Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with declining stock dominating the market following a 24 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with the value slipping 19 percent from Tuesday outcome and leading to 40 securities trading versus 41 on Tuesday, with prices of 10 rising, 24 declining and six closing unchanged.
A total of 8,962,203 shares were traded for $34,135,300 down from 11,789,430 units at $42,079,092 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 224,055 shares at $853,383 against 287,547 shares at $1,026,319 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 438,729 units at$1,473,578 compared to 456,922 units at $1,526,137 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304. Dolla Financial led trading with 1.85 million shares for 20.6 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 1.50 million units for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 962,107 units for 10.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index fell 27.04 points to settle at 4,126.96.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using 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 three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 40 cents in ending at $26, with an exchange of 7,778 shares, CAC 2000 shed 66 cents in closing at $6.99, with 14,563 stock units changing hands, Cargo Handlers fell 50 cents to $14 after exchanging 497 stocks. Express Catering rose 10 cents to close at $5.60 with the swapping of 31,100 units, Fontana dipped 15 cents to end at $9.85 with investors transferring 244,196 stocks, Future Energy Source declined 22 cents to close at $5.58 after exchanging 1,501,074 stock units. General Accident popped 29 cents to end at $5.20 in trading 19,000 units, Honey Bun lost $1.02 ending at $6.98 as investors exchanged 21,286 shares, iCreate gained 18 cents in closing at $4.28 in an exchange of 296,911 shares. 
Indies Pharma advanced 14 cents to $3.13 while exchanging 32,212 units, Main Event rallied $1 to $7.50 in switching ownership of 153,853 stocks, Spur Tree Spices increased 18 cents to $3.88 in trading 211,237 stock units. MFS- SSL Venture fell 11 cents to close at $4, with 14,208 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 48 cents in closing at $18 with a transfer of 22,031 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading falls on Wednesday
August 17, 2022 by IC Insider.com
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