Trading drops on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, at a lower value than on Monday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, with the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market just slipping. At the end of trading, prices of 36 shares rose, 50 declined and 16 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 293.28 points to end at 324,089.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 568.16 points to finish at 357,604.19, the JSE Main Index rose 555.44 points to 313,974.72, while the Junior Market Index dropped 33.56 points to end at 3,329.11 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.04 points to end at 191.86.

At the close of trading, 11,342,286 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 15,694,964 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $41.07 million, just marginally down from $44.84 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 197,673 shares for US$19,760 compared to 231,242 units at US$8,374 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 1.65 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.29 million stocks and QWI Investments with 561,452 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 2.18 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 1.0 million stocks and Omni Industries with 784,905 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $3.20 to finish at $47 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $4.90 and ended at $100.

The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.1 based on 2025-26 projected earnings and 14.7 based on 2024 historical 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 listed 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate successfully the numerous investment options 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 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.

All JSE markets fall


Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a lower value than on Friday, resulting in major indices of the Main Market, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market dropping, even as winners edged out losers at the close. Investors’ action ended with prices of 39 shares rising, 34 declining and 30 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank by 1,861.33 points to end trading at 323,796.15, while the the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,450.29 points to end at 357,036.03, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,819.88 points to 313,419.28, the Junior Market Index fell 16.88 points to conclude trading at 3,362.67 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.08 points to end at 191.90.
At the close of trading, 15,694,964 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 20,628,256 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets dropping to $44.84 million, down from $86.82 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 231,242 shares for US$8,374, up from 30,428 units at US$3,003 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.63 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 943,195 stocks and Wigton Energy with 935,619 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 4.92 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 1.09 million stocks and Fosrich with 1.03 million units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $105 to close at $330 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $145 to $1,155.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, averages 13,1 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 that is based on 2024 historical 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 that are listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange and are 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 2025 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 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 remove emotions from investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, while remaining close to 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.

Junior Market rises on reduced trading


Trading activity closed sharply lower on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 58 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, resulting from a 54 percent drop in value from Thursday, with trading in 39 securities compared with 44 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 10 declining and 12 closing unchanged and pushed the Junior Market Index up by 32.07 points to 3,379.55.

Market activity ended with trading of 10,169,579 shares worth $16,597,115, well below the 24,114,652 units at $36,360,760 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 260,758 shares at $425,567 compared to 548,060 stocks worth $826,381 on Thursday, with a month to date, average of 269,762 units at $416,675 compared with 271,852 stock units at $414,611 on the preceding day and October with an average of 191,865 shares valued at $349,252.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 5.96 million shares for 58.6 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries ended with 1.58 million units for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings, with 979,858 stocks for 9.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At end of trading, Access Financial dropped $1.95 and ended at $17.50 after an exchange of 2,340 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose 14 cents to end at a record close of $1.48, with 5,956,040 stock units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers gained 12 cents to finish at $13.40 in trading 1,353 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 29 cents in closing at $2.19 after an exchange of 105,418 stocks, Dolla Financial sank 9 cents to end at $2.50 with investors swapping 66,804 units, Elite Diagnostic increased 35 cents to close at $1.85 in switching ownership of 796 stocks. Express Catering slipped 30 cents to $2.75, after 69,080 shares passed through the market, Fosrich climbed 12 cents to end at $2.29 with an exchange of 3,923 stock units,  Future Energy lost 12 cents in closing at $2.85, with 120,725 units crossing the market. Honey Bun rallied 69 cents to finish at $7.69 with investors trading 12,861 shares, Jetcon Corporation shed 30 cents and ended at $1.20, with 22,042 stocks changing hands, Lasco Financial advanced 7 cents to close at $1.95 with investors dealing in 76 units. Main Event declined 6 cents to $6.61 in an exchange of 1,200 stock units, One Great Studio popped 6 cents to end at 41 cents after it closed with an exchange of 12,269 shares and Paramount Trading rallied 19 cents in closing at $1.20 after a transfer of 11,471 units.

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

JSE Main Market drop, Juniors rise


The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed down again on Friday following Thursday’s big drop, while the Junior Market index and that of the JSE USD Market rose, with the volume traded dropping with a modest fall in value than on Thursday. At the close prices of 38 shares rose, 34 declined and 33 remained firm.

The market closed, with the JSE Combined Market Index sinking 1,206.83 points to 325,657.48, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,539.25 points to close at 358,486.32, the JSE Main Index sank 1,499.05 points to wrap up trading at 315,239.16, the Junior Market Index rose 32.07 points to finish at 3,379.55 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.35 points to 191.98.
At the close of trading, 20,628,256 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 30,666,967 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $86.82 million, down from moderately from $88.72 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 30,428 shares for US$3,003 compared to 15,655 units at US$569 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 5.80 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.71 million stocks and Carreras with 590,569 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 5.96 million shares followed by Omni Industries with 1.58 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 979,858 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $1.45 to end at $225.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 based on the 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on 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 2025 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 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.

Atlantic Hardware leads Junior Market trading


Atlantic Hardware led trading with 64.8 percent of total volume on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the stock hitting an intraday record high of $1.70 as trading in the stock pushed the volume of stocks traded up by 263 percent, with a 234 percent increase in value from Wednesday. Trading ended with an exchange in 44 securities compared with 39 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 16 rising, 23 declining and five closing unchanged as three hardware stocks hit new highs during trading.

The market closed with trading of 24,114,652 shares for $36,360,760 compared with 6,643,942 units at $10,874,824 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 548,060 shares at $826,381 compared to 170,357 stocks at $278,842 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 271,852 units at $414,611, up from 173,842 stock units at $268,500 on the previous day and October with an average of 191,865 shares at $349,252.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 15.64 million shares for 64.8 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries which ended with 2.95 million stocks for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 1.12 million units for 4.6 percent of traded stocks.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 42.83 points to end at 3,347.48. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 12.4, based on last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close on a day of increased trades, AMG Packaging popped 17 cents to close at $2.41, with 23,566 shares passing through the exchange, Atlantic Hardware fell 13 cents to close at $1.34 after a transfer of 15,637,738 stocks, with the stock hitting a record high of $1.70. Cargo Handlers sank 6 cents in closing at $13.28 after an exchange of 65 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 20 cents and ended at $1.90 in an exchange of 110 units, Caribbean Flavours rose 10 cents to end at $1.60 with just 2 stock units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 50 cents to finish at $1.79 with traders dealing in 17,070 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 88 cents to $11.99 in switching ownership of 61,114 units, Elite Diagnostic sank 17 cents to close at $1.50, with 58,545 stocks changing hands, Express Catering increased 30 cents and ended at $3.05 in trading 45,933 stock units. Fontana shed 25 cents in closing at $8.85, with 79,248 shares crossing the market, Fosrich lost 11 cents to end at $2.17 with investors swapping 218,239 stock units, GWest Corporation climbed 6 cents to finish at 66 cents after an exchange of 299,213 stocks. Honey Bun dipped 38 cents and ended at $7 after 24,233 units passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance gained 8 cents to $3.48 in an exchange of 10,227 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 26 cents in closing at $2.20 with investors trading 1,119,981 stock units. Jetcon Corporation skidded 17 cents to end at $1.50 with an exchange of 82,651 stocks, JFP slipped 13 cents to close at 62 cents, with 15,850 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 80 cents to finish at $13 after an exchange of 1,634 shares. Lasco Financial dropped 7 cents to $1.88 with investors trading 3,615 units, Limners and Bards lost 12 cents to finish at $1 as investors exchanged 339,856 stocks, Lumber Depot popped 14 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $3.74 after hitting an intraday high of $4 in trading 621,201 stock units. Main Event rallied 12 cents to close at $6.67 with a transfer of 1,708 shares,  Medical Disposables rose 8 cents to $1.50 with investors dealing in 584 stocks.

Omni Industries climbed 14 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.12 after it closed with an exchange of 2,946,594 units and Paramount Trading declined 11 cents in closing at $1.01 with investors swapping 63,093 stock units.

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

JSE trading rises, stocks fall


Trading picked up at the close on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume traded. Atlantic Hardware accounted for more than half of the overall trade. The value of stocks changing hands climbed, compared to Wednesday. At the close of the market, the prices of 31 shares rose, 49 declined and 30 remained firm, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index dropping and the JSE USD Market index rising.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,599.49 points to conclude trading at 326,864.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 3,317.56 points to settle at 361,025.57, the JSE Main Index dived 3,443.73 points to 316,738.21, the Junior Market Index shed 42.83 points to end at 3,347.48 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.61 points to finish at 191.63.
At the close of trading, 30,666,967 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,908,055 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $88.72 million, up from $49.65 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 15,655 shares for US$569 compared to 514,653 units at US$26,484 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.02 million shares, followed by QWI Investments with 421,638 stocks and Wigton Energy with 370,886 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 15.64 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 2.95 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 1.12 million units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.8 using 2024 historical 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 listed 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 2025 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 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.


 

Junior Market trading rises


Junior Market trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with rising 25 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, having a 31 percent greater value than Tuesday, following trading in 39 securities compared with 40 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 6,643,942 shares for $10,874,824 compared with 5,317,670 units at $8,323,400 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 170,357 shares at $278,842 compared with 132,942 stocks at $208,085 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 173,842 units at $268,500 compared to 175,441 stock units at $263,754 on the previous day and October with an average of 191,865 shares at $349,252.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 1.59 million shares for 23.9 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 693,100 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams closed with 629,904 stocks for 9.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost only 0.09 points to end at 3,390.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging dropped 17 cents to finish at $2.24, after 22,857 shares were traded, Atlantic Hardware advanced 17 cents to close at a record of $1.47, with 1,589,761 stocks changing hands, Cargo Handlers rose 38 cents to end at $13.34 after trading of 15,222 shares. Caribbean Flavours lost 13 cents in closing at $1.50 after an exchange of 37,476 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 20 cents and ended at 52 weeks high of $2.29 closed at 23,465 units, Dolphin Cove declined $1.69 to close at $11.11 with investors swapping 79,228 stocks. Elite Diagnostic fell 23 cents to $1.67, with 16,059 units crossing the market, Express Catering sank 10 cents to end at $2.75 in an exchange of 30,685 shares, Fosrich popped 8 cents in closing at $2.28, with 276,358 stock units clearing the market. GWest Corporation slipped 14 cents and ended at 60 cents as investors exchanged 10,000 shares, Honey Bun rallied 38 cents to finish at $7.38 with a transfer of 1,480 units, Indies Pharma sank 8 cents to close at $2.90 after an exchange of 1,000 stocks. Lasco Financial increased by 7 cents to $1.95 with investors dealing in a mere 100 stock units, Limners and Bards shed 7 cents and ended at $1.12 after a transfer of 834 shares, Regency Petroleum gained 16 cents to finish at $4.06 with investors trading 109,179 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 13 cents to close at $1.71 in an exchange of 4,437 units.

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

Volume rises on the Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged on Wednesday, but with a lower value than on Tuesday. At the end of trading, the prices of 32 shares rose, 43 declined and 24 remained firm, resulting in slippage in the market indices

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 26.07 points to conclude trading at 330,463.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,002.13 points to settle at 364,343.13, the JSE Main Index dropped 26.54 points to 320,181.94, the Junior Market Index sank 0.09 points to end at 3,390.31 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.76 points to finish at 187.02.
The market ended with  trading of 11,908,055 shares in all markets, up from 10,647,080 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $49.65 million, down from $56.74 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 514,653 shares for US$26,484, up from 177,061 units at US$10,906 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.74 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 1.27 million stocks and Tropical Batteries with 390,019 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 1.59 million shares and closed at a new record high, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 693,100 stocks and RA Williams with 629,904 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $39.45 and ended at $224.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.5 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical 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 listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent data is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used as a guide to help 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.

JSE Junior & Main Market bounce, USD slips


Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Monday, resulting in mixed results for the major indices of Main Market, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 35 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 774.41 points to settle at 330,489.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,160.68 points to wrap up trading at 365,345.26, the JSE Main Index rose 435.55 points to finish at 320,208.48, the Junior Market Index popped 50.37 points to 3,390.40 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.31 points to end at 189.78.
At the close of trading, 10,647,080 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 20,792,598 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $56.74 million, down from $82.47 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 177,061 shares for US$10,906 compared to 232,839 units at US$24,914 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.70 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 974,252 stocks and Carreras with 845,558 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 3.20 million shares, with the price closing at a record high, followed by Regency Petroleum with 350,115 stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 214,208 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $8 to close at $263 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $8 to $108.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.6 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15 based on 2024 historical 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 listed 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 2025 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 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.

Junior Market rebounds


Rising stocks were barely edged out by declines, but rebounds in the prices of Access Financial, Cargo Handlers, Knutsford Express and Regency Petroleum helped push the Junior Market Index up by 50.37 points to 3,390.40 as trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Trading ended with only 40 securities changing hands, down from 45 on Monday, ending with prices of 16 rising, 17 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with a 45 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 41 percent lower value than Monday, with trading of 5,317,670 shares worth $8,323,400, down from 9,594,7 ended with an averaged 132,942 shares at $208,085 compared to 213,218 stocks at $313,238 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 175,441 stock units at $263,754 compared with 213,218 shares at an average of $313,238 on the previous day and October with an average of 191,865 shares at $349,252.
Atlantic Hardware hit a new high and led trading with 3.20 million shares for 60.2 percent of total volume, followed by Regency Petroleum, which traded 350,115 units for 6.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 214,208 stocks for 4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $2.28 and ended at $19.49 with investors dealing in 886 shares, AMG Packaging increased 25 cents to $2.41 after an exchange of 8,117 stocks, Atlantic Hardware climbed 15 cents to finish at a record closing high of $1.30, with 3,202,497 shares changing hands. Blue Power sank 37 cents to close at $3.36 after a transfer of 1,056 stock units, Cargo Handlers rose $1.83 to end at $12.96 as investors exchanged a mere 29 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.65 with a transfer of 1,241 shares. Caribbean Flavours gained 11 cents to $1.63, after clearing the market of 1,578 units, Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents to end at $2.09 with investors trading 4,465 stocks, Dolphin Cove sank 20 cents in closing at $12.80 in an exchange of 3,384 stock units. Everything Fresh declined 5 cents to finish at $2.10 with traders dealing in 93,144 shares, Express Catering fell 15 cents and ended at $2.85 in an exchange of 58,009 stock units, Fontana advanced 10 cents to close at $9.10 with investors trading 19,023 stocks. Future Energy slipped 7 cents to $2.98 after the trading 51,292 units, GWest Corporation rose 14 cents to close at 74 cents in trading 164,959 shares, Honey Bun lost 20 cents to end at $7, after closing with an exchange of 7,451 stock units. JFP rallied 9 cents in closing at 72 cents with investors trading 67,128 stocks, Knutsford Express increased 80 cents to finish at $13.80 in switching ownership of 5 units, Lasco Financial dropped 7 cents and ended at $1.88, with 103,643 shares crossing the exchange. Lumber Depot climbed 27 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $3.60 in trading 122,981 units, Mailpac Group shed 8 cents to close at $2.39 with an exchange of 188,114 shares. Main Event skidded 7 cents to finish at $6.60, with 5,926 stock units crossing the market after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks low of $5.71. Omni Industries popped 12 cents and ended at 96 cents after 83,550 shares passed through the market, Paramount Trading sank 12 cents in closing at $1.13, with 50,119 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum gained 35 cents to end at $3.90 after an exchange of 350,115 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.