March starts with gains for T&T stocks


Trading commenced the new month on a mildly positive note on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange Index on Monday, following trading in 22 securities, similar to Friday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, five declining and 10 ending firm. The volume and value of stocks traded dropped 61 percent and 75 percent respectively, compared to Friday, with National Enterprises claiming 75 percent of the total volume traded.

The market closed with trading of a mere 358,629 shares at $1,844,475 after tumbling from 910,931 units at $7,381,383 on Friday.
An average of 16,301 shares were traded at $83,840 compared with 41,406 units at $335,517 on Friday, compared to February, after closing with an average of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The Composite Index popped 0.19 points to 932.01, the All T&T Index advanced 3.42 points to settle at 1,344.76, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index skidded 0.46 points to settle at 68.61.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Agostini ended at $62.07 following trading of 3 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $11 with 35 units crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to $37.50 with investors trading 1,321 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 with an exchange of 197 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank dipped 15 cents to $8.15 with 4,025 stock units clearing the market, CinemaOne fell 40 cents to end at $4 in trading 15 shares. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.30 after an exchange of 6 stocks, First Citizens Group shed 90 cents to $37.50, with investors trading 1,618 units, GraceKennedy ended at $3.30 in an exchange of 115 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.75 with traders dealing in 1,652 shares, JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to finish at 81 cents in an exchange of 294 units, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to end at $3.60 with 45,607 stocks crossing the market. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 in switching ownership of 264,361 stock units, National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to $1.50 with 4,400 shares passing through the market, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 after an exchange of 888 stocks. Point Lisas gained 70 cents to finish at $5.90 with 86 units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings popped $1.72 to end at a 52 weeks high of $12.49 with investors swapping 600 stock units, Republic Financial advanced $2.25 to close at $105.25 with 6,908 shares changing hands. Scotiabank climbed 25 cents to $45.75 as investors exchanged 133 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.50 after traders swapped 20,170 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 25 cents and ended at $14.25 with investors dealing in 115 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 6,080 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Growth surges at Omni Industries


Following the third quarter jump of 37 percent, revenue surged 50 percent to $616 million in the December quarter at Omni Industries. The surge was driven primarily by construction products, which accounted for 57 percent of total sales and delivered a solid turnaround in profits for the 2025 fourth quarter, with a profit of $28 million, compared with a loss of $25 million in the final quarter of 2024. Earnings per share jumped from a loss of 10 cents in 2024 to 11 cents.

For the 2025 fiscal year, revenues climbed a respectable 14 percent to $2.22 billion, up from $1.95 billion in 2024, with profit increasing a solid 34 percent to $170 million over the $127 million in 2024. Earnings per share amount to 6.8 cents and 5.3 cents in 2024.  

This significant growth in the fourth quarter reflects heightened demand following Hurricane Melissa, as customers accelerated procurement of essential construction and storage materials, Management stated in the report to shareholders. This raises the question about the level of sustainability of increased sales, particularly the increase in the December quarter over and above the third quarter.

The quarterly gross profit margin amounts to 39.3 percent, up from 37.7 percent in the prior year and ended with gross profit of $242 million, a 57 percent improvement over the $154 million in 2024, outpacing revenue growth.

The year-to-date gross margin dropped from 44.8 percent to 40.1 percent, reflecting higher input costs as the company sourced raw materials from non-traditional suppliers to navigate global trade tensions and supply chain disruptions. Notably, operating expenses remained flat year-over-year at $719 million.

The operations generated $220 million in cash flows and $171 million after changes in working capital, but $219 million went into Property, Plant and Equipment that expanded by 37 percent to $603 million, from $441 million in 2024.

Shareholders’ equity increased to $1.097 billion from $927 million in 2024.  Long-term loans increased from $207 million to $272 million. Current assets amount to $1.25 billion, up slightly over the end of 2024, while current liabilities ended at $484 million, down from $526 million at the end of the previous year.

ICInsider.com projects 12 cents in earnings per share for 2026. Growth in revenues in the December quarter, if sustained, could drive revenues and profits higher than projected. At a current price of $0.98, the current PE is 8.2 versus the market average of 14.2, leaving room for growth in the stock price.

Transjamaican leads value, Wigton volume


Wigton Energy, volume leader on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, secured a little over 33 percent of the total volume traded on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded soaring by 201 percent 41,909,751 shares, from 13,903,304 stock units on Thursday, with values climbing 170 percent to $239,535,045 over $88,827,373 on Thursday, with Transjamaican Highway ending as value leader. At the close, winners outnumbered losers by more than 2 to 1, following trading in 61 securities just up from 60 on Thursday, with prices of 31 rising, 14 declining and 16 ending unchanged, sending the major market indices higher, with the market rising nine percent for the year to date.

Trading averaged 687,045 shares at $3,926,804, up from 231,722 stocks at $1,480,456 on Thursday. For the month to date, an average of 296,521 shares at $2,650,049, were traded slightly more than 274,845 shares at $2,579,183 on the preceding day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Wigton Energy led trading with 13.69 million shares for 32.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 8.05 million stocks valued at $56 million for 19.2 percent of the day’s volume, Lasco Distributors closed with 8.05 million stock units for 19.2 percent of the volume traded and Lasco Manufacturing with 6.75 million shares with a consideration of $47 million, for 16.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 2,670.52 points to end at 404,404.64, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,836.49 points to 346,698.30 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.13 points higher to 63.48. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.8. 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.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell 98 cents to $69.02 after trading 2,559 shares. Carreras rose $1.16 to $22.16 in trading 77,514 shares, following the company announced a 40 cents interim dividend for April. Eppley popped $1.92 to $33.92, after switching ownership of 5,058 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.39 to $9.70 in trading of 1,333 stock units, GraceKennedy rose $2.25 to finish at $72.25 in an exchange of 46,325 units, Guardian Holdings skidded $16.50 to close at $350 with investors trading 10,082 shares. JMMB Group gained $1.03 to $18.38 with 303,048 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties climbed 40 cents to $10 in trading 1,563 stocks, Kingston Wharves increased $1.05 in closing at $34.85 with 13,713 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings popped 50 cents and ended at $74.50 with a transfer of 432 shares, Mayberry Group increased 50 cents to finish at $6.50 after traders swapped 1,617 stock units, NCB Financial climbed $1.23 to close at $43.73 with 259,130 units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica sank $3.84 to $47 in an exchange of 104,327 stocks, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to close at $40.75 with investors trading 114,116 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.10 to end at $9.02 after a transfer of 523,068 stock units. Seprod lost 50 cents in closing at $79.50 with 8,494 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group advanced 64 cents and ended at $23.14 after an exchange of 69,913 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $3.01 to finish at $241 with 1,158 shares passing through the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $30.01 to $1,180 with investors dealing in 265 units.

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

Junior Market is still underwater in 2026


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed fractionally down for February as investors’ sentiment remained focused mainly on Main Market stocks. On Friday, the volume of stocks traded declined by 21 percent, with 39 percent lower value than on Thursday, with trading in 45 securities, up from 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 12 declining and 16 closing unchanged.

The market closed on Friday and for February with trading in 7,060,215 shares for $28,011,689, following a slide from 21,504,069 stock units at $45,830,454 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 379,116 shares at $622,482, down from 500,095 stock units at $1,065,825 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 301,118 units at $408,514, up from 296,708 stock units at $396,418 on the previous day but well lower than an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149 in January.
Dolla Financial led trading with 3.14 million shares for 18.4 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 2.86 million stocks for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade, ONE on ONE Educational closed with 2.17 million stock units for 12.7 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies chipped in with 1.69 million shares for 9.9 percent of the volume traded and Derrimon Trading with 1.59 million stocks for 9.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose a mere 3.24 points to close at 3,373.46. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 14.2, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging climbed 7 cents in closing at $2.17 in trading 4,930 shares, Blue Power shed 35 cents to $3.50 with 36,550 units crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries sank 7 cents to $1.65 in switching ownership of 12,018 stocks. Dolphin Cove lost 23 cents to end at $10.80 with investors trading 17,412 shares, Everything Fresh rose 8 cents and ended at $2.10 in an exchange of 93 stock units, GWest Corporation gained 7 cents to finish at 73 cents with 803 shares crossing the market. Honey Bun popped 9 cents and ended at $6.59 with a transfer of 32,048 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance increased 20 cents to $2.70, with trading in 400 units, Knutsford Express sank 50 cents to end at $9.50 with an exchange of 22,016 stock units. Limners and Bards rallied 7 cents in closing at 97 cents with 38,359 shares changing hands, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks low of 87 cents, Medical Disposables slipped 18 cents to finish at $1.15 after an exchange of 31,042 units, MFS Capital Partners fell 6 cents to close at 36 cents with investors trading 779,523 stocks. Omni Industries advanced 10 cents to 98 cents after an exchange of 99,082 stock units and Regency Petroleum rose 11 cents to close at $4.35 with traders dealing in 507,052 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trinidadian stocks fall into month end


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from a 93 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with value surging 319 percent compared with trading on Thursday, following trading in 22 securities compared with 23 on Thursday and ending with prices of two rising, eight declining and 12 ending firm, leading to a fall in the market indices.

Trading ended with 910,931 shares changing hands at $7,381,383, up from 472,518 units at $1,763,518 on Thursday.
An average of 41,406 shares were traded for $335,517, well above the 20,544 stock units at $76,675 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 30,770 shares at $141,333, up from 30,151 units at $130,031 on the previous day and well above the average of 19,192 shares at $97,440 for January.
The Composite Index lost 5.32 points to close at 931.82, the All T&T Index declined 11.14 points to 1,341.34, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index rose 0.14 points to end at 69.07.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini ended at $62.07 in switching ownership of 39 shares, Angostura Holdings advanced 5 cents and ended at $11 with traders dealing in 53 units, Ansa McAl remained at $38 and closed after 16 stocks changed hands. AS Bryden remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 103 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 10 cents to $8.30 with trading of 6,092 stock units, Endeavour Holdings lost 10 cents to end at $18.30 in trading 13 shares. First Citizens Group dipped 10 cents in closing at $38.40, with 306 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy slipped 5 cents to $3.30 after exchanging 5,571 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.75, with 155,347 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with investors dealing in 566 shares, JMMB Group ended at 80 cents in an exchange of 98,412 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.65 with investors trading 31,228 units. National Enterprises ended at $2.40 after a transfer of 359,167 stocks, National Flour Mills skidded 1 cent and ended at $1.49 with investors swapping 3,307 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with a transfer of 100,000 stocks. Point Lisas ended at $5.20 after 1,000 shares passed through the market, Prestige Holdings sank $1.72 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $10.77 with investors trading 3,370 stock units, Republic Financial slipped $2 to end at $103 after an exchange of 993 shares. Scotiabank fell 25 cents to $45.50, with 66,130 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 after investors traded 53,731 stocks, Unilever Caribbean declined 25 cents to end at $14 following trading of 25,471 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.50 with an exchange of 16 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main Market


Winners were outnumbered by losers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday and yet, the market indices recorded solid gains after trading in 60 securities, just above the 59 changing hands on Wednesday, with 20 rising, 26 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,903,304 shares trading for $88,827,373, with five companies accounting for 11.54 million shares. Thursday’s volume jumped by 15 percent over 12,124,104 stocks on Wednesday, with the value falling 15 percent from $104,342,325.
Trading averaged 231,722 shares at $1,480,456, contrasting with 205,493 stock units at $1,768,514 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 274,845 units at $2,579,183 after falling from 277,336 shares at $2,642,632 on the previous day and above January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.69 million shares for 26.6 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 2.98 million stocks for 21.4 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica closed with 2.0 million stock units for 14.4 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.82 million shares for 13.1 percent of the volume traded and Lasco Distributors with 1.05 million stocks for 7.6 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,117.90 points to 401,734.12, the JSE Main Index rose 1,047.52 points to end at 343,861.81 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.72 points to close at 63.35. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 17.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints gained 48 cents and ended at $5.79 with 610 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to $110 after a transfer of 9,909 stock units, Carreras sank $1 to finish at $21 in trading 310,283 shares. Eppley declined $1.95 to $32 with 30,143 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 50 cents in closing at $46 with investors dealing in 563 units, First Rock Real Estate dipped $1.69 to close at $8.31 with 450 stocks passing through the market. GraceKennedy sank $2.50 to $70 in switching ownership of 74,970 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped $2.50 in closing at $366.50 with 11,450 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers shed 66 cents to finish at $23.64 with investors trading 250,655 shares. JMMB Group shed 65 cents to $17.35 after an exchange of 445,874 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 50 cents to close at $6.79 with 127,046 stock units changing hands, Margaritaville rallied $1.01 to end at $12.82 with an exchange of 398 stocks. Mayberry Group slipped 50 cents to $6 with 7,583 units crossing the market, NCB Financial sank 50 cents to end at $42.50 with traders dealing in 113,889 shares, Sagicor Group increased 95 cents in closing at $40 in an exchange of 4,399 stock units and Scotia Group climbed 61 cents and ended at $49.99 with investors trading 39,106 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $7.95 to close at $42.95 after an exchange of 122 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $2 to finish at $109 after traders swapped 1,500 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market slippage into month-end


Losers outpaced the winners on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 43 securities, down from 45 on Wednesday and ending with prices of only 12 rising, 19 declining and 12 closing unchanged and sent the market index tumbling down at the close after the volume of stocks traded slipped modestly and even as the value of trades rising by just 8 percent over Wednesday. .

The market closed with 21,504,069 shares trading worth $45,830,454 compared with 22,146,875 units at $42,456,404 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 500,095 shares at an average of $1,065,825, up from 492,153 units at $943,476 on Wednesday. Trading ended for the month to date, with an average of 296,708 units at $396,418, after inching higher from 285,094 stock units at $358,192 on the previous day and well below January, with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 3.40 million shares for 15.8 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy which ended with 3.23 million stocks for 15 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial closed with 3.04 million stock units for 14.1 percent of the volume traded, Jetcon Corporation ended with 2.16 million shares for 10.1 percent of the share of the volume traded, Fosrich closed with 1.91 million stocks for 8.9 percent of the overall volume traded and Jamaican Teas with 1.78 million stock units for 8.3 percent of market share.
Indies Pharma was the highest gaining stock with a rise of 25 cents, while Access Financial lost $1.59 and Knutsford Express fell 80 cents, the two major losers.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 16.00 points to end the day at 3,370.22. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 14.2, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial skidded $1.59 to close at $15.51 with 1,100 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging gained 10 cents to close at $2.10 with investors trading 10,836 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 7 cents in closing at $2.06 after a transfer of 6,637 shares. Caribbean Cream dropped 29 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.50 with 216,102 units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours rose 18 cents to finish at $1.68 with a transfer of 600 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries advanced 6 cents and ended at $1.72 after an exchange of 500 units. Dolphin Cove slipped 25 cents to $11.03 after investors swapped 56,515 shares, Elite Diagnostic popped 12 cents to end at $1.48 in an exchange of 13,106 stocks, Fosrich fell 14 cents in closing at $2.19 with 1,910,662 stock units clearing the market. GWest Corporation dipped 9 cents and ended at 66 cents with an exchange of 7,279 shares, Honey Bun sank 9 cents to finish at $6.50 with 6,474 stock units crossing the market, Image Plus increased 9 cents to close at 89 cents with investors trading 28,473 units. Indies Pharma climbed 25 cents to $2.95 after an exchange of 24,982 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 20 cents to end at $2.50 with investors swapping 195,389 shares, Jetcon Corporation lost 9 cents in closing at $2.30 in an exchange of 2,162,971 stocks. Knutsford Express declined 80 cents to finish at $10 with traders dealing in 5,848 units, Limners and Bards fell 10 cents and ended at 90 cents as investors exchanged 339,706 stock units and Regency Petroleum shed 6 cents to close at $4.24 in switching ownership of 129,983 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling stocks crush T&TSE winners


The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange slipped on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 53 percent with a 43 percent lower value than on Wednesday. Investors traded in 23 securities, up from 21 on Wednesday and ending with prices of three stocks rising, nine declining and 11 ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 472,518 shares worth $1,763,518, after tumbling from 1,005,818 stock units at $3,083,122 on Wednesday.
An average of 20,544 shares were traded at $76,675, compared with 47,896 units valued at $146,815 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 30,151 shares at $130,031, down moderately from the 30,774 stock units at $133,486 on the previous day and an average of 19,192 shares worth $97,440 for January .
The Composite Index slipped 1.75 points to end at 937.14, the All T&T Index dipped 1.65 points to settle at 1,352.48, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.26 points to finish at 68.93.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini popped 7 cents to $62.07 with 33 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings slipped 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $10.95 with a transfer of 338 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $38 with 35 shares clearing the market. AS Bryden ended at $1.50 after an exchange of 4,490 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank fell 10 cents to $8.20 with the trading of 150 units, First Citizens Group ended at $38.50 in an exchange of 477 shares. GraceKennedy finished at $3.35, with an exchange of 158 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 35 cents to $14.75 after an exchange of 40,914 stocks, Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with traders dealing in 7,895 stock units. JMMB Group rose 1 cent to close at 80 cents in an exchange of 1,185 shares, Massy Holdings ended at $3.65 with investors dealing in 22,709 stocks, Medcorp sank $1 to finish at $44 in switching ownership of 25 units. National Enterprises skidded 2 cents to $2.40 with investors trading 273,544 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with a mere one share changing hands, NCB Financial increased 9 cents to $2.04 after trading of 7,309 stock units. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 after a transfer of 90,000 stocks, Point Lisas fell 5 cents and ended at $5.20 with investors trading 286 units, Republic Financial dropped 20 cents to close at $105 with 737 shares passing through the market. Scotiabank remained at $45.75 following trading of 575 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $5.50 after an exchange of 18,915 stocks, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.73 with 100 stock units crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean declined by 75 cents to finish at $14.25 after 1,704 shares were exchanged and West Indian Tobacco dipped 11 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.50 with an exchange of 938 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market winners outpace losers


Trading remained consistently subdued on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising marginally and the value 38 percent more than that on Tuesday. Trading ended with activity in 59 securities compared with 61 on Tuesday, with prices of 30 rising, 19 declining and 10 ending unchanged, resulting in the market indices ending higher at the close.

The market closed with 12,124,104 shares marginally more than the 11,892,251 stock units trading on Tuesday, after an exchange of $104,342,325, versus $75,617,149 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 205,493 shares worth $1,768,514 after rising from 194,955 stock units at $1,239,625 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 277,336 units at an average of $2,642,632 compared to 281,661 shares at $2,695,257 on the previous day and January with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.68 million shares for 38.6 percent of total volume, followed by Radio Jamaica ended with 2.0 million stocks for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.45 million stock units for 12 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.33 million shares for 11 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,082.76 points to finish at 399,616.22, the JSE Main Index rose 1,633.64 points to 342,814.29 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.22 points to settle at 62.63. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden increased $2.91 to end at $32.46 with an exchange of 1,233 shares, Berger Paints fell 50 cents to $5.31, after trading of 14,544 units, Caribbean Cement lost $2.42 to close at $110.50 with a transfer of 9,960 shares. Caribbean Producers climbed 67 cents to end at $6.80 after an exchange of 425 stock units, Carreras rose 80 cents to $22 with investors trading 164,040 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced 50 cents to finish at $46.50 in switching ownership of 9,619 units. GraceKennedy skidded 36 cents and ended at $72.50 with traders dealing in 47,038 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $8.52 to $369 after an exchange of 40,388 stocks, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.50 to $24.30 after investors traded 317,850 stock units. JMMB Group gained 92 cents to finish at $18 as investors traded 399,112 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 84 cents to end at $7.54 with 787 stock units passing through the market, NCB Financial rallied 60 cents to close at $43 in an exchange of 183,406 stocks. Pan Jamaica increased $3.90 to $50.90 with investors swapping 209,162 units, Sagicor Group sank 45 cents to finish at $39.05 after a transfer of 118,725 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed $1.19 and ended at $7.94 in trading 160 units. Seprod popped $2.98 to end at $79.98 with 271 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures advanced 63 cents in closing at $18.20 in an exchange of 48,875 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 70 cents to close at $22.50 with 33,005 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $7.99 to $35 with investors dealing in 327 units, 138 Student Living preference share popped $1.99 to end at $237.99 with 2 stocks crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $5 in closing at $107 with investors trading just one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

71 points pop for Junior Market  


In a surprising bullish session, rising stocks pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange sharply higher at the close of trading on Wednesday, with the market index surging 70.96 points to close at 3,386.22, just below the December close, following trading in 45 securities, up from 43 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 23 rising, 13 declining and nine closing unchanged. Market activity jumped sharply with a 268 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, with the value jumping 362 percent more than on Tuesday.

At the close, a total of 22,146,875 shares worth $42,456,404 were traded, after an increase over the 6,025,721 units at $9,189,434 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 492,153 shares at $943,476, after jumping from 140,133 stock units at $213,708 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 285,094 stock units at $358,192 compared to 271,934 stock units at $320,992 on the previous day and January, with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Dolla Financial led trading with 3.33 million shares for 15.1 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich, with 2.89 million stocks for 13 percent of the day’s trade, Express Catering closed with 2.47 million stock units for 11.2 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading closed with 2.11 million shares for 9.5 percent of the volume, Jamaican Teas contributed 1.87 million stocks for 8.4 percent of the overall volume and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.87 million stock units for 8.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 14.3, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging shed 24 cents to end at $2 after an exchange of 121,713 shares, Cargo Handlers sank by 10 cents to $18.70 with 2,000 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cream slipped 10 cents to $1.79 at the close after trading at an intraday 52 days low of $1,55, after an exchange of 40,221 shares. Caribbean Flavours lost 20 cents in closing at $1.50 after a transfer of 206,256 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries increased 19 cents to $1.66 after trading of 5,000 units, Derrimon Trading popped 17 cents to finish at $1.80 in switching ownership of 2,105,408 stocks. Dolla Financial advanced 13 cents to $2.58 after an exchange of 3,334,960 units, Dolphin Cove rose 38 cents to close at $11.28 with 1,489 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic fell 14 cents in closing at $1.36 with a transfer of 20,902 stock units. Everything Fresh dipped 7 cents and ended at $2.02 with 25,000 shares passing through the market, Fosrich gained 13 cents to end at $2.33 in trading 2,885,472 stocks, Future Energy rallied 9 cents to finish at $3.10 with 40,243 units clearing the market. Honey Bun climbed 10 cents to $6.59 with traders dealing in 616 stock units, Image Plus sank 9 cents to end at 80 cents after an exchange of 1,510,819 shares, Indies Pharma skidded 20 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading 31,780 stocks. ISP Finance increased 85 cents to finish at $13 with an exchange of 157 stock units, Jamaican Teas climbed 19 cents and ended at $2.42 with 1,866,406 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express rose 52 cents to close at $10.80 with investors dealing in 8,645 shares. Lasco Financial dropped 15 cents to $1.65 with 6,526 stock units crossing the exchange, Mailpac Group advanced 30 cents to $2.90 with investors swapping 967,872 units, Omni Industries declined 12 cents to end at 88 cents after an exchange of 1,000,000 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational popped 8 cents in closing at 94 cents with investors trading 1,208,598 units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 23 cents to finish at $1.74 after an exchange of 1,865,688 shares.

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