Gains for Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, resulting in trading of 22 securities compared with 20 on Tuesday and ending with the prices of five stocks rising, five declining and 12 ending firm. Trading ended with a 383 percent jump in volume with a 47 percent rise in value over Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 458,340 shares for $2,149,060, after soaring from 94,939 stock units at $1,455,792 on Tuesday.
An average of 20,834 shares were traded at $97,685 compared with 4,747 stock units at $72,790 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,557 shares at $161,711 rising from 12,397 units at $171,918 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index rose 3.98 points to end at 939.84, the All T&T Index rallied 5.09 points to wrap up trading at 1,354.92, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.39 points to 69.36.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $11.55 in trading 160 shares, Ansa McAl climbed $1.75 to $42 with 93 stock units crossing the exchange, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with investors trading 42 shares. AS Bryden fell 2 cents to end at $1.98 with traders swapping 23 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 50 cents to finish at $23 in trading of 836 shares, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.50 after an exchange of 50 units. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.99 with investors dealing in just one stock, First Citizens Group rose $1.39 to $33.89 with trading of 2,634 shares, GraceKennedy gained 15 cents and ended at $3.45 with 75,140 stock units passing through the market. Guardian Holdings popped 35 cents to end at $14.35 with traders dealing in 20,000 shares, Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 4,070 stocks, JMMB Group lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of 81 cents after trading of 711 units. L.J. Williams A share ended at 22 cents with 24,350 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.45 with an exchange of 319,712 shares, National Enterprises remained at $1.80 as 2,546 units crossed the market. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 413 stocks, Republic Financial jumped $4 to close at $105 with investors swapping 3,281 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $47 after an exchange of 205 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $2.85 with 500 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.88 after traders transferred 1,500 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.50 as investors exchanged 263 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 31 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.24 with 1,810 shares changing hands.

Trading drops on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, at a lower value than on Monday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, with the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market just slipping. At the end of trading, prices of 36 shares rose, 50 declined and 16 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 293.28 points to end at 324,089.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 568.16 points to finish at 357,604.19, the JSE Main Index rose 555.44 points to 313,974.72, while the Junior Market Index dropped 33.56 points to end at 3,329.11 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.04 points to end at 191.86.

At the close of trading, 11,342,286 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 15,694,964 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $41.07 million, just marginally down from $44.84 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 197,673 shares for US$19,760 compared to 231,242 units at US$8,374 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 1.65 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.29 million stocks and QWI Investments with 561,452 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 2.18 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 1.0 million stocks and Omni Industries with 784,905 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $3.20 to finish at $47 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $4.90 and ended at $100.

The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 14.7 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate successfully the numerous investment options 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 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.

T&TSE bounces but losers beat winners 


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange continued to be pressured with declining stocks having the advantage in the market on Tuesday, with an exchange of 20 securities compared with 19 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks advancing, 11 falling and three ending firm leading to one stock hitting 52 weeks highs and 6 closing at 52 weeks lows, but the main market indices rose. Trading ended with a 37 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a 163 percent greater value than Monday.

The market closed with trading of 94,939 shares for $1,455,792 dropping from 151,420 stock units at $553,458 on Monday.

An average of 4,747 shares were traded at $72,790 below 7,969 units at $29,129 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 12,397 shares valued at $171,866  versus 13,694 units at $188,659 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index climbed 6.43 points to settle at 935.86, the All T&T Index gained 9.75 points to cease trading at 1,349.83, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.40 points to 68.97.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini fell $2.25 in closing at $62.50 after an exchange of 7,010 shares, Angostura Holdings shed $1.50 to $11.55 with investors trading 37 stock units, Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $40.25 after closing, with an exchange of 17 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with brokers trading 9 units, AS Bryden advanced 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $2, following trading of 25,428 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 1 cent to $8.34 with 339 units crossing the market. First Citizens fell $1.50 to end at a 52 weeks low of $32.50 after an exchange of 1,136 stocks, GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent to end at $3.30 with traders dealing in 21,084 shares, Massy Holdings sank 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.50 with 14,510 stock units crossing the market. Medcorp rose 50 cents and ended at $49.50 in trading 20 shares, National Enterprises ended at $1.80, with 505 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills climbed 4 cents to close at $1.56, with traders exchanging 5,026 units. NCB Financial popped 6 cents to $1.89 with 7,895 stock units passing through the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 3 cents to finish at $13.57 with investors swapping 1,451 shares, Republic Financial increased 93 cents and ended at $101 after a transfer of 6,860 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $47 as investors exchanged 820 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.85 with traders switching ownership of 500 stock units, Trinidad Cement rallied 3 cents to close at $1.88 with investors trading 363 shares. Unilever Caribbean skidded 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $13.50 in an exchange of 389 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.55, with investors dealing in 1,540 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

All JSE markets fall


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a lower value than on Friday, resulting in major indices of the Main Market, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market dropping, even as winners edged out losers at the close. Investors’ action ended with prices of 39 shares rising, 34 declining and 30 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank by 1,861.33 points to end trading at 323,796.15, while the the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,450.29 points to end at 357,036.03, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,819.88 points to 313,419.28, the Junior Market Index fell 16.88 points to conclude trading at 3,362.67 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.08 points to end at 191.90.
At the close of trading, 15,694,964 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 20,628,256 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets dropping to $44.84 million, down from $86.82 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 231,242 shares for US$8,374, up from 30,428 units at US$3,003 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.63 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 943,195 stocks and Wigton Energy with 935,619 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 4.92 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 1.09 million stocks and Fosrich with 1.03 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $105 to close at $330 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $145 to $1,155.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, averages 13,1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 that is 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 that are listed on 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 remove emotions from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, while remaining close to 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.

Republic & Ansa sinks Trinidad Exchange  


Stocks nosedived on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange by just under 40 points on Monday, following a near $7 fall in the price of Republic Financial and $2.25 decline for Ansa McAl. At the close of trading, 19 securities changed hands compared to 18 on Friday, with prices of three stocks advancing, seven declining and nine ending firm, with 5 of the losers closing at 52 weeks lows, with the market continues to cascade downwards. The volume of stocks traded dropped valued lower than last Friday.

The market closed with a 72 percent drop following trading, of 151,420 shares, with a 90 percent fall in value to $553,458, down from 538,047 stock units at $5,285,685 on Friday.
An average of 7,969 shares were traded worth $29,129, falling from 29,892 stock units at $293,649 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 13,694 shares at $188,659 compared with 14,792 units at $219,345 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at$266,203.
The Composite Index lost 20.65 points to wrap up trading at 929.43, the All T&T Index declined 38.53 points to end at 1,340.08, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.18 points to finish at 68.57.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini ended at $64.75 in switching ownership of mere three shares, Angostura Holdings climbed 30 cents to $13.05 in trading 23 stock units, Ansa McAl fell $2.25 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $40.75 as investors traded 4,265 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with a mere one unit crossing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.99 after traders transferred 657 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $23.50 with traders dealing in 5 units. First Citizens Group increased $3 to $34 in an exchange of 2,252 shares, Guardian Holdings dipped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $14 after closing, with an exchange of 4,413 stock units, JMMB Group lost 6 cents to close at 82 cents with brokers trading 49,919 stocks. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.18 with a mere one share changing hands, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent in closing at $3.56 in trading 5,933 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $1.80 after traders exchanged 500 units. National Flour Mills dropped 9 cents to $1.52 with investors trading 51,000 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.83 with 26,000 units crossing the exchange, Republic Financial shed $6.55 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $100.07 with investors dealing in 209 stocks. Scotiabank declined 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $47.01 in an exchange of 357 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 9 cents to finish at $2.85 with investors swapping 3,994 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $13.55 after brokers exchanged 41 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $3.60 with a transfer of 1,847 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market drop, Juniors rise


The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed down again on Friday following Thursday’s big drop, while the Junior Market index and that of the JSE USD Market rose, with the volume traded dropping with a modest fall in value than on Thursday. At the close prices of 38 shares rose, 34 declined and 33 remained firm.

The market closed, with the JSE Combined Market Index sinking 1,206.83 points to 325,657.48, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,539.25 points to close at 358,486.32, the JSE Main Index sank 1,499.05 points to wrap up trading at 315,239.16, the Junior Market Index rose 32.07 points to finish at 3,379.55 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.35 points to 191.98.
At the close of trading, 20,628,256 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 30,666,967 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $86.82 million, down from moderately from $88.72 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 30,428 shares for US$3,003 compared to 15,655 units at US$569 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 5.80 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.71 million stocks and Carreras with 590,569 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 5.96 million shares followed by Omni Industries with 1.58 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 979,858 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $1.45 to end at $225.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 based on the 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 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. 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.

Winning stocks push Trinidad market higher


Big gains in Republic Financial of nearly $4, CIBC Caribbean Bank over $1 and Ansa McAl rallying by $1 were more than sufficient to quell the pressures in losses of $2.75 in First Citizens Group and $2.25 in Agostini, resulting from trading in 18 securities compared with 21 on Thursday, with prices of five rising, four declining and nine ended firm on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday. with rising valued on Thursday

The market closed with a 273 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded of 538,047 shares for $5,285,685, 143 percent more than the $2,179,064 on Thursday, following trading of 144,314 stock units on that day.
An average of 29,892 shares were exchanged at $293,649 up from 6,872 units at $103,815 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 14,792 shares at $219,348 compared with 11,437 units at $202,837 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index increased 6.17 points to 950.08, the All T&T Index popped 11.55 points to conclude trading at 1,378.61, the SME Index remained at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.05 points to close at 68.75.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini fell $2.25 to $64.75 in trading 6 shares, Angostura Holdings ended trading at $12.75 with a transfer of 40 units, Ansa McAl rallied $1 in closing at $43 after closing with an  1,000 shares being traded. AS Bryden ended at $1.99, with 500 stock units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose $1.15 and ended at $8.35 with investors swapping 25,030 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.50 after an exchange of 250 shares. First Citizens Group shed $2.75 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $31 in trading 17,879 stock units, GraceKennedy gained 1 cent to finish at $3.31, with 50 units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 with traders dealing in 1,957 stocks. Guardian Media remained at 73 cents in an exchange of 50 shares, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents in closing at $3.55 with investors dealing in 454,464 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $1.80 in switching ownership of 1,000 units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61, 5,001 stocks crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings sank 15 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $13.60 with investors trading 53 shares, Republic Financial jumped $3.62 and ended at $106.62 after an exchange of 26,230 stocks. Scotiabank dipped 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $47.25 with investors trading 101 units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.55 with an exchange of 500 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $3.60, with 3,936 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE trading rises, stocks fall


Trading picked up at the close on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume traded. Atlantic Hardware accounted for more than half of the overall trade. The value of stocks changing hands climbed, compared to Wednesday. At the close of the market, the prices of 31 shares rose, 49 declined and 30 remained firm, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index dropping and the JSE USD Market index rising.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,599.49 points to conclude trading at 326,864.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 3,317.56 points to settle at 361,025.57, the JSE Main Index dived 3,443.73 points to 316,738.21, the Junior Market Index shed 42.83 points to end at 3,347.48 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.61 points to finish at 191.63.
At the close of trading, 30,666,967 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,908,055 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $88.72 million, up from $49.65 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 15,655 shares for US$569 compared to 514,653 units at US$26,484 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.02 million shares, followed by QWI Investments with 421,638 stocks and Wigton Energy with 370,886 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 15.64 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 2.95 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 1.12 million units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 using 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.
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.


 

Trinidad suffers more losses


Stocks trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with an exchange of 21 securities, compared with 20 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, seven declining and nine ending firm and with 3 stocks ending at 52 weeks lows. The volume of stocks traded declined 20 percent, with an 80 percent fall in value compared to Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of just 144,314 shares for $2,185,428 compared to 179,637 stock units at $11,074,615 on Wednesday.
An average of 6,872 shares was traded at $104,068 compared with 8,982 stock units worth $553,731 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 11,437 shares at $202,903, compared with 13,035 units at $237,495 on the previous day and an average for October of 34,584 shares at $266,203.
The Composite Index shed 8.76 points to settle at 943.91, the All T&T Index lost 12.62 points to finish at 1,367.06, the SME Index remained unchanged at 95.60 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.65 points to 68.70.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of market activity, Agostini climbed $3.50 to $67 in an exchange of 3,740 shares, Angostura Holdings fell 25 cents and ended at $12.75, after 180 units passed through the market, Ansa McAl dropped 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $42 after an exchange of 259 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 in trading 601 units, AS Bryden remained at $1.99 after a transfer of 10,250 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose $1 to finish at $23.50 with investors trading 150 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank sank $1.15 and ended at $7.20, with 101 shares crossing the market, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.99 with traders dealing in 8 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $33.75, with 7,246 stock units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.02 in switching ownership of 74,638 shares, JMMB Group rallied 3 cents to close at 88 cents after an exchange of 11 units, L.J. Williams A share ended at 22 cents after the trading of 4,750 stocks. Massy Holdings remained at $3.50, with 18,927 stock units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises remained at $1.80, after 3,179 shares changed hands, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 in an exchange of 294 stocks. NCB Financial dipped 7 cents to finish at $1.83 with investors swapping 485 units, Republic Financial ended at $103 and closed with an exchange of 3,391 stock units, Scotiabank fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $47.85 with investors trading 2,101 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 19 cents to $2.94 with an exchange of 2,543 stocks, Unilever Caribbean popped 29 cents and ended at $13.55, with 1,460 units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco skidded 2 cents in closing at $3.60 with investors dealing in 10,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Volume rises on the Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged on Wednesday, but with a lower value than on Tuesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 32 shares rose, 43 declined and 24 remained firm, resulting in slippage in the market indices

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 26.07 points to conclude trading at 330,463.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,002.13 points to settle at 364,343.13, the JSE Main Index dropped 26.54 points to 320,181.94, the Junior Market Index sank 0.09 points to end at 3,390.31 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.76 points to finish at 187.02.
The market ended with  trading of 11,908,055 shares in all markets, up from 10,647,080 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $49.65 million, down from $56.74 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 514,653 shares for US$26,484, up from 177,061 units at US$10,906 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.74 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 1.27 million stocks and Tropical Batteries with 390,019 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 1.59 million shares and closed at a new record high, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 693,100 stocks and RA Williams with 629,904 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $39.45 and ended at $224.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.5 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 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, 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 data is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used as a guide to help 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.