The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed out the year, with a surge of 296 percent in the volume of stocks traded, with a 431 percent leap in value over Monday, with trading in 44 securities down from 47 on Monday and ending with prices of 26 rising, 12 declining and six unchanged including 3 stocks trading at 52 weeks’ highs, with the market index closing out the year on a negative note and pushing the year’s fall to 2.9 percent.
The market closed with trading of 48,623,882 shares with a value of $139,994,405 well above the 12,282,549 units at $26,347,816 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 1,105,088 shares for $3,181,691 compared with 261,331 stock units at $560,592 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 326,483 units at $898,324 compared to 287,330 stock units at $783,503 on the previous day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
Express Catering led trading with 14.09 million shares for 29 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 4.64 million stocks for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies chipped in with 4.35 million units for 8.9 percent market share, Future Energy ended with 3.11 million shares for 6.4 percent of stocks traded, Lumber Depot closed with 2.96 million stocks for 6.1 percent of the market trade and Jamaican Teas with 2.68 million shares for 5.5 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 32.70 points to finish at 3,735.05. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
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 the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial gained 70 cents to $18.72 clearing the market with 184,671 stocks, AMG Packaging popped 8 cents and ended at $2.83 in switching ownership of 17,510 units, Blue Power climbed $1.32 to finish at a 52 weeks high of $5.62 after a transfer of 19,564 shares. CAC 2000 gained 8 cents to end at $2.10 as investors exchanged 100 stock units, Cargo Handlers rose $1.11 in closing at $12 after trading of 229,639 shares, Consolidated Bakeries skidded 15 cents to close at $1.93 with 415 units crossing the market. Derrimon Trading advanced 14 cents to $1.99 with investors dealing in 1,700,000 stocks, Dolphin Cove rallied 9 cents to end at $18.49 after 18,291 stock units passed through the market, Fosrich rose 9 cents to $2.44, with investors swapping 1,699,443 shares. 
Future Energy climbed 10 cents to close at $3.99, with 3,107,058 stock units crossing the market, Indies Pharma increased 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.69 in an exchange of 108,513 units, Iron Rock Insurance popped 11 cents and ended at $4 with investors trading 145,270 stocks. Jetcon Corporation rallied 12 cents to $1.30 with 408,101 shares crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express advanced 42 cents to end at $14.18 with traders dealing in 386 stock units, Lasco Financial sank 20 cents to $1.45 in an exchange of 1,544,855 stocks. Lumber Depot declined 21 cents and ended at $2.69 2,959,702 units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 13 cents to finish at $2.78 with a transfer of 220,710 shares, Regency Petroleum popped 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.46 after an exchange of 2,624,256 stocks. 
Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 21 cents to $1.69 in trading 4,349,414 units and tTech shed 10 cents to finish at $2 with an exchange of 10,661 stock units.
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 rallied 2,247.56 points to 347,896.22, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,828.07 points to end at 388,229.99, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,595.47 points to finish at 335,794.94, the Junior Market Index dropped 32.70 points to end at 3,735.05 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 21.44 points to 251.88.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.3 based on 2024-25 earnings and 21.1 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major time income or expenses.
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 12,282,549 shares at a value of $26,347,816 down from 15,379,999 stocks at $33,771,107 on Friday. Trading averaged 261,331 shares at $560,592 compared with 320,417 stocks at $703,565 on Friday, with the month to date ending with an average of 287,330 stock units at $783,503 compared with 288,806 stocks at $796,156 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with 
Iron Rock Insurance popped 30 cents in closing at $3.89 with an exchange of 51 shares. KLE Group skidded 11 cents and ended at $1.14 with 47 stocks crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 43 cents to finish at $13.76 after an exchange of 1,475 units, Lumber Depot rallied 25 cents to close at $2.90 after an exchange of 2,057,208 stocks. Mailpac Group dipped 14 cents to $2.65 as investors exchanged 23,546 shares, Medical Disposables shed 28 cents in closing at $1.62 after 20,257 stock units passed through the market, MFS Capital Partners shed 8 cents to end at 54 cents in an exchange of 274,061 stocks. Regency Petroleum rose 9 cents to close at $3.24 with investors trading 357,937 units and tTech gained 10 cents and ended at $2.10 with 4,000 stocks crossing the market.
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 1,935.02 points to 345,648.66, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,267.33 points to wrap up trading at 385,401.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,719.39 points to finish at 333,199.47, the Junior Market Index jumped 40.56 points to close at 3,767.75 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 2.88 points to close at 230.44.At the close of trading, 52,688,268 shares were exchanged by investors in all three markets, down from 59,254,946 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $182.88 million, down from $196.44 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 195,047 shares for US$5,611 up from 32,270 units at US$3,513 on Friday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 21 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 21.2 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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. 
Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 32,183 shares for US$2,895 compared to 566,050 units at US$37,617 on Friday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use these measures 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 5,348,793 shares for $10,233,044 up from 2,338,924 stock units at $4,304,371 on Friday.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation climbed 7 cents to end at 97 cents with a transfer of 66 shares. Indies Pharma slid 10 cents in closing at $3.10 after the trading of 49,741 stocks, Knutsford Express skidded $1.57 to finish at $11 in an exchange of 659 units, Mailpac Group sank 9 cents and ended at $2.70 with investors trading 25,718 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 21 cents to $1.67 with 513 shares clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rose 12 cents to end at 64 cents after a transfer of 50,000 units, Spur Tree Spices dropped 11 cents to $1.93 after 72,799 stocks passed through the market and tTech advanced 37 cents to close at $2.09 with an exchange of 6,440 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 2,338,924 shares for $4,304,371 down from 4,463,393 stock units at $9,427,510 on Thursday.
At the close, Access Financial increased 42 cents to $18.02 with investors trading just 152 shares, CAC 2000 popped 16 cents in closing at $2.36 following an exchange of 1,225 stocks, Cargo Handlers slipped 38 cents to close at $10.51 with a transfer of 450 shares. Caribbean Flavours fell 16 cents to end at $1.20 with 64,787 stock units crossing the exchange, as Derrimon Trading gained 7 cents and ended at $1.90 in trading 95,920 shares, Dolphin Cove rose 30 cents to finish at $18.30 after 30,562 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 16 cents to $1.83 after a transfer of 10,000 units, Everything Fresh shed 10 cents to end at $2.10 with 22,356 stocks crossing the market, Express Catering lost 14 cents in closing at $3.16 with an exchange of 2,835 units. Fosrich climbed 10 cents to close at $2.16 with 256,386 stocks crossing the market, GWest Corporation skidded 7 cents and ended at 90 cents as investors exchanged 1,034 shares, Indies Pharma sank 19 cents to finish at $3.20 after closing with 57,854 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance climbed $3.52 to $23.49 with an exchange of 5 shares, 
Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents and ended at $2.19 with investors dealing in 3,506 units, Kintyre Holdings rose 9 cents in closing at 48 cents in switching ownership of 511,162 stock units. Knutsford Express advanced $2.10 to close at $12.57 with investors swapping 5,365 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to finish at $1.44 in an exchange of 20,140 shares, Main Event dipped 10 cents to end at $10.80 with 635 stock units clearing the market. Medical Disposables increased 18 cents to $1.88 in trading 62,929 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 14 cents to close at $3.14 after an exchange of 548 units and Spur Tree Spices gained 13 cents and ended at $2.04 with investors trading 104,282 stocks.
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 dipped 1,747.35 points to 333,496.05, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,518.92 points to finish at 369,206.77, the JSE Main Index sank 2,097.30 points to settle at 321,450.95, the Junior Market Index rose 36.02 points to close trading at 3,639.76 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.08 points higher to conclude trading at 229.66.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.2 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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.
The market closed with trading of 4,463,393 shares for $9,427,510 up from 3,788,831 units at $6,452,401 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 92,987 shares for $196,406 compared to 78,93 stocks at $134,425 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 327,352 units at $931,016 compared with 346,290 stock units at $990,378 on the previous day and an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
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.
ISP Finance dipped $3.53 to finish at $19.97 in an exchange of a mere 105 shares. Jamaican Teas lost 7 cents and ended at $2.12 with traders dealing in 120,523 stocks, KLE Group climbed 11 cents to end at $1.25 in an exchange of 11 units, Knutsford Express skidded $2.18 to close at $10.47 after 472 stock units crossed the market. Lumber Depot rose 9 cents to $2.49 with investors swapping 557,629 shares, MFS Capital Partners sank 8 cents in closing at 57 cents with 2,150 stocks clearing the market, Regency Petroleum skidded 14 cents to close at $3 in trading 82,172 units and tTech sank 28 cents to end at $1.72 and closed after 64,368 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.