Newly listed Quantas Advantage declined below the IPO price while NCB Financial hit a new yearly high of $70, with the stock gaining 94 percent for the year to date. Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume of stocks traded, but with a greater value than on Monday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 36 shares rose, 42 declined and 25 remained firm.
At the end of market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 889.77 points to end at 365,627.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 1,247.07 points to 427,850.58, the highest for the year, the JSE Main Index rallied 922.09 points to settle at 359,585.22, the Junior Market Index rose 1.14 points to 3,039.10 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.72 points to wrap up trading at 247.12.
At the close of trading, 18,010,913 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 54,214,016 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $271.85 million, up from $157.32 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 435,339 shares for US$184,279 compared to 135,178 units at US$9,177 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led with 4.13 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.75 million stocks and Pan Jamaica with 3.0 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 809,460 shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 791,001 stocks and One Great Studio with 350,034 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, the top winners are NCB Financial, climbing $3.55 to $70, Seprod rallying by $1.90 to $77.90, Carreras popping $1.50 to end at $30, GraceKennedy gaining $1.34 to end at $72.32 and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rising 50 cents to close at $10.00.
The top losers include newly listed Quantas Advantage, down by $1.46 and ending at $18.00, below the $19.394 the shares were issued at in the IPO, Jamaica Producers lost $1 to end at $23.00, West Indies Petroleum shed $1 in closing at $9.75, AS Bryden dropped 75 cents to $23.50 and Wisynco Group skidded 54 cents to end at $19.66.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $6.50 in closing at $107.
In the Junior Market, top winners include, Main Event gained 53 cents in closing at $5.28, Jetcon Corporation rose 20 cents to finish at $3.20, Lumber Depot climbed 15 cents and ended at $2.57, Dolla Financial advanced 12 cents to close at $2.92 and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 12 cents to $1.66. Among the top losers are, Dolphin Cove declining 90 cents to close at $10.60, Fontana shedding 59 cents to $6.15, while Limners and Bards lost 16 cents to end at $1.02, Knutsford Express skidded 15 cents in closing at $7.60, Lasco Financial slipped 14 cents and ended at $1.91.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings is 10.7 and 13.1 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not 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 includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements 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.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,673.41 points to wrap up trading at a new yearly high of 364,737.69, as is the case of the All Jamaican Composite Index that gained 3,503.69 points to end at a new 2026 closing high of 426,603.51, the JSE Main Index jumped 3,083.31 points to close at 358,663.13, the Junior Market Index dropped 38.27 points to settle at 3,037.96 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.44 points to wrap up trading at 244.40.
Among the top losers, Seprod shed $1.99 to end at $76.00, Proven Investments declined 95 cents in closing at $10.50, Eppley fell 90 cents to $31.00, Quantas Advantage dropped 53 cents in closing at $19.46 and Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to close at $39.20.
The market closed with trading of 5,021,858 shares for $5,215,776, down from 5,339,628 stock units at $5,510,947 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial advanced $2.55 to close at $17.59 with a mere 489 stocks clearing the market, Blue Power popped 20 cents to close at $3.65 with a transfer of 3,098 shares, CAC 2000 dipped 10 cents to end at $1.75 as investors exchanged 409 stocks. Cargo Handlers lost 24 cents and ended at $18.50 in switching ownership of 200 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 24 cents to close at $1.38 with investors dealing in 8,428 shares, Caribbean Cream slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.35 with 25,000 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours fell 6 cents and ended at $1.10 with investors swapping 394,161 stocks, Everything Fresh increased 11 cents to $2.21 with 1,250 stock units crossing the market, Fontana climbed 18 cents to close at $6.83 with investors trading 41,730 shares. Fosrich rose 12 cents to finish at $1.60 with 424,510 stock units crossing the market, GWest Corporation gained 5 cents in closing at 64 cents after an exchange of 1,260 units, Honey Bun rose 8 cents to end at $5.97 with 19,837 stocks passing through the market. Image Plus dropped 8 cents to close at 75 cents with an exchange of 102,402 shares,
ISP Finance shed 5 cents to finish at $8.95 after a transfer of 268 stocks, Jamaican Teas declined 14 cents and ended at $2 in trading 60,408 units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 10 cents to end at $2.65 after an exchange of 2,950 stocks, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to $1.18 with investors trading 30,120 units, Mailpac Group increased 6 cents to $2.72 after a transfer of 249,883 shares. Main Event skidded 5 cents to $5.47 with 138 stock units crossing the exchange, Omni Industries climbed 6 cents in closing at 94 cents with 6,000 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading gained 6 cents to finish at $1.06 after the trading of 2,000 units and Regency Petroleum fell 13 cents and ended at $4.35 in an exchange of 60,438 stocks.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,395.32 points to 362,064.28, with the All Jamaican Composite Index jumping 5,202.98 points to close at a five year high of 423,099.82, the JSE Main Index gained 2,502.79 points to finish at 355,579.82, the Junior Market Index popped by 0.32 points to conclude trading at 3,076.23 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.88 points to settle at 246.84.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $49.83 to $2,350, as 138 Student Living preference share lost $30 and ended at $205, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $99.74 to finish trading at $1,100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $5 and ended at $100.
The market closed with trading of 5,339,628 shares for $5,510,947, after tumbling from 9,125,195 units at $13,588,868 on Wednesday.
Cargo Handlers rose $2.59 in closing at $18.74 after a transfer of 265 stocks, Dolla Financial fell 5 cents to $2.85 after trading of 120,433 shares, Dolphin Cove slipped 39 cents to $9.60 with a transfer of 5,902 stock units. EduFocal climbed 7 cents and finished trading to close at 22 cents after trading of 1,247,047 stock units, Express Catering rallied 10 cents to $2.19 and ended trading of 4,416 shares, Fontana fell by 5 cents to finish at $6.65, with 28,342 shares being traded. Fosrich shed 6 cents in closing at $1.48 with an exchange of 170,041 stock units, Future Energy rallied 15 cents to $3.50 with 76,483 units crossing the market, Honey Bun increased 10 cents to $5.89 with investors swapping 16,942 stocks. Image Plus climbed 10 cents to 83 cents with trading in 515 units, Indies Pharma popped 13 cents to stop at $2.83 after an exchange of 6,280 stocks, Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to $2.14 with investors dealing in 684 shares.
Knutsford Express rose $1.24 to finish at $7.74 after a transfer of 1,207 stock units, Limners and Bards dropped 17 cents and ended at $1.02 with investors trading 1,000 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 23 cents to $2.79 in switching ownership of 560 stocks. Omni Industries skidded 6 cents to 88 cents with 360,203 units crossing the exchange, ONE on ONE Educational fell 9 cents and ended at 73 cents with 44,728 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum shed 7 cents to end at $4.48 in an exchange of 8,577 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 30,298,321 shares in all three markets, up from 28,477,770 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets jumping to $462.22 million, from $97.62 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 535,822 shares for US$27,949, up sharply from 90,111 units at US$4,785 on Wednesday.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $2.55 to finish at $235 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $1.40 and ended at $105.
The market ended trading, with the JSE Combined Market Index slipping 371.83 points to finish at 360,136.05, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 64.73 points to end at 419,379.68, the JSE Main Index gained 122.09 points to 353,980.92, the Junior Market Index dropped sharply by 68.06 points to 3,020.58 and the JSE USD Market Index fell just 0.52 points to 245.38.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $9.50 to end at $340, Caribbean Cement slipped $2.49 to $103, Jamaica Producers lost $1.92 to end at $22.07, Scotia Group dipped $1.91 to close at $57 and Supreme Ventures dropped $1 to end at $17.
The market closed with trading of 35,931,023 shares with a value of $49,043,464, up from 18,239,490 units at $26,227,124 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Fontana increased 18 cents and ended at $6.75 in trading 14,034 stock units, Fosrich fell 10 cents to finish at $1.60 and closed with an exchange of 82,742 shares. Jamaican Teas declined 5 cents to end at $2.16 with an exchange of 4,086,003 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 30 cents in closing at $7.50, after 866 units passed through the market, Main Event advanced 14 cents to close at $5.53 with investors trading 22,958 stock units. Omni Industries shed 5 cents to 90 cents, with 48,681 shares crossing the market and Regency Petroleum rose 36 cents to close at $4.77 after an exchange of 853,182 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,971.75 points to 360,507.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,461.79 points to 419,444.41, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,101.62 points to wrap up trading at 353,858.83, the Junior Market Index dipped by 5.18 points to 3,088.64 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 4.62 points to end at 245.90.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners are Regency Petroleum, rallying 36 cents to $4.77, Caribbean Cream, rose 32 cents to $1.20, Knutsford Express, climbed by 30 cents in closing at $7.50, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advancing 21 cents to end at $1.40 and Blue Power, rising by 20 cents to close at $3.70. The top losers are, Dolphin Cove, slipping 40 cents to end at $9.60, Express Catering, diving 19 cents to $2.
The market closed with trading of 18,239,490 shares for $26,227,124, compared with 22,203,329 stock units worth $24,288,171 on Friday. Trading averaged 434,274 shares at $624,455, compared to 541,545 stock units at $592,394 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 1,623,824 stock units at $1,726,192 compared with 1,681,918 shares at $1,779,998 on the previous trading day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889. Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.04 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational, with 3.16 million stocks for 17.3 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings closed with 3.09 million stocks for 16.9 percent of the volume traded and Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.01 million units for 11 percent of market trade. At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 15.66 points to close at 3,093.82. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers. The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading to begin the week, Blue Power rose 13 cents to $3.50 with investors dealing in 16,298 stock units, Cargo Handlers dipped 20 cents to $18.55, with 1,044 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours lost 12 cents to close at $1.05 with investors trading 9,485 stocks. Dolla Financial advanced 6 cents to end at $3.07 after a transfer of 505,300 units, Everything Fresh popped 15 cents in closing at $2.25, with 47,442 shares changing hands, Fosrich increased 10 cents to finish at $1.70 with an exchange of 63,348 units. GWest Corporation shed 6 cents and ended at 54 cents, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Image Plus dropped 5 cents to 74 cents after an exchange of 45,835 stock units, Jamaican Teas fell 8 cents to end at $2.21 after 4,038,494 shares passed through the market. Jetcon Corporation skidded 9 cents in closing at $2.65 in an exchange of 63,669 stocks, JFP slipped 8 cents to close at 32 cents with investors swapping 21,159 units,
Knutsford Express declined 60 cents to finish at $7.20 in an exchange of 35 stock units. Lasco Financial climbed 14 cents to $2.14, with 13,057 shares clearing the market, Limners and Bards rallied by 20 cents to end at $1.21 in trading 10 units, Lumber Depot gained 18 cents in closing at $2.80 after 622,700 stocks passed through the exchange. Mailpac Group popped 64 cents and ended at $2.66 with investors trading 564,874 stocks, Medical Disposables advanced 10 cents to finish at $1 after an exchange of 100 shares, Regency Petroleum fell 6 cents to close at $4.41 with a transfer of 8,874 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 9 cents to $1.64 after investors exchanged 2,009,276 units and Woodcats International gained 6 cents in closing at 69 cents in switching ownership of 831,025 stock units.