The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior market is trading at a new record high at the start of trading on Friday with the market Index crossing over the 4,100 level for the first time as the index hit a record high of 4,143.05 points having gained 70.49 points at the start, subsequent to the opening the index has hit a new high of 4,150.37.
Future Energy traded at a record $8 as the stocks continues its relentless rise since the start of the year, while another transport related stock, Tropical Battery hits a new high of $2.15 with trading in the stock frozen until minutes after 10.30 and recently listed Spur Tree Spices traded at a record $3.40.
With the lapse of 90 minutes of trading, the Junior Market is up over 100 points at a record 4173.97 at 11 am.
While the Junior Market chalks up record highs the Main Market remains under pressure and is down moderately at the open.
Junior Market hits new record of 4,174 points
March 4, 2022 by
