The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index reversed gains made on Friday, and he slipped just over 2,600 points on Monday, after an exchange of 64 securities, up from 61 on Friday and ended, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 31 declining and 16 ending unchanged. The market closed with 15,568,575 shares, down 63 percent from 41,909,751 on Friday, after $182,887,896 passed through the market, down 24 percent from $239,535,045 previously.
Trading averaged 243,259 shares at $2,857,623 after plunging from 687,045 stock units at $3,926,804 on Friday and February, with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway was the heaviest traded stock, with 5.14 million shares changing, with 33 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras, with 5.11 million stocks for 32.8 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 2.18 million units for 14 percent of the overall trades.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 4,021.38 points to wrap up trading at 400,383.26, the JSE Main Index shed 2,641.27 points to 344,057.03 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.07 points to end at 63.55. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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 the market, Barita Investments rose 48 cents to $69.50 in trading 3,425 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $3 to finish at $107 with 12,939 units crossing the exchange, Carreras slipped 66 cents to end at $21.50 with trading of 5,110,119 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property fell 39 cents to close at $45.50 after traders exchanged 643 shares, Jamaica Producers dipped 40 cents to end at $23 after an exchange of 22,319 stock units, JMMB Group declined $1.53 to $16.85 with 51,420 shares passing through the market. Margaritaville climbed 61 cents to $13.44 after an exchange of 758 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 50 cents and ended at $44 with 11 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial skidded $1.31 to finish at $42.42 in an exchange of 154,739 stock units. Pan Jamaica popped $2.80 in closing at $49.80 with investors trading 1,295 shares, Portland JSX rallied 57 cents to end at $8.57 with an exchange of 907 units, 
Proven Investments shed 95 cents to close at $12.05 with 2,686 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 53 cents to end at $8.49 as investors exchanged 8,703 stock units and Seprod increased by 50 cents and closed at $80 after a transfer of 6,918 shares.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $5.95 to close at $37 with traders dealing in 519 units. 138 Student Living preference share gained $2.70 and ended at $243.70 with 5 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $20 to finish at $1,200 trading 30 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $1.92 to $107.08 with a transfer of 3,261 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 lost 2,562.29 points to 353,159.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,021.38 points to close at trading at 400,383.26, the JSE Main Index sank 2,641.27 points to 344,057.03, the Junior Market Index slipped 4.89 points to end at 3,368.57 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.23 points to conclude trading at 282.63.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $5.95 to close at $37, 138 Student Living preferred share increased by $2.70 and finished at $244, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $20 to $1,200 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $1.92 to $107.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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.
Trading averaged 687,045 shares at $3,926,804, up from 231,722 stocks at $1,480,456 on Thursday. For the month to date, an average of 296,521 shares at $2,650,049, were traded slightly more than 274,845 shares at $2,579,183 on the preceding day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell 98 cents to $69.02 after trading 2,559 shares. Carreras rose $1.16 to $22.16 in trading 77,514 shares, following the company announced a 40 cents interim dividend for April. Eppley popped $1.92 to $33.92, after switching ownership of 5,058 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.39 to $9.70 in trading of 1,333 stock units, GraceKennedy rose $2.25 to finish at $72.25 in an exchange of 46,325 units, Guardian Holdings skidded $16.50 to close at $350 with investors trading 10,082 shares. JMMB Group gained $1.03 to $18.38 with 303,048 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to $10 in trading 1,563 stocks, Kingston Wharves increased $1.05 in closing at $34.85 with 13,713 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings popped 50 cents and ended at $74.50 with a transfer of 432 shares, Mayberry Group increased 50 cents to finish at $6.50 after traders swapped 1,617 stock units, NCB Financial climbed $1.23 to close at $43.73 with 259,130 units crossing the market. 
Pan Jamaica sank $3.84 to $47 in an exchange of 104,327 stocks, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to close at $40.75 with investors trading 114,116 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.10 to end at $9.02 after a transfer of 523,068 stock units. Seprod lost 50 cents in closing at $79.50 with 8,494 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group advanced 64 cents and ended at $23.14 after an exchange of 69,913 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed on Friday with a jump in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index gaining marginally and the JSE USD Market just slipping.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 3.14 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.86 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 2.17 million units.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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 13,903,304 shares trading for $88,827,373, with five companies accounting for 11.54 million shares. Thursday’s volume jumped by 15 percent over 12,124,104 stocks on Wednesday, with the value falling 15 percent from $104,342,325.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 17.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
JMMB Group shed 65 cents to $17.35 after an exchange of 445,874 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 50 cents to close at $6.79 with 127,046 stock units changing hands, Margaritaville rallied $1.01 to end at $12.82 with an exchange of 398 stocks. Mayberry Group slipped 50 cents to $6 with 7,583 units crossing the market, NCB Financial sank 50 cents to end at $42.50 with traders dealing in 113,889 shares, Sagicor Group increased 95 cents in closing at $40 in an exchange of 4,399 stock units and Scotia Group climbed 61 cents and ended at $49.99 with investors trading 39,106 stocks.
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 888.78 points to 352,983.91, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,117.90 points to end at 401,734.12, the JSE Main Index rose 1,047.52 points to finish at 343,861.81, the Junior Market Index slipped by 16.00 points to 3,370.22, at the same time the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.64 points to end at 282.87.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $7.95 to finish at $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $2 and ended at $109.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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 12,124,104 shares marginally more than the 11,892,251 stock units trading on Tuesday, after an exchange of $104,342,325, versus $75,617,149 on Tuesday.
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 that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for the financial year ending around August 2026.
JMMB Group gained 92 cents to finish at $18 as investors traded 399,112 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 84 cents to end at $7.54 with 787 stock units passing through the market, NCB Financial rallied 60 cents to close at $43 in an exchange of 183,406 stocks. Pan Jamaica increased $3.90 to $50.90 with investors swapping 209,162 units, Sagicor Group sank 45 cents to finish at $39.05 after a transfer of 118,725 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed $1.19 and ended at $7.94 in trading 160 units. Seprod popped $2.98 to end at $79.98 with 271 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures advanced 63 cents in closing at $18.20 in an exchange of 48,875 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 70 cents to close at $22.50 with 33,005 shares clearing the market.
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 climbed by 2,067.08 points to 352,095.13, as the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,082.76 points to close at 399,616.22, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,633.64 points to 342,814.29, the Junior Market Index jumped 70.96 points to finish at 3,386.22 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 8.34 points to conclude trading at a record high of 284.51.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $7.99 to end at $35, 138 Student Living preference share advanced by $1.99 to $238 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $5 and ended at $107.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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.
Trading averaged 194,955 shares at $1,239,625, after falling from 1,082,058 stocks at $2,772,035 on Monday and month to date, an average of 281,661 stock units at $2,695,257, after slipping down from 287,416 shares at $2,791,877 on the previous day and higher than for January, with an average of 271,336 units at $2,043,022.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments lost 43 cents and ended at $69.80 with 4,186 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement rallied 92 cents to $112.92 in an exchange of 7,082 units, Carreras rose $1 to $21.20 with trading in 165,490 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $5.37 to end at $46 with trading of 25,668 stocks , Guardian Holdings skidded 52 cents to close at $360.48 with investors trading 1,013 stocks, Jamaica Producers sank $1.15 to finish at $22.80 after a transfer of 165,550 units. Kingston Wharves dipped 91 cents to $33.95 with investors trading 8,554 shares, Margaritaville popped 89 cents and ended at $11.81 with an exchange of 51 stock units, NCB Financial sank 55 cents to $42.40 trading 86,002 stocks. Pan Jamaica shed $2.49 to finish at $47 with 4,201 units crossing the market, 
Portland JSX dropped 57 cents to end at $8 in trading 213 stocks, Sagicor Group fell 95 cents to close at $39.50 after an exchange of 20,613 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $1.19 to $6.75 with investors dealing in 11,071 stock units and Seprod declined $4.98 to end at $77 in an exchange of 513 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 fell 594.18 points to 350,028.05, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 756.02 points to end at 397,533.46, the JSE Main Index declined by 522.08 points to close trading at 341,180.65, the Junior Market Index shed 13.33 points to finish at 3,315.26 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 6.14 points to settle at 276.17.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led the market with 1.09 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.09 million stocks and MFS Capital Partners with 556,803 units.
This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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.