Honey Bun jumped 78 cents on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, but that sizable gain could not prevent the market from sinking on the first trading day of the week, ending with prices of only 13 rising, compared with 20 declining and nine remaining unchanged, following trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Friday. Meanwhile, the volume of stocks traded rose by 44 percent, with the value declining by 32 percent in comparison to Friday.
The market closed with trading of 15,336,531 shares for $10,873,321 after moving from 10,630,002 units at $16,050,365 on Friday.
Trading averaged 365,156 shares at $258,889 after increasing from 241,591 stock units at $364,78 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 511,498 units at $555,744 after falling from 524,631 shares at $582,385 on the previous day and December, ending with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
EduFocal led trading with 6.70 million shares for 43.7 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings ended with 3.87 million stock units for 25.2 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.40 million stock units for 9.1 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 27.75 points to finish at 3,292.00, down 3.2 percent year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 13.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 33 cents to close at $2.69 with investors trading 3,253 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 9 cents to $1.88 after an exchange of 1,400,006 stocks, Blue Power shed 49 cents and ended at $3.80 with traders dealing in 8,317 units. Consolidated Bakeries lost 15 cents in closing at $1.40 with 32,718 shares passing through the market, Derrimon Trading slipped 10 cents to finish at $1.55 with investors swapping 42,605 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 24 cents to end at $12.20 with 1,696 shares clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic dipped 15 cents to $1.41 with a transfer of 47,623 stocks, Fosrich increased 13 cents and ended at $2.35 following trading of 10,555 units, Honey Bun climbed 71 cents to close at $6.60 with an exchange of 21,954 stock units. Jamaican Teas clawed back 28 cents of its recent loss, to end at $2.18 with 31,844 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation sank 33 cents in closing at $1.98 in trading 166,647 stocks, 
KLE Group rallied 11 cents to finish at $1 with 19 units crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express skidded 8 cents and ended at $11.50 with investors trading 4,546 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 7 cents to 98 cents in an exchange of 111,670 shares, Lumber Depot advanced 6 cents to end at $2.69 with investors dealing in 38,112 stock units. Mailpac Group dropped 39 cents in closing at $2.50 with dealers switching ownership of 75,567 units, Omni Industries gained 13 cents to finish at 98 cents as investors exchanged 512,700 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational sank 6 cents to close at 90 cents after a transfer of 470,343 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to $1.60 with 86,779 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
In the preference share market, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3.98 to close at $40, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $8 in closing at $2,598 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $29.99 to $1,150.
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.
Trading ended with an exchange of 10,630,002 shares, valued at $16,050,365, sliding sharply from 30,768,377 units at $59,694,483 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share.
Indies Pharma climbed 9 cents to $2.74 in an exchange of 82,708 units, Jamaican Teas slipped 36 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.90 with 2,561,887 units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation sank 7 cents in closing at $2.31 after an exchange of 29,342 stock units. KLE Group gained 9 cents and ended at 89 cents after the transfer of 1,100 shares, Knutsford Express rose $1.03 to end at $11.58 with 1,179 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Financial gained 9 cents to finish at $1.60 with traders dealing in 1,389 stocks. Lumber Depot popped 8 cents and ended at $2.63 with 90,248 units crossing the market, Medical Disposables fell 6 cents to $1.10 in an exchange of 419 shares, Omni Industries sank 21 cents to close at 85 cents with investors trading 345,929 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational climbed 10 cents to finish at 96 cents with an exchange of 13,481 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. unit
Trading ended with the JSE Combined Market Index skidding 2,524.64 points to wrap up trading at 339,007.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,460.44 points to 381,926.29, and the JSE Main Index sank 2,664.45 points to conclude trading at 329,631.09. The Junior Market Index popped 3.53 points to end at 3,319.75 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 3.60 points to finish at 232.81.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also displays 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 volume of stocks traded jumped 117 percent, with a 266 percent higher value than on Wednesday, following trading of 30,768,377 shares valued at $59,694,483 after soaring from 14,148,099 stock units worth $16,310,076 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
ISP Finance sank $3.51 to finish at $11.48 after an exchange of 101 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 11 cents and ended at $2.38 with a transfer of 286,885 stocks, Kintyre Holdings slipped 6 cents to close at 58 cents with 1,952,048 units crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express gained 55 cents to $10.55 in trading 8,957 stock units, Lasco Financial skidded 9 cents in closing at $1.51 after a transfer of 15,716 shares, Lumber Depot sank 20 cents to end at $2.55 with traders dealing in 11,195 units. Medical Disposables declined 6 cents to finish at $1.16 in an exchange of 65,600 stocks and Paramount Trading increased 13 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.51 with investors swapping 356,570 stock units, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday high of $1.79.
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 plunged 5,467.95 points to 341,532.28, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 6,870.74 to close at points to 385,386.73, the JSE Main Index dropped 5,291.80 points to close at 332,295.54. The Junior Market Index sank 56.90 points to finish at 3,316.22 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed by 7.48 points to 236.41.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on 2026-27 earnings and 15.4, that is compiled using 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the 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.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 2,686.66 points to 347,000.23, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,439.85 points to wrap up trading at 392,257.47, the JSE Main Index fell 3,209.13 points to finish at 337,587.34, the Junior Market Index climbed by 54.13 points to finish at 3,373.12 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 1.68 points to 228.93.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.4 compiled by using 2025 earnings, excluding major one time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide 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 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 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 ended with an exchange of 14,148,099 shares for $16,310,076 compared with 6,302,303 units at $10,830,092 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained 82 cents after closing at $18.44 with traders dealing in 153 shares, AMG Packaging sank 40 cents to $2.50 after an exchange of 22,875 units, Atlantic Hardware popped 17 cents and ended at a record high of $2.02 after trading of 4,649,996 stock units. Cargo Handlers rallied $2.32 to end at $17.81 with a transfer of 12,185 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 18 cents in closing at $1.78 with 3,183 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream dipped 16 cents to finish at $2 in an exchange of 4,613 shares. Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.35 with investors trading 2,000 stocks, Derrimon Trading skidded 9 cents to finish at $1.65 with investors switching ownership of 330,362 units, Dolla Financial gained 22 cents and ended at $2.57 with 35,252 stock units changing hands. Dolphin Cove sank 34 cents to close at $12.10 with investors dealing in 773 shares, EduFocal slipped 6 cents to 23 cents after an exchange of 3,116,038 stock units, Everything Fresh lost 8 cents to end at $2.10 in trading 218 units. 
Express Catering dropped 26 cents to $2.33 with 117,107 stocks crossing the market, Fontana shed 25 cents and ended at $7.75 with investors trading 82,210 units, Fosrich declined 25 cents to finish at $2.21 with 3,897 stocks clearing the market. Jetcon Corporation sank 8 cents in closing at $2.27 as investors exchanged only 545 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 55 cents to close at $10 with 1,573 stock units passing through the market, Mailpac Group climbed 38 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $2.88 after an exchange of 106,489 shares and Main Event increased 20 cents in closing at $7.70 with investors swapping 138 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. unit
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 7,456.89 points to settle at 349,686.89, the All Jamaican Composite Index closed with a major surge of 11,393.36 points to close trading at the highest point since the start of January 2023, when it closed at more than 400,000 points for a few days. Today, the index closed at 396,697.32. The JSE Main Index shot higher by 8,196.42 points to the highest close in over a year at 340,796.47, and is unlikely to hold with the rally only fuel by a few stocks. The Junior Market continues to struggle with the Index dropping 54.46 points to end at 3,318.99 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 5.10 points to wrap up trading at 227.25.
At the close of the market, in the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced by $290 in closing at $2,590 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $50 to $1,100.
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
The Junior Market Index rose by just 13.11 points to 3,373.45 and stocks denominated in US dollars closed with the benchmark JSE USD Market Index slipping 0.31 points to 222.15. 
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.6, computed on projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.7 compiled using 2025 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.