Honey Bun jumped 78 cents on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, but that sizable gain could not prevent the market from sinking on the first trading day of the week, ending with prices of only 13 rising, compared with 20 declining and nine remaining unchanged, following trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Friday. Meanwhile, the volume of stocks traded rose by 44 percent, with the value declining by 32 percent in comparison to Friday.
The market closed with trading of 15,336,531 shares for $10,873,321 after moving from 10,630,002 units at $16,050,365 on Friday.
Trading averaged 365,156 shares at $258,889 after increasing from 241,591 stock units at $364,78 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 511,498 units at $555,744 after falling from 524,631 shares at $582,385 on the previous day and December, ending with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
EduFocal led trading with 6.70 million shares for 43.7 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings ended with 3.87 million stock units for 25.2 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.40 million stock units for 9.1 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 27.75 points to finish at 3,292.00, down 3.2 percent year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading, with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 33 cents to close at $2.69 with investors trading 3,253 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 9 cents to $1.88 after an exchange of 1,400,006 stocks, Blue Power shed 49 cents and ended at $3.80 with traders dealing in 8,317 units. Consolidated Bakeries lost 15 cents in closing at $1.40 with 32,718 shares passing through the market, Derrimon Trading slipped 10 cents to finish at $1.55 with investors swapping 42,605 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 24 cents to end at $12.20 with 1,696 shares clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic dipped 15 cents to $1.41 with a transfer of 47,623 stocks, Fosrich increased 13 cents and ended at $2.35 following trading of 10,555 units, Honey Bun climbed 71 cents to close at $6.60 with an exchange of 21,954 stock units. Jamaican Teas clawed back 28 cents of its recent loss, to end at $2.18 with 31,844 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation sank 33 cents in closing at $1.98 in trading 166,647 stocks, 
KLE Group rallied 11 cents to finish at $1 with 19 units crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express skidded 8 cents and ended at $11.50 with investors trading 4,546 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 7 cents to 98 cents in an exchange of 111,670 shares, Lumber Depot advanced 6 cents to end at $2.69 with investors dealing in 38,112 stock units. Mailpac Group dropped 39 cents in closing at $2.50 with dealers switching ownership of 75,567 units, Omni Industries gained 13 cents to finish at 98 cents as investors exchanged 512,700 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational sank 6 cents to close at 90 cents after a transfer of 470,343 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to $1.60 with 86,779 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.