JSE Main Market pullback


Stocks gave back a significant portion of Monday’s gain on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market at the end of market activity on Tuesday, following trading in in 56 securities compared with 59 on Monday, with prices of only 12 rising, 33 declining and 11 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded declining 73 percent and the value 70 percent lower than the prior day.

The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 4,571.03 points to 363,295.51, the JSE Main Index fell 3,350.89 points to 313,962.09 while the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.60 points to 65.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with the bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The market closed with 8,944,979 shares trading with a value of  $61,640,185 compared with 33,243,094 stock units at $207,945,862 on Monday.
Trading averaged 159,732 shares at $1,100,718 compared to 563,442 shares at $3,524,506 on Monday, compared to June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.64 million shares for 40.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund ended with 1.78 million units for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy with 571,848 stocks for 6.4 percent market share.
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 the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, AS Bryden dropped $4 to close at a 52 week low of $20, with 20,000 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement sank $6.80 to $81.20, with investors dealing in 817 stock units, Eppley skidded 50 cents to close at $32, with 1,472 shares being traded. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased by $3.47 to finish at $41.97, with 101 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy lost $1 and ended at $72 after 36,036 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings popped $6.37 to end at $314.37 as investors exchanged 219 units. JMMB Group dipped $1.40 in closing at $20 in trading 27,749 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to $77 after a transfer of 25,342 shares, Mayberry Group slipped 69 cents and ended at $7.70, with 908 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica fell $1.99 to finish at $52 with a transfer of 30,363 shares, Sagicor Group shed $1.30 to close at $41 with investors swapping 152,496 stock units, Seprod declined $2.20 to end at $81, with 37,050 shares crossing the exchange. Supreme Ventures lost $2.20 in closing at $19, with investors trading 480,971 units and Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 43 cents to $12.95 after an exchange of 37,888 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank 79 cents and ended at $18.50 in trading 1,000 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $1.67 to finish at $43.25 in an exchange of 592 units and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $6.25 to close at $217 with traders dealing in 2 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Volume soars on Jamaica Stock Exchange



Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with RA Williams leading with 96 percent, with a fall in the value compared with Monday. The markets gave back some of Monday’s month-end with trading closing with prices of 27 shares rising, 56 declining and 22 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 3,318.03 points to end at 325,006.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 4,571.03 points to end at 363,295.51, the JSE Main Index dipped 3,350.89 points to 313,962.09, the Junior Market Index fell 16.22 points to finish at 3,459.99 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 5.77 points to settle at 204.73.
At the close, 365,871,810 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 66,672,394 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $233.07 million, down from $278.33 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 497,159 shares for US$23,827 compared to 5,779,467 units at US$171,261 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.64 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.78 million stocks and Innovative Energy with 571,848 units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 351.21 million shares, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.85 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 697,262 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $1.67 to finish at $43 and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $6.25 and ended at $217.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-5 earnings and 16.3 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 ordinary shares that are 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 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.

Big leap for JSE Main Market 


The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on June, with a solid performance on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 91 percent and the value 7 percent more than on Friday, resulting in trading of 59 securities compared with 60 on Friday, with prices of 30 rising, 18 declining and 11 ending unchanged, sending the All Jamaican Composite Index up a robust 6,722.24 points to 367,866.54, the JSE Main Index popping an impressive 4,616.34 points to finish at 317,312.98 and the JSE Financial Index gaining 0.54 points to 65.74.

The market closed with 33,243,094 shares trading worth $207,945,862 compared with 17,403,798 stock units at $193,831,769 on Friday.
Trading averaged 563,442 shares for $3,524,506, up from 290,063 stock units at $3,230,529 on Friday and month to date, an average of 183,242 units at $1,532,211 up from 163,460 shares at $1,428,555 on the previous day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Wigton Energy led trading with 17.47 million shares for 52.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 6.38 million stocks for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade, Mayberry Group closed with 1.29 million stocks for 3.9 percent of the volume traded, Supreme Ventures ended with 1.13 million units for 3.4 percent of stocks traded and Radio Jamaica with 1.11 million units for 3.3 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 four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. 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, AS Bryden declined $1 to end at $24 as investors traded 3,463 shares, Berger Paints rose 97 cents in closing at $7.47, with 855 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $6.99 to $88 with investors trading 124,697 shares. Eppley fell 50 cents and ended at $32.50 with an exchange of 1,346 units, Eppley Caribbean Fund popped 50 cents to close at $38.50 with 1,340 stocks passing through the market. Guardian Holdings sank $11 to finish at $308 with investors dealing in 1,435 units. Jamaica Broilers advanced 55 cents and ended at $25.50 after an exchange of 69,676 stocks, JMMB Group gained 55 cents to $21.40 and closed with an exchange of 69,698 shares, Kingston Wharves rallied $3.18 to finish at $32.49 in an exchange of 11,454 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to close at $77.50 with investors swapping 320,000 shares, Mayberry Group popped $1.49 to end at $8.39 in switching ownership of 1,290,459 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 50 cents in closing at $11, with 27,060 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial rose $1.30 to $41.30 in trading 414,178 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents and ended at $8 after a transfer of 127,993 units, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to end at $53 after the trading of 65,125 stocks. Seprod rallied $2.20 in closing at $83.20 in an exchange of 80,104 shares, Supreme Ventures increased 60 cents to finish at $21.20 with investors trading 1,129,965 stock units and Wisynco Group climbed 89 cents to close at $21.89 after 337,081 shares passed through the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased $4.75 to $223.25 with a transfer of 634 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $5 and ended at $1,125, with 71 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $2.51 in closing at $107.49 with traders dealing in 126 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Markets jump to end June


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Monday, with increased activity and gains in all markets, as the volume of stocks exchanged surged and the value of shares changing hands surging over Friday, resulting in prices of 56 shares rising, 35 declining and 20 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 4,846.73 points to 328,324.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 6,722.24 points to close at 367,866.54, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,616.34 points to wrap up trading at 317,312.98, the Junior Market Index added 60.22 points to finish at 3,476.21 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 11.55 points to end trading at 210.50.
At the close of trading, 66,672,394 shares were exchanged in all three markets, well over the 34,228,219 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $278.33 million, up from $215.99 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 5,779,467 shares for US$171,261 compared to 3,634,466 units at US$308,861 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 17.47 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 6.38 million stocks and Mayberry Group with 1.29 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 8.35 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 3.96 million stocks and Regency Petroleum with 3.14 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $4.75 to end at $223, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $5 in closing at $1,125 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $2.51 to $107.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.4 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated idata to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the 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.

Purity jumps 54% back into ICTOP10


The Junior Market’s Consolidated Bakeries surged 54 percent during the week in recovering from a big fall in the prior week, with investors responding to the company returning to profit in the March quarter following a loss in the 2024 fiscal year.

The Junior Market ICTOP10 ended with 6 stocks rising and only one declining. The Main Market ICTOP 10 ended with four stocks rising and only one declining.
In the Main market, Margaritaville climbed 7 percent to $13.20, 138 Student Living, popped 6 percent to $4.27, followed by QWI Investments, up 4 percent to 78 cents and NCB Financial lost 7 percent to close at a 52 week low of $40.
In the Junior Market, Expres Catering rose 8 percent to $2.69, Dolla Financial rallied 3 percent to $2.55 and Kintyre Holdings, the only loser, shed 7 percent to end at 27 cents.
The Junior Market IC TOP10 saw two additions, following the updated earnings for Consolidated Bakeries, with the stock jumping 54 percent during the week. This follows the first quarter results that resulted in updated earnings of 30 cents per share for 2025 and Medical Disposables makes it with updated projection of 45 cents per share, following B revenue growth and profits in the March quarter. Image Plus and Cargo Handlers dropped out of the Junior Market list. There are no new listings in the Main and the All JSE ICTOP10 for the week.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is just 5.8, well below the market average of 13.6. The Junior Market TOP10 stands at 5, well below half the market’s average of 13.9.
In the Main Market, ICTOP10, 15 stocks with the highest values account 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.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10, 22 stocks representing 46 percent of the market have PEs ranging from 15 to 39, with an average of 21 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 time tested.  ICInsider.com ranks companies based on projected earnings, for easy assessment of companies in making investment decisions.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns 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. Revisions to earnings 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.

Trading surges on the JSE Main Market


More than twice the amount of funds fueled trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, compared to Thursday, resulting in a marginal decline in the volume of stocks traded, following activity in 60 securities compared with 56, with prices of 25 rising, 19 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading in 17,403,798 shares with a value of $193,831,769 versus 18,495,766 stock units at $94,742,564 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 290,063 shares worth $3,230,529 compared with 330,282 stocks at $1,691,831 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 163,460 units at $1,428,555 up from 156,388 shares for $1,327,886 on the previous day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.77 million shares for 21.7 percent of total volume followed by Sterling Investments which ended with 2.25 million stocks for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 2.22 million stocks for 12.7 percent of the total traded volume, Transjamaican Highway was next with 1.80 million units for 10.4 percent of the trading and Lasco Manufacturing with 1.75 million units for 10 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,819.67 points to finish at 361,144.30, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,349.94 points to 312,696.64 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.56 points to conclude trading at 65.20. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six 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 the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the week, Berger Paints fell 98 cents to end at $6.50 as investors exchanged a mere 14 shares, Caribbean Cement slipped 49 cents in closing at $81.01 after trading 9,632 stock units, Guardian Holdings rallied $1 to $319 after an exchange of 249 stocks. Jamaica Broilers rose 97 cents to close at $24.95 in trading 100,096 shares, Jamaica Producers increase 40 cents to end at $24.90 after an exchange of 103,731 stock units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to close at $77 with investors trading 64,623 shares. NCB Financial declined $1.50 to $40 in switching ownership of 757,913 stocks, Sagicor Group gained $1 and ended at $42, with 76,840 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 39 cents to finish at $8.50, with 500 stock units changing hands. Seprod climbed $1.25 to close at $81 as 10,276 shares passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced $1.20 in closing at $13.50 in an exchange of 451,466 stock units and Wisynco Group popped 50 cents to end at $21, with 280,992 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed 42 cents in closing at $41.58, with an exchange of 24 units, 138 Student Living preference share gained $28.50 to $218.50 with investors dealing in 292,212 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $10 to finish at $1,130 with a transfer of 130 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $6.69 and ended at $109.69 after trading of just two stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $9.51 to close at $110, with 23,131 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on the Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading was up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a major rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with the value almost doubling Thursday’s trading. The Main and Junior Market primary indices rose and the JSE USD Market declined at the end of trading, with prices of 43 shares rising, 33 declining and 29 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,424.26 points to 323,478.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,819.67 points to close at 361,144.30, the JSE Main Index gained 1,349.94 points to wrap up trading at 312,696.64, the Junior Market Index rallied 18.56 points to finish at 3,415.99 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 2.95 points to finish at 198.95.
At the close of trading, 34,228,219 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,990,936 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $215.99 million, up from $111.82 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 3,634,466 shares for US$308,861 compared to a mere 161,171 units at US$16,786 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led with 3.77 million shares, Sterling Investments, followed with 2.25 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 2.22 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 5.23 million shares, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.33 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 1.92 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $28.50 and ended at $219, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $10 to $1,130, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $6.69 in closing at $110 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $9.51 to close at $110.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.3 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 the 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.

JSE Main Market trading jumps


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 56 percent and the value 19 percent more than on Wednesday, following trading in 56 securities compared to 54 on Wednesday.  Prices of 20 stocks rose, 19 declined and 17 ended unchanged.

The market closed with 18,495,766 shares trading worth $94,742,564 compared with 11,890,305 stocks at $79,422,000 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 330,282 shares at $1,691,831, up from 220,191 stocks valued at $1,470,778 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 156,388 units at $1,327,886 compared to 146,822 shares at $1,307,866 on the prior day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Wigton Energy led trading with 5.71 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 5.08 million stocks for 27.5 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 1.74 million stocks for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica closed with 1.18 million units for 6.4 percent of the overall volume and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.02 million units for 5.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,555.15 points to close at 359,324.63, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,791.42 points to end at 311,346.70 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.22 points to close at 64.64. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.3. 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, Caribbean Cement popped 50 cents in closing at $81.50 with an exchange of 625 shares, while Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $4.50 to $38 in trading 11,227 stocks, Jamaica Broilers fell 52 cents to end at $23.98, with 12,185 units crossing the market. Jamaica Producers rallied 50 cents to finish at $24.50 as investors exchanged 7,650 shares, Kingston Wharves slipped $1.95 and ended at $29.30, with 13,618 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial increased 90 cents to close at $41.50 after an exchange of 61,145 shares. Pan Jamaica climbed $2 to $53.50 with investors trading 148,455 stock units, Proven Investments rose 79 cents and ended at $18.29 in an exchange of 200,747 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1 in closing at $41 with 27,628 stocks clearing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 96 cents to end at $8.11 after an exchange of 458 shares, Seprod popped $2.25 to close at $79.75, after 85,598 shares cleared the market. Sterling Investments sank 36 cents to close trading at $3.10 in an exchange of 7,557 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 78 cents and ended at $12.30 with 221,813 stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group rose $1.55 to $20.50 in switching ownership of 157,838 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $5.99 to finish at $42, with 31 stock units crossing the exchange and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% declined $10 to end at $1,140, with investors swapping 30 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks pushed JSE Markets higher


Rising stocks pushed the Jamaica Stock Exchange higher on Thursday, resulting in all the major indices rising, following a rise in prices of 36 shares, with 37 declining and 33 remaining firm. At the end of trading, the value and volume of stocks traded rose compared to the prior day.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,854.30 points to wrap up trading at 322,053.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,555.15 points to settle at 359,324.63, the JSE Main Index gained 1,791.42 points to close trading at 311,346.70, the Junior Market Index rose 19.73 points to 3,397.43 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.31 points to 201.90.
At the close, 28,990,936 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,679,320 units on Wednesday, with the value of trades on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $111.82 million, up from $86.73 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 161,171 shares for US$16,786 compared to 86,887 units at US$76,965 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 5.71 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 5.08 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.74 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led with 3.65 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.89 million stocks and GWest Corporation ended with 1.41 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.99 to $42 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $10 and ended at $1,140.
The market’s PE ratio, the most common measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 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 the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and are  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.

JSE Main Market drops, Junior & USD rise


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in the Main Market indices falling, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices climbing, following the prices of 32 shares rising, 42 declining and 23 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 950.81 points to wrap up trading at 320,199.58, while the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,440.90 points to end at 356,769.48, the JSE Main Index declined  1,119.63 points to 309,555.28, the Junior Market Index gained 16.27 points to 3,377.70 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.24 points to settle at 197.59.
At the close of trading, 16,679,320 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 22,442,949 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $86.73 million, down from $169.59 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 86,887 shares for US$76,965 compared to 252,487 units at US$50,577 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 2.76 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.14 million stocks and JMMB Group with 1.57 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Spur Tree Spices led with 1.36 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 909,001 stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 890,618 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1.99 and ended at $36 and 138 Student Living preference share shed $34.24 to $190.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 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 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 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.