Prices of stocks mostly declined at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, following a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Friday, resulting in falling stocks having the upper hand, with prices of 65 declining, only 28 shares rising and 25 remaining firm. The major indices of the Main Market fell, the Junior Market index dropped, but the JSE USD Market index rose to end at a new 2026 high and the highest in over three years.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,062.48 points to conclude trading at 354,528.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 1,843.02 points to close at 401,579.62, the JSE Main Index declined 691.98 points to 345,745.18, the Junior Market Index shed 56.39 points to end at 3,333.91 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 5.17 points to close at 270.17.
A total of 26,845,370 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down sharply from 43,051,131 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $111.3 million, down from $152.48 million on the previous day. Trading in the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,043,254 shares for US$46,472 compared to 1,015,936 units at US$43,957 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led market activity with 4.95 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.80 million shares and Wigton Energy with 1.05 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 6.47 million shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 2.46 million stocks and Image Plus with 1.50 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $1.97 to finish at $20 and 138 Student Living preference share popped $24 and ended at $244.The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4 compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.6 using 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in investment 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate the numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to assists in making of 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.