Trading activity dipped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, the day following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Wednesday that disrupted commercial and individual activities on Thursday and resulted in a slump in trading with a 61 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, 
with 52 percent lower value than Tuesday with trading in only 35 securities down from 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 14 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 3,565,444 shares for $5,961,750 up from 9,063,593 units at $12,534,600 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 101,870 shares at $170,336 compared with 232,400 units at $321,400 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 180,414 stock units at $256,831 compared to 213,140 stock units at $292,871 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
One Great Studio led trading with 817,294 shares for 22.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 815,186 units for 22.9 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 650,000 units for 18.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 13.62 points to 3,814.89.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Dolla Financial dipped 13 cents to finish at $2.50 after a transfer of 815,186 stocks, Dolphin Cove fell 19 cents and ended at $23.03 with traders dealing in 1,718 units, Fontana slipped 25 cents to $8 as investors exchanged 70,492 shares. 
Jetcon Corporation lost 10 cents to end at 85 cents in trading 329 stock units, JFP Ltd rallied 7 cents in closing at $1.11 after 650,000 shares were traded, Medical Disposables increased 33 cents to close at $2.53 after 18,890 stock units crossed the exchange. One Great Studio shed 7 cents to close at 79 cents with trading of 817,294 units, Regency Petroleum popped 29 cents and ended at $2.47 in an exchange of 116,760 stock units and tTech gained 34 cents to finish at $2.39 and closed after 5 units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading on Thursday, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,339 points to 333,844.20, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,786.02 points to finish at 359,695.73, the JSE Main Index rose 1,499.49 points to 320,506.48. The Junior Market Index fell 13.62 points to end at 3,814.89 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.61 points to end at 235.48.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 14 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.
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.
resulting in trading in just two securities, down from four on Monday with prices of one rising and one ending unchanged.
The PE ratio is based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2025.
The market closed with 15,743,476 shares being traded for $55,749,401 compared with 7,386,196 stock units at $39,659,258 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Margaritaville climbed $2.29 to finish at $15.45 with investors swapping 64 shares. Pan Jamaica increased 49 cents to end at $47, with 91,349 stocks crossing the exchange, Supreme Ventures rallied 76 cents in closing at $25.36, with 11,694 stocks changing hands and Wisynco Group rose 75 cents to close at $21.25 as investors exchanged 43,238 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 9,063,593 shares for $12,534,600 up from 8,840,186 units at $12,066,585 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
Indies Pharma rose 12 cents to $2.69 in an exchange of 42,951 units, JFP Ltd sank 12 cents to end at $1.04 with 1,507,707 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Financial skidded 32 cents in closing at $1.85 with an exchange of 22,875 units. Limners and Bards advanced 44 cents to $1.92 after 290,364 stock units passed through the market, Mailpac Group fell 10 cents to finish at $2.15 after a transfer of 476,795 shares, Regency Petroleum dropped 30 cents to close at $2.18 with investors swapping 20,193 stock units. Tropical Battery shed 9 cents to $2.11 in an exchange of 17,747 shares and tTech slipped 30 cents to end at $2.05 with investors transferring just 1,559 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 324.62 points to end at 332,505.5, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,373.96 points to closed trading at 356,909.71, the JSE Main Index declined 401.33 points to finish at 319,006.9. The Junior Market Index rallied 8.39 points to end at 3,828.51 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.29 points to 237.09.
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 market closed with an exchange of 7,386,196 shares for $39,659,258 down from 27,058,198 units at $213,443,083 on Friday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14.1 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Sygnus Credit Investments shed 62 cents to end at $11.88 with 1,639 units changing hands and Wisynco Group declined 65 cents to $20.50 in an exchange of 45,884 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 303.60 points to close at 332,830.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 147.08 points to end trading at 358,283.67, the JSE Main Index rose 488.45 points to lock up trading at 319,408.32. The Junior Market Index shed 23.11 points to end at 3,820.12 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.13 points to end the day at 236.80.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $1 in closing at $19, Eppley 7.75% preference share slipped $1.42 to finish at $18.57, 138 Student Living preference share fell $1.56 to close at $198.44 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $6 to end at $102.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Trading ended with an 82 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with an 89 percent lower value than Friday following trading in 45 securities up from 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 23.11 points to end the day at 3,820.12.
Indies Pharma dropped 22 cents to close at $2.57 after 22,397 units were traded. ISP Finance shed $2.50 to $27.45 after just one stock crossed the market, JFP Ltd declined 10 cents to end at $1.16 after a transfer of 395,242 stock units, Knutsford Express rallied $1.20 in closing at $11.20, with 2,678 shares crossing the market. Lasco Financial increased 22 cents to finish at $2.17 in an exchange of 510 stocks, Limners and Bards slipped 7 cents and ended at $1.48 after 20,907 units passed through the market, Spur Tree Spices fell 10 cents to close at $2.20 trading of 1,291,745 stock units and tTech climbed 25 cents to $2.35 with 3,831 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
