Junior Market trade value jumps


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market closed with on Thursday following trading in 44 securities, down from 45 on Wednesday and ending with the prices of 15 rising, 16 declining and 13 closing unchanged resulting in the market index rising moderately.

The market closed with trading of 21,248,025 shares, down by 47 percent from 39,957,630 units on Wednesday worth $31,747,458, up 114 percent compared with $14,850,424 previously.
Trading ended with an average of 482,910 shares at $721,533 in contrast to 887,947 stock units at $330,009 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, averages 629,279 units at $523,597 compared with 637,698 stock units at $512,212 on the previous day and April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.72 million shares for 17.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.07 million stocks for 14.5 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 3.0 million stock units for 14.1 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.51 million shares for 11.8 percent of the total volume, Fosrich chipped in with 2.06 million stocks for 9.7 percent of the volume day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 2.01 million units for 9.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 7.71 points to end at 3,100.14. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 12.5. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dipped 60 cents to end at $16.55 with the trading of 1,096 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 13 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.04 with 75,971 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove increased 32 cents and ended at $10.42 with investors dealing in 32,066 shares. Elite Diagnostic climbed 23 cents to $1.38 with 7,205 stock units crossing the market, Everything Fresh skidded 8 cents to finish at $2.11 with traders dealing in 10,000 stocks, Express Catering sank 7 cents to end at $1.70 with 163,064 shares clearing the market. Fontana shed 28 cents in closing at $6.70 following a transfer of 97,393 stocks, Future Energy declined 8 cents to $3.63 in trading 330,982 units, Honey Bun sank 19 cents and ended at $5.71 after an exchange of 14,523 stock units. Image Plus lost 5 cents to close at 75 cents with a transfer of 3,761 shares, Indies Pharma slipped 6 cents to finish at $2.77 with 234,412 stock units crossing the exchange, ISP Finance dropped $1.60 to end at $10.40, following trading of 826 units. Jamaican Teas rose 7 cents in closing at $2.39 with an exchange of 3,000,450 stocks, Lasco Financial advanced 29 cents to $1.89 with 2,006,252 units crossing the market, Lumber Depot popped 28 cents to close at $2.70 in an exchange of 1,011,022 stocks. Mailpac Group gained 11 cents and ended at $2.56 with investors swapping 18,368 shares, Main Event rallied 7 cents to $6.70 in switching ownership of 3,849 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational lost 8 cents to finish at 77 cents after a transfer of 3,074,816 shares. Paramount Trading dropped 16 cents to 99 cents with 97,345 units passing through the market, RA Williams increased 8 cents and ended at 35 cents in an exchange of 1,538 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 13 cents to end at $1.70 with investors trading 2,510,390 stock units.
Prices of traded stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with a rise in the volume and the value of stocks traded than on Wednesday, resulting in prices of 42 shares rising, 46 declining and 25 remaining firm. At the close the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index rose and the JSE USD Market declined.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,427.39 points to 347,941.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,426.30 points to end at 401,996.42, the JSE Main Index gained 1,435.15 points to wrap up trading at 340,626.69, the Junior Market Index increased just 7.71 points to end at 3,100.14 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 3.15 points to settle at 245.51.
At the close of trading, 60,753,395 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 54,394,960 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $202.62 million, up from $123.11 million on the preceding day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,834,949 shares for US$84,245, well above 459,211 units at US$23,917 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 12.71 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.56 million stocks and QWI Investments with 6.17 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.72 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.07 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 3.0 million units.
At the close of the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $11.07 to end at $30 and 138 Student Living preference share gained $8 in closing at $220.
At the conclusion of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.5 and at 15.1 based on the 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements 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.

Junior Market trading plunges


Trading slowed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with the volume of stocks traded declining a hefty 45 percent, with 52 percent lower value than on Tuesday, following trading in 45 securities, similar to Tuesday and ending, with prices of 19 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 39,957,630 shares for $14,850,424, tumbling from 72,570,090 units at $31,204,395 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 887,947 shares at $330,009, down from 1,612,669 stocks worth $693,431 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 637,698 stock units at $512,212 compared to 622,057 shares at $523,600 on the previous day but more than April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 33.97 million shares for 85 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.20 million units for 3 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 794,499 stocks for 2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 2.68 points higher to settle at 3,092.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial gained 20 cents to finish at $17.15 after an exchange of 116 shares, Cargo Handlers fell $1.80 to $15 with trading of 1,137 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 5 cents to $1.40 following the trading of 3,725 shares. Caribbean Cream slipped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks closing low of $1.40 with 69,650 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours sank 8 cents to end at $1.17 in trading 111,533 units, Derrimon Trading rose 6 cents to close at $1.60 with 794,499 stocks changing hands. Elite Diagnostic climbed 13 cents to $1.15 as investors exchanged 9,097 units, Future Energy increased 16 cents to $3.71 with 209,942 shares crossing the market, Honey Bun dropped 9 cents and ended at $5.90 in an exchange of 25,572 stock units. Image Plus popped 10 cents to 80 cents after a transfer of 44,462 shares, Iron Rock Insurance sank 37 cents to close at $2.33 with 1,721 units crossing the exchange, ISP Finance advanced $1.60 to finish at $12 with traders dealing in 1,928 stocks. Lasco Financial rallied 10 cents and ended at $1.60 in an exchange of 12,145 stock units, Mailpac Group skidded 10 cents to $2.45 with investors trading 50,034 shares, Main Event dipped 7 cents to $6.63 with investors dealing in 2,900 units. ONE on ONE Educational increased 8 cents to close at 85 cents with 1,199,306 stocks passing through the market, Paramount Trading popped 14 cents in closing at $1.15 with investors swapping 58,958 stock units, Regency Petroleum gained 5 cents to end at $4.30 after a transfer of 51,479 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents to $1.57 with investors trading 3,257 units.

Prices of stocks are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks overwhelm JSE Main Market


Wigton Energy and Transjamaican Highway controlled nearly three quarter of the shares traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, following sluggish trading on Wednesday. At the close of market activity, the volume of stocks traded plunged 72 percent and the value dived 58 percent compared to market activity on Tuesday, resulting from trading in 63 securities down from 64 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 rising, 30 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with just 13,978,119 shares trading for $108,261,883, falling steeply from 49,520,117 stock units at $256,704,799 on Tuesday.
Trading ends after an average of 221,875 shares with a value of $1,718,443, a steep drop from 773,752 stock units worth $4,011,012 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, an average of 249,478 units at $2,186,583 compared with 251,191 shares at $2,215,640 on the previous day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Wigton Energy led trading with 5.41 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.61 million units for 33 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 721,516 stocks for 5.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 4,752.39 points to settle at 400,570.12, the JSE Main Index slipped 3,746.53 points to wrap-up trading at 339,191.54 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.21 points to end at 63.84. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the closing of the Main Market, Caribbean Producers advanced 63 cents to end at $5.78 with a transfer of 39,447 shares, Eppley dropped 60 cents to $35.35 with 1,200 stock units passing through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.86 and ended at $45 after an exchange of 319 shares. General Accident skidded 86 cents in closing at $7.84, following trading of 12,375 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank $24 to $320 with 3,000 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers popped 73 cents to finish at $15.35 with investors trading 19,038 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 43 cents to $10.17 in an exchange of 82,307 units, Kingston Wharves increased 60 cents to $37.50 with 8,291 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 79 cents in closing at $6.79 as investors exchanged 1,653 stock units. NCB Financial rose $1.05 to finish at $53 with 370,481 shares clearing the market, Pan Jamaica gained $1.98 and ended at $47.98 after an exchange of 9,899 units, Sagicor Group rallied $1.80 to close at $41 with 64,300 stocks changing hands. Scotia Group fell 41 cents to $53.20 with an exchange of 63,647 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 44 cents to $16.70 with 721,516 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share popped 47 cents and ended at $19.50 in trading 7,750 units. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $4.78 to finish at $1,159.78 after a transfer of 18 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $1 to close at $106 with investors trading a mere four stock units.
Prices of stocks are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading tumbles on JSE USD Market


Trading on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded, stumbling 66 percent with a 65 percent lower value than on Tuesday. The market closed following an exchange of nine securities, up from eight on Tuesday with prices of four rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 459,211 shares valued at US$23,917, after dropping from 1,332,877 stock units with a value of US$67,999 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 51,023 shares at US$2,657 each, after a fall from 166,610 stocks at US$8,500 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 186,226 units at US$8,862 compared with 196,039 stock units at US$9,312 on the previous day and April with an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 1.38 points to wrap up trading at 248.66. 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 8.4. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The P/E ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share skidded 0.09 of one cent to end at 2.9 US cents with an exchange of 500 shares, Margaritaville gained 0.07 of one cent to close at 5.87 US cents with a transfer of 3,275 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank 5.64 cents to 31.86 US cents in switching ownership of 50 shares. Productive Business Solutions dropped 12 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of 59 US cents with investors swapping 2,104 stocks, Proven Investments popped 0.6 of a cent to 6.6 US cents with 620 units passing through the market, Sterling Investments closed at 2 US cents with traders dealing in 1,001 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents after an exchange of 4,600 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.85 of a cent to close at 5.25 US cents in trading 138,015 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.2 of one cent and ended at 4.87 US cents with 309,046 stock units crossing the exchange.

Prices of stocks are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market falls, Junior Market rises


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, following a sharp fall in the volume and value of stocks traded, than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index eking out a minor rally and the JSE USD Market Index ended with a narrow decline. At the end of trading the prices of 43 shares rose, 49 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped by 3,562.08 points to 346,514.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 4,752.39 points to 400,570.12, the JSE Main Index dived by 3,746.53 points to conclude trading at 339,191.54, the Junior Market Index rallied by a mere 2.68 points to 3,092.43 and the JSE USD Market Index fell by 1.38 points to end at 248.66.
Trading ended with 54,403,550 shares changing hands in all three markets, down from 123,423,084 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $123.57 million, down from $287.91 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 459,211 shares for US$23,917 compared to 1,332,877 units at US$67,999 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 5.41 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.61 million stocks and Supreme Ventures with 721,516 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led continued heavy trading, with 33.97 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.20 million stocks and Derrimon Trading with 794,499 units.
In the preference share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $4.78 to end at $1,160.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.5 and 15 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements 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.

Trading surges on Junior Market


Trading activity shot up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 606 percent, with a 134 percent greater value than Friday as Kintyre Holdings captured 52.5 million of all the shares exchanged. Trading resulted from 45 securities, down from 47 on Friday and ending, with prices of 12 rising, 25 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 72,570,090 shares for $31,204,395, up from 10,277,494 stock units at $13,353,151 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 1,612,669 shares at $693,431, after increasing from 218,670 stock units at $284,110 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 622,057 stock units for $523,600 compared with 556,016 shares at $512,278 on the previous trading day and April, that ended with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 52.48 million shares for 72.3 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational which ended with 12.41 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, Woodcats International closed with 2.47 million stock units for 3.4 percent of the volume traded and Limners and Bards with 1.09 million units for 1.5 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 22.97 points to settle at 3,089.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 12.4. ICInsider.com computes the PEs which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial lost 20 cents to finish at $16.95 after investors exchanged 1,251 shares, AMG Packaging advanced 36 cents and ended at $1.98, following trading of 32,696 stocks, Blue Power popped 5 cents to $3.89 with 4,007 shares crossing the exchange. Cargo Handlers declined by 15 cents to close at $16.80 after a transfer of 457 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rallied 7 cents to end at $1.25 with 122,593 units clearing the market, Dolla Financial increased 7 cents in closing at $2.50 after an exchange of 148,406 shares. Elite Diagnostic sank 36 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.02 with 6,461 stock units changing hands, Everything Fresh rallied 9 cents in closing at $2.19 in an exchange of 593 stocks, Express Catering skidded 11 cents to end at $1.76 after traders swapped 32,424 units. Fontana slipped 6 cents to close at $6.94 in switching ownership of 113,887 stocks, Future Energy dipped 16 cents to finish at $3.55 with 569,164 units passing through the market, Image Plus fell 10 cents and ended at 70 cents in an exchange of 429,136 shares. Jetcon Corporation dropped 16 cents to $2.99 with traders dealing in 7,002 stock units, Knutsford Express rose $1.04 to end at $9 with 17,226 shares crossing the market, Lasco Financial shed 10 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 3,207 stock units. Limners and Bards gained 7 cents and ended at 80 cents after an exchange of 1,086,545 stock units, Lumber Depot dipped 31 cents to finish at $2.38 in trading 12,909 units, Main Event popped $1.29 to close at $6.70 with 6,548 stocks crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners sank 10 cents to 41 cents with a transfer of 189,462 shares, ONE on ONE Educational shed 5 cents to close at 77 cents with investors dealing in 12,408,938 stock units, Paramount Trading declined 24 cents to finish at $1.01 with investors trading 131,727 units. RA Williams slipped 9 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of 27 cents with an exchange of 47,806 shares and Regency Petroleum dropped 5 cents to end at $4.25 with investors swapping 190,575 units.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Losers batter winners on JSE Main Market


Nearly twice the number of stocks declined for everyone that rose on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday. Trading resulted in a 164 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, after JMMB Group 7.35% preferred share delivered the highest volume of shares trading and helped in a 87 percent climb in value, compared to Friday, following trading in 64 securities up from 61 on Friday, with prices of 19 rising, 34 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 49,520,117 shares trading for $256,704,799, climbing steeply from 18,733,871 stocks at $137,474,613 on Friday.
Trading averaged 773,752 shares at $4,011,012 after increasing from 307,113 stock units at $2,253,682 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 251,191 stock units at $2,215,640 compared with 216,024 shares at $2,094,816 on the previous day and below trading during April, with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Preferred share, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, led trading with 33.34 million shares for 67.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 9.23 million stocks for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 1.91 million stock units for 3.9 percent of the total volume and QWI Investments with 1.26 million units for 2.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,217.57 points to settle at 405,322.51, the JSE Main Index fell 2,050.18 points to 342,938.07 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.12 points to 65.05. At the close, 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 Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and projected earnings for fiscal years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden popped $1.14 to $23.39 with investors trading 148 shares, Barita Investments gained $1.82 and ended at $69.80 with 8,770 units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings rose $1 in closing at $344 in switching ownership of 420 shares. Jamaica Producers rallied 50 cents to end at $23 with investors swapping 384 stocks, Kingston Properties increased $1.78 to close at $12.28 with 1,635 stock units clearing the market, Kingston Wharves shed 50 cents to finish at $36.90 with a transfer of 9,748 shares. Margaritaville sank $2.99 to $10 with 102 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 79 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $6 with an exchange of 8,300 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $3.50 to finish at $34 with 254 stock units changing hands. Pan Jamaica sank $1.80 to $46 after an exchange of 1,662 shares, Sagicor Group fell $2.33 in closing at $39.20 with investors trading 4,556 stock units, Scotia Group dipped $1.36 to $53.61 in an exchange of 345,447 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.10 to $9 with investors dealing in 200 stocks and West Indies Petroleum skidded 95 cents to $9.05 with 80,481 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined by 47 cents in closing at $19.03 after a transfer of 9,982 stock units. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $201 to settle at $2,596 as investors exchanged 27 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $8 to finish at $212 after traders swapped 20 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $20 and ended at $1,155 with traders dealing in 2 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank 97 cents to $107 with 97 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading dipped on JSE USD Market


Trading dipped on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded sliding 12 percent with a 27 percent lower value than on Friday. Trading ended with an exchange of eight securities, similar to Friday with prices of two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with investors trading 1,332,877 shares for US$67,999 after falling from 1,507,840 stock units at US$93,434 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 166,610 shares at US$8,500 after declining from 188,480 stock units at US$11,679 on Friday, with a month to date average of 196,039 units at US$9,312 compared with 198,069 stock units at US$9,368 on the previous day and well above April with an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 11.96 points to finish at 250.04. 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 PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The P/E ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden ended at 19.92 US cents with 124 shares crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 2.99 US cents after investors exchanged just one share, Margaritaville climbed 0.75 of a cent to 5.8 US cents in switching the ownership of 132 stocks. Productive Business Solutions dropped 13 cents to finish at 71 US cents with investors trading 699 shares, Proven Investments sank 0.99 of a cent and ended at 6 US cents with an exchange of 254,564 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after traders swapped just one share. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.01 of a cent to 6 US cents with a transfer of 5,200 stocks and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.32 of a cent to 4.67 US cents after an exchange of 1,072,156 units.

Prices of traded stocks are those for the last transaction

Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Friday, resulting in Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading the prices of 33 shares rose, 62 declined and 22 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,125.22 points to 350,076.53, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,217.57 points to end at 405,322.51, the JSE Main Index declined by 2,050.18 points to 342,938.07, the Junior Market Index shed 22.97 points to end at 3,089.75 and JSE USD Market Index dropped 11.96 points to 250.04.
At the close of market activity, with 123,423,084 shares being exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from only 30,519,205 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $287.91 million, up from $150.83 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,332,877 shares for US$67,999 compared to 1,507,840 units at US$93,434 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led with 33.34 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 9.23 million stocks and Carreras with 1.91 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 52.48 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 12.41 million stocks and Woodcats International with 2.47 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $201 and ended at $2,596, 138 Student Living preference share sank $8 to $212 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $20 in closing at $1,155.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.5 and 15 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements 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.