First daily gain for Junior Market in 2023

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with the Market Index gaining 19.61 points to end at 3,920.85 after trading levels fell with the volume of stocks traded declining 35 percent with a 32 percent drop in the value compared with that on Wednesday following trading in 45 securities up slightly from 44 on Wednesday and ended with 23 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 7,085,346 shares were traded for $18,259,575 compared with 10,975,198 units at $26,988,194 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 157,452 shares at $405,768 down from 249,436 units at $613,368 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 184,849 units at $481,636 compared with 198,397 stock units at $519,153 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.26 million shares for 17.8 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery with 1.01 million units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 943,103 units for 13.3 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year that fall between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging gained 19 cents to close at $3.01 in an exchange of 52 shares, CAC 2000 climbed $1.73 to $8.48 after a mere 13 stock units crossed the exchange, Caribbean Flavours advanced 10 cents in closing at $1.82 in an exchange of 31 units. Dolla Financial popped 19 cents to $3.06 with the swapping of 1,264,717 stocks, Dolphin Cove rose 10 cents to end at $14.10, with 17,316 units crossing the market, EduFocal fell 12 cents to $2.08 with a transfer of 178,521 stocks. Express Catering dipped 10 cents to $5.20 after an exchange of 20,181 shares, Future Energy Source lost 19 cents in ending at $4.92 as investors exchanged 326,338 stock units, General Accident dipped 17 cents to close at $4.90 in switching ownership of 100 stocks. Honey Bun rallied 10 cents to end at $7.30 after exchanging 11,486 units, iCreate gained 27 cents to $1.77 with an exchange of 466,481 stock units, Indies Pharma climbed 50 cents in closing at $3.25 as 12,306 shares passed through the market. KLE Group declined 28 cents to end at $1.71, with 641 units clearing the market, Knutsford Express increased 75 cents to $8.95, with 6,090 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing shed 30 cents to close at $4 after a transfer of 53,088 shares. Limners and Bards popped 24 cents in closing at $2.67, with 35,572 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot gained 10 cents to end at $2.40 with investors transferring 33,816 stocks, Main Event rose $1.59 to close at $8.59 trading 44,554 stock units. MFS Capital Partners advanced 13 cents to $2.94 after trading 154,025 shares, Paramount Trading dipped 17 cents to $1.63 in exchanging 9,322 units and Spur Tree Spices rallied 13 cents to $3.13 in trading 151,160 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.