Trading slides on the JSE USD Market


The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 47 percent, with a 46 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in an exchange of nine securities, similar to Friday, with prices of four declining and five ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 107,514 shares for US$4,811, down from 202,981 stock units at US$8,951 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 11,946 shares at US$535, well below 22,553 stock units at US$995 on Friday, with a month to date average of 17,250 units at US$765, adrift from 22,553 stock units at US$995 on the previous day and December ended with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 3.03 points to end at 211.05. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. 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, Margaritaville ended at 6.5 US cents, with 501 shares clearing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 31.22 US cents in switching ownership of 15 units, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 with investors trading a mere 2 shares. Proven Investments dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 9.97 US cents after 100 stock units passed through the market, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after a transfer of 1,262 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.02 of a cent and ended at 6.56 US cents with trading of 2,340 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.19 of one cent to 2.97 US cents after an exchange of 102,934 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2 with investors swapping 260 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% sank US$1.725 and ended at US$9.775, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped on Monday, with trading in 41 securities compared with 38 on Friday and ending with prices of eight rising, 21 declining and 12 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined by just 9 percent, with a 36 percent lower value than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 10,026,371 shares for $10,162,534, down from 11,000,282 stock units at $15,771,112 on Friday.
Trading averaged 244,546 shares at $247,867, well off the 289,481 stock units for $415,029 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 266,160 units worth $328,274, compared with 289,481 units at $415,029 on Friday, compared with December, which averaged 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.64 million shares for 36.3 percent of total volume, followed by JFP, which ended with 1.18 million stock units for 11.7 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal closed with 1.13 million shares for 11.2 percent of the volume traded and One Great Studio with 1.08 million units for 10.8 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 33.09 points to 3,348.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AMG Packaging dropped 31 cents and ended at $1.87 with investors swapping 137,068 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 17 cents to $1.60 after an exchange of 11,747 stock units, Caribbean Cream gained 8 cents to end at $2.17 with investors trading 297 shares. Consolidated Bakeries shed 18 cents in closing at $1.66, 354 stocks crossing the market, Dolla Financial declined 38 cents to finish at $2.46 with investors trading 233,630 units, Dolphin Cove lost $1.56 to close at $10.95 in an exchange of 26,351 stocks. Express Catering rose 29 cents to $2.69 after trading of 134,571 units, Honey Bun slipped 22 cents in closing at $6.88 with a transfer of 2,223 shares, ISP Finance rallied $3.53 to end at $15 as investors exchanged 16 stock units. Jamaican Teas popped 12 cents to finish at $2.35 after 100,398 shares passed through the market, KLE Group sank 25 cents and ended at 80 cents with investors dealing in 7,042 units, Lumber Depot dipped 6 cents to close at $2.74 after closing with 119,564 stocks changing hands. Mailpac Group increased 18 cents to $2.60, with 60,074 stock units crossing the market, Main Event fell 15 cents to close at $7.55 with traders dealing in 4,600 shares, Medical Disposables skidded 20 cents in closing at $1.10, after 16,668 stocks crossed the exchange and Spur Tree Spices lost 8 cents to finish at $1.05, with 102,819 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

All JSE Markets fall


All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined at the end of trading on Monday, as the Main market gave up the early 2025 gains on Friday, with prices of 26 shares rising, 56 declining and 32 remaining firm, following a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Friday.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 4,265.80 points to 325,472.58, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 3,694.26 points and ended at 363,505.90, the JSE Main Index plunged by 4,212.23 points to end at 315,271.70, the Junior Market Index fell 33.09 points to 3,348.78 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 3.03 points to settle at 211.05.
At the close of trading, 23,649,464 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 21,189,062 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $73.72 million, down from $80.45 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 107,514 shares for US$4,811, down from 202,981 units at US$8,951 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led with 3.13 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 3.10 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 2.18 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.64 million shares, followed by JFP with 1.18 million stocks and EduFocal with 1.13 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $35.99 to $214 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $171.75 to finish at $973.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 15.6 based on 2026-27 earnings and 16 based on 2025-26 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making. The PE chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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 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.

JSE Main Market rises into the New Year


Stocks climbed into the New Year after winners beat losers on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 93 percent, with a 92 percent lower value compared to trading on Wednesday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 27 rising, 23 declining and nine ending firm.

The market closed with an exchange of 9,985,799 shares for $64,681,027 compared to 138,255,200 stock units at $802,340,940 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 169,251 shares at $1,096,289, down from 2,304,253 units at $13,372,349 on Wednesday, compared to December, averaging 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753.
Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led trading with 2.66 million shares for 26.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 1.92 million stocks for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 1.61 million units for 16.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,885.78 points to close at 367,200.16, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,497.05 points to 319,483.93 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.19 points to end at 64.25. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the first day trading in 2026, Barita Investments shed $5.90 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $69.85 after an exchange of 2,504 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $1.50 to end at $106, after the trading of 5,487 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 40 cents to close at $47.15 with an exchange of 555 units. First Rock Real Estate dropped 87 cents to finish at $10.09, with 3,963 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings rose $2.40 and ended at $344.90 with traders dealing in 103 stock units, JMMB Group lost 75 cents to end at $19.20 in an exchange of 87,839 shares. Kingston Wharves rallied $4.49 in closing at $36.49 with investors trading 1,991 stock units, Mayberry Group skidded 90 cents to $7, after 18,733 stocks passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 49 cents to close at $8.51 as investors exchanged 143 units. NCB Financial popped $3.75 and ended at $39.75 after it closed with 125,392 shares changing hands, Pan Jamaica dropped $6 to end at $45 with investors swapping 775 stock units, Proven Investments increased $2.24 to finish at $15.99, with an exchange of 3,579 stocks. Sagicor Group fell 48 cents and ended at $41, with 83,824 units crossing the market, Seprod shed 78 cents to $83.20 after trading of 8,205 stocks, Supreme Ventures dipped $3.07 to end at $16.49 after a transfer of 1,605,332 units. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 72 cents in closing at $12.40 with investors trading 25,837 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.15 to close at $13 in switching ownership of 1,930 stock units, West Indian Petroleum rose 64 cents to finish at a record high of $1.95 after an exchange of only one share and Wisynco Group advanced 46 cents and ended at $19.96 with a transfer of 83,839 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% jumped $3.63 to $39.90, with 8 stocks crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living preferred share increased $2.99 to finish at $249.99, with 18 units changing hands. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $85 to close at $1,145, with investors dealing in 13 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $4 to end at $106, with 45 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $1.95 in closing at $103.95 in an exchange of just one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market slips into the New Year


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, to start the New Year on a downward path following on a sharp fall in the volume of stocks traded following a substantial jump on Wednesday with Dolla Financial trading 532 million shares, and ended with a 98 percent decline in volume, with 99 percent lower value following trading in 38 securities, down from 43 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 14 declining and nine closing unchanged.

Trading resulted in an exchange of 11,000,282 shares for $15,771,112, compared with 569,271,812 units at $1,715,858,400 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 289,481 shares at $415,029, down from 13,238,879 units at $39,903,684 on the prior trading day, with the month to date, averaging 289,481 stock units at $415,029 compared to December, that ended with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.43 million shares for 40.3 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum, which ended with 1.29 million stock units for 11.8 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 1.04 million units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 19.54 points to 3,381.87. 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 13.9, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close on the first trading day of the new year, Blue Power rose 10 cents to end at $4.60, with 1,178 shares, clearing the market, Cargo Handlers gained 28 cents in closing at $18.78, following an exchange of 200 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 25 cents to close at $1.77, with 4,430 shares being traded. Dolla Financial fell 26 cents to finish at $2.84 with investors trading 48,123 stock units, Dolphin Cove climbed 56 cents and ended at $12.51, after 1,700 units passed through the market, Everything Fresh skidded 9 cents to close at $2.10 after switching ownership of 11,040 stocks. Fontana increased 10 cents to $7.88, with 2,073 shares changing hands, Future Energy sank 12 cents and ended at $2.80, 313,722 units crossing the exchange, Iron Rock Insurance shed 34 cents to finish at $3.47, with a transfer of 2,468 stock units. Jamaican Teas sank 14 cents in closing at $2.23, with 629,945 shares crossing the market, Kintyre Holdings rallied 6 cents to end at 76 cents with an exchange of 4,432,960 stocks, Mailpac Group lost 13 cents to close at $2.42, resulting from an exchange of 49,561 stock units. Regency Petroleum slipped 23 cents to $3.85 with investors swapping 1,292,944 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 9 cents to close at $1.56 in an exchange of 938,541 shares.

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

JSE USD Market rallies into a New Year  


The New Year started with gains on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 90 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at a 92 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting from an exchange of nine securities, compared with 11 on Wednesday, with prices of four rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 202,981 shares for US$8,951 compared to 2,016,016 stock units at US$116,202 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 22,553 shares at US$995, compared to 183,274 stock units at US$10,564 on Wednesday. This compares to December, with an average of 75,710 units for US$4,415.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.92 points to close trading at 214.09. The 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.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. 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 day, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 3 US cents in s of 791 shares changing hands, Margaritaville fell 0.3 of a cent in closing at 6.5 US cents, with 2,976 stocks crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 in an exchange of 6 shares. Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 9.98 US cents after trading 24,950 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2 US cents after investors exchanged 20 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.16 of a cent to close at 3.16 US cents, after 173,714 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% rallied 12 cents to US$1.17 with  500 units changing hands, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% increased 60.01 cents in closing at 52 weeks high of US$11.50 after an exchange of just 4 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% ended at US$10.02 with investors swapping 20 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Mixed trading on JSE markets to start 2026


Markets closed mixed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on the first trading day of the New Year on Friday, with a rise in major indices of the Main Market. The JSE USD Market closed higher, but the Junior Market index fell, following a sharp fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a much lower value than on Wednesday. The market closed with prices of 46 shares rising, 39 declining and 21 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,293.84 points to 329,738.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,885.78 points to close at 367,200.16, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,497.05 points to wrap up trading at 319,483.93, the Junior Market Index dropped 19.54 points to finish at 3,381.87 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.92 points to 214.08.
At the close of trading, 21,189,062 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 709,543,028 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to only $80.45 million, down from $2.52 billion on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 202,981 shares for US$8,951, down sharply from 2,016,016 units at US$116,202 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led with 2.66 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.92 million stock units and Supreme Ventures with 1.61 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.43 million shares, followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.29 million stock units and RA Williams with 1.04 million units.
In the preferred segment of the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $3.63 to finish at $40, 138 Student Living preference share popped $2.99 to $250, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $85 to end at $1,145, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $4 to $106 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.95 to close at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 15.3 based on 2026-27 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
. The 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 listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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 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 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.

Heavy trading closes year on JSE Main Market


Trading for the year ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the market indices rising to leave the market with a fall of 5.3 percent for the year, the best performing of the three JSE markets, after just 13 stocks recorded gains during the year. Trading closed with the volume of stocks traded jumping 259 percent, with the value rising 64 percent compared to Tuesday, following trading in 60 securities compared with 61 on Tuesday, with prices of 26 rising, 24 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 138,255,200 shares being traded at $802,340,940 compared with 38,501,644 stocks at $489,916,796 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 2,304,253 shares at $13,372,349 compared to 631,174 stock units valued at $8,031,423 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 395,435 stock units at $4,321,753 compared with 297,127 shares at $3,855,628 on the prior day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Trading was heavy in the leading stocks, with Wigton Energy leading with 39.28 million shares for 28.4 percent of total volume followed by Innovative Energy, with 33.13 million stocks for 24 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 26.95 million stocks for 19.5 percent of the volume traded, Supreme Ventures contributed 23.16 million units for 16.8 percent of the volume, Radio Jamaica had trading in 4.11 million units for 3 percent of volume traded and Tropical Battery with 3.10 million units for 2.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,783.73 points to 365,314.38, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,186.89 points to 317,986.88 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.52 points to 64.44. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the closing day of the year, Barita Investments rallied $5.75 to $75.75 after 124,035 shares passed through the market. Berger Paints gained 45 cents to finish at $6.19, with investors trading 48 stocks. Caribbean Cement shed 50 cents to end at $107.50, with trading of 359,920 shares. Carreras fell $1.05 to close at $18, after trading of 191,796 units, General Accident climbed 40 cents in closing at $6.20 with investors dealing in 2,309 stock units, GraceKennedy rose $1.25 to end at $73.25 after an exchange of 20,410 shares. JMMB Group advanced $1.05 in closing at $19.95 with investors trading 270,974 stock units, Kingston Wharves sank $3 to $32, with 306,437 units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings rose 90 cents and ended at $75.90 with a transfer of 865 stocks. Mayberry Group gained 90 cents to end at $7.90 as investors exchanged 53,924 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 49 cents to close at $9, with 53,990 shares crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $2 to finish at $47 in an exchange of 22 stock units. NCB Financial lost $4.50 and ended at $36 in closing with an exchange of 590,226 stocks, Pan Jamaica slipped 99 cents to $51 in switching ownership of 277,183 units, Proven Investments sank $1.29 to close at $13.75 after 43,440 shares changed hands. Sagicor Group rose $1.93 to end at $41.48 in trading 1,132,613 stock units, Salada Foods climbed 50 cents in closing at $3.42 after a transfer of 485,071 stocks, Scotia Group dipped 94 cents to finish at $53, with 10,577 shares clearing the market. Stanley Motta increased 68 cents to $6.98 with investors swapping 2,070 stock units, Supreme Ventures advanced $3.76 to finish at $19.56 with 23,159,158 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 80 cents and ended at $11.68 with traders dealing in 36,704 units and Wisynco Group skidded 62 cents to end at $19.50 in an exchange of 97,228 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $1.39 in closing at $19.40 in trading 50 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $200 to close at $2,500 after two shares crossed the market. 138 Student Living preference share gained $32.50 to $247, trading 5,386 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.80 to end at $102 with an exchange of 2,983 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE USD market drops 15.8% in 2025


Stocks closed lower on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, leading the market to close with a loss of 15.8 percent, to be by far the worst performing market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The volume of stocks traded rose 96 percent, with a 211 percent greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of 11 securities, compared with nine on Tuesday with prices of three rising, three declining and five ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 2,016,016 shares for US$116,202 compared to 1,030,885 stock units at US$37,357 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 183,274 shares at US$10,564 compared to 114,543 stock units at US$4,151 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 75,710 units at US$4,415 compared with 67,976 stock units at US$3,973 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 1.47 points to end at 212.16. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.2 of a cent and ended at 3 US cents with investors swapping 101 shares, Margaritaville remained at 6.8 US cents in an exchange of 449 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 31.22 US cents and closed with 22 stocks being traded. Productive Business Solutions popped 3 cents in closing at US$1, with 770 shares clearing the market, Proven Investments shed 0.01 of one cent to end at 9.99 US cents in switching ownership of 307,608 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents in trading 26,750 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.08 of a cent to 6.58 US cents in an exchange of 11,945 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.25 of a cent to 3 US cents with traders dealing in 1,647,211 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2, with 11,036 stocks changing hands. JMMB Group US8.5% declined 15 cents to finish at US$1.05 with a transfer of 10,100 units and AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 after an exchange of 24 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Dolla lands 93% of Junior Market trades


Dolla Financial ended 2025 with an exchange of 532 million share trade in shares with a value of $1.6 billion, as Dequity Capital seems to offload their holdings in the company, resulting trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, surging 2,391 percent valued 3,957 percent more than Tuesday with trading in 43 securities compared with 40 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 15 declining and 16 closing unchanged. The year closed with only 13 stocks gaining, with 34 declining.

The market closed with trading of 569,271,812 shares, with a value of $1,715,858,400, well over the mere 22,852,005 units at $42,292,961 on Tuesday.
Trading closed with an average of 13,238,879 shares at $39,903,684 compared with 571,300 stock units at $1,057,324 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 1,003,109 stock units at $2,482,468, up from just 365,366 shares at $532,029 on the previous day and November that closed with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Dolla Financial led trading with 531.69 million shares for 93.4 percent of total volume followed by AMG Packaging which ended with 19.62 million stock units for 3.4 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 4.22 million stocks for 0.7 percent of the volume traded , RA Williams ended with 3.60 million units for 0.6 percent of the day’s volume, Kintyre Holdings closed with 3.23 million units for 0.6 percent of trading and Mailpac Group with 1.56 million units for 0.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 12.09 points to settle at 3,401.41, with a loss of 8.9 percent for the year following a decline in 2024 of just 2.9 percent. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 14, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 29 cents in closing at $18.50 after an exchange of 547 shares, Atlantic Hardware shed 10 cents to $1.48 after changing ownership of 796,489 stocks, Blue Power climbed 44 cents and ended at $4.50 after 107,762 shares passed through the market. Cargo Handlers lost 30 cents to close at $18.50 with a transfer of 1,200 stock units, Caribbean Flavours increased by 34 cents to finish at $1.85, with 177,674 units crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries popped 24 cents to end at $1.84 in an exchange of 5,412 stocks. Dolla Financial rallied 67 cents in closing at $3.10 with investors trading 531,693,624 units, Everything Fresh rose 8 cents to $2.19 with 2,637 shares crossing the exchange, Fontana fell 20 cents and ended at $7.78 in the trading of 33,462 stock units. Honey Bun declined 10 cents to finish at $7.10 after an exchange of 5,130 shares, Kintyre Holdings sank 6 cents to end at 70 cents with investors swapping 3,226,652 stock units, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks high of 83 cents, Lumber Depot slipped 10 cents to close at $2.80 in switching ownership of 4,191 stocks. MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to 39 cents with investors dealing in 20,997 units, Omni Industries gained 12 cents in closing at $1.02 in an exchange of 216,239 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 8 cents to close at $1.65 after closing with an exchange of 1,046,271 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.