Trading dropped sharply at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday but delivered a sharp recovery in the Market index following a 53 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 62 percent lower value than Thursday as trading occurred in 39 securities,
up from just 34 on Thursday and ended with 18 rising, 13 declining and eight closing unchanged as iCreate and One on One closed at 52 weeks’ lows.
Investors exchanged 3,001,295 shares at $6,636,828 compared to 6,363,227 units at $17,666,824 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 76,956 shares at $170,175 on Friday, well below 187,154 units at $519,612 on Thursday Trading for the month to date, averaged 240,554 units at $534,209 versus 253,470 stock units at $562,948, previously and well down on the average for October of 361,392 units at $863,984.
One Great Studio led trading with 739,051 shares for 24.6 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 327,886 units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 315,973 units for 10.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index surged 62.91 points higher to end at 3,773.17.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 55 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 2,501 shares, Cargo Handlers popped $2 to $14 with investors dealing in 1,000 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 33 cents to close at $2.83 with a transfer of just 585 shares. Caribbean Flavours shed 22 cents to end at $1.21 after 56,033 stock units passed through the market, EduFocal rose 10 cents in closing at $2.10 in trading 127,750 shares, Everything Fresh dropped 15 cents to $1.45 after exchanging 35,000 units. 
Express Catering climbed 14 cents to close at $4 in switching ownership of 8,754 stocks, Fontana rallied 21 cents to end at $10.86 after trading 5,928 stock units, Fosrich rallied 25 cents in closing at $2.45 in an exchange of 315,973 shares. Honey Bun increased 35 cents and ended at $6.70 with traders dealing in 6,510 stock units, iCreate lost 14 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 55 cents after 271,673 stocks passed through the market, ISP Finance climbed $5.50 to end at $31 in an exchange of 5,633 units. Knutsford Express rose $1.05 in closing at $12.30, with 923 shares changing hands, Lasco Financial skidded 8 cents and ended at $1.85, with 5,372 units crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing gained 10 cents to close at $4.50 with shareholders swapping 3,070 stocks.
Limners and Bards fell 8 cents to $1.67 as investors exchanged 4,264 stock units and Main Event declined 94 cents to close at $13.56 with 4,751 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market on Thursday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 88 percent and the value 79 percent lower than Wednesday and sent the market in a major fall of more than 84 points after trading took place in only 34 securities down 
from 42 on Wednesday and ended with 10 rising, 19 declining and five closing unchanged after Dolphin Cove traded at an intraday high of $19.97 but closed lower and JFP Ltd hit an intraday low of $1.23 before the price rebounded to close the day higher.
Investors traded 6,363,227 shares for $17,666,824 compared to 51,368,288 units at $84,381,367 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 187,154 shares at $519,612, compared to 1,223,054 units at $2,009,080 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 253,470 units at $562,948 compared with 258,371 stock units at $566,151 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 2.52 million shares for 39.5 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 568,738 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 495,486 units for 7.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 84.47 points to conclude trading at 3,710.26.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost $2.40 to close at $26 with investors dealing in a mere 74 stocks, AMG Packaging declined 48 cents to $1.95 with a transfer of 144,349 units, CAC 2000 popped 28 cents in closing at $4.89, with 56 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers fell $2 and ended at $12 with shareholders swapping 9 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 24 cents to end at $2.50 in an exchange of 24,950 shares, Caribbean Flavours dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.43 after ending with an exchange of 15,000 units. 
Dolla Financial gained 8 cents to close at $2.50 after a transfer of 568,738 stocks, Dolphin Cove dipped 71 cents to close at $17.99, with 15,126 stock units crossing the market, Express Catering skidded 13 cents to end at $3.86 in trading 105,049 shares. Fontana fell 19 cents and ended at $10.65 with an exchange of 158,807 stocks, Fosrich declined 18 cents to $2.20, after investors traded 127,867 units, ISP Finance lost $5.32 to end at $25.50 with an exchange of 268 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 15 cents in closing at 90 cents after 3,132 shares passed through the market, Knutsford Express dipped $1.04 and ended at $11.25 after investors exchanged 1,276 units, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 31 cents to close at $4.40 with investors transferring 4,000 stocks. Lumber Depot shed 10 cents to end trading at $2.50 in an exchange of 11,231 stock units, 
Main Event climbed 95 cents to close at $14.50 with traders dealing in 3,729 shares and Tropical Battery dropped 10 cents and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 147,620 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on the Junior Market
Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 528 percent and the value 201 percent more than Tuesday’s levels and ended with trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday as prices of 19 rose, 13 fell and 10 closed unchanged.
Investors traded 51,368,288 shares for $84,381,367 compared with 8,181,475 units at $28,034,722 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,223,054 shares at $2,009,080, compared to 185,943 units at $637,153 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 258,371 stocks at $566,151 compared with 161,441 shares at $421,168 previously. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
JFP Ltd led trading with 30.77 million shares for 59.9 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery with 16.34 million units for 31.8 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 1.03 million units for 2 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 47.04 points to 3,794.73.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings 
projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial slipped 10 cents to end trading at $28.40 after 15 shares were exchanged, AMG Packaging increased 36 cents in closing at $2.43 with investors swapping 201 units, CAC 2000 climbed 60 cents to close at $4.61 and closed with an exchange of 25 shares. Cargo Handlers rose $1 to $14 with investors trading 599 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 21 cents to close at $2.74, with 14,539 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours regained 22 cents to end at $1.52 after an exchange of 82,173 stock units. 
Dolphin Cove rallied 70 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $18.70 with 9,093 stock units changing hands, Everything Fresh gained 10 cents to close at $1.60 with stakeholders trading 135,178 stocks, Express Catering rose 23 cents to $3.99 in switching ownership of 55,178 units. Fosrich advanced 18 cents to end at $2.38 with investors dealing in 264,434 shares, Lumber Depot popped 10 cents in closing at $2.60 in an exchange of 3,816 stocks, Main Event fell 75 cents to $13.55, with 1,213 stock units changing hands. MFS Capital Partners increased 17 cents to end at $2.07 in trading 97,877 shares, 
Spur Tree Spices dipped 9 cents to close at $2.08 after 43,078 units crossed the exchange and Tropical Battery climbed 15 cents and ended at $2 with a transfer of 16,337,249 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp Junior Market fall as trading surges
Trading surged over Friday’s levels on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 1,320 percent valued 1,375 percent more than Friday after trading ended with an exchange of 43 securities compared with 40 on Friday and ended with declining stocks overwhelming the nine with the price increases and ended with 27 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 24,523,793 shares for $60,261,332 compared with 1,727,434 units at $4,084,376 on Friday as Future Energy traded over 8 million valued just under $30 million and Tropical Battery with 12 million shares at near $23 million.
Tropical Battery led trading with 12.03 million shares for 49 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 8.25 million units for 33.6 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 856,430 units for 3.5 percent market share.
Trading averaged 570,321 shares at $1,401,426 compared with 43,186 shares at $102,109 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 158,559 units at $395,758 compared with 105,067 stock units at $265,112 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 62.76 points to 3,765.99.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 44 cents to close at $2 after a transfer of 7,072 stock units, Blue Power rallied 15 cents to $2.90 after an exchange of 40 shares, CAC 2000 dipped 89 cents to close at $4.01 with investors dealing in just 2 stocks. Caribbean Cream fell 23 cents and ended at $3.36 following trading of 7,500 units, Caribbean Flavours dropped 28 cents to end at $1.03 after 111,177 stocks passed through the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries shed 21 cents in closing at $2.05 as passed 8,122 units through the market. Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents to $1.85 in an exchange of 218,483 shares, Dolphin Cove skidded 95 cents to end at $15.55 with traders dealing in 4,089 stock units, EduFocal lost 15 cents and ended at $1.95, with 423,246 shares crossing the market. 
Fontana fell 9 cents to close at $10.89 with a transfer of 91,148 stocks, GWest Corporation declined 13 cents to close at 90 cents with investors exchanging 133,087 units, Honey Bun shed 28 cents and ended at $6.39 in switching ownership of 41,280 stock units. Jamaican Teas popped 10 cents to end at $2.18, with 150,000 shares changing hands, Jetcon Corporation dropped 24 cents to close at 70 cents with shareholders swapping 79,000 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 23 cents to end at $4.50 after 6,143 units crossed the market. Lumber Depot dipped 13 cents to $2.50 while exchanging 4,339 stock units, Main Event increased 14 cents to end at $14.60 with 68 shares clearing the market, 
Medical Disposables fell 14 cents in closing at $3.36 in trading 6,806 units and MFS Capital Partners dipped 8 cents to close at $1.92 with investors transferring 224,968 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE Junior Market
Rising and falling stocks shared the spotlight on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following a 52 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded after the value plunged 67 percent compared with Thursday trading as trading ended with 41 securities changing hands down from 44 on Thursday and ended with 17 rising, 18 declining and five closing unchanged and ending with the Junior Market Index popping 8.65 points to close at 3,828.75 after two stocks closed on 52 weeks’ lows.
Investors traded 1,727,434 shares for $4,084,376 down from 3,568,081 units at $12,531,088 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 43,816 shares with an average value of $102,109, down from 87,026 stock units at $305,636 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 105,067 units at $265,112 compared with 113,573 stock units at $287,518 on the previous day, well down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Indies Pharma was the leading traded stock with 342,085 units accounting for 19.8 percent of total volume and was followed by One On One Educational Services, with 161,988 units for 9.38 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spies, 140,115 units for 8.1 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 49 cents to close at $2.44, with 640 stocks changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 20 cents to $2.26 with investors dealing in 435 shares, Derrimon Trading rose 6 cents to $1.98 after an exchange of 18,906 stock units. Dolla Financial dropped 8 cents to close at $2.40 with a transfer of 38,203 units, Edufocal slipped 12 cents to end at $2.10 with stakeholders exchanging 43,190 stocks, Everything Fresh lost 13 cents in closing at $1.56 after 54,408 shares were traded. Express Catering popped 65 cents in closing at $4.40, as 11 shares passed through the market, Indies Pharma ended trading 342,085 shares as the price fell 35 cents to $2.75, ISP Finance rallied $2.80 to close at $30.80, with 16 units crossing the market. 
KLE Group climbed 35 cents to close at $1.45 with an exchange of 3,382 shares, Knutsford Express gained 9 cents to end at $12.29 with an exchange of 10 stocks, Lasco Distributors shed 21 cents to close at $4.34 with 6,272 stocks clearing the market. Lumber Depot climbed 13 cents to $2.63 after an exchange of 122,625 stock units, MailPac fell 15 cents to $2.02 after 117,076 shares were exchanged by investors, MFS Capital saw trading in 74,688 shares but the stock fell 15 cents to close at $2. Regency Petroleum gained 7 cents in closing at $2.25 after investors exchanged 87,412 shares, Spur Tree Spices had 140,115 shares being traded by investors the price climbing 17 cents to close at $2.20 and 
Stationery and Office Supplies added 10 cents and ended at $1.72 with investors transferring just 2,698 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market all-round fall
Trading levels plunged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with an 18 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded following a 33 percent drop in the 
value of stocks traded compared with Friday’s activities, resulting in trading of 41 securities compared with 42 on Friday and ended with prices of just 13 rising, 21 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 3,813,014 shares for $7,367,507 compared with 4,659,572 units at $10,992,961 on Friday.
Trading averaged 93,000 shares at $179,695, compared with 110,942 shares at $261,737 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 124,390 units at $281,928 compared with 134,604 stock units at $315,194 on the previous trading day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
One Great Studio led trading with 775,142 shares for 20.3 percent of total volume, followed by Regency Petroleum with 395,680 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 369,439 units for 9.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 33.28 points to 3,839.90.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 85 cents and ended at $27.90 after an exchange of a mere 7 stocks, 
AMG Packaging rose 13 cents to $2.48, with 7,500 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream skidded 37 cents to close at $3.58 with investors trading 1,276 shares. Express Catering climbed 20 cents to end at $4.40 with a transfer of 720 stock units, Fontana popped 30 cents in closing at $11.56, after 21,281 shares crossed the exchange, Future Energy fell 9 cents to $3.42 after trading 75,822 units. Indies Pharma shed 19 cents in closing at $2.92 in an exchange of 815 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance lost 16 cents to end at $2.03, with 13,000 stock units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 9 cents and ended at $2.19 after closing with an exchange of 23,643 shares. Knutsford Express dropped 40 cents to close at $11.90, with 1,000 units changing hands, 
Mailpac Group dipped 14 cents to $2.06 with investors transferring 172,634 stocks and Paramount Trading declined 21 cents to close at $1.47 after 3,581 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rose on Friday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the volume and value of stocks traded marginally different than trades on Thursday, leading to a rise in the market index. As was the case on Thursday, 
trading ended with 42 securities changing hands trading on Friday and ended with prices of 17 rising, 19 declining and 6 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,659,572 shares for $10,992,961 compared with 4,512,426 units at $11,342,192 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 110,942 shares for $261,737 compared to 107,439 shares for $270,052 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 134,604 units at $315,194 compared with 146,435 stock units at $341,922 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Dolla Financial led trading with 953,906 shares for 20.5 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 938,188 units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 487,790 units for 10.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 25.76 points to conclude trading at 3,873.18.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost 45 cents in closing at $27.05, with 2,046 stock units crossing the market, AMG Packaging rose 8 cents to $2.35 with stakeholders exchanging 73 shares, Caribbean Cream dropped 15 cents and ended at $3.95 with 3,002 units clearing the market. Dolphin Cove shed 10 cents to end at $15.50 and closed after investors exchanged 64,924 stocks, EduFocal climbed 12 cents to close at $2.37 in an exchange of 938,188 shares, Everything Fresh increased 23 cents to $1.75 with shareholders swapping 26,925 stock units. 
Express Catering declined 8 cents to end at $4.20 after an exchange of 10,301 units, Fosrich popped 11 cents in closing at $2.42 with investors dealing in 61,936 stocks, Future Energy fell 14 cents to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 61,295 units. Indies Pharma gained 19 cents and ended at $3.11, with 753 shares crossing the market, ISP Finance dipped 20 cents to $31.30 with an exchange of 15 stocks, Jamaican Teas skidded 18 cents and ended at $2.10 after 51,538 stock units passed through the market. Main Event lost $1.30 to end at $13.60 after exchanging 572 shares, MFS Capital Partners declined 34 cents in closing at $2.03 in switching ownership of 471,767 units, 
Regency Petroleum shed 10 cents to close at $2.18, with 57,414 stocks crossing the exchange and Spur Tree Spices fell 9 cents to $2.11 with a transfer of 246,464 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for JSE Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the Market Index declining 45.28 points to 3,847.42 following a 42 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 35 percent lower value than Wednesday after trading of 42 securities, 
similar to trading on Wednesday and ended with declining and rising stocks almost equal in numbers, with 17 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,512,426 shares for $11,342,192 compared with 7,788,092 units at $17,379,281 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 107,439 shares at $270,052 compared to 185,431 shares at $413,792 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 146,435 units at $341,922, down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 1.15 million shares for 25.5 percent of total volume, followed by Regency Petroleum with 396,267 units for 8.8 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 376,475 units for 8.3 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose $2 to end at $27.50, with 30 shares changing hands, Blue Power dropped 23 cents in closing at $2.70 with a transfer of 225 stocks, CAC 2000 climbed 85 cents to $4.90 with stakeholders exchanging 100 shares. Cargo Handlers fell $1.40 to close at $13 after a transfer of 62 stock units, Caribbean Cream popped 53 cents to end at $4.10 with investors swapping 1,528 shares, Caribbean Flavours rallied 11 cents to $1.40 in an exchange of 16,568 units. Dolphin Cove dipped 40 cents to end at $15.60 with traders dealing in 100 stocks, Fontana lost 10 cents in closing at $11.20 in switching ownership of 22,693 stock units, Fosrich declined 12 cents and ended at $2.31, with 128,266 shares crossing the market. 
iCreate increased 9 cents to close at 69 cents after investors ended trading 15,757 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 97 cents to close at $12.29, with 1,566 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Distributors shed 10 cents to close at $4.20 after trading 152,100 units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 15 cents to $4.70, with 4,762 shares clearing the market, Lumber Depot skidded 14 cents in closing at $2.68 with an exchange of 18,105 stocks, Main Event fell 10 cents and ended at $14.90 after 3,985 units passed through the market. 
MFS Capital Partners popped 37 cents to $2.37 with investors transferring 98,837 stock units and Paramount Trading increased 30 cents in closing at $1.70 after an exchange of 500 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Buoyant month end trading for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday, with the market closing out October lower than September and ended market activity with the volume of stocks traded declining 20 percent and the value 32 percent lower than on Monday with trading of 44 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ended with prices of 22 rising, 14 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 35,689,862 shares for $96,708,978, compared to 44,475,233 units at $142,291,683 on Monday.
Trading averaged 811,133 shares at $2,197,931 versus 988,339 stock units at $3,162,037 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 361,392 stocks at $863,984, up from 338,084 stocks at $794,851 on the previous day and well over September with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Future Energy dominated trading, accounting for 42.2 percent of total volume with 15.05 million shares, followed by Indies Pharma with 6.33 million units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade, while ONE on ONE Educational chipped in with 3.11 million units for 8.7 percent market share, Regency Petroleum ended with 2.75 million units for 7.7 percent the market, JFP Ltd with 1.93 million units for 5.4 percent stocks traded and Image Plus with 1.17 million units for 3.3 percent of total volume.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 2.26 points to finish at 3,862.87.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 9 cents to close at $2.39 after an exchange of 357 units, Blue Power gained 22 cents to close at $2.93, with 17,164 stocks clearing the market, Cargo Handlers rose 40 cents and ended at $14.40 in an exchange of 675 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 32 cents to end at $2.89 after 4,034 stock units passed through the market, Caribbean Flavours increased 8 cents in closing at $1.43 with investors swapping 126 shares, Consolidated Bakeries popped 31 cents to $2.36, with 194 units crossing the market. Dolphin Cove fell 20 cents to close at $16 with traders dealing in 8,026 stocks, EduFocal dropped 20 cents to end at $2.15 in switching ownership of 415,049 stock units, Everything Fresh advanced 32 cents in closing at $1.80 with investors transferring 249,251 shares. 
Express Catering lost 20 cents and ended at $4.30, with 25,000 stocks crossing the market, Fontana climbed 12 cents to $11.60 after investors exchanged 88,981 units, Fosrich increased 8 cents and ended at $2.48 after a transfer of 174,724 stock units. Indies Pharma climbed 19 cents to end at $3.14 while exchanging 6,330,640 shares, ISP Finance rose $1.03 in closing at $31.50 with investors dealing in 53 stocks, JFP Ltd rallied 11 cents to close at $1.61 after an exchange of 1,925,990 units. Knutsford Express popped 74 cents to $12.74, with 84,156 stock units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 8 cents and ended at $2.30 with stakeholders exchanging 1,084,541 shares, MFS Capital Partners skidded 11 cents to end at $2 in trading 163,542 units. Paramount Trading shed 43 cents in closing at $1.27, with 24,943 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Regency Petroleum advanced 30 cents to close at $2.45 with a transfer of 2,754,769 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rose 25 cents to $2.45 and closed after 874,104 shares were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 43 percent climb in the volume of stocks traded and the value jumping 156 percent more than Friday after trading took place in 45 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and 10 closing unchanged, but the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed positive at the close suggesting an up day at the start of trading on Tuesday that closes the month and could benefit from the usual end of month rally.
Investors traded 44,475,233 shares for $142,291,683 up from 31,163,597 units at $55,490,400 on Friday as Future Energy led trading with 40.07 million shares for 90.1 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 1.77 million units for 4 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 758,857 units for 1.7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 988,339 shares at $3,162,037, compared with 724,735 shares at $1,290,474 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 338,084 units at $794,851 down from 301,689 stock units at $662,359 on the previous trading day. Trading in September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
At the close, the Junior Market Index skidded 60.10 points to 3,860.61.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging advanced 12 cents to close at $2.48, after just 350 stocks passed through the market, CAC 2000 rose 10 cents to $4.10 with shareholders swapping 1,500 units, Cargo Handlers dipped 40 cents to end at $14, with 34 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 32 cents in closing at $2.57 in an exchange of 3,270 stock units. Caribbean Cream dropped 52 cents and ended at $3.58 with traders dealing in 1,355 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 8 cents to $1.35 after a transfer of 4,044 stocks, Dolphin Cove rallied 10 cents and ended at $16.20 in trading 477 units, Everything Fresh skidded 12 cents to close at $1.48 after an exchange of 6,144 stock units. Fontana popped 32 cents in closing at $11.48 with a transfer of 26,375 shares, Fosrich shed 10 cents to end at $2.40 and closed with an exchange of 66,265 stocks, Honey Bun declined 20 cents in closing at $6.26 after 757 units changed hands, iCreate shed 11 cents to close at 65 cents, with investors dealing in 53,882 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance dropped 18 cents to $2.02 with investors trading 1,922 shares, ISP Finance climbed $3.69 and ended at $30.47 in switching ownership of 29 stock units, Jamaican Teas increased 8 cents to end at $2.28, with 10,122 units changing hands, Jetcon Corporation gained 11 cents to end at $1.01 with an exchange of 110 stocks. Lasco Financial lost 11 cents and ended at $1.89 in trading 5,755 shares, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 8 cents to close at $4.92 with 52,769 stocks crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards fell 19 cents in closing at $1.79 with investors transferring 27,219 units, Mailpac Group skidded 8 cents to end at $2.22 after an exchange of 121,425 stock units. Main Event popped 20 cents to $13.95, with 34,275 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables declined 85 cents and ended at $2.90 with stakeholders exchanging 17,634 units,
Regency Petroleum lost 8 cents to end at $2.15, with 66,594 stocks crossing the market and tTech increased 18 cents in closing at $2.05 as investors exchanged one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
