Trading for a second consecutive day, Jamaican Teas led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, with 4 million shares, representing 21.2 per cent of the volume. The total volume jumped 40 percent, with a value up 35 percent compared with Thursday. A total of 41 securities were exchanged, similar to Thursday and ended with prices of only 11 rising, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 19,590,680 shares for $35,932,610, after rising from 14,007,097 units at $26,566,861 on Thursday.
Trading closed with an average of 477,821 shares at $876,405, up from 341,637 stocks at $647,972 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 454,488 units at $837,352 in alignment with 453,347 stocks at $835,441 on Thursday, well above the average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.15 million shares for 21.2 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 3.65 million stocks for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 3.35 million stock units for 17.1 percent of the volume traded, Mailpac Group with 1.51 million shares for 7.7 percent of the shares traded, ONE on ONE Educational with 1.38 million stocks for 7 percent of the total trades and Lumber Depot with 1.0 million stock units for 5.1 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 22.94 points to end at 3,232.63. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close of Friday’s session, Access Financial popped $3.42 in closing at $20.99 after a transfer of 66 stocks, Caribbean Cream slipped 15 cents to $4.68 with 13,225 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours fell 17 cents and ended at $1.13 with investors dealing in 15,896 shares. Derrimon Trading gained 27 cents to finish at $1.27 with 3,647,962 stock units passing through the market, Dolla Financial dropped 11 cents to $3.55 as investors exchanged 184,481 shares, 
Elite Diagnostic declined by 7 cents in closing at $1.74 with a transfer of 31 stocks. ISP Finance shed 35 cents to end at $12 after an exchange of 369 units, Jamaican Teas rose 14 cents to settle at $2.19 with 4,151,714 stock units crossing the market, Lumber Depot climbed 19 cents and ended at $2.70 with an exchange of 1,001,500 shares. Mailpac Group increased 24 cents to finish at $2.60 with 1,506,235 units clearing the market, ONE on ONE Educational advanced 5 cents and ended at 85 cents with a transfer of 1,379,071 stocks and Regency Petroleum rallied 16 cents to close at $4.37 with investors swapping 620,115 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 293,051 sharesworth US$19,870 after tumbling from 662,065 stock units at US$201,918 on Thursday.
Proven Investments increased 0.49 of a cent to end at 6.49 US cents with investors swapping 15 stock units, Quantas Advantage lost 1.3 cents to close at 14.2 US cents, following trading of 2,011 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 2.25 US cents with 393 stock units passing through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.02 of one cent and ended at 6.48 US cents, with a transfer of 13,877 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 of one cent, in closing at 6.41 US cents after an exchange of 275,602 stocks.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 924.26 points to 391,506.80, as the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,223.83 points to close at 461,804.26, the JSE Main Index climbed 794.50 points to end at 385,199.03, the Junior Market Index rallied 22.94 points to settle at 3,232.63 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.99 points to close at 290.24.
Among the top losers, Scotia Group declined by $1 to end at $70.00, Carreras dropped by 90 cents in closing at $29.00, General Accident skidded by 75 cents to $7.20, GraceKennedy fell 51 cents to end at $81.49 and Jamaica Broilers shed 49 cents to finish at $14.30.
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Trading ended with 14,007,097 shares changing hands for $26,566,861, after climbing from a mere 4,854,941 units at $7,919,796 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging shed 6 cents to close at $1.75 after an exchange of 1,591 stock units, Caribbean Cream rose 98 cents to finish at $4.83, with 1,953 shares passing through the market, Consolidated Bakeries fell 15 cents and ended at $1.40 after trading of 392 stocks. Dolla Financial dropped 8 cents to $3.66 with an exchange of 211,861 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 77 cents in closing at $10.13 with 911 stocks clearing the market, Fontana rose 9 cents and ended at $6.49 with a transfer of 20,378 shares. Fosrich gained 15 cents to close at $1.55 in trading 2,006,350 stock units, Honey Bun lost 15 cents in closing at $7 with 5,839 units crossing the exchange, Image Plus slipped 10 cents to finish at $1.49 with investors trading 183,275 stocks. ISP Finance jumped $2.47 to end at $12.35 in an exchange of 640 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 13 cents in closing at $2.05 with 3,075,458 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 6 cents to end at $1.57 as investors exchanged 30,620 stock units. 
Lumber Depot dipped by 15 cents and ended at $2.51 with a transfer of 1,154,333 shares, Mailpac Group advanced 5 cents to finish at $2.36 with 2,207,001 stock units crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational rose 8 cents to close at 80 cents in an exchange of 1,384,263 units. Paramount Trading climbed 20 cents to end at $1.03 with 3,000 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum popped 13 cents in closing at $4.21 after a transfer of 160,967 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 6 cents to $1.65 in switching ownership of 810,910 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,840.65 points to 390,582.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,117.19 points to end at 460,580.43, the JSE Main Index popped by 1,524.98 points to close trading at 384,404.53, the Junior Market Index rallied 53.30 points to 3,209.69 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 5.68 points to end at 288.25.
Among the top losers, Eppley shed $3.13 to end trading at $30.55, GraceKennedy dipped by $1 to $82, Jamaica Producers fell by 90 cents and ended at $20.00, NCB Financial skidded by 63 cents to finish at $73.77 and Mayberry Group fell 36 cents to end at $5.00.
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The market closed with trading of 4,854,941 shares for $7,919,796, up from 4,582,347 stock units at $7,908,126 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
Honey Bun shed 9 cents to close at $7.15 with 15,745 stock units changing hands, Image Plus rose 6 cents to end at $1.59 with a transfer of 73,073 shares. Knutsford Express climbed 36 cents to finish at $8.51 after an exchange of 1,387 stocks, Lasco Financial dipped by 16 cents and ended at $1.51 with investors dealing in 652 units, Paramount Trading fell 7 cents in closing at 83 cents after an exchange of 216,824 stock units and Regency Petroleum skidded by 6 cents to end at $4.08 in trading 43,856 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 326,949 shares for US$20,128 compared to 320,051 stock units at US$39,583 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments remained at 2.25 US cents with a transfer of 100 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.26 of a cent in closing at 6.46 US cents with 27,343 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.15 US cents in trading of 2 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.28 of one cent to end at 6.35 US cents with an exchange of 229,255 stocks.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 867.25 points in closing at 388,741.89, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,452.29 points to finish at 459,463.24, the JSE Main Index rallied 940.54 points to 382,879.55, the Junior Market Index slipped by just 4.47 points to settle at 3,156.39 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.16 points to wrap up trading at 282.57.
Among the top losers, Barita Investments declined by $4.20 to close at $70.00, First Rock Real Estate shed $1.62 to end at $7.32, AS Bryden lost $1 to end at $15.00, GraceKennedy slipped $1 to $83.00 and Stanley Motta fell 56 cents and ended at $6.84.
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At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,305.11 points to 387,874.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 552.48 points to end trading at 458,010.95, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,453.98 points to finish at 381,939.01, with the Junior Market Index rising 11.86 points to settle at 3,160.86 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 3.27 points to wrap up trading at 283.73.
Among the top losers, Scotia Group slipped $1.05 to finish at $70.25, Massy Holdings fell $1.02 and ended at $73.98, shares of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slid 57 cents to end trading at $9.01, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 57 cents in closing at $7.32 and Pan Jamaica declined by 50 cents to close at $44.50.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Quantas Advantage climbed 0.81 of a cent to 14 US cents after a transfer of 762 units, Sterling Investments dipped by 0.08 of one cent to 1.92 US cents in trading of 19,597 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.46 US cents after an exchange of 3,752 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of one cent to close at 6.3 US cents with 176,731 stock units clearing the market.