Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, with a lower value than on Monday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling, the JSE USD Market slipping and the Junior Market index rising modestly. At the end of trading, prices of 37 shares rose, 46 declined and 17 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 2,441.79 points to close at 323,532.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 3,740.92 points to 358,079.06, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,600.92 points to 313,695.01, the Junior Market Index rose just 6.62 points to 3,288.34 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 8.41 points to 201.32.
At the close of the market, 17,689,153 shares were traded in all the markets, down sharply from 92,116,587 units on Monday, which included more than 78 million shares of Dolla Financial. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $74.84 million, down from $259.74 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 214,838 shares for US$16,685 compared to 618,560 units at US$22,957 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 4.32 million shares, followed by QWI Investments with 806,775 stock units and JMMB Group 10% with 762,570 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 7.32 million shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with only 307,482 stocks and Jamaican Teas with a mere 177,302 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $54.60 to close at $282 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2 to $99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 based on 2024-25 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, enabling easy comparisons within a sector and across the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on actual earnings for 2024 and projected earnings for 2025, 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 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 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 payable 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 3,001.85 points to close trading at 325,973.94, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,074.49 points to 361,819.98, as the JSE Main Index dipped 2,362.44 points to close at 316,295.93, the Junior Market Index sank 104.35 points to 3,281.72 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.06 points to 209.73.
At the close of the market, in the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preferred stock lost $3.20 to end at $18, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $389.85 to $2,599 and 138 Student Living preference share shed $28 to close at $227.
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.
The market closed with trading of 83,305,717 shares with a value of $171,261,070, up from 20,092,856 units at $34,826,417 on Friday. An average of 1,937,342 shares were traded at $3,982,816, up from a mere 528,759 stocks at $916,485 on Friday, compared to November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285. Dolla Financial led trading with 78.09 million shares for 93.7 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, with 1.39 million stock units for 1.7 percent of the day’s trade and Express Catering with 758,200 stocks for 0.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial slipped $3.21 to $15.76 with 1,474 shares being traded, Cargo Handlers increased $2.10 to close at a 52 weeks high of $19 after 3,739 units passed through the exchange, Caribbean Cream rose 38 cents to end at $2.37 in an exchange of 86,251 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 21 cents in closing at $1.61 with 2,548 shares crossing the market, Derrimon Trading sank 15 cents to finish at $1.70 in an exchange of 84,065 stock units, Dolla Financial shed 36 cents and ended at $2.12 with investors swapping 78,094,372 shares. Dolphin Cove rose 64 cents to $12.59 after a transfer of 11,151 units, Elite Diagnostic dropped 6 cents to $1.50 with 453,194 stocks switching owners, Fosrich lost 19 cents in closing at $2.15 after an exchange of 14,801 stock units. Future Energy declined 18 cents to finish at $2.80 after closing with an exchange of 148,474 shares, Honey Bun fell 25 cents and ended at $7.50 after swapping 252 stocks, ISP Finance skidded $1.98 to close at $16 with investors trading just 31 units. 
Jamaican Teas sank 19 cents to $2.21 with an exchange of 10,150 stocks, Jetcon Corporation dipped 7 cents in closing at $1.28 with 79,334 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express sank 91 cents to finish at $12 with traders dealing in 213 stock units. Lasco Financial slipped 15 cents and ended at $1.77 with 18,403 stocks crossing the market, Mailpac Group fell 19 cents to close at $2.41 with investors dealing in 5,936 units, Medical Disposables shed 19 cents to end at $1.32 with a transfer of 9,340 shares. ONE on ONE Educational dropped 10 cents to 77 cents after 142,071 stock units crossed the market, Paramount Trading lost 15 cents to finish at $1.15 as investors exchanged 37,772 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 7 cents and ended at $1.75 after the trading of 28,835 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Market activity closed with trading of 20,092,856 shares for $34,826,417, after soaring from 2,715,870 units at $4,424,619 on Thursday.
Atlantic Hardware traded 1.73 million stock units for 8.6 percent of market share and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.0 million stock units for 5 percent of all trades.
Future Energy rose 8 cents to $2.98 after an exchange of 15,914 shares. Honey Bun advanced 8 cents to $7.75 with investors trading 11,026 stocks, ISP Finance gained $3.34 to end at $17.98, after an exchange of 201 units, Jetcon Corporation dipped 12 cents to $1.35 with investors swapping 3,142 stock units. Lasco Financial rallied 14 cents to finish at $1.92 with traders swapping 41,200 shares, Limners and Bards rose 10 cents and ended at $1.02 trading 22,533 units, Mailpac Group climbed 21 cents to close at $2.60 with 901,136 stocks passing through the market. ONE on ONE Educational popped 11 cents to 87 cents with 4,969,868 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 18 cents to close at $1.82 with a transfer of 1,000,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,032.47 points to 328,975.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,549.61 points to end at 363,894.47, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,813.30 points to closed at 318,658.37, the Junior Market Index popped 47.93 points to end at 3,386.07 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 7.42 points to 209.67.
The market’s PE ratio, the most used measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 15.3 based on 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 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.
The market activity closed with 2,715,870 shares with a value of $4,424,619 changing hands, dropping from 6,424,024 units at $11,325,183 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Honey Bun gained 18 cents to finish at $7.67 with 3,227 stocks crossing the market. Knutsford Express climbed $1.41 and ended at $12.91 with trading of 8 units, Limners and Bards sank 14 cents in closing at 92 cents in an exchange of 26,878 stocks, Lumber Depot declined 19 cents to end at $3, after 48,308 shares passed through the market. Main Event shed 8 cents to $5.89 after an exchange of 1,600 stock units, Regency Petroleum rose 6 cents and ended at $4.38 with 33,167 shares crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 8 cents to end at $1.64 in an exchange of 3,599 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise 
At the conclusion of market activities, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,115.58 points to 325,943.32, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 2,050.55 points to close at 360,344.86, the JSE Main Index gained 1,053.67 points to finish at 315,845.07, while the Junior Market Index rose 15.11 points to 3,338.14 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.17 points to finish at 202.25.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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.
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 percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded prices. Dividends paid or due 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.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,424,024 shares worth $11,325,183 after falling from 14,586,203 stock units at $30,460,491 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio at 12.9, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Future Energy dropped 14 cents to finish at $2.86 with market participants switching ownership of 129,899 stock units, Honey Bun rose 73 cents and ended at $7.49 after an exchange of 1,548 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 51 cents to end at $3.48 with investors trading 57 shares, ISP Finance shed 26 cents in closing at $14.63 in an exchange of a mere two stock units, Jamaican Teas increased 16 cents to close at $2.39 with dealings in 822,136 stocks. Omni Industries popped 7 cents to $1 with 75,590 stock units clearing the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 11 cents in closing at $1.12 after a transfer of 816,170 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 6 cents to finish at $1.72 as investors exchanged 466,669 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 215.24 points to 324,827.74, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,427.63 points to 358,294.31, the JSE Main Index slipped 103.22 points to close at 314,791.40, the Junior Market Index fell 16.40 points to 3,323.03 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 4.58 points to end at 203.42.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 that is based on 2024 historical earnings.
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 payable 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.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose $2.85 to end at $18.60 with dealings in a mere 482 shares, AMG Packaging gained 10 cents to finish at $2.38 after an exchange of 8,753,796 stock units, Blue Power dipped 31 cents in closing at $3.29 after trading of 25,176 shares. Cargo Handlers popped $1.06 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $17.98 after an exchange of 3,552 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 10 cents to finish at $1.80 with 2,579 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream fell 11 cents to close at $2 with 651 shares switching owners.. Dolla Financial dropped 13 cents to $2.32 with 803,323 stock units crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic shed 10 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 794,461 units, Fontana climbed 69 cents to end at $8.69 with 22,950 stocks clearing the market after trading at an intraday low of $7.25. Future Energy advanced 7 cents in closing at $3 after closing with an exchange of 627,225 units, Honey Bun declined 43 cents to finish at $6.76 with 40,401 stocks changing hands, ISP Finance rallied $1.94 to close at $14.89 with investors trading 311shares. 
Jetcon Corporation popped 16 cents to $1.44 in an exchange of 200 stock units, JFP lost 8 cents to finish at 51 cents with 2,000 shares passing through the market, Knutsford Express slipped $1.49 and ended at $11.50 after a transfer of 1,701 stock units. Lasco Financial sank 16 cents to end at $1.79 in trading 20,730 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 12 cents in closing at $3.17 with 117,718 stock units crossing the market, Main Event increased $1 to close at $6 with an exchange of 26,737 stocks. Medical Disposables skidded 18 cents to $1.51 with investors trading 6,296 shares and Omni Industries sank 7 cents in closing at 93 cents in an exchange of 211,740 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.