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JSE trading ended mixed on Wednesday

January 21, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading volumes climbed on Wednesday, with a lower value than on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market and the JSE USD Market falling, with the Junior Market index rising moderately. At the close, prices of 42 shares rose, 34 declined, and 41 remained unchanged.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 119.27 points to finish at 338,994.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 279.73 points to 382,566.98, the JSE Main Index slipped 196.45 points to 329,728.49, the Junior Market Index rallied 9.68 points higher to 3,304.81 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 9.42 points to end at 238.98.
At the conclusion of trading, 28,048,913 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 21,215,711 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $74.56 million, down from $93.57 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 740,004 shares for US$30,128, down from 1,068,470 units at US$46,136 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.37 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 4.02 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.12 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.66 million shares, followed by EduFocal with 2.05 million stocks and Mailpac Group with 1.55 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $6.93 to finish at $44, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $8 to $2,598, 138 Student Living preference share fell $36 and ended at $194 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $13 to end at $1,135.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.5 compiled using 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.5 based on 2025 historical earnings, and excludes any major one time income or expense.
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.
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 straying too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions, placing them on fundamentals, while ensuring that investment prices are not 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.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Atlantic Hardware, Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Kintyre Holdings, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, One Great Studio, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, West indies Petroleum, Wigton Windfarm

JSE US Dollar Market climbs 17%

January 20, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed on Tuesday. to a new 2026 high, with a gain of 17 percent for the month to date, following increased trading, involving 12 securities, up from nine on Monday and ending with prices of three rising, six declining and three ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded slid 57 percent with a 51 percent lower value than on Monday.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,068,470 shares for US$46,136, after falling from 2,464,856 stock units at US$94,977 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 89,039 shares at US$3,845 after tumbling from 273,873 stock units at US$10,553 on Monday, with a month to date average of 57,328 units at US$8,989 compared with 54,284 stock units at US$9,483 on the previous day and December with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 2.81 points to settle at 248.40. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 9.7. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden remained at 22 US cents in the trading of 342 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share lost 0.5 of one cent to end at 3 US cents with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Margaritaville shed 0.5 of a cent to close at 8.5 US cents with an exchange of 450 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped 6.28 cents to finish at 35 US cents after trading of 70 stock units, Proven Investments rose 1.26 cents and ended at 9.8 US cents in an exchange of 4,998 units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.05 of a cent to end at 2 US cents with 16,163 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.19 of one cent in closing at 6.99 US cents after a transfer of 16,385 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.23 US cents with traders swapping just 7 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.14 of a cent to end at 3.7 US cents with investors trading 1,026,594 units.In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 after an exchange of 2,299 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% declined 2 cents and ended at US$1.18 with 122 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 20 cents to close at US$9.90 with a transfer of 40 units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AS Bryden, Emerging market, Emerging market stock, First Rock Capital, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE USD dollar market, Margaritaville, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy, Productive Business Solutions, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Sygnus Real Estate Finance, Transjamaican Highway

JSE Junior & USD stocks rise, Main Market falls

January 20, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading value rose after an exchange of fewer shares on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the prices of 41 shares rising, 46 declining and 31 remaining firm, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, as the Junior Market index rose moderately and the JSE USD Market index climbed to a new 2026 high.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 237.66 points to 339,114.03, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 603.84 points to end at 382,287.25, the JSE Main Index slipped 271.61 points to 329,924.94, the Junior Market Index gained a mere 3.13 points to close trading at 3,295.13 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.81 points to 248.40.
At the close of trading, 21,215,711 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 29,790,371 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $93.57 million, up from $72.05 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,068,470 shares for US$46,136 compared to 2,464,856 units at US$94,977 on Monday.
In a market that seems to be exhausted, in Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.69 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.14 million stock units and QWI Investments with 767,972 shares.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led with 1.47 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 803,719 stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 579,818 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3 to $37, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $8 to close at $2,590, 138 Student Living preference share increased $18.78 in closing at $230 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $1.99 to end at $1,148.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.5 based on 2025 earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to assist 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.

JSE USD Market rises 5.5% & 15.8% YTD

January 19, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading pushed the US Dollar Market up 5.5 percent on Monday and 15.8 percent for the year to date on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 1,077 percent as the value surged 410 percent over trading on Friday. The boost in activity resulted in trading in nine securities compared with eight on Friday, with prices of four rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 2,464,856 shares for US$94,977, up solidly from 209,447 stock units at US$18,620 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 273,873 shares at US$10,553 after rising from 26,181 stock units at US$2,327 on Friday, with a month to date average of 54,284 units at US$9,483 up from 37,247 stock units at US$9,400 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 12.78 points to wrap up trading at 245.59. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained 4.57 cents to finish at 22 US cents with 1,016 shares crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 after a transfer of 5 units, Proven Investments slipped 1.3 cents in closing at 8.54 US cents in trading 884 stocks. Sterling Investments sank 0.05 of one cent and ended at 1.95 US cents with 979 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.15 of a cent to close at 6.8 US cents with an exchange of 76,862 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.04 of a cent to end at 6.23 US cents with 321 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.34 of a cent in closing at a record high of 3.84 US cents in an exchange of 2,384,593 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 with traders dealing in 4 stocks and JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.20 after an exchange of 192 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: General News Tagged With: AS Bryden, Emerging market, Emerging market stock, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE USD dollar market, Margaritaville, Productive Business Solutions, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Sygnus Real Estate Finance, Transjamaican Highway

JSE USD stocks jump 5.5%, the Main Market rose and Juniors fell in Monday’s trading

January 19, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The JSE USD stocks jumped 5.5%, to a 15.8 percent rally for 2026 to date, the Junior Market index declined while the major indices Main Market rose moderately to maintain it in Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a lower value than on Friday, resulting in falling, the declining and the JSE USD Market climbing. At the end of trading, prices of 42 shares rose, 43 declined and 26 remained firm.

At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 344.05 points to 339,351.69, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose by 964.80 points to conclude trading at 382,891.09, the JSE Main Index gained 565.46 points to wrap up trading at 330,196.55, the Junior Market Index fell 27.75 points to 3,292.00 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 12.78 points to finish at 245.59.
At the close of trading, 29,790,371 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 27,951,018 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $72.05 million, down from $110.56 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,464,856 shares for US$94,977 compared to 209,447 units at US$18,620 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 6.16 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.56 million stocks and JMMB Group 10% with 851,113 units.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led with 6.70 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 3.87 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.40 million units.
In the preference share market, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3.98 to close at $40, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $8 in closing at $2,598 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $29.99 to $1,150.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 compiled using 2026-27 earnings and 15.4 based on 2025 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 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 2025 and 2026 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, ensuring that one is 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.

Trading tumbles on JSE USD Market

January 16, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading dropped on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded diving 77 percent with a 67 percent lower value than on Thursday. Trading resulted in an exchange of eight securities, compared to nine on Thursday, with prices of two rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 209,447 shares for US$18,620 after plunging from 925,714 stock units at US$57,121 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 26,181 shares at US$2,327, decreasing from 102,857 stock units at US$6,347 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 37,247 units at US$9,400, down slightly from 38,067 stock units at US$9,923 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.60 points to wrap up trading at 232.81. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 9.2. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Productive Business Solutions shed 30 cents to finish at US$1 in an exchange of 255 shares, Proven Investments rose 1.34 cents and ended at 9.84 US cents with a mere four stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.15 of a cent to close at 6.65 US cents with a transfer of 2,650 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped0.04 of a cent to end at 3.5 US cents after an exchange of 201,512 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 in trading 4,689 stock units, JMMB Group US8.5% slipped 2 cents to close at US$1.20 after a transfer of 236 shares. AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with a mere one unit passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% lost 34 cents to finish at US$10.10 in an exchange of 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AS Bryden, Emerging market, Emerging market stock, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE USD dollar market, Productive Business Solutions, Proven Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Transjamaican Highway

Jamaica Stock Exchange value falls

January 16, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a greater value than on Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling. The Junior Market index gained marginally and the JSE USD Market declined. The market closed, with 48 shares rising, 41 declining and 23 remaining firm.

Trading ended with the JSE Combined Market Index skidding 2,524.64 points to wrap up trading at 339,007.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,460.44 points to 381,926.29, and the JSE Main Index sank 2,664.45 points to conclude trading at 329,631.09. The Junior Market Index popped 3.53 points to end at 3,319.75 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 3.60 points to finish at 232.81.
At the close of trading, 27,951,018 shares changed hands in all three markets, down from 40,256,996 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets accounting for $110.56 million, up from $104.73 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 209,447 shares for US$18,620, down from 925,714 units at US$57,121 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 12.73 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.71 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 494,456 units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 2.56 million shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 2.20 million stocks and EduFocal with 1.40 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $37.78 in closing at $211, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $20 to $1,120 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $2 to finish at $109.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2026-27 earnings and 15.6 compiled on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate 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 displays 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.

Transjam grabs 96% of JSE USD Market

January 15, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican Highway, today’s volume leader, Accounted for just over 96 percent of all the shares traded on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, on a day when the volume of stocks traded jumped a sharp 127 percent with a 132 percent increased value than on Wednesday. Market activity resulted in an exchange of nine securities, compared with 10 on Wednesday and ended with prices of two rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed following an exchange of 925,714 shares for US$57,121 after climbing from 408,120 stock units at US$24,622 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 102,857 shares at US$6,347, after an increase from 40,812 units at US$2,462 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 38,067 shares at US$9,923, after falling from 32,177 stock units at US$10,249 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 7.48 points to end at 236.41. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.30 with 26 shares changing hands, Proven Investments dipped 1.35 cents to 8.5 US cents as investors exchanged 14,014 units, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.17 of one cent and ended at 6.5 US cents with 2,453 shares switching owners. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6.19 US cents with investors swapping 150 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.3 of one cent to finish at 3.54 US cents after an exchange of 892,807 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 with investors trading 5,576 shares. while JMMB Group US8.5% dropped 8 cents to US$1.22 in an exchange of 10,558 units, AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1after an exchange of 30 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% popped 1.1 cents in closing at US$10.51 with a transfer of 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

WI Petroleum drops 38% from peak

January 15, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market dropping, helped by another sizable fall in the price of West Indies Petroleum, to $8.75. The Junior Market index took a big hit in closing lower, while the JSE USD Market climbed to a new 2026 high. Trading ended with the prices of 34 shares gaining, 53 declining and 24 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index plunged 5,467.95 points to 341,532.28, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 6,870.74 to close at points to 385,386.73, the JSE Main Index dropped 5,291.80 points to close at 332,295.54. The Junior Market Index sank 56.90 points to finish at 3,316.22 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed by 7.48 points to 236.41.
At the close of trading, 40,256,996 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 26,676,366 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $104.73 million, down from $107.62 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 925,714 shares for US$57,121 compared to 408,120 units at US$24,622 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.44 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.23 million stocks and QWI Investments with 788,935 units.
In Junior Market trading, AMG Packaging led with 13.0 million shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 7.46 million stocks and EduFocal with 2.83 million units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $2 to finish at $107.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on 2026-27 earnings and 15.4, that is compiled using 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. 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 the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational investment decisions, when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying 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.

Party is over on JSE Main Market

January 14, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Led by a sharp fall in the price of West Indies Petroleum, bringing an end to the party that was raging on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market for a few days and pushing the major indices down at the close on Wednesday, with a rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a greater value than on Tuesday. The Junior Market index jumped and the JSE USD Market rose. Trading ended with prices of 36 shares rising, 44 declining and 33 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 2,686.66 points to 347,000.23, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,439.85 points to wrap up trading at 392,257.47, the JSE Main Index fell 3,209.13 points to finish at 337,587.34, the Junior Market Index climbed by 54.13 points to finish at 3,373.12 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 1.68 points to 228.93.
At the close of trading, 26,676,366 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 18,617,434 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $107.62 million, up from $74.2 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 408,120 shares for US$24,622, down from 587,819 units at US$40,219 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.27 million shares followed by Lasco Manufacturing with 1.78 million stocks and West Indies Petroleum with 1.36 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 4.65 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 3.23 million stocks and EduFocal with 3.12 million units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.4 compiled by using 2025 earnings, excluding major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide 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.
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 includes 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.