Investors shunned trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in a 43 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 9 percent lower value than on Monday, with trading in 38 securities on both days and ending with prices of 14 rising, 12 declining and 12 closing unchanged resulting in the Market Index gaining 45.84 points to wrap up trading at 3,474.42.
The market closed with trading of just 1,485,320 shares for $4,135,884, with a fall from 2,603,405 units at $4,529,402 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 39,087 shares at $108,839 compared with 68,511 stocks at $119,195 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 231,280 units at $543,588, in sliding from 265,893 stocks at $621,884 on the previous day and July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 469,825 shares for 31.6 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 297,994 stock units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus with 90,000 stocks for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows only one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Atlantic Hardware rallied 8 cents to finish at 93 cents with investors trading 10 shares, Blue Power rallied 22 cents to $4.80 after an exchange of 25,000 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 20 cents in closing at $2.15 with investors trading 7,054 stocks. Derrimon Trading gained 16 cents and ended at $1.93 with 60,946 shares clearing the market, Dolphin Cove dipped 29 cents to end at $14 with investors dealing in 500 stock units, GWest Corporation lost 6 cents to close at 79 cents with traders transferring 617 shares. Indies Pharma shed 15 cents to $3.20 as investors exchanged 39,500 stock units,
Jetcon Corporation declined 27 cents and ended at $1.73 with 10,100 units crossing the market, JFP rose 6 cents to end at 60 cents after an exchange of 51,001 stocks. Knutsford Express sank 10 cents in closing at $14 trading 200 shares, Lasco Financial skidded 8 cents to finish at $1.90 in an exchange of 1,184 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to close at $2.80 with traders dealing in 600 units. MFS Capital Partners climbed 6 cents to 42 cents as 1,105 stock units crossed the exchange, Omni Industries increased 9 cents to end at 79 cents with investors swapping 10,081 shares, Paramount Trading advanced 6 cents in closing at 78 cents with an exchange of 154 stocks and Regency Petroleum slipped 24 cents to finish at $3.85 closing with 469,825 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,428,993 shares trading worth $60,680,520 compared with 47,379,247 stock units at $194,226,991 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 years ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Group dropped $1 and ended at $40 after traders swapped 4,806 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 55 cents to close at $7.70 with investors trading 200 shares, Scotia Group increased $2.26 to end at $55.90 with 203,434 units passing through the market, Seprod popped 66 cents in closing at $84.90 after traders transferred 6,512 stocks. Stanley Motta increased 41 cents to $6.45 as 22 stock units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.22 to finish at $7.25 with investors exchanging 50 shares and Wisynco Group slipped 75 cents and ended at $20 with 38,458 stocks clearing 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 rose 3,052.35 points to end at 322,116.81, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,361.17 points to wrap up trading at 358,438.45, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,847.83 points to finish at 310,829.22, the Junior Market Index increased a solid 45.84 points to 3,474.42 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.93 points to settle at 205.00.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in the valuation of stocks, ended trading at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 on 2024 earnings.
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 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 2,603,405 shares for $4,529,402, sliding sharply from 41,932,189 units at $104,208,622 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 36 cents to end at $17.99 after an exchange of 26 shares, Blue Power gained 8 cents and ended at $4.58, with trading of 2,638 stock units, Cargo Handlers declined by 8 cents to $11.25 with the trading of 177 stocks. Caribbean Cream rose 24 cents to end at $2.24 with a transfer of 1,500 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 5 cents in closing at $1.77 after an exchange of 136,718 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 10 cents to close at $1.60 with 82,000 shares crossing the market. Express Catering popped 5 cents to $2.70 with traders exchanging 9,018 stocks, Fontana gained 10 cents and ended at $8.95 with 101,950 units clearing the market, Fosrich advanced 30 cents in closing at $2.99 with investors trading 293,102 stock units. 
Honey Bun dipped 63 cents to close at $7.30 with 15,696 shares passing through the market, Indies Pharma popped 35 cents to finish at $3.35 with trading in 56,259 stock units, ISP Finance fell $1 to end at $18 after a transfer of 9 stocks. Jetcon Corporation increased 20 cents in closing at $2 with investors swapping 1,163 units, JFP climbed 6 cents to 54 cents with 331,100 shares crossing the market, KLE Group skidded 23 cents to end at 86 cents with investors dealing in 21,705 stock units. Knutsford Express sank 10 cents to finish at $14.10 with traders switching ownership of 5,830 units, Lasco Financial rose 20 cents and ended at $1.98 with investors trading 8,228 stocks, MFS Capital Partners declined 6 cents to close at 36 cents as 482,627 shares changed hands and Omni Industries lost 9 cents to 70 cents in an exchange of 24,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 47,379,247 shares trading for $194,226,991 compared with 13,799,663 stock units at $80,790,833 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 years ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial rallied $5.60 to end at $37 with investors dealing in 331,190 shares, 138 Student Living sank 50 cents in closing at $4.20 with a transfer of 1,120 units, Pan Jamaica dipped $1.48 to finish at $48.51 as investors exchanged 4,968 stocks. Sagicor Group lost 50 cents and ended at $41 after the trading of 61,771 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 73 cents to $7.15 after an exchange of 1,114 shares, Scotia Group increased 83 cents to end at $53.64 with 1,591 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments declined 49 cents in closing at $2.80 in an exchange of 67,779 units and Wisynco Group climbed 75 cents to close at $20.75 with investors trading 52,076 stock 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 fell 338.85 points to 319,064.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,815.69 points to end at 356,077.28, the JSE Main Index shed 393.30 points to settle at 307,981.39, the Junior Market Index rose 5.12 points to close at 3,428.58 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.01 points to 205.93.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on the 2025-26 earnings and 16.2 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide with regularly updated data to help in 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.
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 13,799,663 shares trading for $80,790,833, an increase from 7,536,952 stock units at $72,798,887 on Thursday.
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 fiscal year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial rose 80 cents to close at $31.40 after traders exchanged 649,230 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.09 to end at $49.99 in trading 3,997 shares, Proven Investments increased 63 cents to finish at $17.13 with 641 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents and ended at $41.50 after a transfer of 1,291 units and Stanley Motta popped 38 cents to $6 with investors trading 11,199 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 41,932,189 shares valued at $104,208,622, surging from just 3,889,800 units at $7,922,057 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 63 cents to finish at $17.63 with investors trading 2,167 shares, Blue Power advanced 30 cents to $4.50 in an exchange of 221 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 20 cents to end at $2.34 with trading of 20,185 shares. Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents to close at $2 with a transfer of 3,200 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.25 as investors exchanged 91,972 units, Derrimon Trading sank 14 cents to end at $1.82 with 5,444,274 shares passing through the market. Dolphin Cove rallied 32 cents in closing at $14.30 in an exchange of 10,321 stock units, Express Catering skidded 10 cents to $2.65 with 32,599 stocks crossing the market, Fontana lost 7 cents to end at $8.85 with an exchange of 22,141 units. Future Energy declined 16 cents and ended at $2.83 with 158,176 shares changing hands, Indies Pharma lost 20 cents to finish at $3 in trading 33,119,098 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 39 cents to close at $4.61 with 3,186 units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas increased 7 cents to $2.25 with investors trading 5,753 stock units, 
Jetcon Corporation shed 20 cents to finish at $1.80 with 14,096 shares crossing the market, JFP slipped 6 cents and ended at 48 cents with investors swapping 142,149 units. Knutsford Express sank 22 cents to end at $14.20 after closing with 1,903 stocks passing through the market, Lasco Financial declined 18 cents to close at $1.78 with traders dealing in 527 stock units, MFS Capital Partners climbed 7 cents to close at 42 cents after a transfer of 1,200 shares. Paramount Trading fell 6 cents to a 52 week low of 70 cents with investors trading 15,421 stock units, Regency Petroleum skidded 11 cents to close at $4.09 after an exchange of 38,893 units, Spur Tree Spices gained 12 cents in closing at $1 after the trading of 298,252 stocks and Tropical Battery lost 8 cents and ended at $1.82 after an exchange of 22,807 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 popped 1,228.14 points to 319,403.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,267.23 points to finish at 354,261.59, the JSE Main Index rose 1,561.65 points to 308,374.69, the Junior Market Index lost 36.59 points to end at 3,423.46 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 0.78 points to 205.92.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 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 market closed with trading of 3,889,800 shares for $7,922,057, for a slight increase over 3,637,536 units at $6,464,372 on Tuesday.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance popped $2 to finish at $19 as traders cleared 122 stock units from the market, Jamaican Teas shed 12 cents and ended at $2.18 with investors trading 4,737 stocks. JFP rallied 7 cents to end at 54 cents with 22,165 units crossing the market, KLE Group increased 9 cents in closing at $1.09 in an exchange of 87,607 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 9 cents to close at $2.40 with 92,141 shares changing hands. Regency Petroleum climbed 24 cents to $4.20 with a transfer of 6,356 stock units and Tropical Battery gained 10 cents in closing at $1.90 after an exchange of 60,522 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.