At the close of trading on Wednesday, Junior Market stocks gave back a sizeable portion of Tuesday’s near 80 points gain, with the Index slipping 37.64 points to close at 3,326.94. The volume of stocks traded declined marginally, with the value rising 24 percent over Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
For a second consecutive day, 37 stocks traded and ended with 18 rising, 15 declining and four closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3. The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below is based on earnings forecast done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
A total of 3,844,068 shares traded for $14,596,020 compared to 4,194,434 units at $11,727,353 on Tuesday. Jamaican Teas led trading in controlling 44.3 percent of total volume with 1.7 million shares for followed by Lumber Depot 15.7 percent with 602,207 units and Mailpac Group 7.7 percent with 297,012 shares.
Trading averaged 103,894 shares at $394,487 versus 113,363 shares at $316,955 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 168,091 units at $575,677, compared to 171,979 units at $586,650 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $2.34 in closing at $17.36 in exchanging 1,052 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 10 cents to $1.75 with the swapping of 100 stock units, Blue Power advanced 10 cents to $3.10 after trading 5,786 stocks. Cargo Handlers spiked 84 cents to $7.89 after 100 units crossed the exchange, Caribbean Cream shed 7 cents to close at $5.83, with 177,214 stocks changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries declined 5 cents to close at $1.70 in switching ownership of 8,150 shares. Derrimon Trading fell 5 cents in closing at $2.35 after exchanging 60,312 stock units, Dolphin Cove lost 81 cents to end at $9.43 in trading 152 units, Elite Diagnostic popped 19 cents to $3.29 after trading 12,171 shares. Everything Fresh fell 5 cents to 93 cents with an exchange of 58,434 stock units, Express Catering lost 13 cents to end at $5.20 after trading 48,352 units, Fontana climbed 20 cents to $6.50 in an exchange of 46,039 stocks. Fosrich fell 5 cents to close at $8.35, with 11,232 units crossing the exchange, General Accident popped 9 cents to $5.44 with 6,000 shares changing hands, GWest Corporation rallied 8 cents in closing at 93 cents while exchanging 16,43 stocks. Honey Bun increased 40 cents to $9, with 7,845 stock units clearing the market, iCreate rose 9 cents to 98 cents after 36,414 units crossed the exchange, ISP Finance dropped $2.03 to end at $47.97 trading just two stock units. Jamaican Teas shed 19 cents to close at $4.26 with an exchange of 1,701,459 stocks, KLE Group gained 17 cents in closing at $1.33, with 3,400 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express popped 10 cents to $7.30 after exchanging 908 stocks. 
Lasco Distributors rose 10 cents to close at $3.70 with 85,513 units changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing lost 30 cents to end at $4.50 while exchanging 58,570 stock units, Lumber Depot rose 6 cents to $2.92 with the swapping of 602,207 shares. Main Event dropped 44 cents in closing at $3.76 in trading 59,000 stock units and tTech rallied 45 cents in closing at $4.70 in switching ownership of 407 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
dropped 871.55 points to 445,867.00, the JSE Main Index advanced 276.58 points to 403,527.57 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.25 points to 97.69.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Proven Investments fell 45 cents to $33.02 after exchanging 931 stocks. Sagicor Group declined $1.57 to $51.40 with 2,912 units clearing the market, Scotia Group dipped 40 cents to $35.10 in exchanging 137,921 shares, Stanley Motta shed 95 cents to end at $4.95 after trading 500,000 stock units and Wisynco Group advanced $3.04 to end at 52 weeks’ high of $18.79 with the swapping of 619,145 shares.
Market activity led to 37 securities trading compared to 36 on Monday and ended with 18 rising, 10 declining and nine, closing unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and six closed with lower offers.
KLE Group fell 19 cents in closing at $1.16 after 19 stock units crossed the market, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 12 cents to $4.80, with 1,034 stock units clearing the market, Mailpac Group rose 6 cents to end at $3.80 in an exchange of 311,160 stocks. Main Event popped 32 cents to $4.20 in switching ownership of 450 shares and Medical Disposables advanced 27 cents to $5.25 in an exchange of 11,400 units.
At the close, Access Financial popped $2.45 to $19.70 with 3,000 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 9 cents to $1.70 after exchanging 20,015 stock units, Caribbean Cream shed 20 cents to close at $5.90 after trading 142 stocks. Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to $1.94 while exchanging 51,037 units, Derrimon Trading advanced 8 cents to $2.40, with 254,993 shares crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic rose 19 cents to $3.29 after 21,243 stocks crossed the market. Express Catering lost 33 cents to $5 in an exchange of 78,275 units, Fontana increased 10 cents to $6.49 with 24,636 stock units changing hands, Fosrich spiked 20 cents in closing at $8.50 in trading 503,233 shares. GWest Corporation declined 12 cents to 83 cents in exchanging 59,347 units, Honey Bun fell 20 cents to $8.40 after exchanging 21,848 stock units, iCreate fell 6 cents to 97 cents with 2,692 stocks changing hands. Jamaican Teas climbed 6 cents to $4.45 in switching ownership of 254,158 stock units, KLE Group rallied 15 cents to $1.35 with an exchange of 53,319 stocks, Knutsford Express lost 85 cents at $7.20 with the swapping of 218 units.
Lasco Distributors dropped 30 cents to $3.60 after trading 6,065 shares, Mailpac Group declined 5 cents to close at $3.74 in exchanging 368,586 shares, Medical Disposables spiked 24 cents in closing at $4.98 while exchanging 2,500 units. Stationery and Office Supplies shed 30 cents in ending at $6.10 after trading 2,000 stocks, Tropical Battery gained 5 cents to end at $1.29, with 247,329 stock units crossing the market and tTech fell 45 cents to $4.25 crossing in trading 1,550 shares.
Trading averages 154,477 units at $2,156,124, compared to 185,973 shares at $1,921,279 on Friday and month to date, an average of 228,041 units at $2,573,940 compared to 232,419 units at $2,598,803 on Friday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Sagicor Group rose 97 cents to $52.97 with 50,333 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 50 cents to $8.50 in switching ownership of 2,542 shares, Seprod picked up 20 cents at $63.70 in an exchange of 10,581 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 25 cents to $18.40 after 143,800 stocks crossed the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 82.69 points to close at 443,617.32, the JSE Main Index dived 2,627.64 points to 400,578.43 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.94 points to end at 96.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
PanJam Investment rose 75 cents in closing at $64, with 11,021 units crossing the exchange, Portland JSX declined $2.70 to $7.50 in trading 5,400 stock units, Sagicor Group shed 97 cents in ending at $52 after an exchange of 48,753 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents to close at $8 with the swapping of 20,200 shares, Seprod advanced $2.60 to $63.50 with a transfer of 4,291 stocks, Stanley Motta rallied 60 cents to $5.90 with the swapping of 8,215 stock units. Sterling Investments gained 20 cents to close at $3 in switching ownership of 18,739 units.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Knutsford Express lost 5 cents to end at $8.05 while exchanging 2,264 shares, Lasco Distributors popped 10 cents to $3.90 in exchanging 116,697 stock units, Main Event dipped 15 cents in ending at $3.88 with an exchange of 45,158 units. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 40 cents to $6.40 in exchanging 1,300 stocks and Tropical Battery declined 9 cents in closing at $1.24 after 107,202 shares changed hands.
Trading averages 212,990 units at $1,606,341, compared to 204,141 shares at $1,111,397 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 235,838 units at $2,648,677, compared to 237,543 units at $2,726,463 on Wednesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
PanJam Investment gained 75 cents to close at $63.25 with 10,917 stocks crossing the market, Pulse Investments lost 27 cents after ending at $4 in an exchange of 47,950 units, Seprod declined $3.08 to $60.90 after 9,342 shares cleared the market and Sterling Investments lost 20 cents to settle at $2.80 with 160,000 stock units crossing the market.
Market activity led to 35 securities trading compared to 38 on Wednesday and ended with 14 rising, 13 declining and eight, closing unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Lasco Manufacturing advanced 21 cents to $4.71 in switching ownership of 20,732 units, Mailpac Group popped 7 cents to $3.82, with 118,807 stock units crossing the market. Main Event shed 11 cents in ending at $4.03 with the swapping of 3,700 shares, Medical Disposables declined 26 cents to $4.74 in exchanging 131,266 stock units and Tropical Battery rose 9 cents to $1.33, with 27,345 units clearing the market.
