Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in all major indices of the market declining, with prices of 27 stocks rising, 35 declining and 40 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,014.77 points to 347,502.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,819.74 points to end at 399,418.21, the JSE Main Index declined 890.61 points to settle at 339,563.92, as the Junior Market Index fell 22.69 points to 3,180.17 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 5.94 points to settle at 260.61.
At the close of trading, 25,042,693 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from a very large 174,489,697 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $121.38 million, down from $188.9 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 648,959 shares for US$46,908 up from 62,084 units at US$3,469 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.06 million shares followed by Supreme Ventures with 1.53 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.29 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led the market with 8.42 million shares followed by Woodcats International with 2.97 million stocks and Lasco Financial with 915,834 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $130 to $1,060.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.5. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 14.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for 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.
Selling, general and administrative costs climbed marginally to $2.31 billion from $2.22 billion in 2025 in the quarter.
Management states that “the Group remained compliant with all financial covenants and that the hurricane caused an estimated $1.6 billion reduction in gross ticket sales and had a $100 million negative impact on net profit. Nevertheless, terminal recovery in the lottery segment reached 98%, and targeted measures, such as deploying additional terminals and using generators and Starlink connectivity, supported ongoing operations.” 
The market closed with trading of 170,488,981 shares with a value of $150,133,750, jumping steeply from 13,047,736 units at $13,719,102 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial rallied $1.99 to close at $17 with just 292 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging rose 19 cents to end at $2.01 with 8,328 stock units passing through the market, Atlantic Hardware rose 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with a transfer of 186,971 stocks. Cargo Handlers rallied $2.94 to end at $20.50 with trading of 12 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.52 with 269 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 19 cents to end at $1.59 in an exchange of 549 shares. Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents in closing at $1.60 with 4,534 stock units clearing the market, Derrimon Trading gained 7 cents to $1.65 as investors exchanged 14,528 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 8 cents to finish at $2.41 in trading 2,090 units. Elite Diagnostic increased 6 cents and ended at $1.32 with 3,397 shares passing through the market, Express Catering climbed 23 cents to end at $2.45 in switching ownership of 2,532 units, 
Fontana shed 9 cents to $7.25 with 4,600 stocks crossing the market. Honey Bun rose 58 cents to $6.48 in an exchange of 7,358 stock units, Image Plus fell 6 cents to finish at 77 cents trading 74,802 shares, Knutsford Express sank 9 cents and ended at $9.30 after an exchange of 2,008 stock units. Lasco Financial advanced 14 cents to end at $1.94 with investors dealing in 808 units and Lumber Depot popped 18 cents in closing at $2.58 after a transfer of 34,268 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 3,938,632 shares trading for $38,761,359, in tumbling from 26,920,421 stock units at $94,889,599 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings slipped $3.41 in closing at $70.59 after an exchange of 5,532 units, Mayberry Group climbed 84 cents to end at $6.39 in trading 2,231 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 65 cents to close at $7.25 after an exchange of 7,310 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $3.40 to $43 with investors trading 552 stock units, NCB Financial popped $2 in closing at $52 with 198,866 shares crossing the market and Seprod rallied 80 cents to end at $80 after a transfer of 1,418 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 climbed 1,503.43 points to 348,517.20, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,373.86 points to close at 401,237.95, the JSE Main Index jumped 1,399.52 points to end at 340,454.53, at the same time the Junior Market Index rallied 22.99 points to 3,202.86 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 2.90 points to finish at 266.55.
The preferred share segment, closed with the Jamaica Public Service 7% share, increasing by $3.99 to $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $1.95 to $104.
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.
The market closed with an exchange of 62,084 shares, 99 percent below 12,114,663 stock units on Tuesday, with the value at just US$3,469, falling sharply by 99 percent from US$512,838 on Tuesday.
Productive Business Solutions increased 6 cents to end at US$1.24 in an exchange of 5 stocks, Proven Investments gained 0.99 of a cent in closing at 7 US cents after investors swapped 6,375 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 2,001 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.68 of one cent to 6 US cents after a transfer of 9,252 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.5 of one cent to finish at 5.1 US cents in trading 33,236 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.1 of one cent and ended at 4.2 US cents with 7,217 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 26,920,421 shares for $94,889,599 after increasing from 13,475,981 stocks at $65,009,956 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial sank $2 to close at $50 after an exchange of 386,378 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 48 cents and ended at $39.51 with investors swapping 46,634 stock units, Seprod fell 80 cents to finish at $79.20 with 2,059 stock units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures increased 64 cents to $15.37 with investors dealing in 79,009 units and Wisynco Group advanced $1.83 to end at $21.83 in an exchange of 17,402 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 13,047,736 shares for $13,719,102, after an increase from 7,400,596 units at $6,536,470 on Monday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Jetcon Corporation advanced 11 cents to $2.63 with investors swapping 55,940 stocks. JFP dropped 5 cents in closing at 41 cents after an exchange of 4,000 stock units, Lasco Financial dipped 9 cents to $1.80 following trading of 1,001,000 shares, Lumber Depot sank 19 cents to finish at $2.40 with an exchange of 18,101 stocks. Mailpac Group climbed 15 cents and ended at $2.48 with 3,383 units changing hands, MFS Capital Partners slipped 9 cents to close at 60 cents in trading 6,315 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational sank 5 cents to 91 cents with 172,468 shares crossing the market.
Prices of traded securities are the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,711.97 points to finish at 347,013.77, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,770.27 points to settle at 398,864.09, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,439.18 points to 339,055.01, the Junior Market Index skidded 46.68 points to end at 3,179.87 and the JSE USD Market Index popped by 5.17 points to 263.65.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $3.99 to close at $39, while 138 Student Living preference share advanced by $10 to end at $225 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $3 to end at $109.
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.
The market closed with trading of just 7,400,596 shares worth $6,536,470, after tumbling from 13,669,671 units at $13,446,186 on Friday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging skidded 25 cents and ended at $1.82 following trading 12,404 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 20 cents to $1.40 after an exchange of 1,521,110 stock units, Cargo Handlers dropped by 17 cents to $20.50 following the trading of 941 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 11 cents to close at $1.52 with an exchange of 177 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 13 cents to finish at $1.51 with 1,681 units changing hands, Derrimon Trading sank 12 cents to end at $1.57 with investors trading 18,432 stocks. Dolla Financial dropped 5 cents to $2.35 in an exchange of 60,912 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 49 cents to end at $10.51 with 9,678 shares passing through the market, Everything Fresh increased 18 cents in closing at $2.28 with a transfer of 190 stock units. Express Catering popped 28 cents to finish at $2.48 as investors exchanged just 700 shares, Fosrich gained 5 cents and ended at $2.05 in switching ownership of 83,968 stocks, Future Energy slipped 5 cents to close at $3.29 with 168,744 units crossing the exchange. 
GWest Corporation rose 7 cents to 69 cents after a transfer of 10,110 stock units, Lasco Financial slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.89 with 3,001 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group dipped 15 cents in closing at $2.33 with traders dealing in 17,996 stock units. Regency Petroleum sank 25 cents to finish at $4.23 with 18,451 units crossing the market and Woodcats International declined 6 cents to close at a new low of 78 cents in trading 1,941,022 stocks.
Prices of securities are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.