The usual volume leader of the US Dollar market, Transjamaican Highway, captured the largest portion of shares traded once more, on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The company grabbed 80 percent of the traded volume, with a 100 percent jump to 472,335 shares from 236,718 stock units on Friday. The value of stocks traded surged 143 percent from that on Monday to US$28,952 from US$11,905. Investors exchanged six securities, down from eight on Monday with prices of two rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 78,723 shares at US$4,825 after rising from 29,590 stock units at US$1,488 on Monday, well below the month to date average of 741,824 units at US$244,573 after slipping from 775,541 stock units at US$256,764 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 2.05 points to 229.79. 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 used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.4. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 3 cents to finish at 20 US cents with 665 shares crossing the market,
Proven Investments rose 0.58 of a cent to 6.94 US cents with an exchange of 35,065 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.5 of a cent to end at 6 US cents with 57,040 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway ended at 5 US cents as investors exchanged 379,041 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$10.95 with 10 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% declined 25 cents to close at US$8.75 with investors trading 514 stocks.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 18,569,665 shares at $10,390,828, compared with 11,656,263 units at $11,088,799 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 75 cents to $17.75 with an exchange of 19,051 shares, Blue Power rose 20 cents to finish at $3.57 with 2,295 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers shed 15 cents to close at $19.50 after a transfer of 110 shares. Caribbean Flavours gained 11 cents to end at $1.15 in trading 7,657 stock units, Dolla Financial rose by 5 cents to $2.93 with 379,760 stocks crossing the exchange, Express Catering increased 13 cents to close at $2.15 with investors swapping 165,638 shares. Fosrich lost 5 cents in closing at $1.60 with a transfer of 79,569 units, GWest Corporation climbed 5 cents to finish at 55 cents following trading of 1,701 stocks, Image Plus dipped 13 cents and finished at 60 cents after an exchange of 58,458 stock units. Indies Pharma advanced 8 cents to end at $2.78 with investors trading 12,478 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 34 cents in closing at $2.75 with 47,502 units crossing the market, JFP rallied 5 cents to close at 34 cents after an exchange of 105,061 stocks. Kintyre Holdings popped 5 cents to 21 cents with investors dealing in 13,114,984 stock units,
KLE Group fell 13 cents in closing at 71 cents in switching ownership of 22,783 shares, Knutsford Express skidded 5 cents and ended at $7.75 with 494 units clearing the market. Lasco Financial gained 33 cents to finish at $2.14 with investors trading 51,610 stocks, Limners and Bards climbed 12 cents to end at $1.12 in an exchange of 20 stock units, Mailpac Group increased 34 cents to close at $2.50 with 21,909 shares passing through the market. Main Event advanced 60 cents to $5.53 as investors exchanged 431 stocks and Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $4.39 after a transfer of 101,421 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,435.91 points to 359,066.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,571.51 points to close at 418,776.33, the JSE Main Index popped 1,396.20 points to wrap up trading at 352,696.97, the Junior Market Index rose 14.06 points to 3,042.75 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.05 points to conclude trading at 229.79.
In the preference share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $70 to finish at $1,130 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $12.99 and ended at $106.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 3,113.43 points to 357,630.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,868.72 points to 416,204.82, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,242.18 points to close at 351,300.77, the Junior Market Index shed just 1.97 points to 3,028.69 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 9.03 points to 231.84.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, is compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, end at 12.5 and 14 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where these apply. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
6,263 shares worth $11,088,799, after sliding from 13,183,970 units for $19,399,701 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Blue Power dropped 62 cents to $3.37 after a transfer of 111,155 shares, Cargo Handlers lost 15 cents to close at $19.65 with trading of 86 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 10 cents to $1.40 following the switching ownership of 1,699 units. Caribbean Cream dropped 23 cents to finish at $1.27 with investors trading 262 shares, after the price hit an intraday 25 weeks low of $1.10. Caribbean Flavours declined 6 cents to finish at $1.04 after dealers exchanged 21,678 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined by 20 cents to $9.90 with a transfer of 3,538 shares. Fosrich advanced 9 cents to $1.65 with 136,264 stocks changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance fell 18 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.20 following trading of 2,916 units, Jamaican Teas rose 11 cents to end at $2.22 with 704 stock units crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation dipped 21 cents to $2.41 with an exchange of 43,003 shares,
Knutsford Express skidded 68 cents to close at $7.80 with 14 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Financial fell 34 cents to $1.81 as investors exchanged 41,475 units. Limners and Bards skidded 6 cents and ended at $1 with 129,395 stock units passing through the market, Mailpac Group lost 24 cents to $2.16 with investors dealing in 150,830 shares, Main Event declined 62 cents to close at $4.93 after an exchange of 6,076 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 10 cents to finish at 90 cents, with investors swapping 112,761 units and ONE on ONE Educational rallied 12 cents in closing at 80 cents in an exchange of 94,890 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 236,718 shares worth US$11,905, after an increase from 215,394 stocks at US$21,614 on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 7,225,849 shares for $86,689,047 after skidding from 8,140,109 stock units at $163,712,331 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Sagicor Group increased 59 cents in closing at $39.49 following the trading of 22,342 shares, Scotia Group dropped 70 cents to $58 after an exchange of 17,340 units, Seprod climbed $1.98 to end at $76.98 with 1,093 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 51 cents to $7.49 with 19,123 stocks crossing the exchange.
The market closed following trading of 8,140,109 shares with a value of $163,712,331, off from 30,058,965 stock units worth $1,238,526,471 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Salada Foods increased 45 cents in closing at $2.35 in an exchange of 112,681 shares, Seprod dipped $1.98 to $75, following trading in 8,252 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 59 cents to close at $17.90 with a transfer of 636,275 stocks and Wisynco Group rose 90 cents to $20.90 with 26,843 units changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 215,394 shares for US$21,614 after nosediving from 922,462 stock units at US$57,771 on Thursday.