Big fall for Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with losers overshadowing winners, with the Junior Market Index dropping 56.90 points to conclude trading at 3,316.22, following trading in 44 securities, with prices of 15 rising, 23 declining and six closing unchanged. ISP Finance Services, the biggest mover for the session, fell 23 percent for a $3.51 fall.

The volume of stocks traded jumped 117 percent, with a 266 percent higher value than on Wednesday, following trading of 30,768,377 shares valued at $59,694,483 after soaring from 14,148,099 stock units worth $16,310,076 on Wednesday.
Trading for the day averaged 699,281 shares at $1,356,693, in surging from 336,860 stock units $388,335 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 554,003 stock units at $604,967 compared to 537,181 stock units at $517,925 on the previous day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
AMG Packaging led trading with 13.0 million shares for 42.3 percent of total volume followed by Atlantic Hardware ending with 7.46 million stocks for 24.2 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal closed with 2.83 million stock units for 9.2 percent of the volume traded, Kintyre Holdings contributed 1.95 million shares for 6.3 percent of trading and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.06 million stocks for 3.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.5, 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, AMG Packaging sank 10 cents and ended at $2.40 after an exchange of 13,002,961 shares, Atlantic Hardware dropped 12 cents to $1.90 with 7,458,022 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 18 cents to close at $1.60 with dealers switching ownership of 7,721 shares. Caribbean Cream lost 19 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.81 with investors trading 3,470 stock units, following release of nine months results with a loss of $109 million for the year to date, Dolphin Cove declined 9 cents to finish at $12.01 in an exchange of 6,476 units, Everything Fresh popped 8 cents to end at $2.18 with the trading of 101 stocks. Express Catering advanced 17 cents in closing at $2.50 as investors exchanged 355,376 units, Honey Bun fell 80 cents to $6 after dealers swapped 67,170 shares, Indies Pharma dipped 9 cents to end at $2.65 with investors trading 50,999 stock units. ISP Finance sank $3.51 to finish at $11.48 after an exchange of 101 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 11 cents and ended at $2.38 with a transfer of 286,885 stocks, Kintyre Holdings slipped 6 cents to close at 58 cents with 1,952,048 units crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express gained 55 cents to $10.55 in trading 8,957 stock units, Lasco Financial skidded 9 cents in closing at $1.51 after a transfer of 15,716 shares, Lumber Depot sank 20 cents to end at $2.55 with traders dealing in 11,195 units. Medical Disposables declined 6 cents to finish at $1.16 in an exchange of 65,600 stocks and Paramount Trading increased 13 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.51 with investors swapping 356,570 stock units, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday high of $1.79.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading bounced on Junior Market


Trading activity closed sharply higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 124 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 51 percent rise in value compared with Tuesday. The market index jumped and recovered from the previous day’s steep fall, following trading in 42 securities similar to Tuesday, with prices of 10 rising, 25 declining and seven closing unchanged.

Trading ended with an exchange of 14,148,099 shares for $16,310,076 compared with 6,302,303 units at $10,830,092 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 336,860 shares at $388,335, up from 150,055 stock units at $257,859 on Tuesday, with trading month to date, averaging 537,181 shares for $517,925 after falling slightly from 562,073 stock units at $534,028 on the previous day but well below December, with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 4.65 million shares for 32.9 percent of total volume, after the stock hit a record high, followed by Kintyre Holdings ending with 3.23 million stocks for 22.8 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal closed with 3.12 million stocks for 22 percent of the volume traded and RA Williams with 1.60 million stock units for 11.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 54.13 points to 3,373.12. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 13.6, 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 82 cents after closing at $18.44 with traders dealing in 153 shares, AMG Packaging sank 40 cents to $2.50 after an exchange of 22,875 units, Atlantic Hardware popped 17 cents and ended at a record high of $2.02 after trading of 4,649,996 stock units. Cargo Handlers rallied $2.32 to end at $17.81 with a transfer of 12,185 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 18 cents in closing at $1.78 with 3,183 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream dipped 16 cents to finish at $2 in an exchange of 4,613 shares. Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.35 with investors trading 2,000 stocks, Derrimon Trading skidded 9 cents to finish at $1.65 with investors switching ownership of 330,362 units, Dolla Financial gained 22 cents and ended at $2.57 with 35,252 stock units changing hands. Dolphin Cove sank 34 cents to close at $12.10 with investors dealing in 773 shares, EduFocal slipped 6 cents to 23 cents after an exchange of 3,116,038 stock units, Everything Fresh lost 8 cents to end at $2.10 in trading 218 units. Express Catering dropped 26 cents to $2.33 with 117,107 stocks crossing the market, Fontana shed 25 cents and ended at $7.75 with investors trading 82,210 units, Fosrich declined 25 cents to finish at $2.21 with 3,897 stocks clearing the market. Jetcon Corporation sank 8 cents in closing at $2.27 as investors exchanged only 545 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 55 cents to close at $10 with 1,573 stock units passing through the market, Mailpac Group climbed 38 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $2.88 after an exchange of 106,489 shares and Main Event increased 20 cents in closing at $7.70 with investors swapping 138 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. unit

Trading slumped on the Junior Market


Trading slumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 52 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 61 percent slide in value compared to Friday. At the close of a subdued day of market activity, 43 securities were exchanged compared with 45 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 12 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 6,322,850 shares for $9,741,688 after plunging from 13,068,999 units at $25,015,021 on Friday.
Trading averaged 147,043 shares at $226,551 after dropping from 290,422 stock units at $555,889, on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 620,535 stock units at $573,214, down marginally from 701,010 stock units at $632,132 on the previous trading day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 1.54 million shares for 24.3 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, ending with 997,398 stock units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 752,304 stocks for 11.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 13.11 points to finish at 3,373.45. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market finished with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents to finish at $2.36 with an exchange of 22,223 shares, Blue Power fell 23 cents and ended at $4 with 19,826 stock units changing hands, Cargo Handlers slipped 56 cents to $18.22 with investors trading 138 shares. Caribbean Cream climbed 18 cents to end at $2.18 after an exchange of 2,140 units, Derrimon Trading sank 11 cents in closing at $1.62 with investors swapping 381,908 stocks, Dolphin Cove skidded 35 cents to close at $11.80 with 4,301 units clearing the market. Honey Bun increased 14 cents to $6.80 in trading 35,708 shares, Indies Pharma sank 20 cents to end at $2.55 after traders swapped 155,512 stock units, Jamaican Teas popped 19 cents in closing at $2.28 as investors traded 3,589 stocks. Jetcon Corporation declined 10 cents to finish at $2.45 with 389,554 shares passing through the market, Kintyre Holdings declined by 7 cents and ended at 60 cents with investors dealing in 688,072 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 54 cents to close at $11.54 with dealers switching ownership of 6,392 units. Mailpac Group rose 29 cents to $2.71 with 27,338 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables advanced 13 cents to finish at $1.43 after a transfer of 101 shares, MFS Capital Partners gained 6 cents and ended at 40 cents following the trading of 3,312 units and ONE on ONE Educational rose 11 cents to end at 97 cents with 15,413 stocks crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops as trading rises


Trading climbed appreciably on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 62 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, following a 211 percent surge in value compared with Thursday, following trading in 45 securities, up from 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 17 declining and 18 closing unchanged and resulting a decline for the market index.

The market closed with trading of 13,068,999 shares for $25,015,021, up from 8,051,937 stock units at $8,032,911 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 290,422 shares at $555,889, well over 191,713 units at $191,260 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 701,010 units at $632,132, down from 789,839 units at $648,627 on the previous day and December, an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
AMG Packaging led trading with 7.24 million shares for 55.4 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 2.83 million units for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 625,431 stocks for 4.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 8.90 points to conclude trading at 3,360.34, with the index closing lower than the close of 2025. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Blue Power declined 27 cents and ended at $4.23, with 4,004 shares crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries shed 27 cents to close at $1.51, with an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Derrimon Trading advanced 11 cents to end at $1.73 after it closed, with an exchange of 625,431 shares. Dolla Financial sank 15 cents in closing at $2.50 after 46,673 stocks changed hands, GWest Corporation lost 14 cents to finish at 59 cents with investors trading 21,399 units, Honey Bun fell 24 cents to close at $6.66, with 100,962 shares clearing the market. Indies Pharma sank 13 cents to $2.75 after an exchange of 41,644 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 58 cents to finish at $2.80, with investors swapping 2,030 units, ISP Finance skidded $1.76 and ended at $14.99 after a mere two shares passed through the market. Jamaican Teas dropped 25 cents to close at $2.09 after trading 100,082 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose 29 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.55 with a transfer of 508,957 stocks, after trading as high as $2.75, Medical Disposables slipped 15 cents to end at $1.30, with 99,497 units changing hands. Paramount Trading rallied 13 cents to $1.38 with investors trading 560 stock units and Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to finish at $1.15 after a transfer of 4,070 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp drop in Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings was the lead trade in a depressed Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, with the index plunging on Thursday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 22 declining and six closing firm, following a 93 percent decline in volume and 88 percent fall in value compared to Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 8,051,937 shares for $8,032,911 compared with 115,343,679 units at $65,947,305 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 191,713 shares worth $191,260, compared with  2,621,447 units at $1,498,802 on Wednesday, with a month to date, averaging 789,839 units at $648,627 compared to 941,173 stock units at $764,347 on the previous trading day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.18 million shares for 51.9 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal, with 1.11 million units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 513,086 stocks for 6.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 40.29 points to finish at 3,369.24. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 13.8, 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, Cargo Handlers rose $1.28 to close at $18.78, with 5,136 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 23 cents to close at $1.60 in an exchange of 1,635 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 15 cents to close at $2.65, with 167,704 shares crossing the market. Dolphin Cove sank 33 cents to finish at $12.15 after an exchange of 7,401 units, Express Catering fell by 7 cents and ended at $2.58, after 11,500 units passed through the market, Fontana dipped 9 cents to end at $7.80 as investors exchanged 36,329 stocks. Future Energy sank 6 cents in closing at $2.65, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday low of $2.41, in switching ownership of 513,086 units, Honey Bun shed 19 cents to $6.90, after hitting a 52 weeks intraday low of $5, with investors trading 55,595 shares, Indies Pharma increased 11 cents and ended at $2.88 with an exchange of 9,573 stock units. ISP Finance declined 25 cents to end at $16.75 after a mere two shares, Jamaican Teas gained 14 cents to close at $2.34 after a transfer of just 40 stocks, KLE Group rose 25 cents to finish at $1.05 in trading 8,509 units. Knutsford Express skidded 11 cents and ended at $11 after it closed with trading of 2,795 stock units, Mailpac Group dropped 16 cents to $2.42 with investors dealing in 5,189 shares, Medical Disposables rallied 13 cents to close at $1.45 with a transfer of 174,392 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational slipped 13 cents in closing at 86 cents after an exchange of 5,335 stocks and Paramount Trading sank 13 cents to end at $1.25 with investors trading 63,774 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on Junior Market


JFP traded over 108 million shares and swelled the volume and value on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange that closed with a burst of trading on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 481 percent, and the value climbing 88 percent over Tuesday. The market index ended above the December close, after trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday, and ending with prices of 20 rising, 12 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market ended with trading of 115,343,679 shares with a value of $65,947,305, with JFP trading over 108 million shares. Trading for Wednesday compares with 19,864,336 units at $35,000,636 on Tuesday.
The average trade ended at 2,621,447 shares at $1,498,802, up from 461,961 stock units at $813,968 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, finished with an average of 941,173 units at $764,347, well above 335,172 stock units at $499,461 on the previous day, but below December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
JFP led trading with 108.29 million shares for 93.9 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 2.91 million stocks for 2.5 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.81 million units for 1.6 percent of the market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 16.64 points to end at 3,409.53, marginally higher than December. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
Trading on the Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of each stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Access Financial climbed 84 cents to end at $18.45, after 295 shares passed through the market, as Atlantic Hardware rose 7 cents in closing at $1.60, after 1,807,288 stock units were traded, CAC 2000 dipped 20 cents to $2 and closed after 4,134 shares changed hands. Cargo Handlers sank $1.27 to finish at $17.50 in an exchange of 2,917 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 21 cents and ended at $1.83 with investors swapping a mere 5 units, Caribbean Cream skidded 9 cents to close at $2 with 900 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Flavours lost 6 cents to close at $1.75 with traders dealing in 7,673 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries gained 12 cents and ended at $1.78 after an exchange of 515 units, Dolla Financial shed 19 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors dealing in 38,106 stocks. Dolphin Cove increased 48 cents to close at $12.48 after an exchange of 1,999 shares, Fontana climbed 19 cents to finish at $7.89, with 16,558 stock units crossing the market, Honey Bun rallied 21 cents to end at $7.09 as investors exchanged 1,168 units. Indies Pharma declined by 11 cents in closingat $2.77 after a transfer of 26,772 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 18 cents to $2.20 after trading of 16,964 shares, ICInsider.com BUYRATED, Jetcon Corporation jumped 38 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.27 in an exchange of 268,023 stocks. Knutsford Express popped 11 cents to finish at $11.11 with investors trading 1,111 units, Mailpac Group climbed 13 cents to close at $2.58, with 128,124 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables increased 12 cents to end at $1.32 with investors trading 5,000 shares. Omni Industries rallied 14 cents in closing at 99 cents with an exchange of 149,076 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational gained 13 cents to close at 99 cents, with 439,467 units clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents to close at $1.57 with a transfer of 182,387 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp jump by Junior Market


The Junior Market climbed a solid 44.11 points to end at 3,392.89 at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following trading in 43 securities compared to 41 on Monday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 18 declining and eight closing firm. Trading ended, with a 98 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 244 percent greater value than on Monday, following trading of 10 million shares in AMG Packaging.

The market closed with trading of 19,864,336 shares for $35,000,636, up from 10,026,371 stock units at $10,162,534 on Monday.
Trading averaged 461,961 shares at $813,968 compared with 244,546 stock units at $247,867 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 335,172 stock units for $499,461, up from 266,160 units at $328,274 on the previous day and well below December, ending with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
AMG Packaging led trading with 10.0 million shares for 50.4 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners, with 1.89 million stocks for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 1.86 million stocks for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Kintyre Holdings chipped in with 1.67 million units for 8.4 percent of the overall volume and Derrimon Trading with 1.28 million units for 6.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.7, 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, Access Financial dropped 84 cents to end at $17.61 with investors dealing in 567 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 51 cents to $2.38 in switching ownership of 10,003,023 stocks, Caribbean Cream shed 8 cents in closing at $2.09, with 285 shares crossing the exchange. Derrimon Trading declined 9 cents to finish at $1.64 in trading 1,275,811 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 23 cents and ended at $2.69, with 12,203 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove gained $1.05 to close at $12 with investors swapping 3,699 shares. Everything Fresh rose 9 cents to $2.19 after a transfer of 409 stocks, Fontana fell 19 cents to close at $7.70 in trading of 3,239 units, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 9 cents and ended at $3.38 as investors exchanged 2,270 stock units. ISP Finance advanced $2 to finish at $17 and closed with trading in only 10 shares, Jamaican Teas sank 33 cents to end at $2.02 with traders dealing in 368,445 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rallied a solid 39 cents in closing at $1.89 after an exchange of 529,680 stocks. Knutsford Express dipped 55 cents to $11, with 611 units clearing the market, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents to $2.45 in an exchange of 6,501 shares, Main Event increased 15 cents in closing at $7.70, with investors trading 1,380 stocks. Medical Disposables climbed 10 cents and ended at $1.20 with an exchange of 48,824 units, MFS Capital Partners skidded 8 cents to close at 36 cents after 1,892,715 stock units passed through the market, Omni Industries lost 15 cents to finish at 85 cents in an exchange of 311,597 shares. Paramount Trading rose 8 cents and ended at $1.38, with 20,271 units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum sank 13 cents to $3.72 after an exchange of 172,485 stocks, while Stationery and Office Supplies lost 7 cents to end at $1.50, with investors trading 18,054 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped on Monday, with trading in 41 securities compared with 38 on Friday and ending with prices of eight rising, 21 declining and 12 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined by just 9 percent, with a 36 percent lower value than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 10,026,371 shares for $10,162,534, down from 11,000,282 stock units at $15,771,112 on Friday.
Trading averaged 244,546 shares at $247,867, well off the 289,481 stock units for $415,029 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 266,160 units worth $328,274, compared with 289,481 units at $415,029 on Friday, compared with December, which averaged 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.64 million shares for 36.3 percent of total volume, followed by JFP, which ended with 1.18 million stock units for 11.7 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal closed with 1.13 million shares for 11.2 percent of the volume traded and One Great Studio with 1.08 million units for 10.8 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 33.09 points to 3,348.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.8, 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, AMG Packaging dropped 31 cents and ended at $1.87 with investors swapping 137,068 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 17 cents to $1.60 after an exchange of 11,747 stock units, Caribbean Cream gained 8 cents to end at $2.17 with investors trading 297 shares. Consolidated Bakeries shed 18 cents in closing at $1.66, 354 stocks crossing the market, Dolla Financial declined 38 cents to finish at $2.46 with investors trading 233,630 units, Dolphin Cove lost $1.56 to close at $10.95 in an exchange of 26,351 stocks. Express Catering rose 29 cents to $2.69 after trading of 134,571 units, Honey Bun slipped 22 cents in closing at $6.88 with a transfer of 2,223 shares, ISP Finance rallied $3.53 to end at $15 as investors exchanged 16 stock units. Jamaican Teas popped 12 cents to finish at $2.35 after 100,398 shares passed through the market, KLE Group sank 25 cents and ended at 80 cents with investors dealing in 7,042 units, Lumber Depot dipped 6 cents to close at $2.74 after closing with 119,564 stocks changing hands. Mailpac Group increased 18 cents to $2.60, with 60,074 stock units crossing the market, Main Event fell 15 cents to close at $7.55 with traders dealing in 4,600 shares, Medical Disposables skidded 20 cents in closing at $1.10, after 16,668 stocks crossed the exchange and Spur Tree Spices lost 8 cents to finish at $1.05, with 102,819 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market slips into the New Year


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, to start the New Year on a downward path following on a sharp fall in the volume of stocks traded following a substantial jump on Wednesday with Dolla Financial trading 532 million shares, and ended with a 98 percent decline in volume, with 99 percent lower value following trading in 38 securities, down from 43 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 14 declining and nine closing unchanged.

Trading resulted in an exchange of 11,000,282 shares for $15,771,112, compared with 569,271,812 units at $1,715,858,400 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 289,481 shares at $415,029, down from 13,238,879 units at $39,903,684 on the prior trading day, with the month to date, averaging 289,481 stock units at $415,029 compared to December, that ended with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.43 million shares for 40.3 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum, which ended with 1.29 million stock units for 11.8 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 1.04 million units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 19.54 points to 3,381.87. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 13.9, 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 on the first trading day of the new year, Blue Power rose 10 cents to end at $4.60, with 1,178 shares, clearing the market, Cargo Handlers gained 28 cents in closing at $18.78, following an exchange of 200 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 25 cents to close at $1.77, with 4,430 shares being traded. Dolla Financial fell 26 cents to finish at $2.84 with investors trading 48,123 stock units, Dolphin Cove climbed 56 cents and ended at $12.51, after 1,700 units passed through the market, Everything Fresh skidded 9 cents to close at $2.10 after switching ownership of 11,040 stocks. Fontana increased 10 cents to $7.88, with 2,073 shares changing hands, Future Energy sank 12 cents and ended at $2.80, 313,722 units crossing the exchange, Iron Rock Insurance shed 34 cents to finish at $3.47, with a transfer of 2,468 stock units. Jamaican Teas sank 14 cents in closing at $2.23, with 629,945 shares crossing the market, Kintyre Holdings rallied 6 cents to end at 76 cents with an exchange of 4,432,960 stocks, Mailpac Group lost 13 cents to close at $2.42, resulting from an exchange of 49,561 stock units. Regency Petroleum slipped 23 cents to $3.85 with investors swapping 1,292,944 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 9 cents to close at $1.56 in an exchange of 938,541 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

7 days of gains for Junior Market


As the year crawls to the close, Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to eke daily gains, with the market index recording gains for the past seven trading days including 20 points in trading on Tuesday, following a 6 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 17 percent more value than Monday, resulting from trading in 40 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 16 declining and six closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,852,005 shares for a value of $42,292,961, up from 21,561,883 units at $36,146,118 on Monday.
Trading averaged 571,300 shares valued at $1,057,324 compared to 468,737 units at $785,785 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 365,366 stock units at $532,029 compared to 354,873 shares at $505,262 on the prior day and well above November, which averaged 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 8.19 million shares for 35.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 3.64 million stocks for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings traded at a new 52 weeks high, closing with an exchange of 3.39 million stocks for 14.8 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies contributed 1.14 million units for 5 percent of the volume traded and Mailpac Group with 1.09 million units for 4.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 20.33 points to 3,389.32. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 13.8, 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, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 28 cents to finish at $1.52 after an exchange of 1,000 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 30 cents and ended at $1.51, with 4,076 stock units changing hands, Dolla Financial declined 12 cents to $2.43, with 3,636,012 shares crossing the exchange. Future Energy rose 10 cents to end at $2.89 in the trading of 141,664 units, GWest Corporation advanced 9 cents in closing at 78 cents with a transfer of 14,002 stocks, Honey Bun popped 70 cents to close at $7.20 as investors exchanged 14,798 units. Jamaican Teas slipped 12 cents to $2.38, with 8,192,936 shares crossing the market, Kintyre Holdings increased 13 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of 76 cents in an exchange of 3,387,502 stock units, Knutsford Express climbed $1.30 to end at $11.60, with traders dealing in 58,292 stocks. Mailpac Group gained 13 cents to finish at $2.55 after an exchange of 1,087,180 units, MFS Capital Partners rallied 7 cents and ended at 45 cents and closed with 310,175 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices rose 11 cents to close at $1.17 with trading of 56,345 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 10 cents to $1.57, with 1,140,745 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.