The Junior Market plunged sharply at the close of trading on Wednesday, followed by declines of the major indices of the Main Market on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in prices of 23 shares rising, 51 declining and 28 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,556.49 points to end at 342,921.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 3,012.35 points to end at 394,396.84, the JSE Main Index shed 3,012.61 points to 334,833.27, the Junior Market Index sank 93.94 points to finish at 3,171.99 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 0.99 points to 252.83.
At the close of trading, 34,996,200 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 23,646,329 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $114.37 million, down from $294.41 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 67,415 shares for US$3,944, down from 924,452 units at US$39,397 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, QWI Investments led with 5.55 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.91 million stocks and Jamaica Producers with 1.0 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 14.08 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.37 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 1.83 million units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $3.50 to $106.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.4. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 14.6 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 15,369,150 shares at $282,933,698 compared to 16,085,529 stock units at $134,655,483 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. 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.
Massy Holdings sank $1.31 in closing at $70.59 after a transfer of 18,406 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1.65 to $45 with traders dealing in 59,603 stocks, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to close at $40 in an exchange of 5,784,164 units and Seprod gained $6.83 and ended at $82.99 with just 255 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,457.75 points to wrap up trading at 346,477.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,820.25 points to end at 397,409.19, with the JSE Main Index rallying 2,685.00 points to close trading at 337,845.88, the Junior Market Index shed 15.12 points to end at 3,265.93, at the same time and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 6.45 points to settle at 253.82.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $30 to $235, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $10 to close trading at $1,190 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1.25 and ended at $101.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 16,085,529 shares trading worth $134,655,483 compared with 21,818,167 stock units at $154,076,259 on Friday. Friday’s report which included a block trade of 2 million 
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 59 cents to $7.39, with investors dealing in 655 shares, NCB Financial lost 65 cents and ended at $43.35, after trading in 12,686 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to $39.50 with a transfer of 41,232 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $2 to $10 with 182 stock units clearing the market, Seprod fell $1.94 to end at $76.16 after an exchange of 1,312 shares and Supreme Ventures gained 49 cents in closing at $14.49 with investors swapping 3,843,167 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 23,804,492 shares trading worth $201,231,614 after jumping from 14,404,352 stock units at $116,400,565 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 417,623 shares at an average of $3,530,379, with an increase from 228,641 stock units at $1,847,628 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 366,596 stock units for $3,755,934 compared with 357,183 shares at an average of $3,797,541 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428. Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 8.19 million shares for 34.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 7.96 million stocks for 33.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 3.21 million stock units for 13.5 percent of the volume traded and Jamaica Producers with 1.99 million units for 8.3 percent of market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,794.25 points to 394,557.06, the JSE Main Index shed 2,646.24 points to close at 337,082.52 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.46 points to end at 62.46. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 23.5. 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 financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $3.99 to end at $44.49 after an exchange of 410 shares, First Rock Real Estate shed $2.28 to $8.72, after trading of 201 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $10 to finish at $330 with 106 shares crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers climbed $1.23 and ended at $23.74 with a transfer of 1,986,875 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 85 cents in closing at $12 after an exchange of 9,422 stocks, JMMB Group shed $1 to end at $16 with 121,592 units changing hands. Margaritaville sank 57 cents to $11.14 after a transfer of 2,451 stocks, Massy Holdings increased $3.60 and ended at $74 in switching ownership of 320 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 66 cents in closing at $6.80 with traders dealing in 864 stock units.
NCB Financial advanced 75 cents to end at $44 in an exchange of 45,315 shares, Pan Jamaica lost $1.20 to close at $47 with investors trading 23,073 units, Proven Investments rose 77 cents to finish at $13.25 with an exchange of 169 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.50 and ended at $8 with 687 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $50 as investors exchanged 430,893 shares and Seprod dropped $5.35 to finish at $78.10 after traders swapped 4,594 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 2,521.45 points to 345,946.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,794.25 points to end at 394,557.06, the JSE Main Index dived 2,646.24 points to conclude trading at 337,082.52, the Junior Market Index rose 1.13 points to end at 3,293.48 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 8.92 points to conclude trading at 268.67.
In the preferred share segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $10 to $216 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $50 to $1,200.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 14,404,352 shares being traded with a value of $116,400,565 after plunging from 31,352,045 stock units at a value of $440,141,748 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 41 cents to finish at $7.46 with 1,005 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $11.99 in closing at $32.01 with traders dealing in 3 stock units, Portland JSX shed $1.25 to end at $8 after an exchange of 509 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 42 cents to $12.48 with investors swapping 392 units, Sagicor Group fell $2 and ended at $40 with an exchange of 261,574 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 70 cents in closing at $9.50 after trading of 11,812 units. Scotia Group rose 50 cents to close at $50.50 in switching ownership of 213,854 stocks, Seprod rallied $5.95 to end at $83.45 with investors trading 1,764 stock units, Supreme Ventures increased 46 cents to finish at $14.01 in an exchange of 97,232 shares and West Indies Petroleum popped $2.15 and ended at $11.15 with 30,682 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 1,438.14 points to 348,468.08, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,730.52 points to end at 399,351.31, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,343.55 points to wrap up trading at 339,728.76, the Junior Market Index dipped by 21.36 points to finish at 3,292.35 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 7.54 points to settle at 259.75.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied by $99 to close at $2,599 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $7.80 to $108.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped a mere 4.58 points to 349,906.22, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 180.03 points to settle at 401,081.83, the JSE Main Index climbed 195.80 points to 341,072.31, the Junior Market Index shed 26.62 points to end trading at 3,313.71 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 4.79 points to finish at 267.29.
In the Junior Market activity, Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.75 million shares, followed by Woodcats International ending with 1.53 million stock units and Future Energy with 1.19 million shares.
This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 4,327.22 points to 401,261.86, the JSE Main Index declined 3,590.53 points to close at 340,876.51, while the JSE Financial Index dipped by 0.70 points to settle at 63.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five ended with lower offers. The market closed with 25,845,084 shares trading for $309,012,147 after jumping from18,875,786 stock units at $172,618,714 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments slipped 51 cents and ended at $13.76 in an exchange of 4,982 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 99 cents to finish at $10after trading 13,701 units, Scotia Group skidded 53 cents to $49.87 in trading 12,948 stocks. Seprod popped 40 cents to $81.40 after an exchange of 1,668 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 49 cents to close at $14 with 19,181,458 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.