Trading dips on the JSE Junior Market


A slight dip in trading, with the number of stocks changing hands falling by a mere 6 percent with a a5 percent, lower value than Thursday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday and ended with an exchange of 42 securities, up from 39 on Thursday, with prices of 18 rising, 14 declining and 10 closing unchanged. 

The market closed with trading of 5,021,858 shares for $5,215,776, down from 5,339,628 stock units at $5,510,947 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 119,568 shares at $124,185, down from 136,914 units at $141,306 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 158,428 stock units at $197,688 compared to 178,578 shares at $235,800 on Thursday and June, that ended with an average of 1,591,326 shares for $1,703,148.
RA Williams led trading with 2.21 million shares for 44 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 658,630 units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 424,510 stocks for 8.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 0.32 points higher to end at 3,076.23.
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 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios,  are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial advanced $2.55 to close at $17.59 with a mere 489 stocks clearing the market, Blue Power popped 20 cents to close at $3.65 with a transfer of 3,098 shares, CAC 2000 dipped 10 cents to end at $1.75 as investors exchanged 409 stocks. Cargo Handlers lost 24 cents and ended at $18.50 in switching ownership of 200 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 24 cents to close at $1.38 with investors dealing in 8,428 shares, Caribbean Cream slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.35 with 25,000 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours fell 6 cents and ended at $1.10 with investors swapping 394,161 stocks, Everything Fresh increased 11 cents to $2.21 with 1,250 stock units crossing the market, Fontana climbed 18 cents to close at $6.83 with investors trading 41,730 shares. Fosrich rose 12 cents to finish at $1.60 with 424,510 stock units crossing the market, GWest Corporation gained 5 cents in closing at 64 cents after an exchange of 1,260 units, Honey Bun rose 8 cents to end at $5.97 with 19,837 stocks passing through the market. Image Plus dropped 8 cents to close at 75 cents with an exchange of 102,402 shares, ISP Finance shed 5 cents to finish at $8.95 after a transfer of 268 stocks, Jamaican Teas declined 14 cents and ended at $2 in trading 60,408 units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 10 cents to end at $2.65 after an exchange of 2,950 stocks, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to $1.18 with investors trading 30,120 units, Mailpac Group increased 6 cents to $2.72 after a transfer of 249,883 shares. Main Event skidded 5 cents to $5.47 with 138 stock units crossing the exchange, Omni Industries climbed 6 cents in closing at 94 cents with 6,000 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading gained 6 cents to finish at $1.06 after the trading of 2,000 units and Regency Petroleum fell 13 cents and ended at $4.35 in an exchange of 60,438 stocks.
Closing prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction.

Trading jumps on the Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 97 percent, with 87 percent greater value than Monday, following trading in 41 securities, compared with 42 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged, with the market declining 9.2 percent for the first six months of the year.

The market closed with trading of 35,931,023 shares with a value of $49,043,464, up from 18,239,490 units at $26,227,124 on Monday.
Trading averaged 876,366 shares at $1,196,182, up from 434,274 stocks at $624,455 on Monday.  Trading ended month to date, with an average of 1,591,326 units at $1,703,148, moderately below the 1,623,82 stock units at $1,726,192 on the prior day and well above May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 19.27 million shares for 53.6 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 4.09 million stocks for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial closed with 3.38 million stocks for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Kintyre Holdings ended with 2.17 million units for 6 percent of the total trade, Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.0 million units for 5.6 percent of the day’s volume and Image Plus with 1.03 million units for 2.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 5.18 points to finish at 3,088.64. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 12.5. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the half year, Blue Power gained 20 cents to end at $3.70 after 6,326 units passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 21 cents to end at $1.40 as investors exchanged 16,958 stocks, Caribbean Cream rose 32 cents to finish at $1.20, with 1,500 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours climbed 13 cents to end at $1.18 with investors swapping 22,232 stock units, Dolla Financial skidded 7 cents in closing at $3 after an exchange of 3,376,737 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 40 cents to close at $9.60 with investors dealing in 6,233 units. Express Catering slipped 19 cents to $2.09 with 165,802 stocks crossing the exchange, Fontana increased 18 cents and ended at $6.75 in trading 14,034 stock units, Fosrich fell 10 cents to finish at $1.60 and closed with an exchange of 82,742 shares. Jamaican Teas declined 5 cents to end at $2.16 with an exchange of 4,086,003 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 30 cents in closing at $7.50, after 866 units passed through the market, Main Event advanced 14 cents to close at $5.53 with investors trading 22,958 stock units. Omni Industries shed 5 cents to 90 cents, with 48,681 shares crossing the market and Regency Petroleum rose 36 cents to close at $4.77 after an exchange of 853,182 units.
The closing stock prices are those of the last transaction.

Junior Market bounces into new week


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 18 percent, with 8 percent more value than Friday. Trading ended with an exchange of 42 securities, compared with 41 on Friday, resulting in prices of 16 rising, 19 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 18,239,490 shares for $26,227,124, compared with 22,203,329 stock units worth $24,288,171 on Friday. Trading averaged 434,274 shares at $624,455, compared to 541,545 stock units at $592,394 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 1,623,824 stock units at $1,726,192 compared with 1,681,918 shares at $1,779,998 on the previous trading day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889. Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.04 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational, with 3.16 million stocks for 17.3 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings closed with 3.09 million stocks for 16.9 percent of the volume traded and Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.01 million units for 11 percent of market trade. At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 15.66 points to close at 3,093.82. 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 10.7. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading to begin the week, Blue Power rose 13 cents to $3.50 with investors dealing in 16,298 stock units, Cargo Handlers dipped 20 cents to $18.55, with 1,044 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours lost 12 cents to close at $1.05 with investors trading 9,485 stocks. Dolla Financial advanced 6 cents to end at $3.07 after a transfer of 505,300 units, Everything Fresh popped 15 cents in closing at $2.25, with 47,442 shares changing hands, Fosrich increased 10 cents to finish at $1.70 with an exchange of 63,348 units. GWest Corporation shed 6 cents and ended at 54 cents, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Image Plus dropped 5 cents to 74 cents after an exchange of 45,835 stock units, Jamaican Teas fell 8 cents to end at $2.21 after 4,038,494 shares passed through the market. Jetcon Corporation skidded 9 cents in closing at $2.65 in an exchange of 63,669 stocks, JFP slipped 8 cents to close at 32 cents with investors swapping 21,159 units,

Knutsford Express declined 60 cents to finish at $7.20 in an exchange of 35 stock units. Lasco Financial climbed 14 cents to $2.14, with 13,057 shares clearing the market, Limners and Bards rallied by 20 cents to end at $1.21 in trading 10 units, Lumber Depot gained 18 cents in closing at $2.80 after 622,700 stocks passed through the exchange. Mailpac Group popped 64 cents and ended at $2.66 with investors trading 564,874 stocks, Medical Disposables advanced 10 cents to finish at $1 after an exchange of 100 shares, Regency Petroleum fell 6 cents to close at $4.41 with a transfer of 8,874 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 9 cents to $1.64 after investors exchanged 2,009,276 units and Woodcats International gained 6 cents in closing at 69 cents in switching ownership of 831,025 stock units.
Closing prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction.

Gains for the JSE Junior Market


Trading in Kintyre Holdings shares jumped on Tuesday as the price headed back to the 20-cent range, with investors focusing on the low-priced stock, capturing 70 percent of the shares traded and ending as the volume leader for another day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. At the close of the market, the volume of stocks traded rose 59 percent, with 6 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in 43 securities, compared with 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 24 rising, nine declining and 10 closing unchanged and ending with a rise in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 18,569,665 shares at $10,390,828, compared with 11,656,263 units at $11,088,799 on Monday.
Trading averaged 431,853 shares at $241,647, versus 264,915 stocks at $252,018 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 1,875,118 units at $1,975,988, after declining from 1,965,322 units at $2,084,384 on the previous day and in May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 13.11 million shares for 70.6 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 2.02 million stocks for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.16 million units for 6.2 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 14.06 points to 3,042.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 12.1. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 75 cents to $17.75 with an exchange of 19,051 shares, Blue Power rose 20 cents to finish at $3.57 with 2,295 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers shed 15 cents to close at $19.50 after a transfer of 110 shares. Caribbean Flavours gained 11 cents to end at $1.15 in trading 7,657 stock units, Dolla Financial rose by 5 cents to $2.93 with 379,760 stocks crossing the exchange, Express Catering increased 13 cents to close at $2.15 with investors swapping 165,638 shares. Fosrich lost 5 cents in closing at $1.60 with a transfer of 79,569 units, GWest Corporation climbed 5 cents to finish at 55 cents following trading of 1,701 stocks, Image Plus dipped 13 cents and finished at 60 cents after an exchange of 58,458 stock units. Indies Pharma advanced 8 cents to end at $2.78 with investors trading 12,478 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 34 cents in closing at $2.75 with 47,502 units crossing the market, JFP rallied 5 cents to close at 34 cents after an exchange of 105,061 stocks. Kintyre Holdings popped 5 cents to 21 cents with investors dealing in 13,114,984 stock units, KLE Group fell 13 cents in closing at 71 cents in switching ownership of 22,783 shares, Knutsford Express skidded 5 cents and ended at $7.75 with 494 units clearing the market. Lasco Financial gained 33 cents to finish at $2.14 with investors trading 51,610 stocks, Limners and Bards climbed 12 cents to end at $1.12 in an exchange of 20 stock units, Mailpac Group increased 34 cents to close at $2.50 with 21,909 shares passing through the market. Main Event advanced 60 cents to $5.53 as investors exchanged 431 stocks and Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $4.39 after a transfer of 101,421 units.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Kintyre takes biggest share of Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings remains in the driver’s seat after grabbing 78 percent of all shares traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, the same day the company announced yet another venture, without indication of financing of the various projects. At the close of trading, the volume of stocks changing hands fell 32 percent, with 80 percent lower value than on Wednesday, following trading in 46 securities, up from 41 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of 20 rising, 14 declining and 12 closing unchanged, resulting in a mild rise in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 24,702,731 shares, with a value of $8,886,507, following a slide from 36,376,699 units at $45,548,308 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 537,016 shares at $193,185, down from 887,237 stock units valued at $1,110,934 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 2,208,488 units for $2,335,388, slightly less than the 2,347,024 stock units at $2,512,940 on the previous day, but well above May, which ended with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 19.32 million shares for 78.2 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 1.03 million units for 4.2 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 898,482 stocks for 3.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 10.76 points to 2,958.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer, as one stock closed at a 52 weeks high and two at 52 weeks low.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Cargo Handlers advanced $1 to end at $16 with 4,990 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents in closing at $1.30 with investors trading 6,643 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 17 cents to end at $1.63 after an exchange of a mere one share, Dolphin Cove dropped 10 cents to end at $10, after trading in 21,719 stock units, Everything Fresh declined by 6 cents to finish at $2.10 as investors exchanged 13,500 stocks, Express Catering climbed 11 cents and ended at $1.88 with 90,253 shares passing through the market. Fosrich popped 19 cents to $1.69 with investors trading 321,117 stocks, Future Energy lost 19 cents and ended at $3.42 in an exchange of 134,384 units, GWest Corporation dipped 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 49 cents with investors dealing in 83,465 stock units. Honey Bun gained 14 cents to end at $6.04 after an exchange of 54,523 shares, Image Plus increased 7 cents in closing at 80 cents with investors swapping 76,624 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 6 cents to $2.65 after a transfer of 2,100 units. Jamaican Teas rose 12 cents to $2.23 with 3,137 stock units clearing the market, Knutsford Express slipped $1.60 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $6.50 in an exchange of 3,051 shares, Lasco Financial rallied 16 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.15 with 125,340 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards popped 7 cents in closing at $1.13 in switching ownership of 501 stocks, Mailpac Group climbed 6 cents to $2.39 with 20,349 stock units crossing the exchange, MFS Capital Partners increased 7 cents to close at 53 cents with a transfer of 2,123 shares. Omni Industries advanced 5 cents to 94 cents with 139,986 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 11 cents to finish at 65 cents after the trading of 170,833 units, Paramount Trading gained 5 cents and ended at $1.08 after swapping of 5,001 stock units. Regency Petroleum declined 18 cents to $4.31 with an exchange of 32,179 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 6 cents in closing at $1.53 with 898,482 stocks crossing the market.
The prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops to lowest in over 5 years


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 21 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, at a 34 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in 45 securities, compared with 44 on Monday and ending, with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and 12 closing unchanged, on a day when five stocks traded at 52 weeks low.

The market closed with trading in 22,594,459 shares at $16,078,243, well off from 28,777,773 units at $24,506,811 on Monday.
Trading averaged 502,099 shares at $357,294, compared to 654,040 stocks worth $556,973 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 2,463,466 units at $2,624,773 compared to 2,651,657 stock units at $2,842,335 on the preceding day and May, with an average of 644,187 stock units at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 13.29 million shares for 58.8 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 5.11 million stocks for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.20 million units for 5.3 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 20.93 points to end trading at 2,920.13. Stocks traded at 52 weeks lows, are Dolphin Cove at $9.50, ISP Finance down to $8.50, JFP at a close of 25 cents, Kintyre Holdings at an intraday low of 10 cents and Knutsford Express at $6.80.
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 11.8. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 12 cents in closing at $1.93 in trading 3,885 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose by 5 cents to close at $1.55 after an exchange of 3,887 units, Blue Power declined 5 cents to end at $3.80 with trading of 569 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 10 cents to end at $1.40, with trading of 1,000 stock units, Caribbean Cream popped 25 cents to close at $1.50 after a transfer of 59 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 7 cents to finish at $2.40 as investors exchanged 956,625 units. Everything Fresh dropped 6 cents and ended at $2.10 after 11,000 shares changed hands, Fontana climbed 10 cents to $6.70 in an exchange of 19,054 stock units, Fosrich lost 10 cents to finish at $1.50 with investors swapping 5,108,545 stocks. Honey Bun increased 11 cents in closing at $5.88 with a transfer of 23,843 shares, Image Plus slipped 6 cents to end at 73 cents after trading of 144,430 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to close at $2.70, after 4,430 units passed through the market. JFP fell 5 cents to 25 cents in switching ownership of 90,267 stocks, Knutsford Express dipped $1.20 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $6, with 1,160 shares clearing the market, Lasco Financial skidded 20 cents and ended at $1.80 after an exchange of 58,693 stocks. Limners and Bards popped 15 cents to end at $1.15 with investors dealing in 24,484 units, Mailpac Group increased 15 cents in closing at $2.45, with 52,747 stock units crossing the market, Main Event climbed 64 cents to close at $5.84 with an exchange of 3,649 shares and Medical Disposables rose 5 cents to $1 with 158,000 stock units crossing the market.

Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Kintyre grabs 97% of Junior Market trades


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 44 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, and a 95 percent lower value than Thursday, even as Kintyre Holdings traded over 281 million shares. Trading closed with an exchange of 41 securities, compared with 44 on Thursday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged, with three stocks trading at 52 weeks low.

Trading closed with 291,347,712 shares changing hands, with a value of $52,382,016, down from 515,750,593 stock units worth $985,064,559 on Thursday.
An average of 7,106,042 shares were exchanged at an average of $1,277,610, compared with 11,721,604 stock units valued at $22,387,831 on Thursday.
Trading for the month to date, averages 2,858,469 stock units at $3,078,937 in comparison to 2,404,953 shares at $3,271,266 on the previous day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 281.30 million shares for 96.6 percent of total volume, with the price ending at a at a 52 weeks low of 13 cents, followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 4.63 million stocks for 1.6 percent of the day’s trade, Lasco Financial closed with 1.25 million stocks for 0.4 percent of the volume traded, Limners and Bards with 1.20 million units for 0.4 percent of the volume traded and Atlantic Hardware with 1.06 million units for 0.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.32 points to close at 2,980.34. 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 12.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial skidded 10 cents and ended at $17 in an exchange of just 3 shares, AMG Packaging lost 21 cents to end at $1.79, with 11,080 units changing hands, Atlantic Hardware climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.68 after a transfer of 1,061,231 shares. Blue Power increased 48 cents to close at $3.98 after trading 1,505 stocks, CAC 2000 slipped 26 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.37, with 100 stock units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers sank 97 cents in closing at $15.03 with investors dealing in 324 shares. Caribbean Cream popped 17 cents to $1.50 after it closed with an exchange of 199 stocks, Caribbean Flavours declined 5 cents to close at $1.13 with investors swapping 44,368 units, Dolphin Cove rallied 24 cents to finish at $10.25 in switching ownership of 1,413 stock units. Elite Diagnostic shed 6 cents and ended at $1.05 with investors trading 16,385 shares, Fontana fell 10 cents to end at $6.50 after an exchange of 13,298 stocks, Fosrich sank 11 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 40,523 units. Future Energy rose 10 cents to $3.45 with an exchange of 31,804 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 30 cents to end at $2.70, with 24,136 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 14 cents in closing at $2.24 with a transfer of 1,604 units. Jetcon Corporation dipped 14 cents to finish at $2.60, with 26,911 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial popped 18 cents and ended at $1.98 in trading 1,246,056 stock units, Medical Disposables dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 95 cents after an exchange of 8,474 shares. MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents, while ending at 54 cents with 11,531 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 6 cents to close at $1.60 in an exchange of 35,835 stocks.

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

One on One delivers big Junior Market trade


One on One Educational ended trading on Tuesday, with a big trade resulting in $103 million passing through the market from an exchange of 130 million shares and resulted in the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, closing with an 88 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with the value climbing 136 percent more than on Monday. Trading saw an exchange of 44 securities, down slightly from 45 on Monday and ending, with prices of 10 rising, 23 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 175,192,962 shares with a value of $116,962,293, in surging from 93,092,745 stocks at $49,564,826 on Monday.
Trading closed with an average of 3,981,658 shares at $2,658,234, up from 2,068,728 stock units at $1,101,441 on Monday and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 129.72 million shares for 74 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 38.40 million stocks for 21.9 percent of the day’s trade, JFP closed with 2.67 million stocks for 1.5 percent of an exchange in trading and Woodcats International with 1.44 million units for 0.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 5.25 points to t 3,044.25. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE ratio of 12.5. The PE ratios included in this report are compiled by ICInsider.com, and derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped 45 cents to $17.15 after an exchange of 205 shares, Blue Power lost 30 cents to close at $3.80 with 4,578 stocks crossing the market, Cargo Handlers sank $1.75 to finish at $15 after an exchange of 290 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 12 cents to $1.37 with traders swapping 3,434 units, Caribbean Cream fell 6 cents to $1.60 after an exchange of 24,522 stock units, Fontana sank 43 cents to $6.50, following trading of 11,902 shares. Fosrich declined 6 cents to $1.69 resulting from a transfer of 76,709 stock units, Future Energy shed 10 cents to close at $3.50 with investors trading 114,600 stocks, ISP Finance skidded 25 cents to t $11.75 with an exchange of 5,196 units. Jamaican Teas increased 8 cents in closing at $2.23 with 31,972 shares clearing the market, Lasco Financial popped 25 cents to finish at $1.81 with investors swapping 2,531 stock units, Lumber Depot slipped 18 cents and ended at $2.55 with a transfer of 3,336 units. Mailpac Group dipped 24 cents to $2.31 as investors exchanged 15,005 stocks, Main Event rallied $1.58 to end at $6.65 in trading 704 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 15 cents in closing at $1.54 with 535,174 stocks changing hands.
The closing prices of stocks are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading surged on JSE Junior Market


Trading surged into the June opening, with 62.5 million shares of Kintyre Holdings changing hands and accounting for 67 percent of the total volume for the day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday. The volume of stocks traded spiked 150 percent, with 41 percent greater value than on Friday, following trading in 45 securities, compared with 39 on Friday and ending, with prices of 17 rising, 24 declining and four closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 93,092,745 shares for $49,564,826, after jumping from 37,184,148 units at $35,084,290 on Friday.
Trading averaged 2,068,728 shares worth $1,101,441, up from 953,440 stock units at $899,597 on Friday, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889 in May.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 62.50 million shares accounting for 67.1 percent of total volume traded followed by Spur Tree Spices with 16.55 million stocks for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 6.98 million stock units for 7.5 percent of the volume traded, Woodcats International chipped in with 2.60 million shares for 2.8 percent of the day’s volume and Lumber Depot with 1.48 million stock units for 1.6 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dived 68.08 points to close at 3,049.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and only two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial advanced 45 cents to end at $17.60 with investors trading 4,515 shares, AMG Packaging lost 15 cents in closing at $1.83 in an exchange of 55,226 stocks, Atlantic Hardware skidded 8 cents to $1.72 with investors trading 564,013 units. Cargo Handlers sank 5 cents and ended at $16.75 after a transfer of 3,218 shares, Caribbean Cream rose 15 cents to $1.66 after trading of 59,491 stock units, Caribbean Flavours shed 6 cents to finish at $1.19 with 2,449 shares clearing the market. Derrimon Trading sank 24 cents to $1.45, following trading of 6,977,445 stocks, Dolla Financial slipped 12 cents to $2.41 in an exchange of 108,669 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 78 cents to finish at $10.93 with investors swapping 2,908 stock units. Fontana popped 28 cents in closing at $6.93 with 86,058 shares crossing the market, Fosrich fell 8 cents to end at $1.75 as investors exchanged 118,277 units, Future Energy rallied 5 cents to close at $3.60 in switching ownership of 98,742 stocks. Honey Bun increased 6 cents to $6.05 with 1,167 stock units crossing the exchange, Iron Rock Insurance gained 37 cents in closing at $2.70 with 3,688 shares changing hands, ISP Finance rose $1.60 to end at $12 with an exchange of 141 stock units. Jamaican Teas dipped 11 cents to $2.15 with 354,154 units passing through the market, Lasco Financial declined 33 cents and ended at $1.56 after an exchange of 1,001 stocks, Lumber Depot dropped 7 cents to finish at $2.73 after investors swapped 1,479,791 units. Mailpac Group shed 8 cents to $2.55, following a transfer of 6,227 stocks, Main Event sank $1.62 to close at $5.07 with 36,731 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners climbed 10 cents to close at 51 cents with a transfer of 234,983 stock units. Paramount Trading rallied 10 cents to $1.10 with trading in 80,786 shares, Regency Petroleum dipped 29 cents to end at $4.33, following trading of 16,564 units, Stationery and Office Supplies sank 5 cents to finish at $1.69 after trading of 507,498 stocks and Woodcats International skidded 5 cents to 70 cents after an exchange of 2,597,250 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market closes at new 5 years low


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange sank to a new 5 years low in trading on Wednesday, following a 14 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 17 percent higher value than Tuesday, following trading in 45 securities, up from 43 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 26,412,257 shares for $21,649,820, compared with 30,673,465 units at $18,460,010 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 586,939 shares at $481,107 each, in contrast with 713,336 stock units at $429,303 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 589,412 units at $546,395 after sliding from 589,618 stock units at $551,826 on the previous day and higher April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.36 million shares for 54.4 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries with 4.11 million stocks for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade, Atlantic Hardware closed with 3.23 million stock units for 12.2 percent of the volume traded and Woodcats International with 1.27 million shares for 4.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 30.68 points to close at 3,037.44. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 12.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of market, Access Financial lost 79 cents in closing at $16.97, with a mere 27 shares being traded, Atlantic Hardware slipped 9 cents to $1.75 after a transfer of 3,233,977 stock units, Blue Power declined by 54 cents in closing at $3.31 with investors swapping 2,000 shares. Cargo Handlers skidded $1.03 to close at $14.50 following an exchange of 4,165 units, Caribbean Cream fell 6 cents and ended at $1.60 with 12,839 stocks clearing the market, Dolla Financial rallied 8 cents to end at $2.46 after an exchange of 93,996 shares. Dolphin Cove rose 15 cents to $10.25 with investors dealing in 40,390 units, Elite Diagnostic shed 18 cents to end at $1.15 with 35,405 stocks crossing the exchange, Fontana climbed 59 cents to $7 with an exchange of 92,267 stock units. Indies Pharma increased 11 cents and ended at $2.79 as investors exchanged 5,043 shares, ISP Finance dropped $2.10 to finish at $10.37 with a transfer of 677 stocks, Jamaican Teas popped 8 cents to end at $2.30 with only 5 stock units passing through the market. Jetcon Corporation gained 19 cents to $2.88 with investors trading 36,625 stock units, Lasco Financial sank 5 cents to$1.60 with an exchange of 7,717 shares, Lumber Depot advanced 16 cents to $2.50 following trading of 9,992 units. Mailpac Group rose 18 cents to close at $2.59 with investors switching ownership of 3,646 stocks, Main Event advanced $1.68 to finish at $6.38 with investors trading 59,905 stock units, Medical Disposables dipped 5 cents and ended at $1.12 with 19,279 shares changing hands. Omni Industries declined 12 cents to $1.01 after an exchange of 4,107,012 stocks, Paramount Trading fell 9 cents in closing at 99 cents with 91,789 units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum skidded 10 cents to finish at $4.20 in an exchange of 65,485 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.