ONE on ONE Educational was the most heavily traded stock on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with 59 percent of the total stocks traded, resulting in an 87 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 29 percent increase in value compared to Thursday, following trading in 44 securities up from 41 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 17 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 17,420,320 shares for $21,581,720 compared with 9,306,236 units at $16,784,542 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 395,916 shares at $490,494 each, up from 226,981 stocks worth $409,379 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 147,720 units at $246,352 up from 125,747 stock units at $224,738 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 10.03 million shares for 57.6 percent of total volume followed by AMG Packaging with 1.92 million stocks for 11 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 1.48 million stocks for 8.5 percent of the volume traded and Derrimon Trading closed with 1.13 million units for 6.5 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 7.59 points to close at 3,361.20. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Cargo Handlers declined $1.96 to end at $11.03 after a transfer of 8,800 shares, Caribbean Cream sank 18 cents in closing at $2.01, with 58,227 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours popped 6 cents to $1.63 in trading 600 shares. Consolidated Bakeries skidded 14 cents and ended at $1.47 after it closed with an exchange of 113 stocks, Dolla Financial advanced 6 cents to finish at $2.54 with traders dealing in 36,839 units, Dolphin Cove rose 67 cents to close at $13.87, with 6,444 stocks crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic gained 18 cents to end at $1.78 after trading 36,000 units, Everything Fresh lost 5 cents in closing at $2.10 in an exchange of 1,835 shares, Express Catering rallied 30 cents to finish at $3.10 with investors trading 64,452 stock units. 
Fontana increased 15 cents and ended at $9.04, with 19,271 shares crossing the exchange, Honey Bun climbed 6 cents to $7.71 with investors trading 2,921 stock units, Indies Pharma slipped 4 cents to end at $3.05 after an exchange of 62,461 units. Iron Rock Insurance fell 5 cents to $3.45, with 865 stocks changing hands, Jamaican Teas increased 4 cents to close at $2.25 as investors exchanged 92,887 shares, JFP climbed 20 cents to end at 89 cents in switching ownership of 66,784 stocks. Lasco Financial dipped 11 cents in closing at $1.88 after an exchange of 835 units, Limners and Bards popped 15 cents to finish at $1.10 after 12,841 stock units passed through the market, Lumber Depot sank 10 cents and ended at $2.60 with an exchange of 40,507 shares. Main Event shed 4 cents and landed at $7.21, with 377 stocks clearing the market, ONE on ONE Educational dropped 5 cents and ended at 85 cents with investors swapping 10,030,650 units, Paramount Trading gained 19 cents to close at $1.29 in an exchange of 48,899 stock units and Regency Petroleum slipped 5 cents in closing at $4.50 with investors dealing in 11,011 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.