In-demand WI Petroleum at record close


Shares in West Indian Petroleum, listed on Tuesday, traded for the first time and increased by 24 cents to close at a record high of 74 cents, with a miniscule volume changing hands. Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 25 percent, with a 7 percent higher value compared to Tuesday. At the close of the market, 63 securities changed hands, up from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 21 rising, 23 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 4,775,830 shares trading for $74,688,010 compared with 6,387,421 stock units at $69,616,031 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 75,807 shares at $1,185,524 compared to 106,457 stocks at $1,160,267 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 256,859 units at $2,758,955, down marginally from 268,534 shares at $2,860,415 on the previous day, compared to November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.05 million shares for 21.9 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, ending with 807,896 units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade, and JMMB 9.5% with 356,754 stocks for 7.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,316.92 points to wrap up trading at 362,759.16, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,228.18 points to close at 315,200.80 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.11 points to settle at 63.50. At the close, 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 Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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, AS Bryden rallied 98 cents to end at $28.98 with a transfer of 2,130 shares, Eppley dropped $2.40 in closing at $31.10 after an exchange of 100 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.04 to $45.95 with investors trading 946 stocks. Guardian Holdings popped $5 to close at $340 in an exchange of 122 shares, Jamaica Broilers declined 60 cents to finish at $16.85 with investors dealing in 42,461 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 77 cents and ended at $10.53, with 2,878 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group climbed 99 cents to $17.99 after an exchange of 101,185 units, Kingston Wharves rose 75 cents to end at $34 after closing with an exchange of 17,813 stocks, Margaritaville lost 93 cents in closing at $14 with traders dealing in 10 stock units. Mayberry Group skidded 50 cents and ended at $6.50 as investors exchanged 13,700 shares, NCB Financial gained $1.80 to finish at $41.80, with 136,019 stocks crossing the market, Pan Jamaica fell $2 to close at $46 in an exchange of 4,623 units. Scotia Group shed 90 cents to $54.20 with 69,485 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.21 in closing at a 52 weeks high of $14 after the trading of 2,011 shares and West Indian Petroleum increased 24 cents to close at a record high of 74 cents after 5,000 shares were exchanged, leaving 284 bidders for more than 60.6 million shares unsatisfied at the close.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $3.38 and ended at $44.80 with investors swapping 2,020 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $95 to end at $1,150 after a transfer of 86 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $1 to finish at $100 in trading 287,889 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction

Mixed trading on JSE US Dollar Market 


Trading ended mixed on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 73 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 170 percent more value than on Tuesday, resulting from an exchange of eight securities, compared with seven on Tuesday, with three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 236,264 shares for US$117,366 compared to 885,137 stock units at US$43,488 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 29,533 shares at US$14,671 compared to 126,448 stock units at US$6,213 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 65,710 units at US$3,854 compared with 68,007 stock units at US$3,167 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.02 points to close at 199.63. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 eight. 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 remained at 6.8 US cents, with 10 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 4.79 cents to end at 36.73 US cents, with investors trading 13 stock units, Proven Investments ended at 9 US cents after an exchange of 18,217 shares. Sterling Investments climbed 0.15 of a cent to close at 1.9 US cents with 9,600 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.08 of a cent and ended at 6.58 US cents with investors swapping 1,815 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 5.7 US cents in an exchange of 997 stocks and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.06 of one cent to 2.94 US cents, with 194,671 units clearing the market.

In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% shed 2 cents in closing at US$10 after an exchange of 10,941 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Another day of gains for Junior Market


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Wednesday, with trading in 40 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday after ending with prices of 18 rising, nine declining and 13 closing unchanged following a moderate fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 21 percent lower value than Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 9,578,688 shares for $8,903,892 compared to 10,088,668 units at $11,319,606 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 239,467 shares at an average value of $222,597 compared to 234,620 stock units at $263,247 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 347,785 units at $487,800 compared to 353,983 stock units at $502,976 on the prior day and November, which closed with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.69 million shares for 49 percent of total volume, followed by JFP, with 836,000 units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Limners and Bards with 675,000 stocks for 7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 27.39 points to settle at 3,335.84. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by 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 of trading, Access Financial dipped 8 cents to end at $18.79 after an exchange of 16 shares, AMG Packaging fell 13 cents to $2.15 with investors trading 9,340 stock units, Cargo Handlers advanced $1.31 and ended at $18.81 with 25 shares passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance rose 11 cents in closing at $1.79 in an exchange of 20,625 units, Caribbean Flavours rallied 21 cents to end at $1.81, with 1,025 stock units changing hands, Express Catering fell 27 cents to finish at $2.40 with a transfer of 337,819 shares. Fontana popped 40 cents to $8, with 9,885 units crossing the market, Future Energy gained 7 cents in closing at $2.90 with an exchange of 52,182 stocks, Honey Bun shed 18 cents and ended at $7.10 after 2,504 stock units crossed the market. Iron Rock Insurance climbed 48 cents to $3.48 with investors dealing in 15,883 shares, ISP Finance sank $3.68 to close at $12.21, with 19 stock units crossing the exchange, Mailpac Group increased 17 cents to end at $2.24 with investors trading 7,218 stocks. Main Event lost 23 cents in closing at $7.77 in an exchange of 913 units, ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents to 85 cents with traders dealing in 1,000 shares, Regency Petroleum gained 22 cents to finish at $4.08 in switching ownership of 152,317 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rose 6 cents and ended at $1.19 after a transfer of 49,137 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Pre Xmas rally for Jamaica Stock Exchange


All the Jamaica Stock Exchange markets closed higher in a pre-Christmas rally as investors traded fewer shares, with a higher value at the close on Wednesday compared to Tuesday, resulting in the prices of 42 shares rising, including West Indies Petroleum, trading at a high of 74 cents, with just 5,000 shares changing hands, 34 stocks declined and 35 remained unchanged.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,326.70 points to end at 325,312.86, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 2,316.92 points to 362,759.16, the JSE Main Index popped 2,228.18 points to 315,200.80, the Junior Market Index gained 27.39 points to 3,335.84 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.02 points to finish at 199.63.
At the close of the market, 14,590,782 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 17,361,226 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $83.59 million, up from $80.94 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 236,264 shares for US$117,366 compared to 885,137 units at US$43,488 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.05 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 807,896 stocks and JMMB 9.5% with 356,754 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.69 million shares, followed by JFP with 836,000 stocks and Limners and Bards with 675,000 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $3.38 to finish at $45 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $95 to $1,150.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.2 compiled using 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 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.

WI Petroleum lists on JSE Main Market


West Indies Petroleum was listed on the exchange, with no trading in the stock, but with heavy interest to buy, on a day when investors were in a sombre mood on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, trading just one stock with more than one million units. Trading ended with an exchange of 87 percent fewer shares with a 90 percent lower value than on Monday, with trading in 60 securities compared with 59 on Monday, and ended with prices of 20 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged, with the market indices rising appreciably at the close.

The market closed with 6,387,421 shares trading for $69,616,031, down sharply from 48,215,187 stock units at $679,567,514 on Monday.
Trading averaged 106,457 shares at $1,160,267, below the 817,207 stock units at $11,518,093 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 268,534 units at $2,860,415, less than 279,139 shares at $2,971,657 on the prior day and November that closed with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.13 million shares for 17.6 percent of total volume followed by Carreras ended with 665,503 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 546,278 stocks for 8.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 4,232.38 points to 360,442.24, the JSE Main Index gained 2,108.73 points to settle at 312,972.62 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.75 points to 63.39. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. 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, AS Bryden skidded $2 and ended at $28 as investors exchanged 7,606 shares, Barita Investments lost 98 cents to end at $70 in trading 8,362 stocks, Caribbean Cement dropped 50 cents in closing at $114, crossing the exchange 19,900 shares. Eppley increased $2.50 to finish at $33.50 with traders dealing in 9,444 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $7.41 to end at $46.99 clearing the market with 518 units, Guardian Holdings sank $10 to close at $335 with investors trading 11,644 stocks. Kingston Properties rose 89 cents to $9.06 after an exchange of 941 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced $1 and ended at $8.42 with investors trading 5,786 stock units, NCB Financial shed $1.50 to close at $40 in an exchange of 546,278 units. Pan Jamaica sank 95 cents to end at $48 with investors swapping 1,674 stocks,Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.04 in closing at $6.86 with an exchange of 18,285 units, Scotia Group popped 74 cents to finish at $55.10 passed through the market 13,072 shares. Stanley Motta fell 94 cents to $6.20 closed at 9,862 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $2.29 in closing at $12.79 with investors dealing in 4,101 shares and Wisynco Group gained 48 cents to end at $19.68, trading 22,957 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.40 and ended at $41.42 crossing the market 12 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $95 to close at $1055 after an exchange of 120 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $15 to finish at $101 crossing the market 15,355 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

West Indies Petroleum lists on the JSE


West Indies Petroleum Terminal was listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with high demand for shares in excess of 52 million units and ended with no trading in the shares. Elsewhere, trading pulled back with a decline in the value and volume of stocks exchanged, compared to Monday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index climbing and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading, the prices of 42 shares rose, 41 declined and 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,124.07 points to end trading at 322,986.16, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,232.38 points to finish at  360,442.24, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,108.73 points to 312,972.62, the Junior Market Index popped 14.95 points to end at 3,308.45 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 5.58 points to 198.61.
At the close of of the market, 17,680,650 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 59,720,420 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $86.05 million, down sharply from $694.05 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 885,137 shares for US$43,488 up from just 211,797 units at US$6,297 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.13 million shares, followed by Carreras with 665,503 stocks and NCB Financial with 546,278 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.68 million shares, with RA Williams closing with an exchange of 2.05 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.33 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $5.40 to close at $41, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $95 to $1,055 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $15 to finish at $101.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.1 computed 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 information that is regularly updated 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 helps 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.

Trading soars on the JSE USD Market


Trading soared on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the market closing lower, following a 318 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 591 percent greater value than on Monday, resulting in an exchange of seven securities, compared with five on Monday. Three stocks closed higher, two declined and two ended unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 885,137 shares for US$43,488 compared to 211,797 stock units at US$6,297 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 126,448 shares at US$6,213 compared to 42,359 stock units at US$1,259 on Monday, with a month to date average of 68,007 units at US$3,167 compared with 64,569 stock units at US$2,988 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 36,788 units for US$2,343.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 5.58 points to 198.61, down by 21.2 percent for the year to date. The 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.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. 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, Productive Business Solutions slipped 15 cents to 80 US cents in switching ownership of 32 shares,  Sterling Investments gained 0.06 of one cent to close at 1.75 US cents after trading of 812 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.5 US cents after 8,356 shares were traded and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.08 of a cent and ended at 3 US cents with investors trading 861,937 units.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% lost 1.63 cents to finish at US$1.16, with 13,884 stocks crossing the market, AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 with an exchange of 7 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% rallied 0.99 of a cent to US$10.90, with 109 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market set for 2025 fall


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange is set to close out 2025 on a losing note, with the market down 11.4 percent for the year to date after closing on Tuesday, with a small rise in the market index. Similar to Monday, 43 securities were traded, resulting in a 22 percent drop in value and an 11 percent decline in the number of traded stocks. Trading ended with prices of 19 stocks rising, 14 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed, with trading of 10,088,668 shares for $11,319,606, down from 11,293,436 stock units at $14,486,739 on Monday.
Trading averaged 234,620 shares at $263,247 compared with 262,638 stock units at $336,901 on Monday. For the month to date, trading ended with an average of 353,983 units at $502,976, down from 361,807 stock units at $518,690 on the previous day and higher than November, which closed with an average of 224,300 shares with an average value of $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.68 million shares for 26.6 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, with 2.05 million stock units for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.33 million units for 13.2 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 14.95 points to close at 3,308.45, still 426.60 points lower than the close of last year. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 13.2, 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Access Financial slipped 10 cents to end at $18.87 with trading of 206 shares, AMG Packaging rose 11 cents to $2.28 after 15,000 stock units changed hands, Atlantic Hardware sank 7 cents to close at $1.54, with 1,329,682 shares passing through the exchange. Cargo Handlers increased $2.20 in closing at $17.50 with investors dealing in 1,000 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 22 cents to end at $1.68, after 25,000 units passed through the market, Dolphin Cove rose $1.69 to finish at $12.50 with an exchange of 546 stocks. Fontana dropped 40 cents and ended at $7.60, with 149,437 units crossing the market, Honey Bun advanced 47 cents to $7.28 after an exchange of 2,277 shares, Indies Pharma popped 19 cents to close at $2.79 with investors swapping 15,516 stock units. ISP Finance lost $1.11 to end at $15.89 after an exchange of a mere 7 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 6 cents in closing at $1.51 with an exchange of 296,808 stock units, KLE Group popped 24 cents to finish at $1.05 after a transfer of 2,000 stocks. Knutsford Express declined 12 cents to $11.83 with traders dealing in 107 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 13 cents to $2.07 in switching ownership of 6,035 shares, Main Event jumped $1.50 and ended at $8 with investors trading a mere 100 units. Omni Industries rallied 7 cents to finish at 98 cents, with 107,120 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading rose 13 cents to close at $1.28 in an exchange of 500 stock units and Regency Petroleum skidded 19 cents to end at $3.86, with investors trading 263,974 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Third day of decline for JSE Main Market


Stocks declined for a third day at the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 15 percent with a 17 percent lower value compared to Friday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 55 on Friday, resulting in prices of 16 rising, 25 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

Transjamaican Highway accounted for 59 percent of the 48,215,187 shares trading on Monday stocks, valued at $679,567,514, compared with 42,067,995 stock units at $816,837,694 on Friday, with Seprod contributing $333 million of the value traded.
Trading averaged 817,207 shares at $11,518,093 compared to 764,873 stock units at $14,851,594 on Friday and month to date, an average of 279,139 units at $2,971,657, up from 242,139 shares at $2,383,965 on the previous trading day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 28.55 million shares for 59.2 percent of total volume, followed by Seprod, with 3.90 million stocks for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade, 138 Student Living closed with 3.05 million stocks for 6.3 percent of the trades, JMMB 9.5% with 2.41 million units for 5 percent of the volume, NCB Financial with 2.37 million units for 4.9 percent of the stocks traded and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 1.33 million units for 2.7 percent of the market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 4,403.53 points to close at 356,209.86, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,628.98 points to 310,863.89 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.01 points to settle at 62.64.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Main Market trading ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and projected earnings that are compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the exchange, AS Bryden rose $1.93 to  $30 with trading of 329 shares, Barita Investments rose 98 cents to close at $70.98, with 7,512 stock units crossing the exchange, Eppley declined $2.95 in closing at $31, with 4,376 shares changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $7.92 and ended at $39.58 after trading of 1,131 units,

Jamaica Producers popped 50 cents to finish at $23.50, with 446,949 stocks clearing the market, JMMB Group shed 79 cents to end at $17 after an exchange of 627,902 units. Margaritaville advanced $3.39 in closing at $14.93 after 1,000 stocks crossed the market, Massy Holdings sank $1 to $75 with traders dealing in 106,345 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped $1.37 to end at $7.42 in an exchange of 2,153 stock units. NCB Financial fell $1.50 to finish at $41.50 with investors dealing in 2,372,593 shares, Sagicor Group dropped $1.24 and ended at $38.80, after 294,500 stock units passed through the market, Scotia Group rallied $2.96 to close at $54.36 in an exchange of 5,728 stocks, Seprod sank $2.99 to $84, with 3,898,667 units crossing the market and Wisynco Group declined by 35 cents to $19 after trading of 8,998 shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $15 to end at $86 with investors trading 9,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market closes higher


Investors pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange higher on Monday, following a 61 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 87 percent more value than on Friday, as Atlantic Hardware and Kintyre Holdings controlled nearly 70 percent of the volume. Trading ended with activity in 43 securities, up from 40 on Friday, with prices of 15 rising, 16 declining and 12 remaining unchanged.

Trading ended with an exchange of 11,293,436 shares worth $14,486,739, ahead of 7,013,935 units at $7,728,227 on Friday.
Trading averaged 262,638 shares at $336,901 compared with 175,348 stock units at $193,206 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 361,807 units at $518,690, to be closely aligned with 368,764 stock units at $531,442 on the previous trading day and well ahead of November with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 3.89 million shares for 34.5 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 3.82 million units for 33.9 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 802,073 shares for 7.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 31.74 points to 3,293.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 13.1, 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 climbed $1.07 and ended at $18.97 with traders dealing in 586 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose 11 cents to $1.61, with trading of 3,890,638 units, Blue Power rallied 49 cents to $4.05 in an exchange of 76,651 stock units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 19 cents to close at $1.46, with 943 units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours shed 34 cents in closing at $1.55, with investors swapping 5,489 stocks, Dolla Financial rallied 10 cents to end at $2.40 in an exchange of 122,103 units. Dolphin Cove sank $1.19 to $10.81 with investors dealing in 5,740 stocks, Fontana increased 20 cents to close at $8 after an exchange of 22,362 shares, Honey Bun slipped 68 cents and ended at $6.81 in trading 3,825 stock units following the release of full year results that were less than half of the 2024 profit at 23 cents per share. Indies Pharma lost 12 cents to finish at $2.60, with 18,775 shares crossing the exchange, Jamaican Teas advanced by 6 cents in closing at $2.29, with investors trading 1,138 stock units, Lumber Depot rose 10 cents to end at $2.95, with 802,073 units clearing the market. Mailpac Group skidded 27 cents to $2.20 with a transfer of 4,559 stocks, Main Event rallied 61 cents to finish at $6.50 after an exchange of 85,160 shares, Omni Industries fell 11 cents and ended at 91 cents after closing with an exchange of 143,285 units and ONE on ONE Educational shed 9 cents to end at 76 cents after a transfer of 155,712 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.