer of 893 stocks. Scotia Group climbed $2 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $63, after trading at an intraday high of $63.99 with 21,024 units crossing the exchange, Seprod rose $1 and ended at $85 with 5,735 shares switching owners, Stanley Motta advanced $1 to close at $8 50 with stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group slipped 73 cents to $21.15 with investors dealing in 35,141 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $43 to close at $238.75 with 50 units passing through the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share skidded $13.99 to end at $1,100 with an exchange of 207 shares.

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

Junior Market Index closing in on 3,700


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose for a second day on Tuesday, just about erasing the near 55 points fall on Friday with Lasco Financial shares taking pride of place on Tuesday with 56 percent of stocks traded as the market closed with a 27 percent decline in volume at a 15 percent lower in value than on Monday after trading in 42 securities, down from 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,244,720 shares for $7,567,571 compared with 5,783,575 units at $8,946,780 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 101,065 stocks at $180,180 down from 125,730 units at $194,495 on Monday with the month to date, ending with an average of 303,564 shares at $544,780 compared to 318,278 stock units at $571,274 previously and an average of 326,483 shares for $898,324 in December.
Lasco Financial led trading with 2.37 million shares for 55.8 percent of total volume followed far behind by Image Plus with 311,884 stock units for 7.3 percent of the day’s trade and Limners and Bards with 209,758 stocks for 4.9 percent of volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 17.67 points to 3,692.13. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 28 cents in closing at $3 with 100,353 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 12 cents to $1.32 in an exchange of 129 shares, Elite Diagnostic popped 19 cents to end at $1.79 with 9,843 units passing through the market. Fontana skidded 9 cents to close at $8.02 as investors exchanged 25,561 stocks, Honey Bun gained 40 cents to finish at $8.46 with 4,556 shares crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 30 cents and ended at $4.30 after an exchange of 2,310 stocks. JFP Ltd rose 7 cents to 93 cents with 5,224 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 15 cents and ended at $1.70 with an exchange of 2,369,560 stock units, Main Event gained 62 cents to close at $11.49 with 5 shares being traded. Medical Disposables sank 26 cents to close at $1.63 in an exchange of 1,413 units, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 9 cents to end at $1.55 with investors trading 24,392 stocks, Tropical Battery advanced 10 cents to finish at $2.60 with 19,569 stock units switching owners and tTech declined 9 cents and ended at $1.90 with traders dealing in 18,711 shares.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Volume surged on the JSE USD Market


Stocks ended on Tuesday with a big 1,474 percent surge in the volume traded but with a 19 percent lower value than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an exchange of seven securities, compared with nine on Monday with prices of three rising, three declining and one ending firm.
The market closed with an exchange of 325,340 shares for US$10,946 compared to 20,668 stocks at US$13,498 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 46,477 shares at US$1,564 compared with 2,296 stocks at US$1,500 on Monday, with a month to date average of 54,018 units at US$2,831 compared with 54,477 stocks at US$2,908 previously and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451. The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.96 points to close trading at 238.41. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer. The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.1. 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 popped 0.1 of one cent to end at 2.6 US cents with investors trading 300,000 stock units, Margaritaville climbed 1 cent to 11 US cents with an exchange of 2,700 shares, Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of one cent to finish at 12.79 US cents with the trading of 7,477 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.05 of a cent and ended at 6.15 US cents in switching ownership of 9,593 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of one cent in closing at 2.87 US cents with 5,445 stocks crossing the exchange. In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% dipped 57.79 cents to close at US$9.40 with investors swapping 100 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10 in an exchange of 25 shares. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange

Scotia Group climbed to a new 52 weeks’ closing high on Tuesday

Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, carrying a greater value than on Monday and resulting in the Main Market major indices falling, the Junior Market index ending with gains and the JSE USD Market slipping modestly, with the market closing with prices of 44 shares rising, 35 declining and 30 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 1,340.70 points to end at 343,920.04, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,435.47 points to 382,822.48, the JSE Main Index declined 1,534.48 points to wrap up trading at 331,958.77, the Junior Market Index advanced 17.67 points to finish at 3,692.13 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 0.96 points to 238.48.
The market closed with 13,915,261 shares traded in all three markets, up from 10,906,252 stock units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and the Main markets amounting to $261.56 million, up from $54.8 million on  the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with  325,340 shares being exchanged for US$10,946 versus 20,668 units at US$13,498 on Monday.
In Main Market, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.87 million shares followed by GraceKennedy with 2.82 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.42 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Lasco Financial led with 2.37 million shares followed by Image Plus with 311,884 stocks and Limners and Bards with 209,758 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $43 to finish at $239 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preferred share dropped $13.99 and ended at $1,100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.3 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, 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 USD market trading drops, index rises


Trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday with investors exchanging 98 percent fewer shares with a 56 percent lower value than on Friday resulting from an exchange of nine securities, up from seven on Friday with prices of four rising, two declining and three ending unchanged at the close of the market.

The market closed with trading in 20,668 shares amounting to US$13,498, down from 843,267 stocks at US$30,797 on Friday. Trading averaged 2,296 shares at US$1,500 compared to 120,467 stocks at US$4,400 on Friday, with a month to date average of 54,477 units at US$2,908 versus 58,908 stocks at US$3,028 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 5.37 points to settle at 239.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values averages 7.1. 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 of the US Dollar market, Margaritaville advanced 2 cents and ended at 10 US cents with 500 stock units passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.45 after an exchange of just 3 shares, Sterling Investments lost 0.29 of a cent to end at 1.46 US cents with a mere 2 units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.1 of a cent to close at 6.1 US cents in an exchange of 12,000 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents with only 2 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.32 of one cent to close at 2.88 US cents with a transfer of 1,079 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preferred share ended at US$1.13 with 6,589 units crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share slipped 30 cents to close at US$10.40 after a transfer of 443 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% climbed 20 cents to finish at US$10 with the trading of 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Scotia’s $6 jump pushes JSE Main Market up

Scotia Group head quarters in Kingston.


Scotia Group jumped $6 to end at a new multiple year high of $61 and helped the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market to end higher on Monday, trading in 63 securities up from 61on Friday, with prices of 24 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending firm, following an 80 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with the value 67 percent lower than on Friday.

The market closed with the trading of 5,102,009 shares at $45,848,686 down sharply from 25,420,490 stock units at $137,218,439 on Friday. Trading averaged 80,984 shares at $727,757 compared with 416,729 stocks at $2,249,483 on Friday and month to date, with an average of 243,285 units at $1,716,475 just less than the 257,311 shares that were traded at $1,801,920 on the previous trading day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.

Transjamaican Highway led the market with 1.37 million shares for 26.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 1.30 million stock units for 25.5 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group preferred 7.35% – 2028 with 372,144 units for 7.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 541.44 points to close at 385,257.95, the JSE Main Index climbed 418.99 points to end at 333,493.25 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.51 points to end at 69.08. 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 14.3. 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 activity, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.09 to $87 in an exchange of 159,933 stocks, Caribbean Producers fell 69 cents to close at $8.31 with 9,575 stocks clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.10 to $36.90 following a transfer of 9,738 shares. First Rock Real Estate slipped 95 cents to close at $8.50 with 5,503 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group fell 35 cents to $20.90 with 68,424 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Group shed 83 cents to finish at $7.56 with an exchange of 11,146 stocks. Pan Jamaica rose $3.11 and ended at $54 after 537 units crossed the market, Proven Investments sank $3.10 to $17.90 after an exchange of 6,700 stock units, Sagicor Group lost $1 to close at $39 with investors swapping 5,521 shares. Scotia Group gained $6 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $61 with 50,871 stock units switching owners, after trading at an intraday high of $62, Seprod dropped $1 to close at $84 as investors exchanged 19,018 stocks, Supreme Ventures popped 49 cents to finish at $21.99 closing at 4,569 units and Wisynco Group increased 43 cents and ended at $21.88 with investors trading 54,779 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preferred share declined $3 to $19 with 49 units crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $1.85 to end at $43.85 with investors dealing in 63 stocks. JMMB Group 7% preferred share dipped 44 cents to close at $2.50 with a transfer of 9,075 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share surged $35.25 to finish at $281.75 trading 14 shares, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preferred share increased $58.99 to close at $1,113.99 with a mere one unit passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped 40 cents to $104 with investors trading 139 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market jumps, Kintyre top trade


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market closed trading with a 34.79 points bounce to 3,674.46 after hitting more than 3,700 points in the morning session, with noticeable trading in Kintyre Holdings, (formerly iCreate) shares on Monday, with just over 20 percent of the volume traded, that did not prevent the volume of stocks traded from a drop of 44 percent with a 43 percent lower value than Friday following trading in 46 securities up from 44 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining and 12 unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,783,575 shares for $8,946,780 down from 10,298,749 stock units at $15,816,287 on Friday.
Trading averaged 125,730 shares at $194,495 compared to 234,062 stock units at $359,461 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 318,278 units at $571,274 just below the 334,927 stock units at $603,852 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.18 million shares for 20.3 percent of total volume followed by Limners and Bards ended with 777,058 stock units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries closed with 719,885 stocks for 12.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial skidded $1.70 to $16 with a transfer of 374 units, Caribbean Cream gained 22 cents after 707 stocks were exchanged at $2.99, Caribbean Flavours fell 21 cents to $1.20 in an exchange of 167,740 shares. Dolphin Cove declined 30 cents and ended at $19.25 with investors trading 37,410 stock units, Elite Diagnostic sank 19 cents in closing at $1.60 with 5,832 shares switching owners, Express Catering popped 27 cents to close at $3.38 with 292,769 units crossing the exchange. GWest Corporation rallied 9 cents to 96 cents with investors trading 38,824 stocks, Honey Bun shed 34 cents and ended at $8.06 with 3,999 stock units passing through the market, Indies Pharma increased 52 cents to close at $4.08 as investors exchanged 8,237 shares. JFP Ltd lost 10 cents to finish at 86 cents with 373,990 stocks crossing the market, Knutsford Express climbed $1.40 to end at $13 after a transfer of 1,104 units, Limners and Bards sank 13 cents to close at $1.20 with investors dealing in 777,058 stock units. Main Event dipped 62 cents to $10.87 trading 3,965 shares, Medical Disposables rose 24 cents to finish at $1.89 after an exchange of 526 stock units, Regency Petroleum slipped 10 cents and ended at $3 with 94,635 units clearing the market and Tropical Battery dropped 9 cents to end at $2.50 after an exchange of 290,621 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Scotia hits new yearly record high


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.