Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 29 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded at a 15 percent lower value than Thursday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 41 on Thursday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 14 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,262,868 shares for $11,405,667 compared with 6,026,066 units at $13,427,737 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 101,497 shares at $271,563, compared to 146,977 units at $327,506 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 200,192 units at $479,266 down from 209,968 stocks at $499,840 on the previous day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 904,399 shares followed by Image Plus with 904,064 units and Mailpac Group with 458,730 stocks for 10.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 4.31 points to culminate at 3,812.89.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial declined by 8 cents to end trading at $22.60 after a transfer of 4,253 stocks, AMG Packaging popped 28 cents to close at $3 with investors trading 26,000 units, Consolidated Bakeries fell 23 cents and ended at $1.98, with 120,000 shares passing through the exchange. Fontana skidded 23 cents in closing at $10.25 with a transfer of 166,963 stock units, Honey Bun advanced 39 cents to close at $6.69 after investors ended up trading 16,191 shares, 
KLE Group rose 14 cents to $2.39 after exchanging 92 stocks. Knutsford Express gained 8 cents in closing at $12.38, with two units crossing the market, Lasco Distributors rallied 13 cents and ended at $4 in trading 22,865 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 15 cents to end at $1.62 after 853 shares passed through the market. Lumber Depot popped 10 cents to close at $2.30 while exchanging 196,403 units, Paramount Trading sank 21 cents to $1.27 with traders dealing in 2,814 stocks and tTech rose 49 cents to close at $2.49 in an exchange of just one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips on Thursday
Declining stocks edged out rising ones at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, following an increase in trading activity resulting from a 74 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 51 percent more than for trading on Tuesday following activity in 41 securities compared with 45 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed trading of 6,026,066 shares for $13,427,737 compared with 3,460,585 stock units at $8,913,356 on Tuesday, following release of several results of companies for the December quarter prior to the start of trading.
Trading averaged 146,977 shares at $327,506, compared with 76,902 units at $198,075 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 209,968 units at $499,840 compared with 216,711 stock units at $518,289 on the previous day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
Mailpac Group led trading with 2.05 million shares for 34.1 percent of total volume followed by Image Plus with 783,408 units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 731,290 units for 12.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 5.26 points to end trading at 3,808.58.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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 one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped $1.27 to close at $22.68 with investors trading 774 shares, CAC 2000 climbed 38 cents to $4.21 in an exchange of 469 units, Caribbean Flavours increased 10 cents and ended at $1.70 with investors swapping 3,038 stocks. Derrimon Trading rose 15 cents in closing at $2.06 in an exchange of 16,927 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied 97 cents to end at $18.97 after an exchange of 7,290 shares, Elite Diagnostic advanced 8 cents in closing at $1.77 after investors traded 144,846 units. Fontana dropped 12 cents to $10.48 with an exchange of 42,236 stocks, Honey Bun sank 39 cents to end at $6.30, with 24,354 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas shed 18 cents to close at $2.40 with traders dealing in 124,722 shares. Knutsford Express declined 8 cents and ended at $12.30 after a transfer of 1,785 stocks, 
Lasco Distributors gained 11 cents to $3.87 in switching ownership of 27,706 units, Lasco Financial fell 13 cents to close at $1.91 while exchanging 5,933 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing dipped 10 cents to end at $4.90 with 11,723 shares clearing the market, Limners and Bards lost 18 cents in closing at $1.47 after an exchange of 9,866 stock units, Lumber Depot skidded 12 cents to $2.20, with 185,704 units changing hands. Mailpac Group popped 19 cents to $2.38, with an exchange of 2,052,755 stocks and Medical Disposables increased 18 cents and ended at $2.70 with investors transferring 11,894 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on Junior Market
Trading dropped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a decline of 71 percent in the volume of stocks traded, following a 65 percent fall in value compared with Monday’s trading, resulting in 45 securities changing hands compared with 42 on Monday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, 26 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 3,460,585 shares for $8,913,356 down from 11,955,696 units at $25,250,753 on Monday.
Trading averaged 76,902 shares for $198,075 compared to 284,659 units at $601,208 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 216,711 stock units at $518,289 compared to 235,325 stock units at $560,921 on the previous day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
Tropical Battery led trading with 847,958 shares for 24.5 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 346,363 units for 10 percent of the day’s trade and Indies Pharma with 292,036 units for 8.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 19.52 points to wrap-up trading at 3,813.84.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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, Access Financial dropped $1.24 to close at $21.41 with investors dealing in a mere 76 stock units, AMG Packaging shed 24 cents to close at $2.71 in an exchange of 1,265 shares, CAC 2000 declined 68 cents to end at $3.83 with traders dealing in 526 units. Caribbean Flavours lost 10 cents in closing at $1.60, with 2,000 stocks crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries increased 11 cents and ended at $2.21 with investors trading 2,000 shares, Dolphin Cove skidded 32 cents to $18 and closed with an exchange of 7,149 units. Elite Diagnostic sank 12 cents in closing at $1.69 after a transfer of 19,333 stocks, Everything Fresh dipped 18 cents and ended at $1.52 in trading 13,655 stock units, Fontana climbed 28 cents to close at $10.60 after 52,304 shares passed through the market. Honey Bun rose 19 cents to end at $6.69 with investors transferring 768 stocks, Indies Pharma fell 8 cents in closing at $2.60 in an exchange of 292,036 units, ISP Finance dropped $6.33 to $25.02 with 16 stock units clearing the market. Jamaican Teas rallied 9 cents and ended at $2.58 with a transfer of 111,114 shares, 
Lasco Distributors fell 22 cents to close at $3.76 after an exchange of 86,350 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 14 cents to end at $5 after trading 166,322 stocks. Limners and Bards gained 10 cents in closing at $1.65 with an exchange of 6,102 units, Lumber Depot fell 18 cents to $2.32, with 110,547 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group advanced 9 cents to end at $2.19 with investors exchanging 86,500 stock units, ahead of the company announcing the acquisition of MyCart Express, a Jamaican based courier service company. Main Event dipped 13 cents to close at $14.79 in switching ownership of 248 stocks, Medical Disposables sank 20 cents and ended at $2.52, with 262 stock units crossing the exchange, Spur Tree Spices shed 8 cents to $2.32 with investors swapping 200,107 shares and Tropical Battery declined 15 cents in closing at $2.55 after exchanging 847,958 units after the company reported a solid 45 percent growth in their first quarter profit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips on Monday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 25 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 30 percent lower value than Friday and ended with trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 15 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
The market ended trading on Monday as 11,955,696 shares changed hands at $25,250,753 down from 15,974,371 units at $35,900,988 on Friday.
Trading averaged 284,659 shares at $601,208 compared to 399,359 units at $897,525 on Friday with trading month to date, averaging 235,325 units at $560,921 up from 228,325 stock units at $555,204 that was previously traded and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 5.46 million shares, Mailpac Group with 1.44 million units and One Great Studio with 1.10 million stock units for 9.2 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 14.17 points to lock up trading at 3,833.36.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for their financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers rose 9 cents in closing at $14.59 after 3,000 units passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries sank 11 cents to $2.10 with investors dealing in 304 stocks, Dolla Financial fell 10 cents to end at $2.90 t with 175,289 shares clearing the market. Dolphin Cove fell 66 cents and ended at $18.32 after an exchange of 3,094 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 17 cents to close at $1.81 with 541,872 shares crossing the market, Fontana shed 18 cents to $10.32 with investors transferring 123,834 stocks. Indies Pharma lost 11 cents in closing at $2.68 in switching ownership of 42,921 units, 
Knutsford Express gained $1 and ended at $12.38 after an exchange of 960 stock units, Lasco Distributors popped 8 cents to end at $3.98 in an exchange of 27,000 shares. Limners and Bards skidded 14 cents to close at $1.55, with investors trading 29,784 stocks, Main Event dropped 8 cents to $14.92 with a transfer of 5,780 units, MFS Capital Partners dipped 9 cents and ended at $2.20 with 18,441 stock units changing hands. Spur Tree Spices advanced 15 cents to close at $2.40 with investors trading 101,446 shares and Tropical Battery climbed 30 cents to end at $2.70 after a transfer of 378,410 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Advancing Junior Market stocks crush losers
Rising stocks outnumbered those declining by a wide margin but that led to the Junior Market Index increasing a mere 5.05 points to lock up trading at 3,832.51, with the index just 0.4 percent lower than the close for 2023, with trading closing on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 23 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, after 29 percent less funds entered the market compared to Wednesday after trading in 42 securities up from 37 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 22 rising, 12 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday after 5,836,386 shares were exchanged by investors for $11,800,314 compared to 7,539,058 stock units at $16,711,931 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 138,962 shares at $280,960, compared with 203,758 units at $451,674 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 201,600 units at $501,717 compared to 213,894 units at $545,043 on the previous day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
EduFocal led trading with 2.78 million shares for 47.6 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners with 495,943 units for 8.5 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 442,836 stock units for 7.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, 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 six with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power increased 8 cents to $3.38 after a transfer of 448 shares, Cargo Handlers popped 10 cents to $14.50, with 500 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 35 cents to close at $2.09 with a transfer of 16,869 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries gained 12 cents and ended at $2.21 with investors dealing in 89,685 stock units, Dolla Financial fell 8 cents to close at $2.81 in switching ownership of 287,886 shares, Dolphin Cove rose $1.46 to $18.98 with investors swapping 20,170 stocks. EduFocal rose 8 cents and ended at $1.53 with an exchange of 2,778,915 units, Everything Fresh climbed 20 cents in closing at $1.70 after an exchange of 12,591 stock units, Honey Bun rallied 9 cents to end at $6.49, with 12,615 shares changing hands. Indies Pharma dipped 10 cents to close at $2.70 after 226,366 stock units passed through the market, 
Jamaican Teas increased 8 cents to $2.59 with investors trading 4,962 units, Lasco Financial climbed 25 cents in closing at $2.05, with 1,200 stock units crossing the market. Limners and Bards sank 42 cents to close at $1.30 as investors exchanged 10,454 shares, Lumber Depot popped 10 cents to end at $2.60 with investors trading 172 stock units, Main Event lost 10 cents and ended at $15 in an exchange of 16,178 stocks. MFS Capital Partners dropped 33 cents to $2.11 after 495,943 units crossed the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 15 cents and ended at $2.45 after an exchange of 27,148 shares and tTech skidded 49 cents to close at $2 with investors transferring 9,241 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the Junior Market
Trading dropped at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 46 percent, with a 60 percent fall in the value compared with Tuesday and ended with trading in 37 securities down from 44 on Tuesday with prices of 16 stocks rising, 11 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed on Wednesday with an exchange of 7,539,058 shares for $16,711,931 compared to 13,878,813 units at $41,634,700 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 203,758 shares at $451,674, compared to 315,428 units at $946,243 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 213,894 units at $545,043 compared with 216,013 stock units at $564,561 on the previous day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
EduFocal led trading with 1.14 million shares for 15.1 percent of total volume followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.06 million units for 14 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 760,918 stock units for 10.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 7.27 points to conclude trading at 3,827.46, with a decline for the year to date of 0.5 percent.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, 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 five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Blue Power advanced 35 cents in closing at $3.30 in an exchange of 15 shares, Dolla Financial declined 9 cents to $2.89 with investors trading 760,918 stocks, Dolphin Cove sank $1.48 after ending at $17.52, with 33,965 shares passing through the exchange. 
Fontana lost 25 cents to close at $10.25 with a transfer of 25,800 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 9 cents to end at $2.80 after trading of 325 shares, ISP Finance climbed $6.34 to $31.35 with just 5 stock units passing through the market. Lasco Distributors increased 18 cents to close at $4.03 with an exchange of 867 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 20 cents in ending at $1.72, with 85,255 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices skidded 17 cents to end at $2.30 as investors exchanged 1,055,040 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents in closing at $1.85 after an exchange of 572,489 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market pops higher on Tuesday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Tuesday, with trading in 44 securities, down from 46 on Monday and ending with prices of only 14 stocks rising, 22 declining and eight closing unchanged after the volume of stocks traded jumped 161 percent, carrying a value that was 198 percent greater than in market activity on Monday
The market closed with trading of 13,878,813 shares for $41,634,700 up from a mere 5,320,099 stock units at $13,969,282 on Monday.
Trading averaged 315,428 shares at $946,243, compared with 115,654 units at $303,680 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 216,013 units at $564,561 compared to 183,124 stock units at $438,290 on the previous day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
Dolla Financial led trading with 7.19 million shares before releasing full year results that were up in 2023, with a profit of $430 million versus $280 million in the previous year but earnings per share dipped to 17 cents from 18 cents in 2022. Future Energy followed with 3.25 million units and Tropical Battery with 817,037 stock units for 5.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 9.98 points to culminate at 3,820.19.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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 one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers sank 23 cents to close at $14.40 in an exchange of 1,014 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 35 cents to close at $2.44 after 750 stocks were exchanged, Caribbean Cream fell 40 cents to $3.50, with 1,158 shares being traded. Consolidated Bakeries skidded 13 cents to $2.09 after trading 9,449 stock units, Dolla Financial rose 38 cents and ended at $2.98 as investors exchanged 7,187,009 shares, Fontana climbed 17 cents to $10.50, with 82,176 stocks clearing the market. Fosrich fell 8 cents and ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 309,773 units, Future Energy increased 8 cents to close at $3.70 and ended with an exchange of 3,250,558 stock units, Indies Pharma declined 10 cents in closing at $2.71 after 13,157 shares changed hands. 
ISP Finance shed $6.49 to end at $25.01 with investors transferring 27 units, Lasco Distributors dropped 15 cents to $3.85 with investors exchanging 101,806 stocks, Lasco Financial dipped 32 cents to close at $1.77 with a transfer of 94,155 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing popped 19 cents in closing at $4.94 while exchanging 7,180 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 12 cents to end at $1.52 with traders dealing in 24,717 units, Lumber Depot slipped 10 cents and ended at $2.50 after a transfer of 2,910 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to close at $1.70 with investors swapping 146,423 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market crosses over 3,800 barrier
The 3,800 Junior Market index barrier was crossed at the close of trading on Monday, after a mild decline in the volume of stocks traded, but with 23 percent greater value than on Friday with investors trading 46 securities compared with 47 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged, but closing bids and offers suggest that the market could fall below the barrier on Tuesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 5,320,099 shares for $13,969,282 compared with 5,395,966 units at $11,327,944 on Friday.
Trading averaged 115,654 shares at $303,680, up from 114,808 units at $241,020 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 183,124 units at $438,290 compared to 218,797 stock units at $509,463 on the prior trading day and January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.21 million shares for 22.8 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 566,845 units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 387,681 stock units for 7.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 11.44 points to lock up trading at 3,810.21.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, 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 one stock ended with the highest bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 30 cents to end at $2.63 as investors traded 1,843 shares, Cargo Handlers climbed $1.46 to $14.63, in trading 4,201 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 38 cents in closing at $2.09 with an exchange of a mere 1,902 shares. Consolidated Bakeries rose 22 cents to end at $2.22 after 359 stock units passed through the market, Derrimon Trading dipped 8 cents and ended at $2 with investors exchanging 32,813 shares, Everything Fresh lost 18 cents to end at $1.47, with 5,034 stock units crossing the market. Future Energy skidded 8 cents to end at $3.62 after an exchange of 387,681 units, Honey Bun gained 9 cents in closing at $6.49 with investors dealing in 2,782 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 12 cents and ended at $2.81 with 1,008 shares crossing the exchange. 
ISP Finance increased 50 cents to close at $31.50 with investors trading 10,066 stock units, Knutsford Express advanced $1.30 to $12.40, with 1,052 units changing hands, Lasco Financial fell 22 cents to close at $2.09 and closed with an exchange of 85,754 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing shed 17 cents to end at $4.75, with 194,615 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards declined 9 cents in closing at $1.40 after an exchange of 48,145 stocks, Lumber Depot rallied 10 cents and ended at $2.60 with investors transferring 209 shares. Mailpac Group lost 10 cents to $2.12 in an exchange of 77,255 stock units, MFS Capital Partners popped 12 cents and ended at $2.42 with traders dealing in 74,374 shares, Regency Petroleum skidded 11 cents in closing at $2.23 after a transfer of 48,449 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 11 cents to end at $1.60, with trading in 340,288 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rises as falling stocks dominate
All 47 securities that were available to trade were active in the Junior Market on friday, up from 40 on Thursday, with trading ending with prices of 15 rising, 21 declining and 11 closing unchanged with trading closing with a 60 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 66 percent less value than on Thursday.
Trading ended on Friday with 5,395,966 shares for $11,327,944 compared with 13,639,370 stock units for $32,995,315 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 114,808 shares at $241,020, compared with 340,984 units at $824,883 on Thursday with trading for the month to date averaging 218,797 units at $509,463 compared to January with an average of 175,081 units at $401,738.
One Great Studio led trading with 1.36 million shares for 25.2 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Distributors with 930,104 units for 17.2 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 639,673 units for 11.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 20.28 points to settle at 3,798.77.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power dipped 40 cents to close at $3, with 1,413 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers dropped $1.75 to $13.17 with an exchange of 957 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 23 cents to $2.47 with an exchange of 22,951 shares. Consolidated Bakeries skidded 22 cents to close at $2 with investors swapping a mere 2,044 stock units, Derrimon Trading popped 22 cents to end at $2.08, with 15,750 shares crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove climbed 80 cents to close at $19 with investors transferring 2,137 stocks. Elite Diagnostic rose 11 cents to close at $1.64 after 848 stocks crossed the market, Everything Fresh fell 12 cents in closing at $1.65 while exchanging 10,092 units, Fontana declined 10 cents to end at $10.40 with investors trading 7,265 stocks. Fosrich rallied 15 cents and ended at $2.25 with 276,639 units clearing the market, Future Energy increased 15 cents to $3.70 as investors exchanged 52,544 shares, ISP Finance gained $10.70 to close at $31 in switching ownership of 2,993 stock units. 
JFP Ltd shed 9 cents to end at $1.37 with traders dealing in 111,886 shares, Knutsford Express dropped $1.30 in closing at $11.10 in an exchange of just 1,192 stock units, Lasco Financial popped 17 cents and ended at $2.31 as 8,571 stock units passed through the market. Limners and Bards rallied 16 cents to $1.49 in an exchange of 23,903 units, Mailpac Group rose 11 cents and ended at $2.22, with 6,188 shares changing hands, Main Event sank 88 cents to close at $15.12 in trading a mere 80 stocks and Regency Petroleum climbed 13 cents in closing at $2.34 after an exchange of 42,530 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market surges to end January trading
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, closed January with a bounce in the market index with a rise of 57.59 points to close at 3,814.18, down 0.9 percent for the month as market activity leading to a 131 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 117 percent more than Tuesday, following trading in 46 securities the same as on Tuesday and ending with prices of 28 rising, seven declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 13,718,596 shares for $29,550,137 up from 5,951,560 units at $13,607,459 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 298,230 shares at $642,394 compared with 129,382 units at $295,814 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 175,081 units at $401,738 compared to 168,716 stock units at $389,300 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Fosrich led trading with 3.20 million shares for 23.3 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.72 million units for 19.8 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies ended with trading in 1.45 million stocks for 10.6 percent market share and Derrimon Trading ended with 1.08 million shares for 7.9 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, 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 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 67 cents to end at $22.67 with an exchange of 14,402 shares, AMG Packaging dropped 31 cents to $2.62, with 2,450 stocks crossing the market, Cargo Handlers sank $1.92 and ended at $13 after a transfer of 128 shares. Consolidated Bakeries increased 24 cents to close at $2.22, with 11 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading popped 14 cents in closing at $2.10 with traders dealing in 1,082,943 shares, Dolla Financial climbed 10 cents to $2.70 in an exchange of 69,928 units. Dolphin Cove rose 40 cents to close at $19 after 18,173 stocks passed through the market, Everything Fresh advanced 20 cents to end at $1.75 after an exchange of 647,102 stock units, Fontana dipped 30 cents in closing at $10.20 with investors transferring 38,233 shares. Fosrich gained 17 cents and ended at $2.47 in an exchange of 3,195,839 stock units, Future Energy rose 28 cents to $3.70 after trading of 582,452 stocks, Honey Bun fell 28 cents to close at $6.12 while exchanging 23,979 units. 
Jamaican Teas rallied 30 cents to $2.70 after investors swapped 547,820 stocks, JFP Ltd declined 9 cents to end at $1.41, with 132,472 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express increased 10 cents to $12.40 with investors dealing in 89,197 shares. Lasco Distributors climbed 15 cents in closing at $4 in switching ownership of 243,602 stock units, Lasco Financial popped 14 cents to $2.14 with investors trading 21,632 shares, Limners and Bards advanced 24 cents to end at $1.35 with 175,252 stock units clearing the market. Lumber Depot gained 9 cents to close at $2.60 after 344,827 stock units changed hands, ONE on ONE Educational popped 13 cents and ended at $1.07 in trading 2,718,438 units, Regency Petroleum rallied 14 cents to $2.40 after exchanging 122,133 shares. Spur Tree Spices rose 40 cents to end at $2.88 with a transfer of 597,416 units, Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 24 cents in closing at $1.69 as investors exchanged 1,451,254 stocks and Tropical Battery increased 20 cents and ended at $2.40, 621,608 stock units with changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
