ONE on ONE Educational led trading for a third consecutive day with an exchange of more than 6 million shares on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded in the overall market falling by 50 percent, with 43 percent lower value than Wednesday following trading in 46 securities down from 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 22 declining and 10 closing unchanged, resulting in the Junior Market Index popping 42.46 points to settle at 3,744.97, the second day the market closed positively for 2024.
The market closed with trading of 14,337,567 shares with a value of $22,756,450, down sharply from 28,526,313 units at $40,209,695 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 311,686 shares at $494,705 well below 648,325 stocks at $913,857 on Wednesday. trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 346,715 stock units at $601,238 in line with 348,536 stock units at $606,775 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 6.29 million shares for 43.8 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial with 1.81 million stocks for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 1.76 million units for 12.3 percent of the traded volume and Derrimon Trading with 1.0 million shares for 7 percent of market share.
At the close of the market activities, 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 13.5, 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 sank 11 cents to finish at $3.15 in an exchange of 16,002 stock units, Blue Power declined 7 cents to $5.55 with investors trading 3,939 shares, CAC 2000 fell 44 cents to end at $1.95 with 1,356 units clearing the market. Cargo Handlers dropped $1.49 in closing at $11 with investors trading 13,985 stocks, Dolphin Cove rose 24 cents and ended at $19.49 after 1,522 shares were exchanged, Elite Diagnostic climbed 6 cents to close at $1.76 with a transfer of 15,528 stocks. 
Express Catering shed 12 cents to $3.23 as investors exchanged 54,354 units, Future Energy increased 9 cents in closing at $3.55 in trading 297,302 stock units, Honey Bun popped 8 cents to close at $8.08 with 11,004 shares changing hands. Indies Pharma lost 13 cents to end at $3.83 with traders dealing in 45,153 stocks, KLE Group skidded 19 cents to finish at $1.10 passed with 30,713 units through the market and Lumber Depot gained 10 cents and ended at $2.90 with investors swapping 159,185 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 417.09 points to 345,082.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 15.69 points to 384,355.15, the JSE Main Index rose 117.82 points to 332,778.25, the Junior Market Index was up by 42.46 points to 3,744.97 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 11.04 points to end at 247.27.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.3 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are 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.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure to assess 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 20,258,733 shares at $175,672,244 up from 16,260,410 stock units at $133,744,634 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 332,110 shares at $2,879,873 well above 275,600 stocks at $2,266,858 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 237,126 units at $1,831,129 compared with 232,083 shares for $1,775,451 previously and December with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. 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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 62 cents to close at $9.99 in trading 751 stock units, Sagicor Group advanced $1 to end at $40 with 24,563 stocks crossing the exchange, Stanley Motta shed 96 cents in closing at $6.74 with investors dealing in 899 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 50 cents to $12 after 815,769 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
he market closed with trading of 28,526,313 shares with a value of $40,209,695, down from 61,169,519 units at $88,035,908 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 648,325 stock units at $913,857 down from 1,329,772 shares for $1,913,824 on Tuesday. Trading ended the month to date, averaging 348,536 units at $606,775 above the 332,851 stock units at $590,709 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 16.73 million shares for 58.7 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial which ended with 4.27 million stocks for 15 percent of the day’s trade, Indies Pharma closed with 1.66 million shares for 5.8 percent of the volume traded and Fosrich with 1.35 million units for 4.7 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 20.90 points to settle at 3,702.51.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial increased 17 cents in closing at $16.50 with 5,004 shares clearing the market, Blue Power climbed 17 cents to $5.62 as investors exchanged 26,576 stocks, CAC 2000 rose 27 cents to end at $2.39 after investors traded 41,083 shares. Cargo Handlers advanced 49 cents and ended at $12.49 with investors trading 6 stock units, 
Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 30 cents to close at $2.50 after an exchange of 301 shares, Caribbean Flavours dropped 13 cents to finish at $1.25 with investors trading 167,656 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries popped 28 cents to $1.91 in an exchange of 95,114 stocks, Express Catering rallied 15 cents in closing at $3.35 with traders dealing in 23,921 stock units, Fontana gained 12 cents to end at $9.28 with 84,554 shares being traded. Fosrich rose 11 cents to finish at $2.39 in trading 1,351,988 stocks, Honey Bun sank 30 cents and ended at $8 after a transfer of 37,901 units, Indies Pharma gained 41 cents to close at $3.96 with investors dealing in 1,656,303 stock units. Knutsford Express popped $1.65 to $12.78 in an exchange of 204 shares and tTech increased 38 cents and ended at $1.96 with 33 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded 5 cents and ended at 60 US cents with 100 stocks passing through the market, Proven Investments remained at 12.55 US cents after an exchange of 888 shares. Sterling Investments closed at 1.8 US cents with investors swapping 1,915 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 204,834 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of one cent in closing at 2.7 US cents with investors trading 105,015 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share shed 17 cents to US$10.58 in an exchange of 30 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,190.87 points to 344,665.45, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 834.58 points to end at 384,339.46, the JSE Main Index increased 1,088.61 points to settle at 332,660.43, the Junior Market Index popped 20.90 points to 3,702.51 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.34 points to settle at 236.23.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.2 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 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 to assess 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 value of stocks traded on the market climbed by 763 percent over Monday, with 46 securities traded, the same amount as Monday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 14 declining, and 12 closing firm.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 10.70 points to wrap up trading at 3,681.61. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Elite Diagnostic slipped 6 cents to end at $1.70 with investors swapping 6,840 stock units. Express Catering lost 15 cents in closing at $3.20 after 16,000 stock units passed through the market, Future Energy rallied 7 cents to $3.45 as investors exchanged 22,720 stock units, Image Plus fell 7 cents to $1.37 with 29,916 shares crossing the market. KLE Group increased 7 cents and ended at $1.29 with investors trading 56,802 stocks, Knutsford Express declined $1.86 to close at $11.13 with 502,509 units crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot climbed 11 cents to finish at $2.79 with investors dealing in 2,582,135 stock units. Medical Disposables popped 17 cents to $1.86 in trading 26,008 shares and Spur Tree Spices dipped 9 cents to end at $1.80 in switching ownership of 107,191 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an exchange of 16,260,410 shares at $133,744,634 up from 13,163,986 stock units at $64,249,076 on Monday.
Trading averaged 275,600 shares at $2,266,858 compared to 215,803 stocks for $1,053,264 on Monday and month to date, an average of 232,083 stock units at $1,775,451 compared with 229,728 shares at $1,748,852 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 967,720 stock units at $18,390,902.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.91 million shares for 36.4 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund ending with 1.96 million stocks for 12 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group closed with 1.36 million stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded, Wigton Energy with 1.30 million units for 8 percent of the day’s volume and Caribbean Producers with 1.26 million units for 7.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,134.96 points to end at 383,504.88, the JSE Main Index sank 3,422.55 points to finish at 331,571.82 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.95 points to 68.03. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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.
At the close on a day of mostly falling prices, Caribbean Cement skidded $3 in closing at $85 in switching ownership of 13,615 stocks, Caribbean Producers rose 55 cents to $9 after the trading of 1,256,108 units, GraceKennedy gained 40 cents to end at $73.50 with 308,039 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Broilers lost 40 cents to finish at $38.50 with a transfer of 15,964 stock units, JMMB Group declined 40 cents and ended at $20.60 with 1,358,574 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties popped 40 cents to close at $9.55 with investors trading 654,660 units. 
Mayberry Group sank 47 cents to close at $7.52 in an exchange of 20,126 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 63 cents to $9.37 after 2,003 stocks passed through the market, Proven Investments sank 68 cents to end at $19.50 in trading 382,551 shares. Sagicor Group dipped 99 cents in closing at $39 with 52,736 units changing hands, Scotia Group fell $1.99 to finish at $60 with an exchange of 34,345 stocks and Seprod dropped $1 and ended at $84.50 with 51,859 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preferred shed $44.99 to end at $1,055 with investors swapping 116 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2.20 to end at $101.30 after an exchange of 700 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with an exchange of 42,535 shares for US$5,597, down from 680,107 stocks at US$21,934 on Monday. Trading averaged 3,867 shares at US$509 well below 113,351 stocks at US$3,656 on Monday, with a month to date average of 114,839 units at US$4,710 compared with 122,977 stock units at US$5,018 on the previous day and with December with an average of 229,957 units for US$7,451.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after 1,930 units passed through the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.1 of one cent to 5.9 US cents in an exchange of 2 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.73 US cents with traders dealing in 8,896 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,349.63 points to 343,474.58, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 4,134.96 points to 383,504.88, the JSE Main Index lost 3,422.55 points to finish at 331,571.82, the Junior Market Index shed 10.70 points to close at 3,681.61 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.38 points to finish at 236.57.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.1 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 of the 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 for each company.