Jamaica Stock Exchange loses ground


Trading closed Friday with a decline in the market indices on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in a rise in the volume and value of stocks changing hands compared to Thursday. Trading resulted in the prices of 35 shares rising, 39 declining and 38 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,230.91 points to end at 333,537.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 335.57 points to close 368,798.75, the JSE Main Index shed 1,181.55 points to 323,498.85, the Junior Market Index fell 14.12 points to settle at 3,376.19 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.39 points to 193.69.
At the close of the market, 21,315,153 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 14,820,560 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $86.15 million, up from $72.98 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 243,669 shares for US$12,522 compared to 425,662 units at US$24,730 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.15 million shares, followed by Caribbean Producers with 2.33 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 795,091 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.83 million shares, followed by MFS Capital Partners with 503,062 stocks and Future Energy with 205,735 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share increased $2 in closing at $200.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.3 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not moving too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company. the 

Trading plunges for Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed with a marked drop in the value and volume of stocks changing hands on Thursday compared with the prior day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The day’s activity resulted in mixed fortunes in major indices of the Main Market, while the Junior Market index jumped and the JSE USD Market closed higher. At the end of trading, prices of 41 shares rose, 38 declined and 34 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 645.54 points to 334,768.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 839.63 points to conclude trading at 369,134.32, the JSE Main Index rallied 460.80 points to 324,680.40, the Junior Market Index advanced 28.82 points to 3,390.31 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 3.12 points to settle at 195.08.
At the close of trading, 14,820,560 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 25,830,748 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $72.98 million, down from $143.57 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 425,662 shares for US$24,730, down from 1,304,395 units at US$51,957 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.98 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.13 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 796,000 units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 1.74 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.62 million stocks and Future Energy with 387,183 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $18 to finish at $2,580, 138 Student Living preference share sank $53.99 to $198 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $123 to close at $1,140.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 15.2 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Junior Market pops after Wednesday’s drop


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 35 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 89 percent lower value than Wednesday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 14 declining and 13 closing unchanged, pushing the market value higher at the close.

The market closed with trading of 4,700,572 shares for a mere $4,406,644, from just 7,252,413 units at $39,999,213 previously.
Trading ended with an average of  111,918 shares at $104,920, compared with 181,310 stocks worth $999,980 on Wednesday. The month to date, ended with an average of 145,768 stock units at $541,535, compared to September, with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
JFP led trading with 1.74 million shares for 37 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, which ended with 1.62 million stock units for 34.4 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 387,183 shares for 8.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.82 points to 3,390.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 93 cents to end at $17.94 with 1,745 shares changing hands, Blue Power rallied 10 cents to close at $3.50 as investors traded 19,913 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 9 cents to finish at $2.09 with 100 shares crossing the market. Fontana rose 5 cents to close at $9 with trading of 38,799 stocks, Future Energy advanced 9 cents in closing at $3.10 with 387,183 units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun rallied 23 cents to end at $7.25 with investors dealing in 1,177 shares. ISP Finance gained $1.68 to $13.18 with traders passing 301 stock units through the market, Limners and Bards lost 6 cents and ended at $1 after trading of 1,500 units, Lumber Depot dipped 14 cents to end at $2.51 in an exchange of 6,794 stocks. Mailpac Group rose 14 cents in closing at $2.54 with investors trading 27,807 shares, Medical Disposables rose 10 cents to finish at $1.90 after brokers exchanged 3,440 shares, Omni Industries popped 10 cents to close at 85 cents with investors trading 31,471 units. Paramount Trading gained 5 cents to close at 73 cents after a transfer of 3,505 stocks, Regency Petroleum sank 8 cents and ended at $4.53 with traders dealing in 18,486 shares and Spur Tree Spices declined 5 cents to end at $1.08 after an exchange of 15,154 units.

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

Trading plunges on JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with an 85 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded as the value plunged 94 percent lower than on Tuesday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 66 on Tuesday, and ending with prices of 18 rising, 31 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 17,273,940 shares trading for $103,566,482, tumbling steeply from 112,876,120 stock units at $1,839,053,851 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 292,779 shares worth $1,755,364, well below the 1,710,244 stocks at $27,864,452 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 292,779 stock units at $1,755,364 compared to 383,823 shares at $3,398,543 previously and September with an average of 383,823 stock units at $3,398,543.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.32 million shares for 65.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 1.41 million stocks for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 1.15 million stock units for 6.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,196.71 points to cease trading at 369,973.95, the JSE Main Index shed 963.73 points to wrap-up trading at 324,219.60 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.09 points to conclude trading at 68.10. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained $5 to end at $35 with traders dealing in 26,214 shares, Barita Investments sank $5.12 to $83 after closing with an exchange of 48,202 units, Caribbean Cement dropped $15.90 and ended at $90.10 with a transfer of 15,067 shares. General Accident lost 50 cents to finish at $5.04 with 88,269 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy rose 96 cents to close at $72.96 after a transfer of 14,765 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped $9 in closing at $375 with a transfer of 219 shares through the market. Jamaica Broilers climbed 50 cents to $25 with an exchange of 10,456 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 98 cents in closing at $11.50 with 56,009 units crossing the market, JMMB Group skidded 39 cents and ended at $18.41 after an exchange of 18,638 stock units. Kingston Wharves fell 49 cents to end at $28.51 with investors swapping 4,265 shares, NCB Financial popped 50 cents to finish at $42.50 in an exchange of 630,988 stocks, Proven Investments dropped 59 cents to close at $16 with investors trading 1,095 units. Sagicor Group shed 35 cents to $42.10 with 90,877 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 78 cents and ended at $6.85 with investors trading 20,062 shares, Seprod fell $1 to finish at $82 after an exchange of 1,761 units. Supreme Ventures dropped $3.75 in closing at $17, with investors dealing in 357,574 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1 to close at $20.50 after trading of 5,875 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $18 to $2,598 as investors exchanged 2 shares, 138 Student Living preference share increased $1.99 in closing at $251.99 in trading 39 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied 80 cents to $104.80 with 50 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.


Jamaica Stock Exchange trading plunges


Following the significant 51 million share trade in Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) stock on Tuesday, trading on the JSE market dropped sharply on Wednesday, resulting in a major decline in the volume of stocks exchanged and a substantially lower value than on Tuesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 31 shares rose, 59 declined, 17 remained firm, and all the major market indices fell.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,400.46 points to end at 334,123.00, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,196.71 points to end at 369,973.95, the JSE Main Index declined 963.73 points to end at 324,219.60, the Junior Market Index sank 67.36 points to 3,361.49 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.59 points to close at 191.96.
At the close, 25,830,748 shares were exchanged in all markets, down from 132,156,879 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $143.57 million, down from $1.88 billion on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,304,395 shares for US$51,957 compared to 2,975,098 units at US$101,016 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading on the market, with 11.32 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.41 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 1.15 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Access Financial led with 1.70 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot with 1.14 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 942,862 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $18 to end at $2,598 and 138 Student Living preference share rose $1.99 in closing at $252.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

JSE Junior Market dives


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 56 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, leading to a sharp fall in market value and an 8 percent lower value than Tuesday, following trading in 40 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and six ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 7,252,413 shares for $39,999,213, well below the 16,305,661 units at $43,278,471 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 181,310 shares at $999,980, down from 397,699 units at $1,055,572 on Tuesday, compared with an average for September of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Access Financial led trading with 1.70 million shares for 23.4 percent of total volume, followed by Lumber Depot, with 1.14 million stock units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 942,862 stocks for 13 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 67.36 points to settle at 3,361.49. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped 94 cents to $17.01 with 1,696,112 shares crossing the market, Blue Power dropped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.40 with investors trading 36,025 units, Cargo Handlers declined by $1.97 to close at $11.03 after trading 2,476 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 10 cents to end at $2 with an exchange of 1,901 units, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents in closing at $1.80 with investors passing 201,369 stocks through the market, Express Catering climbed 16 cents to close at $2.80 with investors dealing in 831,753 units. Fontana declined 5 cents to $8.95, with an exchange of 10,668 stocks, Future Energy sank 29 cents and ended at $3.01 after a transfer of 814,754 shares, Honey Bun slipped 65 cents to finish at $7.02 with traders dealing in 3,381 stock units. ISP Finance shed $1.70 in closing at $11.50 with 769 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas dipped 7 cents to end at $2.34 with a transfer of 4,250 units, Knutsford Express rose 45 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 24 stocks. Lumber Depot advanced 7 cents to $2.65 with investors trading 1,143,050 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents and ended at $2.40 with traders switching ownership of 658,820 shares, Main Event popped 50 cents in closing at $7, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday low of $6.45, ending with trading of 5,833 stock units. Medical Disposables rallied 11 cents to end at $1.80 in an exchange of 556 units, Omni Industries fell 9 cents to finish at 75 cents with 126,689 stocks clearing the market, Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to close at 68 cents in trading 102,014 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 5 cents to $1.81 with 17,946 stock units crossing the exchange.

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

Trading surge on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


 Investors closed out trading on the final day of the ninth month of the year on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Monday. The Main Market benefited considerably with huge trades in shares of the Jamaica Stock Exchange followed by Wigton Energy and Supreme Ventures and ended with a solid rise in market indices, while the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, prices of 59 shares rose, 37 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 3,952.45 points to settle at 335,523.46, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 5,169.78 points to 372,170.66, the JSE Main Index rallied 4,105.80 points to end at  325,183.33, the Junior Market Index popped just 3.30 points to wrap up trading at 3,428.85 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.07 points to end at 193.55.
At the conclusion of trading on the market, 132,156,879 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 32,752,486 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $1.88 billion, up from a mere $124.34 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,975,098 shares for US$101,016 compared to 1,583,893 units at US$52,197 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, the Jamaica Stock Exchange led with 51.22 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 20.73 million stocks and Supreme Ventures with 10.48 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 3.10 million shares. followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.61 million stocks and Regency Petroleum with 2.24 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $18 to $2,580, 138 Student Living preference share increased $50 in closing at $250, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $14.90 to finish at $1,017 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.91 and ended at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.3 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Calm trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a lower value than on Friday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market ending with mixed movements; the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market rising marginally. At the end of trading, prices of 39 shares rose, 40 declined and 36 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 781.56 points to end at 331,571.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 320.94 points to 367,000.88, the JSE Main Index rose 692.21 points to wrap up trading at 321,077.53, the Junior Market Index popped 16.79 points to end at 3,425.55 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 0.51 points to finish at 192.48.
At the close of trading, 32,752,486 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 49,097,499 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $97.6 million, down from $198.96 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,583,893 shares for US$52,197 compared to 626,353 units at US$69,226 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 6.59 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.47 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.06 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 2.60 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 2.08 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 2.0 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share, shed $16.73 to end at $200 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $1.90 in closing at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.3 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Big gains for the Junior Market


Rising stocks outnumbered those declining by a wide margin on Friday, reversing Thursday’s low trading levels, with the market swinging heavily in favour of losers on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Future Energy accounted for nearly half of the day’s volume, pushing trading up by a big 831 percent and the volume by 957 percent over Thursday, following trading in 45 securities compared with 39 on Thursday and ending with prices of 25 rising, eight declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,027,705 shares at $53,420,714, surging from just 2,366,476 units at $5,053,420 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 489,505 shares at $1,187,127, up sharply from a mere 60,679 stocks at $129,575 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 134,233 stock units at $278,273 compared with 113,893 stock units at $226,239 on the previous day and August, ending with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Future Energy led trading with 10.10 million shares for 45.9 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 2.77 million stocks for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 2.07 million stock units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading closed with 1.84 million shares for 8.4 percent of the day’s trades, RA Williams ended with 1.75 million stocks for 7.9 percent of market share and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.24 million stock units for 5.6 percent of the volume passing through the market.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index jumped 50.86 points to close at 3,408.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 18 cents to end at $2.50 with 1,076 shares passing through the market, Blue Power dropped 14 cents in closing at $3.80, with investors swapping 7,907 stocks, Cargo Handlers rose 32 cents to $13.32 after an exchange of 349 units. Caribbean Flavours gained 22 cents to finish at $1.58 with investors dealing in 50 shares, Derrimon Trading popped 7 cents and ended at $1.84 with traders switching ownership of 1,841,448 stock units, Dolla Financial increased 11 cents to close at $2.58 as investors exchanged 440,717 shares. Dolphin Cove climbed 14 cents to $14 after trading of 2,495 units, Fontana rallied 6 cents and ended at $8.99 with 73,448 stocks crossing the market. Fosrich popped 7 cents to finish at $2.29 with investors trading 2,067,088 stock units. Future Energy advanced 8 cents to close at $3.19 with 10,099,806 shares passing through the market, Honey Bun rose 17 cents to end at $7.18 with a transfer of 17,858 stock units, Indies Pharma rallied 9 cents in closing at $3.10 with 68,714 units changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance fell 30 cents to $3.50 in trading 299 stocks, ISP Finance increased 9 cents to finish at $12 after closing with 751 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents and ended at $2.32 with traders dealing in 2,766,626 stocks. Knutsford Express declined 48 cents to close at $13.50 in an exchange of 1,317 units, Mailpac Group gained 10 cents in closing at $2.55 with investors trading 884,214 stock units, Main Event sank 99 cents to end at $7 with an exchange of 11,786 shares. Medical Disposables slipped 26 cents in closing at $1.42 with 316 stocks clearing the market, Regency Petroleum popped 7 cents to $4.32 after a transfer of 27,851 units, Spur Tree Spices advanced 12 cents and ended at $1.15 with 122,058 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 17 cents to close at $1.80 after an exchange of 1,238,011 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican grabs over ½ of JSE Trading


Transjamaican Highway dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, accounting for more than half of the overall traded volume that declined by 23 percent at a 29 percent lower value than on Thursday, following trading in 62 securities compared with 61 on Thursday, with prices of 36 rising, 15 declining and 11 ending unchanged and sending the market averages sharply higher.

The market closed with 26,443,441 shares trading for $145,538,318, down from 34,545,700 stock units at $212,470,981 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 426,507 shares worth $2,347,392, after sliding from 566,323 stocks at $3,483,131 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 313,912 stock units at $2,109,981 compared to 307,601 shares at $2,096,672 on the prior day and August with an average of 286,418 stocks at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 15.0 million shares for 56.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 2.24 million stocks for 8.4 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 1.25 million stock units for 4.7 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.22 million shares for 4.6 percent of the overall volume, Radio Jamaica added 1.11 million stocks for 4.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sterling Investments with 1.02 million stock units for 3.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 3,067.95 points to wrap-up trading at 367,321.82, the JSE Main Index rose 4,299.36 points to close trading at 320,385.32 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.44 points to conclude trading at 67.56. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 13.6. 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 of the market, AS Bryden climbed $2.30 to end at $30.90 with an exchange of 17,380 shares, Berger Paints popped 58 cents to $6.66 with 1,044 stocks crossing the market, Eppley fell 50 cents to $36 after trading of 138 shares. Eppley Caribbean Fund rallied $3.20 and ended at $42.20 with 256 stocks changing hands,  Guardian Holdings rose $29 to close at $388 in trading 5,376 units, Jamaica Broilers lost 82 cents to finish at $24.20 after traders transferred 53,984 shares. Jamaica Producers gained $1.33 and ended at $24.34, with investors switching ownership of 126,002 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 51 cents to $12.50 as 152,302 units changed hands, Kingston Properties increased $1.29 in closing at $9.12 in an exchange of 111 stock units. Kingston Wharves shed 99 cents to finish at $28.01 with 39,928 shares passing through the market, Lasco Manufacturing sank 44 cents to end at $6.30 in an exchange of 4,805 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $6.50 to close at $77.50 with 1,470 stocks clearing the market. Mayberry Group slipped 45 cents to $7.50 after an exchange of 999,765 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $7.52 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $42.60, after trading of 251 stocks, NCB Financial declined 99 cents and ended at $44 as investors exchanged 85,659 shares. Portland JSX increased 35 cents in closing at $10.50, with 121,906 units, Proven Investments climbed 60 cents to close at $16.60 after an exchange of 225,848 stock units, Sagicor Group rose $2.27 to end at $42.43, with investors swapping 121,582 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 83 cents in closing at $7.63 with a transfer of 903 stocks, Scotia Group fell 40 cents to $54.60 with investors dealing in 2,017 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.06 and ended at $8.16 with 281 stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group dropped 60 cents to close at $20 with investors trading 15,284 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $1.85 to finish at $104.85 with investors trading 485 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.