Trading was fairly steady on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 5 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 23 percent greater value than Friday with trading in all 48 listed securities up from 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 17 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 5,503,198 shares for $10,659,278 up from 5,228,714 units at $8,674,718 on Friday.
Trading averaged 114,650 shares at $222,068 compared with 130,718 stocks at $216,868 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 121,954 units at $219,704 compared with October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
EduFocal led trading with 883,939 shares for 16.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 582,700 units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 501,299 stock units for 9.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 12.84 points to close trading at 3,805.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $2.11 in closing at $20 with 17,363 stock units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers dipped $2.18 to $10.21 after an exchange of 26 shares, Dolla Financial increased 15 cents and ended at $3.50 with 582,700 stocks changing hands. Dolphin Cove fell 60 cents to end at $19.90 with traders dealing in 52,792 units, Everything Fresh popped 10 cents to finish at $2.40 in switching ownership of 9,668 stocks, Fontana slipped 8 cents to close at $8 with 37,117 units crossing the exchange. Indies Pharma gained 13 cents to close at $3.13 with investors trading 73,089 shares, ISP Finance lost 75 cents to end at $24 after an exchange of just 13 stock units.
Jetcon Corporation rose 7 cents in closing at $1.18 with investors trading 69,870 shares. JFP Ltd advanced 12 cents to finish at $1.09 with investors dealing in 15,968 stock units, Limners and Bards skidded 22 cents and ended at $1.23 with 164,211 units clearing the market, Lumber Depot slipped 10 cents to close at $2.70 with an exchange of 19,292 stocks. Mailpac Group shed 8 cents to end at $2.57 and closed with 14,878 shares being traded, Regency Petroleum dropped 9 cents and ended at $2.90 with investors swapping 460,971 stocks and Spur Tree Spices sank 11 cents to close at $1.83 after 501,299 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,228,714 shares for $8,674,718 compared to 20,497,379 stock units at $43,414,703 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Indies Pharma dipped 17 cents to close at $3 after an exchange of 308,713 shares. Jamaican Teas fell 9 cents in closing at $2.26 with investors swapping 20,100 stocks, JFP Ltd dropped 19 cents to finish at 97 cents in an exchange of 1,324,209 units, Knutsford Express climbed 11 cents to end at $12.55 with traders dealing in 3,894 stock units. Mailpac Group shed 15 cents in closing at $2.65 after an exchange of 30,550 shares, One Great Studio fell 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of 65 cents with a transfer of 251,763 units and Tropical Battery slipped 7 cents to finish at $2.35 with 63,630 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 20,497,379 shares valued at $43,414,703 versus 15,325,257 stock units for $31,016,962 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 39.75 points to finish at 3,811.88. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Tropical Battery rallied 16 cents and ended at $2.42 after an exchange of 89,608 shares and tTech gained 14 cents to close at $2.14 with 165 stock units clearing the market.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,404.81 points to 328,557.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 3,211.53 points to conclude trading at 363,734.82, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,216.56 points to 314,993.25, the Junior Market Index is up 39.75 points to end the day at 3,811.88 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 11.11 points to close at 236.18.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $38 to $250 with traders dealing in 242 units.
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 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 15,325,257 shares for $31,016,962 up from 15,236,471 stock units at $24,814,555 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Image Plus fell 11 cents to close at $1.47 after 340,373 shares changed hands. ISP Finance lost $5 to finish at $20 after an exchange of just 10 units, Knutsford Express skidded 10 cents to end at $10.40 with investors swapping 326 stocks, Medical Disposables rallied 44 cents in closing at $2.28, with 43,350 stock units changing hands. Tropical Battery sank 18 cents to $2.26 after 18,264 shares passed through the market and tTech shed 15 cents in closing at $2 with investors trading 87,848 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,451.15 points to 326,152.28, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,773.41 points to 360,523.29, the JSE Main Index dived 1,652.50 points to settle at 312,776.69, the Junior Market Index popped 17.95 points to settle at 3,772.13, and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.42 points to close at 225.07.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.1 for 2024-25 and 21.1 for 2023-24 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 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped on an industry basis, 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 any major time income or expenses.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 3,661.36 points to 327,603.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,524.53 points to wrap up trading at 362,296.70, as the JSE Main Index jumped 3,581.63 points to 314,429.19, the Junior Market Index gained 32.97 points to 3,754.18, and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.80 points to wrap-up trading at 227.49.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded 98 cents to finish at $45.
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.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index rose 3,011.68 points to 323,942.07, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,750.99 points to 358,772.17, as the JSE Main Index popped 2,888.42 points to close at 310,847.56, the Junior Market Index popped 34.80 points to 3,721.21 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.76 points to 223.69.
In Junior Market trading, JFP Ltd led trading with 8.02 million stocks followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.18 million shares and Jamaican Teas with 1.01 million units.
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 8,741,694 shares for $17,574,956 up from 3,458,781 units at $8,651,263 on Thursday. Trading averaged 198,675 shares at $399,431 compared with 84,361 units at $211,006 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 159,167 units at $337,492 compared to 156,879 stock units at $333,906 on the previous day and September with an average of 419,421 units at $774,292.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance popped 80 cents in closing at a 52 weeks; high of $4.80 with 67,100 stocks changing hands, JFP Ltd advanced 7 cents to end at 94 cents in an exchange of 158,867 shares, Knutsford Express gained $1.21 to close at $11.64 with 1,286 stock units crossing the market. Limners and Bards sank 8 cents to $1.36 with a transfer of 16,815 shares, Mailpac Group rose 10 cents in closing at $2.40 with 339,560 units crossing the exchange, Main Event advanced 38 cents to end at $11.20 after trading 1,814 stocks. Medical Disposables dipped 7 cents to finish at $1.83 with 275 stock units crossing the market, 
MFS Capital Partners sank 8 cents and ended at 68 cents with investors trading 126,475 shares and tTech popped 9 cents to close at $2.11 after 1,300 stocks passed through the market.