WI Petroleum PE hits unsustainable 245


Trading ended on Friday, with West Indies Petroleum rallying 30 percent in closing at a new high of $7.26, at a PE of 245 times 2024 earnings on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and gained 1,350 percent since last year’s December listing. Trading closed with activity in 60 securities compared with 61 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 18 rising, 21 declining and 21 ending unchanged. At the close, trading volume and value declined 15 percent and 71 percent, respectively, compared to Thursday.

The market closed with 19,130,466 shares trading for $77,290,456, down from 22,504,770 stock units at $265,888,107 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 318,841 shares at $1,288,174, down from 368,931 stocks at $4,358,821 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 261,724 stock units at $1,747,284 compared with 250,414 shares at $1,838,196 on the previous day and December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Innovative Energy led trading with 8.61 million shares for 45 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 5.10 million stocks for 26.7 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 1.04 million stocks for 5.4 percent of the stocks traded and Sagicor Select Financial Fund contributed 1.01 million units for 5.3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,867.15 points to close at 378,571.06, up 3.6 percent for the year to date, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,332.55 points to 328,034.97, for a 3.2 percent year to date gain and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.19 points to finish at 64.02. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market closed trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices along with earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for the fiscal year around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments declined by $1.66 in closing at $73 after an exchange of 26,201 shares, Caribbean Cement rose  $1 to $106 with investors dealing in 37,689 units, GraceKennedy popped $2 to finish at $72 after a transfer of 114,113 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $1 and ended at $44 after trading of 10 stock units, Pan Jamaica dropped 53 cents to close at $51.45 as investors exchanged 584 stocks, Proven Investments sank $1.55 to end at $13.95 in trading 8,651 units. Seprod skidded 85 cents to $83 after an exchange of 422 shares, Stanley Motta climbed 48 cents to close at $6.98 with investors trading 3,076 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose $1 and ended at $16.50 with an exchange of 420,858 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 66 cents to end at $11.75, with 42,238 units crossing the market and West Indies Petroleum rallied $1.69 in closing at a record high of $7.26, with investors exchanging 423,872 shares, with the stock surging 1,350 percent since listing.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $1.20 to finish at $19.20 in switching ownership of 878 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $11 to $201, with one share crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $4 in closing at $106, with 498 units changing hands units.

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

Sharp drop in Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings was the lead trade in a depressed Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, with the index plunging on Thursday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 22 declining and six closing firm, following a 93 percent decline in volume and 88 percent fall in value compared to Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 8,051,937 shares for $8,032,911 compared with 115,343,679 units at $65,947,305 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 191,713 shares worth $191,260, compared with  2,621,447 units at $1,498,802 on Wednesday, with a month to date, averaging 789,839 units at $648,627 compared to 941,173 stock units at $764,347 on the previous trading day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.18 million shares for 51.9 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal, with 1.11 million units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 513,086 stocks for 6.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 40.29 points to finish at 3,369.24. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 13.8, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Cargo Handlers rose $1.28 to close at $18.78, with 5,136 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 23 cents to close at $1.60 in an exchange of 1,635 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 15 cents to close at $2.65, with 167,704 shares crossing the market. Dolphin Cove sank 33 cents to finish at $12.15 after an exchange of 7,401 units, Express Catering fell by 7 cents and ended at $2.58, after 11,500 units passed through the market, Fontana dipped 9 cents to end at $7.80 as investors exchanged 36,329 stocks. Future Energy sank 6 cents in closing at $2.65, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday low of $2.41, in switching ownership of 513,086 units, Honey Bun shed 19 cents to $6.90, after hitting a 52 weeks intraday low of $5, with investors trading 55,595 shares, Indies Pharma increased 11 cents and ended at $2.88 with an exchange of 9,573 stock units. ISP Finance declined 25 cents to end at $16.75 after a mere two shares, Jamaican Teas gained 14 cents to close at $2.34 after a transfer of just 40 stocks, KLE Group rose 25 cents to finish at $1.05 in trading 8,509 units. Knutsford Express skidded 11 cents and ended at $11 after it closed with trading of 2,795 stock units, Mailpac Group dropped 16 cents to $2.42 with investors dealing in 5,189 shares, Medical Disposables rallied 13 cents to close at $1.45 with a transfer of 174,392 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational slipped 13 cents in closing at 86 cents after an exchange of 5,335 stocks and Paramount Trading sank 13 cents to end at $1.25 with investors trading 63,774 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

WI Petroleum boosts JSE Main Market


The late December listed West Indian Petroleum increased $1.05 in closing at a record high of $5.57, with the PE surging to an outrageous 111 times 2024 earnings and contributing to 61 percent of the market index gains. The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume traded rising 53 percent and the value 262 percent more compared to Wednesday, with trading in 61 securities, similar to Wednesday, with prices of 27 rising, 16 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

Trading closed with an exchange of 22,504,770 shares with a value of $265,888,107, up from 14,708,083 stock units worth $73,546,829 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 368,931 shares at $4,358,821 compared to 241,116 units at $1,205,686 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 250,414 stock units at $1,838,196 compared with 220,540 shares at $1,202,832 on the previous day and December ending with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Supreme Ventures led trading with 11.46 million shares for 50.9 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, ending with 3.50 million stock units for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade, Innovative Energy closed with 2.38 million units for 10.6 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.14 million shares for 5.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 4,267.41 points to 376,703.91, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,754.03 points to conclude trading at 326,702.42 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.23 points to wrap up trading at 64.21. 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 15.1. 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, AS Bryden dipped $3.10 and ended at $30.35, with trading of 1,098 shares, Berger Paints popped 65 cents to $5.95 with a transfer of 1,813 stocks, Caribbean Cement increased 40 cents in closing at $105 with investors swapping 12,466 units. Jamaica Producers fell 88 cents to  $23 in switching ownership of 611 shares, JMMB Group rose 47 cents to close at $17.50 after an exchange of 69,124 stock units, Kingston Wharves shed 70 cents to finish at $35.30, with 3,631 shares changing hands. Margaritaville rose $2.43 to $13.97 in an exchange of 8 stocks, Massy Holdings advanced 99 cents in closing at $76 with investors trading 316 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.03 to finish at $51.98 after a transfer of 1,365 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 50 cents and ended at $15.50 with 40,687 shares crossing the exchange, Scotia Group rose $1.35 to close at $52 with investors dealing in 364,500 stocks, Seprod climbed $5.64 to end at $83.85 in an exchange of 616 units. Stanley Motta sank 47 cents to $6.50, after 752 stock units passed through the market, Supreme Ventures dropped 48 cents to end at $15.50 with traders dealing in 11,457,097 shares and West Indian Petroleum increased $1.05 in closing at record $5.57 with 839,687 stocks crossing the market, with a released of shares by at least a connected party, in booking hefty profits.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share shed 50 cents to close at $18 as investors exchanged 12 units, Eppley 7.75% preference share sank $3.17 to finish trading at $17.99, with 8,593 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $3.72 and ended at $40.08 with investors trading 7 shares. 138 Student Living preference share lost $25.25 to close at $190 wwith an exchange of 50 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $4 in closing at $110 after an exchange of 67 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $1.95 to finish at $102, with 251,964 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winners & losers share spoils equally on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange


Stocks ended equally split between winners and losers on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following trading in 24 securities compared with 21 on Wednesday and ended with prices of seven stocks each rising and declining and 10 ended firm. The volume of stocks traded jumped 94 percent, from a low base on Wednesday, with a 9 percent increase in value.

The market closed with trading of 179,038 shares for $925,648 compared to 92,136 stock units at $852,515 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 7,460 shares changing hands at $38,569 compared to 4,387 units at $40,596 on Wednesday. The average trade month to date ended with 15,151 shares at $95,184, down from 17,349 units at $111,362 on the prior day, compared with December with an average of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The market traded a new year high, with the Composite Index increasing 3.24 points to end at 951.28, the All T&T Index popped 6.62 points to wrap up trading at 1,377.78, the SME Index remained at 93.99 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.06 points to 69.24.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows that no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and just one with a lower offer.
At the day’s close, Agostini remained at $62.84, with 12 shares changing hands, Ansa McAl ended at $43.50 after investors traded 3,850 units, AS Bryden dropped 19 cents to close at $1.70 after a transfer of 5,699 stocks. CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.28 with investors trading 84 shares, Endeavour Holdings ended at $18.44 with an exchange of just one stock unit, First Citizens Group advanced $1.50 to finish at $36 in trading 1,255 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.39 with a transfer of 1,562 units, Guardian Holdings sank 29 cents and ended at $15 with investors dealing in 121 stocks, Guardian Media rose 2 cents in closing at 62 cents, with 10,500 stock units crossing the exchange. JMMB Group remained at 84 cents with traders dealing in a mere one share, L.J. Williams B share fell 2 cents to close at $1.16 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to end at $3.60 with investors trading 7,390 units. National Enterprises increased 26 cents in closing at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,184 stocks, National Flour Mills shed 2 cents to $1.68 in trading 32,422 units, NCB Financial sllipped 1 cent to close at $1.92, 1,000 stocks crossing the market. One Caribbean Media remained at $1.33 in switching ownership of 10,000 shares, Point Lisas declined 50 cents and ended at $4.60 with investors swapping 50 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $13 in an exchange of 2,540 shares. Republic Financial popped $1.20 in closing at $106 after 63 stock units passed through the market, Scotiabank lost 9 cents to close at $47.90 after an exchange of 1,141 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.65, with 15,887 units crossing the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $1.94, with 10 stocks clearing the market, Unilever Caribbean gained 1 cent to close at $13.91 closed at 20,931 units and West Indian Tobacco rallied 2 cents to finish at $2.65 in trading 62,335 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

WI Petroleum pushes JSE Main Market to another New Year’s high


Helped by a $1.07 jump by West Indies Petroleum on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, closed at a new year high on Wednesday, following trading in 61 securities compared with 58 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 rising, 25 declining and 16 ending unchanged. At the close, the volume of stocks traded declined a mere 3 percent with an 18 percent lower value compared to Tuesday.

The market closed with 14,708,083 shares trading worth $73,546,829, compared with 15,161,289 stock units at $89,302,685 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 241,116 shares at $1,205,686, down from 261,402 stocks for $1,539,701 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 220,540 stock units at $1,202,832 compared with 213,606 shares at $1,201,871 on the previous day and December with an average of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.69 million shares for 45.5 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund which ended with 2.68 million stocks for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy with 1.13 million units for 7.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 3,581.55 points to settle at 372,436.50, the JSE Main Index advanced 3,065.20 points to settle at 323,948.39 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.20 points to wrap up trading at 63.98. 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 trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.2. 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.
At the close, AS Bryden gained $2.25 to close at $33.45 clearing the market with 314 shares, Barita Investments rose $5 to $75 in switching ownership of 88,706 stock units, First Rock Real Estate lost 50 cents and ended at $10 trading 21,837 shares. GraceKennedy climbed 99 cents in closing at $70 crossing the market 81,022 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 79 cents to finish at $11.79 as investors exchanged 42,571 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 99 cents to end at $75.01 after a transfer of 1,185 units. Proven Investments popped 79 cents to $15 with investors swapping 38,549 stocks, Scotia Group sank $1.59 to end at $50.65 after an exchange of 5,766 shares, West Indies Petroleum rallied $1.07 in closing at $4.52 with investors dealing in 7 stock units and Wisynco Group skidded 74 cents to finish at $19.20 in an exchange of 40,108 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank 70 cents and ended at $18.50 with traders dealing in 2,716 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $4.72 to close at $43.80 closed at 34 units. 138 Student Living preference share declined $34.75 to $215.25 with investors trading 2 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $3.94 to end at $103.95 with an exchange of 1 share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on Junior Market


JFP traded over 108 million shares and swelled the volume and value on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange that closed with a burst of trading on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 481 percent, and the value climbing 88 percent over Tuesday. The market index ended above the December close, after trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday, and ending with prices of 20 rising, 12 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market ended with trading of 115,343,679 shares with a value of $65,947,305, with JFP trading over 108 million shares. Trading for Wednesday compares with 19,864,336 units at $35,000,636 on Tuesday.
The average trade ended at 2,621,447 shares at $1,498,802, up from 461,961 stock units at $813,968 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, finished with an average of 941,173 units at $764,347, well above 335,172 stock units at $499,461 on the previous day, but below December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
JFP led trading with 108.29 million shares for 93.9 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 2.91 million stocks for 2.5 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.81 million units for 1.6 percent of the market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 16.64 points to end at 3,409.53, marginally higher than December. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
Trading on the Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of each stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Access Financial climbed 84 cents to end at $18.45, after 295 shares passed through the market, as Atlantic Hardware rose 7 cents in closing at $1.60, after 1,807,288 stock units were traded, CAC 2000 dipped 20 cents to $2 and closed after 4,134 shares changed hands. Cargo Handlers sank $1.27 to finish at $17.50 in an exchange of 2,917 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 21 cents and ended at $1.83 with investors swapping a mere 5 units, Caribbean Cream skidded 9 cents to close at $2 with 900 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Flavours lost 6 cents to close at $1.75 with traders dealing in 7,673 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries gained 12 cents and ended at $1.78 after an exchange of 515 units, Dolla Financial shed 19 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors dealing in 38,106 stocks. Dolphin Cove increased 48 cents to close at $12.48 after an exchange of 1,999 shares, Fontana climbed 19 cents to finish at $7.89, with 16,558 stock units crossing the market, Honey Bun rallied 21 cents to end at $7.09 as investors exchanged 1,168 units. Indies Pharma declined by 11 cents in closingat $2.77 after a transfer of 26,772 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 18 cents to $2.20 after trading of 16,964 shares, ICInsider.com BUYRATED, Jetcon Corporation jumped 38 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.27 in an exchange of 268,023 stocks. Knutsford Express popped 11 cents to finish at $11.11 with investors trading 1,111 units, Mailpac Group climbed 13 cents to close at $2.58, with 128,124 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables increased 12 cents to end at $1.32 with investors trading 5,000 shares. Omni Industries rallied 14 cents in closing at 99 cents with an exchange of 149,076 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational gained 13 cents to close at 99 cents, with 439,467 units clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents to close at $1.57 with a transfer of 182,387 stock units.

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

Trinidad exchange slips


Stocks closed with the market value slipping, following winning stocks edging out losers on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday. The volume of stocks traded declined by a sharp 83 percent, with a 75 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of 21 securities compared with 23 on Tuesday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, six declining and seven ending firm.

The market closed with trading of 92,136 shares valued at $852,515 compared to 547,160 stock units at $3,429,904 on Tuesday.
An average of 4,387 shares was traded at $40,596, down sharply from 23,790 units at $149,126 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 17,349 units at $111,362 compared with 21,669 shares at $134,949 on the previous day and an average for December of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The Composite Index skidded 0.97 points to finish at 948.04, the All T&T Index dipped 2.34 points to end at 1,371.16, the SME Index slipped 0.07 points to finish at 93.99 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.07 points to 69.30.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the exchange, Agostini slipped 1 cent in closing at $62.84, with 11 shares crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $43.50 with a transfer of 1,052 stocks, AS Bryden dipped 1 cent in closing at $1.89 after trading of 1,170 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.28, with 250 stock units clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.44, with dealings in 51 units, Eric Solis Marketing sank 10 cents to finish at $3.80, with 269 stocks changing hands. First Citizens Group rose 35 cents to $34.50 with investors dealing in 167 units, GraceKennedy gained 2 cents and closed at $3.39 in an exchange of 54 shares, Guardian Holdings popped 29 cents to close at $15.29 with investors trading 2,308 stock units. Guardian Media skidded 2 cents to 60 cents after an exchange of 274 shares, JMMB Group ended at 84 cents after trading of 234 stocks, Massy Holdings slipped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.55, with 39,862 units crossing the market. National Enterprises remained at $2.24 in an exchange of 91 stock units, National Flour Mills increased 9 cents to finish at $1.70 with investors trading 101 shares, One Caribbean Media ended at $1.33 after 6,769 stocks crossed the market. Republic Financial dipped 20 cents in closing at $104.80 after a transfer of 2,574 units, Scotiabank closed at $47.99 as investors exchanged 365 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 2 cents to end at $2.65, after 11,605 shares passed through the market. Trinidad Cement rallied 19 cents in closing at $1.94 with an exchange of 100 stocks, Unilever Caribbean advanced 30 cents to $13.90 and closed with an exchange of 19,762 units and West Indian Tobacco popped 1 cent to close at $2.63 after 5,067 stock units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state

Big gains for JSE Main Market


West Indies Petroleum ended trading at a new high of $3.45 on a day when market activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, resulting in solid gains in the market indices as the market continued a solid start for the new year. Trading ended with an exchange of 58 securities compared with 64 on Monday, with prices of 16 rising, 24 declining and 18 ending unchanged. The market closed with a 12 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, following a 41 percent jump in value compared to Monday.

The market closed with 15,161,289 shares being traded at $89,302,685 compared to 13,515,579 stock units at $63,554,888 on Monday.
Trading averaged 261,402 shares worth $1,539,701, up from 211,181 stock units at $993,045 on Monday and month to date, an average of 213,606 units at $1,201,871, well above 191,068 shares with an average of $1,042,568 on the prior day, but below the average for December of 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.63 million shares for 56.9 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, with 1.96 million stocks for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy with 1.10 million units for 7.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 5,349.05 points to close at 368,854.95, the JSE Main Index surged 5,611.49 points to 320,883.19 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 1.53 points to 63.78. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. 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, Barita Investments fell $1 to $70, following trading in 4,204 shares, before the company announced the acquisition of JN Fund Managers, in a move that should boost profit. Caribbean Cement slipped 90 cents to close at $104.60 with investors dealing in 13,729 units, GraceKennedy sank $3.49 in closing at $69.01, with 59,641 stocks crossing the market. Jamaica Producers rose $1.68 and ended at $23.88, with investors exchanging 206 shares, JMMB Group declined 95 cents to end at $17.05, with 9,525 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments sank $1.29 to finish at $14.21 in trading 1,815 shares. Seprod dipped $5.71 to $78.20 after 6,847 stock units passed through the market, Supreme Ventures increased 50 cents to finish at $15.99 with investors swapping 28,385 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 41 cents and ended at $12 after closing with trading in 7,919 stocks and West Indies Petroleum popped 86 cents to close at a record $3.45 in an exchange of 5,973 units, with the stock jumping an incredible 590 percent since listing and now trades at a PE ratio of 69. At the close of the market, there was buying interest for over 20 million shares, ranging from 45 cents to a high of $3.45.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded 92 cents to end at $39.08, with 25 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $200 in closing at $2,300 as investors exchanged 30 shares. 138 Student Living preference share rallied $36 to $250, with trading of 71 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $3.94 to close at $100.01, with investors trading 52,087 shares.

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

Sharp jump by Junior Market


The Junior Market climbed a solid 44.11 points to end at 3,392.89 at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following trading in 43 securities compared to 41 on Monday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 18 declining and eight closing firm. Trading ended, with a 98 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 244 percent greater value than on Monday, following trading of 10 million shares in AMG Packaging.

The market closed with trading of 19,864,336 shares for $35,000,636, up from 10,026,371 stock units at $10,162,534 on Monday.
Trading averaged 461,961 shares at $813,968 compared with 244,546 stock units at $247,867 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 335,172 stock units for $499,461, up from 266,160 units at $328,274 on the previous day and well below December, ending with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
AMG Packaging led trading with 10.0 million shares for 50.4 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners, with 1.89 million stocks for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 1.86 million stocks for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Kintyre Holdings chipped in with 1.67 million units for 8.4 percent of the overall volume and Derrimon Trading with 1.28 million units for 6.4 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 three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, 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, Access Financial dropped 84 cents to end at $17.61 with investors dealing in 567 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 51 cents to $2.38 in switching ownership of 10,003,023 stocks, Caribbean Cream shed 8 cents in closing at $2.09, with 285 shares crossing the exchange. Derrimon Trading declined 9 cents to finish at $1.64 in trading 1,275,811 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 23 cents and ended at $2.69, with 12,203 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove gained $1.05 to close at $12 with investors swapping 3,699 shares. Everything Fresh rose 9 cents to $2.19 after a transfer of 409 stocks, Fontana fell 19 cents to close at $7.70 in trading of 3,239 units, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 9 cents and ended at $3.38 as investors exchanged 2,270 stock units. ISP Finance advanced $2 to finish at $17 and closed with trading in only 10 shares, Jamaican Teas sank 33 cents to end at $2.02 with traders dealing in 368,445 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rallied a solid 39 cents in closing at $1.89 after an exchange of 529,680 stocks. Knutsford Express dipped 55 cents to $11, with 611 units clearing the market, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents to $2.45 in an exchange of 6,501 shares, Main Event increased 15 cents in closing at $7.70, with investors trading 1,380 stocks. Medical Disposables climbed 10 cents and ended at $1.20 with an exchange of 48,824 units, MFS Capital Partners skidded 8 cents to close at 36 cents after 1,892,715 stock units passed through the market, Omni Industries lost 15 cents to finish at 85 cents in an exchange of 311,597 shares. Paramount Trading rose 8 cents and ended at $1.38, with 20,271 units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum sank 13 cents to $3.72 after an exchange of 172,485 stocks, while Stationery and Office Supplies lost 7 cents to end at $1.50, with investors trading 18,054 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Losers beat winners on Trinidad Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in trading of 23 securities compared with 21 on Monday and ending with prices of only two rising, nine declining and 12 ending firm. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded rising 7 percent, with a 161 percent greater value than on Monday.

The market closed with trading of 547,160 shares for $3,429,904 compared to 511,318 stock units at $1,316,589 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 23,790 shares changing hands at $149,126 compared with 24,348 units at $62,695 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 21,669 shares valued $134,949, which is in close alignment with 20,450 units at $126,798 on the previous day but well below the average for December of 43,880 shares at $314,506.
The Composite Index lost 3.01 points to end at 949.01, the All T&T Index dipped 4.21 points to 1,373.50, the SME Index remained unchanged at 94.06 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.24 points to 69.23.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini ended at $62.85 with traders dealing in 21 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $12.75, with 115 units clearing the market, Ansa McAl dipped 20 cents to close at $43.50 after an exchange of 500 shares. AS Bryden ended at $1.90 after 2,001 stocks crossed the market, First Citizens Group advanced 5 cents in closing at $34.15 in trading 11,490 stock units, GraceKennedy declined 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $3.37 after switching ownership of 634 shares. Guardian Holdings lost 29 cents to $15 with investors trading 40 units, Guardian Media remained at 62 cents in an exchange of 8 stocks, JMMB Group declined 2 cents to finish at 84 cents, with 251 stock units changing hands. L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.18, after 500 shares passed through the market , Massy Holdings ended at $3.65 with an exchange of 18,504 units, National Enterprises ended at $2.24, with 62,794 stocks crossing the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 with investors trading 50,800 stock units, One Caribbean Media closed at $1.33 after an exchange of 20,978 shares, Point Lisas popped 50 cents in closing at $5.10 with investors dealing in 650 stock units. Prestige Holdings fell 98 cents to end at 52 weeks low of $13 after an exchange of 1,553 stock units, Republic Financial slipped 99 cents to close at $105 in trading 15,425 stocks, Scotiabank ended at $47.99 after a transfer of 1,510 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $2.63 as investors exchanged 343,230 shares, Trinidad Cement sank 19 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.75 with a transfer of 1,474 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 40 cents to close at $13.60 with investors swapping 1,093 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 2 cents to end at $2.62 with an exchange of 13,579 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.