Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with activity in 44 securities, similar to Tuesday, ending with prices of 22 stocks rising, 12 declining and 10 closing unchanged, resulting in a 59 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 77 percent greater value than on Tuesday.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 11.68 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 3.24 million stocks for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 2.65 million stock units for 10 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas ended with 2.28 million shares for 8.6 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 1.35 million stocks for 5.1 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 1.23 million stock units for 4.6 percent of market share.
The market closed with trading of 26,500,479 shares for $41,824,882, well above the 16,713,593 units at $23,645,893 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 602,284 shares at $950,565, rising from 379,854 stocks at $537,407 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 435,281 units at $722,904, close to the 425,799 stock units at $709,979 on the previous day and well above April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 25.63 points to 3,447.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 13.7, 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 skidded $1.05 to end at $15.95 after closing with 476,591 shares trading, AMG Packaging slipped 12 cents to $2.48 with investors trading 930 stocks, Blue Power popped 9 cents to $5.19 with 2,160 shares passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 16 cents to finish at $2.26 in an exchange of 6,622 stock units, Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents and ended at $1.81 with investors trading 3,244,890 units, Dolla Financial climbed 11 cents to close at $2.49 after a transfer of 273,831 stocks. Dolphin Cove rose 30 cents to $12.30 with investors swapping 54,146 units, Everything Fresh sank 15 cents to end at $2.20 with a transfer of 1,766 shares,
Indies Pharma rallied 27 cents in closing at $3.89 as traders exchanged 5,506 stock units. ISP Finance jumped $1.34 to finish at $11.49, with trading 27 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 10 cents and ended at $1.10 with 100 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express dropped $1.55 to close at $12.30 after investors swapped 2,687 stock units. Limners and Bards rose 8 cents to $1.25 with 15,192 stock units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum shed 21 cents and ended at $3.62 in an exchange of 111,792 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.56 with traders dealing in 1,347,185 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 slipped 730.36 points to wrap up trading at 331,585.03, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 391.55 points to 369,042.65, the JSE Main Index dropped 569.44 points to settle at 320,945.23, the Junior Market Index slipped 25.63 points to 3,447.89 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 0.68 points to wrap up trading at 245.02.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.4 using earnings for 2024.
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 16,713,593 shares at $23,645,893, falling sharply from the 176 million shares of Dolla Financial that pushed up Monday’s trading to 179,754,135 stock units valued at $339,502,708.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jetcon Corporation increased 9 cents to $1 with traders clearing 4,200 stock units, KLE Group sank 17 cents in closing at 92 cents with an exchange of 5,937 stocks, Knutsford Express climbed $1.60 and ended at $13.85 with 750 units crossing the market. Lasco Financial popped 7 cents to finish at $1.69 in trading 2,002,409 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 8 cents to end at $1.17 as investors exchanged 1,960,480 units, Mailpac Group popped 15 cents to close at $2.55 in switching ownership of 585,124 shares and Regency Petroleum climbed 23 cents to $3.83 with investors trading 63,558 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 popped 3,538.76 points to 332,315.39, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,026.39 points to end at 369,434.20, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,241.16 points to wrap up trading at 321,514.67, the Junior Market Index jumped 60.94 points to finish at 3,473.52 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 2.33 points to end at 244.34.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.5, 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 1,668.72 points to close trading at 328,776.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 19.55 points to 367,407.81, the JSE Main Index fell 1,636.91 points to 318,273.51, the Junior Market Index slipped 14.50 points to 3,412.58 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.94 points to 246.67.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16 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 trading of 179,754,135 shares with a value of 339,502,708, resulting in a steep climb from 7,748,170 stock units at $9,778,916 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Future Energy skidded 9 cents to $3.05 with traders passing 120,833 units through the market, Honey Bun fell 29 cents to finish at $8.10 with investors trading 4,821 stock units. ISP Finance dropped $1.35 in closing at $10.15 with 122 shares clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation sank 9 cents to end at 91 cents with a transfer of 56,081 stock units, KLE Group climbed 17 cents to close at $1.09 after traders exchanged 1,178 stocks. Knutsford Express rose 25 cents to $12.25 with investors swapping 1,800 units, Mailpac Group dipped 12 cents to finish at $2.40 after a transfer of 104,156 stocks, Paramount Trading shed 6 cents and ended at $1 in trading 3,000 units, Spur Tree Spices rose by a cent to $1.07 with 72,361 shares changing hands, down to a 52 week low of 95 cents and Tropical Battery advanced 6 cents to end at $2.16 in an exchange of 195,409 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Other major movers in the Junior Market ICTOP10 are AMG Packaging and Elite Diagnostic, with an increase of 11 percent each to $2.62 and $1.44, respectively and Dolla Financial popping 6 percent to $2.52.
Trading in the Main Market IC TOP 10 continues to be steadier than the Junior Market, with Caribbean Producers rising 6 percent to close at $8.49, following the solid increase in first quarter profit and Guardian Holdings declined 8 percent to $360.
There are no new listings for the Main or the Junior Market ICTOP10. All JSE ICTOP10 ended with Express Catering returning after dropping out last week, while AMG Packaging dropped out this week.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is just 5.5, well below the market average of 12.8. The Junior Market TOP10 stands at 6.1, less than half the market’s average of 13.5.
In the Main Market, ICTOP10, 15 stocks with the highest values account for 29 percent of the Main Market, with PE ratios between 15 and 45, with an average of 22 and a PE of 18 for the top half of the market with the highest values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10, 18 stocks or 38 percent of the market have PEs ranging from 15 to 30, with an average of 20 and a PE of 19 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. The list includes some of the best companies in the market and others that are not blue chip. 
Sometimes, they include weaker companies that 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 stocks and remove emotions when selecting stocks for investments.
IC TOP10 stocks that will likely deliver the best returns are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on the receipt of new information. 
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 419.80 points to close at 330,445.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,295.56 points to wrap up trading at 367,388.26, the JSE Main Index gained 214.37 points to end at 319,910.42, the Junior Market Index advanced 29.55 points to settle at 3,427.08 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 2.22 points to 244.73.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share declined $30 to finish at $211 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share fell $109 and ended at $1,101.
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 7,748,170 shares for $9,778,916 compared with 9,637,234 units at $6,156,203 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The PE is computed using the last traded prices of stocks with projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Honey Bun gained 39 cents to close at $8.39 in switching ownership of 14,454 units, Indies Pharma rallied 11 cents to close at $3.86 with investors trading 4,000 stock units. Knutsford Express fell $1 to finish at $12 with an exchange of 29,100 shares, Mailpac Group rose 12 cents to end at $2.52, with 70,070 stock units crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners slipped 10 cents in closing at 50 cents with investors trading 1,000,976 stocks. Omni Industries gained 7 cents to end at 90 cents with 722 units changing hands and Spur Tree Spices popped 7 cents to end at $1.06 after an exchange of 177,176 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 9,637,234 shares for $6,156,203 compared with 8,088,481 units at $10,634,310 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Lasco Financial sank 18 cents to finish at $1.62 with investors swapping 2,261 shares, Mailpac Group dipped 9 cents and ended at $2.40 after a transfer of 283,801 stock units, MFS Capital Partners popped 10 cents to close at 60 cents after trading 323,959 stocks. Omni Industries sank 8 cents to 83 cents with 149,578 units changing hands, Spur Tree Spices skidded 8 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 99 cents with an exchange of 315,215 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 8 cents to end at $1.41 with 272,092 units crossing the market and Tropical Battery gained 10 cents and ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 153,015 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.