Trading remained sluggish on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded dipping by 8 percent, and the value sliding 11 percent from trading on Tuesday. The market closed following activity in 45 securities, up from 41 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged, with the market index ending higher.
The market closed with trading of 9,747,481 shares for $10,809,958, in slipping from 10,567,865 units at $12,183,386 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 216,611 shares worth $240,221, following a fall from 257,753 units at $297,156 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 344,341 units at $485,303, moderately lower than 356,545 stock units at $508,718 on the preceding day, well above July, with an average of 280,479 shares at $401,436.
Woodcats International was the leading volume trader with 3.04 million shares for 31.1 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams Sluggish with 1.76 million stocks for 18 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.23 million stock units for 12.6 percent of the day’s volume of stocks changing hands.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 14.96 points to finish at 2,913.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dipped 6 cents to close at $16.80 with an exchange of just 4 stocks, Atlantic Hardware rose 7 cents to close at $1.20 after trading of 1,226,041 shares, Caribbean Cream lost 33 cents to finish at $1.81 with 547 stocks crossing the market. Caribbean Flavours shed 10 cents and ended at $1.09 with investors swapping 29,362 units, Consolidated Bakeries advanced 10 cents in closing at $1.45 with a transfer of 2,042 stocks, Elite Diagnostic rose 16 cents ended at $1.34 with investors trading 90 shares. Future Energy increased 12 cents in closing at $3.68 with 429,673 shares clearing the market, Honey Bun climbed 5 cents to $6.13 following trading in 2,947 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance fell 20 cents to end at $2 after an exchange of 11,301 shares. ISP Finance slipped 55 cents and ended at $7 with investors trading 7,751 stock units, Jetcon Corporation skidded 23 cents to finish at $3.76 with 38,135 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express dropped 34 cents to close at $7.65 after trading of 950 stocks. 
Lasco Financial declined 5 cents to $1.54 with 981 units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 9 cents to end at $2.59 with an exchange of 11,499 stock units, MFS Capital Partners rallied 8 cents to close at 58 cents with 383,425 shares crossing the market. Omni Industries fell 13 cents in closing at 80 cents after hitting a 52 weeks low of 65 cents, with an exchange of 808,827 stock units, Paramount Trading skidded 11 cents to end at 91 cents with 48,319 shares changing hands and Spur Tree Spices increased 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.38 with an exchange of 222,065 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index inched 1.56 points higher to close at 375,810.71, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 199.17 points to end at 442,080.39, the JSE Main Index dipped 110.70 points to finish at 371,181.66, the Junior Market Index rose 14.96 points to close at 2,913.07 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 4.69 points to conclude trading at 319.43.
Among the top losers, Pan Jamaica dipped $2 to end at $44, Jamaica Producers fell $1.52 to $20.32, Quantas Advantage dipped $1.40 to finish at $15.00, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.38 and ended at $7.82 and Kingston Properties shed $1.20 to close at $10.69.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 10,567,865 shares for $12,183,386, after falling from 16,880,642 units at $18,718,294 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.2. The PE ratios, are compiled by ICInsider.com which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance rallied 20 cents to close at $2.20 with an exchange of 36 stock units, Mailpac Group skidded 11 cents in settling at $2.50 with 223,857 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational dipped 10 cents to 55 cents in switching ownership of 1,097,296 stock units. Regency Petroleum increased 8 cents in closing at $4.48 with traders dealing in 62,333 shares, Spur Tree Spices advanced 10 cents to $1.28 in trading 777,483 units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 5 cents to finish at $1.55 with 2,852 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 19,324,470 shares trading worth $235,983,383 after rising from 15,872,782 stock units at $183,203,796 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial lost 30 cents in closing at $69.65 after an exchange of 223,425 stocks. Proven Investments gained 65 cents to $9.90 with 88,750 stocks crossing the market, Quantas Advantage climbed 90 cents to close at $16.40 in switching ownership of 6,100 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 40 cents to end at $17.50 after a transfer of 162,251 shares.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,968.65 points to 375,809.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,918.04 points to end at 441,881.22, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,972.56 points to finish at 371,292.36, with the Junior Market Index dipping 11.50 points to close at 2,898.11, at the same time the JSE USD Market Index rallied 4.75 points to end at 324.12.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement dropped by $6.99 to $107, Eppley dipped $1.40 to end trading at $31.35, Kingston Wharves fell 51 cents to close at $32.99, Supreme Ventures slipped 40 cents and ended at $17.50 162,251 and NCB Financial lost 30 cents and ended at $69.65.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with 15,872,782 shares trading worth $183,203,796 compared with 12,870,467 stocks at $208,592,826 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings fell 40 cents to close at $72.10 with investors dealing in 355 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 55 cents in closing at $69.95 with 159,927 units crossing the market, Quantas Advantage increased 50 cents to end at $15.50 with investors trading 27,352 stock units. Sagicor Group slipped 67 cents to $41 with 415,596 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed $1.42 to finish at $8.60 with investors trading 2,687 units, Scotia Group fell 93 cents and ended at $57.05 in an exchange of 44,419 stocks and Seprod rallied $3.89 in closing at $74.99 after trading of 1,266 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 16,880,642 shares trading worth $18,718,294, after an increase from 7,242,538 units at $14,408,351 on Friday.
The Junior Market closed with with an average PE Ratio of 10.8. ICInsider.com compiles PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their financial year that ends around August 2026.
Image Plus rose 9 cents to $1.19 following an exchange of 112,590 stock units, Indies Pharma dipped 12 cents in closing at $2.58 with 40,555 stock units crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance declined 20 cents to close at $2 after an exchange of 4,718 units. ISP Finance rose 5 cents and ended at $7.55 with 1,151 stocks clearing the market, JFP shed 5 cents to finish at 50 cents in an exchange of 983,104 units, Mailpac Group rallied 6 cents to end at $2.61 with 4,158 stocks crossing the market. Main Event fell 68 cents in closing at $4 following trading of 8,923 shares, Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to $1.18 with 55,085 stock units crossing the exchange and Woodcats International dipped 8 cents and ended at a record low of 53 cents after a transfer of 6,758,083 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market’s activity, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped by 193.24 points to close at 377,777.80, while the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 344.01 points to finish at 444,799.26, the JSE Main Index gained a mere 9.75 points to close at 373,264.92, the Junior Market Index declined 28.23 points to settle at 2,909.61 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 3.26 points to 319.37.
At the close of trading, 33,633,468 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 21,189,372 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $201.92 million, down from $223 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 880,044 shares for US$69,247, down from 1,076,367 units at US$79,709 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.45 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.12 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.19 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 6.76 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.45 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.25 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share segment, Caribbean Cement increased $5.09 to end at $113.99, Seprod climbed $3.89 to $74.99, Kingston Properties rose $2.50 to close at $12.00, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.42 to finish at $8.60 and Quantas Advantage popped 50 cents and ended at $15.50. 
Among the top Main market losers, Barita Investments fell $2.99 in closing at $65.00, First Rock Real Estate dropped by $1.97 to end at $5.52, Margaritaville declined by $1.28 to $7.27, Jamaica Producers shed $1.22 to end at $20.60 and Scotia Group declined 93 cents in closing at $57.05.
In the preference share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $33 to $1,220 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $1.19 to $112.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial gained $1.25 to finish at $16.75, Honey Bun advanced 64 cents to close at $6.09, Consolidated Bakeries gained 24 cents and ended at $1.45, Dolla Financial advanced 20 cents to finish at $3.70, Image Plus rose 9 cents and ended at $1.19 and Elite Diagnostic climbed 9 cents to close at $1.39. Among the top losers, Main Event dipped 68 cents in closing at $4.00, Dolphin Cove skidded 39 cents to end at $11.00, Everything Fresh slipped 29 cents and ended at $1.80, Blue Power fell 20 cents to $3.70 and Iron Rock Insurance declined 20 cents to close at $2.00.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings. is 11.6 and 16.3 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most frequently used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. 
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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. 
Trading ended with an exchange of 7,242,538 shares worth $14,408,351, down from 12,914,016 stock units at $22,098,998 on Thursday.
At the close of the week, Access Financial dropped by $1.47 and ended at $15.50 after trading of 8,032 units, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents to close at $1.70 with 2,748 stocks clearing the market, Blue Power rose by 41 cents to $3.90 after trading 8,231 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 6 cents to close at $1.21, with 2,897 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream climbed by 44 cents and ended at $2.25 in an exchange of 31,986 shares, Caribbean Flavours rose by 11 cents to end at $1.21, with 3,351 units crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial rallied 14 cents in closing at $3.50, with 2,149,848 stocks changing hands, Dolphin Cove increased $1.44 to $11.39 as investors exchanged 13,458 stock units, Everything Fresh advanced 33 cents and ended at $2.09, after 446 shares passed through the marke. Fontana declined 7 cents to finish at $6.12 in an exchange of 52,321 units, Honey Bun fell 75 cents to close at $5.45 with investors trading 78,958 stocks, Image Plus slipped 9 cents to end at $1.10 with an exchange of 167,364 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance shed 10 cents to close at $2.20 after trading of 11 shares, 
JFP rallied 5 cents to close at 55 cents after an exchange of 125,578 shares, Knutsford Express gained 70 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 11,881 stocks. Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to $1.60 following an exchange of 65,510 units, Mailpac Group skidded by 7 cents to close at $2.55, with 57,005 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables dipped 32 cents to end at 95 cents in trading 16,242 stock units. MFS Capital Partners advanced 11 cents to 51 cents after an exchange of 456,536 units, One Great Studio lost 8 cents to end 37 cents with a transfer of 466,863 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents to end at $4.44 with investors dealing in 20,390 units and Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to finish at $1.12 in switching ownership of 41,857 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 1,773.91 points to end at 377,971.04, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,599.01 points to end at 445,143.27, the JSE Main Index gained 1,864.90 points to 373,255.17, the Junior Market Index slipped 1.28 points to conclude trading at 2,937.84 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 7.99 points to settle at 322.63.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings lost $4.50 in closing at $365.00, Seprod skidded $2.90 to $71.10, NCB Financial fell $2.09 to close at $70.50, GraceKennedy shed $2 in closing at $75.00 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.32 and ended at $7.18.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.