Friday’s trades ended with a 15 percent volume drop and a 17 percent lower value than Thursday at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday. Market activity resulted in trading of 40 securities compared to 39 on Thursday and ended with prices increasing for 18, while 10 declined and 12 closed unchanged, resulting in a market index bounce.
The market closed with trading of 7,013,935 shares for $7,728,227 after falling from 8,241,131 units at $9,318,536 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 175,348 shares at $193,206, dipping from 211,311 shares at $238,937 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 368,764 stock units at $531,442 in shrinking from 382,266 stock units at $555,054 on the previous day and higher than November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.49 million shares for 35.5 percent of total volume, followed by Atlantic Hardware, ending with 1.26 million stock units for 18 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 900,063 stocks for 12.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 11.52 points to 3,261.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Atlantic Hardware popped 11 cents to close at $1.50 in trading of 1,261,359 shares, CAC 2000 dropped 7 cents to $2.22 with 474 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.27 after an exchange of 3,000 shares. Caribbean Flavours advanced 14 cents to $1.89 in trading of 8,859 stocks, Dolla Financial dipped 10 cents and ended at $2.30 after an exchange of 118,796 units, Future Energy rose 8 cents to $2.87 after swapping of 116,119 shares. GWest Corporation gained 6 cents and ended at 70 cents in trading 1,946 stocks, 
Iron Rock Insurance rallied 50 cents to $3 with 82 stocks passing through the market, ISP Finance increased by 50 cents in closing at $17 as investors traded 113 units. Kintyre Holdings rose 6 cents to close at 48 cents, after ownership of 2,486,467 shares was switched, KLE Group sank 13 cents to close at 81 cents with investors swapping 25,107 stock units, Knutsford Express rose $1.49 to $11.99 in an exchange of 16 shares. ONE on ONE Educational rallied 7 cents to 85 cents with investors trading 15,856 stock units and Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to finish at $1.11 with 104,927 shares 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 declined 1,167.81 points to close at 323,151.20, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped by 1,008.60 points to 360,613.39, the JSE Main Index shed 1,306.41 points to finish at 313,492.87, the Junior Market Index rose 11.52 points to 3,261.76 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 1.28 points to 205.03.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help decision-making.
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 8,241,131 shares for $9,318,536, moving up from 3,286,969 units at $3,981,031 on Wednesday.
Trading on the Junior Market ended with an average PE of 13.1, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share.
Jamaican Teas dropped 7 cents to end at $2.23 with investors trading 19 units, Jetcon Corporation rallied 10 cents in closing at $1.50 with 49,223 stock units crossing the market. KLE Group increased 8 cents to close at 94 cents as investors exchanged 489 shares, Knutsford Express sank $1.50 to finish at $10.50 following the trading of 434 stock units, Lumber Depot declined 10 cents and ended at $2.85 closing with an exchange of 1,064,556 units. Medical Disposables sank 30 cents to $1.30 with traders dealing in 2,324 stocks and Paramount Trading climbed 10 cents and ended at $1.10 in an exchange of 226,946 shares.
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 fell 664.87 points to 324,319.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,943.82 points to settle at 361,621.99, the JSE Main Index shed 855.61 points to end at 314,799.28, the Junior Market Index rallied by 21.58 points to 3,250.24 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.40 points to close trading at 203.75.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. 
The chart 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 popped 535.28 points to 324,983.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,562.91 points to settle at 363,565.81, the JSE Main Index rallied by 640.29 points to close at 315,654.89, the Junior Market Index fell 10.85 points to finish at 3,228.66, while the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 0.63 points to 201.35.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 14.6 on historical 2024 earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help decision-making.
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 4,231,454 shares for $4,558,548 after plunging from 8,494,875 units at $11,114,748 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
Honey Bun climbed 29 cents and ended at $7.15 with traders dealing in 178 units. Image Plus lost 18 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 79 cents in an exchange of 312,350 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 11 cents in closing at $1.39 with 3,981 stocks crossing the market, Knutsford Express shed 32 cents to end at $10.50, after hitting an intraday 52 weeks low of $9 with investors trading 6,678 units. Mailpac Group sank 12 cents in closing at $2.37 with 26,844 stock units changing hands and Regency Petroleum rallied 10 cents to $4.10, after 986 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,063.93 points to end trading at 324,448.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,138.25 points to end at 362,002.90, the JSE Main Index increased 807.83 points to conclude trading at 315,014.60, the Junior Market Index rallied 40.87 points to finish at 3,239.51 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 1.21 points to 201.98.
In the preferred share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $5.48 to finish at $36 and 138 Student Living preferred sank $5 to $215.
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 the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 623.32 points to finish at 323,384.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 423.23 points to settle at 360,864.65, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,171.25 points to 314,206.77, while the Junior Market Index recover ground ahead of closing after trading with a loss of 102 points, to end up skidding 70.03 points at the close, to conclude trading at 3,198.64 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 4.49 points to 203.19.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in investment decision-making.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart 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.
Overall, 8,494,875 shares were exchanged for $11,114,748 after climbing from 5,440,156 units at $7,382,491 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dipped 45 cents to close at $15.90 with traders dealing in 5,021 shares, Blue Power sank 49 cents to $3.01, with an exchange of 15,542 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 24 cents to finish at $1.79 with 1,448 shares passing through the exchange. Caribbean Cream advanced 17 cents and ended at $2.17 with an exchange of 43 stocks, Caribbean Flavours skidded 13 cents in closing at $1.36 after the trading of 50,000 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 29 cents to end at $1.59 with investors trading 7,277 shares. Dolphin Cove popped 50 cents to $12 with 26,330 units crossing the market, Express Catering climbed 9 cents to $2.70 as investors exchanged 68,889 stocks, Future Energy fell 11 cents and ended at $2.72 with 368,664 stock units switching owners. 
Iron Rock Insurance shed 53 cents to finish trading at a 52 weeks low of $2.50 with an exchange of 991,747 shares, KLE Group rallied 25 cents to close at $1 in an exchange of 8,600 stock units, Knutsford Express lost 68 cents to end at $10.82 with 14,126 stocks crossing the market. Limners and Bards slipped 9 cents in closing at $1.06 with a transfer of 163,123 units, Lumber Depot gained 7 cents to end at $2.96 with 7,667 stocks clearing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents and ended at $2.49 after a transfer of 45,869 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 13 cents to end at $1.69 in trading 204,957 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 climbed 3,416.24 points to 322,761.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,150.91 points to close at 360,441.42, the JSE Main Index rallied sharply higher by 3,595.20 points to 313,035.52, the Junior Market Index dipped by just 3.38 points to 3,268.67 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 1.38 points to 207.68.
The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector or the overall market. 
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 payable 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.