Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and value of stocks that were exchanged, with a lower value than on Friday, with NCB Financial Group shooting right out of the box at the start to hit a near two years high of $59.22 before closing at $52, resulting in the major indices Main Market enjoying another day of solid gains, the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market climbing. At the end of trading, prices of 33 shares rose, 41 declined and 33 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 2,170.75 points to conclude trading at 348,725.74, as the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 3,785.56 points to close at 400,634.36, the JSE Main Index added 2,376.90 points to close at 340,494.19, the Junior Market Index dipped 14.07 points to end at 3,226.55 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 3.61 points to 258.48.
At the close of trading, 21,100,807 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 31,495,073 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $71.55 million, down from $106.78 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 224,230 shares for US$10,779 compared to 162,071 units at US$8,365 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Lasco Distributors led trading with 4.13 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.42 million stocks and JMMB 9.5% with 2.28 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.66 million shares, followed by Woodcats International with 1.94 million stock units and Atlantic Hardware with 1.52 million units.
In the preferred segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share skidded $2.84 to end at $16.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.5. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most used 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 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.
The market closed with trading of 13,669,671 shares for $13,446,186, compared with 7,655,976 units at $9,238,569 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.9, 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.
GWest Corporation dipped 7 cents to end at 62 cents with 21,735 stocks passing through the market, Image Plus gained 11 cents in closing at 82 cents in switching ownership of 23,526 stock units. Jamaican Teas advanced 13 cents to $2.33 with a mere 204 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 11 cents and ended at $2.52, following an exchange of 2,212 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 18 cents to finish at $1.33 with traders dealing in 4,000 stocks. MFS Capital Partners increased 20 cents to 69 cents as investors exchanged 20 stock units and Paramount Trading climbed 11 cents to close at $1.16 after a transfer of 8,754 shares.
Prices of securities trading are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 3,750.34 points to 346,554.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,006.04 points to settle at 396,848.80, the JSE Main Index jumped by 3,465.58 points to end at 338,117.29, as the Junior Market Index gained 60.74 points to wrap up trading at 3,240.62 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 5.23 points to end at 262.09.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.7. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 14.9 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.
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 7,655,976 shares for $9,238,569, after it tumbled from 21,516,511 stocks valued at $37,579,067 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Blue Power popped 11 cents to end at $4 with trading of 8,010 shares, while Cargo Handlers jumped sharply from Wednesday’s big loss by $3.09 to close at $20.67 with a transfer of just 100 stocks, Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents to end at $1.57 with 10,178 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial declined 9 cents after closing at $2.31 in an exchange of 283,293 stock units, Elite Diagnostic dropped 11 cents and ended at $1.37 with traders dealing in 2,738 stocks, Everything Fresh lost 18 cents to finish at $2.10 with 4,978 units crossing the market. Future Energy dipped 15 cents and ended at $3.34 in trading 621,779 stocks, GWest Corporation rose 9 cents to 69 cents after traders swapped 32,035 shares, Honey Bun climbed 62 cents in closing at $6.50 with investors trading 4,715 stock units. ISP Finance increased 47 cents to finish at $12.47 with 10 shares clearing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 7 cents to end at $2.20 with investors swapping 36,902 stock units, 
Jetcon Corporation rallied 23 cents to close at $2.63 with 14,176 units changing hands. Knutsford Express increased 39 cents to $9.39 as investors exchanged 3,849 stocks, Lasco Financial popped 5 cents and ended at $1.94 with 1,002 shares passing through the market, Lumber Depot sank 5 cents to finish at $2.55 after an exchange of 2,386 stocks. MFS Capital Partners shed 20 cents to end at 49 cents, following trading of 2,024,954 stock units, Omni Industries fell 5 cents in closing at 85 cents after an exchange of 897 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational rallied 11 cents to close at 96 cents with investors dealing in 241,500 shares.
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 slipped 116.73 points to wrap up trading at 342,804.65, as the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 554.08 points to 393,842.76, the JSE Main Index dipped 181.56 points to 334,651.71, the Junior Market Index climbed just 7.89 points to 3,179.88 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 4.03 points to end at 256.86.
In Junior Market trading, the 2026 listed, Woodcats International led with 2.06 million shares followed by MFS Capital Partners with 2.02 million stock units and Kintyre Holdings with 951,111 units.
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 21,516,511 shares for $37,579,067, after an exchange of just 7,248,907 units at a low value of $7,585,733 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4, calculated by dividing the last traded price by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
GWest Corporation slipped 10 cents to 60 cents with 138,559 stocks crossing the exchange, Honey Bun sank 60 cents to end at $5.88 with investors dealing in 71,904 units, Image Plus dipped 5 cents in closing at 70 cents with 22,253 stock units passing through the market. Jamaican Teas sank 19 cents to close at $2.13 with investors trading 1,828,800 shares, Jetcon Corporation dropped 10 cents to finish at $2.40 with 275,509 stocks clearing the market, ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents and ended at 85 cents in an exchange of 12,120 units and Regency Petroleum rose 29 cents to $4.49 with 11,614 stock units changing hands.
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 dropped 3,556.49 points to end at 342,921.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 3,012.35 points to end at 394,396.84, the JSE Main Index shed 3,012.61 points to 334,833.27, the Junior Market Index sank 93.94 points to finish at 3,171.99 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 0.99 points to 252.83.
The market closed with trading of 7,248,907 shares, at 50 percent less than the 14,579,915 units on Monday, with the value falling 51 percent to $7,585,733, from at $15,466,817 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.9. The PE ratio is derived at by dividing the last traded stock price by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
GWest Corporation rallied 6 cents and ended at 70 cents with a transfer of 12,495 units, Honey Bun increased 12 cents to close at $6.48 with 45 stocks clearing the market, Jamaican Teas sank 26 cents to end at $2.32 with traders dealing in 3,835 shares. Knutsford Express declined 36 cents to $9 in an exchange of 429 stock units, Lumber Depot popped 26 cents to end at $2.61, with investors trading 74,249 shares, Omni Industries fell 8 cents in closing at 90 cents, with 156,691 stocks crossing the exchange and Regency Petroleum advanced 10 cents to finish at $4.20, following trading of 64,293 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 rose 2,457.75 points to wrap up trading at 346,477.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,820.25 points to end at 397,409.19, with the JSE Main Index rallying 2,685.00 points to close trading at 337,845.88, the Junior Market Index shed 15.12 points to end at 3,265.93, at the same time and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 6.45 points to settle at 253.82.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $30 to $235, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $10 to close trading at $1,190 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1.25 and ended at $101.
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 closed with an exchange of 14,579,915 shares at $15,466,817, after rising from 8,772,822 units at $8,852,451 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for companies with their financial year ending August 2026.
Indies Pharma lost 9 cents in closing at $2.76 in an exchange of 69,383 units. JFP dropped 6 cents to finish at 42 cents with traders dealing in 64,824 shares, Knutsford Express shed 24 cents and ended at $9.36 in switching ownership of 128 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 6 cents to close at 87 cents after an exchange of 102,004 units. Lumber Depot skidded 25 cents to $2.35 in trading 47,092 stocks and Regency Petroleum sank 19 cents and ended at $4.10 with 22,053 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.