Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with declining 7 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 57 percent more value than Friday following trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 14 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
At the close of the market, 5,238,318 shares were traded for $6,669,442 compared with 5,613,962 units at $4,237,237 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 119,053 shares at $151,578 compared with 130,557 stocks at $98,540 on Friday. Trading, month to date, ended with an average of 134,942 stocks at $327,293, falling from 140,536 stock units at $389,145 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.28 million shares for 24.4 percent of total volume followed by JFP which ended with 956,556 stock units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 685,198 stocks for 13.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 13.27 points to end at 3,362.92. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging sank 9 cents to close at $2.40 after the trading of 8,674 shares, Blue Power climbed by 27 cents to end at $3.78 with investors dealing in 10,549 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 19 cents and ended at $1.89 with traders switching ownership of 9,428 shares. Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents in closing at $2.18 with investors swapping 120 stock units, Dolla Financial sank 6 cents to finish at $2.50 with a transfer of 135,425 stocks, Express Catering fell 5 cents to end at $2.65 after an exchange of 28,403 shares. Fontana dipped 15 cents in closing at $8.85 with investors trading 19,938 stocks, Fosrich rallied 6 cents to $2.20 with an exchange of 68,129 units, Future Energy lost 7 cents to close at $3.02 with 685,198 stock units clearing the market.
Indies Pharma popped 10 cents to finish at $3 in an exchange of 2,727 shares, ISP Finance advanced $1.15 and ended at $12.66 with investors trading 1,517 units, Jetcon Corporation increased 14 cents to end at $1.79 with 6,353 stocks crossing the market. KLE Group declined 13 cents to 73 cents after trading of 80,000 stock units, Limners and Bards gained 20 cents to close at $1.30 after closing with an exchange of 126,920 shares, Main Event slipped 47 cents in closing at $7.50 with brokers passing 4,344 stocks through the market. Medical Disposables rose 16 cents to finish at $1.50 with 5,110 units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 6 cents and ended at $1.80 after a transfer of 12,934 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.