The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange squeezed out a modest gain on Tuesday to close out the month after a 75 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with an 82 percent increase in value compared with Monday, after 46 securities changed hands, up from with 42 on Monday and ended with prices of 22 rising, 15 declining and nine trading unchanged.
A total of 15,831,268 shares were exchanged for $44,907,966 up from 9,033,630 units at $24,644,140 on Monday.
Trading averaged 344,158 shares at $976,260 up from 215,086 units at $586,765 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 318,024 units at $782,332 compared with 316,508 stock units at $771,083 on the previous day. Trading in January averaged 239,755 shares at $646,375.
JFP Ltd led trading with 3.02 million shares for 19.1 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 2.13 million units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade, Indies Pharma with 1.73 million units for 10.9 percent, Dolla Financial with 1.71 million units for 10.8 percent market share, Spur Tree Spices with 1.56 million units for 9.9 percent and Regency Petroleum with 1.39 million units for 8.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index gained 27.43 points to settle at 3,837.30.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $2.95 to $25.95 after an exchange of 38,787 shares, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents ending at $2.60 after it traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.25 and transferring 282,294 stock units, Blue Power gained 15 cents in closing at $2.43 with investors trading 680 units. Cargo Handlers advanced $1.24 to $14.51 with an exchange of 227 stocks, Caribbean Cream shed 19 cents to close at $3.31 after 77,875 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Flavours dipped 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.45 with 4,170 shares changing hands. 
Consolidated Bakeries popped 22 cents in closing at $2.42 after a transfer of265 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined 64 cents to $14.56 as investors exchanged 87,758 units, Future Energy Source rallied 15 cents to end at $4.70 with the swapping of 385,383 units. iCreate gained 8 cents in ending at $1.79 after investors exchanged 35,554 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 15 cents to $3.05 in switching ownership of 1,731,974 shares, JFP Ltd gained 23 cents to close at $1.95 in trading 3,024,280 stocks. Knutsford Express advanced $2.90 to a 52 weeks’ high of $13 in an exchange of 111,135 shares, Lasco Distributors gained 9 cents to end at $2.79 with the swapping of 131,491 units, Limners and Bards popped 15 cents in closing at $2.65 with 12,735 stocks changing hands. Lumber Depot rose 13 cents ending at $2.40 with a transfer of 251,965 stock units, Main Event dipped 64 cents to $11.20 after exchanging 111 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 29 cents to finish at $5.14 after trading 18 stocks. 
Regency Petroleum rallied 24 cents in closing at a record high of $2.43 with 1,393,928 shares crossing the exchange, Spur Tree Spices rose 18 cents to close at $2.98 in switching owners of 1,559,762 units and Tropical Battery gained 12 cents to end at $2.34 trading 339,627 stock units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share lost 12 cents ending at $1 in exchanging 1,366 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on Junior Market
Stocks traded on Monday with rising stocks edging out declining ones on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume falling 72 percent and the value dropping 73 percent compared with Friday that included the block of 26 million Fosrich shares that were traded as the market closed with trading in 42 securities, down from 48 on Friday and ended with 17 rising, 16 declining and 9 closing unchanged.
A total of 9,033,630 shares were traded for $24,644,140, down from 32,804,091 units at $91,381,630 on Friday.
Trading averaged 215,086 shares at $586,765 compared to 683,419 units at $1,903,784 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 316,508 units at $771,164 versus 322,180 stock units at $781,477 on the previous trading day. January closed with an average of 239,755 units at $646,375.
Fosrich led trading with 3.40 million shares for 37.6 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.12 million units for 12.4 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 767,223 units for 8.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 8.41 points to settle at 3,809.87.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 11.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $1 to $23 as investors exchanged 2,637 shares, Blue Power dipped 15 cents to $2.28 with a transfer of 442 units, Caribbean Cream popped 20 cents to close at $3.50 with an exchange of 5,800 stocks. Dolphin Cove dipped 10 cents to $15.20 with 740 stock units changing hands, 
Elite Diagnostic gained 26 cents to settle at $2.71 after 27,851 units passed through the market, Fosrich rose 10 cents to $3.09 as investors traded 3,395,464 stocks. General Accident shed 38 cents to end at $4.61 with a transfer of 6,100 shares, Honey Bun gained 27 cents to finish at $7.37 in exchanging 878 stock units, iCreate lost 8 cents to close at $1.71 in switching ownership of 66,005 stocks. Indies Pharma rallied 11 cents in closing at $2.90 with the swapping of 20,635 units, JFP Ltd gained 12 cents to close at $1.72 in an exchange of 554,074 stock units, Knutsford Express declined $1 to $10.10 in trading just 505 shares. Lasco Distributors popped 10 cents in ending at $2.70 with an exchange of 216,724 stock units, Lasco Financial lost 29 cents in closing at $2.46 with investors transferring 95,902 stocks, Main Event advanced $1.04 to $11.84 with 1,558 shares changing hands. 
Regency Petroleum gained 24 cents in ending at a record $2.19 after 1,116,676 units passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 30 cents to end at $13.70 in switching ownership of 1,093 stocks and Tropical Battery lost 8 cents in closing at $2.22 while trading 132,449 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fosrich dominated Junior market trading
Fosrich dominated trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday with more than 26 million shares changing hands and played a major role in the market dropping 60 points after it opened up above 3,900 points in the morning session. Information gleaned is that Stocks and Securities offloaded 22 million units at around $2.60. 
The block of Fosrich shares pushed up the volume of stocks traded by 262 percent and the value 254 per cent more than on Thursday, with 48 securities trading up from 45 on Thursday and ended with prices of 17 stocks rising, 19 declining and 12 unchanged.
A total of 32,804,091 shares were exchanged for $91,381,630 up from 9,069,058 units at $25,793,774 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 683,419 shares at $1,903,784 up from 201,535 units at $573,195 on Thursday with the month to date averaging 322,180 units at $781,477 versus 297,515 stock units at $704,847 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 239,755 units at $646,375.
Fosrich led trading with 26.09 million shares for 79.5 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial with 995,363 units for 3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 754,563 units for 2.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index fell 60.43 points to 3,801.46.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are based on the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost 90 cents in closing at $22 with a transfer of 3,332 shares, AMG Packaging popped 20 cents to $2.70 in trading 38,207 stock units, Blue Power rallied 15 cents to $2.43 in switching ownership of 2,160 stocks. Cargo Handlers declined $1.68 to $13.27 with an exchange of 6,951 units, Caribbean Cream shed 19 cents to close at $3.30 after transferring a mere 400 stocks, 
Consolidated Bakeries dipped 29 cents to close at $2.20 after trading 1,540 stock units. EduFocal lost 8 cents to end at $2.12 with 332,545 units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic shed 65 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $2.45 with investors swapping 67,561 shares, Fontana fell 16 cents to end at $8.63 with an exchange of 16,122 shares. Fosrich lost 11 cents in closing at $2.99 with the swapping of 26,088,566 stock units, with the price hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.50, Future Energy Source dipped 17 cents to $4.53 with 678,920 units changing hands, GWest Corporation gained 10 cents in ending at $1.02 in transferring 186 stocks. Honey Bun declined 32 cents to end at $7.10 trading 11,435 units, Indies Pharma advanced 19 cents to $2.79 in switching ownership of 615,619 shares, ISP Finance dropped $7.45 to settle at $20.49 after an exchange of 3,200 stock units. Knutsford Express rose 30 cents to end at $11.10, with 503,687 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Financial gained 30 cents to close at $2.75 as investors exchanged 995,363 stock units, 
Limners and Bards shed 20 cents in closing at $2.50 in an exchange of 2,700 shares. Lumber Depot popped 8 cents to end at $2.27 after a transfer of 18,960 stocks, Mailpac Group rallied 15 cents to $2.05 with the swapping of 86,536 units, MFS Capital Partners lost 13 cents to close at $3.78 trading 389,770 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 90 cents to $14 after 23,543 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on Junior Market as index gains
Trading activities climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 14 percent at a moderately higher value than Tuesday from trading in 45 securities, up from 40 on Tuesday and ending with 16 rising, 20 declining and 9 closing unchanged.
A total of 9,069,058 shares were traded for $25,793,774 compared to 7,929,253 units at $24,724,504 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 201,535 shares at $573,195, compared to 198,231 units at $618,113 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 297,515 units at $704,847 compared with 304,079 stock units at $713,850 on Tuesday, the previous trading day. January closed with an average of 239,755 units at $646,375.
Fosrich led trading with 2.24 million shares for 24.7 percent of total volume, followed by Image Plus Consultants with 1.65 million units for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 858,678 units for 9.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.71 points to end at 3,861.89.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for financial years ending from November 2022 to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost 9 cents to close at $22.90 after exchanging 28 shares, AMG Packaging shed 21 cents ending at $2.50 with a transfer of 10,587 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied 70 cents in closing at $15.28 after trading 45,067 stocks.EduFocal popped 33 cents to end at $2.20 with 3,084 units changing hands, Express Catering rose 30 cents to $5.30 with the swapping of 161,350 stock units, 
Fontana fell 10 cents to $8.79 in transferring 57,625 shares. GWest Corporation slipped 12 cents to 92 cents after an exchange of 57,562 units, Knutsford Express declined 30 cents to $10.80 with investors transferring 2,271 stocks, Lasco Distributors fell 10 cents in closing at $2.60 with 41,568 stocks changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing lost 7 cents in closing at $4 after an exchange of 31,913 shares, Lumber Depot climbed 7 cents to $2.19 after 49,469 stock units changed hands, Main Event gained 25 cents to end at $10.80 with 174,381 stock units crossing the market. Medical Disposables dipped 35 cents to $4.80 in trading 2,128 shares, Paramount Trading shed 20 cents in ending at $2 in switching ownership of 33,560 units,
Regency Petroleum popped I cent higher in closing at a record of $2 trading 385,688 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 10 cents to close at $14.90 after 51,537 units cleared the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady Junior Market
Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday with a 29 percent rise in the volume of stocks with the value rising 51 percent compared to Monday after 40 securities were traded compared with 48 on Monday and ended with 16 rising, 16 declining and 8 closing unchanged.
A total of 7,929,253 shares were traded for $24,724,504 compared to 6,142,842 units at $16,297,687 on Monday.
Trading averaged 198,231 shares at $618,113 compared to 127,976 units at $339,535 on Monday with the month to date averaging 30,079 units at $713,850 compared to 310,930 stocks at $720,046 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 239,755 units at $646,375.
Image Plus Consultants led trading with 1.36 million shares for 17.2 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.34 million units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 901,655 units for 11.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped just 0.41 points to 3,844.18.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price and ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power rallied 8 cents to end at $2.30 after a transfer of 7,701 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 13 cents to $2.08 after an exchange of 1,709 stocks, Derrimon Trading shed10 cents to $2 with the swapping of 901,655 units. Dolla Financial popped 11 cents to close at $2.98 after trading 519,368 stock units, 
Dolphin Cove rallied 13 cents to $14.58 as investors exchanged 2,297 shares, EduFocal dropped 33 cents to $1.87 with 226,226 stocks clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic rose 30 cents to $3.10 in switching ownership of 1,000 stock units, Express Catering lost 8 cents after ending at $5 with 5,500 units changing hands, Fosrich fell 28 cents to close at $3.06 with 1,343,496 shares crossing the market. iCreate dipped 10 cents to end at $1.80 with investors transferring 103,487 stocks, Image Plus Consultants lost 8 cents to finish at $1.90 in exchanging 1,360,944 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 30 cents to $2.70 in trading 152,493 units. Lumber Depot fell 20 cents in closing at $2.12 in an exchange of 24,150 stocks and 
Main Event climbed $1.35 to $10.55 with a transfer of 612,570 shares.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share rose 18 cents to $1.18 trading 10 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading drops
Trading activity dropped noticeably on Monday at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a 41 percent fall in the number of shares exchanged with a 37 percent lower value than on Friday after investors traded 48 securities compared with 49 on Friday and ended with 17 rising, 21 declining and 10 unchanged.
A total of 6,142,842 shares were exchanged for $16,297,687, down from 10,473,528 units at $25,758,434 on Friday.
Trading averaged 127,976 shares at $339,535 compared with 213,745 units at $525,682 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 310,930 units at $720,046 compared to 326,336 stock units at $752,089 on the previous trading day. January closed with an average of 239,755 shares at $646,375.
Image Plus Consultants led trading with 649,400 shares for 10.6 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 640,039 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 607,675 units for 9.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 4.33 points to 3,844.59.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded prices in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 9 cents in closing at $2.71 after an exchange of 102 shares, Blue Power rose 17 cents to close at $2.22 after a transfer of 21,246 units as the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.01, Cargo Handlers popped $2.01 in ending at $15 as investors traded 9,750 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 14 cents to $1.95 after an exchange of 3,491 stock units, Caribbean Cream gained 20 cents to end at $3.50 with 554 stock units changing hands, Dolphin Cove shed 51 cents to close at $14.45 with the swapping of 8,650 units. 
Elite Diagnostic shed 30 cents to end at $2.80 with a transfer of 6,682 shares, Fosrich popped 13 cents to settle at $3.34 after 640,039 stocks were traded, Future Energy Source gained 9 cents to close at $4.69 after an exchange of 383,036 shares. General Accident rallied 25 cents to end at $4.95 after 34,920 stocks crossed the market. Indies Pharma lost 21 cents to finish at $2.58 with 108,294 stock units changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance gained 27 cents in closing at $2.30 with investors transferring 83,263 units. Lasco Manufacturing advanced 10 cents in ending at $4.10 after 11,665 units were traded, Limners and Bards declined 28 cents to close at $2.40 after 293,713 stocks passed through the market, Main Event dropped $1.20 to end at $9.20 while exchanging 330 shares. Medical Disposables popped 35 cents to close at $5.15 in switching ownership of 851 stock units, 
Spur Tree Spices declined 15 cents in closing at $2.74 in transferring 54,347 units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents after ending at $15 with the swapping of 4,345 stocks and Tropical Battery shed 20 cents to settle at $2.20 with an exchange of 542,594 stock units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share dipped 18 cents to $1, with 5,387 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market breaks 5 days losing streak
Rising stocks outnumbered those declining on a 2 to 1 ratio at the close of trading on Friday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange after an 18 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded but with a 10 percent lower value than on Thursday following trading in all 49 listed securities, up from 44 on Thursday and ended with 22 rising, 11 declining and 16 closing unchanged.
A total of 10,473,528 shares were traded for $25,758,434 up from 8,850,328 units at $28,524,287 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 213,745 shares at $525,682 compared to 201,144 units at $648,279 on Thursday with the month to date averaging 326,336 units at $752,089 versus 336,926 stock units at $773,383 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 239,755 units at $646,375.
Image Plus Consultants led trading with 3.33 million shares for 31.8 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 1.14 million units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 725,221 units for 6.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index climbed 14.15 points to settle at 3,840.26.
The PE Ratio is a measure used in computing appropriate stock values and averages 12 at the end of trading. The PE ratios of Junior Market are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than its last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial dipped 23 cents to end at $22.99 with the swapping of 10 shares, Blue Power fell 35 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.05 after switching ownership of 16,700 stock units, CAC 2000 rose 45 cents to $8.35 after 13,353 units passed through the market. Cargo Handlers declined $2 to close at $12.99 after an exchange of 3,330 stocks, Dolphin Cove advanced 56 cents to $14.96 trading 6,472 units, Express Catering rallied 29 cents to end at $5.08 with 9,633 stocks changing hands. Fontana gained 30 cents in closing at $8.95 with a transfer of 134,996 shares, 
Future Energy Source shed 12 cents to $4.60 after investors traded 265,974 stock units, General Accident rose 55 cents in ending at $4.70 in exchanging 64,731 shares, following the release of full year results showing a doubling of profit over the prior year, with earnings per share of 52 cents. GWest Corporation popped 16 cents to close at $1.06 with 221 units changing hands, Indies Pharma gained 23 cents ending at $2.79 in switching ownership of 1,541 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance rose 15 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 4,400 stocks. Jamaican Teas popped 10 cents in closing at $2.55, with investors transferring 520,653 stock units, Lasco Distributors gained 15 cents to finish at $2.75 after trading 1,576 stocks, Lumber Depot rallied 13 cents to $2.28 as investors exchanged 1,137,806 units. Main Event advanced $1.35 to $10.40 after 64,164 shares crossed the market, 
Paramount Trading lost 10 cents in closing at $2.20 in transferring 51,512 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 29 cents to close at $14.85 with an exchange of 1,948 shares and tTech popped 9 cents ending at $2.50 in trading 10,001 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Five days of decline for Junior
Stocks closed lower for a fifth consecutive day on Thursday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a marginal fall in the market value, with 44 securities trading compared with 46 on Wednesday and ended with 14 rising, 21 declining and 9 closing unchanged following a 40 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and 35 percent lower value than on Wednesday.
A total of 8,850,328 shares were traded for $28,524,287 compared with 14,651,750 units at $43,936,024 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 201,144 shares at $648,279 compared to 318,516 units at $955,131 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 336,926 units at $773,383, compared with 349,451 stock units at $784,923 on the previous day. Trading in January closed with an average of 239,755 units at $646,375.
Image Plus Consultants led trading with 1.36 million shares for 15.3 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.35 million units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade, ONE on ONE Educational with 1.01 million units for 11.4 percent and Iron Rock Insurance with 1.0 million units for 11.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 12.31 points to close at 3,826.11.
The PE Ratio, a measure of use in computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging advanced 50 cents in closing at $2.80 after 24,215 shares passed through the market, CAC 2000 rose 70 cents to end at $7.90 in exchanging 7 units, Consolidated Bakeries 
popped 33 cents to settle at $2.53 in trading 500 stocks. Dolphin Cove rallied 20 cents to $14.40 with investors transferring 71,702 stock units, Fosrich lost 9 cents to close at $3.22 with 372,910 stocks changing hands, GWest Corporation fell 19 cents to 90 cents as investors exchanged 172,277 shares. Image Plus Consultants lost 8 cents to end at $1.92 with a transfer of 1,358,099 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 24 cents to finish at $2.56 after 27,301 units passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 15 cents in closing at $1.88 in switching ownership of 1,000,138 units. KLE Group shed 34 cents to end at $1.74 with the swapping of 35,525 stocks, Knutsford Express gained 75 cents in ending at $11.10 after trading 550,415 stock units, Lasco Distributors fell 25 cents to $2.60 in switching ownership of 5,538 shares. Lasco Manufacturing dipped 20 cents to $4 after exchanging 79,211 stock units, 
Limners and Bards declined 21 cents to close at $2.68 with a transfer of 554 shares, Lumber Depot shed 15 cents in closing at $2.15 with 14,663 units changing hands and Spur Tree Spices rose 14 cents to end at $2.89 trading 311,246 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falls on Wednesday
Trading climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with the volume of stocks traded rising 19 percent and valuing 13 percent more than on Tuesday, from the trading in 46 securities compared with 38 on Tuesday and ended with 13 rising, 19 declining and 14 closing unchanged, while two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ low and two traded at 52 weeks’ intraday low.
A total of 14,651,750 shares were traded for $43,936,024, up from 12,292,679 units at $38,830,902 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 318,516 shares at $955,131 compared with 323,492 units at $1,021,866 on Tuesday with the month to date averaging 349,451 units at $784,923 compared with 352,752 stock units at $766,757 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 239,755 units at $646,375.
JFP Ltd led trading with 4.55 million shares for 31 percent of total volume followed by Fontana with 1.54 million units for 10.5 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial with 1.31 million units for 9 percent market share, Derrimon Trading with 1.23 million units for 8.4 percent and Image Plus Consultants with 1.19 million units for 8.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 8.36 points to end at 3,838.42.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks use the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging shed 46 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 with an exchange of 68,761 shares, Blue Power traded 31,980 shares and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.46 after slipping 6 cents, Cargo Handlers rose $2.01 to $14.99 in switching ownership of 1,205 stock units, Caribbean Cream gained 20 cents to end at $3.30 with the swapping of 20,000 units. 
Consolidated Bakeries dipped 26 cents to $2.20 in transferring 17,635 stocks, Fosrich popped 8 cents in closing at $3.31 after trading 180,199 stocks, Future Energy Source lost 10 cents after ending at $4.65 with a transfer of 181,272 shares. General Accident shed 36 cents to close at $4.10 with 22,000 units crossing the exchange, GWest Corporation gained 11 cents to close at $1.09 with investors trading 1,157 stock units, Honey Bun advanced 44 cents to $7.45 after trading 18,696 shares. Iron Rock Insurance dipped 14 cents in closing at $2.03 with 18,263 stock units changing hands, JFP Ltd lost 9 cents to end at $1.66 in exchanging 4,546,622 stocks, Lasco Financial closed at $2.50 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $2.01 and trading 58,400 shares, Lasco Distributors rallied 32 cents in closing at $2.85 with an exchange of 97,521 units. 
Lasco Manufacturing popped 14 cents to close at $4.20 with the swapping of 9,986 units, Main Event fell 90 cents to $9.10 after a transfer of 193,929 stocks, Spur Tree Spices traded 423,831 shares in closing at $2.75, but after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $2.69 and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 89 cents to $14.51 in trading 28,267 shares.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share gained 11 cents to end at $1.18 as investors exchanged 201 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops as stocks mostly fall
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped further on Tuesday following the volume of stocks traded declining 83 percent following a 66 percent decline in value compared to Monday with 38 securities trading versus 44 on Monday and ended with 14 rising, 20 declining and four closing unchanged.
Investors traded 12,292,679 shares for $38,830,902 versus 73,141,898 units at $113,341,861 on Monday.
Trading averaged 323,492 shares at $1,021,866 compared with 1,662,316 units at $2,575,951 on Monday with the month to date averaging 352,752 units at $766,757 compared to 355,581 stock units at $742,090 on the previous day. Trading in January averaged 239,755 units at $646,375.
MFS Capital Partners was the leading trade, with 3.42 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume followed by Spur Tree Spices with 3.13 million units for 25.5 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus Consultants with 808,689 units for 6.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 47.70 points to end at 3,846.78.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratios of 
Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 26 cents to $2.76 in an exchange of 5,186 shares, Cargo Handlers fell $1.92 to $12.98 after trading 243,264 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries gained 26 cents to close at $2.46 after 2,024 units crossed the market. Dolphin Cove rallied 20 cents to finish at $14.20 in transferring 3,450 stock units, EduFocal gained 12 cents in closing at $2.15 with an exchange of 35,124 units, Everything Fresh rose 16 cents to $1.36 with 38,441 shares changing hands. Fosrich lost 19 cents in closing at $3.23 in switching ownership of 268,928 stocks, 
Honey Bun fell 29 cents to $7.01 as investors exchanged 7,789 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 16 cents to close at $2.74 after trading 2,001 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance dipped 22 cents to end at $2.17 with 27,038 units changing hands, Knutsford Express declined 65 cents to $10.35 with 20,156 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing fell 16 cents to $4.06 in trading 40,033 shares. Limners and Bards gained 14 cents to end at $2.89 with an exchange of 320,192 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 35 cents in closing at $4.85 with a transfer of 201 stock units, MFS Capital Partners shed 15 cents to settle at $3.79 in switching ownership of 3,415,569 units. 
ONE on ONE Educational lost 9 cents in ending at $1.16 with the swapping of 778,380 shares and Tropical Battery gained 8 cents to close at $2.41 after trading 160,166 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
