SOS dominates Junior Market trading


Trading in shares of the office supplies company, Stationery and Office Supplies accounted for more than a half of volume of Junior Market stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting in a 42 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 57 percent greater value compared to Friday, with trading in 42 securities up from 39 on Friday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and 10 closing unchanged, leading to a fall in market value.

The market closed after an exchange of 4,643,832 shares for $8,363,353, rising from just 3,276,430 units at $5,319,300 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 110,567 shares at $199,127, after climbing from just 84,011 stocks at $136,392 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 102,494 stock units at $215,927 compared to 101,476 stock units at $218,046 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 2.37 million shares for 51.1 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings ended with 512,724 stock units for 11 percent of the day’s trade, after announcing another of its many new ventures, this time a real estate investment and JFP, with 272,315 stock units for 5.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 21.11 points to close at 3,333.90. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose 28 cents to end at $19.28 with 130 shares being traded, AMG Packaging advanced 20 cents and ended at $2.44 with investors trading 1,044 stock units, Cargo Handlers lost $1.85 to finish at $11.13 with 1,381 shares switching owners. Consolidated Bakeries declined 16 cents to close at $1.45 after traders exchanged 5,791 units, Derrimon Trading sank 8 cents to end at $1.71 with 25,038 stocks crossing the market, Fontana fell 5 cents in closing at $9 in an exchange of 199,677 shares. Image Plus dipped 6 cents to 92 cents with 29,737 stock units passing through the market, ISP Finance popped $1.89 and ended at $13.19 with 200 stocks crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards increased 14 cents to end at $1.16 after a transfer of 36,501 stock units. Mailpac Group climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.50 as investors exchanged 43,896 shares, Main Event sank 94 cents to close at $6.66 in trading 1,010 stock units, Medical Disposables skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.70 after traders exchanged 702 units. Omni Industries shed 7 cents and ended at 77 cents with a transfer of 22,222 stocks, Regency Petroleum gained 8 cents to close at $4.50 with investors dealing in 38,874 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.69 after the trading of 2,371,742 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling JSE stocks outnumber risers


Trading remained lukewarm on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with a modest rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a much lower value than on Friday’s poor showing. At the close of trading, the major indices of the Main Market were mixed, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market declined. At the end of trading the prices of just 34 shares rose, 47 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 543.37 points to close at 31,683.37, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 809.11 points to finish at 367,397.38, the JSE Main Index skidded 411.21 points to 321,874.91, the Junior Market Index dropped 21.11 points to 3,333.90 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 2.10 points to settle at 191.47.
At the end of trading, 9,676,833 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 9,235,540 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to a mere $38.81 million, down from $58.93 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 154,719 shares for US$32,863, well above the 16,150 units at US$433 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.95 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 898,639 stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 863,914 units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led with 2.37 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 512,724 stocks and JFP with 272,315 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased by $33 to close at $253.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated information to help in investment decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares that are 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. 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.

JSE Main Market trading plunges


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining a solid 48 percent and the value 51 percent less, compared with Thursday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 61 on Thursday. The market closed with prices of 22 stocks rising, 22 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

A total of 5,942,960 shares were exchanged, worth $53,615,109, well below the 11,483,563 stock units at $109,755,571 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 100,728 shares at $908,731, declining from 188,255 stocks at $1,799,272 on Thursday. For the month to date, trading ends with an average of 189,910 units at $1,476,778 compared with 202,619 shares at $1,557,732 on the prior day compared to September with an average of 383,823 stock units at $3,398,543.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.50 million shares for 25.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Kingston Wharves, with 707,805 stock units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 496,477 stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 878.07 points to finish at 366,588.27, the JSE Main Index gained 289.97 points to conclude trading at 322,286.12 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.34 points to finish at 67.03. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced $3.23 to $35.28 with 12,641 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $4.11 to close at $92.11 with investors trading 31,469 stocks, Carreras rallied 79 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $18.40 with 159,902 shares changing hands. Eppley skidded 35 cents and ended at $35 with investors swapping 956 stock units, First Rock Real Estate lost $1.06 to end at $10.20 with a transfer of 4,468 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 63 cents in closing at $11.99 as investors exchanged 233,684 shares. Key Insurance dipped 36 cents to $1.89 after traders transferred 8,234 stocks, Sagicor Group sank 79 cents and ended at $40.21 with 16,008 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 78 cents to close at $6.85 with investors trading 169,739 stock units. Supreme Ventures gained 80 cents to finish at $18.80 in an exchange of 52,952 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 49 cents to end at $7.50 with traders dealing in 2,959 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped 44 cents in closing at $20.05 as traders exchanged 6,973 units
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.55 to $35, after 176 stocks cleared the market, 138 Student Living preference share declined $33 and ended at $220 with an exchange of 12 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% shed $1.15 to finish at $103.60 in trading 5 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading climbs on Junior Market


Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 41 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 34 percent greater value than on Thursday, following trading in 39 securities, down from 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 13 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 3,276,430 shares for $5,319,300, with a rise from 2,316,817 units at $3,978,189 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 84,011 shares at $136,392 compared to 55,162 stocks at $94,719 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 101,476 units at $218,046, after sliding from 103,793 stock units at $228,878 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 671,125 shares for 20.5 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy, with 388,902 stock units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and JFP with 378,918 stocks for 11.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped a mere 2.27 points to finish at 3,355.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose $1.07 to end at $19 in an exchange of 11,182 shares, AMG Packaging skidded 16 cents to $2.24 with 10,000 units crossing the market, Blue Power climbed 18 cents to finish at $3.78 with investors dealing in 3,784 stocks. Cargo Handlers popped $1.90 to close at $12.98 with an exchange of 10 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 11 cents to end at $1.61 with investors swapping 200 stock units, Dolla Financial sank 9 cents in closing at $2.46 with 158,132 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove increased 8 cents to $13.88 as investors exchanged 141 stock units, Fontana gained 15 cents to finish at $9.05 with 67,149 stocks passing through the market, Fosrich advanced 5 cents and ended at $2.25 with traders dealing in 73,475 units. Honey Bun rose 24 cents to end at $7.74, with 10,062 stocks clearing the market, ISP Finance slipped $1.89 in closing at $11.30, with brokers transferring 4,663 units, Jamaican Teas fell 13 cents to close at $2.22 after 40,500 shares were traded. KLE Group rallied 5 cents to 92 cents, with 15,455 stock units being traded, Knutsford Express increased by $1 in closing at $13, with 18 shares crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial climbed 7 cents to close at $1.95 with investors trading 5,882 units. Limners and Bards dipped 27 cents to end at $1.02 after a transfer of 310,000 stocks, Omni Industries popped 9 cents and ended at 84 cents with investors trading 47,234 units, Regency Petroleum sank 13 cents to finish at $4.42 after brokers exchanged 2,905 shares. Spur Tree Spices lost 5 cents to $1.09 with 95,176 stocks crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 9 cents to close at $1.74 in switching ownership of 20,025 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on Jamaica Stock Exchange


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday with a fall in the volume and value of stocks traded, than Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market ending with mixed results, while the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, prices of 40 shares rose, 36 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 293.56 points to 332,226.74, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 878.07 points to wrap up trading at 366,588.27, the JSE Main Index gained 289.97 points to end at 322,286.12, the Junior Market Index popped 2.27 points to finish at 3,355.01 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 4.77 points to finish at 193.57.
At the close of trading, 9,235,540 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 14,311,453 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to just $58.93 million, down from $113.73 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of a mere 16,150 shares for just US$433, well below the 511,073 units at US$25,145 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.50 million shares, followed by Kingston Wharves with 707,805 stocks and Wigton Energy with 496,477 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 671,125 shares followed by Future Energy with 388,902 stocks and JFP with 378,918 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $4.55 to finish at $35, 138 Student Living preference share sank $33 to $220 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $1.15 to end at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and .15 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide on going updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all  of the 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used as a guide in making investment decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average and not straying too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while 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.

Slippage of all JSE markets


All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed lower on Thursday, following marginal changes in the volume and value of stocks investors exchanged, compared with trading on Wednesday. At the close of the market, prices of 33 shares rose, 44 declined and 35 remained firm, with little or no new development to move prices out of the consolidation range that stocks have been trading in for some time.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 971.23 points to 331,933.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,152.82 points to end at 367,466.34, the JSE Main Index slipped 985.10 points to wrap up trading at 321,996.15, the Junior Market Index declined 4.03 points to finish at 3,352.74 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 3.01 points to end at 188.80.
At the close of trading, 14,311,453 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 13,622,748 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $113.73 million, down from $127.87 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 511,073 shares for US$25,145 compared to 299,306 units at US$9,514 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Radio Jamaica led with 2.0 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.79 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.49 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 576,809 shares, followed by One Great Studio with 293,038 stocks and Caribbean Cream with 200,000 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $5.36 to end at $40 and 138 Student Living preference share increased $2 in closing at $253.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.2 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated information to help in investment 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not deviating too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. 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.

Junior Market trading plunges deeper


Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with a 53 percent decrease in the volume of stocks traded, and a 35 percent lower value than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in activities in 41 securities compared to 42 on Tuesday, with 22 stocks rising, 10 declining, and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 1,716,240 shares for $3,159,246, down from 3,676,746 stock units at $4,840,071 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 41,860 shares worth $77,055, falling from 87,542 stocks at $115,240 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 111,898 units at $251,238 compared  with 125,507 stock units at $285,083 on the prior day and September, with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
On a day of very low trading activity, Jetcon Corporation led trading with 703,132 shares for 41 percent of total volume, followed by Image Plus with just 141,098 stock units for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 117,938 stocks for 6.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 12.07 points to wrap-up trading at 3,356.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Blue Power rose 32 cents to $3.80 in trading of 19,036 shares, Cargo Handlers fell $1.92 in closing at $11.08 with 2,496 stocks changing hands Dolla Financial rose 8 cents to land at $2.56 after trading of 45,220 shares. Elite Diagnostic popped 6 cents and ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 6,026 units, Everything Fresh increased 5 cents to close at $2.15 with 1,680 stocks crossing the market, Future Energy climbed 5 cents to finish at $3.15 after traders exchanged 63,430 shares. GWest Corporation sank 9 cents to 70 cents in trading 68,912 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 41 cents to finish at $3.91 after a transfer of 164 stocks, ISP Finance rallied 19 cents and ended at $13.19 as investors exchanged 129 stock units. Jamaican Teas increased 10 cents in closing at $2.30 with 4,305 shares clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation climbed 9 cents to end at $1.77 in an exchange of 703,132 stocks, Knutsford Express rose 40 cents to close at $13 with traders dealing in 27,628 units. Mailpac Group advanced 8 cents to $2.50 after an exchange of 2,525 stock units and Regency Petroleum lost 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with investors dealing in 1,793 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican dominates JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with a 7 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with Transjamaican Highway accounting for 61 percent of the volume traded, but the value surged 131 percent over trading on preceding day, with trading in 57 securities compared with 60 on Tuesday, resulting in prices of 23 rising, 24 declining and 10 ended unchanged.

The market closed with 11,607,202 shares trading worth $124,710,468, down from 12,415,229 stock units at $54,099,958 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 203,635 shares at $2,187,903, down from 206,920 stocks at $901,666 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 205,102 units valued at $1,515,992 compared with 205,384 shares at $1,386,604 on the previous day and September that ended with an average of 383,823 stock units at $3,398,543.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.05 million shares for 60.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 1.36 million stock units for 11.7 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 763,803 stocks for 6.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,770.33 points to wrap up trading at 369,619.16, the JSE Main Index advanced 511.90 points to close at 322,981.25 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.46 points to end at 67.71. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden slipped $3.82 to $32 after trading of 46,213 shares, Barita Investments lost $1.05 and ended at $82 with 2,671 stocks changing hands, Berger Paints fell by 53 cents to finish at $6.08 with trading in 1,165 shares. Caribbean Cement rose $2.90 to end at $92.50 with 2,443 stock units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.40 in closing at $42.40 with investors dealing in 2,229 units, First Rock Real Estate sank $2.20 to close at $10.25 with 907 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings skidded $25 to $350 after a transfer of 54 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank 76 cents in closing at $23.99 with 315,094 stock units passing through the market, Jamaica Producers dipped $1.90 to finish at $22.60 after an exchange of 149,910 units. JMMB Group increased 96 cents and ended at $18 with investors trading 17,791 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents to close at $29.50 after an exchange of 9,710 units, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to end at $77 with 649,352 shares clearing the market. Mayberry Group rallied $1.04 to $7.88 in switching ownership of 2,184 stock units, NCB Financial advanced 55 cents to close at $42.50 as investors exchanged 97,067 shares, 138 Student Living rallied 36 cents and ended at $4.28 with a transfer of 1,287 stock units. Pan Jamaica increased 49 cents to finish at $50 as 535 units crossed the market, Proven Investments climbed 48 cents in closing at $15.98 with investors trading 982 stocks, Sagicor Group rose 99 cents to end at $41.99 in an exchange of a mere one share. Scotia Group advanced 90 cents in closing at $55.50 after closing with an exchange of 291,930 stocks, Supreme Ventures dropped 43 cents to $18.46 with 46,444 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 88 cents to finish at $8 in trading 1,171 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 50 cents and ended at $2.16 with traders exchanging 140,410 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $1.98 to close at $251 with investors swapping 79 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped 75 cents to end at $104 after brokers exchanged 151 stocks. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Increased funds hit Jamaica Stock Exchange


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, but with a much greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices falling. At the end of trading, the prices of 46 shares rose, 36 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 404.12 points to close trading at 332,904.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,770.33 points to conclude trading at 369,619.16, the JSE Main Index climbed 511.90 points to 322,981.25, the Junior Market Index sank 12.07 points to conclude trading at 3,356.77 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 1.30 points to end at 191.81.
At the close of the market, 13,622,748 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 16,471,449 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $127.87 million, up from a mere $58.94 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 299,306 shares for US$9,514 compared to 379,474 units at US$44,058 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.05 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.36 million stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 763,803 units.
In Junior Market trading, Jetcon Corporation led with 703,132 shares, followed by Image Plus with 141,098 stocks and Derrimon Trading with 117,938 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $1.98 to finish at $251.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on the 2025-26 earnings and 15.3 based on 2024 historical earnings.  ICInsider.com’s PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help with decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. 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.

Junior Market trading drops


Trading concluded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 30 percent fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, carrying a 27 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 3,676,746 shares for $4,840,071, after sliding from 5,238,318 units at $6,669,442 on Monday.
Trading averaged 87,542 shares at $115,240, dropping from 119,053 stocks at $151,578 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 125,507 units at $285,083, down from 134,942 units at $327,293 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.72 million shares for 46.7 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 521,600 stock units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 211,109 stocks for 5.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 5.92 points to wrap-up trading at 3,368.84. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Blue Power fell 30 cents to $3.48 after an exchange of 4,033 shares, Consolidated Bakeries skidded 11 cents to end at $1.50 with trading 2,900 stock units, Fontana advanced 5 cents in closing at $8.90 with traders switching ownership of 5,266 shares. Future Energy rose 8 cents to close at $3.10 after an exchange of 521,600 stocks, Honey Bun climbed 40 cents to end at $7.70 in trading 4,512 units, Iron Rock Insurance sank 39 cents and ended at $3.50 in an exchange of 330 shares. ISP Finance increased 34 cents to $13 with traders swapping 508 stock units, Jamaican Teas shed 16 cents and ended at $2.20 after a transfer of 11,820 stocks, Jetcon Corporation declined 11 cents in closing at $1.68 following an exchange of 3,000 units. Knutsford Express lost $2.40 to close at $12.60 with 12,758 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards popped 19 cents to end at $1.49, with 350 units clearing the market. Main Event gained 23 cents to finish at $7.73, with traders exchanging 1,010 shares. Medical Disposables rallied 23 cents to end at $1.73 with investors trading 5,000 stock units, Paramount Trading increased 5 cents to end at 78 cents with 33,884 shares crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum slipped 8 cents to $4.55 in trading 5,355 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 14 cents to close at $1.66 with 71,752 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.