Trading rises as JSE Markets drop


All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined at the close of trading on Wednesday, following a jump in the volume and value of stocks exchanged compared to Tuesday, resulting in prices of 41 shares rising, 41 declining and 26 remaining firm, following a $55 drop in the price of Guardian Holdings.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,730.36 points to wrap up trading at 332,232.25, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 86.43 points to 370,086.44, the JSE Main Index shed 2,480.82 points to settle at 321,905.84, the Junior Market Index lost 48.82 points to 3,409.97 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.83 points to settle at 244.69.
At the close of trading, 33,815,460 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 24,470,893 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $178.5 million, well above the $95.02 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 955,101 shares for US$24,981 compared to 134,176 units at US$5,186 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 6.32 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.45 million stocks and Carreras with 1.14 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 12.42 million shares followed by Atlantic Hardware with 849,987 stocks and Dolla Financial with 816,179 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $2.50 to end at $20 and 138 Student Living preference share rose $8.65 to $242.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.5 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and 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.

Big fall for Junior Market


The Junior Market Index sank 48.82 points to finish at 3,409.97 at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday after ending with 42 securities changing hands, up from 40 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 advancing, 18 falling and eight closing unchanged, following a jump of 141 percent jump in the volume traded, with a 108 percent rise in value over Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 18,164,035 shares with a value of $19,343,788, soaring well above 7,541,461 units at $9,279,095 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 432,477 shares at $460,566, well above 188,537 stocks at $231,977 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 177,708 units at $252,262, up from 150,130 units at $229,713 on the previous day but lower than in April. with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 12.42 million shares for 68.4 percent of the total volume, followed by Atlantic Hardware, with 849,987 stock units for 4.7 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 816,179 stocks for 4.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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, 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, Atlantic Hardware increased 9 cents to end at 95 cents with an exchange of 849,987 shares, CAC 2000 slipped 23 cents to end at $1.96 and closed with an exchange of 88 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries fell 9 cents to close at $1.66 after a transfer of just 65 shares. Dolla Financial shed 19 cents to finish at $2.46 with 816,179 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove declined 74 cents to close at $13.57 with traders dealing in 5,071 stocks, Elite Diagnostic sank 25 cents to end at $1.26 with 28,582 shares changing hands. Express Catering dipped 35 cents in closing at $2.54 after an exchange of 13,183 stocks, Fontana climbed 49 cents to $9.48 with investors trading 119,026 units, Indies Pharma rose 23 cents and ended at $3.80 after an exchange of 838 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 20 cents to finish at $3.90 with investors dealing in 23,727 shares, ISP Finance popped $2.50 to close at $11.50 with traders exchanging 345 stocks, Jetcon Corporation rallied 9 cents to end at $1.10 with investors swapping 700 units. Knutsford Express sank $3.30 in closing at $11.20 in an exchange of 3,645 stock units, Limners and Bards skidded 8 cents to $1.10 with 39 shares crossing the market, Lumber Depot lost 13 cents and ended at $2.81 in trading 2,500 units. Main Event dropped 14 cents to finish at $11.30 with 1,629 stocks crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum sank 6 cents to end at $3.44 with a transfer of 181,901 stock units, Spur Tree Spices dropped 7 cents to close at $1.21 with investors trading 100,282 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 16 cents to $1.59 with 765,875 stocks switching owners and Tropical Battery popped 9 cents to end at $1.92 with traders passing 224,204 units through the market.

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

Guardian soares $50 on the Jamaican market


Guardian Holdings soared in trading on Tuesday with a leap of $50 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with trading ending with a sizable bounce in the volume of stocks exchanged, as the value surged well over that on Monday, ending with the Main Market primary indices closing with mixed results, the Junior Market index slipping and the JSE USD Market rising, following prices of 31 shares rising, 44 declining and 31 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 305.99 points to 334,962.61, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,626.79 points to 370,172.87, the JSE Main Index rose 450.89 points to end at 324,386.66, the Junior Market Index dipped 16.36 points to 3,458.79 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.74 points to settle at 247.52. At the close of trading, 24,470,893 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 15,361,463 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $95.02 million, up from $50.72 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 134,176 shares for US$5,186, down from 329,701 units at US$12,304 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.28 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 4.33 million stock units and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with a mere 473,800 units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 2.61 million shares, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 1.68 million stock units and Lasco Financial with 1.32 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share shed $2.49 to end at $18, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $8.65 in closing at $233 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $2 to $102. The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.9 based on 2024  earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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 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

Main Event jumps 25% on Junior Market


Main Event the sole entertainment event planners jumped nearly 25 percent above Friday’s $9.19 close, on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, following trading in 47 securities were traded up from 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 16 declining and 14 closing unchanged and resulting the Junior Market index increasing 17.92 points to 3,475.15.

Trading plunged sharply on Monday with a 73 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded down to 3,818,332 from 14,213,890 units on Friday, with 77 percent lower value of $5,134,860, dramatically lower than $21,868,340 previously.
Trading averaged 81,241 shares at $109,252 compared with 346,680 stocks at $533,374 on Friday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 145,715 stock units at $229,453, down from 155,783 stock units at $248,222 on the previous day and April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.16 million shares for 30.4 percent of total volume, followed by Tropical Battery that ended with 543,834 stock units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Flavours with 332,937 stocks for 8.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7, 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 trading, AMG Packaging gained 10 cents to close at $2.70 with traders dealing in 31,518 shares, CAC 2000 popped 25 cents to $2.19 with 1,952 stocks switching owners, Derrimon Trading fell 16 cents to end at $1.84 with 30,000 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial sank 17 cents in closing at $2.45 in trading 146,420 units, Dolphin Cove increased by 18 cents to finish at $14.48 after an exchange of 10,308 stock units, Elite Diagnostic recovered Friday’s decline of 21 cents by climbing 32 cents to $1.51 with investors transferring just 195 shares. Future Energy slipped 6 cents to $3.04 as investors exchanged 166,743 stocks, Indies Pharma rose 14 cents to end at $3.69 and closed with an exchange of 1,078 units,  ISP Finance sank 70 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8 in an exchange of 2,330 stock units. Jamaican Teas advanced 22 cents and ended at $2.54 with investors trading 2,726 shares, Jetcon Corporation rallied 22 cents to close at $1.10 in an exchange of 11,376 stock units, Mailpac Group rose 9 cents to finish at $2.42 with 4,158 stock units crossing the market. Main Event recovered Friday’s big $2.16 fall by advancing $2.26 and ended at $11.45 with investors swapping 562 stocks, Paramount Trading shed 6 cents to $1 as traders swapped 9,092 shares through the market and Tropical Battery lost 25 cents in closing at $1.85 with an exchange of 543,834 stocks, following the release of the price of the new share issue later this month of $1.87.

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

Gains for JSE Main & Junior Markets


Trading pulled back sharply on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and the value of stock traded compared to Friday, resulting in the prices of 41 shares rising, 47 declining and 33 remaining firm, leading to gains in the Main and Junior Market indices and a minor fall in the JSE USD Market falling.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,084.25 points to settle at 334,656.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose a solid 1,043.56 points to 371,799.66, the JSE Main Index climbed 996.82 points to 323,935.77, the Junior Market Index rallied by 17.92 points to 3,475.15 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.23 points to 245.78.
At the close of trading activity, 15,361,463 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 31,634,580 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to just $50.72 million, sharply down from $267.8 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 329,701 shares for US$12,304 compared to 369,303 units at US$12,397 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 6.29 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.36 million shares and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 927,126 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 1.16 million shares, followed by Tropical Battery with 543,834 stocks, with the company releasing its details of the public stock issue, for a maximum of 1,122,994,652 shares at $1.87 each and Caribbean Flavours with 332,937 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $8.65 to $242 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2 to close at $104.
The market’s average PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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 to allow 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 to assess 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.

Big winners save Junior Market


Access Financial, Knutsford Express, Iron Rock Insurance and Express Catering were the big winners on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, helping the market in recording gains at the close of a trading session that saw a 120 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands, with 106 percent more value than Thursday.

Trading ended with activity in just 41 securities, down from 44 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, 16 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
The market closed with  14,213,890 shares traded for $21,868,340, well above 6,456,385 stock units for $10,590,257 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 346,680 shares worth $533,374, up from 146,736 stocks at $240,688 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 155,783 units at $248,222 greater than the 125,679 stock units at $203,256 on the previous day but less than April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 6.77 million shares for 47.7 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 4.96 million stock units for 34.9 percent of the day’s trade and Indies Pharma with 415,551 stocks for 2.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 24.29 points to conclude trading at 3,457.23. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5, 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 recovered $3.25 of the loss on Thursday in closing at $17.30 with investors dealing in 781 shares, Caribbean Cream shed 40 cents to $2.20 after an exchange of 101,000 stocks, Derrimon Trading advanced 10 cents and ended at $2 with investors trading 6,774,835 units. Dolla Financial popped 7 cents to end at $2.62 with 99,151 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic lost 21 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.19 with investors swapping 100,337 stock units, Express Catering increased 52 cents to close at $2.94 with traders transferring 500 shares through the market. Fontana fell 6 cents to $9 with investors dealing in 31,899 stock units, GWest Corporation dropped 12 cents in closing at 85 cents in an exchange of 248,961 stocks, Indies Pharma sank 20 cents to finish at $3.55 with 415,551 units changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance climbed 70 cents and ended at $3.70 with an exchange of 10,000 stocks, Jamaican Teas dipped 13 cents to end at $2.32 with a mere 3 shares clearing the market, Knutsford Express gained $1.17 to close at $14.50 with investors trading 1,183 stock units. Lasco Financial sank 10 cents to $1.70 with traders exchanging 67,587 units, Mailpac Group skidded 17 cents in closing at $2.33 with 245,000 shares being traded, Main Event declined $2.16 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.19 as investors exchanged 284,719 stock units. RA Williams rallied 7 cents and ended at 58 cents after a transfer of 61,905 stocks and Tropical Battery increased 29 cents to close at $2.10 with investors trading 10,322 units.

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

Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading jumped on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged at a greater value than on Thursday, resulting in prices of 38 shares rising, 35 declining and 32 remaining firm, resulting in the Main and Junior Markets indices rising, while the JSE USD Market slipped.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 733.99 points to end at 333,572.37, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 223.61 points higher to wrap up trading at 370,756.10, the JSE Main Index rallied 578.46 points to settle at 322,938.95, the Junior Market Index gained 24.29 points to 3,457.23 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 1.19 points to finish at 247.01.
At the close of trading, 31,634,580 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,146,064 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets jumping to $267.8 million, from $169.12 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 369,303 shares for US$12,397 compared to 217,386 units at US$11,618 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Kingston Wharves led with 6.70 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 3.51 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.66 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Derrimon Trading led with 6.77 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 4.96 million stocks and Indies Pharma with 415,551 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $32.35 and ended at $233, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $10 to $1,060, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $2 to close at $102 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $5.50 to finish at $101.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2025-26 earnings and 18.6 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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 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 to assess 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 value slips, trading jumps


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising by 34 percent, with a 24 percent more value than Wednesday and the end of the day with trading of 44 securities, down from 45 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 12 rising, 22 declining and 10 closing unchanged as the market index slipped once more.

The market closed with trading of 6,456,385 shares for $10,590,257, well above the 4,821,612 units at $8,531,764 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 146,736 shares worth $240,688, up from 107,147 stocks at $189,595 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 125,679 units at $203,256 close to 121,390 stock units at $195,631 on the previous day and compared to April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.63 million shares for 25.3 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaican Teas that traded 678,649 stock units for 10.5 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 394,523 stock units for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 16.34 points to wrap up trading at 3,432.94, following the biggest fall of $2.50 in the price of Access Financial. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 14.6, 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 lost $2.50 and ended at 52 weeks’ low of $14.05 with dealings in 76,055 shares, CAC 2000 lost 6 cents to close at $1.94 with 281 units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries slipped 14 cents to $1.75 in an exchange of 260 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied 53 cents to end at $14.30 with investors trading 19,879 shares. Elite Diagnostic sank 12 cents in closing at $1.40 with traders switching ownership of 1,000 stocks, Fontana increased 50 cents to close at $9.06 with investors swapping 23,004 units, GWest Corporation climbed 16 cents to finish at 97 cents with just three shares changing hands. Honey Bun rose 36 cents to $8.43 after a transfer of 5,219 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance skidded 70 cents in closing at $3 with investors trading 27,035 stocks, ISP Finance sank 80 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.70 with 12,000 stock units passing through the market. Jamaican Teas declined 9 cents to $2.45 with sellers trading 678,649 stocks, Jetcon Corporation fell 22 cents to close at 88 cents after an exchange of 278,069 units, Limners and Bards advanced 8 cents to end at $1.18 and closing with 150 shares being traded. Mailpac Group popped 10 cents in closing at $2.50 with 342,545 stock units crossing the exchange, Main Event dropped 12 cents to $11.35 with traders dealing in 8,336 shares, One Great Studio declined 6 cents to end at 39 cents as investors exchanged 246,448 stocks, RA Williams shed 7 cents to close at 51 cents after an exchange of 21,767 stocks and Tropical Battery dipped 18 cents to finish at $1.81 with 96,976 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE stocks struggled in trading on Thursday


Stocks struggled in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with prices of 32 shares rising, 53 declining and 28 remaining firm, following a rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a greater value than on Wednesday and resulted in Main Market major indices declining, the Junior Market index falling and the JSE USD Market just inching higher.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 2,080.68 points to wrap up trading at 332,838.38, while the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,211.66 points to end at 370,532.49, the JSE Main Index skidded 2,055.72 points to settle at 322,360.49, the Junior Market Index shed 16.34 points to 3,432.94 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.27 points higher to end at 248.20.
At the close of the market, 28,146,064 shares were traded in all three markets, up sharply from 10,415,345 units on Wednesday. The value of stocks traded on the Main and the Junior markets amounted to $169.12 million, up from $34.32 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 217,386 shares for US$11,618 compared to 264,864 units at US$21,126 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 12.43 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.88 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 1.63 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 678,649 stocks and Dolla Financial with 394,523 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $2 to close at $2,690, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $4.95 to $201, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share popped $5 in closing at $1,050, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $3 and ended at $104 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $5 to finish at $95.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 18.8 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the 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.
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.

Winners edged by losers on Junior Market


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost ground on Wednesday following a drop in the volume and value of stocks traded by 34 percent and 39 percent respectively from trading on Tuesday, resulting from 45 securities changing hands up from 42 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 17 rising, 19 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,821,612 shares for $8,531,764, falling sharply from 7,319,727 units at $14,054,114 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 107,147 shares at $189,595, down from 174,279 stocks at $334,622 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 121,390 units at $195,631 in line with 125,138 stocks at $197,219 on the previous day, compared with April, with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
EduFocal led trading with 957,986 shares for 19.9 percent of total volume, followed by Indies Pharma, with 825,556 stock units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 737,040 stocks for 15.3 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 10.65 points to finish at 3,449.28. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15, 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 85 cents to $16.55 with the trading of 203 shares, AMG Packaging lost 9 cents to end at $2.65 in exchanging 33,371 stocks, CAC 2000 skidded 29 cents in closing at $2 after investors exchanged 484 shares. Cargo Handlers popped 75 cents to finish at $10.95 with investors swapping 68 stock units, Derrimon Trading fell 11 cents and ended at $1.90 with an exchange of 9,579 units, Express Catering dipped 52 cents to close at $2.42 with traders passing through the market with 20,347 stocks. Fontana sank 62 cents to $8.56 with investors trading 43,092 units, ISP Finance shed $2 to finish at $9.50 in an exchange of 2,073 shares, Jamaican Teas gained 9 cents and ended at $2.54 with investors trading 49,486 stock units. KLE Group rose 10 cents to end at $1.15 with 2,056 shares crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express dropped $1.17 in closing at $13.33 with investors trading 139 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 17 cents to close at $2.40, with 2,119 units clearing the market. Main Event advanced 52 cents to $11.47 as investors exchanged 3,500 stock units and Medical Disposables increased 12 cents and ended at $1.72 with 28,226 shares changing hands.

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