Trading dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded slipping 12 percent and the value 15 percent lower than on Friday, with trading in 45 securities compared with just 38 previously and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 4,852,506 shares for $8,954,570, down from 5,532,747 stock units at $10,540,520 on Friday.
Trading averaged 107,833 shares at $198,990 compared to 145,599 stocks at $277,382 on Friday, with the month to date, ending with an average of 140,377 stock units at $229,015, for a slight drop from 142,754 stock units at $231,208 on the previous trading day and compared to May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.02 million shares for 21 percent of the total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading with 643,661 stock units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 530,629 stocks for 10.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 13.65 points to conclude trading at 3,383.85. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial declined $1.68 and ended at $15 with investors trading 997 shares, Caribbean Cream advanced 36 cents to $2.46 with 2,199 stock units changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries popped 23 cents in closing at $1.25 with 4,079 stocks changing hands. Dolla Financial fell 9 cents to close at $2.39 with 8,795 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove sank 47 cents to finish at $11.95 with traders dealing in 41,145 stock units, Express Catering rallied 9 cents to end at $2.59 after brokers transferred 89,124 shares. GWest Corporation rose 7 cents to 90 cents with 299,857 shares clearing the market. Image Plus dropped 7 cents to close at 92 cents with an exchange of 12,110 units, 
Indies Pharma shed 15 cents in closing at $3.55 with 9,418 stock units crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance gained 80 cents and ended at $5.30 after an exchange of 5 shares, ISP Finance sank $1.20 to end at $10.20 in trading 503 stocks, Limners and Bards skidded 12 cents to finish at $1.08 after an exchange of 1,001 units. Main Event climbed 28 cents and ended at $9.50 with investors dealing in 100 stock units, Omni Industries increased 5 cents to 79 cents in an exchange of 118,305 shares, Regency Petroleum slipped 6 cents to close at $4.03 with investors swapping 264,240 units. Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 5 cents to end at $1.56 with 258,327 stocks crossing the exchange and Tropical Battery increased 22 cents in closing at $2.10 with a transfer of 73,461 stock 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 gained 1,544.76 points to 323,346.86, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,037.74 points to end at 361,208.46, the JSE Main Index rose 1,513.55 points to 312,804.10, the Junior Market Index popped 13.65 points to finish at 3,383.85 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.25 points to settle at 195.24.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 based on earnings for 2024. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed charts that are published daily give investors 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.
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.
The Main Market TOP10 ended with only one losing stock, with 138 Student Living, the biggest winner rising 9 percent, followed by Caribbean Producers, up 6 percent to land at $8.02, QWI Investments and NCB Financial both gained 4 percent, while Scotia Group lost 4 percent.
Expres Catering fell 8 percent to $2.50 and Cargo Handlers declined by 6 percent to $9.75.
CTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. The list includes some of the best companies in the market and others that are not as fancy. Sometimes, weaker companies may be oversold and end up on the list. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued companies and reduce emotions when making investment decisions.
The market closed with trading of 5,532,747 shares for $10,540,520, jumping from 2,299,043 units at $4,205,931 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jetcon Corporation advanced 5 cents to close at a 52 week high of $1.40 after an exchange of 46,000 units, Medical Disposables gained 14 cents and ended at $1.29 with trading in 11,535 stocks, MFS Capital Partners sank 12 cents to close at 42 cents in an exchange of only 229 stock units, Omni Industries lost 3 cents to close at a 52 week low of 74 cents after an exchange of 43,597 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents in closing at $1.51 after the company indicated that they will meet in July to consider the payment of a dividend, with investors clearing 442,764 shares through the market.
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 1,362.98 points to 321,802.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 829.31 points to 359,170.72, the JSE Main Index rose 1,170.81 points to finish at 311,290.55, the Junior Market Index rallied 33.65 points to settle at 3,370.20 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 4.97 points to 196.49.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 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 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 closed with a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks trading, with an exchange of 2,299,043 shares, down by 61 percent in value to $4,205,931, compared with 5,248,562 units at $10,721,628 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance sank 48 cents to $4.50 with 88 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation rose 18 cents to close at $1.35 with an exchange of 37,187 stocks, JFP climbed 12 cents to finish at 55 cents after 7,943 stock units passed through the market. Knutsford Express dipped 85 cents to $11.65 after an exchange of 1,960 stock units, Lasco Financial slipped 6 cents in closing at $1.73 with 60,000 shares clearing the market, Main Event increased $2.29 to end at $9.22 in an exchange of just 618 units. Medical Disposables lost 15 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1.15 with traders exchanging 175 stocks, MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents to close at 54 cents in trading 51,166 stock units and Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to finish at $4.09 with an exchange of 780 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 sank 1,043.88 points to settle at 320,439.12, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 264.23 points to close at 358,341.41, the JSE Main Index declined 935.66 points to 310,119.74, the Junior Market Index dropped 20.74 points to 3,336.55 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 9.52 points to wrap up trading at 201.46.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 based on the 2024 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 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 closed with trading of 5,248,562 shares for $10,721,628, climbing from 4,310,526 units at $6,684,160 on Tuesday.
At the close of a relatively quiet day of trading, Atlantic Hardware slipped 5 cents to end at 95 cents in trading 25,000 shares, Blue Power lost 10 cents to close at $4.90 with traders passing 1,522 stocks through the exchange, Caribbean Assurance rallied 11 cents to finish at $2.11 while trading 202 shares. Caribbean Cream gained 52 cents and ended at $2.47 as investors exchanged a mere one stock unit, Dolphin Cove popped 34 cents to close at $13 with a transfer of 19,748 units, Express Catering dropped 20 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors dealing in 250,575 stocks. Fontana shed 43 cents to $8.50 in an exchange of 60,521 units, Honey Bun sank 12 cents to close at $8.13 with 7,506 shares crossing the market, Image Plus climbed 14 cents and ended at $1 with investors trading 894 stock units. Indies Pharma declined 10 cents to end at $3.60, with 54,258 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance increased $1.20 to $11.40 as traders closed with an exchange of 32 stocks,
JFP sank 12 cents to finish at 43 cents with 152,862 units crossing the market. KLE Group fell 5 cents and ended at 85 cents in an exchange of 4,301 stocks, Knutsford Express skidded 49 cents to $12.50 as investors passed 16,332 shares through the market, Limners and Bards rallied 5 cents to end at $1.20 with an exchange of 11,563 stocks. Main Event dipped $3.04 in closing at a 52 week low of $6.93 with 5,476 units changing hands, Medical Disposables lost 20 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $1.30 after an exchange of 16,256 stock units, RA Williams skidded 5 cents to close at 46 cents with investors swapping 210,000 shares. Regency Petroleum fell 16 cents to $4.14 after a transfer of 1,512,479 stocks and Tropical Battery slipped 22 cents in closing at $1.88 with traders dealing in 62,304 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 sank 654.04 points to conclude trading at 321,483.00, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 530.03 points to 358,605.64, the JSE Main Index shed 598.79 points to 311,055.40, the Junior Market Index slipped 11.33 points to settle at 3,357.29 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 0.68 points to finish at 210.98.
In the Junior Market, Regency Petroleum led with 1.51 million shares, Kintyre Holdings ended with 945,179 stocks and Lasco Financial with 542,196 units.
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.
The market closed with trading of 4,310,526 shares for a mere $6,684,160, down from 6,274,342 units at $10,070,268 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial gained $2.33 to finish at $16.72 with a transfer of 3 shares, Atlantic Hardware climbed 5 cents to $1 with investors dealing in 331,162 stocks, Blue Power rose 13 cents to close at $5 with 1,095 shares being traded. CAC 2000 skidded 11 cents to $2 in trading 10,002 stocks, Caribbean Assurance fell 12 cents and ended at $2 in trading 160,089 units, but only after the price hitting an intraday 52 week low of $1.74, Caribbean Cream dipped 36 cents to close at $1.95 with 600 stocks passing through the market. Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents to $1.82 with investors trading 626 units, Dolla Financial rallied 19 cents to end at $2.45 as 51,981 shares crossed the exchange, Dolphin Cove shed $1.23 in closing at $12.66 with 14,764 stock units changing hands. Express Catering declined 7 cents to close at $2.70 after an exchange of 48 shares, Fontana fell 5 cents and ended at $8.93 with 71,176 stock units crossed the market, GWest Corporation slipped 11 cents to finish at 81 cents with investors swapping 5,600 stocks. 
Honey Bun rose 25 cents to $8.25 after an exchange of 5,703 units, Image Plus sank 10 cents to close at a 52 week low of 86 cents in trading 43,926 shares, ISP Finance dropped $1.20 in closing at $10.20 after a transfer of 79 stock units. JFP advanced 5 cents to end at 55 cents as traders switched ownership of 23,412 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.19 and ended at $12.99 as investors exchanged 517 units, Limners and Bards popped 5 cents to finish at $1.15 trading 53,000 stocks, Main Event traded 5,048 shares to close at $9.97 after the price hit a 52 week intraday low of $8.47, Medical Disposables sank 5 cents to $1.50 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents to end at $4.30 with traders dealing in 100,607 units and Stationery & Office Supplies traded 46,000 stocks to close unchanged at $1.45 after the price hit a 52 week intraday low of $1.20.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.