Scotia Group jumped $2.91 on top of the $3.99 on Tuesday to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $52.90 after investors pushed to an intraday high of $54.95 on a day of a limited supply of stocks offered for sale with trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with a 59 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at an 83 percent lower value than Tuesday, following trading in 60 securities from 59 on Tuesday, with prices of 17 rising, 29 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 9,736,528 shares trading valued $57,271,565 compared with 23,608,883 stock units at $331,449,844 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 162,275 shares at $954,526 compared to 400,151 stocks at $5,617,794 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 1,021,359 stocks for $8,263,348 compared with 1,145,265 shares at $9,317,506 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
Wigton Energy led trading with 5.71 million shares for 58.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.48 million units for 25.4 percent of the day’s trade and Massy Holdings with 250,503 stock units for 2.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,991.77 points to settle at 367,907.82, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,780.84 points to end the day at 320,521.35 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.47 points to close at 65.04. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. 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 trading, Barita Investments dropped $1.20 to $73.50 with traders dealing in 3,488 units, Berger Paints fell 50 cents to $7 in an exchange of 2,585 stocks, Caribbean Cement skidded $1.51 and ended at $77.99 with 14,601 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Producers sank 50 cents to close at $7.60 with an exchange of 25,526 stock units, Carreras dipped 74 cents to $12.01 with 139,830 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $4 to end at $33 with investors trading 228 stocks. First Rock Real Estate shed $1.34 in closing at $8.67 with 4,192 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers popped 60 cents to $36.80 with investors swapping 29,723 stock units, Kingston Properties rallied 64 cents to close at $9.59 after a transfer of 1,908 shares. 
Margaritaville recovered $1.87 of Tuesday’s loss to finish the day at $13.22 as investors exchanged 2,915 units, Massy Holdings advanced $6.70 and ended at $87.70 with 250,503 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Group declined 41 cents to end at $7.60 after an exchange of 3,686 stock units. Pan Jamaica gained $3.44 to $51.45 with investors trading 4,302 shares, Scotia Group climbed $2.91 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $52.90 after an exchange of 41,710 stocks and Supreme Ventures gained 75 cents and ended at $22.30 with 14,491 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $2 to $43 in an exchange of just 6 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share climbed a staggering $100.31 to end at $320.31 after trading of 78 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 116,069 shares for a mere US$3,778 compared with 914,504 stock units at US$33,725 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 14,509 shares at just US$472 down from 83,137 stock units at US$3,066 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 121,767 shares for US$4,219 versus 135,833 stocks at US$4,711 on the previous day and November with an average of 186,934 units for US$9,182.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 0.16 points to conclude trading at 229.66. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 6.8. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of market activity, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2.4 US cents in an exchange of 16,450 stocks, Margaritaville skidded 1.02 cents to 52 weeks’ low of 5.78 US cents with investors dealing in 3,784 units, Proven Investments remained at 11.05 US cents with 9 shares crossing the market. 
Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of one cent to finish at 1.32 US cents with trading in 4,414 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.4 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 10,698 shares and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.03 of one cent to close at 2.67 US cents in trading 80,701 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% climbed 17 cents to US$2.07 after an exchange of a mere one stock and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rose 4 cents and ended at US$10.24 with trading in 12 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 climbed 1,773.00 points to 332,817.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,991.77 points to close at 367,907.82, the JSE Main Index rose 1,780.84 points to end trading at 320,521.35, the Junior Market Index popped 9.77 points to finish the day at 3,669.18 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.24 points to 229.58.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.5 based on the 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares 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 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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 23,608,883 shares trading for $331,449,844 well over the 10,262,101 stock units at $55,570,628 on Monday. Trading averaged 400,151 shares for $5,617,794 up from 176,933 stocks at $958,114 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 1,145,265 units at $9,317,506 compared with 1,268,407 shares at $9,928,942 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
Wigton Energy led trading with 9.69 million shares for 41.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.48 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 5.04 million units for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,656.02 points to settle at 365,916.05, the JSE Main Index skidded 1,625.73 points to finish at 318,740.51 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.47 points to conclude trading at 64.57. The Investor’s The Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. 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 market, AS Bryden advanced 40 cents to finish at $30.95 with 10,421 stock units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement popped 50 cents to $79.50 after a transfer of 7,208 shares, Carreras increased 78 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $12.75 with investors dealing in 72,401 stocks. Eppley dropped $2.90 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $30 in an exchange of 6,163 units, General Accident climbed 77 cents and ended at $6.32 with 1,065 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.20 to end at $36.20 after trading of 1,458 shares. Jamaica Producers rose 73 cents to settle at $24.48 with 68 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 55 cents to $13.44 with investors swapping 104,591 units, 
JMMB Group gained $1.10 and ended at $22.50 with 557,919 stock units being traded. Margaritaville lost $3.15 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $11.35 with traders dealing in 3,222 units, Massy Holdings rallied $1 to close at $81 with 1,092 shares switching owners, Pan Jamaica slipped $3.49 to end at $48.01 with investors trading 102,774 stock units. Proven Investments popped 56 cents to $18.50 with 1,410 shares changing hands, Scotia Group advanced $3.99 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $49.99 with a transfer of 161,674 stocks, Seprod rose 55 cents and ended at $84.75 after an exchange of 384 units and Supreme Ventures sank 95 cents to $21.55 with investors trading 58,717 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $98 to close at $1,072 in an exchange of just two shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
Sterling Investments lost 0.25 of a cent to close at 1.31 US cents after an exchange of 50,001 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.39 of a cent to close at 6.6 US cents with 15,191 stocks trading and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.15 of one cent to 2.7 US cents with 822,825 stocks changing hands.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 1,776.47 points to conclude trading at 331,044.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,656.02 points to 365,916.05, the JSE Main Index shed 1,625.73 points to 318,740.51, the Junior Market Index lost 30.94 points to end at 3,659.41, and the JSE USD Market Index declined 2.02 points to close at 229.82.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 projected 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 regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
Sterling Investments popped 0.19 of one cent to close at 1.56 US cents with 10,148 stock units switching owners, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.41 of one cent and ended at 6.99 US cents after an exchange of 2,553 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.85 US cents with 1,117,540 units changing hands.
The market closed with 10,262,101 shares being traded at $55,570,628 down sharply from 360,771,729 stock units at $2,997,444,792 on Friday, with the absence of sizable trades to substitute for Caribbean Producers’ big trades on Friday. Trading averaged 176,933 shares at $958,114 compared to 5,914,291 stocks at $49,138,439 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,268,407 stock units at $9,928,942 compared with 1,480,131 shares at $11,669,103 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
the Jamaica Stock Exchange share climbed 51 cents and ended at $13.99 with investors trading 45,315 shares. NCB Financial declined 50 cents in closing at $50 with 181,719 stocks switching owners, Scotia Group sank $1.75 to close at $46 with investors dealing in 43,584 stock units and Wisynco Group increased 50 cents to end at $21.50 after 56,954 stock units passed through the market
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 52 declined and 22 remained firm resulting in the JSE Combined Market Index advancing 731.91 points to 332,821.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,165.36 points to 368,572.07, the JSE Main Index increasing 583.08 points to close at 320,366.24, while the Junior Market Index rose 24.31 points to end at 3,690.35, and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 10.20 points to 231.84.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value 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 other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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.
Trading averaged 5,914,291 shares for $49,138,439 up from 262,025 stocks at $3,263,205 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 1,480,131 stocks for $11,669,103 compared with 343,645 shares at $2,065,618 on the previous day and November ending with an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172.
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 shed 95 cents to close at $31 after a transfer of 1,102,481 units, Scotia Group increased $1.25 to finish at $47.75 with investors ending with trading in 146,814 shares, ahead of full year results next week and with precious limited supply of stocks on offer at the close. Stanley Motta dropped 42 cents and ended at $6.50 in an exchange of 4,700 stock units and Wisynco Group sank 80 cents to end at $21 trading 1,153,869 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.