Trading concluded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 30 percent fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, carrying a 27 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 3,676,746 shares for $4,840,071, after sliding from 5,238,318 units at $6,669,442 on Monday.
Trading averaged 87,542 shares at $115,240, dropping from 119,053 stocks at $151,578 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 125,507 units at $285,083, down from 134,942 units at $327,293 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.72 million shares for 46.7 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 521,600 stock units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 211,109 stocks for 5.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 5.92 points to wrap-up trading at 3,368.84. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, 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, Blue Power fell 30 cents to $3.48 after an exchange of 4,033 shares, Consolidated Bakeries skidded 11 cents to end at $1.50 with trading 2,900 stock units, Fontana advanced 5 cents in closing at $8.90 with traders switching ownership of 5,266 shares. Future Energy rose 8 cents to close at $3.10 after an exchange of 521,600 stocks, Honey Bun climbed 40 cents to end at $7.70 in trading 4,512 units, Iron Rock Insurance sank 39 cents and ended at $3.50 in an exchange of 330 shares. ISP Finance increased 34 cents to $13 with traders swapping 508 stock units, Jamaican Teas shed 16 cents and ended at $2.20 after a transfer of 11,820 stocks, 
Jetcon Corporation declined 11 cents in closing at $1.68 following an exchange of 3,000 units. Knutsford Express lost $2.40 to close at $12.60 with 12,758 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards popped 19 cents to end at $1.49, with 350 units clearing the market. Main Event gained 23 cents to finish at $7.73, with traders exchanging 1,010 shares. Medical Disposables rallied 23 cents to end at $1.73 with investors trading 5,000 stock units, Paramount Trading increased 5 cents to end at 78 cents with 33,884 shares crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum slipped 8 cents to $4.55 in trading 5,355 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 14 cents to close at $1.66 with 71,752 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.