Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and the value of stocks exchanged than on Friday, resulting in al of the major indices falling, with the market ended with prices of 25 shares rising, 56 declining and 30 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 356.37 points to 339,123.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 324.55 points to end at 377,944.63, the JSE Main Index fell 215.42 points to 327,558.77, the Junior Market Index slipped 20.97 points to conclude trading at 3,609.98 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 2.06 points to settle at 209.77, with all market closing lower than the opening in January.
At the close of trading, 10,711,199 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 19,154,264 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to a mere $45.15 million, down from $180.12 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 669,495 shares for US$20,297 compared to 206,473 units at US$22,674 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.31 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.17 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.02 million units.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led with 1.01 million shares followed by Derrimon Trading with 715,456 stocks and Future Energy with 532,266 units.
In the market’s preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $40 to close at $2,650, 138 Student Living preference share popped $30 to $240 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $1.30 to end at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 15,065,778 shares trading for $82,569,896 up from 9,258,988 stock units with a value of $109,778,942 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded stock prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Kingston Wharves advanced $1.30 to finish at $27.90 as investors exchanged 760 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $2.98 and ended at $80.98 with 71 shares switching owners. NCB Financial skidded $1.78 to end at a multiyear low of $42 with 90,433 stocks clearing the market. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.80 in closing at $57 in an exchange of 214,250 units, Sagicor Group sank 41 cents to close at $41.99 with investors dealing in 110,317 stock units and Scotia Group increased 82 cents to $56.82 in an exchange of 25,761 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13,681,851 shares trading for 165,127,354 up from just 6,727,759 stock units at $51,740,145 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. 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.
Massy Holdings climbed $2.85 and ended at $82.85 with investors trading 134,873 units, Pan Jamaica popped 60 cents to $55.90 with an exchange of 45,849 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $2.69 in closing at $37.31 with 42,349 units changing hands. Salada Foods advanced 48 cents to close at $3.68 with investors dealing in 364 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 39 cents to end at $12.60 in switching ownership of 177,576 shares.
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 gained 522.30 points to 339,479.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 627.64 points to finish at 378,269.18, the JSE Main Index climbed 561.11 points to end at 327,774.19, the Junior Market Index declined by a mere 2.00 points to 3,630.95 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.84 points to wrap up trading at 211.83.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.8 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares that are quoted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for ease of comparison within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with the 
Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Lasco Distributors popped 40 cents to $4.75 with traders dealing in 80,324 units, Salada Foods sank 47 cents in closing at $3.20 in an exchange of 500 stocks, Seprod dipped $1.50 to end at $86 with investors trading 10,926 units. Supreme Ventures rose 69 cents to end at $20.34 after 159,544 stocks had passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments increased 44 cents to finish at $12.99 with investors trading 22,779 shares.
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 declined 1,155.15 points to 338,957.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,453.75 points to conclude trading at 378,896.82, the JSE Main Index lost 1,169.12 points to close at 327,213.08, the Junior Market Index dropped 5.18 points to end at 3,632.95 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 3.74 points to finish at 213.67.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.5 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are quoted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with the trading of 12,754,102 shares with a value of $61,851,097, down from 93,093,579 stocks at $227,245,086 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 236,187 shares at $1,145,391 and well below the 1,577,857 stocks at $3,851,612 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 484,882 units at $1,952,099 compared with 503,355 shares at $2,012,019 on the previous day and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings fell $1.05 to $80 with investors dealing in 2,521 units, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.40 to close at $55.50 after an exchange of 5,400 stocks, Scotia Group advanced $1 to end at $58 after investors ended trading 1,189 units. Seprod rallied $2 in closing at $87.50 in an exchange of 3,543 stocks and Supreme Ventures shed 70 cents to finish at $19.65 with traders dealing in 36,233 shares.
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 fell 110.57 points to 340,112.60, as the Junior Market Index sank 53.18 points to end at 3,638.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 752.14 points to conclude trading at 380,350.57, the JSE Main Index rose 283.11 points to 328,382.20, and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.28 points to conclude trading at 217.41.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. ICInsider.com’s PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Guardian Holdings rallied $1.50 in closing at $305 with 9,001 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers sank 62 cents to $36.38 with investors dealing in 65,019 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped $3 to end at $27 with 53,454 shares crossing the market . Massy Holdings lost 80 cents to close at $81.05 in switching ownership of 1,222 units, Mayberry Group increased 45 cents and ended at $7.60 with 13,405 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial skidded $1.98 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $48 in an exchange of 340,780 stock units. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.40 and ended at $56.90 with 1,263 shares changing hands, Seprod sank $3.38 to $85.50 with 72,182 units crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta dipped 95 cents in closing at $6.41 with investors swapping 5,004 stocks.
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 shed 441.95 points to finish at 340,223.17, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 555.81 points to settle at 379,598.43, the JSE Main Index sank by 351.55 points to 328,099.09, the Junior Market Index lost 14.75 points to conclude trading at 3,691.31 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 1.55 points to end at 215.13.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.9 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information in assisting in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.