After weeks of suspension, MFS Capital Partners heads trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with just over 28 percent of the volume exchanged and contributed in a major way in staving off a bigger decline than the 2 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, but could not prevent a steep 34 percent drop in value compared to Thursday following trading in 45 securities compared with 44 on Thursday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 21 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 6,078,064 shares for $10,022,406 down from 6,215,396 units at $15,198,884 on Thursday.
Trading ended in an average of 135,068 shares at $222,720 notably below the 141,259 stocks at $345,429 on Thursday with a month to date, average of 136,186 units at $276,653 almost in line with 136,582 stock units at $295,763 on the previous day and well off from February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 1.72 million shares for 28.3 percent of total volume with the stock closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 50 cents, followed by Mailpac Group which ended with 898,950 units for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 751,407 stocks for 12.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 14.21 points to wrap up trading at 3,549.95 after spiking just over 65 points in reaching 3,600.14 within 26 minutes after opening. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, based on the last traded prices in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 10 cents to close at $16.60 with 10 shares clearing the market, AMG Packaging skidded 10 cents to $2.90 with investors dealing in 16,874 stock units, Blue Power rose 34 cents to end trading at $5.37 after an exchange of 20,698 shares. Cargo Handlers climbed 46 cents in closing at $11.53 with 2,176 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 25 cents to finish at $2.75 with traders dealing in 18,208 shares, Caribbean Cream lost 19 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.15 with 8,393 stocks crossing the exchange. Consolidated Bakeries popped 9 cents to $1.98 with investors trading 2,348 units, Dolla Financial gained 10 cents to finish at $2.90 in exchanging 423,921 stock units, 
Dolphin Cove ended the trading of 8,186 shares and rallied 71 cents after closing at $17 in recovering much of the losses over the past two weeks that saw the price hitting a 52 weeks’ low of $11.90. Express Catering shed 33 cents to close at $2.80 after investors exchanged 5,219 stock units, Indies Pharma increased 46 cents in closing at $3.55 after 55,536 stocks passed through the market, Lasco Financial sank 6 cents to end at $1.59 with investors trading 21,139 units. Mailpac Group slipped 30 cents to $2.31 in switching ownership of 898,950 stocks, Main Event sank 20 cents to end at $10.80 with investors swapping 4,871 shares, One Great Studio declined 6 cents in closing at 45 cents with 357,662 stock units crossing the market. RA Williams fell 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 61 cents in trading 112,407 units and Tropical Battery climbed 20 cents and ended at $2.69 after an exchange of 19,067 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 increased 1,760.22 points to wrap up trading at 339,950.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,628.08 points to 381,038.54, the JSE Main Index gained 1,734.11 points to end at 328,873.32, the Junior Market Index rose 14.21 points to settle at 3,549.95 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.26 points to 221.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.5 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with 
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 Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. 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.
Pan Jamaica declined $2.08 and closed at $51.02 after an exchange of 10,847 stocks, just a fraction of the volume passing through the market on Tuesday. Seprod dipped 95 cents to finish at $87 in trading 1,736 shares, Supreme Ventures skidded $1 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.50 with 352,695 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 66 cents to close at $12.70 as investors exchanged 37,164 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Total revenues excluding expected credit losses for the year ended January 31, 2025, grew by $2.2 billion to $17 billion, for an increase of 14.9 percent over the prior year period, primarily driven by growth in loans leading to an increase in net interest income of $1.1 billion or 10 percent as well as an increase in other revenue of 26.2 percent.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.69 of one cent to close at 6.31 US cents trading 55,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.07 of one cent to end at 2.31 US cents after a transfer of 178,647 units.
The market closed with trading of 6,215,396 shares for $15,198,884 up from 3,975,497 stock units at $7,451,520 on Tuesday.
Indies Pharma dropped 56 cents to end at $3.09 with investors dealing in 1,071,509 stocks, ISP Finance shed 32 cents in closing at $27 with 59 shares crossing the market. Knutsford Express lost 47 cents to finish at $12.28 after an exchange of 2,001 stocks, Lasco Financial rose 6 cents and ended at $1.65 after 37,646 units were traded, Limners and Bards slipped 14 cents to close at $1.16 with an exchange of 142,498 stock units. Main Event rallied 20 cents to $11 after a mere 306 shares passed through the market, Regency Petroleum skidded 8 cents and ended at $3.10 after a transfer of 80,551 stocks, Spur Tree Spices increased 9 cents to finish at $1.59 with traders dealing in 19,617 units and Tropical Battery sank 21 cents to end at $2.49 in an exchange of 168,974 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 slipped 648.47 points to conclude trading at 338,190.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,140.91 points to end at 379,410.46, the JSE Main Index declined 470.75 points to 327,139.21, the Junior Market Index fell 27.68 points to end at 3,535.74 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.13 points to finish at 222.76.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.6 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 to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are quoted on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and 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 trading of 3,975,497 shares for $7,451,520 down from 7,155,019 units at $14,911,504 on Monday.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 24 cents to $2.50 after 75,435 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Cream lost 42 cents in closing at $2.31 with 29,810 changing hands, Caribbean Flavours sank 7 cents to close at $1.25 after an exchange of 33,482 shares. Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to finish at $2.83 after 84,290 stock units were traded, Dolphin Cove increased $1 and ended at $15 after the trading of 53,304 shares, Elite Diagnostic shed 12 cents to end at $1.51 with 211,221 units crossing the market. Express Catering dropped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.80 in switching ownership of 10,000 stocks, Fosrich declined 9 cents to $2.20 with 264,704 stock units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun popped 15 cents to finish at $8 with investors dealing in 4,089 shares. Indies Pharma skidded 9 cents and ended at $3.65 in an exchange of 202,053 units,
ISP Finance spiked $6.15 to close at $27.32 with traders dealing in 150 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 22 cents to end at $2.43 as investors exchanged 445,140 units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 13 cents in closing at $1.13 with 2,222 shares crossing the market, JFP Ltd slipped 8 cents to 72 cents after an exchange of 335,010 units, Knutsford Express gained 54 cents to finish at $12.75 with investors swapping 875 stocks and Limners and Bards climbed 15 cents and ended at $1.30 with an exchange of 160,556 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 357,436,208 shares trading for $17,338,588,441 up sharply from 13,379,073 stock units at $66,575,572 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.6. 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 dipped $1.55 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $46.10 after a transfer of 51,269 shares. 138 Student Living gained 36 cents to close at $3.96 with 1,315 stocks crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica dropped $5.80 and ended at $53.10 with a transfer of 344,365,449 units, Proven Investments declined 84 cents to finish at $17.66 as investors exchanged 564 stocks. Salada Foods popped 52 cents to $3.58 in trading 2,583 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 72 cents to end at $9 after an exchange of 2,789 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 233,083 shares for US$9,836 compared to 245,926 stocks at US$7,499 on Monday. Trading averaged 33,298 shares at US$1,405 up from 30,741 units at US$937 on Monday, with a month to date average of 31,934 shares at US$1,156 compared with an average of 115,433 units for US$5,430 in February
Proven Investments dipped 0.2 of a cent to 11.3 US cents with investors dealing in 6,663 shares, Sterling Investments shed 0.02 of one cent and ended at 1.88 US cents in an exchange of 235 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents and closed with an exchange of 3,490 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of one cent in closing at 2.38 US cents after 202,134 shares passed through the market.