Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 29 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and an 11 percent dip in the value compared to Tuesday. The market closed with prices of 20 securities rising, 13 declining and seven closed unchanged after trading in only 40 securities, down from 43 on Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 10,665,603 shares for $11,120,474, compared with 8,284,109 units at $12,511,780 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 266,640 shares at $278,012, versus 192,654 stock units at $290,972 on Tuesday with trading month to date, averaging 240,336 shares at $358,764 from 238,614 stock units at $364,050 on the previous day and well below June, with an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 2.84 million shares for 26.7 percent of total volume, followed by MFS Capital Partners with 2.83 million stocks for 26.5 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 1.61 million units for 15.1 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 15.20 points to close at 2,993.85.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with fiscal year ends around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial increased $2.25 to $19.74 with investors trading 19,398 shares, AMG Packaging slipped 6 cents to $1.74 with 23,889 shares changing hands, Blue Power rose 20 cents to close at $3.33 with an exchange of 9,986 shares. Cargo Handlers rallied $1.99 to close at $17.99 with a transfer of 165 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 32 cents to $1.32 following an exchange of 16,717 shares, Derrimon Trading climbed by 12 cents to cfinish trading at $1.27 with 2,843,453 units crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial advanced 17 cents to $2.97 with a transfer of 42,060 stocks, Dolphin Cove lost $1.30 to close at $11.02 with 10,121 stock units clearing the market, Fosrich rallied 5 cents to $1.48 with an exchange of 1,606,958 shares. Future Energy skidded 9 cents in closing at $3.51 with 183,833 stock units crossing the market, Image Plus fell 19 cents to finish at $1.06 in switching ownership of 77,205 stocks, 
Iron Rock Insurance rose 18 cents to $2.09 after an exchange of 3 units. Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents to $2.13 with 1,912 shares changing hands, Lasco Financial declined 23 cents in closing at $1.62 after a transfer of 220,815 stocks, Limners and Bards inched 8 cents higher to close at $1.10 with 37,350 units crossing the market. Lumber Depot shed 9 cents to $2.46 after an exchange of 39,621 stock units, MFS Capital Partners popped 8 cents to finish at 47 cents with investors swapping 2,826,086 shares, Omni Industries rallied 8 cents and ended at 97 cents in an exchange of 132,803 stock units and Regency Petroleum gained 5 cents to close at $4.30 with 31,358 stocks passing through the market.
The closing prices of securities are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,699.56 points to close at 366,566.25, the index measures the movements of all the Jamaican based stocks, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by a robust 2,258.99 points to conclude trading at 429,451.23, the JSE Main Index increased by 1,663.45 points to finish at 360,906.78, the Junior Market Index rallied 15.20 points to 2,993.85 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.93 points to 274.06.
In the Main Market ordinary share movements, the five top winners are, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, rallying $2.50 to $44.50, West Indies Petroleum, climbing 99 cents to close trading at $9.49, Quantas Advantage gained 75 cents to end at $15.05, Mayberry Group rallied 74 cents in closing at $5.95 and Berger Paints rose 60 cents to close at $5.60.
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Trading averaged 192,654 shares at $290,972, after declining from 268,336 stock units at $402,863 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 238,614 units for $364,050, closely aligned with 242,093 stock units at $369,583 on the preceding day, but well below the average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 for June.
Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped by 34 cents to finish at $1 with trading of 40 shares. Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents to $2 after a transfer of 8,476 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rose by 18 cents and ended at $1.19 with 70,822 shares crossing the market, Dolla Financial skidded 6 cents to $2.80 with the trading of 375,550 stocks. Dolphin Cove fell $1.78 to $12.32 with a transfer of 6,711 stocks, Express Catering rallied 20 cents to finish at $2.38 with 3,024 stock units crossing the market, Honey Bun increased 37 cents and ended at $5.92 following trading of 20,918 shares. Image Plus shed 10 cents in closing at $1.25 with 1,363,855 stocks passing through the market, Jamaican Teas declined 5 cents to close at $2.01 with a transfer of 18,750 units, Knutsford Express climbed 62 cents to end at $8.24 as investors exchanged 154 stock units. Lasco Financial dipped 25 cents to $1.85 in switching ownership of 1,927,207 shares, Lumber Depot slipped 13 cents to $2.55 with investors trading 89,896 stocks, 
Mailpac Group gained 17 cents in closing at $2.55 after an exchange of 15,486 units. MFS Capital Partners fell 6 cents to settle at 39 cents with 823,275 stock units crossing the market, Omni Industries dipped 8 cents to close at 89 cents after an exchange of 65,686 shares, ONE on ONE Educational popped 8 cents to finish at 78 cents with 45,757 stock units changing hands and Spur Tree Spices gained 6 cents to 98 cents with an exchange of 27,648 stocks.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 3,267.31 points to 364,866.69, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped by 4,081.78 points to end at 427,192.24, the JSE Main Index declined 3,074.35 points to wrap up trading at 359,243.33, the Junior Market Index dropped 45.67 points to end at 2,978.65 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 11.00 points to end at 272.13.
Among the top losers, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2.50 to close at $42.00, GraceKennedy shed $2 and ended at $74.00, Pan Jamaica lost $1.80 to $43.20, Proven Investments fell $1.53 to close at $8.96, First Rock Real Estate slipped 80 cents to $7.10 1,000 shares changing hands and Mayberry Group declined 77 cents in closing at $5.21.
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Trading averaged 268,336 shares at $402,863, after jumping from 176,795 stock units at $334,512 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 242,093 units at $369,583 well in line with 240,158 stocks that traded at an eaverage of $367,129, previously and well below June, with an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148.
At the close of trading, Blue Power skidded 15 cents to $3 with 16,373 stocks crossing the market, Cargo Handlers advanced by 40 cents to $18.25 with investors trading 1,044 shares, Caribbean Cream lost 9 cents and ended at $1.80 with 176,203 units clearing the market. Caribbean Flavours dropped by 17 cents to close at $1.01 with investors swapping 19,210 stocks, Dolla Financial fell 15 cents to close at $2.86 with a transfer of 850,532 stock units, Dolphin Cove slipped 39 cents to end at $14.10 after investors exchanged 5,235 shares. Elite Diagnostic rose 30 cents to close at $1.37 in switching ownership of 3,114 stock units, Express Catering shed 38 cents to $2.18 with 13,721 stocks crossing the market, Future Energy gained 7 cents to end at $3.57 in an exchange of 152,677 shares. Honey Bun declined 37 cents to finish at $5.55 after the trading of 150,617 stock units, Image Plus rallied by 10 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.35 with investors swapping 450,587 shares, 
Jetcon Corporation rallied 5 cents to close at $3.35 with a transfer of 15,732 units. Lasco Financial increased 19 cents to $2.10 with an exchange of 3,003,346 stocks, Limners and Bards dipped 8 cents to end at $1.02 with 28,243 units passing through the market, Lumber Depot climbed 8 cents in closing at $2.68 with 148,839 shares crossing the exchange Main Event lost 30 cents to close at $4.70 in trading 105,561 stock units and Omni Industries declined by 7 cents and ended at 97 cents, with investors dealing in 1,055,012 shares.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 625.13 points to close at 368,134.00, as the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 484.58 points to end at 431,274.02, the JSE Main Index gained 388.31 points to finish at 362,317.68, the Junior Market Index advanced a solid 35.36 points to 3,024.32 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.27 points to 283.13.
lost 68 cents to end at $2.32.
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The market closed with trading of 7,425,371 shares for $14,049,511, up from 6,511,089 stock units at $7,695,614 on Thursday.
Cargo Handlers lost 13 cents to end at $17.85 after an exchange of 15,901 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 16 cents to end at $1.31 after trading of 57,726 shares. Derrimon Trading fell 6 cents to $1.14, with trading of 1,906,790 stocks, Elite Diagnostic declined 29 cents in closing at $1.07 after an exchange of 74,337 shares, Express Catering increased 19 cents to end at $2.56 following an exchange of 213,522 stock units. Fontana shed 12 cents in closing at $6.18, with 159,630 units crossing the market, Future Energy rose 10 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 1,153,131 stock units, Honey Bun climbed 36 cents and ended at $5.92, with 207 shares changing hands. Image Plus increased 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.25, with investors trading 411,518 units, Jamaican Teas dropped 12 cents to finish at $2.03 after a transfer of 65,286 stocks, Jetcon Corporation advanced 7 cents to close at $3.30 with investors dealing in 92,288 stock units. Knutsford Express rallied $1.14 to $7.62 after 14,094 shares changed hands, 
Lasco Financial slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.91, with 4,021 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards gained 9 cents to close at $1.10 with an exchange of 440 shares. Lumber Depot dipped by 8 cents and ended at $2.60 in switching ownership of 4,697 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 18 cents to $2.37 after an exchange of 8,406 shares, MFS Capital Partners rallied 6 cents in closing at 47 cents with 6,247 units crossing the market. Omni Industries dipped 6 cents to 90 cents in an exchange of 64,279 stocks, Spur Tree Spices lost 9 cents to end at 91 cents after 177,053 stock units passed through the market and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 6 cents in closing at $1.54 with an exchange of 19,885 shares.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
Among the Main market top losers, GraceKennedy shed $4.47 to end at $71.53, Margaritaville dropped $2.50 to finish at $8.50, Seprod lost $1.50 and ended at $73.00, Scotia Group slipped 94 cents to $57.06 and Quantas Advantage fell by 80 cents to close at $14.45.
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The market closed with trading of 6,511,089 shares for $7,695,614, after sliding from 7,025,518 units at $12,095,456 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial shed 9 cents to close at $17.49 with a transfer of just 188 stock units, AMG Packaging advanced 26 cents to $1.81 with 30,065 shares changing hands, Blue Power rallied 39 cents to $3.35 after an exchange of 3,667 units. Cargo Handlers jumped $1.48 to $17.98 with investors swapping 13 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 18 cents to end at $1.15 with trading of 10,880 stock units, Caribbean Cream popped 40 cents to $1.89 with investors trading 208,427 stock units, following release of solid first quarter results of 12 cents per share. Derrimon Trading climbed 6 cents in closing at $1.20 after 692,316 units clearing the market, Dolla Financial fell 6 cents to $2.99 as investors exchanged 276,660 stocks, Dolphin Cove dipped 35 cents and ended at $14.50 in trading 11,628 units. Fosrich lost 6 cents to finish at $1.42 after an exchange of 338,447 shares, Honey Bun increased 6 cents to close at $5.56 with investors trading 10,286 stock units, Image Plus rallied 7 cents to end at $1 in an exchange of 550,663 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance skidded 34 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.91 with investors dealing in 100,000 units, 
Jetcon Corporation rose 8 cents to settle at $3.23 with investors transferring 5,644 stocks, Knutsford Express dropped $1.17 in closing at $6.48 after the trading of 21,721 shares. Limners and Bards slipped by 12 cents to $1.01, with 14,164 shares changing hands, Lumber Depot rallied 9 cents and ended at $2.68 after a transfer of 13,363 shares, Mailpac Group increased 15 cents to finish at $2.55 with 8,714 stocks passing through the market. ONE on ONE Educational fell 9 cents and ended at 71 cents after an exchange of 71,709 units, Regency Petroleum closed at $4.27 with a transfer of 5,969 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 8 cents to finish at $1.60 in switching ownership of 2,552 shares.
Closing stock prices are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 2,377.08 points to end at 367,345.09, as the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 3,433.08 points to close at 430,559.75, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,624.49 points to settle at 361,598.68, the Junior Market Index rallied 18.43 points to finish at 3,010.19 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 0.41 points to 279.01.
Among the top losers, NCB Financial shed $2.59 to end at $71.90, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined by $2.49 to conclude trading at $41.00, Margaritaville dipped $1.50 to end at $11.00, West Indies Petroleum skidded by $1.14 to $8.85 and Sterling Investments lost 54 cents to end at $2.85.
It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.