Trading jumped on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the volume and the value of stocks exchanged climbing above the outcome on Tuesday, resulting in Main Market major indices and the JSE USD Market index declining, the Junior Market index broke the trend in closing higher. At the close of market activities, the prices of 38 shares rose, 51 declined and 23 remained firm.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,451.15 points to 326,152.28, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,773.41 points to 360,523.29, the JSE Main Index dived 1,652.50 points to settle at 312,776.69, the Junior Market Index popped 17.95 points to settle at 3,772.13, and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.42 points to close at 225.07.
At the close of trading, 46,637,796 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 36,186,598 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $608.42 million, just above the $571.65 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 227,093 shares for US$10,758 up from 148,501 units at US$5,489 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 11.31 million stocks followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.41 million shares and Kingston Wharves with 2.59 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led trading with 5.51 million stocks followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.46 million shares and Fosrich with 2.07 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $4.89 to finish at $40.11 and 138 Student Living preference share increased $12.26 to $212.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.1 for 2024-25 and 21.1 for 2023-24 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 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped on an industry basis, 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 any major time income or expenses.
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 average for the sector, 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 227,093 shares for US$10,758 compared with 148,501 stocks at US$5,489 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 32,442 shares at US$1,537 compared to 24,750 stocks at US$915 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 441,916 units at US$11,594 less than 465,032 stocks at US$12,161 on the prior day and September with an average of 161,382 stock units at US$5,462. The US Denominated Equities Index sank 2.42 points to settle at 225.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers. The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages seven. 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.
Proven Investments ended at 12 US cents as investors exchanged 60,640 stock units. Sterling Investments skidded 0.07 of one cent to close at 1.42 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.3 of a cent and ended at 6.5 US cents after the trading of 7,595 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5 US cents with a transfer of 5,500 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.11 of one cent to 2.03 US cents with 151,903 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with 20,801,626 shares being traded at $546,832,127 compared with 21,633,014 stocks at $212,763,504 on Monday.
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 forecasted by the ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained $1.14 and ended at $10.14 in an exchange of 40,470 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $1.50 to end at $76.50 with a mere one stock crossing the market, NCB Financial sank $1.14 to finish at $51.61 with a transfer of 9,260,670 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.70 to close at $49 as investors exchanged 221,766 stock units. Proven Investments rose $1.75 to $18.75 with 502,035 shares changing hands and Supreme Ventures popped 40 cents to close at $21.90 with investors trading 50,111 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 3,661.36 points to 327,603.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,524.53 points to wrap up trading at 362,296.70, as the JSE Main Index jumped 3,581.63 points to 314,429.19, the Junior Market Index gained 32.97 points to 3,754.18, and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.80 points to wrap-up trading at 227.49.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded 98 cents to finish at $45.
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 21,633,014 shares trading for $212,763,504 well above the 7,336,905 stock units at $89,342,295 on Friday.
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.
Mayberry Group dropped 53 cents to end at $7.47 after 121,061 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial rallied 94 cents in closing at $52.75 with investors swapping 795,178 stocks, Pan Jamaica shed 48 cents to close at $47.30 with 103,686 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments gained 67 cents to $17 with traders dealing in 23,986 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.20 to $40.20 as investors exchanged 589,522 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 51 cents and ended at $7.87 in trading 501 stocks. Scotia Group increased $1.10 to end at $45.50 after a transfer of 76,327 stock units, Supreme Ventures sank 50 cents in closing at $21.50 with investors dealing in 167,027 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents to close at $11.79 after 3,048 stocks passed through the market and Wisynco Group gained 45 cents to $21.45 with an exchange of 1,065,613 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index rose 3,011.68 points to 323,942.07, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,750.99 points to 358,772.17, as the JSE Main Index popped 2,888.42 points to close at 310,847.56, the Junior Market Index popped 34.80 points to 3,721.21 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.76 points to 223.69.
In Junior Market trading, JFP Ltd led trading with 8.02 million stocks followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.18 million shares and Jamaican Teas with 1.01 million units.
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.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 5.99 cents to 70.99 US cents with 10 stocks clearing the market, Proven Investments sank 2.2 cents to end at 9.8 US cents in trading 2,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.5 of one cent in closing at 6.2 US cents with 4,000 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.01 of one cent to finish at 2.15 US cents with investors trading 55,452 shares.
Proven Investments popped 1 cent to 12 US cents with investors dealing in 178,981 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 1.49 US cents with 8,465 units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.1 of one cent to finish at 6.7 US cents in switching ownership of 83,607 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents with 432 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.05 of a cent to end at 2.14 US cents in an exchange of 30,286 stock units.
The market closed with 7,336,905 shares trading for $89,342,295 ,up from 4,696,332 units valued at $82,080,955 on Thursday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed with a fairly balanced position, with eight stocks endi9ng with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Guardian Holdings rebounded with a rise of $14 to $315 after an exchange of 12,365 stocks, after the stock hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $270, Jamaica Broilers popped $2.68 in closing at $37.98 in trading 26,859 units and now seems poised to break away for the mid to low $30 price range, Jamaica Producers advanced 72 cents and ended at $20.75 after an exchange of 510 shares. JMMB Group climbed $1.57 to finish at $22.78 trading 29,072 stock units, Massy Holdings rose $2 to end at $77 with 6,874 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 51 cents to close at $7.36 after a transfer of 115 stocks. Scotia Group slipped 75 cents to $44.40 with a solid volume of 487,496 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 64 cents and ended at $10.65 as investors exchanged 54 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $5.99 to finish at $45.99 with 112 stocks clearing the market.
rket Index rallied 534.09 points to wrap up trading at 320,930.39, while the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,387.15 points to close at 355,021.18, the JSE Main Index climbed 619.24 points to settle at 307,959.14, the Junior Market Index shed 8.07 points to conclude trading at 3,686.41 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.86 points higher to end at 226.45.
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 EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
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.