The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange eked out a narrow rise at the close of trading on Friday, resulting in a 9 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 14 percent lower value than Thursday following trading in 44 securities compared with 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 15 declining and 17 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 3,774,007 shares for $6,476,930 compared with 3,462,954 units at $7,488,462 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 85,773 shares at $147,203 compared to 82,451 stocks at $178,297 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 208,160 units at $654,156 down from 223,998 stocks at $719,761 on the previous day and March with an average of 307,021 shares at $759,432.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 1.0 million shares for 26.5 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal, which ended with 660,647 units for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 581,974 stocks for 15.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped just 1.82 points to conclude trading at 3,469.81. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 14, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a low-keyed trading session, Blue Power rose 39 cents to $5 with trading of 3,274 shares, Carib Assurance Brokers dipped 29 cents to close at $2.50 with an exchange of 13,525 stocks, Caribbean Cream sank 29 cents to end at $2.30 with 36,723 shares crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries rose 15 cents in closing at $1.65 in an exchange of 440 stock units, Derrimon Trading advanced 9 cents to finish at $1.90 with investors dealing in 1,000,870 units, Dolla Financial shed 13 cents and ended at $2.40 after 444,640 shares passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic popped 19 cents to $1.54 with traders dealing in 1,000 stocks, Fontana declined 11 cents to close at $9.39 after an exchange of 94,306 units, Honey Bun fell 15 cents in closing at $7.99 in trading 2,324 stock units. 
JFP Ltd dropped 5 cents to end at 61 cents with 21,995 shares clearing the market, Knutsford Express sank $1.34 to finish at $12.03 after trading of 5,482 stocks, Lumber Depot gained 6 cents and ended at $3.05 in switching ownership of 500 units. Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents to $2.40 after an exchange of 33,182 stock units, Medical Disposables skidded 26 cents to finish at $1.44 with a transfer of 401 shares, MFS Capital Partners lost 7 cents and ended at 36 cents with investors swapping 10,200 units. One Great Studio increased 6 cents to end at 48 cents with 200 stocks crossing the exchange and Tropical Battery slipped 14 cents in closing at $1.91 with 212,937 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.