Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with 68 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 120 percent more value than Monday with trading in 45 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 19 declining and 12 closing unchanged. Trading closed with one stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high, two at a 52 weeks’ low and two traded at 52 weeks’ intraday low.
The market closed with trading of 12,238,191 shares for $26,027,175 up from 7,301,014 stock units at $11,842,518 on Monday.
Trading averaged 271,960 shares at $578,382 well above the 158,718 stocks at $257,446 on Monday with trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 188,254 units at $322,526 close to the 180,439 stock units at $298,639 on the previous day and well below January that ended with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
Mailpac Group led trading with 4.31 million shares for 35.2 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 3.75 million units for 30.6 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with only 459,723 stocks for 3.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 14.75 points to wrap up trading at 3,691.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers a good indicator for a rise in the market on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging fell 8 cents in closing at $3.10 with investors trading 9,098 stock units, Cargo Handlers lost 84 cents to end at $10.20 after 1,406 shares passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 29 cents to end at $2.50 with traders dealing in 53,076 stocks. Dolphin Cove shed $4.09 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.50 in an exchange of 299,623 units, Fontana sank 13 cents and ended at $9.10 with 39,717 shares crossing the market, GWest Corporation climbed 8 cents to close at 90 cents with a transfer of 412 stock units. Honey Bun slipped 17 cents to $7.95 with 7,611 units crossing the exchange, Image Plus lost 1 cent in closing at $1.35 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $1.26, 
Iron Rock Insurance sank 30 cents to end at $3.60 after a transfer of 7,130 stocks, ISP Finance increased $6.25 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $43.25 with investors swapping 1,117 shares but only after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $49.42. Jetcon Corporation dipped 15 cents to finish at $1.02 in an exchange of 138,118 stock units, JFP Ltd fell 14 cents and ended at 69 cents with investors dealing in 403,400 units after trading at an 52 weeks’ intraday low of 58 cents, Knutsford Express popped $1 to close at $12 after an exchange of 2,170 stocks. Mailpac Group dropped 8 cents to $2.53 and closed after 4,309,861 units changed hands, Main Event advanced 20 cents to close at $11 with an exchange of 473 stocks, Medical Disposables fell 36 cents to finish at $1.63 with investors trading 14,532 shares and tTech slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.39 as investors exchanged 1,356 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Guardian Holdings rallied $1.50 in closing at $305 with 9,001 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers sank 62 cents to $36.38 with investors dealing in 65,019 stock units, Kingston Wharves dropped $3 to end at $27 with 53,454 shares crossing the market . Massy Holdings lost 80 cents to close at $81.05 in switching ownership of 1,222 units, Mayberry Group increased 45 cents and ended at $7.60 with 13,405 stocks clearing the market, NCB Financial skidded $1.98 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $48 in an exchange of 340,780 stock units. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.40 and ended at $56.90 with 1,263 shares changing hands, Seprod sank $3.38 to $85.50 with 72,182 units crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta dipped 95 cents in closing at $6.41 with investors swapping 5,004 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 441.95 points to finish at 340,223.17, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 555.81 points to settle at 379,598.43, the JSE Main Index sank by 351.55 points to 328,099.09, the Junior Market Index lost 14.75 points to conclude trading at 3,691.31 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 1.55 points to end at 215.13.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.9 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information in assisting in 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.
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 market closed with 
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Lasco Manufacturing fell 38 cents to close at $7.60, with 23,997 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial popped 98 cents to $49.98 in an exchange of 1,112,756 stocks, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks low of $47, Pan Jamaica climbed $1.60 to close at $54.50 with investors swapping 11,622 units, Proven Investments rose 73 cents to end at $19 in an exchange of 29,776 stocks. Sagicor Group skidded 50 cents in closing at $40 with investors trading 8,036 units, Scotia Group lost $1.39 to finish at $57 after a transfer of 44,767 shares and Supreme Ventures gained 65 cents and ended at $20.25 trading 36,086 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $4 to $2,686 as investors exchanged 2,000 shares, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dipped 50 cents to close at $2.50 in trading 289 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $23.85 to finish at $231.15 after an exchange of 186 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1 and ended at $104 with investors trading 1,002 stocks.
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.5 of a cent to close at 7 US cents after 6,974 units crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.66 US cents with traders dealing in 206,496 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.16 as 12,298 units passed through the market. JMMB Group 5.75% rose 1 cent to US$2 with investors swapping 752 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share gained 20 cents to end at US$10.60 crossing the market 5 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$9.95 in an exchange of 10 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 7,301,014 shares for $11,842,518 down from 12,380,784 stock units at $15,337,067 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
JFP Ltd rose 6 cents to 83 cents in an exchange of 287,907 units, KLE Group gained 9 cents in closing at $1.25 with traders dealing in 400 stocks, Knutsford Express sank $1.79 to end at $11 with 7,728 shares crossing the exchange. Lasco Financial dropped 9 cents to finish at $1.51 after a transfer of 14,880 stocks, Medical Disposables advanced 29 cents and ended at $1.99 with 6,426 units changing hands, Paramount Trading increased 9 cents to close at $1.12 with a transfer of 34,171 stock units and tTech ended with 2,204 shares being traded in closing at $1.47 after the price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.16.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,096.36 points to 340,665.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 962.08 points to end at 380,154.24, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,093.74 points to end at 328,450.64, the Junior Market Index dipped 7.03 points to wrap up trading at 3,706.06 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.76 points to finish at 216.68.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $4 and ended at $2,686 while 138 Student Living pref. share lost $23.85 to close at $231.
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 market closed on Friday with just 3,643,310 shares trading for a mere $29,016,024 well down from 109,013,663 units at $248,063,681 on Thursday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Mayberry Group fell 40 cents and ended at $7.20 with 3,167 stocks crossing the market, NCB Financial Group fell 33 cents and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $49 after 52,703 shares were traded, Proven Investments rose $1.07 to $18.27 as investors exchanged 1,727 stock units, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents and closed at $40.50 with 6,572 shares being traded. Seprod gained $3.98 to close at $88.98 with investors trading 9,565 units and Supreme Ventures sank 90 cents to finish at $19.60 in an exchange of 33,576 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
arket closed with trading of 53,579 shares for US$26,575 compared to 172,951 stocks at US$8,636 on Thursday. Trading averaged 7,654 shares at US$3,796 compared with 19,217 stocks at US$960 on Thursday, with the month to date ended with an average of 204,353 stock units at US$8,241 compared with 224,904 stocks at US$8,706 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
Proven Investments fell 0.06 of one cent and ended at 11.9 US cents with 5,281 units clearing the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.86 US cents with traders dealing in 347 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.5 US cents after an exchange of 10,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 2.67 US cents with investors trading 22,176 shares.