Bryden pushes trading up on JSE markets


Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in the major indices of the market rising and with the JSE USD Market climbing to a new record closing high. At the end of trading the prices of 37 shares rose, 36 declined and 38 remained firm.

At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 1,839.96 points to end at 352,650.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,501.05 points to end at 402,778.44, the JSE Main Index rallied by 1,863.87 points to close at 343,375.69, the Junior Market Index inched 7.94 points higher to 3,388.80 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 3.03 points to end at 289.17.
At the close of the market, a total of 24,929,737 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 27,606,444 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $162.72 million, up from $128.04 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 8,117,402 shares for US$7,853,389, up sharply from 558,881 units at US$46,365 on Wednesday, as S Bryden 6% ended with an exchange of 7,840,121 shares.
In Main Market activity, NCB Financial led with 2.60 million shares followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.54 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.28 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Future Energy led with 3.30 million shares followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.91 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 891,883 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.94 to end at $38.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.1 computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.9 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used to value shares and is computed by dividing the stock price by the earnings per share of each company.
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 the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places 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 percentage year to date price movements 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.

Kintyre controlled Junior Market trades


Kintyre Holdings captured 60 percent of all the volume of shares traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following a release from the company indicating that profits attributed to shareholders for 2025 jumped to $149 million. At the end of trading, the volume of stocks changing hands rose 41 percent, with 5 percent more value than on Tuesday, following an exchange of 42 securities, as trading slipped from 47 on Tuesday, with prices of 14 rising, 13 declining and 15 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 14,784,453 shares for $16,218,626, after a climb from 10,487,172 units at $15,410,498 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 352,011 shares at $386,158, compared to 223,131 stocks at $327,883 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 391,283 units at $418,842 after sliding from 396,553 stock units at $423,227 on the previous day and February, with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 8.90 million shares for 60.2 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 1.43 million units for 9.7 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 670,000 stocks for 4.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 1.93 points to settle at 3,380.86. 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 14.7, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 fell 9 cents to finish at $1.90 as investors exchanged 4 shares, Derrimon Trading dipped by 11 cents to end at $1.63 with traders switching ownership of 128,407 stocks, Dolla Financial advanced 18 cents to $2.69 with investors trading 513,010 shares. Dolphin Cove sank 16 cents to close at $10.80 after dealers swapped 7,442 stocks, Express Catering declined 6 cents in closing at $2.39 with investors dealing in 14,756 units, Fontana popped 30 cents to end at $7.60 with 5,584 stocks crossing the market. Future Energy increased 19 cents to $4 with investors swapping 657,939 shares, GWest Corporation climbed 6 cents and ended at 74 cents with an exchange of 316 stock units, Image Plus rose 6 cents in closing at 87 cents with 19,409 units clearing the market. Indies Pharma rallied 18 cents to end at $2.99 after an exchange of 48,861 stock units, Knutsford Express slipped 50 cents to close at $9.50 in trading of 30,691 units, Lasco Financial gained 8 cents to finish at $1.65 after an exchange of 1,505 shares. Lumber Depot shed 14 cents to $2.35 with a transfer of 11,907 stock units, Main Event jumped $1.36 in closing at $6.97 with 202 shares crossing the market and Regency Petroleum lost 18 cents and ended at $4.81 in an exchange of 158,322 stock units.

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

JSE Main Market drops, gains for Juniors


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks that were exchanged, at a lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices, the Main Market falling, the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market slipping mildly. At the end of trading, the prices of 34 shares rose, 45 declined and 29 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,971.97 points to wrap up trading at 350,810.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,568.80 points to 400,277.39, the JSE Main Index sank 4,165.03 points to 341,511.82, the Junior Market Index rose a mere 1.93 points to end at 3,380.86 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.70 points to settle at 286.14.
At the close of trading, 27,606,444 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 23,520,150 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $128.04 million, down from $274.7 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 558,881 shares for US$46,365 compared to 653,047 units at US$34,987 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 3.51 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.29 million shares and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.17 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 8.90 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 1.43 million stocks and Mailpac Group with 670,000 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares sank $4.29 to finish at $235.
The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measures used in valuing shares, finished at 15. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 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 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 the stock market. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places 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 percentage year to date price movements 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.

Trading dips on the JSE Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings captured 4 million of the 10.5 million shares traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a marginal slippage in volume on Tuesday, with an 18 percent lower value. At the close, investors swapped 47 securities compared with 46 on Monday, with prices of 14 rising, 24 declining and nine closing unchanged.

Trading ended with an exchange of 10,487,172 shares for $15,410,498 after sliding from 11,434,106 units at $18,735,373 on Monday.
Trading averaged 223,131 shares at $327,883, down from 248,568 stock units at $407,291 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 396,553 shares worth $423,227 compared to 427,195 stock units at $440,074 on the previous day and February, which ended with an average of 301,118 stock units at $408,514.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.99 million shares for 38.1 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 2.27 million stocks for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.42 million stock units for 13.5 percent of traded volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index inched 0.93 points higher to 3,378.93, after trading as higher as 3,421.06 points in the early morning trading. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 14.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Dolla Financial dipped by  18 cents to close at $2.51 in swapping 433,469 shares, Dolphin Cove popped 42 cents to end at $10.96 with 3,098 units crossing the market, Fontana dipped 6 cents to close at $7.30 with an exchange of 24,900 stocks. Fosrich sank 19 cents in closing at $2 after dealers swapped 2,273,242 shares, Future Energy increased 19 cents to end at $3.81 with 783,779 stock units crossing the exchange, GWest Corporation fell 7 cents and ended at 68 cents with investors trading 2,809 shares.  Image Plus shed 6 cents to close at 81 cents after an exchange of 100,957 units, Indies Pharma sank 16 cents to$2.81 with a transfer of 10,824 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 28 cents and ended at $2.78 with 120 stock units clearing the market. Lasco Financial slipped 8 cents to end at $1.57 with investors trading 5,737 shares, Main Event skidded $1.39 in closing at $5.61 in an exchange of 7,829 stock units and Medical Disposables dropped 16 cents to finish at $1.15 with investors swapping 2,789 units.

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

Mostly gains for Jamaica Stocks Exchange


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with a rise in the major indices of the Main and Junior Market as the USD market slipped mildly, following a rise in trading activities, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over that on Monday, following a minor decline in the volume of stocks that were exchanged. At the end of trading, the prices of only 31 shares rose, 49 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 625.85 points to end at 354,782.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 689.93 points to 403,846.19, the JSE Main Index rallied 647.14 points to end at 345,676.85, the Junior Market Index held on to a small gain of 0.93 points at the close at 3,378.93, after trading as high as 3,421.06 in the early session and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.29 points to 286.84. At the close of trading, 23,520,150 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 24,992,068 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $274.7 million, up from $171.72 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 653,047 shares for US$34,987, down from 833,530 units at US$50,795 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 4.95 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.30 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 883,000 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.99 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 2.27 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.42 million units. The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measures used to value stocks, finished at 15.1. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.7 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 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 in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotion from investment decisions and places 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 percentage year to date price movements 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.

Huge beat by Junior Market winners


Nearly two stocks rose for every one declining on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with trading ending with an exchange of 11,434,106 shares, with a 22 percent decline from 14,685,086 units on Friday. The value of stocks traded also dropped 22 percent to $18,735,373 from $23,967,844. Trading ended with an exchange of 46 securities, up from 45 on Friday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 10 declining and 17 closing unchanged, after two closed at a 52 weeks high.

Trading on Monday ended with an average of 248,568 shares at $407,291, in a fall from 326,335 stock units averaging $532,619 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 427,195 units at $440,074, down from 464,544 stock units at $446,928 on the previous day and greater than February, which ended with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.15 million shares for 36.3 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 2.61 million stocks for 22.8 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 1.58 million stock units for 13.8 percent of the day’s total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 13.63 points to 3,378.00. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 14, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 rose 23 cents to $1.98, after switching ownership of 700 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 27 cents to $2.05 after an exchange of 9,247 stock units, Caribbean Flavours popped 6 cents to close at $1.66 with a transfer of 765 shares. Derrimon Trading slipped by 10 cents to $1.70 after an exchange of 15,882 stock units, Dolla Financial advanced 14 cents to $2.69, with trading of 149,173 units, Dolphin Cove sank 46 cents to end at $10.54 with 34,671 stocks changing hands. Express Catering gained 32 cents to $2.48 with investors swapping 5,497 units, Fontana dropped 19 cents to $7.36 with 63,481 shares crossing the market, Fosrich rallied 6 cents to end at $2.19 after an exchange of 6,882 stock units. Future Energy increased 12 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $3.62 after investors swapped 2,610,712 shares, Honey Bun popped 22 cents to close at $6.50 with 3,409 stock units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma gained 17 cents to finish at $2.97 after a transfer of 61,740 stocks. ISP Finance rose $1.70 to $12.50 with investors trading 53 units, Jetcon Corporation rallied 31 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $2.76, with 301,963 shares crossing the market, after most shares traded around $2.50, KLE Group increased 13 cents and ended at $1.04 with traders dealing in 8,800 stock units. Omni Industries climbed 7 cents to end at 98 cents with 120,024 units clearing the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 7 cents in closing at $1.07 in trading 460 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 11 cents to end at $1.56, after 959,483 units passed through the market.

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

JSE markets rise, new record for USD stocks


Trading pulled more money into the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday compared with Friday, even as the volume of stocks traded declined, resulting in gains in all three markets of the exchange, with the JSE USD Market climbing to a new record close. At the end of trading, prices of 44 shares rose, 35 declined and 40 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,818.97 points to end trading at 354,156.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 716.35 points to settle at 403,156.26, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,799.67 points to 345,029.71, the Junior Market Index increased 13.63 points to end trading at 3,378.00 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 6.02 points to conclude trading at a record high of 287.13.
At the close of the market, 24,992,068 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 28,894,262 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $171.72 million, up from $123.15 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 833,530 shares for US$50,795, up from 295,057 units at US$32,505 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 4.12 million shares, followed by Wisynco Group with 2.62 million stocks and Carreras with 2.07 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 4.15 million shares, followed by Future Energy with 2.61 million stocks and One Great Studio with 1.58 million units.
In the preferred market segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $201 to end at $2,500, 138 Student Living preference share popped $27.99 in closing at $239, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $4.95 to $105 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.10 and ended at $102.
The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measures used to value stocks, finished at 15.3. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 16 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 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.

JSE Junior Market rallies


Caribbean Flavours led trading with 2.94 million shares, followed closely by Kintyre Holdings with 2.92 million units, which accounted for 40 percent of the traded volume on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday. Trading ended with an 8 percent climb in volume, with the value jumping 52 percent over Thursday, following trading in 45 securities on Friday, as on Thursday. Trading closed with prices of 21 securities rising, 15 declining and nine closing unchanged, resulting in no change in the market index at the end of trading.

Some 14,685,086 shares were traded for $23,967,844, up from 13,650,004 units at $15,782,587 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 326,335 shares at $532,619, up from 303,333 stock units at $350,724 on Thursday, with the month to date, ending with an average of 464,544 stocks for $446,928 compared to 500,083 stock units at $424,894 on the previous day and February, with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
Caribbean Flavours led trading with 2.94 million shares for 20 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 2.92 million stocks for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy closed with 1.60 million stock units for 10.9 percent of the volume traded, RA Williams with 1.0 million shares for 6.8 percent of the overall trade and Lasco Financial with 1.0 million stocks for 6.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index remained unchanged at 3,364.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14, derived at by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose 85 cents to $17.75, following trading of 367 shares, CAC 2000 advanced 7 cents to $1.75 with 2,489 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours skidded 7 cents to close at $1.60 in switching ownership of 2,935,504 shares. Derrimon Trading popped 10 cents to finish at $1.80 after an exchange of 1,792 stocks, Dolphin Cove sank 15 cents to end at $11 after traders swapped 811 units, Express Catering shed 31 cents in closing at $2.16 in an exchange of 296,880 shares. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 29 cents to $2.50 with investors swapping 428,754 stock units, ISP Finance climbed 17 cents to $10.80 in an exchange of 32 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 10 cents and ended at $2.30 with traders dealing in 400,000 stock units. KLE Group declined by 12 cents to close at 91 cents with 210 shares passing through the market, Omni Industries lost 8 cents to end at 91 cents with an exchange of 721,450 stock units, Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents in closing at $5 with 413,407 units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 12 cents to $1.67 after a transfer of 23,875 stocks.

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

Trading climbs on Jamaica Stock Exchange 


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a greater value than on Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market declining, the Junior Market index remaining unchanged and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, the prices of 47 shares rose, 37 declined and 29 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 3,200.12 points to wrap up trading at 352,337.82, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,422.06 points to end at 402,439.91, the JSE Main Index declined 3,344.05 points to close trading at 343,230.04, the Junior Market Index ended unchanged at 3,364.37 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.11 points to conclude trading at 281.11.
At the close of trading, 28,894,262 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 22,090,606 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $123.15 million, up from $114.16 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 295,057 shares for US$32,505 compared to 333,375 units at US$24,183 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Lasco Distributors led with 8.64 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.85 million stocks and Carreras with 422,801 units.
In Junior Market trading, Caribbean Flavours led with 2.94 million shares, Kintyre Holdings followed with 2.92 million stocks and finished, with Future Energy finishing with 1.60 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $101 to close at $2,299, 138 Student Living preference share fell $28.50 to $211 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $8.95 to end at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measures used to value stocks, finished at 15. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.9 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 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.

Main Event & Access led Junior Market rally


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with gains on Thursday following a $1.42 jump in the price of Main Event and $1.30 for Access Financial, with the volume of stocks traded rising 15 percent, with an 8 percent greater value than on Wednesday, following trading in 45 securities up from 43 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 23 declining and eight closing unchanged, resulting in the Junior Market Index climbing 23.69 points to 3,364.37.

The market closed with trading of 13,650,004 shares for $15,782,587 after rising from 11,889,308 units at $14,632,854 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 303,333 shares at $350,724 compared with 276,496 units at $340,299 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 500,083 stock units at $424,894 after declining from 568,189 stock units at $450,568 on the previous day and February with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
EduFocal led trading with 4.92 million shares for 36 percent of total volume, followed by Atlantic Hardware, with 3.09 million stocks for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade, MFS Capital Partners closed with 1.46 million stock units for 10.7 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 1.37 million shares for 10 percent of overall trades.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced $1.30 and closed at $16.90 with 9,120 shares changing hands, CAC 2000 dropped 32 cents to close at $1.68 with trading of 99 stock units, Caribbean Flavours rose 12 cents in closing at $1.67 in an exchange of 7,777 shares. Dolla Financial climbed 10 cents to finish at $2.59 with investors trading 541,744 units, Dolphin Cove increased 39 cents to close at $11.15 with an exchange of 1,463 stocks, Elite Diagnostic popped 6 cents to end at $1.47 trading 1,644 units. Fontana shed 15 cents in closing at $7.60 with 47,127 shares crossing the market, Fosrich sank 6 cents to $2.13 in trading 174,734 stock units, Future Energy gained 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $3.49, a rise of 20 percent year to day, with 551,831 stocks passing through the market, Honey Bun skidded 25 cents and ended at $6.25 as investors exchanged 7,003 shares, Indies Pharma fell 19 cents to finish at $2.80 after a transfer of 67,272 stock units, ISP Finance slipped $2.37 to close at $10.63 with traders dealing in a mere one unit. Jamaican Teas lost 6 cents to $2.40 after an exchange of 41,494 stocks, Main Event rallied $1.42 and ended at $7 with a transfer of 230 units, Regency Petroleum rose 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $4.90 following an exchange of 308,057 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 15 cents to finish at $1.55 in switching ownership of 300,000 shares.

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