JSE Main & USD markets drop


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with a rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in the Main Market and the JSE USD Market declining, with the Junior Market ended higher, with prices of 45 shares rising, 37 declining and 26 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 1,305.86 points to 325,443.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,014.02 points to wrap up trading at 359,368.22, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,528.99 points to end at 312,777.70, the Junior Market Index popped 21.74 points to 3,673.37 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 5.74 points to end at 240.15.
At the close of trading, 50,845,611 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 39,809,617 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $150.9 million, down from $162.25 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 16,925,886 shares for US$433,335 compared to 604,241 units at US$46,865 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.88 million stocks followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.25 million shares and Wigton Energy with 2.14 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Mailpac Group led trading with 5.19 million stocks followed by Dolla Financial with 2.84 million shares and Jamaican Teas with 938,864 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose $5.60 to close at $22.77 and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $204.99 to $2,889.99.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2024-25 earnings 19.8 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 in 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 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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 thinking of 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.

All JSE markets fall

Trading Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged with a slightly higher value than on Tuesday, resulting in all three market major indices falling, resulting in prices of 25 shares rising, 64 declining and 25 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 777.14 points to end at 326,749.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 605.94 points to 361,382.24, the JSE Main Index sank 518.65 points to wrap up trading at 314,306.69, the Junior Market Index dropped 39.16 points to cease trading at 3,651.63, and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.90 points to end the day at 245.89.
At the close of trading, 39,809,617 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 12,306,269 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $162.25 million, slightly more than $161.09 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 604,241 shares for US$46,865 up from 123,521 units at US$14,086 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 10.24 million stocks followed by Lasco Distributors with 6.01 million shares and Transjamaican Highway with 3.08 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 5.11 million stocks followed by EduFocal with 2.13 million shares and Lasco Financial with 1.58 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $3.90 to $40.10 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share advanced $15 to end at $1,050.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in the valuing of stocks, ended at 13.6 on 2024-25 earnings 20.1 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 one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily 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 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.


 


 

Trading jumps on Junior Market


Trading activity jumped at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, as prices tumbled following a 533 percent surge in stocks traded, with a 392 percent jump in value over Tuesday, from activity in 45 securities compared with 46 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 24 declining and 10 ending unchanged as Regency Petroleum traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $3.27 after investors traded 326,730 shares.

Trading resulted in an exchange of 12,854,245 shares for $20,150,400 well above the 2,030,899 units at $4,091,926 on the previous trading day. Trading ended with an average of 285,650 shares valued $447,787 compared with 44,150 stock units at $88,955 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 359,927 units at $918,898 down from 365,751 stock units at $955,831 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 5.11 million shares for 39.7 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 2.13 million stock units for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 1.58 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 39.16 points to finish at 3,651.63. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
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.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced $1.99 to $19.60 with an exchange of 1,328 stock units, AMG Packaging shed 10 cents to $3 with 13,708 shares passing through the market, Blue Power sank 44 cents to end at $3.95 with 18,103 units crossing the exchange. CAC 2000 popped 23 cents to $2.64 with 946 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 32 cents to finish at $3.23 with 4,297 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 8 cents and ended at $1.40 after a transfer of 136,485 stocks. Derrimon Trading slipped 10 cents to $1.90 with 14,757 shares traded at the close of the market, Dolla Financial sank 18 cents to $3 with 565,725 stock units being traded, Dolphin Cove dropped 24 cents in closing at $19.56 with traders dealing in 22,067 shares. Elite Diagnostic fell 28 cents to finish at $1.81 with 5,952 stocks crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh climbed 20 cents and ended at $2.30 with investors dealing in 15,456 units, Express Catering declined 20 cents to close at $3.20 after the trading of 1,478 stock units. Honey Bun lost 34 cents to $8.25 with the transfer of 7,857 shares, Indies Pharma skidded 11 cents and ended at $2.94 after an exchange of 206,907 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance increased 11 cents to $4 with investors trading 960 stock units. Jamaican Teas rallied 8 cents to end at $2.19 in an exchange of 6,399 stock units, JFP Ltd increased 9 cents to close at $1.04 with investors trading 39,546 shares, Lasco Financial dipped 22 cents to finish at $1.52 in an exchange of 1,577,606 units. Medical Disposables fell 48 cents to $1.70 with 65,076 stocks crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners dipped 9 cents to 58 cents as investors exchanged 415,562 stock units and tTech sank 30 cents to finish at $2.20 with 836 shares changing hands.

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

Junior market trading plunges


Trading activity plunged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with an 87 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 91 percent plunge in value from that on Monday following activities in 46 securities, down slightly from 47 on Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and 10 closing unchanged, resulting in a mild contraction in the market index.

The market closed with the trading of 2,030,899 shares for $4,091,926, down sharply from 15,071,358 units at $44,820,119 on Monday.
Trading averaged 44,150 shares at $88,955 down from 320,667 stocks at $953,620 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 365,751 units at $955,831 compared with 393,769 stock units at $1,031,355 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 500,005 shares for 24.6 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 326,654 units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 231,580 stock units for 11.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 6.10 points to end at 3,690.79. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, 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 market, Access Financial fell $1.89 to $17.61 with 2,633 stock units traded, AMG Packaging increased 10 cents to close at $3.10 with 2,654 shares crossing the market, CAC 2000 climbed 41 cents to $2.41 with 84 units switching owners. Caribbean Flavours shed 10 cents to close at $1.32 with 17,802 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents to finish at $2 in an exchange of 112,887 units, Dolphin Cove sank 20 cents and ended at $19.80 with investors swapping 11,477 shares. Everything Fresh slipped 30 cents to $2.10 after an exchange of 98,949 stocks, Fontana rallied 17 cents to close at $8.18 in trading 42,065 stock units, Future Energy popped 11 cents to end at $3.72 with 29,836 shares changing hands. Honey Bun sank 11 cents to $8.59 with a transfer of 17,054 units, Image Plus declined 16 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 19,457 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance lost 11 cents to finish at $3.89 with 9,000 stock units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas dropped 8 cents to $2.11 with investors trading 58,238 shares, Jetcon Corporation skidded 11 cents to end at $1.22 with an exchange of 1,975 units, KLE Group dipped 25 cents to $1.08 with 62,155 shares clearing the market. Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to finish at $2.68 with investors trading 13,273 stock units, Main Event gained 19 cents and ended at $11 after a transfer of a meager 95 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 8 cents to close at $2.18 with traders dealing in 3,236 units and Tropical Battery dipped 14 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 97,064 stocks.

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


 

Trading slides on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading cooled on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged with a value lower than on Monday, resulting in the Main Market major indices rising moderately, the Junior Market index closing lower and the JSE USD Market jumping sharply, with trading resulting in the prices of 45 shares rising, 45 declining and 25 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 261.52 points to 327,526.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 517.74 points to end at 361,988.18, the JSE Main Index popped 319.29 points to close at 314,825.34, the Junior Market Index skidded 6.10 points to settle at 3,690.79, and the JSE USD Market Index rallied a solid 22.41 points to finish trading at 248.79.
At the close of trading, 12,306,269 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 44,701,831 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $161.09 million, down from $406.59 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 123,521 shares for US$14,086 compared to 4,993,262 units at US$460,060 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.27 million stocks followed by Pan Jamaica with 2.03 million shares and Wigton Energy with 1.23 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 500,005 stocks followed by Dolla Financial with 326,654 shares and RA Williams with 231,580 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share slipped $3.03 to finish at $17.17, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2 and ended at $44, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $205 to $2,685, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share declined $25.50 to close at $1,035 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $4 in closing at $101.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings and 20.8 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 and are grouped by industry, 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 expenses.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily 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 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.

Junior Market slips from Friday’s big trades

Trading fell back on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday from the big tTech trade on Friday with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 52 percent, accompanied by a 38 percent drop in value from that on Friday, following 47 active securities compared with 46 on Friday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 18 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 15,071,358 shares for $44,820,119 down from 31,202,579 stock units at $72,811,860 on Friday and trading ended with an average of  320,667 shares at $953,620, sharply down from the 678,317 stock units at $1,582,867 on Friday with a month to date, average of 393,769 units at $1,031,355 compared to 400,912 stock units at $1,038,950 on the previous day and well ahead of October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.

Fontana led trading with 3.38 million shares for 22.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 3.33 million stock units for 22.1 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas ended with 1.82 million stock units for 12.1 percent market share, Dolla Financial contributed 1.31 million stock units for 8.7 percent market share and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.02 million units for 6.7 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 10.14 points to end the day at 3,696.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging sank 13 cents to end at $3 after an exchange of 2,369 shares, Cargo Handlers climbed $1.80 in closing at $12.40 with investors dealing in just 100 stocks, , Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 43 cents to $2.91 with 32,677 shares clearing the market. Caribbean Flavours increased 10 cents and ended at $1.42 as investors exchanged 22,211 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 19 cents to close at $3.20 with 1,311,322 shares crossing the market, Everything Fresh gained 28 cents to finish at $2.40 with investors trading 177,285 stocks. Fontana skidded 9 cents and ended at $8.01 with 3,376,372 units crossing the exchange, Fosrich rose 8 cents to $2.15 with investors swapping 79,866 stock units, Future Energy sank 13 cents to finish at $3.61 with 114,256 shares passing through the market.  Honey Bun rallied 20 cents to end at $8.70 with 45,608 stock units switching owners, Image Plus advanced 10 cents to $1.66 with investors trading 265,715 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 20 cents to close at $3.10 with 12 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards increased 11 cents to $1.30 after an exchange of 265 stocks, Mailpac Group climbed 11 cents and ended at $2.45 with 57,689 units changing hands, Medical Disposables rose 55 cents to close at $2.10 and closed with an exchange of 100 shares. Paramount Trading advanced 9 cents to end at $1.27 after a transfer of 25,070 stock units and Tropical Battery rallied 9 cents to close at $2.64 with investors trading 484,804 shares.

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

Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged with a value substantially more than on Friday, resulting in all the primary market indices rising. At the close of trading the prices of 44 shares rose, 47 declined and 24 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,044.79 points to 327,265.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index  rose 1,489.75 points to 362,505.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,016.57 points to end trading at 314,506.05, the Junior Market Index climbed 10.14 points to settle at 3,696.89, and the JSE USD Market Index popped 3.33 points to 226.38.
At the close of trading, 44,701,831 shares were exchanged in all three markets, from 46,105,865 stock units on Friday, with the value traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $406.59 million, much greater than the $151.16 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 4,993,262 shares for US$460,060 well over 494,374 units at US$24,068 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 6.22 million stocks followed by Sagicor Group with 5.48 million shares and Transjamaican Highway with 5.16 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fontana led trading with 3.38 million stocks followed by EduFocal with 3.33 million shares and Jamaican Teas with 1.82 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $1.50 in closing at $42, 138 Student Living preference share shed $41.72 to $236.42 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $45.50 to close at $1060.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 earnings 20.2 based on the 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 listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, and are grouped by industry, 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily 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 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.

tTech drove up Junior Market trading


tTech commanded attention in trading on Friday with 20 percent of the total issued shares of the company amounting to over 21 million shares at a price up to $2.50 with trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a 885 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with an 803 percent jump in the value over Thursday, following trading in 46 securities compared with 45 on Thursday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 19 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 31,202,579 shares for $72,811,860 compared with 3,168,694 units at $8,066,603 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 678,317 shares at $1,582,867 compared to 70,415 stocks at $179,258 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 400,912 units at $1,038,950 versus 371,577 stock units at $981,433 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
tTech led trading activity with 21.24 million shares for 68.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 2.67 million stock units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 1.18 million units for 3.8 percent of the share of the market’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced by just 12.13 points to finish at 3,686.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended 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 12.2, based on the last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 34 cents to $3.34 in an exchange of 1,299 shares, Dolphin Cove gained 11 cents to $20 with investors dealing in 12,268 stocks, Elite Diagnostic popped 26 cents to close at $2.10 with a transfer of 5,025 shares. Everything Fresh skidded 28 cents to end at $2.12 after an exchange of 12,000 stock units, Fontana fell 9 cents to finish at $8.10 with investors trading 908,530 shares, Fosrich sank 12 cents and ended at $2.07 with 841,200 units traded. Honey Bun dipped 19 cents to $8.50 with 13,270 stocks passing through the market, Indies Pharma lost 10 cents to close at $2.90 with investors trading 682,707 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 23 cents to finish at $4.05 after a transfer of 94,109 shares. ISP Finance increased $3 and ended at $23 with a mere 2 stock units crossing the exchange, JFP Ltd slipped 10 cents to 90 cents trading 128,509 units, KLE Group climbed 25 cents to end at $1.34 with a mere 11 stock units crossing the market.  Knutsford Express rallied 43 cents to $12.45 in an exchange of 1,255 shares, Lasco Financial popped 10 cents to $1.75 and closed trading with 133 stocks, Mailpac Group sank 16 cents and ended at $2.34 with traders dealing in 15,229 units. Medical Disposables fell 57 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.55 with 6 stock units changing hands, MFS Capital Partners shed 11 cents to close at 58 cents after an exchange of 1,178,460 shares, Paramount Trading dropped 10 cents to end at $1.18 with investors swapping 135,793 stock units. Regency Petroleum climbed 13 cents to $2.93 with 170,839 units clearing the market and tTech increased 50 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 21,242,055 stocks.

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

All Jamaica Stock Exchange markets gain


All markets gained at the close on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a rise in the volume of stocks traded but with a lower value than Thursday, resulting in prices of 35 shares rising, 46 declining and 29 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,261.07 points to conclude trading at 326,220.68, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 322.06 points to end at 361,016.17, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,227.82 points to close at 313,489.48, the Junior Market Index gained 12.13 points to settle at 3,686.75 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.27 points to 223.05.
At the close of trading, 46,105,865 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 27,680,217 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets dropping to $151.16 million, quite a bit lower than the $227.52 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 494,374 shares for US$24,068 up from 283,206 units at US$16,423 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 6.86 million stocks followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.85 million shares and Kingston Wharves with 801,675 units.
In Junior Market trading, tTech led trading with 21.24 million stocks followed by Dolla Financial with 2.67 million shares and MFS Capital Partners with 1.18 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $4.98 to $2,890, 138 Student Living preference share slipped $12.85 to close at $278.14, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share sank $85 to end at $1,015.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.7 on 2024-25 earnings 20.5 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.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily 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 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.

Poor profits knock Junior Market


A raft of third quarter results were released over the past three days most with poor results that weighted down on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, on Thursday following a sharp 83 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 84 percent lower value than Wednesday, resulting from trading in 45 securities compared with 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market ended with trading of 3,168,694 shares for just  $8,066,603 down from 18,313,636 stock units at $49,138,059 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 70,415 shares at $179,258 versus 436,039 stocks at $1,169,954 on Wednesday. The month to date, averages 371,577 units at $981,433 compared to 406,327 stock units at $1,073,991 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
Dolla Financial led trading with 860,716 shares for 27.2 percent of total volume followed by Spur Tree Spices with 324,861 units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 242,018 stock units for 7.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 29.94 points to end at 3,674.62. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended 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 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, CAC 2000 shed 25 cents to finish at $2 with 64,455 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers gained 20 cents to end at $10.60 with investors dealing in 100 shares, as Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 47 cents to $3, after 100,315 stocks changed hands. Caribbean Flavours slipped 10 cents in closing at $1.30 after an exchange of 1,242 units, Dolla Financial rose 11 cents to end at $3.06 with 860,716 stocks clearing the market, Elite Diagnostic lost 44 cents to close at $1.84 with 51,905 shares clearing the market. Everything Fresh climbed 12 cents to $2.40 with investors trading 15,759 stock units, Express Catering increased 32 cents to close at $3.52 after a transfer of 37,723 units, Fontana popped 19 cents and ended at $8.19, with 118,119 shares switching owners. Iron Rock Insurance sank 59 cents in closing at $3.82, after 50,000 units passed through the market, ISP Finance dipped $3.98 to end at $20 with a transfer of 70 stocks, KLE Group fell 23 cents to finish at $1.09 with investors swapping 10,000 stock units. Knutsford Express skidded 43 cents to $12.02 with 1,724 shares traded, Mailpac Group advanced 18 cents to close at $2.50 after 242,018 units crossed the market, Main Event dropped 43 cents and ended at $10.80 after investors traded 30,255 stocks. Paramount Trading rallied 8 cents to $1.28 with 18,157 stock units changing hands and Tropical Battery declined 9 cents to end at $2.50 after an exchange of 300 shares.

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