JFP, décor and custom furniture manufacturers, grabbed the biggest slice of trading on Tuesday, with 36 percent of total shares traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Trading dipped 37 percent, with fall in volume and a 35 percent drop in value compared to Monday, following trading in 41 securities, down from 45 on Monday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and six closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 10,567,865 shares for $12,183,386, after falling from 16,880,642 units at $18,718,294 on Monday.
Trading averaged 257,753 shares at $297,156, down from 375,125 stock units at $415,962 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 356,545 stock units for $508,718 after slipping from 365,965 stock units at $528,890 on the previous day and more than an average of 280,479 shares worth $401,436 in July,
JFP led trading with 3.83 million shares for 36.2 percent of total volume followed by Woodcats International with 1.45 million stocks for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.10 million units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 11.2 points to finish at 2,898.11. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 11.2. The PE ratios, are compiled by ICInsider.com which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 11 cents to close at $16.86 with 352 units changing hands, Blue Power slipped 5 cents to end at $3.65 with an exchange of 3,327 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries fell 10 cents to close at $1.35 with 23,000 shares clearing the market. Derrimon Trading dropped 7 cents to a 52 weeks low of 82 cents in an exchange of 29,649 stock units, Dolla Financial lost 20 cents in closing at $3.50 with investors trading 831,406 shares, Dolphin Cove declined 11 cents to finish at $10.89 after a transfer of 2,966 units. Elite Diagnostic shed 21 cents and finished at $1.18 with 5,065 stocks crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh climbed 27 cents to $2.07 with a transfer of 1,010 stock units, Fontana rose 5 cents to finish at $6.20 with investors trading 7,204 shares. 
Iron Rock Insurance rallied 20 cents to close at $2.20 with an exchange of 36 stock units, Mailpac Group skidded 11 cents in settling at $2.50 with 223,857 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational dipped 10 cents to 55 cents in switching ownership of 1,097,296 stock units. Regency Petroleum increased 8 cents in closing at $4.48 with traders dealing in 62,333 shares, Spur Tree Spices advanced 10 cents to $1.28 in trading 777,483 units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 5 cents to finish at $1.55 with 2,852 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,968.65 points to 375,809.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,918.04 points to end at 441,881.22, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,972.56 points to finish at 371,292.36, with the Junior Market Index dipping 11.50 points to close at 2,898.11, at the same time the JSE USD Market Index rallied 4.75 points to end at 324.12.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement dropped by $6.99 to $107, Eppley dipped $1.40 to end trading at $31.35, Kingston Wharves fell 51 cents to close at $32.99, Supreme Ventures slipped 40 cents and ended at $17.50 162,251 and NCB Financial lost 30 cents and ended at $69.65.
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The market closed with 16,880,642 shares trading worth $18,718,294, after an increase from 7,242,538 units at $14,408,351 on Friday.
The Junior Market closed with with an average PE Ratio of 10.8. ICInsider.com compiles PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their financial year that ends around August 2026.
Image Plus rose 9 cents to $1.19 following an exchange of 112,590 stock units, Indies Pharma dipped 12 cents in closing at $2.58 with 40,555 stock units crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance declined 20 cents to close at $2 after an exchange of 4,718 units. ISP Finance rose 5 cents and ended at $7.55 with 1,151 stocks clearing the market, JFP shed 5 cents to finish at 50 cents in an exchange of 983,104 units, Mailpac Group rallied 6 cents to end at $2.61 with 4,158 stocks crossing the market. Main Event fell 68 cents in closing at $4 following trading of 8,923 shares, Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to $1.18 with 55,085 stock units crossing the exchange and Woodcats International dipped 8 cents and ended at a record low of 53 cents after a transfer of 6,758,083 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market’s activity, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped by 193.24 points to close at 377,777.80, while the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 344.01 points to finish at 444,799.26, the JSE Main Index gained a mere 9.75 points to close at 373,264.92, the Junior Market Index declined 28.23 points to settle at 2,909.61 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 3.26 points to 319.37.
At the close of trading, 33,633,468 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 21,189,372 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $201.92 million, down from $223 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 880,044 shares for US$69,247, down from 1,076,367 units at US$79,709 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.45 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.12 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.19 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 6.76 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.45 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.25 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share segment, Caribbean Cement increased $5.09 to end at $113.99, Seprod climbed $3.89 to $74.99, Kingston Properties rose $2.50 to close at $12.00, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.42 to finish at $8.60 and Quantas Advantage popped 50 cents and ended at $15.50. 
Among the top Main market losers, Barita Investments fell $2.99 in closing at $65.00, First Rock Real Estate dropped by $1.97 to end at $5.52, Margaritaville declined by $1.28 to $7.27, Jamaica Producers shed $1.22 to end at $20.60 and Scotia Group declined 93 cents in closing at $57.05.
In the preference share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% advanced $33 to $1,220 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $1.19 to $112.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Access Financial gained $1.25 to finish at $16.75, Honey Bun advanced 64 cents to close at $6.09, Consolidated Bakeries gained 24 cents and ended at $1.45, Dolla Financial advanced 20 cents to finish at $3.70, Image Plus rose 9 cents and ended at $1.19 and Elite Diagnostic climbed 9 cents to close at $1.39. Among the top losers, Main Event dipped 68 cents in closing at $4.00, Dolphin Cove skidded 39 cents to end at $11.00, Everything Fresh slipped 29 cents and ended at $1.80, Blue Power fell 20 cents to $3.70 and Iron Rock Insurance declined 20 cents to close at $2.00.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings. is 11.6 and 16.3 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most frequently used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. 
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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 ended with an exchange of 7,242,538 shares worth $14,408,351, down from 12,914,016 stock units at $22,098,998 on Thursday.
At the close of the week, Access Financial dropped by $1.47 and ended at $15.50 after trading of 8,032 units, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents to close at $1.70 with 2,748 stocks clearing the market, Blue Power rose by 41 cents to $3.90 after trading 8,231 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 6 cents to close at $1.21, with 2,897 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream climbed by 44 cents and ended at $2.25 in an exchange of 31,986 shares, Caribbean Flavours rose by 11 cents to end at $1.21, with 3,351 units crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial rallied 14 cents in closing at $3.50, with 2,149,848 stocks changing hands, Dolphin Cove increased $1.44 to $11.39 as investors exchanged 13,458 stock units, Everything Fresh advanced 33 cents and ended at $2.09, after 446 shares passed through the marke. Fontana declined 7 cents to finish at $6.12 in an exchange of 52,321 units, Honey Bun fell 75 cents to close at $5.45 with investors trading 78,958 stocks, Image Plus slipped 9 cents to end at $1.10 with an exchange of 167,364 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance shed 10 cents to close at $2.20 after trading of 11 shares, 
JFP rallied 5 cents to close at 55 cents after an exchange of 125,578 shares, Knutsford Express gained 70 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 11,881 stocks. Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to $1.60 following an exchange of 65,510 units, Mailpac Group skidded by 7 cents to close at $2.55, with 57,005 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables dipped 32 cents to end at 95 cents in trading 16,242 stock units. MFS Capital Partners advanced 11 cents to 51 cents after an exchange of 456,536 units, One Great Studio lost 8 cents to end 37 cents with a transfer of 466,863 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents to end at $4.44 with investors dealing in 20,390 units and Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to finish at $1.12 in switching ownership of 41,857 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 1,773.91 points to end at 377,971.04, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,599.01 points to end at 445,143.27, the JSE Main Index gained 1,864.90 points to 373,255.17, the Junior Market Index slipped 1.28 points to conclude trading at 2,937.84 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 7.99 points to settle at 322.63.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings lost $4.50 in closing at $365.00, Seprod skidded $2.90 to $71.10, NCB Financial fell $2.09 to close at $70.50, GraceKennedy shed $2 in closing at $75.00 and Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.32 and ended at $7.18.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,406.71 points to 376,197.13, while the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,317.10 points to close at 442,544.26, the JSE Main Index rose 2,363.89 points to 371,390.27, the Junior Market Index rallied by 20.41 points to settle at 2,939.12 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 4.93 points to a record high of 314.64.
Among the top losers, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $4 to close at $25.00, Kingston Properties fell $1.49 to end at $9.50, AS Bryden dipped $1.05 to $23.50, Proven Investments lost 88 cents to close at $9.00 and Quantas Advantage shed 85 cents in closing at $14.65. In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $330 to end at $1,870, 138 Student Living preference share lost $2.08 in closing at $230 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $11.80 to end at $100.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with trading of 7,030,458 shares for $13,563,541, after sliding from 11,469,193 units at $14,001,580 on Tuesday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Image Plus rose 5 cents to finish at $1.20 with a transfer of 226,321 stock units. Jamaican Teas fell by 6 cents to $2.10 with 60,000 shares clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation dipped 30 cents in closing at $3.61 as investors exchanged 76,454 stock units, Knutsford Express fell 70 cents and ended at $7.30 with 9,411 stock units changing hands. Lasco Financial skidded 12 cents to close at $1.50 after a transfer of 5,813 units, Lumber Depot gained 9 cents to end at $2.55 with investors trading 4,151 shares, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents to finish at $1.20 with an exchange of 2,145 stock units and Regency Petroleum rallied 12 cents and ended at $4.50 with a transfer of 63,219 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 668.40 points to 373,790.42, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 917.58 points to end at 439,227.16, the JSE Main Index declined 831.68 points to 369,026.38, as the Junior Market Index increased 17.66 points to end at 2,918.71 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.63 points to conclude trading at 309.71.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement dipped by $6 to close at $103.00, Pan Jamaica fell $1.90 to end at $43.28, Barita Investments declined by $1 in closing at $64.00, Carreras dropped by $1 to $33.00 and Scotia Group lost 70 cents to finish at $57.30.
The PE ratio is one of the most frequently used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Among the top Main market losers, Margaritaville lost $2.42 to finish at $8.50, Caribbean Cement dropped $2.19 and ended at $109.00, First Rock Real Estate fell $1.67 to $5.82, Jamaica Producers skidded $1.36 to finish at $20.46 and Barita Investments shed 79 cents and ended at $65.
The PE ratio is one of the most widely used measures for valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.