JSE trading rises, stocks fall


Trading picked up at the close on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume traded. Atlantic Hardware accounted for more than half of the overall trade. The value of stocks changing hands climbed, compared to Wednesday. At the close of the market, the prices of 31 shares rose, 49 declined and 30 remained firm, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index dropping and the JSE USD Market index rising.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,599.49 points to conclude trading at 326,864.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 3,317.56 points to settle at 361,025.57, the JSE Main Index dived 3,443.73 points to 316,738.21, the Junior Market Index shed 42.83 points to end at 3,347.48 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.61 points to finish at 191.63.
At the close of trading, 30,666,967 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,908,055 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $88.72 million, up from $49.65 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 15,655 shares for US$569 compared to 514,653 units at US$26,484 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.02 million shares, followed by QWI Investments with 421,638 stocks and Wigton Energy with 370,886 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 15.64 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 2.95 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 1.12 million units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 using 2024 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.


 

Volume rises on the Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged on Wednesday, but with a lower value than on Tuesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 32 shares rose, 43 declined and 24 remained firm, resulting in slippage in the market indices

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 26.07 points to conclude trading at 330,463.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,002.13 points to settle at 364,343.13, the JSE Main Index dropped 26.54 points to 320,181.94, the Junior Market Index sank 0.09 points to end at 3,390.31 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.76 points to finish at 187.02.
The market ended with  trading of 11,908,055 shares in all markets, up from 10,647,080 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $49.65 million, down from $56.74 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 514,653 shares for US$26,484, up from 177,061 units at US$10,906 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.74 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 1.27 million stocks and Tropical Batteries with 390,019 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 1.59 million shares and closed at a new record high, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 693,100 stocks and RA Williams with 629,904 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $39.45 and ended at $224.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.5 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 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, 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 data is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used as a guide to help 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.

JSE Junior & Main Market bounce, USD slips


Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Monday, resulting in mixed results for the major indices of Main Market, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 35 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 774.41 points to settle at 330,489.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,160.68 points to wrap up trading at 365,345.26, the JSE Main Index rose 435.55 points to finish at 320,208.48, the Junior Market Index popped 50.37 points to 3,390.40 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.31 points to end at 189.78.
At the close of trading, 10,647,080 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 20,792,598 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $56.74 million, down from $82.47 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 177,061 shares for US$10,906 compared to 232,839 units at US$24,914 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.70 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 974,252 stocks and Carreras with 845,558 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 3.20 million shares, with the price closing at a record high, followed by Regency Petroleum with 350,115 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 214,208 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $8 to close at $263 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $8 to $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 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.

Hurricane recovery stocks moved the most


Investors quietly focused on stocks in trading on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, that are likely to benefit or suffer from the impact of the recent hurricane on the economy. Hardware and lumber distributors saw increased interest with price gains. In the tourism, agriculture and transport sectors, prices slipped. At the end of trading, prices of 26 shares rose, against a much higher 60 declining and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 3,589.95 points to 329,715.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,941.68 points to close trading at 366,505.94, the JSE Main Index fell 3,047.82 points to settle at 319,772.93, the Junior Market Index declined a hefty 94.85 points to 3,340.03 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 3.67 points to 191.09.
At the close of trading, 20,792,598 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 81,618,783 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $82.47 million, down from $192.13 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 232,839 shares for US$24,914 compared to 17,043 units at US$10,544 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 7.95 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 1.03 million stocks and Carreras with 447,684 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 3.13 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.07 million stocks and Lumber Depot with 928,959 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $10 to close at $255, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $145 to $1,010, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $4.78 to finish at $100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $4.90 and ended at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024 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 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 in the stock market. The chart should be used to make 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 not being 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.

Trading bounced sharply Friday on the JSE


Trading bounced sharply on Friday over Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, helped by a 27.41 million shares exchange in Wigton Energy and by the Junior Market listed AMG Packaging, with an exchange of 16.25 million shares and pushing the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on the prior day. The major indices of the Main Market closed mixed, the Junior Market index fell as well as the JSE USD Market index. At the end of trading the prices of 30 shares rose, 41 declined and 36 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 1,069.68 points to 333,305.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 676.16 points to end at 368,447.62, the JSE Main Index sank 1,021.05 points to close at 322,820.75, the Junior Market Index dipped 13.04 points to finish at 3,434.88 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.42 points to 194.76.
At the close of trading, 81,618,783 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 20,089,041 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $192.13 million, up from $79.08 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 17,043 shares for US$10,544 compared to 9,916 units at US$2,439 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 27.41 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.07 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.32 million units.
In Junior Market trading, AMG Packaging led with 16.25 million shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 4.94 million stocks and Fosrich with 3.68 million units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024-25 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.

JSE Trading resumes with mixed results


Following three days of market closure due to the passage of Hurricane Melissa through the islands, trading resumed on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market ended with a mild decline in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market ending with moderately mixed movements. The Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices declined. At the end of trading, prices of 37 shares rose, 35 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 114.90 points to wrap up trading at 334,375.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 106.49 points to settle at 367,771.46, the JSE Main Index declined 1.30 points to finish at 323,841.80, the Junior Market Index lost 16.01 points to end trading at 3,447.92 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.42 points to 196.18.
At the close of trading, 20,408,465 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 21,421,900 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $84.83 million, up from $75.18 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 9,916 shares for US$2,439 compared to 24,870 units at US$3,934 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 5.08 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.40 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 1.25 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 2.57 million shares followed by Fosrich with 1.74 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 806,273 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $2 in closing at $265 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $4.90 to $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.3 based on 2024 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, enabling easy comparisons within a sector and across 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 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.

Markets end with sizeable bounces


All three Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Friday, with solid gains in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index. The JSE USD Market closed moderately higher on the final day of the week. At the end of trading, the prices of 36 shares rose, 32 declined and 36 remained firm. The market closed with a rise in the volume of stocks traded but with a lower value than on Thursday.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 3,518.66 points to wrap up trading at 334,489.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 4,292.44 points to end at 367,664.97, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,280.95 points to close at 323,843.10, the Junior Market Index bounced by 53.38 points to 3,463.93 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed by 1.04 points to 197.60.
At the close of the market, 21,421,900 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 14,550,983 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $75.18 million, down from $150.99 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 24,870 shares for US$3,934 compared to 107,676 units at US$8,375 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 1.13 million shares, followed by Caribbean Producers with 1.08 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 971,166 units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 2.02 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.01 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 2.0 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $42.85 in closing at $263, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $5 to $1,155 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $4.90 to end at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.2 based on 2024 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 are 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 the 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is used to navigate numerous investment options in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not moving 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 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.

JSE Main Market bounces, Junior falters


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Wednesday. The major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index slipped and the JSE USD Market gained. At the close, prices of 47 shares rose, 41 declined and 26 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,372.07 points to conclude trading at 330,971.33, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,550.84 points to settle at 363,372.53, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,541.93 points to 320,562.15, the Junior Market Index slipped 14.57 points to 3,410.55 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 2.94 points to 196.56.
At the close of trading, 14,550,983 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 20,618,921 units on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $150.99 million, down from $185.64 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 107,676 shares for US$8,375, down from 787,325 units at US$33,574 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB Group led trading with 6.33 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.26 million stocks and JMMB 9.5% with 648,687 units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 1.84 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 303,649 stocks and One Great Studio with 284,863 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $39.85 to finish at $220 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $4.90 to $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide 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. 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 can help 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 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.

JSE Main Market plunges, Juniors bounce


The Junior Market enjoyed a big bounce on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange as the Main Market suffered major slippages, while the JSE USD Market slipped marginally. Trading ended with a minor fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with the value falling below Tuesday’s outcome. At the end of trading the prices of 43 shares rose, 40 declined and 28 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 2,873.87 points to 329,599.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,239.29 points to settle at 361,821.69, the JSE Main Index sank 3,408.36 points to wrap up trading at 319,020.22, the Junior Market Index gained a solid 54.61 points to end at 3,425.12 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped a mere 0.22 points to 193.62.
At the close of trading, 20,618,921 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down moderately from 20,718,448 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $185.64 million, down from $223.71 million on the preceding day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 787,325 shares for US$33,574, up from 138,842 units at US$7,128 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Carreras led trading with 3.31 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.0 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 2.48 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 476,235 shares, followed by Consolidated Bakeries with 248,965 stocks and AMG Packaging with 246,664 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $20 to close at $260 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $7.48 to $1,160.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 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 data is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used as a guide in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying 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 includes 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.

Consolidating Jamaica Stock Exchange


Following the closure of the market for the National Heroes holiday on Monday, trading resumed on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in minor changes to the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market. At the end of trading, prices of 39 shares rose, 48 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 17.35 points to 332,473.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 16.66 points to 366,060.98, the JSE Main Index sank with a mere 50.92 points to 322,428.58. The Junior Market Index gained 9.31 points to settle at 3,370.51 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.51 points to finish at 193.84.
At the close of the market, 20,718,448 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 28,677,768 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $223.71 million, up from $175.12 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 138,842 shares for US$7,128, up from 87,247 units at US$5,061 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 5.02 million shares, followed by Eppley with 4.63 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.71 million units.
In Junior Market trading, AMG Packaging led with 1.26 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.14 million stocks and Fosrich with 211,000 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $4.50 to finish at $44 and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $25 and ended at $240.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts, provide regularly updated information to help in investment decisions. 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 used to navigate the numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to make 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.