Trading activity ended on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 32 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 19 percent climb in value over Thursday. As was the case on Thursday, the market ended on Friday, with trading in 41 securities and ended with prices of 19 rising, 14 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 2,982,944 shares worth $6,078,129, with Dolla Financial the leading trade, compared to 2,266,266 units at $5,102,005 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 72,755 shares at $148,247, up from 55,275 stocks. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 65,589 units at $121,937 compared to 63,787 stock units at $115,319 on the previous day and August with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.13 million shares for 37.9 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading which ended with 240,730 units for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 221,986 stocks for 7.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 22.52 points to finish at 3,424.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 2026.
At the close, Cargo Handlers climbed $3.16 in closing at $14.50 with investors swapping 79 shares, Caribbean Cream increased 25 cents to $2.22 after closing with an exchange of 1,747 units, Caribbean Flavours popped 9 cents to end at $1.59 after 7,086 shares passed through the market. Dolphin Cove dropped 26 cents to close at $14.39 with an exchange of 16,669 stock units, Express Catering sank 7 cents to finish at $2.85, with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Fontana rallied 15 cents and ended at $9 in switching ownership of 3,357 shares. Honey Bun rose 10 cents to $7.80 as investors exchanged 43,333 stocks, ISP Finance advanced 18 cents in closing at $16.80 after a transfer of 49 units, 
Jamaican Teas slipped 17 cents to close at $2.18 with investors trading 46,488 units. Jetcon Corporation gained 29 cents and ended at $1.85 in an exchange of 70,000 shares, JFP popped 7 cents to finish at 59 cents with investors trading 100 stocks, Knutsford Express climbed $1.61 to end at $14.31 in an exchange of 1,548 stock units. Regency Petroleum rose 15 cents in closing at $4.35 after 9,655 stocks passed through the market and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 21 cents to $1.59 with a transfer of 29,079 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.