Gains for JSE Main & Junior Markets


Trading pulled back sharply on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and the value of stock traded compared to Friday, resulting in the prices of 41 shares rising, 47 declining and 33 remaining firm, leading to gains in the Main and Junior Market indices and a minor fall in the JSE USD Market falling.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,084.25 points to settle at 334,656.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose a solid 1,043.56 points to 371,799.66, the JSE Main Index climbed 996.82 points to 323,935.77, the Junior Market Index rallied by 17.92 points to 3,475.15 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.23 points to 245.78.
At the close of trading activity, 15,361,463 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 31,634,580 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to just $50.72 million, sharply down from $267.8 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 329,701 shares for US$12,304 compared to 369,303 units at US$12,397 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 6.29 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.36 million shares and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 927,126 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 1.16 million shares, followed by Tropical Battery with 543,834 stocks, with the company releasing its details of the public stock issue, for a maximum of 1,122,994,652 shares at $1.87 each and Caribbean Flavours with 332,937 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $8.65 to $242 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2 to close at $104.
The market’s average PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 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 ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry to allow 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 to assess 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.

Winners jump, push JSE Main Market up


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with a 21 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded on Friday. More importantly, the value jumped 55 percent higher than on Thursday, with the market indices climbing, following trading in 58 securities compared with 59 on Thursday. At the close, prices of 26 stocks rose, 18 declined, and 14 ended unchanged.

The market closed with 17,051,387 shares trading worth $245,931,805 compared to 21,472,293 stock units for $158,528,037 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 293,989 shares at $4,240,204 compared to 363,937 stocks at $2,686,916 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 203,464 stock units at $1,904,478, increasing from 188,111 shares at $1,508,361 on the previous day. down from April that ended with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 6.70 million shares for 39.3 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 3.51 million stock units for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 1.66 million units for 9.7 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.50 million shares for 8.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 223.61 points to settle at 370,756.10, the JSE Main Index rose 578.46 points to close trading at 322,938.95 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.38 points to conclude trading at 67.06. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market finished 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 of the market, AS Bryden advanced $1.98 to finish at $31.98 in trading 15 shares, Berger Paints popped 60 cents and ended at $7.75 with investors closing with just 3 units changing hands, Caribbean Cement shed 70 cents to $83.50 with sellers trading 1,840 shares. General Accident sank 79 cents to end at $4.61 with investors exchanging a mere 1,738 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $2 in closing at $338 with 431 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers lost 45 cents to close at $28.65 with investors swapping a mere 704 shares. Jamaica Producers gained $1.80 to end at $24.50 with a transfer of just 15 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 50 cents to finish at $12.50 as investors exchanged 2,336 stocks, Kingston Wharves slipped $2.80 and ended at $26 with traders exchanging a massive 6,702,980 units. Mayberry Group rose 48 cents in closing at $7.48 after an exchange of 2,387 shares, NCB Financial rallied 49 cents to end at $46 with 604,082 units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica gained 79 cents to close at $50.80 with traders dealing in 336 stocks. Proven Investments popped 85 cents to end at $17.85 after an exchange of 4,692 units, Seprod gained $2.94 and ended at $84 with 562 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.15 in closing at $9.25 with investors trading 22,502 units and Wisynco Group advanced 51 cents to end at $21.01 after 2,879 stocks crossed the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased $32.35 to finish at $232.85 with investors trading 42 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share climbed $10 to close at $1,060 in an exchange of 149 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $2 to $102 with investors dealing in 3,013 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $5.50 in closing at $100.50 with a mere one unit passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading jumped on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged at a greater value than on Thursday, resulting in prices of 38 shares rising, 35 declining and 32 remaining firm, resulting in the Main and Junior Markets indices rising, while the JSE USD Market slipped.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 733.99 points to end at 333,572.37, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 223.61 points higher to wrap up trading at 370,756.10, the JSE Main Index rallied 578.46 points to settle at 322,938.95, the Junior Market Index gained 24.29 points to 3,457.23 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 1.19 points to finish at 247.01.
At the close of trading, 31,634,580 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,146,064 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets jumping to $267.8 million, from $169.12 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 369,303 shares for US$12,397 compared to 217,386 units at US$11,618 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Kingston Wharves led with 6.70 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 3.51 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.66 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 6.77 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 4.96 million stocks and Indies Pharma with 415,551 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $32.35 and ended at $233, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $10 to $1,060, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $2 to close at $102 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $5.50 to finish at $101.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 18.6 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 to assess 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 skids in heavier trading


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Thursday with trading in 59 securities compared to 54 on Wednesday and closed with falling prices overwhelming rising one nearly two to one, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 27 falling and 15 ending unchanged. By the close, investors pumped in 515 percent more money into the market, pushing the volume of stocks trading up a solid 303 percent from Wednesday, including Wigton Energy, that accounted for 58 percent of the volume.

The market closed with 21,472,293 shares traded worth $158,528,037, significantly above 5,328,869 stocks at $25,786,180 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 363,937 shares at $2,686,916, steeply more than the 98,683 units at $477,522 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 188,111 units valued at $1,508,361 compared to 151,455 shares at $1,262,655 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Wigton Energy led trading with 12.43 million shares for 57.9 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 2.88 million stock units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million units for 5.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,211.66 points to wrap up trading at 370,532.49, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,055.72 points to 322,360.49 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.55 points to close at 67.44. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 10 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 of the market, AS Bryden fell $2 to $30 with investors trading 1,332 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $1.80 in closing at $84.20 with 713,766 units crossing the market, Caribbean Producers climbed 40 cents and ended at $8.40 with investors trading 4,669 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $4.95 to end at $34.50 with 861 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings shed $4 to finish at $340 with dealers trading 314 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank 88 cents to close at $29.10 with 4,408 units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 50 cents to $12 with traders switching ownership of 100,389 shares, JMMB Group sank 60 cents to end at $20.10 with 265,152 stock units passing through the market, Margaritaville dropped $1.20 in closing at $10 after an exchange of 2,241 stocks. Massy Holdings rose $1 to finish at $79 with investors swapping 264 shares, Mayberry Group slipped 45 cents and ended at $7 with 951 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial skidded $1.04 to close at $45.51 with investors trading 79,833 stocks. 138 Student Living sank 42 cents to $3.25 after an exchange of 58 units, Pan Jamaica dipped $3.47 in closing at $50.01 with a transfer of 121,891 shares, Seprod sank 94 cents to close at $81.06 with sellers clearing 31,721 units in the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.24 and ended at $8.10 with an exchange of 11,392 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 80 cents to end at $20.50 with investors trading 614,956 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $2 to finish at $2,690 after a transfer of 9 shares. 138 Student Living preference share skidded $4.95 and ended at $200.50 in trading 71 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share increased $5 to $1,050, after closing with 200 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $3 to finish at $104 with traders dealing in 10 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $5 to close at $95 in an exchange of 11,201 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE stocks struggled in trading on Thursday


Stocks struggled in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with prices of 32 shares rising, 53 declining and 28 remaining firm, following a rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a greater value than on Wednesday and resulted in Main Market major indices declining, the Junior Market index falling and the JSE USD Market just inching higher.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 2,080.68 points to wrap up trading at 332,838.38, while the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,211.66 points to end at 370,532.49, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,055.72 points to settle at 322,360.49, the Junior Market Index shed 16.34 points to 3,432.94 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.27 points higher to end at 248.20.
At the close of the market, 28,146,064 shares were traded in all three markets, up sharply from 10,415,345 units on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded on the Main and the Junior markets amounted to $169.12 million, up from $34.32 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 217,386 shares for US$11,618 compared to 264,864 units at US$21,126 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 12.43 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.88 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 1.63 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 678,649 stocks and Dolla Financial with 394,523 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $2 to close at $2,690, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $4.95 to $201, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share popped $5 in closing at $1,050, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $3 and ended at $104 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $5 to finish at $95.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 18.8 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in 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.

Trading skids on JSE Main Market  


Trading skidded badly on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday with trading in only 54 securities, down from 58 on Tuesday, resulting in a 50 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with the value plunging 78 percent lower than on Tuesday with market activity ending with prices of 17 advancing, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 5,328,869 shares traded for $25,786,180, well below 10,672,736 stock units at $117,194,035 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 98,683 shares at $477,522 compared to 184,013 stocks at $2,020,587 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 151,455 stock units at $1,262,655 compared with 163,899 shares at $1,447,795 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stocks at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.08 million shares for 39.1 percent of the total volume, followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 979,748 units for 18.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 902,285 stocks for 16.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 148.80 points to 372,744.15, the JSE Main Index shed 634.02 points to 324,416.21 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.17 points to 67.99. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The JSE Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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, Berger Paints sank 55 cents to $7.15 following an exchange of 1,217 shares, Caribbean Cement dipped 40 cents to $86 with 5,382 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Producers fell 49 cents to close at $8 with investors swapping 20,797 shares. GraceKennedy dipped 50 cents to finish at $71.50 after an exchange of 29,696 units, Guardian Holdings shed $1 and ended at $344, with 927 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Broilers rose $2.47 to end at $29.98 after a transfer of 10,395 units. Jamaica Producers dropped $1.30 to $22.70 with traders dealing in 15,176 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 43 cents to $12.50 in an exchange of 2,819 shares, Massy Holdings declined $1.50 to close at $78 with 260 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial skidded 45 cents and ended at $46.55 with investors trading 20,010 shares, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to end at $44 with 12,148 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group increased 85 cents to finish at $54.85 with investors trading 74,168 units and Seprod popped 95 cents to $82 with 1,016 stock units switching owners.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.45 in closing at $44.45 with 21 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged than on Tuesday, resulting in the Main and Junior Market declining as the JSE USD Market put in another day of solid gains. At the end of trading, prices of 37 shares rose, 45 declined and 24 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 683.98 points to end at 334,919.06, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 148.80 points to wrap up trading at 372,744.15, the JSE Main Index sank 634.02 points to finish at 324,416.21, the Junior Market Index fell 10.65 points to settle at 3,449.28 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 8.84 points to 247.93.
At the close, 10,415,345 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 18,282,094 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to a mere $34.32 million, down from $131.25 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 264,864 shares for US$21,126 compared to 289,631 units at US$8,296 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.08 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 979,748 stock units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 902,285 units.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led with 957,986 shares, followed by Indies Pharma with 825,556 stock units and Kintyre Holdings with 737,040 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $1.45 to close at $44.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.2 based on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with 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.

Trading jumps, JSE Main Market dips


Stocks pulled back at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 58 on Monday, with prices of 22 rising, 17 declining and 19 ending unchanged following a 77 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with 246 percent greater value than on Monday.

The market closed with 10,672,736 shares trading for $117,194,035, well above the 6,032,256 stocks changing hands at $33,850,972 on Monday.
Trading averaged 184,013 shares at $2,020,587, up from 104,004 stocks at $583,637 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 163,899 units at $1,447,795 up from 157,077 shares at $1,253,515 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.69 million shares for 25.2 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 1.94 million stocks for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.37 million stock units for 12.8 percent of the volume traded, QWI Investments chipped in with 1.31 million shares for 12.2 percent of the volume traded and Massy Holdings closed with 1.0 million stocks for 9.4 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,253.96 points to wrap up trading at 372,892.95, the JSE Main Index skidded 1,351.13 points to conclude trading at 325,050.23 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.05 points to cease trading at 68.16. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending 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 the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped $1 to end at $32 with a transfer of 16,555 shares, Caribbean Cement popped 90 cents in closing at $86.40 after the trading of 28,245 units, Jamaica Broilers lost $2.49 to $27.51 with 13,383 stocks crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers rallied 50 cents to finish at $24 with traders dealing in 14,613 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 85 cents and ended at $12.93 with 783 stock units changing hands at the close, Massy Holdings climbed 80 cents to close at $79.50 with investors trading 1,001,066 shares. NCB Financial increased $1.50 to $47 with 55,228 stock units changing hands, Pan Jamaica dipped $1.48 to end at $53.50 with 125 stocks passing through the market, Proven Investments sank 90 cents in closing at $17 with 746 units changing hands. Sagicor Group skidded $4.50 to close at $43.50 with 7,703 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group sank 90 cents to finish at $54 with an exchange of 5,589 shares, Seprod shed $3.93 and ended at $81.05 with 2,336 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.04 to $9.34 with investors dealing in 717 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $2.50 to end at $20 with a mere one share clearing the market, 138 Student Living preference share rose $14.44 in closing at $205.45 with investors swapping 19,482 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $5 to finish at $100 after a transfer of 616 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winners beat out losers on the JSE


Winning stocks squeezed out those declining in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Monday, resulting in the Main and Junior Market falling and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 32 declined and 37 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 1,444.01 points to wrap up trading at 335,603.04, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,253.96 points to 372,892.95, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,351.13 points to conclude trading at 325,050.23, the Junior Market Index slipped 20.88 points to end at 3,459.93 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 9.21 points to settle at 239.09.
At the close of trading, 18,282,094 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 9,990,922 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $131.25 million, up from just $38.87 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 289,631 shares for US$8,296 in line with 309,324 units at US$9,698 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.69 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 1.94 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.37 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 1.46 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 741,020 stocks and RA Williams with 714,198 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $2.50 to finish at $20, 138 Student Living preference share rose $14.44 to $205 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $5 to close at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.5 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.
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 back to winning ways


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market bounced on Monday, following the usual post-month-end retreat over the prior two trading days, with trading in 58 securities as was the case on Friday, and ending with prices of 20 rising, 24 declining and 14 ending unchanged, resulted in the total volume of stocks traded declining by 5 percent and the value 69 percent lower than on Friday.

The market closed with 6,032,256 shares exchanged for $33,850,972, lower than the 6,354,185 stock units at $108,084,361 on Friday.
Trading averaged 104,004 shares at $583,637 compared to 109,555 stocks at $1,863,523 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 157,077 stock units at $1,253,515 compared with 184,318 shares at $1,597,346 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.86 million shares for 30.8 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, which ended with 1.22 million units for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 917,095 stocks for 15.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,566.91 points to conclude trading at 374,146.91, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,021.38 points to finish at 326,401.36 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.09 points to settle at 68.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of a modest trading session, Caribbean Cement dipped 99 cents to end at $85.50 after a transfer of 4,256 shares, Guardian Holdings sank $2 in closing at $345 with investors swapping 17 stocks, Jamaica Broilers lost $1 to $30 with traders exchanging 39,887 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 42 cents to finish at $12.08 after an exchange of 4,740 stock units, JMMB Group shed 87 cents and ended at $21 after 31,739 units changed hands, Kingston Wharves rallied 59 cents to close at $28.99 with 9,351 stocks passing through the market. NCB Financial dropped $1.50 to $45.50 with an exchange of 76,055 units, Pan Jamaica popped $1.98 to finish at $54.98 in trading of 111,295 shares, Proven Investments climbed 40 cents and ended at $17.90 with 79 stock units crossing the exchange. Sagicor Group fell $1 in closing at $48 with 8,411 changing hands, Scotia Group increased $1.65 to end at $54.90 with investors dealing in 42,489 stocks, Seprod rose $3.93 to close at $84.98 with a transfer of 2,920 units and Stanley Motta gained 90 cents to finish the day at $6.79 with 1,073 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share slipped $2.50 to end at $17.50 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $1.50 in closing at $43 with investors trading 44 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share dropping $50.70 and ended at $191.01 after an exchange of 6 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.