Transjamaican reverses recent declines

February 9, 2026 by
Transjamaican Highway jumped back sharply to winning ways on Monday, with the price surging 50 cents and erasing a big chunk of the fall last week, with investors trading just over 6 million shares, amounting to 41 percent of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday. Overall, the volume of stocks traded jumped 43 percent with a marginally higher value compared to Friday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 63 on Friday, with prices of 23 rising, 22 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,908,834 shares trading for $89,566,329 after rising from 10,418,450 stock units at $88,310,564 on Friday.
Trading averaged 240,465 shares at $1,444,618, after increasing from 165,372 stock units at $1,401,755 on Friday and month to date, an average of 230,673 stock units at $1,767,212, compared with 228,670 shares at $1,833,222 on the prior day and January, with an average of 271,336 units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.14 million shares for 41.2 percent of total volume, followed by QWI Investments, with 2.29 million stocks for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.75 million stock units for 11.7 percent of the volume traded and JMMB Group 10% with 1.12 million units for 7.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 167.39 points to 397,095.60, the JSE Main Index sank 902.31 points to 341,459.41 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.98 points to 61.98. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement skidded 50 cents to $110 after the transfer of 27,945 shares, Caribbean Producers sank 44 cents to end at $6.35 with 104,105 stock units changing hands, Carreras gained $1 in closing at a record high of $20.55 after an exchange of 657,015 shares. Eppley rose $1.40 to finish at $33.95 in trading of 2,152 stock units, General Accident rose by $1.03 to $6.03 after closing with an exchange of 862 stocks, GraceKennedy shed $1.11 to close at $70 with investors trading 63,348 shares. Guardian Holdings popped $23.83 to $363.83 with an exchange of 537 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased $1.25 to $24 with 146 units passing through the market, JMMB Group climbed 60 cents to end at $17.60 with a transfer of 133,361 stocks. Margaritaville rallied $1.03 to finish at $11.33 as investors exchanged a mere one unit, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $1.69 and ended at $7.70 with 704,805 shares clearing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 80 cents to close at $44.50 after an exchange of 845 shares. NCB Financial lost 76 cents to close at $42 with investors swapping 151,185 stock units, 138 Student Living slipped 36 cents to end at $2.75 in an exchange of 16,345 shares, Portland JSX sank $1.50 to a 52 weeks low of $8.50 with 8,000 stock units crossing the market. Proven Investments popped 35 cents to finish at $13.90 after trading 17,414 stocks, Sagicor Group gained $2.39 and ended at $40.39 with 29,661 stock units crossing the exchange, Seprod dropped $1.37 to close at $81.43 with investors trading 4,622 shares. Stanley Motta fell 48 cents to $6.02 in an exchange of 5,856 units, Supreme Ventures dipped 56 cents and ended at $16.84 with 22,719 stocks passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 50 cents in closing at $6.40 with investors dealing in 6,137,092 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $98 to close at $2,598 with traders switching ownership of 22 shares, 138 Student Living preference share declined $31.98 to finish at $212 with traders dealing in 53 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied 50 cents to end at $106.50 with 4 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading bounces on the JSE USD Market  

February 9, 2026 by
Trading jumped on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 133 percent increase in value and a 29 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded compared to Friday. Trading ended with an exchange of eight securities, down from 12 on Friday, with prices of three rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 415,487 shares for US$33,408, following a jump from 321,131 units at US$14,336 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 51,936 shares at US$4,176, up from 26,761 stock units at US$1,195 on Friday, with a month to date average of 91,682 stock units at US$8,885, down from 98,171 stock units at US$9,654 on the previous day and in January, with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 0.12 points to finish at 260.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3.05 US cents with 846 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments rose 0.44 of a cent to 8.7 US cents after an exchange of 1,216 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents with investors swapping 1,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.88 of a cent to end at 6.1 US cents after a transfer of 34,717 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.23 of a cent after closing at 4.2 US cents as investors exchanged 373,331 stock units.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2 with a transfer of 3 shares. JMMB Group US8.5% popped 0.01 of a cent to US$1.19 after an exchange of 3,228 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 in trading 1,146 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 

 

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Trading cooled on the JSE USD Market

February 6, 2026 by
Trading cooled on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market on Friday, following a 43 percent drop in volume of stocks traded, with a 41 percent lower value than on Thursday. The market closed with an exchange of 12 securities, up from seven on Thursday, with prices of two advancing, five declining and five ending unchanged.

The market ended with an exchange of 321,131 shares for US$14,336 after the volume fell from 563,158 stock units at US$24,398 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 26,761 shares at US$1,195, down from 80,451 stock units at US$3,485 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 98,171 units at US$9,654, after sliding from 121,331 stock units at US$12,397 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.97 points to 260.90. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
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 fell 0.99 of one cent to end at 24 US cents after an exchange of 1,204 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3.05 US cents with investors dealing in 1,000 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 3.7 cents to close at 28.36 US cents with 40 stocks crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 after an exchange of 10 shares,  Proven Investments fell 0.02 of a cent and ended at 8.26 US cents after swapping 4,429 stock units, Sterling Investments gained 0.22 of a cent to end at 1.99 US cents after a transfer of 14,191 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 6.98 US cents, with investors trading 1,176 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to 3.97 US cents, with 298,897 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2, with investors trading 3 stock units. JMMB Group US8.5% dipped 1 cent and ended at US$1.19 after an exchange of 100 shares, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$10.88 with 21 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10 with a transfer of 60 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE Main Market bounce

February 6, 2026 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market recovered losses incurred from Thursday’s trading, with the JSE Main Market Index bouncing just over 4,100 points on Friday. The volume of stocks traded declined 26 percent and the value slid 19 percent lower compared to Thursday. Investors traded in 63 securities, up from 59 on Thursday, with prices of 22 rising, 26 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 10,418,450 shares trading valued $88,310,564 after falling from 14,157,671 stock units at $109,166,935 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 165,372 shares at $1,401,755, after declining from 239,961 stock units at $1,850,287 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 228,670 stock units at $1,833,222, skidding from 245,285 shares valued at $1,946,482 on the previous day and down from an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022 in January.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.87 million shares for 46.8 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 1.20 million units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 674,410 stocks for 6.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,038.24 points to end at 396,928.21, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,105.61 points to settle at 342,361.72 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 1.01 points to settle at 62.96. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints skidded 65 cents to finish at $5.50 after an exchange of 280 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $1.50 to end at $110.50 with a transfer of 6,961 units, Eppley dropped $1.30 to close at $32.55 with the trading of11,360 shares. General Accident sank $1 to end at $5 with an exchange of 56,828 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased $1.95 in closing at $340 with 1,475 stocks passing through the market, Jamaica Producers shed $1.25 to close at $22.75 as traders switched ownership of 39,366 shares. JMMB Group declined 78 cents to $17 after swapping 25,975 units, Kingston Wharves slipped 40 cents to close at $36.20 in an exchange of 42,320 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 75 cents and ended at $74.50 after trading of 59,403 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.79 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of interest in $6.01 in an exchange of 20,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $5.70 to end at $43.70 with traders dealing in 31 units, Pan Jamaica slipped $2.87 to finish at $45.03 after an exchange of 53,036 stocks. Proven Investments sank 70 cents to $13.55 in trading 5,251 stock units, Sagicor Group gained 39 cents to finish at $38 with 18,673 shares passing through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 72 cents and ended at $7.50 with investors dealing in 2,944 units. Seprod rallied 80 cents to close at $82.80 with 1,515 stocks crossing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced 89 cents to end at $17.40 with investors trading 334,309 stock units, West Indies Petroleum climbed 65 cents in closing at $10.75 with 13,116 shares clearing the market and Wisynco Group skidded 38 cents to $22.62 after a transfer of 26,680 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share increased 48 cents and ended at $18.50 with 638 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% jumped $5.95 to close at $43 with investors swapping 60 units. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $99 to end at $2,500 with investors trading one stock, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $174.87 to $1,139.87 with an exchange of 86 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $3 to finish at $106 with 500 shares switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Slippage for JSE USD Market

February 5, 2026 by
The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost ground on Thursday following an exchange of seven securities, compared with eight on Wednesday, with prices of four rising, two declining and one ending unchanged. Trading resulted in the volume of stocks changing hands declining by 75 percent and the value ending 69 percent lower than on Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 563,158 shares for US$24,398 after tumbling from 2,237,272 stock units at US$79,651 on Wednesday.

Trading ended with an average of 80,451 shares at US$3,485, dropping from 279,659 stock units at US$9,956 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 121,331 units at US$12,397 compared with 130,870 stock units at US$14,477 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 2.75 points to finish at 259.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
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 slipped 0.01 of a cent and ended at 24.99 US cents in an exchange of one share, Proven Investments dropped 0.52 of a cent to 8.28 US cents with traders dealing in 43,761 stock units,  Sterling Investments gained 0.08 of a cent in closing at 1.77 US cents after exchanging 12,325 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.29 of a cent to close at 6.99 US cents after trading of 3,276 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.07 of one cent to finish at 4 US cents after an exchange of 503,768 stocks.In the preference segment, AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 with investors dealing in 4 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% climbed 8 cents in closing at US$10.88 with 23 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Sagicor & Guardian knock JSE Main Market

February 5, 2026 by
Winning stocks edged out losers on The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, the JSE Main Index slipped by 1.19 percent and wiped out just over 4,000 points, as declines in Guardian Group and Sagicor Group inflicted most of the damage. At the close of the market, the volume of stocks traded fell 38 percent and the value declined by 45 percent compared with Wednesday, following the exchange of 59 securities, up from 57 on Wednesday, with prices of 25 rising, 22 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,157,671 shares trading for $109,166,935, falling from 22,998,547 stock units at $198,140,943 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 239,961 shares at $1,850,287, falling from 403,483 units at $3,476,157 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, closed with an average of 245,285 stock units valued at $1,948,483, in alignment with 247,021 shares at $1,977,838 on the previous day and January, with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
On a day of low trading activity, Transjamaican Highway was the only stock trading in excess of a million shares after it closed trading with 10.43 million units for 73.6 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy ending with 846,956 stock units for 6 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, with 482,716 stocks for 3.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,821.13 points to settle at 393,889.97, the JSE Main Index declined 4,058.20 points to end at 338,256.11 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.69 points to conclude trading at 61.95. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rose $3.47 to $33.97 after trading of 100 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $3 to $112 following trading of 36,114 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.03 to finish at $47.03 after a transfer of 1,762 shares. Guardian Holdings sank $26.95 and ended at $338.05 after an exchange of 27,045 stock units, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.25 to end at $24 with 584 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves shed 40 cents to close at $36.60 in trading 19,539 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing increased 36 cents to $6.56 with 2,535 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings climbed $1.25 to end at $75.25 with an exchange of 12,565 shares, Sagicor Group lost $2.89, in closing at $37.61 with 111,070 stock units clearing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $1.20 to finish at $6.78 with investors trading 25,009 shares, Scotia Group gained $1.27 and ended at $51.40 with 69,702 units switching owners, Seprod popped $3.89 to close at $82 with traders dealing in 6,621 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 93 cents to $11.48 in an exchange of 32 stock units and Wisynco Group rose 50 cents to $23, with investors trading 255,924 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $5.95 and ended at $37.05 after an exchange of 507 units. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $3.50 to $103 with investors dealing in 500 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained 89 cents to end at $100 with one stock unit crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities traded are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Transjamaican grabs JSE USD Market share

February 4, 2026 by
Transjamaican Highway captured 74 percent of all the stocks traded on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded, jumping 247 percent with a 74 percent lower value than on Tuesday. At the close of the market, eight securities changed owners, down from 11 on Tuesday, with prices of two rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed following an exchange of 2,237,272 shares for US$79,651, compared to 645,573 stocks, averaging US$308,181 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 279,659 shares at US$9,956 from 58,688 stock units at US$28,016 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 130,870 units at US$14,477 compared with 76,765 stock units at US$16,121 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 6.53 points to 262.68. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and none 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, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 24.66 US cents with 24 shares clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions popped 0.69 of a cent to US$1 in an exchange of 55 stock units, Proven Investments declined 0.19 of a cent to finish at 8.8 US cents with 29,937 shares passing through the market. Sterling Investments lost 0.3 of a cent and ended at 1.69 US cents after a transfer of 547,094 units, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.29 of a cent to close at 6.7 US cents after an exchange of 896 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.37 of a cent to end at 3.93 US cents with investors swapping 1,659,221 shares.

In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% climbed US$1.48 to US$10 with 6 stock units passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% remained at US$10 with investors trading 39 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Stocks dropped on JSE Main Market

February 4, 2026 by
Stocks dropped sharply in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following the volume of stocks traded climbing 106 percent with the value jumping 187 percent more than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in 57 securities changing hands compared with 63 on Tuesday, and ended with prices of just 12 rising, 29 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,998,547 shares at a value of $198,140,943, up from 11,182,534 units at $69,085,645 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 403,483 shares with an average of $3,476,157 compared to 177,501 stock units at $1,096,598 on Tuesday.
Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 247,021 stock units at $1,977,838 up from 175,099 shares with a value of $1,289,095 on the previous day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.20 million shares for 48.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy, with 5.10 million stocks for 22.2 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 2.12 million shares for 9.2 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.07 million units for 9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 6,951.35 points to wrap up trading at 397,711.10, the JSE Main Index declined by 5,655.23 points to settle at 342,314.31 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.25 points to close at 63.64. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained $2.16 to end at $109 with investors swapping 6,219 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $5.31 to $45, with trading of 514 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied $1 to $365 with investors trading 43 units. Jamaica Producers slipped $1.64 and ended at $22.75, with 2,303 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville sank $1.82 to finish at $10.30 in trading 31 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 95 cents to close at $74 after a transfer of 900,163 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 50 cents to $7.50 with investors trading 810 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $6 to close at $38 in an exchange of 132 stocks, Pan Jamaica increased 71 cents to finish at $47.99, with 765 stock units clearing the market. Scotia Group dipped $1.47 and ended at $50.13 following an exchange of 14,668 shares, Seprod shed $4.88 to end at $78.11 after trading of 6,852 units, Stanley Motta dropped 64 cents in closing at $6.50 with an exchange of 500 shares Transjamaican Highway declined 42 cents to $5.84 in switching ownership of 11,202,878 stocks, West Indies Petroleum skidded $1.16 and ended at $10.10 with traders dealing in 169,985 shares and Wisynco Group sank 50 cents to end at $22.50 as 130,389 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share skidded $1.97 in closing at $18.02 with investors dealing in 13 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $23.99 to finish at $243.99 after one share was traded, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $165 to close at $965 with an exchange of 500 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined 50 cents to $106.50 and closed with an exchange of 109 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost 89 cents to finish at $99.11 with a transfer of 77 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE Main Market marches on

February 3, 2026 by
The majority of traded stocks not only rose on Tuesday, but lifted the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market higher with trading in 63 securities compared with 61 on Monday, resulting in the prices of 27 rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged, following a 6 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded with the value dropping 24 percent compared to Monday, with Wisynco Group ending at a 52 weeks high and Barita Investments trading at a 52 weeks low

The market closed with trading of 11,182,534 shares for $69,085,645 compared with 10,529,723 stock units at $90,762,098 on Monday.
Trading averaged 177,501 shares at $1,096,598 compared to 172,618 stocks for $1,487,903 on Monday and month to date, an average of 175,099 units at $1,289,095, down from January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Trading was led by Transjamaican Highway with 4.37 million shares for 39.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 1.79 million units for 16 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 980,607 stocks for 8.8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,082.83 points to wrap up trading at 404,662.45, up 10.4 percent year to date. The JSE Main Index rose 2,224.36 points to 347,969.54, with a year to date gain of 9.4 percent and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.07 points to conclude trading at 63.89, down marginally year to date. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are computed based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of market activities, AS Bryden slipped $3.47 to end at $30.50, after trading of 85 shares, Barita Investments lost $1.19 to close at a 52 weeks low of $69.70 after an exchange of 14,861 units, Berger Paints rallied 85 cents and ended at $6.17 with traders dealing in 35 shares. Eppley increased $1.95 to finish at $33.95, with 969 stocks crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined a sizable $6.81 to close at $39.69 with investors trading 3,262 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $5.50 in closing at $364 as 96 shares passed through the market. Jamaica Producers climbed 66 cents to $24.39 after an exchange of 789 units, JMMB Group popped 96 cents to end at $17.94, with 203,961 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings advanced 95 cents in closing at $74.95 with investors dealing in 597 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $1.50 and ended at $8, with 42,516 stocks being traded, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 39 cents to close at $7.99 after a transfer of 7,045 stocks, Seprod rose $4.89 to finish at $82.99 with investors trading 1,556 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped 93 cents to $10.55 in an exchange of 1,691 stock units and Wisynco Group climbed 39 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $23 with investors swapping 157,652 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $24 in closing at $220 with an exchange of 23 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading value up 563% on JSE USD Market

February 3, 2026 by
Investors pumped more money into the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with trading of fewer stocks than on Monday, resulting in trading of 11 securities, similar to Monday, with prices of two rising, two declining and seven ending unchanged. At the close, 38 percent fewer shares traded, with the value surging 563 percent over Monday.

The market closed with an exchange of 645,573 shares for US$308,181 compared to 1,043,254 stock units at US$46,472 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 58,688 shares at US$28,016 compared to 94,841 stock units at US$4,225 on Monday, with a month to date average of 76,765 units at US$16,121 compared with 94,841 stock units at US$4,225 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 0.96 points to finish at 269.21, up 27 percent in the year to February. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. 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, AS Bryden remained at 25 US cents with investors trading 47 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share sank 0.54 of a cent to 3.05 US cents after 4,000 units passed through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 6.39 cents in closing at 24.66 US cents in switching ownership of 20 stocks. Productive Business Solutions ended at 99.31 US cents, with 60 shares passing through the market,  Proven Investments ended at 8.99 US cents in an exchange of 19,581 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents and closed after an exchange of 5,725 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.93 of a cent to 6.99 US cents following trading of 17,400 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.1 of a cent to 4.3 US cents after 570,205 shares changed hands.In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.20, with investors exchanging 554 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10, resulting from a transfer of 27,931 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 with investors swapping 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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