Trading changed little from Friday’s activities on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded just rising, with a 6 percent fall in value, with rising stocks edging out those falling, following Trading in 42 securities, as against 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 7,321,627 shares worth $8,554,856, compared with 7,107,298 stocks at $9,084,330 on Friday.
Trading averaged 174,324 shares at $203,687, versus 173,349 stock units at $221,569 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 166,512 stock units for $287,787 compared with 165,635 shares at $297,232 on the previous trading day, but well below August, with an average of 433,821 shares at $676,565.
RA Williams led trading with 3.10 million shares and accounted for 42.4 percent of total volume, following the release of solid first-quarter results, with a solid 28 percent increase in revenues. Woodcats International closed with 1.87 million units for 25.5 percent of the day’s trade and Jetcon Corporation with 445,296 stocks for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 21.92 points to finish at 2,917.23. 
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The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.3. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial rose $2.54 and ended at $19.36 with an exchange of 2,804 stock units, AMG Packaging fell 12 cents to $1.73 after trading of 6,821 shares, Blue Power shed 26 cents to close at $3.24 with 11,094 stocks crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 45 cents to end at $15 with investors dealing in 4,873 units, Caribbean Flavours declined 12 cents to $1.10 with a transfer of 3,690 shares, Dolla Financial popped 5 cents to end at $3.60, following the swapping of 402,652 shares. Dolphin Cove lost 5 cents and ended at $9.45 while 21,222 stocks were transferred, Everything Fresh dropped 40 cents to $1.58 in an exchange of 20,044 stock units, Express Catering increased 15 cents in closing at $1.97, with 1,238 shares changing hands.
Honey Bun dropped 19 cents to end at $5.80 with an exchange of 124,406 units, Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents to finish at $2.20 after 78,051 stocks cleared the market, JFP gained 8 cents to close at 48 cents after an exchange of 122,739 stock units. Main Event advanced 52 cents to $3.80 with investors swapping 6,856 shares, Omni Industries rose 5 cents to end at 93 cents with 500 units crossing the market, Paramount Trading dipped 6 cents in closing at 94 cents with investors trading 14,417 stocks. RA Williams rallied 8 cents to close at 47 cents after a transfer of 3,102,606 stock units and Regency Petroleum skidded 23 cents to finish at $4.15 in switching ownership of 34,295 shares.Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 3,972.14 points to 371,239.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 6,978.92 points to end at 435,071.59, the JSE Main Index skidded 3,989.75 points to 366,369.53, in the mean time the Junior Market Index fell by 21.92 points to end trading at 2,917.23 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 12.86 points to 301.04.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings dropped $19.99 in closing at $350.00, Quantas Advantage fell $2.70 to $16.80, Barita Investments slipped $1.56 to end at $65.45, Caribbean Cement fell $1.50 and ended trading at $108.00, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.36 to close at $7.64.
At the end of trading activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 3,230.35 points to close trading at 375,211.57, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,609.92 points to end trading at 442,050.51, the JSE Main Index rose 3,205.38 points to finish at 370,359.28, the Junior Market Index climbed 23.06 points to 2,939.15 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped by 1.76 points to end at 313.90.
Among the top losers, Caribbean Cement shed $2.40 to $109.50, Caribbean Producers slipped 29 cents to finish at $8.50, Jamaica Producers declined by 28 cents to close at $18.85, 138 Student Living lost 24 cents to finish at $2.61 and JMMB Group slipped 17 cents and ended at $17.33.
The market closed with trading of 13,361,864 shares which is worth $22,253,717, after climbing above 6,549,859 units at $8,170,358 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, that are derived by dividing a stock’s last traded price by earnings per share for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2026.
Jetcon Corporation climbed 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $4.47 as investors exchanged 28,451 shares. Lasco Financial popped 5 cents to $1.60 with an exchange of 10,936 stocks, Lumber Depot advanced 19 cents to close at $2.51 after switching ownership of 166,108 units, Mailpac Group fell 6 cents to finish trading of 19,431 stock units at $2.30. MFS Capital Partners gained 11 cents to end at $0.56 following a transfer of 1,000 shares and Regency Petroleum dropped 13 cents to $4.05 with a transfer of 9,669 stock units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 296.04 points to finish at 371,981.22, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 182.18 points to end at 437,440.59, the JSE Main Index rallied by 488.21 points to 367,153.90, the Junior Market Index dipped 23.79 points to end at 2,916.09 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.62 points to end trading at 315.66.
Among the top losers, Sagicor Group slipped $3.95 to end at $40.05, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.37 to $8.43, Scotia Group skidded $1.20 in closing trading at $57.80, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.10 and ended at $42.00 and First Rock Real Estate declined 75 cents in closing at $5.50.
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The market closed with trading of an average of 167,945 shares traded at $209,496, after an increase from 106,086 stock units at $201,983 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 140,604 stock units at $270,599 compared to 136,439 stock units at $279,908 on the preceding day and well lower than August, with an average of 433,821 shares at $676,565.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Jetcon Corporation popped 21 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $4.35, with trading of 287,330 shares, Knutsford Express shed 34 cents to end at $8.66 with 7,107 stock units passing through the market. Lasco Financial gained 15 cents to close at $1.55 in trading 43,784 shares, Lumber Depot slipped 21 cents and settled at $2.32 with 51,344 shares changing hands, Main Event lost 20 cents to stop at $3.80 with investors trading 4,753 units. MFS Capital Partners shed 5 cents to close at 45 cents with a transfer of 27,351 stock units and Regency Petroleum rallied 19 cents to finish at $4.18 after an exchange of 1,074 shares.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,849.54 points in ending at 371,685.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped higher by 1,804.91 points to 437,622.77, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,801.20 points to 366,665.69, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.74 points to end at 2,939.88 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 13.43 points to 317.28.
Among the top losers, Quantas Advantage skidded by $2.50 to finish at $17.00, Pan Jamaica fell $1.98 and ended at $43.50, Carreras slipped $1.09 to $28.70, NCB Financial lost 99 cents to finish at $67.00 and General Accident dropped 82 cents to end at $8.01.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 4,455,615 shares for $8,483,284, with an increase from 4,381,580 units at $7,840,390 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial fell $1.17 in closing at $16.83 with 847 stock units being traded, AMG Packaging rallied 24 cents to $1.84 with an exchange of 2,998 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose 5 cents to close at $1.43 after a transfer of 377,830 stocks. CAC 2000 lost 26 cents to end at $1.44 after exchanging of 600 stock units, Cargo Handlers gained 35 cents after closing at $14.50 with trading of a mere 1,000 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed by 7 cents and to $1.70 with a transfer of 332,456 stock units. Caribbean Cream declined 20 cents to $2.45 in an exchange of 3,473 units, Derrimon Trading shed 7 cents to finish at 88 cents with investors swapping 595,928 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 10 cents and ended at $3.50 after an exchange of 785,742 units. Elite Diagnostic dropped 30 cents to end at $1.57 with a transfer of 4,736 stocks, Express Catering increased 13 cents in closing at $1.98 with 40,734 shares crossing the exchange,
Lasco Financial skidded 6 cents to close at $1.40 in trading 418,652 stock units. Mailpac Group gained 6 cents to close at $2.37 with 2,423 shares crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational popped 11 cents and ended at 73 cents with investors exchanging 17,457 shares, Regency Petroleum slipped 20 cents to $3.99 with 193,016 units clearing the market and Spur Tree Spices dipped 12 cents and ended at $1.28 with investors dealing in 120,140 stock units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index lost 2,634.80 points to 369,835.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,564.49 points to end at 435,817.86, the JSE Main Index shed 2,749.52 points to 364,864.49, the Junior Market Index slipped 0.81 points to end at 2,922.14 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 3.49 points to end trading at 303.85.
Amongst the top Main Market losers, Guardian Holdings fell $18 to close at $352.00, Massy Holdings declined by $2.90 to $70.00, AS Bryden shed $2.85 to end trading at $21.25, Barita Investments dropped $1.40 in closing at $66.50 and Eppley skidded 88 cents to finish at $35.00.
The market closed with 13,478,774 shares trading worth $150,097,002, down from 19,542,841 stock units at $185,174,250 on Friday.
At the close of the first trading day of the week, AS Bryden climbed $2.98 to close at $24.10, with 99 stock units changing hands, Barita Investments rallied by 80 cents to close at $67.90, after the trading of 3,350, Berger Paints rallied by 55 cents to end at $6, with 315 units crossing the market. Caribbean Cement declined by $1 to finish at $112 with investors trading 3,574 stocks, Carreras fell $1.92 to $28 closed at 276,440 shares, Eppley increased $1.87 in closing at $35.88 after trading of 436 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1 to $43 after 584 stocks passed through the market, Guardian Holdings declined $7.97 in closing at $370 in trading 504 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed $1.40 to close at $17.55 with 7,204 shares clearing the market. Kingston Wharves dropped 48 cents to finish at $34 with investors trading 211,631 units, Massy Holdings advanced $2.90 and ended at $72.90 with an exchange of 148 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 45 cents to end at $6.01, with 940 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial skidded $1.29 to $67.51 after an exchange of 49,614 shares, Pan Jamaica gained $1.99 to end at $45.99 with a transfer of 500,799 stock units,
Quantas Advantage dropped 80 cents and ended at $17.10, with 35,393 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group lost 44 cents to finish at $44.50 after a transfer of 6,984 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded $1.46 and ended at $8.34, with investors swapping 6,285 shares, Scotia Group fell $2 to close at $57 in an exchange of 58,440 stock units. Seprod popped $2.90 to $74.60 with investors dealing in 1,130 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell by $1.11 to close at $7.50 in an exchange of 1,520 units.