Stock prices tumble on JSE on Tuesday


Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Monday, resulting in prices of 33 shares rising, 41 declining and 28 remaining firm and ending with the Main Market primary indices declining, the Junior Market and the JSE USD market Index rising.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 493.17 points to settle at 327,162.56, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 307.65 points to 365,485.59, the JSE Main Index declined by 639.71 points to 316,451.05, the Junior Market Index rose 16.17 points to finish at 3,429.92 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.53 points to settle at 211.68.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, 13,162,104 stock units were exchanged in all three markets, up from 7,997,488 units on Monday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $72.26 million, up from a mere $47.94 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 452,504 shares for US$44,656, up from 313,665 units at US$18,561 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.38 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.30 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 1.09 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Lumber Depot led with 1.60 million shares, followed by Mailpac Group with 1.11 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 1.02 million units.
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 2024-25 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 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.

Junior Market slippage continues  


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange opened the week with a lukewarm performance on Monday, with trading dropping sharply from Friday’s levels and ending with the market index continuing to slide for the month, after a break on Thursday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 12 advancing, 16 declining and 14 closing unchanged. At the close, the volume of stocks traded dropped 67 percent, with the value down 71 percent compared to Friday.

The market closed with trading of a mere 2,081,282 shares for $4,155,813, below the 6,258,831 units at $14,570,622 on Friday.
Trading averaged 49,554 shares at $98,948, falling from 145,554 stocks for $338,852 on Friday, with a month to date average of 171,536 stock units at $238,899 compared to 195,817 stock units at $266,756 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Dolla Financial led trading with 256,573 shares for 12.3 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, with 210,000 stock units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 190,762 stocks for 9.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading on the market, the Junior Market Index declined 10.43 points to 3,413.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 14.3, 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 rally, Access Financial fell $2.43 in closing at $14.35 in trading 6,888 shares, AMG Packaging rose 20 cents to $2.33 with traders dealing in a mere one unit, CAC 2000 climbed 13 cents to close at $2.11 after an exchange of 599 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 32 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $1.83 with investors trading 522 stocks, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents and ended at $1.80 with traders crossing 36,115 stock units in the market, Dolphin Cove skidded 60 cents to end at $13.68 with investors dealing in 5,832 shares. Elite Diagnostic increased 15 cents in closing at $1.40 with 1,413 stocks switching ownership, Fosrich popped 5 cents to $2.65 after 93,800 units crossed the market, Future Energy sank 6 cents to close at $2.94 after an exchange of 155,803 stock units. Honey Bun rallied 22 cents to end at $7.88 after trading of 660 shares, Indies Pharma advanced 16 cents to finish at $3.86 and closed after 56,855 stock units passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance gained 32 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $5.32 with 248 stocks clearing the market. Jamaican Teas rose 7 cents to $2.40 with investors swapping 71,718 units, KLE Group declined 13 cents to end at 84 cents with traders exchanging 559 shares, Knutsford Express shed 90 cents in closing at $12 with 4,746 units changing hands and Tropical Battery dropped 7 cents and ended at $2.14 after brokers transferred 179,338 stocks.

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

Big fall for JSE Main Market, Juniors slip


The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply in trading on Monday, the Junior Market suffered more slippage, following last week’s decline, while the JSE USD Market rose moderately to close out the day, resulting from prices of 28 shares rising, 50 declining and 32 remaining firm. Trading ended with a fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged compared to Friday.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dived 5,057.09 points to 327,655.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 4,113.02 points to close at 365,793.24, while the JSE Main Index sank sharply by 5,216.14 points to 317,090.76, the Junior Market Index dipped 10.43 points to close at 3,413.75 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.73 points to wrap up trading at 211.15.
At the close of trading, 7,997,488 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 12,067,164 units on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $47.94 million, just below the $52.72 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 313,665 shares for US$18,561 compared to 73,658 units at US$42,410 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led with 1.79 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.07 million stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments with 466,229 units.
In Junior Market trading, on a day of low trading, Dolla Financial led with 256,573 shares, followed by RA Williams with 210,000 stocks and MFS Capital Partners with 190,762 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share declined $1.87 to $18 and Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $5.66 to close at $43.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on earnings for 2024-25 and 16.2 based on 2024 earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio 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 that are 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.

Winners edge losers on the Junior Market


Unable to find a stimulus to move the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange out of its narrow trading channel, the market slipped 40 points on Friday, with the volume traded jumping by 46 percent and the value increasing by 72 percent compared to Thursday, with the mini conglomerate, Jamaican Teas, producers of the Tetley and Caribbean Dreams products accounted for 49 percent of all shares traded, following activities in 43 securities compared with 46 on Thursday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 17 declining and eight closing unchanged.

On a day of moderate trading, 6,258,831 shares were exchanged for $14,570,622, up from a mere 4,299,953 units at $8,479,228 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 145,554 shares at $338,852 compared with 93,477 stocks at $184,331 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 195,817 units at $266,756, falling from 208,681 units at $248,303 on the previous day and May with an average of 419,466 shares worth $701,563.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 3.04 million shares, accounting for 48.6 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, which ended with 1.20 million stock units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 452,383 stocks for 7.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 40.19 points to conclude trading at 3,424.18. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 14.3, 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 rallied 78 cents to $16.78 in trading a mere 884 shares, Cargo Handlers sank 81 cents to end at $10.24 with traders closing with 1,445 stock units, Caribbean Flavours lost 21 cents in closing at $1.41 in an exchange of 2,511 shares. Derrimon Trading shed 7 cents to close at $1.90 with investors trading 19,558 stocks, Dolphin Cove popped 28 cents and ended at $14.28 with 50,603 stock units switching ownership, Elite Diagnostic gained 8 cents to finish at $1.25 with investors dealing in 906 stocks. Fontana fell 13 cents to $8.91 after traders exchanged 16,126 units, Future Energy skidded 6 cents to finish at $3 with investors trading 452,383 shares, Honey Bun fell 30 cents and ended at $7.66 with 1,608 stock units crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance climbed 80 cents in closing at $5 after trading 113 shares, Jamaican Teas declined 16 cents to close at $2.33 with investors clearing 3,040,247 stock units, JFP Ltd rose 5 cents to end at 54 cents with traders dealing in 107,421 stocks. Knutsford Express dipped 9 cents to $12.90 with 7,023 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards gained 14 cents to end at $1.22 with an exchange of 8,000 shares, Main Event advanced 17 cents in closing at $9.87 as 84 stock units passed through the market. MFS Capital Partners dropped 5 cents to close at 53 cents with 132,724 units crossing the exchange, ONE on ONE Educational slipped 9 cents and ended at 87 cents after a transfer of 79,690 stocks and Tropical Battery popped 6 cents to finish at $2.21 with 35,258 units changing hands.

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

Trading plunges on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Thursday, resulting in gains for the Main Market major indices and the JSE USD Market Index, while the Junior Market index declined, with trading ending with prices of 43 shares rose, 38 declined and 26 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 993.92 points to 332,712.82, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 621.58 points to conclude trading at 369,906.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,347.17 points to close at 322,306.90, the Junior Market Index slipped 40.19 points to end at 3,424.18 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 1.00 points to 209.42.
At the close of trading, 12,067,164 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 94,410,862 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $52.72 million, down from $107.96 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 73,658 shares for US$42,410, down from 76,914,195 units at US$1,740,363 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.29 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 794,694 stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 746,779 units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 3.04 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 1.20 million stocks and Future Energy with 452,383 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.66 to $38, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $40 to end trading at $2,649 and 138 Student Living preference share slipped $24.37 in closing at $200.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.3 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 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 breaks 3 days losing streak


After three consecutive days of declines the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange broke the string of losses in trading on Thursday pushing the Junior Market Index up by almost 11 points after an exchange of 46 securities up from with 38 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 15 rising, 14 declining and 17 closing unchanged, with regency Petroleum closing at a 52 week high while Stationery and Office Supplies traded at an intraday 52 week low of $1.06, on a day with the volume of stocks traded, rising 29 percent, with 42 percent more value than Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 4,299,953 shares for $8,479,228, moderately above 3,323,810 units at $5,956,247 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 93,477 shares at $184,331, from 87,469 stocks at $156,743 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date, ending with an average of 208,681 units at $248,303, down from 252,119 stock units at $272,424 on the previous day and May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 818,154 shares for 19 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, with 510,000 units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 455,069 stocks for 10.6 percent of the total volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 10.94 points to 3,464.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, based on last traded prices along with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 71 cents to finish at $16 with traders exchanging 889 shares, AMG Packaging sank 30 cents and ended at $2.10 with 82,170 stocks crossing the market, CAC 2000 dipped 22 cents to $1.98 with investors trading 69 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 13 cents in closing at $2.15 as 1,720 units crossed the exchange, Caribbean Flavours climbed 23 cents to end at $1.62 in trading 183 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries lost 9 cents to close at $1.36 with 8,001 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove skidded 51 cents to $14 with investors swapping 25,839 stocks, Elite Diagnostic sank 25 cents and ended at $1.17 with 5 units crossing the market, Indies Pharma popped 6 cents to end at $3.70 with investors trading 4,370 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 45 cents in closing at $4.20, with 295,911 shares being traded, Jetcon Corporation increased 8 cents to finish at $1.17 as investors exchanged 87,050 units, KLE Group slipped 11 cents to close at 97 cents after a transfer of 200 stocks. Knutsford Express fell 51 cents to $12.99 with traders dealing in 1,011 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 8 cents and ended at $1.08 after an exchange of 188,598 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 23 cents to end at $1.58 with a transfer of 73,100 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents in closing at 96 cents with traders clearing the market of 8,377 units, RA Williams shed 5 cents to close at 49 cents with an exchange of 510,000 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 44 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $4 as 26,603 shares passed through the market and Tropical Battery dipped 5 cents to $2.15 in an exchange of 40,402 stock units.

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

Transjamaican heads JSE trading – Thursday


Winning stocks beat losers at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with prices of 42 shares climbing, 36 declining and 33 remaining firm, resulting in the Main Market and the Junior Market indices rising and the JSE USD Market falling. Trading ended with a huge rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, at more than twice the value passing through the market on Wednesday, as nearly 77 million US dollar shares of Transjamaican Highway crossed the market.

At the end of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,156.24 points to 331,718.90, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose by 1,881.59 points to close at 369,284.68, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,174.51 points to settle at 320,959.73, as the Junior Market Index increased by 10.94 points to 3,464.37 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 5.29 points to finish at 208.42.
At the close of trading, 94,410,862 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 9,136,240 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $107.96 million, up from $42.64 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 76,914,195 shares for US$1,740,363 compared to 371,175 units at US$159,855 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 4.67 million shares, followed by Jamaica Producers with 2.91 million stock units and Transjamaican Highway with 1.92 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 818,154 shares, followed by RA Williams with 510,000 stocks and MFS Capital Partners with 455,069 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $20.37 to $224 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $2.10 to close at $103.
The market’s PE ratio, a popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.2 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, which are grouped by industry 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.

More skids for the JSE Junior Market


The Junior Market stocks closed mostly in negative territory on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following activity in 38 securities down from 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of just 10 rising, 20 declining and eight closing unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 86 percent with 63 percent lower value than Tuesday, with the market slipping for a third day since the close of May.

The market closed with trading of 3,323,810 shares with a value of a mere $5,956,247, dropping steeply from 23,396,014 stock units at $16,266,034 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 87,469 shares at $156,743 compared with 570,634 stocks with a value of $396,733 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 252,119 units at $272,424, from 326,604 stock units at $324,755 on the previous day, down from May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Lasco Financial led trading with 1.11 million shares accounting for 33.5 percent of the total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices, with 419,289 units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 373,159 stocks for 11.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 21.41 points to end at 3,453.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
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 popped 26 cents to end at $15.29 as investors exchanged 3,321 shares, Caribbean Flavours lost 25 cents in closing at $1.39 with a transfer of 81 units, Consolidated Bakeries declined by 5 cents to end at $1.45 after an exchange of 2,209 stocks. Dolphin Cove shedded 34 cents to end at $14.51 after closing with an exchange of 13,344 shares, Express Catering advanced by 6 cents to finish trading at $2.72 after a transfer of 8,425 stock units, Fontana sank 5 cents to close at $9 with 8,915 shares clearing the market. Honey Bun skidded 13 cents to $7.96 in an exchange of 9,772 units, Image Plus fell 6 cents to finish at $1 with traders dealing in 7,511 stocks, ISP Finance dropped $3.55 to $11.40 in an exchange of 9,323 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents to end at $1.09 with a mere 173 shares passing through the market, Knutsford Express gained 50 cents in closing at $13.50 with an exchange of 160 stocks, Main Event sank 27 cents to close at $9.70 with 1,050 units crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners climbed 5 cents to 55 cents after trading 771 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational dropped 10 cents to finish at 87 cents as 11,000 shares crossed the exchange, RA Williams increased 7 cents and ended at 54 cents with investors dealing in 12,000 stocks. Regency Petroleum dipped 37 cents in closing at $3.56 after an exchange of 10,267 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 5 cents to close at $1.48 with investors trading 304,949 stock units.

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

JSE Markets pull back


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Tuesday, resulting in the Main and Junior Market indices declining as the JSE USD Market climbed. At the end of trading, prices of 36 shares rose, 47 declined and 22 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 1,678.91 points to conclude trading at 329,562.66, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 2,981.22 points to settle at 367,403.09, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,594.90 points to 318,785.22, the Junior Market Index skidded 21.41 points to end at 3,453.43 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 4.12 points to finish at 213.71.
At the close of trading, 9,136,240 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 30,530,666 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets falling to $42.64 million, from $66.64 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 371,175 shares for US$159,855 compared to 552,534 units at US$66,374 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.40 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 987,752 stocks and Wigton Energy with 499,603 units.
In Junior Market trading, Lasco Financial led with 1.11 million shares, with the price hitting a 52 week low, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 419,289 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 373,159 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $35.98 to finish at $204 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $2.10 to $101.
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 ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts that 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 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.

MFS Capital tops Junior Market


Trading surged on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market after trading in shares of MFS Capital Partners jumped sharply, accounting for 86 percent of the overall volume for the day, resulting in the market Index declining by 29.32 points to close at 3,474.84. Market activity also resulted in a 479 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, at a 48 percent higher value than on Monday. Trading ended in 41 securities compared with 43 on Monday, with prices of 11 stocks advancing, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 23,396,014 shares for $16,266,034, increasing steeply from 4,038,688 units at $11,013,414 on Monday.
Trading averaged 570,634 shares at $396,733, increasing from 93,923 stocks at $256,126 on Monday, with trading for the month to date, ending with an average of 326,604 units at $324,755 compared to May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 20.03 million shares for 85.6 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 500,447 units for 2.1 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 438,095 stock units for 1.9 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 one with a lower offer.
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.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped $1.98 to end at $15.03 with 2,001 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove rose 85 cents to $14.85 after a transfer of 24,324 stocks, Express Catering sank 9 cents to finish at $2.66 after closing with an exchange of 10,000 shares. Fontana rose 5 cents and ended at $9.05, with 20,426 units clearing the market, Future Energy dipped 5 cents in closing at $3.05 after an exchange of 91,089 stock units, Indies Pharma fell 28 cents to end at $3.64 with investors dealing in 33,255 shares. ISP Finance jumped $3.45 to $14.95 with a transfer of a mere 168 stocks, JFP increased 7 cents and ended at 54 cents as investors exchanged 51,900 units, Knutsford Express declined 99 cents to end at $13 with traders passing 1,316 stock units through the market. Mailpac Group lost 6 cents in closing at $2.59 in an exchange of 84,636 shares, Main Event skidded $1.28 to finish at $9.97 trading of 30 stocks, Omni Industries slipped 5 cents to close at 80 cents with 79,822 units switching owners and One Great Studio popped 5 cents to 46 cents with investors swapping 108,484 stock units.

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