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JSE Main Market continues the 2026 rise

January 26, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The value of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday slipped by 48 percent compared to Friday, resulting in a 31 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, following trading in 63 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with prices of 23 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 15,600,130 shares trading for $123,170,250 , following a plunge from 22,608,191 shares at $239,014,176 on Friday.
Trading averaged 247,621 shares valued at $1,955,083 after falling from 389,796 stocks at $4,120,934 on Friday and month to date, an average of 242,855 stock units at $1,618,659, down moderately from 242,545 shares at $1,596,764 on the previous day and December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.29 million shares for 53.2 percent of total volume, with the price hitting a record high of $6.30, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 1.70 million stocks for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.36 million stock units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 5,195.35 points to end at 395,624.06, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,726.22 points to close trading at 338,406.45 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.43 points to settle at 63.66. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
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, Barita Investments dropped $1.90 to $70 after trading 5,975 shares, Caribbean Cement sank 80 cents to $105 after a transfer of 12,582 stock units, Caribbean Producers popped 49 cents in closing at $6.99 with investors swapping 14,323 shares. GraceKennedy shed 95 cents and ended at $71 after an exchange of 164,404 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased $1.39 to close at $23.89 with investors trading 19 units, JMMB Group climbed 40 cents to finish at $17.40 in an exchange of 50,600 shares. Kingston Wharves fell $1.48 to $36 with traders dealing in 2,796 stocks, Margaritaville slipped 56 cents to close at $13.37 with investors exchanging 22 units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents in closing at $73.50 after trading of 45,096 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.15 and ended at $7.01 with a transfer of 15,424 shares, NCB Financial rose 54 cents to finish at $44.49 with 523,854 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to end at $41 in an exchange of 11,708 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 79 cents in closing at $6.71 with 2,678 units clearing the market, Scotia Group advanced $2.60 to $51.90 with investors dealing in 80,695 stocks, Seprod gained $1 to close at $80 with 4,294 units changing hands. West Indies Petroleum rose 35 cents to finish at $10.35 with investors trading 51,523 shares and Wisynco Group gained 55 cents and ended at $21.50 after an exchange of 292,138 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $22.99 to end at $171.01 with 100 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $1 to $108 with traders switching ownership of 2,226 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Battery, Victoria Mutual Investments, West indies Petroleum, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

WI Petroleum boost JSE Main Market gains

January 24, 2026 by IC Insider.com

West Indian Petroleum jumped $1.83, contributing most to the Main Market gain on Friday, with NCB Financial, rallying $2.25 and Carreras rising 9 cents, the three main contributors to the rally on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. Trading closed with the volume of stocks rising by 21 percent and the value of trades jumping 138 percent, compared to Thursday, primarily with increased trading in NCB shares, valued at $125 million. Trading ended with an exchange of 58 securities, against o 59 on Thursday. ending with prices of 18 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 6,042.93 points to 390,428.71, the JSE Main Index rallied a solid 4,083.28 points to conclude trading at 335,680.23 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.42 points to 63.23.
At the close of the market, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stock units with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The market closed with 22,608,191 shares trading for $239,014,176, after rising from 18,732,577 stock units at $100,569,406 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 389,796 shares at $4,120,934 in, climbing from 317,501 stock units at $1,704,566 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 242,545 units at $1,596,764, up from 233,160 shares at $1,435,883 on the previous day and December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.37 million shares for 63.6 percent of total volume, followed by NCB Financial, ending with 2.97 million stocks for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 2.74 million stock units for 12.1 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.09 million shares for 4.8 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments rose 37 cents to end at $71.90, with trading of 10,819 shares, Berger Paints lost 51 cents to $5.60 in an exchange of 65 stock units, Caribbean Producers dropped 48 cents to end at $6.50, with traders dealing in a mere 4,867 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 50 cents in closing at $46.50 after an exchange of 1,548 units, GraceKennedy advanced 95 cents and ended at $71.95 with investors swapping 22,253 stocks, Guardian Holdings popped $4.50 to finish at $344.50 with an exchange of 19,087 units. Margaritaville gained $1.26 and ended at $13.93 with 364 stocks passing through the market, NCB Financial rallied $2.25 to $43.95 with 2,971,887 shares crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living sank 46 cents to close at $3.03 with investors trading 5,025 stock units. Sagicor Group skidded $1.01 to end at $40.50 in an exchange of 5,720 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 49 cents in closing at $7.50 with 27,997 stocks clearing the market, West Indies Petroleum jumped $1.65 to $10 after the trading of 110,713 units and Wisynco Group climbed 73 cents to $20.95 with 107,264 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined 93 cents to end at $43 with investors dealing in just 2 shares, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $13 in closing at $1,120 closed at 82 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.25 to finish at $100 with 102 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on JSE USD Market

January 23, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading value climbed 45 percent, with investors exchanging 41 percent fewer shares than on Thursday on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday. Trading activity led to an exchange of eight securities, compared with 10 on Thursday, with prices of four rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.

Transjamaican Highway traded the most shares

The market closed with an exchange of 725,892 shares for US$82,111, compared with 1,237,094 stock units at US$56,684 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 90,737 shares at US$10,264, versus 123,709 stock units at US$5,668 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date average of 62,839 units at US$8,336 from 61,444 stock units at US$8,239 on the previous day and December, with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.68 points to 240.27. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 value 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, AS Bryden remained at 22 US cents as investors exchanged 221 shares, Proven Investments increased 0.16 of one cent to 8.51 US cents in trading 6,474 units, Sterling Investments popped 0.02 of one cent to finish at 1.95 US cents after an exchange of 13,094 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.09 of a cent and ended at 6.9 US cents with 3,500 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.01 of one cent to close at 3.84 US cents with traders dealing in 694,265 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2, with 3,531 shares changing hands. JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.18, with investors trading 42 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% rose 69.7 cents to US$10, with 4,765 units passing through the market.
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, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE USD dollar market, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Transjamaican Highway

JSE Main Market driven higher

January 23, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Investors drove the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index up by a solid 1,868.46 points on Thursday, pushing the gains for the year to 4.3 percent, with Transjamaican Highway and newly listed West Indies Petroleum being the two major contributors. At the close of trading, the volume of stocks traded rose 40 percent and the value climbed by 80 percent over Wednesday, resulting from 59 securities changing owners, down from 62 on Wednesday, with prices of only 16 rising, 26 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

Trading closed with an exchange of 18,732,577 shares valued at $100,569,406, after it increased from 13,423,567 stock units at $55,863,861 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 317,501 shares at $1,704,566, after rising from 216,509 stock units at $901,030 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 233,160 stock units at $1,435,883, in close alignment with 227,312 shares at $1,417,255 on the previous day, but well off from December with an average of 395,435 units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.10 million shares for 75.2 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, ending with 1.20 million stocks for 6.4 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy with 1.10 million stock units for 5.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,818.80 points to finish at 384,385.78, the JSE Main Index popped 1,868.46 points to end at 331,596.95 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.29 points to finish at 63.65. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced 80 cents to end at $32 with 9 shares crossing the market, while Barita Investments popped 53 cents to $71.53 after trading 3,491 units, GraceKennedy dipped 95 cents and ended at $71 after traders swapped 21,302 shares, Guardian Holdings fell $4 to close at $340 with investors trading 469 stock units. Massy Holdings declined 40 cents to finish at $74 with 7,594 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.68 in closing at $8.23 with a transfer of 5,264 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $2 to $44 with investors dealing in 348 stocks. Pan Jamaica shed 79 cents and ended at $49.51 with 14,760 shares changing hands, Proven Investments dropped 37 cents to finish at $14.13 with an exchange of 6,315 stock units, Sagicor Group gained 81 cents in closing at $41.51 with 1,251 shares crossing the market, Seprod lost 87 cents to end at $79 in an exchange of 6,765 stock units and West Indies Petroleum rallied $1.35 to close at $8.35 with stock market speculators trading in 7,677 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $2 to $1,133 after an exchange of 80 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined by $1.24 and ended at $98.75 with investors swapping 942 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges on the JSE USD Market

January 22, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange moved up on Thursday, following a notable 67 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by an 88 percent surge in value compared with trading on Wednesday. Market activity resulted in an exchange of 10 securities, compared with 13 on Wednesday, with prices of three rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,237,094 shares for US$56,684, increasing from 740,004 stock units at US$30,128 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 123,709 shares at US$5,668, rising from 56,923 stock units at US$2,318 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 61,444 units at US$8,239 compared with 57,293 stock units at US$8,411 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.61 points to close trading at 239.59. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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, AS Bryden remained at 22 US cents with an exchange of 45 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share increased 0.45 of a cent to 3.45 US cents with 4,143 stocks clearing the market, Margaritaville slipped 1 cent to close at 7 US cents with a transfer of 500 shares. Proven Investments sank 0.65 of a cent in closing at 8.35 US cents with 150,526 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.93 US cents in an exchange of 3,069 units, Sygnus Credit Investments inched 0.01 of one cent higher to end at 6.99 US cents after trading in 859 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.23 US cents with traders switching ownership of 142 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.08 of one cent to close at 3.83 US cents after a transfer of 1,077,504 stock units.
In the preference segment, AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 with investors trading 4 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% dipped 69.6 cents and ended at US$9.30 with 302 stocks crossing the exchange.
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, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Sygnus Real Estate Finance, Transjamaican Highway

Rising JSE Main Market stocks beat losers

January 21, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Winners beat out losers five to two to one on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with prices of 26 stocks advancing, 15 declining and 21 ending unchanged, but that did not prevent slippage in the JSE Main Index. Trading closed with the volume of stocks traded slipping just 6 percent as the value sank 35 percent lower compared to Tuesday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 63 on Tuesday.

The market closed with 13,423,567 shares trading for $55,863,861, down from 14,336,129 stock units at $85,336,664 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 216,509 shares at $901,030, after falling from 227,558 stock units at $1,354,550 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 227,312 stock units at $1,417,255, that is well aligned with 228,161 shares at $1,457,820 on the previous day, but less than in December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.37 million shares for 32.5 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 4.02 million stocks for 30 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 2.12 million stock units for 15.8 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.10 million shares for 8.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 279.73 points to settle at 382,566.98, the JSE Main Index declined 196.45 points to wrap up trading at 329,728.49 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.22 points to finish at 63.36. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator concluded trading with nine stock units ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market concluded trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.2. 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, Barita Investments sank $2.20 in closing at $71 with an exchange of 5,474 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed 90 cents to $105.90 after the swapping of 14,551 units, Guardian Holdings rose $4 to end at $344 in an exchange of 770 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped $1.88 to close at $6.55, following trading of 51,714 stock units, NCB Financial advanced $1.22 and ended at $41.97 with a transfer of 15,350 stocks, Pan Jamaica popped $3.35 to finish at $50.30 after an exchange of 727 units. Sagicor Group sank $1.05 and ended at $40.70 with investors swapping 42,973 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded 45 cents to $11.55 with 969 stock units passing through the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $6.93 to close at $43.93 as investors exchanged 60 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $8 to finish at $2,598 with a mere two shares clearing the market, the 138 Student Living preference share lost $36 in closing at $194 in an exchange of 72 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $13 to end at $1,135 with traders dealing in 23 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks rule on JSE USD Market

January 21, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Stocks endured selling pressure on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, and ended driving the market index down nearly 4 percent with an exchange of 13 securities, up from 12 on Tuesday, as the price of only one stock rose, six declined and six ended unchanged. The volume of stocks traded decreased 31 percent with a 35 percent lower value than on Tuesday.

The market closed with an exchange of 740,004 shares valued at US$30,128, after dropping from 1,068,470 stock units at US$46,136 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 56,923 shares at US$2,318, after sliding from 89,039 stock units at US$3,845 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 57,293 units at US$8,411, well aligned with 57,328 stock units at US$8,989 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 9.42 points to close at 238.98. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 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, AS Bryden remained at 22 US cents with an exchange of 78 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3 US cents after trading of 11 stocks, Margaritaville declined 0.5 of one cent in closing at 8 US cents after an exchange of 210 shares. Productive Business Solutions sank 15 cents to close at 85 US cents with a transfer of 10 units, Proven Investments skidded 0.8 of one cent to finish at 9 US cents, with 27,374 stock units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments lost 0.07 of a cent to end at 1.93 US cents, with dealers switching ownership of 2,330 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to 6.98 US cents with dealings in 1,437 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.05 of a cent to close at 3.75 US cents in an exchange of 707,822 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 with 150 units crossing the market. JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.18 with investors swapping 4 stocks, AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with 550 units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% fell 0.1 of one cent to end at US$10.00 after an exchange of 13 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$9.90 with investors trading 15 stock 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, Productive Business Solutions, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Transjamaican Highway

JSE Main Market slips on increased trading

January 20, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded increasing 20 percent accompanied by a 39 percent jump in value over trading on Monday. Investors ended their investment activity in 63 securities compared with 60 on Monday, as the market closed with prices of 18 rising, 25 declining and 20 ending unchanged, resulting in a mild slippage in the market indices.

The market closed with 14,336,129 shares trading for $85,336,664 after an increase from 11,988,984 stock units at $61,180,712 on Monday.
Trading averaged 227,558 shares at $1,354,550, after climbing from 199,816 stock units at $1,019,679 on Monday and month to date, an average of 228,161 shares with a value of $1,457,820 after sliding from 228,214 shares at $1,466,782 on the previous day and December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.69 million shares for 60.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, ended with 1.14 million units for 8 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 767,972 stocks for 5.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 603.84 points to settle at 382,287.25, the JSE Main Index fell 271.61 points to 329,924.94 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.12 points to conclude trading at 63.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 16.1. 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, Barita Investments dropped 51 cents to end at $73.20 after trading of 2,146 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.90 to close at $105 after investors dealt in 8,839 units, GraceKennedy climbed by 74 cents to $71.94 after an exchange of 20,084 shares. Guardian Holdings lost $3 in closing at $340 after 789 stocks passed through the market, while the Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 53 cents and ended at $11.78 with traders dealing in 345 stocks, Kingston Wharves declined 50 cents to finish at $37.50 with market participants switching ownership of 16,821 units. Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to $74.50 with 4,798 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Group rose 35 cents and ended at $6.95 after trading of 3,380 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $2 to finish at $42 with 500 stocks passing through the market. NCB Financial fell 74 cents in closing at $40.75 in an exchange of 279,234 shares, Proven Investments slipped 68 cents to close at $14.42 with 1,899 stocks clearing the market, Scotia Group shed 50 cents to end at $49.50 with an exchange of 114,619 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1 in closing at $12 with 1,038 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, the Jamaica Public Service 7% share sank $3 to $37 as with an exchange of 4,226 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $8 to close at $2,590 with a transfer of 1 unit, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $18.78 and ended at $230 after an exchange of 801 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $1.99 to end at $1,148 with investors trading 8 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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

Transjamaican hits record high of $5.64

January 19, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican Highway led the market with 6.16 million shares for 51.4 percent of the total volume, with the stock climbing to a record close of $5.64on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday. Similar to Friday, the market closed on Monday, with 60 securities being traded, with prices of 25 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with a fall of 30 percent in the volume traded, with an exchange of 11,988,984 shares down from 17,111,569 stock units on Friday, valued at $61,180,712, down 35 percent from $94,504,692 previously.
Trading averaged 199,816 shares at $1,019,679, down from 285,193 stock units at $1,575,078 on Friday and month to date, an average of 228,214 units at $1,466,782, just marginally lower than the 230,772 shares at $1,507,061 on the previous day, but well off from December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.16 million shares for 51.4 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, with 1.56 million units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 10%, chipped in with 851,113 stocks for 7.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 964.80 points to close trading at 382,891.09, the JSE Main Index rallied 565.46 points to 330,196.55 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.29 points to finish at 63.26. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 13 stocks, having bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.2, approximately 14, when adjusted for the overvaluation of West Indies Petroleum at 140. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded price and earnings ICInsider.com computes for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $1.20 to $31.20 with investors dealing in 1,016 shares, Berger Paints rallied 69 cents to $5.99 after a transfer of 494 units, Guardian Holdings popped $3 to end at $343 with traders dealing in 847 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 51 cents in closing at $11.25 passed through the market 47,377 stock units, JMMB Group climbed 40 cents to finish at $17, with investors swapping 22,672 stocks, Kingston Wharves increased 50 cents to close at $38, with an exchange of 5,544 units. NCB Financial gained 49 cents to close at $41.49 after the trading of 22,730 stocks, Proven Investments shed 76 cents to end at $15.10 as investors exchanged 3,086 shares, Sagicor Group advanced 45 cents in closing at $41.75 in trading 36,148 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 50 cents and ended at $13 clearing the market with 7,702 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended with trading of 6.159,444 shares with an increase of 34 cents to close at a record high of $5.64.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3.98 to finish at $40 after an exchange of 17 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $8 to close at $2598, changing hands 10 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $29.99 to $1149.99 after an exchange of 10 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.