All three markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined in trading on Tuesday with the Junior Market losing almost 54 points and the JSE USD Market Index dropping nearly a thousand points, the JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 21 shares rising and 45 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,291.28 points to 322,767.65, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,876.70 points to 351,178.56 and the JSE Main Index lost 947.86 points to end at 310,585.95. The Junior Market Index lost 53.62 points to finish at 3,592.50 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.49 points to finish at 228.28.
At the close of trading, 47,160,532 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 157,980,160 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $134.91 million, well below the $218.22 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 6,189,214 shares for US$129,634 compared to 56,649 units at US$10,020 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.31 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.55 million units and NCB Financial with 328,204 stock units.
In Junior Market trading, Regency Petroleum led trading with 18.17 million shares followed by Derrimon 
Trading with 7.36 million stocks, RA Williams with 3.49 million units for 9.9 percent market share and Paramount Trading with 1.85 million shares.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $4.50 to close at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.5 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.2 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company
Trading surges on JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 10,826 percent with a 1,194 percent more value than on Monday, resulting in an exchange of nine securities, compared to eight on Monday with prices of three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,189,214 shares for US$129,634 compared to 56,649 units at US$10,020 on Monday.
Trading averaged 687,690 shares at US$14,404 compared to 7,081 shares at US$1,253 on Monday, with a month to date average of 367,404 shares at US$8,215 compared with August that ended with an average of 297,880 units for US$8,245.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 2.49 points to cease trading at 228.28.
The PE Ratio, the commonly used measure to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.8. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Margaritaville remained at 8.4 US cents with traders dealing in 300 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 0.1 of a cent to 71 US cents after an exchange of 100 stocks, Proven Investments rose 0.3 of a cent to end at 10 US cents with a transfer of 37,500 shares. Sterling Investments rose 0.1 of one cent in closing at 1.5 US cents after 277 stock units passed through the exchange, 
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with investors trading 20,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway edged 0.01 of one cent lower to finish at 2.01 US cents with an exchange of 6,129,667 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% popped 15 cents to US$1.85, with 1,020 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% ended at US$10 with investors dealing in 151 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% slipped 20 cents in closing at US$10.10 after 199 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks dominate Junior Market
Falling stocks overwhelm those rising by a 2 to 1 margin at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with trading in 44 securities down from 48 on Monday with prices of 25 declining, 12 rising and seven closing unchanged, following a 77 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 63 percent lower value than Monday.
The market closed more positively with Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showing 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and just two with lower offers.
The market closed with trading of 35,215,476 shares for $68,762,241 down from 151,649,060 stock units at $185,872,180 on Monday, as no stock replaced the big 145 million shares trade in Omni Industries on Monday.
Trading averaged 800,352 shares at $1,562,778 compared with 3,159,355 units at $3,872,337 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 2,031,136 units at $2,767,765 compared to August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 18.17 million shares for 51.6 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 7.36 million stock units for 20.9 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams with 3.49 million stock units for 9.9 percent market share and Paramount Trading with 1.85 million units for 5.3 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 53.62 points to 3,592.50.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, 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 skidded $1.84 to $18.96 after an exchange of 47 stocks, CAC 2000 lost 11 cents to $1.98 with 28,919 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream dipped 39 cents to close at $3.06 with traders dealing in a mere 722 shares. Derrimon Trading fell 23 cents to finish at $1.80 with 7,358,165 stock units crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic slipped 12 cents and ended at $1.61 after trading 13,583 shares, Express Catering popped 20 cents to end at $4 with investors dealing in 96,114 stocks. Fosrich sank 15 cents in closing at $2.25 with 74,173 units changing hands, GWest Corporation shed 11 cents to 97 cents with an exchange of 4,689 stock units, Honey Bun rallied 85 cents to end at $8.35 with 11,357 shares changing hands.
Jamaican Teas increased 10 cents to finish at $2.35 with investors swapping 229,120 stocks, Limners and Bards declined 29 cents and ended at $1.22 after a transfer of 32,901 units, Lumber Depot edged 11 cents lower to close at $2.84 as investors exchanged 598,594 stock units. MFS Capital Partners dropped 10 cents to 60 cents with 23,462 shares clearing the market, Regency Petroleum shed 13 cents in closing at $2.37 after an exchange of 18,170,970 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 10 cents to close at $1.60 with investors trading 133,363 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the Trinidad market
Stocks closed with winners and losers almost equally divided on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting from 20 securities trading up sharply from 13 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, seven declining and seven ending firm, with a 184 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 701 percent more than on Monday.
The market closed with trading of 156,336 shares valued at $5,708,506 compared to 55,109 stock units at $712,766 on Monday.
An average of 7,817 shares were traded at $285,425 compared with 4,239 units at $54,828 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 6,407 shares at $194,591 compared with an average for August of 21,741 shares at $142,770.
The Composite Index edged 3.01 points higher to 1,061.82, the All T&T Index declined 3.50 points to end at 1,591.72, the SME Index remained at 78.26 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.39 points to settle at 69.25.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed $1 to $65 in trading 20 stock units, Angostura Holdings dipped 10 cents to close at $17.65 with an exchange of 135 shares,
Ansa McAl rallied 50 cents and ended at $63.50 after it closed with an exchange of 50,021 stocks. Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $41 with investors trading 10 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund increased 62 cents to end at $24.22 in switching ownership of 164 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 2 cents in closing at $44 as investors exchanged 42,496 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.80 with a transfer of 260 shares, Guardian Media skidded 5 cents to close at $1.55, with 50 stock units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group ended at $1.05 with investors dealing in 200 shares. Massy Holdings sank 9 cents to finish at $3.40 in an exchange of 38,242 stock units, National Enterprises remained at $3.05 with 1,261 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills popped 20 cents to end at $1.80 with investors swapping 100 units. NCB Financial gained 14 cents in closing at $2.70, with 2,012 stocks changing hands, 
Prestige Holdings rose 20 cents to $10.30 in trading 3,409 units, Republic Financial slipped 1 cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $111.99 after 2,662 shares passed through the market. Scotiabank remained at $55 in an exchange of 1,599 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 6 cents to close at $5.25 with investors trading 1,605 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 1,500 stock units. Unilever Caribbean lost 43 cents in closing at $11.33, with 400 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6.50 after a transfer of 10,190 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Omni Industries led Jamaica stocks
Markets slipped at the close of trading on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, after the Junior Market listed Omnis Industries ended with 145 million shares changing hands with a value of $175 million to be the leading traded stock on the market, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous Friday, with prices of 31 shares rising and 48 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 944.64 points to close at 324,058.93, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,244.49 points to end the day at 353,055.26, the JSE Main Index dropped 965.44 points to close at 311,533.81. The Junior Market Index slipped a mere 3.00 points to end at 3,646.12 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.12 points to close at 230.77.
At the close of trading, 157,980,160 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 52,466,642 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $218.22 million, well over the $144.68 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 56,649 shares for US$10,020 compared to 868,169 units at US$18,549 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 1.29 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.27 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 780,462 stock units.
In Junior Market trading, Omni Industries led trading with 145.11 million shares followed by RA Williams with 1.90 million units and JFP Ltd with 829,484 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $15 to $195.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Stocks crashed on Trinidad Exchange
Stock prices tumbled to start September negatively on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting in 13 securities trading down from 19 on Friday and ending with prices of one stock rising, 10 declining and two ending firm with the volume of stocks traded plunging 95 percent with an 85 percent drop in value than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 55,109 shares for $712,766 compared to 1,022,312 stock units at $4,881,669 on Friday.
An average of 4,239 shares were traded at $54,828 compared with 53,806 stock units at $256,930 on Friday, and the average of 21,741 shares at $142,770 for August.
The Composite Index dropped 1.74 points to finish at 1,058.81, the All T&T Index sank 0.16 points to 1,595.22, the SME Index remained at 78.26 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.48 points to settle at 67.86.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s lost $2 to finish at $66 with 15 stocks crossing the market, Ansa McAl remained at $63 after an exchange of 1,646 units, First Citizens Group slipped 48 cents to $44.02 in trading of 430 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 10 cents to close at $6.80 after of 100 stock units changed hands, GraceKennedy sank 18 cents in closing at $3.35 after an exchange of 10,033 shares, JMMB Group skidded 5 cents to end at $1.05 in trading 63 units. L.J. Williams B share sank 3 cents to $1.83 with 900 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings shed 1 cent to close at $3.49 as investors exchanged 30,858 stock units, 
National Enterprises dropped 2 cents in closing at $3.05 after trading of 252 shares. Prestige Holdings ended at $10.10 with an exchange of 249 stocks, Republic Financial dipped 25 cents and ended at $112 after 1,565 units passed through the market, Scotiabank declined $1 to finish at $55 with investors trading 4,417 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 4 cents and ended at $5.19 in an exchange of 4,581 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD trading drops into September
Trading dropped back from the heightened levels on Friday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with a sharp 93 percent in the volume of stocks traded with a 46 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in the exchange of eight securities, compared to six previously, with prices of six declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 56,649 shares for US$10,020 compared to 868,169 units at US$18,549 on Friday.
Trading averaged 7,081 shares at US$1,253 compared to 144,695 shares at US$3,091 on Friday, compared with an average of 297,880 units for US$8,245 for August.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 1.12 points to conclude trading at 230.77.
The PE Ratio, a popular measure to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.7. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville ended at 8.4 US cents in an exchange of 448 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped 0.9 of a cent to 71.1 US cents with investors trading 98 units, Proven Investments fell 0.1 of a cent and ended at 9.7 US cents, with 35,668 shares crossing the exchange. 
Sterling Investments dipped 0.24 of a cent to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 1.4 US cents, with 2,232 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.34 of one cent to end at 7 US cents in trading 2,244 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 9 US cents with 243 stocks being traded and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.09 of one cent to 2.02 US cents with investors swapping 10,151 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share sank 2 cents and ended at US$1.18 after an exchange of 5,565 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Omni the star performer for Junior Market
Trading commenced robustly for September with 45 million shares of Omni Industries changing hands for $175 million, pushing trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 266 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, with 157 percent more value than Friday with trading in all 48 listed securities up from 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 23 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 151,649,060 shares for $185,872,180 compared with 41,404,006 units at $72,343,153 on Friday.
Trading averaged 3,159,355 shares at $3,872,337 versus 1,035,100 units at $1,808,579 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 3,159,355 units at $3,872,337 compared with 389,714 stocks at $570,529 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 stock units at $570,529.
Omni Industries led trading with 145.11 million shares for 95.7 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 1.90 million units for 1.3 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 829,484 stock units for 0.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell jut 3.00 points to close at 3,646.12.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 76 cents to finish at $20.80 as investors exchanged just 8 stock units, Cargo Handlers rallied $1.23 to $9.23 after 2,710 shares passed through the market, Caribbean Cream rose 40 cents to $3.45 in an exchange of 384,728 units. Consolidated Bakeries lost 31 cents to close at $1.99 with investors dealing in 12,583 stocks, Elite Diagnostic edged 14 cents higher to end at $1.73 after a transfer of 8,839 shares, Express Catering popped 18 cents to end at $3.80 in trading 226,080 stock units. GWest Corporation climbed 19 cents to $1.08 after an exchange of 122,511 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 85 cents to end at $7.50 with investors swapping 23,562 units,
Image Plus sank 20 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $1.54 after hitting an all time intraday low of $1.40, with an exchange of 323,036 stocks. Indies Pharma skidded 13 cents to finish at $2.65 after an exchange of 117,777 units, ISP Finance increased $1 to $22 in an exchange of a mere 7 shares, KLE Group fell 20 cents to $1.30 with investors trading 12,985 stocks. Knutsford Express gained 28 cents to $10.85 with 13 shares clearing the market, Omni Industries popped 7 cents to finish at $1.25 with traders dealing in 145,112,141 stock units, Regency Petroleum slipped 19 cents and ended at $2.50 after 37,045 units passed through the market and Tropical Battery rallied 10 cents to end at $2.42 with a transfer of 77,224 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market trading plunge
Trading activity plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with a 38 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with 55 percent less value than on Friday, following trading in 63 securities up from 60 on Friday, with the market declining following the prices of 21 stocks rising, 29 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 6,274,451 shares trading for $32,345,923 a sizable fall from 10,194,467 units at $72,333,313 on Friday.
Trading averaged 99,594 shares at $513,427 compared to 169,908 units at $1,205,555 on Friday and down from August with an average of 290,511 units at $2,258,494.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 1.29 million shares for 20.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.27 million units for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 780,462 stock units for 12.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,244.49 points to close at 353,055.26, the JSE Main Index shed 965.44 points to end at 311,533.81 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.24 points to finish at 65.37.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden sank $3.29 to $36.05 with 168 stock units passed through the market, Barita Investments fell 58 cents to close at $73.42 in an exchange of 9,312 shares, Berger Paints gained 47 cents in closing at $6.83 with trading of 3,414 units. Caribbean Cement sank 69 cents to $64.30 in swapping 16,110 stocks, Eppley popped $2.49 and ended at $37.49, with 185 shares changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $3.79 to finish at $44.69 with an exchange of 6 stocks. General Accident dropped 96 cents to $5.45 after 161 units were exchanged, GraceKennedy rose $1.49 to $73.99 after a transfer of 61,359 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $20 to finish at $340 with investors trading 2 shares. Jamaica Broilers lost $1 to end at $33.50 after an exchange of 18,565 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded $1.02 in closing at $10.05 with investors swapping 284,981 stocks, Kingston Wharves dropped 80 cents to close at $28.10, with 16,282 units crossing the market. 
Massy Holdings climbed $1.70 to $78.70 as investors traded 873 shares, Pan Jamaica shed $2.74 to finish at $48 in trading 29,057 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 40 cents and ended at $8.50 after 30,100 units passed through the market. Scotia Group declined 98 cents in closing at $43 with investors dealing in 36,658 stocks, Seprod dipped $5 to close at $81 after trading of 9,327 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 54 cents to end at $10.55 with a transfer of 175 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share lost 45 cents in closing at $2.54, with 1,346 stocks crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $15 to $195 with investors trading just 1 stock unit and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank 50 cents to close at $108.50 in an exchange of 2 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market to end month
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Friday, with the market index down just over 102 points for the month even as interest rates fell sharply on Bank of Jamaica CDs as the market activity led to an 86 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded on Friday, with 71 percent more value than Thursday, with trading in 40 securities down from 48 on Thursday and ending with prices of 24 rising, only six declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 41,404,006 shares for $72,343,153 compared with 22,216,869 units at $42,389,925 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 1,035,100 shares at $1,808,579 compared to 462,851 stocks at $883,123 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 389,714 units at $570,529 compared with 357,160 shares at $508,080 on the previous day and July averaging 358,542 units at $736,760.
Limners and Bards led trading with 8.07 million shares for 19.5 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 7.25 million stocks for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade, Regency Petroleum with 5.98 million units for 14.4 percent market share, newly listed RA Williams with 4.59 million shares for 11.1 percent of the market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies with 4.48 million stock units for 10.8 percent of stocks traded and Omni Industries with 2.57 million units for 6.2 percent of total volume.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 33.16 points to end the month at 3,649.12, well off from the 3,751.94 at the close of July.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial gained 7 cents to end at $21.56 with a transfer of 74 stocks, Dolla Financial rose 10 cents and ended at $3, with 319,804 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove fell 20 cents in closing at $23 after a transfer of 9,008 units. Fontana climbed 11 cents to finish at $8.25 with traders dealing in 8,009 stocks, Honey Bun increased 11 cents to end at $8.35 in an exchange of 1,798 shares,
Image Plus popped 19 cents to close at $1.74 with 581,346 stock units crossing the market. Indies Pharma advanced 18 cents to $2.78 with an exchange of 623,820 units, Jamaican Teas slipped 10 cents in closing at $2.27 with 7,246,509 stocks changing hands, Knutsford Express rallied 7 cents and ended at $10.57 with investors dealing in 33,444 shares. Limners and Bards rose 17 cents to finish at $1.55 in an exchange of 8,069,372 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 11 cents to close at $2.95 with 1,301 units clearing the market, Omni Industries increased 16 cents to end at $1.18 in trading 2,574,674 stock units. One Great Studio popped 8 cents to 79 cents after 1,280,649 shares passed through the market, Regency Petroleum rallied 28 cents to close at $2.69 with investors trading 5,978,886 stocks and Tropical Battery sank 12 cents to finish at $2.32 with 54,411 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
