Trading plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with an 88 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 48 percent lower value than on Friday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 57 on Friday, with prices of 16 rising, 27 declining and 16 ending unchanged. Innovative Energy closed at a 52 weeks’ low of 81 cents after hitting a low of 65 cents, before rebounding.
Trading ended with an exchange of 3,152,052 shares for $30,466,322 compared with 26,181,772 units at $59,057,741 on Friday.
Trading averaged 53,425 shares at $516,378 compared to 459,329 units at $1,036,101 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,061,457 units at $10,206,166 compared with 1,182,094 units at $11,365,796 on the previous day and June with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 778,196 shares for 24.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 659,034 stocks for 20.9 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 443,096 units for 14.1 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 610.00 points to end trading at 357,080.12, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,446.38 points to lock up trading at 316,451.37 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.24 points to 67.07.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rose $3.89 to end at $40.89 with a transfer of 3,455 stock units, Caribbean Producers shed $1 to close at $10, with 298,530 shares crossing the exchange, as the impact of acquisition of the largest shareholding seems to have waned for awhile, GraceKennedy fell 54 cents and ended at $73.45, with 120,806 stocks changing hands. 
Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped $1.50 in closing at $10 with an exchange of 443,096 units, JMMB Group advanced 49 cents to finish at $23.99 after 7,242 shares passed through the market, Mayberry Group sank 53 cents to close at $7.57 after an exchange of 1,619 units. NCB Financial dipped $1.89 to $56 with investors trading 27,947 stocks, Portland JSX lost 97 cents to finish at $9.20 in an exchange of 39,015 stock units and Proven Investments popped 73 cents and ended at $19.80 with investors swapping 4,377 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $30 in closing at $170 in an exchange of 8 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $6 to end at $102 with traders dealing in 560 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
tTech jumps 26% as Junior & Main Market falter
Shareholders in the Junior Market listed tTech grabbed a massive 26 percent gain as the stock closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.16 and seemed poised to gain more, with only three offers posted to sell the stock between $3.56 and $6 just ahead of the close of the market on Monday, but closed with just two offers at $4.05 and above.
tTech gains did little to ease the pain of the Junior Market as a drop in the average price of the heavily weighted Derrimon Trading and a near $2 drop in Access Financial helped to pull the market down.
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined in trading on Monday as the JSE USD popped moderately to close out the day as 31 stocks recorded gains and 40 losses.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,504.04 points to 329,142.94, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 610.00 points to 357,080.12, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,446.38 points to 316,451.37. The Junior Market Index fell 22.89 points to 3,699.26 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.43 points to close at 226.37.
On a day of disappointed trading activities, a total of 8,691,048 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 33,157,102 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $40.09 million, well below the $63.58 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 243,637 shares for US$6,654 compared to 269,334 units at US$34,981 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, on a day of low trading, Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade with 778,196 shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 659,034 stocks and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 443,096 units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led trading with 1.28 million shares followed by Omni Industries with 1.17 million units and Spur Tree Spices with 479,681 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $30 in closing at $170 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $6 to end at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.3 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and 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 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 off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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 activity rises on JSE Main Market
Trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with a 220 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a more moderate rise of 39 percent in value compared to Thursday’s activities, with trading in 57 securities up from 55 on Thursday, with prices of 16 stocks rising, 20 declining and 21 ending unchanged, and ending with the market index dropping.
JMMB Group and Pulse Investments traded at intraday 52 weeks’ low of $21.90 and $1.34 respectively.
The market closed with an exchange of 26,181,772 shares for $59,057,741 compared with 8,176,004 units at $42,458,252 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 459,329 shares at $1,036,101 up from 148,655 units at $771,968 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 1,182,094 units at $11,365,796 down from 1,276,584 stocks at $12,716,237 on the prior day and June with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 11.73 million shares for 45.1 percent of total volume followed by Palace Amusement with 10.10 million units for 38.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.63 million units for 6.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 439.53 points to end the day at 357,690.12, the JSE Main Index fell 675.66 points to close at 318,897.75 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.06 points to cease trading at 67.31.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of market activity, AS Bryden fell $1 to $37 as investors exchanged 8,526 stock units, Barita Investments climbed 60 cents and ended at $74.60, with 2,780 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement rose $2.39 to close at $64.50 after an exchange of 4,141 units. Eppley rallied $3.67 to finish at $38.67 with a transfer of 7,149 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $3.38 in closing at $37.60 with investors swapping 6 shares, GraceKennedy popped 41 cents to end at $73.99 in an exchange of 12,024 units. Guardian Holdings declined $10.99 to $349 with investors trading 77 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 95 cents to end at $11.50 in an exchange of 1,630 stock units, Massy Holdings shed $7.90 in closing at $80 with traders dealing in 3,146 shares. 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $18 and ended at $108 after an exchange of 14 stock units, NCB Financial gained 79 cents to finish at $57.89 after 25,247 stocks passed through the market, Pan Jamaica rose $1.78 to close at $49.30 after a transfer of 3,442 units. Proven Investments dropped 88 cents to $19.07 with investors trading 2,528 shares, Seprod sank 90 cents to close at $79, with 1,896 stocks crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments slipped $1.04 to end at $10.95 in trading 10,154 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $1 in closing at $2,699 after 51 stock units were exchanged and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped $2 and ended at $108, with 2,659 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Investors pushed the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market higher at the end of trading on Friday, following a 21 percent rise in the volume of stocks exchanged with a 48 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in trading in seven securities, the same number as Thursday with prices of two rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 269,334 shares for US$34,981 compared to 222,252 units at US$66,982 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 38,476 stock units at US$4,997 versus 31,750 shares at US$9,569 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 35,003 shares at US$3,553 compared with 34,379 units at US$3,294 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.37 points to end the day at 224.94.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.1. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents with traders dealing in 10,699 stocks, First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.47 of a cent to 4.47 US cents in switching ownership of 215 stock units, 
Margaritaville slipped 0.4 of one cent to end at 8.5 US cents after an exchange of 240 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 9.15 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of 70.15 US cents with investors trading 14 stocks, Proven Investments remained at 12 US cents with an exchange of 115,060 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2 US cents after 126,852 stocks crossed the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1 in an exchange of 16,254 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main & Junior Market fall USD market rises
The Main and Junior markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined in trading on Friday with the JSE USD market closing moderately higher as trading ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands falling, from the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 25 shares rising and 31 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 892.58 points to 331,646.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 439.53 points to end at 357,690.12, the JSE Main Index dipped 675.66 points to end at 318,897.75. The Junior Market Index dropped 34.68 points to 3,722.15 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.37 points to close trading at 224.94.
At the close of trading, 33,157,102 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 66,615,941 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to just $63.58 million, well below the $168.55 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 269,334 shares for US$34,981 compared to 222,252 units at US$66,982 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 11.73 million shares followed by Palace Amusement with 10.10 million units and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.63 million stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led trading with 2.49 million shares followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.34 million units and Omni Industries with 1.05 million stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $1 in closing at $2,699 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped $2 and ended at $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.3 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.8 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and 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 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 off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
Gains for JSE Main Market on Thursday
Trading sank well below the previous day’s levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 55 percent with the value plunging 73 percent lower than on Wednesday, with trading in 55 securities compared with 57 on Wednesday, with prices of 19 rising, 18 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday with 8,176,004 shares being traded for $42,458,252 compared to 17,985,127 units at $154,395,179 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 148,655 shares at $771,968 compared to 315,529 units at $2,708,687 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 1,276,584 stock units at $12,716,237 compared with 1,439,408 units at $14,440,476 on the previous day and June with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 2.56 million shares for 31.3 percent of total volume followed by Caribbean Producers with 2.45 million stocks for 29.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 977,128 units for 12 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,003.17 points to settle at 358,129.65, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,098.84 points to close at 319,573.41 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.40 points to end at 67.37.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rallied $1.98 and ended at $38 in switching ownership of 13,248 stock units, Barita Investments popped 40 cents to $74, with 4,300 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement skidded $2.09 to finish at $62.11 in trading 6,297 stocks. Eppley fell 50 cents to close at $35 with 7,702 units crossing the exchange, 
Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3.88 in closing at $40.98 with traders dealing in 34 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 54 cents to end at $10.55 in an exchange of 10,687 shares. JMMB Group dropped 50 cents to $23.39, with 54,461 units crossing the market, Key Insurance rose 40 cents to $2.05 with investors dealing in 1,360 stock units, Massy Holdings gained $1.90 and ended at $87.90 after closing after an exchange of 1,310 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $2 to finish at $90 as investors exchanged 20 stocks, NCB Financial sank 78 cents to close at $57.10 with a transfer of 27,346 units, Proven Investments increased 95 cents to end at $19.95 after an exchange of 296 stock units and Scotia Group climbed $1.46 to $45.46, with 2,256 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
tTech the second takeover for the week
tTech now follows Caribbean Producer in a shift in ownership to a third party, when today 52 million or 49 percent of the listed shares of the company were traded on the exchange as the Main Market and Junior markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recovered loss grounds at the close on Thursday the JSE USD market declined after the market closed with a moderately higher volume and value of stocks changing hands compared with Wednesday, resulting in prices of 31 shares rising and 34 declining.
At the close of trading on Thursday, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,303.95 points to 332,539.57, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,003.17 points to 358,129.65 and the JSE Main Index climbed by 1,098.84 points to end the day at 319,573.41. The Junior Market Index rose 35.57 points to finish at 3,756.8 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 6.88 points to end the day at 224.57.
At the close of trading, 66,615,941 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 27,362,023 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $168.55 million, below the $175.39 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 222,252 shares for US$66,982 compared to 448,485 units at US$18,478 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 2.56 million shares followed by Caribbean Producers with 2.45 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 977,128 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, tTech led trading with 52.01 million shares followed by Jamaican Teas with 3.01 million stocks and iCreate with 553,176 units.
In the preference segment, no stock traded with a notable price change.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.5 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and 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 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 off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
Falling stocks push JSE USD Market down
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 50 percent after 262 percent more US dollars changed hands than on compared to Wednesday, resulting in trading in seven securities, similar to the previous day with prices of two declining and five ending unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday with an exchange of 222,252 shares for US$66,982 compared to 448,485 units at US$18,478 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 31,750 stock units at US$9,569 versus 64,069 shares at US$2,640 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 34,379 shares at US$3,294 compared with 34,955 units at US$1,922 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 6.85 points to end at 224.57.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.8. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents with a transfer of 19,002 units, Proven 
Investments ended at 12 US cents as investors exchanged 5,740 stock units, Sterling Investments sank 0.06 of a cent and ended at 1.43 US cents in trading 969 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.5 US cents after a transfer of 649 stock units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2 US cents with investors trading 149,965 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share slipped 25 cents to close at US$1 in an exchange of 44,746 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.40 with traders dealing in 1,181 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading gains for JSE USD Market
Trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with a 35 percent rise in the volume of stocks exchanged after a 20 percent greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of seven securities, compared to five on Tuesday with prices of one rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 448,485 shares for US$18,478 compared to 331,393 units at US$15,388 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 64,069 stock units at US$2,640 versus 66,279 shares at US$3,078 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 34,955 shares at US$1,922 compared with 26,802 units at US$1,721 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 7.21 points to close at 231.42.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden shed 2.8 cents to end at 22.49 US cents in switching ownership of 1,240 stock units, Proven Investments declined by 1 cent in closing at 12 US cents after a transfer of 32,159 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 1.49 US cents as investors exchanged 4,270 stocks. 
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.75 of one cent to 7.5 US cents and closed after an exchange of 110,398 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.09 of a cent and ended at 2 US cents, with 300,345 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% slipped 7 cents to close at US$1.73 with traders dealing in 65 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.40 in an exchange of 8 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market trading back to normal
Absent a big trade in shares on Wednesday similar to the Caribbean Producers block on Tuesday, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended, with a 96 percent plunge in volume with a 97 percent fall in the value of stocks traded compared with Tuesday, following trading in 57 securities up from with 55 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 16 stocks rising, 25 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
At the close of the market Caribbean Producers traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $13.89 before closing at $11.10, Key Insurance ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $1.65 and Innovative Energy closed at a 52 weeks’ low of 82 cents.
The market closed on Wednesday with 17,985,127 shares being traded at $154,395,179 from 496,133,361 units at $5,190,393,912 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 315,529 shares at $2,708,687 versus 9,020,607 stock units at $94,370,798 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 1,439,408 units at $14,440,476 compared to 1,637,128 units at $16,504,401 on the previous day and June that closed with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.49 million shares for 30.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 4.45 million stocks for 24.7 percent of the day’s trade. Innovative Energy Group closed with 1.93 million units for 10.7 percent market share, Caribbean Producers was next with 1.24 million shares for 6.9 percent of trading, Carreras contributed 1.21 million stock units for 6.7 percent of shares traded and GraceKennedy ended with 1.06 million units for 5.9 percent of the overall volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 225.66 points to wrap up trading at 357,126.48, the JSE Main Index rose 203.31 points to close at 318,474.57 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.09 points to 66.97.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden sank $1.73 to end at $36.02 with a transfer of 1,752 stock units, Barita Investments shed $1.40 to $73.60 with investors swapping 11,441 shares, Eppley declined $1 to close at $35.50, with 104,119 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy popped 95 cents in closing at $73.95 after a transfer of 1,057,842 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced $13.99 to finish at $359.99 in switching ownership of just 4 shares, Jamaica Broilers lost 63 cents and ended at $33.30 and closed with an exchange of 58,086 stocks. 
Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 74 cents to $11.09 in trading 22,062 units, Key Insurance dropped 40 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.65 after an exchange of 183,343 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 40 cents to finish at $6 with investors trading 312,481 shares. Mayberry Group skidded 40 cents and ended at $8.10 in an exchange of 6,500 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped $2 to end at $88 with a mere 4 units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica dipped $2.01 to close at $47.49 with an exchange of 1,523 stock units. Proven Investments fell 50 cents to $19 with 60,245 shares clearing the market, Seprod shed $1.67 and ended at $80 in an exchange of 8,728 units and Supreme Ventures gained $1.48 in closing at $24 with investors dealing in 6,872 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share declined 52 cents to end at $2.72, with 10,954 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.