Rising stocks closed ahead of the losers on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday following trading of 41 securities, similar to Thursday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and eight closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded was closely in sync with Thursday’s trade.
The market closed with trading of 7,037,073 shares for $14,063,213, after sliding from 7,119,364 units at $12,985,622 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 171,636 shares at $343,005, compared to 173,643 stocks at $316,722 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 277,122 units at $411,789 after falling from 292,623 stock units at $421,897 on the previous day and an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 for June.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.40 million shares accounting for 34.1 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 1.24 million units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 614,441 stocks for 8.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 6.57 points to close at 3,002.43. 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 12. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to end at $1.20 after an exchange of 20,598 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 34 cents to $10.94 with trading of 338 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 15 cents to finish at $1.36 with 3,673 units crossing the market. Everything Fresh rose 10 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 2,137 stocks, Fontana rallied 18 cents to $6.35 with 73,326 units changing hands, Future Energy rallied 17 cents to $3.37 with an exchange of 555,255 stocks. ISP Finance fell 30 cents to $8.60 with 65 shares clearing the market, Jamaican Teas climbed 7 cents to close at $2.10 with investors trading 218,482 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose 8 cents to end at $3.40 in an exchange of 6,375 shares. Lasco Financial slipped 9 cents to $1.91 with 1,122 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards lost 8 cents to finish at $1.02 with a transfer of 115,432 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 16 cents and ended at $2.57 after an exchange of 28,088 stock units. 
Mailpac Group rallied 19 cents to end at $2.60 with traders swapping 18,044 shares, Main Event dropped 9 cents to finish at $5.15 after a transfer of 2,612 units, MFS Capital Partners gained 5 cents to end at 50 cents in trading 78,753 stocks. Paramount Trading increased 5 cents to $1.05 with 43,298 stock units crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum shed 8 cents in closing at $4.20 in switching ownership of 41,101 shares and Spur Tree Spices advanced 5 cents to $1.03 after the trading of 70,558 stocks.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 2,094.49 points to end at 369,229.04, trading pushed the All Jamaican Composite Index up 2,883.60 points to end trading at 432,671.93, the JSE Main Index popped 2,141.21 points to close at 363,627.27, as the Junior Market Index popped 6.57 points to finish trading at 3,002.43 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 13.22 points to 262.57.
Among the the biggest losers, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.72 to finish at $45.50, Seprod declined by $1.50 to end at $76, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $1.24 to $42.91, Eppley lost $1.15 in closing at $32.00 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.01 and ended at $7.51.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 445,301 shares for $4,965,030 after an increase from 133,001 stocks at $1,719,041 on Thursday.
Endeavour Holdings skidded $1 to end at $14 with 8 stocks changing hands, Eric Solis Marketing closd at $4 after an exchange of 9 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 75 cents to end at $40 with 25,347 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy rose 4 cents in closing at $3.69 in an exchange of 37 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost 30 cents to end at $16.45 with 21 units passing through the market, JMMB Group remained at 78 cents with 234 stock units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with a transfer of 30,106 shares, National Enterprises climbed 4 cents to finish at $4.75 with investors swapping 1,243 stocks, National Flour Mills slipped 18 cents and ended at $1.57 after a transfer of 186 units. NCB Financial increased 36 cents to end at $3.16 with investors trading 8 stock units, One Caribbean Media advanced 10 cents in closing at a 52 week high of $2.30 in an exchange of 7,480 shares, Point Lisas declined 10 cents to close at $7 with a transfer of 600 stock units. 
Prestige Holdings rose $1 to $12 after investors exchanged 46 shares, Republic Financial remained at $108.25 in trading 833 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 following trading of 20,196 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 14 cents to close at $10.15 with investors dealing in 5,923 units, Trinidad Cement shed 9 cents to end at $1.80 with 21,500 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean increased 56 cents to finish at $15.47 in an exchange of 27,813 stock units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 1 cent to $3.90 with investors trading 1,100 shares.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 517.36 points to wrap up trading at 367,134.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose by 333.90 points to 429,788.33, at the same time the JSE Main Index increased 575.80 points to 361,486.06, the Junior Market Index shed 4.62 points to close at 2,995.86, at the same time the JSE USD Market Index dipped by 6.79 points to finish at 249.35.
The top losing Main Market stocks include Guardian Holdings, dropping $1 to finish at $349.00, West Indies Petroleum, declining by 99 cents to close at $9.02, Caribbean Cement, falling 94 cents and ended at $103.11, Jamaica Producers, losing 90 cents to end at $22.10 and GraceKennedy skidded 51 cents to close at $71.99.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 with an exchange of 49,520 units, Endeavour Holdings fell 5 cents to end at $15 following trading of 3,150 shares, in the meantime, Eric Solis Marketing dipped 10 cents $4 in an exchange of 500 units. First Citizens Group lost 60 cents to end at $39.25 with an exchange of 14,022 stock units, GraceKennedy rallied 3 cents to close at $3.65 in an exchange of 31,733 units, Guardian Holdings slipped 49 cents to $16.75 with investors swapping 10 shares. Massy Holdings popped 10 cents and ended at $3.60 with a transfer of 2,399 units, National Enterprises remained at $4.71 after an exchange of 425 stocks, National Flour Mills gained 21 cents in closing at $1.75 with 4,832 stock units clearing the market. Point Lisas rose 7 cents to $7.10 in switching ownership of 100 shares, Republic Financial skidded 1 cent and ended at $108.25 after the trading of 2,071 stock units, Scotiabank advanced 1 cent to $45.50 after investors traded 4,652 stock units.
Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 2 cents in closing at $10.01 after a transfer of 8,611 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.89 with trading of 5 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.91 with 2,836 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco climbed 39 cents to $3.89 after an exchange of 1,688 units.
At the close of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rose by 989.73 points to finish at 366,617.19, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,603.85 points to 429,454.43, the JSE Main Index rose 1,325.04 points to 360,910.26, at the same time the Junior Market Index fell 38.62 points to end trading at 3,000.48 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 9.02 points to settle at 256.14.
Among the top losers, Kingston Properties shed $1.07 to finish at $9.89, Seprod fell 90 cents to end at $77.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped 90 cents and ended at $44.10, Kingston Wharves lost 74 cents to $35.26 and Caribbean Producers shed 49 cents to finish at $5.00.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 313,210 shares worth $2,118,678, after increasing from 252,623 stock units at $1,731,606 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank declined 14 cents to finish at $28.35 after trading of 335 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.40 after an exchange of 2,500 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 following transferring of 18,028 stock units. Endeavour Holdings declined 94 cents to $15.05 following trading of 100 units, First Citizens Group gained 60 cents after closing at $39.85 with 1,546 stocks crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy and ended at $3.62 with investors swapping 328 shares. JMMB Group remained at 78 cents with an exchange of 148 units, Massy Holdings dropped 10 cents to finish at $3.50 with a transfer of 11,853 stocks, National Enterprises fell 4 cents and ended at $4.71 with 252,986 stock units passing through the market. National Flour Mills skidded 11 cents to $1.54 with a transfer of 794 shares, NCB Financial advanced 5 cents to end at $2.80 with 15,000 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings slipped 71 cents to $11 after investors dealt in 80 stocks.
Republic Financial rose 1 cent and ended at $108.26 with 4,044 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to finish at $45.49 in an exchange of 2,768 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 11 cents to close at $10.03 with 775 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean rallied 35 cents to $14.91 with investors trading 1,583 units and West Indian Tobacco shed 40 cents to close at $3.50 in switching ownership of 170 stock units.
At the end of market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 889.77 points to end at 365,627.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 1,247.07 points to 427,850.58, the highest for the year, the JSE Main Index rallied 922.09 points to settle at 359,585.22, the Junior Market Index rose 1.14 points to 3,039.10 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.72 points to wrap up trading at 247.12.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, the top winners are NCB Financial, climbing $3.55 to $70, Seprod rallying by $1.90 to $77.90, Carreras popping $1.50 to end at $30, GraceKennedy gaining $1.34 to end at $72.32 and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rising 50 cents to close at $10.00.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 252,623 shares for $1,731,606, up from 52,964 stocks at $724,916 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank dipped 1 cent to close at $28.49 after an exchange of 6 stock units, AS Bryden ended at $1.40 after 1,429 shares were exchanged, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 after a transfer of 247 stock units. CinemaOne ended at $3.98 after swapping 10 units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 10 cents to $4.10 after the trading of a mere one stock, First Citizens Group climbed 25 cents to finish at $39.25 as investors exchanged 374 shares. Guardian Holdings ended up climbing 94 cents to $17.24, with a transfer of 1,125 shares, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents with investors dealing in 8,000 units, JMMB Group ended at 78 cents after an exchange of 501 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with 4,000 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with an exchange of 163,916 stock units, National Enterprises closed at $4.75 with 2,853 units crossing the market. NCB Financial gained 35 cents and ended at $2.75 with investors trading 25,000 stocks, Point Lisas rose 71 cents to $7.03 after a transfer of 67 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 71 cents to finish at $11.71 with a transfer of 1,108 units. 
Republic Financial slipped 1 cent to $108.25 with 2,771 stocks passing through the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 2,976 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $10.14 in an exchange of 550 shares. Trinidad Cement gained 6 cents and ended at $1.89 with 20 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean shed $1.04 to close at $14.56 with 33,508 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco settled at $3.90 after investors exchanged 63 shares.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,673.41 points to wrap up trading at a new yearly high of 364,737.69, as is the case of the All Jamaican Composite Index that gained 3,503.69 points to end at a new 2026 closing high of 426,603.51, the JSE Main Index jumped 3,083.31 points to close at 358,663.13, the Junior Market Index dropped 38.27 points to settle at 3,037.96 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.44 points to wrap up trading at 244.40.
Among the top losers, Seprod shed $1.99 to end at $76.00, Proven Investments declined 95 cents in closing at $10.50, Eppley fell 90 cents to $31.00, Quantas Advantage dropped 53 cents in closing at $19.46 and Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to close at $39.20.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.