Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with 204 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded following a 100 million trade in Kintyre Holdings, a but that lead to 56 percent decline in value compared with Thursday, resulting from trading in 40 securities, compared with 42 on Thursday and ending, with prices of 20 rising, 11 declining and nine closing unchanged and leading the market to rally at the close.
The market closed with trading of 109,906,939 shares with a value of $31,108,989, compared with 36,115,577 stocks value at $71,357,020 on Thursday.
Trading close with an average of 2,747,673 shares at $777,725, compared to 859,895 stock units at $1,698,977 on Thursday with the month to date, ending with an average of 596,709 units at $576,818 compared to 390,382 stock units at $557,546 on the previous day and April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 105.44 million shares for 95.9 percent of total volume followed by Woodcats International, with only 691,726 units for 0.6 percent of the day’s trade and Express Catering with 620,506 stocks for 0.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 32.61 points to 3,105.67. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 13.8. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose 80 cents to end at $17.77 after an exchange of 523 shares, as stocks on offer declined in numbers as the full year results are pending, buying is currently restrained. AMG Packaging rallied 5 cents to $2.06, with trading in 11,140 stocks, Atlantic Hardware popped 12 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 35,158 stock units. Cargo Handlers advanced $3.17 and ended at $16.99 in switching ownership of a mere 293 shares, Derrimon Trading climbed 22 cents in closing at $1.57 with dealings in 30,761 stock units, Dolla Financial increased 10 cents to end at $2.42 after a transfer of 86,367 shares. Elite Diagnostic gained 16 cents to $1.33 following trading of 5,871 stocks, Everything Fresh rose 7 cents and ended at $2.27 after 816 units passed through the market, Express Catering declined 26 cents to finish at $2.05 with investors swapping 620,506 stock units. Fontana sank 50 cents to end at $6.50 following an exchange of 173,216 shares, Future Energy advanced 16 cents in closing at $3.90 in an exchange of 242,358 units, following the release of solid full year results. 
Indies Pharma skidded 17 cents to close at $2.65 with 168,991 stock units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas popped 6 cents to $2.33 with investors trading 24,197 stock units, Jetcon Corporation gained 29 cents and ended at $2.89, following trading of 111,678 shares, JFP lost 6 cents to finish at 38 cents following an exchange of 422,168 units. Knutsford Express rallied 30 cents to $8.25 with an exchange of 170 stocks, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents to close at $1.26 after an19,806 stock units were traded, MFS Capital Partners dipped 9 cents to end at 46 cents with investors dealing in 11,541 shares. Omni Industries sank 9 cents in closing at 91 cents in an exchange of 555,533 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational climbed 8 cents to 88 cents after closing with 9 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading increased 9 cents to finish at $1.08 with a transfer of 100,031 units and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 18 cents and ended at $1.58 after investors exchanged 3,454 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.