Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume declining 55 percent, with a 52 percent lower value than Wednesday, with trading in 43 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 11 closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index advanced 43.34 points to end at 3,491.23.
The market closed with trading of 11,958,803 shares for $19,923,242, down from 26,500,479 stock units at $41,824,882 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 278,112 shares at $463,331, well below the 602,284 stocks at $950,565 on Wednesday, with the month to date, with an average of 427,441 stock units at $709,955, down from 435,281 units at $722,904 on the previous day, compared to April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 5.39 million shares for 45 percent of the total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 2.10 million stocks for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 2.04 million units for 17 percent of market share.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of reduced trading activities, Access Financial advanced $1 in closing at $16.95 with an exchange of 138 shares, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents to end at $2.40, with 1,016 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance rose 9 cents to end at $2.35 with traders dealing in 872 units. Consolidated Bakeries dropped by 16 cents to $1.50, after 76,602 shares crossed the exchange. Derrimon Trading climbed 17 cents and ended at $1.98 in trading 2,102,933 stock units, Dolphin Cove increased $1.07 to finish at $13.37, with 77,329 shares crossing the market. Everything Fresh popped 14 cents to $2.34 with investors swapping 120 units, Fontana fell 20 cents to close at $8.80 after an exchange of 70,583 stocks, Future Energy rallied 8 cents in closing at $3.13 with investors dealing in 84,096 stock units. ISP Finance dipped 49 cents to end at $11 with a transfer of 138 shares, 
Jamaican Teas gained 6 cents and ended at $2.55 as investors exchanged 2,036,177 stock units, Jetcon Corporation sank 10 cents to finish at $1 with 17,311 shares changing hands. Knutsford Express popped $1.30 and ended at $13.60 after a transfer of 736 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 9 cents to $1.16, with 801 shares clearing the market, Main Event shed 28 cents in closing at $11, with investors trading 1,453 stock units. MFS Capital Partners dropped 7 cents to close at 50 cents after an exchange of 81,565 units and Regency Petroleum advanced 17 cents to end at $3.79 after trading of 63,496 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.