The Junior Market Index advanced a solid 54.46 points to finish trading at 3,359.27 after the market hit 3,384 points in the late morning session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The volume and the value of shares traded dipped 14 percent, respectively, from Wednesday. Trading activity closed with trading in 42 securities, as was the case on Wednesday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
A total of 11,892,327 shares were traded, at a value of $16,043,357, with a slide from 13,885,342 units at $18,694,619 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 283,151 shares at $381,985 in decreasing from 330,603 stock units at $445,110 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 459,109 units at $512,401 compared with 471,530 stock units at $521,607 on the previous day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings now seems to be facing selling pressure, led trading with 4.16 million shares for 35 percent of the total volume, followed by Dolla Financial ending with 3.35 million stocks for 28.1 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 1.06 million stocks for 8.9 percent of the volume of shares traded.
At the close of the market, the Junior Market Index increased 54.46 points to end at 3,359.27. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.3, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Blue Power rallied 49 cents to $4.29 as investors traded 3,820 shares, Caribbean Flavours lost 13 cents to finish at $1.62 in trading 2,102 stock units, Derrimon Trading increased 13 cents and ended at $1.70 with 76 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial skidded 9 cents to close at $2.40 with investors trading 3,345,695 stocks, Dolphin Cove sank 28 cents in closing at $12 with 2,050 units crossing the exchange, Fontana climbed 25 cents to end at $7.95 with investors swapping 13,915 stocks. Future Energy shed 9 cents to $2.66 with traders switching ownership of 581,270 shares, Honey Bun declined 10 cents to close at $6.50 after a transfer of 6,134 stock units,
Iron Rock Insurance popped 8 cents in closing at $3.47 with traders dealing in 2,553 units. ISP Finance gained 42 cents to finish at $11.90 after trading of 126 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at $2.05 with 27,859 shares passing through the market, Knutsford Express advanced $1.57 to end at $11.57 in an exchange of 200 stock units. Lasco Financial sank 18 cents in closing at $1.42 with 106,007 stock units crossing the market, Lumber Depot rose 6 cents to $2.76 after trading in 167,225 shares, Mailpac Group dipped 22 cents to close at $2.60 with 3,550 units clearing the market. Main Event climbed 38 cents to finish at $7.68 after an exchange of 11,550 stocks, Medical Disposables increased 6 cents and ended at $1.16 with a mere 58 stock units changing hands and Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $3.83 with an exchange of 18,147 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. unit
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 2,174.62 points to wrap up trading at 341,169.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,818.80 points to 384,385.78, the JSE Main Index popped 1,868.46 points to 331,596.95, the Junior Market Index rallied a solid 54.46 points to finish at 3,359.27 after the market hit a high during the day at 3,384 points in late morning trading and the JSE USD Market Index rose by just 0.61 points to finish at 239.59.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.16 million units, followed by Dolla Financial with 3.35 million shares and EduFocal with 1.06 million units.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the 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 accounted for 13,885,342 shares worth $18,694,619, a solid increase from 5,811,112 units at $8,232,056 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 9.68 points to 3,304.81.
Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 30 cents and closed at $1.77 as investors traded 3,159 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 8 cents to end at $1.57 with 1,498,609 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove dropped 15 cents in closing at $12.28 after exchanging 1,857 shares. Knutsford Express popped 47 cents to $10 with 4,860 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial increased 10 cents in closing at $1.60 after trading of 47,000 stocks, Mailpac Group advanced 31 cents and ended at $2.82 with 1,553,279 stock units crossing the market. Main Event shed 39 cents to end at $7.30 after a transfer of 6,073 shares and ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents to finish at 89 cents with 26,666 stocks 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 dipped 119.27 points to finish at 338,994.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 279.73 points to 382,566.98, the JSE Main Index slipped 196.45 points to 329,728.49, the Junior Market Index rallied 9.68 points higher to 3,304.81 and the JSE USD Market Index declined by 9.42 points to end at 238.98.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.5 compiled using 2026-27 projected earnings and 15.5 based on 2025 historical earnings, and excludes 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 237.66 points to 339,114.03, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 603.84 points to end at 382,287.25, the JSE Main Index slipped 271.61 points to 329,924.94, the Junior Market Index gained a mere 3.13 points to close trading at 3,295.13 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 2.81 points to 248.40.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help with decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market.
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 15,336,531 shares for $10,873,321 after moving from 10,630,002 units at $16,050,365 on Friday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 33 cents to close at $2.69 with investors trading 3,253 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 9 cents to $1.88 after an exchange of 1,400,006 stocks, Blue Power shed 49 cents and ended at $3.80 with traders dealing in 8,317 units. Consolidated Bakeries lost 15 cents in closing at $1.40 with 32,718 shares passing through the market, Derrimon Trading slipped 10 cents to finish at $1.55 with investors swapping 42,605 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 24 cents to end at $12.20 with 1,696 shares clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic dipped 15 cents to $1.41 with a transfer of 47,623 stocks, Fosrich increased 13 cents and ended at $2.35 following trading of 10,555 units, Honey Bun climbed 71 cents to close at $6.60 with an exchange of 21,954 stock units. Jamaican Teas clawed back 28 cents of its recent loss, to end at $2.18 with 31,844 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation sank 33 cents in closing at $1.98 in trading 166,647 stocks, 
KLE Group rallied 11 cents to finish at $1 with 19 units crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express skidded 8 cents and ended at $11.50 with investors trading 4,546 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 7 cents to 98 cents in an exchange of 111,670 shares, Lumber Depot advanced 6 cents to end at $2.69 with investors dealing in 38,112 stock units. Mailpac Group dropped 39 cents in closing at $2.50 with dealers switching ownership of 75,567 units, Omni Industries gained 13 cents to finish at 98 cents as investors exchanged 512,700 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational sank 6 cents to close at 90 cents after a transfer of 470,343 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to $1.60 with 86,779 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
In the preference share market, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3.98 to close at $40, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $8 in closing at $2,598 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $29.99 to $1,150.
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 ended with an exchange of 10,630,002 shares, valued at $16,050,365, sliding sharply from 30,768,377 units at $59,694,483 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share.
Indies Pharma climbed 9 cents to $2.74 in an exchange of 82,708 units, Jamaican Teas slipped 36 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.90 with 2,561,887 units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation sank 7 cents in closing at $2.31 after an exchange of 29,342 stock units. KLE Group gained 9 cents and ended at 89 cents after the transfer of 1,100 shares, Knutsford Express rose $1.03 to end at $11.58 with 1,179 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Financial gained 9 cents to finish at $1.60 with traders dealing in 1,389 stocks. Lumber Depot popped 8 cents and ended at $2.63 with 90,248 units crossing the market, Medical Disposables fell 6 cents to $1.10 in an exchange of 419 shares, Omni Industries sank 21 cents to close at 85 cents with investors trading 345,929 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational climbed 10 cents to finish at 96 cents with an exchange of 13,481 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. unit
Trading ended with the JSE Combined Market Index skidding 2,524.64 points to wrap up trading at 339,007.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,460.44 points to 381,926.29, and the JSE Main Index sank 2,664.45 points to conclude trading at 329,631.09. The Junior Market Index popped 3.53 points to end at 3,319.75 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 3.60 points to finish at 232.81.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also displays 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 volume of stocks traded jumped 117 percent, with a 266 percent higher value than on Wednesday, following trading of 30,768,377 shares valued at $59,694,483 after soaring from 14,148,099 stock units worth $16,310,076 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
ISP Finance sank $3.51 to finish at $11.48 after an exchange of 101 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 11 cents and ended at $2.38 with a transfer of 286,885 stocks, Kintyre Holdings slipped 6 cents to close at 58 cents with 1,952,048 units crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express gained 55 cents to $10.55 in trading 8,957 stock units, Lasco Financial skidded 9 cents in closing at $1.51 after a transfer of 15,716 shares, Lumber Depot sank 20 cents to end at $2.55 with traders dealing in 11,195 units. Medical Disposables declined 6 cents to finish at $1.16 in an exchange of 65,600 stocks and Paramount Trading increased 13 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.51 with investors swapping 356,570 stock units, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday high of $1.79.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.