Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 161 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 156 percent more value than Tuesday with trading in all 48 securities down from 45 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 22 rising, 12 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 15,379,999 shares at $33,771,107 up from 5,903,831 stock units at $13,196,287 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 320,417 shares for $703,565 up from 131,196 stocks at $293,251 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 288,806 units at $796,156 versus to 286,861 stock units at $801,854 on the previous trading day and November that close with an average of 309,920 stock units at $766,307.
Fosrich led trading with 3.62 million shares for 23.5 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 3.45 million stock units for 22.4 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 2.12 million stock units changing hands for 13.8 percent market share, Derrimon Trading with 1.40 million stocks for 9.1 percent of traded shares and Dolla Financial with 1.10 million units for 7.2 percent of the total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 19.88 points to end at 3,727.19. 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 13.1, 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 rallied 42 cents to finish at $18.02 with investors trading 20,279 stock units, Blue Power rose 71 cents and ended at $5.01 with 15,601 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers gained 37 cents to close at $10.89 as investors exchanged 36 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 39 cents to end at $2.90 after a transfer of 3,052 stocks, Caribbean Flavours increased 10 cents in closing at $1.40 with 1,815 shares crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 20 cents to close at $2.13 with investors swapping 789 stocks. Dolphin Cove advanced 10 cents to $18.50 with 47,059 units clearing the market, Express Catering popped 48 cents to finish at $3.38 in an exchange of 179,645 stock units, Fosrich increased 24 cents and ended at $2.40 after 3,616,898 shares passed through the market. 
Future Energy declined 8 cents in closing at $3.81 in trading 56,096 units, Indies Pharma sank 9 cents to close at $3.35 after an exchange of 29,194 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 8 cents to end at $3.59 after closing with an exchange of 3,861 stock units. Jamaican Teas rose 10 cents to $2.30 after 2,116,652 shares changed hands, Knutsford Express dropped 18 cents and ended at $14.19 with investors dealing in 1,530 stock units, Lasco Financial advanced 15 cents in closing at $1.65 with 205,756 stocks changing hands. Lumber Depot gained 15 cents to finish at $2.65 with an exchange of 3,452,486 units and Main Event fell 10 cents to close at $10.80 after trading 3,889 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.