The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Tuesday, even as the volume of stocks traded declined 67 percent with 74 percent lower value than on Monday with trading in 43 securities compared with 41 on Monday and ended with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 3,751,282 shares for $8,192,766 compared to 11,481,147 units at $32,060,415 on Monday.
Trading averaged 87,239 shares at $190,529, compared with 280,028 shares at $781,961 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 181,338 units at $479,205. March averaged 509,288 units at $1,071,868.
Image Plus Consultants led trading with 910,427 shares for 24.3 percent of total volume, EduFocal followed with 565,441 units for 15.1 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 491,730 units for 13.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 34.69 points to close at 3,701.20.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.2. 
The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging rose 41 cents to $3.06, with 913 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 10 cents to $1.90 in trading 154,979 units, Caribbean Cream fell 58 cents in closing at $3.48 as investors exchanged 2,000 stocks. Caribbean Flavours dipped 19 cents after ending at $1.06, with 30,000 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Everything Fresh dropped 14 cents to $1.45 after exchanging 23,683 units, Express Catering advanced 65 cents to $5 as just 2,711 shares passed through the market. Future Energy Source gained 24 cents in closing at $4.27 after 34,284 stock units changed hands, iCreate rallied 12 cents to $1.60 after a transfer of 10,099 stocks, Indies Pharma shed 44 cents after ending at $2.86 in trading 35,342 stock units. Knutsford Express climbed $1.37 to $11.78 with a transfer of 200 shares, Lasco Distributors lost 34 cents to close at $2.38 while exchanging 10,885 units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 38 cents to end at $4.07 in switching ownership of 19,436 stocks. Limners and Bards increased 40 cents to $2.60, with 3,610 stocks crossing the market, 
Lumber Depot declined 10 cents to $2.40 after an exchange of 29,000 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies popped $1.68 in closing at $15.69, with 11,005 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
