Junior Market falters on Wednesday

The Junior Market Index fell 25.49 points to close at 3,734.49 after it traded in positive territory in the morning session with the market opening at 3,810.31 points. Trading ended, with a 43 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 38 percent drop in value compared to Tuesday following trading in 45 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 18 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
The market closed trading of 2,100,844 shares for $5,391,292 down from 3,694,150 units at $8,717,041 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 46,685 shares at $119,806, compared with 83,958 units at $198,115 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 134,017 units at $307,315 compared to 149,309 stock units at $340,147 on the previous day and March with an average of 221,659 units at $464,382.
On a day of mediocre trading, Stationery and Office Supplies led with just 251,673 shares for 12 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 228,475 units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 224,947 stock units for 10.7 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 15 cents to $2.20 as investors exchanged 4,237 shares, Everything Fresh shed 20 cents to end at $1.54 in switching ownership of 52,476 stocks, GWest Corporation advanced 9 cents in closing at 99 cents with an exchange of 25 shares. Honey Bun popped 21 cents to finish at $7.29 in an exchange of 27,774 stock units, ISP Finance dropped $4.29 and ended at $26.71 with investors dealing in just 288 shares, Jamaican Teas sank 10 cents to close at $2.44 in an exchange of 22,768 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded 68 cents to $11.20 with traders dealing in 3,237 units, Mailpac Group lost 10 cents in closing at $2, 101,306 stock units crossing the market, Main Event increased 43 cents and ended at $14 in trading 19,931 shares and Paramount Trading dipped 20 cents to close at $1.26 after 46,980 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.