Rising stocks trounced declining ones at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following trading in 61 securities the same as Tuesday, with prices of 27 stocks rising, 18 declining and 16 ending unchanged with the volume of stocks traded declining 26 percent and the value 40 percent lower than the previous day.
The market closed with 6,012,380 shares being traded for $41,169,914, down from 8,127,453 stock units at $68,683,585 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 98,564 shares at $674,917 compared to 133,237 units at $1,125,960 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 161,763 units at $1,057,918 down from 174,614 units at $1,135,795 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.25 million shares for 37.4 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 690,330 units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sygnus Credit Investments with 505,038 units for 8.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,083.37 points to end the day at 357,811.78, the JSE Main Index slipped 44.74 points to 319,512.39 as declines in overseas-based stocks had a drag on the index and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.54 points to cease trading at 68.21.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dropped $3.64 to finish trading of 3,515 shares at $33.11, Barita Investments rose $1.45 to $72.47 in an exchange of 5,900 units, Berger Paints rallied 50 cents to $5.50 with investors transferring 200,686 shares before the release of results showing the company returning to profit of $48 million in the first quarter with earnings of 23 cents per share. General Accident shed $1.07 to end at $6.50 with 2,155 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped $1 in closing at $75 after investors ended trading 11,507 shares, Jamaica Broilers declined 46 cents to close at $31 in switching ownership of 20,798 stocks. Jamaica Producers fell 55 cents to $22 with investors swapping 21,865 units, JMMB Group dipped 50 cents in closing at $25 with a transfer of 7,752 stock units, Kingston Properties climbed 65 cents to close at $8.46 as investors exchanged 21,200 shares. 
Margaritaville increased 54 cents and ended at $16.25 in trading 366 stock units, Mayberry Group sank 50 cents to end at $7.50 after closing with an exchange of 2,474 units, 138 Student Living gained $1.13 to finish at $4.14 with traders dealing in 19 stocks. Pan Jamaica advanced 38 cents and ended at $45.10 after an exchange of 1,020 shares, Sagicor Group slipped $1.93 to $40 with investors dealing in 258,545 stock units, Scotia Group popped $1.90 to close at $43.15 after 53,613 units passed through the market. Seprod gained $5.38 in closing at $81.98, with 63,375 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.37 to end at $10.52 with an exchange of 1,396 units and Wisynco Group rose 50 cents to finish at $20.50, with 8,297 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $18 to $218 after a transfer of just 4 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed 99 cents to end at $109.99 after an exchange of 1,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading drops
Trading plunged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with an 87 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by an 89 percent drop in value compared to Tuesday and ended with trading in 41 securities down from 45 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed trading of 1,811,654 shares for $3,852,277 down sharply from 14,317,132 units at $36,679,561 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 44,187 shares at $93,958, down from 318,158 units at $815,101 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 121,141 units at $293,517 compared to 135,614 stock units at $331,049 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Fosrich led trading with 353,541 shares for 19.5 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 270,376 units for 14.9 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 228,034 stocks for 12.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 1.72 points to end at 3,760.36.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 7 cents in closing at $3.35 after closing with an exchange of 8,961 shares, Blue Power climbed 37 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20 in an exchange of 24,010 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 40 cents to finish at $3.20 with 39,788 shares changing hands. Caribbean Cream rallied 20 cents and ended at $4.21 after 67 stock units crossed the exchange, Express Catering slipped 17 cents to close at $3.80 after a transfer of 45,672 shares, Fontana sank 13 cents to end at $8.80 with investors trading 71,686 stocks. 
GWest Corporation increased 6 cents to $1.01 with an exchange of 15 units, Jamaican Teas popped 12 cents and ended at $2.52 after 35,008 stock units passed through the market, JFP Ltd dipped 13 cents to end at $1.14 in an exchange of 90,394 shares. Lasco Financial fell 9 cents in closing at $1.60 with investors swapping 7,700 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 26 cents to finish at $1.26 in switching ownership of 7,248 stocks, Main Event gained 43 cents to close at $13.43 with investors transferring 1,001 units. OneonOne fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 84 cents following the trading of 159,607 shares, Spur Tree Spices advanced 10 cents to $2.41 after investors ended exchanging 8,839 shares and Tropical Battery popped 8 cents in closing at $2.37, with 69,100 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Modest trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange
The markets closed trading with modest changes in the major indices following lower trading activity compared with Wednesday as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with a lower value than the previous day, resulting in prices of 40 shares rising and 32 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped a mere 54.85 points to 332,498.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,083.37 points to end the day at 357,811.78, but the JSE Main Index dipped 44.74 points to close trading at 319,512.39. The Junior Market Index fell 1.72 points to 3,760.36 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.71 points to end at 236.50.
At the close of trading, 8,017,130 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 22,556,104 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $45 million, well below the $105.36 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 193,096 shares for US$13,524 compared to 111,519 units at US$25,798 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.25 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 690,330 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments with 505,038 units.
In Junior Market, Fosrich led trading with 353,541 shares followed by One Great Studio with 270,376 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 228,034 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $18 to $218 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed 99 cents to end at $109.99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.2
times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
Trading down on the JSE USD Market
Trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with a 77 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands at a 55 percent lower value than on Monday and resulting in trading in six securities, down from 11 on Monday with prices of two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 111,519 shares for US$25,798 down from 492,062 units at US$57,344 on Monday.
Trading averaged 18,587 units at US$4,300 versus 44,733 shares at US$5,213 on Monday, with a month to date average of 26,623 shares at US$3,978 compared with 28,230 units at US$3,914 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 0.58 points to lock up trading at 235.79.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.43 of one cent to finish at 4.51 US cents after 87 units crossed the market, Proven Investments ended at 13.09 US cents in trading 64,242 stocks,
Sygnus Credit Investments poppd 0.3 of a cent to 7.9 US cents with 4,594 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.11 of a cent to close at 2.14 US cents with an exchange of 34,429 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.20 after 67 shares crossed the market and JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2 in an exchange of 8,100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dips on JSE Main Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 26 percent and the value 22 percent lower than on Monday, with activity in 61 securities compared with 61 on Monday and ended with prices of 19 stocks rising, 24 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 8,127,453 shares trading for $68,683,585 down from 11,028,594 units at $88,599,929 on Monday.
Trading averaged 133,237 shares at $1,125,960 compared to 180,797 units at $1,452,458 on Monday and month to date, an average of 174,614 units at $1,135,795 compared with 185,174 units at $1,138,305 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.65 million shares for 32.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.19 million units for 14.6 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 1.03 million units for 12.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,855.81 points to close at 356,728.41, the JSE Main Index lost 1,104.98 points to finish at 319,557.13 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.32 points to 67.67.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 98 cents to $71.02 after an exchange of 25,437 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $2.60 in closing at $65, with 103,908 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Producers rose 73 cents to close at $8.73 with an exchange of 19,810 shares. General Accident advanced 67 cents and ended at 52 weeks high of $7.57, with 103,656 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings popped $9.90 to finish at $370 with investors trading 22 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 63 cents to close at $10.27 after a transfer of 15,024 stock units. JMMB Group rallied $1.10 to $25.50 in trading 158,327 units, Kingston Properties fell 67 cents and ended at $7.81 with 1,314 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing increased 38 cents to finish at $5.48 with investors dealing in 108,774 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.20 to close at $10.80 with investors trading 9,795 stock units, NCB Financial gained $1.50 in closing at $62.50 as investors exchanged 66,221 stocks, 138 Student Living skidded 87 cents to end at $3.01 with a transfer of 26,331 units. 
Pan Jamaica lost $2.78 in closing at $44.72 after 2,684 stocks passed through the market, Portland JSX declined 50 cents to $9 in an exchange of 3,201 units, Proven Investments shed 40 cents to close at $20.90 and closed after an exchange of 5,082 shares. Sagicor Group rose 93 cents and ended at $41.93 in switching ownership of 80,103 stock units, Scotia Group slipped 75 cents to finish at $41.25 with investors swapping 22,101 shares, Seprod sank 40 cents to end at $76.60 in an exchange of 13,086 stocks and Wisynco Group dipped 51 cents in closing at $20 with traders dealing in 571,693 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell 93 cents to $48, with 234 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $1 to finish at $109 with investors transferring 3,350 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
CAB dominates Junior Market on Tuesday
Caribbean Assurance Brokers (CAB) dominated trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, helping to push the volume of stocks traded up 444 percent, valued 514 percent more than market activity on Monday, from trading in 45 securities up from 43 on Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 14,317,132 shares at $36,679,561 with Caribbean Assurance accounting for 63 percent of the volume traded, with the overall trading comparing with 2,632,539 stock units at $5,970,320 on Monday.
Caribbean Assurance Brokers led trading with 9.03 million shares for 63.1 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners with 1.96 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 960,813 units for 6.7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 318,158 shares at $815,101 compared with 61,222 units at $138,845 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 135,614 units at $331,049 compared to 88,131 stock units at $205,139 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 21.65 points to conclude trading at 3,762.08.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased $1.31 and ended at $21.12 with investors swapping 226 shares, AMG Packaging skidded 39 cents to $3.42 in switching ownership of just 11 stocks, Blue Power climbed 31 cents to close at $3.83 with investors transferring 3,529 shares. CAC 2000 lost 45 cents in closing at $3.84 after investors ended trading 1,951 stock units, Cargo Handlers popped 97 cents to end at $13 after a transfer of just one share, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 6 cents to finish at $2.80 with investors gobbling up 9,029,844 units. Caribbean Cream declined 20 cents to $4.01 closed with an exchange of just one stock, Consolidated Bakeries shed 13 cents to end at $2.05 in an exchange of 505 stock units, Derrimon Trading sank 19 cents in closing at $1.83, with 38,175 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove rose 97 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $21 with a transfer of 29,377 stock units, 
Fontana rallied 33 cents to finish at $8.93 after 74,373 units passed through the market, Future Energy gained 10 cents to close at $3.45 with an exchange of 41,805 stocks. Honey Bun dipped 10 cents to $7.90 with 54,138 shares clearing the market, Indies Pharma fell 8 cents and ended at $2.62 after an exchange of 4,832 units, ISP Finance dropped $1 in closing at $29.50 in trading 100 stock units. Jetcon Corporation slipped 12 cents to close at 87 cents, with 14,233 stock units crossing the market, JFP Ltd rose 11 cents to end at $1.27 after investors exchanged 16,164 shares, KLE Group fell 38 cents to finish at $1.92, with 27,557 stocks crossing the market. Mailpac Group climbed 7 cents to $2.10 in an exchange of 10,789 units, Main Event fell 69 cents in closing at $13 with traders dealing in 128,495 stock units, MFS Capital Partners shed 11 cents to end at $1.33 after 1,958,225 shares passed through the exchange. Spur Tree Spices dropped 18 cents and ended at $2.31 with investors trading 960,813 units and Tropical Battery gained 17 cents to close at $2.29 after an exchange of 9,455 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD Market
Trading jumped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with a 359 percent surge in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a 552 percent jump in value compared to Friday’s activity, resulting in the trading of 11 securities, up from seven on Friday with prices of two rising, five declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 492,062 shares for US$57,344 compared to 107,250 units at US$8,800 on Friday.
Trading averaged 44,733 units at US$5,213 versus 15,321 shares at US$1,257 on Friday, with a month to date average of 28,230 shares at US$3,914 up from 18,676 units at US$3,162 on the previous trading day and April with an average of 35,401 units for US$2,453.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 0.01 points to end trading at 236.41.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio is computed using the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents after investors ended trading 82,768 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share climbed 0.01 of a cent to 4.94 US cents in switching ownership of 570 units, Margaritaville remained at 10.03 US cents, with 37 shares crossing the exchange. Proven Investments sank 0.48 of one cent and ended at 13.09 US cents after a transfer of 41,578 stock units, Sterling Investments dipped 0.09 of a cent to finish at 1.51 US cents as investors exchanged 6,400 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.6 US cents, with 237 units crossing the market. 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 9 US cents with investors swapping 281 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.08 of a cent to finish at 2.03 US cents with an exchange of 340,039 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share lost 7 cents and ended at US$1.20 after an exchange of 20,000 stock units. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share popped 59.56 cents in closing at US$11.6456 with traders dealing in 125 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% skidded 25 cents to close at US$10.15 in an exchange of 27 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling JSE Main Market stocks outdid risers
Trading activity rose on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 137 percent with a 34 percent higher value than on Friday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Friday, with rising stocks being dwarfed by declining ones on a one to three ratio following the prices of 21 stocks rising, 32 declining and eight ending unchanged.
Trading closed with 11,028,594 shares for $88,599,929 versus just 4,656,593 units at $66,077,872 on Friday.
Trading averaged 180,797 shares at $1,452,458 compared to 77,610 units at $1,101,298 on Friday and month to date, an average of 185,174 units at $1,138,305 compared with 186,674 units at $1,030,646 on the previous trading day and April with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.41 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.64 million units for 24 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments came in with 1.21 million stocks for 11 percent market share and General Accident with 1.03 million shares for 9.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 486.01 points to finish at 358,584.22, the JSE Main Index declined 131.88 points to finish at 320,662.11 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.50 points to lock up trading at 67.99.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments slipped 48 cents to $72, with 8,576 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement sank $2.30 to $67.60 with investors trading 10,178 stocks, Caribbean Producers declined $1 to finish at $8 after 41,355 shares crossed the market. Eppley climbed $3 and ended at $40 as investors exchanged 4,951 stock units, First Rock Real Estate shed 78 cents to end at $10 in trading 12,385 shares, General Accident increased 40 cents to close at $6.90, with 1,026,275 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped $9.90 to $360.10 in swapping 2,329 units, Jamaica Producers lost 65 cents to finish at $22.55 with 304 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 60 cents and ended at $10.90 with a transfer of 51,733 units. JMMB Group popped 80 cents to close at $24.40 after an exchange of 28,918 stocks, Margaritaville gained $1.45 to end at $15.71 after a mere two shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings fell $1.40 to close at $88.60 in an exchange of 8,426 stock units. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped $1.26 to $9.60 with investors trading 35,500 shares, NCB Financial lost 75 cents and ended at $61 after an exchange of 639,915 units, Pan Jamaica skidded $3.56 to finish at $47.50 closed after 13,285 stocks changed hands. Portland JSX fell 75 cents to $9.50 after a transfer of 1,301 stock units, Sagicor Group dipped 60 cents in closing at $41 with traders dealing in 18,598 shares, Scotia Group rose $1 to close at $42 with 7,758 stocks clearing the market. Seprod sank $6.50 to $77 trading 8,520 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 34 cents to end at $11.89 with an exchange of 79 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 94 cents in closing at $20.51 with investors trading 37,588 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $1.50 to finish at $18.50 in an exchange of 3 units, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied 55 cents and ended at $6.10 with investors dealing in 2 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $6.42 to close at $48.93 with 226 stock units changing hands. 
JMMB Group 7% preference share declined 50 cents to $2.85 with an exchange of 1,000 shares and 138 Student Living preference share slipped $18 to finish at $200 after 100 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips on lower trading
Trading fell on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 4 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 16 percent lower value than on Friday, with trading in 43 securities as was the case on Friday and ended with prices of 16 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Trading closed with 2,632,539 shares for $5,970,320, down from 2,755,767 units at $7,072,014 on Friday.
Trading averaged 61,222 shares at $138,845 compared with 64,088 units at $164,465 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 88,131 units at $205,139 compared to 97,032 stock units at $227,067 on the previous trading day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Tropical Battery led trading with 682,451 shares for 25.9 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 368,183 stock units for 14 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 227,450 units for 8.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 19.58 points to 3,783.73.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $1.33 to end at $19.81 after investors traded 1,000 stocks, AMG Packaging advanced 41 cents in closing at $3.81, with 20,780 units crossing the market, Blue Power popped 22 cents to $3.52 with investors transferring 38,886 shares. Cargo Handlers sank 82 cents to close at $12.03 with 4,159 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 54 cents to finish at $2.74 with investors trading 227,450 shares, with investors responded positively to the full year results for 2023, Caribbean Flavours increased 12 cents and ended at $1.70 after exchanging 1,110 units. Dolla Financial rose 5 cents to $2.80 with a transfer of 131,922 stocks, Express Catering rallied 19 cents to end at $3.97 after 12,812 stock units passed through the market, Fontana shed 38 cents in closing at $8.60 with traders dealing in 29,601 shares. 
Future Energy fell 19 cents and ended at $3.35 in an exchange of 91,397 stock units, Indies Pharma gained 8 cents to finish at $2.70 with a mere 8 stocks clearing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 8 cents to close at $2.45 in an exchange of 66,021 units. JFP Ltd lost 16 cents to close at $1.16 with investors trading 126,818 shares, Lasco Financial rose 9 cents to finish at $1.69 after an exchange of 26,938 stocks, Mailpac Group dipped 8 cents to $2.03 with trading of 29,036 units. Paramount Trading declined 5 cents to close at $1.45 after a transfer of 10,916 stock units, Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents to end at $2.20, with 11,394 shares changing hands, Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to $2.49 with an exchange of 18,341 stock units. Tropical Battery skidded 21 cents to $2.12 with investors swapping 682,451 units and tTech popped 6 cents and ended at $2.26 in switching ownership of 118 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading activity picked up moderately on the Jamaica Stock Exchange but resulted in modest declines the markets with trading ending with the number of stocks changing hands rising, after the value of stocks traded jumped over the previous trading day, with NCB Financial contributing with the highest value with the market closing with prices of 33 shares rising and 42 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 262.85 points to end at 333,763.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 486.01 points to 358,584.22, the JSE Main Index lost 131.88 points to wrap up trading at 320,662.11. The Junior Market Index fell 19.58 to 3,873.73 and the JSE USD Market Index inched 0.07 points lower to 236.37.
At the close of trading, 14,070,427 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 7,495,887 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $94.57 million, well over the $73.15, million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 492,062 shares for US$57,344 compared to 107,250 units at US$8,800 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.41 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.64 million stock units, QWI Investments chipped in with 1.21 million units and General Accident with 1.03 million stock units.
In Junior Market trading, Tropical Battery led trading with 682,451 shares followed by Lumber Depot with 368,183 stocks and Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 227,450 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $1.50 to finish at $18.50, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $6.42 to close at $48.93 and 138 Student Living preference share slipped $18 to finish at $200.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 22 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.5. times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 
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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
