Trading closed Monday with reductions in trading levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared to Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling, with modest gains for the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market, following the prices of 44 shares rising, 38 declining and 30 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 699.48 points to end at 355,631.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped by 804.24 points to 411,283.72, the JSE Main Index skidded 787.27 points in settling at 347,777.94, the Junior Market Index rose 7.37 points to 3,218.68 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.37 points to end at 261.73.
At the close of market activities, 18,166,693 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 47,451,199 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $55.34 million, down from $143.54 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 246,534 shares for US$12,148, down from 588,868 units at US$28,215 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with only 2.46 million shares, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – due 2028 with an exchange of 560,532 stocks and Wigton Energy with 439,385 units.
In Junior Market trading, Caribbean Flavours led with 5.01 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.61 million stocks and Woodcats International with 1.25 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $49 to finish at $2,550 and 138 Student Living preference share rose $20 to $220.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.7. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.3 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 30,644,804 shares trading for $122,921,813, down from 79,019,476 stock units at $358,870,715 on Thursday.
At the close, Berger Paints popped 61 cents to finish at $5.76 after the trading of 435 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $2 to $103 with trading of tostocks, Carreras rose 55 cents to $22.15, with an exchange of 216,948 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed by 46 cents to $45.46 after an exchange of 104 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied by $1 to close at $72 following trading of 215,055 units, Guardian Holdings gave up $10 and ended at $335 with investors swapping 421 stocks. Jamaica Producers skidded $1 to $26, with 2,019 units clearing the market, Margaritaville fell $1.85 in closing at $10.30 with investors dealing in 265 shares, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.73 to close at $46.27 following trading of 51,110 stock units. Proven Investments shed 80 cents and ended at $11.50 in an exchange of 56,540 shares, Scotia Group declined $1.24 to $50.96, with 60,266 stock units crossing the market, 
Seprod sank 99 cents to $82 after trading 299 units and Wisynco Group dipped 70 cents to $21 after an exchange of 61,315 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 588,868 shares for US$28,215 compared with 86,897 stock units at US$33,792 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 73,609 shares at US$3,527 compared with 9,655 stock units for US$3,755 on Thursday and an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732 for April.
Proven Investments skidded 0.78 of a cent to finish at 6.21 US cents with investors dealing in 55,908 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.49 of a cent and ended at 5.99 US cents following trading of 48,633 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.06 of a cent to close at 4.49 US cents as investors exchanged 483,827 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,140.50 points to end at 356,331.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index bounced by 1,678.85 points to end at a new multi-year high of 412,087.96, the JSE Main Index rallied by 1,730.63 points to 348,565.21, the Junior Market Index sank 71.33 points to 3,211.31 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 4.26 points to 260.36.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.6. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.2 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 86,897 shares for US$33,792, down from 757,093 stock units at US$111,640 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.5 of a cent and ended at 5.5 US cents as investors exchanged 22,267 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell by 0.08 of one cent to end at 4.43 US cents after a transfer of 58,185 stocks.
The market closed with 79,019,440 shares trading for $358,863,155, up from 14,511,508 stock units at $206,741,820 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts from ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments dropped 65 cents and ended at $12.30 after an exchange of 6,507 units, Sagicor Group popped $2.31 to finish at $41.99 following trading of 189,284 stock units and Scotia Group gained $1.20 and ended at $52.20, after 3,020,768 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with 79,019,440 shares trading for $358,863,155, up from 14,511,508 stock units at $206,741,820 on Wednesday.
The Main Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 20.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose 50 cents to $20.50 with an exchange of 234 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $5.45 to end at $42.99, following trading of 465 units. 138 Student Living preference share advanced $31 in closing at $241 with investors dealing in 1,610 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $75 to finish at $1,160 with a transfer of 3,572 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $9 to close at $100 with investors swapping 5,018 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced 80 cents to $103 in an exchange of 24,932 stocks.
Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the prices of 39 shares rising, 47 declining and 29 remaining firm.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 16. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.5 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is computed by dividing the price of a stock by the company’s earnings per share. (EPS) The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 14,514,678 shares being traded with a value of $206,882,540, up from 9,270,119 units at $65,463,179 on Tuesday.
Pan Jamaica sank 50 cents in closing at $48.98, with 135,027 units crossing the market. Proven Investments popped $2.05 to $12.95 with investors swapping 522,331 shares, Scotia Group lost $1 to close at $51 after a transfer of 1,152,432 units, Seprod gained $5 and ended at $83 passed after 47,304 stocks passed through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.73 to finish at $10.73 following trading of 834 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,011,492 shares for US$123,047 compared to 179,979 stock units at US$64,295 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents, after closing with an exchange of 2,868 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents with investors dealing in 342,572 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.11 of one cent to end at 4.51 US cents, with 633,729 shares crossing the market.