Stocks declined on Friday following trading in 45 securities, up from 44 on Thursday, with prices of 14 rising, 21 declining and 10 closing unchanged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Trading resulted in the market Index diving 48.30 points to 3,282.73, with the volume of stocks traded rising by 75 percent, with 39 percent greater value than on Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 7,671,506 shares for $9,809,820, after rising from 4,375,732 units at $7,036,255 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 170,478 shares at $217,996 after increasing from 99,448 stock units at $159,915 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 253,742 units at $328,755 compared with 274,558 stock units at $356,445 on the previous day and January, with an average of 469,885 shares at $594,149.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.70 million shares for 35.3 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries, ending with 1.0 million stock units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 568,134 stocks for 7.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 13.3, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial shed $2.47 to finish at $15.51 with a transfer of 420 shares, AMG Packaging sank 55 cents and ended at $1.87 as investors exchanged 134,536 stocks, Blue Power fell 45 cents to $3.75 with owners of 29,008 shares being switched. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 13 cents to end at $1.74 with investors swapping 38,557 stock units, Caribbean Cream skidded 9 cents to $1.84 in an exchange of 154 units, Honey Bun lost 17 cents to close at $6.42, resulting from trading of 52,139 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 60 cents to $2.80 with 3,140 units changing hands, ISP Finance rose $3.22 to end at $14.70 after an exchange of a mere one share, Jamaican Teas slipped 8 cents in closing at $2.20 with 328,096 stock units crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation rallied 15 cents and ended at $2.35 with an exchange of 19,794 shares, KLE Group dipped 13 cents to finish at 90 cents with 2,159 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express increased 49 cents to close at $10.99 in trading 1,550 units. Lasco Financial declined 45 cents to $1.45 after an exchange of 128,586 stocks, 
Lumber Depot climbed 27 cents to close at $2.68 with investors dealing in 344,744 shares, Main Event popped 23 cents in closing at $7.30 with 1,891 units passing through the market. Medical Disposables dropped 34 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1 with traders dealing in 47,334 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational advanced 10 cents and ended at 98 cents with 39,547 stock units clearing the market, Paramount Trading shed 11 cents to finish at $1.17 with investors trading 103,957 shares. Spur Tree Spices sank 7 cents and ended at $1.02 with 357,099 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 11 cents to $1.55 with investors trading 102,500 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction, unless otherwise stated.