Kintyre Holdings grabbed just over 40 percent of all shares exchanged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, dragging the volume down by 36 percent to 10,451,559 shares with a value 75 percent less at $9,701,596, well below the 16,335,753 units trading at $38,362,973 on Thursday, with investors engaged in trading 40 securities, down from 43 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 16 stocks advancing, 14 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading averaging 261,289 shares at $242,540 down from the 379,901 stocks at $892,162 on Thursday with a month to date average of 289,958 units at $710,671 and in alignment with the 292,025 stocks at $744,411 on the previous day and higher than February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.32 million shares for 41.4 percent of total volume, with the stocks hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 27 cents followed by EduFocal which ended with 1.59 million stock units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 850,262 stocks for 8.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 9.45 points to finish at 3,471.88. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with the earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging sank 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 with 51,285 shares switching owners, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 45 cents in closing at $2.36 with investors trading 5,651 stocks, Caribbean Cream gained 14 cents to close at $2.50 with 2,472 shares crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries popped 11 cents to close at $1.96 after the trading of 1,050 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank $1.28 to finish at $16.12 after closing with 19,217 shares changing hands, Everything Fresh dipped 35 cents and ended at $1.63 with a transfer of 3,787 stock units. Fosrich lost 8 cents to close at $2.17 with investors swapping 28,969 units, Iron Rock Insurance increased 10 cents to finish at $3.80 after a transfer of 33,983 stocks, ISP Finance climbed 48 cents and ended at $20 with 2,089 shares clearing the market. Knutsford Express rose $1.50 to end at $13.50 in an exchange of 2,397 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 6 cents in closing at $1.12 with 104,275 units crossing the market, Main Event rallied $1.29 to close at $12 as investors exchanged just 2 stock units. One Great Studio increased by 7 cents to close at 50 cents with 21,242 shares changing hands, Regency Petroleum rose 7 cents to finish at $3.15 in an exchange of 45,837 units and Tropical Battery dropped 8 cents and ended at $2.32 with traders dealing in 110,212 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The market closed with trading of 16,335,753 shares for $38,362,973 compared with 39,456,958 units at $223,895,604 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped by a mere 0.18 points to settle at 3,462.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Trading averaged 304,356 shares at $322,372, up marginally from 198,670 stock units at $320,033 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 225,650 units at $320,359 which is aligned with 217,742 stock units at $320,157 on the previous day but below February that averaged 246,071 shares at $454,487.
At the close of a negative trading session, Cargo Handlers dipped 50 cents and ended at $11 with investors dealing in a mere 3 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 19 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of just 2,712 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 11 cents to finish at $1.29 with 1,020 stocks clearing the market. Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents to end at $1.80 with an exchange of 877,197 units, Dolla Financial declined 11 cents to close at $2.62 with 564,654 stocks crossing the market, Dolphin Cove shed $1.16 to close at $17.49 after the exchange of 8,541 units. Everything Fresh rose 48 cents to $1.98 with investors trading 5,000 shares, Fontana rallied 16 cents to end at $9 with 45,858 stock units switching owners, Indies Pharma popped 36 cents in closing at $3.76 with investors trading 33,038 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.80 after an exchange of just 3 stocks,
The market closed with trading of 8,741,477 shares for $14,081,470 down from 22,390,313 stock units at $22,377,409 on Friday.
At the close of market activity, Access Financial advanced 8 cents in closing at $16.40 with a transfer of just 3 stock units, AMG Packaging fell 10 cents to close at $2.80 with 54 shares crossing the exchange and Caribbean Flavours skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.18 with investors trading 7 stocks. Dolphin Cove popped 15 cents and ended at $18.65 in an exchange of 9,891 units, Everything Fresh sank 50 cents to close at $1.50 with traders dealing in 1,209 shares, Express Catering increased 30 cents to end at $2.90 in an exchange of 28,270 units. Fontana declined 14 cents to $8.84 with investors dealing in 184,964 stocks, Honey Bun climbed 49 cents and ended at $7.90 after a transfer of 13,456 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 13 cents to finish at $3.40 with 11,514 shares crossing the market. ISP Finance sank $9 in closing at $22 after an exchange of 20,967 stock units,
The market closed with trading of 22,390,313 shares for $22,377,409 up from just 9,855,862 stock units at $9,421,929 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Trading closed with three stocks trading at 52 weeks’ lows, with Edufocal falling by 1 cent to 23 cents, Image Plus slipping by a cent to close at $1.18 and MFS Partners down 5 cents to 38 cents.
Investors traded 9,855,862 shares for $9,421,929 compared with 9,257,198 units at $12,706,033 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 240,387 shares at $229,803 compared to 225,785 stocks at $309,903 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 182,535 units at $295,789 versus 174,602 stock units at $304,838 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.74 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners which ended with 2.29 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 1.80 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 8.94 points to 3,518.95. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Blue Power rose 7 cents to $5.37 with the trading of 15,000 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.79 with 45 stocks crossing the market, Dolla Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $2.78 with investors dealing in 22,416 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 33 cents to finish at $17.23 in an exchange of 250 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rose 12 cents to end at $1.63 after 2,857 shares passed through the market, Indies Pharma fell 6 cents to close at $3.31 in switching ownership of 18,000 stocks. Jamaican Teas declined 15 cents to $2.15 with 18,172 units clearing the market,
The market closed with trading of 9,257,198 shares for $12,706,033 down from 10,891,843 stock units at $18,155,914 on Tuesday.
At the close, Access Financial sank 64 cents to $16.32 after a transfer of 3,915 shares, Blue Power dipped 7 cents to close at $5.30 after 1,009 stocks were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 39 cents and ended at $2.77 after an exchange of 2,994 shares, while Caribbean Cream gained 31 cents to finish at $2.48 with 789 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to end at $1.85 in an exchange of 648,490 shares, Dolla Financial also declined by 10 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading 730,582 stock units. Dolphin Cove fell $2.50 to $16.90 with 26,100 stocks clearing the market, Express Catering dipped 25 cents in closing at $2.70 with traders dealing in 56,603 units, Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.16 after an exchange of 548,118 stocks. Honey Bun likewise slipped 10 cents and ended at $7.80 with investors dealing in 10,973 units, Indies Pharma skidded 18 cents to finish at $3.37 in an exchange of 3,263 shares,
The market closed with trading of 10,891,843 shares for $18,155,914 compared with 8,632,988 units at $12,700,175 on Monday.
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, Access Financial rallied 36 cents to end at $16.96 with 30 stocks clearing the market, AMG Packaging declined by 15 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 22,783 shares, Cargo Handlers popped 52 cents in closing at $12.05 clearing the market with 3,719 stocks clearing the market. Caribbean Cream increased 40 cents to finish at $2.55 after a transfer of 5,427 units, Caribbean Flavours lost 7 cents to close at $1.23 with 1,755 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial skidded 15 cents to end at $2.75 with investors trading 197,198 units. Dolphin Cove climbed $1 in closing at $18 after an exchange of 52,334 stocks, Express Catering rose 19 cents to $2.99 after 2,126 stock units passed through the market, Fosrich sank 8 cents and ended at $2.12 after investors exchanged 1,205,280 shares.