Trading climbed sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 7 percent with the value surging a massive 804 percent over Thursday, with Barita Investments ending with an exchange of 50 million shares worth $3.67 billion, following trading in 55 securities compared with 59 on Thursday, with prices of 18 rising, 20 declining and 17 ending unchanged and resulted in the market recorded gains at the close.
The market closed with trading of 211,546,624 shares for $4,258,930,941, up from 197,123,972 stock units at $470,952,289 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 3,846,302 shares at $77,435,108, up from 3,341,084 stocks at $7,982,242 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 910,987 units at $21,498,705 well above 759,398 shares at $18,609,971 on the previous day and February with an average of 405,332 stock units at $1,953,730.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 104.06 million shares for 49.2 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 10% preferred shares which ended with 50.87 million stocks for 24 percent of the day’s trade, Barita Investments closed with 50.01 million shares for 23.6 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.81 million units for 0.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,461.32 points to conclude trading at 378,006.39; at the same time, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,254.58 points to close at 325,739.24 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.62 points to end trading at 68.07.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 15.3. The JSE Main and 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 day of heavy trading, Berger Paints advanced 50 cents to finish at $7.95 with an exchange of just 77 stock units, Caribbean Producers popped 35 cents and ended at $8.65 with 5,508 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Producers gained $1 to close at $25 with investors trading 203,550 units. JMMB Group skidded $2.78 to $20 with 426,361 stocks changing hands, 
Massy Holdings rose $1.40 in closing at $79.50 with traders dealing in 843 shares, Mayberry Group rallied 58 cents to end at $7.60 in switching ownership of 3,352 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 60 cents to $10.60 with investors trading 58,504 units, Pan Jamaica climbed 50 cents to close at $58.50 after an exchange of 43,046 stocks, Scotia Group fell 50 cents in closing at $54.50 with a transfer of 16,062 shares. Seprod increased $1.50 and ended at $89.50 in the trading of 106,496 stock units, Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to finish at $21 with investors dealing in 233,791 units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 39 cents to end at $3.80 and closed with an exchange of 104,060,443 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1.50 to $98.50 with 741 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading resulted in all major indices in the three markets rising following the prices of 44 shares rising, 31 declining and 32 remaining firm.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.5 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 in 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.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 197,123,972 shares being traded with a value of $470,952,289, markedly more than the 29,612,887 stocks with a value of $125,457,922 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings per share forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $64 with an exchange of 150 stock units. Pan Jamaica advanced $1 to $58 with 187,300 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments increased 50 cents to close at $17.50 in an exchange of 551,820 stocks, Scotia Group rallied $1 to end at $55 with traders dealing in 143,899 units. Seprod dropped $1.50 in closing at $88 after an exchange of 3,531 stock units, Supreme Ventures popped 50 cents and ended at $21.50 with investors trading 52,463 shares and Wisynco Group advanced $1.09 to finish at $22.29 after an exchange of 119,827 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the end of trading, prices of 47 shares advanced, 34 declined and 30 remained firm, resulting in the JSE Combined Market Index skidding 151.96 points to close at 336,012.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index declining 181.27 points to finish at 376,545.07, the JSE Main Index dropping 510.35 points to close at 324,484.66. The Junior Market Index rose 46.94 points to end at 3,586.13 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 0.79 points to 214.37.
The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed after an exchange of 29,612,887 shares valued at $125,457,922, doubling the 14,713,604 stock units at $82,057,557 on Tuesday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Proven Investments declined $1.49 to $17, with trading in 605,840 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced 85 cents to close at $43 with 7,377 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group trading x-dividend increased by $1 to end at $54, with investors swapping 37,525 shares. Seprod climbed $4.48 in closing at $89.50 with 10,734 stock units switching owners, Stanley Motta increased 89 cents and ended at $6.84 with investors trading 1,456 stocks and Supreme Ventures climbed 82 cents to finish at $21 after a transfer of 111,274 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 769.63 points to 336,164.06, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,002.36 points to end trading at 376,726.34, the JSE Main Index dropped 680.33 points to finish at 324,995.01, as the Junior Market Index fell 16.61 points to conclude trading at 3,539.19 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 15.32 points to 215.16.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed charts are posted daily to 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 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.
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.
e market closed with 14,713,604 shares trading for $82,057,557, down from 21,696,953 stock units at $113,302,776 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. The JSE Main and 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.
Sagicor Group lost $1.35 to close at $42.15 after an exchange of 6,483 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 40 cents and ended at $8 with investors swapping 13,650 stocks, Scotia Group sank $3.70 to end at $53 with 380,744 stocks crossing the market. Seprod advanced 81 cents in closing at $85.02 as investors exchanged 855 units, Stanley Motta declined $1.05 to finish at $5.95 with a transfer of 10,232 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 50 cents to close at $12.40 with 43,051 units crossing the market. Transjamaican Highway skidded 35 cents to $4.08 in trading 7,007,006 stocks and Wisynco Group fell 52 cents to finish at $21.30 after closing with an exchange of 42,384 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index, the best measure of the overall market performance advanced 1,266.53 points to 336,933.69, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,444.50 points to wrap up trading at 378,728.70, the JSE Main Index rose 917.90 points to settle at 325,675.34, the Junior Market Index rallied a solid 54.28 points to 3,555.80 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 6.23 points to end at 230.48.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 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.
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.
Investors traded 21,696,953 shares at $113,302,776 comfortably above 15,065,778 stocks at $82,569,896 trading on Friday. Trading averaged 361,616 shares at $1,888,380 well above the 264,312 stock units at $1,448,595 on Friday and month to date, an average of 639,582 units at $21,579,652 within the vicinity of the 659,748 shares at $23,008,281 on the previous trading day and well below February that ended with an average of 405,332 stock units at only $1,953,730. Wigton Energy led trading with 11.20 million shares for 51.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 3.78 million stock units for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 closed with 1.83 million stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.57 million units for 7.2 percent of market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,298.70 points to end at 377,284.20, the JSE Main Index slipped 283.03 points to close trading at 324,757.44 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.28 points to 67.45. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 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 15. The JSE Main and 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 for the market, Caribbean Cement skidded 95 cents to finish at $83.05 with 3,305 stocks switching owners, Eppley gained 40 cents and ended at $35.40 with investors trading 281 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.50 to $34.50 in an exchange of 2,993 shares. First Rock Real Estate dipped 74 cents to close at $8.21 with 802 stock units crossing the market, General Accident fell 56 cents to end at $5.16 as investors exchanged 636 shares, Guardian Holdings shed $18 in closing at $289 with 70 stocks being traded. Jamaica Broilers declined $1.24 to $34 with traders dealing in 37,617 units, Jamaica Producers popped 49 cents to close at $24.49 after an exchange of 4,372 stock units, JMMB Group advanced 80 cents to finish at $22 with investors swapping 66,055 shares. Kingston Wharves rose $1 and ended at $28.90 with 2,472 units clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing lost 50 cents to end at $7 in trading 40,017 stocks, 
Margaritaville dropped 78 cents in closing at $14.72 with 20 stock units passing through the market. Massy Holdings sank $2.98 to $78 with a transfer of 90,119 shares, while Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 45 cents to end at $9.41 with investors dealing in 11,901 stocks, NCB Financial climbed $1 in closing at $43 in an exchange of 67,320 units. Sagicor Group gained $1.51 and ended at 52 weeks’ high of $43.50 after trading of 14,649 stock units, Seprod sank $5.68 to close at $84.21 with an exchange of 82,776 shares and Supreme Ventures rallied $1 to finish at $20 with 14,619 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Transjamaican’s public share issue which is 36 percent oversubscribed, diverted funds away from the secondary market, resulting in the ICTOP10 ending with the prices of just two stocks rising in the Junior Market listing while seven declined. In the Main Market listing three stocks rose and six declined.
NCB Financial hit an eight and a half year low of $42 after falling 7 percent during the week after trading as low as $40.10, 38 percent below the $65 the new shares were sold at last year to the public, QWI Investments fell 6 percent to 77 cents and Jamaica Broilers dropped 5 percent to $35.24.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10, 12 stocks or 26 percent of the market have PEs ranging from 15 to 29 with an average of 19 and a PE of 17 for half of the market with the highest PEs.