For a second consecutive day, newly listed Woodcats International, pallet manufacturer, is the volume leader with 79 percent on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday. . Investors traded all 48 listed securities, compared with 42 on Tuesday, ending, with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and 13 closing unchanged as the market declined for a second day.
The market closed with trading of 45,999,918 shares for $53,057,532, after slipping from 47,836,301 units at $50,727,113 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 958,332 shares valued $1,105,365, down from an average of 1,138,960 stock units at $1,207,788 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages just 446,589 stock units at $545,887 compared with 400,155 stock units at $495,121 on the previous day and February, with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
Freshly listed Woodcats International, led trading for a second day, with 36.45 million shares for 79.2 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 2.55 million stocks for 5.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jetcon Corporation with 1.17 million units for 2.5 percent of the day’s trade, with the stock trading at a 52 week high of $3.01
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 11.02 points to wrap-up trading at 3,406.36. 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 14.8, 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 advanced 72 cents to $17.62, following trading of a mere 248 shares, AMG Packaging dipped 13 cents to $2.11 in an exchange of 11,696 stocks, Blue Power popped 17 cents to $3.88, with 17,015 units crossing the market . Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 20 cents and ended at $1.80 after 617 shares were exchanged, Caribbean Cream increased 7 cents to end at $1.80 after an exchange of 4,381 stock units, Caribbean Flavours climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.64 with a transfer of 12,140 shares. Dolla Financial slipped 12 cents to $2.56 with 108,362 stocks crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic rose 14 cents in closing at $1.60 after a transfer of 350,081 units, Express Catering gained 22 cents to finish at $2.36 with 22,140 stock units crossing the exchange. Fosrich rallied 6 cents and ended at $2.19 with investors trading 6,019 shares, Future Energy rose 13 cents to close at $4.58 with 712,648 stocks passing through the market, GWest Corporation lost 5 cents to end at 68 cents with investors dealing in 6,231 units. 
Honey Bun dropped 24 cents in closing at $6.27 with 12,145 stock units changing hands, Image Plus sank 7 cents to 82 cents after an exchange of 783,795 shares, Indies Pharma skidded 23 cents and ended at $2.75 in switching ownership of 105,256 units. ISP Finance advanced $2.45 to finish at $12.50 with 51 stocks clearing the market, Jamaican Teas fell 6 cents to close at $2.24 after an exchange of 37,983 stock units, Knutsford Express popped 75 cents to end at $9.80 with investors trading 79 shares. Limners and Bards declined 6 cents in closing at 90 cents in an exchange of 88,621 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 5 cents to $2.45 with investors swapping 2,100 units, Mailpac Group shed 5 cents and ended at $2.79 with an exchange of 6,003 stock units. Main Event dropped 20 cents to close at $6.75 with traders dealing in 176 shares, Medical Disposables lost 8 cents to end at $1.20 as investors exchanged 48,410 stocks, Omni Industries increased 6 cents to finish at $1 with 6,146 units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum dipped 17 cents to $4.70 in an exchange of 236,734 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 8,483,665 shares trading at just $54,897,479 after declining from 29,797,793 stock valued at $1,034,028,386 on Tuesday, including NCB Financial that dominated with 22.3 million worth $969 million.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Kingston Properties increased $1.11 in closing at $11 with 4,369 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville shed $2.26 to close at $11.18 with traders dealing in 121 stock units, NCB Financial advanced 50 cents to end at $43.50, after an exchange of 205,659 stocks. Pan Jamaica sank $1.73 in closing at $48.25 with investors trading 1,694 units, Proven Investments slipped 90 cents to $12.05 with an exchange of 26,842 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $1.01 to finish at $40.73 after investors swapped 3,437 shares. Seprod gained 96 cents and ended at $75 after an exchange of 13,831 stock units and Wisynco Group skidded 48 cents to $21.50 in trading 14,813 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 47,836,301 shares for $50,727,113, after soaring from 8,955,318 units at $25,019,004 on Monday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance rose 30 cents to finish at $2.70 with 169 shares clearing the market, Knutsford Express shed 75 cents to end at $9.05 with a transfer of 13,993 units, Lumber Depot lost 7 cents to close at $2.40 with 8,929 stocks crossing the market. Mailpac Group advanced 5 cents to $2.84 with investors swapping 11,455 stock units, Omni Industries dipped 5 cents to end at 94 cents after an exchange of 942 shares, Spur Tree Spices gained 7 cents in closing at $1.08 after traders swapped 24,416 units. Stationery and Office Supplies sank 10 cents to finish at $1.54, with investors trading 1,008,782 stocks and Woodcats International gained 13.3 percent on debut after the price popped 12 cents to $1.02, with 32,520,188 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumped, with 29,797,793 shares traded for $1,034,028,386 with a surge from 8,503,673 stock units at a mere $69,884,696 on Monday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden fell 43 cents to end at $30 with an exchange of 7,820 shares, Barita Investments skidded 48 cents in closing at $69.02 after swapping of 5,779 units, Caribbean Producers lost 59 cents to close at $5.71 with a transfer of 81,869 shares. Carreras dipped 90 cents to $20.10 in switching ownership of 298,252 stock units, Eppley sank 70 cents and ended at $34.50 after an exchange of 3,453 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased by $5.06 to close at $46.06 in trading 231 units. First Rock Real Estate popped $1.50 to $8.50 with 4,006 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 50 cents to end at $11 with investors trading 13,387 stock units, Kingston Properties declined $1.11 in closing at $9.89 with 5,145 stocks crossing the exchange. Kingston Wharves rose $1.38 to close at $36.99 with investors swapping 5,625 shares, Lasco Manufacturing sank 75 cents and ended at $6.20 in an exchange of 190,320 stocks, 
NCB Financial shed $1 to finish at $43, following trading of 22,281,510 units. Proven Investments advanced 94 cents to $12.95 as investors exchanged 5,030 stock units, Sagicor Group climbed 74 cents to $41.74 with 30,036 shares clearing the market and Stanley Motta gained $1.36 to finish at $5.87 with investors dealing in 2,225 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with Trinidad and Tobago NGL, being the leading trade with 58.6 percent of the 441,584 shares traded, with a value of $1,868,780, up from a mere 126,345 stock units at $1,281,637 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Agostini rallied 20 cents to finish at $62 with 15 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.99 following trading of 1,042 stocks, Ansa McAl rose 1 cent to $37.26 with 1,015 units passing through the market. AS Bryden advanced 8 cents in closing at $1.48 after an exchange of 647 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with 336 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to end at $35 in trading 2,231 shares. GraceKennedy increased 1 cent in closing at $3.31 with 5,300 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent to $15.21 with investors swapping just two stock units, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to close at 81 cents with 480 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings ended at $3.40 with investors trading 10,664 shares, National Enterprises remained at $2.79 with an exchange of 6,569 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.49 after investors swapped 2,947 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $1.97 after a transfer of 319,025 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with 3,700 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas rose 40 cents to close at 
Prestige Holdings sank 90 cents in closing at $11.50 as investors exchanged 1,158 units, Republic Financial advanced by 50 cents to $106.50 in switching ownership of 2,388 stocks, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to finish at $45 with investors trading 3,154 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 90 cents to $8.80 in an exchange of 68,235 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.69 with traders dealing in 505 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.10 after an exchange of 3,131 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents and ended at $2.45 with investors dealing in 8,957 units.
The market closed with trading of 8,955,318 shares for $25,019,004, following a climb from 6,782,030 units at $17,225,291 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of each 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.
Dolphin Cove rose 15 cents to finish at $10.65, following trading of 2,312 shares. Indies Pharma climbed 7 cents to $2.98 with investors dealing in 45,824 stock units, ISP Finance declined $2.45 to end at $10.05 in switching ownership of 1,267 stocks, Jetcon Corporation gained 7 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $2.77 with investors swapping a mere 1,054 units. Knutsford Express rallied 30 cents to close at $9.80 after an exchange of 2,549 shares, Medical Disposables rose 13 cents and ended at $1.28, following trading of 100,003 stock units, Regency Petroleum rallied 36 cents to finish at $4.87 with 10,697 units crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices fell 7 cents and ended at $1.01 with traders dealing in 91,744 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of a mere 126,345 shares valued at $1,281,637, after it tumbled from 403,584 units at $16,792,420 on Friday.
Ansa McAl lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of $37.25 in trading 72 units, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24 with a mere four stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings declined 50 cents to finish at $17.90, with investors dealing in only five units. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with 30 shares passing through the market, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $34.45 with 3,443 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $3.40 with a transfer of 27,388 stocks. Medcorp ended at $44 with 25 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises popped 14 cents to end at $2.79 with investors swapping 5,431 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.49 with 2,099 units crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $5.90 after an exchange of 46 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $106 with investors trading 3,374 shares, 
Scotiabank slipped 50 cents after closing at $44.50 with 355 units crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 40 cents to finish at $7.90 in switching ownership of 78,765 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 4 cents to $13.10 as investors exchanged 2,577 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 5 cents to end at $2.40 after dealers swapped 2,307 shares.
The market closed with trading of 10,710,751 shares with a value of $231,348,510, up from 7,609,641 stock units worth $142,459,801 on Thursday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves declined $1.45 to close at $35.50 after 6,608 units passed through the market, Pan Jamaica shed $1.44 and ended at $48.01, with 532 shares changing hands, Proven Investments rose 35 cents to end at $12.95 in an exchange of 1,649 stock units. Scotia Group advanced 40 cents to close at $50.95 with investors swapping 324,513 shares, Seprod dropped 74 cents to finish at $78 with a transfer of 4,369 stock units and West Indies Petroleum increased 49 cents to end at $11.40, with 40,086 units 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 403,584 shares for $16,792,420 compared with 1,075,463 stocks at $10,072,076 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25, after 50 shares were passed through the market. First Citizens Group fell by 50 cents to finish at $34.50 with investors trading 1,875 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to end at $3.30, with a mere two stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to close at $3.40 after a transfer of 81,719 shares. National Enterprises lost 3 cents to $2.65, with 593 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent and ended at $1.49 with a transfer of 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40 following trading of 155 stocks. Republic Financial rose 75 cents to end at $106 after an exchange of 149,232 shares, Scotiabank ended at $45 in trading 203 stocks, 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 20 cents to close at $7.50 after an exchange of 16,886 units. Trinidad Cement popped 6 cents to $1.69 with investors trading 1,160 stock units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 5 cents to finish at $13.06 with an exchange of 8,584 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents and ended at $2.45, with 138,967 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with 7,609,641 shares trading for $142,459,801 after a dive from 12,263,110 units at $111,826,164 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Lasco Manufacturing gained 45 cents to $6.90 as investors exchanged 14,324 units, Mayberry Group rallied 49 cents in closing at $6.49 with a transfer of a mere one stock, NCB Financial popped 60 cents to close at $44.97 after an exchange of 2,598,715 stock units. Salada Foods fell 35 cents to end at $2.45 after investors swapped 43,608 shares and Seprod gained $5.74 to finish at $78.74 in an exchange of 40,722 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.