Rising stocks edged out those declining on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, pushing the market higher at the close. The volume of stocks traded fell 66 percent, and the value decreased 49 percent compared to Thursday, after investors swapped just 36 securities, down from 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 10 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 1,742,399 shares for $5,351,762, plunging from 5,162,477 units at $10,476,652 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 48,400 shares worth $148,660, well below the 122,916 stocks at $249,444 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 1,017,894 stock units at $2,477,450, down from 1,082,408 stock units at $2,632,416 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
On a day of extremely low trading, Jamaican Teas led trading with only 460,337 shares for 26.4 percent of total volume, followed by Fontana, with 293,850 units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus, 242,679 stocks for 13.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 30.38 points to finish at 3,413.16. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Blue Power declined by 58 cents in closing at $4.31, with 897 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers gained 10 cents to end at $11.10 after investors traded 906 stock units, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents in closing at $1.83, with 238,342 shares crossing the market. Express Catering popped 12 cents to end at $2.75 after an exchange of 6,026 units, Honey Bun increased 68 cents to finish at $7.90, with 2,547 shares changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 93 cents and ended at $4.94 with an exchange of 106 units. Jamaican Teas rose 17 cents to $2.35, after 460,337 shares passed through the market. Lasco Financial gained 21 cents and ended at $1.99 in trading 6,500 shares, 
Medical Disposables skidded 16 cents in closing at $1.54 after a transfer of 34,639 stock units. Omni Industries rallied 9 cents to finish at 60 cents with traders dealing in 5,500 shares, RA Williams increased 9 cents to end at 50 cents as investors traded 10,000 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 9 cents to close at $1.64 in switching ownership of a mere 1,172 units and Tropical Battery sank 10 cents to $1.90 with investors trading 104,647 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 673.13 points to 316,561.57, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,367.05 points to end at 352,406.90, the JSE Main Index rose 474.89 points to finish at 305,478.80, the Junior Market Index climbed 30.38 points to conclude trading at 3,413.16 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 3.12 points to wrap up trading at 208.39.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 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.
The market closed with trading of 5,162,477 shares for $10,476,652, surging from 3,705,830 units at $5,632,292 on Wednesday.
At the close of a tough day of trading, Access Financial gained $3.86 to close at $19.89 with investors dealing in just 100 shares, Cargo Handlers declined 10 cents to $11 after closing with an exchange of 2,025 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 19 cents to finish at $1.99 in trading 2,846 shares. Caribbean Flavours rallied 12 cents to end at $1.62 after investors traded 210 units, Dolla Financial fell 6 cents to end at $2.46, with 44,977 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 39 cents in closing at $13.99 as investors exchanged 79,980 shares. Elite Diagnostic skidded 10 cents to $1.51, after trading of 9,865 stock units, Express Catering sank 6 cents to finish at $2.63 with traders exchanging 47,745 units, Future Energy dipped 13 cents and ended at $2.67 with 495,975 stocks crossing the market. Honey Bun lost 71 cents in closing at $7.22 in an exchange of 27,873 shares, Image Plus advanced 6 cents to end at $1.06 with investors trading 464,910 stock units, ISP Finance increased 59 cents to close at $15 with 108 units crossing the exchange. 
Knutsford Express slipped 30 cents to $12 after a transfer of 217 stocks, Lasco Financial sank 21 cents to finish at $1.78 as investors switched ownership of 8,950 shares, Mailpac Group dropped 12 cents to end at $2.33 with traders dealing in 1,417,751 stock units. Main Event climbed $1.53 to $8.94 with 11,373 stocks changing hands, Omni Industries shed 15 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 51 cents with an exchange of 88,960 stock units, Paramount Trading increased 6 cents to close at 86 cents with 11,067 shares passing through the market. Regency Petroleum fell 5 cents to $3.85 with a transfer of 37,539 units, Spur Tree Spices at a 52 week low of 89 cents after slipping a cent in trading 58,327 shares and Tropical Battery popped 14 cents to finish at $2 with investors swapping 4,368 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 fell 158.63 points to 315,888.44, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,903.92 points to end at 354,773.95, the JSE Main Index dipped just 64.00 points to 305,003.91, the Junior Market Index lost 13.50 points to close at 3,382.78 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 2.57 points to finish at 205.27.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 15.9 based on 2024-25 historical 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 skidded 700.88 points to end at 316,047.07, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,049.80 points to 351,870.03, and the JSE Main Index dipped by 795.20 points to 305,067.91. The Junior Market Index rose 8.18 points to finish at 3,396.28 and the JSE USD Market Index added 1.02 points to end at 207.84.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and for 2024 earnings, 15.9.
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 reflects 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 3,705,830 shares for $5,632,292, tumbling from 5,696,293 units at $9,344,395 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 5 cents to close at $2.35 with investors trading 36,304 shares, CAC 2000 dropped 19 cents to $1.81 after an exchange of 998 stock units, Cargo Handlers popped 60 cents to $11.10 with trading of 5,450 shares in the market. Caribbean Cream rallied 20 cents and ended at $2.40 in an exchange of 500 stock units, Caribbean Flavours gained 17 cents to end at $1.50 with 76,952 stocks crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries sank 5 cents to finish at $1.60 after investors transferred 1,100 units. Dolphin Cove slipped 30 cents and ended at $13.60 with traders switching ownership of 76,952 stocks, Express Catering climbed 19 cents to $2.69 with 570 shares passing through the exchange, Fontana lost 12 cents to end at $8.88 with a transfer of 13,069 stock units. Future Energy rose 7 cents in closing at $2.80 as investors exchanged 394,986 shares, GWest Corporation gained 5 cents to finish at 87 cents following trading of 1,650 stock units, Indies Pharma popped 10 cents to close at $3.50 in an exchange of 5,150 stocks. 
ISP Finance gained $1.91 to $14.41 with investors swapping 13 units, Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents in closing at $2.20 with an exchange of 18,290 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 80 cents to finish at $12.30 with a mere 8 units changing hands. Lasco Financial climbed 14 cents and ended at $1.99 in trading 2,467 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 5 cents to close at $2.45 after an exchange of 3,839 stock units, Main Event shed $1.48 to end at $7.41, with 14,625 shares clearing the market. Paramount Trading sank 10 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 80 cents after an exchange of 48,831 stock units, RA Williams dipped 9 cents to a 52 week low of 41 cents with 299,375 units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum rallied 20 cents to close at $3.90 with traders dealing in 12,356 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies fell 23 cents to finish at $1.55 with investors dealing in 896,850 units and Tropical Battery declined 19 cents and ended at $1.86 with investors trading 143,870 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed, with trading averaging 138,934 shares at $227,912, far below 2,900,006 stock units at $26,579,887 on Monday. Trading for the month averaged 1,264,724 stock units at $3,087,781 compared with 1,375,947 stocks at $3,370,322 on the previous day, well below June, with an average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped $3.96 to end at $16.03 with 4,014 shares passing through the market, Blue Power climbed 59 cents to $4.90 with investors dealing in 4,302 stocks, Cargo Handlers increased 75 cents and ended at $10.50 after an exchange of 32,983 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 19 cents to finish at $1.80 with 1,437 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 21 cents to close at $13.90 as investors exchanged 601 units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 10 cents in closing at $1.61 after a transfer of 14,961 shares. Express Catering dipped 19 cents to $2.50 in trading 26,030 units, Fontana rose 10 cents and ended at $9 after traders exchanged 72,588 stocks, Future Energy sank 7 cents to close at $2.73 with investors transferring 381,175 stock units. Honey Bun shed 9 cents in closing at $7.91 as 107 shares passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance lost 90 cents to end at $4 in an exchange of just 58 units, ISP Finance skidded $1.50 to finish at $12.50 with investors trading 815 stocks. 
Jamaican Teas slipped 7 cents and ended at $2.11 after an exchange of 151,687 stock units, Jetcon Corporation gained 5 cents to $2.10 with investors trading 41,175 shares, Main Event declined 10 cents to finish at $8.89 with traders switching ownership of 2,342 stocks. Medical Disposables advanced 24 cents to close at $1.74 with 52,301 units crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners slipped 5 cents in closing at 38 cents with investors swapping 164,004 stock units, Regency Petroleum popped 5 cents to end at $3.70 with 778,464 shares clearing the market. Spur Tree Spices sank 5 cents in closing at 91 cents with traders dealing in 1,141,331 units, Stationery and Office Supplies increased 18 cents to $1.78 after closing with an exchange of 3,403 stocks and Tropical Battery climbed 19 cents and ended at $2.05 with 304,818 stock units changing hands.
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 143.04 points to close at 316,747.95, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 68.59 points to conclude trading at 352,919.83, the JSE Main Index rallied 164.30 points to end at 305,863.11, the Junior Market Index slipped 1.94 points to end at 3,388.10 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.97 points to end at 206.82.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 1314 based on 2024-25 earnings and that for 2024 earnings, 15.8.
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 an average of 2,900,006 shares at $26,579,887, well above 144,280 stock units at $335,782 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 1,375,947 units at $3,370,322, rising from 1,204,337 stock units at $756,913 on the previous day and June with an average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Indies Pharma dropped 18 cents to finish at $3.40 with investors trading 117,217 shares, ISP Finance slipped 90 cents and ended at $14 with 79 units changing hands, Jetcon Corporation skidded 6 cents to end at $2.05, in trading 1,007,615 stocks, with the bulk of trading at $1.69. Knutsford Express lost $1 in closing at $11.50 as investors exchanged 53,723 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 7 cents to $1.17 clearing the market with 10,386 shares, MFS Capital Partners gained 5 cents to close at 43 cents with investors trading 8,595 stocks and Regency Petroleum dipped 39 cents to end at $3.65 after an exchange of 3,260,912 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded by 641.19 points to end at 316,604.91, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 124.69 points to wrap up trading at 352,851.24, the JSE Main Index fell 572.60 points to end at 305,698.81, the Junior Market Index shed 13.02 points to finish at 3,390.04 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 6.08 points to 204.85.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2026-25 earnings and 15.9 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.