The value of stocks traded on Thursday jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange even as fewer shares changed hands compared to Wednesday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market rising to new five-year highs, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market declining. At the end of trading, the prices of 38 shares rose, 40 declined and 31 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 517.36 points to wrap up trading at 367,134.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose by 333.90 points to 429,788.33, at the same time the JSE Main Index increased 575.80 points to 361,486.06, the Junior Market Index shed 4.62 points to close at 2,995.86, at the same time the JSE USD Market Index dipped by 6.79 points to finish at 249.35.
At the close of trading, 17,287,042 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 27,594,601 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $251.89 million, up from $222.75 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 395,609 shares for US$80,018, up from 334,610 units at US$19,892 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.64 million shares, as the stock price ended higher for the day, followed by GraceKennedy with 2.21 million stocks and JMMB Group with 1.16 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 1.55 million shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 1.31 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 1.05 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share top winners, Kingston Properties increased 71 cents to finish at $10.60, Seprod popped 50 cents and ended at $77.50, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 48 cents to $6.69, NCB Financial rose 40 cents in closing at $75.35 and Sterling Investments advanced 37 cents to end at $3.43.
The top losing Main Market stocks include Guardian Holdings, dropping $1 to finish at $349.00, West Indies Petroleum, declining by 99 cents to close at $9.02, Caribbean Cement, falling 94 cents and ended at $103.11, Jamaica Producers, losing 90 cents to end at $22.10 and GraceKennedy skidded 51 cents to close at $71.99.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $4.63 to finish at $39, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $100 in closing at $2,400 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $6.50 and ended at $100.
The Junior Market, top winners include, Access Financial with a gain of 11 cents in closing at $17.59, Indies Pharma increasing 10 cents to end at $2.83, Lasco Financial climbing 9 cents to close at $2.00, Main Event rallying 9 cents to finish at $5.24, Dolla Financial rising 8 cents to $3.00 and Jamaican Teas advancing 8 cents to $2.03.
Among the top losers, Knutsford Express skidded 80 cents to $6.80, Fontana lost 32 cents in closing at $6.17, Mailpac Group slipped 28 cents and ended at $2.41, Future Energy shed 25 cents to end at $3.20 and Lumber Depot dropped 15 cents and ended at $2.4.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, which is compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.8 and 14.7 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. 
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.
At the close of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rose by 989.73 points to finish at 366,617.19, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,603.85 points to 429,454.43, the JSE Main Index rose 1,325.04 points to 360,910.26, at the same time the Junior Market Index fell 38.62 points to end trading at 3,000.48 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 9.02 points to settle at 256.14.
Among the top losers, Kingston Properties shed $1.07 to finish at $9.89, Seprod fell 90 cents to end at $77.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped 90 cents and ended at $44.10, Kingston Wharves lost 74 cents to $35.26 and Caribbean Producers shed 49 cents to finish at $5.00.
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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.
At the end of market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 889.77 points to end at 365,627.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 1,247.07 points to 427,850.58, the highest for the year, the JSE Main Index rallied 922.09 points to settle at 359,585.22, the Junior Market Index rose 1.14 points to 3,039.10 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.72 points to wrap up trading at 247.12.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, the top winners are NCB Financial, climbing $3.55 to $70, Seprod rallying by $1.90 to $77.90, Carreras popping $1.50 to end at $30, GraceKennedy gaining $1.34 to end at $72.32 and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rising 50 cents to close at $10.00.
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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,673.41 points to wrap up trading at a new yearly high of 364,737.69, as is the case of the All Jamaican Composite Index that gained 3,503.69 points to end at a new 2026 closing high of 426,603.51, the JSE Main Index jumped 3,083.31 points to close at 358,663.13, the Junior Market Index dropped 38.27 points to settle at 3,037.96 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.44 points to wrap up trading at 244.40.
Among the top losers, Seprod shed $1.99 to end at $76.00, Proven Investments declined 95 cents in closing at $10.50, Eppley fell 90 cents to $31.00, Quantas Advantage dropped 53 cents in closing at $19.46 and Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to close at $39.20.
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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,395.32 points to 362,064.28, with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumping 5,202.98 points to close at a five year high of 423,099.82, the JSE Main Index gained 2,502.79 points to finish at 355,579.82, the Junior Market Index popped by 0.32 points to conclude trading at 3,076.23 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.88 points to settle at 246.84.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $49.83 to $2,350, as 138 Student Living preference share lost $30 and ended at $205, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $99.74 to finish trading at $1,100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $5 and ended at $100.
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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.
The market closed with an exchange of 30,298,321 shares in all three markets, up from 28,477,770 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets jumping to $462.22 million, from $97.62 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 535,822 shares for US$27,949, up sharply from 90,111 units at US$4,785 on Wednesday.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $2.55 to finish at $235 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $1.40 and ended at $105.
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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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 paid or payable, 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 ended trading, with the JSE Combined Market Index slipping 371.83 points to finish at 360,136.05, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 64.73 points to end at 419,379.68, the JSE Main Index gained 122.09 points to 353,980.92, the Junior Market Index dropped sharply by 68.06 points to 3,020.58 and the JSE USD Market Index fell just 0.52 points to 245.38.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $9.50 to end at $340, Caribbean Cement slipped $2.49 to $103, Jamaica Producers lost $1.92 to end at $22.07, Scotia Group dipped $1.91 to close at $57 and Supreme Ventures dropped $1 to end at $17.
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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the daily report charts for the Main and Junior Markets, along with the closing volumes of the highest bids and ask prices for each company.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,971.75 points to 360,507.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,461.79 points to 419,444.41, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,101.62 points to wrap up trading at 353,858.83, the Junior Market Index dipped by 5.18 points to 3,088.64 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 4.62 points to end at 245.90.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners are Regency Petroleum, rallying 36 cents to $4.77, Caribbean Cream, rose 32 cents to $1.20, Knutsford Express, climbed by 30 cents in closing at $7.50, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advancing 21 cents to end at $1.40 and Blue Power, rising by 20 cents to close at $3.70. The top losers are, Dolphin Cove, slipping 40 cents to end at $9.60, Express Catering, diving 19 cents to $2.
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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 674.31 points to 358,536.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,430.43 points to wrap up trading at 416,982.62, the JSE Main Index shed 823.32 points to 351,757.21, the Junior Market Index popped 15.66 points to conclude trading at 3,093.82 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 7.61 points to settle at 241.28.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $445 to end at $2,400, 138 Student Living preference share gained $27.99 to close at $200, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% added $6.49 to end at $106.50, while Eppley 7.25% lost $2.92 to end at $16.57.
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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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 companyto
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,104.76 points to finish at 359,210.44, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped by 1,966.17 points to 418,413.05, the JSE Main Index rallied by 753.38 points to 352,580.53, the Junior Market Index jumped by 53.39 points to end at 3,078.16 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.01 points to finish at 233.67.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.7 and 14.2 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from the earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures used in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
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.