The Junior Market stocks closed mostly in negative territory on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following activity in 38 securities down from 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of just 10 rising, 20 declining and eight closing unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 86 percent with 63 percent lower value than Tuesday, with the market slipping for a third day since the close of May.
The market closed with trading of 3,323,810 shares with a value of a mere $5,956,247, dropping steeply from 23,396,014 stock units at $16,266,034 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 87,469 shares at $156,743 compared with 570,634 stocks with a value of $396,733 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 252,119 units at $272,424, from 326,604 stock units at $324,755 on the previous day, down from May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Lasco Financial led trading with 1.11 million shares accounting for 33.5 percent of the total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices, with 419,289 units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 373,159 stocks for 11.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 21.41 points to end at 3,453.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, 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, Access Financial popped 26 cents to end at $15.29 as investors exchanged 3,321 shares, Caribbean Flavours lost 25 cents in closing at $1.39 with a transfer of 81 units, Consolidated Bakeries declined by 5 cents to end at $1.45 after an exchange of 2,209 stocks. Dolphin Cove shedded 34 cents to end at $14.51 after closing with an exchange of 13,344 shares, Express Catering advanced by 6 cents to finish trading at $2.72 after a transfer of 8,425 stock units, Fontana sank 5 cents to close at $9 with 8,915 shares clearing the market. Honey Bun skidded 13 cents to $7.96 in an exchange of 9,772 units, Image Plus fell 6 cents to finish at $1 with traders dealing in 7,511 stocks, ISP Finance dropped $3.55 to $11.40 in an exchange of 9,323 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents to end at $1.09 with a mere 173 shares passing through the market, 
Knutsford Express gained 50 cents in closing at $13.50 with an exchange of 160 stocks, Main Event sank 27 cents to close at $9.70 with 1,050 units crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners climbed 5 cents to 55 cents after trading 771 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational dropped 10 cents to finish at 87 cents as 11,000 shares crossed the exchange, RA Williams increased 7 cents and ended at 54 cents with investors dealing in 12,000 stocks. Regency Petroleum dipped 37 cents in closing at $3.56 after an exchange of 10,267 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 5 cents to close at $1.48 with investors trading 304,949 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 sank 1,678.91 points to conclude trading at 329,562.66, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 2,981.22 points to settle at 367,403.09, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,594.90 points to 318,785.22, the Junior Market Index skidded 21.41 points to end at 3,453.43 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 4.12 points to finish at 213.71.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $35.98 to finish at $204 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $2.10 to $101.
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.
Only 6,582,118 shares were traded with a value of $50,375,973, a fall from 10,166,077 stock units at $53,905,822 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped $5.88 in closing at $24.06 after traders exchanged 335 shares, Caribbean Cement shed $2 to close at $83 with investors dealing in 1,554 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 80 cents to end at $36 with 226 shares being traded. Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to $27 with trading of 112,886 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed $2.90 to finish at $22.10 with 102,005 units clearing the market, JMMB Group sank $1.81 and ended at $20.18 with investors trading 126,554 stocks. Kingston Wharves declined 85 cents to $32 after a transfer of 37,738 units, Margaritaville lost 59 cents and ended at $13.50 as investors traded 318 shares, Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to finish at $77.50 with 1,010 stock units crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities skidded 95 cents to close at $10.10 with traders dealing in 45,285 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 48 cents to end at $64.52 with brokers switching ownership of 4 stock units, 
138 Student Living slipped 45 cents in closing at $3.25 with 2,248 stocks crossing the market. Pan Jamaica fell $2.20 to $50.60 with an exchange of 1,058 units, Seprod skidded $3.66 to close at $85 with 1,037 stocks changing hands, Stanley Motta lost 47 cents in closing at $6.28 in trading 309 shares. Supreme Ventures shed 53 cents to end at $19.01 after an exchange of 156,424 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 69 cents to finish at $8.31 after closing with an exchange of 941 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 23,396,014 shares for $16,266,034, increasing steeply from 4,038,688 units at $11,013,414 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance jumped $3.45 to $14.95 with a transfer of a mere 168 stocks, JFP increased 7 cents and ended at 54 cents as investors exchanged 51,900 units, Knutsford Express declined 99 cents to end at $13 with traders passing 1,316 stock units through the market. Mailpac Group lost 6 cents in closing at $2.59 in an exchange of 84,636 shares, Main Event skidded $1.28 to finish at $9.97 trading of 30 stocks, Omni Industries slipped 5 cents to close at 80 cents with 79,822 units switching owners and One Great Studio popped 5 cents to 46 cents with investors swapping 108,484 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 dropped 4,128.67 points to end at 331,241.57, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,253.80 points to finish at 370,384.31, the JSE Main Index sank 4,099.91 points to 320,380.12, the Junior Market Index shed 29.32 points to 3,474.84 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 3.61 points to wrap up trading at 209.59.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and at 16.3 based 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 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 sank 473.60 points to 335,370.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 532.10 points to 374,638.11, the JSE Main Index dipped 351.59 points to wrap up trading at 324,480.03, the Junior Market Index fell 18.94 points to finish at 3,504.16 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 5.37 points to wrap up trading at 213.20.
The market’s average PE, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on the earnings for for2024-25 and 16.6 based on 2024 earnings.
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 10,166,077 shares trading for $53,905,822 after falling sharply from 22,968,539 stock units at $187,235,609 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 13.7.
NCB Financial shed 70 cents in closing at $43 with investors swapping 85,178 units. Sagicor Group sank 50 cents to close at $42.50 with traders transferring 54,544 stocks, Seprod dipped 84 cents and ended at $88.66 as 1,508 shares changed hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 69 cents to finish at $9 in trading 8,942 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the week, 138 Student living pushed 12 percent higher to $3.70, Margaritaville rose 11 percent to close at $14.08, Proven Investments rallied 9 percent to 12 US cents, Caribbean Producers climbed 6 percent to $9, Guardian Holdings fell 6 percent to $340. In the Junior Market, Caribbean Insurance Brokers and AMG Packaging lost 8 percent in value to close at $2.21 and $2.40, respectively.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is just 5.9, well below the market average of 13. The Junior Market TOP10 stands at 6, less than half the market’s average of 14.5.
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The market closed with 22,968,539 shares trading for $187,235,609 compared to 16,693,892 stocks at $197,735,173 on Thursday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Jamaica Broilers sank 89 cents to $28 in an exchange of 40,129 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed $2 and ended at $32 after 2,346 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $2 in closing at $12 with a transfer of 32,258 stock units. Pan Jamaica shed 49 cents to close at $53 with investors swapping 200,893 shares, Scotia Group sank 90 cents to finish at $55, with 51,000 stock units crossing the market, Seprod advanced $4.50 to end at $89.50 as investors exchanged 19,205 stocks and Wisynco Group rallied 40 cents in closing at $21.90 in switching ownership of 33,341 units.
The market closed with trading of 11,582,135 shares for $23,634,600 compared with 11,958,803 units at $19,923,242 on Thursday.
At the close of the month, CAC 2000 shed 7 cents and ended at $1.98, with investors trading a mere two shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 14 cents to $2.21, with 100 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cream dropped by 14 cents to close at $2.17 with investors swapping 52 units. Caribbean Flavours rose 41 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $1.71 after closing with an exchange of 501 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 8 cents to end at $13.29, with traders dealing in 3,243 stock units, Everything Fresh dipped 9 cents in closing at $2.25 as investors exchanged 172,013 shares. Fontana rallied 24 cents to $9.04 in trading 8,657 stock units, Future Energy popped 12 cents to close at $3.25 with 834,233 stock crossing the market. Honey Bun fell 7 cents to end at $8.30 with investors dealing in 30,991 units. Indies Pharma gained 6 cents in closing at $3.95 with a transfer of 870,449 shares, 
ISP Finance increased 50 cents to finish at $11.50 after an exchange of 3,508 stocks, KLE Group climbed 18 cents and ended at $1.08 with investors trading 5,500 units. Knutsford Express advanced 39 cents to $13.99 after a transfer of 262 stock units, Mailpac Group rose 11 cents to end at $2.70 in trading of 280,523 shares, Main Event gained 26 cents in closing at $11.26 in an exchange of 100 units. Omni Industries slipped 6 cents to close at 80 cents with 199,108 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum popped 18 cents and ended at $3.97 in an exchange of 1,531,628 stock units and Tropical Battery increased 12 cents to finish at $2.25 with 418,329 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.