Carreras, buoyed by a big surge in third quarter profits and a hike in dividends is enjoying a renaissance of increased investors’ interest and ending with the stock being the dominant trade for a second consecutive day, with just under 30 percent of the day’s volume that dropped 42 percent on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, along with a 55 percent drop in value from that on Monday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 63, with prices of 18 rising, 30 declining and 14 unchanged and resulting in a fall in market value with declines in the major Indices.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,080.97 points to close at 380,595.30, the JSE Main Index sank 1,376.79 points to conclude trading at 329,739.81 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.27 points to conclude trading at 67.01.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The market closed with 7,781,071 shares trading for $51,965,822 compared with 13,403,146 stock units at $115,867,880 on Monday. Trading averaged 125,501 shares at $838,158 compared to 212,748 stocks at $1,839,173 on Monday and month to date, an average of 245,543 units at $1,695,243 compared with 260,889 shares at $1,804,808 on the previous day and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Carreras ended with an exchange of 2.27 million shares for 29.2 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 2.19 million stocks for 28.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.01 million stock units for 13 percent of the market share.
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.
At the close of the Main Market, Barita Investments increased by 35 cents to $74 with 2,430 stock units changing hands, Berger Paints fell 87 cents and ended at $7.50 with a mere 166 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to end at $89 after an exchange of 5,290 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.69 to close at $37.31 with a transfer of 352 stock units, GraceKennedy skidded 95 cents to finish at $74 with investors dealing in 27,535 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied $10 to close at $308 with 264 units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 47 cents to $12.99 in trading 1,873 shares, Kingston Properties gained 66 cents and ended at $8.92 with 1,613 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves lost $1 to end at $30.90 with trading in 5,477 shares. Massy Holdings dropped $3 in closing at $84 with an exchange of 1,571 stocks, 
138 Student Living shed 49 cents to finish at $3.81 and closed with a mere one unit being traded, Pan Jamaica declined $6.85 to close at $50.12 as investors exchanged 1,703 stock units. Proven Investments climbed 80 cents to $19.60 after a transfer of 4,945 shares, Scotia Group sank 80 cents to finish at $54 with investors trading 6,145 stocks, but the supply of this stock has virtually dried with few shares on offer currently. Seprod advanced $2 and ended at $86 in an exchange of 865 units and Wisynco Group slipped 56 cents to end at $21.02 with 25,115 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $6 in closing at $2,690 in an exchange of 7 shares and 138 Student Living preferred share rose $21.25 to close at $246.50 with investors swapping 6 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents in trading 101 stocks and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.12 of one cent to close at 2.79 US cents with 129,794 units crossing the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,204.61 points to wrap up trading at 341,674.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,080.97 points to 380,595.30, the JSE Main Index lost 1,376.79 points to finish trading at 329,739.81, the Junior Market Index climbed 15.63 points to close at 3,674.88 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 2.29 points to end at 235.36.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 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 ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, helping to facilitate 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.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,016,484 shares for US$33,512 sharply up on the 295,634 stocks at US$24,284 on Friday. Trading averaged 101,648 shares at US$3,351 compared to 36,954 stocks at US$3,035 on Friday, with a month to date average of 68,949 units at US$3,554 compared with 63,758 stocks at US$3,586 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents with 587 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.08 of a cent to 2.67 US cents after an exchange of 716,855 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 13,403,146 shares at $115,867,880 compared to 8,555,361 stock units for $62,855,712 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. 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 popped 80 cents to close at $10 with investors swapping 1,176 stock units. NCB Financial skidded 35 cents to $50.65 with 25,544 shares clearing the market, Pan Jamaica dipped 92 cents to finish at $56.97 after closing with an exchange of 1,788 units, Sagicor Group lost 60 cents and ended at $40 with 14,788 stocks switching owners. Scotia Group climbed $2.80 to close at $54.80 with investors trading 12,701 stock units, Seprod slipped $1 to end at $84 with an exchange of 12,141 shares, Supreme Ventures fell 57 cents to $22.03 with 8,699 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 75 cents to $12.10 with traders dealing in 132,446 units and Wisynco Group increased 56 cents to finish at $21.58 in an exchange of 77,327 stock units.
138 Student Living preference share lost $38.89 in closing at $225.25 with a transfer of 63 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share declined $75 to close at $995 with 136 stock units crossing the exchange.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,769.39 points to 342,878.96, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,510.01 points to settle at 382,676.27, the JSE Main Index lost 2,603.40 points to wrap up trading at 331,116.60, the Junior Market Index shed 39.03 points to 3,659.25 and the JSE USD Market Index inched 0.12 points higher to 233.07.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 on 2024-25 earnings and 20 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 ordinary shares that are 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.
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 the trading of 8,555,361 shares with a value of $62,855,712 down from 27,432,042 stock units valued at $280,889,896 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.6. 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.
Proven Investments sank 42 cents to $19 as investors traded 1,014 stocks, Sagicor Group shed 38 cents and ended at $40.60 with 28,379 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group advanced $1.30 to close at $52 with 415,924 shares switching owners. Seprod declined 70 cents to $85 with traders dealing in 36,298 stock units and Wisynco Group fell 48 cents to finish at $21.02 with 95,659 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.45 with 23 shares changing hands. Proven Investments sank 0.02 of a cent to finish at 11.13 US cents with 180,924 stock units passing through the market, Sterling Investments rose 0.29 of a cent and ended at 1.72 US cents as investors exchanged 2,489 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.9 US cents with 17,965 units clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.9 US cents with investors swapping 8,400 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.75 US cents with an exchange of 82,223 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,749.51 points to wrap up trading at 345,648.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 2,396.34 points to finish at 385,186.28, the JSE Main Index gained 1,694.68 points to 333,720.00, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.98 points to end at 3,698.28 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.85 points to 232.95.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 on 2024 earnings and 20.6 based on 2023-23 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.
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 shed 0.1 of a cent to end at 6.9 US cents as investors traded 300,027 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.79 US cents with 248,655 shares crossing the market.