Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in the volume and value of stocks traded compared to Wednesday, following trading in 120 stocks with the prices of 38 rising, 53 declining and 29 remaining firm. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market falling and the Junior Market index declining while the JSE USD Market rose.
At the end of market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 2,595.00 points to end trading at 378,600.05, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,360.21 points to finish at 446,894.14, the JSE Main Index declined 2,338.95 points to 374,380.23, while the Junior Market Index dropped a sizable 49.97 points to end at 2,875.60 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 8.33 points to settle at record 318.25.
At the close of trading, 47,112,090 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 39,731,996 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $293.27 million, up from $232.09 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,615,358 shares for US$116,966 compared to 764,110 units at US$58,570 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 17.63 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.53 million stocks and Lasco Distributors with 1.10 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 4.65 million shares, followed by Woodcats International with 3.14 million stocks and Spur Tree Spices with 3.09 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top movers, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $4.79 and ended at $43.99, Seprod increased $2.93 to $75.49, Jamaica Producers popped 61 cents to close at $21.01, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 40 cents to $7.80 and Wisynco Group rose 20 cents to close at $20.00. 
Amongst the losers, Guardian Holdings slipped $10 to close at $350.00, Kingston Properties lost $1.75 to finish at $9.75, Caribbean Cement shed $1.64 and ended at $114.36, Carreras declined by 91 cents to $35.00 and Mayberry Group fell 75 cents to end at $5.13.
At the end of preference share segment, Eppley 7.75 percent preference share rose $1.96 to finish at $19.21 and Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $6.16 to $32.
In the Junior Market, among the top performers, ISP Finance advanced $1.05 to close at $8.55, Dolphin Cove rose $1 to end at $11.00, Spur Tree Spices rallied 16 cents in closing at $1.10, GWest Corporation gained 14 cents to finish at 65 cents and Limners and Bards popped 12 cents to $1.13. Among the losers, Main Event shed 87 cents to end at $3.80, Honey Bun declined 34 cents in closing at $5.46, Blue Power lost 28 cents to close at $3.02, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 17 cents to $1.11 and Atlantic Hardware skidded 16 cents and ended at $1.00.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 10.9 and 14.2 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 commonly used 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.
The market closed with an exchange of 764,110 shares for US$58,570 compared to 769,895 stock units at US$61,096 on Tuesday.
Quantas Advantage dipped 1.19 cents to close at 9.52 US cents after an exchange of 3,114 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.3 of a cent to finish at 5.5 US cents crossing the market 27,213 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents as investors exchanged 83 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.88 of one cent in closing at a record high of 7.93 US cents after a transfer of 705,334 stocks.
At the close of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 1,825.77 points to end at 381,195.05, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed up by 2,130.90 points to 449,254.35, the JSE Main Index gained 1,615.50 points to finish at 376,719.18, the Junior Market Index increased 39.16 points to settle at 2,925.57 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 13.07 points to a new record high of 309.92.
Among the losers, Guardian Holdings dipped $7 to close at $360.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.80 to end at $39.20, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed $2.50 to $6.50, Barita Investments lost $1.50 to finish at $65.50 and West Indies Petroleum skidded $1.29 and ended at $8.60.
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.
The market closed with an exchange of 769,895 shares for US$61,096 after tumbling from 5,256,613 stock units at US$348,331 on Monday.
Proven Investments remained at 5.51 US cents with 76,659 stocks clearing the market, Quantas Advantage dipped 0.29 of one cent to 10.71 US cents with investors dealing in 2,001 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 2,491 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.17 of one cent to close at 5.8 US cents with trading of 17,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.05 of a cent and ended at 7.05 US cents in switching ownership of 651,310 stocks.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,370.39 points to close at 379,369.28, as the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped a solid 2,439.96 points to 447,123.45, the JSE Main Index gained 1,819.07 points to 375,103.68, the Junior Market Index lost a hefty 51.40 points to end at 2,886.41 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 10.78 points to finish at 296.85.
Among the top losers, Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $2.11 to finish at $7.39, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.99 to close at $42.00, Pan Jamaica skidded $1.51 to $43.49, Seprod fell $1.50 to close at $72.50 and Jamaica Producers shed $1.48 and ended at $20.50.
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 close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 974.90 points to finish at 377,998.89, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 866.39 points to 444,683.49, the JSE Main Index shed 727.69 points to finish at 373,284.61, the Junior Market Index slipped 38.89 points to 2,937.81 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 12.51 points to end at 286.07.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share shed $3.04 in closing at $17, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $1.05 to $38, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $40 to end at $2,200, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dived $51 to end at $1,187 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped by $13.50 to finish at $100.
Trading ended with an average of 525,661 shares at US$34,833, up from 128,233 stocks at US$8,586 on Friday, compared with July, with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 12.51 points to settle at 286.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden remained at 16.9 US cents with investors dealing in 1,337 units, Productive Business Solutions dropped 12.75 cents and ended at 72.25 US cents with 14 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments lost 0.47 of a cent to 5.51 US cents with a transfer of 408,402 shares. 
Quantas Advantage ended at 11 US cents following investors swapping 10,346 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after trading of 104 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.93 of a cent to close at 5.97 US cents in an exchange of 614 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.4 of a cent to record high of 7 US cents after investors swapped 4,835,167 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.03 as investors exchanged 33 stock units, AS Bryden 6% slipped 15 cents and closed at 85 US cents with 11 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 after an exchange of 585 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction. 
Quantas Advantage popped 1 cent and ended at 11 US cents with trading in 3,033 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 199,459 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.03 of one cent to end at 5.04 US cents in an exchange of 4,221 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with investors trading 3,982 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.11 of one cent to a record high of 6.6 US cents in an exchange of 1,065,804 units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped by 3,676.91 points to end at 378,973.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,370.96 points to finish at 445,549.88, the highest in more than four and a half years, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,889.14 points to close trading at 374,012.30, the highest in more than 4 years, the Junior Market Index dipped 5.81 points to 2,976.70 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 3.35 points to settle at 298.58.
Among the top losers, Eppley dipped $2.80 to end at $30.60, Margaritaville fell by $2.51 to $9.49, Barita Investments fell $1.14 to end trading at $67.30, Jamaica Producers slipped $1 to end at $21.00 and Quantas Advantage declined 69 cents and ended at $16.00.
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.
The market closed following an exchange of 1,055,001 shares for US$121,704, soaring from 76,990 stock units at US$5,098 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.43 of a cent and ended at 5.07 US cents as investors exchanged 3,806 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with a transfer of 59 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.14 of one cent to end at a record closing high of 6.49 US cents with investors dealing in 930,782 shares.