Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, the Junior Market index remaining unchanged and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, the prices of 47 shares rose, 37 declined and 29 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 3,200.12 points to wrap up trading at 352,337.82, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,422.06 points to end at 402,439.91, the JSE Main Index declined 3,344.05 points to close trading at 343,230.04, the Junior Market Index ended unchanged at 3,364.37 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.11 points to conclude trading at 281.11.
At the close of trading, 28,894,262 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 22,090,606 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $123.15 million, up from $114.16 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 295,057 shares for US$32,505 compared to 333,375 units at US$24,183 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Lasco Distributors led with 8.64 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.85 million stocks and Carreras with 422,801 units.
In Junior Market trading, Caribbean Flavours led with 2.94 million shares, Kintyre Holdings followed with 2.92 million stocks and finished, with Future Energy finishing with 1.60 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $101 to close at $2,299, 138 Student Living preference share fell $28.50 to $211 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $8.95 to end at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measures used to value stocks, finished at 15. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.9 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
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