Trading remained elevated on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Thursday, with the volume and value of stocks traded falling moderately below Wednesday’s outturn as the market index, a measure of the value of the market, crossed the 4,000 points mark for the first time in the morning session before hanging to gains of 25.54 points to finish at a new closing high of 3,974.74 after hitting a record high of 4,041.54 shortly after trading opened. 
As was the case on Wednesday, 43 securities traded, with 16 rising, 19 declining and eight, closing unchanged. At the close, Express Catering, Fontana and Future Energy Source traded at 52 weeks’ closing highs, while Everything Fresh traded at an intraday high of $1.84 before falling back at the close.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 16.9. The PE ratio of each stock in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
A total of 25,209,060 shares traded for $93,838,592 compared to 26,221,431 units at $104,398,820 on Wednesday. Spur Tree Spices led trading with 14.45 million shares for 57.3 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 2.25 million units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 1.74 million units for 6.9 percent market share.
Trading averaged 586,257 shares at $2,182,293 down from 609,801 shares at $2,427,880 on Wednesday and the month to date, averaging 564,984 units at $2,253,271, compared to 554,222 units at $2,289,177 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 319,395 units at $1,181,136.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 10 cents to close at $3.75 after 84,583 shares crossed the exchange, Blue Power gained 15 cents to end at $3.25 as 23,421 stock units were exchanged, Cargo Handlers shed 48 cents to end at $6.91 with an exchange of 7,224 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 10 cents to $3.03 after exchanging 220,670 units, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.50 in closing at $27 while 432,645 units switched owners, Elite Diagnostic climbed 20 cents in closing at $3.50 with the swapping of 56,329 shares. Everything Fresh fell 14 cents to end at $1.67, with 853,549 stocks clearing the market, Express Catering rose 81 cents to close at $7.05 in an exchange of 577,925 stock units, Fontana increased 35 cents ending at a closing record high of $11.85 in trading 504,534 shares. Future Energy Source rallied 23 cents to a record high of $3.86, with 1,737,228 stocks changing hands, General Accident rose 39 cents to $6.49 trading 67,987 units, Honey Bun climbed 24 cents to $9.80 after 128,499 stock units changed hands. Indies Pharma declined 18 cents to close at $2.87, with 219,393 shares crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance lost 15 cents to end at $3.15 in switching ownership of 46,452 stock units, ISP Finance increased 49 cents in closing at $30, with 995 stocks crossing the market. Jamaican Teas popped 12 cents in closing at $4.50 after exchanging 684,209 units, Lasco Financial dropped 10 cents to $3.10 in an exchange of 27,100 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing shed 40 cents to close at $4.50 in switching ownership of 132,834 shares. Lumber Depot fell 11 cents after ending at $3.79 after 2,245,901 stock units changed hands, Main Event declined 48 cents to end at $4.02 with an exchange of 2,900 units, Medical Disposables lost 16 cents to close at $7.75 in trading 37,243 stock units. Paramount Trading shed 20 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 192,268 shares, Spur Tree Spices gained 10 cents in closing at $3, with14,453,147 units crossing the market, SSL Venture rallied 35 cents to $1.46 while exchanging 56,574 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 20 cents to end at $5.70 after 8,714 shares passed through the exchange.

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

Junior Market stock surged 109 points to a new record close on Tuesday after jumping 89 points on Monday.

Bulls continue to roam all over the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market in trading on Wednesday and pushed the Market Index up by108.70 points to a fifth consecutive record high close at 3,949.20, with the market up 15 percent in just over a month at just over half of the total gains in 2021 with the market rising 6 percent or 222 points in the last six trading days.
All 43 listed securities traded compared to 42 on Tuesday and ended with 21 rising, 13 declining and nine, closing unchanged. At the close of the market, fives stocks ended trading at 52 weeks’ high. Everything Fresh one of ICInsider.com Top15 stocks for 2022 hit a 52 weeks’ high of $1.82, Fontana hit $11.85 but still ended the day with a closing high of $11.50. Future Energy Source made new highs in closing a $3.63 and Lumber Depot surprised with a big leap to $4.29 before ending at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.90 and Paramount Trading hit a 52 weeks’ high of $2.44 while Spur Tree Spices hit a new intraday high of $3.19 before pulling to close at $2.90.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages  17.1. The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
A total of 26,221,431 shares traded for $104,398,820 up from 20,887,440 units at $90,181,236 on Tuesday. Spur Tree Spices led trading with 11.20 million shares for 42.7 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 3.20 million units for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 1.85 million units for 7.1 percent market share, Future Energy Source traded 1.74 million units for 6.6 percent market share and Honey Bun had an exchange of 1.01 million units for 3.8 percent market share.
Trading averaged 609,801 shares at $2,427,880 up from 497,320 shares at $2,147,172 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 554,222 units at $2,289,177. January closed with an average of 319,395 units at $1,181,136.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial dropped 59 cents in closing at $24.50 while exchanging 1,846 shares, Caribbean Cream rose 12 cents to $5.32, with 166,415 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove declined 50 cents to close at $28.50, with 253,464 stocks clearing the market. Everything Fresh gained 38 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $1.81 with an exchange of 1,849,857 stock units. Express Catering increased 84 cents in ending at $6.24 after an exchange of 700,019 units, Fontana advanced 60 cents in closing at $11.50 after 608,953 stocks crossed the market. Future Energy Source popped 14 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.63 in an exchange of 1,738,800 shares, General Accident rallied 20 cents to $6.10, with 492,180 stock units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun fell 41 cents to close at $9.56 after trading 1,005,654 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance climbed 22 cents to $3.30 in switching ownership of 16,394 stocks, KLE Group lost 11 cents to close at $2.84 with 110 units trading, Lasco Distributors rose 23 cents in closing at $3.69 trading 296,826 shares. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 10 cents to $4.90 after exchanging 36,016 stock units, Lumber Depot increased 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.90 with the swapping of 3,197,271 units, Main Event rose 50 cents in ending at $4.50, with 20,000 stocks changing hands. Paramount Trading rallied 35 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.40 after exchanging 351,859 shares, Spur Tree Spices shed 19 cents to close at $2.90 in exchanging 11,197,840 shares, SSL Venture lost 36 cents to end at $1.11 after an exchange of 111,548 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies fell 50 cents to $5.50 while swapping 396,633 units and tTech gained 29 cents in closing at $4.20 after exchanging 10,693 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Bulls pushed Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market much higher on Tuesday, with the market crossing into the 3,800 zone for the first time after a sharp rise of 89.48 points in the index to close at a record closing high of 3,840.50, marginally below the intraday high of 3,840.74 points shortly before the close and moving the gains in just over a month to an impressive 12 percent. 
Overall, 42 securities traded compared to 43 on Monday and ended with 17 rising, 19 declining and six, closing unchanged. In real bull market fashion trading ended with four stocks ending at 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday as follows: Dolphin Cove, Everything Fresh an IC Insider.com TOP 15 stock for 2022, Fontana, and Spur Tree Spices.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 16.8 The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
A total of 20,887,440 shares traded, 51percent more than on Monday for a value that rose 67 percent to $90,181,236 compared to 13,836,620 units at $53,925,461 on Monday. Express Catering led trading with 38 percent of total volume after an exchange of 7.92 million shares followed by Spur Tree Spices, 12.1 percent with 2.51 million units, Lumber Depot cornered 7.9 percent for 1.65 million units, Jamaican Teas controlled 6 percent for 1.26 million units and Derrimon Trading 6 percent after a transfer of 1.25 million units.
Trading averaged 497,230 shares at $2,147,172 in contrast to 321,782 shares at $1,254,080 on Monday and month to date, averaging 496,146 units at $2,147,172, compared to 319,395 units at $1,181,136 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial popped $2.58 to close at $25.09 with 4,441 shares traded, AMG Packaging lost 24 cents to end at $3.66 in switching ownership of 166,482 stocks, Cargo Handlers gained 30 cents in closing at $7.30 after 70,650 stock units crossed the exchange. Dolphin Cove rallied $2 ending at a record close of $29 with 404,095 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic lost 31 cents to end $3.30 in transferring 214,309 stocks, Everything Fresh gained 23 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.43 with the swapping of 833,368 shares. Express Catering rose 60 cents to $5.40 after exchanging 7,922,744 units, Fontana rallied $2.11 to a record of $10.90 with 326,648 stock units crossing the market, General Accident lost 20 cents to close at $5.90 with an exchange of 3,448 units. Honey Bun gained 38 cents to end at $9.97 after 42,974 stocks cleared the market, ISP Finance declined $8.49 in ending at $29.51 after an exchanging of 335 stock units, Knutsford Express lost 10 cents to settle at $7.90 with the swapping of 17,855 shares. Lasco Financial gained 20 cents to end at $3.20 in trading 1,890 units, Lumber Depot picked up 10 cents in closing at $3.50 with 1,649,004 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables rallied 91 cents to $7.91 in an ownership switch of 59,283 stocks. Spur Tree Spices gained 20 cents to end at a record $3.09 in an exchange of 2,511,283 stock units and tTech fell 19 cents to $3.91 with 35,100 stock units changing hands.

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

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market ended trading on Monday at another new record closing high, with the market Index popping 55.08 points to settle at 3,751.02, to be up 9.4 percent for January after hitting a peak of 3,770.13 in the early morning session following new highs last week for the first time since late 2019.

A new record high for the JSE Junior Market.

All 43 listed securities traded compared to 42 on Friday and ended with 26 rising, 10 declining, while seven closed unchanged. AMG Packaging, Dolphin Cove, Fontana, Paramount Trading and Spur Tree Spices traded at 52 weeks’ highs during the day.
The volume of stocks trading rose 40 percent as the value climbed 55 percent higher than on Friday, with 13,836,620 shares traded for $53,925,461, up from 9,892,920 units at $34,889,559 on Friday. Recently listed Spur Tree Spices led trading with 3.89 million shares for 28.1 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot, 1.40 million units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 974,543 units for 7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 321,782 shares at $1,254,080 in contrast to 235,546 shares at $830,704 on Friday and the month to date averaging 319,395 units at $1,181,136, compared to 319,265 units at $1,177,146 on Friday. December closed with an average of 409,209 units at $1,318,877.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 16.7. The PE ratios stock in the chart below are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
At the close, Access Financial lost $2.49 after ending at $22.51 after trading as high as $25.33 in an exchange of 53,695 shares, following the release of the third quarter results to December, AMG Packaging climbed 31 cents to t $3.90 with an exchange of 438,075 units, Cargo Handlers advanced 15 cents to $7, with 10,100 stock units changing hands. Dolphin Cove popped $1.01 to end at a 52 record closing high of $27 with the swapping of 317,565 stocks, after hitting an intraday high of $29.60. Elite Diagnostic dropped 12 cents in closing at $3.61 in switching ownership of 76,366 stock units, Everything Fresh gained 10 cents to $1.20 in trading 974,543 units. Express Catering shed 25 cents to end at $4.80 with 262,034 shares crossing the exchange, Fontana rallied 69 cents to close at a record high of $8.79 after exchanging 236,604 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 10 cents in closing at $3.10, after 36,148 stocks crossed the market. ISP Finance rose $1 to $38 after trading 10 units, Jamaican Teas climbed 8 cents to $4.32 with 694,605 stock units changing hands, Jetcon Corporation gained 8 cents in closing at 94 cents after finishing trading 402,561 shares. Lasco Distributors popped 16 cents to $3.39 after exchanging 190,493 units, Lasco Financial declined 7 cents to end at $3, with 318,392 stock units changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing increased 15 cents to close at $4.80 in exchanging 279,887 stocks.  Limners and Bards rose 7 cents in ending at $3.40 while exchanging 785,560 shares, Lumber Depot advanced 20 cents in closing at $3.40 after trading 1,401,602 units, Mailpac Group rallied 12 cents to end at $3.40 in exchanging 737,880 stocks. Medical Disposables increased 28 cents to $7 after 500 stock units crossed the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 13 cents to end at a record close of $2.89 with the swapping of 3,892,221 shares, after the stock price hit $3 during the trading session, SSL Venture fell 23 cents to end at $1.50 in an exchange of 115,858 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to close at $6 with an exchange of 100,667 stocks and tTech rallied 10 cents to $4.10 after trading 12,100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The JSE Junior Market Index at an all-time high.

Following a long run with the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market failing to take out the record 2019 high, the market ended for a second consecutive day at a new record closing high on Friday, with the Market Index gaining 26.21 points to finish the day at 3,695.94 after trading during the day at a high of 3,717.45 and ended with the volume of stocks traded, declining 31 percent and the value slipping 22 percent lower than on Thursday.
A total of 42 securities traded on Friday compared to 43 on Thursday and ended with 17 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged. Five stocks hit 52 weeks highs during trading with four ended with a 52 weeks closing highs. The four ending with 52 weeks’ closing highs are Dolphin Cove, Fontana, Paramount Trading and Spur Tree Spices while Elite Diagnostic traded at an intraday high of $4.40 but closed much lower at the end.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 16.4. The PE ratio of each stock in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
A total of 9,892,920 shares were traded for $34,889,559 compared to 14,330,907 units at $44,562,678 on Thursday, with Spur Tree Spices leading trading with 2.86 million shares for 28.9 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery, 1.29 million units with 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Consolidated Bakeries with 835,948 units for 8.4 percent market share.
Trading averaged 235,546 shares at $830,704 in contrast to 333,277 shares at $1,036,341 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 319,265 units at $1,177,146, compared to 323,991 units at $1,196,703 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 409,209 units at $1,318,877.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained $1 to end at $25 after trading 15,121 shares, AMG Packaging rallied 27 cents to $3.59 in an exchange of 69,316 stocks, Cargo Handlers declined 15 cents in closing at $6.85, with 7,457 stock units changing hands. Caribbean Flavours popped 14 cents to $2.10, with 69,312 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove advanced $3.39 to close at $25.99 after 320,349 stocks changed hands, Elite Diagnostic lost 27 cents to $3.73 in switching ownership of 109,106 stock units. Everything Fresh climbed 11 cents in ending at $1.10, with 323,809 units clearing the market, Fontana rose 25 cents to close at $8.10 after trading 144,018 shares, Fosrich increased 12 cents in closing at $14.95 with 40,024 units crossing the exchange. Honey Bun gained 34 cents to end at $9.59 in exchanging 14,708 shares, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 20 cents in closing at $3.10, trading 16,484 stock units, ISP Finance climbed $1.51 to close at $37 with an exchange of 231 stocks. Lasco Financial fell 18 cents to end at $3.07 while exchanging 9,377 stock units, Medical Disposables shed 57 cents after ending at $6.72 with the swapping of 109,016 shares, Spur Tree Spices increased 33 cents to $2.76 in an exchange of 2,862,464 stocks. SSL Venture lost 17 cents to close at $1.73 after exchanging 156,015 units, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents to end at $5.90 exchanging 21,937 stock units and tTech dropped 20 cents after ending at $4 in trading 800 units.

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

The Junior Market climbed 26.97 points to close at 3,669.73, complete trading at a new record close on Thursday after the market topped out on August 14, 2019, at 3,662.94, some two and a half years ago and follows the record intraday high earlier this week when the market hit 3,700.02 points in early trading on Monday.  
Market activity led to all 43 Junior Market securities trading on Thursday compared to 42 on Wednesday and ended with 23 rising, 12 declining and eight, closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages  16.3. The PE ratio of each stock in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Trading closed, with the volume of stocks traded rising 54 percent and the value surging 45 percent over Wednesday’s trades as 14,330,907 shares traded for $44,562,678 up from 9,334,543 units at $30,769,347 on Wednesday. Spur Tree Spices led trading with 7.9 million shares for 55.1 percent of total volume followed by Mailpac Group with 1.37 million units for 9.6 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source, 617,019 units for 4.3 percent market share.
Trading averaged 333,277 shares at $1,036,341 in contrast to 222,251 shares at $732,603 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 323,991 units at $1,196,703 compared to 323,421 units at $1,206,540 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 409,209 units at $1,318,877.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, CAC 2000 rallied 72 cents to end at $8.25 in an exchange of 50 shares, Cargo Handlers dropped 30 cents to close at $7, with 3,570 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Cream climbed 27 cents to end at $5.27 after exchanging 2,327 stocks. Dolphin Cove popped 10 cents to close at $22.60 after trading 130,213 units with the price hitting an intraday high of $24.40. Elite Diagnostic advanced 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $4 while exchanging 49,005 stock units, Fontana rose 16 cents to $7.85 with the swapping of 346,988 shares. Fosrich gained 26 cents in closing at $14.83 with 11,944 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy Source increased 12 cents to close at $3.41 in trading 617,019 units, Honey Bun declined 30 cents to end at $9.25 in switching ownership of 130,247 shares. Indies Pharma shed 7 cents after ending at $3.08, with 74,482 stock units changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance increased 33 cents in closing at $3.30 after an exchange of 100 stocks, ISP Finance fell $2.51 to end at $35.49 and trading 336 units. Jamaican Teas rose 16 cents after ending at $4.26 in an exchange of 367,087 shares, Lasco Manufacturing lost 30 cents to $4.63 trading 3,776 stocks, Lumber Depot gained 14 cents to close at $3.18 after an exchange of 578,815 units. Medical Disposables gained 57 cents to $7.29 trading 189 stock units, Paramount Trading rallied 16 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ of $2.03 with an exchange of 236,189 stocks, SSL Venture fell 30 cents to end at $1.90 in trading 225,157 stock units and tTech popped 20 cents to close at $4.20 after 36,447 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading closed on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 28 percent and the value slipping 22 percent lower than on Tuesday, but the market index held on to most of its early gains at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
A total of 42 securities traded similar to Tuesday and ended with 15 rising, 16 declining and 11, closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index climbed 23.96 points to settle at 3,642.76, just 20 points away from the August 2019 record close.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages  16.1. The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
A total of 9,334,543 shares traded for $30,769,347 compared to 12,971,456 units at $39,367,165 on Tuesday. Spur Tree Spices led trading with 2.22 million shares for 23.8 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 1.94 million units for 20.7 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 885,926 units for 9.5 percent market share.
Trading averaged 222,251 shares at $732,603 in contrast to 308,844 shares at $937,313 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 323,421 units at $1,206,540, compared to 329,869 units at $1,236,745, previously. December closed with an average of 409,209 units at $1,318,877.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial increased $1 in closing at $24 after an exchange of 5,226 shares, AMG Packaging advanced 15 cents to close at $3.30 in trading 149,663 stock units, Blue Power lost 9 cents in ending at $3.16 after 4,655 stocks were traded. CAC 2000 dropped 77 cents to $7.53 in switching ownership of 2,921 units, Cargo Handlers fell 21 cents to $7.30 in an exchange of 1,001 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 10 cents to finish at $2.99 with the swapping of 144,260 shares. Caribbean Cream shed 20 cents in ending at $5, with 301,934 units changing hands,  Consolidated Bakeries declined 9 cents to close at $1 in trading 160,517 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 21 cents to end at $3.70, with 78,665 units clearing the market. Fosrich dropped 23 cents in closing at $14.57 while exchanging 49,509 stock units, Future Energy Source fell 11 cents to $3.29 with an exchange of 1,936,712 shares, iCreate declined 7 cents to close at 78 cents after 338,244 stocks crossed the market. Iron Rock Insurance lost 13 cents to end at $2.97 with 15,424 units changing hands, ISP Finance spiked $8.50 to $38 after exchanging one stock unit, Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents to $4.10 trading 39,341 stocks. Knutsford Express rose 10 cents to $8 with 12,150 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 37 cents in closing at $4.93 after 642,854 shares passed through the exchange, Lumber Depot rose 7 cents to $3.04 in trading 885,926 stocks. Mailpac Group gained 13 cents to end at $3.34 after trading 595,822 units, Spur Tree Spices increased 16 cents to close at $2.46 with 2,218,267 stock units changing hands, SSL Venture shed 9 cents to $2.20 after 479,032 stock units crossed the market and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 24 cents to close at $5.99 after trading 54,587 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity eased on Tuesday and led to a fall in the market index of 35.13 points to settle at 3,618.80 after the volume and value of stocks trading declined from Monday’s levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
At the close of the market, all but one security traded, resulting from 42 active securities compared to 39 on Monday and ended with 14 rising, 17 declining and 11, closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 15.9. The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
A total of 12,971,456 shares traded for $39,367,165 up from 12,036,880 units at $36,747,444 on Monday. Spur Tree Spice led trading with 2.99 million shares for 23 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 1.87 million units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Consolidated Bakeries with 1.74 million units for 13.4 percent market share.
Trading averaged 308,844 shares at $937,313 versus 308,638 shares at $942,242 on Monday and the month to date, averaging 329,869 units at $1,236,745, down from 331,300 units at $1,257,128 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 409,209 units at $1,318,877.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial shed $2 in closing at $23, with trading of 35,148 shares, Blue Power popped 10 cents to end at $3.25 while trading 100,829 stock units, Cargo Handlers climbed 31 cents to close at $7.51 after exchanging 255,892 stocks. Caribbean Cream fell 20 cents to $5.20 in trading 65,225 units, Caribbean Flavours gained 7 cents after ending at $1.97, with 1,128 stocks crossing the market, Dolphin Cove rallied 19 cents to $22.50 trading 119,669 shares. Fosrich fell 15 cents in closing at $14.80 after exchanging 85,510 units, Future Energy Source lost 9 cents in ending at $3.40 with the swapping of 1,866,716 stock units, Honey Bun rose 9 cents to close at $9.59, with 62,258 units changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 7 cents to end at $3.10 in trading 90 stock units, ISP Finance dropped $6.80 to end at $29.50 in an exchange of 1,217 shares, Jamaican Teas shed 16 cents to $4.03, with 259,746 stocks crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express dropped 9 cents to close at $7.90 in exchanging 10,000 shares, Lasco Manufacturing lost 40 cents to finish at $4.56, with 145,699 stocks clearing the market, Mailpac Group declined 9 cents in closing at $3.21 with an exchange of 765,392 stock units. Medical Disposables fell 77 cents to $6.72 trading 34,036 units, Paramount Trading increased 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.87 in switching ownership of 325,700 stocks, Spur Tree Spices gained 9 cents to close at $2.30 trading 2,987,477 units. SSL Venture advanced 56 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.29 while exchanging 460,347 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 15 cents to end at $5.75 with the swapping of 21,345 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading closed on Friday, moved the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market closer to the 3,600 points level ahead of the old record close of August 2019 of 3,662.94 points, with a rise of 16.13 points at the close of Friday to settle at 3,585.75 after trading up to 3,630 points in the early trading session.
Trading calmed, with Spur Tree slipping under 10 million units, but still played a big part in the 16,579,452 shares that traded for $57,855,045, down from 26,022,456 units at $87,517,746 on Thursday. Spur Tree Spices led trading with 8.57 million shares for 51.7 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 2.3 million units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas  traded 765,118 units for 4.6 percent market share.
A total of 40 securities traded compared to 43 on Thursday and ended with 15 rising, 19 declining and six, closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 16. The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
Trading averaged 414,486 shares at $1,446,376 in contrast to 605,173 shares at $2,035,296 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 332,829 units at $1,278,375, compared to 326,758 units at $1,265,884 on the prior trading day. December closed with an average of 409,209 units at $1,318,877.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $1.27 to end at $26.28 after exchanging 3,509 shares, CAC 2000 rose 77 cents to close at $8.27 after trading 100 units, Cargo Handlers shed 28 cents to $7.20 with the swapping of 47,124 stock units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 13 cents in closing at $2.90 in switching ownership of 471,657 stocks, Caribbean Cream advanced 25 cents to $5.40 while exchanging 100 shares, Consolidated Bakeries fell 11 cents to close at 99 cents 313,892 units crossing the exchange. Dolphin Cove gained $2.25 to end at $22.25 in trading 698,461 stocks, Express Catering lost 25 cents in closing at $5.10, with 478,008 stock units clearing the market, Fosrich popped $2.44 to a record $14.49 after 5,368 units changed hands. Future Energy Source increased 25 cents ending at $3.45 after trading 2,299,167 stock units, General Accident declined 30 cents to close at $6 in an exchange of 28,495 shares, Honey Bun climbed 15 cents to end at $9.60, with 1,539 stocks crossing the market. iCreate shed 9 cents after ending at 79 cents in exchanging 378,448 units, Iron Rock Insurance gained 10 cents to $3, with 2,287 stocks changing hands, ISP Finance rallied $3.30 in closing at $36.30 trading 34 shares. Jamaican Teas increased 10 cents to $3.99 with an exchange of 765,118 stock units, KLE Group fell 15 cents in ending at $2.80 after exchanging 17,063 stock units, Lasco Financial popped 7 cents in closing at $3.03 with 59,980 shares changing hands. Limners and Bards lost 7 cents to close at $3.42 with an exchange of 40,153 units, Lumber Depot declined 9 cents to end at $2.90 after an exchange of 435,151 stocks, Main Event dropped 40 cents in closing at $3.98, with 32,127 units clearing the market. Spur Tree Spices fell 13 cents to $2.15 in trading 8,566,940 shares, SSL Venture popped 40 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.30 after exchanging 187,244 stock units and tTech declined 20 cents to close at $4 with 6,760 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.