Trading fell on the JSE Main Market 

February 11, 2026 by

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market shed over 3,200 points on Wednesday, even as prices of 24 stocks rose, 23 declined and 12 ended firm. Trading resulted in the exchange of 59 securities compared to 63 on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 24 percent and the value 32 percent lower compared to trading on Tuesday.

The market closed with 11,655,439 shares trading worth $101,650,621 after sliding from 15,264,024 stock units at $150,066,974 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 197,550 shares at $1,722,892, after declining from 242,286 stock units at $2,382,015 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 228,163 stock units at $1,841,376 compared to 232,383 shares at $1,857,709 on Tuesday and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.49 million shares for 47.1 percent of total volume, followed by Tropical Battery, ended with 1.26 million units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Producers, with 873,884 stocks for 7.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,472.60 points to end trading at 400,728.57, the JSE Main Index sank 3,288.92 points to close at 341,922.65 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.45 points to close trading at 62.09.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers. The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.7. 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden declined 60 cents to finish at $30 with 5,589 shares crossing the market, Barita Investments climbed by $1.24 and ended at $70.25 with traders dealing in 176 units, Caribbean Cement rallied $1 to $114 with 13,326 shares changing hands. Eppley fell $1.39 in closing at $32.56 with 1,280 stock units passing through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $8.50 to end at $38.50 with investors dealing in 1,105 stocks, GraceKennedy rose $1.40 to close at $71.50 with 15,596 units clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 54 cents to $10.66 with investors swapping 202,300 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed 50 cents to $74.50 after an exchange of 6,502 shares, 138 Student Living increased 47 cents to close at $3.47 with investors trading 5,937 stock units. Pan Jamaica gained $2.60 and ended at $48.10 with an exchange of 6,811 shares, Proven Investments shed 74 cents to finish at $13.10 trading 24,712 units, Scotia Group dropped $1.15 to end at $50.10 with a transfer of 98,843 stocks. Seprod dropped $2.14 to close at $78.86 with 5,431 stock units crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta advanced 47 cents to close at $6.50 in trading 199 shares.
In preference segment trading, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose 45 cents to finish at $43.45 after swapping 51 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $85 and ended at $2,585 with investors switching ownership of 4 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $4 in closing at $103 after a transfer of 763 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state

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Trading surge on JSE US Dollar Market 

February 11, 2026 by
Trading took a notable jump on Wednesday with a 112 percent bounce in the volume of stocks changing hands and a surge of 165 percent in value compared to Tuesday on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market index shed just under 12 points or 4.38 percent, following an exchange of 12 securities, compared with eight on Tuesday, with prices of three rising, six declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 702,385 shares for US$64,328 after rallying from 331,797 stock units at US$24,284 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 58,532 shares at US$5,361 after rising from 41,475 stock units at US$3,036 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 81,299 units at US$7,728 from 85,503 stocks at US$8,165 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 11.61 points to end trading at 253.64. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden fell 4 cents in closing at 20 US cents, with traders dealing in 340 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.05 of one cent to 3 US cents after an exchange of 101 stock units, Proven Investments shed 0.98 of one cent to finish at 8 US cents, with investors trading 217,085 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents in an exchange of 2,100 units, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 6.09 US cents with 66,785 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.79 of one cent to end at 6.09 US cents after an exchange of 8,465 shares and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.08 of a cent in closing at 4.17 US cents in trading 401,503 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2 with 2,425 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group US8.5% fell 2 cents to close at US$1.17 with investors switching ownership of 1,847 stocks. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% popped 60 cents to finish at US$10 with 1,335 units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% rallied US$1.25 and ended at US$11.25 with an exchange of 19 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 with 380 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE USD Market jumps

February 10, 2026 by
Trading pulled back on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 20 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and a 27 percent fall in value compared with Monday. The number of securities trading remained constant, with trading on Monday at 8, with prices of two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 331,797 shares for US$24,284 after sliding from 415,487 stock units at US$33,408 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 41,475 shares at US$3,036, after slipping from 51,936 stock units at US$4,176 on Monday, with a month to date average of 85,503 units at US$8,165 compared with 91,682 stock units at US$8,885 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 4.47 points to finish at 265.25. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. 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.
At the close of the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 with investors trading just 5 shares, Proven Investments popped 0.28 of a cent to 8.98 US cents after an exchange of 100 units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents after trading of 8,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.1 US cents after a transfer of 29,821 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.05 of one cent to close at 4.25 US cents following trading of 292,514 stocks.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at US$1.19 with 450 units crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% dipped US$1.48 to US$9.40 with investors switching ownership of 607 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10 with 300 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading bounces on the JSE USD Market  

February 9, 2026 by
Trading jumped on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 133 percent increase in value and a 29 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded compared to Friday. Trading ended with an exchange of eight securities, down from 12 on Friday, with prices of three rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 415,487 shares for US$33,408, following a jump from 321,131 units at US$14,336 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 51,936 shares at US$4,176, up from 26,761 stock units at US$1,195 on Friday, with a month to date average of 91,682 stock units at US$8,885, down from 98,171 stock units at US$9,654 on the previous day and in January, with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 0.12 points to finish at 260.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. 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.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3.05 US cents with 846 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments rose 0.44 of a cent to 8.7 US cents after an exchange of 1,216 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents with investors swapping 1,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.88 of a cent to end at 6.1 US cents after a transfer of 34,717 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.23 of a cent after closing at 4.2 US cents as investors exchanged 373,331 stock units.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2 with a transfer of 3 shares. JMMB Group US8.5% popped 0.01 of a cent to US$1.19 after an exchange of 3,228 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 in trading 1,146 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 

 

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Trading cooled on the JSE USD Market

February 6, 2026 by
Trading cooled on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market on Friday, following a 43 percent drop in volume of stocks traded, with a 41 percent lower value than on Thursday. The market closed with an exchange of 12 securities, up from seven on Thursday, with prices of two advancing, five declining and five ending unchanged.

The market ended with an exchange of 321,131 shares for US$14,336 after the volume fell from 563,158 stock units at US$24,398 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 26,761 shares at US$1,195, down from 80,451 stock units at US$3,485 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 98,171 units at US$9,654, after sliding from 121,331 stock units at US$12,397 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.97 points to 260.90. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden fell 0.99 of one cent to end at 24 US cents after an exchange of 1,204 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3.05 US cents with investors dealing in 1,000 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 3.7 cents to close at 28.36 US cents with 40 stocks crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 after an exchange of 10 shares,  Proven Investments fell 0.02 of a cent and ended at 8.26 US cents after swapping 4,429 stock units, Sterling Investments gained 0.22 of a cent to end at 1.99 US cents after a transfer of 14,191 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 6.98 US cents, with investors trading 1,176 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to 3.97 US cents, with 298,897 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2, with investors trading 3 stock units. JMMB Group US8.5% dipped 1 cent and ended at US$1.19 after an exchange of 100 shares, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10.88 with 21 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10 with a transfer of 60 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Slippage for JSE USD Market

February 5, 2026 by
The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost ground on Thursday following an exchange of seven securities, compared with eight on Wednesday, with prices of four rising, two declining and one ending unchanged. Trading resulted in the volume of stocks changing hands declining by 75 percent and the value ending 69 percent lower than on Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 563,158 shares for US$24,398 after tumbling from 2,237,272 stock units at US$79,651 on Wednesday.

Trading ended with an average of 80,451 shares at US$3,485, dropping from 279,659 stock units at US$9,956 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 121,331 units at US$12,397 compared with 130,870 stock units at US$14,477 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 2.75 points to finish at 259.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8 . 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden slipped 0.01 of a cent and ended at 24.99 US cents in an exchange of one share, Proven Investments dropped 0.52 of a cent to 8.28 US cents with traders dealing in 43,761 stock units,  Sterling Investments gained 0.08 of a cent in closing at 1.77 US cents after exchanging 12,325 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.29 of a cent to close at 6.99 US cents after trading of 3,276 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.07 of one cent to finish at 4 US cents after an exchange of 503,768 stocks.In the preference segment, AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 with investors dealing in 4 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% climbed 8 cents in closing at US$10.88 with 23 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Transjamaican grabs JSE USD Market share

February 4, 2026 by
Transjamaican Highway captured 74 percent of all the stocks traded on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded, jumping 247 percent with a 74 percent lower value than on Tuesday. At the close of the market, eight securities changed owners, down from 11 on Tuesday, with prices of two rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed following an exchange of 2,237,272 shares for US$79,651, compared to 645,573 stocks, averaging US$308,181 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 279,659 shares at US$9,956 from 58,688 stock units at US$28,016 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 130,870 units at US$14,477 compared with 76,765 stock units at US$16,121 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 6.53 points to 262.68. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. 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.
At the close of the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 24.66 US cents with 24 shares clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions popped 0.69 of a cent to US$1 in an exchange of 55 stock units, Proven Investments declined 0.19 of a cent to finish at 8.8 US cents with 29,937 shares passing through the market. Sterling Investments lost 0.3 of a cent and ended at 1.69 US cents after a transfer of 547,094 units, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.29 of a cent to close at 6.7 US cents after an exchange of 896 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.37 of a cent to end at 3.93 US cents with investors swapping 1,659,221 shares.

In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% climbed US$1.48 to US$10 with 6 stock units passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$10 with investors trading 39 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading value up 563% on JSE USD Market

February 3, 2026 by
Investors pumped more money into the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with trading of fewer stocks than on Monday, resulting in trading of 11 securities, similar to Monday, with prices of two rising, two declining and seven ending unchanged. At the close, 38 percent fewer shares traded, with the value surging 563 percent over Monday.

The market closed with an exchange of 645,573 shares for US$308,181 compared to 1,043,254 stock units at US$46,472 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 58,688 shares at US$28,016 compared to 94,841 stock units at US$4,225 on Monday, with a month to date average of 76,765 units at US$16,121 compared with 94,841 stock units at US$4,225 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 0.96 points to finish at 269.21, up 27 percent in the year to February. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. 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.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 25 US cents with investors trading 47 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.54 of a cent to 3.05 US cents after 4,000 units passed through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 6.39 cents in closing at 24.66 US cents in switching ownership of 20 stocks. Productive Business Solutions ended at 99.31 US cents, with 60 shares passing through the market,  Proven Investments ended at 8.99 US cents in an exchange of 19,581 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents and closed after an exchange of 5,725 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.93 of a cent to 6.99 US cents following trading of 17,400 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.1 of a cent to 4.3 US cents after 570,205 shares changed hands.In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.20, with investors exchanging 554 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10, resulting from a transfer of 27,931 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 with investors swapping 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Record high for JSE USD Market

February 2, 2026 by
Productive Business Solutions climbed nearly 17 percent on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, the only ordinary stock gaining in the market that hit a new 2026 high, with the market gaining 27.3 percent for the year to date, for a record close. Transjamaican Highway captured just over 1 million shares or 96 percent of the volume traded, marginally more than the end of the previous week. Investors exchanged 11 securities, compared with nine on Friday with prices of two rising, three declining and six ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,043,254 shares for US$46,472, rising from 1,015,936 stock units at US$43,957 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 94,841 shares at US$4,225 after slipping from 112,882 stock units at US$4,884 on Friday, compared with January, ending with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 5.17 points to conclude trading at 270.17. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden ended at 25 US cents with 200 shares changing hands, Margaritaville remained at 7 US cents with investors dealing in 10 stock units, Productive Business Solutions climbed 14.31 cents to 99.31 US cents with traders switching ownership of 30 shares. Proven Investments ended at 8.99 US cents with investors trading 136 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents after a transfer of 1,300 units, Sygnus Credit Investments fell by 0.91 of a cent to close at 6.06 US cents with investors swapping 35,671 stocks and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.3 of a cent to 4.2 US cents in an exchange of 1,005,813 units.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.20 with traders dealing in 17 shares, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% fell 20 cents to US$10.80 after swapping 62 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments 8% rose 68 cents to end at US$10, with an exchange of 5 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10 following trading of 10 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE USD Market gains 26% for January

January 30, 2026 by
Trading on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped on Friday, with the volume and the value of trading declining by 69 percent and 83 percent respectively, from trading on Thursday. Trading ended with an exchange of nine securities, down from 11 on Thursday, with prices of three rising, one declining and five ending unchanged.

Transjamaican Highway USD shares closed at a new record high on Friday.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,015,936 shares for US$43,957 after falling from 3,285,230 stock units at US$265,998 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 112,882 shares at US$4,884 in, falling from 298,657 stocks at US$24,182 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 80,722 units at US$9,110 compared to 79,311 stock units at US$9,295 on the previous day and December ending with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 3.20 points to close at 265.00, up a solid 26.4 percent for January, with a sharp rise in the price of Transjamaican contributing most to the rally. 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 9.9. 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.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville ended at 7 US cents with investors trading 2,474 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 4.05 cents to 31.05 US cents with an exchange of 618 stock units, Productive Business Solutions skidded 15 cents to finish at 85 US cents after trading 11 stocks. Proven Investments remained at 8.99 US cents with a transfer of 350 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents with investors swapping 995 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.97 of one cent to 6.97 US cents after an exchange of 1,312 shares and Transjamaican rallied 0.04 of one cent to close at a record high of 4.5 US cents with 1,010,168 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.20 following trading of 7 stocks and AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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