Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Thursday, resulting in a bounce in the indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market declining. At the end of trading the prices of 42 shares rose, 28 declined and 34 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 3,747.36 points to 335,725.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,457.62 points 375,985.50, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,847.52 points to 325,040.47, the Junior Market Index popped just 9.45 points to conclude trading at 3,471.88 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 4.59 points to wrap up trading at 224.30.
At the close of trading, 27,070,390 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 26,143,693 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $92.27 million, down from $148.14 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,553,053 shares for US$42,992 well above the 548,952 units at US$20,373 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 7.28 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.50 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.01 million units.
In Junior Market trading, three battered stocks led trading with Kintyre Holdings leading with 4.32 million shares followed by EduFocal with 1.59 million stocks and Lasco Financial with 850,262 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $4.93 to $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.4 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with information that is updated regularly to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are 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 16,335,753 shares for $38,362,973 compared with 39,456,958 units at $223,895,604 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped by a mere 0.18 points to settle at 3,462.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
ISP Finance rose $2.52 to $19.52 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $16.01 with investors swapping 8,844 shares, Mailpac Group slipped 10 cents to finish at $2.37 with an exchange of 190,170 stock units, Main Event sank 29 cents and ended at $10.71 with 20,057 shares crossing the market. Omni Industries skidded 8 cents in closing at 92 cents with traders dealing in 22,992 stock units, Paramount Trading advanced 8 cents to close at $1.10 with 8,696 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum dipped 7 cents to end at $3.08 with a transfer of 121,924 stocks.
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 shed 2,088.95 points to 331,978.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,004.24 points to settle at 372,527.88, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,185.60 points close to 321,192.95, the Junior Market Index rallied a mere 0.18 points to end at 3,462.43 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 8.01 points to settle at 228.89.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.4 based on 2024-25- earnings and 19.3 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help them in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and 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 39,456,958 shares that are worth $223,895,604, sharply up on the 13,087,289 units at $13,862,015 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 10.38 points to finish at 3,462.25, down 7.3 percent for the year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Future Energy rose 9 cents to close at $3.15 with 36,510 stocks passing through the market, in contrast to the moderate price changes today, Knutsford Express dropped $1.60 to end at $12.02 in an exchange of 10,413 stock units. Paramount Trading fell 8 cents to close at $1.02 with trading in 10,470 shares, Regency Petroleum rallied 17 cents to $3.15 as investors exchanged 7,010 stock units and Tropical Battery sank 8 cents to finish at $2.37 after a transfer of 71,824 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with the JSE Combined Market Index dropping 1,431.53 points to finish at 334,067.19, the All Jamaican Composite Index declining 1,307.11 points to 374,532.12, the JSE Main Index falling 1,419.05 points to end at 323,378.55. The Junior Market Index slipped 10.38 points to conclude trading at 3,462.25 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.29 points to 236.90.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.6 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.
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.
Trading averaged 304,356 shares at $322,372, up marginally from 198,670 stock units at $320,033 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 225,650 units at $320,359 which is aligned with 217,742 stock units at $320,157 on the previous day but below February that averaged 246,071 shares at $454,487.
At the close of a negative trading session, Cargo Handlers dipped 50 cents and ended at $11 with investors dealing in a mere 3 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 19 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of just 2,712 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 11 cents to finish at $1.29 with 1,020 stocks clearing the market. Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents to end at $1.80 with an exchange of 877,197 units, Dolla Financial declined 11 cents to close at $2.62 with 564,654 stocks crossing the market, Dolphin Cove shed $1.16 to close at $17.49 after the exchange of 8,541 units. Everything Fresh rose 48 cents to $1.98 with investors trading 5,000 shares, Fontana rallied 16 cents to end at $9 with 45,858 stock units switching owners, Indies Pharma popped 36 cents in closing at $3.76 with investors trading 33,038 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.80 after an exchange of just 3 stocks,
ISP Finance lost $5 and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $17 after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $16, with an exchange of 9,896 units, Knutsford Express gained $1.32 to close at $13.62 with 4,462 stock units crossing the market. Main Event rose 20 cents to $11 with investors swapping a mere one share, Omni Industries rallied 9 cents to close at $1 with 139,070 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading increased 10 cents in closing at $1.10 with 4,881 units passing through the market and RA Williams popped 10 cents to end at 73 cents with a transfer of 26,052 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 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 in 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.
The market closed with trading of 8,741,477 shares for $14,081,470 down from 22,390,313 stock units at $22,377,409 on Friday.
At the close of market activity, Access Financial advanced 8 cents in closing at $16.40 with a transfer of just 3 stock units, AMG Packaging fell 10 cents to close at $2.80 with 54 shares crossing the exchange and Caribbean Flavours skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.18 with investors trading 7 stocks. Dolphin Cove popped 15 cents and ended at $18.65 in an exchange of 9,891 units, Everything Fresh sank 50 cents to close at $1.50 with traders dealing in 1,209 shares, Express Catering increased 30 cents to end at $2.90 in an exchange of 28,270 units. Fontana declined 14 cents to $8.84 with investors dealing in 184,964 stocks, Honey Bun climbed 49 cents and ended at $7.90 after a transfer of 13,456 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 13 cents to finish at $3.40 with 11,514 shares crossing the market. ISP Finance sank $9 in closing at $22 after an exchange of 20,967 stock units, 
Knutsford Express shed $1.92 to close at $12.30 with 590 units passing through the market, Limners and Bards dropped 11 cents to end at $1.09 with an exchange of 416 stocks. Medical Disposables lost 18 cents in closing at $1.35 with 11,501 units clearing the market, Omni Industries dipped 9 cents to 91 cents with 200,289 stocks switching owners, RA Williams slipped 6 cents to close at 63 cents with investors trading 106,800 shares. Regency Petroleum sank 7 cents and ended at $3.03 with 34,777 stock units changing hands, Spur Tree Spices gained 7 cents to finish at $1.39 in trading 56,604 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 14 cents to end at $2.50 with 843 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.4 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 updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio 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 22,390,313 shares for $22,377,409 up from just 9,855,862 stock units at $9,421,929 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance rose 70 cents to $3.70 with an exchange of 525 units, ISP Finance climbed $1.01 to end at $31 with 55 stocks passing through the market. Jamaican Teas increased 15 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of 129,148 units, KLE Group dipped 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1 with investors swapping 45,267 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.20 with 495,959 stock units changing hands. Mailpac Group popped 10 cents and ended at $2.45 in trading 2,337,682 shares, Main Event lost 20 cents to close at $10.80 after an exchange of 214 units, Paramount Trading dropped 11 cents in closing at $1 with a transfer of 200,000 stocks and Tropical Battery fell 16 cents to end at $2.36 as investors exchanged 16,686 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.