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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Honey Bun declined 10 cents to finish at $7.10 after an exchange of 5,130 shares,
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.