Dolla Financial topped the trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with more than a quarter of the volume traded, with six companies each contributing more 1.6 million shares, resulting in a 62 percent bounce in volume and a 100 percent jump in value compared to Tuesday, following activity in 41 securities, down from on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 19 declining and six closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 36,522,902 shares for $65,382,268 after increasing from 22,534,059 units at $32,626,163 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 890,802 shares at $1,594,689 after jumping from 512,138 stock units at $741,504 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 465,525 stock units at $567,207, up from 442,821 stock units at $512,354 on the previous day and well below December, with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Dolla Financial led trading with 9.89 million shares for 27.1 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings ending with 5.44 million stocks for 14.9 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 4.45 million stock units for 12.2 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading with 4.45 million shares for 12.2 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas closed with an exchange of 3.76 million stocks for 10.3 percent of the overall number of traded shares and Mailpac Group with 1.63 million stock units for 4.5 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 35.98 points to end at 3,384.88, just o.5 percent lower than the close in December. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, 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 the market, Blue Power sank 24 cents in closing at $4, with trading of 14,990 shares, Cargo Handlers skidded 94 cents to $17.90 after a transfer of 2,439 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 10 cents to close at $2.10 with 5,459 units clearing the market. Caribbean Cream sank 14 cents to end at $1.99 after trading of 134,560 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.50 with 354,022 stock units changing hands, Derrimon Trading increased 19 cents to finish at $1.80 with a transfer of 4,445,044 shares. Dolla Financial climbed 24 cents to $2.64 with 9,893,762 stock units crossing the market, Express Catering popped 15 cents to finish at $2.50 with dealers switching ownership of 13,000 stocks, 
Fontana advanced 46 cents and ended at $8.50 with investors swapping 111,942 units. Future Energy gained 11 cents to end at $2.69 in an exchange of 143,688 shares, Indies Pharma dipped 20 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors dealing in 173,456 units, ISP Finance fell $3.04 to close at $11.95 after an exchange of 29 stocks. Jamaican Teas popped 23 cents to $2.34, with trading in 3,764,063 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rallied 22 cents to finish at $2.22 after swapping 113,305 shares, JFP shed 7 cents and ended at 49 cents in an exchange of 123,045 stocks. Lasco Financial increased 18 cents in closing at $1.60 with 265,425 units crossing the market, Mailpac Group climbed 36 cents to close at $2.85 with investors trading 1,630,251 stock units, Medical Disposables declined 29 cents to end at $1.16 with 9,956 shares passing through the market. ONE on ONE Educational rose 6 cents to end at 94 cents with an exchange of 203,514 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 4,450,245 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after 27,431,284 shares were traded at $355,623,563 compared to 18,449,174 stock units at $119,913,464 on Tuesday.
the highest close since late October in 2022, the JSE Main Index jumped by a solid 3,888.79 points to end at 345,855.22 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.71 points to end at 64.50. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Jamaica Producers climbed $1.29 to end at $24.99 with a transfer of 192,372 stock units, Kingston Wharves dipped 39 cents to $37, with investors swapping 4,183 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 99 cents to $74.99 after an exchange of 291,626 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained $1.13 and ended at $8.14 in trading 3,433 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $6.20 to $38 with a mere 5 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial sank $1.20 to end at $43 with investors dealing in 136,848 stock units. Proven Investments dropped $1.17 in closing at $14.02 with 2,411 shares clearing the market and Scotia Group fell 79 cents to finish at $51.21 with traders dealing in 77,179 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 390,129 shares for US$78,195 compared with 1,178,513 stock units at US$67,962 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 0.05 of one cent in closing at 24.6 US cents with 135 shares switching owners of, Proven Investments shed 0.31 of a cent to 8.1 US cents after trading of 44,873 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.07 of one cent and ended at 6.97 US cents in an exchange of 11,466 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.19 of a cent to close at a new record high of 4.29 US cents with investors trading 327,619 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 3,976.76 points to 354,995.59, the highest since October 24, 2022, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,266.05 points to close at 405,431.83, the highest point since late October 2022, the JSE Main Index advanced by 3,888.79 points to 345,855.22, the highest point since late October 2022, the Junior Market Index rallied 35.98 points powered by a number big winners to close 3,384.88, one half of a percent point lower than the 2025 close and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 2.90 points to 265.10.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 9.89 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 5.44 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 4.45 million units.
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.
Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 with investors dealing in 119 shares. Proven Investments lost 0.39 of one cent to finish at 8.41 US cents in an exchange of 5,280 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.9 US cents with 6,860 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.1 of a cent in closing at a record high of 4.1 US cents with a transfer of 1,157,047 shares.
The market closed with 18,449,174 shares trading for $119,913,464, compared with 15,600,130 stock units at $123,170,250 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts that are computed by ICInsider.com for the companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
138 Student Living climbed 40 cents in closing at $3.48 as investors exchanged 721 units, Proven Investments rallied $1.18 to $15.19 in trading 2,749 shares, Transjamaican Highway rose 38 cents to finish at $6.67 after an exchange of 13,220,063 stock units and West Indies Petroleum gained $1.16 and ended at $11.51 with a transfer of 133,023 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Founded in 1999, the company was acquired by Derrimon Trading Company in 2018, and grown appreciably, with net profit increasing more than sevenfold over five years while doubling revenues to J$1.08 billion in 2024. Interim results show a much slower growth of just 3.8 percent to $840 million, slightly better than the 3.2 percent increase enjoyed in 2024.
The board of directors comprises. Earl Anthony Richards, Derrick Cotterell, Ian Kelly, Patrick Mignott, Nicole Burgher, Jermaine Burrell, Carlton Samuels.
Cash and cash equivalents ended the period at $55 million, compared with $59 million in 2024. The company also hold investments amounting to $108 million, including 30 million Derrimon Trading Company shares with a market value of $60 million. Shareholders’ equity stands at $633 million, with non-current liabilities at $144 million, while current liabilities sit at $124 million.
The Company aims to diversify revenue streams with ancillary sales contributing 20 percent of total revenue by 2028, while establishing Woodcats as the recognised regional hub for sustainable pallet solutions with entry into two new CARICOM markets by 2026. Process automation targeting 40 percent of production by 2026 is expected to reduce production time per pallet by 20 percent, supported by full adoption of digital supply chain management tools by 2027.
Trading closed with an exchange of 22,534,059 shares, with a value of $32,626,163, well above 16,967,095 units at $24,797,815 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 39 cents to finish at $2.49 in an exchange of 265 shares, CAC 2000 slipped 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.70 with 10 units passing through the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 74 cents to close at $18.84 with trading in 2,254 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose by 10 cents to end at $2 after trading of 20,705 shares, Caribbean Flavours rose 12 cents in closing at $1.74 after trading of 20,894 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied $1.04 and ended at $12 in an exchange of 74,106 shares. Express Catering fell 14 cents to $2.35 with investors dealing in 50,712 stocks, Fontana declined 50 cents in closing at $8.04 following the switch of ownership of 68,474 units, Future Energy slipped by 8 cents to $2.58 after an exchange of 141,870 stock units. Honey Bun advanced by 44 cents to finish at $6.42 with investors swapping 14,972 shares, Indies Pharma gained 6 cents to end at $2.70 with 16,295 stocks changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance skidded 67 cents to close at $2.80 with investors trading 500 units.
ISP Finance popped $2.99 to $14.99 with 10 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas lost 9 cents to close at $2.11 after an exchange of 893,991 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 49 cents and ended at $11.54 with 54 stocks crossing the market. Lumber Depot dipped 8 cents to end at $2.70 with investors trading 690,834 units, Main Event rose 35 cents in closing at $7.70 with 1,459 stock units clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rallied 6 cents to finish at 48 cents with an exchange of 38,824 shares and Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents to $3.70 with a transfer of 377,135 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,631.08 points to 351,018.83, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 4,541.72 points to finish at 400,165.78, the highest closing point since the start of January 2023. The JSE Main Index rallied 3,559.98 points to 341,966.43, the Junior Market Index rallied 31.60 points to 3,348.90 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 12.34 points to end at 262.20.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4 based on 2026-27 earnings and .15.3 based on 2025-26 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in 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 2025 and 2026 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 an exchange of 847,820 shares for US$93,018 after increasing from 725,892 stock units at US$82,111 on Friday.
Sterling Investments sank 0.1 of one cent and ended at 1.85 US cents with traders dealing in 3,491 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.9 US cents after an exchange of 145 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.23 US cents after the swapping of 5 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.16 of one cent to close at a record high of 4 US cents in an exchange of 784,804 stock units.