Winners beat losers but Junior Market slips


The online learning service provider, One on One Education, led trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with 25.3 percent of all stocks traded, with the trading volume jumping 179 percent as the value of stocks traded jumped 123 percent over Monday, following activity in 44 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 12 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

A total of 13,515,268 shares were exchanged for $19,999,006, with a sharp increase over the 4,852,506 units traded worth $8,954,570 on Monday.
Trading averaged 307,165 shares at $454,523, up from 107,833 stocks at $198,990 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 150,786 units at $243,089, above the 140,377 stock units at $229,015 on the previous day, but lower than May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 3.42 million shares for 25.3 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 3.04 million stocks for 22.5 percent of the day’s trade, Atlantic Hardware closed with 1.75 million stock units for 12.9 percent of the volume traded and MFS Capital Partners with 1.34 million shares for 9.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 22.42 points to 3,361.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied $1.54 to end at $16.54 as investors exchanged a mere 60 shares, Caribbean Flavours declined 10 cents in closing at $1.30 after 195,000 stock units passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries rose 25 cents to $1.50 with investors swapping 479,455 stocks, following release of positive first quarter results. Dolla Financial gained 6 cents to finish at $2.45 in an exchange of 3,039,954 shares, Dolphin Cove popped 5 cents and ended at $12 with traders dealing in 4,325 stock units, GWest Corporation climbed 7 cents to close at 97 cents after an exchange of 308,030 shares. Honey Bun sank 51 cents to $7.50 with investors trading 20,345 stock units, Image Plus increased 8 cents to end at $1 after an exchange of 5,478 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 80 cents in closing at $6.10 with investors trading 12,043 stocks. ISP Finance rose $1.20 to end at $11.40 and closed with an exchange of 2,806 shares, Jamaican Teas skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.30 in trading 316,426 units, KLE Group rallied 12 cents to close at 97 cents with just one stock clearing the market. Limners and Bards popped 12 cents to $1.20 with a transfer of 150 stock units and MFS Capital Partners advanced 6 cents to close at 48 cents with investors dealing in 1,343,162 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

More declines for Junior Market


Trading activity ended with the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropping 26.47 points to close at 3,368.62 on Tuesday, the ninth day out of 12, with declines for the month to date, resulting from activity in 42 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged, following a 31 percent dive in the volume of stocks changing hands and fell 34 percent lower value compared to Monday.

The market closed with trading of 4,310,526 shares for a mere $6,684,160, down from 6,274,342 units at $10,070,268 on Monday.
Trading averaged 102,632 shares at $159,147 below 149,389 stocks at $239,768 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 149,413 units at $233,446 compared to 153,694 stock units at $240,244 on the previous day and May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 740,113 shares for 17.2 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices, which ended with 601,026 units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 572,831 stocks for 13.3 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Access Financial gained $2.33 to finish at $16.72 with a transfer of 3 shares, Atlantic Hardware climbed 5 cents to $1 with investors dealing in 331,162 stocks, Blue Power rose 13 cents to close at $5 with 1,095 shares being traded. CAC 2000 skidded 11 cents to $2 in trading 10,002 stocks, Caribbean Assurance fell 12 cents and ended at $2 in trading 160,089 units, but only after the price hitting an intraday 52 week low of $1.74, Caribbean Cream dipped 36 cents to close at $1.95 with 600 stocks passing through the market. Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents to $1.82 with investors trading 626 units, Dolla Financial rallied 19 cents to end at $2.45 as 51,981 shares crossed the exchange, Dolphin Cove shed $1.23 in closing at $12.66 with 14,764 stock units changing hands. Express Catering declined 7 cents to close at $2.70 after an exchange of 48 shares, Fontana fell 5 cents and ended at $8.93 with 71,176 stock units crossed the market, GWest Corporation slipped 11 cents to finish at 81 cents with investors swapping 5,600 stocks. Honey Bun rose 25 cents to $8.25 after an exchange of 5,703 units, Image Plus sank 10 cents to close at a 52 week low of 86 cents in trading 43,926 shares, ISP Finance dropped $1.20 in closing at $10.20 after a transfer of 79 stock units. JFP advanced 5 cents to end at 55 cents as traders switched ownership of 23,412 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.19 and ended at $12.99 as investors exchanged 517 units, Limners and Bards popped 5 cents to finish at $1.15 trading 53,000 stocks, Main Event traded 5,048 shares to close at $9.97 after the price hit a 52 week intraday low of $8.47, Medical Disposables sank 5 cents to $1.50 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents to end at $4.30 with traders dealing in 100,607 units and Stationery & Office Supplies traded 46,000 stocks to close unchanged at $1.45 after the price hit a 52 week intraday low of $1.20.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market slippage continues  


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange opened the week with a lukewarm performance on Monday, with trading dropping sharply from Friday’s levels and ending with the market index continuing to slide for the month, after a break on Thursday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 12 advancing, 16 declining and 14 closing unchanged. At the close, the volume of stocks traded dropped 67 percent, with the value down 71 percent compared to Friday.

The market closed with trading of a mere 2,081,282 shares for $4,155,813, below the 6,258,831 units at $14,570,622 on Friday.
Trading averaged 49,554 shares at $98,948, falling from 145,554 stocks for $338,852 on Friday, with a month to date average of 171,536 stock units at $238,899 compared to 195,817 stock units at $266,756 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Dolla Financial led trading with 256,573 shares for 12.3 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, with 210,000 stock units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 190,762 stocks for 9.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading on the market, the Junior Market Index declined 10.43 points to 3,413.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market rally, Access Financial fell $2.43 in closing at $14.35 in trading 6,888 shares, AMG Packaging rose 20 cents to $2.33 with traders dealing in a mere one unit, CAC 2000 climbed 13 cents to close at $2.11 after an exchange of 599 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 32 cents to finish at a 52 week low of $1.83 with investors trading 522 stocks, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents and ended at $1.80 with traders crossing 36,115 stock units in the market, Dolphin Cove skidded 60 cents to end at $13.68 with investors dealing in 5,832 shares. Elite Diagnostic increased 15 cents in closing at $1.40 with 1,413 stocks switching ownership, Fosrich popped 5 cents to $2.65 after 93,800 units crossed the market, Future Energy sank 6 cents to close at $2.94 after an exchange of 155,803 stock units. Honey Bun rallied 22 cents to end at $7.88 after trading of 660 shares, Indies Pharma advanced 16 cents to finish at $3.86 and closed after 56,855 stock units passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance gained 32 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $5.32 with 248 stocks clearing the market. Jamaican Teas rose 7 cents to $2.40 with investors swapping 71,718 units, KLE Group declined 13 cents to end at 84 cents with traders exchanging 559 shares, Knutsford Express shed 90 cents in closing at $12 with 4,746 units changing hands and Tropical Battery dropped 7 cents and ended at $2.14 after brokers transferred 179,338 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winners edge losers on the Junior Market


Unable to find a stimulus to move the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange out of its narrow trading channel, the market slipped 40 points on Friday, with the volume traded jumping by 46 percent and the value increasing by 72 percent compared to Thursday, with the mini conglomerate, Jamaican Teas, producers of the Tetley and Caribbean Dreams products accounted for 49 percent of all shares traded, following activities in 43 securities compared with 46 on Thursday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 17 declining and eight closing unchanged.

On a day of moderate trading, 6,258,831 shares were exchanged for $14,570,622, up from a mere 4,299,953 units at $8,479,228 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 145,554 shares at $338,852 compared with 93,477 stocks at $184,331 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 195,817 units at $266,756, falling from 208,681 units at $248,303 on the previous day and May with an average of 419,466 shares worth $701,563.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 3.04 million shares, accounting for 48.6 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, which ended with 1.20 million stock units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 452,383 stocks for 7.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 40.19 points to conclude trading at 3,424.18. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 78 cents to $16.78 in trading a mere 884 shares, Cargo Handlers sank 81 cents to end at $10.24 with traders closing with 1,445 stock units, Caribbean Flavours lost 21 cents in closing at $1.41 in an exchange of 2,511 shares. Derrimon Trading shed 7 cents to close at $1.90 with investors trading 19,558 stocks, Dolphin Cove popped 28 cents and ended at $14.28 with 50,603 stock units switching ownership, Elite Diagnostic gained 8 cents to finish at $1.25 with investors dealing in 906 stocks. Fontana fell 13 cents to $8.91 after traders exchanged 16,126 units, Future Energy skidded 6 cents to finish at $3 with investors trading 452,383 shares, Honey Bun fell 30 cents and ended at $7.66 with 1,608 stock units crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance climbed 80 cents in closing at $5 after trading 113 shares, Jamaican Teas declined 16 cents to close at $2.33 with investors clearing 3,040,247 stock units, JFP Ltd rose 5 cents to end at 54 cents with traders dealing in 107,421 stocks. Knutsford Express dipped 9 cents to $12.90 with 7,023 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards gained 14 cents to end at $1.22 with an exchange of 8,000 shares, Main Event advanced 17 cents in closing at $9.87 as 84 stock units passed through the market. MFS Capital Partners dropped 5 cents to close at 53 cents with 132,724 units crossing the exchange, ONE on ONE Educational slipped 9 cents and ended at 87 cents after a transfer of 79,690 stocks and Tropical Battery popped 6 cents to finish at $2.21 with 35,258 units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market breaks 3 days losing streak


After three consecutive days of declines the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange broke the string of losses in trading on Thursday pushing the Junior Market Index up by almost 11 points after an exchange of 46 securities up from with 38 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 15 rising, 14 declining and 17 closing unchanged, with regency Petroleum closing at a 52 week high while Stationery and Office Supplies traded at an intraday 52 week low of $1.06, on a day with the volume of stocks traded, rising 29 percent, with 42 percent more value than Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 4,299,953 shares for $8,479,228, moderately above 3,323,810 units at $5,956,247 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 93,477 shares at $184,331, from 87,469 stocks at $156,743 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date, ending with an average of 208,681 units at $248,303, down from 252,119 stock units at $272,424 on the previous day and May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 818,154 shares for 19 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, with 510,000 units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 455,069 stocks for 10.6 percent of the total volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 10.94 points to 3,464.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, based on last traded prices along with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 71 cents to finish at $16 with traders exchanging 889 shares, AMG Packaging sank 30 cents and ended at $2.10 with 82,170 stocks crossing the market, CAC 2000 dipped 22 cents to $1.98 with investors trading 69 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 13 cents in closing at $2.15 as 1,720 units crossed the exchange, Caribbean Flavours climbed 23 cents to end at $1.62 in trading 183 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries lost 9 cents to close at $1.36 with 8,001 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove skidded 51 cents to $14 with investors swapping 25,839 stocks, Elite Diagnostic sank 25 cents and ended at $1.17 with 5 units crossing the market, Indies Pharma popped 6 cents to end at $3.70 with investors trading 4,370 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 45 cents in closing at $4.20, with 295,911 shares being traded, Jetcon Corporation increased 8 cents to finish at $1.17 as investors exchanged 87,050 units, KLE Group slipped 11 cents to close at 97 cents after a transfer of 200 stocks. Knutsford Express fell 51 cents to $12.99 with traders dealing in 1,011 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 8 cents and ended at $1.08 after an exchange of 188,598 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 23 cents to end at $1.58 with a transfer of 73,100 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents in closing at 96 cents with traders clearing the market of 8,377 units, RA Williams shed 5 cents to close at 49 cents with an exchange of 510,000 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 44 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $4 as 26,603 shares passed through the market and Tropical Battery dipped 5 cents to $2.15 in an exchange of 40,402 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

MFS Capital tops Junior Market


Trading surged on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market after trading in shares of MFS Capital Partners jumped sharply, accounting for 86 percent of the overall volume for the day, resulting in the market Index declining by 29.32 points to close at 3,474.84. Market activity also resulted in a 479 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, at a 48 percent higher value than on Monday. Trading ended in 41 securities compared with 43 on Monday, with prices of 11 stocks advancing, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 23,396,014 shares for $16,266,034, increasing steeply from 4,038,688 units at $11,013,414 on Monday.
Trading averaged 570,634 shares at $396,733, increasing from 93,923 stocks at $256,126 on Monday, with trading for the month to date, ending with an average of 326,604 units at $324,755 compared to May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 20.03 million shares for 85.6 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 500,447 units for 2.1 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 438,095 stock units for 1.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped $1.98 to end at $15.03 with 2,001 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove rose 85 cents to $14.85 after a transfer of 24,324 stocks, Express Catering sank 9 cents to finish at $2.66 after closing with an exchange of 10,000 shares. Fontana rose 5 cents and ended at $9.05, with 20,426 units clearing the market, Future Energy dipped 5 cents in closing at $3.05 after an exchange of 91,089 stock units, Indies Pharma fell 28 cents to end at $3.64 with investors dealing in 33,255 shares. ISP Finance jumped $3.45 to $14.95 with a transfer of a mere 168 stocks, JFP increased 7 cents and ended at 54 cents as investors exchanged 51,900 units, Knutsford Express declined 99 cents to end at $13 with traders passing 1,316 stock units through the market. Mailpac Group lost 6 cents in closing at $2.59 in an exchange of 84,636 shares, Main Event skidded $1.28 to finish at $9.97 trading of 30 stocks, Omni Industries slipped 5 cents to close at 80 cents with 79,822 units switching owners and One Great Studio popped 5 cents to 46 cents with investors swapping 108,484 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market trading slides


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped lower on Monday, starting the month with a 65 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, and a 53 percent lower value than Friday. Trading resulted in an exchange of 43 securities compared with 44 on Friday, with prices of just nine rising, 27 declining and seven closing firm, with the Junior Market Index dipping 18.94 points to 3,504.16.

Trading ended with an exchange of 4,038,688 shares for $11,013,414, a decline from 11,582,135 units at $23,634,600 on Friday.
Trading averaged 93,923 shares at $256,126, down from 263,230 units at $537,150 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 93,923 stock units at $256,126, well below the 419,466 stocks at $701,563 on the previous day and May, with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
In a low-key trading session, Iron Rock Insurance led trading with 380,000 shares for 9.4 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 346,807 units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 337,471 stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Blue Power skidded 20 cents to end at $5 with 3,360 shares changing hands, CAC 2000 increased 22 cents in closing at $2.20 with 701 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 20 cents to close at $2.01 with investors dealing in 59,966 shares. Caribbean Flavours fell 7 cents to close at $1.64 after traders exchanged 2,204 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 71 cents and ended at $14 with 179,542 stock units crossing the market, Future Energy sank 15 cents to finish at $3.10 with an exchange of 346,807 shares. GWest Corporation rose 11 cents to end at 95 cents, with investors trading 105,496 stocks, Honey Bun slipped 20 cents to $8.10 after an exchange of 9,961 units, Image Plus advanced 7 cents to close at $1.06 with investors swapping 268,603 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 5 cents in closing at $3.75 with investors dealing in 380,000 shares, JFP Ltd lost 8 cents in closing at 47 cents in an exchange of 6,842 shares, Mailpac Group slipped 5 cents to finish at $2.65 as investors exchanged 9,503 stocks. Omni Industries gained 5 cents to close at 85 cents after 13,746 units passed through the market, Paramount Trading sank 5 cents to end at 99 cents in an exchange of 1,000 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 14 cents to finish at $1.43 with traders dealing in 201,060 units and Tropical Battery shed 7 cents to end at $2.18 with an exchange of 88,325 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Month end gains for Junior Market


Trading led to a higher close on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following a modest fall in the volume traded and a 19 percent greater value than Thursday, following trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and 12 closing unchanged resulting in the Junior Market Index gaining 31.87 points to close at 3,523.10.

The market closed with trading of 11,582,135 shares for $23,634,600 compared with 11,958,803 units at $19,923,242 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 263,230 shares at $537,150 compared with 278,112 stocks at $463,331 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 419,466 units at $701,563, close to the 427,441 stock units at $709,955 on the previous day and April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.86 million shares for 16 percent of the total volume, followed by Regency Petroleum, which ended with 1.53 million stocks for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.05 million units for 9.1 percent of market share.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the month, CAC 2000 shed 7 cents and ended at $1.98, with investors trading a mere two shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 14 cents to $2.21, with 100 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cream dropped by 14 cents to close at $2.17 with investors swapping 52 units. Caribbean Flavours rose 41 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $1.71 after closing with an exchange of 501 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 8 cents to end at $13.29, with traders dealing in 3,243 stock units, Everything Fresh dipped 9 cents in closing at $2.25 as investors exchanged 172,013 shares. Fontana rallied 24 cents to $9.04 in trading 8,657 stock units, Future Energy popped 12 cents to close at $3.25 with 834,233 stock crossing the market. Honey Bun fell 7 cents to end at $8.30 with investors dealing in 30,991 units. Indies Pharma gained 6 cents in closing at $3.95 with a transfer of 870,449 shares, ISP Finance increased 50 cents to finish at $11.50 after an exchange of 3,508 stocks, KLE Group climbed 18 cents and ended at $1.08 with investors trading 5,500 units. Knutsford Express advanced 39 cents to $13.99 after a transfer of 262 stock units, Mailpac Group rose 11 cents to end at $2.70 in trading of 280,523 shares, Main Event gained 26 cents in closing at $11.26 in an exchange of 100 units. Omni Industries slipped 6 cents to close at 80 cents with 199,108 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum popped 18 cents and ended at $3.97 in an exchange of 1,531,628 stock units and Tropical Battery increased 12 cents to finish at $2.25 with 418,329 shares clearing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big jump in Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume declining 55 percent, with a 52 percent lower value than Wednesday, with trading in 43 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 11 closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index advanced 43.34 points to end at 3,491.23.

The market closed with trading of 11,958,803 shares for $19,923,242, down from 26,500,479 stock units at $41,824,882 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 278,112 shares at $463,331, well below the 602,284 stocks at $950,565 on Wednesday, with the month to date, with an average of 427,441 stock units at $709,955, down from 435,281 units at $722,904 on the previous day, compared to April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 5.39 million shares for 45 percent of the total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 2.10 million stocks for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 2.04 million units for 17 percent of market share.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of reduced trading activities, Access Financial advanced $1 in closing at $16.95 with an exchange of 138 shares, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents to end at $2.40, with 1,016 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance rose 9 cents to end at $2.35 with traders dealing in 872 units. Consolidated Bakeries dropped by 16 cents to $1.50, after 76,602 shares crossed the exchange. Derrimon Trading climbed 17 cents and ended at $1.98 in trading 2,102,933 stock units, Dolphin Cove increased $1.07 to finish at $13.37, with 77,329 shares crossing the market. Everything Fresh popped 14 cents to $2.34 with investors swapping 120 units, Fontana fell 20 cents to close at $8.80 after an exchange of 70,583 stocks, Future Energy rallied 8 cents in closing at $3.13 with investors dealing in 84,096 stock units. ISP Finance dipped 49 cents to end at $11 with a transfer of 138 shares, Jamaican Teas gained 6 cents and ended at $2.55 as investors exchanged 2,036,177 stock units, Jetcon Corporation sank 10 cents to finish at $1 with 17,311 shares changing hands. Knutsford Express popped $1.30 and ended at $13.60 after a transfer of 736 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 9 cents to $1.16, with 801 shares clearing the market, Main Event shed 28 cents in closing at $11, with investors trading 1,453 stock units. MFS Capital Partners dropped 7 cents to close at 50 cents after an exchange of 81,565 units and Regency Petroleum advanced 17 cents to end at $3.79 after trading of 63,496 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market dips & Dolla takes 98% share


Dolla Financial ended trading a sizable 175.8 million shares on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, pushing the volume of stocks traded up by a stunning 2,220 percent, with a substantial 3,372 percent jump in value from Thursday, after the market was closed for Labour Day on Friday. The day ended with an exchange of 47 securities, well over the 38 traded hands on Thursday, finishing with prices of 16 rising, 22 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 179,754,135 shares with a value of  339,502,708, resulting in a steep climb from 7,748,170 stock units at $9,778,916 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 3,824,556 shares at $7,223,462, well above 203,899 stocks at $257,340 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 428,565 stock units at $720,366, substantially more than 195,215 stock units at $273,516 on the previous trading day and April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
Dolla Financial led trading with 175.80 million shares for 97.8 percent of total volume, followed by MFS Capital Partners, which ended with 1.10 million units for a mere 0.6 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 871,243 stocks for 0.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 14.50 points to wrap up trading at 3,412.58. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 popped 11 cents to  $2.05, with a mere one share trading, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 32 cents in closing at $2.07 in an exchange of 542 units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 9 cents to $1.66 with investors dealing in 3,416 stocks. Derrimon Trading slipped 6 cents and ended at $1.90 with traders exchanging 131 shares, Dolla Financial lost 9 cents to close at $2.43 with investors switching ownership of 175,800,375 stock units, but only after the price hit an intraday 52 week low of $1.90, Dolphin Cove rallied $1.25 to finish at $13.20 with 73,357 shares crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic fell 4 cents to close at $1.40 but traded at a 52 week low of $1.1, with trading of 11,185 shares, Everything Fresh increased 9 cents and ended at $2.29 with an exchange of 43,160 stocks, Future Energy skidded 9 cents to $3.05 with traders passing 120,833 units through the market, Honey Bun fell 29 cents to finish at $8.10 with investors trading 4,821 stock units. ISP Finance dropped $1.35 in closing at $10.15 with 122 shares clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation sank 9 cents to end at 91 cents with a transfer of 56,081 stock units, KLE Group climbed 17 cents to close at $1.09 after traders exchanged 1,178 stocks. Knutsford Express rose 25 cents to $12.25 with investors swapping 1,800 units, Mailpac Group dipped 12 cents to finish at $2.40 after a transfer of 104,156 stocks, Paramount Trading shed 6 cents and ended at $1 in trading 3,000 units, Spur Tree Spices rose by a cent to $1.07 with 72,361 shares changing hands, down to a 52 week low of 95 cents and Tropical Battery advanced 6 cents to end at $2.16 in an exchange of 195,409 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.