Dolla Financial led trading followed by Fontana, resulting in the volume and value of stocks changing hands surging on Thursday compared with moderate trading on Wednesday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Trading ended with a 38 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands with the value surging by 361 percent over Wednesday,. Trading ended with 42 securities trading, down from 45 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of 19 rising, 18 declining and five closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 13,478,113 shares at $49,815,825, an increase from 9,747,481 units at $10,809,958 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 320,907 shares at $1,186,091, after climbing from 216,611 stock units at $240,221 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 342,578 units at $538,050 compared with 344,341 stock units at $485,303 on the previous day and July, with an average of 280,479 shares worth $401,436.
Dolla Financial led trading with 4.75 million shares for 35.3 percent of total volume followed by Fontana, with 4.48 million units for 33.3 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 771,043 stocks for 5.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 16.40 points to close at 2,896.67. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 11.1. 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, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents to close at $1.69 after a transfer of 121,940 units, Blue Power declined 40 cents to $3.25 with 1,150 stocks changing hands, Cargo Handlers shed $2.54 and ended at $14.45 in switching ownership of 21,656 shares. Caribbean Cream rallied 34 cents to $2.15 with investors exchanging 92,600 stock units, Caribbean Flavours climbed by 10 cents to $1.19 after transferring 3,906 shares, while Consolidated Bakeries dropped 19 cents to finish at $1.26 as investors exchanged 250 stock units. Derrimon Trading popped 5 cents and ended at 90 cents with a transfer of 18,240 shares, Dolla Financial fell 25 cents in closing at $3.25 in an exchange of 4,753,881 units, Dolphin Cove climbed $1.25 and ended at $12.15 with investors trading 57,022 shares. Elite Diagnostic slipped 13 cents to finish at $1.21 in an exchange of 21,555 stock units, Express Catering skidded 13 cents to $1.87 with 11,517 units passing through the market, Fontana dipped 10 cents to close at $6.10 with 4,483,716 stocks crossing the exchange. Future Energy lost 15 cents to end at $3.53 with investors swapping 283,553 shares, 
Honey Bun increased 7 cents to finish at $6.20 with 2,020 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma gained 20 cents and ended at $2.73 after an exchange of 6,872 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 20 cents in closing at $2.20 with investors dealing in 243,125 stock units, Jetcon Corporation declined 6 cents to close at $3.70 after an exchange of 20,200 shares, JFP shed 8 cents to settle at 45 cents with 73,106 stocks crossing the market. Knutsford Express rose 34 cents to $7.99 in trading 303 units, Lasco Financial climbed 25 cents to finish at $1.79 after trading of 694,771 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 6 cents and ended at $1.07 with an exchange of 203 shares. Main Event rose 23 cents and finished at $4.23, after trading of 532 shares, Omni Industries rallied 8 cents to end at 88 cents after a transfer of 180,554 stocks and Paramount Trading advanced 9 cents to close at $1 with investors dealing in 25,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 9,747,481 shares for $10,809,958, in slipping from 10,567,865 units at $12,183,386 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.2. 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.
Lasco Financial declined 5 cents to $1.54 with 981 units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 9 cents to end at $2.59 with an exchange of 11,499 stock units, MFS Capital Partners rallied 8 cents to close at 58 cents with 383,425 shares crossing the market. Omni Industries fell 13 cents in closing at 80 cents after hitting a 52 weeks low of 65 cents, with an exchange of 808,827 stock units, Paramount Trading skidded 11 cents to end at 91 cents with 48,319 shares changing hands and Spur Tree Spices increased 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.38 with an exchange of 222,065 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 88,862 shares worth $1,198,896, after declining from 508,318 stock units at $6,175,762 on Tuesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $28.30 in an exchange of 3 stocks, AS Bryden ended at $1.49 with 51 shares changing hands, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended with an exchange of 2,934 stocks at $7.55, Endeavour Holdings closed at $14.60, following 497 stock units passing through the market, First Citizens Group dipped 30 cents to $39 with an exchange of 8,446 stock units, GraceKennedy rose 40 cents to finish at $4.40 with with 452 shares clearing the market. Guardian Holdings gained 5 cents to end at $16.35 in trading of 6,796 units, Guardian Media remained at 80 cents after an exchange of 13 stocks, Massy Holdings ended at $3.40 after trading of 24,226 stock units. National Enterprises remained at $4.70 in switching ownership of a mere one share, National Flour Mills popped 3 cents to finish at $1.59 with investors dealing in 32 units, NCB Financial fell 13 cents and ended at $3.30 in an exchange of 18,702 stocks. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $1.63 with trading of a mere one stock unit, Point Lisas ended at $7 after an trading 100 shares, Republic Financial remained at $110 with 2,069 stocks passing through the market. Scotiabank ended at $45.51 after trading of 83 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 9 cents to finish at $10.49 with 1,246 stock units crossing the exchange, Unilever Caribbean remained at $15.50 with a transfer of 12,530 shares and West Indian Tobacco remained at $4.20 with 8,775 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 10,567,865 shares for $12,183,386, after falling from 16,880,642 units at $18,718,294 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.2. The PE ratios, are compiled by ICInsider.com 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.
Iron Rock Insurance rallied 20 cents to close at $2.20 with an exchange of 36 stock units, Mailpac Group skidded 11 cents in settling at $2.50 with 223,857 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational dipped 10 cents to 55 cents in switching ownership of 1,097,296 stock units. Regency Petroleum increased 8 cents in closing at $4.48 with traders dealing in 62,333 shares, Spur Tree Spices advanced 10 cents to $1.28 in trading 777,483 units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 5 cents to finish at $1.55 with 2,852 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 19,324,470 shares trading worth $235,983,383 after rising from 15,872,782 stock units at $183,203,796 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial lost 30 cents in closing at $69.65 after an exchange of 223,425 stocks. Proven Investments gained 65 cents to $9.90 with 88,750 stocks crossing the market, Quantas Advantage climbed 90 cents to close at $16.40 in switching ownership of 6,100 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 40 cents to end at $17.50 after a transfer of 162,251 shares.
The market closed with trading of 508,318 shares worth $6,175,762, after falling from 1,053,069 stock units at $8,243,726 on Monday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 in switching ownership of 403,927 stock units, Endeavour Holdings finished the trading of 10 shares at $14.60, Eric Solis Marketing ended trading at $4.17 following an exchange of 472 shares. First Citizens Group climbed 30 cents $39.30 with the trading of 4,486 units, GraceKennedy rallied by 8 cents to end at $4 after a transfer of 27,075 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.30 after trading of 2,949 shares. JMMB Group lost 1 cent to settle at 84 cents after an exchange of 100 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.40 with a transfer of 6,619 units, National Enterprises ended at $4.70 with a mere one stock crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills ended at $1.56 with investors trading 5,330 units, NCB Financial remained at $3.43 with one stock clearing the market, Point Lisas remained at $7 as investors exchanged 500 shares. 
Republic Financial dropped 20 cents to $110 with 4,901 stock units passing through the market, Scotiabank gained 1 cent to end at $45.51 with investors dealing in 44,641 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 9 cents to finish at $10.40 with 3,832 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 20 cents and ended at $4.20 in an exchange of 250 units.
The market closed with 15,872,782 shares trading worth $183,203,796 compared with 12,870,467 stocks at $208,592,826 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings fell 40 cents to close at $72.10 with investors dealing in 355 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 55 cents in closing at $69.95 with 159,927 units crossing the market, Quantas Advantage increased 50 cents to end at $15.50 with investors trading 27,352 stock units. Sagicor Group slipped 67 cents to $41 with 415,596 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed $1.42 to finish at $8.60 with investors trading 2,687 units, Scotia Group fell 93 cents and ended at $57.05 in an exchange of 44,419 stocks and Seprod rallied $3.89 in closing at $74.99 after trading of 1,266 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 16,880,642 shares trading worth $18,718,294, after an increase from 7,242,538 units at $14,408,351 on Friday.
The Junior Market closed with with an average PE Ratio of 10.8. ICInsider.com compiles PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their financial year that ends around August 2026.
Image Plus rose 9 cents to $1.19 following an exchange of 112,590 stock units, Indies Pharma dipped 12 cents in closing at $2.58 with 40,555 stock units crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance declined 20 cents to close at $2 after an exchange of 4,718 units. ISP Finance rose 5 cents and ended at $7.55 with 1,151 stocks clearing the market, JFP shed 5 cents to finish at 50 cents in an exchange of 983,104 units, Mailpac Group rallied 6 cents to end at $2.61 with 4,158 stocks crossing the market. Main Event fell 68 cents in closing at $4 following trading of 8,923 shares, Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to $1.18 with 55,085 stock units crossing the exchange and Woodcats International dipped 8 cents and ended at a record low of 53 cents after a transfer of 6,758,083 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 1,053,069 shares trading for $8,243,726, after sliding from 1,092,759 stock units at $9,193,762 on Friday.
AS Bryden slipped 1 cent to $1.49 with a transfer of 79 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with trading of 951,133 shares, Endeavour Holdings fell by 25 cents and ended at $14.60 with 45 stocks clearing the market.. First Citizens Group rose $1 to $39 with investors dealing in 311 units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.92 in switching ownership of 1,200 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.30 after a transfer of 249 units. Guardian Media slipped 1 cent in closing at 80 cents with 100 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group advanced 3 cents to close at 85 cents after trading of 15,000 shares, L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents in an exchange of 2 stock units. Massy Holdings lost 9 cents in closing at $3.40 with investors trading 36,073 shares, Medcorp skidded $1.50 to $36.50 after an exchange of 4 stock units, National Enterprises popped 15 cents to finish at $4.70 in trading 6,309 units. National Flour Mills popped 1 cent higher to $1.56 with 8,800 stocks crossing the exchange, Point Lisas increased 10 cents to end at $7 with a transfer of 586 shares, 
Prestige Holdings climbed 45 cents to close at $11 as investors exchanged 5,077 units. Republic Financial dipped 30 cents to $110.20 with 2,001 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 in an exchange of 5,171 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $10.49 with investors swapping 12,607 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 50 cents and ended at $15.50 after an exchange of 1,424 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4 with a transfer of 3,191 units.
Trading ended with an exchange of 7,242,538 shares worth $14,408,351, down from 12,914,016 stock units at $22,098,998 on Thursday.
At the close of the week, Access Financial dropped by $1.47 and ended at $15.50 after trading of 8,032 units, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents to close at $1.70 with 2,748 stocks clearing the market, Blue Power rose by 41 cents to $3.90 after trading 8,231 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 6 cents to close at $1.21, with 2,897 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream climbed by 44 cents and ended at $2.25 in an exchange of 31,986 shares, Caribbean Flavours rose by 11 cents to end at $1.21, with 3,351 units crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial rallied 14 cents in closing at $3.50, with 2,149,848 stocks changing hands, Dolphin Cove increased $1.44 to $11.39 as investors exchanged 13,458 stock units, Everything Fresh advanced 33 cents and ended at $2.09, after 446 shares passed through the marke. Fontana declined 7 cents to finish at $6.12 in an exchange of 52,321 units, Honey Bun fell 75 cents to close at $5.45 with investors trading 78,958 stocks, Image Plus slipped 9 cents to end at $1.10 with an exchange of 167,364 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance shed 10 cents to close at $2.20 after trading of 11 shares, 
JFP rallied 5 cents to close at 55 cents after an exchange of 125,578 shares, Knutsford Express gained 70 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 11,881 stocks. Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to $1.60 following an exchange of 65,510 units, Mailpac Group skidded by 7 cents to close at $2.55, with 57,005 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables dipped 32 cents to end at 95 cents in trading 16,242 stock units. MFS Capital Partners advanced 11 cents to 51 cents after an exchange of 456,536 units, One Great Studio lost 8 cents to end 37 cents with a transfer of 466,863 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents to end at $4.44 with investors dealing in 20,390 units and Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to finish at $1.12 in switching ownership of 41,857 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.