Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp jump in the volume of stocks exchanged, following a huge jump in trading of RJR Group and RA Williams shares, amounting to just under 111 million units, with the value of stocks traded being lower than on Friday. Market activity ended with the major indices of all three markets falling. The market closed, with prices of 39 shares rising, 46 declining and 32 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 724.77 points to 350,622.23, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,361.07 points to finish at 398,289.48, the JSE Main Index fell 690.49 points to 341,702.73, the Junior Market Index declined by 9.01 points to 3,328.59 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 13.01 points to settle at 270.03.
At the close of market activity, 118,463,409 shares were traded in all markets, up from 26,375,478 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $200.27 million, down from $257.6 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,393,066 shares for US$65,908 compared to 858,377 units at US$45,278 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Radio Jamaica led trading with 56.62 million shares, followed by Lasco Manufacturing with 4.81 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 3.49 million units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 44.15 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.43 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 703,438 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $100 and ended at $2,400 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $4.99 to $1,150.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, closed at 14.2, and is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.2 based on 2025 earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist 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 stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement 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 9,227,293 shares trading at $7,983,321 after sliding from 13,366,612 units at $21,586,275 on Thursday.
At the close of the market Junior Market Index gained 18.39 points to 3,337.60. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Jetcon Corporation dipped 7 cents to close at 2.23 with a transfer of 330,635 shares, Lasco Financial increased 20 cents to end at $1.80 with 5,561 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards sank 7 cents in closing at 95 cents in an exchange of 343,284 stocks. Mailpac Group dropped 11 cents to close at $2.59 with investors swapping 41,841 stock units and Regency Petroleum popped 41 cents to finish at $4.45, with 254,786 stock units switching owners.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 14.62 points to wrap up trading at 351,347.00, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 1,492.68 points to conclude trading at 399,650.55, the JSE Main Index dipped 151.73 points to end trading at 342,393.22, the Junior Market Index climbed 18.39 points to settle at 3,337.60 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.87 points to 283.04, a new record close.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.3, which is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.4 based on 2025 earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide 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 market closed with trading of 13,366,612 shares with a value of $21,586,275, up significantly from 7,676,725 units at $12,164,513 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped a mere 5.74 points to 3,319.21. 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.
Fontana popped 39 cents to $7.99, with 40,202 units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun advanced 45 cents to end at $6.45 after trading of 534 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 11 cents in closing at $2.31 after an exchange of 1,472 stock units. Lasco Financial dropped 10 cents to close at $1.60, with 9,020 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 15 cents and ended at $2.70 as investors exchanged 129,500 units, Regency Petroleum gained 9 cents to finish at $4.04, after 245,786 stocks were traded and Spur Tree Spices climbed 8 cents and ended at $1.07, with investors trading 169,786 stock units.
The market closed, with the JSE Combined Market Index falling 936.10 points to 351,361.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,520.75 points to close at 398,157.87, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,020.79 points and closed at 342,544.95, the Junior Market Index popped 5.74 points to finish at 3,319.21 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 9.45 points to a new record high of 281.17.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $2 to $107.
The market closed with trading of 7,676,725 shares for $12,164,513, after decreasing from 9,748,287 units at $18,921,148 on Monday.
The Junior Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
Honey Bun dipped 14 cents and ended at $6 after investors swapped 5,517 stocks, ISP Finance lost $1.21 to $12.04 after an exchange of just 353 shares, KLE Group gained 14 cents to close at $1.05 with investors trading 50 stock units. Lumber Depot declined 24 cents to end at $2.40 with 94,492 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group shed 10 cents in closing at $2.55 with traders switching ownership of 220,000 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dropped 6 cents to finish at 40 cents with investors trading 180,069 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies slipped 6 cents to $1.59 with an exchange of 17,721 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 1,647.11 points to 352,297.72, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 847.64 points to finish at 399,678.62, the JSE Main Index jumped by 1,736.47 points to 343,565.74, while the Junior Market Index dipped 2.06 points to 3,313.47 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 7.47 points to conclude trading at 271.72.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% increased $2.80 to end at $20 and 138 Student Living preferrence share lost $2.99 to $236.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 rose 30 cents to $2 after an exchange of 2,020 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 11 cents to $1.85 with dealers swapping 8,069 stocks, Caribbean Cream increased 7 cents to $1.92 with a mere 225 units crossing the exchange. Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents and ended at $1.79, with investors trading 105,442 shares, Dolphin Cove shed 35 cents to close at $10.61, with owners switching 38,039 stock units, Fontana sank 37 cents to finish at $7.63 as investors exchanged 33,323 shares. GWest Corporation slipped 13 cents to 72 cents with 36,645 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun fell 31 cents in closing at $6.14 in an exchange of 599 units, ISP Finance advanced $1.43 and ended at $13.25, after trading of 6,503 stock units. Jamaican Teas dipped 8 cents to finish at $2.20 after an exchange of 409,340 shares, KLE Group sank 14 cents to close at 91 cents with investors swapping 10,123 stocks, Knutsford Express dropped 14 cents to end at $10.85 with 1,639 units clearing the market.
Lumber Depot gained 14 cents to $2.64 with traders dealing in 317,776 stock units, Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents to close at $2.65 with 229,816 shares crossing the market, Main Event rose $1.10 to $7 with investors trading 898 stock units. Medical Disposables advanced 20 cents to finish at $1.35 with an exchange of 135 units, Omni Industries lost 6 cents and ended at 96 cents with 138,592 stocks crossing the market, Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $4 in trading 209,296 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 9 cents to $1.65 with 124,189 stock units passing through the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose by 1,158.15 points to end at 350,650.61, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,852.11 points to 398,830.98, the JSE Main Index jumped by a solid 1,041.96 points in ending at 341,829.27, while the Junior Market Index rallied by 22.69 points to 3,315.53 and the JSE USD Market Index rose a mere 0.12 points to finish at 264.25.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preferred share fell $2.80 to close at $17, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced by $5.43 to $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $2 to end at $105.
The market closed with trading of 6,942,008 shares for $9,449,512 compared with 8,460,508 units at $12,542,960 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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.
Indies Pharma advanced 31 cents to finish at $2.98, following trading of 503,484 stock units. ISP Finance fell $1.18 and ended at $11.82, with 3,335 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation popped 8 cents to close at $2.25 with a transfer of 10,238 stock units, KLE Group advanced 14 cents to end at $1.05 after an exchange of 500 units. Knutsford Express rose 39 cents to $10.99, following trading of 1,008 stocks, Limners and Bards gained 9 cents to finish at $1.02, with 27,466 shares crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents and ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 5,100 stocks and Paramount Trading lost 8 cents to close at $1.19, after 500 units passed through the market.