Junior Market trading climbs

Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the volume and the value of stocks exchanged rising marginally more than on Monday even as 42 securities traded down from 44 on Monday and ended with 16 rising, 18 declining and eight unchanged, with Everything Fresh closing at a record high.
A total of 8,431,893 shares were traded for $28,060,749 compared to 8,102,411 units at $24,915,028 on Monday. Trading averaged 200,759 shares at $668,113 from 184,146 shares at $566,251 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 383,235 units at $1,275,094 down from 395,154 units at $1,314,742 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304. At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 3.86 points to 4,119.65.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 2.19 million shares for 25.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.17 million units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Manufacturing with 988,487 units for 11.7 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost 47 cents to end at $27 after exchanging 2,302 shares, Blue Power climbed 20 cents in closing at $3.20 with the swapping of 785 units, CAC 2000 advanced 50 cents after ending at $6.55 and trading 3,080 stocks. Derrimon Trading declined 18 cents to $2.14 in switching ownership of 441,890 stock units, EduFocal dipped 10 cents to close at $2.60 after exchanging 159,084 stocks, Everything Fresh gained 12 cents in ending at a record closing high of $1.78 after trading 155,141 shares. Express Catering dropped 29 cents after ending at $5.21 in an exchange of 10,165 stock units, Fontana shed 25 cents to end at $9 while exchanging 67,997 units, General Accident fell 19 cents to close at $5.70 after a transfer of 1,015 stocks. Honey Bun increased 10 cents to $8.10, with 1,215 shares crossing the market, Indies Pharma rose 20 cents in closing at $3.20, with 79,862 stock units changing hands, Lasco Distributors rallied 10 cents to $3.10 after 7,169 units crossed the market. Lasco Manufacturing popped 11 cents to $4.27, with 988,487 stock units changing hands, Limners and Bards dipped 13 cents to close at $2.72 in exchanging 20,827 stocks, Lumber Depot declined 22 cents to end at $2.81 with investors transferring 40,827 units. MFS Capital Partners rallied 46 cents to $4.16 with a transfer of 146,976 shares, Spur Tree Spices fell 20 cents in closing at $3.75 after trading 442,143 units, Stationery and Office Supplies shed $1.28 to close at $16.10 with 17,136 stock units changing hands and Tropical Battery dropped 15 cents to end at $2.60 as investors exchanged 32,803 shares.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share climbed 26 cents to $1.16, with 450 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.