Trading activity was more robust at Friday’s close on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a 254 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 90 percent jump in value over Thursday’s trades with trading in 35 securities that was the same on Thursday and ended with prices of 13 rising, nine declining and 13 closing unchanged, with Edufocal hitting an all time low of 48 cents and Express Catering hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $3.35 before closing higher.
Investors ended trading 12,610,753 shares for $11,308,047, compared to 3,565,444 stock units at $5,961,750 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 360,307 shares at $323,087 compared to 101,870 stocks at $170,336 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 221,299 stock units at $271,889 compared to 180,414 stock units at $256,831 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 8.57 million shares for 68 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial with 1.55 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 630,506 units for 5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 19.10 points to conclude trading at 3,795.79.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 10 cents to finish at $22 with 3,087 shares clearing the market, Blue Power rose 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with a transfer of 2,038 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained 21 cents to end at $23.24 with 9,436 units crossing the market. 
Fontana popped 25 cents to end at $8.25 with an exchange of 78,738 stocks, Future Energy increased 11 cents in closing at $3.50 in trading 60,932 units, iCreate dropped 7 cents to close at 55 cents in an exchange of 630,506 shares. Knutsford Express climbed 26 cents to $11.46, with 1,208 stocks changing hands, Lasco Financial lost 14 cents to finish at $1.71 with 1,547,839 stock units crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards declined 38 cents and ended at $1.51 in switching ownership of 19,130 shares. Main Event fell $1.48 in closing at $11.02 as investors exchanged 16,775 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rallied 12 cents to end at $2.29 and closed with an exchange of 457,339 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slumped on Junior Market
Trading activity dipped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, the day following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday that disrupted commercial and individual activities on Thursday and resulted in a slump in trading with a 61 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, 
with 52 percent lower value than Tuesday with trading in only 35 securities down from 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 14 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 3,565,444 shares for $5,961,750 up from 9,063,593 units at $12,534,600 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 101,870 shares at $170,336 compared with 232,400 units at $321,400 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 180,414 stock units at $256,831 compared to 213,140 stock units at $292,871 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
One Great Studio led trading with 817,294 shares for 22.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 815,186 units for 22.9 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 650,000 units for 18.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 13.62 points to 3,814.89.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Dolla Financial dipped 13 cents to finish at $2.50 after a transfer of 815,186 stocks, Dolphin Cove fell 19 cents and ended at $23.03 with traders dealing in 1,718 units, Fontana slipped 25 cents to $8 as investors exchanged 70,492 shares. 
Jetcon Corporation lost 10 cents to end at 85 cents in trading 329 stock units, JFP Ltd rallied 7 cents in closing at $1.11 after 650,000 shares were traded, Medical Disposables increased 33 cents to close at $2.53 after 18,890 stock units crossed the exchange. One Great Studio shed 7 cents to close at 79 cents with trading of 817,294 units, Regency Petroleum popped 29 cents and ended at $2.47 in an exchange of 116,760 stock units and tTech gained 34 cents to finish at $2.39 and closed after 5 units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market mirrors Monday’s trading
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a modest pickup in the volume of stocks traded, with a slightly higher value than Monday following trading in 39 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 9,063,593 shares for $12,534,600 up from 8,840,186 units at $12,066,585 on Monday.
Trading averaged 232,400 shares at $321,400 compared with 196,449 units at $268,146 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 213,140 units at $292,871 compared to June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 2.88 million shares for 31.8 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 1.89 million stocks for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 1.51 million units for 16.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 8.39 points to finish at 3,828.51.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 9 cents to finish at $3.20 after 9,495 shares crossed the market, Blue Power dipped 23 cents to close at $4.15 after 2,175 stock units were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 49 cents to $3.84 and closed after trading in 2,680 shares. Caribbean Cream declined 44 cents to close at $3.35, with 36,625 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading popped 7 cents to end at $2.22 in switching ownership of 130 shares, Express Catering rallied 14 cents in closing at $3.79 with investors trading 7,600 stocks. 
Indies Pharma rose 12 cents to $2.69 in an exchange of 42,951 units, JFP Ltd sank 12 cents to end at $1.04 with 1,507,707 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Financial skidded 32 cents in closing at $1.85 with an exchange of 22,875 units. Limners and Bards advanced 44 cents to $1.92 after 290,364 stock units passed through the market, Mailpac Group fell 10 cents to finish at $2.15 after a transfer of 476,795 shares, Regency Petroleum dropped 30 cents to close at $2.18 with investors swapping 20,193 stock units. Tropical Battery shed 9 cents to $2.11 in an exchange of 17,747 shares and tTech slipped 30 cents to end at $2.05 with investors transferring just 1,559 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market declines into 2H
Junior Market stocks ran out of steam at the commencement of trading in the second half of the year and could not add to a b 5.2 percent gain last week, resulting in a minor 23 points fall in the market index on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday. 
Trading ended with an 82 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with an 89 percent lower value than Friday following trading in 45 securities up from 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
EduFocal traded at an intraday low of 50 cents. CAC 2000 ended trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.94 and so did Paramount Trading in closing at $1.10.
The market closed with trading of 8,840,186 shares for $12,066,585 compared with 50,135,125 units at $113,211,858 on Friday.
Trading averaged 196,449 shares at $268,146 compared with 1,222,808 units at $2,761,265 on Friday and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 3.82 million shares for 43.2 percent of total volume followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.29 million units for 14.6 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 571,549 stocks for 6.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 23.11 points to end the day at 3,820.12.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Derrimon Trading dipped 12 cents in closing at $2.15 in an exchange of 40,983 stocks, Dolla Financial lost 38 cents to close at $2.62 with investors trading 25,148 units, Express Catering fell 34 cents to finish at $3.65, with 131,475 shares changing hands. Fosrich skidded 11 cents and ended at $2.28 as investors exchanged 239,343 stock units, Future Energy slipped 30 cents to end at $3.35 with a transfer of 184,930 shares, 
Indies Pharma dropped 22 cents to close at $2.57 after 22,397 units were traded. ISP Finance shed $2.50 to $27.45 after just one stock crossed the market, JFP Ltd declined 10 cents to end at $1.16 after a transfer of 395,242 stock units, Knutsford Express rallied $1.20 in closing at $11.20, with 2,678 shares crossing the market. Lasco Financial increased 22 cents to finish at $2.17 in an exchange of 510 stocks, Limners and Bards slipped 7 cents and ended at $1.48 after 20,907 units passed through the market, Spur Tree Spices fell 10 cents to close at $2.20 trading of 1,291,745 stock units and tTech climbed 25 cents to $2.35 with 3,831 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market end of quarter rally
Stocks jumped higher for the week to close out the month fractionally higher than in May after a 5.2 percent surge in the final week of June and the second quarter of the year on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended Friday, but still closed the half year 0.01 percent lower than the close of 2023, with trading in 41 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 23 rising, 13 declining and five unchanged.
The market closed with a 159 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 26 percent rise in value over Thursday with trading of 50,135,125 shares for $113,211,858 up from 19,386,471 units at $89,851,378 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 1,222,808 shares at $2,761,265 compared with 450,848 units at $2,089,567 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 318,732 units at $696,979 up from 271,027 stocks at $588,052 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
The five leading trades on Friday are, Dolla Financial leading with 11.33 million shares for 22.6 percent of total volume followed by Express Catering with 5.20 million units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade, Omni Industries with 5.12 million units for 10.2 percent market share, Future Energy with 4.64 million units for 9.3 percent market share, Lasco Financial with 2.72 million units for 5.4 percent market share and Jetcon Corporation with 2.63 million units for 5.2 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 37.12 points to end trading at 3,843.23.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.18 to end at $21.93 in switching ownership of 2,505 stock shares, AMG Packaging popped 12 cents to $3.29, with 16,168 shares changing hands, Blue Power rallied 49 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.38 as 470,096 stocks passed through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 44 cents and ended at $3.31 in trading 5,953 units, Consolidated Bakeries increased 9 cents in closing at $1.98 with just 6 shares clearing the market, Derrimon Trading rose 7 cents to close at $2.27 with investors dealing in 111,331 stocks. Dolla Financial gained 58 cents to close at $3 in an exchange of 11,327,707 units, with the price hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $3.05, before pulling back. Edufocal ended trading 2,187,391 at a 52 weeks’ closing low of 56 cents but traded as low as 51 cents as the price slipped by 2 cents at the close. Fosrich advanced 9 cents and ended at $2.39 in trading 2,582,919 stock units, Future Energy popped 40 cents in closing at $3.65 after a transfer of 4,638,302 shares. 
Honey Bun lost 12 cents to finish at $8.87 with investors swapping 23,909 units, Indies Pharma gained 14 cents to end at $2.79 after an exchange of 426,862 stocks, ISP Finance rose $4.99 to close at $29.95, with 10,795 stock units crossing the market. Knutsford Express dipped $1.47 to close at $10 with investors trading 106 shares, Lasco Financial rallied 25 cents to finish at $1.95 in an exchange of 2,723,094 units, Limners and Bards sank 12 cents and ended at $1.55 after 500 stocks changed hands. Main Event slipped 19 cents to close at $12.50 after an exchange of 510 stock units, Paramount Trading fell 16 cents in closing at $1.15, with 58,293 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum increased 16 cents to end at $2.45 with an exchange of 2,324,619 stock units. Spur Tree Spices shed 10 cents in closing at $2.30, with 276,471 stocks crossing the exchange and tTech declined 39 cents to $2.10 with traders dealing in 1,715 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
End of quarter rally for Jamaican stocks
The Jamaica stock market closed higher on the back of increased trading activity to close out another month and quarter for the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the major market indices closing higher on a day when the number and value of stocks changing hands surged sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 40 shares rising and 36 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,723.87 points to 332,526.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 3,166.41 points to 358,136.59, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,525.91 points to close trading at 318,919.87. The Junior Market Index popped 37.12 points to 3,843.23, fractionally higher than the close in June and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.70 points to settle at 236.67.
At the close of trading, 78,640,697 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 33,319,433 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $326.65 million, well above the $189.89 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,447,374 shares for US$79,036 compared to 245,101 units at US$5,275 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 14.05 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.64 million stocks, Transjamaican Highway was next with 2.45 million shares and Supreme Ventures with 1.56 million units.
In the Junior Market, Dolla Financial led trading with 11.33 million shares followed by Express Catering with 5.20 million units, Omni Industries was next with 5.12 million stocks, Future Energy ended with 4.64 million shares, Lasco Financial closed with 2.72 million stock units and Jetcon Corporation with 2.63 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $6.47 to close at $47.97, JMMB Group 7% preference share rallied 42 cents to $2.76, 138 Student Living preference share increased $19.55 to end at $200 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $2 in closing at $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.9 on 2023-24 earnings and 14 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. 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 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
Huge bump in Junior Market trading
Stocks closed 152.71 points higher for the week to Thursday after the Junior Market Index climbed 34.92 points to end the day at 3,806.11, following a burst of trading with a 43 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, with a 309 percent greater value than Wednesday after activity in 43 securities down from 46 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 21 rising, 15 declining leaving seven unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday with an exchange of 19,386,471 shares at $89,851,378 up from 13,584,564 units at $21,955,901 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 450,848 shares at $2,089,567 compared to 295,317 units at $477,302 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date ends with an average of 271,027 units at $588,052 compared to 260,492 stock units at $500,089 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Honey Bun led trading with 8.08 million shares for 41.7 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.95 million units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading ended with 2.01 million stocks for 10.4 percent market share, EduFocal contributed 1.42 million shares for 7.3 percent of market trade and Mailpac Group with 1.13 million units for 5.8 percent of total volume.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and seven with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial jumped 75 cents in closing at $20.75 with an exchange of 49 stocks, AMG Packaging declined 11 cents to close at $3.17 with 10,314 units clearing the market, Caribbean Cream popped 23 cents to close at $3.80 as investors traded a mere 834 shares. Express Catering sank 29 cents to finish at $3.96 with a transfer of 16,754 stock units, Fontana rallied 12 cents and ended at $8.24 after 12,003 shares passed through the market, Future Energy rose 20 cents to end at $3.25 and closed with 259,981 units changing hands. 
Honey Bun gained 69 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.99 after an exchange of 8,079,113 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 28 cents to end at $2.18 with investors trading just one stock unit, Jetcon Corporation advanced 10 cents in closing at 95 cents in an exchange of 921,548 shares. Knutsford Express popped 37 cents and ended at $11.47, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Omni Industries rose 10 cents to finish at $1.20 in switching ownership of 44,862 units and Paramount Trading climbed 11 cents to close at $1.31 after an exchange of 34,285 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market adds 118 points in 3 days
The Junior Market Index climbed 30.50 points to close at 3,771.19.and in the process added nearly 118 points in just three days as trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with trading in 46 securities up from 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged following a 14 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 20 percent higher value than Tuesday.
The Junior Market closed trading of 13,584,564 shares for $21,955,901 up from 11,922,796 units at $18,343,744 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 295,317 shares at $477,302 slightly more than 290,800 units at $447,408 trading on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 260,492 units at $500,089, with little change from 258,164 stock units at $501,613 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 4.55 million shares for 33.5 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.43 million units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 1.39 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of the market on Wednesday, Access Financial climbed $1 to close at $20 after 3,043 stock units passed through the market, AMG Packaging increased 39 cents to $3.28 with investors swapping 8 shares, Blue Power skidded 7 cents and ended at $3.89 after an exchange of a mere 3 stocks. CAC 2000 lost 10 cents to finish at $3 in trading 14 units, Cargo Handlers popped $1.19 in closing at $13.19, with 1,002 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 29 cents to $3.80 as stakeholders exchanged 7,378 units. Caribbean Cream declined 23 cents in closing at $3.57 with a transfer of 6,588 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 10 cents to $1.55 after an exchange of 19,664 stock units, Express Catering gained 23 cents to end at $4.25 with traders transferring 18,255 shares. Fontana shed 47 cents and ended at $8.12 in an exchange of 118,183 stock units, Future Energy dropped 13 cents to finish at $3.05 with dealings in 176,023 units, ISP Finance advanced 71 cents to close at $24.96 after a transfer of just one stock unit. 
Knutsford Express fell 10 cents to $11.10, with 279 shares crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards rose 20 cents to finish at $1.68 with 50,000 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables rose 28 cents to $2.16 after an exchange of 26 units. MFS Capital Partners slipped 7 cents to close at $1 after stakeholders traded 839,936 stocks, Omni Industries popped 8 cents in closing at $1.10 after an exchange of 4,546,653 shares, One Great Studio added 7 cents to end at 86 cents and closed with 472,449 stocks being traded. Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to $1.20 in switching ownership of 130,555 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents and ended at $2.25, with 42,756 stock units crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 13 cents to end at $2.44 with investors trading 62,306 shares and Tropical Battery dipped 7 cents in closing at $2.15 with 25,595 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
All JSE markets rose
More stocks were traded on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange than was the case on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded rising above Tuesday’s levels as all the major market indices closed higher, as prices of 38 stocks gained and 30 declined.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,589.37 points to 332720.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 803.03 points to 357,537.00, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,434.43 points to close at 319,656.54. The Junior Market Index rallied 30.50 points to end the day at 3,771.19 and the JSE USD Market Index jumped 17.10 points to wrap-up trading at 236.20.
At the close of trading, 26,869,332 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 24,524,466 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $135.02 million, more than the $121.12 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 137,354 shares for US$22,495 compared to 1,221,116 units at US$112,024 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.08 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.12 million units and Sygnus Credit Investments with 1.33 million stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Omni Industries led trading with 4.55 million shares followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.43 million stock units and Jamaican Teas with 1.39 million stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rallied $50 to $1,100 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $2 to end at $110.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.9 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart along with the more detailed daily charts provide investors with updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, 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 reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable 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 surges 61 points
Prices of 27 rose, with only 10 declining and four closing unchanged and pushed the market index up nearly 61 points, following Monday’s 27 points rise resulting from trading in 41 securities compared with 42 on Monday at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in a 73 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 77 percent lower value than on Monday.
Trading ended with 11,922,796 shares for $18,343,744 down from 44,365,992 units at $81,000,955 on Monday.
Trading averaged 290,800 shares at $447,408 compared to 1,056,333 units at $1,928,594 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 258,164 stock units at $501,613 compared to 256,096 units at $505,047 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
iCreate led trading with 1.83 million shares for 15.4 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 1.56 million stocks for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas contributed 1.40 million units for 11.7 percent market share and Fosrich ended with 1.05 million shares for 8.8 percent of total volume. Edufocal traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 53 cents before rebounding back to 60 cents at the close while Omni Industries traded at the lowest price of $1.02 since listing.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index surged 60.76 points to close trading at 3,740.69.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, CAC 2000 rallied 10 cents in closing at $3.10 after 9,852 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 32 cents to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 2,918 units, Caribbean Cream rose 24 cents to finish at $3.80 with traders dealing in 3,079 shares. Consolidated Bakeries gained 35 cents and ended at $1.90 after a transfer of 220,435 stock units, Derrimon Trading popped 26 cents to end at $2.20 with investors swapping 759,894 shares, Elite Diagnostic sank 10 cents to close at $1.45 after an exchange of 366,599 units. 
Express Catering dipped 38 cents to $4.02 in trading 2,493 stocks, Fontana advanced 34 cents and ended at $8.59 with 7,747 stock units changing hands, Fosrich increased 8 cents to end at $2.30 as investors exchanged 1,047,630 shares. Honey Bun climbed 18 cents in closing at $8.35 in switching ownership of 7,636 stock units, iCreate rose 8 cents to finish at 68 cents with trading of 1,834,027 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 10 cents to close at $1.90 after a mere 897 units crossed the market. Knutsford Express gained 55 cents to $11.20 with an exchange of 838 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 12 cents to close at $2.27 and closed with an exchange of 254,374 stocks, MFS Capital Partners popped 13 cents and ended at $1.07 with investors trading 613,128 units and tTech gained 14 cents to finish at $2.49 in an exchange of 12,958 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
