Falling stocks rained down on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday as the market pulled back from the month end run up on Monday and closed with a fall in the volume and the value of stocks exchanged, than on Monday, resulting in a sizable drop in the Junior Market index, the Main Market major indices declined sharply and the JSE USD Market dropped. At the end of trading prices of 21 shares rose, 66 declined and 32 remained firm.
The JSE Combined Market Index sank 4,245.54 points to 337,769.85, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,984.16 points to 378,196.07, the JSE Main Index declined 3,402.63 points to wrap up trading at 326,701.66, the Junior Market Index sank 138.45 points to end at 3,535.49 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 8.51 points to 216.33.
At the close of trading, 28,957,821 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 56,767,722 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $110.59 million, down from $475.56 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 161,911 shares for US$40,305 compared to 815,187 units at US$28,912 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 15.83 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 2.37 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.31 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 1.85 million shares followed by Dolla Financial with 907,116 stocks and JFP Ltd with 372,308 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share sank $2.45 to end at $18, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $5 to $40, 138 Student Living preference share dived $33 to finish at $200 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped $6.05 and ended at $91.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.2 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 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.
Fosrich, Gwest Corporation, Indies Pharma, Jamaican Teas as well as Regency Petroleum all closed at 52 weeks’ highs. ISP Finance ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low and Paramount Trading hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 80 cents.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Image Plus climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.21 after an exchange of 1,051,220 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 34 cents to end at a 52 weeks. High of $4.17 with investors trading 1,227,483 units. ISP Finance skidded $1.03 to a 52 weeks’ low of $15 in an exchange of 2,931 shares, Jamaican Teas popped 26 cents and ended at $2.79 with investors dealing in 438,694 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 14 cents in closing at $1.15 with a transfer of 60,853 units. Knutsford Express rose 69 cents to finish at $14.49 with 9,888 shares crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards rallied 5 cents to end at $1.19 after a transfer of 1,100 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 19 cents to close at $2.50 after closing with an exchange of 1,519,761 shares. Medical Disposables sank 13 cents to $1.75 with an exchange of 6,774 shares, Omni Industries advanced 11 cents and ended at $1.02 after 48,288 stocks passed through the market, Regency Petroleum gained 25 cents to close at $3.60 with 1,194,355 units changing hands and Tropical Battery dipped 10 cents to end at $2.40 in trading 5,219 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE Combined Market Index surged by 4,678.69 points to end at 342,015.39, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 5,173.84 points to end at 383,180.23, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,365.05 points to finish at 330,104.29, the Junior Market Index popped 70.39 points to end trading at 3,673.94 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 2.04 points to 224.84.
The market’s PE ratio, a frequently used measure to value stocks, ended at 15 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.7 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 the ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, allowing investors to made 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 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 11,738,756 shares for $19,977,567 compared with 13,245,591 units at $24,563,567 on Thursday.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 16 cents to close at $16.55 with investors dealing in just 264 stock units, Blue Power dipped 49 cents to $5.10 after an exchange of 3,259 stocks, CAC 2000 rose 16 cents in closing at $2.65 with 2,745 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 74 cents to end at $11.24 after a transfer of 328 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 14 cents to finish at $2.78 in switching ownership of 3,450 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 17 cents and ended at $2.60 with 5,348 units crossing the market. Dolla Financial sank 15 cents to $2.60 with an exchange of 189,474 stocks, Dolphin Cove increased $1.39 and ended at $17.49 after 8,541 stock units passed through the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 9 cents to close at $1.60 with a transfer of 14,289 shares. Fontana dropped 7 cents to finish at $9.43 after an exchange of 72,755 units, Fosrich rose 5 cents to end at $2.45 with investors trading 691,177 stocks, GWest Corporation rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.09 in an exchange of 185,169 stock units. Indies Pharma increased 17 cents to $3.83 with 111,394 shares changing hands, 
Iron Rock Insurance climbed 87 cents to end at $3.88 in an exchange of 46 stocks, Jamaican Teas popped 5 cents in closing at $2.53 with investors trading 1,457,877 units. Knutsford Express gained 50 cents to close at $13.80 with 5,544 stock units clearing the market, Mailpac Group shed 14 cents to finish at $2.31 in trading 200,245 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 34 cents and ended at $1.88 with 3,008 stock units crossing the exchange. Omni Industries declined 8 cents to end at 91 cents with traders dealing in 30,502 units, RA Williams sank 5 cents to close at 63 cents as investors exchanged 1,048,525 stocks, Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents in closing at $1.35 with an exchange of 308,906 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 19 cents to finish at $1.60 with investors swapping 7,879 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading resulted in all major indices in the three markets rising following the prices of 44 shares rising, 31 declining and 32 remaining firm.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.5 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 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 13,245,591 shares for $24,563,567 compared to 15,529,234 units at $24,827,930 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 40 cents and ended at $3.10 in an exchange of 7,913 stocks, CAC 2000 rallied 14 cents to $2.49 trading 603 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 19 cents to close at $2.64 after an exchange of just 164 shares. Caribbean Cream increased 22 cents in closing at $2.43 with investors trading 4,000 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 15 cents to finish at $2.75 with 148,196 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.79 to end at $16.10 and closed with 4,327 stocks changing hands. Everything Fresh rose 13 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 284,786 units, Express Catering gained 10 cents to end at $2.88 with 57,724 stock units clearing the market, Fontana advanced 26 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.50 after a transfer of 111,010 shares. Future Energy lost 13 cents to close at $3.17 with traders dealing in 201,691 stocks, GWest Corporation popped 5 cents and ended at 96 cents as investors exchanged 131,026 units, 
Indies Pharma dipped 23 cents to finish at $3.66 with a transfer of 52,032 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance sank 89 cents to $3.01 with investors dealing in 2,939 shares, Jetcon Corporation dropped 8 cents in closing at $1.01 after an exchange of 355 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.27 and ended at $13.30 with investors trading 109 units. Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to end at $1.64 with 9,909 units passing through the market, MFS Capital Partners fell 5 cents to finish at 40 cents with an exchange of 112,602 shares, Paramount Trading declined 5 cents to close at $1 with 61,401 stocks crossing the market. Regency Petroleum rallied 12 cents to $3.37 with 126,349 units switching owners and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.41 with 292,087 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 15,529,234 shares for $24,827,930, up from 12,294,992 stock units at $23,929,634 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 16.61 points to 3,539.19. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Derrimon Trading popped 13 cents to close at $1.95 with trading of 1,465,602 shares, Dolla Financial lost 5 cents to end at $2.60 with 392,633 stock units clearing the market. Dolphin Cove rallied 89 cents in closing at $17.89 with investors trading 1,290 stocks, GWest Corporation sank 5 cents to 91 cents with 7,383 stock units crossing the market, Indies Pharma increased 7 cents and ended at $3.89 after exchanging 269,013 shares. Iron Rock Insurance dipped 9 cents to end at $3.90 with 500 stock units passing through the market, ISP Finance sank 50 cents to close at $16.02 with 9,498 units crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.09 after a transfer of 300 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded $1.42 and ended at $12.03 with 11,160 units switching owners and Tropical Battery rose 13 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 79,550 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 12,294,992 shares at $23,929,634, well below the 19,996,597 units at $94,755,148 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging advanced 22 cents to finish at $2.80 after a transfer of 6,430 stock units, Blue Power popped 32 cents and ended at a 52 weeks; closing high of $5.69 as investors exchanged 31,308 shares, CAC 2000 climbed 20 cents to $2.35 with a transfer of 1,940 stocks. Cargo Handlers slipped $1 to end at $10.50 with 26,249 units passing through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 36 cents in closing at $2.67 in an exchange of 12,835 stocks, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents to close at $1.82 in trading 1,043,198 units. Dolphin Cove skidded 89 cents to $17 with 3,106 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic sank 9 cents to finish at $1.51 with investors swapping 65,876 stock units, Express Catering gained 6 cents and ended at $2.76 with 12,565 shares crossing the exchange. Fontana increased 20 cents to end at $9.20 with investors trading 85,529 stocks, 
Future Energy rallied 9 cents in closing at $3.28 with 155,275 units crossing the market, GWest Corporation rose 9 cents to close at 96 cents with investors dealing in 47,851 stock units. Indies Pharma shed 12 cents to end at $3.82 after an exchange of 23,458 shares, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 19 cents to end at $3.99 with 25 units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas popped 6 cents in closing at $2.45 after an exchange of 4,243,169 stock units. JFP Ltd increased 7 cents to finish at 72 cents with 24,739 stock units crossing the market, Main Event climbed $1.29 and ended at $11.99 with traders dealing in 350 shares, MFS Capital Partners gained 6 cents to close at 46 cents with 1,730 stock units switching owners and Regency Petroleum rallied 9 cents to $3.25 with investors trading 182,437 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Transjamaican’s public share issue which is 36 percent oversubscribed, diverted funds away from the secondary market, resulting in the ICTOP10 ending with the prices of just two stocks rising in the Junior Market listing while seven declined. In the Main Market listing three stocks rose and six declined.
NCB Financial hit an eight and a half year low of $42 after falling 7 percent during the week after trading as low as $40.10, 38 percent below the $65 the new shares were sold at last year to the public, QWI Investments fell 6 percent to 77 cents and Jamaica Broilers dropped 5 percent to $35.24.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10, 12 stocks or 26 percent of the market have PEs ranging from 15 to 29 with an average of 19 and a PE of 17 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 7 cents to finish at $16.39 with investors swapping 2,141 stock units, AMG Packaging gained 28 cents and ended at $2.58 with an exchange of 39,979 shares at the close of the trading session, CAC 2000 rose 21 cents to $2.15 with 85 units traded. Cargo Handlers rallied 50 cents in closing at $11.50 with investors dealing in 791 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 15 cents to end at $2.65 in an exchange of 395 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 13 cents to close at $1.29 with 76 stocks changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 7 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 12,168 units, Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents to close at $1.90 with 2,520,124 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove gained $1.77 to end at $17.89 with an exchange of just 1,355 shares. Elite Diagnostic popped 9 cents in closing at $1.60 with 18,669 stocks crossing the market, Everything Fresh rallied 27 cents to finish at $1.90 in trading 23 units, Express Catering dipped 19 cents and ended at $2.70 after a transfer of 19,412 stock units. 
Fosrich increased 13 cents to $2.30 with traders dealing in 714,126 shares, Honey Bun climbed 9 cents to close at $7.99 as investors exchanged 21,806 stocks, Indies Pharma advanced 20 cents and ended at $3.94 with a transfer of 280,854 units. ISP Finance sank $3.48 to end at $16.52 after an exchange of 10 stock units, Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents in closing at $2.39 with investors trading 486,960 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 11 cents to finish at $2.49 with 73,613 stock units crossing the exchange. Main Event slipped $1.30 and ended at $10.70 with investors trading 6,050 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 20 cents to $1.55 after an exchange of 255 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational gained 6 cents to end at 93 cents with 3,240,756 shares passing through the market and Paramount Trading lost 9 cents in closing at $1 in the trading of 50,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.