Friday’s trading dwarfed Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following 188 million shares of Wisynco Group changing hands for $3.95 billion but that did not prevent the markets from profit taking on Friday, as the Main Market suffered four-digit declines, Junior Market slipped mildly and JSE USD market closed moderately higher, resulting in prices of 30 shares rising and 31 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,703.43 points to 318,112.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,523.62 points to 347,602.41 and the JSE Main Index sank 2,784.38 points to conclude trading at 305,441.17. The Junior Market Index lost 5.71 points to cease trading at 3,629.29 and the JSE USD Market Index inched 0.77 points higher to wrap up trading at 233.55.
At the close of trading, 219,733,668 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 21,623,552 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $4.75 billion, well above the $70.11 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 126,158 shares for US$2,541 compared to 363,724 units at US$8,719 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wisynco Group led trading with 188.20 million shares followed by Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 16.32 million stocks, Wigton Windfarm with 1.85 million units and Radio Jamaica with 1.31 million shares.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led trading with 3.54 million shares followed by Future Energy with 809,371 units and RA Williams with 643,741 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $3.11 in closing at $104.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and 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 more detailed daily 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 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.
No Gains just losses on Trinidad Exchange
The price movement of stocks ended with just losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 17 securities up from 13 on Thursday and ending with prices of six declining and 11 ending firm, following a 53 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 206 percent more than on Thursday.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The market closed with trading of 572,098 shares for $2,602,545 compared to 372,868 stock units at $851,740 on Thursday.
An average of 33,653 shares were traded at $153,091 compared with 28,682 units at $65,518 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 18,116 shares at $160,143 compared with 16,331 stocks at $160,953 on the previous day and an average for August of 21,741 shares at $142,770.
The Composite Index dropped 3.88 points to settle at 1,061.92, the All T&T Index fell 2.31 points to 1,594.99, the SME Index remained at 87.78 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.78 points to close at 68.78.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $65 after trading of 10 stocks, 
First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $41.99 with an exchange of 1,039 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.90 after closing with an exchange of 288 shares. Guardian Holdings ended at $14 with investors dealing in 7,206 stock units, Guardian Media closed trading at $1.55 after an exchange of 3,593 shares, JMMB Group lost 2 cents to end at $1.02 with investors trading 16,000 units. Massy Holdings declined 15 cents in closing at $3.50 with 457,671 stocks crossing the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3 with a transfer of 6,302 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.80 after 46,210 shares crossed the market. 
NCB Financial fell 8 cents to end at $2.50 in an exchange of 20,500 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $3.10 with 4,000 stocks changing hands, Prestige Holdings ended at $11.44 in trading 73 stock units. Republic Financial remained at $112 with 4,793 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank dropped $1.44 to finish at $53.56 with investors trading 1,177 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.50 after a transfer of 1,000 shares. Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 with traders dealing in 236 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $7 as investors exchanged 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Remittance flows to Jamaica falls
Remittance inflows into Jamaica declined by US$14 million or 4.7 percent to US$289 million in July this year, compared with inflows of $303 million in July last year, representing the fifth monthly fall, for the year to date, data released by the Central Bank of Jamaica shows.
Remittance inflows, currently on track to be the third consecutive year of decline, fell marginally from January to July this year, to US$1.94 million compared with US$1.95 billion for the same period in 2023.
Trading value plunged on JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market lost ground on Thursday, resulting from an exchange of six securities, compared to seven on Wednesday with prices of five declining and one ending unchanged and ending with the volume of stocks traded rising 6 percent with a 76 percent fall in value compared to Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 363,724 shares for US$8,719 compared to 341,763 units at US$37,023 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 60,621 shares at US$1,453 compared to 48,823 shares at US$5,289 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 142,354 shares at US$4,987 compared with 151,112 units at US$5,366 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 297,880 units for US$8,245.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.87 points to close at 232.78.
The PE Ratio, a well known measure used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.8. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents in an exchange of just one stock, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 15 cents in closing at 56 US cents with 510 units crossing the market, 
Proven Investments fell 0.1 of a cent to close at 9.9 US cents after 8,509 shares were traded. Sterling Investments dipped 0.1 of a cent to close at 1.5 US cents with 1,659 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.13 of one cent and ended at 2.07 US cents after 353,041 shares passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% skidded 9 cents to finish at US$10.20, with investors trading 4 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks mostly fell on the JSE Main Market
Trading value plunged 76 percent on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 22 percent compared to Wednesday, with trading in 56 securities up from 53 on Wednesday, with prices of 18 stocks rising, 28 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 5,174,773 shares for $30,198,962 compared with 6,653,491 units at $126,514,825 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 92,407 shares at $539,267 compared with 125,538 stocks at $2,387,072 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 209,935 stock units at $3,132,693 compared with 224,058 shares at $3,444,349 on the previous day and August with an average of 290,511 units at $2,258,494.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.76 million shares for 34 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 976,521 units for 18.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 493,046 stock units for 9.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 723.01 points to end trading at 349,126.03, the JSE Main Index skidded 1,078.81 points to close at 308,225.55 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.39 points to 64.37.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement sank 61 cents in closing at $63.99 after trading 20,758 units, Eppley advanced 48 cents to $37.47 with investors dealing in 90 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 40 cents to close at $39.60 with a transfer of 2,165 shares. Guardian Holdings shed $19.25 and ended at $320 with investors swapping 25 stock units, Jamaica Producers sank 70 cents to finish at $20.60 with 4,530 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings dipped $4.01 to end at $76 with investors trading 34,536 stock units. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 99 cents in closing at $9.16 with an exchange of 76,520 units, NCB Financial declined 75 cents to $51.25 after 61,896 stocks passed through the market, Scotia Group popped $2.05 and ended at $43.80 in an exchange of 17,551 units and Wisynco Group increased 43 cents to finish at $21.45 after 179,989 stocks changed hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $1 to end at $2700 after a transfer of 1 share and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $3.11 to close at $101.39 with traders dealing in 500 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big drop for Junior Market
Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 49 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 44 percent greater value than on Wednesday with trading in 45 securities up from 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with 16,085,055 shares being traded with a value of $39,911,900 from 10,763,988 units at $27,787,511 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 357,446 shares at $886,931 in comparison to 256,285 stocks at $661,607 on Wednesday, with trading ending with a month to date average of 621,430 stock units at $989,060 compared with 654,337 shares at $1,001,790 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 12.11 million shares for 75.3 percent of total volume followed by Paramount Trading with just 575,018 units for 3.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 499,885 stocks for 3.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 63.58 points to close at 3,635.00.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging sank 14 cents to $2.61 after closing with an exchange of 2,700 shares, Blue Power rose 69 cents to end at $4.39 after 6,810 stocks were traded, Cargo Handlers shed $1.98 in closing at $10.02 with 2,691 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 23 cents and ended at $3.22 in switching ownership of just 100 stock units, Derrimon Trading rallied 8 cents to finish at $1.95 with 18,052 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial popped 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.17 after a transfer of 499,885 stocks. Dolphin Cove advanced 90 cents to $22.73 after investors exchanged 2,726 units, Express Catering fell 26 cents to end at $3.59 in trading 30,230 stock units, Honey Bun increased 26 cents in closing at $8.32 with 52 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas slipped 9 cents and ended at $2.20 with traders dealing in 14,054 units, 
JFP Ltd climbed 9 cents to close at 94 cents, with 108,574 stocks changing hands, Knutsford Express gained $1.12 to finish at $10.84 with investors dealing in 45 stock units. Mailpac Group lost 18 cents to close at $2.18 with a transfer of 6,054 shares, Main Event popped 60 cents and ended at $12.42 with investors swapping 34,007 units, Medical Disposables advanced 7 cents to finish at $1.82 with an exchange of 50,500 stock units. Paramount Trading rose 24 cents in closing at $1.50 as 575,018 units passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to end at $1.68 with investors trading 9,308 shares and Tropical Battery dipped 8 cents to close at $2.40 after an exchange of 52,054 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
All JSE markets fall on Thursday
All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined at the close of trading on Thursday, with the Junior Market falling by 1.74 percent and the JSE USD market closing by 1.23 percent. The Main Market slipped less than one percent as the market 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 only 30 shares rising and 43 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,600.50 points to 320,703.28, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 723.01 points to 349,126.03 and the JSE Main Index shed 1,078.81 points to 308,225.55. The Junior Market Index skidded 63.58 points to 3,635.00 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.87 points to finish at 232.78.
At the close of trading, 21,623,552 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 17,759,242 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $70.11 million, well below the $154.3 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 363,724 shares for US$8,719 compared to 341,763 units at US$37,023 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.76 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 976,521 units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 493,046 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led trading with 12.11 million shares followed by Paramount Trading with 575,018 units and Dolla Financial with 499,885 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $1 to end at $2,700 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $3.11 to close at $101.39.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.6 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and 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 more detailed daily 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 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 declined on Trinidad Exchange
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange lost ground at the close of the market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 9 percent and valued 59 percent less than on Wednesday resulting from trading in 13 securities compared with 18 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, five declining and three ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 372,868 shares valued at $851,740 compared to 343,559 stock units at $2,089,584 on Wednesday.
An average of 28,682 shares were traded at $65,518 compared with 19,087 stock units at $116,088 on Wednesday, with trading month to date, averaging 16,331 shares at $160,953 compared with 15,142 units at $170,143 on the previous day and an average for August of 21,741 shares at $142,770.
The Composite Index dipped 2.29 points to 1,065.80, the All T&T Index declined 4.43 points to settle at 1,597.30, the SME Index ended unchanged at 87.78 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 69.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings rallied 38 cents in closing at $17.50 after an exchange of 15 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 62 cents to $23.60 with a transfer of 58 stocks, newly SME-listed Eric Solis Marketing traded just two shares at $4 each, First Citizens Group lost 95 cents to finish at $42 in trading 77 shares. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent and ended at $1.04 in an exchange of 317,600 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to end at $3.65 after closing with 33,350 shares changing hands, National Enterprises dipped 1 cent to close at $3 in trading 10,852 units. 
One Caribbean Media increased 2 cents to $3.03 with 1,955 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial remained at $112 with an exchange of 782 stock units, Scotiabank climbed $1.45 in closing at $55 with 4,534 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 25 cents and ended at $5 in switching ownership of 629 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.40 with investors dealing in 14 units and West Indian Tobacco fell $1.31 to finish at $7 after an exchange of 3,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main market attracts more money
On Wednesday 127 percent more funds poured into the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, resulting in the volume of stocks traded falling 30 percent and the value from Tuesday, with trading in 53 securities down from 57 previously and ended with prices of 19 stocks rising, 25 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The market closed with 6,653,491 shares being traded at $126,514,825 compared with 9,447,304 units at $55,827,190 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 125,538 shares at $2,387,072 compared with 165,742 units at $979,424 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 224,058 units at $3,444,349 compared with 236,701 units at $3,580,028 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 290,511 units at $2,258,494.
NCB Financial led trading with 1.43 million shares for 21.5 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Distributors with 1.29 million units for 19.4 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 705,002 stock units for 10.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,070.54 points to end at 348,403.02, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,228.28 points to cease trading at 309,304.36 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.54 points to end at 63.98.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley climbed $2.09 and ended at $36.99 with 191 shares being exchanged, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2 to $40 with a transfer of 1,000 stock units, General Accident popped 50 cents to close at $7, after 315,254 shares passed through the market. Guardian Holdings increased $48.24 in closing at $339.25 in trading 110 stock units, 
Jamaica Broilers advanced $2.99 to finish at $34.49 with 23,947 shares crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $8.80 to end at $88 after an exchange of 166 stocks. Sagicor Group declined 60 cents in closing at $39.60 in trading 114,095 units, Salada Foods sank 50 cents to $3 after an exchange of 15,690 stock units, Scotia Group dipped $2.05 to end at $41.75 with investors trading 139,768 shares. Seprod sank 90 cents to finish at $84.10 in switching ownership of 51,158 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.72 and ended at $9.18 with traders dealing in 15,619 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 85 cents to close at $6.21. with 10 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased Junior Market trading
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back from the b rally yesterday and ended with a mild decline on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 42 securities compared to 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and six closing unchanged with aa 76 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 31 percent more than Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 10,763,988 shares for $27,787,511 compared with 6,132,229 units at $21,170,720 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 256,285 shares at $661,607 compared to 142,610 stock units at $492,342 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 654,337 stocks at $1,001,790 compared to 706,745 shares at $1,046,579 on the previous day and for August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
RA Williams led trading with 2.13 million shares for 19.8 percent of total volume followed by Fontana with 1.49 million stocks for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial was next with 1.41 million units for 13.1 percent market share, MFS Capital Partners chipped in with 1.35 million shares for 12.5 percent of stocks traded and EduFocal with 1.06 million units for 9.8 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 9.94 points to end at 3,698.58.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power sank 69 cents to $3.70 after an exchange of 34,865 stocks, CAC 2000 fell 7 cents to close at $1.98 with 20,725 units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 14 cents to finish at $12 with an exchange of 2,010 shares. Dolphin Cove increased 81 cents and ended at $21.83 and closed with an exchange of 10,058 stock units, Elite Diagnostic climbed 11 cents to end at $1.71 with 31,986 shares crossing the exchange, Fontana slipped 12 cents in closing at $8.15 with investors dealing in 1,490,484 stocks. GWest Corporation rose 10 cents to $1.02 with just one unit crossing the market, Honey Bun sank 28 cents and ended at $8.06 with a transfer of 15,703 stock units, Image Plus advanced 9 cents to finish at $1.70 with 25,221 shares crossing the market. 
Iron Rock Insurance popped 51 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $4 in switching ownership of 126,120 units, JFP Ltd dipped 8 cents in closing at 85 cents after a transfer of 276,240 stocks, Knutsford Express lost $1.10 to close at $9.72 with investors trading 12,685 stock units. Limners and Bards gained 15 cents to finish at $1.50, with just 100 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group rose 18 cents in closing at $2.36 after trading 4,981 units, Paramount Trading dropped 19 cents to finish at $1.26 in an exchange of 235,252 stocks and Tropical Battery advanced 13 cents and ended at $2.48 with investors swapping 173,203 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
