Slippage for JSE Junior Market


After a spirited recovery in the past two days, the market index of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back moderately on Tuesday, with a fall of just 16.61 points to settle at 3,539.19 on Wednesday. The volume and the value of stocks crossing the market increased 26 percent and 4 percent respectively over Tuesday, following trading in 44 securities as well as Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows signs that trading could deliver gains on Thursday, see below.

The market closed with trading of 15,529,234 shares for $24,827,930, up from 12,294,992 stock units at $23,929,634 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 352,937 shares at $564,271 compared to 279,432 stocks at $543,855 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 302,258 stock units at $776,903, just surpassing 299,003 stock units at $790,561 on the prior day and higher than February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.86 million shares for 31.3 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 2.27 million stocks for 14.6 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings closed with 1.86 million stock units for 12 percent of the volume traded, Fosrich closed with 1.82 million shares for 11.7 percent of traded stocks and Derrimon Trading with 1.47 million shares for 9.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 16.61 points to 3,539.19. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging shed 10 cents to $2.70 in an exchange of 31,751 stocks, Blue Power fell 9 cents to $5.60 with 10,476 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 16 cents and ended at $2.83 in an exchange of 27,417 shares. Caribbean Cream declined 39 cents to finish at $2.21 with 3,654 stock units crossing the market,
Derrimon Trading popped 13 cents to close at $1.95 with trading of 1,465,602 shares, Dolla Financial lost 5 cents to end at $2.60 with 392,633 stock units clearing the market. Dolphin Cove rallied 89 cents in closing at $17.89 with investors trading 1,290 stocks, GWest Corporation sank 5 cents to 91 cents with 7,383 stock units crossing the market, Indies Pharma increased 7 cents and ended at $3.89 after exchanging 269,013 shares. Iron Rock Insurance dipped 9 cents to end at $3.90 with 500 stock units passing through the market, ISP Finance sank 50 cents to close at $16.02 with 9,498 units crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.09 after a transfer of 300 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded $1.42 and ended at $12.03 with 11,160 units switching owners and Tropical Battery rose 13 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 79,550 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 Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a solid rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged than on Tuesday, resulting in all markets declining and ending with the prices of 42 shares rising, 33 declining and 37 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 769.63 points to 336,164.06, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,002.36 points to end trading at 376,726.34, the JSE Main Index dropped 680.33 points to finish at 324,995.01, as the Junior Market Index fell 16.61 points to conclude trading at 3,539.19 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 15.32 points to 215.16.
At the close of trading, 46,250,652 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 28,138,536 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $150.29 million, up from $105.99 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,108,531 shares for US$101,391 compared to 1,129,940 units at US$134,480 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB Group 10% preferred shares led with 10.42 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 7.78 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 4.40 million units.
In Junior Market trading, ONE on ONE Educational led with 4.86 million shares followed by Jamaican Teas with 2.27 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 1.86 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $3.55 to $45.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed charts are posted daily to provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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.

Rebounding Junior Market


Following the steep sell off of stocks on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange leading up to the public share issues that closed last week, the market made a spirited recovery over the past two days, ending with a 54.28 points jump on Tuesday to close at 3,555.80. The volume of stock traded fell 39 percent as the value dropped 75 percent lower than Monday, following trading in 44 securities down from 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 26 rising, only 10 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 12,294,992 shares at $23,929,634, well below the 19,996,597 units at $94,755,148 on Monday.
Trading averaged 279,432 shares at $543,855, down from 434,709 stocks at $2,059,895 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 299,003 units at $790,561, which is aligned with the 300,346 stock units at $807,495 on the previous day compared with February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.24 million shares for 34.5 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich which ended with 1.83 million stocks for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings closed with 1.05 million stock units for 8.5 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading with 1.04 million shares for 8.5 percent of the volume traded and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.04 million stocks for 8.4 percent of market trade.
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 six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging advanced 22 cents to finish at $2.80 after a transfer of 6,430 stock units, Blue Power popped 32 cents and ended at a 52 weeks; closing high of $5.69 as investors exchanged 31,308 shares, CAC 2000 climbed 20 cents to $2.35 with a transfer of 1,940 stocks. Cargo Handlers slipped $1 to end at $10.50 with 26,249 units passing through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 36 cents in closing at $2.67 in an exchange of 12,835 stocks, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents to close at $1.82 in trading 1,043,198 units. Dolphin Cove skidded 89 cents to $17 with 3,106 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic sank 9 cents to finish at $1.51 with investors swapping 65,876 stock units, Express Catering gained 6 cents and ended at $2.76 with 12,565 shares crossing the exchange. Fontana increased 20 cents to end at $9.20 with investors trading 85,529 stocks, Future Energy rallied 9 cents in closing at $3.28 with 155,275 units crossing the market, GWest Corporation rose 9 cents to close at 96 cents with investors dealing in 47,851 stock units. Indies Pharma shed 12 cents to end at $3.82 after an exchange of 23,458 shares, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 19 cents to end at $3.99 with 25 units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas popped 6 cents in closing at $2.45 after an exchange of 4,243,169 stock units. JFP Ltd increased 7 cents to finish at 72 cents with 24,739 stock units crossing the market, Main Event climbed $1.29 and ended at $11.99 with traders dealing in 350 shares, MFS Capital Partners gained 6 cents to close at 46 cents with 1,730 stock units switching owners and Regency Petroleum rallied 9 cents to $3.25 with investors trading 182,437 units.

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

Gains for Jamaica Stock Exchange


All three Jamaica Stock Exchange markets closed markedly higher at the end of trading with a fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Monday and ending with prices of 53 shares rising, 35 declining and 26 remaining firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index, the best measure of the overall market performance advanced 1,266.53 points to 336,933.69, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,444.50 points to wrap up trading at 378,728.70, the JSE Main Index rose 917.90 points to settle at 325,675.34, the Junior Market Index rallied a solid 54.28 points to 3,555.80 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 6.23 points to end at 230.48.
At the close of trading, 28,138,536 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 41,991,983 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $105.99 million, down from $208.06 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,129,940 shares for US$134,480 up from 298,433 units at US$29,583 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 7.01 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 2.88 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.30 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 4.24 million shares followed by Fosrich with 1.83 million stocks and Kintyre Holdings with 1.05 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $40 to end at $2,650 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% skidded $10 to $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other 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, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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 trading bounce for Junior Market


Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 91 percent to 19,996,597 shares worth $94,755,148, up significantly by 877 percent above the 10,451,559 units at just $9,701,596 on Friday, with Fontana chipping in with 8.7 million shares worth just over $78 million, and with trading in 46 securities up from 40 on Friday and resulting in the prices of 24 securities rising, 10 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

Trading averaged 434,709 shares at $2,059,895 up sharply from 261,289 stocks at $242,540 on Friday with a month to date average of 300,346 units at $807,495 slightly above the 289,958 stock units at $710,671 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares for $454,487.
Fontana led trading with 8.70 million shares for 43.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.24 million stocks for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 2.52 million stock units for 12.6 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 1.49 million units for 7.4 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index settled with a gain of 29.64 points to end at 3,501.52. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 7 cents to finish at $16.39 with investors swapping 2,141 stock units, AMG Packaging gained 28 cents and ended at $2.58 with an exchange of 39,979 shares at the close of the trading session, CAC 2000 rose 21 cents to $2.15 with 85 units traded. Cargo Handlers rallied 50 cents in closing at $11.50 with investors dealing in 791 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 15 cents to end at $2.65 in an exchange of 395 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 13 cents to close at $1.29 with 76 stocks changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 7 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 12,168 units, Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents to close at $1.90 with 2,520,124 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove gained $1.77 to end at $17.89 with an exchange of just 1,355 shares. Elite Diagnostic popped 9 cents in closing at $1.60 with 18,669 stocks crossing the market, Everything Fresh rallied 27 cents to finish at $1.90 in trading 23 units, Express Catering dipped 19 cents and ended at $2.70 after a transfer of 19,412 stock units. Fosrich increased 13 cents to $2.30 with traders dealing in 714,126 shares, Honey Bun climbed 9 cents to close at $7.99 as investors exchanged 21,806 stocks, Indies Pharma advanced 20 cents and ended at $3.94 with a transfer of 280,854 units. ISP Finance sank $3.48 to end at $16.52 after an exchange of 10 stock units, Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents in closing at $2.39 with investors trading 486,960 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 11 cents to finish at $2.49 with 73,613 stock units crossing the exchange. Main Event slipped $1.30 and ended at $10.70 with investors trading 6,050 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 20 cents to $1.55 after an exchange of 255 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational gained 6 cents to end at 93 cents with 3,240,756 shares passing through the market and Paramount Trading lost 9 cents in closing at $1 in the trading of 50,000 stock units.

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

Sharp jump in JSE trading


Trading jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with an exchange in the volume of stocks resulting in a surge in value compared to Friday, with the value pushed by Fontana, accounting for more than $78 million or just over a third of the value of stocks traded and ending with the Main Market major indices rising, the Junior Market index bouncing and the JSE USD Market slipping, with the broader measure of the overall market performance, the JSE Combined Market Index slipping marginally. At the close of the market prices of 50 shares rose, 37 declined and 25 remained unchanged.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 58.44 points to end at 335,667.16, as the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,298.70 points to 377,284.20, the JSE Main Index slipped 283.03 points to close at 324,757.44, the Junior Market Index increased 29.64 points to wrap up trading at 3,501.52 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 0.05 points to 224.25.
At the close of trading, 41,991,983 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 27,070,390 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $208.06 million, up from just $92.27 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 298,433 shares for US$29,583 down from 1,553,053 units at US$42,992 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 11.20 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.78 million stocks and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.83 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fontana led with 8.70 million shares followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.24 million stocks and Derrimon Trading with 2.52 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $4.54 to finish at $41 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $1.99 to $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.7 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide regularly updated data to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all the ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for an easy comparison within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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.

Kintyre Holdings leads Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings grabbed just over 40 percent of all shares exchanged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, dragging the volume down by 36 percent to 10,451,559 shares with a value 75 percent less at $9,701,596, well below the 16,335,753 units trading at $38,362,973 on Thursday, with investors engaged in trading 40 securities, down from 43 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 16 stocks advancing, 14 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading averaging 261,289 shares at $242,540 down from the 379,901 stocks at $892,162 on Thursday with a month to date average of 289,958 units at $710,671 and in alignment with the 292,025 stocks at $744,411 on the previous day and higher than February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.32 million shares for 41.4 percent of total volume, with the stocks hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 27 cents followed by EduFocal which ended with 1.59 million stock units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 850,262 stocks for 8.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 9.45 points to finish at 3,471.88. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with the earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging sank 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 with 51,285 shares switching owners, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 45 cents in closing at $2.36 with investors trading 5,651 stocks, Caribbean Cream gained 14 cents to close at $2.50 with 2,472 shares crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries popped 11 cents to close at $1.96 after the trading of 1,050 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank $1.28 to finish at $16.12 after closing with 19,217 shares changing hands, Everything Fresh dipped 35 cents and ended at $1.63 with a transfer of 3,787 stock units. Fosrich lost 8 cents to close at $2.17 with investors swapping 28,969 units, Iron Rock Insurance increased 10 cents to finish at $3.80 after a transfer of 33,983 stocks, ISP Finance climbed 48 cents and ended at $20 with 2,089 shares clearing the market. Knutsford Express rose $1.50 to end at $13.50 in an exchange of 2,397 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 6 cents in closing at $1.12 with 104,275 units crossing the market, Main Event rallied $1.29 to close at $12 as investors exchanged just 2 stock units. One Great Studio increased by 7 cents to close at 50 cents with 21,242 shares changing hands, Regency Petroleum rose 7 cents to finish at $3.15 in an exchange of 45,837 units and Tropical Battery dropped 8 cents and ended at $2.32 with traders dealing in 110,212 stocks.

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

Main & Junior Markets gain USD stocks fall


Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with a lower value than on Thursday, resulting in a bounce in the indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market declining. At the end of trading the prices of 42 shares rose, 28 declined and 34 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped 3,747.36 points to  335,725.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,457.62 points 375,985.50, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,847.52 points to 325,040.47, the Junior Market Index popped just 9.45 points to conclude trading at 3,471.88 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 4.59 points to wrap up trading at 224.30.
At the close of trading, 27,070,390 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 26,143,693 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $92.27 million, down from $148.14 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,553,053 shares for US$42,992 well above the 548,952 units at US$20,373 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led with 7.28 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.50 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.01 million units.
In Junior Market trading, three battered stocks led trading with Kintyre Holdings leading with 4.32 million shares followed by EduFocal with 1.59 million stocks and Lasco Financial with 850,262 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $4.93 to $102.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.5 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.4 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with information that is updated regularly to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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.

Indies leads Junior Market for 2nd day


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with the Montego Bay-based Indies Pharma taking 61 percent of the shares exchanged following trading of 35 million shares on Wednesday. The trading volume was down by 59 percent, with 83 percent lower value versus trading on Wednesday with trading in 43 securities up from 41 on Wednesday and ended with prices of just nine rising, 24 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 16,335,753 shares for $38,362,973 compared with 39,456,958 units at $223,895,604 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 379,901 shares at $892,162 down sharply from 962,365 stocks at $5,460,868 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 292,025 stock units at $744,411 up from 284,644 stock units at $732,002 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Indies Pharma led trading with 9.93 million shares for 60.8 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 1.95 million stock units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 973,754 stocks for 6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped by a mere 0.18 points to settle at 3,462.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial lost 8 cents to close at $16.32 in an exchange of 15,327 stock units, AMG Packaging shed 9 cents to end at $2.70 with investors trading 1,217 shares, Caribbean Cream climbed 6 cents to finish at $2.36 after a transfer of 5,632 units. Consolidated Bakeries declined 14 cents and ended at $1.85 as investors exchanged 14,205 stocks, Express Catering fell 6 cents in closing at $2.89 with 33,629 units being traded, Iron Rock Insurance fell 10 cents to end at $3.70 in an exchange of 145 stocks. ISP Finance rose $2.52 to $19.52 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $16.01 with investors swapping 8,844 shares, Mailpac Group slipped 10 cents to finish at $2.37 with an exchange of 190,170 stock units, Main Event sank 29 cents and ended at $10.71 with 20,057 shares crossing the market. Omni Industries skidded 8 cents in closing at 92 cents with traders dealing in 22,992 stock units, Paramount Trading advanced 8 cents to close at $1.10 with 8,696 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum dipped 7 cents to end at $3.08 with a transfer of 121,924 stocks.

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

Indies Pharma leads JSE trading for 2nd day


Junior Market listed and Montego Bay based Indies Pharma led Jamaica Stock Exchange trading on Thursday for a second consecutive day but with a lower volume on Thursday, resulting in a fall in the volume and value of stocks, At the close Main Market major indices rose, the Junior Market index just eked out a miniscule gain and the JSE USD Market suffered a loss. At the end of trading the prices of 31 shares rose, 56 declined and 22 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 2,088.95 points to 331,978.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,004.24 points to settle at 372,527.88, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,185.60 points close to 321,192.95, the Junior Market Index rallied a mere 0.18 points to end at 3,462.43 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 8.01 points to settle at 228.89.
At the close of trading, 26,143,693 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 47,271,948 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $148.14 million, down from $285.29 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 548,952 shares for US$20,373 compared to 259,595 units at US$117,525 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.75 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 1.49 million stocks and Kingston Wharves with 1.48 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led with 9.93 million shares following the 35 million units traded on Wednesday, Kintyre Holdings followed with 1.95 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 973,754 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $63.50 to end at $230.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.4 based on 2024-25- earnings and 19.3 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help them in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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.