Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 72 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued at 25 percent more than on Tuesday, following trading in 43 securities up from 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 18 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 6,649,966 shares for $11,415,609, up from 3,857,400 stock units at $9,117,312 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 154,650 shares at $265,479 compared with 94,083 stocks worth $222,373 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 185,009 units at $548,626, in line with 187,798 shares at $574,642 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 307,021 shares at $759,432.
EduFocal led trading with 1.75 million shares for 26.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Lumber Depot with 1.21 million stocks for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade and Indies Pharma with 1.10 million units for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 25.62 points to close at 3,449.22. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9, 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 on wednesday, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 5 cents to end at $2.69 after transferring 1,755 shares, 
Caribbean Cream increased 30 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors trading 2,209 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 15 cents to end at $1.80 with 1,000 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove dipped 12 cents to close at $14.58 in an exchange of 31,014 stocks, Elite Diagnostic lost 10 cents and ended at $1.45 after trading of 8,559 units, Express Catering popped 5 cents to finish at $3 with a transfer of 35,364 stocks. Fontana shed 5 cents to close at $9.70 after an exchange of 28,530 units, GWest Corporation sank 8 cents to end at 86 cents with investors dealing in 490 shares, Honey Bun advanced 6 cents in closing at $8 after an exchange of 6,674 stock units. Image Plus rose 11 cents and ended at $1.12 with 230,308 shares clearing the market, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 30 cents to close at $3.70 as investors exchanged 12 stock units, ISP Finance declined $1.40 to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.60 with 1,809 stocks crossing the market, Jamaican Teas fell 5 cents and ended at $2.35 with traders dealing in 4,500 units, 
Knutsford Express gained 90 cents to end at $12.90 with 808 shares crossing the market, Lumber Depot dropped 24 cents to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 1,205,500 units. MFS Capital Partners popped 5 cents in closing at 40 cents with 200 stocks changing hands, One Great Studio slipped 8 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 40 cents with 248,100 stock units crossing the exchange, RA Williams increased 7 cents to close at 67 cents in switching ownership of 7,500 shares. Regency Petroleum skidded 5 cents to $3.20 with investors trading 12,581 units, Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 8 cents in closing at $1.54 after 3,507 stocks passed through the market and Tropical Battery lost 12 cents to close at $2 in trading 162,200 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.