Mixed trading on JSE markets to start 2026

January 2, 2026 by
Markets closed mixed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on the first trading day of the New Year on Friday, with a rise in major indices of the Main Market. The JSE USD Market closed higher, but the Junior Market index fell, following a sharp fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a much lower value than on Wednesday. The market closed with prices of 46 shares rising, 39 declining and 21 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,293.84 points to 329,738.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,885.78 points to close at 367,200.16, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,497.05 points to wrap up trading at 319,483.93, the Junior Market Index dropped 19.54 points to finish at 3,381.87 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.92 points to 214.08.
At the close of trading, 21,189,062 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 709,543,028 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to only $80.45 million, down from $2.52 billion on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 202,981 shares for US$8,951, down sharply from 2,016,016 units at US$116,202 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led with 2.66 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.92 million stock units and Supreme Ventures with 1.61 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.43 million shares, followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.29 million stock units and RA Williams with 1.04 million units.
In the preferred segment of the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $3.63 to finish at $40, 138 Student Living preference share popped $2.99 to $250, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $85 to end at $1,145, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $4 to $106 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.95 to close at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 15.3 based on 2026-27 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
. 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 the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
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 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.

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Dolla lands 93% of Junior Market trades

December 31, 2025 by
Dolla Financial ended 2025 with an exchange of 532 million share trade in shares with a value of $1.6 billion, as Dequity Capital seems to offload their holdings in the company, resulting trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, surging 2,391 percent valued 3,957 percent more than Tuesday with trading in 43 securities compared with 40 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 15 declining and 16 closing unchanged. The year closed with only 13 stocks gaining, with 34 declining.

The market closed with trading of 569,271,812 shares, with a value of $1,715,858,400, well over the mere 22,852,005 units at $42,292,961 on Tuesday.
Trading closed with an average of 13,238,879 shares at $39,903,684 compared with 571,300 stock units at $1,057,324 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 1,003,109 stock units at $2,482,468, up from just 365,366 shares at $532,029 on the previous day and November that closed with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Dolla Financial led trading with 531.69 million shares for 93.4 percent of total volume followed by AMG Packaging which ended with 19.62 million stock units for 3.4 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 4.22 million stocks for 0.7 percent of the volume traded , RA Williams ended with 3.60 million units for 0.6 percent of the day’s volume, Kintyre Holdings closed with 3.23 million units for 0.6 percent of trading and Mailpac Group with 1.56 million units for 0.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 12.09 points to settle at 3,401.41, with a loss of 8.9 percent for the year following a decline in 2024 of just 2.9 percent. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 29 cents in closing at $18.50 after an exchange of 547 shares, Atlantic Hardware shed 10 cents to $1.48 after changing ownership of 796,489 stocks, Blue Power climbed 44 cents and ended at $4.50 after 107,762 shares passed through the market. Cargo Handlers lost 30 cents to close at $18.50 with a transfer of 1,200 stock units, Caribbean Flavours increased by 34 cents to finish at $1.85, with 177,674 units crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries popped 24 cents to end at $1.84 in an exchange of 5,412 stocks. Dolla Financial rallied 67 cents in closing at $3.10 with investors trading 531,693,624 units, Everything Fresh rose 8 cents to $2.19 with 2,637 shares crossing the exchange, Fontana fell 20 cents and ended at $7.78 in the trading of 33,462 stock units. Honey Bun declined 10 cents to finish at $7.10 after an exchange of 5,130 shares, Kintyre Holdings sank 6 cents to end at 70 cents with investors swapping 3,226,652 stock units, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks high of 83 cents, Lumber Depot slipped 10 cents to close at $2.80 in switching ownership of 4,191 stocks. MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to 39 cents with investors dealing in 20,997 units, Omni Industries gained 12 cents in closing at $1.02 in an exchange of 216,239 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 8 cents to close at $1.65 after closing with an exchange of 1,046,271 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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21% of Dolla shares traded on the JSE

December 31, 2025 by
Trading ended on a high note on the final day of the year on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, which did not overcome the negative performance of the markets in the earlier part of the year; all three markets closed, with the main indices recording declines. The volume and value of stocks surged sharply, following a 532 million share trade in Dolla Financial shares with a value of $1.6 billion, as it appears Dequity Capital offloaded their holdings in the company. There were also sizable amounts in the three leading Main Market stocks, with more than 27 million units each and AMG Packaging with nearly 20 million units.

Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market rising, along with the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market fell. At the end of trading, prices of 41 shares rose, 42 declined and 31 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,178.59 points to settle at 328,444.54, as the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,783.73 points to close at 365,314.38, with a decline of 5.9 percent for the year, the JSE Main Index increased 2,186.89 points to wrap up trading at 317,986.88, down 5.3 percent for the year, the Junior Market Index popped 12.09 points to finish at 3,401.41, down 8.9 percent for the year and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.47 points to end at 212.16, with a fall of 15.8 percent for 2025.
At the close of trading, 709,543,028 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 62,384,534 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $2.52 billion, up from $532.21 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,016,016 shares for US$116,202, up from 1,030,885 units at US$37,357 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 39.28 million shares, followed by Innovative Energy with 33.13 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 26.95 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 531.69 million shares, representing over 20 percent of the listed shares, followed by AMG Packaging with 19.62 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 4.22 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $1.39 to $19, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% jumped $200 to $2,500, 138 Student Living preferred climbed $32.50 to $247 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.80 and ended at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended the year at 14.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and on 2024 historical earnings of 15.6, excluding any major one time income or expense. 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 the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not staying 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 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.

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7 days of gains for Junior Market

December 30, 2025 by
As the year crawls to the close, Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to eke daily gains, with the market index recording gains for the past seven trading days including 20 points in trading on Tuesday, following a 6 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 17 percent more value than Monday, resulting from trading in 40 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 16 declining and six closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,852,005 shares for a value of $42,292,961, up from 21,561,883 units at $36,146,118 on Monday.
Trading averaged 571,300 shares valued at $1,057,324 compared to 468,737 units at $785,785 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 365,366 stock units at $532,029 compared to 354,873 shares at $505,262 on the prior day and well above November, which averaged 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 8.19 million shares for 35.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 3.64 million stocks for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings traded at a new 52 weeks high, closing with an exchange of 3.39 million stocks for 14.8 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies contributed 1.14 million units for 5 percent of the volume traded and Mailpac Group with 1.09 million units for 4.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 20.33 points to 3,389.32. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 28 cents to finish at $1.52 after an exchange of 1,000 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 30 cents and ended at $1.51, with 4,076 stock units changing hands, Dolla Financial declined 12 cents to $2.43, with 3,636,012 shares crossing the exchange. Future Energy rose 10 cents to end at $2.89 in the trading of 141,664 units, GWest Corporation advanced 9 cents in closing at 78 cents with a transfer of 14,002 stocks, Honey Bun popped 70 cents to close at $7.20 as investors exchanged 14,798 units. Jamaican Teas slipped 12 cents to $2.38, with 8,192,936 shares crossing the market, Kintyre Holdings increased 13 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of 76 cents in an exchange of 3,387,502 stock units, Knutsford Express climbed $1.30 to end at $11.60, with traders dealing in 58,292 stocks. Mailpac Group gained 13 cents to finish at $2.55 after an exchange of 1,087,180 units, MFS Capital Partners rallied 7 cents and ended at 45 cents and closed with 310,175 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices rose 11 cents to close at $1.17 with trading of 56,345 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 10 cents to $1.57, with 1,140,745 stock 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 falls back on the Jamaica Stock Exchange

December 30, 2025 by
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange remained elevated with a minute fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with little less than half the value on Monday. The market closed with a mild decline in major indices of the Main Market, with the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 50 shares rose, 44 declined and 16 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 79.96 points to end at 326,265.95, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 779.87 points to 362,530.65, the JSE Main Index slipped 234.40 points to finish at 315,799.99, the Junior Market Index increased 20.33 points to close at 3,389.32 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 6.62 points to 213.63.
At close of trading, 62,384,534 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down slightly from 62,644,058 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $532.21 million, down sharply from $1.17 billion on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,030,885 shares for US$37,357 compared to 564,343 units at US$54,108 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 8.24 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 6.49 million stock units and Wigton Energy with 5.56 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 8.19 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 3.64 million stock units and Kintyre Holdings with 3.39 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $1.39 in closing at $18, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $8.73 to end at $36, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $90.85 and ended at $2,300, 138 Student Living preference share lost $5.50 to end at $215, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $70 to finish at $1,060, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $4.97 to close at $110 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $1.80 to $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.5 applying 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 the 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 investment decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying 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 includes 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.

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Junior Market marches on

December 29, 2025 by
A significant jump in trading, closed with a bounce in the index of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 125 percent rise in the number of stocks traded, with a 306 percent greater value than on Wednesday. Trading ended with an exchange of 46 securities, up from 40 on Wednesday, with prices of 18 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 21,561,883 shares for $36,146,118, well above the 9,578,688 units at $8,903,892 on Wednesday, as 6 companies each traded more than a million shares, with Kintyre Holdings leading trading with 4.97 million shares for 23.1 percent of the volume, followed by Jamaican Teas, ending with 3.65 million stocks for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade. Fosrich finished 3.06 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the volume traded, Dolla Financial with 2.52 million units for 11.7 percent of all trades, EduFocal ended with 1.60 million units for 7.4 percent of the volume traded and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.0 million units for 4.7 percent of market share.
Trading averaged 468,737 shares at $785,785 compared with 239,467 stock units at $222,597 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 354,873 units at $505,262, well in line with 347,785 stock units at $487,800 on the previous day but well above November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 33.15 points to 3,368.99. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 19 cents to close at $1.59 in switching the owners of 100 shares, Dolla Financial popped 15 cents to $2.55 after an exchange of 2,516,501 stock units, Dolphin Cove fell 51 cents in closing at $11.99 in trading 1,624 shares. Fosrich rallied 30 cents and ended at $2.47 after an exchange of 3,062,470 stocks, Future Energy sank 11 cents to end at $2.79 with 293,948 stock units clearing the market, Honey Bun dipped 60 cents to finish at $6.50 in an exchange of 100,395 shares. Iron Rock Insurance increased 33 cents and ended at $3.81 with traders dealing in 20 stock units, ISP Finance lost 74 cents to $11.47, with just two shares crossing the exchange, Jamaican Teas climbed 21 cents to close at $2.50 with investors swapping 3,654,493 stocks. Kintyre Holdings rose 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of 63 cents in an exchange of 4,973,343 shares, Knutsford Express dropped $1.53 in closing at $10.30, with investors dealing in 16,939 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to end at $2.85, with 28,566 units changing hands. Mailpac Group gained 18 cents in closing at $2.42 as investors exchanged 307,124 stock units, Main Event dipped 7 cents to $7.70 with a transfer of 1,487 shares, Omni Industries shed 6 cents to finish at 95 cents after 357,782 stock units passed through the market and Spur Tree Spices skidded 13 cents and ended at $1.06 after a transfer of 64,940 units.

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

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Trading jumps sharply on the JSE

December 29, 2025 by
Trading jumped sharply on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a surge in the volume and value of stocks changing hands, compared with last Wednesday, resulting in the Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index rallying and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 53 shares rose, 37 declined and 30 remained firm.

The market closed with the JSE Combined Market Index climbing 1,033.05 points to 326,345.91, the All Jamaican Composite Index increasing 551.36 points to end at 363,310.52, the JSE Main Index advancing by 833.59 points to end at 316,034.39, the Junior Market Index rallying 33.15 points to end at 3,368.99 and the JSE USD Market Index popping 7.38 points to finish at 207.01.
At the close of trading, 62,710,252 shares were traded in all three markets, up robustly from 14,590,782 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets soaring to $1.17 billion, from just $83.59 million on the previous day, as Supreme Ventures and GraceKennedy accounted for a total of 31 million shares. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 564,343 shares for US$54,108 compared to 236,264 units at US$117,366 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Supreme Ventures led with 20.88 million shares, followed by GraceKennedy with 10.11 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 3.04 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led trading again, with 4.97 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 3.65 million stock units and Fosrich ended with 3.06 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $389.85 in closing at $2,209, 138 Student Living preference share popped $5 to $220, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $20 to end at $1,130 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $2 to close at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024-25 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 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational investment decisions 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 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.

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Another day of gains for Junior Market

December 24, 2025 by
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Wednesday, with trading in 40 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday after ending with prices of 18 rising, nine declining and 13 closing unchanged following a moderate fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 21 percent lower value than Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 9,578,688 shares for $8,903,892 compared to 10,088,668 units at $11,319,606 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 239,467 shares at an average value of $222,597 compared to 234,620 stock units at $263,247 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 347,785 units at $487,800 compared to 353,983 stock units at $502,976 on the prior day and November, which closed with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.69 million shares for 49 percent of total volume, followed by JFP, with 836,000 units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Limners and Bards with 675,000 stocks for 7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 27.39 points to settle at 3,335.84. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dipped 8 cents to end at $18.79 after an exchange of 16 shares, AMG Packaging fell 13 cents to $2.15 with investors trading 9,340 stock units, Cargo Handlers advanced $1.31 and ended at $18.81 with 25 shares passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance rose 11 cents in closing at $1.79 in an exchange of 20,625 units, Caribbean Flavours rallied 21 cents to end at $1.81, with 1,025 stock units changing hands, Express Catering fell 27 cents to finish at $2.40 with a transfer of 337,819 shares. Fontana popped 40 cents to $8, with 9,885 units crossing the market, Future Energy gained 7 cents in closing at $2.90 with an exchange of 52,182 stocks, Honey Bun shed 18 cents and ended at $7.10 after 2,504 stock units crossed the market. Iron Rock Insurance climbed 48 cents to $3.48 with investors dealing in 15,883 shares, ISP Finance sank $3.68 to close at $12.21, with 19 stock units crossing the exchange, Mailpac Group increased 17 cents to end at $2.24 with investors trading 7,218 stocks. Main Event lost 23 cents in closing at $7.77 in an exchange of 913 units, ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents to 85 cents with traders dealing in 1,000 shares, Regency Petroleum gained 22 cents to finish at $4.08 in switching ownership of 152,317 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rose 6 cents and ended at $1.19 after a transfer of 49,137 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Pre Xmas rally for Jamaica Stock Exchange

December 24, 2025 by
All the Jamaica Stock Exchange markets closed higher in a pre-Christmas rally as investors traded fewer shares, with a higher value at the close on Wednesday compared to Tuesday, resulting in the prices of 42 shares rising, including West Indies Petroleum, trading at a high of 74 cents, with just 5,000 shares changing hands, 34 stocks declined and 35 remained unchanged.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,326.70 points to end at 325,312.86, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 2,316.92 points to 362,759.16, the JSE Main Index popped 2,228.18 points to 315,200.80, the Junior Market Index gained 27.39 points to 3,335.84 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.02 points to finish at 199.63.
At the close of the market, 14,590,782 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 17,361,226 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $83.59 million, up from $80.94 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 236,264 shares for US$117,366 compared to 885,137 units at US$43,488 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.05 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 807,896 stocks and JMMB 9.5% with 356,754 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.69 million shares, followed by JFP with 836,000 stocks and Limners and Bards with 675,000 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $3.38 to finish at $45 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $95 to $1,150.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.2 compiled using 2024 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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 the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
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.

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West Indies Petroleum lists on the JSE

December 23, 2025 by
West Indies Petroleum Terminal was listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with high demand for shares in excess of 52 million units and ended with no trading in the shares. Elsewhere, trading pulled back with a decline in the value and volume of stocks exchanged, compared to Monday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index climbing and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading, the prices of 42 shares rose, 41 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,124.07 points to end trading at 322,986.16, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,232.38 points to finish at  360,442.24, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,108.73 points to 312,972.62, the Junior Market Index popped 14.95 points to end at 3,308.45 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 5.58 points to 198.61.
At the close of of the market, 17,680,650 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 59,720,420 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $86.05 million, down sharply from $694.05 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 885,137 shares for US$43,488 up from just 211,797 units at US$6,297 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.13 million shares, followed by Carreras with 665,503 stocks and NCB Financial with 546,278 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.68 million shares, with RA Williams closing with an exchange of 2.05 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.33 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $5.40 to close at $41, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $95 to $1,055 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $15 to finish at $101.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 computed on 2024 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with information that is regularly updated 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.
Pertinent information helps 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 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.

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