Trading activity jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, compared with Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 112 percent with a 35 percent increase in value, with trading in 59 securities compared with 58 on Thursday, and ended with prices of 25 stocks rising, 21 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 15,689,285 shares at $148,621,916 up from 7,389,877 stock units at $109,962,525 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 265,920 shares at $2,519,016 well above 127,412 stocks for $1,895,906 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 916,995 units at $34,992,886 just less than 998,036 shares at $39,034,992 on Thursday but well above February with an average of 405,332 stock units at $1,953,730.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.12 million shares for 39 percent of total volume followed by Jamaica Producers which ended with 2.61 million stocks for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 closed with 1.67 million units for 10.6 percent of the volume traded, Transjamaican Highway closed with 1.47 million stocks for 9.4 percent of the total and Eppley with 1.18 million units for 7.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 772.27 points to 377,974.18, the JSE Main Index gained 264.31 points to settle at 325,959.06 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.30 points to finish at 68.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 15. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending in or around August 2025.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied 75 cents in closing at $7.90 in trading 9,612 stock units, Eppley popped $1.67 to close trading at $35 in switching ownership of 1,177,582 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed 60 cents and ended at $30.60 with investors trading 25 units. GraceKennedy rose 70 cents to end at $73.70 after 36,928 stocks switched hands, Guardian Holdings gained $3.01 to finish at $303 with investors trading just one share, Jamaica Broilers advanced $2.01 to close at $37 with 18,114 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Producers lost 87 cents in closing at $23 with investors swapping 2,613,845 units, Kingston Properties increased $1.48 to finish at $10 after an exchange of 120,003 stock units, Kingston Wharves shed $1.65 and ended at $28 with investors dealing in 12,533 shares. 
Lasco Manufacturing fell 49 cents to end at $7.01 after a transfer of 68,009 stocks, Massy Holdings sank $2.19 in closing at $79.31 as investors exchanged 902 units, Pan Jamaica popped 35 cents to close at $52.35 with 100 stock units crossing the market. Proven Investments gained $1.48 to end at $19 with traders dealing in 160,658 shares, Seprod skidded 99 cents in closing at $87.01 in an exchange of 13,084 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 91 cents to end at $9.71 with 324 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $40 to finish at $2,650 in an exchange of 74 stock units, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dipped 38 cents and ended at $2.60 with 106,609 shares clearing the market, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $5 to close at $285 after an exchange of 3 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $2.95 to $97.05 in trading 3,700 stocks.
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 climbed by 487.85 points to 337,176.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 772.27 points to conclude trading at 377,974.18, the JSE Main Index rallied 264.31 points to wrap up trading at 325,959.06, the Junior Market Index popped 32.82 points to end at 3,551.77 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 4.16 points to wrap up trading at 235.04.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 19.4 based on 2024 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.
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.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.4 of one cent in closing at 2 US cents with a transfer of 3,125 stocks, Proven Investments rose 0.29 of a cent to 11 US cents after 10,258 units passed through the market, Sterling Investments dropped 0.01 of one cent and ended at 1.86 US cents, with an exchange of 1,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.06 of a cent to end at 2.45 US cents with 229,247 stock units crossing the exchange.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,423.62 points to 336,688.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,694.22 points to 377,201.91, the JSE Main Index lost 1,421.60 points to 325,694.75, the Junior Market Index fell 8.94 points to end at 3,518.95 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.89 points to 239.20.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.4 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide updated data to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are 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 trading of just 7,389,877 shares valued at $109,962,525 versus 41,544,650 stock units at $485,714,988 on Wednesday.
At the close, Berger Paints lost 60 cents to finish at $7.15 with a transfer of 6,866 shares, Eppley shed $2.17 and ended at $33.33 with 11,421 stock units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $7.28 to $30 in switching ownership of 4,602 shares. JMMB Group sank 50 cents in closing at $21.60 after an exchange of 3,634 stock units, Kingston Properties rallied 62 cents to close at $8.52 with investors trading 14,000 shares, Kingston Wharves increased $2.15 to end at $29.65 with 2,717 units changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 50 cents to $7.50 in trading 7,823 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 52 cents to close at $81.50 as investors exchanged 991,529 stock units, Mayberry Group gained 41 cents to end at $8 in trading 16,609 shares. 
NCB Financial dipped 35 cents in closing at $45.20 with 115,459 stocks crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica sank 35 cents and ended at $52 with investors swapping 26,240 units, Scotia Group skidded $1.20 to finish at $57.50 after an exchange of 32,662 stock units and Stanley Motta popped 54 cents and ended at $6.95 with an exchange of 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading closed with three stocks trading at 52 weeks’ lows, with Edufocal falling by 1 cent to 23 cents, Image Plus slipping by a cent to close at $1.18 and MFS Partners down 5 cents to 38 cents.
Investors traded 9,855,862 shares for $9,421,929 compared with 9,257,198 units at $12,706,033 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 240,387 shares at $229,803 compared to 225,785 stocks at $309,903 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 182,535 units at $295,789 versus 174,602 stock units at $304,838 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.74 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners which ended with 2.29 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 1.80 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 8.94 points to 3,518.95. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Blue Power rose 7 cents to $5.37 with the trading of 15,000 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.79 with 45 stocks crossing the market, Dolla Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $2.78 with investors dealing in 22,416 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 33 cents to finish at $17.23 in an exchange of 250 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rose 12 cents to end at $1.63 after 2,857 shares passed through the market, Indies Pharma fell 6 cents to close at $3.31 in switching ownership of 18,000 stocks. Jamaican Teas declined 15 cents to $2.15 with 18,172 units clearing the market, 
Jetcon Corporation lost 7 cents to finish at $1.06 in trading 53,137 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 43 cents and ended at $14.23 with 745 shares crossing the market. Limners and Bards slipped 9 cents to close at $1.11 with traders dealing in 28,279 stocks, Mailpac Group sank 6 cents in closing at $2.35 in an exchange of 640,295 units, Main Event increased 20 cents to end at $11 with investors trading 13,945 stock units. Medical Disposables advanced 18 cents to $1.53 after a transfer of 8,102 shares and RA Williams skidded 7 cents to end at 67 cents with investors trading 46,430 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 9,257,198 shares for $12,706,033 down from 10,891,843 stock units at $18,155,914 on Tuesday.
At the close, Access Financial sank 64 cents to $16.32 after a transfer of 3,915 shares, Blue Power dipped 7 cents to close at $5.30 after 1,009 stocks were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 39 cents and ended at $2.77 after an exchange of 2,994 shares, while Caribbean Cream gained 31 cents to finish at $2.48 with 789 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to end at $1.85 in an exchange of 648,490 shares, Dolla Financial also declined by 10 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading 730,582 stock units. Dolphin Cove fell $2.50 to $16.90 with 26,100 stocks clearing the market, Express Catering dipped 25 cents in closing at $2.70 with traders dealing in 56,603 units, Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.16 after an exchange of 548,118 stocks. Honey Bun likewise slipped 10 cents and ended at $7.80 with investors dealing in 10,973 units, Indies Pharma skidded 18 cents to finish at $3.37 in an exchange of 3,263 shares, 
ISP Finance climbed $3.02 to end at $30 as 865 stock units passed through the market. Jamaican Teas rose 19 cents to $2.30 as investors exchanged 2,784 shares, Kintyre Holdings shed 8 cents to close at 30 cents with a transfer of 1,739,918 stock units, Knutsford Express gained $1 in closing at $13.80 in trading 14 stock units. Regency Petroleum rallied 9 cents to end at $3.09 with 38,333 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices lost 6 cents and ended at $1.30 in trading 57,260 units and Tropical Battery fell 9 cents to finish at $2.56 with 17,065 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 41,544,650 shares trading for $485,714,988 up sharply from 18,518,178 stock units at $73,536,330 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. The JSE Main and 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.
Scotia Group sank $1.80 to finish at $58.70 in switching ownership of 150,366 stocks. Seprod shed $2 to $88 after a transfer of 1,787 shares, Stanley Motta dropped 58 cents and ended at $6.41 with trading of 2,601 stock units, Supreme Ventures increased 39 cents to finish at $18.50 in an exchange of 29,438 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 91 cents in closing at $8.80 with investors trading 13,462 units and Wisynco Group skidded 60 cents to end at $21.20 after 55,964 stocks passed through 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 declined 1,664.06 points to 338,112.08, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,456.91 points to 378,896.13, the JSE Main Index dropped by 1,497.96 points to 327,116.35, the Junior Market Index skidded 32.31 points to 3,527.89 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 2.53 points to finish at 240.09.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.5 based on 2024 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.
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.
Sterling Investments remained at 1.87 US cents after a transfer of 6,399 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.29 of one cent to end at 6.31 US cents with traders dealing in 63,094 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.94 US cents after an exchange of 62 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.05 of a cent to 2.45 US cents with investors trading 76,817 stocks.