Friday closed out trading for November on a high note with prices mostly rising as the value and value of stocks changing hands jumped 640 percent and 687 percent, respectively, more than on Thursday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market closed following trading in 38 securities compared with 41 on Thursday with 18 rising, 14 declining and six closing unchanged.
Market activity closed with trading of 20,092,856 shares for $34,826,417, after soaring from 2,715,870 units at $4,424,619 on Thursday.
Trading for the day ended with an average of 528,759 shares worth $916,485, up from 66,241 stocks at $107,918 on Thursday. Trading for November, ends with an average of 224,300 stock units at $353,285, marginally up from 209,333 shares at $325,599 on the previous day and October with an average of 191,865 shares at $349,252.
The market closed with six stocks contributing 1 million shares or more to the overall volume. ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.97 million shares for 24.7 percent of the volume followed by Fosrich ending with 3.01 million stocks for 15 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 3.0 million stock units for 15 percent of the final volume, Dolla Financial closed with 2.43 million shares for 12.1 percent of total volume traded,
Atlantic Hardware traded 1.73 million stock units for 8.6 percent of market share and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.0 million stock units for 5 percent of all trades.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index jumped 47.93 points to 3,386.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 8 cents after closing at $1.70 with 1,097 shares crossing the market, Derrimon Trading increased 9 cents to $1.85 after trading of 655,139 stocks, Dolla Financial popped 18 cents to end at $2.48 after an exchange of 2,430,192 units. Dolphin Cove lost 60 cents in closing at $11.95 with 5,808 shares changing hands, Fosrich climbed 10 cents to finish at $2.34 with investors trading 3,007,971 stock units, Future Energy rose 8 cents to $2.98 after an exchange of 15,914 shares. Honey Bun advanced 8 cents to $7.75 with investors trading 11,026 stocks, ISP Finance gained $3.34 to end at $17.98, after an exchange of 201 units, Jetcon Corporation dipped 12 cents to $1.35 with investors swapping 3,142 stock units. Lasco Financial rallied 14 cents to finish at $1.92 with traders swapping 41,200 shares, Limners and Bards rose 10 cents and ended at $1.02 trading 22,533 units, Mailpac Group climbed 21 cents to close at $2.60 with 901,136 stocks passing through the market. ONE on ONE Educational popped 11 cents to 87 cents with 4,969,868 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 18 cents to close at $1.82 with a transfer of 1,000,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Composite Index declined 6.41 points to 942.46, the All T&T Index skidded 12.33 points to 1,359.26, the SME Index popped 0.12 points to end at 96.30 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 69.47.
Ansa Merchant Bank sank $1.44 to close at a 52 weeks low of $30.01 with 1,690 shares clearing the market, AS Bryden remained at $1.98 with investors dealing in 793 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 with 341 shares crossing the market. while Endeavour Holdings closed trading of 4,406 stock units at $18.50, First Citizens Group popped 10 cents to finish at $35.10 with a transfer of 118,076 stocks, GraceKennedy increased 8 cents and ended at $3.60 with 41 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings remained at $14.45 after a transfer of 2,210 shares, Guardian Media dipped 3 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 70 cents with 1,015 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.62 with investors trading 858,035 stock units. National Flour Mills remained at $1.55 after an exchange of 4,926 shares,
NCB Financial remained at $1.93 with trading of 15,000 stock units, Republic Financial sank $1.50 to finish at $102.50 with an exchange of 615 stock units. Scotiabank gained 25 cents and ended at $45.25 after 89,624 stocks were swapped, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent to close at $2.96 with traders dealing in 13,655 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.80 in an exchange of 563 shares. Unilever Caribbean shed $2.70 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $15.30 with 11,417 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.75 as investors exchanged 13,347 stocks.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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.
The market activity closed with 2,715,870 shares with a value of $4,424,619 changing hands, dropping from 6,424,024 units at $11,325,183 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
The market closed with trading of 217,789 shares worth $4,982,781, after falling from 226,906 stock units at $7,360,981 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Agostini remained at $62.40 in an exchange of 91 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 35 cents in closing at $12.30, after trading 25 stocks, Ansa McAl rose by $1.25 to $44.75, after trading 104 shares. AS Bryden popped 13 cents to close at $1.98 with investors trading 827 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 after exchanging 18,200 units, First Citizens Group remained at $35 with 8,849 shares passing through the market. GraceKennedy ended at $3.52 after trading of 597 units, Guardian Holdings ended at $14.45 with dealings in 34 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 76 cents with 1,000 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings gained 2 cents to end at $3.62 with investors trading 50,809 shares, Medcorp remained at $48, with 90 stocks clearing the market, National Enterprises rose 5 cents to close at $1.70 with investors dealing in 3,035 units. National Flour Mills advanced 5 cents to $1.55 with a transfer of 31 stock units,
Prestige Holdings lost 98 cents to end at $13.02 with 413 shares changing hands, Republic Financial ended at $104 in trading 2,073 units. Scotiabank climbed 15 cents and ended at $45 with 73,382 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 3 cents to close at $2.95 as 4,560 stock units were exchanged, Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 after a transfer of 41,511 shares and West Indian Tobacco sank 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.75 after an exchange of 12,158 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,424,024 shares worth $11,325,183 after falling from 14,586,203 stock units at $30,460,491 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio at 12.9, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
The market closed with 16,197,918 shares being traded, with a value of $171,605,898 after jumping from 13,154,510 stock at $72,172,993 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PEs are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts that are computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $3.01 to end at $47 with 51 shares changing hands, NCB Financial advanced 89 cents to finish at $39.89 with investors trading 109,731 stock units, Seprod rallied 39 cents and ended at $81.99 with traders switching ownership of 16,051 units and Wisynco Group lost 88 cents to $20.01 after an exchange of 3,016,076 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 226,906 shares for $7,360,981, with the volume declining from 385,821 stock units, while the value climbed over $2,456,283 on Tuesday.
At the conclusion of trading, on Wednesday, Agostini ended at $62.40 with 75 shares passing through the market, Ansa McAl closed at $43.50 after trading of 2,220 stock units, AS Bryden declined by 13 cents to $1.85 with 2,853 shares crossing the exchange. CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.30 after trading of 17,623 units, First Citizens Group gained 75 cents to finish at $35 as investors exchanged 2,530 stocks, Guardian Holdings remained at $14.45 with 827 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group dipped 4 cents to 76 cents in an exchange of 3,478 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $3.60 with investors trading 66,871 shares, Medcorp ended at $48 after traders cleared the market of a mere 2 stock units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 5,074 shares, Point Lisas remained at $4 after a transfer of 542 units,
Prestige Holdings popped 48 cents and ended at $14 with investors trading 250 stocks. Republic Financial rallied $2 to $104 after an exchange of 38,699 stock units, Scotiabank fell 44 cents to finish at $44.85 with investors swapping 45,765 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 3 cents and ended at $2.92 after an exchange of 934 units. Unilever Caribbean ended at $18 with 36,571 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents to close at $2.85 with a transfer of 2,592 stock units.
The market closed with 13,154,510 shares trading worth $72,172,993 compared with 10,381,875 stocks at $197,316,364 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden popped $1.52 to close at $33.50 with investors trading 311 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $4.50 to $106 with 6,287 stocks crossing the exchange, Carreras rose 64 cents to end at $17.90 with traders dealing in 112,528 shares. Eppley dipped 49 cents to $34.50 as investors exchanged 5,803 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $5.83 to $39.99 with 461 stocks being traded, GraceKennedy rose 50 cents to finish at $73.50 in an exchange of 68,455 shares. Guardian Holdings slipped 45 cents to $369.50 with investors trading 138 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained 35 cents to end at $17.95 with 53,038 stock units switching owners, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 78 cents in closing at $11.98 after an exchange of 4,818 stock units. Kingston Wharves increased 50 cents and ended at $29.50 with investors dealing in 5,843 shares, Mayberry Group climbed 60 cents to close at $7.15 with 8,003 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial lost $1.65 to finish at $39 with investors swapping 83,362 stocks.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.25 and ended at $7.56 with 700 stock units crossing the market, Seprod declined 38 cents to $81.60 in the trading of 3,093 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 45 cents to end at $10.50 after an exchange of 3,591 units and Wisynco Group gained $1.64 in closing at $20.89 with 187,337 stocks clearing the market.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose $2.85 to end at $18.60 with dealings in a mere 482 shares, AMG Packaging gained 10 cents to finish at $2.38 after an exchange of 8,753,796 stock units, Blue Power dipped 31 cents in closing at $3.29 after trading of 25,176 shares. Cargo Handlers popped $1.06 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $17.98 after an exchange of 3,552 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 10 cents to finish at $1.80 with 2,579 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream fell 11 cents to close at $2 with 651 shares switching owners.. Dolla Financial dropped 13 cents to $2.32 with 803,323 stock units crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic shed 10 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 794,461 units, Fontana climbed 69 cents to end at $8.69 with 22,950 stocks clearing the market after trading at an intraday low of $7.25. Future Energy advanced 7 cents in closing at $3 after closing with an exchange of 627,225 units, Honey Bun declined 43 cents to finish at $6.76 with 40,401 stocks changing hands, ISP Finance rallied $1.94 to close at $14.89 with investors trading 311shares.