Lasco Financial is the market volume leader accounting for nearly half of the volume of stocks traded on the Junior Market at the close of trading of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in a 133 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 203 percent greater value than Tuesday flowing from trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 11,716,187 shares for $25,697,210 up from 5,037,785 stock units at $8,485,415 on the previous day. Trading averaged 266,277 shares at $584,028 compared to 117,158 stocks for $197,335 on Tuesday with a month to date average of 188,888 units at $402,336, up from 169,970 stock units at $357,922 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
Lasco Financial led trading with 5.16 million shares for 44 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 3.74 million units for 31.9 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 452,639 stock units for 3.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 8.21 points to end the day at 3,679.45. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 10 with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading on the JSE Junior market, Access Financial gained $2.55 to close at $18 as investors exchanged a mere 1,207 shares, AMG Packaging popped 52 cents to $3.49 with 188,568 shares passing through the market, Blue Power declined 10 cents to finish at $5.49 in an exchange of 39,869 stocks. Cargo Handlers lost 80 cents and ended at $11.40 after investors ended trading 519 units, Dolphin Cove dipped 10 cents to end at $19.50 after an exchange of 16,932 stocks, Elite Diagnostic rallied 15 cents to close at $1.93 with a transfer of 630 units. Everything Fresh increased 10 cents to $2.16 after an exchange of 3,478 shares, Express Catering climbed 10 cents to close at $3.30 in trading 52,036 stock units, 
Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.45 after a transfer of 3,740,965 shares. Honey Bun rose 20 cents and ended at $8.47 with traders dealing in 18,871 stock units, Jetcon Corporation advanced 12 cents to finish at $1.20 in an exchange of 46,221 stocks, KLE Group shed 20 cents to end at $1.10 to close at 5,181 units. Lumber Depot popped 32 cents to $2.69 with investors trading 2,630 shares, Mailpac Group increased 8 cents to close at $2.69 with an exchange of 60,325 units, Main Event climbed $1.99 to close at $12.80 with 962 stocks clearing the market. Regency Petroleum rose 9 cents and ended at $3.19 with investors trading 107,618 stock units, Spur Tree Spices gained 12 cents to end at $1.94 with 72,051 shares crossing the market and tTech dropped 19 cents to finish at $1.58 with investors swapping 6,004 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with Carreras and Sagicor Select Manufacturing Funds closing at 52 weeks’ highs and Sterling Investments and QWI Investments trading at intraday 52 weeks’ highs.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Lasco Manufacturing rallied 40 cents to end at $8 with 214,975 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial gained 48 cents to close at $51 with investors trading 87,010 stock units, Pan Jamaica declined $3 to close at $51 after an exchange of 11,613 units. Sagicor Group sank $1 to $40 with a transfer of 8,249 stocks, Scotia Group rose $1.50 to close at $54 after trading 27,388 units, Supreme Ventures skidded $1.52 and ended at $22.18 with an exchange of 32,736 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 55 cents to end at $12.40 with 48,443 stock units passing through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped 38 cents to close at $9.90 with trading in 612 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 655.63 points to wrap up trading at 345,653.13, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,216.87 points to close at 384,291.70, while the JSE Main Index increased 893.50 points to 333,804.62, the Junior Market Index slipped 27.73 points to close at 3,687.66 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.68 points to settle at 233.02.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share skidded $3.37 to $19 and 138 Student Living preferred share fell $2.75 to $225.25.
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.
The market closed with trading of 5,037,785 shares for $8,485,415 compared with 8,192,532 units at $15,623,869 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 117,158 shares at $197,335 compared with 174,309 stocks at $332,423 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 169,970 units at $357,922 compared to 186,547 stock units at $408,326 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Knutsford Express sank $1.61 to end at $12.57 with 1,516 stock units crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot dropped 37 cents in closing at $2.37 with traders dealing in 23,601 stocks, Mailpac Group slipped 11 cents to finish at $2.61 after an exchange of 38,079 stock units. Regency Petroleum skidded 17 cents to $3.10 with investors swapping 27,734 shares, Spur Tree Spices lost 12 cents to end at $1.82 with 145,741 stock units switching owners, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to $1.60 with investors trading 18,534 stocks and Tropical Battery climbed 7 cents to finish at $2.55 clearing the market with 191,569 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,738.74 points to close at 344,997.50, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 5,392.63 points to wrap up trading at 383,074.83, the JSE Main Index dived 3,890.22 points to settle at 332,911.12, the Junior Market Index lost 2.59 points to close at 3,715.39 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 1.10 points to wrap-up trading at 235.70.
In Junior Market trading, Lasco Financial led with 1.58 million shares followed by Everything Fresh with 1.42 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 1.16 million units.
This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time 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 to assess 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.
The week’s movement resulted in just two stocks rising and 8 falling, with five suffering big losses in the Junior Market ICTOP10. The performance of the Main Market ICTOP10 was in sharp contrast to the Junior Market, as five stocks gained and only two declined. The All JSE TOP10, compiled from all listed ordinary stocks on the JSE, had two changes. Key Insurance returns to the All JSETOP10 following a week’s absence and Access Financial returns, replacing JMMB Group and Pulse Investments, with earnings for both revised downward, following the release of September results.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10, Iron Rock Insurance was the only stock with a noteable gain, with the price rising 19 percent to $4.29. Lumber Depot dropped 22 percent to $2.08, Caribbean Flavours dived 14 percent to end trading at $1.20, Caribbean Assurance shed 13 percent to end at 2.51 and Express Catering fell 11 percent to $3.01.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at just 5.6, well below the market average of 14.9 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 7.5, more than half of the market, with an average of 13.
The market closed following the trading of 19,423,907 shares for $93,678,407 up from 10,333,431 units at $51,358,952 on Thursday. Trading averaged 318,425 shares at $1,535,712 up from 169,401 stocks at $841,950 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 243,913 stock units with a value of $1,188,831, compared with an average of 967,720 stocks at $18,390,902 in December.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings dropped $3.05 to $84 with a transfer of 485 units, NCB Financial shed 37 cents to finish at $50.53 with investors swapping 130,892 stocks, Pan Jamaica rose $5.46 and ended at $57.96 with 2,731 shares passing through the market. Sagicor Group declined $1.40 to $40 with investors trading 10,183 units and Wisynco Group gained 40 cents to close at $21.90 with an exchange of 19,119 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,255,718 shares at $23,382,493 compared with 9,108,643 units at $16,934,260 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by the ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas rallied 9 cents to $2.24 with investors swapping 52,345 units, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $1.92, Lasco Financial lost 16 cents and ended at $1.47 with 29,074 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot skidded 72 cents to close at $2.08 after 12,694 shares were traded. Mailpac Group sank 10 cents to $2.65 with 257,362 units crossing the exchange, RA Williams declined 9 cents to end at 77 cents with 40,004 stocks switching owners and Regency Petroleum shed 17 cents to finish at $3.16 with 35,152 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 468.01 points to 348,736.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,538.96 points to close trading at 388,467.46, the JSE Main Index rose 674.92 points to 336,801.34, the Junior Market Index lost 24.74 points to end the day at 3,717.98, and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 17.72 points to settle at 234.60, with Carreras aiding the movement in the Main market in closing ay a 52 weeks’ high of $14.48.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.7 based on 2023-4 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares 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 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
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.
The Main Market closed after an exchange of 10,333,431 shares for $51,358,952 compared with 31,201,756 stock units valued at $215,989,231 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 169,401 shares at $841,950 compared to 480,027 stocks at $3,322,911 on Tuesday and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
At the close, AS Bryden gained 69 cents to end at $30.69 in an exchange of 3,516 stocks, Berger Paints popped 75 cents to close at $8.45 after dealing in 29,235 units, Caribbean Cement fell 95 cents to $91.05 after the trading of 18,353 stock units. Caribbean Producers rallied 54 cents to $8.90 with 4,583 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $8 and ended at $37 with investors dealing in 3,400 units, First Rock Real Estate lost 55 cents to finish at $9.45 with 189,166 stocks passing through the market. Jamaica Broilers climbed $4.25 and ended at $42.20 after a transfer of 19,768 shares, JMMB Group dipped $1.17 to $21.18 with investors trading 28,529 stock units, Kingston Wharves sank $1.15 to end at $33.10 after an exchange of 3,366 shares. Lasco Manufacturing increased 48 cents to close at $7.98 with investors trading 111,705 stocks, Margaritaville advanced 76 cents to close at $14.10 with a mere 44 units changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 55 cents to finish at $11.82 after the trading of 5,852 stock units.
Pan Jamaica skidded $6.50 and ended at $52.50 as investors traded 33,164 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.40 to $41.40 with a transfer of 143,083 stocks Scotia Group popped 51 cents to end at $54.50 with 5,213 units crossing the changing owners, Seprod sank $5.23 to $87.17 with 222 stocks switching owners, Supreme Ventures slipped $2.25 to finish at $24.25 with 14,565 shares clearing the exchange and Wisynco Group dropped 49 cents to close at $21.50 with an exchange of 23,748 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.