Fosrich dominated trading to close out the week on Friday, with an exchange of 13.2 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 7.2 million units, resulting in a 70 percent surge in trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks exchanged, climbing sharply but with a lower value than on Thursday. The market closed with the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices falling, following prices of 41 shares rising, including Guardian Holdings that shot up by $25 to $350, as 39 declined and 27 remained unchanged.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 3,084.80 points to 325,913.95, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,538.08 points to end at 362,662.87, the JSE Main Index popped a solid 3,525.73 points to finish at 315,338.47, the Junior Market Index dropped 40.74 points to end at 3,402.30 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 9.02 points to 196.13.
At the close of trading, 34,700,343 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 20,454,791 units on Thursday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $131.64 million, down from $154.6 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 469,876 shares for US$15,944 compared to 816,058 units at US$31,247 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.16 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 4.11 million stocks and Carreras, 2.32 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 13.16 million shares, followed by RA Williams with 1.65 million stocks and One Great Studio, 1.26 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $29 and ended at $244 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $7.90 to $106.
The market’s PE ratio, the frequently used measure to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.2 based on historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed 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 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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 sector average, 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.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,402.61 points to wrap up trading at 322,829.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,841.11 points to 360,124.79, the JSE Main Index shed 1,470.24 points to settle at 311,812.74, the Junior Market Index popped a mere 0.61 points to 3,443.04 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.15 points to finish at 205.15.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.9 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16 based on historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other daily charts provide regularly updated information to help investment decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to make rational decisions when investing in stocks that are close to the sector average, not straying 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 also staying within the realm of 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose by just 2.35 points to 324,231.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 835.74 points to close at 361,965.90, the JSE Main Index advanced by 150.88 points to close at 313,282.98, the Junior Market Index sank 20.01 points 3,442.43 to end at 0.00 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.29 points to 206.19.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on historical earnings.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 836.94 points to 324,229.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 873.10 points to wrap up trading at 361,130.16, the JSE Main Index rallied 662.61 points to 313,132.16, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.58 points to end at 3,462.44 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.20 points to 206.49.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.5 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.5 based on 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 the ordinary shares 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 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 displays 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 13,400,959 shares trading for $152,861,943, up from 5,596,297 stock units at $75,970,219 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the 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.
138 Student Living dropped 67 cents and ended at $4.02 following the trading of 5,136 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed 49 cents to end at $49 with investors dealing in 230,552 stocks, Proven Investments increased 49 cents to finish at $16.49 in an exchange of 75,782 units. Sagicor Group rallied $1.14 and ended at $41 with investors swapping 190,976 stock units, Scotia Group shed 54 cents to $55.16 with 138,775 shares crossing the market, Seprod sank $6.03 in closing at $77.02 with traders switching ownership of 11,615 stock units. Sterling Investments dipped 38 cents to close at $3.30 with 281,566 units clearing the market and Supreme Ventures slipped 40 cents to finish at $18.85 with a transfer of 218,995 stocks.
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 dropped 1,549.98 points to finish at 323,392.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,311.43 points to 360,257.06, the JSE Main Index shed 1,730.10 points to end at 312,469.49, the Junior Market Index climbed 14.16 points to 3,433.86 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.41 points to settle at 207.11.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on the 2024 earnings.
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 5,596,297 shares being traded with a value of $75,969,569, versus 9,333,460 units at $53,087,327 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement rose 65 cents to close at $91.50 after 2,514 shares were traded, Eppley dropped $1.94 to $30.06 after trading of 2,283 stocks, General Accident gained 38 cents to end at $5.38 with 361 units switching ownership. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 68 cents in closing at $12.26 with 872 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 36 cents to finish at $19.01, with the swapping of 29,405 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced by $1 and ended at $32 with a transfer of 2,175 shares. Margaritaville shed $1.64 to close at $9.28 as investors exchanged 1,018 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $1 in closing at $77 with an exchange of 61 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1.91 and ended at $41.41 with an exchange of 762,117 units.
Pan Jamaica fell $1.49 to close at $48.51, with 6,434 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments sank $1.13 to end at $16, with investors trading 22,597 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 55 cents to finish at $7.70, with traders exchanging 2,519 units. Scotia Group rose 70 cents and ended at $55.70 with investors trading 7,167 stocks, Stanley Motta lost 43 cents in finishing at $6 with 1,819 shares crossing the market and Sterling Investments rallied 52 cents in closing at $3.68 with investors dealing in 1,571 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,082,403 shares for US$81,699, increasing from just 197,037 stocks at US$22,508 on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents with investors exchanging 810 shares and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.11 of one cent in closing at 2.37 US cents with 986,475 stocks clearing the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 6,336.02 points to conclude trading at 324,942.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 9,040.83 points to 362,568.49, as the JSE Main Index sprang 6,951.90 points higher to 314,199.59, the Junior Market Index sank 42.55 points to end at 3,419.70 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.44 points to conclude trading at 204.70.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024-25 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, 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 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, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica advanced $1.49 to end at $50 after a transfer of 546 stocks. Sagicor Group popped 36 cents in closing at $39.86 with 5,744 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 55 cents to $7.15 with investors swapping 1,000 shares, Scotia Group gained $1 to finish at $55 with 14,673 stocks crossing the market. Seprod declined $1.90 and ended at $83 in an exchange of 8,392 units, Sterling Investments rose 36 cents to close at $3.16 with traders dealing in 158 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 70 cents to end at $20.05 with investors switching ownership of 73,679 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.