Sharp jump by Junior Market


The Junior Market climbed a solid 44.11 points to end at 3,392.89 at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following trading in 43 securities compared to 41 on Monday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 18 declining and eight closing firm. Trading ended, with a 98 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 244 percent greater value than on Monday, following trading of 10 million shares in AMG Packaging.

The market closed with trading of 19,864,336 shares for $35,000,636, up from 10,026,371 stock units at $10,162,534 on Monday.
Trading averaged 461,961 shares at $813,968 compared with 244,546 stock units at $247,867 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 335,172 stock units for $499,461, up from 266,160 units at $328,274 on the previous day and well below December, ending with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
AMG Packaging led trading with 10.0 million shares for 50.4 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners, with 1.89 million stocks for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 1.86 million stocks for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Kintyre Holdings chipped in with 1.67 million units for 8.4 percent of the overall volume and Derrimon Trading with 1.28 million units for 6.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 84 cents to end at $17.61 with investors dealing in 567 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 51 cents to $2.38 in switching ownership of 10,003,023 stocks, Caribbean Cream shed 8 cents in closing at $2.09, with 285 shares crossing the exchange. Derrimon Trading declined 9 cents to finish at $1.64 in trading 1,275,811 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 23 cents and ended at $2.69, with 12,203 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove gained $1.05 to close at $12 with investors swapping 3,699 shares. Everything Fresh rose 9 cents to $2.19 after a transfer of 409 stocks, Fontana fell 19 cents to close at $7.70 in trading of 3,239 units, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 9 cents and ended at $3.38 as investors exchanged 2,270 stock units. ISP Finance advanced $2 to finish at $17 and closed with trading in only 10 shares, Jamaican Teas sank 33 cents to end at $2.02 with traders dealing in 368,445 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rallied a solid 39 cents in closing at $1.89 after an exchange of 529,680 stocks. Knutsford Express dipped 55 cents to $11, with 611 units clearing the market, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents to $2.45 in an exchange of 6,501 shares, Main Event increased 15 cents in closing at $7.70, with investors trading 1,380 stocks. Medical Disposables climbed 10 cents and ended at $1.20 with an exchange of 48,824 units, MFS Capital Partners skidded 8 cents to close at 36 cents after 1,892,715 stock units passed through the market, Omni Industries lost 15 cents to finish at 85 cents in an exchange of 311,597 shares. Paramount Trading rose 8 cents and ended at $1.38, with 20,271 units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum sank 13 cents to $3.72 after an exchange of 172,485 stocks, while Stationery and Office Supplies lost 7 cents to end at $1.50, with investors trading 18,054 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big bounce for JSE Markets


The Main Market and the Junior Market bounced sharply at the close on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Monday, resulting in prices of 36 shares rising, 46 declining and 29 remaining firm.

The winners include recently listed West Indies Petroleum, trading at a record high of $3.45, at PE ratio of 69 times 2024 earnings from continuing operations.
The market closed with the Junior Market languishing in negative territory for 2026, while the Main Market bounced back to close higher for the year to date.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 5,683.04 points to 331,155.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index leapt 5,349.05 points to 368,854.95, the JSE Main Index bounced 5,611.49 points to finish at 320,883.19, the Junior Market Index popped 44.11 points to settle at 3,392.89 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.81 points to 211.86.
At the close of trading, 35,548,832 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 23,649,464 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $124.3 million, well over $73.72 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 523,207 shares for US$20,031 compared to 107,514 units at US$4,811 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 8.63 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.96 million stock units and Innovative Energy with 1.10 million units.
In Junior Market trading, AMG Packaging led with 10.0 million shares, followed by MFS Capital Partners with 1.89 million stock units and RA Williams with 1.86 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dropped $200 to end up at $2,300, 138 Student Living preferred share rose $36 to $250 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $3.94 in closing at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 16.6, computed on 2026-27 earnings and 17.2 based on 2025 historical earnings. 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. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2025 and 2026 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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.

Junior Market drops


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

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

All JSE Markets fall


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

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 4,265.80 points to 325,472.58, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 3,694.26 points and ended at 363,505.90, the JSE Main Index plunged by 4,212.23 points to end at 315,271.70, the Junior Market Index fell 33.09 points to 3,348.78 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 3.03 points to settle at 211.05.
At the close of trading, 23,649,464 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 21,189,062 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $73.72 million, down from $80.45 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 107,514 shares for US$4,811, down from 202,981 units at US$8,951 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led with 3.13 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 3.10 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 2.18 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.64 million shares, followed by JFP with 1.18 million stocks and EduFocal with 1.13 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $35.99 to $214 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% fell $171.75 to finish at $973.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 15.6 based on 2026-27 earnings and 16 based on 2025-26 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making. The PE chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Junior Market slips into the New Year


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

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

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

Mixed trading on JSE markets to start 2026


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

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,293.84 points to 329,738.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,885.78 points to close at 367,200.16, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,497.05 points to wrap up trading at 319,483.93, the Junior Market Index dropped 19.54 points to finish at 3,381.87 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.92 points to 214.08.
At the close of trading, 21,189,062 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 709,543,028 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to only $80.45 million, down from $2.52 billion on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 202,981 shares for US$8,951, down sharply from 2,016,016 units at US$116,202 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund led with 2.66 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.92 million stock units and Supreme Ventures with 1.61 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.43 million shares, followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.29 million stock units and RA Williams with 1.04 million units.
In the preferred segment of the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $3.63 to finish at $40, 138 Student Living preference share popped $2.99 to $250, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $85 to end at $1,145, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $4 to $106 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.95 to close at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 15.3 based on 2026-27 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Dolla lands 93% of Junior Market trades


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

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

21% of Dolla shares traded on the JSE


Trading ended on a high note on the final day of the year on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, which did not overcome the negative performance of the markets in the earlier part of the year; all three markets closed, with the main indices recording declines. The volume and value of stocks surged sharply, following a 532 million share trade in Dolla Financial shares with a value of $1.6 billion, as it appears Dequity Capital offloaded their holdings in the company. There were also sizable amounts in the three leading Main Market stocks, with more than 27 million units each and AMG Packaging with nearly 20 million units.

Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market rising, along with the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market fell. At the end of trading, prices of 41 shares rose, 42 declined and 31 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,178.59 points to settle at 328,444.54, as the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,783.73 points to close at 365,314.38, with a decline of 5.9 percent for the year, the JSE Main Index increased 2,186.89 points to wrap up trading at 317,986.88, down 5.3 percent for the year, the Junior Market Index popped 12.09 points to finish at 3,401.41, down 8.9 percent for the year and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.47 points to end at 212.16, with a fall of 15.8 percent for 2025.
At the close of trading, 709,543,028 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 62,384,534 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $2.52 billion, up from $532.21 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,016,016 shares for US$116,202, up from 1,030,885 units at US$37,357 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 39.28 million shares, followed by Innovative Energy with 33.13 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 26.95 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 531.69 million shares, representing over 20 percent of the listed shares, followed by AMG Packaging with 19.62 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 4.22 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $1.39 to $19, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% jumped $200 to $2,500, 138 Student Living preferred climbed $32.50 to $247 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.80 and ended at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended the year at 14.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and on 2024 historical earnings of 15.6, 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 to make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not staying 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.

7 days of gains for Junior Market


As the year crawls to the close, Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to eke daily gains, with the market index recording gains for the past seven trading days including 20 points in trading on Tuesday, following a 6 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 17 percent more value than Monday, resulting from trading in 40 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 16 declining and six closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,852,005 shares for a value of $42,292,961, up from 21,561,883 units at $36,146,118 on Monday.
Trading averaged 571,300 shares valued at $1,057,324 compared to 468,737 units at $785,785 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 365,366 stock units at $532,029 compared to 354,873 shares at $505,262 on the prior day and well above November, which averaged 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 8.19 million shares for 35.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 3.64 million stocks for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings traded at a new 52 weeks high, closing with an exchange of 3.39 million stocks for 14.8 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies contributed 1.14 million units for 5 percent of the volume traded and Mailpac Group with 1.09 million units for 4.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 20.33 points to 3,389.32. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 28 cents to finish at $1.52 after an exchange of 1,000 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 30 cents and ended at $1.51, with 4,076 stock units changing hands, Dolla Financial declined 12 cents to $2.43, with 3,636,012 shares crossing the exchange. Future Energy rose 10 cents to end at $2.89 in the trading of 141,664 units, GWest Corporation advanced 9 cents in closing at 78 cents with a transfer of 14,002 stocks, Honey Bun popped 70 cents to close at $7.20 as investors exchanged 14,798 units. Jamaican Teas slipped 12 cents to $2.38, with 8,192,936 shares crossing the market, Kintyre Holdings increased 13 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of 76 cents in an exchange of 3,387,502 stock units, Knutsford Express climbed $1.30 to end at $11.60, with traders dealing in 58,292 stocks. Mailpac Group gained 13 cents to finish at $2.55 after an exchange of 1,087,180 units, MFS Capital Partners rallied 7 cents and ended at 45 cents and closed with 310,175 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices rose 11 cents to close at $1.17 with trading of 56,345 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 10 cents to $1.57, with 1,140,745 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading falls back on the Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange remained elevated with a minute fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with little less than half the value on Monday. The market closed with a mild decline in major indices of the Main Market, with the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 50 shares rose, 44 declined and 16 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 79.96 points to end at 326,265.95, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 779.87 points to 362,530.65, the JSE Main Index slipped 234.40 points to finish at 315,799.99, the Junior Market Index increased 20.33 points to close at 3,389.32 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 6.62 points to 213.63.
At close of trading, 62,384,534 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down slightly from 62,644,058 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $532.21 million, down sharply from $1.17 billion on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,030,885 shares for US$37,357 compared to 564,343 units at US$54,108 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 8.24 million shares, followed by Radio Jamaica with 6.49 million stock units and Wigton Energy with 5.56 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 8.19 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 3.64 million stock units and Kintyre Holdings with 3.39 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $1.39 in closing at $18, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $8.73 to end at $36, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $90.85 and ended at $2,300, 138 Student Living preference share lost $5.50 to end at $215, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $70 to finish at $1,060, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $4.97 to close at $110 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $1.80 to $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.5 applying 2024 historical earnings. 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 the ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational investment decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying 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 includes 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.