Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 15 percent dip in the volume of stocks traded, as the value of stock trading jumped a solid 45 percent over Wednesday following trading in 41 securities compared with 45 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and nine closing firm.
The market closed with trading of 10,894,433 shares for $29,287,443 compared with 12,854,245 units at $20,150,400 at close Wednesday. Trading averaged 265,718 shares at $714,328 in contrast to 285,650 stocks at $447,787 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 354,075 stock units for $906,189 compared to 359,927 stock units at $918,898 on the previous day and October averaging 196,034 shares at $399,810.
Mailpac Group led trading with 5.19 million shares for 47.6 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 2.84 million units for 26.1 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 938,864 stock units for 8.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 21.74 points to settle at 3,673.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9 based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial popped 38 cents to finish at $19.98 with just 24 stocks switching owners, AMG Packaging gained 8 cents and ended at $3.08 with 539 units crossing the market, Blue Power rose 44 cents to $4.39 with investors dealing in 1,474 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 30 cents to $2.93 with a mere 5 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours shed 10 cents to end at $1.30 with investors trading 2,001 shares, Dolphin Cove rallied 18 cents to close at $19.74 after an exchange of 15,672 stock units. Elite Diagnostic increased 19 cents to $2 after closing with 3,700 stocks changing hands, Express Catering sank 16 cents to $3.04 in an exchange of 42,000 units, 
Honey Bun climbed 20 cents to close at $8.45 with traders dealing in 300 shares. Image Plus advanced 10 cents to end at $1.60 with 4,933 units crossing the exchange, Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to finish at $2.09 after 938,864 shares were traded, Lasco Financial rose 18 cents to $1.70 as investors exchanged 6,644 stock units. Limners and Bards fell 14 cents to $1.15 after a transfer of 23,362 shares, Mailpac Group skidded 12 cents and ended at $2.30 with investors swapping 5,188,777 stocks and MFS Capital Partners gained 7 cents to finish at 65 cents in an exchange of 38,307 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 23,025,292 shares trading for $121,611,794 well down from 26,351,131 stock units at $142,098,602 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 396,988 shares at $2,096,755 compared with 425,018 stock units at $2,291,913 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 266,625 stock units at $2,403,904 compared with 257,493 shares at $2,425,420 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended the day with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings popped $4 to $78 after an exchange of 80,175 shares, Mayberry Group climbed 49 cents to close at $7.99 with investors trading 38,525 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 43 cents to $9.94 with 3,944 stock units swapping owners. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $7.60 to end at $87.60 with traders dealing in 51 stock units, Pan Jamaica fell 55 cents to $45.85 after an exchange of 578 shares, Sagicor Group skidded $1.70 and ended at $37.30 with investors trading 541 units. Scotia Group shed 55 cents to $46.55 with an exchange of 89,217 stocks, Seprod rallied 79 cents and ended at $84.79 with 11,187 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 84 cents to close at $12.15 as investors exchanged 21,522 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $5.60 to end at $22.77 with a transfer of 87 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $204.99 to end at $2,889.99 in an exchange of just 3 units and 138 Student Living preference share popped 42 cents to finish at $236.42 with traders dealing in 50 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 1,305.86 points to 325,443.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,014.02 points to wrap up trading at 359,368.22, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,528.99 points to end at 312,777.70, the Junior Market Index popped 21.74 points to 3,673.37 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 5.74 points to end at 240.15.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2024-25 earnings 19.8 based on 2023-24 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 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 777.14 points to end at 326,749.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 605.94 points to 361,382.24, the JSE Main Index sank 518.65 points to wrap up trading at 314,306.69, the Junior Market Index dropped 39.16 points to cease trading at 3,651.63, and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.90 points to end the day at 245.89.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in the valuing of stocks, ended at 13.6 on 2024-25 earnings 20.1 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help 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 any major one time income or expense.
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 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.
Market activity ended with 26,351,131 shares trading for $142,098,602 versus 10,151,849 stock units at $157,001,347 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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.
NCB Financial lost $1.11 in closing at $50.39 in trading 252,187 stocks, Pan Jamaica climbed 40 cents to $46.40 with 38,677 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments dipped $1 and ended at $17 as investors exchanged 78,682 stock units. Sagicor Group sank $1.10 to end at $39 with 25,761 units changing hands, Salada Foods slipped 40 cents to close at $3.11 with traders dealing in 8,693 shares, Seprod fell 79 cents to finish at $84 with 19,155 stocks crossing the market. Stanley Motta skidded 45 cents to $6.50 with investors trading 6,000 units, Supreme Ventures increased 97 cents to finish at $22.49 with 30,711 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 84 cents and ended at $12.99 with 48,265 shares switching owners. In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3.90 to end at $40.10 with 24 stocks clearing the market, 
Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rose $15 in closing at $1,050 after an exchange of 532 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $1 to close at $102 after the trading of 1,821 stock units.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 12,854,245 shares for $20,150,400 well above the 2,030,899 units at $4,091,926 on the previous trading day. Trading ended with an average of 285,650 shares valued $447,787 compared with 44,150 stock units at $88,955 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 359,927 units at $918,898 down from 365,751 stock units at $955,831 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced $1.99 to $19.60 with an exchange of 1,328 stock units, AMG Packaging shed 10 cents to $3 with 13,708 shares passing through the market, Blue Power sank 44 cents to end at $3.95 with 18,103 units crossing the exchange. CAC 2000 popped 23 cents to $2.64 with 946 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 32 cents to finish at $3.23 with 4,297 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 8 cents and ended at $1.40 after a transfer of 136,485 stocks. Derrimon Trading slipped 10 cents to $1.90 with 14,757 shares traded at the close of the market, Dolla Financial sank 18 cents to $3 with 565,725 stock units being traded, Dolphin Cove dropped 24 cents in closing at $19.56 with traders dealing in 22,067 shares. Elite Diagnostic fell 28 cents to finish at $1.81 with 5,952 stocks crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh climbed 20 cents and ended at $2.30 with investors dealing in 15,456 units, Express Catering declined 20 cents to close at $3.20 after the trading of 1,478 stock units. 
Honey Bun lost 34 cents to $8.25 with the transfer of 7,857 shares, Indies Pharma skidded 11 cents and ended at $2.94 after an exchange of 206,907 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance increased 11 cents to $4 with investors trading 960 stock units. Jamaican Teas rallied 8 cents to end at $2.19 in an exchange of 6,399 stock units, JFP Ltd increased 9 cents to close at $1.04 with investors trading 39,546 shares, Lasco Financial dipped 22 cents to finish at $1.52 in an exchange of 1,577,606 units. Medical Disposables fell 48 cents to $1.70 with 65,076 stocks crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners dipped 9 cents to 58 cents as investors exchanged 415,562 stock units and tTech sank 30 cents to finish at $2.20 with 836 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,151,849 shares trading for $157,001,347 down sharply from 24,637,211 stock units at $361,770,151 on Monday.
he Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. 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.
Proven Investments lost 89 cents to close at $18 as 2,266 units switched owners, Sagicor Group rallied $3.55 to end at $40.10 with 2,832 stock units crossing the exchange. Salada Foods popped 40 cents to $3.51 with investors trading 18,509 shares, Scotia Group declined $1.97 to end at $47 with 35,465 stock units clearing the market, Stanley Motta climbed 45 cents to $6.95 with traders dealing in a mere10 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 85 cents and ended at $12.15 in an exchange of 51,192 units.
Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dived $205 to $2,685 with 2 shares passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $25.50 and ended at $1,035 after trading 111 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $4 to $101 with an exchange of 11,741 shares.
The market closed with the trading of 2,030,899 shares for $4,091,926, down sharply from 15,071,358 units at $44,820,119 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Image Plus declined 16 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 19,457 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance lost 11 cents to finish at $3.89 with 9,000 stock units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas dropped 8 cents to $2.11 with investors trading 58,238 shares, Jetcon Corporation skidded 11 cents to end at $1.22 with an exchange of 1,975 units, KLE Group dipped 25 cents to $1.08 with 62,155 shares clearing the market. Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to finish at $2.68 with investors trading 13,273 stock units, Main Event gained 19 cents and ended at $11 after a transfer of a meager 95 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 8 cents to close at $2.18 with traders dealing in 3,236 units and Tropical Battery dipped 14 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 97,064 stocks.
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 261.52 points to 327,526.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 517.74 points to end at 361,988.18, the JSE Main Index popped 319.29 points to close at 314,825.34, the Junior Market Index skidded 6.10 points to settle at 3,690.79, and the JSE USD Market Index rallied a solid 22.41 points to finish trading at 248.79.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.8 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, 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 expenses.
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 market closed with trading of 15,071,358 shares for $44,820,119 down from 31,202,579 stock units at $72,811,860 on Friday and trading 
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Honey Bun rallied 20 cents to end at $8.70 with 45,608 stock units switching owners, Image Plus advanced 10 cents to $1.66 with investors trading 265,715 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 20 cents to close at $3.10 with 12 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards increased 11 cents to $1.30 after an exchange of 265 stocks, Mailpac Group climbed 11 cents and ended at $2.45 with 57,689 units changing hands, Medical Disposables rose 55 cents to close at $2.10 and closed with an exchange of 100 shares. Paramount Trading advanced 9 cents to end at $1.27 after a transfer of 25,070 stock units and Tropical Battery rallied 9 cents to close at $2.64 with investors trading 484,804 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.