Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 49 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded at a 42 percent lower value than on Wednesday with trading in all listed 48 Junior Market securities up from 46 previously and ending with prices of 15 rising, 21 declining and 12 closing unchanged, resulting in a dip in the market index.
The market closed with trading of 4,082,483 shares valued $8,098,206 down from 8,063,040 stock units at $14,011,886 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 85,052 shares at $168,713 well off the average of 175,283 stocks at $304,606 on Wednesday with the month to date, ending with an average of 164,175 units at $368,769 compared to 171,354 shares at $386,922 on the previous day and September with an average of 419,421 units at $774,292.
One Great Studio led trading with 675,590 shares for 16.5 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 551,601 units for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 424,289 stock units for 10.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 24.37 points to finish at 3,704.02, with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing negative signals at the close.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of market activities, Access Financial dropped $2.46 to finish at $18.22 with 23 shares clearing the market, Blue Power advanced 9 cents to $3.98 with investors swapping 775 stocks, CAC 2000 popped 24 cents in closing at $2.65 with 33 shares crossing the market. 
Cargo Handlers shed 9 cents to end at $11.80 with traders dealing in 802 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 10 cents and ended at $3.20 after an exchange of 94,169 shares, Caribbean Cream skidded 29 cents to close at $3.16 with investors trading 10,004 stock units. Dolphin Cove climbed 34 cents to $20.19 with an exchange of 21,388 stocks, Everything Fresh sank 20 cents to $2.19 after 6,702 units passed through the market, Fontana dipped 16 cents to close at $7.86 with a transfer of 52,624 shares. Honey Bun fell 13 cents to end at $8.25 with investors dealing in 7,335 stocks, Image Plus climbed 15 cents in to $1.68 in an exchange of 105,207 units, Iron Rock Insurance declined 33 cents to finish.
at $3.66 with 27,003 stock units changing hands. KLE Group rose 12 cents and ended at $1.20 in trading 8,299 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 7 cents to $2.57 after an exchange of 55,251 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.