Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with Transjamaican Highway controlling 65 percent of shares traded and resulted in a 234 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value climbing 126 percent over Friday, following trading in 57 securities compared with 56 previously, with prices of 17 rising, 22 declining and 18 ending unchanged, with NCB Financial jumping $5.63 as it bounces from the recent low of $27.50.
The market closed with 47,379,247 shares trading for $194,226,991 compared with 13,799,663 stock units at $80,790,833 on Friday.
Trading averaged 831,215 shares at $3,407,491 compared to 246,423 stocks at $1,442,693 on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 336,159 stock units at $1,870,817 compared with 214,529 shares at $1,493,272 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 29.86 million shares for 63 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 11.73 million stocks for 24.8 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 2.56 million stock units for 5.4 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.21 million shares for 2.6 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,815.69 points to 356,077.28, the JSE Main Index dropped 393.30 points to conclude trading at 307,981.39 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.84 points to 63.41. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden sank $4 to end at $22.25 with 341 shares passing through the market, Berger Paints gained 63 cents to $7.24 with traders dealing in 651 units, Caribbean Cement advanced $4.73 to $90 with 2,880 shares crossing the market. Carreras popped 49 cents to finish at $17.49 with an exchange of 2,560,572 stock units, Eppley skidded $1.99 and ended at $30.01 with 291 stocks clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 80 cents to close at $42.50 in an exchange of 1,346 units. Jamaica Broilers gained $1.84 to finish trading of 4,067 shares at $25.84, Kingston Wharves dropped $1.10 to close at $29.90 with investors swapping 17,369 stock units, Mayberry Group shed 36 cents and ended at $6.84 with traders passing 2,210 stocks through the market. 
NCB Financial rallied $5.60 to end at $37 with investors dealing in 331,190 shares, 138 Student Living sank 50 cents in closing at $4.20 with a transfer of 1,120 units, Pan Jamaica dipped $1.48 to finish at $48.51 as investors exchanged 4,968 stocks. Sagicor Group lost 50 cents and ended at $41 after the trading of 61,771 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 73 cents to $7.15 after an exchange of 1,114 shares, Scotia Group increased 83 cents to end at $53.64 with 1,591 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments declined 49 cents in closing at $2.80 in an exchange of 67,779 units and Wisynco Group climbed 75 cents to close at $20.75 with investors trading 52,076 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $1.95 to finish at $107.95 after an exchange of 23 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 338.85 points to 319,064.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,815.69 points to end at 356,077.28, the JSE Main Index shed 393.30 points to settle at 307,981.39, the Junior Market Index rose 5.12 points to close at 3,428.58 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.01 points to 205.93.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on the 2025-26 earnings and 16.2 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide with regularly updated data to help in 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.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 64,440 shares for US$2,396 in contrast to 49,993 stocks at US$52,790 on Thursday.
At the close of the market on Friday, Proven Investments remained at 10.77 US cents with investors exchanging 277 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.05 of one cent to 7.2 US cents following trading of 3,361 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.39 US cents after traders exchanged 60,461 shares.
The market closed with 13,799,663 shares trading for $80,790,833, an increase from 7,536,952 stock units at $72,798,887 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial rose 80 cents to close at $31.40 after traders exchanged 649,230 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.09 to end at $49.99 in trading 3,997 shares, Proven Investments increased 63 cents to finish at $17.13 with 641 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents and ended at $41.50 after a transfer of 1,291 units and Stanley Motta popped 38 cents to $6 with investors trading 11,199 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 41,932,189 shares valued at $104,208,622, surging from just 3,889,800 units at $7,922,057 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 63 cents to finish at $17.63 with investors trading 2,167 shares, Blue Power advanced 30 cents to $4.50 in an exchange of 221 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 20 cents to end at $2.34 with trading of 20,185 shares. Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents to close at $2 with a transfer of 3,200 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.25 as investors exchanged 91,972 units, Derrimon Trading sank 14 cents to end at $1.82 with 5,444,274 shares passing through the market. Dolphin Cove rallied 32 cents in closing at $14.30 in an exchange of 10,321 stock units, Express Catering skidded 10 cents to $2.65 with 32,599 stocks crossing the market, Fontana lost 7 cents to end at $8.85 with an exchange of 22,141 units. Future Energy declined 16 cents and ended at $2.83 with 158,176 shares changing hands, Indies Pharma lost 20 cents to finish at $3 in trading 33,119,098 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 39 cents to close at $4.61 with 3,186 units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas increased 7 cents to $2.25 with investors trading 5,753 stock units, 
Jetcon Corporation shed 20 cents to finish at $1.80 with 14,096 shares crossing the market, JFP slipped 6 cents and ended at 48 cents with investors swapping 142,149 units. Knutsford Express sank 22 cents to end at $14.20 after closing with 1,903 stocks passing through the market, Lasco Financial declined 18 cents to close at $1.78 with traders dealing in 527 stock units, MFS Capital Partners climbed 7 cents to close at 42 cents after a transfer of 1,200 shares. Paramount Trading fell 6 cents to a 52 week low of 70 cents with investors trading 15,421 stock units, Regency Petroleum skidded 11 cents to close at $4.09 after an exchange of 38,893 units, Spur Tree Spices gained 12 cents in closing at $1 after the trading of 298,252 stocks and Tropical Battery lost 8 cents and ended at $1.82 after an exchange of 22,807 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,228.14 points to 319,403.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,267.23 points to finish at 354,261.59, the JSE Main Index rose 1,561.65 points to 308,374.69, the Junior Market Index lost 36.59 points to end at 3,423.46 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 0.78 points to 205.92.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 based on 2024 earnings.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with an exchange of 49,993 shares for US$52,790, falling from 157,947 ended with an average of 5,555 shares at US$5,866, compared to 17,550 stocks at US$801 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 15,351 stock units at US$3,518, compared with 20,249 stocks at US$2,344 on the previous day and July with an average of 71,904 units for US$3,475.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents in trading 448 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2.39 US cents with traders clearing 15,216 units from the market.
The market closed with trading of 3,889,800 shares for $7,922,057, for a slight increase over 3,637,536 units at $6,464,372 on Tuesday.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance popped $2 to finish at $19 as traders cleared 122 stock units from the market, Jamaican Teas shed 12 cents and ended at $2.18 with investors trading 4,737 stocks. JFP rallied 7 cents to end at 54 cents with 22,165 units crossing the market, KLE Group increased 9 cents in closing at $1.09 in an exchange of 87,607 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 9 cents to close at $2.40 with 92,141 shares changing hands. Regency Petroleum climbed 24 cents to $4.20 with a transfer of 6,356 stock units and Tropical Battery gained 10 cents in closing at $1.90 after an exchange of 60,522 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 7,575,501 shares trading for $74,612,967, down from 13,806,979 stock units at $79,573,053 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced $1.25 to $26.25 with investors trading 100 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $8 to $96, with the trading of 10,172 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $4.50 to close at $42.50 with investors swapping 545 stock units. General Accident increased 39 cents to finish at $5.39 after closing with an exchange of 1,277 shares, GraceKennedy skidded $3 and ended at $69 with investors dealing in 35,046 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $10 to end at $320 after a transfer of 202 shares. JMMB Group gained 87 cents in closing at $19.38 with traders switching ownership of 5,813 stock units, Massy Holdings fell $1.30 to $76 as investors exchanged 42,049 units, NCB Financial climbed $2.60 to close at $30.60 with traders clearing 1,579,193 stocks from the market. 138 Student Living rose 42 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $4.65 with investors trading 7,908 shares, Pan Jamaica shed $1.60 and ended at $48.90 with 2,058 stocks crossing the market, 
Proven Investments sank 80 cents to end at $16.50 in trading 16,767 units. Sagicor Group declined 49 cents in closing at $41 with 2,100 stock units passing through the market, Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $52.50 after trading of 11,106 shares, Seprod slipped $1 to finish at $84 with an exchange of 1,166 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 75 cents and ended at $20 with 120,495 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 979.94 points to 318,175.17, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,764.69 points to close at 352,994.36, the JSE Main Index declined 930.06 points to finish at 306,813.04,at the same time the Junior Market Index fell 12.63 points to settle at 3,460.05 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 1.21 points to finish at 205.14.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings as well as 16.1 based on 2024 earnings.
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 movements 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.