Transjamaican reverses recent declines


Transjamaican Highway jumped back sharply to winning ways on Monday, with the price surging 50 cents and erasing a big chunk of the fall last week, with investors trading just over 6 million shares, amounting to 41 percent of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday. Overall, the volume of stocks traded jumped 43 percent with a marginally higher value compared to Friday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 63 on Friday, with prices of 23 rising, 22 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,908,834 shares trading for $89,566,329 after rising from 10,418,450 stock units at $88,310,564 on Friday.
Trading averaged 240,465 shares at $1,444,618, after increasing from 165,372 stock units at $1,401,755 on Friday and month to date, an average of 230,673 stock units at $1,767,212, compared with 228,670 shares at $1,833,222 on the prior day and January, with an average of 271,336 units at $2,043,022.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.14 million shares for 41.2 percent of total volume, followed by QWI Investments, with 2.29 million stocks for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.75 million stock units for 11.7 percent of the volume traded and JMMB Group 10% with 1.12 million units for 7.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 167.39 points to 397,095.60, the JSE Main Index sank 902.31 points to 341,459.41 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.98 points to 61.98. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 17.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement skidded 50 cents to $110 after the transfer of 27,945 shares, Caribbean Producers sank 44 cents to end at $6.35 with 104,105 stock units changing hands, Carreras gained $1 in closing at a record high of $20.55 after an exchange of 657,015 shares. Eppley rose $1.40 to finish at $33.95 in trading of 2,152 stock units, General Accident rose by $1.03 to $6.03 after closing with an exchange of 862 stocks, GraceKennedy shed $1.11 to close at $70 with investors trading 63,348 shares. Guardian Holdings popped $23.83 to $363.83 with an exchange of 537 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased $1.25 to $24 with 146 units passing through the market, JMMB Group climbed 60 cents to end at $17.60 with a transfer of 133,361 stocks. Margaritaville rallied $1.03 to finish at $11.33 as investors exchanged a mere one unit, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose $1.69 and ended at $7.70 with 704,805 shares clearing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 80 cents to close at $44.50 after an exchange of 845 shares. NCB Financial lost 76 cents to close at $42 with investors swapping 151,185 stock units, 138 Student Living slipped 36 cents to end at $2.75 in an exchange of 16,345 shares, Portland JSX sank $1.50 to a 52 weeks low of $8.50 with 8,000 stock units crossing the market. Proven Investments popped 35 cents to finish at $13.90 after trading 17,414 stocks, Sagicor Group gained $2.39 and ended at $40.39 with 29,661 stock units crossing the exchange, Seprod dropped $1.37 to close at $81.43 with investors trading 4,622 shares. Stanley Motta fell 48 cents to $6.02 in an exchange of 5,856 units, Supreme Ventures dipped 56 cents and ended at $16.84 with 22,719 stocks passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 50 cents in closing at $6.40 with investors dealing in 6,137,092 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $98 to close at $2,598 with traders switching ownership of 22 shares, 138 Student Living preference share declined $31.98 to finish at $212 with traders dealing in 53 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied 50 cents to end at $106.50 with 4 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on the Junior Market


Trading rose on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a moderate increase in the volume of stocks traded, and a 35 percent rise in value compared to Friday. The market closed slightly higher following an exchange of 47 securities, up from 45 on Friday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 15 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

At the close of trading, 7,960,170 shares changed hands at a value of $13,236,337, versus 7,671,506 units at $9,809,820 on Friday.
Trading closed with an average of 169,365 shares for $281,624 compared to 170,478 stock units for $217,996 on Friday, with the month to date ending with an average of 239,162 stock units at $320,611, versus 253,742 shares at $328,755 on the prior day and January, ending with an average of 469,885 units at $594,149.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.13 million shares for 26.7 percent of total volume, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 1.54 million stocks for 19.4 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 1.12 million shares for 14.1 percent of the overall volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 9.36 points to 3,292.09. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, 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 rallied $2.47 to end at $17.98 after closing with an exchange of 79 shares, AMG Packaging increased 23 cents to $2.10 with investors trading 29,747 stocks, Blue Power dropped 75 cents to finish at $3 with 207,183 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rose 10 cents to $19 with traders switching ownership of 3,331 units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 16 cents to $1.30 with 27,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.08 to close at $10.90 with investors dealing in 182,090 shares. Fontana rose 10 cents to $7.95 after an exchange of 6,939 stocks, Honey Bun skidded 32 cents to finish at $6.10 with 2,790 units clearing the market, ISP Finance sank $1.70 and ended at $13 in an exchange of 190 stock units. Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents to end at $2.30 with investors swapping 69,037 shares, KLE Group popped 14 cents to $1.04 with a transfer of 400 stock units, Lasco Financial advanced 25 cents to close at $1.70 with 2,418 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards shed 8 cents to 92 cents with investors trading 223,763 stocks, Main Event dropped 20 cents in closing at $7.10 with 445 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables popped 10 cents to close at $1.10 after a transfer of 421 stock units and Paramount Trading increased by 11 cents and ended at $1.28 with 800 units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks dominate T&T Stock Exchange


Rising stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following an exchange of 27 securities, up from 26 on Friday, with prices of 11 rising, five declining and 11 ending firm. The market closed with a 73 percent drop in volume of stocks traded, valued 43 percent lower than on Friday.

At the close of the market, 713,642 shares were traded for $2,447,911, in tumbling from 2,673,335 stocks valued at $4,315,494 on Friday.
An average of 26,431 shares was traded for $90,663 after a fall from 102,821 at $165,981 on Friday, with trading for the month to date ending with an average of 34,395 shares at $95,636 after skidding from 36,264 units at $96,807 on the previous day and compared with an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index fell 4.57 points to close at 956.82, the All T&T Index dipped 8.34 points to wrap up trading at 1,386.26, the SME Index remained at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.07 points to close trading at 69.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini popped 50 cents to $61.50 after swapping of 198 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $12.70 in an exchange of 14 stocks, Ansa McAl gained $4 to finish at $43 with investors dealing in 23 units. Ansa Merchant Bank shed 20 cents and ended at $24 with 13 shares crossing the market, AS Bryden ended at $1.67 with an exchange of 1,925 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank rose 2 cents to end at $8.30 with 3,188 shares passing through the market. Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.40 with traders switching ownership of 3 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing ended at $3.91 with 1,000 units changing hands, First Citizens Group ended at $40 in an exchange of 5,229 stock units. GraceKennedy remained at $3.40 after trading of 43 shares, Guardian Holdings declined 7 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 2,176 units, Guardian Media advanced 6 cents to finish at 68 cents with investors trading a mere one stock. JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to 82 cents with 13,499 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings increased 10 cents in closing at $3.55 in trading 166,370 shares, Medcorp remained at $47 with one unit crossing the market. National Enterprises rallied 5 cents and ended at $2.40 as investors exchanged 100,283 stocks, National Flour Mills increased 4 cents to finish at $1.47 with a transfer of 134,049 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $1.97 after an exchange of 53 shares. One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35 with investors trading 102,304 units, Point Lisas climbed 8 cents to close at $5.08 with 62 stocks crossing the exchange, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 with investors swapping 48 stocks. Republic Financial fell 10 cents and ended at $105.50 after a transfer of 2,295 stock units, Scotiabank skidded 8 cents to end at $48.30 with traders dealing in 5,530 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 6 cents to finish at $5.84 with 17,853 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement popped 20 cents and ended at $1.94 after an exchange of 49,307 stock units, Unilever Caribbean advanced 4 cents to $15.24 with 1,109 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.61 as investors exchanged 107,066 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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50% jump in profit at Wisynco


Profit jumped 50 percent after tax for Wisynco Group for the December quarter to $1.5 billion, compared to $1 billion in 2024, with earnings per share of 39 cents compared to 26 cents in the December 2024 quarter. The solid profit performance was firmly grounded on a 14 percent revenue bounce to $16.2 billion, from $14.2 billion in the group’s 2024 second quarter and up a mere 2 percent for the first quarter revenues.

Wisynco Q2 profits jump 50%.

Revenues for the half year rose by a slower 12.2 percent pace than the second quarter, to $32.4 billion, from $28.9 billion in 2024, while profit after tax rose by just 19 percent to $2.96 billion from $2.49 billion. “The sustained improvement in sales is a result of our significant capital outlay in production capacity, therefore being able to meet demand and the introduction of new product lines, including our new brewed products and an improvement of 14 percent in our exports. We formally launched our brewed product at the start of Q2 and the response to the products that have been placed on the market has been encouraging,“ Andrew and William Mahfood stated in their report to investors.

Gross Profits jumped 26.7 percent over the prior year second quarter to $5.9 billion from $4.7 billion of the prior year, whilst gross margins climbed to 36.6 percent up from 32.9 percent for the same quarter last year.  For the half year gross profit climbed 15.4 percent to $11.56 billion from $10 billion in 2025 with gross profit margins of 35.72 versus 34.72 in 2025.

Wata one of Wisynco best known brands

Selling and Distribution expenses rose 7.7 percent during the second quarter to $3.47 billion from $2.95 in 2024 and climbed 10.5 percent for the six months to $20.8 billion from $18.8 billion in 2024. Administrative expenses for the quarter amount to $631 million, 10.4 percent more than the $571 million for the 2024 quarter. It rose 2.8 percent to $1.2 billion for the six months from $1.18 billion in 2024. Finance costs jumped from $115 million to $245 million in the latest quarter and rose from $118 million to $401 million in the six months. Finance expenses were partially offset by finance income of $139 million in the 2025 first quarter, up from $119 million in 2024 and for the half year, $291 million up from $245 million.

The operations generated Gross cash flow of $4.7 million, growth mainly in receivables, inventories, addition to fixed assets and investment in associated companies of $2.45 billion, offset by proceeds from investments and funding the payment of $866 million dividends, resulted in a $2 billion outflow of funds, reducing Cash and Cash Equivalents to $5.2 billion, at the end of the period.
Current assets ended the period at $21.4 billion, including trade and other receivables of $6.9 million, cash, bank balances and investment securities of $10.3 billion.
Current liabilities ended the period at $8.6 billion and net current assets at $12.7 billion.
At the end of December, shareholders’ equity amounts to $30.6 billion with long term borrowings at $5.9 billion and short term at $955 million.

ICInsider.com computation projects earnings of $1.80 per share for the fiscal year ending June 2026, with a PE of 13 times the current year’s earnings based on the last traded price of $23.62 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market. Net asset value is $8.17, with the stock selling at a premium of 2.77 times book value, well above the average for Main Market companies.  The company declared a dividend of 23 cents payable of March 4 versus a similar amount in April 2025.

Sharp JSE Junior Market fall


Stocks declined on Friday following trading in 45 securities, up from 44 on Thursday, with prices of 14 rising, 21 declining and 10 closing unchanged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Trading resulted in the market Index diving 48.30 points to 3,282.73, with the volume of stocks traded rising by 75 percent, with 39 percent greater value than on Thursday.

The market closed with trading of 7,671,506 shares for $9,809,820, after rising from 4,375,732 units at $7,036,255 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 170,478 shares at $217,996 after increasing from 99,448 stock units at $159,915 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 253,742 units at $328,755 compared with 274,558 stock units at $356,445 on the previous day and January, with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.70 million shares for 35.3 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries, ending with 1.0 million stock units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 568,134 stocks for 7.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, 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, Access Financial shed $2.47 to finish at $15.51 with a transfer of 420 shares, AMG Packaging sank 55 cents and ended at $1.87 as investors exchanged 134,536 stocks, Blue Power fell 45 cents to $3.75 with owners of 29,008 shares being switched. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 13 cents to end at $1.74 with investors swapping 38,557 stock units, Caribbean Cream skidded 9 cents to $1.84 in an exchange of 154 units, Honey Bun lost 17 cents to close at $6.42, resulting from trading of 52,139 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 60 cents to $2.80 with 3,140 units changing hands, ISP Finance rose $3.22 to end at $14.70 after an exchange of a mere one share, Jamaican Teas slipped 8 cents in closing at $2.20 with 328,096 stock units crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation rallied 15 cents and ended at $2.35 with an exchange of 19,794 shares, KLE Group dipped 13 cents to finish at 90 cents with 2,159 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express increased 49 cents to close at $10.99 in trading 1,550 units. Lasco Financial declined 45 cents to $1.45 after an exchange of 128,586 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 27 cents to close at $2.68 with investors dealing in 344,744 shares, Main Event popped 23 cents in closing at $7.30 with 1,891 units passing through the market. Medical Disposables dropped 34 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1 with traders dealing in 47,334 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational advanced 10 cents and ended at 98 cents with 39,547 stock units clearing the market, Paramount Trading shed 11 cents to finish at $1.17 with investors trading 103,957 shares. Spur Tree Spices sank 7 cents and ended at $1.02 with 357,099 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 11 cents to $1.55 with investors trading 102,500 stocks.
      Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction, unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market bounce


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market recovered losses incurred from Thursday’s trading, with the JSE Main Market Index bouncing just over 4,100 points on Friday. The volume of stocks traded declined 26 percent and the value slid 19 percent lower compared to Thursday. Investors traded in 63 securities, up from 59 on Thursday, with prices of 22 rising, 26 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 10,418,450 shares trading valued $88,310,564 after falling from 14,157,671 stock units at $109,166,935 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 165,372 shares at $1,401,755, after declining from 239,961 stock units at $1,850,287 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 228,670 stock units at $1,833,222, skidding from 245,285 shares valued at $1,946,482 on the previous day and down from an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022 in January.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.87 million shares for 46.8 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 1.20 million units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 674,410 stocks for 6.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,038.24 points to end at 396,928.21, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,105.61 points to settle at 342,361.72 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 1.01 points to settle at 62.96. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six 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 forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints skidded 65 cents to finish at $5.50 after an exchange of 280 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $1.50 to end at $110.50 with a transfer of 6,961 units, Eppley dropped $1.30 to close at $32.55 with the trading of11,360 shares. General Accident sank $1 to end at $5 with an exchange of 56,828 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased $1.95 in closing at $340 with 1,475 stocks passing through the market, Jamaica Producers shed $1.25 to close at $22.75 as traders switched ownership of 39,366 shares. JMMB Group declined 78 cents to $17 after swapping 25,975 units, Kingston Wharves slipped 40 cents to close at $36.20 in an exchange of 42,320 stocks, Massy Holdings fell 75 cents and ended at $74.50 after trading of 59,403 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped $1.79 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of interest in $6.01 in an exchange of 20,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $5.70 to end at $43.70 with traders dealing in 31 units, Pan Jamaica slipped $2.87 to finish at $45.03 after an exchange of 53,036 stocks. Proven Investments sank 70 cents to $13.55 in trading 5,251 stock units, Sagicor Group gained 39 cents to finish at $38 with 18,673 shares passing through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 72 cents and ended at $7.50 with investors dealing in 2,944 units. Seprod rallied 80 cents to close at $82.80 with 1,515 stocks crossing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced 89 cents to end at $17.40 with investors trading 334,309 stock units, West Indies Petroleum climbed 65 cents in closing at $10.75 with 13,116 shares clearing the market and Wisynco Group skidded 38 cents to $22.62 after a transfer of 26,680 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share increased 48 cents and ended at $18.50 with 638 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% jumped $5.95 to close at $43 with investors swapping 60 units. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $99 to end at $2,500 with investors trading one stock, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $174.87 to $1,139.87 with an exchange of 86 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $3 to finish at $106 with 500 shares switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Ansa McAl drops $4 on T&T Stock Exchange


Ansa McAl suffered a sizable $4 and trading in 2.5 million shares of One Caribbean Media highlighted trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, following trading in 26 securities, up from 22 on Thursday. The market closed with prices of seven stocks rising, eight declining and 11 ending firm, with the volume of stocks traded rising 307 percent and the value climbing 79 percent over Thursday.

The Composite Index popped 1.53 points to close 961.39, the All T&T Index advanced 2.94 points to close at 1,394.60, the SME Index ended unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 69.63.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just one stock closing with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The market closed, with trading of 2,673,335 shares for $4,315,494, up from 656,699 stock units at $2,406,657 on Thursday.
An average of 102,821 shares was traded at $165,981, well above the 29,850 units that traded at $109,394 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 36,264 shares at $96,807, compared with 16,821 units at $76,591 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
At the close, Agostini sank $1 to $61 in an exchange of 10 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $12.70, with 20 units crossing the market, Ansa McAl dropped $4 and ended at a 52 weeks low of $39 with investors dealing in 177 shares. AS Bryden remained at $1.67, after 122 stocks passed through the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank shed 2 cents to close at $8.28 with investors swapping 2,033 stocks, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.40 after trading of a mere one share. Eric Solis Marketing fell 9 cents to end a 52 weeks low of $3.91, after trading of just one stock unit, First Citizens Group advanced 50 cents to close at $40 after a transfer of 1,355 units, GraceKennedy slipped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.40 as investors exchanged 13 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.07 with a transfer of 202 shares, Guardian Media sank 1 cent in closing at 62 cents, after one stock changed hands, JMMB Group rose 1 cent to finish at 80 cents with investors trading 15,453 stock units. Massy Holdings rose 3 cents to $3.45, with 23,369 stock units clearing the market, Medcorp remained at $47 with traders dealing in two shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.35, with 43,343 stock units crossing the exchange. National Flour Mills increased by 1 cent to finish at $1.43 with investors trading 19,500 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 7 cents and ended at $1.97 after an exchange of 327 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.35, with 2,522,524 stocks crossing the market.
Point Lisas remained at $5 in switching owners of 13,500 units, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.49 after closing at 525 shares, Republic Financial ended at $105.60 with an exchange of 3,804 stock units. Scotiabank lost 12 cents in closing at $48.38 after trading of 79 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 38 cents to end at $5.90 in an exchange of 6,702 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $1.74 after 20 units changed hands. Unilever Caribbean rallied 21 cents to $15.20 in an exchange of 2,360 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 2 cents in closing at $2.61 with investors swapping 17,892 shares.

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

Falling stocks drag down Junior Market


The Junior Market trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining by 73 percent and the value of trades 69 percent compared to Wednesday, resulting in trading in 44 securities, similar to Wednesday, with prices of 13 rising, 24 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,375,732 shares for $7,036,255 after falling from 16,450,367 units at $22,859,222 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 99,448 shares at $159,915, falling from 373,872 units at $519,528 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 274,558 units at $356,445 after slipping from 331,211 stock units at $420,028 on the previous day and January with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
On a day of low trading, no Junior Market stocks ended with trading with more than a million shares, EduFocal led trading, but with only 683,289 shares for 15.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Omni Industries with 453,241 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Paramount Trading with 400,854 stocks for 9.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 27.51 points to end at 3,331.03. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the Junior Market, Derrimon Trading dipped 7 cents to $1.70 after an exchange of 28,697 shares, Dolla Financial dropped 11 cents to $2.29 with 93,893 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped $1.01 in closing at $11.97 after an exchange of 515 shares. Fontana sank 6 cents to finish at $7.90 in trading 155,362 stocks, Image Plus skidded 8 cents and ended at 85 cents with 89,712 stock units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma gained 15 cents to end at $2.85, with traders switching ownership of 4,497 shares. ISP Finance sank $3.32 to $11.48 after it closed with trading of 369 stock units, Jetcon Corporation slipped 9 cents to close at $2.20 with 360,318 stocks passing through the market, Knutsford Express lost 61 cents in closing at $10.50 with a transfer of 1,794 units. Lasco Financial rose 30 cents to end at $1.90 with 383,841 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot shed 33 cents and ended at $2.41 after a transfer of 181,192 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 19 cents to finish at $1.34 as investors exchanged 2,600 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational declined 6 cents to 88 cents after trading of 77,397 units, Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to end at $1.09 in an exchange of 123,808 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 11 cents to $1.66 with investors trading 22,314 units.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sagicor & Guardian knock JSE Main Market


Winning stocks edged out losers on The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, the JSE Main Index slipped by 1.19 percent and wiped out just over 4,000 points, as declines in Guardian Group and Sagicor Group inflicted most of the damage. At the close of the market, the volume of stocks traded fell 38 percent and the value declined by 45 percent compared with Wednesday, following the exchange of 59 securities, up from 57 on Wednesday, with prices of 25 rising, 22 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,157,671 shares trading for $109,166,935, falling from 22,998,547 stock units at $198,140,943 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 239,961 shares at $1,850,287, falling from 403,483 units at $3,476,157 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, closed with an average of 245,285 stock units valued at $1,948,483, in alignment with 247,021 shares at $1,977,838 on the previous day and January, with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022.
On a day of low trading activity, Transjamaican Highway was the only stock trading in excess of a million shares after it closed trading with 10.43 million units for 73.6 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy ending with 846,956 stock units for 6 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, with 482,716 stocks for 3.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,821.13 points to settle at 393,889.97, the JSE Main Index declined 4,058.20 points to end at 338,256.11 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.69 points to conclude trading at 61.95. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the 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, AS Bryden rose $3.47 to $33.97 after trading of 100 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $3 to $112 following trading of 36,114 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.03 to finish at $47.03 after a transfer of 1,762 shares. Guardian Holdings sank $26.95 and ended at $338.05 after an exchange of 27,045 stock units, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.25 to end at $24 with 584 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves shed 40 cents to close at $36.60 in trading 19,539 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing increased 36 cents to $6.56 with 2,535 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings climbed $1.25 to end at $75.25 with an exchange of 12,565 shares, Sagicor Group lost $2.89, in closing at $37.61 with 111,070 stock units clearing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $1.20 to finish at $6.78 with investors trading 25,009 shares, Scotia Group gained $1.27 and ended at $51.40 with 69,702 units switching owners, Seprod popped $3.89 to close at $82 with traders dealing in 6,621 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 93 cents to $11.48 in an exchange of 32 stock units and Wisynco Group rose 50 cents to $23, with investors trading 255,924 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $5.95 and ended at $37.05 after an exchange of 507 units. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $3.50 to $103 with investors dealing in 500 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained 89 cents to end at $100 with one stock unit crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities traded are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading climbs on Trinidad stock exchange


National Enterprises captured just under 43 percent of the 656,699 shares that were traded, with an increase of 122 percent, with the value jumping by 116 percent to $2,406,657, up from 296,372 stock units at $1,113,104 on Wednesday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday. Trading resulted in 22 securities changing hands, equaling the number trading on Wednesday and ending with prices of five rising, 10 declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with an average of 29,850 shares being traded at $109,394, moving up from 13,471 units at $50,596 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, closed with an average 16,821 shares worth $76,591, increasing from 12,543 units at $65,811 on the previous day and an average for January of 19,192 shares at $97,440.
The Composite Index rose 2.36 points to 959.86, the All T&T Index increased 3.29 points to settle at 1,391.66, the SME Index remained unchanged at 92.68 and the Cross-Listed Index gained 0.19 points to wrap up trading at 69.63.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $62 as investors exchanged 375 shares, Ansa McAl sank 50 cents to $43 after a transfer of 50 units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $24.20 with investors trading 9 stocks. AS Bryden gained 7 cents and ended at $1.67, with 2,030 shares passing through the exchange, CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 5 cents to end at $8.30 with investors trading 1,779 units, Endeavour Holdings finished at $39.50 following trading of 1,415 stocks, GraceKennedy sank 2 cents in closing at $3.42 with a transfer of 32 units, Guardian Holdings slipped 3 cents to close at $15.07 with 434 stock units clearing the market. Guardian Media fell 5 cents to finish at 63 cents with traders dealing in 15 shares, JMMB Group remained at 79 cents in an exchange of 10 units, Massy Holdings ended at $3.42 with investors trading 90,999 stocks. National Enterprises dipped 5 cents in closing at $2.35 with traders switching ownership of 194,375 stock units, National Flour Mills lost 6 cents to $1.42 with 77,688 shares passing through the market, NCB Financial rallied 7 cents to close at $2.04 in an exchange of 201,000 units. Point Lisas remained at $5 with 4,343 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial shed 29 cents and ended at $105.60 with investors dealing in 5,370 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $48.50 with 619 shares changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 72 cents in closing at $5.52 in trading 75,650 stock units, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent higher to $1.74 with 36 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean declined 21 cents to end at $14.99 after an exchange of 173 stocks and West Indian Tobacco skidded 2 cents to finish at $2.59 after an exchange of 292 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.