Transjamaican Highway led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with more than half of stocks changing hands on Thursday and pushing the volume of stocks that were exchanged well above the prior day, with a lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of all markets falling, following the prices of 32 shares rising, 52 declining and 25 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 2,022.46 points to end at 326,314.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded by 1,664.71 points to 364,253.87, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,968.79 points to 316,085.96, the Junior Market Index fell 19.50 points to 3,357.90, having traded above the 3,400 market earlier in the day and the JSE USD Market Index fell 5.83 points to 187.11.
At the close of the market, 37,091,732 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,278,985 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $217.52 million, down from $298.82 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 179,556 shares for US$84,417 compared to 208,255 units at US$6,331 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 19.81 million shares, followed by Supreme Ventures with 5.62 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 3.97 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Future Energy led with 406,551 shares, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 350,000 stocks and Fosrich with 276,282 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $135.90 in closing at $1,002.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide regularly updated information to help in making investment decisions.
The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are 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 the 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 646.46 points to finish at 328,336.59, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 766.16 points to conclude trading at 365,918.58, the JSE Main Index dipped 683.01 points to end at 318,054.75, the Junior Market Index added just 1.01 points to settle at 3,377.40 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.86 points to 192.94.
The market’s PE ratio, the most frequently used measure to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.2 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 in decision-making.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 656.70 points to close at 328,983.05, as the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,001.60 points to end at 366,684.74, the JSE Main Index declined 461.73 points to 318,737.76, the Junior Market Index dropped 30.27 points to 3,376.39 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 5.13 points to end at 193.80.
The market’s PE ratio, the frequently used measure to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.3 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide investors with updated information to help with decision-making.
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.
The market closed with 9,600,330 shares trading worth $81,214,478, dropping from 14,234,593 units at $110,121,319 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement increased by $3.80 to $94.80 as 167,075 shares were traded, Caribbean Producers dipped 97 cents to finish at $7.30 with dealing in 46,167 units, Eppley fell $4.90 to $30 after a transfer of 2,081 shares. Eppley Carib Fund rallied 40 cents in closing at $41.40 with traders dealing in 860 shares, General Accident rose 30 cents to end at $6.45, following an exchange of 8,764 stocks, GraceKennedy skidded $1.25 to close at $71.62 with investors trading 17,608 shares. Jamaica Broilers lost $1.20 to close at $24.25 with 33,987 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.33 and ended at $23 with a transfer of 9,935 units, JMMB Group gained 96 cents in closing at $19.66 after an exchange of 55,857 stock units. Margaritaville shed $1.74 to end at $12.99 in trading 33 shares, Massy Holdings declined 30 cents to close at $75.60 with 80,198 units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell 98 cents to finish at $44.02 in an exchange of 170,360 stocks. Pan Jamaica popped 30 cents and ended at $51 with investors swapping 1,482 stock units, Portland JSX rallied 35 cents to $10.50 in an exchange of 37 shares, 
Proven Investments advanced $1.02 to end at $16.97 after trading of 231,352 stocks. Sagicor Group slipped 75 cents to $40 with traders switching ownership of 19,731 units, Scotia Group sank $1 to close at $54.01 with investors trading 145,259 stock units, Seprod popped $2 to finish at $82 with 3,707 shares changing hands. Stanley Motta increased by 41 cents to $6.42 as investors exchanged 9,020 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 49 cents to finish at $7.49 as brokers cleared the market of 105,197 units, Victoria Mutual Investments rose 34 cents and ended at $2.41 after an exchange of 31,740 stock units and Wisynco Group dipped $1.44 in closing at $19.02 with 61,441 shares crossing the exchange.
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 489.02 points to 329,639.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 847.50 points to finish at 367,686.34, the JSE Main Index rose 469.16 points to settle at 319,199.49, the Junior Market Index advanced a mere 5.64 points to 3,406.66 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.52 points higher to finish at 198.93.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.7 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 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 99.04 points to end at 329,150.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 193.51 points to 366,838.84, the JSE Main Index advanced a mere 1.30 points to 318,730.33, the Junior Market Index declined 14.13 points to wrap up trading at 3,401.02 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 7.20 points to 196.41.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.9 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts include regularly updated information to assist 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 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 72.51 points to end at 329,249.77, with the All Jamaican Composite Index declining by 2,108.34 points to conclude trading at 367,032.35, the JSE Main Index dipped 606.47 points to 318,729.03, the Junior Market Index rose 91.99 points to 3,415.15 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 1.95 points to settle at 203.61.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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.
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.
The market closed with trading of 37,839,121 shares with a value of $191,734,600, up from 9,312,326 stock units at $125,617,829 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden lost $5.05 to close at $24.65 with trading of 2,607 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $2.01 to $91.01 with 2,455 stock units switching owners, Eppley fell $4.90 and ended at $30 with investors trading 500 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.50 to $41, after an exchange of 2,616 stocks, GraceKennedy advanced by 90 cents to end at $71.90, with the swapping of 2,893 shares, Guardian Holdings increased $55 to finish at $370 with 5,058 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Producers climbed 30 cents to $23 in an exchange of 56,089 stock units, Kingston Wharves sank $1.42 to close at $28.52, after trading of 9,073 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to close at $75.50 with a transfer of 812 units. NCB Financial declined 90 cents and ended at $45.50, with 212,483 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments popped $1.05 to finish at $16.15 in trading 222,779 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1.80 to end at $41.85 with 5,235 shares crossing the market. Scotia Group popped $1 in closing at $56 as investors exchanged 19,156 stock units, 
Seprod sank $3.29 to $79.10, with 125,962 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 72 cents to $13.28 as traders exchanged 46,779 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 49 cents to end at $7.49 with investors dealing in 1,962 units and Wisynco Group slipped 35 cents to finish at $20.15 after an exchange of 228,491 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,312,326 shares trading for $125,617,829, down from 12,546,553 stock units worth $144,334,520 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 169,315 shares at $2,283,961, down from 220,115 stocks at $2,532,185 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 265,941 stock units at $1,750,761 compared to 273,598 shares at $1,708,504 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 shares worth $123,954. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.84 million shares for 41.3 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures, with 1.49 million stocks for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade and Pan Jamaica with 1.0 million stock units for 10.8 percent of the day’s volume. The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,469.38 points to finish at 369,140.69, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,986.83 points to 319,335.50 and the JSE Financial Index popped just 0.11 points to close at 66.77. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers. The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 
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 trading, Berger Paints rallied 30 cents to close at $6.70 with an exchange of 210 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $2 to $89 with 5,392 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy lost $1.50 and ended at $71 in exchanging 19,401 shares. Jamaica Broilers skidded 51 cents to end at $25.50 with 13,872 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers rose 30 cents in closing at $22.70 with investors transferring 15,606 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 62 cents to finish at $12.40 with 1,414 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group increased 69 cents to $19.70 with traders dealing in 38,723 units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 78 cents to close at $6.98 after investors exchanged 198,955 stocks, NCB Financial fell 60 cents and ended at $46.40 in the trading of 215,447 stock units. Proven Investments dropped 90 cents in closing at $15.10 after an exchange of 77,561 shares, Sagicor Group sank $1.80 to end at $40.05 with investors swapping 3,987 stock units, 
Scotia Group gained $1.01 to finish at $55 with traders switching ownership of 133,348 units. Seprod advanced $3.39 to $82.39 as investors exchanged 1,604 stocks, Supreme Ventures slipped $1.40 to finish at $18 with 1,485,072 shares being traded, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 72 cents to end at $12.56 with brokers exchanging 5,063 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 35 cents to end at $7 with investors dealing in 58,894 units. In the preference segment, 138 Student Living dipped $1 in closing at $254 with 25 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $3.29 to close at $100 with investors trading 1,001 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 rose 1,836.20 points to finish at 329,177.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,469.38 points to settle at 369,140.69, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,986.83 points to 319,335.50, while the Junior Market Index slipped 9.17 points to settle at 3,323.16 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.48 points to conclude trading at 205.56.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $3.29 to end at $100.
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.