Junior Market closed higher on Monday


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 20 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 22 percent lower value than Friday with trading in 47 securities compared with 48 previously and ending with prices of 14 rising, 23 declining and 10 closing unchanged but that did not prevent to market from closing with a higher index.

Trading ended with an exchange of 12,282,549 shares at a value of $26,347,816 down from 15,379,999 stocks at $33,771,107 on Friday. Trading averaged 261,331 shares at $560,592 compared with 320,417 stocks at $703,565 on Friday, with the month to date ending with an average of 287,330 stock units at $783,503 compared with 288,806 stocks at $796,156 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
Lumber Depot led trading with 2.06 million shares for 16.7 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.75 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade, Everything Fresh with 1.21 million stock units for 9.9 percent market share and Dolla Financial with 1.12 million units for 9.1 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 40.56 points to end at 3,767.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending on or around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging shed 10 cents to close at $2.75 after an exchange of 786 stock units, Blue Power lost 71 cents to end at $4.30 after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $5.49, with a transfer of 57,229 shares, CAC 2000 slipped 38 cents in closing at $2.02 with 2,791 stocks crossing the exchange. Derrimon Trading fell 15 cents to finish at $1.85 with 1,748,512 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped 10 cents and ended at $18.40 with investors swapping 18,917 shares, Fontana slipped 7 cents to end at $8.15 in switching ownership of 26,188 units. Future Energy climbed 8 cents to $3.89 after a transfer of 132,414 stocks, Image Plus increased 15 cents to end at $1.73 with 427,656 stock units clearing the market, Iron Rock Insurance popped 30 cents in closing at $3.89 with an exchange of 51 shares. KLE Group skidded 11 cents and ended at $1.14 with 47 stocks crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 43 cents to finish at $13.76 after an exchange of 1,475 units, Lumber Depot rallied 25 cents to close at $2.90 after an exchange of 2,057,208 stocks. Mailpac Group dipped 14 cents to $2.65 as investors exchanged 23,546 shares, Medical Disposables shed 28 cents in closing at $1.62 after 20,257 stock units passed through the market, MFS Capital Partners shed 8 cents to end at 54 cents in an exchange of 274,061 stocks. Regency Petroleum rose 9 cents to close at $3.24 with investors trading 357,937 units and tTech gained 10 cents and ended at $2.10 with 4,000 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Buoyant trading lifts Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with a fall in the volume and value of stocks exchanged compared to Friday, resulting in the Main Market major indices and the Junior Market index jumping and the JSE USD Market declining. At the close of trading the prices of 37 shares rose, 47 declined and 34 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,935.02 points to 345,648.66, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,267.33 points to wrap up trading at 385,401.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,719.39 points to finish at 333,199.47, the Junior Market Index jumped 40.56 points to close at 3,767.75 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 2.88 points to close at 230.44.At the close of trading, 52,688,268 shares were exchanged by investors in all three markets, down from 59,254,946 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $182.88 million, down from $196.44 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 195,047 shares for US$5,611 up from 32,270 units at US$3,513 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 24.77 million stocks followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.32 million shares and Mayberry Jamaican Equities with 3.32 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Lumber Depot led with 2.06 million stocks followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.75 million shares and Everything Fresh with 1.21 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $2.50 to end at $42.50, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $672.85 in closing at $3,103.85, 138 Student Living preference share rose $2.02 to $257 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $48 to finish at $1,120.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 21 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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 to assess 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 jumps on the JSE Markets


All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher at the end of trading on Friday following the closure of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Christmas and Boxing Day, with the overall market closing with a sharp jump in the volume of stocks changing hands with a value just lower than Tuesday, At the close of trading the prices of 55 shares rose, 25 declined and 37 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,660.07 points to 343,713.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,047.53 points to settle at 382,134.59, the JSE Main Index increased 1,586.90 points to close at 331,480.08, the Junior Market Index gained 19.88 points to finish at 3,727.19 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 6.77 points to 233.32.
At the close of trading, 59,254,946 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 21,874,029 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $196.44 million, slightly lower than the $205.29 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 32,270 shares for US$3,513 compared to 598,456 units at US$39,389 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 18.14 million stocks followed by Transjamaican Highway with 8.45 million shares and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 6.13 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 3.62 million stocks followed by Lumber Depot with 3.45 million shares and Jamaican Teas with 2.12 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $3.95 to close at $40, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $429 to $2,431.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.2 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 21.2 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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 to assess 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. 

Santa rally, Sagicor trades $1.6b


Sagicor Group traded more than 400 million shares valued more than $1.57 billion on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday pushing the volume and the value of stocks traded well above Friday’s levels after an exchange of 435,202,023 shares in all three markets, up from 38,158,414 units on Friday for $15.81 billion on the Junior and Main markets amounting, up sharply from $580.24 million on the previous trading day.

Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 32,183 shares for US$2,895 compared to 566,050 units at US$37,617 on Friday.
Trading activities in the markets ended with the prices of 42 shares rising, 36 declining and 40 ending firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 3,945.05 points to t 337,441.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 5,196.86 points to conclude trading at 374,403.63, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,736.63 points to end the day at 325,187.58, the Junior Market Index advanced a solid 51.85 points to finish at 3,691.61 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.57 points to conclude trading at 230.23.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Group led trading with 413.89 million stocks followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 6.81 million shares and Transjamaican Highway with 2.77 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Lumber Depot led with 1.50 million stocks followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.05 million shares and Kintyre Holdings with 836,962 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.95 and ended at $43.95, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% popped $105 to $2,860, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $45.02 to end at $254.98 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed $3.60 in closing at $105.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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 these measures to assess 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 wipes out last week’s loss


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped on Monday, wiping out all of last week’s losses with a 51.85 points rally in the Junior Market Index to 3,691.61, following trading in 47 securities compared with 46 on Friday, with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged resulting in a 129 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 138 percent more value than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 5,348,793 shares for $10,233,044 up from 2,338,924 stock units at $4,304,371 on Friday.
Trading averaged 113,804 shares at $217,724 compared with 50,846 stocks at $93,573 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 296,391 units at $832,993 versus 308,864 stocks at $875,024 on the previous day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
Lumber Depot led trading with 1.50 million shares for 28.1 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.05 million units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 836,962 stock units for 15.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Blue Power dipped 55 cents to close at $4.50 in switching ownership of 8,998 stocks, Cargo Handlers climbed 38 cents to $10.89 with 10 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream popped 9 cents to end at $3.24 with traders dealing in a mere 28 shares. Caribbean Flavours gained 20 cents in closing at $1.40 as investors exchanged a paltry 63 stock units, Dolphin Cove rose 9 cents to finish at $18.39 after 12,971 shares crossed the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 15 cents and ended at $1.98 with investors trading only 53 units. Everything Fresh rallied 10 cents to $2.20 after an exchange of 1,944 stocks, Express Catering increased 14 cents to close at $3.30 with investors swapping 4,615 stock units, GWest Corporation climbed 7 cents to end at 97 cents with a transfer of 66 shares. Indies Pharma slid 10 cents in closing at $3.10 after the trading of 49,741 stocks, Knutsford Express skidded $1.57 to finish at $11 in an exchange of 659 units, Mailpac Group sank 9 cents and ended at $2.70 with investors trading 25,718 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 21 cents to $1.67 with 513 shares clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rose 12 cents to end at 64 cents after a transfer of 50,000 units, Spur Tree Spices dropped 11 cents to $1.93 after 72,799 stocks passed through the market and tTech advanced 37 cents to close at $2.09 with an exchange of 6,440 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Junior Market bounce


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange bounced on Friday, even as the level of trading fell with a 48 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 54 percent lower value than Thursday following trading in 46 securities down from 48 on Thursday and ending with prices of 23 rising, 17 declining and six closing unchanged and ending with the Junior Market Index rinsing 36.02 points to end at 3,639.76, after recovering more than half of Thursday’s loss.

The market closed with trading of 2,338,924 shares for $4,304,371 down from 4,463,393 stock units at $9,427,510 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 50,846 shares at $93,573 a fall from 92,987 stocks at $196,406 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 308,864 units at $875,024 compared to 327,352 stock units at $931,016 on the previous day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 511,162 shares for 21.9 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 256,386 units for 11 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 221,030 stock units for 9.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial increased 42 cents to $18.02 with investors trading just 152 shares, CAC 2000 popped 16 cents in closing at $2.36 following an exchange of 1,225 stocks, Cargo Handlers slipped 38 cents to close at $10.51 with a transfer of 450 shares. Caribbean Flavours fell 16 cents to end at $1.20 with 64,787 stock units crossing the exchange, as Derrimon Trading gained 7 cents and ended at $1.90 in trading 95,920 shares, Dolphin Cove rose 30 cents to finish at $18.30 after 30,562 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 16 cents to $1.83 after a transfer of 10,000 units, Everything Fresh shed 10 cents to end at $2.10 with 22,356 stocks crossing the market, Express Catering lost 14 cents in closing at $3.16 with an exchange of 2,835 units. Fosrich climbed 10 cents to close at $2.16 with 256,386 stocks crossing the market, GWest Corporation skidded 7 cents and ended at 90 cents as investors exchanged 1,034 shares, Indies Pharma sank 19 cents to finish at $3.20 after closing with 57,854 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance climbed $3.52 to $23.49 with an exchange of 5 shares, Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents and ended at $2.19 with investors dealing in 3,506 units, Kintyre Holdings rose 9 cents in closing at 48 cents in switching ownership of 511,162 stock units. Knutsford Express advanced $2.10 to close at $12.57 with investors swapping 5,365 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to finish at $1.44 in an exchange of 20,140 shares, Main Event dipped 10 cents to end at $10.80 with 635 stock units clearing the market. Medical Disposables increased 18 cents to $1.88 in trading 62,929 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 14 cents to close at $3.14 after an exchange of 548 units and Spur Tree Spices gained 13 cents and ended at $2.04 with investors trading 104,282 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp jump in Jamaica Stock Exchange trading

Trading was robust on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with a near doubling in the volume of stocks changing hands with a value surging well over that on Thursday as Kingston Wharves led the market with shares worth $494 million, resulting in Main Market major indices dropping, as the Junior Market index clawed back more than half the loss suffered on Thursday and the JSE USD Market rose marginally. At the close of trading, the prices of 44 shares rose, 41 declined and 33 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 1,747.35 points to 333,496.05, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,518.92 points to finish at 369,206.77, the JSE Main Index sank 2,097.30 points to settle at 321,450.95, the Junior Market Index rose 36.02 points to close trading at 3,639.76 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.08 points higher to conclude trading at 229.66.
At the close of trading, 37,176,497 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up sharply from 24,519,187 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $576.4 million, well above the $89.26 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 566,050 shares for US$37,617 compared to 118,803 units at US$8,042 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Kingston Wharves led trading with a healthy volume of 19.38 stocks followed by Wigton Energy with 5.59 million shares and Transjamaican Highway with 5.11 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 511,162 stocks followed by Fosrich with 256,386 shares and Tropical Battery with 221,030 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $1.95 to finish at $42.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.9 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.2 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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 fall for Junior Market


The Junior Market took a big hit in trading on Thursday, with the market index diving 61.80 points resulting in a near 2 percent loss for the day and 6.4 percent for the year to date to close at 3,603.74, with trading continuing at 48 securities per day for the week and ending with prices of only 11 rising, 26 declining and 11 holding firm and resulting in an 18 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 46 percent greater value than Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 4,463,393 shares for $9,427,510 up from 3,788,831 units at $6,452,401 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 92,987 shares for $196,406 compared to 78,93 stocks at $134,425 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 327,352 units at $931,016 compared with 346,290 stock units at $990,378 on the previous day and an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 823,023 shares for 18.4 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 790,445 units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 557,629 stock units for 12.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended 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 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial slipped 42 cents to close at $17.60 with 318 stock changing hands, CAC 2000 fell 16 cents to $2.20 with investors trading 250 shares, Cargo Handlers dropped $1.11 to finish at $10.89 with 4,108 stocks crossing the market. Caribbean Cream increased 52 cents and ended at $3.20 after an exchange of a mere 516 units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 29 cents in closing at $1.90 with investors trading 151 shares, Dolphin Cove declined 10 cents to end at $18 after an exchange of 24,210 stock units. Express Catering popped 14 cents in closing at $3.30 with a transfer of 13,094 units, Fosrich sank 9 cents to close at $2.06 in the trading of 790,445 stocks after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.86, ISP Finance dipped $3.53 to finish at $19.97 in an exchange of a mere 105 shares. Jamaican Teas lost 7 cents and ended at $2.12 with traders dealing in 120,523 stocks, KLE Group climbed 11 cents to end at $1.25 in an exchange of 11 units, Knutsford Express skidded $2.18 to close at $10.47 after 472 stock units crossed the market. Lumber Depot rose 9 cents to $2.49 with investors swapping 557,629 shares, MFS Capital Partners sank 8 cents in closing at 57 cents with 2,150 stocks clearing the market, Regency Petroleum skidded 14 cents to close at $3 in trading 82,172 units and tTech sank 28 cents to end at $1.72 and closed after 64,368 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market stable, Juniors in big drop


Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting in a fall in the volume of stocks changing hands with a marginally lower value than on Wednesday and a big drop in the Junior Market index, as the Main Market major indices closed moderately lower, the JSE USD Market rallied higher at the close, resulting in the prices of 37 shares rising, 43 declined and 37 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dipped 469.54 points to end at 335,243.40, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 124.15 points to finish at 371,725.69, the JSE Main Index slipped 27.65 points to settle at 323,548.25, the Junior Market Index declined 61.80 points to wrap up trading at 3,603.74 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 6.42 points to 229.58.
At the close, 24,519,187 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 34,151,151 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $89.26 million, marginally lower than the $91.11 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 118,803 shares for US$8,042 well below the large 19,338,949 units that traded at a value of US$528,367 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Lasco Distributors led trading with 7.03 million stocks followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 5.61 million shares and Wigton Energy with 2.69 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led with 823,023 stocks followed by Fosrich with 790,445 shares and Lumber Depot, 557,629 units.
In the preference segment of the market, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $65 to end at $2,755 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $3.62 to $101.38.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.4 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The IICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with updated information to help in 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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.

Junior Market trading drops


Trading dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in a 42 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 58 percent lower value than Tuesday, following trading in all 48 securities similar to Tuesday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 16 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 3,788,831 shares valued at $6,452,401 down on 6,532,143 stock units at $15,215,637 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 78,934 shares at $134,425 compared to 136,086 stocks at $316,992 on Tuesday Trading for the month to date, averaged 346,290 stock units at $990,378 down from 369,794 stock units at $1,065,627 on the previous day compared with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
RA Williams led trading with 558,065 shares for 14.7 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners with 531,006 units for 14 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 514,187 stock units for 13.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 1.22 points to 3,665.54. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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, CAC 2000 gained 26 cents to finish at $2.36 after a transfer of 151 stocks, Caribbean Assurance rallied by 27 cents to $2.97 with investors trading 4,074 shares, Caribbean Cream dropped 47 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.68 in an exchange of 21,439 stock units. Caribbean Flavours popped 18 cents to $1.38 with 971 stocks changing hands, Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to $3 after an exchange of 394,996 units, Everything Fresh gained 9 cents to close at $2.21 with 51 stocks clearing the market. Express Catering skidded 14 cents to $3.16 with traders dealing in 14,735 shares, Fontana popped 17 cents in closing at $8.18 with 125,860 stock units crossing the exchange, Image Plus lost 7 cents to close at $1.52 with investors dealing in 9,999 shares. Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to end at $2.19 in an exchange of 29,651 units, KLE Group rallied 10 cents and ended at $1.14 after 101 stocks passed through the market, Knutsford Express rose $1.15 to finish at $12.65 after an exchange of 6,185 stocks. Lumber Depot dropped 10 cents to $2.40 with 55,048 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners gained 10 cents in closing at 65 cents with investors trading 531,006 units, Paramount Trading popped 27 cents and ended at $1.19 and closed after 100 stocks were traded. Regency Petroleum advanced 13 cents to finish at $3.14 in trading 137,262  stock units, Stationery & Office Supplies climbed 8 cents to close at $1.59 with 81,895 shares crossing the market and Tropical Battery shed 7 cents to end at $2.52 with investors trading 86,460 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.