Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a 150 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded on Thursday, with the value surging 241 percent over Wednesday’s levels with trading in 47 securities compared with 44 previously and ending with prices of 19 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with 7,997,362 shares trading for $30,390,340 versus 3,193,504 units at $8,909,855 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 170,157 shares at $646,603, compared with 72,580 units at $202,497 on Wednesday with a month to date, average of 191,531 units at $472,744 compared to 197,372 stock units at $425,236 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 4.65 million shares for 58.1 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 522,994 units for 6.5 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 454,665 units for 5.7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 1.64 points to finish at 3,828.33.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial sank 15 cents to end at $21.15 with investors trading 75,099 stocks, AMG Packaging rose 28 cents to $3.19 and closed with an exchange of 4,410 units, Blue Power skidded 49 cents and ended at $2.74 as investors exchanged 155,951 shares. Cargo Handlers rallied $1.83 to close at $14.35, with 3 stock units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries popped 5 cents to $2.20 trading 504 shares, Derrimon Trading increased 6 cents to $1.94 with 33,579 units changing hands. Dolphin Cove climbed 10 cents to $19.80 in trading 2,493 stocks, Elite Diagnostic fell 14 cents in closing at $1.55 with 22,671 stock units crossing the market, Fontana dropped 7 cents to close at $9.31 while exchanging 48,262 shares. Fosrich shed 17 cents and ended at $2.04 after 454,665 stocks passed through the market, Honey Bun jumped 43 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $7.30 with investors swapping 74,510 units, ISP Finance declined by $3.40 to close at $28.10 in an exchange of 386 stock units. JFP Ltd gained 5 cents and ended at $1.41 with investors transferring 21,363 shares, KLE Group popped 8 cents in closing at $1.98, with one unit crossing the exchange, Lasco Distributors rose 10 cents to $4.45 in switching ownership of 4,650,371 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing lost 5 cents in closing at $5.50 after an exchange of 243,397 stock units, Limners and Bards rose 12 cents to $1.62 with investors dealing in 6,694 shares, Lumber Depot gained 20 cents to end at $2.78 after a transfer of 55,273 units. Mailpac Group dipped 7 cents to $2.07 with traders dealing in 173,970 stocks, MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents and ended at $1.95 after an exchange of 275,191 stock units, Spur Tree Spices rallied 9 cents to $2.53 with a transfer of 2,041 shares and Tropical Battery increased 13 cents to end at $2.25, with 10,837 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 136 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, following a 71 percent jump in value over Friday, with trading in 46 securities compared with 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 17,393,006 shares for $33,138,784 compared with 7,362,444 units at $19,399,707 on Friday.
Trading averaged 378,109 shares at $720,408, compared with 184,061 units at $484,993 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 287,854 units at $610,913 compared to February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 11.25 million shares for 64.7 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 1.65 million units for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 712,458 units for 4.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 14.74 points to conclude trading at 3,833.06.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial declined 70 cents to $21.30 in trading 793 stocks, Blue Power rallied 8 cents in closing at $3.23, with 3,834 units crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers shed 9 cents to close at $14.50, with 208 shares being traded. Consolidated Bakeries popped 14 cents and ended at $2.15 in an exchange of 10,411 stock units, Dolphin Cove increased 79 cents to end at $19.99, with 6,146 shares clearing the market, EduFocal fell 17 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.20 with investors transferring 1,646,439 stocks. Express Catering climbed 15 cents and ended at $3.94 in an exchange of 92,367 units, Fosrich skidded 10 cents to end at $2.12, with 129,108 stock units crossing the market, Honey Bun sank 21 cents in closing at $6.77 after a transfer of 1,957 shares. Indies Pharma dropped 13 cents to close at $2.57 while exchanging 56,033 stock units, ISP Finance rose $3.40 to $31.50 with a transfer of just one stock, Jamaican Teas advanced 25 cents to close at $2.65 after exchanging 5,590 units. Jetcon Corporation gained 8 cents in closing at 99 cents with investors trading 90,875 shares, JFP Ltd lost 12 cents to end at $1.38 in switching ownership of 33,212 stock units, Knutsford Express popped $1.47 and ended at $11.98 as investors exchanged 1,375 stocks. Lasco Distributors advanced 26 cents to $4.46 and closed with an exchange of 22,535 units, Lumber Depot dipped 20 cents and ended at $2.60 with investors swapping 2,032 shares, Mailpac Group fell 16 cents to close at $2.09, with 583,003 stock units crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices rose 20 cents in closing at $2.60 with traders dealing in 16,868 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading closed on Monday, with all stocks being active, except for suspended iCreate at the close of the Junior Market on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded rising 32 percent following a 30 percent rise in the value compared to Friday with trading in 47 securities up from 42 on Friday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 24 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Trading closed on Monday after 5,643,750 shares were exchanged for $14,776,971 up from 4,262,868 units at $11,405,667 on Friday.
Trading averaged 120,080 shares at $314,404, compared with 101,497 units at $271,563 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 192,852 units at $464,162 compared with  200,192 stock units at $479,266 on the previous day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
Stationery and Office Supplies was the traded stock with 1.46 million shares followed by Regency Petroleum with 685,156 units and Image Plus with 493,784 units for 8.7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 19.99 points to end at 3,792.90.
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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging climbed 9 cents to end at $3.09 in switching ownership of 15,563 shares, Blue Power declined 50 cents in closing at $2.85 after an exchange of 434 units, CAC 2000 rose 30 cents to $4.51, after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $3.02 with investors dealing in just 4 shares. Cargo Handlers shed 59 cents and ended at $14 after 713 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 27 cents in closing at $2.13 with investors swapping 64,750 shares, Caribbean Cream skidded 55 cents to $3.35 in an exchange of 100,615 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 22 cents to close at $2.20 after trading 61 units, Dolphin Cove fell 47 cents to $18.50 while exchanging 862 stock units, Express Catering sank 19 cents to $3.80 with a transfer of 148,713 shares. Fontana dipped 25 cents and ended at $10 as investors exchanged 297,440 stock units, Honey Bun dropped 24 cents to $6.45, with 2,369 stocks crossing the market, ISP Finance popped $5.98 to end at $31 after exchanging 1,978 units. Lasco Distributors fell 13 cents in closing at $3.87 after 18,025 stocks crossed the market, Lasco Financial increased 14 cents to close at $1.99 in an exchange of 1,296 units, Limners and Bards sank 12 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors transferring 5,295 shares. Lumber Depot rallied 15 cents to $2.45 and closed after investors traded 1,165 stock units, Main Event dipped 66 cents to end at $14.10 with investors trading 4,053 shares, Medical Disposables lost 10 cents in closing at $2.60 with an exchange of 10 units. Paramount Trading gained 13 cents to close at $1.40 with 5,607 stocks clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 19 cents and ended at $1.61 with traders dealing in 1,463,420 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.