Stocks rallied on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied on Monday, with trading in all 47 listed securities, up from 42 on Friday and ending, with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged, sending the market higher for a fourth consecutive day and ended with the volume of stocks jumping 40 percent, with the value surging 100 percent over Friday.
The market closed with trading of 9,748,287 shares for $18,921,148, up from 6,942,008 stock units at $9,449,512 on Friday.
Trading averaged 207,410 shares at $402,578, rising from 165,286 stock units at $224,988 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 217,271 units at $305,065, from 218,308 stocks at $294,812 on the previous trading day and well below January, with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 2.85 million shares for 29.3 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 2.70 million units for 27.7 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 848,923 stocks for 8.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 22.69 points to 3,315.53. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, 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 30 cents to $2 after an exchange of 2,020 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 11 cents to $1.85 with dealers swapping 8,069 stocks, Caribbean Cream increased 7 cents to $1.92 with a mere 225 units crossing the exchange. Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents and ended at $1.79, with investors trading 105,442 shares, Dolphin Cove shed 35 cents to close at $10.61, with owners switching 38,039 stock units, Fontana sank 37 cents to finish at $7.63 as investors exchanged 33,323 shares. GWest Corporation slipped 13 cents to 72 cents with 36,645 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun fell 31 cents in closing at $6.14 in an exchange of 599 units, ISP Finance advanced $1.43 and ended at $13.25, after trading of 6,503 stock units. Jamaican Teas dipped 8 cents to finish at $2.20 after an exchange of 409,340 shares, KLE Group sank 14 cents to close at 91 cents with investors swapping 10,123 stocks, Knutsford Express dropped 14 cents to end at $10.85 with 1,639 units clearing the market.
Lumber Depot gained 14 cents to $2.64 with traders dealing in 317,776 stock units, Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents to close at $2.65 with 229,816 shares crossing the market, Main Event rose $1.10 to $7 with investors trading 898 stock units. Medical Disposables advanced 20 cents to finish at $1.35 with an exchange of 135 units, Omni Industries lost 6 cents and ended at 96 cents with 138,592 stocks crossing the market, Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $4 in trading 209,296 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 9 cents to $1.65 with 124,189 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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.
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 closed with trading of 6,942,008 shares for $9,449,512 compared with 8,460,508 units at $12,542,960 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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.
Indies Pharma advanced 31 cents to finish at $2.98, following trading of 503,484 stock units. ISP Finance fell $1.18 and ended at $11.82, with 3,335 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation popped 8 cents to close at $2.25 with a transfer of 10,238 stock units, KLE Group advanced 14 cents to end at $1.05 after an exchange of 500 units. Knutsford Express rose 39 cents to $10.99, following trading of 1,008 stocks, Limners and Bards gained 9 cents to finish at $1.02, with 27,466 shares crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents and ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 5,100 stocks and Paramount Trading lost 8 cents to close at $1.19, after 500 units passed through the market.
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.
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.
Trading ended with an exchange of 8,460,508 shares with the value amounting to $12,542,960, down from 10,006,290 stock units worth $14,834,366 on Wednesday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Knutsford Express slipped 39 cents and ended at $10.60 with a transfer of 865 stocks, Limners and Bards dropped 10 cents to close at 93 cents as investors exchanged 7,501 units. Lumber Depot dipped 10 cents to $2.40 with traders switching ownership of 92,284 stock units, Mailpac Group lost 15 cents to close at $2.55 with investors swapping 32,647 shares, Main Event slipped 60 cents to $5.90 after an exchange of 1,000 stocks. Omni Industries popped 7 cents in closing at $1.03 with 599,171 units crossing the market, Paramount Trading gained 25 cents to finish at $1.27 after an exchange of 648,840 stock units and Regency Petroleum dipped 9 cents to end at $3.90 with traders dealing in 99,488 shares.
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.
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 closed with trading of 10,006,290 shares for $14,834,366 after climbing from 7,122,679 units at $7,747,839 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging dipped 30 cents to end at $2.10 with an exchange of 46,821 shares, at the same time Atlantic Hardware shed 10 cents to close at $2.04 after an exchange of 4,307,499 stocks, Blue Power gained 35 cents to end at $4.10, after the trading of 5,048 shares. Cargo Handlers skidded 20 cents to $18.80 after 4,191 stock units were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 24 cents to close at $1.76 with 1,062 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove declined $1.05 to finish at $10.95 with a transfer of 4,528 shares. Express Catering rose 14 cents to $2.47 after an exchange of 2,094 units, Honey Bun climbed 26 cents to $6.36 with investors dealing in 114,319 stocks, Indies Pharma shed 13 cents to close at $2.70 with 102,465 stock units passing through the market. Iron Rock Insurance popped 39 cents and ended at $2.89 in trading a mere 201 shares, KLE Group advanced 13 cents to end at $1.03 after investors swapped 12,254 units,
Knutsford Express increased 70 cents to finish at $10.99 in an exchange of 2,380 stocks. Lumber Depot dropped 15 cents and ended at $2.50 with 10,714 stock units crossing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 21 cents to $2.70 with investors trading 1,013 shares, Main Event sank 50 cents to $6.50 with 2,594 units changing hands. Medical Disposables slipped 24 cents to finish at $1.10 with investors trading 57 stocks and ONE on ONE Educational fell 7 cents to end at 86 cents with market participants switching the shareholders of 110,079 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,095.57 points to 350,499.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped by 1,472.60 points to end at 400,728.57, the JSE Main Index dipped 3,288.92 points to settle at 341,922.65, as the Junior Market Index climbed 7.29 points to end at 3,281.62 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 11.61 points to end at 253.64.
The preference segment, ended with Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rising $85 to $2,585 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% lost $4 to close at $103.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 3,464.53 points to 353,594.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 5,105.57 points to finish at 402,201.17, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,752.16 points to end trading at 345,211.57, the Junior Market Index dropped 17.76 points to close at 3,274.33 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 4.47 points to end at 265.25.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $98 to end at $2,500, 138 Student Living preference share rose $27 in closing at $239 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $9.87 to $1,130.
At the close of trading, 7,960,170 shares changed hands at a value of $13,236,337, versus 7,671,506 units at $9,809,820 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents to end at $2.30 with investors swapping 69,037 shares, KLE Group popped 14 cents to $1.04 with a transfer of 400 stock units, Lasco Financial advanced 25 cents to close at $1.70 with 2,418 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards shed 8 cents to 92 cents with investors trading 223,763 stocks, Main Event dropped 20 cents in closing at $7.10 with 445 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables popped 10 cents to close at $1.10 after a transfer of 421 stock units and Paramount Trading increased by 11 cents and ended at $1.28 with 800 units passing through the market.