In a bullish trading session rising stocks outpaced decliners and sending the market index sharply higher at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index popping by a sharp 6,066.86 points to 407,345.70, the JSE Main Index rallied 4,167.59 points to settle at 346,738.50 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.78 points to 64.34.
The volume of stocks traded rose by a mere 4 percent, more importantly, the value dropped 39 percent lower compared to Thursday, with trading ending in 58 securities, as is the case on Friday, resulting in prices of 25 rising, 16 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
Market activities closed with 16,647,376 shares being traded for $126,834,342 compared to 15,661,126 stocks units valued at $201,980,366 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 287,024 shares at $2,186,799, compared to 270,019 stock units at $3,482,420 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 212,156 units at $2,887,406 compared with 208,347 shares at $2,923,051 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 5.47 million shares for 32.8 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures which ended with 3.40 million stocks for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 2.09 million stocks for 12.5 percent of the volume traded and Radio Jamaica with 1.66 million units for 10 percent of market share.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 21.3. The Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Caribbean Cement sank $1.62 to finish at $107.48 trading 6,150 shares, Eppley rose $1.41 to a 52 weeks high of $42 with an exchange of 727 stocks, First Rock Real Estate rallied $1.25 in closing at $11 after 165,316 shares passed through the market. General Accident popped 94 cents to end at $6.58 in switching ownership of 7,208 units, Guardian Holdings declined $2.50 and ended at $335, with 1,938 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced $1.08 to close at $12 with a transfer of 100,553 shares. 
Kingston Properties increased $1.42 to a 52 weeks high of $12, with 18,335 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.50 to $37.50 in an exchange of 7,345 units, Lasco Manufacturing gained 50 cents in closing at $6.70 with investors swapping 11,791 units. Massy Holdings sank 90 cents and ended at $72 after a transfer of 1,898 shares, Pan Jamaica rose $3.81 to close at $52.80 in trading of 84,176 units, Proven Investments climbed $2.23 to finish at $14.50 and closed after 251,228 stocks were traded. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 72 cents and ended at $9.87 after an exchange of 1,757 stock units, Seprod dropped $1 to $77.50, with 105,260 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments popped 40 cents to finish at $3.50 with investors trading 446,788 stocks. Supreme Ventures shed $1.15 to close at $16.05, with 3,397,677 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 40 cents to end at $10.90 as investors exchanged 200 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $6.85 in closing at $36.12, with 100 shares changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $40 to $1,190 in an exchange of 74 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 15,546,356 shares for $27,162,207, up from 10,344,107 stock units at $13,309,078 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial shed 11 cents to finish at $17.66, with 490 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging rose 24 cents to $2.20 with an exchange of 1,358 stocks, Atlantic Hardware fell 19 cents to $1.60 with 629,599 shares traded. Blue Power popped 15 cents to end at $3.85 after a transfer of 1,309 units, CAC 2000 gained 6 cents in closing at $1.57, with 529 stock units crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers dipped 14 cents and ended at $18.37 in trading 500 units. Caribbean Flavours rose 5 cents to $1.63 and closed with an exchange of 24,276 stocks, Derrimon Trading climbed 20 cents to close at $1.83 after trading of 2,175,065 shares, Dolla Financial lost 22 cents in closing at $2.40 with investors trading 221,911 stock units. Dolphin Cove slipped 32 cents to finish at $10.61, with 14,164 shares changing hands, Everything Fresh sank 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.72 with investors swapping 46,314 units, Express Catering increased 28 cents to end at $2.44 after 13,500 stocks passed through the market. Fosrich rallied 18 cents in closing at $2.19 with traders dealing in 2,034,172 stock units, Future Energy popped 22 cents to $3.94 after an exchange of 167,774 shares, Image Plus rallied 6 cents to finish at 81 cents with investors dealing in 45,500 units.
Jamaican Teas increased 33 cents and ended at $2.55 in an exchange of 1,798,194 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 5 cents to end at $2.80, with 90,891 stock units crossing the market, KLE Group rose 9 cents to close at 95 cents in trading 21 shares. Knutsford Express advanced 59 cents to $9.99 with a transfer of 94 units, Lasco Financial gained 29 cents to close at $1.80 as investors exchanged 119,971 stocks, Lumber Depot rose 29 cents to finish at $2.74 in switching ownership of 1,011,820 stock units. MFS Capital Partners advanced 6 cents and ended at 43 cents with investors trading 9,436 shares, ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents in closing at 95 cents in an exchange of 957,355 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 15 cents to end at $1.70 with investors trading 3,050,900 units, following the official opening of the Seek factory and warehouse during the morning session.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 203,979 shares for US$7,961, down from 558,299 units at US$24,736 on Thursday.
Productive Business Solutions slipped 24.99 cents to close at 97 US cents, with 105 units changing hands, Proven Investments advanced 0.19 of a cent and ended at 8 US cents with traders dealing in 7,265 stocks, Sterling Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to end at 2 US cents, after 72,314 units passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.06 of one cent to finish at 6.4 US cents with investors swapping 100 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents, with 8,764 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.07 of one cent to close at 4.41 US cents with investors dealing in 114,651 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 4,611.48 points to 355,681.02, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 6,066.86 points to close at 407,345.70, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,167.59 points to conclude trading at 346,738.50, the Junior Market Index spiked 87.13 points to close at 3,363.46 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 10.20 points to settle at 265.43.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15, and is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.9 based on 2025 earnings, and excludes any major one-time income or expense. 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 more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist 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.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows 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 15,980,550 shares, with a value of $207,489,845 after increasing from 5,916,747 stocks at $90,178,691 on Wednesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 800.71 points to conclude trading at 401,278.84, the JSE Main Index fell 761.02 points to close at 342,570.91 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.12 points to 63.56. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids that are higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves sank $1.50 to $36 with investors swapping 2,002,746 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 50 cents to close at $6.20 with 417,825 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings shed $1.09 in closing at $72.90 in switching ownership of 3,109 units. NCB Financial popped 50 cents to $44 after an exchange of 340,964 stocks, Proven Investments increased $2.05 and ended at $12.27 after trading of 977 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 69 cents to close at $9.15 in an exchange of 116 stock units. Seprod climbed $1 to finish at $78.50 with investors trading 8,997 shares and Supreme Ventures advanced 40 cents in closing at $17.20 in an exchange of 4,046,287 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 558,299 shares with a value of US$24,736, with an increase from 496,078 stock units at US$22,659 on Wednesday.
The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
The market closed with trading of 10,344,107 shares with a valued of $13,309,078, following a slide from 20,780,796 stocks at $30,614,536 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 29.95 points to 3,276.33. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
GWest Corporation advanced 7 cents to end at 73 cents with 200,075 shares clearing the market, Image Plus declined 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents in switching ownership of 40,363 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 10 cents to $2.97 with traders dealing in 92,289 units. Jetcon Corporation shed 9 cents to close at $2.75 after an exchange of 222,658 stock units, KLE Group fell 9 cents to end at 86 cents with investors trading 2,938 shares, Knutsford Express dipped 10 cents in closing at $9.40 with an exchange of 7,889 stocks. Lasco Financial slipped 14 cents to finish at $1.51 with 30,963 units crossing the market, Lumber Depot rallied 5 cents and ended at $2.45 with investors dealing in 22,506 stock units, MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to close at 37 cents with a transfer of 1,434,961 shares and Paramount Trading shed 6 cents to $1.11 with investors swapping 23,043 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 declined 943.19 points to 351,069.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 800.71 points to 401,278.84, the JSE Main Index dropped by 761.02 points to wrap up trading at 342,570.91, the Junior Market Index shed 29.9 points to finish at 3,276.33 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.23 points to close at 275.63.
In the preferred share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $29 to $1,150.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,877.14 points to finish at 352,012.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,791.44 points to finish at 402,079.55, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,967.41 points to settle at 343,331.93, the Junior Market Index slipped 0.49 points to 3,306.28 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 3.34 points to wrap up trading at 275.86.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 14.5. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.5 based on 2025 earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures 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 more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist 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.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows 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 20,780,796 shares at $30,614,536, up from 13,247,341 stock units at $17,559,717 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Future Energy advanced 9 cents and ended at $3.65, after trading of 195,498 stocks, GWest Corporation rose 6 cents to finish at 66 cents with investors dealing in 2,283 units, Indies Pharma dipped 9 cents to close at $2.87 with 2,500,866 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas sank 5 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 14,074 stock units, Jetcon Corporation dropped 6 cents and ended at $2.84 with 4,849 shares passing through the market, JFP slipped 5 cents to close at a record low of 36 cents with traders dealing in 1,269,117 stocks. Knutsford Express fell 50 cents to end at $9.50 with 1,011 units clearing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 14 cents in closing at $1.65 after an exchange of 15,580 stock units, Limners and Bards gained 5 cents to finish at 90 cents after a transfer of 37,475 shares. Main Event dipped 30 cents to $6.44 with 4,101 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum rose 5 cents to end at $4.56 in an exchange of 21,700 units and Woodcats International lost 5 cents in closing at 85 cents after the trading of 4,508,995 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.