Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with Radio Jamaica dominating with an exchange of 20.3 million shares resulting in the number and value of stocks changing hands rising over the previous day, resulting in prices of 30 shares gaining and 37 declining as the Junior Market and JSE USD market closed moderately higher and the Main Market falling.
At the close of trading on Thursday, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,061.61 points to 319,683.57, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 121.47 points to close trading at 350,390.32 and the JSE Main Index slipped 1,215.81 points to end the day at 306,997.06. The Junior Market Index gained 14.04 points to 3,640.89 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.65 points to end at 228.38.
At the close of trading, 38,984,967 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 29,136,819 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $190.46 million, well over the $100.08 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 711,266 shares for US$24,048 compared to 36,707 units at US$2,692 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Radio Jamaica led trading with 20.33 million shares followed by Carreras with 3.63 million stocks, Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.50 million units, Wisynco Group closed with 2.10 million shares, Wigton Windfarm with 1.25 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.17 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led trading with 683,407 shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 613,789 units and Fosrich with 517,527 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped 50 cents to close at $47, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $29.20 to $190.60 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $1 to close at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.6 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is 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.
Junior Market trading jumps
Trading jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 283 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 335 percent more value than on Tuesday with trading in 45 securities the same as on Tuesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged, the market shows very positive sentiments for Thursday’s trading with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing very positive signals at the close.
At the close of trading, ISP Finance lost $3.94 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.55. iCreate and One Great Studio also ended at 52 weeks’ lows and Regency Petroleum closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with trading of 9,709,902 shares for $24,803,431, up from 2,534,948 units at $5,701,093 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 215,776 shares at $551,187 compared with 56,332 units at $126,691 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 479,235 stocks at $801,147 compared to 501,353 shares at $822,132 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 5.39 million shares for 55.5 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 1.12 million units for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 949,550 stock units for 9.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 29.78 points to 3,626.85 and could climb on Thursday’s trading with Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showing seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and just one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market activity, AMG Packaging fell 6 cents to $2.70 with investors dealing in 209 stock units, CAC 2000 gained 26 cents to close at $2.26 with 719 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers skidded $2.07 and ended at $10.15 with investors swapping 4,003 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents to end at $2.10 with an exchange of 649 units, Derrimon Trading sank 11 cents in closing at $1.82 and closed after an exchange of 181,902 stocks, Dolphin Cove shed 55 cents to finish at $22.40 with 1,845 units clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic rallied 7 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 10,564 shares, Express Catering popped 8 cents to finish at $3.27 in switching ownership of 22,500 stock units, Image Plus advanced 13 cents and ended at $1.68 after an exchange of 52,728 shares. 
Indies Pharma increased 8 cents in closing at $3.15 with a transfer of 5,390,444 stocks, ISP Finance lost $3.94 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.55, with just 85 units being traded, Jetcon Corporation climbed 8 cents to end at $1.33 in an exchange of 32 stock units. Mailpac Group rose 11 cents to $2.30 with investors trading 132,424 shares, Main Event dipped 51 cents to finish at $12.99 in an exchange of 2,379 units, Omni Industries rallied 7 cents and ended at $1.11 with traders dealing in 177,741 stocks. Paramount Trading sank 14 cents to close at $1.35 after an exchange of 1,000 stock units, RA Williams slipped 11 cents to end at 82 cents in trading 1,124,551 shares and tTech declined 22 cents in closing at $2 after 15,001 stocks passed through the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market rise, Juniors fall
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose in trading on Wednesday as did the JSE USD market but the junior Market declined to close out the day with the number and value of stocks changing hands falling, from Tuesday’s more robust levels and resulting in prices of 37 shares rising and 33 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,286.21 points to 320,745.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,467.53 points to 350,511.79, the JSE Main Index popped 1,568.72 points to end at 308,212.87. The Junior Market Index dropped 29.78 points to 3,626.85 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.13 points to end the day at 227.73.
At the close of trading, 29,136,819 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 50,270,506 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $100.08 million, well below the $154.32 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of a mere 36,707 shares for just US$2,692 compared to 7,064,494 units at US$139,578 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Radio Jamaica led trading with 11.39 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.53 million stock units, Transjamaican Highway chipped in with 1.32 million units, QWI Investments with 1.25 million shares and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.04 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led trading with 5.39 million shares followed by RA Williams with 1.12 million units and Dolla Financial with 949,550 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $38.60 to close at $161.40.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is 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 plunged on the Junior Market
Trading activity fell on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 47 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 52 percent lower value than Monday with trading in 45 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market ended on Tuesday with investors exchanging 2,534,948 shares valued at $5,701,093 down sharply from 4,750,762 units at $11,808,716 on Monday.
Trading averaged 56,332 shares at $126,691 compared with 105,572 units at $262,416 on Monday with trading for the month to date, averaging 501,353 units at $822,132 compared to 542,140 stock units at $885,869 previously and August with an average of 389,714 shares at $570,529.
Express Catering led trading with just 314,070 shares for 12.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 277,500 units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 152,723 stock units for 6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 27.84 points to 3,656.63.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close trading on Tuesday, AMG Packaging gained 9 cents to end at $2.76 after with 11,263 shares were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 57 cents to finish at $3.57 with traders dealing in 57,336 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries lost 19 cents in ending at $2 after an exchange of 13,400 shares. Dolla Financial rose 6 cents to $3.07 with 152,723 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 65 cents in closing at $22.95 with a transfer of 5,432 shares, Elite Diagnostic slipped 7 cents to end at $1.63 after an exchange of 42,302 stock units. Everything Fresh sank 19 cents to $2.04 with 201 stocks changing hands, Express Catering fell 40 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.19 with investors swapping 314,070 stock units, GWest Corporation increased 13 cents and ended at $1 after 600 shares crossed the exchange. Jetcon Corporation shed 8 cents to end at $1.25 in switching ownership of 72,846 stock units, 
Knutsford Express climbed 87 cents to finish at $10.87 as investors exchanged a mere 389 units, Lasco Financial sank 12 cents to close at $1.60 with 4,338 stocks changing hands. Limners and Bards rallied 7 cents to $1.47 with 1,632 units crossing the market, Lumber Depot increased 13 cents in closing at $2.90 after the trading of 130,387 shares, Regency Petroleum climbed 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.75 with 114,760 stocks clearing the market. Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to close at $2 after a transfer of 6,050 stock units and tTech rose 14 cents to finish at $2.22 with investors trading 16,740 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading jumped sharply on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with the volume and value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous day’s outturn, resulting in prices of 27 shares rising and 37 declining and all three markets closed lower.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,317.01 points to 319,458.97, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,453.30 points to 349,044.26 and the JSE Main Index declined by 1,168.34 points to 306,644.15. The Junior Market Index skidded 27.84 points to 3,656.63 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.61 points to finish at 226.60.
At the close of trading, 50,270,506 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from 14,500,223 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $154.32 million, well over the $43.30 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 7,064,494 shares for US$139,578 compared to 1,556,001 units at US$35,270 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 35.58 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 1.70 million stock units and Wigton Windfarm with 1.57 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Express Catering led trading with 314,070 shares followed by EduFocal with 277,500 units and Dolla Financial with 152,723 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $1.61 and ended at $103.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.5 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is 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.
Junior Market ends with sharp jumps
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied sharply on Monday, with the market index surging 76 points in the morning session before pulling back to close up 55 points on the day after a 48 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 45 percent lower value than on Friday with trading in 45 securities up from 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,750,762 shares for $11,808,716 down from sharply from 9,139,069 units at $21,594,905 on Friday.
Trading averaged 105,572 shares at $262,416 compared with 228,477 units at $539,873 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 542,140 stocks at $885,869 compared with 586,188 stock units at $948,774 on the previous day and for August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.13 million shares for 44.8 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 507,860 units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 336,280 stock units for 7.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 55.18 points to end at 3,684.47.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging fell 9 cents to finish at $2.67 with traders exchanging in 100 shares, Cargo Handlers rallied $2.17 to $12.19 as investors exchanged 5,253 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 50 cents in closing at $3 with 98,708 shares changing hands, with the vast majority trading at $3.60. Derrimon Trading rose 8 cents to close at $1.94 with 14,668 stock units crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial dipped 16 cents to end at $3.01 with a transfer of 2,128,764 shares, after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $3.15, Dolphin Cove sank 43 cents and ended at $22.30 after an exchange of 337 units. Elite Diagnostic skidded 5 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 53,378 stocks, Future Energy advanced 5 cents to finish at $3.33 with 224,768 stock units crossing the market, GWest Corporation lost 14 cents and ended at 87 cents with investors swapping 1,037 shares. Honey Bun popped 6 cents in closing at $8.35 with 12,859 stocks clearing the market, Indies Pharma increased 10 cents to close at $3.10 with investors trading 185,928 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 50 cents to end at $3.50 in switching ownership of 50,063 stock units.
ISP Finance declined 31 cents in closing at $23.49 after trading 5 shares, Jetcon Corporation climbed 18 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.33, with investors dealing in 38,260 units, Lasco Financial rallied 12 cents to finish at $1.72 after 15,129 stocks passed through the market. Limners and Bards rose 8 cents and ended at $1.40 with an exchange of 5,012 stock units, Main Event dropped 64 cents to close at $13.50 with just 3 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum climbed 6 cents to end at $2.66 after a transfer of 152,827 stocks. Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents to $2.08 in trading 77,315 units, Tropical Battery popped 9 cents and ended at $2.39 after an exchange of 6,244 stock units and tTech advanced 6 cents in closing at $2.08 with 30 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big gains for Junior & Main Market
The Junior Market closed with a nice bounce on Monday after adding over 75 points in the first hour of trading and pulling back after to record a healthy rise of 55 points and the Main Market added 2,371 points at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday as the JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number and the value of stocks changing hands falling, resulting in prices of 33 shares rising and 33 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 2,663.59 points to 320.775.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,895.15 points to 350,497.56 and the JSE Main Index rallied 2,371.32 points to 307,812.49. The Junior Market Index popped 55.18 points to end trading at 3,684.47 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.34 points to close at 231.21.
At the close of trading, 14,500,223 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from units on 219,733,668 Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $43.30 million, well below the $4.76 billion on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,556,001 shares for US$35,270 compared to 126,158 units at US$2,541 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.37 million followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.0 million units and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 732,598 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led trading with 2.13 million shares followed by RA Williams with 507,860 stocks and EduFocal with 336,280 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $3.11 to end at $101.39.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.8 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.5 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is 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 dived on the Junior Market
Trading activity dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 43 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 46 percent less than Thursday’s activities with trading in 40 securities, down from 45 on Thursday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 12 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 9,139,069 shares for $21,594,905 compared with 16,085,055 stock units at $39,911,900 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 228,477 shares at $539,873 compared to 357,446 units at $886,931 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 586,188 stocks at $948,774 compared to 621,430 shares at $989,060 on the previous day and with August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 3.54 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 809,371 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 643,741 stocks for 7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 5.71 points to end at 3,629.29.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 15 cents to close at $2.76 with investors swapping 3,191 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 28 cents to $3.50 after an exchange of 3,000 shares, Derrimon Trading dipped 9 cents in closing at $1.86 after 37,569 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic climbed 9 cents to end at $1.75 in switching ownership of 43,397 stocks, Fontana sank 55 cents to finish at $7.60 as investors exchanged 265,878 units, Image Plus shed 16 cents and ended at $1.54 after closing with an exchange of 44,069 stocks. Indies Pharma increased 20 cents to $3 after an exchange of 3,540,090 shares, Jamaican Teas popped 11 cents and ended at $2.31 with 537,727 stock units crossing the market, 
Knutsford Express dropped 84 cents to end at $10 after a transfer of 475 shares. Lasco Financial fell 13 cents in closing at $1.60 after trading of 81,363 stocks, Limners and Bards slipped 18 cents to close at $1.32 after an exchange of 16,090 units, Main Event rallied $1.72 to finish at $14.14 with a transfer of 2,578 stock units. Spur Tree Spices gained 18 cents to $2.13 with 458,322 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 10 cents to close at $1.58 with investors trading 548,510 stocks and Tropical Battery declined 10 cents to finish at $2.30 with an exchange of 244,785 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Wisynco dominates Friday’s trades
Friday’s trading dwarfed Thursday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following 188 million shares of Wisynco Group changing hands for $3.95 billion but that did not prevent the markets from profit taking on Friday, as the Main Market suffered four-digit declines, Junior Market slipped mildly and JSE USD market closed moderately higher, resulting in prices of 30 shares rising and 31 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 2,703.43 points to 318,112.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,523.62 points to 347,602.41 and the JSE Main Index sank 2,784.38 points to conclude trading at 305,441.17. The Junior Market Index lost 5.71 points to cease trading at 3,629.29 and the JSE USD Market Index inched 0.77 points higher to wrap up trading at 233.55.
At the close of trading, 219,733,668 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 21,623,552 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $4.75 billion, well above the $70.11 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 126,158 shares for US$2,541 compared to 363,724 units at US$8,719 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wisynco Group led trading with 188.20 million shares followed by Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 16.32 million stocks, Wigton Windfarm with 1.85 million units and Radio Jamaica with 1.31 million shares.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led trading with 3.54 million shares followed by Future Energy with 809,371 units and RA Williams with 643,741 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $3.11 in closing at $104.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.3 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is 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.
Big drop for Junior Market
Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 49 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 44 percent greater value than on Wednesday with trading in 45 securities up from 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with 16,085,055 shares being traded with a value of $39,911,900 from 10,763,988 units at $27,787,511 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 357,446 shares at $886,931 in comparison to 256,285 stocks at $661,607 on Wednesday, with trading ending with a month to date average of 621,430 stock units at $989,060 compared with 654,337 shares at $1,001,790 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 12.11 million shares for 75.3 percent of total volume followed by Paramount Trading with just 575,018 units for 3.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 499,885 stocks for 3.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 63.58 points to close at 3,635.00.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging sank 14 cents to $2.61 after closing with an exchange of 2,700 shares, Blue Power rose 69 cents to end at $4.39 after 6,810 stocks were traded, Cargo Handlers shed $1.98 in closing at $10.02 with 2,691 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 23 cents and ended at $3.22 in switching ownership of just 100 stock units, Derrimon Trading rallied 8 cents to finish at $1.95 with 18,052 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial popped 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.17 after a transfer of 499,885 stocks. Dolphin Cove advanced 90 cents to $22.73 after investors exchanged 2,726 units, Express Catering fell 26 cents to end at $3.59 in trading 30,230 stock units, Honey Bun increased 26 cents in closing at $8.32 with 52 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas slipped 9 cents and ended at $2.20 with traders dealing in 14,054 units, 
JFP Ltd climbed 9 cents to close at 94 cents, with 108,574 stocks changing hands, Knutsford Express gained $1.12 to finish at $10.84 with investors dealing in 45 stock units. Mailpac Group lost 18 cents to close at $2.18 with a transfer of 6,054 shares, Main Event popped 60 cents and ended at $12.42 with investors swapping 34,007 units, Medical Disposables advanced 7 cents to finish at $1.82 with an exchange of 50,500 stock units. Paramount Trading rose 24 cents in closing at $1.50 as 575,018 units passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to end at $1.68 with investors trading 9,308 shares and Tropical Battery dipped 8 cents to close at $2.40 after an exchange of 52,054 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
