Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged than on Tuesday, resulting in the Main and Junior Market declining as the JSE USD Market put in another day of solid gains. At the end of trading, prices of 37 shares rose, 45 declined and 24 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 683.98 points to end at 334,919.06, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 148.80 points to wrap up trading at 372,744.15, the JSE Main Index sank 634.02 points to finish at 324,416.21, the Junior Market Index fell 10.65 points to settle at 3,449.28 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 8.84 points to 247.93.
At the close, 10,415,345 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 18,282,094 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to a mere $34.32 million, down from $131.25 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 264,864 shares for US$21,126 compared to 289,631 units at US$8,296 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.08 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 979,748 stock units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 902,285 units.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led with 957,986 shares, followed by Indies Pharma with 825,556 stock units and Kintyre Holdings with 737,040 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $1.45 to close at $44.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.2 based on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. 
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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 7,319,727 shares for $14,054,114, well above the 3,649,342 units at $5,015,277 on Monday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 20.88 points to 3,459.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
Fontana rallied 18 cents and ended at $9.18 after an exchange of 107,405 stocks, Honey Bun popped 8 cents to close at $8.10 in trading 614 units, Jetcon Corporation gained 9 cents to finish at $1.10 with traders dealing in 3,720 stocks. KLE Group advanced 13 cents to $1.05 with an exchange of 500 units, Limners and Bards sank 12 cents to finish trading 10,833 shares at $1.07, Omni Industries declined 7 cents and ended at 87 cents as investors exchanged 405,831 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 8 cents in closing at $1.52 with traders switching ownership of 4,543 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 1,444.01 points to wrap up trading at 335,603.04, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,253.96 points to 372,892.95, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,351.13 points to conclude trading at 325,050.23, the Junior Market Index slipped 20.88 points to end at 3,459.93 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 9.21 points to settle at 239.09.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.5 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.25 million shares for 34.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 463,467 units for 12.7 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 387,256 stocks for 10.6 percent of the volume traded.
Future Energy dipped 10 cents in closing at $3.05 after a transfer of 149,639 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 22 cents to end at $3.82 with investors trading 111,903 units, Jamaican Teas sank 10 cents to close at $2.45 after an exchange of 100,000 stocks. Jetcon Corporation dropped 10 cents to $1.01 with 4,630 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express climbed $1.82 and ended at $14.50 with investors swapping a mere 145 stock units, Regency Petroleum shed 28 cents to end at $3.60 with 1,626 units clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 8 cents in closing at $1.44 with traders dealing in 30,450 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise 
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,099.04 points to 337,047.05, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,566.91 points to finish at 374,146.91, the JSE Main Index popped 1,021.38 points to conclude trading at 326,401.36, the Junior Market Index rallied 16.78 points to 3,480.81 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 10.72 points to finish at 229.88.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular tool used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.4 based on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.
Caribbean Assurance fell 9 percent following the belated reporting of the 2024 results, with a major increase in employee costs pushing the operations into a loss and Caribbean Flavours fell 6 percent to $1.16.
At the end of the week, the Junior Marlet ICTOP10 ended with Caribbean Assurance and Dolphin Cove dropping out of the TOP10 and were replaced by Image Plus and Iron Rock Insurance. There are no changes to the Main Market ICTOP10 list. The All JSE ICTOP10 listings remained unchanged, but the order changed markedly, with Guardian Holdings dropping to the number 3 position and 138 Student Living climbing to the top.
The list includes some of the best companies in the market and others that are not blue chip. Sometimes, they include weaker companies that may be oversold and end up on the list. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and remove emotions when selecting stocks for investments.
The market closed with trading of 5,694,229 shares for $8,260,760, up from 4,735,370 units with a value of $6,394,360 on Thursday.
At the close of the week, AMG Packaging climbed 9 cents to $2.74 in trading 11,117 shares, Blue Power popped 10 cents to finish at $4.85 with 3,206 stock units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers skidded 11 cents and ended at $10.99 as investors exchanged 37 shares. Caribbean Assurance gained 20 cents to end at $2.49 after trading of 18,566 stock units, Derrimon Trading lost 6 cents in closing at $1.96 after an exchange of 1,209,401 units, Dolla Financial rose 14 cents to close at $2.69 with investors trading 189,700 shares. Elite Diagnostic advanced 12 cents to $1.50 after an exchange of 57,014 units, Express Catering dropped 5 cents to close at $2.84 with a transfer of 7,320 stocks, Fontana fell 80 cents and ended at $8.99 with 147,187 stock units clearing the market. Future Energy slipped 9 cents in closing at $3.15 after a transfer of 237,505 shares, GWest Corporation sank 10 cents to end at 87 cents in switching ownership of 14,110 stock units, Image Plus dipped 9 cents to finish at 99 cents with traders dealing in 483,127 units. 
Indies Pharma sank 10 cents and ended at $3.60 in an exchange of 8,091 stocks, ISP Finance shed 82 cents to $11.50 with investors trading 873 shares, Jamaican Teas rallied 10 cents to close at $2.55 with an exchange of 35 units. Knutsford Express increased 53 cents to end at $12.68 with 3,563 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards declined 5 cents in closing at $1.15 with investors swapping 73 stock units, Mailpac Group popped 23 cents to finish at $2.58 with 24,477 shares crossing the exchange. MFS Capital Partners rallied 6 cents to 42 cents with investors dealing in 25,868 units, Regency Petroleum rose 23 cents to finish at $3.88 after closing with 127,794 stocks being exchanged and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 7 cents and ended at $1.52 with just 1,219 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 climbed 413.66 points to 335,948.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 377.21 points to 372,580.00, the JSE Main Index rallied 518.99 points to wrap up trading at 325,379.98, the Junior Market Index slipped 10.68 points to end at 3,464.03 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 2.29 points to 219.16.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.4 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other daily charts that provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE chart covers all ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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 4,735,370 shares for $6,394,360 compared with 22,755,488 units at $47,209,153 on Wednesday.
To start the new month, Access Financial dipped 15 cents in closing at $17.40 in an exchange of just 35 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 34 cents to $2.65 with 22,864 stock units crossing the market, Blue Power sank 14 cents to finish at $4.75 after an exchange of 1,434 shares. CAC 2000 dipped 11 cents and ended at $2.29 following 525 stocks passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 21 cents to close at $2.29 with an exchange of 7,630 units, ahead of the company releasing 2024 full year results showing a loss for the year. Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents to end at $1.89 with traders dealing in 1,736 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 76 cents in closing at $11.99 in an exchange of 24,269 units, following the release of 2024 full year results that showed reduced profit compared with 2023. Elite Diagnostic declined 12 cents to $1.38 with investors trading 5,822 stocks, Future Energy lost 6 cents to finish at $3.24 after an exchange of 394,061 stock units. GWest Corporation rose 10 cents and ended at 97 cents with 14,579 shares changing hands.
Image Plus rallied 5 cents to close at $1.08 with investors swapping 77,594 stock units, Indies Pharma slipped 35 cents to end at $3.70 in switching ownership of 59,486 units. ISP Finance increased 27 cents to end at $12.32 as investors exchanged 21 stocks, Jamaican Teas sank 9 cents to $2.45 and closed with 524,003 units changing hands, Knutsford Express shed 53 cents to end at $12.15 with investors dealing in 1,634 stocks. Lasco Financial advanced 6 cents to close at $1.80 after a transfer of 547 shares, Limners and Bards skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.20 with 205 stock units clearing the market, Mailpac Group sank 35 cents and ended at $2.35 with an exchange of 45,384 shares, prior to release of slightly lower full year audited results. Regency Petroleum skidded 15 cents to $3.65, with 48,450 stocks crossing the market after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $3.99 and Tropical Battery popped 6 cents to end at $2.10 with a transfer of 25,267 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the end of trading the, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 3,555.91 points to wrap up trading at 335,534.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 5,041.82 points to 372,957.21 while the JSE Main Index dropped by 3,392.92 points to end at 324,860.99, the Junior Market Index shed 43.13 points to 3,474.71 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.71 points to end at 221.45.
The market’s PE ratio, the most frequently used measure in valuing stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.2 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are 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.