NCB Financial Group jumped a sharp $5.75 to close at $51 in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, and ending with prices of 49 shares rising, 27 declining and 33 ending firm. Trading closed with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index rebounding sharply from the big 94 points drop on Wednesday and the JSE USD Market rose.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 3,750.34 points to 346,554.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,006.04 points to settle at 396,848.80, the JSE Main Index jumped by 3,465.58 points to end at 338,117.29, as the Junior Market Index gained 60.74 points to wrap up trading at 3,240.62 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 5.23 points to end at 262.09.
At the close of trading, 31,495,073 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 38,692,294 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $106.78 million, marginally up from $98.85 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 162,071 shares for US$8,365 compared to 188,025 units at US$9,812 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB 9.5% preferred share led trading with 6.33 million units, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.09 million stocks and Caribbean Producers with 2.60 million shares.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 7.29 million shares followed by Fosrich with 4.43 million stocks and Woodcats International with 511,883 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $196 in closing at $2,585 and 138 Student Living preference share dipped $16 to $215.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.7. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 14.9 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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