More gains for Junior Market


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed 15.70 points to 3,707.31 on Tuesday, following a 10 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 29 percent greater value than Monday with trading in 45 securities down from 47 on Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 19 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

Trading resulted in an exchange of 5,903,831 shares for $13,196,287 compared with 5,348,793 units at $10,233,044 on Monday.
Trading averaged 131,196 shares at $293,251 compared with 113,804 stocks at $217,724 on Monday with trading month to date averaging 286,861 units at $801,854 down from 296,391 stocks at $832,993 on the previous day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.15 million shares for 19.5 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 1.13 million units for 19.1 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 642,983 stock units for 10.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial fell 42 cents to $17.60 after a transfer of just one stock unit, Blue Power skidded 20 cents to end at $4.30 with investors trading 3,525 shares, Cargo Handlers sank 37 cents in closing at $10.52 in an exchange of just one unit. Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 39 cents to finish at $2.51 with investors exchanging 10,805 stocks, Caribbean Flavours lost 10 cents and ended at $1.30 with 49,795 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic declined 14 cents to close at $1.84 as investors exchanged 6,975 stock units. Express Catering sank 40 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.90 in trading 124,983 units, Fontana increased 10 cents in closing at $8.22 with 8,482 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma climbed 34 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.44 with investors dealing in 169,593 units. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 38 cents to close at $3.51 after an exchange of 1,000 stocks, Jetcon Corporation popped 10 cents and ended at $1.20 after trading 30,121 shares, Knutsford Express advanced $3.37 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $14.37 and closed with an exchange of 74,776 stock units. Lasco Financial shed 17 cents to $1.50 with traders dealing in 385,847 shares, Mailpac Group rose 7 cents to end at $2.77 with 43,492 units crossing the market, Main Event gained 10 cents in closing at $10.90 with an exchange of 252 stocks. Medical Disposables rallied 17 cents to close at $1.84 with 2 stock units clearing the market, Spur Tree Spices increased 7 cents to $2 with investors swapping 94,403 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 9 cents to finish at $1.50 after an exchange of only 4,693 units and tTech lost 9 cents to close at $2 as 23,456 stocks passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market wipes out last week’s loss


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped on Monday, wiping out all of last week’s losses with a 51.85 points rally in the Junior Market Index to 3,691.61, following trading in 47 securities compared with 46 on Friday, with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged resulting in a 129 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 138 percent more value than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 5,348,793 shares for $10,233,044 up from 2,338,924 stock units at $4,304,371 on Friday.
Trading averaged 113,804 shares at $217,724 compared with 50,846 stocks at $93,573 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 296,391 units at $832,993 versus 308,864 stocks at $875,024 on the previous day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
Lumber Depot led trading with 1.50 million shares for 28.1 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.05 million units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 836,962 stock units for 15.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Blue Power dipped 55 cents to close at $4.50 in switching ownership of 8,998 stocks, Cargo Handlers climbed 38 cents to $10.89 with 10 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream popped 9 cents to end at $3.24 with traders dealing in a mere 28 shares. Caribbean Flavours gained 20 cents in closing at $1.40 as investors exchanged a paltry 63 stock units, Dolphin Cove rose 9 cents to finish at $18.39 after 12,971 shares crossed the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 15 cents and ended at $1.98 with investors trading only 53 units. Everything Fresh rallied 10 cents to $2.20 after an exchange of 1,944 stocks, Express Catering increased 14 cents to close at $3.30 with investors swapping 4,615 stock units, GWest Corporation climbed 7 cents to end at 97 cents with a transfer of 66 shares. Indies Pharma slid 10 cents in closing at $3.10 after the trading of 49,741 stocks, Knutsford Express skidded $1.57 to finish at $11 in an exchange of 659 units, Mailpac Group sank 9 cents and ended at $2.70 with investors trading 25,718 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 21 cents to $1.67 with 513 shares clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rose 12 cents to end at 64 cents after a transfer of 50,000 units, Spur Tree Spices dropped 11 cents to $1.93 after 72,799 stocks passed through the market and tTech advanced 37 cents to close at $2.09 with an exchange of 6,440 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Junior Market bounce


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange bounced on Friday, even as the level of trading fell with a 48 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 54 percent lower value than Thursday following trading in 46 securities down from 48 on Thursday and ending with prices of 23 rising, 17 declining and six closing unchanged and ending with the Junior Market Index rinsing 36.02 points to end at 3,639.76, after recovering more than half of Thursday’s loss.

The market closed with trading of 2,338,924 shares for $4,304,371 down from 4,463,393 stock units at $9,427,510 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 50,846 shares at $93,573 a fall from 92,987 stocks at $196,406 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 308,864 units at $875,024 compared to 327,352 stock units at $931,016 on the previous day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 511,162 shares for 21.9 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 256,386 units for 11 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 221,030 stock units for 9.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading 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.
At the close, Access Financial increased 42 cents to $18.02 with investors trading just 152 shares, CAC 2000 popped 16 cents in closing at $2.36 following an exchange of 1,225 stocks, Cargo Handlers slipped 38 cents to close at $10.51 with a transfer of 450 shares. Caribbean Flavours fell 16 cents to end at $1.20 with 64,787 stock units crossing the exchange, as Derrimon Trading gained 7 cents and ended at $1.90 in trading 95,920 shares, Dolphin Cove rose 30 cents to finish at $18.30 after 30,562 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 16 cents to $1.83 after a transfer of 10,000 units, Everything Fresh shed 10 cents to end at $2.10 with 22,356 stocks crossing the market, Express Catering lost 14 cents in closing at $3.16 with an exchange of 2,835 units. Fosrich climbed 10 cents to close at $2.16 with 256,386 stocks crossing the market, GWest Corporation skidded 7 cents and ended at 90 cents as investors exchanged 1,034 shares, Indies Pharma sank 19 cents to finish at $3.20 after closing with 57,854 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance climbed $3.52 to $23.49 with an exchange of 5 shares, Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents and ended at $2.19 with investors dealing in 3,506 units, Kintyre Holdings rose 9 cents in closing at 48 cents in switching ownership of 511,162 stock units. Knutsford Express advanced $2.10 to close at $12.57 with investors swapping 5,365 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to finish at $1.44 in an exchange of 20,140 shares, Main Event dipped 10 cents to end at $10.80 with 635 stock units clearing the market. Medical Disposables increased 18 cents to $1.88 in trading 62,929 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 14 cents to close at $3.14 after an exchange of 548 units and Spur Tree Spices gained 13 cents and ended at $2.04 with investors trading 104,282 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big fall for Junior Market


The Junior Market took a big hit in trading on Thursday, with the market index diving 61.80 points resulting in a near 2 percent loss for the day and 6.4 percent for the year to date to close at 3,603.74, with trading continuing at 48 securities per day for the week and ending with prices of only 11 rising, 26 declining and 11 holding firm and resulting in an 18 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 46 percent greater value than Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 4,463,393 shares for $9,427,510 up from 3,788,831 units at $6,452,401 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 92,987 shares for $196,406 compared to 78,93 stocks at $134,425 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 327,352 units at $931,016 compared with 346,290 stock units at $990,378 on the previous day and an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 823,023 shares for 18.4 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 790,445 units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 557,629 stock units for 12.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
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.
At the close, Access Financial slipped 42 cents to close at $17.60 with 318 stock changing hands, CAC 2000 fell 16 cents to $2.20 with investors trading 250 shares, Cargo Handlers dropped $1.11 to finish at $10.89 with 4,108 stocks crossing the market. Caribbean Cream increased 52 cents and ended at $3.20 after an exchange of a mere 516 units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 29 cents in closing at $1.90 with investors trading 151 shares, Dolphin Cove declined 10 cents to end at $18 after an exchange of 24,210 stock units. Express Catering popped 14 cents in closing at $3.30 with a transfer of 13,094 units, Fosrich sank 9 cents to close at $2.06 in the trading of 790,445 stocks after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.86, ISP Finance dipped $3.53 to finish at $19.97 in an exchange of a mere 105 shares. Jamaican Teas lost 7 cents and ended at $2.12 with traders dealing in 120,523 stocks, KLE Group climbed 11 cents to end at $1.25 in an exchange of 11 units, Knutsford Express skidded $2.18 to close at $10.47 after 472 stock units crossed the market. Lumber Depot rose 9 cents to $2.49 with investors swapping 557,629 shares, MFS Capital Partners sank 8 cents in closing at 57 cents with 2,150 stocks clearing the market, Regency Petroleum skidded 14 cents to close at $3 in trading 82,172 units and tTech sank 28 cents to end at $1.72 and closed after 64,368 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market trading drops


Trading dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in a 42 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 58 percent lower value than Tuesday, following trading in all 48 securities similar to Tuesday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 16 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 3,788,831 shares valued at $6,452,401 down on 6,532,143 stock units at $15,215,637 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 78,934 shares at $134,425 compared to 136,086 stocks at $316,992 on Tuesday Trading for the month to date, averaged 346,290 stock units at $990,378 down from 369,794 stock units at $1,065,627 on the previous day compared with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
RA Williams led trading with 558,065 shares for 14.7 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners with 531,006 units for 14 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 514,187 stock units for 13.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 1.22 points to 3,665.54. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 gained 26 cents to finish at $2.36 after a transfer of 151 stocks, Caribbean Assurance rallied by 27 cents to $2.97 with investors trading 4,074 shares, Caribbean Cream dropped 47 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.68 in an exchange of 21,439 stock units. Caribbean Flavours popped 18 cents to $1.38 with 971 stocks changing hands, Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to $3 after an exchange of 394,996 units, Everything Fresh gained 9 cents to close at $2.21 with 51 stocks clearing the market. Express Catering skidded 14 cents to $3.16 with traders dealing in 14,735 shares, Fontana popped 17 cents in closing at $8.18 with 125,860 stock units crossing the exchange, Image Plus lost 7 cents to close at $1.52 with investors dealing in 9,999 shares. Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to end at $2.19 in an exchange of 29,651 units, KLE Group rallied 10 cents and ended at $1.14 after 101 stocks passed through the market, Knutsford Express rose $1.15 to finish at $12.65 after an exchange of 6,185 stocks. Lumber Depot dropped 10 cents to $2.40 with 55,048 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners gained 10 cents in closing at 65 cents with investors trading 531,006 units, Paramount Trading popped 27 cents and ended at $1.19 and closed after 100 stocks were traded. Regency Petroleum advanced 13 cents to finish at $3.14 in trading 137,262  stock units, Stationery & Office Supplies climbed 8 cents to close at $1.59 with 81,895 shares crossing the market and Tropical Battery shed 7 cents to end at $2.52 with investors trading 86,460 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 35 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, but with a 51 percent greater value than on Monday with trading in all 48 securities for a second consecutive day and ending with prices of 22 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with 6,532,143 shares being exchanged valued at $15,215,637 from 10,101,374 units at $10,045,327 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 136,086 shares at $316,992 compared with 210,445 stock units at $209,278 on Monday. The month to date ends with an average of 369,794 units at $1,065,627 from 392,320 stock units at $1,137,785 on the previous day and compared with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
Lumber Depot led trading with 4.11 million shares for 62.8 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 466,086 units for 7.1 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 417,898 stock units for 6.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 15.80 points to 3,666.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial rose 42 cents to close at $18.02 with 799 shares changing hands, Blue Power climbed 85 cents to $5.05 after an exchange of 2,029 stocks, CAC 2000 increased 14 cents in closing at $2.10 with 5,785 shares clearing the market. Consolidated Bakeries popped 10 cents and ended at $2.19 after a transfer of 51 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined by 35 cents to end at $18.05 with 6,896 shares crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic gained 18 cents to finish at $2.01 with an exchange of a mere 5 stocks. Fontana fell 19 cents and ended at $8.01 180,131 units passed through the market, GWest Corporation advanced 7 cents to 97 cents with traders dealing in 1,180 stock units, Honey Bun rallied 10 cents to end at $8.50 after an exchange of 14,930 shares. ISP Finance rose $1.50 in closing at $23.50 with investors trading just one stock unit, Jamaican Teas fell 8 cents to finish at $2.10 with 19,848 units crossing the exchange, KLE Group skidded 18 cents to close at $1.04 after investors ended trading 100 stocks. Knutsford Express advanced $1.05 to $11.50 with 956 shares changing hands, Lumber Depot sank 17 cents to end at $2.50 with investors trading 4,105,346 stock units, Mailpac Group popped 18 cents in closing at $2.78 in an exchange of 161,247 units. Medical Disposables slipped 28 cents and ended at $1.69 with 1,635 stocks crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices lost 9 cents to finish at $1.89 in trading 29,264 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 11 cents to close at $1.51 in switching ownership of 3,108 stock units. Tropical Battery gained 9 cents to close at $2.59 as investors exchanged 54,473 stocks and tTech shed 10 cents in closing at $2 with a transfer of 41,677 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state

Big fall for Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a doubling in the volume of stocks traded and carrying a 10 percent lower value than Friday with trading in 48 securities up from 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 26 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 10,101,374 shares for $10,045,327 compared to 5,057,362 stock units at $11,180,391 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 210,445 shares at $209,278 compared with 117,613 stock units at $260,009 on Friday with trading for the month to date, averaging 392,320 stock units at $1,137,785 compared to 411,720 stock units at $1,236,825 on the prior trading day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
One Great Studio led trading with 4.89 million shares for 48.4 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 1.07 million units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 716,012 stock units for 7.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined a sizable 40.81 points to close trading at 3,650.96. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows a positive reading for Tuesday trading with nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and only one with a lower offer.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Access Financial lost $2.20 to close at $17.60 with 858 shares passing through the market, Blue Power dropped 50 cents to $4.20 with investors trading a mere 38 stocks, CAC 2000 shed 40 cents to end at $1.96 in an exchange of just 233 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 26 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading just 376 stock units, Caribbean Flavours sank 24 cents to finish at $1.18 after a transfer of 9,500 shares, Consolidated Bakeries increased 19 cents to $2.09 with traders dealing in 30 units. Dolphin Cove slipped 10 cents to $18.40 in switching ownership of 5,540 stocks, Elite Diagnostic fell 18 cents and ended at $1.83 with 3,315 stock units clearing the market, Everything Fresh skidded 11 cents to end at $2.12 after an exchange of 11,105 shares. Future Energy popped 15 cents in closing at $3.86 with 50,995 changing hands, GWest Corporation sank 8 cents to close at 90 cents in an exchange of 9,449 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 10 cents to finish at $8.40 after 13,483 stock units passed through the market. Jetcon Corporation fell 11 cents to $1.10 as investors exchanged 170,053 shares, KLE Group gained 21 cents to land at $1.22 with a transfer of a mere 96 stocks, Knutsford Express dived $2.45 to close at $10.45 with 665 stock units crossing the exchange. Lumber Depot rose 11 cents to end at $2.67 with investors trading 318,489 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents in closing at $2.60 after an exchange of 163,547 shares, Main Event advanced 10 cents to finish at $10.90 in trading just 7 units. Medical Disposables dropped 8 cents and ended at $1.97 and closed with an exchange of 2,048 stocks, Paramount Trading sank 31 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of 91 cents with investors swapping 689 stock units, Regency Petroleum lost 7 cents in closing at $3.01 with an exchange of 45,325 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 15 cents to end at $1.62 crossing the market 4,503 units and tTech climbed 10 cents to finish at $2.10 with investors dealing in 25 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Increased trading pushed Junior Market  


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a rise in the market index following a 20 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a marginal increased value compared with market activity on Wednesday following trading in 39 securities down from 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,942,890 shares for $5,833,637 compared with 4,110,413 units at $5,665,514 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 126,741 shares at $149,580 compared with 97,867 stocks at $134,893 on Wednesday with the month to date, ending with an average of 442,793 stock units at $1,340,027 compared to 476,287 stock units at $1,466,189 on the previous day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
EduFocal led trading with 1.94 million shares for 39.2 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 698,920 units for 14.1 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 575,013 stock units for 11.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 17.18 points to 3,686.36. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading 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.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped $2.09 to finish at $19.80 and closed with 39 shares being traded, CAC 2000 advanced 12 cents to $2.40 with 9,663 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 38 cents to end at $2.52 in trading 12,575 shares. Derrimon Trading shed 13 cents in closing at $1.84, with 575,013 stock changing hands, Dolphin Cove sank $1.49 and ended at $17.50 with investors trading 7,706 shares, Everything Fresh skidded 13 cents to close at $2.10 with an exchange of 54,020 stocks. Honey Bun rose 20 cents to $7.51 after 19,365 units passed through the market, Knutsford Express lost 15 cents and ended at $12.75 after a transfer of 9,204 stock units, Mailpac Group slipped 8 cents in closing at $2.60 with investors exchanging 35,778 shares. ONE on ONE Educational gained 7 cents to end at $1 after an exchange of 23,780 stock units, Regency Petroleum sank 10 cents to close at $3.01 with 6,856 stocks clearing the market and tTech increased 10 cents to finish at $2.10 in trading of just 8 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated

Trading slides on the JSE Junior Market


Trading slipped on the JSE Junior Market on Wednesday, with a 21 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded at a 14 percent lower value than Tuesday following 42 securities being active down from 48 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 15 declining and six closing unchanged.

The market closed with the trading of 4,110,413 shares for $5,665,514 down from 5,232,080 stock units at $6,551,817 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 97,867 shares with a value of $134,893, marginally down from 109,002 stocks at $136,496 on Tuesday with a month to date average of 476,287 stock units at $1,466,189 compared to 525,041 stocks at $1,637,705 on the previous day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
EduFocal led trading with 856,109 shares for 20.8 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 727,977 units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus with 423,609 stock units for 10.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 9.77 points to 3,669.18. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading 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.
At the close of the Market, Access Financial shed 41 cents to end at $17.71 with the trading of a mere 7 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 7 cents in closing at $2.90 after a transfer of a mere 100 units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 20 cents to $1.90 in trading 4,785 shares. Derrimon Trading rallied 12 cents to finish at $1.97 with 6,701 stock units crossing the market, Dolla Financial rose 8 cents and ended at $3 in an exchange of 26,808 shares, Dolphin Cove climbed 46 cents to close at $18.99 with investors dealing in 17,501 stocks. Everything Fresh increased 13 cents to $2.23 in an exchange of 101,550 units, Express Catering dipped 10 cents to end at $3.20 with 5,943 stock units clearing the market, Fontana popped 23 cents to $8.25 after an exchange of 12,594 shares. Fosrich gained 7 cents to close at $2.15 with 8,908 stocks passing through the market, Future Energy advanced 14 cents to finish at $3.84 as investors exchanged 123,159 units, Honey Bun lost $1.29 and ended at $7.31 with 24,260 stock units crossing the market. ISP Finance rose $2.01 to $22 with investors swapping 8 shares, KLE Group skidded 28 cents to finish at $1.01 with 20,512 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express sank 8 cents and ended at $12.90 with 355 stocks switching owners. Lasco Financial declined 15 cents to close at $1.49 with 9,791 stock units changing hands, Mailpac Group rallied 8 cents to $2.68 with a transfer of 356,808 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 15 cents to end at $3.11 in trading of 118,864 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 12 cents to $1.58 with an exchange of a mere 29 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

EduFocal’s Junior Market Volume Leader


EduFocal, the distressed Junior Market company commanded 42 percent of the day’s volume at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with trading ending with a 31 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 42 percent lower value than Monday with trading in all 48 listed securities as was the case on Monday and ended with moderate gains for the 10 rising stocks, with the 21 declining posting big losses as the market closed with 17 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,232,080 shares for $6,551,817 compared with 3,978,976 units at $11,386,078 on Monday.
Trading closed with an average of 109,002 shares for $136,496 compared with 82,895 stocks at $237,210 on Monday with the month to date, ending with an average of 525,041 stock units at $1,637,705 compared to 596,875 stocks at $1,896,907 on Tuesday and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
EduFocal led trading with 2.19 million shares for 41.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 537,502 units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 515,793 stock units for 9.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 30.94 points to finish at 3,659.41. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on the last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Flavours gained 8 cents to close at $1.28 with 2,237 stock units changing hands, Derrimon Trading dipped 15 cents to $1.85 with traders dealing in 28,878 shares, Dolphin Cove fell 91 cents and ended at $18.53 in an exchange of 6,971 units. Elite Diagnostic popped 7 cents to close at $2.02 with 53,375 stocks crossing the market, Everything Fresh declined 13 cents to end at $2.10 with investors swapping 60,011 shares, Fontana shed 26 cents to finish at $8.02 with a transfer of 22,094 stock units. Fosrich dropped 7 cents to $2.08 with trading of 173,122 stocks, Future Energy sank 10 cents to close trading at $3.70 with 63,110 units passing through the market, GWest Corporation advanced 7 cents to end at 98 cents after an exchange of a mere 33 shares. ISP Finance slipped $3.93 to close at $19.99 with investors dealing in just 10 units, KLE Group rose 12 cents to finish at $1.29 in an exchange of a mere 12 stocks, Mailpac Group slipped 8 cents and ended at $2.60 with 28,715 stock units crossing the market. Regency Petroleum skidded 15 cents to $2.96 with 46,616 shares switching owners, Spur Tree Spices climbed 11 cents to close at $1.94 with 103,476 stocks clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 8 cents to close at $1.46 and ended with an exchange of 16,293 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.