Fallen stocks were plentiful on Friday at the close of trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, after investors traded 43 securities compared with 44 on Thursday and ended with prices of 14 rising, 22 declining and seven closing unchanged following a 52 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 50 percent lower value than Thursday with
The market closed with trading of 2,755,767 shares valued $7,072,014 compared with 5,795,105 units at $14,286,428 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 64,088 shares at $164,465 compared to 131,707 units at $324,692 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 97,032 units at $227,067 down from 113,315 stocks at $258,008 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Dolla Financial led trading with 686,474 shares for 24.9 percent of total volume followed by Everything Fresh with 522,652 units for 19 percent of the day’s trade and Express Catering with 211,271 stock units for 7.7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 5.91 points to conclude trading at 3,803.31.
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 the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose $1.13 to $21.14 in switching ownership of a mere 97 shares, AMG Packaging declined 30 cents and ended at $3.40 with 33,522 units clearing the market, Blue Power gained 37 cents to end at $3.30 as investors exchanged 84,669 shares. CAC 2000 popped 7 cents in closing at $4.29 and closed after just 4 stock units changed hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 6 cents to finish at $2.20 in an exchange of 15,960 shares before the company reported a big jump in profit for 2023 that was up 58 percent to $123 million. Caribbean Flavours fell 12 cents to close at $1.58 after 2,702 stocks passed through the market. Consolidated Bakeries climbed 14 cents to $2.19 after an exchange of 105 units, 
Dolphin Cove increased 13 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.03 after 1,171 stock units crossed the market, Everything Fresh skidded 11 cents in closing at $1.88 in trading 522,652 shares. Future Energy rallied 23 cents and ended at $3.54 with 21,519 stocks crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma sank 8 cents to end at $2.62 after a transfer of 1,164 units, Lasco Financial slipped 9 cents to finish at $1.60 with investors swapping 91,239 stock units. Lumber Depot lost 6 cents to end at $2.70 after an exchange of 147,822 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 53 cents in closing at $2.28 with investors transferring 820 units, Spur Tree Spices dipped 6 cents to close at $2.43, with 22,457 stocks changing hands and tTech rose 11 cents to end at $2.20 in trading 8 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Caribbean Cement at 1 year high
Caribbean Cement buoyed by solid first quarter results jumped $8.92 to a 52 weeks’ high of $69.90 as investors placed buying pressure on the stock that is currently in low supply. The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Friday as the Junior Market rose moderately, as the Main and the JSE USD markets fell, with trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, while the value greater than the previous day, resulting in prices of 32 shares rising and 38 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,966.60 points to 334,026, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,933.34 points to 358,098.21. The JSE Main Index declined 2,094.43 points to 320,793.99. The Junior Market Index advanced 5.91 points to finish at 3,803.31 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 1.43 points to close at 236.44.
At the close of trading, 7,495,887 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 16,848,224 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $73.15 million, just over the $68.79 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 107,250 shares for US$8,800 compared to 98,700 units at US$20,672 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 837,274 shares followed by Carreras with 662,564 stocks and Wigton Windfarm with 642,927 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led trading with 686,474 shares followed by Everything Fresh with 522,652 units and Express Catering with 211,271 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $1.50 to close at $113.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 19.9 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.6 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. 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 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 the more detailed daily report 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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
Moderate trading for Jamaica Stock Exchange
The Main and the USD markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose moderately at the end of trading on Thursday but the Junior Market closed moderately lower as trading ended with fewer shares changing hands at a lower value than the previous day, resulting in prices of 35 shares rising and 38 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 324.91 points to 335,992.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 335.71 points to end trading at 361,031.55, the JSE Main Index climbed 439.55 points to end trading at 322,888.42. The Junior Market Index fell 13.84 points to close at 3,797.40 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.15 points to conclude trading at 237.87.
At the close of trading, 16,848,224 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 21,758,231 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $68.79 million, compared with $71.03 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 98,700 shares for US$20,672 compared to 148,890 units at US$30,599 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 6.75 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 960,224 stocks and Carreras with 902,879 units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led trading with 1.65 million shares followed by Fosrich with 1.08 million stocks and Spur Tree Spices with 810,468 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share popped $1.10 to $20, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped 63 cents to end at $5.50 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $1.50 to close at $110.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 19.9 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.6 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. 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 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 the more detailed daily report 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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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 jumps on the Junior Market
Stocks mostly declined at the close on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, after trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 19 declining and nine ending unchanged following a 43 percent rise in the volume of stocks following a 75 percent jump in value over Wednesday.
The market closed with 5,795,105 shares being traded for $14,286,428 up from 4,063,270 units at $8,160,284 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 131,707 shares at $324,692, up from 94,495 units at $189,774 on Wednesday with for the month to date, averaging 113,315 units at $258,008 compared to April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.65 million shares for 28.4 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.08 million units for 18.7 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 810,468 stock units for 14 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 13.84 points to lock up trading at 3,797.40, with market down 1.3 percent for the year to date.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 20 cents to finish at $20.01 with 350 share clearing the market, AMG Packaging skidded 20 cents to $3.70 in an exchange of 16,927 stocks, Blue Power sank 26 cents in closing at $2.93, with investors trading 3,243 shares. CAC 2000 rose 38 cents to close at $4.22, with 7,006 stock units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers declined 15 cents to end at $12.85 as investors exchanged 15 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 6 cents and ended at $2.26, with 6,731 stock units changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries fell 15 cents to $2.05 with traders dealing in 4,360 stocks, Dolphin Cove slipped 5 cents to end at $19.90, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $20.03 before closing with an exchange of 36,412 units, Everything Fresh popped 24 cents in closing at $1.99 with investors trading 52,173 shares. 
Fosrich lost 10 cents to close at $2.19 after an exchange of 1,084,637 units, Future Energy dipped 14 cents to finish at $3.31 after 150,142 stocks passed through the market, GWest Corporation dropped 5 cents and ended at 95 cents in switching ownership of 2,534 stock units. Jamaican Teas shed 6 cents to end at $2.54 with 784,702 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation rallied 13 cents and ended at 99 cents in an exchange of 123 stock units, Main Event increased 66 cents to close at $13.68 with investors swapping 3,585 units. Medical Disposables fell 53 cents to finish at $1.75 after an exchange of 3,975 stocks, Paramount Trading advanced 19 cents to end at $1.50 in trading 14,392 shares, Regency Petroleum slipped 12 cents in closing at $2.16 after a transfer of 26,188 units. Spur Tree Spices popped 11 cents to $2.49, with 810,468 stocks crossing the exchange and tTech lost 17 cents to end at $2.09 with a transfer of 2,264 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market gives up month-end gains
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped on Wednesday, following the month-end push on Tuesday and ended with an 81 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded, with a 77 percent lower value than on Tuesday after trading in 43 securities compared with 45 on the prior day and ending with prices of 20 rising, 15 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,063,270 shares for $8,160,284 compared with 20,940,690 units at $35,353,286 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 94,495 shares at $189,774 compared to 465,349 units at $785,629 on Tuesday compared to April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Fosrich was the lead trade with 769,267 shares for 18.9 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational that ended with 670,243 units for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 597,643 units for 14.7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 30.45 points to settle at 3,811.24.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $2.14 to end at $19.81, with an exchange of 10 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 50 cents and ended at $3.90 with a transfer of 56,726 stocks, Blue Power rose 29 cents to $3.19 with 2,856 shares crossing the market. CAC 2000 fell 65 cents to end at $3.84 with an exchange of 250 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied 95 cents in closing at $19.95 after 979 shares passed through the market, Fontana popped 7 cents to close at $8.98 with investors swapping 20,168 stock units. 
Future Energy skidded 13 cents to close at $3.45 with 33,639 units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents to close at $2.60 as investors traded 104,886 stocks, KLE Group advanced 17 cents to finish at $2.34 in trading 1,865 units. Main Event lost 76 cents after ending at $13.02, with 957 shares crossing the exchange, Medical Disposables gained 8 cents to end at $2.28, with 463 stock units changing hands, MFS Capital Partners climbed 5 cents in closing at $1.40 in an exchange of 3,977 stocks and Paramount Trading slipped 19 cents to $1.31 with investors trading 2,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Cement pops $5.11 to $63 on record profit
Following the release of first quarter results with profit surging by 546 percent to $1.9 billion compared to just $289 million in 2023, Caribbean Cement climbed $5.11 to $63 and helped push the Main Market index higher at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, but the Junior Market JSE USD market closed lower, with trading ending with the number and the value of stocks changing hands falling, from that of the previous day and resulting in prices of 35 shares rising and 39 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 185.88 points to 335,667.69, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,210.71 points to 361,367.26, the JSE Main Index increased 415.26 points to 322,448.87. The Junior Market Index shed 30.45 points to close at 3,811.24 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 6.14 points to close at 234.72.
At the close of trading, 21,758,231 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 38,032,128 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounts to $71.03 million, well below the $150.17 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 148,890 shares for US$30,599 compared to 82,573 units at US$14,855 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 9.21 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.36 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 799,442 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led trading with 769,267 shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 670,243 stock units and Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 597,643 units.
At the close of trading the Main Market listed
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $6.43 and ended at $42.51 and 138 Student Living preference share gained $28 in closing at $218.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 19.90 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.6 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. 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 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 the more detailed daily report 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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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 jumped on the Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Tuesday closing the month with gains and ended with a 131 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, after a 95 percent rise in value compared with Monday with trading in all 45 tradeable securities compared similarly to Monday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 20,940,690 shares at $35,353,286 up from 9,071,987 units at $18,144,139 on Monday.
Trading averaged 465,349 shares at $785,629 compared to 201,600 units at $403,203 on Monday with trading the month to date, averaging 204,118 stock units at $439,599 compared to 190,559 units for $421,638 on the previous day and March averaging 221,659 units at $464,382.
One Great Studio led trading with 7.89 million shares for 37.7 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.69 million units for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy ended with 1.48 million units for 7.1 percent market share, Spur Tree Spices chipped in with 1.46 million units for 7 percent of trading, JFP Ltd with 1.23 million units for 5.9 percent of share traded and Fosrich with 1.07 million units for 5.1 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 35.72 points to end the day at 3,841.69, with the month closing a fraction lower than the start of the year, but the market closed lower than the close in March.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial gained 81 cents in closing at $21.95 with investors swapping 6,314 stock units, AMG Packaging lost 20 cents to end at $3.40 and closed with an exchange of 14,045 shares, Blue Power shed 10 cents to end at $2.90 with investors dealing in 510 stocks. Derrimon Trading popped 5 cents to close at $2.10 in an exchange of 316,950 units, Dolphin Cove fell 98 cents to finish at $19 with traders dealing in 6,807 shares, EduFocal climbed 5 cents and ended at 95 cents after a transfer of 70,481 stock units. Fosrich increased 13 cents to $2.33 in trading 1,069,215 units, Future Energy rose 27 cents and ended at $3.58, with 1,481,319 stocks crossing the market,
Indies Pharma rallied 17 cents to $2.72 after investors traded 39,865 shares. Jamaican Teas advanced 5 cents to end at $2.50 after 283,402 stock units passed through the market, Jetcon Corporation slipped 10 cents in closing at 85 cents with investors trading 10,071 stocks, JFP Ltd popped 22 cents to finish at $1.32, with 1,226,523 units crossing the exchange. Main Event increased 78 cents to $13.78 with investors transferring 386 stocks, Medical Disposables sank 8 cents to end at $2.20, with 17,928 units crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.35 with an exchange of 128,641 shares. Regency Petroleum climbed 17 cents and ended at $2.32 with 900,131 stock units clearing the market, Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to close at $2.42 in switching ownership of 1,464,441 shares, Tropical Battery rose 5 cents to finish at $2.34 after exchanging 133,794 units and tTech rallied 18 cents to $2.24 with a transfer of 855 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
ALL JSE markets climb to end month
All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose in trading on Tuesday to close out April on a positive note, with trading ending with the number of stocks changing hands jumping with a higher value compared with the previous day and resulting in prices of 41 shares rising and 32 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 1,789.14 points to 335,481.81, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,671.92 points to close trading at 360,156.55, while the JSE Main Index popped 1,606.70 points to 322,033.61. The Junior Market Index rallied by 35.72 points to wrap up trading at 3,841.69 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.25 points to close at 240.86.
At the close of trading, 38,032,128 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 22,815,192 shares on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $150.17 million, well over the $98.86 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 82,573 shares for US$14,855 compared to 113,936 units at US$36,355 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 7.73 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.44 million stock units, Supreme Ventures with 1.41 million stocks, Lasco Distributors chipped in with 1.19 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 1.01 million shares.
In Junior Market trading, One Great Studio led trading with 7.89 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.69 million units, Future Energy closed with 1.48 million stocks, Spur Tree Spices ended with 1.46 million units, JFP Ltd chipped in with 1.23 million stock units and Fosrich with 1.07 million shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $4.70 to close at $190.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7. times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. 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 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 the more detailed daily report 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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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 rallies ahead of month end
Rising stocks dominated trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with trading in 45 securities similar to Friday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 15 declining and 10 finishing unchanged following a 93 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, after 62 percent more funds passed through the market than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 9,071,987 shares for $18,144,139 up from 4,711,419 units at $11,198,936 on Friday.
Trading averaged 201,600 shares at $403,203, up from 104,698 units at $248,865 on Friday with trading for the month to date, averaging 190,559 units at $421,638 compared with 189,955 stock units at $422,648 on the previous trading day and March with an average of 221,659 units at $464,382.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 1.81 million shares for 19.9 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 1.51 million units for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 981,504 units for 10.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 24.62 points to conclude trading at 3,805.97.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
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.
At the close, Blue Power declined 16 cents to close at $3, with 2,000 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers fell 20 cents to end at $13 after 504 stock units were traded, Everything Fresh rallied 5 cents to end at $1.75, with 195,122 stock units crossing the market. Express Catering dropped 23 cents in closing at $3.77 in an exchange of 62,425 stock units, Future Energy fell 19 cents and ended at $3.31 with investors trading 292,796 shares, Honey Bun popped 18 cents to close at $7.98 with 4,360 stocks passing through the market. Indies Pharma slipped 12 cents and ended at $2.55 as investors exchanged 47,872 units, Iron Rock Insurance lost 30 cents to end at $2.20 after 48,232 stock units passed through the market, Jamaican Teas advanced 5 cents to finish at $2.45 with investors swapping 79,224 shares.
Jetcon Corporation rose 7 cents to 95 cents after 10 units passed through the exchange, JFP Ltd sank 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.10 in swapping ownership of 203,531 stocks, Lasco Financial climbed 17 cents to end at $1.69 after a transfer of 2,595 stock units. Lumber Depot increased by 9 cents to $2.79 with investors dealing in 526,243 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 10 cents and closed at $2.10 after an exchange of 122,926 stocks, Main Event skidded 80 cents to close at $13 after trading 39,130 units. Paramount Trading rose 23 cents to end at $1.50 after exchanging 5,500 stock units and tTech dipped 18 cents and ended at $2.06 with investors trading 73 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Pre month end rally for the JSE Market
As the end of the month approaches the Main and the Junior Markets posted gains ahead of the final day of the month on Tuesday as the Market JSE USD market closed moderately lower at the close of trading the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with trading ended with the number and the value of stocks changing hands falling, below the levels of the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 37 shares rising and 38 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,106.58 points to 333,692.67,the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,961.90 points to cease trading at 357,484.63, the JSE Main Index rose 975.37 points to 320,426.91. The Junior Market Index rallied 24.62 points to end at 3,805.97 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 0.27 points to cease trading at 237.61.
At the close of trading, 22,815,192 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 54,180,896 shares on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $98.86 million, well below the $175 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 113,936 shares for US$36,355 compared to 147,586 units at US$21,362 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.52 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.06 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.41 million stocks.
While in Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 1.81 million shares followed by EduFocal with 1.51 million units and Spur Tree Spices with 981,504 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $6.50 to $4, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $32.70 to end at $185.30 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1 in closing at $109.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 19.6 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4. times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. 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 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 the more detailed daily report 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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.