Trading activity got off to a more robust start of the week than the close of last week on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting from an 85 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 41 percent increase in value over Friday, as Dolla Financial snatched 21.9 percent of the day’s trades, following trading in 42 securities, up from 35 on Friday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with 6,274,342 shares trading for $10,070,268, up from 3,388,758 units for $7,134,869 on Friday.
Trading averaged 149,389 shares at $239,768, climbing from 96,822 stocks at $203,853 on Friday, with a month to date average of 153,694 stock units at $240,244, in line with 154,128 stock units at $240,292 on the previous day and well below May, with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.38 million shares, for 21.9 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 872,625 units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 814,241 stocks for 13 percent of the volume traded.
The Junior Market Index fell 4.23 points to close trading at 3,395.09. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 14.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped $1.12 and ended at $14.39 with 1,500 shares passing through the market, AMG Packaging gained 20 cents to close at $2.30 after an exchange of 75,529 units, Caribbean Cream rose 21 cents to end at $2.31 with investors trading 3,454 shares. Dolla Financial fell 8 cents in closing at $2.26 with traders switching ownership of 1,375,697 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied 29 cents to close at $13.89 with investors trading 25,103 stocks, Express Catering increased 5 cents to finish at $2.77 with 1,033 units crossing the market. Fontana climbed 9 cents and ended at $8.98 after trading of 35,388 shares, 
Fosrich popped 7 cents to $2.64 as investors exchanged 81,076 stocks, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to close at $3.70 with 7,073 stock units crossing the market. KLE Group sank 7 cents in closing at 90 cents after an exchange of 20 shares, Limners and Bards lost 5 cents to end at $1.10 with investors swapping 65,348 stock units, ahead of second quarter results that reflects a sharp reduction in revenues and profit, Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to finish at 91 cents in an exchange of 2,991 stocks and RA Williams rose 8 cents and ended at 50 cents with traders dealing in 4,583 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 2,419.77 points to 322,016.33, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 4,038.66 points to close at 358,666.32, the JSE Main Index sank 2,500.31 points to wrap up trading at 311,327.83, the Junior Market Index slipped 4.23 points to finish at 3,395.09 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.04 points to end at 212.03.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and is grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PEs are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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 3,388,758 shares for $7,134,869 compared with 6,031,514 units at $7,131,624 on Thursday.
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.
Indies Pharma fell 20 cents to close at $3.60 with traders dealing in 600 stock units. JFP dropped 5 cents to end at 50 cents after 5,032 shares passed through the market, Knutsford Express skidded $1.19 in closing at $11.80, with 4,085 stock units changing hands, Main Event climbed 86 cents to finish at $9.97, with investors trading 39 stocks. Medical Disposables rose 6 cents and ended at $1.59 with an exchange of 293 units, Regency Petroleum traded 55,396 shares at $4.20 after trading at a intraday 52 week high of $4.39, Spur Tree Spices declined 6 cents to $1, with 32,628 stocks clearing the market and Tropical Battery shed 6 cents to finish at $2.13 with investors swapping 82,921 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,050.93 points to end at 324,436.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,206.10 points to 362,704.98, the JSE Main Index increased 1,324.44 points to end at 313,828.14, the Junior Market Index skidded 29.72 points to 3,399.32 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.27 points to end at 208.99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 1.47 based on 2024-25 earnings and 17 based on earnings for 2024. The ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data 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 6,031,514 shares for $7,131,624, skidding from 6,073,363 units at $14,579,413 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial fell $1.28 to end at $15.51 with traders dealing in just 110 shares, AMG Packaging rallied 10 cents to $2.43 with 2,630 stock units passing through the market, Atlantic Hardware sank 6 cents to finish at 94 cents with investors trading 5,060 shares. Cargo Handlers popped 37 cents and ended at $10.37 with a mere one stock unit switching ownership, Caribbean Flavours climbed 27 cents to close at $1.59 as investors cleared 21,123 stock units in the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 9 cents to end at $1.35 in trading 14,000 shares. Derrimon Trading shed 14 cents in closing at $1.82 as traders ended with a take of 208,576 stocks, Dolla Financial increased 9 cents to $2.39 as investors exchanged 175,145 units, Dolphin Cove gained 59 cents to finish at $14.57 after a transfer of 48,394 stock units. Honey Bun declined 21 cents and ended at $7.65 with investors dealing in 2,987 shares, Indies Pharma rose 20 cents to end at $3.80 with a transfer of 8,913 units, 
JFP advanced 5 cents to close at 55 cents after an exchange of 10,303 stocks. KLE Group rose 7 cents to 97 cents with investors trading 30 stock units, Limners and Bards lost 7 cents to end at $1.15 with an exchange of 85,860 shares, Main Event slipped 86 cents in closing at $9.11 with 738 stocks changing hands, while Medical Disposables advanced 20 cents to close at $1.53 after exchanging 1,500 stocks, RA Williams sank 8 cents and ended at 42 cents with investors swapping 150,603 units and Regency Petroleum popped 10 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $4.20 as traders exchanged 126,951 stocks 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 declined by 159.01 points to finish trading at 323,385.17, while the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 809.62 points to settle at 361,498.88, the JSE Main Index skidded 329.20 points to 312,503.70, the Junior Market Index gained 21.54 points to settle at 3,429.04 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 1.36 points to 211.26.
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.
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 ended with trading of 6,073,363 shares for $14,579,413, with an increase from 5,378,999 units at $10,914,660 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fontana rallied 25 cents to finish at $9 after an exchange of 121,309 stocks. Image Plus sank 5 cents to close at 95 cents, with 10,000 shares clearing the market. Indies Pharma dropped 5 cents in closing at $3.60 with traders switching ownership of 100,000 units, Iron Rock Insurance lost 20 cents to end at $5 after an exchange of 20 stocks. Jamaican Teas slipped 6 cents in closing at $2.30 after closing with 2,914,496 stock units changing hands, JFP Ltd lost 5 cents to 50 cents as investors exchanged 4,838 shares, KLE Group increased 6 cents to close at 90 cents in trading 1,746 units. Main Event popped 86 cents to end at $9.97 with 8,832 stocks passing through the market, RA Williams climbed 8 cents to finish at 50 cents after trading of 2,687 stock units and Regency Petroleum gained 10 cents and ended at $4.10 in an exchange of 81,830 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 declined 3,618.38 points to 323,544.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 4,796.33 points to settle at 360,689.26, the JSE Main Index declined 3,618.15 points to 312,832.90, the Junior Market Index lost 22.42 points to conclude trading at 3,407.50 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.94 points to 212.62.
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 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 actual earnings and 2025 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.
At the close of the week, Guardian Holdings rose 4 percent to $355. In the Junior Market, Limners & Bards climbed 13 percent to $1.22, MFS Partners rallied 6 percent to 53 cents, Elite Diagnostic fell 13 percent to $1.25 and AMG Packaging lost 11 percent to close at $2.13.
In the Main Market, ICTOP10, 16 stocks with the highest values account for 31 percent of the Main Market, with PE ratios between 15 and 43, with an average of 23 and a PE of 20 for the top half of the market with the highest values.
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.
The market closed with trading of 5,378,999 shares for $10,914,660, well above the 2,081,282 units at $4,155,813 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial increased by $2.44 to close at $16.79 in trading 527 shares, AMG Packaging popped 10 cents to $2.43, in trading 6,200 units, Caribbean Assurance rose 31 cents to end at $2.14 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange. Caribbean Flavours shed 9 cents in closing at $1.32 with trading in 1,016 shares, Derrimon Trading rose 16 cents to finish at $1.96 with 3,561 stock units passing through the market, Dolla Financial sank 12 cents and ended at $2.26 with investors trading 285,522 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 52 cents to $14.20 with 18,666 stock units clearing the market, Fontana fell 16 cents to end at $8.75 as investors exchanged 14,258 stocks, Future Energy climbed 13 cents in closing at $3.07 with a transfer of 70,859 units. Indies Pharma lost 21 cents to close at $3.65 with investors dealing in 124,972 shares, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 12 cents and ended at $5.20 after 2,109 stock units were traded, 
JFP Ltd advanced 5 cents to finish at 55 cents with 40,018 stocks crossing the market. Knutsford Express popped 99 cents and ended at $12.99 with investors trading 426 units, Main Event shed 79 cents to close at $9.11 after 12,268 stocks changed hands, Medical Disposables sank 25 cents to end at $1.35 with 876 stock units switching owners. RA Williams dipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 week’s low of 42 cents as traders crossed 296,218 shares in the market, Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to close at $4 with investors swapping 38,772 stock units and Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents to finish at $1.02 with an exchange of 22,030 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.