Radio Jamaica traded 23 million shares on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in trading volume, with a lower value than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 45 declined and 20 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,849.54 points in ending at 371,685.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped higher by 1,804.91 points to 437,622.77, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,801.20 points to 366,665.69, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.74 points to end at 2,939.88 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 13.43 points to 317.28.
At the close of trading, 52,106,273 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,908,145 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $172.76 million, down from $208.57 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,277,677 shares for US$117,937 compared to 438,783 units at US$73,278 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Radio Jamaica led with 23.09 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 8.01 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 6.37 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 2.56 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 1.58 million stocks and Mailpac Group with 643,638 units.
In Main Market ordinary share segment, among the top winners, Massy Holdings advanced $2.90 to $72.90, Guardian Holdings rose $2.02 and ended at $354.02, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.46 in closing at $9.80, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.39 and ended at $18.89 and First Rock Real Estate rose $1.05 to close at $6.25. 
Among the top losers, Quantas Advantage skidded by $2.50 to finish at $17.00, Pan Jamaica fell $1.98 and ended at $43.50, Carreras slipped $1.09 to $28.70, NCB Financial lost 99 cents to finish at $67.00 and General Accident dropped 82 cents to end at $8.01.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $1.11 to finish at $37.
Amongst the Junior Market, top winners, Cargo Handlers rallied by $1.83 to close at $16.33, Fontana gained 22 cents to close at $6.42, Jetcon Corporation popped 21 cents to $4.35, Regency Petroleum rallied 19 cents to finish at $4.18 and Lasco Financial rose 15 cents and ended at $1.55. Among the top losers, Knutsford Express declined 34 cents in closing at $8.66, Lumber Depot dipped 21 cents to close at $2.32, Main Event dropped 20 cents to end at $3.80, Caribbean Cream shed 18 cents in closing at $2.27 and AMG Packaging lost 14 cents to end at $1.70.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.1 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 used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. 
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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.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 4,455,615 shares for $8,483,284, with an increase from 4,381,580 units at $7,840,390 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial fell $1.17 in closing at $16.83 with 847 stock units being traded, AMG Packaging rallied 24 cents to $1.84 with an exchange of 2,998 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose 5 cents to close at $1.43 after a transfer of 377,830 stocks. CAC 2000 lost 26 cents to end at $1.44 after exchanging of 600 stock units, Cargo Handlers gained 35 cents after closing at $14.50 with trading of a mere 1,000 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed by 7 cents and to $1.70 with a transfer of 332,456 stock units. Caribbean Cream declined 20 cents to $2.45 in an exchange of 3,473 units, Derrimon Trading shed 7 cents to finish at 88 cents with investors swapping 595,928 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 10 cents and ended at $3.50 after an exchange of 785,742 units. Elite Diagnostic dropped 30 cents to end at $1.57 with a transfer of 4,736 stocks, Express Catering increased 13 cents in closing at $1.98 with 40,734 shares crossing the exchange, 
Lasco Financial skidded 6 cents to close at $1.40 in trading 418,652 stock units. Mailpac Group gained 6 cents to close at $2.37 with 2,423 shares crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational popped 11 cents and ended at 73 cents with investors exchanging 17,457 shares, Regency Petroleum slipped 20 cents to $3.99 with 193,016 units clearing the market and Spur Tree Spices dipped 12 cents and ended at $1.28 with investors dealing in 120,140 stock units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 2,634.80 points to 369,835.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,564.49 points to end at 435,817.86, the JSE Main Index shed 2,749.52 points to 364,864.49, the Junior Market Index slipped 0.81 points to end at 2,922.14 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 3.49 points to end trading at 303.85.
Amongst the top Main Market losers, Guardian Holdings fell $18 to close at $352.00, Massy Holdings declined by $2.90 to $70.00, AS Bryden shed $2.85 to end trading at $21.25, Barita Investments dropped $1.40 in closing at $66.50 and Eppley skidded 88 cents to finish at $35.00.
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 market closed with 13,478,774 shares trading worth $150,097,002, down from 19,542,841 stock units at $185,174,250 on Friday.
At the close of the first trading day of the week, AS Bryden climbed $2.98 to close at $24.10, with 99 stock units changing hands, Barita Investments rallied by 80 cents to close at $67.90, after the trading of 3,350, Berger Paints rallied by 55 cents to end at $6, with 315 units crossing the market. Caribbean Cement declined by $1 to finish at $112 with investors trading 3,574 stocks, Carreras fell $1.92 to $28 closed at 276,440 shares, Eppley increased $1.87 in closing at $35.88 after trading of 436 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1 to $43 after 584 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings declined $7.97 in closing at $370 in trading 504 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed $1.40 to close at $17.55 with 7,204 shares clearing the market. Kingston Wharves dropped 48 cents to finish at $34 with investors trading 211,631 units, Massy Holdings advanced $2.90 and ended at $72.90 with an exchange of 148 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 45 cents to end at $6.01, with 940 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial skidded $1.29 to $67.51 after an exchange of 49,614 shares, Pan Jamaica gained $1.99 to end at $45.99 with a transfer of 500,799 stock units, 
Quantas Advantage dropped 80 cents and ended at $17.10, with 35,393 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group lost 44 cents to finish at $44.50 after a transfer of 6,984 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded $1.46 and ended at $8.34, with investors swapping 6,285 shares, Scotia Group fell $2 to close at $57 in an exchange of 58,440 stock units. Seprod popped $2.90 to $74.60 with investors dealing in 1,130 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell by $1.11 to close at $7.50 in an exchange of 1,520 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.by
The market closed with trading of 4,381,580 shares for $7,840,390, well below the 7,655,368 units at $11,369,983 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.4. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance climbed 19 cents to close at $2.69 after trading of 700 shares, Jetcon Corporation dipped 8 cents to finish at $4.13 after a transfer of 64,392 shares, Lasco Financial dropped 14 cents to end at $1.46 following trading of 665,320 stock units. Mailpac Group slipped 14 cents and ended at $2.31, with 500,921 shares changing hands, Regency Petroleum advanced 14 cents to $4.19 with investors dealing in 34,105 units, Spur Tree Spices rallied 5 cents to end at $1.40 after an exchange of 28,669 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 13 cents and ended at $1.63 with investors swapping just 1,795 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The JSE Combined Market Index rose 613.55 points to 372,470.44, the All Jamaican Composite fell 504.80 points to 438,382.35, the JSE Main Index increased 862.34 points to finish at 367,614.01, the Junior Market Index shed 29.40 points to close at 2,922.95 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 8.15 points to end at 307.34.
Amongst the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $7.97 to end at $370.00, Scotia Group dropped $2 to $57.00, Carreras fell $1.92 to end at $28.00, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $1.46 and ended at $8.34 and Jamaica Producers lost $1.40 to close at $17.55.
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Jetcon’s stock price benefitted from a turnaround in operations and a successful transition from the used to new car dealership business, resulting in investors piling into the stock and driving the price up with a gain of 151 percent for the year to date and dwarfing all other in the market.
Worst Performers. Notwithstanding to strong showing by the winners, the Junior Market suffered notable declines, following the porting of some poor profit results. Kintyre tops the ICInsider.com Top 10 Junior Market losers, reporting a steep 75.71 percent decline for the period year to August. This is partly tied to newer shareholders liquidating their holdings. The suspension of trading in Kintyre stock has not provided room for any price rebound to share price following the rapid sell off of shares that took place after news shares were issued earlier this year. Main Event ended as the second worst performing stock with 48.7 percent fall with profits down sharply. Fosrich slipped 43.37 percent, with huge losses incurred in 2025 and 2026 so far. Derrimon Trading fell sharply 42.2 percent and Edufocal declined by 39.29 percent, in rounding out the list of the five worst performers.
The market closed with trading of 7,655,368 shares for $11,369,983, compared with 9,294,685 units at $24,506,403 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial skidded $1.70 to end at $16.83 with a transfer of 114 units, AMG Packaging climbed 5 cents to $1.85 with a transfer of 104 stocks, Cargo Handlers fell by 10 cents to close at $16.15 with 4,822 shares passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 20 cents to finish at $1.63 in trading 56,479 stocks, Caribbean Cream gained 43 cents and ended at $2.69 with a transfer of 46,610 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 38 cents to close at $9.62 with investors trading 33,031 stock units. Elite Diagnostic gained 39 cents to $1.94 with an exchange of 71,442 stocks, Everything Fresh rose 14 cents to close at $2.02 with 10,904 units changing hands, Express Catering rallied 5 cents and ended at $1.85 as investors exchanged 1,050 stocks. Fontana declined 10 cents to end at $6.35 after trading of 44,192 units, Fosrich shed 6 cents in closing at $1.25 with 42,072 shares crossing the market, Indies Pharma dropped 5 cents to finish at $2.60 with investors dealing in 12 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance slipped 19 cents and ended at $2.50 with 3,602 shares changing hands, ISP Finance dipped 5 cents to $9.95 with investors swapping a mere one stock, Jetcon Corporation advanced 22 cents to finish at $4.21 after a transfer of 166,254 units. Knutsford Express rose 34 cents to end at $9 in switching ownership of 9,835 stock units, Lasco Financial climbed 7 cents in closing at $1.60 after an exchange of 32,808 shares, Main Event increased 63 cents to close at $3.99 with just 732 units clearing the market. ONE on ONE Educational fell 9 cents to 63 cents with investors trading 4,335 stocks, Regency Petroleum declined 20 cents to end at $4.05 with 19,782 stock units crossing the exchange, Spur Tree Spices popped 5 cents to $1.35 with investors dealing in 1,845 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 16 cents to close at $1.50 in an exchange of 307,795 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,640.94 points to end at 371,856.89, at the same time, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,548.49 points to close 438,887.15, the JSE Main Index shed 2,690.66 points to conclude trading at 366,751.67, the Junior Market Index skidded 9.51 points to end at 2,952.35 and the JSE USD Market Index popped just 0.09 points to 315.49.
Seprod skidded $2.90 to close at $71.70 as the top losers, followed by Quantas Advantage with a loss $2.10 to $17.90, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $2 to end at $42.00, NCB Financial fell $1.20 to end trading at $68.80 and Barita Investments declined 67 cents to $67.10.
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.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 9,294,685 shares up from 3,132,549 units on Wednesday, with a value of $24,506,403, rising from $7,271,958 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial shed 83 cents to end at $18.53 following trading of 91 stocks. AMG Packaging dipped 5 cents to $1.80 with investors swapping 29,567 shares, Cargo Handlers jumped $1.60 to end at $16.25 after an exchange of 429 units. Caribbean Cream fell 14 cents to $2.26 in trading of 504,860 stock units, Derrimon Trading shed 8 cents to end at 92 cents with an exchange of 5,166 stocks, Dolla Financial popped 9 cents to end at $3.50 as investors exchanged 5,084,417 stocks. Dolphin Cove declined 45 cents to $10 with 18,856 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic lost 24 cents to close at $1.55 with 13,573 stock units crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh advanced 6 cents to finish at $1.88 with investors dealing in 20,051 shares. Express Catering slipped 9 cents and ended at $1.80 with 3,531 shares changing hands, Honey Bun rose 38 cents to end at $5.78 with investors trading 6,676 units, KLE Group dipped 24 cents in closing at 86 cents with 9,952 stock units clearing the market.
Lasco Financial lost 7 cents to end at $1.53 in trading of 6,861 shares, Lumber Depot slipped by 6 cents to finish at $2.63 after a transfer of 88,977 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 5 cents and ended at $2.45 with investors trading 29,654 units. Main Event rallied 35 cents in closing at $3.36 in an exchange of 1,015 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dropped 8 cents to 50 cents after trading of 26,372 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to close at $4.25 in switching ownership of 125,526 stocks and Spur Tree Spices shed 5 cents to $1.30 after an exchange of 165,300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.