Fresh on the heels of Fontana announcement that they signed an agreement to acquire the Monarch of pharmacies trading spiked in the stocks with the price closing up $1.36 higher, helping to push trading activity higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 42 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by an 87 percent rise in value over Thursday with trading in 44 securities down from 47 on Thursday and ending with prices of just five rising, 24 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 4,903,746 shares for $16,541,029 up from 3,452,756 stock units at $8,835,555 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 111,449 shares at $375,932 compared to 73,463 stocks at $187,991 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 286,157 units at $532,104 versus 297,061 stocks at $541,851 on the previous day with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324 in December.
Fontana led trading with 888,871 shares for 18.1 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 788,706 stock units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum ending with 674,829 stocks for 13.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped sharply by 43.39 points to settle at 3,632.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, 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, Access Financial sank 25 cents to $17 with 54,840 stock units changing hands, Cargo Handlers skidded 15 cents to $12.50 with investors swapping 15 shares, Caribbean Cream sank 20 cents to close at $2.79 after an exchange of 54,900 stocks. Derrimon Trading dipped 9 cents to finish at $1.80 in trading 13,850 units, Dolphin Cove fell 23 cents and ended at $19 with 4,661 stocks crossing the exchange, Express Catering popped 24 cents to close at $3.35 with investors trading 5,405 units. Fontana climbed $1.36 to $8.96 in an exchange of 888,871 shares, following the acquisition announcement of Monarch Pharmacies,
Indies Pharma dropped 47 cents to close at $3.51 with investors trading 41,612 stock units, Jamaican Teas lost 11 cents to finish at $2.08 with 5,840 shares changing hands. KLE Group slipped 20 cents to finish at $1.10 with investors dealing in 10,000 stock units, Limners and Bards shed 7 cents and ended at $1.20 with 104,327 stock units switching owners, Medical Disposables declined 17 cents to end at $1.69 with traders dealing in 40 units and Paramount Trading rose 15 cents in closing at $1.15 in an exchange of 137,051 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments remained at 1.8 US cents with traders dealing in 410 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.8 of a cent to close at 6.95 US cents with 56,623 stock units ended up being traded. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.9 US cents with investors trading 165 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.07 of one cent to end at 2.87 US cents with an exchange of 62,363 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,069.08 points to conclude trading at 344,120.83, the All Jamaican Composite Index end up jumping 4,007.11 points to 384,616.64, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,488.97 points to 332,616.79, the Junior Market Index skidded 43.39 points to end at 3,632.37 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.78 points higher to 237.44.
In the preferred share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share jumped $165 to close trading at $1,100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $5.50 to $104.
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.
At the close of the the Jamaica Stock exchange 14,725,334 shares were traded at $71,113,191 versus 6,256,844 stock at $94,236,504 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dipped $1.77 and ended at $30 after an exchange of 9,288 stock units, Barita Investments climbed 49 cents to $73.99 with investors swapping 530 shares, Berger Paints rose 50 cents in closing at $8.30 in an exchange of 5,945 units. Caribbean Cement declined $1.79 to finish at $86.20 with 6,283 units being traded, GraceKennedy gained 40 cents to end at $73.90 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $70 with a transfer of 65,107 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $8.90 to close at $309 with 30 stock units clearing the market. Jamaica Broilers shed 90 cents to close at $38.60 with traders dealing in 156,817 stocks, JMMB Group declined 40 cents to end at $20.50 with 69,516 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves advanced 72 cents to close at $30.73 with investors trading 3,650 shares. 
Margaritaville lost 49 cents to close at $14.20 with 802 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Group increased 48 cents and ended at $8 in trading 7,463 units, Pan Jamaica rallied $2.21 to finish at $54 after an exchange of 612 stock units. Proven Investments rose $2.58 to $20.50 with investors dealing in 302,665 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.05 to close at $38.05 in an exchange of 13,587 stock units, Scotia Group gained $1 and ended at $62 with investors trading 32,167 stocks. Seprod skidded 49 cents to end at $84.01 with an exchange of 368 units and Stanley Motta sank $1.59 to finish at $6.41 with 4,423 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.8 of one cent to end at 6.15 US cents with investors ending up trading 5,200 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.8 US cents in an exchange of 92,394 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 6,256,844 shares at $94,236,504 in contrast to 14,230,000 stocks at $63,207,258 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded stock prices and earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica popped $1.18 to close at $51.79 with investors swapping 2,430 units, Proven Investments lost $3.50 in closing at $17.92 with an exchange of 600 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped $2 to end at $37 with 108,660 stock units having been traded at the close. Scotia Group increased $1.02 to $61 with traders dealing in 103,450 shares, after the price hit an intraday low of $56.59, Seprod climbed 50 cents to $84.50 after an exchange of 150 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 38 cents to close at $10.28 with 450 units crossing the market.
Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share skidded $165 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $935 with the trading of 113 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $5 to $109 with 5,622 stocks passing through the market.
Trading resulted in 3,452,756 shares being swapped for $8,835,555 from 17,765,539 units at $35,405,562 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading on a day of low price movements dominating trading, Access Financial shed 40 cents to close at $17.25 with 315 stock units passing through the exchange, AMG Packaging sank 31 cents to end at $2.97 after a transfer of 2,617 shares, Cargo Handlers rose 5 cents and ended at $12.65 in trading 392 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rallied 6 cents to close at $1.38 after the transferring of 391 units. Consolidated Bakeries slipped 5 cents to end at $1.92 with 2,390 shares crossing the exchange, Derrimon Trading climbed 8 cents to $1.89 with 1,304 units crossing the market. Fontana declined 51 cents to close at $7.60 with a transfer of 258,599 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 51 cents to finish at $3.98 with investors dealing only in two units, Knutsford Express popped $2.43 and ended at $12.98 with 4,581 stocks crossing the market. 
Limners and Bards advanced 7 cents to $1.27 with investors trading 141,622 shares, Main Event fell 69 cents to end at $10.80 in an exchange of 119,557 stock units, Medical Disposables rose 17 cents to close at $1.86 with 16 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading slipped 14 cents to close at $1 after an exchange of 267,322 units, Regency Petroleum rallied 7 cents and ended at $3.12 in trading 65,988 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 6 cents in closing at $1.55 after an exchange of 1,053,081 stock units.
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 declined 68.19 points to finish at 342,051.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 401.76 points to conclude trading at 380,609.53, the JSE Main Index fell by 255.90 points to 330,127.82, the Junior Market Index gained 24.62 points to end at 3,675.76 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.17 points to end at 236.66.
In the preference segment of the market, Eppley 7.25% preferrence share rose $2.89 in closing at $19, 138 Student Living preferred share climbed $40.12 to close at $279, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share lost $165 and ended at $935 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $5 to close at $109.
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 trading of 14,230,000 shares for $63,207,258 compared to 9,345,201 stock units at $253,994,490 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. 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.
NCB Financial rose 40 cents to finish at $50.65 with investors trading 5,210 shares. Proven Investments gained 94 cents and ended at $21.42 in switching ownership of 14,194 units, Scotia Group sank $3.02 to end at $59.98 after 45,840 stocks passed through the market, Seprod skidded $1 to close at $84 in trading 9,112 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 80 cents to $12.80 after a transfer of 21,547 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 44 cents in closing at $21.59 with 222,260 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 10,853,995 shares for US$299,532 up from just 325,340 stocks at US$10,946 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments ended at 12.79 US cents as investors exchanged 792 stocks, Sterling Investments gained 0.29 of a cent to end at 1.75 US cents after 1,070 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.8 of a cent in closing at 6.95 US cents after trading 2,866 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.07 of one cent to close at 2.8 US cents with a heavy trade of 10,849,216 shares.