Friday closed out trading for November on a high note with prices mostly rising as the value and value of stocks changing hands jumped 640 percent and 687 percent, respectively, more than on Thursday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market closed following trading in 38 securities compared with 41 on Thursday with 18 rising, 14 declining and six closing unchanged.
Market activity closed with trading of 20,092,856 shares for $34,826,417, after soaring from 2,715,870 units at $4,424,619 on Thursday.
Trading for the day ended with an average of 528,759 shares worth $916,485, up from 66,241 stocks at $107,918 on Thursday. Trading for November, ends with an average of 224,300 stock units at $353,285, marginally up from 209,333 shares at $325,599 on the previous day and October with an average of 191,865 shares at $349,252.
The market closed with six stocks contributing 1 million shares or more to the overall volume. ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.97 million shares for 24.7 percent of the volume followed by Fosrich ending with 3.01 million stocks for 15 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 3.0 million stock units for 15 percent of the final volume, Dolla Financial closed with 2.43 million shares for 12.1 percent of total volume traded, 
Atlantic Hardware traded 1.73 million stock units for 8.6 percent of market share and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.0 million stock units for 5 percent of all trades.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index jumped 47.93 points to 3,386.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 8 cents after closing at $1.70 with 1,097 shares crossing the market, Derrimon Trading increased 9 cents to $1.85 after trading of 655,139 stocks, Dolla Financial popped 18 cents to end at $2.48 after an exchange of 2,430,192 units. Dolphin Cove lost 60 cents in closing at $11.95 with 5,808 shares changing hands, Fosrich climbed 10 cents to finish at $2.34 with investors trading 3,007,971 stock units, 
Future Energy rose 8 cents to $2.98 after an exchange of 15,914 shares. Honey Bun advanced 8 cents to $7.75 with investors trading 11,026 stocks, ISP Finance gained $3.34 to end at $17.98, after an exchange of 201 units, Jetcon Corporation dipped 12 cents to $1.35 with investors swapping 3,142 stock units. Lasco Financial rallied 14 cents to finish at $1.92 with traders swapping 41,200 shares, Limners and Bards rose 10 cents and ended at $1.02 trading 22,533 units, Mailpac Group climbed 21 cents to close at $2.60 with 901,136 stocks passing through the market. ONE on ONE Educational popped 11 cents to 87 cents with 4,969,868 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 18 cents to close at $1.82 with a transfer of 1,000,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,032.47 points to 328,975.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,549.61 points to end at 363,894.47, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,813.30 points to closed at 318,658.37, the Junior Market Index popped 47.93 points to end at 3,386.07 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 7.42 points to 209.67.
The market’s PE ratio, the most used measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 15.3 based on 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 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.
The market activity closed with 2,715,870 shares with a value of $4,424,619 changing hands, dropping from 6,424,024 units at $11,325,183 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Honey Bun gained 18 cents to finish at $7.67 with 3,227 stocks crossing the market. Knutsford Express climbed $1.41 and ended at $12.91 with trading of 8 units, Limners and Bards sank 14 cents in closing at 92 cents in an exchange of 26,878 stocks, Lumber Depot declined 19 cents to end at $3, after 48,308 shares passed through the market. Main Event shed 8 cents to $5.89 after an exchange of 1,600 stock units, Regency Petroleum rose 6 cents and ended at $4.38 with 33,167 shares crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 8 cents to end at $1.64 in an exchange of 3,599 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise 
At the conclusion of market activities, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,115.58 points to 325,943.32, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 2,050.55 points to close at 360,344.86, the JSE Main Index gained 1,053.67 points to finish at 315,845.07, while the Junior Market Index rose 15.11 points to 3,338.14 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.17 points to finish at 202.25.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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 percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded prices. Dividends paid or due 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.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,424,024 shares worth $11,325,183 after falling from 14,586,203 stock units at $30,460,491 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio at 12.9, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Future Energy dropped 14 cents to finish at $2.86 with market participants switching ownership of 129,899 stock units, Honey Bun rose 73 cents and ended at $7.49 after an exchange of 1,548 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 51 cents to end at $3.48 with investors trading 57 shares, ISP Finance shed 26 cents in closing at $14.63 in an exchange of a mere two stock units, Jamaican Teas increased 16 cents to close at $2.39 with dealings in 822,136 stocks. Omni Industries popped 7 cents to $1 with 75,590 stock units clearing the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 11 cents in closing at $1.12 after a transfer of 816,170 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 6 cents to finish at $1.72 as investors exchanged 466,669 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 215.24 points to 324,827.74, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,427.63 points to 358,294.31, the JSE Main Index slipped 103.22 points to close at 314,791.40, the Junior Market Index fell 16.40 points to 3,323.03 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 4.58 points to end at 203.42.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 that is based on 2024 historical earnings.
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 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.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose $2.85 to end at $18.60 with dealings in a mere 482 shares, AMG Packaging gained 10 cents to finish at $2.38 after an exchange of 8,753,796 stock units, Blue Power dipped 31 cents in closing at $3.29 after trading of 25,176 shares. Cargo Handlers popped $1.06 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $17.98 after an exchange of 3,552 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 10 cents to finish at $1.80 with 2,579 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream fell 11 cents to close at $2 with 651 shares switching owners.. Dolla Financial dropped 13 cents to $2.32 with 803,323 stock units crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic shed 10 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 794,461 units, Fontana climbed 69 cents to end at $8.69 with 22,950 stocks clearing the market after trading at an intraday low of $7.25. Future Energy advanced 7 cents in closing at $3 after closing with an exchange of 627,225 units, Honey Bun declined 43 cents to finish at $6.76 with 40,401 stocks changing hands, ISP Finance rallied $1.94 to close at $14.89 with investors trading 311shares. 
Jetcon Corporation popped 16 cents to $1.44 in an exchange of 200 stock units, JFP lost 8 cents to finish at 51 cents with 2,000 shares passing through the market, Knutsford Express slipped $1.49 and ended at $11.50 after a transfer of 1,701 stock units. Lasco Financial sank 16 cents to end at $1.79 in trading 20,730 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 12 cents in closing at $3.17 with 117,718 stock units crossing the market, Main Event increased $1 to close at $6 with an exchange of 26,737 stocks. Medical Disposables skidded 18 cents to $1.51 with investors trading 6,296 shares and Omni Industries sank 7 cents in closing at 93 cents in an exchange of 211,740 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market ICTOP10 had a torrid period since late October, with nine stocks falling and none rising. Elite Diagnostics lead the list with a fall of 21 percent. Caribbean Assurance Brokers, is down just 3 percent, Consolidated Bakeries and Medical Disposables declined by 10 percent and fell out of the TOP10, following downward revisions to earnings following the release of third quarter results. The TOP10 charts list the other losers.
Caribbean Producers, TransJamaican Highway, along with Scotia Group and VM Investments fell out of the Main Market TOP10, with JMMB Group, Jamaica Broilers, along with the private creditor Sygnus Credit Investments and Stanly Motta joining the TOP10.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 460.74 points to 325,042.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,251.41 points to close at 359,721.94, the JSE Main Index rallied 425.42 points to finish at 314,894.62 ,as the Junior Market Index advanced just 7.55 points to 3,339.43 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.35 points to 198.84.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.9 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts, provide investors with regularly updated information to help in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart covers all 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 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.while 
The market closed after 4,971,203 shares were traded for $9,095,712, after falling from 9,975,110 units at $13,356,995 on Friday.
At the end of trading on the market, Access Financial lost 25 cents to finish at $15.75 with traders dealing in 9,041 shares, AMG Packaging rose 18 cents to $2.28 after closing after an exchange of 524 stock units, Cargo Handlers climbed by $1.82 in closing at a 52 weeks high of $16.92 with 4,665 shares being. traded, as Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 12 cents to end at $1.70 with 57,402 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove added $1.23 to end at $12.78 with investors dealing in 2,670 stocks, Elite Diagnostic popped 10 cents to close at $1.60 with 6,830 shares passing through the market. Fontana sank 85 cents to $8 after trading of 92,403 stock units, Honey Bun rallied 26 cents to end at $7.19 after traders exchanged 26,874 units, Indies Pharma shed 6 cents in closing at $2.84 with 83,716 shares crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance declined 51 cents to close at $2.97 after an exchange of 503 units, 
Jetcon Corporation fell 22 cents and ended at $1.28 with 91,355 shares changing hands, JFP gained 8 cents to finish at 59 cents as investors exchanged 16,033 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded 11 cents to end at $12.99 after switching ownership of 283 units, Lasco Financial advanced 15 cents to $1.95 after a transfer of 10,053 shares, Lumber Depot sank 10 cents to $3.05, with investors trading 133,166 stocks. Medical Disposables rose 14 cents to close at $1.69, with 5 units crossing the market and Paramount Trading gained 7 cents to end at $1.30, with a transfer of 5 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.