Trading levels dropped sharply on Monday compared with Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and ended with rising stocks pushing the Main Market indices higher at the close at the same time that the Junior Market and JSE USD Market Indices declined with prices of 30 shares rising, 54 declining and 28 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,741.14 points to 348,497.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,550.43 points to end at 388,944.62, while the JSE Main Index rose 1,899.29 points to end at 336,118.40, the Junior Market Index lost 10.47 points to close at 3,775.78 after trading above 3,800 points in the morning session and the JSE USD market slipped 3.46 points to end at 241.51.
At the close of trading, 8,400,039 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 40,699,662 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to just $39.95 million, down from $253.59 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 169,339 shares for US$9,714 well short of the 249,958 units at US$17,257 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.76 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 1.10 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 423,488 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 451,123 shares followed by One Great Studio with 437,158 stocks and EduFocal with 418,499 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $2.50 in closing at $41, 138 Student Living preference share lost $20.38 to close at $224 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $63 to finish at $1,050.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.4 based on estimated 2024 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 the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange grouped into industries, 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.
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 with an exchange of 249,958 shares for US$17,257 in contrast to 112,384 stock units for US$52,111 on Thursday.
Margaritaville popped 1 cent to close at 12 US cents with traders dealing in 11,171 shares. Proven Investments increased 0.8 of one cent to finish at 12.8 US cents with 546 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.8 US cents after a transfer of 31,979 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share closed at 6 US cents with 3,300 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.04 of a cent to 2.72 US cents after 164,289 stocks passed through the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,673.87 points to finish at 346,756.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,039.04 points to 386,394.19, the JSE Main Index gained 1,440.86 points to end at 334,219.11, the Junior Market Index rose 41.28 points to end at 3,786.25 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.30 points to 244.97.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 on 2023-24 earnings and .20.4 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 and 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 21,163,301 shares trading for $212,963,026 down from the heavy trading on Thursday when 33,308,007 stock units crossed the market for $1,000,353,283.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. 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.
Kingston Wharves gained 91 cents to close at $33.80 after a transfer of 5,489 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $4.99 and ended at $65.01 in trading just 2 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose $2.99 in closing at $56.97 with 125,100 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to finish at $42 after an exchange of 180,175 shares, Scotia Group rose by 50 cents to end at $60 with investors dealing in 20,842 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $22.40 after an exchange of 98,586 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 33,308,007 shares trading for $1,000,353,283 up from 20,258,733 stock units at $175,672,244 on Wednesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index inched a mere 15.69 points higher to close at 384,355.15, the JSE Main Index gained 117.82 points to finish at 332,778.25 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.42 points to 68.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Kingston Properties rose 41 cents to close at $9.59 after an exchange of 303,063 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained 39 cents and ended at $32.89 with the trading of 66,997 shares. Massy Holdings advanced $1.51 to end at $84 with investors swapping 151,402 stocks, Mayberry Group shed 46 cents in closing at $7.53 in an exchange of 3,210 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 59 cents to finish at $9.40 with investors trading 1,540 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 74 cents to $12.74 in an exchange of 18,612 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.1 of one cent in closing at 6 US cents with 1,071 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.06 of a cent to close at 2.76 US cents in trading 19,977 shares.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 417.09 points to 345,082.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 15.69 points to 384,355.15, the JSE Main Index rose 117.82 points to 332,778.25, the Junior Market Index was up by 42.46 points to 3,744.97 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 11.04 points to end at 247.27.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.3 based on 2023-24 historical 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 of the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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.
The market closed with trading of 20,258,733 shares at $175,672,244 up from 16,260,410 stock units at $133,744,634 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 332,110 shares at $2,879,873 well above 275,600 stocks at $2,266,858 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 237,126 units at $1,831,129 compared with 232,083 shares for $1,775,451 previously and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. 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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 62 cents to close at $9.99 in trading 751 stock units, Sagicor Group advanced $1 to end at $40 with 24,563 stocks crossing the exchange, Stanley Motta shed 96 cents in closing at $6.74 with investors dealing in 899 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 50 cents to $12 after 815,769 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded 5 cents and ended at 60 US cents with 100 stocks passing through the market, Proven Investments remained at 12.55 US cents after an exchange of 888 shares. Sterling Investments closed at 1.8 US cents with investors swapping 1,915 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 204,834 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of one cent in closing at 2.7 US cents with investors trading 105,015 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share shed 17 cents to US$10.58 in an exchange of 30 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,190.87 points to 344,665.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 834.58 points to end at 384,339.46, the JSE Main Index increased 1,088.61 points to settle at 332,660.43, the Junior Market Index popped 20.90 points to 3,702.51 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.34 points to settle at 236.23.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.2 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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.