Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 20 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 29 percent more value than Thursday, with trading in 42 securities on both Friday and Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged, with the market index slipping moderately.
The market closed with trading of 5,694,229 shares for $8,260,760, up from 4,735,370 units with a value of $6,394,360 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 135,577 shares valued at $196,685, well above the 112,747 stocks at $152,247 on Thursday, and month to date an average of 124,162 units at $174,466 compared to April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 1.21 million shares for 21.2 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 1.11 million units for 19.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 649,030 stocks for 11.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of the market, the Junior Market Index slipped 10.68 points to 3,464.03. 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 15.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the week, AMG Packaging climbed 9 cents to $2.74 in trading 11,117 shares, Blue Power popped 10 cents to finish at $4.85 with 3,206 stock units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers skidded 11 cents and ended at $10.99 as investors exchanged 37 shares. Caribbean Assurance gained 20 cents to end at $2.49 after trading of 18,566 stock units, Derrimon Trading lost 6 cents in closing at $1.96 after an exchange of 1,209,401 units, Dolla Financial rose 14 cents to close at $2.69 with investors trading 189,700 shares. Elite Diagnostic advanced 12 cents to $1.50 after an exchange of 57,014 units, Express Catering dropped 5 cents to close at $2.84 with a transfer of 7,320 stocks, Fontana fell 80 cents and ended at $8.99 with 147,187 stock units clearing the market. Future Energy slipped 9 cents in closing at $3.15 after a transfer of 237,505 shares, GWest Corporation sank 10 cents to end at 87 cents in switching ownership of 14,110 stock units, Image Plus dipped 9 cents to finish at 99 cents with traders dealing in 483,127 units. 
Indies Pharma sank 10 cents and ended at $3.60 in an exchange of 8,091 stocks, ISP Finance shed 82 cents to $11.50 with investors trading 873 shares, Jamaican Teas rallied 10 cents to close at $2.55 with an exchange of 35 units. Knutsford Express increased 53 cents to end at $12.68 with 3,563 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards declined 5 cents in closing at $1.15 with investors swapping 73 stock units, Mailpac Group popped 23 cents to finish at $2.58 with 24,477 shares crossing the exchange. MFS Capital Partners rallied 6 cents to 42 cents with investors dealing in 25,868 units, Regency Petroleum rose 23 cents to finish at $3.88 after closing with 127,794 stocks being exchanged and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 7 cents and ended at $1.52 with just 1,219 stock units changing hands.
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 climbed 413.66 points to 335,948.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 377.21 points to 372,580.00, the JSE Main Index rallied 518.99 points to wrap up trading at 325,379.98, the Junior Market Index slipped 10.68 points to end at 3,464.03 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 2.29 points to 219.16.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.4 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other daily charts that provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE chart covers all ordinary shares that are 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.
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.
The market closed with trading of 4,735,370 shares for $6,394,360 compared with 22,755,488 units at $47,209,153 on Wednesday.
To start the new month, Access Financial dipped 15 cents in closing at $17.40 in an exchange of just 35 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 34 cents to $2.65 with 22,864 stock units crossing the market, Blue Power sank 14 cents to finish at $4.75 after an exchange of 1,434 shares. CAC 2000 dipped 11 cents and ended at $2.29 following 525 stocks passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 21 cents to close at $2.29 with an exchange of 7,630 units, ahead of the company releasing 2024 full year results showing a loss for the year. Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents to end at $1.89 with traders dealing in 1,736 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 76 cents in closing at $11.99 in an exchange of 24,269 units, following the release of 2024 full year results that showed reduced profit compared with 2023. Elite Diagnostic declined 12 cents to $1.38 with investors trading 5,822 stocks, Future Energy lost 6 cents to finish at $3.24 after an exchange of 394,061 stock units. GWest Corporation rose 10 cents and ended at 97 cents with 14,579 shares changing hands.
Image Plus rallied 5 cents to close at $1.08 with investors swapping 77,594 stock units, Indies Pharma slipped 35 cents to end at $3.70 in switching ownership of 59,486 units. ISP Finance increased 27 cents to end at $12.32 as investors exchanged 21 stocks, Jamaican Teas sank 9 cents to $2.45 and closed with 524,003 units changing hands, Knutsford Express shed 53 cents to end at $12.15 with investors dealing in 1,634 stocks. Lasco Financial advanced 6 cents to close at $1.80 after a transfer of 547 shares, Limners and Bards skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.20 with 205 stock units clearing the market, Mailpac Group sank 35 cents and ended at $2.35 with an exchange of 45,384 shares, prior to release of slightly lower full year audited results. Regency Petroleum skidded 15 cents to $3.65, with 48,450 stocks crossing the market after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $3.99 and Tropical Battery popped 6 cents to end at $2.10 with a transfer of 25,267 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the end of trading the, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 3,555.91 points to wrap up trading at 335,534.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 5,041.82 points to 372,957.21 while the JSE Main Index dropped by 3,392.92 points to end at 324,860.99, the Junior Market Index shed 43.13 points to 3,474.71 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.71 points to end at 221.45.
The market’s PE ratio, the most frequently used measure in valuing stocks, ended at 12.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.2 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The 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.
The market closed with trading of 22,755,488 shares, with Stationery and Office Supplies accounting for 20 percent of the volume traded, resulting in a value of $47,209,153, up appreciably from 15,009,251 units at $29,395,669 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Future Energy rallied 14 cents to end at $3.30 with 581,156 shares crossing the market, GWest Corporation lost 10 cents to close at 87 cents in trading 9,900 stock units, Indies Pharma increased 20 cents to finish at $4.05 with 1,688,670 units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas skidded 6 cents and ended at $2.54 with investors trading 2,752,934 stocks, JFP Ltd climbed 18 cents to 60 cents in an exchange of 243,215 units, Knutsford Express rose 20 cents in closing at $12.68 with investors swapping 338,227 stocks. Limners and Bards advanced 10 cents to close at $1.25 in switching ownership of 5,662 shares, Lumber Depot gained 12 cents to finish at $3.02 after a transfer of 107,810 stock units, Mailpac Group popped 33 cents to end at $2.70 with traders dealing in 1,187,139 shares. Regency Petroleum rallied 40 cents to close at 52 weeks’ high at $3.80 with 774,792 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 6 cents to finish at $1.60 and closed with an exchange of 4,499,451 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,497.44 points to close trading at 339,090.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,626.12 points to end trading at 377,999.03, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,285.19 points to wrap up trading at 328,253.91, making it the sixth out of seven days of gains since last week. The Junior Market Index popped 48.98 points to end at 3,517.84 and the JSE USD Market Index jumped 15.96 points to end at 226.16.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25- earnings and 19.6 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and grouped by industry, which allows for an easy comparison 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.
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.
The market closed with trading of 15,009,251 shares at $29,395,669, up from 11,041,741 stock units at $18,804,210 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fontana sank 48 cents to finish at $9.32 with investors trading 104,594 stocks. Indies Pharma increased 21 cents and ended at $3.85 after an exchange of 408,245 shares, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 5 cents to end at $3.70 with investors dealing in just one stock unit, ISP Finance rose $2.55 to close at $12.05 after an exchange of 2,035 stocks. Jamaican Teas gained 15 cents to finish at $2.60 with investors trading 1,863,472 units, JFP Ltd dropped 17 cents to close at a record low of 42 cents after a transfer of 228,115 stocks, Lasco Financial popped 7 cents in closing at $1.70 with investors trading 136,859 shares. Mailpac Group dipped 20 cents to finish at $2.37 with 3,556,348 stock units clearing the market and Spur Tree Spices advanced 5 cents and ended at $1.27 with investors swapping 32,976 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the Main Market indices closed with a second day of B gains, with the Combined Market Index jumping 3,788.19 points to 335,592.82, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallying 3,060.36 points to end at 374,372.91 and the JSE Main Index climbed 3,797.76 points to 324,968.72. At the same time, the Junior Market Index increased 22.80 points to finish at 3,468.86 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.33 points to conclude trading at 210.20. At the close of trading, 29,223,151 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 25,240,870 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $125.34 million, down from $136.9 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of just 218,515 shares for US$14,425 compared to 1,023,379 units at US$89,468 on Monday.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $4 to finish at $41, 138 Student Living preference share sank $9.73 and ended at $220 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.50 to $102. The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.3 based on 2024-25 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure 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.As the same 
The market closed with trading jumping to 11,041,741 shares for $18,804,210, up from 6,792,598 units at $8,087,536 on Friday.
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.
Iron Rock Insurance sank 5 cents to finish at $3.65 after 1,787 shares passed through the market, ISP Finance dipped $2.82 and ended at 52 weeks’ low of $9.50 and closed with an exchange of 23 units, Jamaican Teas gained 5 cents to end at $2.45 with 1,804,799 stocks crossing the exchange. JFP Ltd fell 5 cents to 59 cents with traders dealing in 454,318 stock units, Knutsford Express advanced 32 cents to close at $12.49 after an exchange of 34,942 shares, Lasco Financial declined 6 cents in closing at $1.63 in trading 3,875 stocks. Lumber Depot rose 7 cents to finish at $2.89 after an exchange of 588 units, Mailpac Group advanced 12 cents and ended at $2.57 with a transfer of 1,554,847 stock units, Spur Tree Spices dropped 5 cents to end at $1.22 in trading 107,680 shares and Tropical Battery slipped 5 cents in closing at $2.05 in an exchange of 64,416 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading resulted in a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Friday, resulting in the prices of 37 shares rising, 48 declining and 32 closing firm.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.1 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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.