After shooting to just over 3,370 points at the start of trading, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market index managed to hold on to nearly 11 points at the close of market on Wednesday after exchanging 48 percent more shares valued 15 percent less than on Tuesday, after declining stocks outpaced rising ones more than two to one.
Thirty six (36) securities traded compared to 38 on Tuesday, with nine rising, 22 declining and five ending unchanged, leading the Junior Market Index to gain 10.89 points to settle at 3,331.01.
Trading of 14,356,074 shares cost $27,238,932 compared to 9,672,190 units at $32,065,947 on Tuesday. Future Energy Source led trading with 63.6 percent of total volume after an exchange of 9.13 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas 15.6 percent, with 2.24 million units and Lumber Depot with 6.3 percent with 903,509 units.
Trading averaged 398,780 units at $756,637 in contrast to 254,531 at $843,841 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, averages 343,811 units at $854,671, compared to 339,442 units at $862,461 on Tuesday. April closed with an average of 329,241 units at $854,716 trading. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings averaged 12.2.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $1.49 to $20.01 with an exchange of 9,017 shares, Blue Power fell 20 cents to $3.70 with 20,550 units changing hands, CAC 2000 fell $2.70 to $7 after 10 stock units changed hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 10 cents to close at $1.90 with 16,037 shares traded, Caribbean Cream slipped 5 cents to $6 with a transfer of 3,028 units, Consolidated Bakeries declined by 9 cents to $1.46 with an exchange of 3,859 stocks. Dolphin Cove dropped 48 cents to$7.50 with 7,442 stock units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic fell 51 cents to $3.09 with 9,030 units passing through the market, Express Catering shed 70 cents to end at $5 with investors switching ownership of 33,037 shares. Fontana slipped 10 cents to $6 with 98,435 stocks traded, General Accident gained 10 cents to close at $5.80 with a transfer of 500 shares, Honey Bun dropped 29 cents to $6.50 with an exchange of 15,222 units. Indies Pharma advanced 30 cents to $3.90 with 2,938 stocks changing hands, Jamaican Teas rose 6 cents to $3.95 with 2,244,608 stock units passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation lost 6 cents to land at 85 cents with 97,326 shares traded. 
Lasco Distributors dropped 20 cents to $4 with a transfer of 13,200 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing slipped 5 cents to $5.35 with 60,180 units changing hands, Limners and Bards declined by 5 cents to close at $3.40 with 69,773 shares passing through the market. Lumber Depot fell 19 cents to $3.26 with 903,509 stocks traded, Medical Disposables climbed 28 cents to $4.98 with a transfer of 245 units and SSL Venture gained 8 cents to close at 64 cents with 176,140 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
