Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising moderately, with a 12 percent increased value than on Thursday after trading in 43 securities up from 40 on Thursday and ended with 18 rising, 14 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
A total of 6,834,372 shares were traded for $19,392,171 compared to 6,781,412 units at $17,334,001 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 158,939 shares at $450,981 compared with 169,535 units at $433,350 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 190,428 units at $509,428 compared to 194,682 stock units at $517,614 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 239,755 units at $646,375.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 1.54 million shares for 22.6 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 730,092 units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 619,095 units for 9.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 22.37 points to settle at 3,896.65.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed based on the last selling price and ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging increased 43 cents ending at $3.18 trading 8,356 shares, Cargo Handlers lost 22 cents in closing at $12.98 after exchanging 1,000 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries advanced 55 cents to end at $2.60 exchanging 9,981 units. Dolphin Cove with 10,983 stock units fell 49 cents to $14.49 crossing the market, EduFocal gained 14 cents to close at $2.22 crossing the market 228,036 shares, 
Elite Diagnostic dropped 8 cents to end at $3.12 passed through the market 20,556 units. Express Catering dipped 31 cents ending at $4.77 while exchanging 48,995 stocks, Fosrich popped 13 cents to $3.65 finishing at 305,373 stock units, General Accident declined 25 cents in closing at $4.70 as investors exchanged 10,534 shares. GWest Corporation shed 11 cents to close at 99 cents in exchanging 8,324 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied $1.49 to $11.80 with investors transferring 805 stock units, Lasco Financial rose 18 cents to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 238,200 units. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 27 cents in closing at $4.33 clearing the market with 12 stocks, Limners and Bards rallied 20 cents ending at $2.70 with the swapping of 77,151 shares, Main Event rose 32 cents to close at $10.52 in switching ownership of 53,343 stock units. 
Medical Disposables dipped 50 cents to end at $4.50 crossing the exchange 70,000 units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 90 cents in closing at $15.40 after a transfer of 80 shares and Tropical Battery lost 13 cents to $2.31 with a transfer of 238,098 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 6,781,412 shares were traded for $17,334,001 versus 9,004,048 units at $26,089,560 on Wednesday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
EduFocal declined 20 cents to $2.08 in exchanging 239,169 units, Express Catering popped 8 cents to end at $5.08 with the swapping of 31,315 shares, Fontana advanced 13 cents to end at $8.65 as investors exchanged 19,362 stock units. Indies Pharma gained 14 cents to finish at $2.98 with 23,885 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas lost 8 cents in closing at $2.50 with swapping of 701,099 units, JFP Ltd shed 8 cents to close at $1.71 after a transfer of 103,503 stocks. Knutsford Express gained 23 cents in ending at $10.31 after trading 2,691 shares, Lasco Financial lost 20 cents to settle at $2.62 in an exchange of 10,242 stocks, Mailpac Group gained 11 cents to end at $2.12 with a transfer of 171,346 stock units. Main Event advanced 70 cents to $10.20 in exchanging 68,525 units, Spur Tree Spices dipped 15 cents to $2.75 in switching ownership of 292,613 stock units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies popped 19 cents to close at $14.50 with an exchange of 20,005 shares and Tropical Battery gained 13 cents to end at $2.44 with investors transferring 30,338 units.
A total of 9,004,048 shares were traded for $26,089,560 compared to 9,486,819 units at $24,258,679 on Tuesday.
Junior Market stocks incorporate projected ICInsider.com earnings for the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Fontana fell 28 cents to $8.52 as investors traded 121,293 stocks, Future Energy Source rallied 10 cents to $4.70 in transferring 1,582,638 stocks. General Accident advanced 45 cents to $4.95 in trading a mere 49 units, iCreate lost 9 cents in closing at $1.90 in switching ownership of 464,883 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 15 cents after ending at $2.84 with the transfer of 4,319 shares. Jamaican Teas gained 7 cents to end at $2.58 after clearing the market with 44,258 shares, Knutsford Express popped 8 cents to close at $10.08 with the swapping of 11,806 units, Lasco Manufacturing lost 11 cents to settle at $4 after exchanging 19,030 stock units. Limners and Bards gained 16 cents ending at $2.50 in transferring 33,853 stocks, Mailpac Group shed 13 cents to close at $2.01 as investors swapped 122,014 units, Main Event dipped 42 cents to $9.50 in an exchange of 838 shares. MFS Capital Partners lost 9 cents to end at $3.50 with 876,476 stock units changing hands, Paramount Trading rose 33 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $2.58 after the price hit an intraday high of $2.95 before falling back after a transfer of 105,096 stocks, 
Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to close at $1.90 in crossing the exchange with 1,047,536 stock units. Spur Tree Spices popped 9 cents to end at $2.90 with investors transferring 292,334 stocks and Tropical Battery fell 19 cents to $2.31 after 2,049,613 shares were traded.
A total of 9,486,819 shares were traded at $24,258,679 compared with 12,032,460 units at $34,094,366 on Monday.
Junior Market stocks use ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial year ending that fall between November 2022 and August 2023.
EduFocal shed 11 cents to close at $2.06 in exchanging 213,512 stocks, Fontana popped 10 cents to finish at $8.80 after 54,166 shares were traded, Fosrich lost 7 cents in ending at $3.52 with investors trading 539,126 shares. General Accident dipped 49 cents to close at $4.50 with 5,603 stock units changing hands, Honey Bun gained 10 cents to end at $7.40 after trading 1,290 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 22 cents to $2.39 with the swapping of one unit. Knutsford Express rallied 15 cents to close at $10 as investors exchanged 63,301 shares, Lasco Distributors shed 13 cents to end at $2.54 after 8,275 stock units passed through the market, Lasco Financial rose 19 cents to end at $2.82 as investors exchanged 17,200 units. Main Event gained 37 cents to close at $9.92 after a transfer of 1,602 stocks, 
Paramount Trading fell 10 cents to end at $2.25 in trading 27,000 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies declined $1.23 to $14.26 with the swapping of 5,291 shares and Tropical Battery gained 14 cents in ending at $2.50 after exchanging 311,397 stocks.
A total of 12,032,460 shares were exchanged for $34,094,366 compared to 6,415,297 units at $16,382,248 on Friday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks include ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Fosrich lost 9 cents to end at $3.59 as investors traded 600,846 stock units, Future Energy Source shed 14 cents in ending at $4.63 with an exchange of 315,068 units, Honey Bun rallied 23 cents in closing at $7.30 in switching ownership of 1,028 units. iCreate lost 15 cents to end at $2 with a transfer of 331,953 shares, Iron Rock Insurance fell 33 cents to finish at $2.17 in an exchange of 1,026 stock units, KLE Group rose 23 cents to $2.08 after exchanging 21 stocks. Knutsford Express declined $1.15 in ending at $9.85 as investors traded 3,213 shares, Lasco Distributors lost 7 cents to close at $2.67 after 11,424 stock units passed through the exchange, Lasco Financial dipped 17 cents to $2.63 trading 19,000 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing shed 59 cents to end at $4.11 with 3,070 units changing hands, Main Event rose 35 cents to end at $9.55 after 6,413 shares passed through the market, Medical Disposables advanced 39 cents to close at $5 in trading 56,291 stock units. MFS Capital Partners gained 34 cents in closing at $3.55 in switching ownership of 5,814,055 units, 
Paramount Trading popped 15 cents to $2.35 after exchanging 92,494 stocks, Spur Tree Spices lost 12 cents to close at $2.78 with the swapping of 209,621 stock units. Tropical Battery shed 24 cents to end at $2.36 while trading 669,029 shares and tTech declined 14 cents to $2.41 with a transfer of 2,167 stocks.
A total of 6,415,297 shares were exchanged for $16,382,248 against 5,986,665 units at $16,728,284 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Honey Bun shed 36 cents in ending at $7.07 in switching ownership of 3,327 shares, iCreate rose 22 cents to $2.15 with the swapping of 927,094 stocks, following a release of the company signing an agreement to acquire Visual Ideas Execution Limited, ISP Finance popped 44 cents to $27.94 after exchanging 721 units. JFP Ltd gained 7 cents to settle at $1.77, with 293,494 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express fell $1.50 to $11 with 1,948 stocks changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing rose 64 cents to $4.70 with a transfer of 28,371 stock units. Main Event fell $1.04 to $9.20 after 7,713 units passed through the market, Medical Disposables shed 80 cents to close at $4.61 after trading 20,474 stocks, MFS Capital Partners gained 20 cents in closing at $3.21 after an exchange of 441,437 stock units.
Stationery and Office Supplies popped 50 cents to end at $15.50 with investors transferring just 1,627 shares and Tropical Battery gained 15 cents in closing at $2.60 after 1,515,045 stock units cleared the market.
A total of 5,986,665 shares were traded for $16,728,284 versus 10,060,543 units at $24,020,110 on Wednesday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years that end between November 2022 and August 2023.
Elite Diagnostic popped 9 cents to close at $3.19 with 1,374 units changing hands, Express Catering lost 25 cents to end at $5 in switching ownership of 20,271 stock units, Fontana gained 10 cents to settle at $8.60 after swapping of 27,725 stocks. Fosrich dipped 16 cents to end at $3.53 in trading 224,651 shares, General Accident popped 53 cents to finish at $4.99 after 3,000 stock units cleared the market, Honey Bun advanced 19 cents to $7.43 after an exchange of 10,701 units, iCreate rallied 24 cents to $1.93 after trading 455,165 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 20 cents in ending at $3 with 11,248 units changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance rose 33 cents to close at $2.50 as investors exchanged 100 shares. ISP Finance climbed $2.50 in closing at $27.50 after a transfer of 11 stock units, KLE Group gained 19 cents to settle at $1.90 after an exchange of 32,543 units, Lasco Manufacturing declined 54 cents to end at $4.06 after 33,289 stock units passed through the market. 
Limners and Bards dipped 39 cents to close at $2.35 in an exchange of 69,019 stocks, Mailpac Group shed 15 cents to $2.05 with a transfer of 54,898 shares, Medical Disposables rose 41 cents to $5.41 with the swapping of 10,254 stocks. Regency Petroleum lost 10 cents ending at $1.81, trading 304,679 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 15 cents to close at $15 in exchanging 2,320 units and Tropical Battery gained 9 cents to end at $2.45 with the swapping of 650,135 stock units.
A total of 10,060,543 shares were traded for $24,020,110 compared to 17,230,599 units at $84,183,965 on Tuesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Future Energy Source lost 9 cents in ending at $4.77 afte365,816 stock units were traded, GWest Corporation fell 16 cents to end at 97 cents with 10,000 shares crossing the market. Honey Bun dipped 20 cents to $7.24 as investors exchanged 73,077 stocks, iCreate lost 10 cents to close at $1.69 after a transfer of 103,865 units, Indies Pharma shed 48 cents in closing at $2.80 with 19,857 shares changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance fell 23 cents to finish at $2.17 trading 140 stock units, ISP Finance declined $1 ending at $25 after clearing the market with 126 stocks, Knutsford Express advanced $1.50 to $12.50 with investors transferring 7,526 stock units. MFS Capital Partners gained 18 cents to end at $3.04 with 909,926 shares changing hands, 
Spur Tree Spices lost 40 cents in closing at $2.95 with the swapping of 100,088 units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 70 cents to $15.15 after transferring 2,000 units.
A total of 17,230,599 shares were traded for $84,183,965, compared with 14,577,720 units at $34,703,364 on Monday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year ending that fall between November 2022 and August 2023.
Knutsford Express fell $1.47 to close at $11 with an exchange of 2,016,500 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing gained 35 cents to finish at $4.60 after 14,215 shares cleared the market, Limners and Bards rallied 33 cents to end at $2.80 in an exchange of 640,442 shares. Mailpac Group gained 17 cents in ending at $2.15 after investors transferred 801,490 stock units, Medical Disposables rose 40 cents to $5 in trading 112 units, Paramount Trading rallied 18 cents to $2.19 trading 500 stocks. Regency Petroleum popped 17 cents to end at $1.92 after 2,583,810 stock units passed through the market, Spur Tree Spices gained 34 cents in closing at $3.35 with the swapping of 3,785,671 stocks and 
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced $2.95 to close at $15.85 with the swapping of 1,023,291 units.
A total of 14,577,720 shares were traded for $34,703,364, up from 10,955,295 units at $27,089,084 on Friday.
At the close, Access Financial rose 45 cents in closing at $25.99 after trading 8,427 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 17 cents to settle at $2.17 in a transfer of 1,000 stocks, Caribbean Cream dipped 25 cents to $3.50 after investors exchanged 12,936 units. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 26 cents to $2.11 after 3,272 stock units cleared the market, EduFocal lost 11 cents to end at $2.19 with 46,458 shares changing hands, Everything Fresh gained 7 cents in ending at $1.47 after 59,072 stock units passed through the market. Express Catering rallied 28 cents to $5 after an exchange of 51,999 units, Fosrich popped 45 cents to close at $3.80 with 1,807,371 stocks changing hands, General Accident fell 53 cents to $4.46 in switching ownership of 3,724 shares. 
Regency Petroleum rose 15 cents to $1.75 trading 903,498 units, Spur Tree Spices gained 19 cents to end at $3.01 in exchanging 747,070 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped $1.60 in closing at $12.90 in switching ownership of 7,846 stock units and Tropical Battery lost 7 cents in ending at $2.32 after 27,229 units were traded.