Fresh on the heels of Fontana announcement that they signed an agreement to acquire the Monarch of pharmacies trading spiked in the stocks with the price closing up $1.36 higher, helping to push trading activity higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 42 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by an 87 percent rise in value over Thursday with trading in 44 securities down from 47 on Thursday and ending with prices of just five rising, 24 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 4,903,746 shares for $16,541,029 up from 3,452,756 stock units at $8,835,555 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 111,449 shares at $375,932 compared to 73,463 stocks at $187,991 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 286,157 units at $532,104 versus 297,061 stocks at $541,851 on the previous day with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324 in December.
Fontana led trading with 888,871 shares for 18.1 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 788,706 stock units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum ending with 674,829 stocks for 13.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped sharply by 43.39 points to settle at 3,632.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
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.
At the close of the market, Access Financial sank 25 cents to $17 with 54,840 stock units changing hands, Cargo Handlers skidded 15 cents to $12.50 with investors swapping 15 shares, Caribbean Cream sank 20 cents to close at $2.79 after an exchange of 54,900 stocks. Derrimon Trading dipped 9 cents to finish at $1.80 in trading 13,850 units, Dolphin Cove fell 23 cents and ended at $19 with 4,661 stocks crossing the exchange, Express Catering popped 24 cents to close at $3.35 with investors trading 5,405 units. Fontana climbed $1.36 to $8.96 in an exchange of 888,871 shares, following the acquisition announcement of Monarch Pharmacies,
Indies Pharma dropped 47 cents to close at $3.51 with investors trading 41,612 stock units, Jamaican Teas lost 11 cents to finish at $2.08 with 5,840 shares changing hands. KLE Group slipped 20 cents to finish at $1.10 with investors dealing in 10,000 stock units, Limners and Bards shed 7 cents and ended at $1.20 with 104,327 stock units switching owners, Medical Disposables declined 17 cents to end at $1.69 with traders dealing in 40 units and Paramount Trading rose 15 cents in closing at $1.15 in an exchange of 137,051 stocks.
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 2,069.08 points to conclude trading at 344,120.83, the All Jamaican Composite Index end up jumping 4,007.11 points to 384,616.64, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,488.97 points to 332,616.79, the Junior Market Index skidded 43.39 points to end at 3,632.37 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.78 points higher to 237.44.
In the preferred share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share jumped $165 to close trading at $1,100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $5.50 to $104.
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.
Trading resulted in 3,452,756 shares being swapped for $8,835,555 from 17,765,539 units at $35,405,562 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading on a day of low price movements dominating trading, Access Financial shed 40 cents to close at $17.25 with 315 stock units passing through the exchange, AMG Packaging sank 31 cents to end at $2.97 after a transfer of 2,617 shares, Cargo Handlers rose 5 cents and ended at $12.65 in trading 392 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rallied 6 cents to close at $1.38 after the transferring of 391 units. Consolidated Bakeries slipped 5 cents to end at $1.92 with 2,390 shares crossing the exchange, Derrimon Trading climbed 8 cents to $1.89 with 1,304 units crossing the market. Fontana declined 51 cents to close at $7.60 with a transfer of 258,599 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 51 cents to finish at $3.98 with investors dealing only in two units, Knutsford Express popped $2.43 and ended at $12.98 with 4,581 stocks crossing the market. 
Limners and Bards advanced 7 cents to $1.27 with investors trading 141,622 shares, Main Event fell 69 cents to end at $10.80 in an exchange of 119,557 stock units, Medical Disposables rose 17 cents to close at $1.86 with 16 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading slipped 14 cents to close at $1 after an exchange of 267,322 units, Regency Petroleum rallied 7 cents and ended at $3.12 in trading 65,988 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 6 cents in closing at $1.55 after an exchange of 1,053,081 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 declined 68.19 points to finish at 342,051.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 401.76 points to conclude trading at 380,609.53, the JSE Main Index fell by 255.90 points to 330,127.82, the Junior Market Index gained 24.62 points to end at 3,675.76 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.17 points to end at 236.66.
In the preference segment of the market, Eppley 7.25% preferrence share rose $2.89 in closing at $19, 138 Student Living preferred share climbed $40.12 to close at $279, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share lost $165 and ended at $935 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $5 to close at $109.
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 17,765,539 shares for $35,405,562 compared with 4,244,720 units at $7,567,571 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Future Energy climbed 7 cents to $3.56 with 84,404 shares clearing the market, Honey Bun skidded 14 cents to end at $8.32 with traders dealing in 53,320 stock units, Indies Pharma sank 59 cents in closing at $3.47 with an exchange of 477,188 shares. Knutsford Express dropped $2.43 to close at $10.55 after the trading of 5,131 stocks, Lasco Financial shed 18 cents and ended at $1.52 after 2,001,331 units passed through the market, Lumber Depot rallied 8 cents to finish at $2.60 with investors dealing in 16,918 stock units and tTech popped 10 cents and ended at $2 with a transfer of 100 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 dropped 1,800.10 points to 342,119.94, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,811.19 points to conclude trading at 381,011.29, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,575.05 points to 330,383.72, the Junior Market Index pulled back 40.99 points to end at 3,651.14 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.65 points to finish at 236.83.
The JSE market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2023-24 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.
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 4,244,720 shares for $7,567,571 compared with 5,783,575 units at $8,946,780 on Monday.
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 the financial years ending around August 2025.
JFP Ltd rose 7 cents to 93 cents with 5,224 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 15 cents and ended at $1.70 with an exchange of 2,369,560 stock units, Main Event gained 62 cents to close at $11.49 with 5 shares being traded. Medical Disposables sank 26 cents to close at $1.63 in an exchange of 1,413 units, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 9 cents to end at $1.55 with investors trading 24,392 stocks, Tropical Battery advanced 10 cents to finish at $2.60 with 19,569 stock units switching owners and tTech declined 9 cents and ended at $1.90 with traders dealing in 18,711 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13,915,261 shares traded in all three markets, up from 10,906,252 stock units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and the Main markets amounting to $261.56 million, up from $54.8 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with 325,340 shares being exchanged for US$10,946 versus 20,668 units at US$13,498 on Monday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.3 based on 2024 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.
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 5,783,575 shares for $8,946,780 down from 10,298,749 stock units at $15,816,287 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation rallied 9 cents to 96 cents with investors trading 38,824 stocks, Honey Bun shed 34 cents and ended at $8.06 with 3,999 stock units passing through the market, Indies Pharma increased 52 cents to close at $4.08 as investors exchanged 8,237 shares. JFP Ltd lost 10 cents to finish at 86 cents with 373,990 stocks crossing the market, Knutsford Express climbed $1.40 to end at $13 after a transfer of 1,104 units, Limners and Bards sank 13 cents to close at $1.20 with investors dealing in 777,058 stock units. Main Event dipped 62 cents to $10.87 trading 3,965 shares, Medical Disposables rose 24 cents to finish at $1.89 after an exchange of 526 stock units, Regency Petroleum slipped 10 cents and ended at $3 with 94,635 units clearing the market and Tropical Battery dropped 9 cents to end at $2.50 after an exchange of 290,621 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, 10,906,252 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 36,562,506 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $54.8 million, down from $153.03 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with 20,668 shares trading for US$13,498 down from 843,267 stocks at US$30,797 on Friday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 19.9 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.
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.