Trading fell back on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday from the big tTech trade on Friday with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 52 percent, accompanied by a 38 percent drop in value from that on Friday, following 47 active securities compared with 46 on Friday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 18 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 15,071,358 shares for $44,820,119 down from 31,202,579 stock units at $72,811,860 on Friday and trading ended with an average of 320,667 shares at $953,620, sharply down from the 678,317 stock units at $1,582,867 on Friday with a month to date, average of 393,769 units at $1,031,355 compared to 400,912 stock units at $1,038,950 on the previous day and well ahead of October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
Fontana led trading with 3.38 million shares for 22.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 3.33 million stock units for 22.1 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas ended with 1.82 million stock units for 12.1 percent market share, Dolla Financial contributed 1.31 million stock units for 8.7 percent market share and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.02 million units for 6.7 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 10.14 points to end the day at 3,696.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging sank 13 cents to end at $3 after an exchange of 2,369 shares, Cargo Handlers climbed $1.80 in closing at $12.40 with investors dealing in just 100 stocks, , Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 43 cents to $2.91 with 32,677 shares clearing the market. Caribbean Flavours increased 10 cents and ended at $1.42 as investors exchanged 22,211 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 19 cents to close at $3.20 with 1,311,322 shares crossing the market, Everything Fresh gained 28 cents to finish at $2.40 with investors trading 177,285 stocks. Fontana skidded 9 cents and ended at $8.01 with 3,376,372 units crossing the exchange, Fosrich rose 8 cents to $2.15 with investors swapping 79,866 stock units, Future Energy sank 13 cents to finish at $3.61 with 114,256 shares passing through the market.
Honey Bun rallied 20 cents to end at $8.70 with 45,608 stock units switching owners, Image Plus advanced 10 cents to $1.66 with investors trading 265,715 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 20 cents to close at $3.10 with 12 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards increased 11 cents to $1.30 after an exchange of 265 stocks, Mailpac Group climbed 11 cents and ended at $2.45 with 57,689 units changing hands, Medical Disposables rose 55 cents to close at $2.10 and closed with an exchange of 100 shares. Paramount Trading advanced 9 cents to end at $1.27 after a transfer of 25,070 stock units and Tropical Battery rallied 9 cents to close at $2.64 with investors trading 484,804 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.