Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with an 18 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a minutely higher value than Monday, following trading in 39 securities, compared with 44 on Monday and ending, with prices of 11 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged, sending the Junior Market Index down 30.21 points to close at 3,188.47.
The market closed with trading of 9,899,176 shares for $13,191,044, compared with 12,021,916 units at $13,089,091 on Monday.
Trading averaged 253,825 shares at $338,232, compared to 273,225 stocks at $297,479 on Monday, with a month to date, average of 312,612 units at $384,450, down from 340,234 shares at $406,167 on the previous day and April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.56 million shares for 15.8 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International, with 1.31 million stocks for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 1.14 million units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 15.2, 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Cargo Handlers shed $1.13 to end at $19, with 31 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours climbed 32 cents to $1.50, following trading of 575,288 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries increased 23 cents at $1.59, with 3,000 units clearing the market. Dolla Financial fell 10 cents to $2.40, following an exchange of 61,366 stock units, Everything Fresh popped by 20 cents to $2.30, with 5,102 stock units changing hands, Express Catering dipped 41 cents in closing at $2.07 with investors trading 716,660 shares. Fontana gained 19 cents to $6.90 after an exchange of 37,641 stocks, Image Plus fell 10 cents to finish at 80 cents following trading of 31,777 units, Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents and ended at $2.35 with a transfer of 1,561,285 stock units. Knutsford Express advanced 54 cents to close at $9.08 with 3,285 shares crossing the market, Lasco Financial slipped 10 cents in closing at $1.55 following switching of 30,089 stock units, 
Lumber Depot sank 25 cents to end at $2.45 with investors trading 410,943 stocks. Mailpac Group skidded 9 cents to $2.41 in an exchange of 535,176 units, Main Event lost 11 cents to end at $6.84 with traders dealing in 100 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational declined 9 cents in closing at 81 cents, with 498,316 units crossing the market. Regency Petroleum dipped 7 cents to $4.50 with an exchange of 8,331 shares and Spur Tree Spices lost 7 cents and ended at 93 cents after 49,626 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.