The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with winning stocks enjoying a 2-to-1 advantage over losers, resulting in a sharp 60-point rebound in the market index on Friday, following a 79 percent surge in the volume traded and a 46 percent drop in value from the levels on Thursday. The market closed, with investors swapping 39 securities, compared with 42 on Thursday, and the prices of 15 rising, 8 declining and 16 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 13,669,671 shares for $13,446,186, compared with 7,655,976 units at $9,238,569 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 350,504 shares at $344,774, after it jumped from 182,285 stock units at $219,966 on Thursday, Trading for the month to date, averages 307,148 stock units at $329,236 following a slide from 303,340 shares at $327,871 on the previous day and for March, with an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 7.29 million shares for 53.3 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 4.43 million units for 32.4 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 511,883 stocks for 3.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index bounced 60.74 points to 3,240.62. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 15.9, 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging increased 27 cents to $2.07 after an exchange of 200 shares, Caribbean Assurance rose 11 cents to finish at $1.63 with 3,423 stocks changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 19 cents and ended at $1.64 following the trading of 320,487 units. Derrimon Trading rose 12 cents to end at $1.69 after dealers swapped 1,137 shares, Dolla Financial climbed 9 cents in closing at $2.40, with investors trading 129,810 stock units, Express Catering shed 28 cents to close at $2.20, with 86,387 shares clearing the market. Fontana lost 5 cents to $7.35 with a transfer of 7,976 units, 
GWest Corporation dipped 7 cents to end at 62 cents with 21,735 stocks passing through the market, Image Plus gained 11 cents in closing at 82 cents in switching ownership of 23,526 stock units. Jamaican Teas advanced 13 cents to $2.33 with a mere 204 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 11 cents and ended at $2.52, following an exchange of 2,212 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 18 cents to finish at $1.33 with traders dealing in 4,000 stocks. MFS Capital Partners increased 20 cents to 69 cents as investors exchanged 20 stock units and Paramount Trading climbed 11 cents to close at $1.16 after a transfer of 8,754 shares.
Prices of securities trading are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 17,663,331 shares trading valued $93,338,496 compared with 30,848,293 stock units at $89,613,945 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial gained $5.75 in closing at $51 in trading 165,182 stock units, the stock hit the highest price since November 18, 2024, when it also closed at $51. NCB closed with limited supply of shares for sale, with only 11 offers posted at the close, indications that the price to hit the $60 range sooner than later, Pan Jamaica dropped $2.50 and ended at $44 after an exchange of 49,485 shares, Seprod rose $3.21 to $80 with investors swapping 2,546 stock units and Supreme Ventures fell 88 cents to close at $14.52 with an exchange of 87,210 units.
Prices of securities trading are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 243,530 shares with a value of $2,112,960, after falling from 255,708 stocks for $2,179,481 on Thursday.
First Citizens Group shed 1 cent to end at $34.52 with investors swapping 6,302 shares, GraceKennedy ended at trading at $3.35 after an exchange of 30,175 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose by 10 cents to finish at $15.15 with investors trading 6,658 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at $1 in switching ownership of 1,466 units, Massy Holdings popped 4 cents to finish at $3.49 with traders dealing in 37,741 stocks, Medcorp gained $6.60 and ended at $44 with 5 stock units crossing the exchange. National Enterprises rallied 25 cents to close at $4.25, following trading of 29,160 shares, National Flour Mills sank 10 cents in closing at $1.40 after investors swapped 48,830 stock units, One Caribbean Media increased 6 cents to $1.50 with 199 stocks crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $7 with an exchange of 3,699 units, 
Republic Financial climbed 50 cents to $107 with 2,947 stocks clearing the market, Scotiabank increased 5 cents to $45.50 with investors dealing in 3,642 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 85 cents to close at $12.50 with 67,325 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.50 in trading of 3,768 stock units and Unilever Caribbean remained at $14 with 350 shares crossing the market.
Market activity ended with 30,848,293 shares trading for $89,613,945, up from 13,412,274 stock units at $76,787,661 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings advanced $1 to finish at $71.90 with 20 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial climbed $1.24 and ended at $45.25 with the trading of 149,561 shares, Pan Jamaica dipped 50 cents to close at $46.50 with an exchange of 10,062 stock units. Proven Investments sank $1.20 to $11, following trading of 47,972 stock units and Seprod lost $1.21 in closing at $76.79 with 3,702 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 7,655,976 shares for $9,238,569, after it tumbled from 21,516,511 stocks valued at $37,579,067 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Blue Power popped 11 cents to end at $4 with trading of 8,010 shares, while Cargo Handlers jumped sharply from Wednesday’s big loss by $3.09 to close at $20.67 with a transfer of just 100 stocks, Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents to end at $1.57 with 10,178 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial declined 9 cents after closing at $2.31 in an exchange of 283,293 stock units, Elite Diagnostic dropped 11 cents and ended at $1.37 with traders dealing in 2,738 stocks, Everything Fresh lost 18 cents to finish at $2.10 with 4,978 units crossing the market. Future Energy dipped 15 cents and ended at $3.34 in trading 621,779 stocks, GWest Corporation rose 9 cents to 69 cents after traders swapped 32,035 shares, Honey Bun climbed 62 cents in closing at $6.50 with investors trading 4,715 stock units. ISP Finance increased 47 cents to finish at $12.47 with 10 shares clearing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 7 cents to end at $2.20 with investors swapping 36,902 stock units, 
Jetcon Corporation rallied 23 cents to close at $2.63 with 14,176 units changing hands. Knutsford Express increased 39 cents to $9.39 as investors exchanged 3,849 stocks, Lasco Financial popped 5 cents and ended at $1.94 with 1,002 shares passing through the market, Lumber Depot sank 5 cents to finish at $2.55 after an exchange of 2,386 stocks. MFS Capital Partners shed 20 cents to end at 49 cents, following trading of 2,024,954 stock units, Omni Industries fell 5 cents in closing at 85 cents after an exchange of 897 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational rallied 11 cents to close at 96 cents with investors dealing in 241,500 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 255,708 shares with a value of $2,179,481, down from 479,187 stock unis worth $3,131,046 on Wednesday.
AS Bryden dipped 8 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.27 with 15,083 stock units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $15.65 after a transfer of 6 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing rallied 1 cent to $3.91 with 271 units crossing the exchange. First Citizens Group ended at $34.53 in trading 7,229 stocks, GraceKennedy sank by 5 cents to close at $3.35 after traders swapped 105,027 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.05 with a transfer of 59 stock units. L.J. Williams B share rose 5 cents to $1 as investors exchanged 4,308 shares, Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to finish at $3.45 in switching ownership of 13,334 stock units, National Enterprises advanced 10 cents to close at $4 with 7,541 stocks clearing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50, with investors trading 319 units, 
Point Lisas ended at $7 with an exchange of 5,000 shares, Republic Financial ended at $106.50 with 1,534 stocks crossing the market. Scotiabank ended at $45.45 with investors dealing in 4,326 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.60 and ended at $11.65 in trading 90,004 stock units and Trinidad Cement remained at $1.50 with 202 shares changing hands.
The market closed with 13,412,274 shares trading for $76,787,661, in tumbling from 15,472,970 stocks at $286,825,909 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9 . The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities skidded 81 cents to $6.58 with 58,876 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial sank 99 cents to close at $44.01 with traders dealing in 16,952 stock units. Proven Investments dropped 80 cents to end at $12.20 with 247 shares crossing the market, Seprod declined $4.99 and ended at $78 with investors trading 2,758 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced 81 cents to finish at $15.30 with 358,323 units clearing the market and West Indies Petroleum dipped 48 cents and ended at $10.62 in trading 23,553 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 21,516,511 shares for $37,579,067, after an exchange of just 7,248,907 units at a low value of $7,585,733 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4, calculated 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.
GWest Corporation slipped 10 cents to 60 cents with 138,559 stocks crossing the exchange, Honey Bun sank 60 cents to end at $5.88 with investors dealing in 71,904 units, Image Plus dipped 5 cents in closing at 70 cents with 22,253 stock units passing through the market. Jamaican Teas sank 19 cents to close at $2.13 with investors trading 1,828,800 shares, Jetcon Corporation dropped 10 cents to finish at $2.40 with 275,509 stocks clearing the market, ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents and ended at 85 cents in an exchange of 12,120 units and Regency Petroleum rose 29 cents to $4.49 with 11,614 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
National Enterprises delivered 285,035 stocks of the 479,187 shares traded, with an overall value of $3,131,046, after rising from 283,283 stock units worth $2,938,223 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Agostini ended at $61.85 with only three shares being traded, Ansa McAl ended at $39.50 with investors trading 2,025 stocks, AS Bryden remained at $1.35 with 6,666 shares crossing the exchange. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 with investors swapping 5 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 11 cents to end at $34.53 following trading of 694 units, GraceKennedy skidded 17 cents to close at $3.40 with an exchange of 26,959 stocks. Guardian Holdings ended at $15.05 following trading of 46,851 units, JMMB Group sank 7 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents after traders swapped 2,302 shares, L.J. Williams B share shed 1 cent and ended at 95 cents as investors exchanged 722 stock units. Massy Holdings rallied 10 cents in closing at $3.50 after a transfer of 12,160 shares, National Enterprises popped 19 cents to end at $3.90 in switching ownership of 285,035 units, National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to finish at $1.50 with investors dealing in 21 stocks. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with a transfer of 1,750 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $106.50 with 1,285 shares changing hands, Scotiabank closed at $45.45 in trading 108 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 91 cents in closing at $10.05 after an exchange of 88,520 stocks, Trinidad Cement declined 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.50 with 3,720 stock units clearing the market and Unilever Caribbean ended at $14 with traders dealing in 361 shares.
The market closed with trading of 7,248,907 shares, at 50 percent less than the 14,579,915 units on Monday, with the value falling 51 percent to $7,585,733, from at $15,466,817 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.9. The PE ratio is derived at by dividing the last traded stock 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.
GWest Corporation rallied 6 cents and ended at 70 cents with a transfer of 12,495 units, Honey Bun increased 12 cents to close at $6.48 with 45 stocks clearing the market, Jamaican Teas sank 26 cents to end at $2.32 with traders dealing in 3,835 shares. Knutsford Express declined 36 cents to $9 in an exchange of 429 stock units, Lumber Depot popped 26 cents to end at $2.61, with investors trading 74,249 shares, Omni Industries fell 8 cents in closing at 90 cents, with 156,691 stocks crossing the exchange and Regency Petroleum advanced 10 cents to finish at $4.20, following trading of 64,293 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.