JSE USD Market gains 26% for January


Trading on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped on Friday, with the volume and the value of trading declining by 69 percent and 83 percent respectively, from trading on Thursday. Trading ended with an exchange of nine securities, down from 11 on Thursday, with prices of three rising, one declining and five ending unchanged.

Transjamaican Highway USD shares closed at a new record high on Friday.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,015,936 shares for US$43,957 after falling from 3,285,230 stock units at US$265,998 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 112,882 shares at US$4,884 in, falling from 298,657 stocks at US$24,182 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 80,722 units at US$9,110 compared to 79,311 stock units at US$9,295 on the previous day and December ending with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 3.20 points to close at 265.00, up a solid 26.4 percent for January, with a sharp rise in the price of Transjamaican contributing most to the rally. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville ended at 7 US cents with investors trading 2,474 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 4.05 cents to 31.05 US cents with an exchange of 618 stock units, Productive Business Solutions skidded 15 cents to finish at 85 US cents after trading 11 stocks. Proven Investments remained at 8.99 US cents with a transfer of 350 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents with investors swapping 995 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.97 of one cent to 6.97 US cents after an exchange of 1,312 shares and Transjamaican rallied 0.04 of one cent to close at a record high of 4.5 US cents with 1,010,168 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.20 following trading of 7 stocks and AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 Main & Junior Market rally to close month


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with reduced market activity, with the Main indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market rising, while the JSE USD Market fell, with the Main and the JSE USD market indices closing well above the 2025 close and at the highest levels since 2022, but the Junior closed the first month of the year moderately lower. At the end of trading the prices of 48 shares rose, 31 declined and 33 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 771.16 points to wrap up trading for the first month of 2026 at 355,590.95, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 847.04 points to end at 403,422.64, the JSE Main Index climbed 620.92 points to finish at 346,437.16, the Junior Market Index popped 24.93 points to 3,390.30 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 3.20 points to 265.00.
At the end of trading, 43,051,131 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 57,492,691 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $152.48 million, well off from $397.62 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,015,936 shares for US$43,957 compared to 3,285,230 units at US$265,998 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led with 5.86 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.79 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 4.35 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.89 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 3.25 million stocks and Regency Petroleum with 2.54 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $2.19 in closing at $43, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $397.50 to close at $2,599 and 138 Student Living preference share declined $24 to finish at $220.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.7 compiled using on 2026-27 earnings and 15.9, based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate the numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in the making of 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 far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the stock price 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

Transjamaican leads the JSE Main Market


Transjamaican Highway delivered 44 percent of the volume traded to lead trading on Thursday, as investors took profit in the stock, resulting in a slippage in the stock price on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with trading in the overall market remaining largely unchanged from Wednesday. Trading closed with activity in 64 securities, compared with 63 on Wednesday, with prices of 19 rising, 29 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,856.23 points to 402,575.60, the JSE Main Index slipped a mere 38.98 points to close at 345,816.24, while at the same time the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.85 points to close at 63.65.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing 11 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
The market closed with 26,835,604 shares trading for $357,812,042 compared with 27,111,860 stock units at $350,301,702 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 419,306 shares at $5,590,813, just down from 430,347 stock units at $5,560,344 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged of 264,574 units at $2,046,611 up from 256,008 shares at $1,850,392 on the previous day and well lower than December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.81 million shares for 44 percent of total volume followed by NCB Financial ending with 4.84 million stocks for 18 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.83 million stock units for 6.8 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica ended with 1.50 million shares for 5.6 percent of the volume traded and QWI Investments with 1.45 million stocks for 5.4 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden popped $2.90 to end at $34.10 with 199 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.05 to $107 with investors trading 18,047 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped by just 35 cents and ended at $46.80 with 419 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 35 cents to finish at $70.25 in an exchange of 39,490 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose by $5 to $365 with 9,145 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group climbed 49 cents to close at $17.99 with 338,664 shares crossing the exchange. Kingston Properties increased 35 cents to $9.70 after a transfer of 201,764 stocks, Kingston Wharves slipped $2 to close at $35 as investors exchanged 7,471 units, Margaritaville lost $1.76 to finish at $11.66 with 1,015 stock units crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $3 and ended at $41 with an exchange of three shares, 138 Student Living dropped 40 centsto $3.08 with 23,750 units clearing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 88 cents to end at $6.16 with investors swapping 16,837 stocks. Scotia Group declined $1.46 to $49.75 after an exchange of 98,922 stock units, Seprod fell $1.98 to close at $78 with investors dealing in 4,160 shares, Supreme Ventures advanced 45 cents to end at $17 in an exchange of 193,449 stock units. West Indies Petroleum popped 68 cents in closing at $12.20, with investors trading 133,676 stocks and Wisynco Group gained 69 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $22.49 after switching ownership of 323,607 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share dipped 98 cents to finish at $18.02 with traders dealing in 200 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $396.50 to $2,201.50 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $1 to finish at $106 after trading of 661 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Proven pumped up JSE USD Market


In the US Dollar denominated Jamaican stock market, Proven Investments grabbed just under 85 percent of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, helping to push the volume of stocks traded up by 742 percent as the value jumped 240 percent over Wednesday. Trading resulted in an exchange of 11 securities, compared with six on Wednesday, with prices of six rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.

Proven Investments had the most stocks trading on Thursday.

The market closed with an exchange of 3,285,230 shares for US$265,998, after soaring from 390,129 stock units at US$78,195 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 298,657 shares at US$24,182 after increasing from 65,022 stock units at US$13,033 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 79,311 units at US$9,295 rising from 66,873 stock units at US$8,451 on the previous day and December ending with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 3.10 points to close at 268.20. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 10.2. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.14 of one cent to close at 3.59 US cents with investors trading 2,978 shares, Margaritaville ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 1,010 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 2.4 cents in closing at 27 US cents following trading of 127 units. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 with investors trading 90 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.89 of a cent to end at 8.99 US cents with 2,784,383 stock units being traded, Sterling Investments rose 0.14 of a cent to finish at 1.99 US cents with traders dealing in 40 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.97 of one cent and ended at 6 US cents as investors exchanged 136,000 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.93 of a cent to 5.3 US cents with 660 units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.17 of one cent in closing at a new all-time high of 4.46 US cents with investors trading 359,628 stock units.In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% advanced 50 cents to end at US$11 in an exchange of 4 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 with investors swapping 310 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading pulls back on Junior Market


Activity declined on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 45 securities, up from 41 on Wednesday, with prices of 12 advancing, 25 declining and eight closing unchanged. With more than 7 million Kintyre Holdings shares traded, the overall volume and value of stock traded fell by 25 percent and 39 percent, respectively, compared to Wednesday.

 The market closed with trading of 27,371,857 shares for $39,808,880, up from an exchange of 36,522,902 stocks  at $65,382,268 on the prior day.
Trading averaged 608,263 shares at $884,642, falling from 890,802 units at $1,594,689 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 473,046 units at $583,933, up from 465,525 stock units at $567,207 on the preceding day and well below December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
The market closed with heavy trading in six stocks with more than a million shares each, with Kintyre Holdings leading trading with 7.22 million shares for 26.4 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational ending with 4.31 million stocks for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial closed with 3.73 million stock units for 13.6 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading ended with 2.73 million shares for 10 percent of the overall volume, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.22 million stocks for 8.1 percent of the day’s trades and Jamaican Teas with 2.02 million stock units for 7.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 19.51 points to close the month marginally down at 3,365.37. 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 13.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped 47 cents to end at $17.16 with 3,328 shares crossing the market Cargo Handlers fell 90 cents to finish at $17 with an exchange of 5,860 stocks, Caribbean Cream dipped 14 cents and ended at $1.85 after swapping of 40,047 units. Caribbean Flavours lost 26 cents to close at $1.47 with 70,005 shares clearing the market, Derrimon Trading skidded 13 cents to end at $1.67 with an exchange of 2,732,997 stock units, Dolla Financial fell 8 cents in closing at $2.56 with 3,729,576 shares switching ownership. Dolphin Cove declined $1.02 to $10.97 with traders dealing in 30,305 stocks, Fontana shed 10 cents to close at $8.40 with 32,745 units crossing the market, Fosrich increased 14 cents and ended at $2.35 with investors trading 9,115 stock units. Future Energy slid 16 cents to finish at $2.53 in an exchange of 79,576 shares, GWest Corporation slipped 12 cents in closing at 66 cents with investors trading 14,388 units, Indies Pharma popped 22 cents to end at $2.72 in an exchange of 6,278 stocks. ISP Finance rallied $2.69 to $14.64 with investors trading in a mere one stock unit, Lasco Financial slipped 10 cents in closing at $1.50 in trading of 17,892 shares, Lumber Depot dipped 10 cents to end at $2.56 as investors exchanged 36,381 stocks and Medical Disposables rose 28 cents and ended at $1.44 in trading 6,638 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main & Junior markets pulled back


Stocks mostly fell in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with prices of 37 shares rising, 56 declining and 27 remaining firm, with falling volume and value of stocks that changed hands, and resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, the Junior Market index falling and the JSE USD Market climbing.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped by a mere 175.80 points to 354,819.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,856.23 points to end at 402,575.60, the JSE Main Index slipped a mere 38.98 points to 345,816.24, the Junior Market Index declined 19.51 points to finish at 3,365.37 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 3.10 points to close at 268.20, up 26.4 percent for the year to date.
A total of 57,492,691 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 64,024,891 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $397.62 million, just below the $415.68 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 3,285,230 shares for US$265,998, compared to 390,129 units at US$78,195 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 11.81 million shares followed by NCB Financial with 4.84 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.83 million units.
In the Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 7.22 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 4.31 million stock units and Dolla Financial closed with trading in 3.73 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $396.50 to $2,202.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.5 compiled using projected earnings for 2026-27 and 15.6 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. 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.
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. 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 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.

Trading bounces on Junior Market


Dolla Financial topped the trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with more than a quarter of the volume traded, with six companies each contributing more 1.6 million shares, resulting in a 62 percent bounce in volume and a 100 percent jump in value compared to Tuesday, following activity in 41 securities, down from on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 19 declining and six closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 36,522,902 shares for $65,382,268 after increasing from 22,534,059 units at $32,626,163 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 890,802 shares at $1,594,689 after jumping from 512,138 stock units at $741,504 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 465,525 stock units at $567,207, up from 442,821 stock units at $512,354 on the previous day and well below December, with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Dolla Financial led trading with 9.89 million shares for 27.1 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings ending with 5.44 million stocks for 14.9 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 4.45 million stock units for 12.2 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading with 4.45 million shares for 12.2 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas closed with an exchange of 3.76 million stocks for 10.3 percent of the overall number of traded shares and Mailpac Group with 1.63 million stock units for 4.5 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 35.98 points to end at 3,384.88, just o.5 percent lower than the close in December. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Blue Power sank 24 cents in closing at $4, with trading of 14,990 shares, Cargo Handlers skidded 94 cents to $17.90 after a transfer of 2,439 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 10 cents to close at $2.10 with 5,459 units clearing the market. Caribbean Cream sank 14 cents to end at $1.99 after trading of 134,560 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.50 with 354,022 stock units changing hands, Derrimon Trading increased 19 cents to finish at $1.80 with a transfer of 4,445,044 shares. Dolla Financial climbed 24 cents to $2.64 with 9,893,762 stock units crossing the market, Express Catering popped 15 cents to finish at $2.50 with dealers switching ownership of 13,000 stocks, Fontana advanced 46 cents and ended at $8.50 with investors swapping 111,942 units. Future Energy gained 11 cents to end at $2.69 in an exchange of 143,688 shares, Indies Pharma dipped 20 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors dealing in 173,456 units, ISP Finance fell $3.04 to close at $11.95 after an exchange of 29 stocks. Jamaican Teas popped 23 cents to $2.34, with trading in 3,764,063 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rallied 22 cents to finish at $2.22 after swapping 113,305 shares, JFP shed 7 cents and ended at 49 cents in an exchange of 123,045 stocks. Lasco Financial increased 18 cents in closing at $1.60 with 265,425 units crossing the market, Mailpac Group climbed 36 cents to close at $2.85 with investors trading 1,630,251 stock units, Medical Disposables declined 29 cents to end at $1.16 with 9,956 shares passing through the market. ONE on ONE Educational rose 6 cents to end at 94 cents with an exchange of 203,514 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 4,450,245 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market’s highest close since 2022


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed trading on Wednesday at the highest level since October 2022, following trading in 63 securities, up from 62 on Tuesday, after prices of 23 stocks advanced, 20 declined and 20 ended unchanged. Trading levels jumped over Tuesday, with a 49 percent rise in volume and a 197 percent surge in value, with five companies each contributing more than 1.4 million shares, with Transjamaican Highway leading with just under 10 million shares for 36 percent of the overall volume. Grace Kennedy contributed just over 8 percent with the highest value of $161 million.

The market closed after 27,431,284 shares were traded at $355,623,563 compared to 18,449,174 stock units at $119,913,464 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 435,417 shares at $5,644,818, moving from 297,567 stocks for $1,934,088 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 256,284 units at $1,854,996, after climbing from 245,959 shares at $1,636,552 on the previous day, but lower than for December, with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.85 million shares for 35.9 percent of total volume followed by Radio Jamaica ending with 6.69 million stocks for 24.4 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy closed with 2.27 million stock units for 8.3 percent of the volume traded, Wisynco Group ended with 1.69 million shares for 6.1 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.42 million stocks for 5.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 5,266.05 points to close trading at 405,431.83, the highest close since late October in 2022, the JSE Main Index jumped by a solid 3,888.79 points to end at 345,855.22 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.71 points to end at 64.50. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market finished trading with an average PE Ratio of 18.3. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden lost 80 cents and ended at $31.20 in an exchange of just one share, GraceKennedy sank by 38 cents to close at $70.60 with 2,267,464 units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings popped $15.50 to close at $360, after trading of 13,494 shares. Jamaica Producers climbed $1.29 to end at $24.99 with a transfer of 192,372 stock units, Kingston Wharves dipped 39 cents to $37, with investors swapping 4,183 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 99 cents to $74.99 after an exchange of 291,626 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained $1.13 and ended at $8.14 in trading 3,433 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $6.20 to $38 with a mere 5 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial sank $1.20 to end at $43 with investors dealing in 136,848 stock units. Proven Investments dropped $1.17 in closing at $14.02 with 2,411 shares clearing the market and Scotia Group fell 79 cents to finish at $51.21 with traders dealing in 77,179 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1.29 to close at $40.81 as investors exchanged 91 units, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $72.99 to $244 with 39 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $1 to end at $100 with an exchange of 4,854 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Record closing high for JSE USD Market


The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at a record high on Wednesday, eclipsing the previous record on Tuesday and the prior one back in 2022 on December 28, at 258.04, which climbed to the highest point in more than a year and is up 25 percent for 2026 to date at the close of trading on Wednesday. Trading ended with a 67 percent volume of stocks traded, as the value rose 15 percent over Tuesday. Trading activity resulted in an exchange of six securities, down from nine on Tuesday, with prices of four rising, two declining and none ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 390,129 shares for US$78,195 compared with 1,178,513 stock units at US$67,962 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 65,022 shares at US$13,033 from 130,946 stock units at US$7,551 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 66,873 units at US$8,451 in line with 66,932 stock units at US$8,305 on the prior trading day and December, with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 2.90 points to settle at 265.10. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 10. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 0.05 of one cent in closing at 24.6 US cents with 135 shares switching owners of, Proven Investments shed 0.31 of a cent to 8.1 US cents after trading of 44,873 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.07 of one cent and ended at 6.97 US cents in an exchange of 11,466 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.19 of a cent to close at a new record high of 4.29 US cents with investors trading 327,619 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% gained 2 cents to finish at US$1.20 after an exchange of 26 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% lost 68 cents to end at US$9.32 with investors dealing in 6,010 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market at 3-year high, Juniors still below 2025 close


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed at the highest level since late October 2022, while the JSE USD Market climbed to the highest level in more than a year, but the Junior Market continues to struggle, ending below last year’s close. Trading closed with a bounce in the volume of stocks exchanged, with the value greater than on Tuesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 43 shares rose, 41 declined and 26 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 3,976.76 points to 354,995.59, the highest since October 24, 2022, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,266.05 points to close at 405,431.83, the highest point since late October 2022, the JSE Main Index advanced by 3,888.79 points to 345,855.22, the highest point since late October 2022, the Junior Market Index rallied 35.98 points powered by a number big winners to close 3,384.88, one half of a percent point lower than the 2025 close and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 2.90 points to 265.10.
At the close of trading, 64,344,315 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 42,161,746 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $421.01 million, up from $152.54 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 390,129 shares for US$78,195 compared to 1,178,513 units at US$67,962 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 9.85 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 6.69 million stocks and GraceKennedy with 2.27 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 9.89 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 5.44 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 4.45 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $1.29 to $41 and 138 Student Living preference share jumped by $72.99 to $244.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.6 compiled using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.6 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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.
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.