JSE Main Market drops, Junior & USD rise


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in the Main Market indices falling, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices climbing, following the prices of 32 shares rising, 42 declining and 23 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 950.81 points to wrap up trading at 320,199.58, while the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,440.90 points to end at 356,769.48, the JSE Main Index declined  1,119.63 points to 309,555.28, the Junior Market Index gained 16.27 points to 3,377.70 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.24 points to settle at 197.59.
At the close of trading, 16,679,320 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 22,442,949 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $86.73 million, down from $169.59 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 86,887 shares for US$76,965 compared to 252,487 units at US$50,577 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 2.76 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.14 million stocks and JMMB Group with 1.57 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Spur Tree Spices led with 1.36 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 909,001 stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 890,618 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1.99 and ended at $36 and 138 Student Living preference share shed $34.24 to $190.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 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 the ordinary shares that are 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.

JSE Main Market slides as trading jumps


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market slipped at the end of trading on Tuesday, with the JSE Index falling 2,130 points and the All Jamaican Composite Index dropping 2,998.08 points following trading in 54 securities, compared to 59 on Monday, with prices of 19 advancing, 25 declining and 10 ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded rose 24 percent and the value surged 179 percent more than on Monday.

The market closed with 8,675,194 shares trading for $149,588,060, increasing from 7,001,365 stock units at $53,652,770 on Monday.
Trading averaged 160,652 shares at $2,770,149, well above the 118,667 stocks at $909,369 on Monday and month to date, an average of 142,712 units at $1,298,740 compared with 141,647 shares at $1,211,425 on the previous day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.23 million shares for 25.7 percent of the total volume, followed by Scotia Group which ended with 1.53 million stocks for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.38 million shares for 15.9 percent of the volume traded and Jamaica Broilers with 1.20 million stock units for 13.9 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 2,998.08 points to finish at 358,210.38, the JSE Main Index shed 2,129.19 points to wrap up trading at 310,674.91 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.95 points to finish at 64.35. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year, ending on or around August 2025.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell 70 cents to close trading of 4,952 shares at $81, Caribbean Producers increased 48 cents in closing at $8.48, with 4,542 stock units being traded, Carreras rose 36 cents to $15.86 with investors swapping 56,540 shares. Guardian Holdings skidded 90 cents to finish at $317 in switching ownership of 238 units, Jamaica Broilers sank 93 cents and ended at $24 after an exchange of 1,203,638 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 97 cents to close at $11.91 with an exchange of 5,589 units. Mayberry Group sank 44 cents to $6.56 in an exchange of 5,369 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 99 cents in closing at $10 in trading 8,532 stock units, NCB Financial gained $2.09 to end at $42.60, with 258,371 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Group dropped 50 cents to finish at $41.50 in an exchange of 7,582 shares, Salada Foods rose 44 cents and ended at $3.29, with 7,411 stocks changing hands, Scotia Group fell 39 cents to close at $52.80 as investors exchanged 1,528,259 units. Seprod advanced 96 cents to $78.95, with 1,389 stock units clearing the market. Sterling Investments declined 35 cents to end at $2.85 with an exchange of 10,000 shares and Wisynco Group slipped 54 cents in closing at $20.50 after trading at an intraday 52 week low of $18.01 after 210,974 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed 75 cents and ended at $38 after a transfer of 46 units and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $5 to finish at $2,655 with traders dealing in just one stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges on the JSE US dollar market 


Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday compared to percent to Monday following a big recovery in the volume of stocks traded, with a huge 2,088 percent jumped, with the value surging by 2,773 percent from Monday’s depress levels as Transjamaican Highway, the leading trade contributing 90 percent of all shares traded.

Trading ended with an exchange of only four securities, down from nine on Monday with prices of one rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 252,487 shares for US$50,577, up from a mere 11,539 stocks at just US$1,760 on Monday.
Trading averaged 63,122 shares at US$12,644 compared to 1,282 stocks at US$196 on Monday, with a month to date average of 639,468 units at US$18,798, falling slightly from 657,620 stocks at US$18,991 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.10 points to wrap up trading at 196.38. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. 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 a day with trading activity in a few companies, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 1.93 US cents as traders swapped 1,280 shares and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.13 of one cent in closing at 2.25 US cents as investors exchanged 225,863 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% increased 1 cent to US$1.98 with 20,082 shares crossing the market and JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.10 after a transfer of 5,262 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading doubles on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


The level of trading doubled on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday compared to Monday, with prices of 39 shares rising, 38 declining and 25 closing firm and resulting in the Main Market primary indices and the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market rising.

The market closed with Main Market activity, resulting in Transjamaican Highway leading trading with 2.23 million shares, followed by Scotia Group with 1.53 million units and Wigton Energy with 1.38 million stock units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational was the lead trade with 3.42 million shares,  Dolla Financial was next with 3.04 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.75 million units.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $5 to finish at $2,655.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 2,196.47 points to 321,150.39, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,998.08 points to conclude trading at 358,210.38, the JSE Main Index shed 2,129.19 points to 310,674.91, the Junior Market Index lost 22.42 points to 3,361.43 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.11 points to 196.35.
At the close of trading, 22,442,949 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,865,410 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $169.59 million, well above the $62.61 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 252,487 shares for US$50,577, well above the 11,539 units at US$1,760 on Monday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and .16.2 based on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all 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 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.

Trading volume climbs on JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market index climbed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 44 percent, with a 22 percent lower value than on Friday, following activities in 59 securities, up from 55 on Friday, with prices of 18 rising, 26 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 7,001,365 shares trading for $53,652,770, compared with 4,863,576 stock units at $68,352,713 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 118,667 shares at $909,369, from 88,429 stocks at $1,242,777 on Friday and month to date, an average of 141,647 stocks worth $1,211,425, which is in line with 143,241 shares at $1,232,367 on the previous day and lower than May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Wigton Energy led trading with 1.55 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.21 million stock units for 17.3 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 559,163 stocks for 8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,037.74 points to wrap up trading at 361,208.46, the JSE Main Index increased 1,513.55 points to 312,804.10 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.77 points to end at 65.30. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dipped $2 and ended at $25 with an exchange of 1,815 shares, Barita Investments lost 68 cents to $70.29 with 10,542 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Producers slipped 49 cents to $8 with investors trading 7,806 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.68 to $42.68 with trading in 40 stocks, GraceKennedy sank $1.68 to close at $72.11 after an exchange of 17,014 units, Jamaica Broilers rallied 93 cents to end at $24.93 with investors trading 15,525 stocks. Kingston Wharves fell 75 cents in closing at $31.25 with 2,630 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville popped 99 cents to $13.35 after trading 8 units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to finish at $77 with a transfer of 18,017 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 74 cents and ended at $10.99 with investors swapping 251 shares, NCB Financial skidded $2.49 to end at $40.51 in an exchange of 421,291 units, Pan Jamaica increased 50 cents to close at $51.50 with 3,765 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments advanced $1.57 to $17.68 after an exchange of 1,308 stock units, Sagicor Group gained $2 to end at $42 as 3,933 shares passed through the market, Salada Foods declined 45 cents to a 52 week low of $2.85 in an exchange of 11,000 units. Scotia Group rose 69 cents to close at $53.19 with investors dealing in 51,841 stocks, Seprod advanced $2.81 to finish at $77.99 with 2,457 stock units crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta shed 60 cents and ended at $6.28 with 40,133 shares switching owners.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $29.24 to $224.24 as investors exchanged just 7 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on the JSE USD market


Trading plunged sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded crashing, with a 96 percent drop, at a 89 percent lower value than Friday. Market activity resulted in the exchange of nine securities, up from eight on Friday, with prices of two rising, one declining and six ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of a mere 11,539 shares for US$1,760, falling from a moderate 303,408 stocks at US$16,030 on Friday.
Trading averaged a mere 1,282 shares at US$196 compared to 37,926 stocks at US$2,004 on Friday, with a month to date average of 657,620 units at US$18,991, a decline from 707,680 stocks at US$20,425 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 1.19 points to finish at 195.28. 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 most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10. 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 the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 1.93 US cents with 2,489 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville ended at 8.2 US cents after a transfer of 80 stocks, Proven Investments rallied 0.01 of one cent to finish at 10.21 US cents in trading 464 units. Sterling Investments fell 0.05 of a cent and ended at 1.64 US cents with investors passing 212 shares through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.1 of one cent to close at 7.9 US cents in an exchange of 934 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7 US cents as investors traded 743 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.38 US cents with a transfer of 5,903 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$1.97 and closed with an exchange of 704 stocks and JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.10 with investors trading 10 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main and Junior markets rise, USD falls


The Main and Junior markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Monday and the USD Market continues to slip. The volume of stocks exchanged rose with a lower value than on Friday, resulting in the prices of 36 shares rising, 43 declining and 34 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,544.76 points to 323,346.86, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,037.74 points to end at 361,208.46, the JSE Main Index rose 1,513.55 points to 312,804.10, the Junior Market Index popped 13.65 points to finish at 3,383.85 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.25 points to settle at 195.24.
At the close of trading, 11,865,410 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 10,699,731 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $62.61 million, down from $78.89 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 11,539 shares for US$1,760 down sharply from 303,408 units at US$16,030 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 1.55 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.21 million stocks and QWI Investments with 559,163 units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 1.02 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 643,661 stocks and Fosrich with 530,629 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased $29.24 to finish at $224.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 based on earnings for 2024. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed charts that are published daily give investors 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.
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.

Winners clobber losers on JSE Main Market


Winning stocks clobbered losers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with 26 stocks rising, 14 declining, and 15 ending firm. This followed trading in 55 securities compared with 57 on Thursday and pushed the market higher to close out the week of mostly negative market movements on a positive note. The market closed with a 27 percent fall in the volume of traded stocks, with a 138 percent higher value than on Thursday.

The market closed with only 4,863,576 shares trading worth $68,352,713, versus 6,629,484 stock units at $28,683,781 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 88,429 shares at $1,242,777 compared with 116,307 stock units at $503,224 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 143,241 units at $1,232,367, well in line with the 147,028 shares at $1,231,648 on the previous day and well below May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Carreras led trading with 851,346 shares for 17.5 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 575,472 stock units for 11.8 percent of the day’s trade and Palace Amusement with 473,112 stocks for 9.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 829.31 points to end at 359,170.72, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,170.81 points to close trading at 311,290.55 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.28 points to wrap up trading at 64.53. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended 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.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments gained 97 cents to end at $70.97 with 70,007 shares changing hands, Berger Paints rose 92 cents to finish at $7.52 with investors trading 466 stock units, Caribbean Cement slipped 39 cents and ended at $81.70 with 5,656 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Producers climbed 54 cents to $8.49 with traders dealing in just 912 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property fell $2.69 in closing at $40 with 2,416 units passing through the market, Jamaica Broilers dropped 93 cents to end at $24 with investors swapping 5,361 shares. JMMB Group increased 99 cents to $21 with 407,001 stock units crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing popped 46 cents and ended at $6.65 with a transfer of 118,962 units, Massy Holdings advanced 50 cents to $77.50 with investors trading 136 stocks. NCB Financial rallied $2.75 to end at $43 after an exchange of 314,079 shares, 138 Student Living popped 52 cents to finish at $4.02 after investors finished trading 68,154 stock units, Proven Investments sank 94 cents to close at $16.11 in an exchange of 143 units. Sagicor Group skidded $2.11 to $40 with traders clearing 37,767 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.40 to finish at $8.50 in an exchange of 150 shares, Scotia Group fell 97 cents and ended at $52.50 with investors dealing in 136,538 stocks. Seprod shed $3.82 to close at $75.18 after a transfer of 2,768 units, Stanley Motta climbed 60 cents in closing at $6.88 as investors exchanged just 8 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose 35 cents to end at $20.30 as brokers switched ownership of 242,701 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.13 in closing at $8.63 after an exchange of 19 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied 49 cents to $37.25 as 39 units passed through the market, 138 Student Living preference share, gained 50 cents to close at $195 with an exchange of 8 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose 50 cents and ended at $100.50 with investors trading a mere one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

More losses for JSE USD Market, down 22%


The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market suffered more losses on Friday with the market closing down 22 percent year to date, resulting from an exchange of eight securities on both Thursday and Friday with one stock rising, two declining and five ending unchanged, following a 258 percent jump in trading volume with a 50 percent lower value than on Thursday.

The market closed with an exchange of 303,408 shares for US$16,030, jumping from 84,860 stocks at US$32,196 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 37,926 shares for US$2,004, rising from 10,608 stocks at US$4,025 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 707,680 stock units at US$20,425, just below the 756,389 shares at US$21,765 on the previous day compared to and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for just US$3,425.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 4.62 points to finish at 196.47. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most frequently used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10. 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 the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 1.93 US cents with a transfer of just two shares, Proven Investments fell 0.86 of a cent to 10.2 US cents with investors dealing in 17,026 units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.09 of a cent to end at 7.8 US cents with traders exchanging 32,086 shares over the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.5 of one cent to finish at 7 US cents, with 1,750 stock units switched owners and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.38 US cents with 248,903 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$1.97, with investors exchanging 1,226 shares. JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.10 after swapping of 2,277 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.48 after trading of 138 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main & Junior markets rise, USD falls


Rising stocks dominated trading at the close of trading on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with prices of 41 shares rising, 29 declining and 31 remaining firm, following a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a much greater value than on Thursday, resulting in the primary Main Market indices rising, with NCB Financial jumping $2.75, Seprod dropping $3.82 and Eppley Property Fund losing $2.69. The Junior Market Index popped higher and the JSE USD Market fell, bringing the year to date loss to 22 percent.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,362.98 points to 321,802.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 829.31 points to 359,170.72, the JSE Main Index rose 1,170.81 points to finish at 311,290.55, the Junior Market Index rallied 33.65 points to settle at 3,370.20 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 4.97 points to 196.49.
At the close of trading, 10,699,731 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 9,013,387 units on Thursday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $78.89 million, up from $32.89 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 303,408 shares for US$16,030 compared to 84,860 units at US$32,196 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Carreras led trading with just 851,346 shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 575,472 stocks and Palace Amusement with 473,112 units.
In Junior Market trading, Caribbean Flavours led the market, with 1.94 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial, with 1.04 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 527,209 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 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.
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.