Transjamaican Highway hit a record high of $5.10 in trading on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with investors grabbing 10 million units of the stock, but that did not prevent a fall in the volume of stocks changing hands. The traded value climbed over that on Tuesday. At the close, the major indices of the Main Market declined, the Junior Market index fell and the JSE USD Market rose, following prices of 36 shares rising, 41 declining and 32 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 215.24 points to 324,827.74, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,427.63 points to 358,294.31, the JSE Main Index slipped 103.22 points to close at 314,791.40, the Junior Market Index fell 16.40 points to 3,323.03 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 4.58 points to end at 203.42.
A total of 22,882,845 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 28,448,891 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $182.93 million, up from $102.63 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 260,903 shares for just US$8,733 compared to 708,178 units at US$81,601 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 10.05 million shares, followed by Wisynco Group with 3.02 million stocks and Carreras with 453,606 units.
In Junior Market trading, Blue Power led with 945,000 shares followed by Jamaican Teas with 822,136 stocks and Spur Tree Spices with 816,170 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $3 to finish at $252.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 that is based on 2024 historical earnings.
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At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 460.74 points to 325,042.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,251.41 points to close at 359,721.94, the JSE Main Index rallied 425.42 points to finish at 314,894.62 ,as the Junior Market Index advanced just 7.55 points to 3,339.43 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.35 points to 198.84.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.9 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts, provide investors with regularly updated information to help in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on 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.
The market closed with trading of 385,821 shares for $2,456,283, an increase from 135,644 stock units at $573,594 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Agostini skidded 10 cents in closing at $62.40 with 578 shares passing through the market, Angostura Holdings sank 40 cents to $12.65 after an exchange of 72 stock units, Ansa McAl ended at $43.50 with 114 shares changing hands. Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $31.45 after an exchange of just one stock, AS Bryden remained at $1.98 with after a transfer of 58 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed $1.45 to finish at $23.55 with 50 stocks crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent to $8.30 with investors trading 20,000 units, First Citizens Group climbed 85 cents to $34.25 with 8,601 shares switching owners, GraceKennedy ended at $3.52 with traders dealing in 267 stock units. Guardian Holdings lost 5 cents in closing at $14.45 as investors exchanged 30 shares, JMMB Group popped 5 cents to finish at 80 cents after a transfer of 10 stock units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with investors swapping 97,688 stocks. Medcorp dipped $3.50 to $48 with an exchange of 69 units, National Enterprises remained at $1.65 with 20,852 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills fell 5 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 16,727 shares.
NCB Financial remained at $1.93 in an exchange of 168,613 stock units, One Caribbean Media dropped 4 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.29, with 3,150 units crossing the market, Republic Financial sank $2 to close at a 52 weeks low of $102 after an exchange of 5,514 stocks. Scotiabank advanced 19 cents to $45.29 in trading 698 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.95 with 8,670 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement slipped 6 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.80 with investors dealing in 2,469 stock units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 in an exchange of 31,476 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3 in the trading of 114 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,856.98 points to 324,582.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,646.34 points to close at 357,470.53, the JSE Main Index gained 1,982.26 points to finish at 314,469.20, as the Junior Market Index shed 5.62 points to finish at 3,331.88 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.19 points to conclude trading at 198.49.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, averages 14.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and at 14.8 based on 2024 earnings.
The market closed with trading of 135,644 shares for $573,594 after rising from just 67,273 stock units at $620,755 on Friday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.98 with the trading of 505 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped by just 1 cent to close trading at $8.29 after an exchange of 486 units, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.50 with a transfer of 272 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing closed at $3.99 with investors dealing in 5 units, First Citizens Group sank 85 cents to $33.40 with 1,282 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings gained 19 cents to close at $14.50 with investors trading 172 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 75 cents after switching ownership of 66,557 shares, Massy Holdings rose 5 cents in closing at $3.60 with traders dealing in 21,839 units, Medcorp climbed $3.44 to finish at $51.50 as investors exchanged 25 stocks. National Enterprises lost 14 cents and ended at $1.65 with 101 stocks passing through the market, National Flour Mills popped 5 cents to $1.55 after an exchange of 15,587 shares, NCB Financial rallied 2 cents to close at $1.93 with investors swapping 5,999 units.
Republic Financial shed $1 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $104 after an exchange of 749 stock units, Scotiabank increased 11 cents in closing at $45.10 following trading of 2,787 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 5 cents to end at $2.95 with an exchange of 6,831 shares. Trinidad Cement fell 2 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.86 with 5,962 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean remained at $18 after a transfer of 4,056 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3 with 1,700 units crossing the exchange.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,413.73 points to close at 322,725.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,581.50 points to end at 355,824.19, the JSE Main Index declined 1,401.44 points to end at 312,486.94, the Junior Market Index declined 10.23 points to end at 3,337.50 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.25 points to 199.68.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.4 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The market closed with trading of 67,273 shares for $620,755, after falling from 96,455 stocks at $1,065,726 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Agostini increased 10 cents in closing at $62.50 as investors traded 321 shares, Angostura Holdings climbed $1.05 to end at $13.05, with an exchange of 110 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 5 cents to close at $31.45, with trading of a mere 5 shares. AS Bryden ended trading of 1,275 stocks at $1.98, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 after an exchange of 10 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 with investors trading 2,755 units. First Citizens Group declined 24 cents to $34.25 with 782 stocks passing through the market, GraceKennedy gained 1 cent to close at $3.52 with a transfer of 500 shares, Guardian Holdings sank 19 cents and ended at $14.31 after trading of 165 stock units. JMMB Group remained at 75 cents with 600 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.55 after a transfer of 26,133 units,
National Enterprises popped 25 cents in closing at $1.79 with investors dealing in 20,023 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after an exchange of 157 stock units, NCB Financial slipped 1 cent in closing at $1.91 in trading 1,000 shares, Republic Financial advanced 50 cents to end at $105 with 1,143 stock units changing hands. Scotiabank fell 1 cent to $44.99 with investors trading 2,602 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 with 9,592 stocks switching owners and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3 with 100 shares clearing the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 654.55 points to 324,138.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 672.77 points to 358,405.69, the JSE Main Index rallied 937.05 points to wrap up trading at 313,888.38, the Junior Market Index declined 34.11 points to end at 3,347.73 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 6.24 points to finish at 199.43.
The market’s PE ratio, the most utilized measure to value stocks, ended at 14.7, based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The market closed with trading of 96,455 shares for $1,065,726 after sliding from 256,522 stock units at $2,069,104 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini dropped 10 cents to end at $62.40 with 3,730 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl gained $4.75 to $44.75, in swapping 1,655 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank lost 5 cents to close at $31.40 after exchanging 10 shares. AS Bryden rose 11 cents in closing at $1.98 in trading a mere one stock, CIBC Caribbean Bank climbed 2 cents to finish at $8.30 with 1,000 stock units crossing the market, First Citizens Group declined 1 cent and ended at $34.49 with traders dealing in 1,673 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $14.50 as investors exchanged 126 shares, JMMB Group remained at 75 cents with 514 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings sank 3 cents to close at $3.55 as 66,338 units crossed the exchange. Medcorp skidded $1.94 to finish at $48.06 with investors dealing in a mere share, National Enterprises ended at $1.54 after traders exchanged 3,703 stocks, National Flour Mills sank 2 cents to end at $1.50 with 1,915 units passing through the market.
NCB Financial dipped 1 cent to $1.92 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Prestige Holdings popped 52 cents to end at $13.52, after closing with 1,230 shares, Republic Financial fell $1.49 in closing at $104.50 with investors trading 1,522 stocks. Scotiabank rallied 10 cents and ended at $45 in an exchange of 2,844 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $18 trading 7,692 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3 after an exchange of 2,000 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,662.48 points to 323,484.44, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,046.99 points to finish at 357,732.92, the JSE Main Index popped 2,665.35 points to finish at 312,951.33. The Junior Market Index rose 15.77 points to close at 3,381.84 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.86 points to 193.19.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.5 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help in decision-making. The PE chart covers all ordinary shares listed on 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.