The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed down again on Friday following Thursday’s big drop, while the Junior Market index and that of the JSE USD Market rose, with the volume traded dropping with a modest fall in value than on Thursday. At the close prices of 38 shares rose, 34 declined and 33 remained firm.
The market closed, with the JSE Combined Market Index sinking 1,206.83 points to 325,657.48, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,539.25 points to close at 358,486.32, the JSE Main Index sank 1,499.05 points to wrap up trading at 315,239.16, the Junior Market Index rose 32.07 points to finish at 3,379.55 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.35 points to 191.98.
At the close of trading, 20,628,256 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 30,666,967 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $86.82 million, down from moderately from $88.72 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 30,428 shares for US$3,003 compared to 15,655 units at US$569 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 5.80 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.71 million stocks and Carreras with 590,569 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 5.96 million shares followed by Omni Industries with 1.58 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 979,858 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $1.45 to end at $225.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 based on the 2024 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 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.
The market closed with an exchange of a mere 15,655 shares for US$569, compared to 514,653 stock units at US$26,484 on Wednesday.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 52 US cents after trading of just 2 shares. Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents, with a mere 5 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments climbed 0.18 of a cent to end at 10.18 US cents, with investors trading 202 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with an exchange of 7 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.7 US cents, with 386 units being traded, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6.39 US cents with investors dealing in 2,806 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.17 of a cent to end at 2.59 US cents in an exchange of 11,934 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,599.49 points to conclude trading at 326,864.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 3,317.56 points to settle at 361,025.57, the JSE Main Index dived 3,443.73 points to 316,738.21, the Junior Market Index shed 42.83 points to end at 3,347.48 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.61 points to finish at 191.63.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 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 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.
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, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3.2 US cents, with 572 shares crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents in an exchange of 40 stock units, Proven Investments fell 0.2 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents after 181,083 shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of one cent to end at 2.42 US cents after trading of 332,906 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 26.07 points to conclude trading at 330,463.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,002.13 points to settle at 364,343.13, the JSE Main Index dropped 26.54 points to 320,181.94, the Junior Market Index sank 0.09 points to end at 3,390.31 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.76 points to finish at 187.02.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, 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.
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 an exchange of 177,061 shares for US$10,906 compared to 232,839 stocks at US$24,914 on Monday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.39 US cents in an exchange of 13 units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.16 of one cent and ended at 2.4 US cents with investors trading 115,734 stocks.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 774.41 points to settle at 330,489.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,160.68 points to wrap up trading at 365,345.26, the JSE Main Index rose 435.55 points to finish at 320,208.48, the Junior Market Index popped 50.37 points to 3,390.40 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.31 points to end at 189.78.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 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.
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.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with a transfer of 5,543 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.7 of one cent to end at 7 US cents, with 148,034 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.56 US cents with traders dealing in 34,311 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 3,589.95 points to 329,715.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,941.68 points to close trading at 366,505.94, the JSE Main Index fell 3,047.82 points to settle at 319,772.93, the Junior Market Index declined a hefty 94.85 points to 3,340.03 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 3.67 points to 191.09.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 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 the 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 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 an exchange of 17,043 shares for US$10,544, jumping from 9,916 stocks at US$2,439 on Thursday.
Productive Business Solutions ended at 74 US cents after trading 3 units, Proven Investments rose 0.2 of a cent and ended at 10.2 US cents with investors trading 1,215 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 17 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.7 US cents after an exchange of 455 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of one cent to end at 2.65 US cents with 14,076 units changing hands.