Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 21 and 36 percent decline in volume and value of stocks trading, respectively, compared to Monday. Trading resulted in an exchange of 43, compared with 47 on Monday, with only 10 rising, 19 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 7,676,725 shares for $12,164,513, after decreasing from 9,748,287 units at $18,921,148 on Monday.
Trading averaged 178,528 shares woth $282,896, down moderately from 207,410 stocks at $402,578 on Monday, with a month to date average of 214,169 stock units at $303,290, in slipping slightly from 217,271 stock units at $305,065 on the previous day and down from January with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 2.53 million shares for 33 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings ended with 2.10 million units for 27.3 percent of the day’s trade and Indies Pharma with 361,645 stocks for 4.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped just 2.06 points to end at 3,313.47. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
The PE ratios in this report are computed by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging slipped 7 cents to end at $2.20 with 37,186 shares crossing the exchange, Atlantic Hardware skidded 9 cents in closing at $1.96 with investors dealing in 2,530,058 units, Blue Power increased 29 cents to $3.90 with a mere one share passing through the market. Caribbean Flavours slipped 14 cents to close at $1.58 as investors exchanged 19,857 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 19 cents and ended at $1.60 after a transfer of 1,950 stock units, GWest Corporation popped 13 cents to finish at 85 cents with 247 shares clearing the market. 
Honey Bun dipped 14 cents and ended at $6 after investors swapped 5,517 stocks, ISP Finance lost $1.21 to $12.04 after an exchange of just 353 shares, KLE Group gained 14 cents to close at $1.05 with investors trading 50 stock units. Lumber Depot declined 24 cents to end at $2.40 with 94,492 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group shed 10 cents in closing at $2.55 with traders switching ownership of 220,000 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dropped 6 cents to finish at 40 cents with investors trading 180,069 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies slipped 6 cents to $1.59 with an exchange of 17,721 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 rose 30 cents to $2 after an exchange of 2,020 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 11 cents to $1.85 with dealers swapping 8,069 stocks, Caribbean Cream increased 7 cents to $1.92 with a mere 225 units crossing the exchange. Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents and ended at $1.79, with investors trading 105,442 shares, Dolphin Cove shed 35 cents to close at $10.61, with owners switching 38,039 stock units, Fontana sank 37 cents to finish at $7.63 as investors exchanged 33,323 shares. GWest Corporation slipped 13 cents to 72 cents with 36,645 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun fell 31 cents in closing at $6.14 in an exchange of 599 units, ISP Finance advanced $1.43 and ended at $13.25, after trading of 6,503 stock units. Jamaican Teas dipped 8 cents to finish at $2.20 after an exchange of 409,340 shares, KLE Group sank 14 cents to close at 91 cents with investors swapping 10,123 stocks, Knutsford Express dropped 14 cents to end at $10.85 with 1,639 units clearing the market. 
Lumber Depot gained 14 cents to $2.64 with traders dealing in 317,776 stock units, Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents to close at $2.65 with 229,816 shares crossing the market, Main Event rose $1.10 to $7 with investors trading 898 stock units. Medical Disposables advanced 20 cents to finish at $1.35 with an exchange of 135 units, Omni Industries lost 6 cents and ended at 96 cents with 138,592 stocks crossing the market, Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $4 in trading 209,296 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 9 cents to $1.65 with 124,189 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,942,008 shares for $9,449,512 compared with 8,460,508 units at $12,542,960 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Indies Pharma advanced 31 cents to finish at $2.98, following trading of 503,484 stock units. ISP Finance fell $1.18 and ended at $11.82, with 3,335 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation popped 8 cents to close at $2.25 with a transfer of 10,238 stock units, KLE Group advanced 14 cents to end at $1.05 after an exchange of 500 units. Knutsford Express rose 39 cents to $10.99, following trading of 1,008 stocks, Limners and Bards gained 9 cents to finish at $1.02, with 27,466 shares crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents and ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 5,100 stocks and Paramount Trading lost 8 cents to close at $1.19, after 500 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an exchange of 8,460,508 shares with the value amounting to $12,542,960, down from 10,006,290 stock units worth $14,834,366 on Wednesday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Knutsford Express slipped 39 cents and ended at $10.60 with a transfer of 865 stocks, Limners and Bards dropped 10 cents to close at 93 cents as investors exchanged 7,501 units. Lumber Depot dipped 10 cents to $2.40 with traders switching ownership of 92,284 stock units, Mailpac Group lost 15 cents to close at $2.55 with investors swapping 32,647 shares, Main Event slipped 60 cents to $5.90 after an exchange of 1,000 stocks. Omni Industries popped 7 cents in closing at $1.03 with 599,171 units crossing the market, Paramount Trading gained 25 cents to finish at $1.27 after an exchange of 648,840 stock units and Regency Petroleum dipped 9 cents to end at $3.90 with traders dealing in 99,488 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 10,006,290 shares for $14,834,366 after climbing from 7,122,679 units at $7,747,839 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging dipped 30 cents to end at $2.10 with an exchange of 46,821 shares, at the same time Atlantic Hardware shed 10 cents to close at $2.04 after an exchange of 4,307,499 stocks, Blue Power gained 35 cents to end at $4.10, after the trading of 5,048 shares. Cargo Handlers skidded 20 cents to $18.80 after 4,191 stock units were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 24 cents to close at $1.76 with 1,062 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove declined $1.05 to finish at $10.95 with a transfer of 4,528 shares. Express Catering rose 14 cents to $2.47 after an exchange of 2,094 units, Honey Bun climbed 26 cents to $6.36 with investors dealing in 114,319 stocks, Indies Pharma shed 13 cents to close at $2.70 with 102,465 stock units passing through the market. Iron Rock Insurance popped 39 cents and ended at $2.89 in trading a mere 201 shares, KLE Group advanced 13 cents to end at $1.03 after investors swapped 12,254 units, 
Knutsford Express increased 70 cents to finish at $10.99 in an exchange of 2,380 stocks. Lumber Depot dropped 15 cents and ended at $2.50 with 10,714 stock units crossing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 21 cents to $2.70 with investors trading 1,013 shares, Main Event sank 50 cents to $6.50 with 2,594 units changing hands. Medical Disposables slipped 24 cents to finish at $1.10 with investors trading 57 stocks and ONE on ONE Educational fell 7 cents to end at 86 cents with market participants switching the shareholders of 110,079 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, 7,960,170 shares changed hands at a value of $13,236,337, versus 7,671,506 units at $9,809,820 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents to end at $2.30 with investors swapping 69,037 shares, KLE Group popped 14 cents to $1.04 with a transfer of 400 stock units, Lasco Financial advanced 25 cents to close at $1.70 with 2,418 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards shed 8 cents to 92 cents with investors trading 223,763 stocks, Main Event dropped 20 cents in closing at $7.10 with 445 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables popped 10 cents to close at $1.10 after a transfer of 421 stock units and Paramount Trading increased by 11 cents and ended at $1.28 with 800 units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 7,671,506 shares for $9,809,820, after rising from 4,375,732 units at $7,036,255 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial shed $2.47 to finish at $15.51 with a transfer of 420 shares, AMG Packaging sank 55 cents and ended at $1.87 as investors exchanged 134,536 stocks, Blue Power fell 45 cents to $3.75 with owners of 29,008 shares being switched. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 13 cents to end at $1.74 with investors swapping 38,557 stock units, Caribbean Cream skidded 9 cents to $1.84 in an exchange of 154 units, Honey Bun lost 17 cents to close at $6.42, resulting from trading of 52,139 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 60 cents to $2.80 with 3,140 units changing hands, ISP Finance rose $3.22 to end at $14.70 after an exchange of a mere one share, Jamaican Teas slipped 8 cents in closing at $2.20 with 328,096 stock units crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation rallied 15 cents and ended at $2.35 with an exchange of 19,794 shares, KLE Group dipped 13 cents to finish at 90 cents with 2,159 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express increased 49 cents to close at $10.99 in trading 1,550 units. Lasco Financial declined 45 cents to $1.45 after an exchange of 128,586 stocks, 
Lumber Depot climbed 27 cents to close at $2.68 with investors dealing in 344,744 shares, Main Event popped 23 cents in closing at $7.30 with 1,891 units passing through the market. Medical Disposables dropped 34 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1 with traders dealing in 47,334 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational advanced 10 cents and ended at 98 cents with 39,547 stock units clearing the market, Paramount Trading shed 11 cents to finish at $1.17 with investors trading 103,957 shares. Spur Tree Spices sank 7 cents and ended at $1.02 with 357,099 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 11 cents to $1.55 with investors trading 102,500 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction, unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 16,450,367 shares for $22,859,222 climbing up from 13,321,936 units at $13,727,515 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
ISP Finance sank 15 cents to finish at $14.80 with investors trading a mere one stock unit. Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at $2.29 after an exchange of 13,191 shares, Knutsford Express advanced by $1.08 to end at $11.11 after trading of 1,107 stocks, Lumber Depot popped 14 cents to close at $2.74 in an exchange of 56,772 units. Mailpac Group shed 8 cents to end at $2.79 with 120,468 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables fell 20 cents and ended at $1.15 in trading 85,006 shares, Regency Petroleum skidded 7 cents to end at $3.88 with 69,309 stocks changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 12 cents in closing at $1.55 with investors swapping 101,454 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 13,321,936 shares at $13,727,515, down from 15,272,393 stock units at $20,537,064 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of stocks by the earnings per share.
Knutsford Express shed 32 cents to finish at $10.03 with 11,700 units crossing the exchange. Limners and Bards popped 7 cents to end at $1.05 with traders dealing in 3,090 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 14 cents in closing at $2.60, after 16,018 units passed through the market, Mailpac Group gained 8 cents to close at $2.87 with investors trading 35,033 shares. Main Event dipped 40 cents to $7.10 after a transfer of 1,454 stock units, Paramount Trading rallied 18 cents to end at $1.29 with investors trading 286,717 shares and Regency Petroleum popped 7 cents in closing at $3.95 after an exchange of 15,224 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 15,272,393 shares for $20,537,064 after falling from 17,505,463 units at $34,272,582 on Friday.
JFP shed 10 cents in closing at 44 cents after an exchange of 140,225 shares, Kintyre Holdings declined 6 cents and ended at 44 cents in trading 6,471,702 stocks. Knutsford Express sank $1.14 to end at $10.35 after a transfer of 14,660 units, Mailpac Group shed 6 cents to finish at $2.79 with traders dealing in 935,223 stock units, Main Event sank 20 cents to close at $7.50 after an exchange of 2,079 shares. Medical Disposables slipped 10 cents to $1.35 with 15,384 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational lost 6 cents to close at 93 cents in an exchange of 225,040 units, Paramount Trading dipped 24 cents to $1.11 with 72,773 stock units crossing the market. Regency Petroleum fell 32 cents to finish at $3.88 with 78,403 shares clearing the market and Spur Tree Spices climbed 6 cents and ended at $1.08 with 54,287 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.