Falling Junior Market stocks edged rising ones

Declining stocks just edged out those gaining at the close of trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 66 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a 69 percent lower value than Monday with trading in 45 securities compared with 41 on Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 6,412,654 shares at $9,912,225 down from 18,591,727 units at $31,607,835 on Monday.
Trading averaged 142,503 shares at $220,272 compared with 453,457 stock units at $770,923 on Monday, with trading  month to date, averaging 265,868 units at $455,278 compared to 334,404 stock units at $585,837 on the previous day and July with an average of 358,542 units at $736,760.
Omni Industries led trading with 2.17 million shares for 33.8 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.63 million stocks for 25.4 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 306,321 units for 4.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 4.35 points to close at 3,684.38.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging increased 17 cents to close at $2.97 with an exchange of just 73 shares, Blue Power sank $1.15 to $3.33 with 15,714 stocks changing hands, CAC 2000 popped 17 cents to end at $2.45 with an exchange of a mere 443 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 33 cents in closing at $2.98, with 5,348 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours shed 7 cents and ended at $1.50 in an exchange of 33,623 shares, Dolla Financial fell 15 cents to finish at $2.75 with investors swapping 231,967 stock units. Dolphin Cove dipped $1.28 to $21.32 with a transfer of 222 units, Express Catering advanced 68 cents to end at $4.19, with 69,064 stocks crossing the market, Fontana lost 9 cents in closing at $8.15 after a transfer of 11,911 shares. Honey Bun rose 10 cents and ended at $8.75 as investors exchanged 6,454 stocks, Image Plus gained 7 cents to finish at $1.80, with 7,000 units clearing the market, Indies Pharma skidded 23 cents to close at $2.46 in an exchange of 55,634 stock units. ISP Finance sank 25 cents to $24.75 with traders dealing in 2,296 shares, Jamaican Teas popped 5 cents to close at $2.30 in switching ownership of 5,031 stocks, JFP Ltd slipped 5 cents to 95 cents after an exchange of 266,000 units. Main Event rallied 96 cents to finish at $11.99 in trading 767 stock units, Omni Industries increased 10 cents and ended at 96 cents with 2,170,393 shares crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum dropped 19 cents to end at $2.20 with investors trading 1,627,087 stocks. Spur Tree Spices fell 7 cents to $1.98 after an exchange of 75,036 units and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 5 cents to close at $1.70 after trading 1,085 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.