Caribbean Cement plunges $17 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange

August 5, 2025 by
Caribbean Cement reversed Monday’s $13.25 surge in dropping $17 at the close of trading on Tuesday to $88 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Monday and resulting in the Main Market and Junior Market indices rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 50 declined and 26 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 548.68 points to 319,155.11, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,231.39 points to 354,759.05, the JSE Main Index climbed 495.41 points to 307,743.10, the Junior Market Index popped 10.43 points to end at 3,472.68 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 0.79 points to 206.35.
At the close of trading, 17,003,596 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 18,187,480 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $75.61 million, down from $118.27 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 157,947 shares for US$7,208 compared to 206,542 units at US$34,989 on Monday.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange switched its trading platform just over two weeks ago, and the quantity and value of stocks traded differed from the preliminary information available immediately after the close of trading.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.42 million shares, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 2.22 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.87 million units.
In Junior Market trading, no stock traded more than a million shares. JFP led with 510,876 shares, followed by Future Energy with 316,364 stocks and Fosrich with 316,046 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $4 and ended at $39, 138 Student Living preference share sank $20 to end at $210 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $3 to close at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024-25 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.
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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Cement jumps $13 to $105, best JSE mover

August 4, 2025 by
Caribbean Cement jumps $13.25 to 52 week high of $105, leaving just three lots of stocks on offer at the close as the price movement made it the biggest mover on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Trading opened for August on Monday, with all three markets suffering declines in prices. Prices pulled back from the usual month-end window dressing, with major indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declining, following a drop in the volume of stocks exchanged with a lower value than on Thursday. At the close, prices of 31 shares rose, 54 declined and 27 closed firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,647.38 points to 318,606.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,013.76 points to close at 353,527.66, the JSE Main Index slipped 1,355.38 points to conclude trading at 307,247.69, the Junior Market Index shed 48.78 points to end at 3,462.25 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 3.10 points to end trading at 207.14.
At the close of trading, 17,918,539 shares were exchanged in all three markets, well below the 83,870,892 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $114.53 million, down from $388.54 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 206,542 shares for US$34,989 compared to 4,999,088 units at US$155,356 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.64 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 3.71 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 2.03 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Spur Tree Spices led with 631,614 shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 389,508 stocks and Mailpac Group with 377,003 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $9.96 to close at $230.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with updated data to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all 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 in the stock market. The chart should be used to help make 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. 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 change 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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Caribbean Cement hits new $105 high

August 4, 2025 by
Caribbean Cement was the biggest mover on Monday, with the price jumping $13.25 to a 52 week high of $105, and ending with just three lots of less than 5,000 shares on offer at $122 and above with small amounts on the bid at $90 and below at the close on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the volume of stocks traded declining 74 percent and the value 67 percent lower than on Thursday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 56 on Thursday, with prices of 17 rising, 26 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,588,589 shares trading for $111,467,715, sliding from 54,924,780 stock units at $327,955,193 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 251,527 shares with an average of $1,921,857 compared with 980,800 stocks at $5,856,343 on Thursday and July, with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led with 4.64 million shares accounting for 31.8 percent of the total volume to be followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund which ended with 3.71 million stocks for 25.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 2.03 million stock units for 13.9 percent of the volume traded and NCB Financial with 1.83 million share for 12.6 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,013.76 points to settle at 353,527.66, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,355.38 points to 307,247.69 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.26 points to wrap up trading at 62.27. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement rallied $13.25 to end at a 52 week high of $105 with 109,990 shares changing hands, as investors cleared out offers below $122. Eppley popped 82 cents to $33.32 with 81 stock units passing through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank 99 cents to finish at $41.51 in trading 233 shares. GraceKennedy climbed $2 and ended at $70 with 27,656 stocks crossing the market, Guardian Holdings increased $1 in closing at $309 as investors exchanged 15,992 units, Kingston Wharves rose $1.30 to close at $31.20 with an exchange of 2,548 shares. NCB Financial skidded $2.60 to a 52 week closing low of $28.90, after the price hit an intraday low of $27.50, with investors trading 1,834,138 stock units, Proven Investments sank 77 cents to finish at $17.20 in an exchange of 87,761 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1.07 and ended at $41 with 15,735 units clearing the market. Scotia Group gained $1.95 to close at $55.95 after an exchange of 9,995 stocks, Seprod fell 45 cents to end at $83 with investors dealing in 11,449 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.19 in closing at $8.49 after an exchange of 1,100 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $9.96 to $230 with investors trading 75 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost 99 cents and ended at $102 with 509 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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New low for ICTOP10 NCB, Kintyre dips 21%  

August 4, 2025 by
ICTOP10 returns after a brief break, with NCB Financial, dropping to a multi-year low of $29 during the past week but closed the period down 7 percent to $31.5, but, Margaritaville fell 20 percent in the Main Market ICTOP10, while Kintyre Holdings dropped 21 percent to 23 cents and Consolidated Bakeries fell 20 percent to $1.25 in the Junior Market ICTOP10.

The Junior Market ICTOP10 AMG Packaging climbed 15 percent to $2.58, with Dolla Financial rising 6 percent to $2.69, followed by Jetcon Corporation, with a fall of 19 percent down to $1.70 and Elite Diagnostic with a loss of 11 percent to end at $1.35.
The Main Market listed 138 Student Living rose 10 percent to $4, Margarittaville dropped 20 percent to $10.22 and QWI Investments dipped 6 percent to 73 cents.
AMG Packaging and Jetcon Corporation dropped out of the Junior Market ICITOP10, with Access Financial and Caribbean Cream replacing them. There were no changes to the Main Market ICTOP 10 nor the All JSE Markets ICTOP10.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is 5.6, well below the market average of 13.6 and shows 15 stocks, with the highest values accounting for 29 percent of the market, with PE ratios of 15 to 43. The average PE for the market is 24 and 20 for the half with the highest values.
The Junior Market TOP10 stands at 4.6, well below half the market’s average of 13.8, with 20 stocks representing 42 percent of the market having PEs ranging from 15 to 42, with an average of 22 and 20 for half of the market, with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. The list includes some of the best as well as newer companies that have not been tested over time. ICInsider.com ranks companies based on projected earnings for easy assessment of companies in making investment decisions.
IC TOP10 stocks that will likely deliver the best returns are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued companies when making investment decisions.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2026 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Earning revisions are ongoing, based on the receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

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JSE Main Market bounces to end July

July 31, 2025 by
Wigton Energy led trading with trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday with half of the traded volume ahead of the close for the emancipation holiday on Friday, with trading in 56 securities compared with 58 on Wednesday, with prices of 35 rising, seven declining and 14 ending unchanged, following a marginal increase in the volume of stocks traded and the value falling by 58 percent compared to Wednesday.

The market closed with 54,924,780 shares trading for $327,955,193 compared with 54,790,949 stocks at $1,020,798,491 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 980,800 shares, with an average of $5,856,343 compared with 944,672 stocks at $17,599,974 on Wednesday.
Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 270,399 units at $2,493,078 compared with 238,003 shares at $2,339,704 on the previous day and June with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Wigton Energy led trading with 27.27 million shares for 49.7 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras which ended with 11.22 million stocks for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 5.30 million stocks changing hands for 9.6 percent of the volume traded, Transjamaican Highway ended with 4.28 million units for 7.8 percent of market share, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.25 million units for 4.1 percent of the overall traded volume and NCB Financial with 1.13 million units for 2 percent of the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,392.35 points to close at 355,541.42, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,214.05 points to 308,603.07 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.16 points to 62.53. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with a fiscal year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the final day of July, Cement jumped $9.14 to finish at $91.75 with investors dealing in 35,510 shares, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.85 to $29.90 after the trading of 2,709 units, Massy Holdings fell 49 cents to close at $77 after an exchange of 145 shares. Mayberry Group popped 54 cents and ended at $7.27 in trading 267 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 72 cents to end at $11.05 after an exchange of 225,660 stock units, NCB Financial rose $2.50 in closing at $31.50 with investors trading 1,125,365 shares. Sagicor Group advanced $1.07 to $42.07 in switching ownership of 168,045 stock units, Scotia Group increased $3.50 to close at $54 after closing with 45,302 units changing hands, Seprod climbed 45 cents and ended at $83.45 with a transfer of 91,961 stocks. Stanley Motta popped 41 cents in closing at $5.74, with 894 units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures dropped 47 cents to end at $19.08 in an exchange of 62,924 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 90 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $13.90 with investors swapping 260,857 shares and Wisynco Group rose 35 cents and ended at $21.35 after 165,438 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $22.25 to $239.96 as investors exchanged 247 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $1.67 in closing at $107.95, with just 26 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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All JSE markets climb

July 31, 2025 by

Trading jumped on Thursday in closing out July on a positive note on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than the big trade on Wednesday, resulting in all the major market indices rising. At the end of trading, the prices of a large number, 68 shares, rose, 17 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,778.03 points to finish at 320,253.81, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 2,392.35 points to 355,541.42, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,214.05 points to conclude trading at 308,603.07, the Junior Market Index rose a solid 85.58 points to end at 3,511.03 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.59 points to 210.24.
At the close of trading, 82,876,627 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 76,259,286 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $381.28 million, down from $1.08 billion on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 4,999,088 shares for US$155,356 compared to 66,736 units at US$8,755 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 27.27 million shares, followed by Carreras with 11.22 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.65 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Regency Petroleum led with 6.64 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 6.45 million shares and Future Energy with 3.43 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $22.25 to close at $240 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $1.67 to $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular tool used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.3 based on 2024-25 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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 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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Trading surges on Jamaica Stock Exchange 

July 30, 2025 by

The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Wednesday, with a huge jump in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a vastly greater value than on Tuesday. At the close, the Main Market major and the Junior Market indices rose and the JSE USD Market fell. At the end of trading, the prices of 37 shares rose, 46 declined and 20 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,436.80 points to 318,475.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,133.15 points to finish at 353,149.07, the JSE Main Index popped 1,397.03 points to conclude trading at 307,389.02, the Junior Market Index gained 14.09 points to end at 3,425.45 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.19 points to 205.65.
At the close of trading, 70,795,428 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from just 25,960,254 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $1.07 billion, up from $202.61 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of a mere 66,736 shares for US$8,755, down from 161,665 units at US$29,714 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led with 11.25 million shares, followed by Salada Foods with 6.37 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 5.50 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 4.27 million shares, followed by Knutsford Express with 2.36 million stocks and Mailpac Group with 1.45 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $2 in closing at $43, while 138 Student Living preference share rallied $17.71 to $218 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $20 to end at $1,120.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on the 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers 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 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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Trading rises, prices jump on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday

July 29, 2025 by
The volume of stock traded jumped sharply on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a greater value than on Monday, resulting in all the market’s major indices rising,  as the market closed with prices of 48 stocks rising, 29 declining and 32 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,914.05 points to finish at 317,038.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index ended rising by 1,806.75 points to close at 351,015.92, the JSE Main Index rose 1,880.87 points to close at 305,991.99, the Junior Market Index rallied 16.16 points to end at 3,411.36 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.34 points to end at 205.84.
At the close, 25,960,254 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 17,901,920 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $202.61 million, up from $78.44 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 161,665 shares for US$29,714 compared to 1,153,803 units at US$29,575 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.52 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.48 million stocks and Jamaica Broilers with 2.12 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 5.11 million shares, followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.15 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 787,699 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $9.20 and ended at $200 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $4.99 to $103.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data 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 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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Gains for the JSE Main Market

July 28, 2025 by

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday ended with the volume of stocks traded rising by 41 percent, but the value was 6 percent lower than on Friday. Trading ended with activity in 58 securities compared to 56 on Friday, with 23 stocks rising, 19 declining, and 16 ending firm, resulting in overall gains for the market.

The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,217.16 points to 349,209.17,  at the same time, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,126.04 points to 304,111.12 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.49 points to 61.91. The market closed following 13,500,867 shares trading for $74,637,155, well above the 8,476,138 units at $69,163,067 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 232,775 shares for an average of  $1,285,579 compared to 151,360 stocks at $1,235,055 on Friday and month to date, an average of 202,179 units at $1,508,408 compared with 200,512 shares at $1,520,485 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
JMMB 9.5% led trading with 5.01 million shares for 37.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.75 million shares for 13 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Funds-Financial closed with 1.45 million stock units for 10.8 percent of the volume traded, Wigton Energy chipped in with 1.20 million units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade, Sterling Investments closed with 1.19 million units for 8.8 percent of shares traded and NCB Financial with 1.11 million units for 8.2 percent of market share.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced 57 cents in closing at $25 with 589 shares crossing the stock exchange, Caribbean Cement popped $1.34 to $84.96 with investors trading of 1,373 units, Eppley increased 83 cents to end at $33.33 with investors dealing in 38 shares. GraceKennedy slipped 39 cents and ended at $69.50 with traders swapping 19,261 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $1 to finish at $317 with investors trading 563 stocks, JMMB Group climbed $1.24 to close at $20 with an exchange of 13,457 units. Massy Holdings rose 48 cents to $77.48 with 67,016 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica rallied 95 cents to $49 as investors exchanged 5,183 shares, Sagicor Group shed 89 cents and ended at $39.11 with 17,553 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group gained $1.40 in closing at $53 with traders dealing in 9,861 shares,

Supreme Ventures sank 73 cents to end at $19.25 after an exchange of 24,307 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 75 cents to close at $13.75 in trading 111,964 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $2 to $41 closing with an exchange of 9 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share fell $24.20 to finish at $190.80 in trading of 20 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined $1.10 and ended at $106.90 with investors passing 439 stock units through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $7 to close at $98 after a transfer of 1,100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.at the same time

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JSE Main Market rises, others fall

July 28, 2025 by
Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a lower value than on Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market increasing, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 48 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 977.35 points to 315,124.93, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,217.16 points to close at 349,209.17, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,126.04 points to 304,111.12, as the Junior Market Index slipped 13.67 points to end at 3,395.20 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.07 points to 202.50.
At the close of trading, 17,198,365 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,652,567 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $73.33 million, slightly down from $73.79 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,153,803 shares for US$29,575, up from 200,040 units at US$20,497 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB 9.5% led trading with 5.01 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.75 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.20 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 1.23 million shares, followed by JFP with 407,661 stocks and Regency Petroleum with 380,039 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $2 to $41, 138 Student Living preference share fell $24.20 to end at $191, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined $1.10 in closing at $107 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $7 to close at $98.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 15.9 based on 2024 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 of the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and 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 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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