Another record close for the JSE USD Market

February 19, 2026 by
Stocks delivered another record close for the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the market rising 9.40 points to close at 281.17, for a gain of 32.5 percent for the year to date, following trading in only seven securities, compared with 12 on Tuesday, with prices of five rising, two declining and none ending unchanged. Trading jumped sharply over Tuesday’s levels, with Transjamaican Highway accounting for 3.445 million shares, contributing to the volume of stocks traded rising 612 percent with a 618 percent greater value than on Tuesday.

The market closed with an exchange of 3,562,272 shares worth US$167,176, up sharply from 500,438 units at US$23,300 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 508,896 shares at US$23,882 compared to 41,703 stock units at US$1,942 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 96,327 units at US$7,208 compared with 71,644 stock units at US$6,210 on the previous day and January, ending with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.6. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Margaritaville gained 0.95 of a cent in closing at 9 US cents after a transfer of 19 shares, Productive Business Solutions rose 14.86 cents to US$1, with 10 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments slipped 0.1 of a cent to finish at 8.4 US cents in trading 8,265 units. Sterling Investments advanced 0.21 of one cent and ended at 2.2 US cents after an exchange of 57,001 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.02 of one cent to end at 6 US cents with 51,532 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.14 of one cent to close at 6.23 US cents in an exchange of 500 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.21 of a cent to a record high of 4.9 US cents with 3,444,945 stocks clearing the market.

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

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JSE Main Market falls, other markets rise

February 19, 2026 by
Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a much greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market rising, with the latter closing at a new record high. At the end of trading, prices of 45 shares rose, 43 declined and 22 remained firm.

The market closed, with the JSE Combined Market Index falling 936.10 points to 351,361.62, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,520.75 points to close at 398,157.87, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,020.79 points and closed at 342,544.95, the Junior Market Index popped 5.74 points to finish at 3,319.21 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 9.45 points to a new record high of 281.17.
Trading ended with an exchange of 35,284,362 shares, in all three markets, up from 17,393,003 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $576.35 million, well above the $177.57 million on the previous day, with Seprod accounting for $469 million of Thursday’s trades. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 3,562,272 shares for US$167,176, up from 500,438 units at US$23,300 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Seprod led with 5.79 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 5.48 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 1.76 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.48 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 2.05 million stock units and Elite Diagnostic with 1.98 million units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $2 to $107.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.2, is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.3 based on historical earnings, for 2025, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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Record high for JSE USD stocks, up 28% ytd

February 17, 2026 by
Stocks closed at a record high on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a gain of 28 percent for 2026, with Transjamaican Highway amassing 98 percent of the volume of stocks traded on Tuesday, following a rise in volume of 166 percent, with a 47 percent jump in value, compared to Monday. Trading resulted in an exchange of 12 securities, on Tuesday as it was on Monday with prices of five rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.

New record high for the JSE USD Market.

The market closed with an exchange of 500,438 shares valued at US$23,300  after increasing from 188,429 stock units at US$15,799 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 41,703 shares at US$1,942, after moving up from 15,702 stocks at US$1,317 on Monday, with a month to date average of 71,644 units at US$6,210 compared with 75,065 stock units at US$6,698 on the previous day and for January with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 7.47 points to close trading at a record high of 271.72, up 28 percent year to date and \erasing the previous high of 270.17 on February 2. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained 3 cents and ended at 25 US cents after an exchange of a mere three shares, Margaritaville remained at 8.05 US cents in an exchange of 100 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded 0.09 of one cent to close at 39 US cents with investors trading 383 units. Productive Business Solutions lost 14.86 cents to end at 85.14 US cents with 10 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments popped 0.49 of a cent in closing at 8.5 US cents with traders switching ownership of 2,460 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents with 3,398 shares passing over the market. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.02 US cents, following trading of 5,628 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.09 cents to close at 6.09 US cents, with 260 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.12 of a cent to 4.69 US cents, with investors trading 488,089 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% slipped 1 cent in closing at US$1.15 after an exchange of 100 shares, AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with investors dealing in 3 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% climbed 20 cents to US$10.20 with 4 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE markets mostly closed higher

February 17, 2026 by
Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, at a lower value than on Monday, resulting in the Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market climbing. At the end of trading, the prices of 35 shares rose, 46 declined and 36 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 1,647.11 points to 352,297.72, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 847.64 points to finish at 399,678.62, the JSE Main Index jumped by 1,736.47 points to 343,565.74, while the Junior Market Index dipped 2.06 points to 3,313.47 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 7.47 points to conclude trading at 271.72.
At the close of the market, 17,359,769 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 20,114,165 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $177.5 million, down from $223.27 million on the previous day, The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 500,438 shares for US$23,300, up from 188,429 units at US$15,799 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.66 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.13 million stocks and Caribbean Cement with 1.09 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 2.53 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.10 million stocks and Indies Pharma with 361,645 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% increased $2.80 to end at $20 and 138 Student Living preferrence share lost $2.99 to $236.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.3, calculated using the projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.4 based on the 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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Trading drops on JSE US Dollar Market 

February 16, 2026 by
Trading dropped on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday following an exchange of 12 securities, up from eight on Friday, with the volume and the value of stocks trading dropping by 75 percent and 69 percent, respectively, compared to trading on Friday. The market closed with prices of five stocks rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of only 188,429 shares for US$15,799 after dropping from 765,285 stock units at US$51,760 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 15,702 shares at US$1,317after tumbling from 95,661 stock units at US$6,470 on Friday, with a month to date average of 75,065 units at US$6,698, after falling from 82,725 stock units at US$7,392 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 0.12 points to end at 264.25. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden slipped 1 cent and ended at 22 US cents with investors trading 1,428 shares, Margaritaville climbed 1.05 cents to 8.05 US cents in an exchange of 497 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 5.1 cents to 39.09 US cents with 1,000 shares passing through the market. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 with 91 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments advanced 0.21 of one cent to close at 8.01 US cents with traders switching ownership of 61,299 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 1.99 US cents after an exchange of 150 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.88 of one cent to end at 6.02 US cents with 30,000 units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1.09 cents to finish at 5 US cents in an exchange of 129 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.17 of a cent and ended at 4.57 US cents with 93,213 stock units changing hands.

In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% lost 1 cent in closing at US$1.16 after an exchange of 42 shares, AS Bryden 6% remained at US$1 with 200 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 8% gained 2 cents to end at US$10.02 with investors swapping 380 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Gains for all JSE markets

February 16, 2026 by
Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume and value of stocks that were exchanged, compared to Friday, resulting in the major indices of all three Markets rising. At the end of trading the prices of 44 shares rose, 47 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rose by 1,158.15 points to end at 350,650.61, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by  1,852.11 points to 398,830.98, the JSE Main Index jumped by a solid 1,041.96 points in ending at 341,829.27, while the Junior Market Index rallied by 22.69 points to 3,315.53 and the JSE USD Market Index rose a mere 0.12 points to finish at 264.25.
The market closed with trading of 20,114,165 shares in all three markets, down from 29,206,268 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $223.27 million, down from $235.85 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 188,429 shares for US$15,799, after a sharp decline from 765,285 units at US$51,760 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, NCB Financial led trading with 3.20 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.72 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 822,250 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 2.85 million shares followed by Dolla Financial with 2.70 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 848,923 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preferred share fell $2.80 to close at $17, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced by $5.43 to $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $2 to end at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, finished at 14.1, calculated on projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.5 based on the 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help with decision-making, when investing around the average of a sector, not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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Trading drops on JSE USD Market 

February 13, 2026 by
The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent with a 27 percent greater value than on Thursday, resulting in an exchange of eight securities, as was the case on Thursday, with prices of two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 765,285 shares for US$51,760 compared to 668,102 stock units at US$40,675 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 95,661 shares at US$6,470 compared to 83,513 stocks at US$5,084 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 82,725 units at US$7,392 compared with 81,508 stock units at US$7,479 on the previous day and with January that closed with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 9.91 points to finish at 264.13. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AS Bryden rallied 2 cents to end at 23 US cents, with an exchange of 48 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 5.63 cents to 33.99 US cents after an exchange of 320 units, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1, after 20 shares changed hands. Proven Investments dipped 1.08 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 7.8 US cents in switching ownership of 417,743 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents, with 1,850 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.05 of one cent to finish at a 52 weeks low of 6.9 US cents following an exchange of 205,331 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.4 US cents after 139,941 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% remained at US$11, with investors trading 32 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Jamaica Stock Exchange trading jumps 

February 13, 2026 by
Trading on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with an appreciable rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, over Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices rising. At the end of trading, prices of 48 shares rose, 39 declined and 26 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 939.28 points to end at 349,492.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 2,540.17 points to 396,978.87, the JSE Main Index dropped by 1,038.69 points to 340,787.31, the Junior Market Index rallied 7.70 points to end at 3,292.84 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 9.91 points to wrap up trading for the week at 264.13.
At the close of trading on friday, 29,223,516 shares were exchanged in all markets, up from 18,441,477 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $236.47 million, up from $106.36 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 765,285 shares for US$51,760, up from 668,102 units at US$40,675 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.48 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 5.04 million stocks and Carreras with 2.34 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 2.25 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.0 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 850,868 units.
Trading ended in the preference segment, with Jamaica Public Service 9.5% falling $85 to close at $2,500, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% increased $17 to end at $1,147 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $2 to finish at $107.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 14.2, computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.3 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense. 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 the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help in making investment decisions, close to the average of a sector of a sector, 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, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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Trading drops on JSE USD Market 

February 12, 2026 by
Trading declined on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 5 percent fall in volume at a 37 percent lower value than on Wednesday, with only eight active securities, for the day, down from 12 on Wednesday, with prices of six rising and two ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 668,102 shares for US$40,675 down from 702,385 units with a value of US$64,328 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 83,513 shares at US$5,084 compared to 58,532 stock units at US$5,361 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 81,508 units at US$7,479, with a moderate increase from 81,299 stock units at US$7,728 on the previous day compared to January that ended with an average of 80,722 units for US$9,110.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.58 points to cease trading at 254.22. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied 1 cent and ended at 21 US cents in an exchange of 500 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.39 of a cent to 3.39 US cents with 20 stocks passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 with investors trading 6 shares. Proven Investments advanced 0.88 of one cent to 8.88 US cents with 277,186 stocks clearing the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents after an exchange of 1,600 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.86 of one cent to finish at 6.95 US cents with traders dealing in 46,886 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.23 of a cent and ended at 4.4 US cents with 341,876 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% climbed US$1 to US$11 with investors dealing in 28 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Modest movements in JSE markets

February 12, 2026 by
Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the value and volume of stocks changing hands, compared to Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market slipping, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices inching just higher. Trading closed with the prices of 47 shares rising, 41 declining and 22 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 67.53 points to 350,431.74, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,209.53 points to 399,519.04, the JSE Main Index lost 96.65 points to end at 341,826.00, the Junior Market Index rose 3.52 points to close at 3,285.14 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 0.58 points to 254.22.
At the close of trading, 18,441,477 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 22,364,114 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $106.36 million, down from $116.48 million on Wednesday. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 668,102 shares for US$40,675, down from 702,385 units at US$64,328 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.46 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 947,469 stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 348,079 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 1.95 million shares followed by Future Energy with 1.62 million stocks and RA Williams with 998,120 units.
In trading in the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.40 to end at $37 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $2 to $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 14.1, compiled on projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.2 based on 2025 historical earnings, and excludes any major one time income or expense. 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 the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used to help in decision making, when investing around the average of a sector, 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, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. 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 price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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