The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with a sharp fall in the volume and value of stocks traded, compared to trading on Monday, resulting in solid gains in the Main and Junior markets, with a decline in the JSE USD Market. At the end of trading, the prices of 55 shares rose, 28 declined and 26 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 3,538.76 points to 332,315.39, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,026.39 points to end at 369,434.20, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,241.16 points to wrap up trading at 321,514.67, the Junior Market Index jumped 60.94 points to finish at 3,473.52 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 2.33 points to end at 244.34.
At the close of trading, 26,561,803 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 189,765,396 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $110.72 million, down from $395.91 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 272,089 shares for US$14,764, up from 248,681 units at US$11,647 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Sterling Investments led with 2.71 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.99 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.14 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 7.41 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.88 million stocks and Lasco Financial with 2.0 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $8.37 in closing at $36.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.5, based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 1,668.72 points to close trading at 328,776.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 19.55 points to 367,407.81, the JSE Main Index fell 1,636.91 points to 318,273.51, the Junior Market Index slipped 14.50 points to 3,412.58 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.94 points to 246.67.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
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 179,754,135 shares with a value of 339,502,708, resulting in a steep climb from 7,748,170 stock units at $9,778,916 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Future Energy skidded 9 cents to $3.05 with traders passing 120,833 units through the market, Honey Bun fell 29 cents to finish at $8.10 with investors trading 4,821 stock units. ISP Finance dropped $1.35 in closing at $10.15 with 122 shares clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation sank 9 cents to end at 91 cents with a transfer of 56,081 stock units, KLE Group climbed 17 cents to close at $1.09 after traders exchanged 1,178 stocks. Knutsford Express rose 25 cents to $12.25 with investors swapping 1,800 units, Mailpac Group dipped 12 cents to finish at $2.40 after a transfer of 104,156 stocks, Paramount Trading shed 6 cents and ended at $1 in trading 3,000 units, Spur Tree Spices rose by a cent to $1.07 with 72,361 shares changing hands, down to a 52 week low of 95 cents and Tropical Battery advanced 6 cents to end at $2.16 in an exchange of 195,409 shares.
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 climbed 419.80 points to close at 330,445.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,295.56 points to wrap up trading at 367,388.26, the JSE Main Index gained 214.37 points to end at 319,910.42, the Junior Market Index advanced 29.55 points to settle at 3,427.08 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 2.22 points to 244.73.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $30 to finish at $211 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share fell $109 and ended at $1,101.
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 7,748,170 shares for $9,778,916 compared with 9,637,234 units at $6,156,203 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The PE is computed using the last traded prices of stocks with projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Honey Bun gained 39 cents to close at $8.39 in switching ownership of 14,454 units, Indies Pharma rallied 11 cents to close at $3.86 with investors trading 4,000 stock units. Knutsford Express fell $1 to finish at $12 with an exchange of 29,100 shares, Mailpac Group rose 12 cents to end at $2.52, with 70,070 stock units crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners slipped 10 cents in closing at 50 cents with investors trading 1,000,976 stocks. Omni Industries gained 7 cents to end at 90 cents with 722 units changing hands and Spur Tree Spices popped 7 cents to end at $1.06 after an exchange of 177,176 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 9,637,234 shares for $6,156,203 compared with 8,088,481 units at $10,634,310 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Lasco Financial sank 18 cents to finish at $1.62 with investors swapping 2,261 shares, Mailpac Group dipped 9 cents and ended at $2.40 after a transfer of 283,801 stock units, MFS Capital Partners popped 10 cents to close at 60 cents after trading 323,959 stocks. Omni Industries sank 8 cents to 83 cents with 149,578 units changing hands, Spur Tree Spices skidded 8 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 99 cents with an exchange of 315,215 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 8 cents to end at $1.41 with 272,092 units crossing the market and Tropical Battery gained 10 cents and ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 153,015 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 302.07 points to settle at 330,025.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 251.31 points to conclude trading at 366,092.70 and the JSE Main Index sank 473.24 points to wrap up trading at 319,696.05. The Junior Market Index rose 20.59 points to 3,397.53 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped a mere 0.03 points to end at 246.95.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2024 earnings.
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.
Trading ended with activities in 39 securities, down from 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged. Spur Tree Spices closed at a 52 week Low of $1.08 while Edufocal traded at an intraday 52 week low of 21 cents.
At the close of the market, Access Financial lost $2.85 in closing at $14.32 with traders dealing in 1,522 shares, with Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropping 34 cents to $2.06 with 39,000 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream shed 17 cents to end at $2.16 with dealings in 9,800 shares. Dolla Financial gained 9 cents and ended at $2.47 with investors exchanging 248,241 stocks, Dolphin Cove slipped 10 cents to finish at $12 and closed with 124,556 units changing hands, Everything Fresh rose 16 cents to close at $2.38 as investors switched ownership of 2,469 stocks. Fontana skidded 48 cents to $8.57 after a transfer of 105,042 units, Honey Bun sank 25 cents to close at $8.15 with investors trading 8,207 shares, Indies Pharma rallied 15 cents to finish at $3.85 with traders exchanging 18,030 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance increased 47 cents and ended at $3.80 with 87 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance dipped $1.34 to end at $10.16 as traders exchanged 326 units, 
Jetcon Corporation fell 8 cents in closing at $1.02 with 21,520 stocks changing hands. JFP Ltd slipped 7 cents to 50 cents as investors exchanged 24,059 stock units, KLE Group declined 14 cents to end at 92 cents in trading 6,403 shares, Knutsford Express sank $1.84 in closing at $12.56 with 1,029 stocks passing through the market. Lasco Financial climbed 18 cents to finish at $1.80 with a transfer of 4,600 units, Lumber Depot popped 12 cents and ended at $2.93 after traders exchanged 3,001 stock units, Mailpac Group advanced 11 cents to close at $2.49 with investors trading 14,735 shares. MFS Capital Partners rose 8 cents to 50 cents with 693,893 stock units crossing the exchange, RA Williams rallied 11 cents to finish at 57 cents after the trading of 210 stocks, Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents and ended at $3.60 after investors exchanged 1,165,598 units and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 7 cents to close at $1.49 with investors swapping just one share.
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 shed 1,428.90 points to end at 330,327.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 4,800.03 points to 366,344.01, the JSE Main Index sank 1,305.56 points to 320,169.29, the Junior Market Index declined by 25.02 points to 3,376.94 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.52 points to end at 246.98.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 12.4 based on 2024-5 earnings and 19.7 based on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed charts that are published daily provide investors with regularly updated information to help in the decision-making process.
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, Spur Tree Spices ended at a 52 week low of $1.08, RA Williams closed at a 52 week low of 46 cents while Dolla Financial and Main Event traded at 52 week intraday lows of $2.18 and $9.10, respectively.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 39.48 points to close at 3,401.96. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer, reflecting a likely positive opening on Tuesday.
Elite Diagnostic advanced 20 cents to finish at $1.50 as 654 shares crossed the market. Everything Fresh rose 19 cents to $2.22 in an exchange of 19,483 stock units, Express Catering gained 10 cents to finish at $2.80 with investors swapping 7,146 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance sank 57 cents and ended at $3.33 in an exchange of 104,021 stock units. JFP Ltd rallied 6 cents to close at 57 cents with investors trading 522,717 shares, KLE Group popped 14 cents in closing at $1.06 with an exchange of a mere one stock unit, Lasco Financial slipped 6 cents to end at $1.62 with traders clearing 10,000 units in the market. Mailpac Group fell 16 cents to $2.38 after an exchange of 72,115 stock units, Medical Disposables skidded 9 cents to close at $1.35 with investors trading 1,527 shares, RA Williams lost 6 cents to finish at 46 cents with 67,561 stocks crossing the exchange and Regency Petroleum shed 10 cents and ended at $3.50 with traders dealing in 74,581 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.