JMMB Group 10 percent preference share dominated trading on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with just over $179 million shares with a value of $357 million, pushing the volume and value substantially higher than on Wednesday, with a total of 212,251,283 shares being exchanged in all three markets, well over the 46,250,652 units on Wednesday, with the value climbing to $495.52 million, up from $150.29 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,881,720 shares for US$213,579 compared to 1,108,531 units at US$101,391 on Wednesday.
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.
In Main Market activity, JMMB Group 10% preferred shares led trading with 179.48 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 8.50 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 3.78 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 3.24 million shares followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.68 million stocks and Fosrich with 2.61 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $30 to finish at $200.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.8 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.
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.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,108,531 shares worth US$101,391 compared to 1,129,940 stock units at US$134,480 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 11,346 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.94 US cents with an exchange of 1,209 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.33 of a cent to 2.37 US cents with 377,725 units crossing the market.
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.
At the close of the market, ten securities were exchanged, up from six on Monday, with half coming from the preferred section of the market, with prices of four stocks rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
JMMB Group 7.5% preferred share advanced 1 cent to finish at US$2.01 in trading 24,482 stocks. JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.03 with 45,457 units passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$10.80 with investors trading 12 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rose 3 cents to finish at US$8.68, with 30 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% declined 20 cents to end at US$9.80 with 37 stock units switching owners.
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.
Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.69 of a cent to 7 US cents with a transfer of 11,253 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of one cent and ended at 2.59 US cents with 205,031 shares crossing the market.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 58.44 points to end at 335,667.16, as the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,298.70 points to 377,284.20, the JSE Main Index slipped 283.03 points to close at 324,757.44, the Junior Market Index increased 29.64 points to wrap up trading at 3,501.52 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 0.05 points to 224.25.
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 more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for an easy comparison 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.