Trading activity fell on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 47 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 52 percent lower value than Monday with trading in 45 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market ended on Tuesday with investors exchanging 2,534,948 shares valued at $5,701,093 down sharply from 4,750,762 units at $11,808,716 on Monday.
Trading averaged 56,332 shares at $126,691 compared with 105,572 units at $262,416 on Monday with trading for the month to date, averaging 501,353 units at $822,132 compared to 542,140 stock units at $885,869 previously and August with an average of 389,714 shares at $570,529.
Express Catering led trading with just 314,070 shares for 12.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 277,500 units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 152,723 stock units for 6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 27.84 points to 3,656.63.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close trading on Tuesday, AMG Packaging gained 9 cents to end at $2.76 after with 11,263 shares were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 57 cents to finish at $3.57 with traders dealing in 57,336 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries lost 19 cents in ending at $2 after an exchange of 13,400 shares. Dolla Financial rose 6 cents to $3.07 with 152,723 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 65 cents in closing at $22.95 with a transfer of 5,432 shares, Elite Diagnostic slipped 7 cents to end at $1.63 after an exchange of 42,302 stock units. Everything Fresh sank 19 cents to $2.04 with 201 stocks changing hands, Express Catering fell 40 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.19 with investors swapping 314,070 stock units, GWest Corporation increased 13 cents and ended at $1 after 600 shares crossed the exchange. Jetcon Corporation shed 8 cents to end at $1.25 in switching ownership of 72,846 stock units, 
Knutsford Express climbed 87 cents to finish at $10.87 as investors exchanged a mere 389 units, Lasco Financial sank 12 cents to close at $1.60 with 4,338 stocks changing hands. Limners and Bards rallied 7 cents to $1.47 with 1,632 units crossing the market, Lumber Depot increased 13 cents in closing at $2.90 after the trading of 130,387 shares, Regency Petroleum climbed 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.75 with 114,760 stocks clearing the market. Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to close at $2 after a transfer of 6,050 stock units and tTech rose 14 cents to finish at $2.22 with investors trading 16,740 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading jumped sharply on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with the volume and value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous day’s outturn, resulting in prices of 27 shares rising and 37 declining and all three markets closed lower.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 1,317.01 points to 319,458.97, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,453.30 points to 349,044.26 and the JSE Main Index declined by 1,168.34 points to 306,644.15. The Junior Market Index skidded 27.84 points to 3,656.63 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.61 points to finish at 226.60.
At the close of trading, 50,270,506 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from 14,500,223 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $154.32 million, well over the $43.30 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 7,064,494 shares for US$139,578 compared to 1,556,001 units at US$35,270 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 35.58 million shares followed by Radio Jamaica with 1.70 million stock units and Wigton Windfarm with 1.57 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Express Catering led trading with 314,070 shares followed by EduFocal with 277,500 units and Dolla Financial with 152,723 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $1.61 and ended at $103.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.5 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the 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 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 ends with sharp jumps
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied sharply on Monday, with the market index surging 76 points in the morning session before pulling back to close up 55 points on the day after a 48 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 45 percent lower value than on Friday with trading in 45 securities up from 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,750,762 shares for $11,808,716 down from sharply from 9,139,069 units at $21,594,905 on Friday.
Trading averaged 105,572 shares at $262,416 compared with 228,477 units at $539,873 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 542,140 stocks at $885,869 compared with 586,188 stock units at $948,774 on the previous day and for August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.13 million shares for 44.8 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 507,860 units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 336,280 stock units for 7.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 55.18 points to end at 3,684.47.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging fell 9 cents to finish at $2.67 with traders exchanging in 100 shares, Cargo Handlers rallied $2.17 to $12.19 as investors exchanged 5,253 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 50 cents in closing at $3 with 98,708 shares changing hands, with the vast majority trading at $3.60. Derrimon Trading rose 8 cents to close at $1.94 with 14,668 stock units crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial dipped 16 cents to end at $3.01 with a transfer of 2,128,764 shares, after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $3.15, Dolphin Cove sank 43 cents and ended at $22.30 after an exchange of 337 units. Elite Diagnostic skidded 5 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 53,378 stocks, Future Energy advanced 5 cents to finish at $3.33 with 224,768 stock units crossing the market, GWest Corporation lost 14 cents and ended at 87 cents with investors swapping 1,037 shares. Honey Bun popped 6 cents in closing at $8.35 with 12,859 stocks clearing the market, Indies Pharma increased 10 cents to close at $3.10 with investors trading 185,928 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 50 cents to end at $3.50 in switching ownership of 50,063 stock units.
ISP Finance declined 31 cents in closing at $23.49 after trading 5 shares, Jetcon Corporation climbed 18 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.33, with investors dealing in 38,260 units, Lasco Financial rallied 12 cents to finish at $1.72 after 15,129 stocks passed through the market. Limners and Bards rose 8 cents and ended at $1.40 with an exchange of 5,012 stock units, Main Event dropped 64 cents to close at $13.50 with just 3 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum climbed 6 cents to end at $2.66 after a transfer of 152,827 stocks. Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents to $2.08 in trading 77,315 units, Tropical Battery popped 9 cents and ended at $2.39 after an exchange of 6,244 stock units and tTech advanced 6 cents in closing at $2.08 with 30 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big gains for Junior & Main Market
The Junior Market closed with a nice bounce on Monday after adding over 75 points in the first hour of trading and pulling back after to record a healthy rise of 55 points and the Main Market added 2,371 points at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday as the JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number and the value of stocks changing hands falling, resulting in prices of 33 shares rising and 33 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 2,663.59 points to 320.775.98, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,895.15 points to 350,497.56 and the JSE Main Index rallied 2,371.32 points to 307,812.49. The Junior Market Index popped 55.18 points to end trading at 3,684.47 and the JSE USD Market Index skidded 2.34 points to close at 231.21.
At the close of trading, 14,500,223 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from units on 219,733,668 Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $43.30 million, well below the $4.76 billion on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,556,001 shares for US$35,270 compared to 126,158 units at US$2,541 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.37 million followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.0 million units and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 732,598 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led trading with 2.13 million shares followed by RA Williams with 507,860 stocks and EduFocal with 336,280 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $3.11 to end at $101.39.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.8 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.5 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the 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 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.
Trading dived on the Junior Market
Trading activity dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 43 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 46 percent less than Thursday’s activities with trading in 40 securities, down from 45 on Thursday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 12 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 9,139,069 shares for $21,594,905 compared with 16,085,055 stock units at $39,911,900 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 228,477 shares at $539,873 compared to 357,446 units at $886,931 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 586,188 stocks at $948,774 compared to 621,430 shares at $989,060 on the previous day and with August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 3.54 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 809,371 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 643,741 stocks for 7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 5.71 points to end at 3,629.29.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 15 cents to close at $2.76 with investors swapping 3,191 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 28 cents to $3.50 after an exchange of 3,000 shares, Derrimon Trading dipped 9 cents in closing at $1.86 after 37,569 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic climbed 9 cents to end at $1.75 in switching ownership of 43,397 stocks, Fontana sank 55 cents to finish at $7.60 as investors exchanged 265,878 units, Image Plus shed 16 cents and ended at $1.54 after closing with an exchange of 44,069 stocks. Indies Pharma increased 20 cents to $3 after an exchange of 3,540,090 shares, Jamaican Teas popped 11 cents and ended at $2.31 with 537,727 stock units crossing the market, 
Knutsford Express dropped 84 cents to end at $10 after a transfer of 475 shares. Lasco Financial fell 13 cents in closing at $1.60 after trading of 81,363 stocks, Limners and Bards slipped 18 cents to close at $1.32 after an exchange of 16,090 units, Main Event rallied $1.72 to finish at $14.14 with a transfer of 2,578 stock units. Spur Tree Spices gained 18 cents to $2.13 with 458,322 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 10 cents to close at $1.58 with investors trading 548,510 stocks and Tropical Battery declined 10 cents to finish at $2.30 with an exchange of 244,785 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big drop for Junior Market
Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 49 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 44 percent greater value than on Wednesday with trading in 45 securities up from 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with 16,085,055 shares being traded with a value of $39,911,900 from 10,763,988 units at $27,787,511 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 357,446 shares at $886,931 in comparison to 256,285 stocks at $661,607 on Wednesday, with trading ending with a month to date average of 621,430 stock units at $989,060 compared with 654,337 shares at $1,001,790 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 12.11 million shares for 75.3 percent of total volume followed by Paramount Trading with just 575,018 units for 3.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 499,885 stocks for 3.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 63.58 points to close at 3,635.00.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging sank 14 cents to $2.61 after closing with an exchange of 2,700 shares, Blue Power rose 69 cents to end at $4.39 after 6,810 stocks were traded, Cargo Handlers shed $1.98 in closing at $10.02 with 2,691 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 23 cents and ended at $3.22 in switching ownership of just 100 stock units, Derrimon Trading rallied 8 cents to finish at $1.95 with 18,052 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial popped 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.17 after a transfer of 499,885 stocks. Dolphin Cove advanced 90 cents to $22.73 after investors exchanged 2,726 units, Express Catering fell 26 cents to end at $3.59 in trading 30,230 stock units, Honey Bun increased 26 cents in closing at $8.32 with 52 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas slipped 9 cents and ended at $2.20 with traders dealing in 14,054 units, 
JFP Ltd climbed 9 cents to close at 94 cents, with 108,574 stocks changing hands, Knutsford Express gained $1.12 to finish at $10.84 with investors dealing in 45 stock units. Mailpac Group lost 18 cents to close at $2.18 with a transfer of 6,054 shares, Main Event popped 60 cents and ended at $12.42 with investors swapping 34,007 units, Medical Disposables advanced 7 cents to finish at $1.82 with an exchange of 50,500 stock units. Paramount Trading rose 24 cents in closing at $1.50 as 575,018 units passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to end at $1.68 with investors trading 9,308 shares and Tropical Battery dipped 8 cents to close at $2.40 after an exchange of 52,054 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
All JSE markets fall on Thursday
All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined at the close of trading on Thursday, with the Junior Market falling by 1.74 percent and the JSE USD market closing by 1.23 percent. The Main Market slipped less than one percent as the market ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of only 30 shares rising and 43 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,600.50 points to 320,703.28, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 723.01 points to 349,126.03 and the JSE Main Index shed 1,078.81 points to 308,225.55. The Junior Market Index skidded 63.58 points to 3,635.00 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.87 points to finish at 232.78.
At the close of trading, 21,623,552 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 17,759,242 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $70.11 million, well below the $154.3 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 363,724 shares for US$8,719 compared to 341,763 units at US$37,023 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.76 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 976,521 units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 493,046 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led trading with 12.11 million shares followed by Paramount Trading with 575,018 units and Dolla Financial with 499,885 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $1 to end at $2,700 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $3.11 to close at $101.39.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.6 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the 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 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.
Increased Junior Market trading
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back from the b rally yesterday and ended with a mild decline on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 42 securities compared to 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and six closing unchanged with aa 76 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 31 percent more than Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 10,763,988 shares for $27,787,511 compared with 6,132,229 units at $21,170,720 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 256,285 shares at $661,607 compared to 142,610 stock units at $492,342 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 654,337 stocks at $1,001,790 compared to 706,745 shares at $1,046,579 on the previous day and for August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
RA Williams led trading with 2.13 million shares for 19.8 percent of total volume followed by Fontana with 1.49 million stocks for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial was next with 1.41 million units for 13.1 percent market share, MFS Capital Partners chipped in with 1.35 million shares for 12.5 percent of stocks traded and EduFocal with 1.06 million units for 9.8 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 9.94 points to end at 3,698.58.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power sank 69 cents to $3.70 after an exchange of 34,865 stocks, CAC 2000 fell 7 cents to close at $1.98 with 20,725 units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 14 cents to finish at $12 with an exchange of 2,010 shares. Dolphin Cove increased 81 cents and ended at $21.83 and closed with an exchange of 10,058 stock units, Elite Diagnostic climbed 11 cents to end at $1.71 with 31,986 shares crossing the exchange, Fontana slipped 12 cents in closing at $8.15 with investors dealing in 1,490,484 stocks. GWest Corporation rose 10 cents to $1.02 with just one unit crossing the market, Honey Bun sank 28 cents and ended at $8.06 with a transfer of 15,703 stock units, Image Plus advanced 9 cents to finish at $1.70 with 25,221 shares crossing the market. 
Iron Rock Insurance popped 51 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $4 in switching ownership of 126,120 units, JFP Ltd dipped 8 cents in closing at 85 cents after a transfer of 276,240 stocks, Knutsford Express lost $1.10 to close at $9.72 with investors trading 12,685 stock units. Limners and Bards gained 15 cents to finish at $1.50, with just 100 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group rose 18 cents in closing at $2.36 after trading 4,981 units, Paramount Trading dropped 19 cents to finish at $1.26 in an exchange of 235,252 stocks and Tropical Battery advanced 13 cents and ended at $2.48 with investors swapping 173,203 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Money entering the JSE market doubles
The Main Market index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose in trading on Wednesday, the Junior Market and JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading picked up with the number of stocks traded rose, with the value more than doubling Tuesday’s level, resulting in prices of 32 shares rising and 44 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped by 1,103.13 points to 322,303.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,070.54 points to end at 348,403.02, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,228.28 points to close at 309,304.36. The Junior Market Index shed 9.94 points to conclude trading at 3,698.58 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.90 points to conclude trading at 235.65.
At the close of trading, 17,759,242 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,138,546 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $154.3 million, well over the $77 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 341,763 shares for US$37,023 compared to 559,013 units at US$47,507 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, NCB Financial led trading with 1.43 million shares followed by Lasco Distributors with 1.29 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 705,002 stock units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led trading with 2.13 million shares followed by Fontana with 1.49 million stock units, Dolla Financial with 1.41 million units, MFS Capital Partners ended with 1.35 million shares and EduFocal with 1.06 million units.
In the preference segment, no stock traded with a notable price change.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.8 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the 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 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.
Big surge for Junior Market
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 49 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 23 percent less than Monday’s trades, following trading in 43 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 19 rising, nine declining and 15 closing unchanged as the market closed with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing negative signals for Wednesday’s trading.
The market closed with trading of 6,132,229 shares for $21,170,720 compared with 12,112,942 units at $27,337,385 on Monday.
Trading averaged 142,610 shares at $492,342 compared with 263,325 units at $594,291 on Monday with trading for the month to date, averaging 706,745 stock units at $1,046,579 compared with 794,636 shares valued at $1,132,928 on the previous day following August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Fontana led trading with 1.70 million shares for 27.7 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.22 million units for 20 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 659,457 stocks for 10.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 43.01 points to conclude trading at 3,708.52 as the market closed at this level for the first since early August.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Blue Power popped 39 cents to close at $4.39 with an exchange of 4,300 stock units, Cargo Handlers dipped 14 cents to $11.86 and closed with an exchange of 91 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 30 cents to finish at $3.50 in trading a mere 1,010 stocks. Dolla Financial rose 8 cents and ended at $3.04 after a transfer of 270,615 units, 
Dolphin Cove lost $1.48 in closing at $21.02 with investors trading 4,498 stock units, Elite Diagnostic fell 12 cents to end at $1.60 in an exchange of 49,140 shares. Everything Fresh rallied 8 cents to $2.25 after 2 units were traded, Future Energy increased 7 cents to close at $3.33 with an exchange of 57,104 stock units, GWest Corporation shed 13 cents and ended at 92 cents with investors swapping 1,035 shares. Mailpac Group dropped 11 cents to finish at $2.18 after an exchange of 90,920 stocks and Paramount Trading climbed 7 cents in closing at $1.45 with just two units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
