Trading activity fell sharply at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 74 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with an 83 percent lower value than on Tuesday with trading in 40 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market ended with 2,576,485 shares trading at $4,262,470 down from 9,854,162 units at $24,889,108 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 64,412 shares at $106,562, down from 240,345 stocks at $607,051 on Tuesday with trading for the month to date, averaging 388,998 units at $798,622 versus 409,509 stock units at $842,354 on the previous day compared to June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 1.03 million shares for 40.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 460,385 units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 202,733 units for 7.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 10.46 points to conclude trading at 3,651.22.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose 51 cents in closing at $19.02 with an exchange of 30 stocks, Blue Power rallied 27 cents to $4.38 and closed after an exchange of 25,512 units, Caribbean Cream declined 9 cents to finish at $3.35 with traders dealing in 3,868 shares. Dolla Financial sank 14 cents and ended at $2.63 with 460,385 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.85 to close at $21.15 with a transfer of 4,021 shares, Fontana popped 6 cents to end at $8.01, with 68,531 units crossing the exchange. Honey Bun gained 35 cents to end at $8.60 in trading 8,514 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 24 cents to end at $2.54, with 166,799 stock units crossing the market, ISP Finance climbed $5 in closing at $25 after a transfer of 76 shares. Jamaican Teas rose 16 cents t0 $2.27 after 29,150 units passed through the market, 
Jetcon Corporation fell 5 cents to close at 85 cents in switching ownership of 500 stocks, Mailpac Group skidded 8 cents to finish at $2.07 after an exchange of 119,499 stock units. Main Event sank 50 cents to close at $12, with 552 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum popped 14 cents to finish at $2.40 with investors swapping 19,551 units, Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents and ended at $2.10 in an exchange of 8,170 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 5 cents to close at $1.69 after investors ended trading 240 stock units and tTech lost 29 cents to end at $2.65 as investors exchanged 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winners hard to find on Junior Market
A mere five stocks recorded gains on Tuesday, following trading in 41 securities up from 43 on Monday with prices of 22 declining and 14 closing unchanged, however, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing positive developments for trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, as the market ended with a 132 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, with a 331 percent greater value than Monday.
The market closed on Tuesday with trading of 9,854,162 stock units for $24,889,108 compared to 4,251,907 shares at $5,779,055 on Monday.
Trading averaged 240,345 shares at $607,051 up from 98,882 units at $134,397 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 409,509 units at $842,354 compared to 421,225 stock units at $858,650 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
JFP Ltd led trading with 2.40 million shares for 24.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 2.26 million stocks for 22.9 percent of the day’s trade, Fontana ended with 1.72 million units for 17.4 percent market share and Dolla Financial with 1.03 million shares for 10.4 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 30.30 points to close at 3,640.76.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed $3.44 to end at $18.51 with investors dealing in 1,500 stock units, Cargo Handlers sank 40 cents to $12 with 2,100 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 20 cents to $3.40 as investors traded 5,120 stocks. Dolla Financial sank 11 cents to finish at $2.77 and closed with an exchange of 1,026,165 units, Express Catering climbed 11 cents and ended at $4 with investors trading 115,457 shares, Fontana slipped 10 cents to close at $7.95 after 1,717,590 stocks passed through the market. 
Honey Bun fell 30 cents to $8.25 in trading 9,696 units, Indies Pharma skidded 30 cents to close at $2.30, with 158,642 stock units crossing the exchange, following the lifting of the suspension of trading, Iron Rock Insurance increased 12 cents to finish at $2.30 with traders dealing in just one stock with the company posting big gains in profit for the 2023 fiscal year and the first quarter to March. ISP Finance lost $5 and ended at $20, with 2,000 stocks clearing the market, JFP Ltd declined 10 cents in closing at $1.04 with an exchange of 2,402,260 units, Limners and Bards dipped 9 cents to end at $1.50 after investors ended trading 5,000 stock units. Main Event fell 20 cents in closing at $12.50 with a transfer of 30,021 shares and Regency Petroleum dropped 14 cents to $2.26, with 24,424 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dived on the Junior Market
Trading dropped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, following the big trade in Dolla Financial on Friday with the volume of stocks traded declining 96 percent with a 98 percent lower value, with trading in 43 securities compared with 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 14 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed on Monday with the trading of 4,251,907 shares for $5,779,055 down from 106,310,225 units at $249,915,230 on Friday.
Trading averaged 98,882 shares at $134,397 compared with 2,657,756 units at $6,247,881 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 421,225 stock units at $858,650 compared to 446,472 stock units at $915,377 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 2.03 million shares for 47.8 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 957,337 units for 22.5 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 256,593 units for 6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 30.31 points to end at 3,671.06.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power fell 27 cents and ended at $4.11 after the trading of 2,288 shares, Cargo Handlers rallied 55 cents to close at $12.40 after an exchange of 2,600 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 9 to end at $3.44 with investors dealing in 312 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 8 cents in closing at $2.88 with a transfer of 957,337 units, Dolphin Cove declined 18 cents to finish at $23 as investors exchanged 4,741 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 6 cents to close at $1.54 after a transfer of 2,782 units. Express Catering advanced 19 cents to $3.89, with just 2 stock units changing hands, Fontana sank 43 cents and ended at $8.05 in trading 12,095 stock units, Future Energy popped 8 cents in closing at $3.29 with 150,050 shares clearing the market. Honey Bun slipped 5 cents to finish at $8.55 with an exchange of 1,486 units, iCreate sank 5 cents to end at 50 cents, with 54,113 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma gained 14 cents to close at $2.60 with investors trading 1,771 stock units. Jamaican Teas shed 18 cents to end at $2.12 in an exchange of 11,081 shares,
JFP Ltd popped 13 cents to end at $1.14 with traders dealing in 256,593 stock units, KLE Group climbed 21 cents in closing at $2.23 with an exchange of 4,149 units. Knutsford Express increased 15 cents to finish at $10.90 with investors swapping 616 stocks, Mailpac Group rallied 8 cents and ended at $2.16 in switching ownership of 4,342 shares, Main Event rose 70 cents to close at $12.70, with an exchange of 37 stock units. Omni Industries lost 6 cents to close at $1.04 with investors trading 25,956 stocks, Regency Petroleum gained 8 cents and ended at $2.40 after 40,602 units passed through the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 23 cents to end at $2.15 after an exchange of 23,366 shares and tTech popped 24 cents in closing at $2.94, with just 2 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big plunge for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply on Thursday, following a 55 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 28 percent lower value than Wednesday with trading in 42 securities up from 40 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and 10 finishing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 2,685,073 shares for $6,623,219 down from 5,990,982 units at $9,247,492 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 63,930 shares at $157,696 compared with 149,775 units at $231,187 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 272,698 units at $496,319 compared with 291,473 stock units at $526,774 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 824,225 shares for 30.7 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 328,942 stock units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 316,992 units for 11.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dived 68.15 points to close at 3,682.92.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers, indicating a slight negative bias in trading on Friday.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 11 cents to $3.19 in switching ownership of 24,500 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped $1.24 to close at $12.94 after 450 shares passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 24 cents to finish at $3.50 trading 7,728 stocks. Caribbean Cream lost 30 cents and ended at $3.45 after an exchange of 28,357 stock units, Caribbean Flavours dipped 6 cents in closing at $1.54 with 5,300 stocks, Derrimon Trading slipped 5 cents to end at $2 after investors exchanged 501 shares. Dolla Financial dipped 11 cents to $2.49 with a transfer of 316,992 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained 18 cents and ended at $23.18, with 2,933 units crossing the exchange, EduFocal sank 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 43 cents with investors swapping 4,265 shares. Express Catering shed 13 cents to end at $3.90 and closed after an exchange of 8,352 units, Fontana dropped 35 cents in closing at $8.13 with investors dealing in 8,570 stocks, Honey Bun skidded 15 cents to close at $8.60 after an exchange of 33,962 stock units. Indies Pharma rose 9 cents to $2.59 in trading 840 shares, 
Jamaican Teas lost 7 cents to finish at $2.25, with 4,256 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express slipped 15 cents and ended at $10.75 with traders dealing in 1,685 stocks. Lasco Financial sank 14 cents to end at $1.70 after a transfer of 6,200 stock units, Limners and Bards skidded 9 cents in closing at $1.80 with investors trading 1,462 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 5 cents to close at $2.80 after an exchange of 500 units. Main Event increased 50 cents to $13 with investors trading 7,700 stocks, One Great Studio climbed 5 cents to close at 82 cents in an exchange of 67,623 stock units, Regency Petroleum fell 9 cents to finish at $2.32 with 12,005 shares changing hands and Spur Tree Spices advanced 5 cents and ended at $1.95 with an exchange of 283,557 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior market rises with negative sentiments
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied on Wednesday, with trading in 40 securities, up marginally from 39 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 13 rising, 21 declining and six closing unchanged, with the market closing with negative market sentiment that is reflected in the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator on a day when trading volume and value were marginally different compared with Tuesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 5,990,982 shares for $9,247,492 compared with 5,601,327 stock units at $9,640,939 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 149,775 shares at $231,187 versus 143,624 units at $247,204 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 291,473 units at $526,774 compared to 304,747 stock units at $554,463 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 1.75 million shares for 29.2 percent of total volume, with the stock trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 40 cents followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.07 million units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 731,534 units for 12.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.88 points to close at 3,751.07.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $3.45 to finish at $21.96 in an exchange of 4,754 stocks, Blue Power popped 8 cents to $4.38 after the trading of 2,000 units, Cargo Handlers sank $2.30 to close at $11.70 after a transfer of a mere 110 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 19 cents and ended at $3.74 with investors dealing in 1,220 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 25 cents in closing at $3.75 with 2,440 shares clearing the market, Derrimon Trading advanced 25 cents to end at $2.05 in switching ownership of 700 stocks. Dolla Financial rose 9 cents in closing at $2.60 after 731,534 units passed through the market, Elite Diagnostic slipped 5 cents to $1.55 in trading 600 stock units, iCreate fell 6 cents to close at 50 cents after 267,786 shares crossed the market. Indies Pharma dipped 12 cents to finish at $2.50 with traders dealing in 23,487 stock units, ISP Finance sank $2.29 and ended at $25 after an exchange of 10 units, Jamaican Teas gained 12 cents to end at $2.32 with investors trading 6,594 stocks. JFP Ltd rose 13 cents in closing at $1.18 with an exchange of 69,078 shares, 
Knutsford Express skidded 10 cents to $10.90 and closed after an exchange of 3,647 stocks, Lumber Depot lost 5 cents to finish at $2.75, with 15,051 stock units crossing the exchange. Main Event rallied 50 cents and ended at $12.50 with investors swapping 2,296 stock units, Medical Disposables declined 61 cents to end at $1.90 with a transfer of 32 shares, Regency Petroleum shed 18 cents to close at $2.41, with 4,932 stock units crossing the market. Spur Tree Spices shed 7 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.90 with investors trading 494,277 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 5 cents in closing at $1.65, with 1,072,600 units changing hands and tTech skidded 58 cents to close at $2.62 after an exchange of 1,017 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
tTech jumps 54% in three days
Shareholders in the Junior Market listed tTech have seen share price jumping more than 54 percent in the stock since it closed at $2.05 last Wednesday with it closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.16 on Monday, with more seeming likely, with only three offers to sell, between $3.56 and $6 just ahead of the close but end with just two offers at $4.05 and above.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with a 24 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 32 percent lower value than Friday resulting in trading of 44 securities up sharply from just 33 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged.
At the close of the day, tTech gained 26 percent but did little to ease the pain of the Junior Market that dropped, with the average price of heavily weighted Derrimon Trading and a near $2 drop in Access Financial helping to pull the market down. At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 22.89 points to wrap up trading at 3,699.26.
The market closed with trading of 5,299,136 shares for $9,620,321 compared with 6,927,786 units at $14,113,440 on Friday.
Trading averaged 120,435 shares at $218,644 compared with 209,933 units at $427,680 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 320,942 units at $585,348 compared to 346,589 stock units at $632,252 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 1.28 million shares for 24.1 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 1.17 million stocks for 22 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 479,681 units for 9.1 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $1.44 to $18.51 as investors exchanged 15,465 shares, AMG Packaging rose 10 cents in closing at $3.29 after 36,326 stock units passed through the market, Blue Power slipped 8 cents to $4.22 with an exchange of 1,050 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 18 cents to close at $3.57, with 402 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Cream sank 25 cents to finish at $3.50 after 17,916 units passed through the exchange, Caribbean Flavours advanced 6 cents and ended at $1.60 in trading just 333 shares. Consolidated Bakeries skidded 25 cents to $2 after an exchange of a mere 1,301 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 10 cents to end at $2.60 with investors trading 26,882 stocks, Fontana lost 26 cents in closing at $8.04 with 70,473 shares clearing the market.
Honey Bun climbed 10 cents to finish at $8.79 with a transfer of 3,510 stock units, Jamaican Teas shed 17 cents and ended at $2.18, with investors trading 314,434 units, Knutsford Express rallied 10 cents to close at $11 after an exchange of 1,150 stocks. Lasco Financial gained 13 cents to close at $1.83 with investors trading 2,319 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 12 cents to end at $2.18 after a transfer of 72,793 stocks, Main Event increased 95 cents in closing at $12.50 with an exchange of 5,099 units. MFS Capital Partners dropped 5 cents to close at 91 cents in an exchange of 83,559 stock units, Regency Petroleum popped 24 cents to finish at $2.56 with traders dealing in 50,895 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 5 cents and ended at $1.70 in an exchange of 69,395 stocks. Tropical Battery fell 9 cents to $2.09 after 54,548 units passed through the market and tTech rose 66 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.16 with investors dealing in 214,359 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
tTech grabs 89% of the Junior Market
Technology consultants, tTech dominated trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, accounting for 52 million shares in what is another acquisition of controlling interest in the company by Simply Secure Limited a company owned by Kevin Gordon and Rob Mayo-Smith, resulting in a 552 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value jumping 501 percent more than stocks traded on Wednesday.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 39 securities down from 40 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and four closing unchanged and ended with the Junior Market Index popping 35.57 points to to end trading at 3,756.83, thus recovering 40 percent of yesterday’s loss of 87.25 points.
The market closed with trading of 58,236,687 shares for $126,195,317 compared with 8,929,651 units at $20,998,580 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 1,493,248 shares at $3,235,777 compared with 223,241 units at $524,965 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 361,089 units at $653,959 compared to 198,758 stock units at $283,771 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
tTech led trading with 52.01 million shares for 89.3 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 3.01 million stocks for 5.2 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 553,176 units for 0.9 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial sank $1.55 in closing at $19.95 in an exchange of a mere 182 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 25 cents to close at $3.75 with 587 stocks clearing the market, Derrimon Trading rose 23 cents to end at $2.09 and closed after an exchange of 200 shares. Express Catering advanced 20 cents and ended at $4.05 in switching ownership of 10,790 stock units, Fontana dipped 7 cents to close at $7.88 after a transfer of 28,765 shares, Future Energy popped 14 cents to finish at $3.39, with 23,921 stock units crossing the exchange.
Honey Bun fell 26 cents to $8.63 in trading 7,290 stocks, ISP Finance climbed $6.30 in closing at $27.30 after an exchange of just 2 units, Jamaican Teas dropped 25 cents to $2.15 in trading 3,010,199 stocks. Knutsford Express shed 10 cents and ended at $10.90, with 6,685 units changing hands, Mailpac Group declined 10 cents to end at $2.06 with traders dealing in 462,596 shares, Main Event lost 29 cents to close at $12.50 in an exchange of 10 stock units. MFS Capital Partners increased 12 cents to 98 cents after trading 50 shares, Omni Industries slipped 8 cents to close at $1.05 with a transfer of 109,639 stocks, Paramount Trading rallied 9 cents and ended at $1.08 with investors swapping 17,203 units. Regency Petroleum sank 21 cents to finish at $2.31 with 49,600 stock units crossing the market and tTech rose 25 cents to end at $2.30 with investors trading 52,014,452 shares, representing 49 percent of the issued shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on Junior Market
Trading activity picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 263 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 55 percent more than the outturn on Monday, with trading in 39 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 13 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Trading concluded with 8,664,446 shares changing hands for $8,710,916 up from 2,388,003 units at $5,605,364 on Monday.
Trading averaged 222,165 shares at $223,357 up from 61,231 units at $143,727 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 194,536 units at $242,186 compared to 188,953 stock units at $245,991 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 5.21 million shares for 60.2 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 741,995 stocks for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 512,520 units for 5.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 28.67 points to close at 3,808.51.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing negative readings for Wednesday, with just one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 50 cents in closing at $21.50 after investors traded 1,156 shares, Cargo Handlers gained $1.70 to end at $12.95 after a transfer of 500 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 25 cents to end at $3.50 with 5,088 shares crossing the exchange. Consolidated Bakeries rose 32 cents to finish at $2.30 in trading 52,500 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 9 cents and ended at $2.62 after an exchange of 171,657 shares, Dolphin Cove slipped 15 cents to close at $23.25 with investors transferring 8,743 stocks. Elite Diagnostic increased 35 cents to $1.90 in an exchange of 94,091 units, Fontana sank 10 cents in closing at $7.90 with traders dealing in 45,350 stock units, Future Energy shed 10 cents to finish at $3.40 in switching ownership of 89,348 shares. 
Honey Bun declined 10 cents and ended at $8.80 with investors dealing in 870 stock units, Indies Pharma dropped 15 cents to end at $2.65 with a transfer of 21,772 units, Knutsford Express skidded 51 cents to close at $10.75 with investors swapping 501 stocks. Lasco Financial popped 14 cents to close at $1.85, with 1,318 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards rose 44 cents in closing at $1.98 after 208,547 stock units passed through the market, Main Event rallied $1.37 and ended at $12.49 after closing with an exchange of 10,648 units and tTech dipped 9 cents to close at $2.30 with 310 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the Junior Market to start week
Trading activity dropped sharply at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with an 81 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, after a 50 percent drop in value compared to Friday with trading in 39 securities down from 35 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 13 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with the trading of 2,388,003 shares for $5,605,364 down from 12,610,753 units at $11,308,047 on Friday.
Trading averaged 61,231 shares at $143,727 compared to 360,307 units at $323,087 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 188,953 units at $245,991 compared to 221,299 stock units at $271,889 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
iCreate led trading with 302,647 shares for 12.7 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 293,060 units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade with the price hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 75 cents and Regency Petroleum with 266,994 units for 11.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 15.95 points to culminate at 3,779.84.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Cargo Handlers dropped $1.90 to close at $11.25 in switching ownership of 2,336 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 10 cents to end at $3.75 after a transfer of 5,535 stocks, Caribbean Cream climbed 44 cents in closing at $3.75, with just 852 shares crossing the market. Derrimon Trading declined 12 cents and ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 28,556 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 16 cents to finish at $23.40 in trading 3,017 shares, 
Fontana sank 25 cents to end at $8, with 78,641 stock units crossing the market. Fosrich dipped 7 cents in closing at $2.25 as investors traded 70,472 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 10 cents to $2.80 in the trading of 244,721 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at 94 cents with an exchange of 11 stocks. KLE Group advanced 14 cents to finish at $2.25 as only 85 units passed through the market, Knutsford Express fell 20 cents to close at $11.26 with traders dealing in 1,179 shares, Main Event increased 10 cents to end at $11.12 after an exchange of 3,121 stock units and Spur Tree Spices lost 13 cents in closing at $2.16 with a transfer of 11,646 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market dipped to close the week
Trading activity was more robust at Friday’s close on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a 254 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 90 percent jump in value over Thursday’s trades with trading in 35 securities that was the same on Thursday and ended with prices of 13 rising, nine declining and 13 closing unchanged, with Edufocal hitting an all time low of 48 cents and Express Catering hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $3.35 before closing higher.
Investors ended trading 12,610,753 shares for $11,308,047, compared to 3,565,444 stock units at $5,961,750 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 360,307 shares at $323,087 compared to 101,870 stocks at $170,336 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 221,299 stock units at $271,889 compared to 180,414 stock units at $256,831 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 8.57 million shares for 68 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial with 1.55 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 630,506 units for 5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 19.10 points to conclude trading at 3,795.79.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 10 cents to finish at $22 with 3,087 shares clearing the market, Blue Power rose 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with a transfer of 2,038 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained 21 cents to end at $23.24 with 9,436 units crossing the market. 
Fontana popped 25 cents to end at $8.25 with an exchange of 78,738 stocks, Future Energy increased 11 cents in closing at $3.50 in trading 60,932 units, iCreate dropped 7 cents to close at 55 cents in an exchange of 630,506 shares. Knutsford Express climbed 26 cents to $11.46, with 1,208 stocks changing hands, Lasco Financial lost 14 cents to finish at $1.71 with 1,547,839 stock units crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards declined 38 cents and ended at $1.51 in switching ownership of 19,130 shares. Main Event fell $1.48 in closing at $11.02 as investors exchanged 16,775 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rallied 12 cents to end at $2.29 and closed with an exchange of 457,339 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
