The Main and Junior Markets closed with gains on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange but the JSE USD Market slipped out to end the week, following a rise in the volume and value of stocks passing through the markets, resulting in the prices of 43 shares rising, 38 declining and 27 remaining stable, with Wigton Energy and Kintyre Holdings leading the trading volume.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 487.85 points to 337,176.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 772.27 points to conclude trading at 377,974.18, the JSE Main Index rallied 264.31 points to wrap up trading at 325,959.06, the Junior Market Index popped 32.82 points to end at 3,551.77 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 4.16 points to wrap up trading at 235.04.
At the close of trading, 38,773,691 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 17,542,788 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $171 million, well over the $119.38 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 694,093 shares for US$93,230 compared to 297,049 units at US$114,196 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 6.12 million shares followed by Jamaica Producers with 2.61 million stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.67 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 10.96 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.95 million stocks and Mailpac Group with 2.34 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% slipped $40 to end at $2,650, 138 Student Living preference share fell $5 in closing at $285 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $2.95 to $97.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 19.4 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.
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