Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 28 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 30 percent jump in value over Thursday after ONE on ONE Educational Services grabs nearly 40 percent of trading, following activity in 39 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 10 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 13,189,955 shares at a value of $22,163,154, up from 10,333,999 units at $17,077,015 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 338,204 shares worth $568,286, well over the 240,326 stocks at $397,140 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaged 162,870 units at $263,837, up from 154,181 stock units at $248,749 on the previous day and May, with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 5.23 million shares for 39.7 percent of the total volume, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies, with 2.33 million stocks for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas, with 1.92 million units for 14.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 18.56 points to close at 3,415.99. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the week, AMG Packaging fell 10 cents to finish at $2.30 with traders dealing in 11,191 shares, while Blue Power popped 19 cents to $5.21 in an exchange of 1,893 units, Consolidated Bakeries slipped 6 cents and ended at $1.57 with investors trading 1,715 shares. Dolla Financial rallied 10 cents to close at $2.55, with 809,246 stock units crossing the market. Dolphin Cove rose 49 cents in closing at $12.50 after the trading of 1,684 stocks, Express Catering advanced 19 cents to end at $2.69 with investors dealing in 570 shares. 
Fontana lost 30 cents in closing at $8.50, with 26,743 units crossing the market, Honey Bun dipped 10 cents to $7.39 in trading 1,899 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.99 to finish at $12.99 after an exchange of 95,587 stock units. Omni Industries increased 13 cents and ended at 79 cents, with 20,403 shares changing hands, RA Williams climbed 5 cents to close at 48 cents with 197 stocks passing through the exchange, Regency Petroleum increased 13 cents to end at $4.09 with investors trading 293,873 units and Tropical Battery fell 10 cents in closing at $2.03 with 257,696 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.