Sharp fall in the prices of Access Financial with 129 shares trading and Cargo Handlers following just 5 units changing hands, doomed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to a sizable fall on Tuesday, with a modest drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a modest rise in value compared to Monday, with trading in 45 securities down from 48 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining and 11 closing firm.
The market closed with trading of 6,227,341 shares for $12,307,314 compared with 6,712,166 units at $11,716,333 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 138,385 shares at $273,496 compared with 139,837 stock units at $244,090 on Monday with the month to date averaging 317,712 units at $798,261 down from 328,486 stock units at $829,789 on the previous day and much higher than October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
Mailpac Group led trading with 1.38 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.05 million units for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 579,698 stock units for 9.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 38.25 points, just over one percent to close at 3,626.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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, 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 lost $2.34 to finish at $17.56 in trading a mere 129 stocks, AMG Packaging shed 10 cents and ended at $2.97, with 105,809 units crossing the exchange, Blue Power declined 19 cents to $4.20 with traders dealing in 2,187 shares. Cargo Handlers sank $1.40 to end at $11 as a mere 5 stock units passed through the market, Caribbean Flavours fell 5 cents to $1.25 in an exchange of 20 shares, Consolidated Bakeries sank 25 cents to close at $1.95 with investors trading 1,275 stock units. Dolla Financial popped 5 cents to $3.03 after an exchange of 482,093 units, Dolphin Cove dipped 23 cents to end at $19.53 with a transfer of 9,235 stocks, Elite Diagnostic rallied 24 cents in closing at $2.05 with 5,301 shares changing hands. Fontana rose 13 cents and ended at $8.18 with investors dealing in 4,915 stock units, Image Plus climbed 10 cents to finish at $1.58 after an exchange of 56,765 units, Indies Pharma increased 5 cents to close at $3.05 with investors swapping 4,142 stocks. 
Jamaican Teas fell 5 cents to $2.10 in an exchange of 25,202 shares, KLE Group gained 8 cents in closing at $1.40 with 2,899 stock units clearing the market, Knutsford Express advanced 6 cents to close at $12.60 after a transfer of 25,127 units. Lumber Depot slipped 10 cents to $2.55 as investors exchanged 61,702 stocks, Mailpac Group dropped 5 cents and ended at $2.25 with 1,378,670 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables popped 18 cents to finish at $1.88 with an exchange of just 23 units. ONE on ONE Educational shed 5 cents and ended at 94 cents with 211,045 stocks crossing the market, Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to $3.05 with investors trading 399,228 stock units, Spur Tree Spices fell 7 cents to end at $1.88 in switching ownership of 27,596 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 8 cents in closing at $1.50 after trading of 58,020 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,712,166 shares for $11,716,333 compared to 5,634,271 stock units at $11,710,883 on Friday. Trading on Monday closed with an average of 139,837 stock units at $244,090 compared with 137,421 shares at $285,631 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 328,486 units at $829,789 compared with 341,403 stocks at $869,894 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
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.
Jamaican Teas gained 7 cents to close at $2.15 as investors exchanged 265,996 units. Jetcon Corporation popped 18 cents to finish at $1.33 and closed after 809,891 shares changed hands, KLE Group rallied 22 cents to end at $1.32 with investors trading 12,000 stocks, Lasco Financial dropped 17 cents in closing at $1.53 with 168 stock units crossing the market. Paramount Trading shed 8 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 4,579 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 8 cents to end at $3 with 49,434 units crossing the exchange, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 12 cents in closing at $1.58 after the trading of 87,144 stocks and tTech advanced 19 cents to close at $2.39 with 15 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,634,271 shares for $11,710,883 compared with 10,894,433 units at $29,287,443 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 137,421 shares at $285,631 compared with 265,718 stock units at $714,328 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 341,403 stock units at $869,894 compared with 354,075 stocks at $906,189 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Express Catering gained 10 cents to close at $3.14 after 12,883 shares were traded, Fontana shed 12 cents to close at $8 with 21,951 stock units crossing the market. Image Plus dropped 8 cents to $1.52 with a transfer of 18,000 stocks, Limners and Bards rose 10 cents to end at $1.25 with investors dealing in 15,119 units, Main Event sank 10 cents in closing at $10.90 in an exchange of 3,438 shares. MFS Capital Partners slipped 8 cents to finish at 57 cents as 168,682 units crossed the market, Regency Petroleum rallied 8 cents and ended at $3.08 with an exchange of 83,429 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 14 cents to close at $1.46 with 675,647 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 10,894,433 shares for $29,287,443 compared with 12,854,245 units at $20,150,400 at close Wednesday. Trading averaged 265,718 shares at $714,328 in contrast to 285,650 stocks at $447,787 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 354,075 stock units for $906,189 compared to 359,927 stock units at $918,898 on the previous day and October averaging 196,034 shares at $399,810.
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.
Honey Bun climbed 20 cents to close at $8.45 with traders dealing in 300 shares. Image Plus advanced 10 cents to end at $1.60 with 4,933 units crossing the exchange, Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to finish at $2.09 after 938,864 shares were traded, Lasco Financial rose 18 cents to $1.70 as investors exchanged 6,644 stock units. Limners and Bards fell 14 cents to $1.15 after a transfer of 23,362 shares, Mailpac Group skidded 12 cents and ended at $2.30 with investors swapping 5,188,777 stocks and MFS Capital Partners gained 7 cents to finish at 65 cents in an exchange of 38,307 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 12,854,245 shares for $20,150,400 well above the 2,030,899 units at $4,091,926 on the previous trading day. Trading ended with an average of 285,650 shares valued $447,787 compared with 44,150 stock units at $88,955 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 359,927 units at $918,898 down from 365,751 stock units at $955,831 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced $1.99 to $19.60 with an exchange of 1,328 stock units, AMG Packaging shed 10 cents to $3 with 13,708 shares passing through the market, Blue Power sank 44 cents to end at $3.95 with 18,103 units crossing the exchange. CAC 2000 popped 23 cents to $2.64 with 946 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 32 cents to finish at $3.23 with 4,297 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 8 cents and ended at $1.40 after a transfer of 136,485 stocks. Derrimon Trading slipped 10 cents to $1.90 with 14,757 shares traded at the close of the market, Dolla Financial sank 18 cents to $3 with 565,725 stock units being traded, Dolphin Cove dropped 24 cents in closing at $19.56 with traders dealing in 22,067 shares. Elite Diagnostic fell 28 cents to finish at $1.81 with 5,952 stocks crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh climbed 20 cents and ended at $2.30 with investors dealing in 15,456 units, Express Catering declined 20 cents to close at $3.20 after the trading of 1,478 stock units. 
Honey Bun lost 34 cents to $8.25 with the transfer of 7,857 shares, Indies Pharma skidded 11 cents and ended at $2.94 after an exchange of 206,907 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance increased 11 cents to $4 with investors trading 960 stock units. Jamaican Teas rallied 8 cents to end at $2.19 in an exchange of 6,399 stock units, JFP Ltd increased 9 cents to close at $1.04 with investors trading 39,546 shares, Lasco Financial dipped 22 cents to finish at $1.52 in an exchange of 1,577,606 units. Medical Disposables fell 48 cents to $1.70 with 65,076 stocks crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners dipped 9 cents to 58 cents as investors exchanged 415,562 stock units and tTech sank 30 cents to finish at $2.20 with 836 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 2,030,899 shares for $4,091,926, down sharply from 15,071,358 units at $44,820,119 on Monday.
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.
Image Plus declined 16 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 19,457 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance lost 11 cents to finish at $3.89 with 9,000 stock units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas dropped 8 cents to $2.11 with investors trading 58,238 shares, Jetcon Corporation skidded 11 cents to end at $1.22 with an exchange of 1,975 units, KLE Group dipped 25 cents to $1.08 with 62,155 shares clearing the market. Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to finish at $2.68 with investors trading 13,273 stock units, Main Event gained 19 cents and ended at $11 after a transfer of a meager 95 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 8 cents to close at $2.18 with traders dealing in 3,236 units and Tropical Battery dipped 14 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 97,064 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 15,071,358 shares for $44,820,119 down from 31,202,579 stock units at $72,811,860 on Friday and trading 
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Honey Bun rallied 20 cents to end at $8.70 with 45,608 stock units switching owners, Image Plus advanced 10 cents to $1.66 with investors trading 265,715 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 20 cents to close at $3.10 with 12 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards increased 11 cents to $1.30 after an exchange of 265 stocks, Mailpac Group climbed 11 cents and ended at $2.45 with 57,689 units changing hands, Medical Disposables rose 55 cents to close at $2.10 and closed with an exchange of 100 shares. Paramount Trading advanced 9 cents to end at $1.27 after a transfer of 25,070 stock units and Tropical Battery rallied 9 cents to close at $2.64 with investors trading 484,804 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 31,202,579 shares for $72,811,860 compared with 3,168,694 units at $8,066,603 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 34 cents to $3.34 in an exchange of 1,299 shares, Dolphin Cove gained 11 cents to $20 with investors dealing in 12,268 stocks, Elite Diagnostic popped 26 cents to close at $2.10 with a transfer of 5,025 shares. Everything Fresh skidded 28 cents to end at $2.12 after an exchange of 12,000 stock units, Fontana fell 9 cents to finish at $8.10 with investors trading 908,530 shares, Fosrich sank 12 cents and ended at $2.07 with 841,200 units traded. Honey Bun dipped 19 cents to $8.50 with 13,270 stocks passing through the market, Indies Pharma lost 10 cents to close at $2.90 with investors trading 682,707 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 23 cents to finish at $4.05 after a transfer of 94,109 shares. ISP Finance increased $3 and ended at $23 with a mere 2 stock units crossing the exchange, JFP Ltd slipped 10 cents to 90 cents trading 128,509 units, KLE Group climbed 25 cents to end at $1.34 with a mere 11 stock units crossing the market.
Knutsford Express rallied 43 cents to $12.45 in an exchange of 1,255 shares, Lasco Financial popped 10 cents to $1.75 and closed trading with 133 stocks, Mailpac Group sank 16 cents and ended at $2.34 with traders dealing in 15,229 units. Medical Disposables fell 57 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.55 with 6 stock units changing hands, MFS Capital Partners shed 11 cents to close at 58 cents after an exchange of 1,178,460 shares, Paramount Trading dropped 10 cents to end at $1.18 with investors swapping 135,793 stock units. Regency Petroleum climbed 13 cents to $2.93 with 170,839 units clearing the market and tTech increased 50 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 21,242,055 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market ended with trading of 3,168,694 shares for just $8,066,603 down from 18,313,636 stock units at $49,138,059 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 70,415 shares at $179,258 versus 436,039 stocks at $1,169,954 on Wednesday. The month to date, averages 371,577 units at $981,433 compared to 406,327 stock units at $1,073,991 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance sank 59 cents in closing at $3.82, after 50,000 units passed through the market, ISP Finance dipped $3.98 to end at $20 with a transfer of 70 stocks, KLE Group fell 23 cents to finish at $1.09 with investors swapping 10,000 stock units. Knutsford Express skidded 43 cents to $12.02 with 1,724 shares traded, Mailpac Group advanced 18 cents to close at $2.50 after 242,018 units crossed the market, Main Event dropped 43 cents and ended at $10.80 after investors traded 30,255 stocks. Paramount Trading rallied 8 cents to $1.28 with 18,157 stock units changing hands and Tropical Battery declined 9 cents to end at $2.50 after an exchange of 300 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 18,313,636 shares for $49,138,059, up from 17,176,586 stock units at $36,066,791 on Tuesday. 
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Fontana popped 5 cents to close at $8 with traders dealing in 41,109 units, Lasco Financial dipped 11 cents to close at $1.65 with 37,744 stock units crossing the market. Limners and Bards dipped 6 cents to finish at $1.22 passed through the market 49,686 stock units. Lumber Depot sank 7 cents to $2.70 with investors dealing in 600 shares, Mailpac Group dropped 8 cents to finish at $2.32 with trading of 2,598,962 shares, Main Event increased 13 cents and ended at $11.23 after a transfer of 39 shares. Paramount Trading fell 9 cents to close at $1.20 with 19,266 units being traded, Regency Petroleum skidded 13 cents to end at $2.80 with 3,585 shares changing hands and Tropical Battery rose 13 cents in closing at $2.59 with an exchange of 112,501 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.