The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed fractionally down for February as investors’ sentiment remained focused mainly on Main Market stocks. On Friday, the volume of stocks traded declined by 21 percent, with 39 percent lower value than on Thursday, with trading in 45 securities, up from 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 12 declining and 16 closing unchanged.
The market closed on Friday and for February with trading in 7,060,215 shares for $28,011,689, following a slide from 21,504,069 stock units at $45,830,454 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 379,116 shares at $622,482, down from 500,095 stock units at $1,065,825 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 301,118 units at $408,514, up from 296,708 stock units at $396,418 on the previous day but well lower than an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149 in January.
Dolla Financial led trading with 3.14 million shares for 18.4 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 2.86 million stocks for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade, ONE on ONE Educational closed with 2.17 million stock units for 12.7 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies chipped in with 1.69 million shares for 9.9 percent of the volume traded and Derrimon Trading with 1.59 million stocks for 9.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose a mere 3.24 points to close at 3,373.46. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging climbed 7 cents in closing at $2.17 in trading 4,930 shares, Blue Power shed 35 cents to $3.50 with 36,550 units crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries sank 7 cents to $1.65 in switching ownership of 12,018 stocks. Dolphin Cove lost 23 cents to end at $10.80 with investors trading 17,412 shares, Everything Fresh rose 8 cents and ended at $2.10 in an exchange of 93 stock units, GWest Corporation gained 7 cents to finish at 73 cents with 803 shares crossing the market. Honey Bun popped 9 cents and ended at $6.59 with a transfer of 32,048 stocks, 
Iron Rock Insurance increased 20 cents to $2.70, with trading in 400 units, Knutsford Express sank 50 cents to end at $9.50 with an exchange of 22,016 stock units. Limners and Bards rallied 7 cents in closing at 97 cents with 38,359 shares changing hands, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks low of 87 cents, Medical Disposables slipped 18 cents to finish at $1.15 after an exchange of 31,042 units, MFS Capital Partners fell 6 cents to close at 36 cents with investors trading 779,523 stocks. Omni Industries advanced 10 cents to 98 cents after an exchange of 99,082 stock units and Regency Petroleum rose 11 cents to close at $4.35 with traders dealing in 507,052 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.