ONEonONE heads Juniors for a 3rd day


ONE on ONE Educational led trading for a third consecutive day with an exchange of more than 6 million shares on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded in the overall market falling by 50 percent, with 43 percent lower value than Wednesday following trading in 46 securities down from 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 22 declining and 10 closing unchanged, resulting in the Junior Market Index popping 42.46 points to settle at 3,744.97, the second day the market closed positively for 2024.

The market closed with trading of 14,337,567 shares with a value of  $22,756,450, down sharply from 28,526,313 units at $40,209,695 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 311,686 shares at $494,705 well below 648,325 stocks at $913,857 on Wednesday. trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 346,715 stock units at $601,238 in line with 348,536 stock units at $606,775 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 6.29 million shares for 43.8 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial with 1.81 million stocks for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 1.76 million units for 12.3 percent of the traded volume and Derrimon Trading with 1.0 million shares for 7 percent of market share.
At the close of the market activities, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.5, 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, AMG Packaging sank 11 cents to finish at $3.15 in an exchange of 16,002 stock units, Blue Power declined 7 cents to $5.55 with investors trading 3,939 shares, CAC 2000 fell 44 cents to end at $1.95 with 1,356 units clearing the market. Cargo Handlers dropped $1.49 in closing at $11 with investors trading 13,985 stocks, Dolphin Cove rose 24 cents and ended at $19.49 after 1,522 shares were exchanged, Elite Diagnostic climbed 6 cents to close at $1.76 with a transfer of 15,528 stocks. Express Catering shed 12 cents to $3.23 as investors exchanged 54,354 units, Future Energy increased 9 cents in closing at $3.55 in trading 297,302 stock units, Honey Bun popped 8 cents to close at $8.08 with 11,004 shares changing hands. Indies Pharma lost 13 cents to end at $3.83 with traders dealing in 45,153 stocks, KLE Group skidded 19 cents to finish at $1.10 passed with 30,713 units through the market and Lumber Depot gained 10 cents and ended at $2.90 with investors swapping 159,185 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 

One on One dominates Junior Market again


Following on the 40 million shares of One on One Educational changing hands on Tuesday, investors swapped another near 17 million units on Wednesday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange as trading ended with a much lower volume and value as trading activity closed with a 53 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 54 percent lower value than Tuesday following trading in 44 securities down from 46 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
he market closed with trading of 28,526,313 shares with a value of $40,209,695, down from 61,169,519 units at $88,035,908 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 648,325 stock units at $913,857 down from 1,329,772 shares for $1,913,824 on Tuesday. Trading ended the month to date, averaging 348,536 units at $606,775 above the 332,851 stock units at $590,709 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324. ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 16.73 million shares for 58.7 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial which ended with 4.27 million stocks for 15 percent of the day’s trade, Indies Pharma closed with 1.66 million shares for 5.8 percent of the volume traded and Fosrich with 1.35 million units for 4.7 percent of market trade. At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 20.90 points to settle at 3,702.51. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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, Access Financial increased 17 cents in closing at $16.50 with 5,004 shares clearing the market, Blue Power climbed 17 cents to $5.62 as investors exchanged 26,576 stocks, CAC 2000 rose 27 cents to end at $2.39 after investors traded 41,083 shares. Cargo Handlers advanced 49 cents and ended at $12.49 with investors trading 6 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 30 cents to close at $2.50 after an exchange of 301 shares, Caribbean Flavours dropped 13 cents to finish at $1.25 with investors trading 167,656 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries popped 28 cents to $1.91 in an exchange of 95,114 stocks, Express Catering rallied 15 cents in closing at $3.35 with traders dealing in 23,921 stock units, Fontana gained 12 cents to end at $9.28 with 84,554 shares being traded. Fosrich rose 11 cents to finish at $2.39 in trading 1,351,988 stocks, Honey Bun sank 30 cents and ended at $8 after a transfer of 37,901 units, Indies Pharma gained 41 cents to close at $3.96 with investors dealing in 1,656,303 stock units. Knutsford Express popped $1.65 to $12.78 in an exchange of 204 shares and tTech increased 38 cents and ended at $1.96 with 33 stock units crossing the market. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated, 

One on One controlled Junior Market


Trading activity jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 1,282 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded. A big jump in the shares of ONE on ONE Educational passed through the market as investors exchanged 40.07 million of the company’s shares, accounting for 65.5 percent of total volume and Lasco Financial ended with 8.07 million stocks for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade.

The value of stocks traded on the market climbed by 763 percent over Monday, with 46 securities traded, the same amount as Monday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 14 declining, and 12 closing firm.
Jamaican Teas closed with 3.39 million stocks for 5.5 percent of the volume traded followed by Lumber Depot with 2.58 million units for 4.2 percent of the day’s trade, Omni Industries ended with 1.37 million units for 2.2 percent of the market share and Derrimon Trading with 1.28 million units for 2.1 percent of market share.
Trading amassed 61,169,519 shares for $88,035,908 up from only 4,427,056 units at $10,204,392 on Monday. Trading for the day averaged 1,329,772 shares at $1,913,824 well above the 96,240 stocks that were exchanged at $221,835 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 332,851 units at $590,709 compared to 275,168 stock units at $514,151 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 10.70 points to wrap up trading at 3,681.61. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years that end around August 2025.
At the close of a heavy day of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 26 cents to close at $3.26 in an exchange of 1,697 stocks, Blue Power rose 11 cents to $5.45 with 7,677 units clearing the market, CAC 2000 sank 18 cents to finish at $2.12 after an exchange of a mere five shares. Cargo Handlers shed 49 cents and ended at $12 in trading 1,353 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 29 cents in closing at $1.63 with 13,430 shares crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic slipped 6 cents to end at $1.70 with investors swapping 6,840 stock units. Express Catering lost 15 cents in closing at $3.20 after 16,000 stock units passed through the market, Future Energy rallied 7 cents to $3.45 as investors exchanged 22,720 stock units, Image Plus fell 7 cents to $1.37 with 29,916 shares crossing the market. KLE Group increased 7 cents and ended at $1.29 with investors trading 56,802 stocks, Knutsford Express declined $1.86 to close at $11.13 with 502,509 units crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot climbed 11 cents to finish at $2.79 with investors dealing in 2,582,135 stock units. Medical Disposables popped 17 cents to $1.86 in trading 26,008 shares and Spur Tree Spices dipped 9 cents to end at $1.80 in switching ownership of 107,191 stock units.

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

Junior Market flirts with the 3,700 mark


Trading activity slipped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, but the market index jumped with a robust gain following a 10 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded with a 38 percent lower value than Friday with trading in 46 securities up from 44 on Friday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 13 declining and 13 closing unchanged as the market flirts once more with the 3,700 points market in sight.

The market ended with the trading of 4,427,056 shares at $10,204,392, down from 4,903,746 stock units at $16,541,029 on Friday.

Trading averaged 96,240 shares at $221,835 compared with 111,449 stocks at $375,932 on Friday with a month to date average of 275,168 units at $514,151 compared with 286,157 stock units at $532,104 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324. Fosrich led trading with 1.07 million shares for 24.2 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 859,266 stock units for 19.4 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 763,668 stocks for 17.3 percent of the volume traded. At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 59.94 points to close at 3,692.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.3, 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 trading activity, Access Financial dipped 68 cents and ended at $16.32 with 608 stock units crossing the exchange, Blue Power sank 10 cents to $5.34 in trading of 18 shares, Caribbean Cream rose 19 cents to end at $2.98 after an exchange of a mere 49 units. Derrimon Trading climbed 15 cents in closing at $1.95 with 61,092 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove increased 25 cents to close at $19.25 as investors exchanged 6,425 shares, Fontana popped 22 cents to finish at $9.18 with 265,037 stocks passing through the market. Fosrich advanced 11 cents to $2.25 after a transfer of 1,072,887 units, Future Energy shed 12 cents in closing at $3.38 with 27,682 stock units changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 10 cents to end at $4.20 with a transfer of 4,710 shares. Jamaican Teas gained 17 cents to finish at $2.25 with 859,266 stock units crossing the market, KLE Group rallied 12 cents and ended at $1.22 with an exchange of just 51 stocks, Limners and Bards rose 7 cents to close at $1.27 with 4,883 units crossing the market. Lumber Depot climbed 13 cents to $2.68 in trading 89,213 shares and Main Event popped 68 cents in closing at $11.48 after an exchange of just 4 units.

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

Trading dips on the Junior Market


The volume and value of stocks traded declined on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with an 81 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 75 percent lower value than Wednesday with trading in 47 securities compared with 38 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

Trading resulted in 3,452,756 shares being swapped for $8,835,555 from 17,765,539 units at $35,405,562 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 73,463 shares at $187,991 down from 467,514 stocks at $931,725 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 297,061 units at $541,851, just lower than the  313,032 stock units at $567,127 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 1.05 million shares for 30.5 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 556,899 stock units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal that contributed 338,220 stocks for 9.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index recovered 24.62 points of the 41 points lost on Wednesday, to close trading at 3,675.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 13.4, 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 on a day of low price movements dominating trading, Access Financial shed 40 cents to close at $17.25 with 315 stock units passing through the exchange, AMG Packaging sank 31 cents to end at $2.97 after a transfer of 2,617 shares, Cargo Handlers rose 5 cents and ended at $12.65 in trading 392 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rallied 6 cents to close at $1.38 after the transferring of 391 units. Consolidated Bakeries slipped 5 cents to end at $1.92 with 2,390 shares crossing the exchange, Derrimon Trading climbed 8 cents to $1.89 with 1,304 units crossing the market. Fontana declined 51 cents to close at $7.60 with a transfer of 258,599 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 51 cents to finish at $3.98 with investors dealing only in two units, Knutsford Express popped $2.43 and ended at $12.98 with 4,581 stocks crossing the market. Limners and Bards advanced 7 cents to $1.27 with investors trading 141,622 shares, Main Event fell 69 cents to end at $10.80 in an exchange of 119,557 stock units, Medical Disposables rose 17 cents to close at $1.86 with 16 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading slipped 14 cents to close at $1 after an exchange of 267,322 units, Regency Petroleum rallied 7 cents and ended at $3.12 in trading 65,988 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 6 cents in closing at $1.55 after an exchange of 1,053,081 stock units.

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

Junior Market Index closing in on 3,700


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose for a second day on Tuesday, just about erasing the near 55 points fall on Friday with Lasco Financial shares taking pride of place on Tuesday with 56 percent of stocks traded as the market closed with a 27 percent decline in volume at a 15 percent lower in value than on Monday after trading in 42 securities, down from 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,244,720 shares for $7,567,571 compared with 5,783,575 units at $8,946,780 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 101,065 stocks at $180,180 down from 125,730 units at $194,495 on Monday with the month to date, ending with an average of 303,564 shares at $544,780 compared to 318,278 stock units at $571,274 previously and an average of 326,483 shares for $898,324 in December.
Lasco Financial led trading with 2.37 million shares for 55.8 percent of total volume followed far behind by Image Plus with 311,884 stock units for 7.3 percent of the day’s trade and Limners and Bards with 209,758 stocks for 4.9 percent of volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 17.67 points to 3,692.13. 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 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 28 cents in closing at $3 with 100,353 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 12 cents to $1.32 in an exchange of 129 shares, Elite Diagnostic popped 19 cents to end at $1.79 with 9,843 units passing through the market. Fontana skidded 9 cents to close at $8.02 as investors exchanged 25,561 stocks, Honey Bun gained 40 cents to finish at $8.46 with 4,556 shares crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 30 cents and ended at $4.30 after an exchange of 2,310 stocks. JFP Ltd rose 7 cents to 93 cents with 5,224 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 15 cents and ended at $1.70 with an exchange of 2,369,560 stock units, Main Event gained 62 cents to close at $11.49 with 5 shares being traded. Medical Disposables sank 26 cents to close at $1.63 in an exchange of 1,413 units, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 9 cents to end at $1.55 with investors trading 24,392 stocks, Tropical Battery advanced 10 cents to finish at $2.60 with 19,569 stock units switching owners and tTech declined 9 cents and ended at $1.90 with traders dealing in 18,711 shares.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market jumps, Kintyre top trade


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market closed trading with a 34.79 points bounce to 3,674.46 after hitting more than 3,700 points in the morning session, with noticeable trading in Kintyre Holdings, (formerly iCreate) shares on Monday, with just over 20 percent of the volume traded, that did not prevent the volume of stocks traded from a drop of 44 percent with a 43 percent lower value than Friday following trading in 46 securities up from 44 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining and 12 unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,783,575 shares for $8,946,780 down from 10,298,749 stock units at $15,816,287 on Friday.
Trading averaged 125,730 shares at $194,495 compared to 234,062 stock units at $359,461 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 318,278 units at $571,274 just below the 334,927 stock units at $603,852 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.18 million shares for 20.3 percent of total volume followed by Limners and Bards ended with 777,058 stock units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries closed with 719,885 stocks for 12.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 13.2, 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, Access Financial skidded $1.70 to $16 with a transfer of 374 units, Caribbean Cream gained 22 cents after 707 stocks were exchanged at $2.99, Caribbean Flavours fell 21 cents to $1.20 in an exchange of 167,740 shares. Dolphin Cove declined 30 cents and ended at $19.25 with investors trading 37,410 stock units, Elite Diagnostic sank 19 cents in closing at $1.60 with 5,832 shares switching owners, Express Catering popped 27 cents to close at $3.38 with 292,769 units crossing the exchange. GWest Corporation rallied 9 cents to 96 cents with investors trading 38,824 stocks, Honey Bun shed 34 cents and ended at $8.06 with 3,999 stock units passing through the market, Indies Pharma increased 52 cents to close at $4.08 as investors exchanged 8,237 shares. JFP Ltd lost 10 cents to finish at 86 cents with 373,990 stocks crossing the market, Knutsford Express climbed $1.40 to end at $13 after a transfer of 1,104 units, Limners and Bards sank 13 cents to close at $1.20 with investors dealing in 777,058 stock units. Main Event dipped 62 cents to $10.87 trading 3,965 shares, Medical Disposables rose 24 cents to finish at $1.89 after an exchange of 526 stock units, Regency Petroleum slipped 10 cents and ended at $3 with 94,635 units clearing the market and Tropical Battery dropped 9 cents to end at $2.50 after an exchange of 290,621 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market slides 55 points


Falling stocks pressured the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a big 54.91 points slide on Friday, to close at 3,639.67, following Lasco Financial accounting for nearly 60 percent of the volume that passed through the market, with trading of 44 securities, down from 46 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 11 ending unchanged following a 67 percent drop in the traded volume, having a 62 percent lower value than Thursday.

The market closed with trading of 10,298,749 shares for $15,816,287 compared with 31,160,385 stock units at $41,334,468 on Thursday. Trading averaged 234,062 stocks at $359,461 compared to 677,400 shares for $898,575 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 334,927 stock units at $603,852 compared with 344,021 shares at $625,888 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 326,483 stock units at $898,324.
Lasco Financial led trading with 6.03 million shares for 58.5 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.43 million stock units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh ending with 525,576 stocks for 5.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 12.9, based on the last traded prices of stocks with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading activity, AMG Packaging popped 8 cents to close at $3.28 with a mere 191 stock units crossing the market, CAC 2000 rose 14 cents to $2.30 with investors trading 311 shares, Cargo Handlers dipped 67 cents to end at $12.01 after exchanging of 184 units. Caribbean Cream dropped 42 cents and ended at $2.77 with 1,944 stocks crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 9 cents to end at $1.79 with traders dealing in 2,709 units, Everything Fresh sank 18 cents to close at $1.85 in an exchange of 525,576 shares. Express Catering slipped 14 cents to $3.11 with investors swapping 1,947 stock units, Fosrich lost 10 cents to end at $2.15 with 210,984 stocks crossing the exchange, GWest Corporation dipped 9 cents to finish at 87 cents with 491,713 shares switching owners. Honey Bun fell 10 cents to close at $8.40 with 21,884 units clearing the market, Medical Disposables skidded 23 cents to finish at $1.65 in trading 10,763 stock units, Regency Petroleum declined 8 cents and ended at $3.10 after an exchange of 55,064 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies shed 7 cents to close at $1.49 with investors trading 416,145 shares and tTech popped 45 cents to finish at $2.03 after a transfer of just 28 units.

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

Lasco Financial’s big day on Junior Market


Lasco Financial, the money transfer and the micro load lenders topped trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday with 38.4 percent of all shares traded, with a value of $19.3 million, the market closed with a 1,145 percent surge in trading volume, having a 766 percent greater value than Wednesday following trading in 46 securities compared with 46 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 14 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 31,160,385 shares for $41,334,468 compared with just 2,502,820 units for just $4,773,077 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 677,400 shares at $898,575 compared with a mere 54,409 stock units at $103,763 on Wednesday. Trading  for the month to date averaged 344,021 units at $625,888, up from 309,326 stock units at $597,508 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
Lasco Financial the lead trade closed with an exchange of 11.97 million shares for 38.4 percent of total volume followed by GWest Corporation which ended with 11.31 million stocks valued at $10.3 million for 36.3 percent of the day’s trade, Limners and Bards closed with 3.80 million stock units for 12.2 percent of the volume traded and One Great Studio with 1.01 million shares for 3.2 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 18.41 points to 3,694.58. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 12.9, 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 activity, Access Financial gained 64 cents to close at $17.65 with a mere 8 stock units crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging dipped 10 cents to $3.20 with traders dealing in 5,944 shares, CAC 2000 rose 22 cents to close at $2.16 as investors exchanged just 47 stocks. Caribbean Flavours climbed 16 cents to end at $1.42 with 117 units clearing the market, Dolla Financial increased 7 cents to finish at $3 with an exchange of 216,046 shares, Everything Fresh popped 19 cents and ended at $2.03, with a mere 33 units crossing the market. Express Catering advanced 14 cents to $3.25 after an exchange of 9,132 stocks, Fontana rallied 9 cents to $8.10 with investors dealing in 70,241 stock units,  GWest Corporation rose 10 cents and ended at 96 cents with 11,305,076 shares switching owners. Honey Bun rallied 15 cents to close at $8.50 as 7,435 stocks passed through the market, Indies Pharma skidded 56 cents to finish at $3.60 in an exchange of 111,666 units, ISP Finance sank 90 cents to end at $24.05 with investors trading 10 stock units. KLE Group slid 8 cents to $1.20 with 779 shares crossing the market, Paramount Trading popped 14 cents to end at $1.17 with investors trading 14,148 stock units and Regency Petroleum gained 8 cents to close at $3.18 in an exchange of 445,688 stocks.

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

Stocks tumbled on Junior Market


Stocks mostly tumbled on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange in a low keyed trading session on Monday with Edufocal contributing of a quarter of the volume of shares traded following activities in 44 securities up from 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 26 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market activity ended with trading of 2,977,846 shares for $5,466,817 from 4,970,864 units at $9,913,313 on Friday.
Trading averaged 67,678 shares at $124,246 down from 121,241 stocks valued at $241,788 on Friday with a month to date, average of 366,876 stock units at $712,836 compared to 409,480 stock units at $796,649 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
EduFocal led trading with 757,417 shares for 25.4 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 522,272 stock units for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 315,778 stocks for 10.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 39.03 points to finish at 3,659.25. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 12.9, 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 activity, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 20 cents and ended at $2.60 with 23,692 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours increased by 21 cents to $1.42 with an exchange of 1,741 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 7 cents to finish at $1.92 after 810 shares were traded. Dolphin Cove sank 10 cents to $19.50 in an exchange of 4,023 stock units, Elite Diagnostic slipped 24 cents to end at $1.65 with 55,424 shares crossing the market, Everything Fresh climbed 25 cents to close at $2.10 with investors dealing in 11,214 units. Express Catering fell 24 cents to $3.01 with investors trading 4,051 stocks, Fontana declined 16 cents to finish at $8.01 in an exchange of 35,713 stock units, Fosrich lost 12 cents and ended at $2.15 with investors trading 315,778 shares. GWest Corporation skidded 7 cents to end at 90 cents after an exchange of 2,730 stocks, Honey Bun popped 17 cents in closing at $8.42 with 5,795 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 21 cents to close at $12.79 after a transfer of 4,613 stock units. Main Event dipped 20 cents to $11.80 with investors swapping a mere 671 shares, Regency Petroleum fell 9 cents and ended at $3.10 with a transfer of 191,749 stocks, Spur Tree Spices sank 22 cents in closing at $1.67 after 155,177 units passed through the market and tTech dropped 30 cents to end at $1.70 with an exchange of 25,829 stock units.

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