Junior Market trading climbs


Trading climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 36 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded at a moderately reduced value than Tuesday, following trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 advancing, 22 declining and five closing unchanged.

The market closed with a total of  15,816,768 shares being traded for $12,897,980 after the volume climbed from 11,654,091 units at $13,548,315 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 359,472 shares worth $293,136 versus 271,025 stocks for $315,077 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 559,600 stock units for $829,957 in skidding slightly from 590,606 stock units at $913,138 on the previous day and November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
On a day of an expanded number of million shares trade, the popularity of Kintyre Holdings shares continued and led trading with 5.88 million shares for 37.2 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal ending with 3.12 million stocks for 19.7 percent of the day’s trade, Atlantic Hardware closed with 1.34 million stock units for 8.5 percent of the volume traded, Elite Diagnostic ended with 1.06 million shares for 6.7 percent of the day’s trades and Jamaican Teas with 1.01 million stocks for 6.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 3.23 points to settle at 3,285.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 13.2, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. The PE ratios in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for the fiscal year ending on or around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging shed 33 cents and ended at $1.87 with 80,033 shares passing through the market, Cargo Handlers dipped 8 cents to $18.90 with 1,225 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 17 cents to close at $1.80 after closing with an exchange of 1,200 shares. Caribbean Cream sank 23 cents in closing at $2 with investors switching ownership of 2,242 stock units, Caribbean Flavours skidded 45 cents to finish at $1.45 with traders dealing in 27,376 units, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 14 cents to end at $1.87 after an exchange of 200 stocks. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents in closing at $1.85 after trading of 200 shares, Dolla Financial gained 9 cents to $2.32 with a transfer of 225,219 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 6 cents to close at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,061,023 units. Express Catering lost 24 cents and ended at $2.62 after an exchange of 24,059 shares, Fontana rallied 17 cents to finish at $7.97 with investors trading 10,155 units, Future Energy sank 17 cents to end at $2.71 after a transfer of 79,829 stocks. Honey Bun advanced 13 cents to $7.18 as investors exchanged 2,594 stock units, Image Plus dipped 9 cents to close at 89 cents with 143,116 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance fell 21 cents to close at $15.89 after trading of 85 stocks. JFP rose 7 cents to end at 57 cents after 38,272 stock units passed through the market, Knutsford Express gained 20 cents to finish at $10.70 in an exchange of 5,231 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 15 cents and ended at $1.15 with investors swapping 22,598 shares. Medical Disposables climbed 23 cents to $1.60 in an exchange of 5,200 units and Regency Petroleum slipped 13 cents to finish at $4.10 with investors trading 12,078 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Downbeat JSE trading


Trading closed on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with fewer shares changing hands, valued less than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index declining, while the JSE USD Market recorded a moderate gain. At the end of trading, prices of 30 shares rose, 38 declined and 30 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,238.24 points to finish at 319,345.11, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,261.83 points to end trading at 356,290.51, the JSE Main Index declined by 2,235.72 points to 309,440.32, the Junior Market Index shed 13.92 points to 3,272.05 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 0.55 points to settle at 206.30.
At the close of trading, 10,480,379 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 23,608,682 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $74.52 million, down from $82.34 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 197,386 shares for US$7,857 compared to 108,254 units at US$4,577 on Wednesday.
Main Market activity ended with Transjamaican Highway leading trading with 1.63 million shares, followed by QWI Investments with 680,582 stocks and Innovative Energy with 352,221 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings with a reduced volume of just 1.03 million shares, was the leading junior market trader, followed by Regency Petroleum with 815,980 stocks and Dolla Financial with 609,815 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $5 and ended at $40 and 138 Student Living preference share popped $10 to $250.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.7 times 2024 earnings. ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all 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 not being too far from the majority of investors. Persons 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 inches higher


Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 36 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a marginal slip in value compared to Tuesday. Trading resulted in 44 securities changing hands compared with 43 on Tuesday, after ending with 17 rising, 22 declining and five closing unchanged, resulting in a modest rise in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 15,816,768 shares for $12,897,980 compared with 11,654,091 units at $13,548,315 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 359,472 shares at $293,136, compared to 271,025 units at $315,077 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 559,600 units at $829,967 compared with 590,606 stock units at $913,138 on the previous day and November with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285. On a day when a large number of companies traded over a million shares, Kintyre Holdings continues to be the dominant trading stock for nearly two weeks following release of B profit results last week and led trading on Wednesday with 5.88 million shares for 37.2 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal that resumed trading last Friday after being suspension since early June this year, ended with 3.12 million stocks for 19.7 percent of the day’s trades, Atlantic Hardware closed with 1.34 million stock units for 8.5 percent of the volume traded, Elite Diagnostic with 1.06 million shares for 6.7 percent of the number of shares traded and Jamaican Teas with 1.01 million stocks for 6.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 3.23 points to close at 3,285.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 13.2, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share. The PE ratios in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging shed 33 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.87 with 80,033 shares crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers fell 8 cents to end at $18.90 with 1,225 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance rose 17 cents to $1.80 after closing with an exchange of 1,200 shares. Caribbean Cream sank 23 cents in closing at $2 with 2,242 stock units switching owners, Caribbean Flavours skidded 45 cents to finish at $1.45 with traders dealing in 27,376 units, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 14 cents to end at $1.87 after an exchange of 200 stocks. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents in closing at $1.85 after trading of 200 shares, Dolla Financial gained 9 cents to $2.32 with a transfer of 225,219 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 6 cents to close at $1.56 with investors dealing in 1,061,023 units. Express Catering lost 24 cents and ended at $2.62 after an exchange of 24,059 shares, Fontana rallied 17 cents to finish at $7.97 with investors trading 10,155 units, Future Energy sank 17 cents to end at $2.71 after a transfer of 79,829 stocks. Honey Bun advanced 13 cents to $7.18 as investors exchanged 2,594 stock units, Image Plus dipped 9 cents to close at 89 cents with 143,116 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance fell 21 cents in closing at $15.89 after trading of 85 stocks. JFP rose 7 cents to end at 57 cents with 38,272 units passing through the market, Knutsford Express gained 20 cents to finish at $10.70 in an exchange of 5,231 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 15 cents to end at $1.15 with investors swapping 22,598 shares. Medical Disposables climbed 23 cents to $1.60 in an exchange of 5,200 units and Regency Petroleum slipped 13 cents to finish at $4.10 with investors trading 12,078 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mixed close for Jamaican stocks


An increase in the value of stocks traded on Wednesday resulted in the number of shares changing hands falling from Tuesday’s level on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. At the end of trading, the prices of 42 shares rose, 45 declined and 22 remained firm as the market indices closed mixed.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 469.63 points to finish at 321,583.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 222.14 points to end at 357,552.34, the JSE Main Index lost 514.79 points to end at 311,676.04, the Junior Market Index held on to a mere 3.23 points to close at 3,285.97, while the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.48 points to 205.75.
At the close of market activities, 23,608,682 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 26,468,008 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $82.34 million, up marginally from $69.39 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 108,254 shares for US$4,577, up from 29,472 units at US$2,193 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.55 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 1.64 million stock units and Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 704,700 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 5.88 million shares, followed by EduFocal with 3.12 million stock units and Atlantic Hardware with 1.34 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share skidded $1.39 to finish at $18 and Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3.08 and ended at $35.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making.
The chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Stock Exchange and 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.

Trading climbs on JSE Junior Market


Rising stocks were just edged out by decliners, resulting in gains for the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 57 percent jump in traded value over Monday that bought 9 percent more stocks than the previous day, following trading in 43 securities compared with 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 19 declining and six closing unchanged.

Investors traded 11,654,091 shares worth $13,548,315 compared with 12,780,847 units at $8,633,054 on Monday.
Trading averaged 271,025 shares at $315,077 versus 290,474 units at $196,206 on Monday, with an average for the month to date of 590,606 units at $913,138, slipping from 647,626 stocks at $1,019,846 on the previous day and higher than November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285. The market’s recent buoyant traded stock, Kintyre Holdings, led trading with 2.66 million shares for 22.9 percent of total volume followed by Elite Diagnostic, ending with 2.56 million stocks for 21.9 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.17 million stocks for 18.6 percent of the volume traded and EduFocal with 1.39 million stock units for 11.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.73 points to 3,282.74. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 13.3, is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained 61 cents to finish at $17.99 in an exchange of 814 shares, Atlantic Hardware popped 9 cents to $1.35 with investors trading 866,905 units, Blue Power lost 26 cents to close at $3.27 after the trading of 2,081 shares. At the same time Cargo Handlers rose $4.08 in closing at $18.98 with a transfer of 50 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 17 cents and ended at $1.63 after an exchange of 1,058 stocks, Caribbean Cream sank 7 cents to close at $2.23 with investors trading 2,084 units. Consolidated Bakeries declined 17 cents to $1.73 after an exchange of 2,788 shares, Future Energy increased 13 cents to end at $2.88 after trading of 117,993 stock units, ISP Finance rose $2.10 in closing at $16.10 with 273 stocks crossing the market. Jamaican Teas shed 9 cents and ended at $2.22 with investors dealing in 155,200 shares, Jetcon Corporation lost 12 cents to close at $1.28 after a transfer of 68,728 stock units, JFP skidded 7 cents to finish at 50 cents in trading 96,864 units. Knutsford Express fell 50 cents and ended at $10.50 with 2,004 stocks passing through the market, Limners and Bards dipped 13 cents to $1 with an exchange of 153,106 units, Main Event rallied 84 cents to close at $5.89 with 15 stocks crossing the market. Regency Petroleum advanced 13 cents to end at $4.23 as traders switched ownership of 4,108 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 12 cents in closing at $1.62 with 2,167,052 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Markets claw back Monday’s losses


Trading remained relatively steady at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a modest fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared with Monday, resulting in all three markets gaining. At the end of market activities, 37 shares rose, 46 declined and 22 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 2,115.21 points to 322,052.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,834.64 points to settle at 357,330.20, the JSE Main Index popped 2,078.92 points to end at 312,190.83, The Junior Market Index advanced 17.73 points to 3,282.74 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.18 points to 205.27.
At the close of trading, 26,468,008 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 29,054,751 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $69.39 million, down from $77.03 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 29,472 shares for US$2,193, down sharply from 1,149,523 units at US$39,558 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB 9.5% led with 6.86 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.34 million stock units and Transjamaican Highway with 1.68 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.66 million shares, followed by Elite Diagnostic with 2.56 million stock units and Stationery and Offic  Supplies with 2.17 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $318 to $2,598.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 using 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with updated data to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, while 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 the 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 movements based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are payable 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 compa

Junior Market falls


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 12 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, and a 13 percent increase in value over Friday, with trading in 44 securities compared with 39 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 12,780,847 shares for $8,633,054 after rising from 11,425,315 units at $7,638,426 on Friday.
Trading averaged 290,474 shares at $196,206 compared to 292,957 stock units at $195,857 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 647,626 units at $1,019,846, down from 727,396 shares at $1,203,806 on the previous trading day but much higher than November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 7.08 million shares for 55.4 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 2.72 million stocks for 21.2 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.05 million stock units for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 31.70 points to end at 3,265.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.2, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the per share earnings. The PE ratios in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied $1.62 to finish at $17.38 with the trading of 95 shares, Blue Power rose 13 cents to end at $3.53 with 1,042 units changing hands, CAC 2000 popped 8 cents to end at $2.30 with a transfer of 500 shares. Cargo Handlers declined $4.10 in closing at $14.90 after trading of 1,980 stock units, Derrimon Trading advanced 9 cents and ended at $1.79 in an exchange of 12,811 stocks, Dolphin Cove shed 89 cents to close at $11.61 with 1,000 units clearing the market. Fontana fell 7 cents to $7.78 with investors swapping 21,492 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 72 cents in closing at $7.03 with 3,407 shares passing through the exchange, ISP Finance sank $2.90 to close at $14 in trading only three stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 11 cents to finish at $1.40 with 1,000 shares crossing the market, Kintyre Holdings dropped 12 cents and ended at 43 cents as investors exchanged 7,081,063 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 95 cents to end at $11 after 17 stocks were traded. Lasco Financial sank 8 cents in closing at $1.77 with traders dealing in 15,480 units, Limners and Bards climbed 7 cents to $1.13 after an exchange of 4,121 stocks, Mailpac Group slipped 11 cents and ended at $2.39 with investors trading 45,500 shares. Main Event lost 84 cents to finish at $5.05 with 2,472 units passing through the market, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 8 cents to close at 76 cents in an exchange of 11,570 stock units, Paramount Trading sank 7 cents to end at $1.08 with 10,755 shares crossing the market and Regency Petroleum popped 9 cents in closing at $4.10 after traders exchanged 19,001 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped Monday


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday with an increase in the volume of stocks traded, but at a lower value than on Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market dropping sharply, the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading, prices of 44 stocks rose, 42 declined and 27 remained firm.

The JSE Combined Market Index sank 3,560.08 points to conclude at 319,937.77, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,054.61 points to 354,495.56, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,485.16 points to wrap up trading at 310,111.91, the Junior Market Index shed 31.70 points to finish at 3,265.01 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 2.29 points to 202.09.
At the close of trading, 29,054,751 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 22,837,024 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded amounting to $77.03 million on the Junior and Main markets, down from $101.05 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with increased activity and ended with an exchange of 1,149,523 shares for US$39,558, up from 285,516 units at US$19,881 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 10.27 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.0 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.40 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 7.08 million shares, followed by EduFocal that started trading on Friday after a long suspension, ended with 2.72 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.05 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $70.85 in closing at $2,280, 138 Student Living preference share rose $27.50 to $240, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $95 to finish at $1,150 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $3.50 and ended at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within sectors 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 declared or 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.

Kintyre jumped 104% for the week


Kintyre Holdings continued to dominate trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, accounting for more than half of the traded stocks. The price closed up 104 percent for the week to a 52 weeks closing high of 55 cents after trading as high as 60 cents, with investors continuing to react to the posting of a huge increase in nine months profits of 14 cents per share, up from just 2 cents in 2024.

Trading on the market remained pretty low, with activity in only 39 securities, up slightly from 38 on Thursday. After a long suspension of trading in shares of Edufocal, the restriction was lifted on Friday. The market closed, with modest changes in the volume and value of stocks traded and ended with 23 rising, 12 declining and four closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 11,425,315 shares for $7,638,426 after rising from 10,933,847 units at $7,790,754 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 292,957 shares at $195,857 compared with 287,733 stock units at $205,020 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 727,396 units at $1,203,806, down from 834,631 stock units at $1,452,604 on the previous day and much higher than November with an average of 224,300 shares at a mere $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 5.86 million shares for 51.3 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 3.08 million stock units for 26.9 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 511,000 stocks for 4.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 13.57 points to 3,296.71. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing three 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 13.3, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the per share earnings. The PE ratios in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial fell $2.23 to close at $15.76 with investors trading 392 shares, Atlantic Hardware gained 7 cents to $1.27 with 314,746 stocks crossing the market, Blue Power skidded 20 cents to end at $3.40 with investors dealing in 4,716 units. Cargo Handlers rose $2.05 in closing at $19 after an exchange of 2,100 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 10 cents to finish at $1.75 with 1,111 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours popped 19 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.94 as investors exchanged 19,286 shares. Derrimon Trading sank 10 cents to $1.70 after a transfer of 511,000 stocks, after trading a 52 weeks intraday low of $1.65, Dolla Financial increased 14 cents to finish at $2.29 with 20,655 units passing through the market, Elite Diagnostic dropped 6 cents and ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 5,005 stock units. Fontana climbed 22 cents to end at $7.85 after 22,368 shares changed hands, Fosrich rallied 9 cents in closing at $2.20 in an exchange of 132,075 units, ISP Finance lost 10 cents to close at $16.90 with investors swapping 32 stocks. Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents to $2.31 with 5,107 stock units crossing the exchange, Kintyre Holdings gained 9 cents to end at 55 cents with investors trading 5,861,126 shares, Limners and Bards popped 9 cents in closing at $1.06 in an exchange of 95 units. Lumber Depot slipped 6 cents to finish at $2.90 closing with traders swapping 13,339 stocks, Mailpac Group rallied 11 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 122,308 stock units, Main Event increased 47 cents to close at $5.89 with 100 shares clearing the market. ONE on ONE Educational climbed 9 cents to 84 cents with traders dealing in 8,140 units, Spur Tree Spices advanced 6 cents to finish at $1.14 with investors switching ownership of 31,531 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 8 cents and ended at $1.74 after trading of 7,961 stock units. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Steady trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with 43 shares rising, 35 declining and 24 remaining firm, following a modest fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a higher value than on Thursday. The market closed with the major indices of the Main Market declining, while the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market index rose to close out the week.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,005.12 points to 323,497.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,948.53 points to close at 358,550.17, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,151.15 points to finish trading at 313,597.07, the Junior Market Index rose 13.57 points to end at 3,296.71 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 6.04 points to 204.38.
Investors traded 22,837,024 shares in all three markets, down moderately from 24,221,455 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $101.05 million, up from $82.65 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 285,516 shares for US$19,881 compared to 221,178 units at US$11,156 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.82 million shares, followed by Carreras with 2.52 million stocks and Supreme Ventures with 331,216 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led trading for a second day, with 5.86 million shares, as the price closed at 55 cents up from Thursday’s 46 cents close, followed by EduFocal, with 3.08 million stocks after trading for the first time in months, with lifting of suspension of trading in the shares, due to the late submission of financial results. Derrimon Trading ended trading with 511,000 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $6.72 after closing at $38 and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $389.85 to $2,209.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 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 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, 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 movements based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each