Trading activity dropped sharply at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with an 81 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, after a 50 percent drop in value compared to Friday with trading in 39 securities down from 35 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 13 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with the trading of 2,388,003 shares for $5,605,364 down from 12,610,753 units at $11,308,047 on Friday.
Trading averaged 61,231 shares at $143,727 compared to 360,307 units at $323,087 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 188,953 units at $245,991 compared to 221,299 stock units at $271,889 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
iCreate led trading with 302,647 shares for 12.7 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 293,060 units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade with the price hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 75 cents and Regency Petroleum with 266,994 units for 11.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 15.95 points to culminate at 3,779.84.
The Junior Market ended 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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Cargo Handlers dropped $1.90 to close at $11.25 in switching ownership of 2,336 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 10 cents to end at $3.75 after a transfer of 5,535 stocks, Caribbean Cream climbed 44 cents in closing at $3.75, with just 852 shares crossing the market. Derrimon Trading declined 12 cents and ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 28,556 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 16 cents to finish at $23.40 in trading 3,017 shares, 
Fontana sank 25 cents to end at $8, with 78,641 stock units crossing the market. Fosrich dipped 7 cents in closing at $2.25 as investors traded 70,472 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 10 cents to $2.80 in the trading of 244,721 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at 94 cents with an exchange of 11 stocks. KLE Group advanced 14 cents to finish at $2.25 as only 85 units passed through the market, Knutsford Express fell 20 cents to close at $11.26 with traders dealing in 1,179 shares, Main Event increased 10 cents to end at $11.12 after an exchange of 3,121 stock units and Spur Tree Spices lost 13 cents in closing at $2.16 with a transfer of 11,646 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises above Friday’s depressed level
Trading climbed above Friday’s levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, as the market continues to recover from the depression caused by hurricane Beryl resulting in a 63 percent rise in volume traded accompanied by a 99 percent greater value with trading in 54 securities up from 50 on Friday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 4,667,318 shares being traded for $32,767,188 compared with 2,858,995 units at $16,546,674 on Friday.
Trading averaged 86,432 shares at $606,800 compared to 57,180 units at $330,933 on Friday and month to date, an average of 127,495 units at $583,763 compared with 137,808 units at $577,977 on the previous trading day and June that closed with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.51 million shares for 53.8 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 500,799 units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 316,910 units for 6.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 103.99 points to end at 357,293.42, the JSE Main Index fell 670.12 points to end trading at 318,586.42 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.09 points to end at 67.06.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the 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 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Berger Paints sank 78 cents and ended at $8.20 after an exchange of 24,159 shares, Eppley advanced $1.20 to $36.10 with investors swapping 5,594 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.99 to close at $40 in switching ownership of 1,901 stocks. General Accident increased 40 cents to finish at $6.70, with 23,026 stock units crossing the market, GraceKennedy climbed 50 cents to close at $74 with an exchange of 127,054 shares, Jamaica Broilers rose $1.02 to end at $35.50 with an exchange of 42,317 stocks. 
Jamaica Producers declined $1.04 to $23.95 with traders dealing in 1,299 units, Mayberry Group rallied 51 cents to end at $8.50 as investors traded 1,810 stock units, NCB Financial gained $2.88 in closing at $57.88 after 14,398 shares changed hands. Pan Jamaica popped $2.50 and ended at $49.50 with investors dealing in 983 units, Seprod climbed $3 to close at $86.99 after 6,000 stocks were exchanged, Sterling Investments ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.91 while 6,479 shares were traded, Supreme Ventures fell 99 cents to finish at $23.01 after 37,591 stock units crossed the market and Wisynco Group dropped 74 cents and ended at $20.50 in trading 21,980 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Depressed Main Market trading
Trading remained low on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market at the close of the market on Friday, two days the following the closure of trading on Wednesday, with passage of Hurricane Beryl that affected the island. The volume of stocks traded declined 21 percent and the value rose 34 percent more than on Thursday, with trading in 50 securities similar to activity on Thursday, with prices of 18 stocks rising, 17 declining and 15 ending unchanged with Pulse Investments trading at a
52 weeks’ low of $1.41.
The market closed with 2,858,995 shares trading for just $16,546,674 compared with 3,640,057 units at just $12,309,649 on Thursday, the day the market reopened following the passage of the hurricane Beryl on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 57,180 shares at $330,933 compared to 72,801 units at $246,193 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 137,808 units at $577,977 compared with 162,241 stocks at $652,838 on the previous day and June that closed with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.56 million shares for 54.6 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 378,147 units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 250,108 units for 8.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,298.32 points to 357,397.41, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,249.94 points to end at 319,256.54 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.19 points to 67.15.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecast provided by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden increased $1.50 to close at $37.50 with investors trading 15 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed $2.99 to $64.99 with an exchange of 67,932 stock units, Caribbean Producers rose 40 cents in closing at $10, with 121,070 units crossing the market. Carreras rallied 42 cents to end at $9.70 in switching ownership of 17,684 Astocks, GraceKennedy slipped 50 cents and ended at $73.50 with investors dealing in 6,249 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank $1.64 to finish at $10.26 as 50 stocks passed through the market. 
JMMB Group skidded $1.07 and ended at $23.41 as investors exchanged 742 shares, Pan Jamaica fell $2.94 to $47 after 800 stock units changed hands, Sagicor Group lost 50 cents in closing at $40 in an exchange of 15,013 shares. Scotia Group popped 50 cents to close at $45.50 and closed with an exchange of 8,599 units, Stanley Motta advanced 44 cents to end at $5.96 in trading 1,310 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 97 cents to finish at $12.02 with 902 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.15 and ended at $9.50 with investors swapping 720 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $3 to $200 with just 2 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market dipped to close the week
Trading activity was more robust at Friday’s close on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a 254 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 90 percent jump in value over Thursday’s trades with trading in 35 securities that was the same on Thursday and ended with prices of 13 rising, nine declining and 13 closing unchanged, with Edufocal hitting an all time low of 48 cents and Express Catering hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $3.35 before closing higher.
Investors ended trading 12,610,753 shares for $11,308,047, compared to 3,565,444 stock units at $5,961,750 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 360,307 shares at $323,087 compared to 101,870 stocks at $170,336 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 221,299 stock units at $271,889 compared to 180,414 stock units at $256,831 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 8.57 million shares for 68 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial with 1.55 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 630,506 units for 5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 19.10 points to conclude trading at 3,795.79.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, 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 ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 10 cents to finish at $22 with 3,087 shares clearing the market, Blue Power rose 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with a transfer of 2,038 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained 21 cents to end at $23.24 with 9,436 units crossing the market. 
Fontana popped 25 cents to end at $8.25 with an exchange of 78,738 stocks, Future Energy increased 11 cents in closing at $3.50 in trading 60,932 units, iCreate dropped 7 cents to close at 55 cents in an exchange of 630,506 shares. Knutsford Express climbed 26 cents to $11.46, with 1,208 stocks changing hands, Lasco Financial lost 14 cents to finish at $1.71 with 1,547,839 stock units crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards declined 38 cents and ended at $1.51 in switching ownership of 19,130 shares. Main Event fell $1.48 in closing at $11.02 as investors exchanged 16,775 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rallied 12 cents to end at $2.29 and closed with an exchange of 457,339 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading picked up over the depressed post Hurricane Beryl activity on Thursday with the volume and value of stock changing hands and climbing above the measly volume and value passing through the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in prices of 28 shares rising and 26 declining, with all three market suffering losses at the close.
At the close of trading on Friday, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,331.89 points to 332,512.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank by 2,298.32 points to 357,397.41, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,249.94 points to close at 319,256.54. The Junior Market Index shed 19.10 points to finish at 3,795.79 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 0.93 points to wrap-up trading at 234.55.
At the close of trading, 15,522,492 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 7,212,044 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $27.85 million, well over the mere $18.27 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 52,744 shares for US$1,293 compared to 6,543 units at US$244 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.56 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 378,147 stock units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with just 250,108 units.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led trading with 8.57 million shares followed by Lasco Financial with 1.55 million units and iCreate with 630,506 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $3 to $200.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.3 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7 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 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.
Dividends paid or payable 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.
Gains for JSE Main Market stocks
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 77 percent and the value 78 percent less than on Tuesday, with trading in 50 securities compared with 51 on Tuesday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 18 declining and 15 ending unchanged with Radio Jamaica trading at an intraday low 52 weeks’ low of 80 cents before bouncing back at the close.
The market closed with 3,640,057 shares being traded for $12,309,649 compared with 15,743,476 units at $55,749,401 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 72,801 shares at $246,193 compared to 308,696 units at $1,093,126 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 162,241 stock units at $652,838 compared with 201,128 units at $829,641 on the previous trading day and June with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Radio Jamaica led trading with 1.10 million shares for 30.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 791,444 units for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 563,793 stocks for 15.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,786.02 points to end trading at 359,695.73, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,499.49 points to finish at 320,506.48 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.31 points to close at 67.34.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. 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 six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dropped $1.60 to close at $36 in trading 9 shares, Berger Paints climbed 48 cents to $8.98 with 550 stocks changing hands, Carreras fell 42 cents to end at $9.28 with investors swapping 22,808 shares. Eppley shed $1.60 in closing at $34.90 after 187 stock units passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $2.99 and ended at $37.01 after a transfer of 375 shares, GraceKennedy increased 50 cents to finish at $74 with 27,213 stock units clearing the market. Jamaica Producers popped $1.05 to $25 with investors trading 2,192 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 90 cents in closing at $11.90 after 392 stocks crossed the market, Kingston Wharves rose 84 cents to end at $25.70 with a transfer of 363 shares. 
Lasco Manufacturing advanced 45 cents to finish at $6.45 after an exchange of 2,838 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained $2.94 and ended at $49.94 with investors transferring 52 units, Sagicor Group sank 50 cents to close at $40.50 in an exchange of 17,724 stock units. Seprod rose $3.99 to $83.99 with 2,786 shares passing through the market, Supreme Ventures slipped $1.40 and ended at $23.96 with an exchange of 3,084 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments lost $1.05 to close at $11.05 after 50,100 units changed hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $1.44 in closing at $197 in switching ownership of just 6 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slumped on Junior Market
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.
Hurricane Beryl curtails JSE trading
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange was severely curtailed following the closure on Wednesday of the exchange and the dislocations caused by the passage of hurricane Beryl yesterday resulting in a sharp drop in the volume and value of stocks crossing the exchange on Thursday as the Junior Market JSE USD market closed moderately higher 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 25 shares rising and 31 declining.
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.
At the close of trading, 7,212,044 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 24,829,048 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $18.27 million, well below the $68.28 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 6,543 shares for US$244 compared to 21,979 units at US$501 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Radio Jamaica led trading with 1.10 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 791,444 units and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 563,793 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, One Great Studio led trading with 817,294 shares followed by Dolla Financial with 815,186 stocks and JFP Ltd with 650,000 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $1.44 in closing at $197.
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.
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 the 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 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.
Dividends paid or payable 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 bounces on the Main market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 113 percent and the value 41 percent more than on Monday, with trading in 51 securities compared with 64 on Monday, with prices of 16 stocks rising, 19 declining and 16 ending unchanged including Carreras at closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.70 followed by Eppley 7.25 at $20.99 while Pulse closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.43 and Radio Jamaica at a low of 95 cents.
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.
Trading averaged 308,696 shares at $1,093,126 compared with 115,409 units at $619,676 on Monday and month to date, an average of 201,128 stock units at $829,641 compared to June with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 8.66 million shares for 55 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Manufacturing with 2.91 million stocks for 18.5 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.90 million units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,373.96 points to close trading at 356,909.71, the JSE Main Index declined 401.33 points to conclude trading at 319,006.99 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.06 points to close at 67.03.
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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement dipped $2.02 in closing at $61.98, with 69,242 shares being traded, GraceKennedy fell 71 cents to $73.50 with a transfer of 26,546 units, Guardian Holdings advanced $14.99 to end at $359.99 in trading 4 shares. Jamaica Broilers popped $1.41 to close at $34.43 with 817 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 86 cents and ended at $11 with investors dealing in 53,132 shares, JMMB Group sank 45 cents to finish at $24.55 in switching ownership of 15,127 units. Kingston Wharves dropped $1.13 to $24.86 after closing with an exchange of 5,726 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing fell 45 cents to $6 after an exchange of 2,910,256 stock units, 
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.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $1.99 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20.99 in trading 2 stocks, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose $1.42 to end at $19.99 after an exchange of 10 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $6 in closing at $108 after 53 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market mirrors Monday’s trading
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a modest pickup in the volume of stocks traded, with a slightly higher value than Monday following trading in 39 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and seven closing unchanged.
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.
Trading averaged 232,400 shares at $321,400 compared with 196,449 units at $268,146 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 213,140 units at $292,871 compared to June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 2.88 million shares for 31.8 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 1.89 million stocks for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 1.51 million units for 16.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 8.39 points to finish at 3,828.51.
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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 9 cents to finish at $3.20 after 9,495 shares crossed the market, Blue Power dipped 23 cents to close at $4.15 after 2,175 stock units were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 49 cents to $3.84 and closed after trading in 2,680 shares. Caribbean Cream declined 44 cents to close at $3.35, with 36,625 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading popped 7 cents to end at $2.22 in switching ownership of 130 shares, Express Catering rallied 14 cents in closing at $3.79 with investors trading 7,600 stocks. 
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.