Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a minor fall in the volume and value of stocks changing hands, compared to Friday, resulting in a decline in all the major indices of the three markets. At the close, prices of 36 stocks rose, 47 declined and 28 remained firm.
The JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,926.51 points to 344,020.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose a mere 31.88 points to 394,588.94, the JSE Main Index slipped 1,921.64 points in closing at 335,160.88, the Junior Market Index dropped 12.43 points to finish at 3,281.05 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 8.40 points to 260.27.
Investors traded 32,380,724 shares in all three markets, down moderately from 33,968,413 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $194.13 million, down from $210.08 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 778,828 shares for US$41,701, down from 1,391,099 units at US$63,452 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.51 million shares, followed by Supreme Ventures with 3.84 million stocks and Pan Jamaica with 951,372 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.47 million shares, followed by Woodcats International with 2.91 million stocks and Future Energy with 1.36 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $210 to close at $2,389 and 138 Student Living preference share sank $11 to $205.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.5. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 14.7 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in 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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