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Stocks dropped on JSE Main Market

February 4, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Stocks dropped sharply in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following the volume of stocks traded climbing 106 percent with the value jumping 187 percent more than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in 57 securities changing hands compared with 63 on Tuesday, and ended with prices of just 12 rising, 29 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,998,547 shares at a value of $198,140,943, up from 11,182,534 units at $69,085,645 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 403,483 shares with an average of $3,476,157 compared to 177,501 stock units at $1,096,598 on Tuesday.
Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 247,021 stock units at $1,977,838 up from 175,099 shares with a value of $1,289,095 on the previous day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.20 million shares for 48.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy, with 5.10 million stocks for 22.2 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 2.12 million shares for 9.2 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.07 million units for 9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 6,951.35 points to wrap up trading at 397,711.10, the JSE Main Index declined by 5,655.23 points to settle at 342,314.31 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.25 points to close at 63.64. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 17.4. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained $2.16 to end at $109 with investors swapping 6,219 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $5.31 to $45, with trading of 514 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied $1 to $365 with investors trading 43 units. Jamaica Producers slipped $1.64 and ended at $22.75, with 2,303 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville sank $1.82 to finish at $10.30 in trading 31 stock units, Massy Holdings lost 95 cents to close at $74 after a transfer of 900,163 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 50 cents to $7.50 with investors trading 810 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $6 to close at $38 in an exchange of 132 stocks, Pan Jamaica increased 71 cents to finish at $47.99, with 765 stock units clearing the market. Scotia Group dipped $1.47 and ended at $50.13 following an exchange of 14,668 shares, Seprod shed $4.88 to end at $78.11 after trading of 6,852 units, Stanley Motta dropped 64 cents in closing at $6.50 with an exchange of 500 shares Transjamaican Highway declined 42 cents to $5.84 in switching ownership of 11,202,878 stocks, West Indies Petroleum skidded $1.16 and ended at $10.10 with traders dealing in 169,985 shares and Wisynco Group sank 50 cents to end at $22.50 as 130,389 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share skidded $1.97 in closing at $18.02 with investors dealing in 13 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $23.99 to finish at $243.99 after one share was traded, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $165 to close at $965 with an exchange of 500 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% declined 50 cents to $106.50 and closed with an exchange of 109 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost 89 cents to finish at $99.11 with a transfer of 77 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Battery, Victoria Mutual Investments, West indies Petroleum, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Majority of JSE Main Market stocks slide

February 2, 2026 by IC Insider.com

A solid majority of stocks declined in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, following 61 securities changing hands, up slightly from 60 on Friday, with prices of only 14 rising, 36 declining and 11 ending unchanged. Transjamaican Highway accounted for 47 percent of all stocks traded, with the volume crossing the market dropping by 57 percent and the value by 23 percent lower compared to Friday.

The market closed with 10,529,723 shares traded for $90,762,098 after falling from 24,529,732 stock units at $118,203,561 on Friday.
Trading averaged 172,618 shares at $1,487,903 after a decline from 408,829 units at $1,970,059 on Friday and January closing with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 4.95 million stocks for 47 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund ending with 1.80 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.05 million stock units for 10 percent of shares traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,843.02 points to close at 401,579.62, the JSE Main Index slipped 691.98 points to 345,745.18 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.28 points to 63.96. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.9. 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 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments sank $1.12 to $70.89 with 17,071 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement shed 50 cents to close at $107 with investors dealing in 5,754 units, Eppley shed $1.95 to finish at $32 after an exchange of 176 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined by 65 cents and ended at $46.50 with 1,647 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings gained $4.50 to end at $369.50 after an exchange of 77 stocks, Jamaica Producers fell 67 cents in closing at $23.73 with 12,594 units crossing the market. JMMB Group slipped $1.51 to $16.98 with investors trading 227,644 stocks, Margaritaville popped 46 cents to finish at $12.12 with 10 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings lost 99 cents and ended at $74 after an exchange of 234,334 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities skidded $1.64 in closing at $6.50 with traders dealing in 27,587 shares, 138 Student Living increased 41 cents to end at $3.49 in an exchange of 6,675 stocks, Pan Jamaica sank $2.19 to close at $47.21 with investors trading 5,148 units. Proven Investments fell 86 cents to $14.23, with34,337 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 39 cents to finish at $7.60 after a transfer of 2,856 shares, Scotia Group climbed 44 cents and ended at $51.65 as investors exchanged 6,461 stocks. Seprod dropped $5.88 to end at $78.10 in trading 18,634 units, Supreme Ventures shed 50 cents in closing at $16.50 with 182,922 stock units clearing the market, West Indies Petroleum rose 45 cents to close at $11 in an exchange of 102,160 shares and Wisynco Group declined 38 cents to $22.61 after hitting a 52 weeks intraday high of $23 in trading 48,733 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rallied $1.97 to close at $19.99 with a transfer of 3 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share advanced $24 to finish at $244 with investors swapping 39 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

WI Petroleum 700% surge tops January

February 1, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded exceptional performance in January 2026, with the JSE Main Market index surging over 9 percent and the USD Market index jumping 26.5 percent while other major key Main Market indices posted substantial gains. The markets, excepting the Junior Market that slipped mildly for the month, showed remarkable strength, marking one of the strongest monthly performances in recent years, with West Indies Petroleum Terminal 700 percent gain playing a major role in the robust gains.

At the close of January, the JSE Main Index ended at 346,437.16, with gains of 28,450.28 points for an 8.9 percent increase. The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index ended at 403,422.64 after rising 38,108.26 points up 10.4 percent and the JSE Select Index rose 603.96 points to 8,279.55 after rising by 7.9 percent. The gain in the market was not broad-based, as it arose from the prices of 16 stocks rising and 29 declining.

The extraordinary performance in January was primarily driven by exceptional gains in West Indies Petroleum Terminal following its Main Market listing in December last year, gains in the financial services sector, infrastructure stocks, including Transjamaican Highway, that gained quite a bit and selective manufacturing companies.
West Indies Petroleum Terminal delivered an exceptional performance with a remarkable 699 percent gain in January, making it the standout performer across the entire Jamaica Stock Exchange. The company operates Jamaica’s largest independent petroleum storage infrastructure and recently completed its transition to the Main Market in December 2025. This extraordinary performance significantly contributed to the JSE Index’s overall 26.9 percent monthly gain.

TransJamaican Highway posted a robust 33 percent gain, benefiting from increased traffic volumes and toll rate adjustments and taking on board the operations of the leg of the tolling road into the Mandeville area. The company operates Jamaica’s East-West toll road network under a concession with the Government of Jamaica.
The financial services sector showed strong momentum with NCB Financial Group, along with Wisynco Group, hitting 52 weeks high ahead of the month-end, both gaining 18 percent. Kingston Wharves advanced 16 percent, reflecting renewed investor confidence in Jamaica’s blue-chip stocks.
Tropical Battery led Main Market declines with a 21 percent loss, reflecting pressure from increased costs and reduced revenues in the third quarter and a loss for the nine months to June compared with a profit in 2024.

VM Investments and Productive Business Solutions both declined 15 percent, while Supreme Ventures, Jamaica’s gaming and lottery operator, fell 13 percent following lower profits for 2025 up to September.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Kingston Wharves, NCB Financial, Productive Business Solutions, Supreme Ventures, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Battery, VM Investments, West Indie Petroleum, Wisynco Group

West Indies Petroleum January 699% gains, lifts JSE Main Market to 3 year high

January 30, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed the first month of the year with a 9 percent gain, with the market index at the highest level in more than 3 years following B gains in Transjamaican Highway and newly listed West Indies Petroleum. Trading ended with a moderate increase in the number of shares traded at a 67 percent lower value than on Thursday with trading in 60 securities, down from 64 on Thursday and ending with prices of 26 rising, 15 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed after trading 24,529,732 shares with a value of $118,203,561, after a decline from 26,835,604 stock units at $357,812,042 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 408,829 shares, with a value averaging $1,970,059, after a slide from 419,306 stock units worth $5,590,813 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022 in alignment with 264,574 shares at $2,046,611 on the previous day and well below December, with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 5.86 million shares for 23.9 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway ending with 5.79 million stocks for 23.6 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 4.35 million stock units for 17.7 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica closed with 2.50 million shares for 10.2 percent of the volume traded, QWI Investments with 1.28 million stocks for 5.2 percent of the overall traded shares and JMMB 9.5% with 1.17 million stock units for 4.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 847.04 points to finish at 403,422.64, the highest since late 2022. The JSE Main Index advanced 620.92 points to 346,437.16, the highest point since late early November 2022 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.59 points to settle at 64.24. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments climbed $2.01 to $72.01 with investors snapping up a total of 21,110 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied by 50 cents to finish at $107.50 in an exchange of 19,487 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 35 cents and ended at $47.15 with 1,256 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy popped 85 cents to end at $71.10 as investors exchanged 4,182 stocks, Jamaica Producers skidded 54 cents in closing at $24.40 after trading of 180,158 units, JMMB Group gained 50 cents to close at $18.49 following an exchange of 259,051 shares. Kingston Wharves increased $2.05 to $37.05 with investors trading 3,612 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $3 to close at $44 with an exchange of 618 units, Proven Investments popped 99 cents in closing at $15.09 with 292 stock units passing through the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.83 to end at $7.99 after a transfer of 136,908 shares, Scotia Group rose $1.46 and ended at $51.21 after the trading of 23,498 stocks, Seprod gained $5.98 to finish at $83.98 with 80,620 units crossing the exchange. West Indies Petroleum fell $1.65 to $10.55, with traders dealing in 209,310 stock units and Wisynco Group increased 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $22.99 after an exchange of 32,362 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2.19 in closing at $43 with investors trading 114 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $397.50 to close at $2,599 after an exchange of 282 units, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $24 and ended at $220 with 52 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped 95 cents to finish at $106.95 with a transfer of 762 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican leads the JSE Main Market

January 29, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican Highway delivered 44 percent of the volume traded to lead trading on Thursday, as investors took profit in the stock, resulting in a slippage in the stock price on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with trading in the overall market remaining largely unchanged from Wednesday. Trading closed with activity in 64 securities, compared with 63 on Wednesday, with prices of 19 rising, 29 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,856.23 points to 402,575.60, the JSE Main Index slipped a mere 38.98 points to close at 345,816.24, while at the same time the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.85 points to close at 63.65.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing 11 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
The market closed with 26,835,604 shares trading for $357,812,042 compared with 27,111,860 stock units at $350,301,702 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 419,306 shares at $5,590,813, just down from 430,347 stock units at $5,560,344 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged of 264,574 units at $2,046,611 up from 256,008 shares at $1,850,392 on the previous day and well lower than December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.81 million shares for 44 percent of total volume followed by NCB Financial ending with 4.84 million stocks for 18 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.83 million stock units for 6.8 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica ended with 1.50 million shares for 5.6 percent of the volume traded and QWI Investments with 1.45 million stocks for 5.4 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18.4. 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 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden popped $2.90 to end at $34.10 with 199 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Cement rallied $1.05 to $107 with investors trading 18,047 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped by just 35 cents and ended at $46.80 with 419 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 35 cents to finish at $70.25 in an exchange of 39,490 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose by $5 to $365 with 9,145 stock units changing hands, JMMB Group climbed 49 cents to close at $17.99 with 338,664 shares crossing the exchange. Kingston Properties increased 35 cents to $9.70 after a transfer of 201,764 stocks, Kingston Wharves slipped $2 to close at $35 as investors exchanged 7,471 units, Margaritaville lost $1.76 to finish at $11.66 with 1,015 stock units crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $3 and ended at $41 with an exchange of three shares, 138 Student Living dropped 40 centsto $3.08 with 23,750 units clearing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 88 cents to end at $6.16 with investors swapping 16,837 stocks. Scotia Group declined $1.46 to $49.75 after an exchange of 98,922 stock units, Seprod fell $1.98 to close at $78 with investors dealing in 4,160 shares, Supreme Ventures advanced 45 cents to end at $17 in an exchange of 193,449 stock units. West Indies Petroleum popped 68 cents in closing at $12.20, with investors trading 133,676 stocks and Wisynco Group gained 69 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $22.49 after switching ownership of 323,607 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share dipped 98 cents to finish at $18.02 with traders dealing in 200 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $396.50 to $2,201.50 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $1 to finish at $106 after trading of 661 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market’s highest close since 2022

January 28, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed trading on Wednesday at the highest level since October 2022, following trading in 63 securities, up from 62 on Tuesday, after prices of 23 stocks advanced, 20 declined and 20 ended unchanged. Trading levels jumped over Tuesday, with a 49 percent rise in volume and a 197 percent surge in value, with five companies each contributing more than 1.4 million shares, with Transjamaican Highway leading with just under 10 million shares for 36 percent of the overall volume. Grace Kennedy contributed just over 8 percent with the highest value of $161 million.

The market closed after 27,431,284 shares were traded at $355,623,563 compared to 18,449,174 stock units at $119,913,464 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 435,417 shares at $5,644,818, moving from 297,567 stocks for $1,934,088 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 256,284 units at $1,854,996, after climbing from 245,959 shares at $1,636,552 on the previous day, but lower than for December, with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.85 million shares for 35.9 percent of total volume followed by Radio Jamaica ending with 6.69 million stocks for 24.4 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy closed with 2.27 million stock units for 8.3 percent of the volume traded, Wisynco Group ended with 1.69 million shares for 6.1 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.42 million stocks for 5.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 5,266.05 points to close trading at 405,431.83, the highest close since late October in 2022, the JSE Main Index jumped by a solid 3,888.79 points to end at 345,855.22 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.71 points to end at 64.50. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market finished trading with an average PE Ratio of 18.3. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden lost 80 cents and ended at $31.20 in an exchange of just one share, GraceKennedy sank by 38 cents to close at $70.60 with 2,267,464 units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings popped $15.50 to close at $360, after trading of 13,494 shares. Jamaica Producers climbed $1.29 to end at $24.99 with a transfer of 192,372 stock units, Kingston Wharves dipped 39 cents to $37, with investors swapping 4,183 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 99 cents to $74.99 after an exchange of 291,626 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained $1.13 and ended at $8.14 in trading 3,433 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $6.20 to $38 with a mere 5 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial sank $1.20 to end at $43 with investors dealing in 136,848 stock units. Proven Investments dropped $1.17 in closing at $14.02 with 2,411 shares clearing the market and Scotia Group fell 79 cents to finish at $51.21 with traders dealing in 77,179 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1.29 to close at $40.81 as investors exchanged 91 units, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $72.99 to $244 with 39 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $1 to end at $100 with an exchange of 4,854 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamican leads JSE Main Market

January 27, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican Highway lifted trading with 72 percent of the day’s volume on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 18 percent from Monday. Trading ended with 62 securities changing hands, down from 63 on Monday, with prices of 22 advancing, 18 declining and 22 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 18,449,174 shares trading for $119,913,464, compared with 15,600,130 stock units at $123,170,250 on Monday.
Trading averaged 297,567 shares at $1,934,088, from 247,621 stock units at $1,955,083 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 245,959 stock units at $1,636,552, in alignment with 242,855 shares at $1,618,659 on the previous day and well below December, with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 13.22 million shares for 71.7 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 1.82 million stock units for 9.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 886,000 stocks for 4.8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 4,541.72 points to 400,165.78, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,559.98 points to wrap up trading at 341,966.43 and the JSE Financial Index rose a mere 0.13 points to close at 63.79. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts that are computed by ICInsider.com for the companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At close of trading on the market, Caribbean Cement increased 95 cents to $105.95 with investors trading 15,887 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 55 cents to close at $47.15 with an exchange of 994 stock units, Kingston Properties gained 36 cents in closing at $9.61, with 1,873 shares clearing the market. Kingston Wharves rose $1.39 to finish at $37.39 in an exchange of 27,803 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 50 cents and ended at $74, with investors swapping 38,299 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $12.20 to end at $31.80 with traders switching ownership of 1,066 stocks. 138 Student Living climbed 40 cents in closing at $3.48 as investors exchanged 721 units, Proven Investments rallied $1.18 to $15.19 in trading 2,749 shares, Transjamaican Highway rose 38 cents to finish at $6.67 after an exchange of 13,220,063 stock units and West Indies Petroleum gained $1.16 and ended at $11.51 with a transfer of 133,023 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped 90 cents to end at $42.10 with 7 stock units passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $10 to close at $1,130 with traders dealing in 8 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $1 to $107 after an exchange of 2,252 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $1 and ended at $101 after market participants traded 3,307 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market continues the 2026 rise

January 26, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The value of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday slipped by 48 percent compared to Friday, resulting in a 31 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, following trading in 63 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with prices of 23 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 15,600,130 shares trading for $123,170,250 , following a plunge from 22,608,191 shares at $239,014,176 on Friday.
Trading averaged 247,621 shares valued at $1,955,083 after falling from 389,796 stocks at $4,120,934 on Friday and month to date, an average of 242,855 stock units at $1,618,659, down moderately from 242,545 shares at $1,596,764 on the previous day and December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.29 million shares for 53.2 percent of total volume, with the price hitting a record high of $6.30, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 1.70 million stocks for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.36 million stock units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 5,195.35 points to end at 395,624.06, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,726.22 points to close trading at 338,406.45 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.43 points to settle at 63.66. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments dropped $1.90 to $70 after trading 5,975 shares, Caribbean Cement sank 80 cents to $105 after a transfer of 12,582 stock units, Caribbean Producers popped 49 cents in closing at $6.99 with investors swapping 14,323 shares. GraceKennedy shed 95 cents and ended at $71 after an exchange of 164,404 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased $1.39 to close at $23.89 with investors trading 19 units, JMMB Group climbed 40 cents to finish at $17.40 in an exchange of 50,600 shares. Kingston Wharves fell $1.48 to $36 with traders dealing in 2,796 stocks, Margaritaville slipped 56 cents to close at $13.37 with investors exchanging 22 units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents in closing at $73.50 after trading of 45,096 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.15 and ended at $7.01 with a transfer of 15,424 shares, NCB Financial rose 54 cents to finish at $44.49 with 523,854 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to end at $41 in an exchange of 11,708 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 79 cents in closing at $6.71 with 2,678 units clearing the market, Scotia Group advanced $2.60 to $51.90 with investors dealing in 80,695 stocks, Seprod gained $1 to close at $80 with 4,294 units changing hands. West Indies Petroleum rose 35 cents to finish at $10.35 with investors trading 51,523 shares and Wisynco Group gained 55 cents and ended at $21.50 after an exchange of 292,138 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $22.99 to end at $171.01 with 100 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $1 to $108 with traders switching ownership of 2,226 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

WI Petroleum boost JSE Main Market gains

January 24, 2026 by IC Insider.com

West Indian Petroleum jumped $1.83, contributing most to the Main Market gain on Friday, with NCB Financial, rallying $2.25 and Carreras rising 9 cents, the three main contributors to the rally on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. Trading closed with the volume of stocks rising by 21 percent and the value of trades jumping 138 percent, compared to Thursday, primarily with increased trading in NCB shares, valued at $125 million. Trading ended with an exchange of 58 securities, against o 59 on Thursday. ending with prices of 18 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 6,042.93 points to 390,428.71, the JSE Main Index rallied a solid 4,083.28 points to conclude trading at 335,680.23 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.42 points to 63.23.
At the close of the market, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stock units with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The market closed with 22,608,191 shares trading for $239,014,176, after rising from 18,732,577 stock units at $100,569,406 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 389,796 shares at $4,120,934 in, climbing from 317,501 stock units at $1,704,566 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 242,545 units at $1,596,764, up from 233,160 shares at $1,435,883 on the previous day and December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.37 million shares for 63.6 percent of total volume, followed by NCB Financial, ending with 2.97 million stocks for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 2.74 million stock units for 12.1 percent of the volume traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.09 million shares for 4.8 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments rose 37 cents to end at $71.90, with trading of 10,819 shares, Berger Paints lost 51 cents to $5.60 in an exchange of 65 stock units, Caribbean Producers dropped 48 cents to end at $6.50, with traders dealing in a mere 4,867 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 50 cents in closing at $46.50 after an exchange of 1,548 units, GraceKennedy advanced 95 cents and ended at $71.95 with investors swapping 22,253 stocks, Guardian Holdings popped $4.50 to finish at $344.50 with an exchange of 19,087 units. Margaritaville gained $1.26 and ended at $13.93 with 364 stocks passing through the market, NCB Financial rallied $2.25 to $43.95 with 2,971,887 shares crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living sank 46 cents to close at $3.03 with investors trading 5,025 stock units. Sagicor Group skidded $1.01 to end at $40.50 in an exchange of 5,720 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 49 cents in closing at $7.50 with 27,997 stocks clearing the market, West Indies Petroleum jumped $1.65 to $10 after the trading of 110,713 units and Wisynco Group climbed 73 cents to $20.95 with 107,264 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined 93 cents to end at $43 with investors dealing in just 2 shares, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $13 in closing at $1,120 closed at 82 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.25 to finish at $100 with 102 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market driven higher

January 23, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Investors drove the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index up by a solid 1,868.46 points on Thursday, pushing the gains for the year to 4.3 percent, with Transjamaican Highway and newly listed West Indies Petroleum being the two major contributors. At the close of trading, the volume of stocks traded rose 40 percent and the value climbed by 80 percent over Wednesday, resulting from 59 securities changing owners, down from 62 on Wednesday, with prices of only 16 rising, 26 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

Trading closed with an exchange of 18,732,577 shares valued at $100,569,406, after it increased from 13,423,567 stock units at $55,863,861 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 317,501 shares at $1,704,566, after rising from 216,509 stock units at $901,030 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 233,160 stock units at $1,435,883, in close alignment with 227,312 shares at $1,417,255 on the previous day, but well off from December with an average of 395,435 units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.10 million shares for 75.2 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, ending with 1.20 million stocks for 6.4 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy with 1.10 million stock units for 5.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,818.80 points to finish at 384,385.78, the JSE Main Index popped 1,868.46 points to end at 331,596.95 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.29 points to finish at 63.65. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17. 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 years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced 80 cents to end at $32 with 9 shares crossing the market, while Barita Investments popped 53 cents to $71.53 after trading 3,491 units, GraceKennedy dipped 95 cents and ended at $71 after traders swapped 21,302 shares, Guardian Holdings fell $4 to close at $340 with investors trading 469 stock units. Massy Holdings declined 40 cents to finish at $74 with 7,594 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.68 in closing at $8.23 with a transfer of 5,264 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $2 to $44 with investors dealing in 348 stocks. Pan Jamaica shed 79 cents and ended at $49.51 with 14,760 shares changing hands, Proven Investments dropped 37 cents to finish at $14.13 with an exchange of 6,315 stock units, Sagicor Group gained 81 cents in closing at $41.51 with 1,251 shares crossing the market, Seprod lost 87 cents to end at $79 in an exchange of 6,765 stock units and West Indies Petroleum rallied $1.35 to close at $8.35 with stock market speculators trading in 7,677 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $2 to $1,133 after an exchange of 80 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined by $1.24 and ended at $98.75 with investors swapping 942 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.