Junior Market trading jumps


Trading jumped on Monday, with a 66 percent and 75 percent increase in volume and value, respectively, compared with Friday, on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market closed with trading in 43 securities, compared with 40 on Friday and ended, with prices of 14 rising, 15 declining and 14 closing unchanged.

Trading closed with an exchange of 14,579,915 shares  at $15,466,817, after rising from 8,772,822 units at $8,852,451 on Friday.
An average of 339,068 shares at $359,693, compared with 219,321 stock units at $221,311 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 308,998 units at $286,703 after increasing from 304,297 stock units at $275,290 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.47 million shares for 30.7 percent of total volume followed by Woodcats International, with 2.91 million stocks for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy closed with 1.36 million stock units for 9.3 percent of the volume traded, RA Williams ended with 1.31 million shares for 9 percent of the total volume and One Great Studio with 1.07 million stocks for 7.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 12.43 points to 3,281.05. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for companies with their financial year ending  August 2026.
At the close of the market, Blue Power climbed 65 cents to end at $3.97 following trading of 68,210 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 9 cents to $1.59 after investors exchanged 8,524 stock units, Caribbean Cream declined 28 cents to finish at $1.52 with investors swapping 2,905 shares. Consolidated Bakeries sank 20 cents to a 52 weeks closing low of $1.45, after 6,540 units passed through the exchange, Dolphin Cove fell 45 cents in closing at a 52 weeks $10.05, with investors trading 11,119 stocks, Everything Fresh slipped 20 cents to end at $2.10 with 12,800 shares passing through the market. Fontana sank 10 cents to $7.56 as investors exchanged 29,796 stock units, Future Energy dipped 26 cents to end at $3.30 with 1,360,524 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma lost 9 cents in closing at $2.76 in an exchange of 69,383 units. JFP dropped 6 cents to finish at 42 cents with traders dealing in 64,824 shares, Knutsford Express shed 24 cents and ended at $9.36 in switching ownership of 128 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 6 cents to close at 87 cents after an exchange of 102,004 units. Lumber Depot skidded 25 cents to $2.35 in trading 47,092 stocks and Regency Petroleum sank 19 cents and ended at $4.10 with 22,053 units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining stocks weight on JSE USD Market



Investors pulled back in trading activity on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting in the volume of stocks traded declining by 44 percent, with a 34 percent lower value than on Friday. Transjamaican Highway accounted for 94% of all stocks traded after an exchange of nine securities, compared with 10 on Friday, with the price of one rising, five declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 778,828 shares worth US$41,701 in falling from 1,391,099 stock units at US$63,452 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 86,536 shares at US$4,633 after dropping from 139,110 stock units at US$6,345 on Friday, with a month to date average of 78,772 units at US$4,611 compared with 77,681 stock units at US$4,608 on the previous day and March, with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 8.40 points to 260.27. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville remained at 7 US cents after an exchange of 54 shares, Productive Business Solutions fell 3.01 cents to US$1.02 after dealers swapped 50 stock units, Proven Investments slipped by 0.06 of one cent to finish at 7.05 US cents with traders dealing in 11,743 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 1.98 US cents in an exchange of 5,908 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped by 0.2 of one cent to close at 6.1 US cents following trading in 14,625 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents after an exchange of 10,034 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.18 of a cent to 4.44 US cents trading 728,361 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% slipped 1.3 cents and ended at US$1.01 with an exchange of 8,050 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% declined 25 cents in closing at US$10 with only 3 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Falling Main Market stocks edged out risers


Declining stocks outpaced winners on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, following activity in 59 securities, up from 57 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, against 27 declining and 11 ending unchanged. Some 26 percent fewer shares were traded, with the value dropping 13 percent compared with Friday.

The market closed with 16,085,529 shares trading worth $134,655,483 compared with 21,818,167 stock units at $154,076,259 on Friday. Friday’s report which included a block trade of 2 million Jamaica Producers shares, with a value of $47 million and is now excluded from this report.
Trading averaged 272,636 shares valued at $2,282,296 compared to 382,775 stock units at $2,703,092 on Friday and month to date, an average of 348,879 stock units at $3,440,405 compared with 361,169 shares at $3,627,094 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.51 million shares, accounting for 50 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures, with 3.84 million units for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade and Pan Jamaica with 951,372 stocks for 5.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed a mere 31.88 points to 394,588.94, the JSE Main Index lost 1,921.64 points to finish at 335,160.88 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.23 points to 62.23. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dipped $3.23 to $26.25 after investors traded 1,012 shares, as Caribbean Cement declined $1.33 and ended at $101.60 with investors trading 12,616 units, First Rock Real Estate declined 72 cents to end at $8, in switching ownership of 4,926 stocks. General Accident shed 91 cents in closing at $5.61 after an exchange of 15,060 shares, GraceKennedy climbed 60 cents to end at $70.70 in the trading of 8,034 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to close at $320 with 2,019 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Producers sank $1.23 to $22.51 with investors trading 20,090 units, Kingston Wharves skidded 40 cents to close at $36.50 with 1,375 stocks passing through the market, Massy Holdings fell $2.10 to $71.90 with 7,519 stock units changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 59 cents to $7.39, with investors dealing in 655 shares, NCB Financial lost 65 cents and ended at $43.35, after trading in 12,686 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to $39.50 with a transfer of 41,232 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $2 to $10 with 182 stock units clearing the market, Seprod fell $1.94 to end at $76.16 after an exchange of 1,312 shares and Supreme Ventures gained 49 cents in closing at $14.49 with investors swapping 3,843,167 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $210 to finish at $2,389 in an exchange of a mere one stock unit, 138 Student Living preference share sank $11 to $205 with traders dealing in 45 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose 50 cents to close at $102 in an exchange of 2,720 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading falls on Jamaica Stocks Exchange


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a minor fall in the volume and value of stocks changing hands, compared to Friday, resulting in a decline in all the major indices of the three markets. At the close, prices of 36 stocks rose, 47 declined and 28 remained firm.

The JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,926.51 points to 344,020.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose a mere 31.88 points to 394,588.94, the JSE Main Index slipped 1,921.64 points in closing at 335,160.88, the Junior Market Index dropped 12.43 points to finish at 3,281.05 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 8.40 points to 260.27.
Investors traded 32,380,724 shares in all three markets, down moderately from 33,968,413 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $194.13 million, down from $210.08 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 778,828 shares for US$41,701, down from 1,391,099 units at US$63,452 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.51 million shares, followed by Supreme Ventures with 3.84 million stocks and Pan Jamaica with 951,372 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.47 million shares, followed by Woodcats International with 2.91 million stocks and Future Energy with 1.36 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $210 to close at $2,389 and 138 Student Living preference share sank $11 to $205.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.5. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 14.7 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

Trading dips on Junior Market


Trading slipped moderately on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, as investors swapped just 40 securities, down from trading in all listed securities on the Junior Market on Thursday and ending, with prices of nine rising, 22 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 8,772,822 shares for $8,852,451, after falling from 10,033,838 units at $9,357,313 on Thursday.
Notwithstanding the decline in the value and value of stocks trading on Thursday, the market closed on Friday with a higher average of 219,321 shares at $221,311, compared with 209,038 stocks at $194,944 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 304,297 stock units at $275,290, following declines from 318,761 stock units at $284,477 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.86 million shares for 55.4 percent of total volume, followed by Jetcon Corporation, with 1.0 million units for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 626,804 stocks for 7.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed a mere 1.13 points to 3,293.48. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of stocks by the earnings per share.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dipped 42 cents to $17 with trading of 30 shares, AMG Packaging advanced 18 cents to $2.16 after dealers swapped 1,575 stock units, Blue Power lost 31 cents to close at $3.32 with an exchange of 7,146 shares. Caribbean Flavours popped 8 cents to finish at $1.59 with 2,000 units crossing the market, Dolla Financial dropped 6 cents and ended at $2.29 in an exchange of 370,893 stocks, Fontana fell 11 cents in closing at $7.66, following the trading of 15,564 shares. Future Energy rallied 6 cents to $3.56 as investors exchanged 158,599 stock units, GWest Corporation sank 12 cents in closing at 67 cents with a transfer of 100,000 stocks, Honey Bun slipped 13 cents and ended at $6.36 after an exchange of 50 units. Jamaican Teas rose 26 cents to close at $2.56 with investors swapping mere 150 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 10 cents to end at $2.60 after an exchange of 16,508 units, Mailpac Group shed 20 cents to finish at $2.46 with investors trading 319,410 shares. Medical Disposables declined 9 cents and ended at $1.15 with 1,710 stocks passing through the market, MFS Capital Partners skidded 10 cents to 67 cents with only 2,639 shares crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading sank 8 cents in closing at $1.08 with investors dealing in 1,942 units. Regency Petroleum gained 9 cents to finish at $4.29 in an exchange of 33,839 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 14 cents to end at $1.55 with 29,978 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market drops to close week


Big price gains in shares of Guardian Holdings, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund and Massy could not overcome losses in Seprod, First Rock and Sagicor Group, amongst others, that pushed down the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. At the close of trading, the volume of stocks changing hands, jumped 65 percent and the value climbed 73 percent compared to Thursday, with trading in 57 securities, after sliding from 63 on Thursday, with prices of 14 rising, 25 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 23,804,492 shares trading worth $201,231,614 after jumping from 14,404,352 stock units at $116,400,565 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 417,623 shares at an average of $3,530,379, with an increase from 228,641 stock units at $1,847,628 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 366,596 stock units for $3,755,934 compared with 357,183 shares at an average of $3,797,541 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428. Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 8.19 million shares for 34.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 7.96 million stocks for 33.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 3.21 million stock units for 13.5 percent of the volume traded and Jamaica Producers with 1.99 million units for 8.3 percent of market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,794.25 points to 394,557.06, the JSE Main Index shed 2,646.24 points to close at 337,082.52 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.46 points to end at 62.46. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers. The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 23.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $3.99 to end at $44.49 after an exchange of 410 shares, First Rock Real Estate shed $2.28 to $8.72, after trading of 201 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $10 to finish at $330 with 106 shares crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers climbed $1.23 and ended at $23.74 with a transfer of 1,986,875 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 85 cents in closing at $12 after an exchange of 9,422 stocks, JMMB Group shed $1 to end at $16 with 121,592 units changing hands. Margaritaville sank 57 cents to $11.14 after a transfer of 2,451 stocks, Massy Holdings increased $3.60 and ended at $74 in switching ownership of 320 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 66 cents in closing at $6.80 with traders dealing in 864 stock units. NCB Financial advanced 75 cents to end at $44 in an exchange of 45,315 shares, Pan Jamaica lost $1.20 to close at $47 with investors trading 23,073 units, Proven Investments rose 77 cents to finish at $13.25 with an exchange of 169 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.50 and ended at $8 with 687 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $50 as investors exchanged 430,893 shares and Seprod dropped $5.35 to finish at $78.10 after traders swapped 4,594 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $10 in closing at $216, with investors trading 12 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $50 to close at $1,200 in an exchange of one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market drops, Juniors edged higher


Trading jumped Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, at a greater value than on Thursday, resulting in the prices of 24 shares rising, 49 declining and 34 remained firm and sending the major indices of the Main Market lower, the Junior Market index inching higher and the JSE USD Market climbing, as Lasco Manufacturing delivered the bulk of the stocks traded.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 2,521.45 points to 345,946.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,794.25 points to end at 394,557.06, the JSE Main Index dived 2,646.24 points to conclude trading at 337,082.52, the Junior Market Index rose 1.13 points to end at 3,293.48 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 8.92 points to conclude trading at 268.67.
At the close of trading, 33,968,413 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 24,700,490 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $210.08 million, up from $125.76 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,391,099 shares for US$63,452 compared to 262,300 units at US$15,870 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Lasco Manufacturing led with 8.19 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.96 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 3.21 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.86 million shares, followed by Jetcon Corporation with 1.0 million stocks and Woodcats International with 626,804 units.
In the preferred share segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $10 to $216 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $50 to $1,200.
At the close of trading activities, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.8. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 14.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing around the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

Gains for JSE USD Market


Trading surged by 430 percent on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, in volume, with a 300 percent jump in value over Thursday. Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 1,117,540 shares traded, resulting from an exchange of 10 securities, compared with 14 on Thursday, with prices of one rising, two declining and seven ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 1,391,099 shares for US$63,452 compared with 262,300 stock units at US$15,870 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 139,110 shares at US$6,345 after jumping from 18,736 stock units at US$1,134 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 77,681 units at US$4,608 compared with 66,305 stock units at US$4,286 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041. The US Denominated Equities Index increased 8.92 points to wrap up trading at 268.67. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer. The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, AS Bryden remained at 22.9 US cents with 46 shares passing through the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 3 US cents after trading of 132 stock units, Margaritaville ended at 7 US cents with 2,293 shares crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions popped 3.01 cents in closing at US$1.05 with an exchange of 8 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 7.11 US cents with 8,607 units crossing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.98 US cents with investors dealing in 5,551 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.08 of a cent to 6.3 US cents with 4,226 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.5 US cents with investors swapping 2,114 stock units and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.28 of one cent to finish at 4.26 US cents with 1,368,082 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 after a transfer of 40 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican controls 97% of USD trading


Transjamaican Highway controlled 97 percent of shares traded, with only 253,931 units trading. The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed lower compared to Thursday, resulting from the volume of stocks trading rising 18 percent and the value dipping moderately, compared to Wednesday. Investors were engaged in trading 14 securities, up from 10 on Wednesday with prices of three rising, two declining and nine ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of of a mere 262,300 shares for US$15,870 compared with 221,580 stock units at US$16,385 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 18,736 shares at US$1,134 after decreasing from 22,158 stock units at US$1,639 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 66,305 units at US$4,286, after sliding from 82,954 stock units at US$5,390 on the previous day and March with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 7.54 points to close trading at 259.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden ended at 22.9 US cents after an exchange of 656 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3 US cents with 176 units crossing the market, Margaritaville closed unchanged at 7 US cents after a transfer of 457 stocks. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.02 with investors trading 150 shares, Proven Investments skidded 0.87 of a cent and ended at 7.11 US cents in an exchange of 2,075 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.98 US cents with investors swapping 345 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.08 of a cent and ended at 6.38 US cents with an exchange of 791 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents with 535 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.54 US cents in switching ownership of 253,931 stock units.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% fell 23.2 cents to close at US$1.02 with traders dealing in 3,046 shares, AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with just three stock units crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% ended at US$10.99 in trading 16 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments 8% rose 25 cents to US$10.25 with 35 units passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% gained 8 cents to end at US$10 with investors trading 84 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market subdued by Easter season


Trading remains subdued after the Easter break on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 51 percent decline in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a 37 percent lower value compared to Wednesday. All Junior Market listed shares were active, compared with 45 on Wednesday, with prices of 12 rising, 23 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 10,033,838 shares for $9,357,313, down from 20,543,164 stock units at $14,923,960 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 209,038 shares at $194,944, following a decline from 456,515 units at $331,644 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 318,761 units at $284,477, compared with 346,925 stock units worth $307,459 on the previous day and March, with an average of 410,874 shares with an average of  $527,130.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 5.56 million shares for 55.4 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 1.53 million units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Indies Pharma with 561,002 stocks for 5.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 21.36 points to wrap up trading at 3,292.35. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.5, 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial climbed by $1.80 and ended at $17.42, with trading in 248 shares, Blue Power rose 43 cents to $3.63 after trading in 2,590 stock units, CAC 2000 lost 24 cents in closing at $1.58 with 4,051 shares clearing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 8 cents to $1.53 with investors swapping 40,340 stocks, Caribbean Flavours fell 10 cents to $1.51 with 10,051 units crossing the market, Dolla Financial declined 13 cents to close at $2.35, with trading of 15,085 shares. Dolphin Cove slipped 5 cents to $10.50 with 55,083 stock units crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic rallied 12 cents to close at $1.50 after trading in 61 stocks, Express Catering popped 21 cents in closing at $2.44 with investors dealing in only 2,032 units. Fontana advanced 7 cents and ended at $7.77 after an exchange of 9,003 shares, Fosrich slipped 5 cents to finish at $2.03 with 28,740 stock units passing through the market, Future Energy sank 5 cents to end at $3.50 in an exchange of 288,936 units. Image Plus shed 9 cents in closing at 73 cents with 135,039 stocks changing hands, Indies Pharma dropped 10 cents to $2.85 as investors exchanged 561,002 units, Jamaican Teas dipped 29 cents and ended at $2.30 with a transfer of 5,011 stocks. Limners and Bards sank 5 cents to close at 85 cents with 110,904 shares crossing the market, Lumber Depot increased 7 cents to finish at $2.70 with an exchange of 1,011 stock units, Main Event gained 98 cents to end at $6.50 after traders swapped 624 shares. Regency Petroleum shed 30 cents in closing at $4.20 with investors trading 119,320 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 13 cents to $1.69 after a transfer of 405,100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.