The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 17 percent, with 16 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in all 48 listed securities, compared with 47 on Monday and ending, with prices of 21 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 15,013,414 shares for $20,901,682, down from 17,994,569 stock units at $24,916,920 on Monday.
Trading averaged 312,779 shares at $435,452, compared to 382,863 stock units at $530,147 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 410,874 units at $527,130, close to 415,894 stock units at $531,821 on the previous day and higher than the average of 301,118 shares at $408,514 in February.
Stocks trading over a million shares climbed, with Kintyre Holdings leading with 3.97 million shares for 26.5 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading which ended with 1.85 million stocks for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 1.84 million stocks for 12.3 percent of the volume traded, Dolla Financial ended with 1.27 million units for 8.5 percent of the total volume, Woodcats International closed with 1.18 million units for 7.9 percent of the traded stocks and Lumber Depot with 1.15 million units for 7.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 55.28 points to 3,408.64, to close the first quarter, a fraction above the end of 2025. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1, 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial climbed $1.85 to end at $17.47 after 401 shares changed hands, AMG Packaging declined 16 cents in closing at $2.01 in an exchange of 1,033 units, Blue Power increased 15 cents to $4.04 with investors dealing in 8,146 shares. CAC 2000 popped 16 cents and ended at $1.85 in trading 300 stock units, Cargo Handlers skidded $1.84 to finish at $16.56 after an exchange of 1,030 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 20 cents to close at $1.77 with investors trading 2,974 units. Caribbean Cream rose 24 cents to $1.75, after 320 stocks passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries gained 12 cents and ended at $1.63 with an exchange of 15 shares, Dolphin Cove rallied 22 cents in closing at $10.93, with 1,822 stock units crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic fell 8 cents to close at $1.37 after an exchange of 15,883 shares, 
Fosrich declined 10 cents to finish at $2.10 with a transfer of 33,142 stock units, Future Energy shed 19 cents to end at $3.71, with 528,473 stock units passing through the exchange. GWest Corporation popped 7 cents in closing at 90 cents with traders dealing in 38,000 shares, Indies Pharma climbed 7 cents to $2.95 in an exchange of 4,967 units, ISP Finance rose $1.40 to end at $12.15, with 31 stocks crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation rallied 22 cents to close at $2.78 in trading 3,728 shares, Knutsford Express increased 95 cents to finish at $9.95 after a transfer of 2,270 stock units, Lasco Financial dropped 8 cents and ended at $1.89 with investors trading 4,518 shares. Medical Disposables gained 17 cents to $1.24 in switching ownership of 300 stock units, Omni Industries advanced 6 cents to finish at 99 cents with investors swapping 2,821 stocks, Paramount Trading rose 5 cents and ended at $1.05, with 150,360 units clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 10 cents to close at $1.75, with investors exchanging 1,842,708 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.