Trading activity dived on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 50 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, at a 32 percent lower value than Friday. Trading ended with activity in 42 securities compared with 41 on Friday and finished with prices of 19 rising, 20 declining and three closing unchanged.
The market closed after 4,971,203 shares were traded for $9,095,712, after falling from 9,975,110 units at $13,356,995 on Friday.
Trading averaged 118,362 shares at $216,565, with a decrease from 243,295 stock units at $325,780 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 211,792 units at $315,149, closely aligned with the previous day’s trades of 218,225 stocks at $321,937 and October with an average of 191,865 shares at $349,252.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 862,376 shares for 17.3 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaican Teas, with 812,921 stock units for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 734,896 stock units for 14.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 5.62 points to 3,331.88 after opening at 3,385.32. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the end of trading on the market, Access Financial lost 25 cents to finish at $15.75 with traders dealing in 9,041 shares, AMG Packaging rose 18 cents to $2.28 after closing after an exchange of 524 stock units, Cargo Handlers climbed by $1.82 in closing at a 52 weeks high of $16.92 with 4,665 shares being. traded, as Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 12 cents to end at $1.70 with 57,402 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove added $1.23 to end at $12.78 with investors dealing in 2,670 stocks, Elite Diagnostic popped 10 cents to close at $1.60 with 6,830 shares passing through the market. Fontana sank 85 cents to $8 after trading of 92,403 stock units, Honey Bun rallied 26 cents to end at $7.19 after traders exchanged 26,874 units, Indies Pharma shed 6 cents in closing at $2.84 with 83,716 shares crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance declined 51 cents to close at $2.97 after an exchange of 503 units, 
Jetcon Corporation fell 22 cents and ended at $1.28 with 91,355 shares changing hands, JFP gained 8 cents to finish at 59 cents as investors exchanged 16,033 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded 11 cents to end at $12.99 after switching ownership of 283 units, Lasco Financial advanced 15 cents to $1.95 after a transfer of 10,053 shares, Lumber Depot sank 10 cents to $3.05, with investors trading 133,166 stocks. Medical Disposables rose 14 cents to close at $1.69, with 5 units crossing the market and Paramount Trading gained 7 cents to end at $1.30, with a transfer of 5 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.