Rising stocks edged out those declining on a 4 to 3 basis at the close of trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a mild slippage in the volume of stocks traded and ended with a 28 percent greater value than on Wednesday resulting from trading in 41 securities down from 48 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 12 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 3,458,781 shares for $8,651,263 compared with 3,575,600 units at $6,737,028 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 84,361 shares for $211,006 compared to 74,492 stock units for $140,355 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 156,879 units at $333,906 compared to 161,015 stock units at $340,914 on the previous day and September with an average of 419,421 shares at $774,292.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 1.01 million shares for 29.2 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 430,226 units for 12.4 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 327,803 stock units for 9.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 19.09 points to end at
3,694.48.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, of trading Access Financial sank 70 cents to close at $18 as investors exchanged 100 shares, Cargo Handlers increased 55 cents to $12.39 with 3,102 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 69 cents in closing at $2.81 with investors swapping just 850 shares, with the stock having minimal buying interest currently. Dolla Financial climbed 7 cents to end at $3.45 with an exchange of 320,455 stock units, 
Dolphin Cove dropped 48 cents and ended at $20.50 closed after 127,693 shares changed hands, Everything Fresh sank 9 cents to finish at $2.40, with 5,539 stocks crossing the exchange. Express Catering rose 8 cents to $3.30 in switching ownership of 3,993 units, Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to finish at $2.36 with investors dealing in 16,186 stock units, Jetcon Corporation popped 11 cents and ended at $1.16 in an exchange of 1,709 shares. KLE Group skidded 23 cents to close at $1.09 with 121 stocks clearing the market, Limners and Bards gained 8 cents in closing at $1.44 with investors trading 97 units, Main Event lost 50 cents to end at $10.82 after an exchange of 17,210 stock units. Spur Tree Spices slipped 11 cents to $1.87 with a transfer of 63,585 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 16 cents to finish at $2.46 with trading of 27,702 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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