Trading pulled back from Friday’s levels and the market dropped on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged and a lower value than on Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling along with the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices. At the end of trading the prices of 33 shares rose, 54 declined and 25 remained firm.
Three Trinidadian based companies suffered sizeable declines, with Guardian Holdings suffering the biggest fall of $6, AS Bryden $2.87 and Massy Holdings a drop of $3.30, in contrast, the stock with the biggest gain was Sagicor Group up 51 cents.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 2,022.05 points to end at 340,870.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 532.57 points to wrap up trading at 384,024.58, the JSE Main Index shed 1,611.89 points to finish at 329,757.90, the Junior Market Index declined 67.08 points to 3,560.28 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 0.19 points to 224.26.
A total of 20,780,018 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 47,819,272 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $81.49 million, well below the $172.89 million on the previous trading and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 245,926 shares for US$7,499 well off of the 318,360 units at US$20,139 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 4.03 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.29 million stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.14 million units.
In Junior Market, Derrimon Trading led with a volume of 1.12 million shares followed by Everything Fresh with 1.02 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 930,218 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $30 and ended at $320 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $6.44 to $103.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2023-24 earnings and 20 based on 2024-25 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.
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 trading with an exchange of 25,193,200 amounting to $45,578,261 up from 8,941,253 units at $19,448,755 on Thursday. Trading averaged 559,849 stocks at $1,012,850 well over the 203,210 shares at $442,017 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 246,071 units at $454,487 slightly more than the 229,120 stock units at $424,323 on the previous day and January with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance gained 73 cents and ended at $22 with trading of 2,002 shares. Knutsford Express popped $1.08 in closing at $14.37 after a transfer of 66,727 stocks, Limners and Bards dropped 14 cents to $1.13 as investors exchanged 103,794 stock units, Medical Disposables sank 23 cents to end at $1.38 with a transfer of 18,007 stock units. Regency Petroleum advanced 12 cents in closing at $3.37 with 533,209 shares being traded, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 13 cents to $1.68 with an exchange of 1,771,466 stock units and tTech climbed 8 cents and ended at $1.45 with 704 stocks crossing the market.
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 524.60 points to finish at 342,892.40, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,103.48 points to 384,557.15, the JSE Main Index eked out a gain of 222.47 points to close at 331,369.79, the Junior Market Index rallied 43.50 points to settle at 3,627.36 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 1.52 points to end at 224.45. 
In the preference shares segment, Jamaica Public Service jumped $40 to $2.690, Eppley 7.75% lost $1.41 to close trading at $18 and Productivity Business Solutions fell $30 to close at $1,020.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,374.52 points to 342,367.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,547.41 points to settle at 382,453.67, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,513.68 points to close at 331,147.32, the Junior Market Index skidded 4.09 points to settle at 3,583.86 while the JSE USD Market Index surged 16.10 points to conclude trading at 225.97.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.9 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 
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 8,941,253 shares for $19,448,755 down from 40,888,827 stock units at $84,909,114 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 4.09 points to end at 3,583.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
Dolla Financial increased 10 cents and ended at $2.94 with 70,055 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove sank 70 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.50 with investors trading 93,411 stock units. Express Catering rose 11 cents in closing at $3.11 with 78,963 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma rallied 6 cents to $3.36 with investors trading 47,954 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 15 cents to close at $3.60 with 28 stocks changing hands. ISP Finance dropped $1.42 to end at $21.27 with 6,974 units crossing the exchange, JFP Ltd gained 7 cents and ended at 82 cents in switching ownership of 11,265 shares, Lasco Financial popped 9 cents to finish at $1.59 after an exchange of 950,057 stock units. Regency Petroleum climbed 10 cents to $3.25 in trading 1,452,650 shares, Spur Tree Spices increased 8 cents to close at $1.50 with 332,517 units clearing the market and tTech rose 12 cents to finish at $1.37 in an exchange of 1,250 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 40,888,827 shares for $84,909,114 up solidly from 16,202,659 units at $31,625,775 on Tuesday.
At the close, Access Financial skidded 24 cents to finish at $16.32 with 12,771 stock units crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging sank 17 cents and ended at $3.01 in switching the ownership of 1,403 shares, Cargo Handlers dropped 80 cents to $10.20 after 7,398 units changed hands. Caribbean Cream lost 20 cents in closing at $2.80 with an exchange of 29,370 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 17 cents to close at $1.80 with 1,500 shares being traded, Dolphin Cove fell 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.20 with investors dealing in 170,706 stock units. Express Catering declined 11 cents in closing at $3 after a transfer of 4,395 stocks, Image Plus popped 8 cents to $1.32 after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.15 as investors exchanged 156,795 units, ISP Finance shed $1.81 to end at $22.69 in trading 300 shares. Jamaican Teas increased 8 cents and ended at $2.48 after an exchange of 21,747,628 units, Jetcon Corporation sank 15 cents to finish at $1.01 with investors trading 4,948 stocks, JFP Ltd slipped 7 cents to close at 75 cents after an exchange of 79,661 stock units. 
KLE Group fell 14 cents to $1.10 with investors swapping 1,668 shares, Knutsford Express declined 51 cents to finish at $13.29 with a transfer of 4,562 stocks, Lasco Financial sank 14 cents and ended at $1.50 with 5,845,755 units crossing the market. Medical Disposables dipped 36 cents to close at $1.59 with investors trading 102,329 stock units, Paramount Trading lost 6 cents in closing at $1.06 with 50 shares changing hands, Spur Tree Spices sank 27 cents to end at a 52 week’s low of $1.42 in trading 93,031 units. Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 9 cents to $1.60 with 274,582 stocks clearing the market, Tropical Battery shed 6 cents to close at $2.80 with traders dealing in 24,654 stock units and tTech dropped 20 cents and ended at $1.25 with just one share passing the market.
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 popped 962.50 points to 339,993.28, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,414.29 points to conclude trading at 379,906.26, the JSE Main Index rose 1,321.74 points to 328,633.64, the Junior Market Index fell 42.04 points to end at 3,587.95 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 2.68 points to conclude trading at 209.87.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and ae 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 16,202,659 shares amounting to $31,625,775 up sharply from just 3,731,860 units at $7,247,787 on Monday.
At the close of fairly robust trading, Access Financial fell 44 cents to close at $16.56 in trading 100,010 shares, Caribbean Cream skidded 14 cents to $3 after an exchange of 10,898 units, Caribbean Flavours advanced 9 cents in closing at $1.34 with investors trading 7,377 shares. Dolla Financial sank 7 cents to end at $2.83 with 214,936 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove dipped 90 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $13.60 with investors trading 60,718 shares, Everything Fresh popped 22 cents and ended at $2.08 after an exchange of 772,403 units. Express Catering sank 9 cents to $3.11 after 61,181 stocks passed through the market, Fosrich gained 12 cents to close at $2.37 after 1,781,081 stock units were traded, Future Energy rose 10 cents to end at $3.37 with 393,447 shares crossing the market. Image Plus declined 9 cents in closing at $1.24 with a transfer of 602,245 units, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 14 cents and ended at $3.75 with 50,000 stocks clearing the market, 
Jamaican Teas increased 13 cents to finish at $2.40 with traders dealing in 4,215,841 stock units. Knutsford Express climbed 96 cents and ended at $13.80 after an exchange of 4,194 shares, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to $1.29 after investors ended trading 15,945 stock units, Mailpac Group gained 13 cents in closing at $2.65 in an exchange of 549,121 units. Main Event shed 20 cents to close at $10.80 with 5,000 stocks, changing hands, ONE on ONE Educational rose 6 cents to finish at 99 cents in an exchange of 2,797,941 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 8 cents to end at $3.12 with investors dealing in 46,574 units and tTech slipped 37 cents in closing at $1.45 in switching ownership of 90 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 fell 92.60 points to end at 339,030.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 547.34 points to 378,491.97, the JSE Main Index dropped 246.87 points to settle at 327,311.90, the Junior Market Index rallied 20.01 points to 3,629.99 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.78 points to settle at 212.55.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.4 based on the 2024-25 earnings and 19.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated financial data 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.
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 3,731,860 shares for $7,247,787 compared with 5,265,940 units at $14,996,116 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jetcon Corporation rose 15 cents and ended at $1.16 with investors trading 750 units. Limners and Bards dipped 14 cents to finish at $1.13 and closed with an exchange of 11,384 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 7 cents in closing at $2.52 in trading 75,497 shares, Main Event rallied 20 cents to end at $11 with a mere 3 stock units crossing the market. Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents in closing at $3.20 with investors dealing in 21,615 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 6 cents to $1.53 after a transfer of 60,103 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.