In Junior Market trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the volume of stocks exchanged was 19 percent higher, with 42 percent lower value than Tuesday, following trading of just 40 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 9,637,234 shares for $6,156,203 compared with 8,088,481 units at $10,634,310 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 240,931 shares at $153,905 compared to 207,397 stocks at $272,675 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 194,704 units at $274,467, from 191,652 stock units at $282,425 on the previous day and April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
EduFocal led trading with 5.66 million shares for 58.7 percent of the total volume and closed at a a 52 week low of 22 cents, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 1.16 million stock units for 12 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners, with 323,959 shares for 3.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 20.59 points to close at 3,397.53. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Access Financial increased 68 cents to finish at $15 in trading 576 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 33 cents to end at $2.39 with 151 stock units passing through the market, Derrimon Trading rallied 10 cents to end at $1.90 in an exchange of 22,976 stocks. Future Energy rose 6 cents in closing at $3.06 with 46,746 shares clearing the market, Honey Bun fell 15 cents and ended at $8 as investors exchanged 33,687 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 10 cents to close at $3.75 as investors ended with 21,540 shares. ISP Finance gained $1.34 to $11.50 in an exchange of 120 units, JFP Ltd popped 7 cents to end at 57 cents with investors dealing in 7,994 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 44 cents in closing at $13 after an exchange of 4,134 stock units. 
Lasco Financial sank 18 cents to finish at $1.62 with investors swapping 2,261 shares, Mailpac Group dipped 9 cents and ended at $2.40 after a transfer of 283,801 stock units, MFS Capital Partners popped 10 cents to close at 60 cents after trading 323,959 stocks. Omni Industries sank 8 cents to 83 cents with 149,578 units changing hands, Spur Tree Spices skidded 8 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 99 cents with an exchange of 315,215 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 8 cents to end at $1.41 with 272,092 units crossing the market and Tropical Battery gained 10 cents and ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 153,015 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.