Kintyre Holdings and ONE on ONE Educational controlled just under 75 percent of stocks traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in the trading of 13,087,289 shares worth $13,862,015 compared with 8,741,477 units at $14,081,470 on Monday, with trading in 43 securities compared to 44 and ending with prices of 18 rising, 13 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
Trading averaged 304,356 shares at $322,372, up marginally from 198,670 stock units at $320,033 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 225,650 units at $320,359 which is aligned with 217,742 stock units at $320,157 on the previous day but below February that averaged 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 5.09 million shares for 38.9 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational which ended with 4.52 million stock units for 34.5 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 877,197 stocks for 6.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 30.79 points to close at 3,472.63. 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 Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a negative trading session, Cargo Handlers dipped 50 cents and ended at $11 with investors dealing in a mere 3 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 19 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of just 2,712 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 11 cents to finish at $1.29 with 1,020 stocks clearing the market. Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents to end at $1.80 with an exchange of 877,197 units, Dolla Financial declined 11 cents to close at $2.62 with 564,654 stocks crossing the market, Dolphin Cove shed $1.16 to close at $17.49 after the exchange of 8,541 units. Everything Fresh rose 48 cents to $1.98 with investors trading 5,000 shares, Fontana rallied 16 cents to end at $9 with 45,858 stock units switching owners, Indies Pharma popped 36 cents in closing at $3.76 with investors trading 33,038 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.80 after an exchange of just 3 stocks, ISP Finance lost $5 and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $17 after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $16, with an exchange of 9,896 units, Knutsford Express gained $1.32 to close at $13.62 with 4,462 stock units crossing the market. Main Event rose 20 cents to $11 with investors swapping a mere one share, Omni Industries rallied 9 cents to close at $1 with 139,070 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading increased 10 cents in closing at $1.10 with 4,881 units passing through the market and RA Williams popped 10 cents to end at 73 cents with a transfer of 26,052 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 518,812 shares worth $2,126,960 down from 665,293 stock units at $3,781,362 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s ended trading at $68 in switching ownership of 103 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $14 after investors ended trading of 50 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $57 with investors dealing in 38 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank sank $1.50 to end at $40 with 225 stock units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 9 cents to close at $8.10 in trading 100 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $41.39 after an exchange of 1,525 stock units. Guardian Holdings slipped 1 cent and ended at $14.85 with investors trading 62 units, Guardian Media lost 2 cents to close at $1.10 in an exchange of 525 stocks, JMMB Group shed 14 cents in closing at $1.11 after 214,510 shares passed through the market. Massy Holdings declined 3 cents to end at $3.90 after a transfer of 263,099 stocks, National Enterprises sank 2 cents to $2.66 and closed after 14,433 units were traded, National Flour Mills popped 8 cents to close at $1.69 with an exchange of 4,846 stock units.
NCB Financial dipped 3 cents to $2.35 with 247 shares crossing the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $11.30 with a transfer of 32 stock units, Republic Financial fell 37 cents in closing at $113 after an exchange of 2,833 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $55.50 with investors swapping 6,968 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 50 cents to finish at $4.50 in an exchange of 8,366 shares and Trinidad Cement added 5 cents to close at $2.40 with traders dealing in 850 units.
Trading ended with a moderate decline in the volume of stocks changing hands with a 59 percent lower value than on Friday after an exchange of 61 securities, up from 59 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged, resulting in a fall in the market indices.
Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade with 8.76 million shares for 59.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 2.31 million stocks for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.56 million stock units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The market closed with trading of 8,741,477 shares for $14,081,470 down from 22,390,313 stock units at $22,377,409 on Friday.
At the close of market activity, Access Financial advanced 8 cents in closing at $16.40 with a transfer of just 3 stock units, AMG Packaging fell 10 cents to close at $2.80 with 54 shares crossing the exchange and Caribbean Flavours skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.18 with investors trading 7 stocks. Dolphin Cove popped 15 cents and ended at $18.65 in an exchange of 9,891 units, Everything Fresh sank 50 cents to close at $1.50 with traders dealing in 1,209 shares, Express Catering increased 30 cents to end at $2.90 in an exchange of 28,270 units. Fontana declined 14 cents to $8.84 with investors dealing in 184,964 stocks, Honey Bun climbed 49 cents and ended at $7.90 after a transfer of 13,456 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 13 cents to finish at $3.40 with 11,514 shares crossing the market. ISP Finance sank $9 in closing at $22 after an exchange of 20,967 stock units,
The market closed with trading of 665,293 shares for $3,781,362 up from 283,084 stocks at $1,543,838 on Friday.
At the close of a day of increased trading, Agostini’s remained at $68 with trading of 167 stock units, Angostura Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 6,514 shares, Ansa McAl shed 35 cents to end at $57 with 558 stocks crossing the market. CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 1 cent in closing at $8.01 as investors exchanged 31,888 units, First Citizens Group dropped 11 cents to close at $41.39 with 5,470 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.86 in an exchange of 143 stocks. Guardian Media ended at $1.12 with investors trading just 1 unit, Massy Holdings remained at $3.93 after an exchange of 608,827 stock units, National Enterprises ended at $2.68 and closed after 483 shares were traded. NCB Financial climbed 3 cents in closing at $2.38 with 20 stocks crossing the exchange,
The market closed with trading of 22,390,313 shares for $22,377,409 up from just 9,855,862 stock units at $9,421,929 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 15,689,285 shares at $148,621,916 up from 7,389,877 stock units at $109,962,525 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending in or around August 2025.
The average PE ratio of the market closed at 7.74 based on 2023 earnings and 5.6 based on estimates of the 2024 earnings. The difference illustrates the market’s current undervalued level and the potential gains ahead.
The market closed with trading of 283,084 shares with a value of $1,543,838 compared to 244,571 stocks at $2,768,304 on Thursday.
At the close of a day of slow trades, Agostini’s remained at $68 with a transfer of 72 stock units, Angostura Holdings lost 25 cents to $14 with 315 shares changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $25 after an exchange of 19 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8 after transferring 12,396 units, CinemaOne remained at $4.68 with traders dealing in 5 shares, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with 3,700 stocks crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group popped 15 cents and ended at $41.50 with investors trading 1,762 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.69 with 1,876 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.86 after an exchange of 3 shares. Massy Holdings slipped 2 cents to end at $3.93 with 224,968 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises rose 2 cents to finish at $2.68 in an exchange of 2,673 units, National Flour Mills fell 8 cents to close at $1.61 with 2,912 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of just 7,389,877 shares valued at $109,962,525 versus 41,544,650 stock units at $485,714,988 on Wednesday.
At the close, Berger Paints lost 60 cents to finish at $7.15 with a transfer of 6,866 shares, Eppley shed $2.17 and ended at $33.33 with 11,421 stock units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $7.28 to $30 in switching ownership of 4,602 shares. JMMB Group sank 50 cents in closing at $21.60 after an exchange of 3,634 stock units, Kingston Properties rallied 62 cents to close at $8.52 with investors trading 14,000 shares, Kingston Wharves increased $2.15 to end at $29.65 with 2,717 units changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 50 cents to $7.50 in trading 7,823 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 52 cents to close at $81.50 as investors exchanged 991,529 stock units, Mayberry Group gained 41 cents to end at $8 in trading 16,609 shares.