Trading rises, prices drop on JSE Markets


All three Jamaica Stock Exchange markets fell in trading on Tuesday, following a rise in the volume and the value of stocks exchanged, compared to trading on Monday, resulting from trading of MFS Partners’ 20 million share, with the market closing with prices of 56 stocks declining, 27 shares rising and 30 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 4,128.67 points to end at 331,241.57, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,253.80 points to finish at 370,384.31, the JSE Main Index sank 4,099.91 points to 320,380.12, the Junior Market Index shed 29.32 points to 3,474.84 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 3.61 points to wrap up trading at 209.59.
At the close, 30,530,666 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 15,465,386 stock units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $66.64 million, up from $64.92 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 552,534 shares for US$66,374 compared to 1,260,621 units at US$30,005 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 2.79 million shares, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.15 million stock units and Wigton Energy with 532,578 units.
In Junior Market trading, MFS Capital Partners led with 20.03 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 500,447 stocks and Everything Fresh with 438,095 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2.96 to close at $44, 138 Student Living preference share popped $69.97 to $240 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $2 in closing at $101.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and at 16.3 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 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 trading slides


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped lower on Monday, starting the month with a 65 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, and a 53 percent lower value than Friday. Trading resulted in an exchange of 43 securities compared with 44 on Friday, with prices of just nine rising, 27 declining and seven closing firm, with the Junior Market Index dipping 18.94 points to 3,504.16.

Trading ended with an exchange of 4,038,688 shares for $11,013,414, a decline from 11,582,135 units at $23,634,600 on Friday.
Trading averaged 93,923 shares at $256,126, down from 263,230 units at $537,150 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 93,923 stock units at $256,126, well below the 419,466 stocks at $701,563 on the previous day and May, with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
In a low-key trading session, Iron Rock Insurance led trading with 380,000 shares for 9.4 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 346,807 units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 337,471 stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 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 the market, Blue Power skidded 20 cents to end at $5 with 3,360 shares changing hands, CAC 2000 increased 22 cents in closing at $2.20 with 701 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 20 cents to close at $2.01 with investors dealing in 59,966 shares. Caribbean Flavours fell 7 cents to close at $1.64 after traders exchanged 2,204 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 71 cents and ended at $14 with 179,542 stock units crossing the market, Future Energy sank 15 cents to finish at $3.10 with an exchange of 346,807 shares. GWest Corporation rose 11 cents to end at 95 cents, with investors trading 105,496 stocks, Honey Bun slipped 20 cents to $8.10 after an exchange of 9,961 units, Image Plus advanced 7 cents to close at $1.06 with investors swapping 268,603 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 5 cents in closing at $3.75 with investors dealing in 380,000 shares, JFP Ltd lost 8 cents in closing at 47 cents in an exchange of 6,842 shares, Mailpac Group slipped 5 cents to finish at $2.65 as investors exchanged 9,503 stocks. Omni Industries gained 5 cents to close at 85 cents after 13,746 units passed through the market, Paramount Trading sank 5 cents to end at 99 cents in an exchange of 1,000 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 14 cents to finish at $1.43 with traders dealing in 201,060 units and Tropical Battery shed 7 cents to end at $2.18 with an exchange of 88,325 stocks.

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

Trading & JSE markets fall to start June


Trading ended with a big fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in prices of 52 declining, 32 shares rising and 30 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 473.60 points to 335,370.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 532.10 points to 374,638.11, the JSE Main Index dipped 351.59 points to wrap up trading at 324,480.03, the Junior Market Index fell 18.94 points to finish at 3,504.16 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 5.37 points to wrap up trading at 213.20.
At the close of trading, 15,465,386 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 36,882,466 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $64.92 million, well below the $210.87 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,260,621 shares for US$30,005, down from the 2,331,792 units at US$107,303 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led the market, with 5.30 million shares changing hands, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.14 million stock units and Innovative Energy Group Ltd with 780,166 units.
In Junior Market trading, Iron Rock Insurance led with 380,000 shares, followed by Future Energy with 346,807 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 337,471 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.41 to $41, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $2.01 to end at $170 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped $2 in closing at $99.
The market’s average PE, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 based on the earnings for for2024-25 and 16.6 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 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 to assess 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.

Month end gains for Junior Market


Trading led to a higher close on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following a modest fall in the volume traded and a 19 percent greater value than Thursday, following trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and 12 closing unchanged resulting in the Junior Market Index gaining 31.87 points to close at 3,523.10.

The market closed with trading of 11,582,135 shares for $23,634,600 compared with 11,958,803 units at $19,923,242 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 263,230 shares at $537,150 compared with 278,112 stocks at $463,331 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 419,466 units at $701,563, close to the 427,441 stock units at $709,955 on the previous day and April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.86 million shares for 16 percent of the total volume, followed by Regency Petroleum, which ended with 1.53 million stocks for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.05 million units for 9.1 percent of market share.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, 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 month, CAC 2000 shed 7 cents and ended at $1.98, with investors trading a mere two shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 14 cents to $2.21, with 100 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cream dropped by 14 cents to close at $2.17 with investors swapping 52 units. Caribbean Flavours rose 41 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $1.71 after closing with an exchange of 501 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 8 cents to end at $13.29, with traders dealing in 3,243 stock units, Everything Fresh dipped 9 cents in closing at $2.25 as investors exchanged 172,013 shares. Fontana rallied 24 cents to $9.04 in trading 8,657 stock units, Future Energy popped 12 cents to close at $3.25 with 834,233 stock crossing the market. Honey Bun fell 7 cents to end at $8.30 with investors dealing in 30,991 units. Indies Pharma gained 6 cents in closing at $3.95 with a transfer of 870,449 shares, ISP Finance increased 50 cents to finish at $11.50 after an exchange of 3,508 stocks, KLE Group climbed 18 cents and ended at $1.08 with investors trading 5,500 units. Knutsford Express advanced 39 cents to $13.99 after a transfer of 262 stock units, Mailpac Group rose 11 cents to end at $2.70 in trading of 280,523 shares, Main Event gained 26 cents in closing at $11.26 in an exchange of 100 units. Omni Industries slipped 6 cents to close at 80 cents with 199,108 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum popped 18 cents and ended at $3.97 in an exchange of 1,531,628 stock units and Tropical Battery increased 12 cents to finish at $2.25 with 418,329 shares clearing the market.

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

Rising stocks beat losers on JSE


Month end gains on the Main and Junior Markets were muted at the close on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with prices of 41 shares rising, 30 declined and 39 remaining firm, with trading volume rising, but at a slightly lower value than on Thursday. The JSE USD Market fell hard to close out the month.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 671.64 points to 335,843.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index added 978.82 points to conclude trading at 374,106.01, the JSE Main Index climbed 460.35 points to end at 324,831.62, with the Junior Market Index rallying 31.87 points to close trading at 3,523.10 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 18.11 points to settle at 218.57.
At the close of trading, 36,882,466 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 30,096,234 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $210.87 million, down from $217.66 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 2,331,792 shares for US$107,303 well over the 1,443,539 units at US$59,446 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 12.31 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.0 million stocks and Sterling Investments with 2.48 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 1.86 million shares, followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.53 million stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.05 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share lost $43 and ended at $168.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.5 computed on 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed charts providing investors with regularly daily updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all 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 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.

Big jump in Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume declining 55 percent, with a 52 percent lower value than Wednesday, with trading in 43 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 11 closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index advanced 43.34 points to end at 3,491.23.

The market closed with trading of 11,958,803 shares for $19,923,242, down from 26,500,479 stock units at $41,824,882 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 278,112 shares at $463,331, well below the 602,284 stocks at $950,565 on Wednesday, with the month to date, with an average of 427,441 stock units at $709,955, down from 435,281 units at $722,904 on the previous day, compared to April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 5.39 million shares for 45 percent of the total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 2.10 million stocks for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 2.04 million units for 17 percent of market share.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of reduced trading activities, Access Financial advanced $1 in closing at $16.95 with an exchange of 138 shares, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents to end at $2.40, with 1,016 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance rose 9 cents to end at $2.35 with traders dealing in 872 units. Consolidated Bakeries dropped by 16 cents to $1.50, after 76,602 shares crossed the exchange. Derrimon Trading climbed 17 cents and ended at $1.98 in trading 2,102,933 stock units, Dolphin Cove increased $1.07 to finish at $13.37, with 77,329 shares crossing the market. Everything Fresh popped 14 cents to $2.34 with investors swapping 120 units, Fontana fell 20 cents to close at $8.80 after an exchange of 70,583 stocks, Future Energy rallied 8 cents in closing at $3.13 with investors dealing in 84,096 stock units. ISP Finance dipped 49 cents to end at $11 with a transfer of 138 shares, Jamaican Teas gained 6 cents and ended at $2.55 as investors exchanged 2,036,177 stock units, Jetcon Corporation sank 10 cents to finish at $1 with 17,311 shares changing hands. Knutsford Express popped $1.30 and ended at $13.60 after a transfer of 736 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 9 cents to $1.16, with 801 shares clearing the market, Main Event shed 28 cents in closing at $11, with investors trading 1,453 stock units. MFS Capital Partners dropped 7 cents to close at 50 cents after an exchange of 81,565 units and Regency Petroleum advanced 17 cents to end at $3.79 after trading of 63,496 stocks.

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

Major gains for Main & Junior Markets


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the Main Market and the Junior Market indices rising and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading, the prices of 46 shares rose, 32 declined and 34 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 3,587.17 points to finish at 335,172.20, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied by 4,084.54 points to conclude trading at 373,127.19, the JSE Main Index advanced 3,426.04 points to end at 324,371.27, the Junior Market Index rose 43.34 points to end at 3,491.23 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 8.34 points to 236.68.
At the close of trading, 30,096,234 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 42,256,549 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $217.66 million, up from $175.24 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,443,539 shares for US$59,446 up from 776,682 units at US$43,426 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Sterling Investments led with 3.41 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.21 million stocks and Wisynco Group with 2.90 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 5.39 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.10 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 2.04 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $34.82 to $2,689 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $2 to $103.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.6 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 pulls back as trading rose


Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with activity in 44 securities, similar to Tuesday, ending with prices of 22 stocks rising, 12 declining and 10 closing unchanged, resulting in a 59 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 77 percent greater value than on Tuesday.

ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 11.68 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 3.24 million stocks for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 2.65 million stock units for 10 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas ended with 2.28 million shares for 8.6 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 1.35 million stocks for 5.1 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 1.23 million stock units for 4.6 percent of market share.
The market closed with trading of 26,500,479 shares for $41,824,882, well above the 16,713,593 units at $23,645,893 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 602,284 shares at $950,565, rising from 379,854 stocks at $537,407 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 435,281 units at $722,904, close to the 425,799 stock units at $709,979 on the previous day and well above April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 25.63 points to 3,447.89. 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 13.7, 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 skidded $1.05 to end at $15.95 after closing with 476,591 shares trading, AMG Packaging slipped 12 cents to $2.48 with investors trading 930 stocks, Blue Power popped 9 cents to $5.19 with 2,160 shares passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 16 cents to finish at $2.26 in an exchange of 6,622 stock units, Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents and ended at $1.81 with investors trading 3,244,890 units, Dolla Financial climbed 11 cents to close at $2.49 after a transfer of 273,831 stocks. Dolphin Cove rose 30 cents to $12.30 with investors swapping 54,146 units, Everything Fresh sank 15 cents to end at $2.20 with a transfer of 1,766 shares,  Indies Pharma rallied 27 cents in closing at $3.89 as traders exchanged 5,506 stock units. ISP Finance jumped $1.34 to finish at $11.49,  with trading 27 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 10 cents and ended at $1.10 with 100 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express dropped $1.55 to close at $12.30 after investors swapped 2,687 stock units. Limners and Bards rose 8 cents to $1.25 with 15,192 stock units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum shed 21 cents and ended at $3.62 in an exchange of 111,792 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.56 with traders dealing in 1,347,185 units.

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

Trading climbs on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged by investors, with a much greater value and volume of shares changing hands than on Tuesday, resulting in the prices of 51 shares rising, 33 declining and 26 remaining firm Main Market and the Junior Market index declining, while the JSE USD Market gained moderately.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 730.36 points to wrap up trading at 331,585.03, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 391.55 points to 369,042.65, the JSE Main Index dropped 569.44 points to settle at 320,945.23, the Junior Market Index slipped 25.63 points to 3,447.89 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 0.68 points to wrap up trading at 245.02.
At the close of the market, 42,256,549 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 26,561,803 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $175.24 million, up from $110.72 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 776,682 shares for US$43,426, up from 272,089 units at US$14,764 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Sterling Investments led with 5.51 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.07 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 1.79 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 11.68 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 3.24 million stocks and RA Williams with 2.65 million units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% climbed $49 to end at $1,150.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.4 using earnings for 2024.
The ICInsider.com PE chart and the other more detailed charts that is provided daily help 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.

Big jump for Junior Market stocks


Rising stocks outnumbered losers 2 to 1 at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday after 44 securities were exchanged compared with 47 on Monday, ending with prices of 21 rising, 11 declining and 12 closing unchanged. Market activity resulted in a 91 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a 93 percent lower value than on Monday.

The market closed with trading of 16,713,593 shares at $23,645,893, falling sharply from the 176 million shares of Dolla Financial that pushed up Monday’s trading to 179,754,135 stock units valued at $339,502,708.
Trading averaged 379,854 shares at $537,407, down sharply from 3,824,556 stocks at $7,223,462 on Monday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 425,799 units at $709,979 compared with 428,565 stock units at $720,366 on the previous day and April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 7.41 million shares for 44.4 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading which ended with 2.88 million stocks for 17.2 percent of the day’s trade, Lasco Financial closed with 2.0 million stock units for 12 percent of the volume traded and Limners and Bards with 1.96 million units for 11.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied a solid 60.94 points to close at 3,473.52. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, 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, Blue Power dipped 9 cents to close at $5.10 with 3,035 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream gained 14 cents to end at $2.31 with trading of 700 stocks, Dolphin Cove fell $1.20 and ended at $12 with investors swapping 112,191 shares. Everything Fresh rose 6 cents to finish at $2.35 with 3,637 stock units passing through the market, Honey Bun rallied 26 cents to end at $8.36 with investors dealing in 1,326 units, Indies Pharma dropped 25 cents in closing at $3.62 after an exchange of 38,666 shares. Jetcon Corporation increased 9 cents to $1 with traders clearing 4,200 stock units, KLE Group sank 17 cents in closing at 92 cents with an exchange of 5,937 stocks, Knutsford Express climbed $1.60 and ended at $13.85 with 750 units crossing the market. Lasco Financial popped 7 cents to finish at $1.69 in trading 2,002,409 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 8 cents to end at $1.17 as investors exchanged 1,960,480 units, Mailpac Group popped 15 cents to close at $2.55 in switching ownership of 585,124 shares and Regency Petroleum climbed 23 cents to $3.83 with investors trading 63,558 stock units.

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