Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 110 percent rise in the volume traded, with 80 percent more value than on Wednesday, with trading in just 37 securities compared with 36 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 17 falling and seven closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 5,175,807 shares for $6,259,164, increasing from 2,468,696 units at $3,480,608 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 139,887 shares at $169,167, jumping from 68,575 stocks at $96,684 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 224,239 units at $341,308 each, compared to 234,054 stock units at $361,337 on the previous day and October with an average of 191,865 shares at $349,252.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.98 million shares for 38.3 percent of total volume followed by AMG Packaging, with 659,335 stock units for 12.7 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 466,077 stocks for 9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 10.93 points to conclude trading at 3,363.02. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Trading ended on Thursday with, Cargo Handlers skidding 90 cents to $12.10 with 576 shares changing hands, with Caribbean Assurance Brokers falling 15 cents in closing at $2.04 with traders dealing in 490 units, Caribbean Flavours dropped 22 cents to finish at $1.42 with investors switching ownership of 20,554 stocks. Derrimon Trading increased 8 cents and ended at $1.84 after the trading of 798 shares, Dolla Financial shed 8 cents to close at $2.45 with 147,087 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 78 cents to end at $12.78 after an exchange of 1,944 shares. Elite Diagnostic sank 10 cents to $1.75 with a transfer of 4,090 stock units, Express Catering gained 23 cents in closing at $3.28 after an exchange of 3,933 units, Fontana rose 15 cents to close at $9 with investors trading 3,820 stocks. 
Honey Bun rallied 41 cents to $7.50 in an exchange of 19,404 shares, ISP Finance dipped $1.04 and ended at $11.90 with investors trading 528 stock units, Jamaican Teas climbed 13 cents to $2.38 with traders exchanging 1,770 units. Jetcon Corporation lost 10 cents and ended at $1.40 with investors swapping 288,842 stocks, Main Event declined 10 cents to $6.40, with 756 shares being traded, Omni Industries advanced 10 cents to finish at $1.05 after an exchange of 466,077 stock units. Paramount Trading sank 10 cents to end at $1.15 with 72,584 stocks crossing the exchange and Regency Petroleum popped 10 cents in closing at $4.10 after a transfer of 15,539 units. 
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.