Falling stocks push JSE Main Market down


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 133 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 82 percent more than on Friday, following trading in 58 securities, compared with 55 on Friday, with prices of 18 rising, 20 declining and 20 ending unchanged as the market lost ground to start off the week.

The market closed with 13,400,959 shares trading for $152,861,943, up from 5,596,297 stock units at $75,970,219 on Friday.
Trading averaged 231,051 shares at $2,635,551, up from 101,751 stocks at $1,381,277 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 274,239 units at $1,921,095 compared with 279,229 shares at $1,838,549 on the previous trading day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.66 million shares for 28.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund which ended with 1.44 million stocks for 11.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.09 million stock units for 8.4 percent of the volume traded and Carreras with 1.01 million shares for 7.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,311.43 points to conclude trading at 360,257.06, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,730.10 points to wrap up trading at 312,469.49 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.18 points to 64.69. At the close of the market, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement sank $1.50 to finish at $90 closing with 16,540 shares being traded, Eppley gained $3.26 to $33.32 after an exchange of 3,576 stock units, GraceKennedy popped 50 cents to end at $70.50 with 89,005 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 68 cents in closing at $12.94, with investors exchanging 70 stocks, JMMB Group rose 44 cents to close at $19.45 after traders transferred 6,647 units, Kingston Wharves declined 95 cents and ended at $31.05 with 2,365 stocks changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 39 cents to $10.60 with 648 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $1.54 to close at $63.45 with investors trading 12 stock units, NCB Financial lost 41 cents in closing at $41 as 1,014,403 stock units passed through the market. 138 Student Living dropped 67 cents and ended at $4.02 following the trading of 5,136 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed 49 cents to end at $49 with investors dealing in 230,552 stocks, Proven Investments increased 49 cents to finish at $16.49 in an exchange of 75,782 units. Sagicor Group rallied $1.14 and ended at $41 with investors swapping 190,976 stock units, Scotia Group shed 54 cents to $55.16 with 138,775 shares crossing the market, Seprod sank $6.03 in closing at $77.02 with traders switching ownership of 11,615 stock units. Sterling Investments dipped 38 cents to close at $3.30 with 281,566 units clearing the market and Supreme Ventures slipped 40 cents to finish at $18.85 with a transfer of 218,995 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $24 to end at $227 after traders exchanged 38 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 

Junior Market rises with moderate trading


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a mild Increase in the volume and a marginal decrease in the value of stocks traded, over Friday, with trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,185,657 shares for $7,337,628, increasing from 4,890,272 units at $7,648,881 on Friday.
Trading averaged 117,856 shares at $166,764 compared to 113,727 stocks at $177,881 on Friday, with a month to date average of 80,020 units at $390,721, with a fall from 187,314 stock units at $416,998 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of  707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
One Great Studio led trading with 1.07 million shares for 20.6 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational that ended with 1.02 million stock units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 557,684 stocks for 10.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 14.16 points to end trading at 3,433.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank by 13 cents and ended at $2.19 with 5,599 shares changing hands. Dolla Financial slipped 8 cents to $2.47, with 181,586 stocks passing through the market, Dolphin Cove lost 12 cents to end at $14 as traders exchanged 53,467 units. Elite Diagnostic dropped 10 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 17,500 shares, Everything Fresh increased 6 cents to finish at $2.32, in switching ownership of 32,585 stock units, Express Catering popped 19 cents to close at $2.97 with traders dealing in 750 shares. Fontana rallied 6 cents to $8.95 after a transfer of 133,102 stock units, Fosrich shed 29 cents in closing at $2.66 with 200,687 stocks crossing the exchange. Future Energy rose 8 cents to close at $3 with a transfer of 62,336 units. Honey Bun advanced 10 cents to finish at $7.70 with 4,643 stocks crossing the market, Image Plus declined 6 cents and ended at 95 cents with an exchange of 28,173 units, Indies Pharma gained 15 cents to end at $3.35 with 71,049 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas fell 15 cents in closing at $2.18 after traders exchanged 343,980 stock units, Jetcon Corporation climbed 23 cents to $2 after closing with trading of 9,071 shares, KLE Group skidded 7 cents to end at 79 cents, with investors dealing in 1,500 units. Knutsford Express rose $1.80 and ended at $14.22 with traders exchanging 2,223 stocks, Limners and Bards sank 14 cents to close at a 52 week low of 96 cents with investors trading 19,950 stock units, Main Event dipped 25 cents to finish at $8.30 after an exchange of 100 shares. Omni Industries sank 10 cents and ended at 74 cents in trading 79,594 stocks, One Great Studio lost 8 cents to 31 cents with 1,069,535 units clearing the market, Paramount Trading dropped 9 cents in closing at 70 cents as investors exchanged 399,224 stock units. Regency Petroleum climbed 10 cents to finish at $4 after trading of 66,647 shares, Spur Tree Spices popped 6 cents to close at 97 cents with investors swapping 5,187 units and Tropical Battery increased 8 cents to end at $1.79 in an exchange of 147,155 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market drops, Junior & JSE USD markets rise


After a robust surge in the JSE Main Market major indices on Friday, the market gave back some ground at the close of trading on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices rising. Trading ended with a rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged compared to Friday. At the end of trading, prices of 40 stocks rose, 38 declined and 34 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,549.98 points to finish at 323,392.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,311.43 points to 360,257.06, the JSE Main Index shed 1,730.10 points to end at 312,469.49, the Junior Market Index climbed 14.16 points to 3,433.86 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.41 points to settle at 207.11.
At the close of trading, 19,991,191 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,568,972 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $160.2 million, up from $83.62 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,404,575 shares for US$46,836 compared to 1,082,403 units at US$81,699 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.66 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.44 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.09 million units.
In Junior Market trading, One Great Studio led with 1.07 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.02 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 557,684 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $24 to end at $227.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on the 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts include 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.
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 straying 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.

Big decline in Junior Market stocks


Rising stocks outnumbered those declining but could not prevent a sizable fall in the market index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, following a 28 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 6 percent lower value than Thursday resulting from trading in 43 securities compared with 40 on Thursday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 14 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,890,272 shares for $7,648,881 compared with 3,820,279 units at $8,170,504 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 113,727 shares at $177,881 compared to 95,507 stocks at $204,263 on Thursday, with a month to date, average of 187,314 units at $416,998, down from to 196,845 stock units at $447,968 on the previous day and well below July, with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
At the close of the market, Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 2.78 million shares for 56.9 percent of total volume, followed by MFS Capital Partners with 516,819 units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 391,116 stocks for 8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 42.55 points to settle at 3,419.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 12.6, 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, Atlantic Hardware shed 10 cents to 86 cents in closing with an exchange of 70,575 shares, Blue Power fell 5 cents to end at $4.50 with investors swapping 6,095 units, Cargo Handlers dipped 5 cents to $11.25 in an exchange of just 100 stocks. Dolla Financial lost 5 cents and ended at $2.55 with 96,002 shares passing through the market, Dolphin Cove increased 27 cents to close at $14.12 with 383 stock units changing hands, Fosrich popped 24 cents to finish at $2.95 after brokers transferred ownership of 128,864 shares. Honey Bun rallied 54 cents and ended at $7.60 with traders dealing in 2,213 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 10 cents to $3.20 with 8,128 stocks crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation dropped 24 cents to close at $1.77 in trading 15,059 units. JFP advanced 8 cents in closing at 57 cents after an exchange of 9,000 stocks, Limners and Bards climbed 10 cents to end at $1.10 with investors trading 2,244 units, Lumber Depot gained 21 cents to finish at $2.73 in an exchange of 1,000 shares. Mailpac Group popped 7 cents and ended at $2.47, after it closed with an exchange of 71,635 stock units, Main Event shed 24 cents to $8.55 after trading in 1,859 shares, Medical Disposables sank 10 cents to close at $1.50 with a transfer of 2,500 units. Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 9 cents to finish at $1.58 with investors clearing 2,782,628 stocks in the market and Tropical Battery slipped 8 cents to end at $1.71 with an exchange of 28,414 stock units.

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

Big bounce for the JSE Main market


Stocks bounced on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 1,934.62 points to 362,568.49, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,934.16 points to settle at 314,199.59 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.36 points to 64.87, following a 40 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 43 percent greater value than on Thursday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 58 on Thursday, with prices of 21 rising, 24 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 5,596,297 shares being traded with a value of $75,969,569, versus 9,333,460 units at $53,087,327 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 101,751 shares valued an average of $1,381,277 compared to 160,922 stocks at $915,277 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 279,229 units at $1,838,549 compared with 301,067 shares at $1,894,813 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.05 million shares for 36.6 percent of total volume, followed by NCB Financial, with 762,117 units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 10% with 650,000 stocks for 11.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement rose 65 cents to close at $91.50 after 2,514 shares were traded, Eppley dropped $1.94 to $30.06 after trading of 2,283 stocks, General Accident gained 38 cents to end at $5.38 with 361 units switching ownership. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 68 cents in closing at $12.26 with 872 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 36 cents to finish at $19.01, with the  swapping of 29,405 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced by $1 and ended at $32 with a transfer of 2,175 shares. Margaritaville shed $1.64 to close at $9.28 as investors exchanged 1,018 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $1 in closing at $77 with an exchange of 61 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1.91 and ended at $41.41 with an exchange of 762,117 units. Pan Jamaica fell $1.49 to close at $48.51, with 6,434 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments sank $1.13 to end at $16, with investors trading 22,597 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 55 cents to finish at $7.70, with traders exchanging 2,519 units. Scotia Group rose 70 cents and ended at $55.70 with investors trading 7,167 stocks, Stanley Motta lost 43 cents in finishing at $6 with 1,819 shares crossing the market and Sterling Investments rallied 52 cents in closing at $3.68 with investors dealing in 1,571 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $6.45 to end at $43 with 100 stock units changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $3 to finish at $203 with 5 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp jump in JSE USD Market trading


Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with a 449 percent surge in volume and a 263 percent climb in value over Thursday, resulting from an exchange of seven securities, compared with eight on Thursday, with prices of three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,082,403 shares for US$81,699, increasing from just 197,037 stocks at US$22,508 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 154,629 shares at US$11,671, rising from 24,630 stocks at US$2,813 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 35,083 units at US$3,425 compared with 21,136 stocks at US$2,463 on the previous day and July with an average of 71,904 units for US$3,475.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.14 points to 204.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. 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 market, Proven Investments lost 1.6 cents to finish at 8.68 US cents with investors swapping 69,453 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.5 of one cent and ended at 7.5 US cents with 800 stock units crossing the market,  Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents with investors exchanging 810 shares and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.11 of one cent in closing at 2.37 US cents with 986,475 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% shed 3.99 cents to end at US$2.01 after traders exchanged 24,796 units, JMMB Group US8.5% popped 4 cents to close at US$1.05 with 9 shares passing through the market and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% advanced 2 cents to US$10.50 in an exchange of 60 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stat

Huge surge in JSE Market Indices


Main Market pushed the market indices sharply higher in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close on Friday, with a decline in the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices following the prices of 40 shares rising, 41 declining and 24 remaining firm, At the close, the volume of stocks exchanged declined compared to Thursday, having a greater value than the prior day.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 6,336.02 points to conclude trading at 324,942.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 9,040.83 points to 362,568.49, as the JSE Main Index sprang 6,951.90 points higher to 314,199.59, the Junior Market Index sank 42.55 points to end at 3,419.70 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.44 points to conclude trading at 204.70.
At the close of trading, 11,568,972 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 12,930,407 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $83.62 million, up from $60.17 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,082,403 shares for US$81,699 compared to 197,037 units at US$22,508 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.05 million shares, followed by NCB Financial with 762,117 stocks and JMMB Group 10% with 650,000 units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led with 2.78 million shares, followed by MFS Capital Partners with 516,819 stocks and One Great Studio with 391,116 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $6.45 to finish at $43 and 138 Student Living preference share gained $3 and ended at $203.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 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 straying 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.

Big drop for JSE Main market


Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market stocks suffered a major decline in trading on Thursday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 23 declining and 15 ending unchanged, resulting in the All Jamaican Composite Index diving 7,183.12 points to 353,527.66, the JSE Main Index dropping 4,717.16 points to 307,247.69 and the JSE Financial Index falling 2.12 points to 62.27. Trading ended with an exchange of 59 percent fewer shares changing hands, with a 73 percent collapse in value compared to Wednesday. The market closed with trading in 58 securities similar to Wednesday.

The market closed with, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Trading ended with 9,333,460 shares at $53,086,070, down from 22,664,356 stock units amounting to $192,548,549 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 160,922 shares at $915,277, up from 390,765 stocks at $3,319,803 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 301,067 units at $1,894,813 compared with 321,962 shares at $2,040,862 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Wigton Energy led trading with 3.79 million shares for 40.6 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, ended with 1.53 million stocks for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.29 million units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The market closed with 9,281,650 shares trading for $51,567,241, falling sharply from 22,664,356 stock units at $192,548,549 on Wednesday.
Wigton Energy led trading with 3.79 million shares for 40.8 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.53 million stocks for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway, with 1.29 million stock units for 13.9 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement rallied 84 cents and ended at $90.85 with 45,447 shares passing through the market, Eppley increased $1.98 to $32 with 22 stocks changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.49 in closing at $42.49 after an exchange of 11,172 units. General Accident sank 40 cents to end at $5 with investors dealing in 1,433 shares, GraceKennedy slipped $1.32 to finish at $70.05 in trading of 30,784 stock units, Jamaica Broilers popped $1.90 to close at $25.40 in an exchange of 18,487 shares. Jamaica Producers fell 49 cents to $24 with 503 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves lost $1.47 to finish at $31 in trading 449 stocks, Massy Holdings sank $1.50 and ended at $76 after closing with 101,265 stock units changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 63 cents to finish at $11 as investors exchanged 843 shares, NCB Financial rose 53 cents to close at $39.50, with 335,613 units clearing the market,
Pan Jamaica advanced $1.49 to end at $50 after a transfer of 546 stocks. Sagicor Group popped 36 cents in closing at $39.86 with 5,744 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 55 cents to $7.15 with investors swapping 1,000 shares, Scotia Group gained $1 to finish at $55 with 14,673 stocks crossing the market. Seprod declined $1.90 and ended at $83 in an exchange of 8,392 units, Sterling Investments rose 36 cents to close at $3.16 with traders dealing in 158 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 70 cents to end at $20.05 with investors switching ownership of 73,679 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.45 to $36.55 after an exchange of 178 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $50 and ended at $2,600 with investors trading 110 units, 138 Student Living preference share sank $13 to close at $200 with an exchange of 18 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $2 in closing at $1,118 with a transfer of 20 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp drop in stock prices on the JSE


Trading pressured the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a drop in the volume and value of stocks changing hands compared to Wednesday, resulting in a plunge in the Main Market major indices, with slippage in the indices of the Junior and JSE USD Market. At the end of trading, the prices of 39 shares rose, 37 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 4,570.30 points to wrap up trading at 318,606.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 7,183.12 points to 353,527.66, the JSE Main Index plunged 4,717.16 points to 307,247.69, as the Junior Market Index slipped 8.67 points to end at 3,462.25 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.90 points to settle at 207.14.
At the close of trading, 12,878,597 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 26,943,538 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $58.65 million, sharply down from $197.75 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 197,037 shares for US$22,508 compared to 335,828 units at US$17,152 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 3.79 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.53 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.29 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 1.34 million shares, followed by JFP with 397,513 stocks and Tropical Battery with 303,904 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $6.45 in closing at $37, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $50 to $2,600, 138 Student Living preference share declined $13 to close at $200 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $2 and ended at $1,118.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.1 based on the 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data 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 straying 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 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.

Winners outpace losers on JSE Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a decline of 3 percent in the volume of stocks traded, with 57 percent more value than on Wednesday, following trading in 40 securities compared with 43 on the previous day and ending with prices of 17 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged, with the market index declining.

The market closed with trading of 3,820,279 shares, with a value of $8,170,504, versus 3,943,354 units at $5,201,445 on the prior day.
Trading averaged 95,507 shares at $04,263, in contrast to 91,706 stocks for $120,964 previous day, with the month to date, averaging 196,845 units at $447,968, down from 210,726 units at $481,353 on the previous day and July with an average of 707,469 shares worth $1,699,009.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.74 million shares for 45.6 percent of total volume, followed by JFP, with 397,513 stock units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 303,904 stocks for 8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 8.67 points to end at 3,462.25. 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 Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging rallied 16 cents to close at $2.56 in an exchange of 1,204 shares, Blue Power rose 15 cents to $4.55 in trading of 2,721 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 12 cents to close at $2.32 after investors exchanged 1,709 shares. Dolphin Cove fell 30 cents to end at $13.85 with 17,839 stock units crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 8 cents to finish at $1.60 with investors trading 100 stocks, Honey Bun sank 84 cents and ended at $7.06 with 7,978 units crossing the exchange. Indies Pharma declined 20 cents to $3.10 with a transfer of 29,361 shares, Jamaican Teas climbed 5 cents to close at $2.34 with 4,150 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express shed $1.30 to finish at $12.40 in an exchange of 18,001 stocks. Limners and Bards dropped 5 cents and ended at $1 with traders dealing in 13,089 shares, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents in closing at $1.60 as investors exchanged 200 stocks, Omni Industries rallied 7 cents to end at 84 cents, in the trading of 72,607 units. One Great Studio rose 6 cents to 38 cents with investors dealing in 152,838 stock units and Regency Petroleum lost 24 cents to finish at $3.86 with traders switching ownership of 14,970 shares.

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