Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market index climbed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 44 percent, with a 22 percent lower value than on Friday, following activities in 59 securities, up from 55 on Friday, with prices of 18 rising, 26 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 7,001,365 shares trading for $53,652,770, compared with 4,863,576 stock units at $68,352,713 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 118,667 shares at $909,369, from 88,429 stocks at $1,242,777 on Friday and month to date, an average of 141,647 stocks worth $1,211,425, which is in line with 143,241 shares at $1,232,367 on the previous day and lower than May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Wigton Energy led trading with 1.55 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.21 million stock units for 17.3 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 559,163 stocks for 8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,037.74 points to wrap up trading at 361,208.46, the JSE Main Index increased 1,513.55 points to 312,804.10 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.77 points to end at 65.30. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. 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 financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dipped $2 and ended at $25 with an exchange of 1,815 shares, Barita Investments lost 68 cents to $70.29 with 10,542 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Producers slipped 49 cents to $8 with investors trading 7,806 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.68 to $42.68 with trading in 40 stocks, GraceKennedy sank $1.68 to close at $72.11 after an exchange of 17,014 units, Jamaica Broilers rallied 93 cents to end at $24.93 with investors trading 15,525 stocks. Kingston Wharves fell 75 cents in closing at $31.25 with 2,630 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville popped 99 cents to $13.35 after trading 8 units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to finish at $77 with a transfer of 18,017 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 74 cents and ended at $10.99 with investors swapping 251 shares, NCB Financial skidded $2.49 to end at $40.51 in an exchange of 421,291 units, Pan Jamaica increased 50 cents to close at $51.50 with 3,765 stocks crossing the market. 
Proven Investments advanced $1.57 to $17.68 after an exchange of 1,308 stock units, Sagicor Group gained $2 to end at $42 as 3,933 shares passed through the market, Salada Foods declined 45 cents to a 52 week low of $2.85 in an exchange of 11,000 units. Scotia Group rose 69 cents to close at $53.19 with investors dealing in 51,841 stocks, Seprod advanced $2.81 to finish at $77.99 with 2,457 stock units crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta shed 60 cents and ended at $6.28 with 40,133 shares switching owners.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $29.24 to $224.24 as investors exchanged just 7 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of a mere 11,539 shares for US$1,760, falling from a moderate 303,408 stocks at US$16,030 on Friday.
Sterling Investments fell 0.05 of a cent and ended at 1.64 US cents with investors passing 212 shares through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.1 of one cent to close at 7.9 US cents in an exchange of 934 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7 US cents as investors traded 743 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.38 US cents with a transfer of 5,903 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 4,852,506 shares for $8,954,570, down from 5,532,747 stock units at $10,540,520 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Indies Pharma shed 15 cents in closing at $3.55 with 9,418 stock units crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance gained 80 cents and ended at $5.30 after an exchange of 5 shares, ISP Finance sank $1.20 to end at $10.20 in trading 503 stocks, Limners and Bards skidded 12 cents to finish at $1.08 after an exchange of 1,001 units. Main Event climbed 28 cents and ended at $9.50 with investors dealing in 100 stock units, Omni Industries increased 5 cents to 79 cents in an exchange of 118,305 shares, Regency Petroleum slipped 6 cents to close at $4.03 with investors swapping 264,240 units. Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 5 cents to end at $1.56 with 258,327 stocks crossing the exchange and Tropical Battery increased 22 cents in closing at $2.10 with a transfer of 73,461 stock 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 gained 1,544.76 points to 323,346.86, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,037.74 points to end at 361,208.46, the JSE Main Index rose 1,513.55 points to 312,804.10, the Junior Market Index popped 13.65 points to finish at 3,383.85 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.25 points to settle at 195.24.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 based on earnings for 2024. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed charts that are published daily give investors 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.
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.
The Main Market TOP10 ended with only one losing stock, with 138 Student Living, the biggest winner rising 9 percent, followed by Caribbean Producers, up 6 percent to land at $8.02, QWI Investments and NCB Financial both gained 4 percent, while Scotia Group lost 4 percent.
Expres Catering fell 8 percent to $2.50 and Cargo Handlers declined by 6 percent to $9.75.
CTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. The list includes some of the best companies in the market and others that are not as fancy. Sometimes, weaker companies may be oversold and end up on the list. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued companies and reduce emotions when making investment decisions.
The market closed with only 4,863,576 shares trading worth $68,352,713, versus 6,629,484 stock units at $28,683,781 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments gained 97 cents to end at $70.97 with 70,007 shares changing hands, Berger Paints rose 92 cents to finish at $7.52 with investors trading 466 stock units, Caribbean Cement slipped 39 cents and ended at $81.70 with 5,656 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Producers climbed 54 cents to $8.49 with traders dealing in just 912 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property fell $2.69 in closing at $40 with 2,416 units passing through the market, Jamaica Broilers dropped 93 cents to end at $24 with investors swapping 5,361 shares. JMMB Group increased 99 cents to $21 with 407,001 stock units crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing popped 46 cents and ended at $6.65 with a transfer of 118,962 units, Massy Holdings advanced 50 cents to $77.50 with investors trading 136 stocks. NCB Financial rallied $2.75 to end at $43 after an exchange of 314,079 shares, 138 Student Living popped 52 cents to finish at $4.02 after investors finished trading 68,154 stock units, Proven Investments sank 94 cents to close at $16.11 in an exchange of 143 units. Sagicor Group skidded $2.11 to $40 with traders clearing 37,767 stocks, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.40 to finish at $8.50 in an exchange of 150 shares, Scotia Group fell 97 cents and ended at $52.50 with investors dealing in 136,538 stocks. Seprod shed $3.82 to close at $75.18 after a transfer of 2,768 units, Stanley Motta climbed 60 cents in closing at $6.88 as investors exchanged just 8 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose 35 cents to end at $20.30 as brokers switched ownership of 242,701 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.13 in closing at $8.63 after an exchange of 19 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,532,747 shares for $10,540,520, jumping from 2,299,043 units at $4,205,931 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jetcon Corporation advanced 5 cents to close at a 52 week high of $1.40 after an exchange of 46,000 units, Medical Disposables gained 14 cents and ended at $1.29 with trading in 11,535 stocks, MFS Capital Partners sank 12 cents to close at 42 cents in an exchange of only 229 stock units, Omni Industries lost 3 cents to close at a 52 week low of 74 cents after an exchange of 43,597 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents in closing at $1.51 after the company indicated that they will meet in July to consider the payment of a dividend, with investors clearing 442,764 shares through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 303,408 shares for US$16,030, jumping from 84,860 stocks at US$32,196 on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.5 of one cent to finish at 7 US cents, with 1,750 stock units switched owners and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.38 US cents with 248,903 stocks changing hands.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,362.98 points to 321,802.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 829.31 points to 359,170.72, the JSE Main Index rose 1,170.81 points to finish at 311,290.55, the Junior Market Index rallied 33.65 points to settle at 3,370.20 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 4.97 points to 196.49.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 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 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 6,629,484 shares trading for $28,683,781 compared with 7,392,747 stocks at $92,547,726 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. T
Sagicor Group advanced $2.10 in closing at $42.11 with a transfer of 7,917 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded $1.40 to end at $7.10 with investors swapping 1,550 shares, Scotia Group gained 47 cents to finish at $53.47 as traders switched ownership of 26,641 stock units, Seprod increased $1.10 to close at $79 with investors trading 1,187 stock units and Supreme Ventures popped 35 cents to $19.95 after a transfer of 89,067 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.