Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index falling to a new 2026 low and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading, the prices of 27 shares rose, 58 declined and 23 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 598.51 points to 347,235.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,316.05 points to wrap up trading at 401,901.71, the JSE Main Index climbed 781.42 points to finish at 340,733.42, the Junior Market Index skidded by 20.61 points to finish at 2,987.92, for a 12.2 percent fall for 2026 to date and the JSE USD Market Index declined 3.08 points to conclude trading at 232.03.
At the close of trading, 116,780,256 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 42,572,079 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $135.07 million, up marginally from $133.93 million on the preceding day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 75,013,983 shares for US$25,753,494, up sharply from just 217,942 units at US$41,341 on Tuesday as Productive Business Solutions traded 74.85 million shares.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 5.75 million shares followed by Tropical Battery with 4.39 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.33 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 8.81 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 5.12 million stocks and Limners and Bards with 4.53 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares dropped $32 to close at $200.
At the close of the market, the current year’s PE ratio is 12.5, which is compiled using 2026-27 earnings and 15 based on 2025 earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay.
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The market closed with trading of 28,340,692 shares for $21,298,462, after jumping from 16,992,748 units at $10,343,912 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3.
GWest Corporation sank 6 cents to finish at 59 cents with investors trading 176 shares, Image Plus slipped 8 cents to 71 cents in an exchange of 144,770 stock units, Indies Pharma dipped 19 cents to end at $2.65 with investors swapping 56,146 stocks. ISP Finance popped $2 to $12 after an exchange of 24 stocks, Main Event sank 6 cents to $6.58 in trading 100 shares, Omni Industries slipped 6 cents to close at 85 cents with 65,804 units crossing the market. Paramount Trading rallied 6 cents and ended at $1.06 in an exchange of 465 stocks, Regency Petroleum increased 28 cents to $4.64 with 33,174 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 6 cents to finish at $1.57 with a transfer of 1,040,131 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased by 1,182.59 points to 346,637.04. Tthe All Jamaican Composite Index gained 935.93 points to end at 400,585.66, the JSE Main Index advanced by 1,371.60 points to close at 339,952.00, the Junior Market Index slipped 17.85 points to settle at 3,008.53 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 0.81 points to 235.11.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $96 to close at $2,299, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $70 to end at $1,060 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $3.65 in closing at $107.
The market closed with trading of 16,992,748 shares for $10,343,912, marginally less than the 18,931,461 units at $10,642,378 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. Insider.com compiles the PE ratios, that are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Jetcon Corporation slipped 14 cents to $2.65 after a transfer of 71,777 shares, Knutsford Express gained 90 cents to $8.90 with 18,084 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial popped 19 cents to finish at $1.82 with a transfer of 1,602 units. Limners and Bards climbed 6 cents to $1.03 with 3,989,801 stock units clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rose 5 cents in closing at 48 cents in an exchange of 18,650 shares, Paramount Trading sank 9 cents and ended at $1 with 178 stocks crossing the market and Regency Petroleum rallied 6 cents to finish at $4.36 following trading of 93,243 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,442.21 points to end at 345,454.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 3,562.00 points to 399,649.73, the JSE Main Index climbed by 2,430.47 points to 338,580.40, the Junior Market Index rose to 16.51 points to 3,026.38 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.59 points to finish at 235.92.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased by $3.97 to $39, 138 Student Living popped $42.64 to $233, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined by $29.78 to end at $1,130, while Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $1.85 to end at $103.
The market closed with trading of 18,931,461 shares for $10,642,378, down from 29,611,455 stock units at $13,766,592 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
Jetcon Corporation lost 28 cents and ended at $2.79 in an exchange of 1,136,749 units. Lasco Financial skidded 21 cents to close at $1.63 with investors dealing in 31,892 shares, Limners and Bards popped 19 cents to end at 97 cents, with 510,896 units passing through the market, Medical Disposables rallied 10 cents in closing at $1.12 with investors trading 50,000 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational shed 9 cents to 73 cents after an exchange of 43,853 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 6 cents to close at $1.66 in trading 61,678 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,108.52 points to conclude trading at 343,012.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,185.94 points to close at 396,087.73, the JSE Main Index skidded 3,255.93 points to settle at 336,149.93, the Junior Market Index popped just 0.54 points to 3,009.87 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.38 points to 234.33.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose by $5.87 to close at $35, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied by $1.23 to $110 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dived $5.50 to end at $101.
The market closed with trading of 29,611,455 shares for $13,766,592, an increase from 18,879,113 units at $9,499,845 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
GWest Corporation lost 5 cents to close at 59 cents with 12,199 shares crossing the market, Image Plus popped 9 cents to 80 cents with an exchange of 41,930 units, Lasco Financial increased 28 cents to end at $1.84 with 10,960 stocks crossing the market. Lumber Depot climbed 17 cents to $2.71 after an exchange of 2,585 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational rose 9 cents to 82 cents with 184,649 shares clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 5 cents in closing at $1.60 in switching ownership of 110,000 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 490.64 points to close at 346,120.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 854.95 points to end at 398,273.67, the JSE Main Index climbed 569.77 points to 339,405.86, the Junior Market Index slipped by 7.50 points to 3,009.33 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 5.98 points to 235.71.
At the close of trading, the market’s current year’s PE ratio is 12.7, compiled from 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.1 based on earnings for 2025, and excludes any major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the more popular measures used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
At the end of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index fell by 245.15 points to 345,630.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 2,318.12 points to end at 397,418.72, the JSE Main Index lost 49.82 points to close at 338,836.09, the Junior Market Index lost 27.42 points to finish at 3,016.83 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 8.77 points to wrap up trading at 229.73.
At the close of trading, the current year’s aveerage PE ratio, which is compiled with projected 2026-27 earnings is 12.6 and 14.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio, one of the more popular tools used in valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.