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Record high for the JSE USD market, Main Market at new 5-year high

August 5, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Wednesday after a rise in the volume of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a lower value than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market rising, along with the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market index. At the end of trading, the prices of 40 shares rose, 55 declined and 15 remained firm.

At the close of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 1,825.77 points to end at 381,195.05, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed up by 2,130.90 points to 449,254.35, the JSE Main Index gained 1,615.50 points to finish at 376,719.18, the Junior Market Index increased 39.16 points to settle at 2,925.57 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 13.07 points to a new record high of 309.92.
At the close of trading, 39,731,996 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 32,067,994 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $232.09 million, down from $259.85 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 764,110 shares for US$58,570 compared to 769,895 units at US$61,096 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 11.06 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 6.58 million stocks and Lasco Distributors with 2.27 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 5.20 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 1.28 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.24 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share segment, among the top winners, Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $116, Transjamaican Highway rallied $1.42 to a record high of $12.70, Carreras increased 43 cents to end at $35.91, Berger Paints climbed 36 cents to finish at $5.36 and Lasco Distributors rose 32 cents and ended at $3.62. Among the losers, Guardian Holdings dipped $7 to close at $360.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.80 to end at $39.20, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed $2.50 to $6.50, Barita Investments lost $1.50 to finish at $65.50 and West Indies Petroleum skidded $1.29 and ended at $8.60.
The preferred share segment, closed following Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $13 in closing at $113 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $2.51 to end at $107.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial rallied $1.69 and ended at $16.99, Knutsford Express rose 65 cents to end at $7.25, Blue Power advanced 20 cents in closing at $3.30, Main Event gained 17 cents to finish at $4.67 and Jamaican Teas popped 9 cents and ended at $2.17. Among the top losers, ISP Finance declined $1.05 to $7.50, Cargo Handlers lost 40 cents in closing at $17.05, Lumber Depot dropped 33 cents and ended at $2.35, Fontana shed 16 cents to end at $6.11 and Dolphin Cove skidded 15 cents to close at $10.00.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 11 and 14.5 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most commonly used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Combined, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Atlantic Hardware, Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Kintyre Holdings, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, One Great Studio, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, Quantas Advantage, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, West indies Petroleum, Wigton Windfarm, Woodcats

Three Main Market stocks double

August 5, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The current year is turning out to be one of the best-performing for the JSE Main Market in over 5 years, with an increase of 17.6 percent in the market index through the end of July. The healthy increase is fueled by West Indies Petroleum a solid outperforming stock, well above others, after rising 598 percent, but lower than the much higher level of $14 on January 14 when it peaked at an uncanny high. The price has since cooled but still excessively high, with a PE ratio of 178.

Notwithstanding the rise in the main market, of the 54 listed Main Market ordinary shares, just 15 rose and 39 declined.
Transjamaican Highway delivered gains of 112 percent for its shareholders while NCB Financial Group rebounded from a major sell off in 2025, to close up 106 percent at $74.30, Carreras came in with a respectable 97 percent increase as a result of outstanding profit performance and a healthy dividend yield, General Accident chipped in with 45 percent increase and Lasco Manufacturing delivered gains of 32 percent

The biggest losers include movie house, Palace Amusement Company with a decline of 60 percent, followed by MPC Caribbean Energy, down 38 percent while the investment house, Proven Investments, ended with a loss of 35 percent, Portland PJX lost 34 percent followed by a Caribbean Producers with a fall of 30 percent.
Early release of second quarter results, from companies such as Caribbean Cement, GraceKennedy, Supreme Ventures and Lasco Distributors, with improved sales and profits, are sending positive signals of a rebound in the overall economy. That seems set to build investor confidence in the rest of the year.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, First Rock Capital, General Accident, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Kingston Properties, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, West indies Petroleum

Transjamaican grabs Market share again

August 4, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican Highway captured 56 percent of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, but trading closed with a 19 percent fall in the number of stocks traded at 40 percent lower value compared to Monday. Trading ended with activity in 59 securities down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 26 declining and seven ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 18,467,471 shares with valued at $241,065,021, in comparison with 22,808,177 stocks at $403,415,861 on Monday.
Trading on Tuesday ended with an average of 313,008 shares worth $4,085,848 compared with 373,905 stocks at $6,613,375 on Monday and month to date, an average of 343,964 stock units at $5,370,674 compared with an average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664 in July.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.29 million shares for 55.7 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras with 1.51 million stocks for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.37 million stock units for 7.4 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.05 million units for 5.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,439.96 points to close at 447,123.45, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,819.07 points to settle at 375,103.68 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.58 points to wrap up trading at 70.18. 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 the average PE Ratio at 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and forecasted earnings that for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the day’s trading, AS Bryden fell 50 cents to $24.50 after an exchange of 3,815 stock units, Caribbean Cement skidded 70 cents and ended at $114 with 5,262 shares clearing the market, Carreras lost $1.02 to close at $35.48 with investors trading 1,513,412 units. Eppley gained 70 cents in closing at $31.30 with 9 stocks crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped $1.99 and ended at $42 with 3,528 shares changing hands, General Accident rose 79 cents to end at $9.04 with a mere 50 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings advanced $2 in closing at $367 after a transfer of 5,659 stocks, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.48 to $20.50 with 28,952 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group shed 60 cents and ended at $14.30 with an exchange of 63,155 shares. Kingston Properties popped $1.05 to finish at $11.50 with 1,228 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves increased 76 cents to end at $34 with investors trading 24,830 units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.51 to close at $43.49 after an exchange of 8,252 stocks. Proven Investments climbed $1.09 to $9.90 in trading 18,689 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 50 cents and ended at $9 with a transfer of 597 stocks, Scotia Group increased 49 cents to close at $57.50 after trading of 34,390 units. Seprod dipped $1.50 in closing at $72.50 in an exchange of 16,979 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $2.11 to end at $7.39 with 2,104 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $37.23 to finish at $199.75 in an exchange of 11 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $2.51 and ended at $103.99 with investors dealing in 893 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, Quantas Advantage, 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

Trading plunges on Jamaica Stock Exchange

August 4, 2026 by IC Insider.com

The volume and value of stocks trading plunged on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange compared with Monday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 42 shares rose, 51 declined and 22 remained firm, including Transjamaican Highway closing at a record high of $11.28, up 130 percent since the start of the year.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,370.39 points to close at 379,369.28, as the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped a solid 2,439.96 points to 447,123.45, the JSE Main Index gained 1,819.07 points to 375,103.68, the Junior Market Index lost a hefty 51.40 points to end at 2,886.41 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 10.78 points to finish at 296.85.
At the close of trading, 32,067,994 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 42,765,003 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $259.85 million, down from $423.87 million the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 769,895 shares for US$61,096, down sharply from 5,256,613 units at US$348,331 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.29 million shares, after closing at a record high of $11.28, followed by Carreras with 1.51 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.37 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 4.74 million shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 1.17 million stocks and Woodcats International with 1.15 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, Guardian Holdings rose $2 to finish at $367.00, Proven Investments climbed $1.09 to $9.90, Kingston Properties increased $1.05 in closing at $11.50, General Accident popped 79 cents to close at $9.04 and Kingston Wharves rallied 76 cents to end at $34.00. Among the top losers, Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $2.11 to finish at $7.39, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.99 to close at $42.00, Pan Jamaica skidded $1.51 to $43.49, Seprod fell $1.50 to close at $72.50 and Jamaica Producers shed $1.48 and ended at $20.50.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $37.23 to end at $200 and private capital provider Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $2.51 to close at $104.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, ISP Finance increased 80 cents to close at $8.55, Fontana climbed 14 cents to $6.27, Lasco Financial advanced 10 cents in closing at $1.62, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 9 cents to finish at $2.09 and Dolla Financial rose 6 cents to $2.96. Among the losers, Dolphin Cove dropped $2.02 and ended at $10.15, Access Financial fell $1.86 in closing at $15.30, Knutsford Express declined 50 cents and ended at $6.60, Blue Power shed 30 cents to end at $3.10 and Main Event skidded 17 cents to finish at $4.50.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 11.2 and 14.7 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most commonly used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.

Filed Under: General News Tagged With: 138 Student Living, Atlantic Hardware, Barita Investments, Caribbean Cement, Daily Trading, Emerging market, Eppley, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Kintyre Holdings, NCB Financial, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, Omni Industries, One Great Studio, Pan Jamaica, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Productive Business Solutions, Quantas Advantage, RA Williams, Scotia Group, Seprod, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, West indies Petroleum, Wigton Windfarm, Woodcats

Wharves leads JSE Main Market trading

August 3, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Kingston Wharves led trading with 10 million shares and accounted for 44 percent of stocks trading on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market. Trading in the market, ended with a 45 percent drop in the number of stocks traded, with a 25 percent increase in value, compared to Friday. Trading ended with an exchange of 61 securities up from 59 on Friday and ended with 21 stocks rallying, 32 declining and eight ending unchanged.

The market closed after trading of 22,808,177 shares with a value of $403,415,861, down from trading of 41,753,131 stock units valued at $323,847,100 on Friday.
Trading averaged 373,905 shares at $6,613,375 with 707,680 stock units at $5,488,934 on Friday and July, with an average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664.
Kingston Wharves ended as the leading traded stock with 9.95 million shares for 43.6 percent of the day’s total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 6.54 million stocks for 28.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.90 million units for 8.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 866.39 points to settle at 444,683.49, the JSE Main Index dropped 727.69 points to finish at 373,284.61 and the JSE Financial Index slipped by 0.61 points to 69.60. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dropped $2 to end at $25 with 941 units passing through the market, Barita Investments fell 40 cents to $66.90 following trading in 26,755 stocks, Berger Paints skidded 50 cents and ended at $5 as investors traded 94,609 shares. Carreras rallied $1.01 in closing at $36.50 after trading of 193,497 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.05 to finish at $43.99 in the trading of 83 shares, General Accident fell 75 cents to close at $8.25 with investors trading 2,987 stock units. GraceKennedy gained 55 cents to end at $76.25 after an exchange of 24,458 units, Guardian Holdings dipped $5 to end at $365 with investors swapping 8,125 stocks, Jamaica Producers rose 98 cents in closing at $21.98 in switching ownership of 452 units. Kingston Properties slipped 55 cents to $10.45 with investors dealing in 591 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing declined 52 cents and ended at $7.18 with 15,425 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica shed 95 cents to finish at $45 with an exchange of 11,935 stock units. Quantas Advantage declined 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with 39,274 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 50 cents to close at $8.50 after an exchange of 3,436 stock units, Scotia Group fell 49 cents to end at $57.01 with 21,179 stock units changing hands. Seprod dropped by $1 in closing at $74 after an exchange of 38,676 stocks, Transjamaican Highway advanced 56 cents to close at $10.95 with 6,535,147 shares crossing the market and the West Indies Petroleum climbed 76 cents to finish at $9.90 after a transfer of 11,594 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share lost $3.04 to close at $17.25 with trading of 53 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $1.05 to finish at $37.95, with 12 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $40 and ended at $2,200 with a transfer of 20 shares. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $51 to end at $1,187, after trading of 33 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% lost $13.50 in closing at $100 with 9,511 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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, 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

Jamaica Stock Exchange markets decline

August 3, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a greater value than on Friday. Trading resulted in declines in the major indices of the Main Market, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market. At the end of trading, the prices of 41 shares rose, 57 fell and 17 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 974.90 points to finish at 377,998.89, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 866.39 points to 444,683.49, the JSE Main Index shed 727.69 points to finish at 373,284.61, the Junior Market Index slipped 38.89 points to 2,937.81 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 12.51 points to end at 286.07.
At the close of the market, 42,765,003 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 66,141,744 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $423.87 million, up from $361.12 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 5,256,613 shares for US$348,331 compared to 1,282,333 units at US$85,862 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Kingston Wharves led trading with 9.95 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 6.54 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.90 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Elite Diagnostic led with 8.42 million shares, followed by EduFocal with 846,703 stocks and Derrimon Trading with 766,266 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.05 to finish at $43.99, Carreras rallied $1.01 and ended at $36.50, Jamaica Producers rose 98 cents to $21.98, West Indies Petroleum gained 76 cents in closing at $9.90 and Transjamaican Highway climbed 56 cents to close at $10.95. Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings lost $5 to end at $365.00, AS Bryden dropped $2 to close at $25.00, Seprod fell $1 to $74.00, Pan Jamaica skidded 95 cents and ended at $45.00 and General Accident declined 75 cents to end at $8.25. In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share shed $3.04 in closing at $17, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $1.05 to $38, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $40 to end at $2,200, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dived $51 to end at $1,187 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped by $13.50 to finish at $100.
In the Junior Market, among the winners, Dolphin Cove advanced $1.96 in closing at $12.17, Jetcon Corporation gained 61 cents to end at $4.04, Cargo Handlers gained 50 cents to close at $17.50, GWest Corporation climbed 9 cents to end at 68 cents and Image Plus gained 8 cents to $1.20. Among the top losers, Knutsford Express shed 37 cents to finish at $7.10, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 25 cents to $1.20, Derrimon Trading lost 19 cents in closing at $1.01, Limners and Bards skidded 19 cents and ended at $1.00 and Jamaican Teas dipped 18 cents to close at $2.05.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.9 and 15.3 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most commonly used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions.

The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.

JSE Main Market closes at a 5-year high

July 31, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Stocks ended with increased trading activity on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in both the volume and value of stocks traded compared to Thursday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market and the JSE USD Market rising, while the Junior Market index slipped marginally. At the end of trading, prices of 45 shares rose, 48 declined and 18 remained firm, with Transjamaican Highway trading at a record high.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped by 3,676.91 points to end at 378,973.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,370.96 points to finish at 445,549.88, the highest in more than four and a half years, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,889.14 points to close trading at 374,012.30, the highest in more than 4 years, the Junior Market Index dipped 5.81 points to 2,976.70 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 3.35 points to settle at 298.58.
At the close of trading, 66,141,744 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 53,455,526 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $361.12 million, up from $314.86 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,282,333 shares for US$85,862 compared to 1,055,001 units at US$121,704 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 20.24 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.83 million stocks and Carreras with 3.76 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 7.97 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 2.83 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 2.77 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, Guardian Holdings rose $10 in closing at $370.00, AS Bryden advanced $3.52 to $27.00, Massy Holdings and ended at, Sagicor Group increased $2.25 to close at $41.00 and General Accident climbed $1.65 to finish at $9.00.
Among the top losers, Eppley dipped $2.80 to end at $30.60, Margaritaville fell by $2.51 to $9.49, Barita Investments fell $1.14 to end trading at $67.30, Jamaica Producers slipped $1 to end at $21.00 and Quantas Advantage declined 69 cents and ended at $16.00.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% dipped by $2.55 to $17 and 138 Student Living preferred share rallied $8.98 to $237.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Knutsford Express gained 99 cents and ended at $7.47, Cargo Handlers popped 75 cents to end at $17.00, Honey Bun rallied 39 cents to finish at $5.90, Lumber Depot advanced 28 cents to close at $2.7 and, ISP Finance rose 25 cents to $7.75.
Among the top losers, Dolphin Cove dropped $2.12 to $10.21, Derrimon Trading fell 12 cents and ended at $1.20, Caribbean Cream skidded 9 cents to finish at $1.90, Omni Industries shed 8 cents in closing at 88 cents and Image Plus declined 7 cents to end at $1.12.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 12.9 and 15.4 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most commonly used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.

Transjamaican Highway hits record high

July 30, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Transjamaican Highway hit a record $10.05 in Thursday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a gain of 104 percent since the start of the year and contributed 17 million shares to the jump in the volume of stocks traded on Wednesday. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading the prices of 48 shares rose, 40 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 2,310.43 points to close at 375,296.88, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,903.74 points to end at 442,178.92, the JSE Main Index popped 2,302.28 points to finish at 370,123.16, as the Junior Market Index advanced 15.21 points to end at 2,982.51 and the JSE USD Market Index popped up by 10.21 points to settle at 295.23.
At the close of trading, 53,455,526 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 29,152,701 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $314.86 million, down from $391.51 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,055,001 shares for US$121,704 compared to 76,990 units at US$5,098 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 17.06 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 3.35 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.18 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 3.50 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 3.14 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 3.02 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, Guardian Holdings rallied $5 to close at $360.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $3.73 to $42.94, GraceKennedy rose $1.81 to finish at $75.81, Eppley gained $1.40 and ended at $33.40 and Kingston Properties rose $1.30 to finish at $11.00.
Among the top losers, Seprod declined $3 to finish at $74.00, Massy Holdings skidded $2.49 and ended at $70.51, General Accident fell $1.70 to $7.35, Proven Investments dropped $1.19 in closing at $9.20 and Mayberry Group declined by 85 cents to finish at $5.04.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $2.83 to $39, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $340 to close at $2,240 and 138 Student Living preference share dipped $5 in closing at $228.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Mailpac Group rallied 50 cents to finish at $2.55, Jamaican Teas increased 25 cents and ended at $2.29, Derrimon Trading climbed 13 cents to end at $1.32, Lasco Financial gained 12 cents to close at $1.64 and Limners and Bards rose 9 cents to $1.19. Among the top losers, Knutsford Express dipped $1.51 in closing at $6.48, Cargo Handlers lost $1.50 to $16.25, Honey Bun shed 39 cents to close at $5.51, Access Financial dropped 29 cents and ended at $17.20 and Atlantic Hardware skidded 15 cents to finish at $1.15.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.2 and 15.6 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates 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 close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.

Trading climbs on Jamaica Stock Exchange

July 29, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in the number of stocks traded, with a much greater value than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in major indices of the Main Market slipping, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, prices of 40 shares rose, 34 declined and 34 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 39.72 points to finish at 372,986.45, as the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 686.13 points to close at 439,275.18, the JSE Main Index declined 91.94 points to settle at 367,820.88, the Junior Market Index rose by 6.72 points to 2,967.30 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.24 points to 285.02.
At the close of trading, 29,152,701 shares were exchanged in all markets, up from 27,450,931 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $391.51 million, up from $141.49 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 76,990 shares for US$5,098 compared to 171,212 units at US$10,376 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Kingston Wharves led with 6.56 million shares, followed by Jamaica Stock Exchange with 4.99 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 4.16 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 1.01 million shares, followed by Elite Diagnostic with 820,635 stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 609,964 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the top winners, Caribbean Cement jumped $8.50 and ended at $114, Guardian Holdings climbed $5 to $355.00, Massy Holdings increased $1.50 to close at $73.00, Jamaica Producers rose $1.44 and ended at $22.45 and Quantas Advantage rallied 99 cents to end at $16.99.
Among the top losers, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $5.28 to close at $39.21, Scotia Group shed $2.06 to finish at $57.01, Eppley fell $1.35 to $32.00, NCB Financial skidded $1.20 to finish at $73.70 and Carreras slipped $1 and ended at $35.00.
The preferred share segment, closed with just two stock price changes: Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $88 and ended at $1,238 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $5.30 and ended at. $106.30.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Cargo Handlers advanced $1.75 to close at $17.75, Dolphin Cove rallied 92 cents to close at $12.30, Main Event increased 63 cents to end at $4.66, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 32 cents and ended at $1.35 and Access Financial popped 29 cents to $17.49.
Among the top losers, Mailpac shed 41 cents to finish at $2.05, Express Catering dropped 38 cents to $2.00, Lumber Depot fell 12 cents to end at $2.48, Regency Petroleum skidded 10 cents in closing at $4.25 and ONE on ONE Educational dipped 9 cents and ended at 68 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.1 and 15.5 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most commonly used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Mixed trading results for the JSE Markets

July 28, 2026 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the volume and value of stocks traded, compared to Monday. Trading resulted in a rise in the JSE USD and the major indices of the Main Market rising; the Junior Market index declined. At the end of trading the prices of 44 shares rose, 43 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped by 1,699.43 points to 373,026.17, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 3,225.08 points to 438,589.05, the JSE Main Index rallied by 2,136.74 points to 367,912.82, the Junior Market Index shed 47.86 points to wrap up trading at 2,960.58 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed by 5.89 points to 283.78.
At the close of the market, 27,450,931 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 43,403,951 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $141.49 million, down from $181.87 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 171,212 shares for US$10,376 compared to 887,366 units at US$55,429 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 11.0 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.96 million stocks and Carreras with 777,951 units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 3.16 million shares, followed by One Great Studio with 1.72 million stocks and Woodcats International with 800,392 units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, Seprod climbed $2 and ended at $77.00, Carreras popped $1.85 to a new record high of $36.00, Margaritaville increased $1.42 in closing at $10.91, Eppley gained $1.35 to end at $33.35 and Mayberry Group rose 80 cents to close at $5.87. Among the top losers, Massy Holdings dropped $1.50 to close at $71.50, Jamaica Producers shed $1.19 to finish at $21.01, Caribbean Cement declined 73 cents and ended at $105.50, Lasco Manufacturing fell 43 cents to $7.01 and Stanley Motta dipped 18 cents to end at $7.30.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $6.17 to end at $36, 138 Student Living preference share rose $13 to end at $233, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $10 to close at $1,150 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped by $4 tot $101 27 shares changing hands.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Dolphin Cove gained 36 cents to finish at $11.38, Fosrich and ended at, Atlantic Hardware rallied 16 cents to end at $1.33, Medical Disposables advanced 15 cents to close at $1.15 and Jamaican Teas gained 12 cents in closing at $2.13 after an exchange of 70,791 shares.
Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers skidded $1.95 to close at $16.00, ISP Finance fell $1.04 to $7.50, Main Event dropped 67 cents and ended at $4.03, Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 34 cents in closing at $1.03 and Access Financial declined 30 cents to finish at $17.20.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13 and 15.7 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most commonly used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.