Trading dropped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday with the volume of stocks traded falling 50 percent, with 47 percent lower value than Tuesday resulting from trading in 42 securities down from 46 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged and putting the Market indices marginally higher at the close.
The market closed with trading of 3,211,827 shares for $7,290,865 down from 6,394,435 stock units at $13,808,848 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 76,472 shares at $173,592 compared with 139,009 stocks at $300,192 on Tuesday with trading for the month to date, averaging 179,004 units at $304,429 compared with 193,077 stock units at $322,387 on the previous day and January with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
Dolla Financial led trading with 653,057 shares for 20.3 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial which ended with 450,025 stock units trading for 14 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 440,815 stocks for 13.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied by just 4.56 points to wrap up trading at 3,703.32. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a low keyed session, AMG Packaging dropped 19 cents to $3.01 with investors swapping 150 units, Blue Power fell 26 cents to $5.28 in an exchange of 630 stocks, Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents to end at $3.20 with 3,837 shares changing hands. Dolla Financial dipped 11 cents in closing at $2.81 in trading 653,057 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied 15 cents and ended at $19.70 after an exchange of 22,970 shares, Fontana lost 14 cents to finish at $9.10 with trading in 29,304 stocks. Future Energy increased 6 cents and ended at $3.50 and closed with an exchange of 9,189 units, Honey Bun skidded 9 cents to $8.03 with investors trading 1,300 stock units, 
Jamaican Teas dipped 6 cents in closing at $2.16 in an exchange of 45,000 shares. Lumber Depot slipped 7 cents to close at $2.80 with investors trading 18,286 stock units, Main Event fell 15 cents to finish at $10.85 after a transfer of 996 units, Medical Disposables shed 10 cents to end at $1.80 with traders dealing in 1,000 stocks. Paramount Trading declined 11 cents to $1.02 with 658 units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum climbed 33 cents and ended at $3.18 with investors dealing in 327,505 shares and tTech popped 32 cents to close at $2 with 74,807 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of a mediocre trading session, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.5 US cents with 1,294 stocks traded and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.04 of one cent to 2.65 US cents with 126,496 units crossing the market.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,437.46 points to 341,492.07, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,842.72 points to 380,835.63, as the JSE Main Index dropped 1,537.34 points to 329,335.92, the Junior Market Index rose a mere 4.56 points to wrap up trading at 3,703.32 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.13 points to 233.99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.8 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 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.
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
The market closed with 73,155,105 shares being traded for $128,115,803 up from just 8,404,948 stock units for $117,857,156 on Monday.
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.
Massy Holdings declined $1.70 to close at $82 with investors dealing in 6,954 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $5 in closing at $65 with 3,015 shares switching owners. 138 Student Living skidded 85 cents and ended at $3.25 with 15,929 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Group gained 70 cents to end at $42 in trading 12,854 units, Scotia Group advanced 80 cents to finish at $56.20 with 24,044 stocks crossing the market and Seprod rallied $4.44 and ended at $88.94 in an exchange of 6,716 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 469,562 shares for US$20,129 compared with 11,346,663 stocks at US$322,286 on Monday.
Productive Business Solutions climbed 17.85 cents to US$1.37 with 8 shares crossing the market.Proven Investments slipped 0.5 of one cent and ended at 11 US cents with 68,618 stock units switching owners, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to finish at 6.5 US cents and closed with an exchange of 8,653 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.05 of one cent to close at 2.69 US cents with investors trading 370,194 units.
The market closed with trading of 6,394,435 shares for $13,808,848 compared with 5,281,187 units at $8,580,323 on Monday. Trading for the day averaged 139,009 shares at $300,192 compared with 125,743 stocks at $204,293 on Monday with a month to date average of 193,077 units at $322,387 down moderately from 202,642 stocks at $326,313 on the previous day and some distance from January with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
KLE Group popped 10 cents to end at $1.25 after investors ended trading 41 units, Main Event lost 35 cents in closing at $11 with an exchange of 200 shares being traded at the close. Medical Disposables slipped 10 cents and ended at $1.90 in an exchange of 24,933 units, Paramount Trading increased 13 cents to close at $1.13 with 52,739 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum fell 26 cents to finish at $2.85 as investors exchanged 2,576,597 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 7 cents to $1.57 after a transfer of 64,174 shares and tTech rallied 28 cents to end at $1.68 with investors trading 11,702 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 popped just 103.13 points to end trading at 342,929.53, as the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 645.13 points to 382,678.35, the JSE Main Index advanced 129.38 points to settle at 330,873.26, the Junior Market Index dipped 2.88 points to 3,698.76 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 6.42 points to wrap up trading at 235.12.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.8 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly up to date information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, which allows 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 14.5. 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.
Massy Holdings popped $1.30 to $83.70 with 3,124 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica shed $1.09 to close at $52.90 after an exchange of 1,621 stock units, Scotia Group fell $1.57 in closing at $55.40 with investors trading 132,468 shares. Supreme Ventures dipped 60 cents in ending at $20 with 175,407 units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 49 cents to finish at $12.25 with investors dealing in 10,684 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with a 5,798 percent spike in the volume of stocks traded at a 356 percent greater value than on Friday, following an exchange of more than 11.3 million units of Transjamaican Highway after an exchange of nine securities, compared with eight on Friday with prices of two rising, five declining and two ending unchanged and resulting in the US Denominated Equities Index dropping 11.25 points to 228.70.
Proven Investments declined 0.47 of a cent to 11.5 US cents with 16,968 shares passing through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.8 US cents after an exchange of 2,267 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dipped.01 of one cent in closing at 2.74 US cents with 11,315,150 shares changing hands.
The market closed with trading of 7,122,679 shares for $7,747,839, after sliding from 7,960,170 units at $13,236,337 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
KLE Group sank 14 cents to finish at 90 cents with investors trading 34 shares, Knutsford Express dropped 70 cents and ended at $10.29 in an exchange of 1,616 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 11 cents to close at $1.03 with traders dealing in 149,436 units. Mailpac Group lost 30 cents to $2.49 after a transfer of 28,552 stock units, Main Event declined 10 cents to finish at $7 as investors exchanged 3,743 shares, Medical Disposables popped 24 cents and ended at $1.34 with 203 stocks crossing the market. Paramount Trading shed 22 cents in closing at $1.06 with an exchange of 25,578 units and Regency Petroleum rallied 6 cents to close at $3.94 with 3,998 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.