Transjam grabs big share of JSE USD Market



Active investor participation lift trading sharply higher on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with a 487 percent jump the volume of stocks traded surging by with 355 percent more value than on Tuesday, with Transjamaican Highway accounting for 92 percent of the volume and 80% of the value. The market closed with an exchange of nine securities, down from 10 on Tuesday with prices of five rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 2,443,294 shares with a value of US$123,451 up from 416,369 stock units at US$27,146 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 271,477 shares at US$13,717 towel above 41,637 stocks at US$2,715 on Tuesday, and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.80 points to 263.95. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Margaritaville advanced 0.1 of a cent and ended at 7 US cents with 100 shares being traded Proven Investments popped 0.75 of one cent to 8.56 US cents, in switching ownership of 95,361 units, Sterling Investments lost 0.02 of a cent to finish at 1.98 US cents with investors trading 54,565 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.36 of one cent to end at 6.37 US cents with 200 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents with investors dealing in 40,106 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.32 of a cent to close at 4.65 US cents with trading in 2,244,961 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% slipped by1 cent to US$2 after an exchange of 3,651 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% rose 0.04 of a cent to US$1.20 with investors swapping 4,250 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% shed 10 cents in closing at US$9.90 with 100 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading rises on the JSE USD Market


Investors laid out more funds trading on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining moderately with a 38 percent more value than on Monday, resulting in an exchange of 10 securities, compared with seven on Monday. Prices of three stocks rose, four decline and three ended unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 416,369 shares for US$27,146 compared to 434,561 stock units at US$19,729 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 41,637 shares at US$2,715, down from 62,080 stock units at US$2,818 on Monday, with a month to date average of 93,192 units at US$48,041, below 95,964 stock units at US$50,478 on the previous day compared to February that ended with an average of 95,098 units for US$6,755.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 0.35 points to finish at 262.17. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
The market closed out March with, First Rock Real Estate USD share climbing 0.51 of a cent to end at 3 US cents following trading of 1,600 shares, Margaritaville dipped 0.1 of a cent to close at 6.9 US cents as investors exchanged 10 units, Proven Investments sank 0.19 of one cent to 7.81 US cents, with 3,683 stocks clearing the market. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after an exchange of 758 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.36 of a cent to close at 6.01 US cents with a transfer of 700 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents with 1,656 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.03 of a cent to 4.33 US cents with an exchange of 406,043 stocks.

In the preference share segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.01 after 1,349 units passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% dropped 40 cents in closing at US$11 with investors trading 485 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% popped 40 cents and ended at US$10 in an exchange of 85 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market jumps to close out March


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 17 percent, with 16 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in all 48 listed securities, compared with 47 on Monday and ending, with prices of 21 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

 The market closed with trading of 15,013,414 shares for $20,901,682, down from 17,994,569 stock units at $24,916,920 on Monday.
Trading averaged 312,779 shares at $435,452, compared to 382,863 stock units at $530,147 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 410,874 units at $527,130, close to 415,894 stock units at $531,821 on the previous day and higher than the average of 301,118 shares at $408,514 in February.
Stocks trading over a million shares climbed, with Kintyre Holdings leading with 3.97 million shares for 26.5 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading which ended with 1.85 million stocks for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 1.84 million stocks for 12.3 percent of the volume traded, Dolla Financial ended with 1.27 million units for 8.5 percent of the total volume, Woodcats International closed with 1.18 million units for 7.9 percent of the traded stocks and Lumber Depot with 1.15 million units for 7.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 55.28 points to 3,408.64, to close the first quarter, a fraction above the end of 2025. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 15.1, 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 the market, Access Financial climbed $1.85 to end at $17.47 after 401 shares changed hands, AMG Packaging declined 16 cents in closing at $2.01 in an exchange of 1,033 units, Blue Power increased 15 cents to $4.04 with investors dealing in 8,146 shares. CAC 2000 popped 16 cents and ended at $1.85 in trading 300 stock units, Cargo Handlers skidded $1.84 to finish at $16.56 after an exchange of 1,030 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 20 cents to close at $1.77 with investors trading 2,974 units. Caribbean Cream rose 24 cents to $1.75, after 320 stocks passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries gained 12 cents and ended at $1.63 with an exchange of 15 shares, Dolphin Cove rallied 22 cents in closing at $10.93, with 1,822 stock units crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic fell 8 cents to close at $1.37 after an exchange of 15,883 shares, Fosrich declined 10 cents to finish at $2.10 with a transfer of 33,142 stock units, Future Energy shed 19 cents to end at $3.71, with 528,473 stock units passing through the exchange. GWest Corporation popped 7 cents in closing at 90 cents with traders dealing in 38,000 shares, Indies Pharma climbed 7 cents to $2.95 in an exchange of 4,967 units, ISP Finance rose $1.40 to end at $12.15, with 31 stocks crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation rallied 22 cents to close at $2.78 in trading 3,728 shares, Knutsford Express increased 95 cents to finish at $9.95 after a transfer of 2,270 stock units, Lasco Financial dropped 8 cents and ended at $1.89 with investors trading 4,518 shares. Medical Disposables gained 17 cents to $1.24 in switching ownership of 300 stock units, Omni Industries advanced 6 cents to finish at 99 cents with investors swapping 2,821 stocks, Paramount Trading rose 5 cents and ended at $1.05, with 150,360 units clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 10 cents to close at $1.75, with investors exchanging 1,842,708 shares.

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

Mixed trading for JSE Junior Market


Trading closed mixed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising at a lower value than Friday, following trading in 47 securities, compared with 45 on Friday and ending, with prices of 24 rising, 20 declining and three closing unchanged with the market index declining.

The market closed with trading of 17,994,569 shares, up 16 percent over Friday’s trade of 15,546,356 units, with the value slipping from $27,162,207 on Friday to finish at $24,916,920.
Trading averaged 382,863 shares at $530,147, compared to 345,475 stock units at $603,605 on Friday and closely aligned with the month to date average of 415,894 stock units at $531,821 and 417,636 stock units at $531,909 on the previous trading day but a bit higher than February’s average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
With Kintyre Holdings continuing to be in the news with various announcements relating to expansion, the stock again led trading with 4.89 million shares for 27.2 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies, with 2.15 million stocks for 12 percent of the day’s trade, following the official opening of the new Seek factory and warehouse. Derrimon Trading closed with 2.02 million stocks for 11.2 percent of the overall trades, Fosrich with 1.63 million units for 9.1 percent of the volume traded and Woodcats International with 1.59 million units for 8.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 10.10 points to wrap up trading at 3,353.36. 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 14.4, derived by dividing the last traded price 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 the market, Access Financial dropped $2.04 to end at $15.62, with 1,498 shares clearing the market, Atlantic Hardware gained 18 cents to close at $1.78 after an exchange of 201,166 units, CAC 2000 popped 12 cents and ended at $1.69 with investors dealing in 2,213 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 7 cents in closing at $1.57 after an exchange of 4,588 stock units, Caribbean Cream lost 23 cents to close at $1.51, after 133,623 stocks passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries skidded 16 cents to finish at $1.51 in an exchange of 734 shares. Dolla Financial rose 20 cents to $2.60 with investors swapping 738,661 stock units, Dolphin Cove climbed 10 cents to finish at $10.71, with 20,615 units crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic sank 9 cents and ended at $1.45 with traders dealing in 200 stocks. Everything Fresh increased 38 cents in closing at $2.10 with an exchange of 198,557 shares, Express Catering rallied 6 cents to close at $2.50 after a transfer of 43,020 stocks, GWest Corporation rose 6 cents to end at 83 cents as investors exchanged 46,148 units. Indies Pharma dropped 7 cents in closing at $2.88, with the trading of 73,326 stock units, ISP Finance fell $1.74 to $10.75, with 1,212 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 5 cents to end at $2.60 in switching ownership of 234,486 stocks. Jetcon Corporation dipped 24 cents to close at $2.56 with investors trading 44,103 units, JFP popped 5 cents and ended at 45 cents, with 11,045 stock units crossing the market, KLE Group sank 5 cents to finish at 90 cents with a transfer of 1,301 shares. Knutsford Express declined 99 cents and ended at $9, with 13,024 units changing hands, Lasco Financial rallied 17 cents to $1.97 with an exchange of 368,044 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 6 cents in closing at $2.66 following trading of 835,272 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 18 cents to close at 52 weeks low low of $1.07 in an exchange of 328 shares, MFS Capital Partners climbed 6 cents to end at 49 cents with investors trading 527,367 units, Paramount Trading dropped 15 cents to finish at $1 and closed after an exchange of 467,133 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 5 cents and ended at $1.65, with 2,151,000 stock units crossing the market.

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

Trading jumps on the JSE USD Market


The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with 113 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 148 percent rise in value compared to Friday. Trading, resulted in an exchange of seven securities, compared with 11 on Friday with prices of three declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 434,561 shares for US$19,729, up from 203,979 stock units at US$7,961 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 62,080 shares at US$2,818, sharply higher than the 18,544 stock units being exchanged for US$724 on Friday, with a month to date average of 95,964 stock units at US$50,478, well aligned with 97,289 stock units at US$52,342 on the previous day and higher than for February, with an average of 95,098 units for US$6,755.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 2.93 points to close at 262.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Margaritaville lost 1 cent in closing at 7 US cents and closed with trading in 1,920 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 39 US cents, with 48 stock units passing through the market, Proven Investments ended at 8 US cents as investors exchanged 56,829 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after 104,934 stocks passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.03 of a cent and ended at 6.37 US cents after trading of 44,150 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents with 160,508 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.11 of a cent to 4.3 US cents after an exchange of 66,172 units.

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

Big surge for Junior Market


The Junior Market Index surged 87.13 points to end at 3,363.46 at the end of trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, after a 50 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with 104 percent more value than Thursday, following trading in 45 securities, compared with 44 on Thursday and ending, with prices of 25 rising, 13 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 15,546,356 shares for $27,162,207, up from 10,344,107 stock units at $13,309,078 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 345,475 shares at $603,605, well above 235,093 stocks at $302,479 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 417,636 stock units at $531,909, marginally higher than the 421,474 stock units at $528,096 on the previous day and much higher than for February, with an average of 301,118 shares with an average value of $408,514.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 3.05 million shares for 19.6 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading which ended with 2.18 million stocks for 14 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 2.03 million stock units for 13.1 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas with 1.80 million units for 11.6 percent of traded stocks, Kintyre Holdings with 1.11 million units for 7.1 percent of the overall volume and Lumber Depot with 1.01 million units for 6.5 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4, 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, Access Financial shed 11 cents to finish at $17.66, with 490 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging rose 24 cents to $2.20 with an exchange of 1,358 stocks, Atlantic Hardware fell 19 cents to $1.60 with 629,599 shares traded. Blue Power popped 15 cents to end at $3.85 after a transfer of 1,309 units, CAC 2000 gained 6 cents in closing at $1.57, with 529 stock units crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers dipped 14 cents and ended at $18.37 in trading 500 units. Caribbean Flavours rose 5 cents to $1.63 and closed with an exchange of 24,276 stocks, Derrimon Trading climbed 20 cents to close at $1.83 after trading of 2,175,065 shares, Dolla Financial lost 22 cents in closing at $2.40 with investors trading 221,911 stock units. Dolphin Cove slipped 32 cents to finish at $10.61, with 14,164 shares changing hands, Everything Fresh sank 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.72 with investors swapping 46,314 units, Express Catering increased 28 cents to end at $2.44 after 13,500 stocks passed through the market. Fosrich rallied 18 cents in closing at $2.19 with traders dealing in 2,034,172 stock units, Future Energy popped 22 cents to $3.94 after an exchange of 167,774 shares, Image Plus rallied 6 cents to finish at 81 cents with investors dealing in 45,500 units. Jamaican Teas increased 33 cents and ended at $2.55 in an exchange of 1,798,194 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 5 cents to end at $2.80, with 90,891 stock units crossing the market, KLE Group rose 9 cents to close at 95 cents in trading 21 shares. Knutsford Express advanced 59 cents to $9.99 with a transfer of 94 units, Lasco Financial gained 29 cents to close at $1.80 as investors exchanged 119,971 stocks, Lumber Depot rose 29 cents to finish at $2.74 in switching ownership of 1,011,820 stock units. MFS Capital Partners advanced 6 cents and ended at 43 cents with investors trading 9,436 shares, ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents in closing at 95 cents in an exchange of 957,355 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 15 cents to end at $1.70 with investors trading 3,050,900 units, following the official opening of the Seek factory and warehouse during the morning session.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Fall for JSE USD Market


The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with a 63 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, at a 68 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in an exchange of 11 securities, compared with four on Thursday with prices of three rising, three declining and five ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 203,979 shares for US$7,961, down from 558,299 units at US$24,736 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 18,544 shares at US$724, down from 139,575 stocks at US$6,184 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 97,289 units at US$52,342, just below the 102,445 stock units at US$55,722 on the previous day and higher than for February that ended with an average of 95,098 units for US$6,755.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 10.20 points to close at 265.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.31 of one cent to finish at 2.49 US cents, with trading of 121 shares, Margaritaville remained at 8 US cents after it closed with an exchange of 421 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 39 US cents with trading of a mere 30 shares. Productive Business Solutions slipped 24.99 cents to close at 97 US cents, with 105 units changing hands, Proven Investments advanced 0.19 of a cent and ended at 8 US cents with traders dealing in 7,265 stocks, Sterling Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to end at 2 US cents, after 72,314 units passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.06 of one cent to finish at 6.4 US cents with investors swapping 100 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents, with 8,764 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.07 of one cent to close at 4.41 US cents with investors dealing in 114,651 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% ended at US$1.20 after a transfer of 200 shares and AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1, with 8 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage for the JSE USD Market


Trading activity climbed on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with the traded volume rising 13 percent and the value climbing 9 percent higher than on Wednesday, resulting in an exchange of only four securities, up from nine on Wednesday and ended with prices of all four declining.

The market closed with an exchange of 558,299 shares with a value of US$24,736, with an increase from 496,078 stock units at US$22,659 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 139,575 shares at US$6,184 up from 55,120 stock units at US$2,518 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 102,445 units at US$55,722 compared with 101,539 stock units at US$56,930 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 95,098 units for US$6,755.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.23 points to close trading at 275.63. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Margaritaville fell 0.05 of one cent to 8 US cents with the trading of 749 shares, Sterling Investments shed 0.02 of a cent to 1.98 US cents, following trading of 13,710 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.01 of one cent to finish at 6.34 US cents with an exchange of 1,962 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent and ended at 4.48 US cents after investors swapped 541,878 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market spillage


Trading activity slowed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the Junior Market Index slipping further, with trading of 44 securities, down from 48 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of 17 rising, 19 declining and eight closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded fell 50 percent, with a 57 percent lower value than Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 10,344,107 shares with a valued of $13,309,078, following a slide from 20,780,796 stocks at $30,614,536 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 235,093 shares at $302,479, after plunging from 432,933 stock units at $637,803 on Wednesday, with trading month to date, averaging 421,474 stocks at $528,096 compared with 431,700 units at $540,474 on the previous day and February, with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
Under pressure, Woodcats International led trading with 1.94 million shares for 18.8 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 1.77 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, MFS Capital Partners closed with 1.43 million stock units for 13.9 percent of the volume traded and Fosrich with 1.10 million units for 10.6 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 29.95 points to 3,276.33. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 14.1, 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, Access Financial rose 19 cents to $17.77 after a transfer of 1,371 shares, AMG Packaging lost 25 cents to finish at $1.96 after trading of 9,413 units, CAC 2000 dipped 10 cents and ended at $1.51 in an exchange of 1,412 stocks. Cargo Handlers rose $2.41 to end at $18.51 with 453 shares passing through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 27 cents in closing at $1.51 as investors exchanged a mere 81 stock units, Derrimon Trading skidded 9 cents to close at $1.63 in trading 52,037 shares. Dolla Financial gained 11 cents to close at $2.62 after traders swapped 58,702 stock units, Express Catering sank 19 cents to finish at $2.16 with 65,133 units changing hands, Future Energy popped 7 cents and ended at $3.72 in an exchange of 830,793 stocks. GWest Corporation advanced 7 cents to end at 73 cents with 200,075 shares clearing the market, Image Plus declined 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents in switching ownership of 40,363 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 10 cents to $2.97 with traders dealing in 92,289 units. Jetcon Corporation shed 9 cents to close at $2.75 after an exchange of 222,658 stock units, KLE Group fell 9 cents to end at 86 cents with investors trading 2,938 shares, Knutsford Express dipped 10 cents in closing at $9.40 with an exchange of 7,889 stocks. Lasco Financial slipped 14 cents to finish at $1.51 with 30,963 units crossing the market, Lumber Depot rallied 5 cents and ended at $2.45 with investors dealing in 22,506 stock units, MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to close at 37 cents with a transfer of 1,434,961 shares and Paramount Trading shed 6 cents to $1.11 with investors swapping 23,043 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling Junior Market stocks outnumber winners 2 to 1


Increased trading led to declining stocks outnumbering winners 2 to 1 on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with trading in all 48 listed securities, up from 47 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 13 rising, 24 declining and 11 closing unchanged. Fosrich, distributors of electrical products, was the major contributor to a 57 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and the value surging 74 percent higher than Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 20,780,796 shares at $30,614,536, up from 13,247,341 stock units at $17,559,717 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 432,933 shares worth $637,803, up sharply from 281,858 stock units at $373,611 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 431,700 stock units at $540,474, closely aligned with 431,621 stock units at $534,278 on the previous day and higher than for February, with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
Fosrich led trading with 6.80 million shares for 32.7 percent of total volume, followed by another construction related company, Woodcats International which ended with 4.51 million stocks for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade, Indies Pharma closed with 2.50 million stock units for 12 percent of the volume traded, Kintyre Holdings, ended with 2.18 million shares for 10.5 percent of the total traded stocks, MFS Capital Partners, closed with 1.72 million stocks for 8.3 percent of the overall trade and JFP with 1.27 million stock units for 6.1 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index just slipped 0.49 points to finish at 3,306.28. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 14.2, 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 the market, Access Financial climbed $1.48 to finish at $17.58 as investors exchanged 2,392 shares, AMG Packaging rose 9 cents and ended at $2.21 with a transfer of 100 stocks, Blue Power fell 40 cents to $3.70 with 1,127 units crossing the exchange. CAC 2000 skidded 28 cents to end at $1.61 with investors trading 19,474 shares, Cargo Handlers sank $2.64 in closing at $16.10 after an exchange of 5,471 stock units, Caribbean Flavours declined 6 cents to close at $1.59 with investors trading 2,101 shares. Dolphin Cove popped 38 cents to $10.93 in switching ownership of 3,923 stock units, Express Catering shed 5 cents to end at $2.35 with investors swapping 11,143 stocks, Fosrich lost 5 cents in closing at $2 with 6,804,237 units crossing the market. Future Energy advanced 9 cents and ended at $3.65, after trading of 195,498 stocks, GWest Corporation rose 6 cents to finish at 66 cents with investors dealing in 2,283 units, Indies Pharma dipped 9 cents to close at $2.87 with 2,500,866 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas sank 5 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 14,074 stock units, Jetcon Corporation dropped 6 cents and ended at $2.84 with 4,849 shares passing through the market, JFP slipped 5 cents to close at a record low of 36 cents with traders dealing in 1,269,117 stocks. Knutsford Express fell 50 cents to end at $9.50 with 1,011 units clearing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 14 cents in closing at $1.65 after an exchange of 15,580 stock units, Limners and Bards gained 5 cents to finish at 90 cents after a transfer of 37,475 shares. Main Event dipped 30 cents to $6.44 with 4,101 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum rose 5 cents to end at $4.56 in an exchange of 21,700 units and Woodcats International lost 5 cents in closing at 85 cents after the trading of 4,508,995 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.