Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a mild Increase in the volume and a marginal decrease in the value of stocks traded, over Friday, with trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 5,185,657 shares for $7,337,628, increasing from 4,890,272 units at $7,648,881 on Friday.
Trading averaged 117,856 shares at $166,764 compared to 113,727 stocks at $177,881 on Friday, with a month to date average of 80,020 units at $390,721, with a fall from 187,314 stock units at $416,998 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
One Great Studio led trading with 1.07 million shares for 20.6 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational that ended with 1.02 million stock units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 557,684 stocks for 10.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 14.16 points to end trading at 3,433.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three 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 2025.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank by 13 cents and ended at $2.19 with 5,599 shares changing hands. Dolla Financial slipped 8 cents to $2.47, with 181,586 stocks passing through the market, Dolphin Cove lost 12 cents to end at $14 as traders exchanged 53,467 units. Elite Diagnostic dropped 10 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 17,500 shares, Everything Fresh increased 6 cents to finish at $2.32, in switching ownership of 32,585 stock units, Express Catering popped 19 cents to close at $2.97 with traders dealing in 750 shares. Fontana rallied 6 cents to $8.95 after a transfer of 133,102 stock units, Fosrich shed 29 cents in closing at $2.66 with 200,687 stocks crossing the exchange. Future Energy rose 8 cents to close at $3 with a transfer of 62,336 units. Honey Bun advanced 10 cents to finish at $7.70 with 4,643 stocks crossing the market, Image Plus declined 6 cents and ended at 95 cents with an exchange of 28,173 units, Indies Pharma gained 15 cents to end at $3.35 with 71,049 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas fell 15 cents in closing at $2.18 after traders exchanged 343,980 stock units, Jetcon Corporation climbed 23 cents to $2 after closing with trading of 9,071 shares, 
KLE Group skidded 7 cents to end at 79 cents, with investors dealing in 1,500 units. Knutsford Express rose $1.80 and ended at $14.22 with traders exchanging 2,223 stocks, Limners and Bards sank 14 cents to close at a 52 week low of 96 cents with investors trading 19,950 stock units, Main Event dipped 25 cents to finish at $8.30 after an exchange of 100 shares. Omni Industries sank 10 cents and ended at 74 cents in trading 79,594 stocks, One Great Studio lost 8 cents to 31 cents with 1,069,535 units clearing the market, Paramount Trading dropped 9 cents in closing at 70 cents as investors exchanged 399,224 stock units. Regency Petroleum climbed 10 cents to finish at $4 after trading of 66,647 shares, Spur Tree Spices popped 6 cents to close at 97 cents with investors swapping 5,187 units and Tropical Battery increased 8 cents to end at $1.79 in an exchange of 147,155 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 dropped 1,549.98 points to finish at 323,392.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,311.43 points to 360,257.06, the JSE Main Index shed 1,730.10 points to end at 312,469.49, the Junior Market Index climbed 14.16 points to 3,433.86 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.41 points to settle at 207.11.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on the 2024 earnings.
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 5,596,297 shares being traded with a value of $75,969,569, versus 9,333,460 units at $53,087,327 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement rose 65 cents to close at $91.50 after 2,514 shares were traded, Eppley dropped $1.94 to $30.06 after trading of 2,283 stocks, General Accident gained 38 cents to end at $5.38 with 361 units switching ownership. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 68 cents in closing at $12.26 with 872 shares clearing the market, JMMB Group rose 36 cents to finish at $19.01, with the swapping of 29,405 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced by $1 and ended at $32 with a transfer of 2,175 shares. Margaritaville shed $1.64 to close at $9.28 as investors exchanged 1,018 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $1 in closing at $77 with an exchange of 61 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1.91 and ended at $41.41 with an exchange of 762,117 units.
Pan Jamaica fell $1.49 to close at $48.51, with 6,434 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments sank $1.13 to end at $16, with investors trading 22,597 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 55 cents to finish at $7.70, with traders exchanging 2,519 units. Scotia Group rose 70 cents and ended at $55.70 with investors trading 7,167 stocks, Stanley Motta lost 43 cents in finishing at $6 with 1,819 shares crossing the market and Sterling Investments rallied 52 cents in closing at $3.68 with investors dealing in 1,571 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,082,403 shares for US$81,699, increasing from just 197,037 stocks at US$22,508 on Thursday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6 US cents with investors exchanging 810 shares and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.11 of one cent in closing at 2.37 US cents with 986,475 stocks clearing the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 6,336.02 points to conclude trading at 324,942.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 9,040.83 points to 362,568.49, as the JSE Main Index sprang 6,951.90 points higher to 314,199.59, the Junior Market Index sank 42.55 points to end at 3,419.70 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.44 points to conclude trading at 204.70.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help 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.
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, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica advanced $1.49 to end at $50 after a transfer of 546 stocks. Sagicor Group popped 36 cents in closing at $39.86 with 5,744 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 55 cents to $7.15 with investors swapping 1,000 shares, Scotia Group gained $1 to finish at $55 with 14,673 stocks crossing the market. Seprod declined $1.90 and ended at $83 in an exchange of 8,392 units, Sterling Investments rose 36 cents to close at $3.16 with traders dealing in 158 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 70 cents to end at $20.05 with investors switching ownership of 73,679 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 dropped 4,570.30 points to wrap up trading at 318,606.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 7,183.12 points to 353,527.66, the JSE Main Index plunged 4,717.16 points to 307,247.69, as the Junior Market Index slipped 8.67 points to end at 3,462.25 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.90 points to settle at 207.14.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.1 based on the 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help 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.
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 3,820,279 shares, with a value of $8,170,504, versus 3,943,354 units at $5,201,445 on the prior day.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial year ending around August 2025.
Knutsford Express shed $1.30 to finish at $12.40 in an exchange of 18,001 stocks. Limners and Bards dropped 5 cents and ended at $1 with traders dealing in 13,089 shares, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents in closing at $1.60 as investors exchanged 200 stocks, Omni Industries rallied 7 cents to end at 84 cents, in the trading of 72,607 units. One Great Studio rose 6 cents to 38 cents with investors dealing in 152,838 stock units and Regency Petroleum lost 24 cents to finish at $3.86 with traders switching ownership of 14,970 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the JSE Combined Market Index rallying 1,059.92 points to 323,176.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 2,272.33 points to close at 360,710.78, while the JSE Main Index bouncing 1,135.63 points to end at 311,964.85, the Junior Market Index slipped 3.50 points to finish at 3,470.92 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.24 points to settle at 206.24.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 earnings.
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 All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,272.33 points to close at 360,710.78, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,135.63 points to 311,964.85 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.60 points to finish at 64.39.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $2.20 in closing at $26.20 in transferring 962 shares, Caribbean Cement dived $4.99 to end at $90.01 with an exchange of 9,394 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $2.50 to close at $40 with an exchange of 640 units. GraceKennedy popped 37 cents and ended at $71.37 as 8,761 shares crossed the market, Guardian Holdings gained $1.02 to finish at $320 after an exchange of just one stock unit, Jamaica Broilers lost $1.90 to end at $23.50, with traders trading 1,751,493 shares. Kingston Wharves rose $2.57 to $32.47 with investors swapping 1,177 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 97 cents to end at $10.37 with 480 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped $1.03 in closing at $38.97 as 1,621,200 stock units changed hands. 138 Student Living rallied 49 cents to close at $4.69 in an exchange of 189 shares, Pan Jamaica sank $1.49 and ended at $48.51 with investors trading 1,927 stocks, 
Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to finish at $39.50 with an exchange of 21,255 units. Scotia Group sank $1.90 to $54 with traders dealing in 2,440 stock units and Wisynco Group increased 75 cents to close at $20.75 with investors switching ownership of 76,405 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.