The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined at the close on Friday with the volume of stocks traded, rising moderately with a 29 percent lower value than on Thursday with activity in 42 securities versus 40 on Thursday, and ending with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 14,998,187 shares were exchanged for $39,991,106 against 14,203,408 units at $56,275,455 on Thursday.
Friday’s trading averaged 357,100 shares at $952,169 compared to 355,085 shares at $1,406,886 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 359,951 units at $1,233,621 versus 360,647 stock units at $1,302,347 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Derrimon Trading led the market with 4.07 million shares for 27.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 2.55 million units for 17 percent of the day’s trade, JFP Limited closed with 1.76 million units for 11.7 percent of trading and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.67 million units for 11.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 20.58 points to 4,175.89. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate 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 four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cream gained 27 cents to settle at $4.30 with a transfer of 16 shares, Dolla Financial dipped 11 cents to end at $3.17 after a transfer of 2,549,439 stock units, EduFocal fell 9 cents to $2.65 in an exchange of 531,619 stocks. Express Catering dropped 31 cents to $5.06 after exchanging 20,586 units, Future Energy Source popped 18 cents in ending at $5.60 with investors transferring 609,149 units, ISP Finance fell $3 in closing at $17 with the swapping of 2 stock units. Lasco Distributors declined 14 cents to end at $2.86 in switching ownership of 37,740 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing shed 16 cents to close at $4.29 after clearing the market with 5,072 shares, Lumber Depot rose 9 cents to $2.95 as investors exchanged 798,618 stock units. Medical Disposables dipped 34 cents to $5.01 with 34,551 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners shed 40 cents ending at $2.60 after an exchange of 297,871 units, 
Spur Tree Spices fell 10 cents to $3.65 with 695,021 stocks changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 48 cents to end at $16.49 with 572 stocks passing through the market.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share dropped 17 cents in closing at $1.01 after trading 500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
