Trading surges on JSE US Dollar Market 

September 9, 2026 by
Trading surged on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 191 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 61 percent rise in value compared with Tuesday. Trading resulted in an exchange of seven securities, after slipping from nine on Tuesday and ended with four rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,277,677 shares for US$117,937 after climbing from 438,783 stock units at US$73,278 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 182,525 shares at US$16,848 up from 48,754 stock units at US$8,142 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 90,883 units at US$7,953 compared with 80,010 stock units at US$6,898 on the previous day and August with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 13.43 points to conclude trading at 317.28. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 16.4. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden ended at 17 US cents as investors exchanged 5 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 22.99 US cents with a transfer of 41 units, Proven Investments gained 0.03 of one cent to close at 5.63 US cents with 1,090 shares crossing the market. Quantas Advantage popped 0.02 of one cent and settled at 13 US cents with investors swapping 1,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.05 of one cent to finish at 5.7 US cents with an exchange of 3,691 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.29 of one cent to end at 7.58 US cents in an exchange of 1,260,350 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% rose 0.01 of one cent to close at US$2.00 with 11,500 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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RJR trades 23m shares on JSE Market

September 9, 2026 by
Radio Jamaica traded 23 million shares on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in trading volume, with a lower value than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 45 declined and 20 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,849.54 points in ending at 371,685.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped higher by 1,804.91 points to 437,622.77, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,801.20 points to 366,665.69, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.74 points to end at 2,939.88 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 13.43 points to 317.28.
At the close of trading, 52,106,273 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,908,145 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $172.76 million, down from $208.57 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,277,677 shares for US$117,937 compared to 438,783 units at US$73,278 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Radio Jamaica led with 23.09 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 8.01 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 6.37 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 2.56 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 1.58 million stocks and Mailpac Group with 643,638 units.
In Main Market ordinary share segment, among the top winners, Massy Holdings advanced $2.90 to $72.90, Guardian Holdings rose $2.02 and ended at $354.02, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.46 in closing at $9.80, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.39 and ended at $18.89 and First Rock Real Estate rose $1.05 to close at $6.25. Among the top losers, Quantas Advantage skidded by $2.50 to finish at $17.00, Pan Jamaica fell $1.98 and ended at $43.50, Carreras slipped $1.09 to $28.70, NCB Financial lost 99 cents to finish at $67.00 and General Accident dropped 82 cents to end at $8.01.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $1.11 to finish at $37.
Amongst the Junior Market, top winners, Cargo Handlers rallied by $1.83 to close at $16.33, Fontana gained 22 cents to close at $6.42, Jetcon Corporation popped 21 cents to $4.35, Regency Petroleum rallied 19 cents to finish at $4.18 and Lasco Financial rose 15 cents and ended at $1.55. Among the top losers, Knutsford Express declined 34 cents in closing at $8.66, Lumber Depot dipped 21 cents to close at $2.32, Main Event dropped 20 cents to end at $3.80, Caribbean Cream shed 18 cents in closing at $2.27 and AMG Packaging lost 14 cents to end at $1.70.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.1 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

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600% ytd gain for West Indies Petroleum

September 9, 2026 by
West Indies Petroleum closing trading at the end of August with the price at $9.17, for a 600 percent increase, from the start of the year, and dwarfing all others, with the JSE Main Market climbing just 17.4 percent for the year to the end of August.

Elsewhere, the IC TOP 10 winners recorded gains ranging from a low of 11 percent for the year to the end of August for Scotia Group, up to 127 percent for Transjamaican Highway. NCB Financial followed  with a 90 percent increase for the country’s largest banking group.
West Indies Petroleum increased revenue in the quarter ended June due to increased revenues, leading to investors maintaining interest in the stock at an elevated valuation. Transjamaican Highway finished with gains of 127 percent, to be the second best performing Main market stocks, aided by the increase in toll revenue as traffic volume across the network grew. NCB Financial, rose 90 percent, as gains from core banking and insurance activities delivered attractive profits from continuing operations. Carreras gained 86 percent and General Accident boosted by a rise in insurance contract revenue and other income, as well as the planned acquisition of the majority shares in Trinidadian based Beacon Insurance ended with the stock climbing 38 percent to end of August. Lascelles Manufacturing and Sagicor Real Estate X Fund also joined the ICTOP 10. Lascelles Manufacturing had a rise in revenue and profit in the June quarter and Sagicor Real Estate Fund benefitting improved results in its core operations.

The Worst Performers. Notwithstanding the top performance of the companies with healthy gains, the market suffered from notable declines, following poor profit results for several companies. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy tops ICInsider.com Top 10 Main Market losers, reporting a steep 46.8 percent loss for the year to August, 2026. During this period the company had unrealized fair value losses and slowdown of its wind farming operations. Palace Amusement ended as the second worst performing stock, with a 40 percent, with sharp fall in operating profits. Revenue for the period dropped, following damage caused by Hurricane Melissa to Multiplex in Montego Bay, which has not reopened, but the problem was compounded by lack sufficient quality films during the period to attract sufficient patrons to the cinemas. Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped 38 percent, with huge losses incurred in 2026 to date. First Rock Real Estate Investments fell sharply 36 percent and VM Investments declined by 34 percent, with underperformance of the investments portfolio, in rounding out the list of the five worst performers.

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Transjamaican tops JSE Main Market trading

September 8, 2026 by
The in demand, Transjamaican Highway jumped 86 cents back to the $11 range with the stock leading trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market slipped on Tuesday, with the value climbing 33 percent compared to Monday, resulting from trading in 60 securities down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 12,013,747 shares trading for $200,084,049 compared with 13,478,774 stock units at $150,097,002 on Monday.
Trading averaged 200,229 shares at $3,334,734, with the volume at  220,964 stock units at $2,460,607 on Monday . Trading for the month to date, averages 279,611 units at $3,126,348 compared to 295,382 shares valued at $3,084,947 on the previous day and well below an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938 for August.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.54 million shares for 46.1 percent of total volume, followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 2.01 million units for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 846,910 stocks for 7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,564.49 points to end at 435,817.86, the JSE Main Index shed 2,749.52 points to finish at 364,864.49 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.31 points to 70.08. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2027.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden fell by $2.85 to end at $21.25 with 3,695 stocks being traded, Barita Investments shed $1.40 to $66.50 after trading of 11,827 units, Carreras rallied by $1.79 to close at $29.79 with 610,702 shares crossing the market. Eppley fell 88 cents to finish at $35 with investors trading 1,312 stock units, First Rock Real Estate skidded 80 cents and ended at $5.20 with 2,226 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings slipped $18 and to end at $352 with 12 shares changing hands. Kingston Wharves rose 49 cents to $34.49 after an exchange of 6,541 stocks, Massy Holdings shed $2.90 in closing at $70 with 9,598 units clearing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 46 cents to close at $6.47 as investors exchanged 400 shares. NCB Financial popped 48 cents to finish at $67.99 with 846,910 stocks crossing the market, Pan Jamaica declined 51 cents and ended at $45.48 with a transfer of 503,839 stock units, Quantas Advantage climbed by $2.40 to close at $19.50 with 17,932 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group increased $1.50 to $58.50 in an exchange of 11,785 shares, Seprod dipped by 60 cents to $74 with investors dealing in 13,342 stock units, Supreme Ventures fell 43 cents to finish at $17 in an exchange of 50,291 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 91 cents to close at $8.41 after trading of 106 units, Transjamaican Highway rose 86 cents to end at $10.99 in switching ownership of 5,537,086 shares and West Indies Petroleum lost 76 cents in closing at $9.20 after a transfer of 2,621 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $46 to $2,154with a transfer of 183 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $1.20 in closing at $111.80 in trading 357 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Winners edged out losers on JSE USD Market

September 8, 2026 by
Winners edged out losers after an exchange of nine securities on Tuesday, similar to Monday, with prices four rising, two declining, and three ending unchanged on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The volume of stocks traded declined 67 percent and the value slid 22 percent lower than on Monday.

The market closed with an exchange of 438,783 shares for US$73,278 after dipping from 1,312,663 stock units at US$93,471 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 48,754 shares at US$8,142 after tumbling from 145,851 stock units at US$10,386 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 80,010 units at US$6,898, compared with 85,636 stock units at US$6,674 on the previous day and well below August that ended with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.49 points to 303.85. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2 US cents with investors swapping 10,000 shares, Proven Investments dipped 0.1 of one cent to 5.6 US cents with 137,771 shares changing hands, Quantas Advantage ended at 10.81 US cents after a transfer of 900 units. Sterling Investments climbed 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.2 US cents with 1,659 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.75 US cents with investors trading 13,463 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.32 of a cent to close at 7.29 US cents after an exchange of 255,286 stock units.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% fell 2 cents to US$1.23 with 17,580 stocks passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% ended at US$11.60 with a transfer of 2,024 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% rose 1 cent and ended at US$9.62 with 100 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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All JSE markets fall

September 8, 2026 by
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a greater value than on Monday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index just slipping and the JSE USD Market index falling. At the end of trading the prices of 37 shares rose, 49 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 2,634.80 points to 369,835.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,564.49 points to end at 435,817.86, the JSE Main Index shed 2,749.52 points to 364,864.49, the Junior Market Index slipped 0.81 points to end at 2,922.14 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 3.49 points to end trading at 303.85.
At the close of trading, 16,908,145 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 19,173,017 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $208.57 million, up from $157.94 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 438,783 shares for US$73,278 compared to 1,312,663 units at US$93,471 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 5.54 million shares, followed by Sygnus Credit Investments with 2.01 million stocks and NCB Financial with 846,910 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 785,742 shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 595,928 stocks and Woodcats International with 460,064 units.
For Main Market ordinary shares, among the top winners, Quantas Advantage gained $2.40 and ended at $19.50, Carreras rallied $1.79 in closing at $29.79, Scotia Group climbed $1.50 to finish at $58.50, Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased 91 cents to end at $8.41 and Transjamaican Highway rose 86 cents in closing at $10.99.
Amongst the top Main Market losers, Guardian Holdings fell $18 to close at $352.00, Massy Holdings declined by $2.90 to $70.00, AS Bryden shed $2.85 to end trading at $21.25, Barita Investments dropped $1.40 in closing at $66.50 and Eppley skidded 88 cents to finish at $35.00.
Preference shares segment. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $46 to end at $2,154. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% lost $1.20 to $112.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Cargo Handlers advanced 35 cents to close at $14.50, AMG Packaging rallied 24 cents and ended at $1.84, Express Catering increased 13 cents to $1.98, ONE on ONE Educational popped 11 cents and ended at 73 cents and Dolla Financial rallied 10 cents to finish at $3.50.
Among the top losers, Access Financial dipped $1.17 in closing at $16.83, Elite Diagnostic lost 30 cents to end at $1.57, CAC 2000 slipped 26 cents to close at $1.44, Regency Petroleum lost 20 cents to $3.99 and Caribbean Cream dropped 20 cents in closing at $2.45.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.3 and 16.6 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

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Trading drops on JSE Main Market

September 7, 2026 by
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume and value of stocks traded, declining 31 percent and 19 percent, respectively, compared to Friday, with trading in 61 securities similar to Friday, with prices of 23 rising, 27 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,478,774 shares trading worth $150,097,002, down from 19,542,841 stock units at $185,174,250 on Friday.
Trading averaged 220,964 shares at $2,460,607, down from 320,374 stocks worth $3,035,643 on Friday and month to date, an average of 295,382 stock units at $3,084,947 compared with 314,218 shares at $3,242,974 on the previous day and well below, August with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock, with 8.27 million shares for 61.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 840,874 units for 6.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 823,908 stocks for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 504.80 points to finish at 438,382.35, the JSE Main Index increased 862.34 points to end at 367,614.01 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.34 points to wrap up trading at 70.39. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the first trading day of the week, AS Bryden climbed $2.98 to close at $24.10, with 99 stock units changing hands, Barita Investments rallied by 80 cents to close at $67.90, after the trading of 3,350, Berger Paints rallied by 55 cents to end at $6, with 315 units crossing the market. Caribbean Cement declined by $1 to finish at $112 with investors trading 3,574 stocks, Carreras fell $1.92 to $28 closed at 276,440 shares, Eppley increased $1.87 in closing at $35.88 after trading of 436 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1 to $43 after 584 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings declined $7.97 in closing at $370 in trading 504 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed $1.40 to close at $17.55 with 7,204 shares clearing the market. Kingston Wharves dropped 48 cents to finish at $34 with investors trading 211,631 units, Massy Holdings advanced $2.90 and ended at $72.90 with an exchange of 148 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 45 cents to end at $6.01, with 940 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial skidded $1.29 to $67.51 after an exchange of 49,614 shares, Pan Jamaica gained $1.99 to end at $45.99 with a transfer of 500,799 stock units, Quantas Advantage dropped 80 cents and ended at $17.10, with 35,393 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group lost 44 cents to finish at $44.50 after a transfer of 6,984 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded $1.46 and ended at $8.34, with investors swapping 6,285 shares, Scotia Group fell $2 to close at $57 in an exchange of 58,440 stock units. Seprod popped $2.90 to $74.60 with investors dealing in 1,130 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell by $1.11 to close at $7.50 in an exchange of 1,520 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $46 and ended at $2,200 in switching ownership of 4 stocks. 138 Student Living preference share climbed $30 to finish at $230 after an exchange of 85 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $1.20 in closing at $113 with investors swapping 2,321 units.
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Trading climbs on the JSE USD Market

September 7, 2026 by
The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, resulting in an exchange of nine securities, compared with 11 on Friday with prices of two rising, five declining and two ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded rose 21 percent with 18 percent more value than on Friday.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,312,663 shares for US$93,471 compared to 1,084,551 stock units at US$79,042 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 145,851 shares at US$10,386, up from 98,596 stock units at US$7,186 on Friday, Trading closed with a month to date average of 85,636 units at US$6,674 compared with 72,418 stock units at US$5,859 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 8.11 points to end at 307.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the day’s activity, AS Bryden ended at 17 US cents in switching ownership of just 2 units, First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.02 of a cent and ended at 1.87 US cents, with 1,137 stocks changing hands, Margaritaville remained at 5.89 US cents in an exchange of 100 shares. Proven Investments rose 0.1 of one cent to end at 5.7 US cents after an exchange of 78,934 stock units,  Quantas Advantage declined 0.21 of one cent to close at 10.81 US cents with an exchange of 900 shares, Sterling Investments lost 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.19 US cents with 396 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.15 of a cent to 5.75 US cents with a transfer of 35,798 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.18 of one cent and ended at 6.97 US cents after an exchange of 1,195,296 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% slipped 29 cents to US$9.61 after a transfer of 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Main Market rises, Juniors & JSE USD fall

September 7, 2026 by
Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value than on Friday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market index declining. At the end of trading the prices of 43 shares rose, 46 declined and 23 remained firm.

The JSE Combined Market Index rose 613.55 points to 372,470.44, the All Jamaican Composite fell 504.80 points to 438,382.35, the JSE Main Index increased 862.34 points to finish at 367,614.01, the Junior Market Index shed 29.40 points to close at 2,922.95 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 8.15 points to end at 307.34.
At the close of trading, 19,173,017 shares changed hands in all three markets, down from 28,282,760 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $157.94 million, down from $196.54 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,312,663 shares for US$93,471 compared to 1,084,551 units at US$79,042 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.27 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 840,874 stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 823,908 units.
In Junior Market trading, Lasco Financial led with 665,320 shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 527,768 stocks and Woodcats International with 502,100 units.
Amongst the winners of the Main Market ordinary shares, AS Bryden rose $2.98 to end at $24.10, Seprod gained $2.90 to $74.60, Massy Holdings popped $2.90 and ended at $72.90, Pan Jamaica increased $1.99 to finish at $45.99 and Eppley climbed $1.87 in closing at $35.88.
Amongst the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $7.97 to end at $370.00, Scotia Group dropped $2 to $57.00, Carreras fell $1.92 to end at $28.00, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $1.46 and ended at $8.34 and Jamaica Producers lost $1.40 to close at $17.55.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $46 to finish at $2,200, 138 Student Living preference share rose $30 and ended at $230 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $1.20 to $113.
Amongst the top winners in the Junior Market, Access Financial rallied $1.17 to finish at $18.00, Dolphin Cove advanced 37 cents and ended at $9.99, Iron Rock Insurance rose 19 cents to $2.69, Regency Petroleum climbed 14 cents to close at $4.19 and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 13 cents to end at $1.63. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers declined $2 in closing at $14.15, AMG Packaging skidded 25 cents to finish at $1.60, Fontana dipped 15 cents and ended at $6.20, Lasco Financial fell 14 cents to $1.46 and Mailpac Group dropped 14 cents to end at $2.31.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings is 13.4 and 16 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

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Stanley Motta grabs big slice of Main Market

September 4, 2026 by
Real Estate proprietors, Stanley Motta ended trading with 10 million for more than half of the volume traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. The volume of stocks traded slipped three percent and the value sank 33 percent lower compared with Thursday with a transfer 61 securities, up from 59 on Thursday, with prices of 24 rising, 27 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

The day closed following trading of 19,542,841 shares with a value of $185,174,250, down from 20,135,675 stocks at $274,794,901 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 320,374 shares at $3,035,643, in skidding from 341,283 units worth $4,657,541 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 314,218 units at $3,242,974, closely aligned with the 312,132 shares for $3,313,237 on the previous day and well below an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938 in August.
Stanley Motta led trading with 10.0 million shares for 51.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 6.36 million units for 32.5 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 876,185 stocks for 4.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 3,548.49 points to end trading at 438,887.15, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,690.66 points to 366,751.67 and the JSE Financial Index advanced a mere 0.11 points to close at 70.05. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices of each company and forecasted earnings for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments dipped 67 cents to close at $67.10 with 5,757 stocks passing through the exchange, Berger Paints fell 50 cents to $5.45 in an exchange of just 523 units, Caribbean Cement rallied $1 and ended at $113 with 17,068 shares clearing the market. Carreras rose by 87 cents to $29.92 with investors trading 374,763 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $2 to end at $42, with the trading of 1,572 shares, Guardian Holdings gained $27.97 in closing at $377.97, with 1,877 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Broilers rallied 40 cents and ended at $12.70 after trading of 9,063 shares, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.75 to finish at $18.95 with 15,921 stock units crossing the market, Margaritaville increased $1.99 and ended at $11.41 with investors dealing in 217 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 45 cents to close at $6.46 after an exchange of 3,000 units, NCB Financial dropped $1.20 in closing at $68.80 with investors swapping 30,996 stocks, Pan Jamaica jumped $4 and settled at $44.00 with trading of 505, 379 shares. Proven Investments shed 59 cents to close at $8.70 with dealing in 79,680 shares, Quantas Advantage fell by $2.10 to close at $17.90 after a transfer of 1,743 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $2.54 to $44.94 in switching ownership of 3,304 units and Seprod skidded $2.90 to end at $71.70 after an exchange of 4,137 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose $2 and ended at $19 with a transfer of 1,942 shares, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $25 to finish at $200 with 11 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $1.80 and ended at $111.80 in an exchange of 18 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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