Trading activity dipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with a 44 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with an 82 percent lower value than on Friday, following trading in 61 securities as was the case on Friday, with prices of 15 stocks rising, 28 declining and 18 unchanged.
The market ended trading of 6,145,603 shares at $29,633,029 compared to 10,926,398 units at $160,297,742 on Friday.
Trading averaged 100,748 shares at $485,787 compared to 179,121 units at $2,627,832 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,117,606 units at $4,292,885 compared with 1,231,003 units at $4,717,442 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.33 million shares for 37.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.53 million units for 25 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 541,191 stocks for 8.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 64.70 points to close at 366,436.25, the JSE Main Index rose 255.28 points to end the day at 327,010.52 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.11 points to end at 70.08.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden increased $1.02 and ended at $40 with investors trading 4,641 shares, Barita Investments shed 50 cents to $72.50 in an exchange of 5,198 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $2.25 in closing at $57.24 with investors swapping 3,071 units. Eppley climbed $4 to close at $40 with a transfer of 2,500 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank $9.50 to finish at $360 after exchanging 347 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 53 cents to end at $12.11 in switching ownership of 31,956 stocks. Kingston Wharves advanced 30 cents to $30.70 after a transfer of 7,584 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 85 cents to finish at $10, with 9,216 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped $1.25 and ended at $65.25 with traders dealing in 25,786 shares. 
Scotia Group declined $2.93 to end at $44 in an exchange of 3,421 units, Seprod dipped $5.77 in closing at $77.58 with 9,441 stocks clearing the market, Stanley Motta slipped 75 cents to close at $6.05 with an exchange of 4,597 stock units. Supreme Ventures skidded $1 to $24 after 126,649 shares crossed the market and Wisynco Group dropped $1.39 to finish at $20.61 as investors exchanged 51,035 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $1.01 and ended at $46.99, with 110 stocks crossing the market, 138 Student Living preference share lost $3 to end at $210 after an exchange of 6 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share popped $23.37 in closing at $118.45 with investors transferring 8 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped $6 to close at $104 after 379 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Subdued Jamaica stock market trading
Investors shunned trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday resulting in just $40 million being exchanged in the Main and Junior Markets as trading in the JSE USD market climbed sharply above Friday’s extremely low level and helped push prices of 28 stocks higher and 43 lower, at the close of trading.
At the end of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 104.84 points to close at 339,850.42, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 64.70 points to 366,436.25, but the JSE Main Index gained 255.28 points to end at 327,010.52. The Junior Market Index skidded 20.07 points to conclude trading at 3,783.95 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 0.73 points to 241.42.
At the close of trading, 11,094,504 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 14,089,380 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to a mere $40.23 million, well below the $166.13 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 152,339 shares for US$5,545 compared to 9,705 units at US$1,717 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.33 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.53 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 541,191 units
At the close of the Junior Market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.47 million shares followed by EduFocal with 536,957 units and Stationery and Office Supplies with 517,761 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $1.01 and ended at $46.99, 138 Student Living preference share lost $3 to end at $210, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share popped $23.37 in closing at $118.45 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped $6 to close at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4. times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. 
This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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 but falling prices dominate
More funds were pumped into trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, but the volume of stocks traded declined by 32 percent while the value surged 390 percent over market activity on Thursday, with the number of securities traded remaining the same as Thursday at 61 of which prices of 17 rose, 19 declined and 25 ended unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 10,926,398 shares for $160,297,742 compared to 16,091,472 units at just $32,718,333 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 179,121 shares at $2,627,832 compared to 263,795 units at $536,366 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 1,231,003 units at $4,717,442 compared to 1,363,030 units at $4,979,719 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Sagicor Group led trading with 3.08 million shares for 28.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.93 million stocks for 26.8 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 2.60 million units for 23.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,102.99 points to close at 366,500.95, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,547.35 points to end trading at 326,755.24 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.36 points to finish at 70.19.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 70 cents in closing at $73 after an exchange of 3,889 shares, Caribbean Producers fell 40 cents to $9 after 14,680 units passed through the market, First Rock Real Estate sank 85 cents and ended at $8.15 in an exchange of 9,317 shares. Jamaica Broilers dropped $1.10 to end at $32.80 with 45,528 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied $1.52 to close at $11.58 after an exchange of 211,603 shares, JMMB Group lost 54 cents to finish at $25.45 with investors swapping 36,491 units. Kingston Properties increased 32 cents to $8.07 and closed after two stocks were traded, Margaritaville shed $1.40 to close at $14.10 with traders dealing in 1,004 stocks,
Mayberry Group popped 30 cents to end at $7.30 as investors traded 784 shares. NCB Financial climbed $1.50 to $66.50 in switching ownership of 7,884 units, Proven Investments declined by 33 cents to $22.10, with 17,399 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 52 cents to finish at $7.50 in an exchange of 74,563 stock units. Stanley Motta slipped 30 cents to end at $6.80 with investors dealing in 2,000 shares, Supreme Ventures rose 40 cents to finish at $25 with a transfer of 29,121 stocks and Wisynco Group climbed $1 and ended at $22, with 57,591 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $3 to end at $213 in trading 14 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $4 in closing at $110 after 116 shares crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume plunges on JSE combined market
The Junior Market cleared the 3,800 barrier at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday but the Main Market JSE USD market closed with losses as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling and the value jumping sharply over the previous trading day, as the Junior and Main markets switched roles for the level of stocks traded compared with Thursday, with the value of stocks traded in the Main Market jumping 390 percent even as the volume dropped by 32 percent, with the Junior Market trading dropping over 95 percent compared with Thursday as trading resulted in prices of 33 shares rising and 32 declining in the markets.
At the close of trading on Friday, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,284.91 points to end at 339,745.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,102.99 points to close at 366,500.95, the JSE Main Index fell 1,547.35 points to 326,755.24. The Junior Market Index popped 28.47 points to end trading at 3,804.02 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.26 points to settle at 242.15.
At the close of trading, 14,089,380 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down on the 83,531,081 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $166.13 million, moderately below the $188.25 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 9,705 shares for US$1,717 compared to 326,941 units at US$17,135 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Group led trading with 3.08 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.93 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 2.60 million stocks, while in the Junior Market trading, Caribbean Assurance Brokers led trading with 864,573 shares followed by EduFocal with 851,715 units and MFS Capital Partners with 497,347 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $3 to end at $213 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $4 in closing at $110.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.37 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
Main market trading climbs but…
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 83 percent and the value 17 percent more than on Wednesday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 64 on Wednesday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 21 declining and 21 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 16,091,472 shares for $32,718,333 up from 8,771,865 units at $27,969,713 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 263,795 shares at $536,366 compared to 137,060 units at $437,027 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 1,363,030 units at $4,979,719 compared with 1,520,802 units at $5,617,470 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.73 million shares for 41.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.18 million stock units for 32.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 3.09 million units for 19.2 percent of the market’s trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 45.90 points to conclude trading at 367,603.94, the JSE Main Index increased 163.28 points to close at 328,302.59 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.29 points to 70.55.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied 70 cents to finish at $73.70 with investors swapping 2,233 shares, Caribbean Cement shed 31 cents to close at $59.49 after an exchange of 2,601 units, First Rock Real Estate dropped 90 cents to end at $9, with 6,321 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings popped $9.50 in closing at $369.50 after an exchange of 14 stock units, Jamaica Broilers climbed 90 cents to close at $33.90 with investors trading 17,157 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 59 cents and ended at $10.06, with 6,490 units crossing the exchange. 
JMMB Group rose 97 cents to $25.99 after a transfer of 25,334 stocks, Kingston Properties skidded 34 cents in closing at $7.75 after 2,000 stock units passed through the market, Mayberry Group fell 30 cents to end at $7, with 10 shares changing hands. NCB Financial declined by $1.70 and ended at $65 in an exchange of 17,898 stocks, Pan Jamaica lost $2 to finish at $48 with investors transferring 637 units, Stanley Motta advanced 79 cents to close at $7.10 after closing with an exchange of 540 stock units and Wisynco Group increased 50 cents to $21 with a transfer of 14,045 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $50 to end at $1,150, with investors dealing in 180 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Juniors jump Main & USD markets steady
Trading activity surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday following a 60 million trade in Spur Tree ASpices with a value of $135 million with the Junior Market index being pushed solidly higher at the close the Main Market closed mixed and the JSE USD market closed moderately higher as trading ended with the number of and value of stocks changing hands jumped, over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 37 shares rising and 33 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 442.69 points to close at 341,030.51, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 45.90 points to 367,603.94, the JSE Main Index rallied just 163.28 points to close at 328,302.59. The Junior Market Index rallied 41.06 points to end the day at 3,775.55 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.06 points to end the day at 242.41.
At the close of trading, 83,531,081 shares were exchanged in all three markets, well up on the 11,106,203 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets jumping to $188.25 million, well over the $33.36 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 326,941 shares for US$17,135 compared to 233,494 units at US$6,425 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.73 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.18 million stock units and Transjamaican Highway with 3.09 million stocks.
In the Junior Market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 60.03 million shares followed by Future Energy with 4.04 million units and One Great Studio with 832,703 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share gained $50 to end at $1,150.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
Main Market stocks post gains
Stocks rose at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with trading in 64 securities compared with 62 on Tuesday and resulting in prices of 22 stocks rising, 19 declining and 23 ending unchanged after a 14 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and valued 35 percent less than Tuesday’s low value.
The market closed after 8,771,865 shares were traded for $27,969,713 compared with 10,147,599 units at $42,871,556 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 137,060 shares at $437,027 compared with 163,671 units at $691,477 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, averaged 1,520,802 units at $5,617,470 versus 1,766,120 units at $6,535,887 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.43 million shares for 50.5 percent of the total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.75 million units for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 663,546 stocks for 7.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,140.00 points to settle at 367,649.84, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,376.12 points to end at 328,139.31 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.78 points to finish at 70.84.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden gained 98 cents to close at $38.98 with traders dealing in 8 shares, Barita Investments slipped 70 cents to $73 after 2,800 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Cement rose $3.80 to end at $59.80 after an exchange of 2,113 shares. Eppley lost $4 in closing at $36 in trading 6,286 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3 to finish at $40 after just one share was exchanged, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 34 cents and ended at $10.65 as investors traded 235,838 units. 
JMMB Group dropped 88 cents to close trading at $25.02 in swapping 8,178 stocks, Margaritaville rose $1.42 to close at $15.50 with investors trading 1,000 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 85 cents to finish at $10.85 in an exchange of 38,031 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $12.62 and ended at $94.86, with 100 units crossing the market, NCB Financial popped $2.05 to end at $66.70 after an exchange of 29,438 stocks, Proven Investments advanced 82 cents to close at $22.43 with a transfer of 544 stock units. Scotia Group rose $2 to $47, with 13,217 shares crossing the exchange and Supreme Ventures rallied 93 cents to end at $24.70 with investors dealing in 15,597 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $2.03 in closing at $216, with 5 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $5 to finish at $106 with investors transferring 800 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged on the JSE on Wednesday
Trading plunged to a low level on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday as market interest rates continued to rise with the Bank of Jamaica CD rate averaging 11.9 percent at Wednesday’s auction, the highest since interest rates were reversed from the low levels in 2021.
At the close of the market, the Main and JSE USD markets closed higher but the Junior Market that rose in the morning session continued to decline after a small rise on Tuesday, with trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 33 shares rising and 33 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1141.55 points to close at 340,587.82, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,140.00 points to close at 367,649.84, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,376.12 points to 328,139.31. The Junior Market Index fell 25.49 points to culminate at 3,734.49 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 4.38 points to conclude trading at 242.35.
At the close of trading, 11,106,203 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 14,166,946 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $33.36 million, well below the $51.59, million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 233,494 shares for US$6,425 compared to 325,197 units at US$9,274 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.43 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.75 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 663,546 units.
In a low-keyed trading session on the Junior Market, Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 251,673 shares followed by Fosrich with 228,475 units and Dolla Financial with 224,947 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $2.03 in closing at $216 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $5 to finish at $106.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 19.9 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
Plenty price movements on JSE Main Market
Price movements at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market were very fluid on Tuesday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 29 declining and nine ending unchanged, with trading in 62 securities compared with 61 on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 16 percent and the value 17 percent lower than on Monday.
Trading ended with the market closed with only 10,147,599 shares trading for a mere $42,871,556 down from 12,150,226 units at $51,541,445 on Monday.
Trading averaged 163,671 shares at $691,477 compared to 199,184 units at $844,942 on Monday and well off the month to date, an average of 1,766,120 units at $6,535,887 and 2,098,400 units at $7,747,771 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.74 million shares for 27 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.15 million units for 21.2 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.24 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 788.09 points to close at 366,509.84, the JSE Main Index lost 992.90 points to finish at 326,763.19 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.29 points to culminate at 70.06.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden declined 70 cents to close at $38 as investors exchanged 589 shares, Barita Investments gained 70 cents to land at $73.70 with a transfer of 838 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $2.50 to finish at $56 after an exchange of 29,949 units. Eppley skidded 38 cents and ended at $40 with investors trading 50 stocks, First Rock Real Estate rose $1.90 in closing at $9.90 in an exchange of 50 units, GraceKennedy climbed 82 cents to end at $73.97 with investors dealing in 132,516 shares. Guardian Holdings fell $10 to $360 in switching ownership of 60 stock units, Jamaica Broilers dropped 50 cents to close at $33 after an exchange of 14,338 stocks, Jamaica Producers shed $1.75 in closing at $21.80 with investors transferring 16,000 units. 
JMMB Group increased 90 cents to finish at $25.90, with 22,695 stocks crossing the market, Kingston Wharves popped $1.15 and ended at $30.40 in an exchange of 900 shares, Margaritaville lost $2.91 to end at $14.08 after investors ended the trading of 2,703 stock units. Mayberry Group advanced 40 cents in closing at $7.30 with an exchange of 15,840 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 85 cents to $10, with 28,300 units changing hands, NCB Financial slipped 35 cents to finish at $64.65 with traders dealing in 7,408 stocks. 138 Student Living rallied 47 cents and ended at $4.19 with 545 stock units clearing the market, Pan Jamaica increased $3.50 to end at $50 after a transfer of 1,491 shares, Proven Investments sank 82 cents to close at $21.61, with 49 stocks crossing the market. Scotia Group declined $2.20 to $45 in trading 23,733 units, Supreme Ventures shed 53 cents to finish at $23.77 after an exchange of 21,951 stock units and Wisynco Group lost 50 cents and ended at $20.50 after 221,780 shares passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share skidded 50 cents in closing at $20 with 1,601 units being traded, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $50 to end at $2,700 with investors swapping 9 stocks, 138 Student Living preference share gained 53 cents to close at $218.03, with 6 stock units crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share fell $10 to $1,100 with investors swapping 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main & USD Markets fall, Junior rise
Stocks declined on the Main and US dollar markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange in trading on Tuesday but the Junior Market closed moderately higher as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value of stocks traded declining compared with the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 37 shares rising and 37 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 847.36 points to close at 339,446.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 788.09 points to end trading at 366,509.84, while the JSE Main Index dropped 992.90 points to 326,763.19. The Junior Market Index rallied 14.99 points to 3,759.98 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 7.02 points to end trading at 237.97.
At the close of trading, 14,166,946 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 21,408,365 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $51.59 million, well below the $74.87 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 325,197 shares for US$9,274 compared to 130,853 units at US$9,068 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.74 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.15 million units and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.24 million stocks.
In the Junior Market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 887,601 shares followed by Dolla Financial with 450,473 units and Derrimon Trading with 311,439 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $50 to end at $2,700 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share fell $10 to $1,100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 19.8 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. 
This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
