Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in the volume of stocks traded, at a lower value than on Friday. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index rising while the JSE USD Market declined. At the end of trading, prices of 55 shares rose, 39 declined and 22 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 729.97 points to 377,335.57, with the All Jamaican Composite Index popping 3,083.96 points to 443,622.55, the JSE Main Index rose 710.66 points to 371,694.62, the Junior Market Index climbed by 7.04 points to 3,057.20 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.84 points to finish at 294.52.
At the close of trading, 28,778,925 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 25,582,644 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $267.13 million, down from $290.55 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 798,381 shares for US$86,114 compared to 681,520 units at US$106,010 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Group led trading with 2.30 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 2.0 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.88 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 2.33 million shares, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.0 million stocks and Woodcats International with 1.88 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share activity, Barita Investments increased $3.51 to finish at $74.00, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $2.50 to $21.00, Caribbean Cement popped $1.95 to end at $111.95, Quantas Advantage rallied $1.50 in closing at a record high of $24.50 and Pan Jamaica rose $1.47 and ended at $44.10. Among the top losers, AS Bryden shed $5.40 to close at $19.00, NCB Financial dropped 82 cents to $67.00, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 40 cents in closing at $7.50, JMMB Group dipped 32 cents to finish at $20.43 and Kingston Wharves fell 23 cents and ended at $33.22.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $44.20 to end at $2,200, 138 Student Living preference share rose $27.99 to $229 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $250 to end at $1,000.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Cargo Handlers gained $1.30 to end at $15.70, ISP Finance advanced 91 cents to close at $8.51, Jetcon Corporation popped 23 cents to $4.75, Lumber Depot climbed 15 cents to close at $2.70 and Fosrich rose 12 cents and ended at $1.38. Among the top losers, Knutsford Express declined 85 cents to close at $7.80, Caribbean Cream skidded 68 cents to finish at $2.31, Everything Fresh slipped 39 cents and ended at $1.50, Elite Diagnostic lost 13 cents in closing at $1.52 and Mailpac Group skidded 12 cents to $2.28.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.8 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
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