Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 49 percent and the value 65 percent more than Tuesday, with 43 securities trading compared with 42 on Tuesday and ended with 14 rising, 22 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 8,746,352 shares for $20,082,467, up from 5,882,396 units at $12,191,518 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 203,404 shares at $467,034, compared to 140,057 shares at $290,274 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 274,843 units at $616,772 compared with 279,374 stock units at $626,269 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
EduFocal led trading with 3.11 million shares for 35.5 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.46 million units for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 910,539 units for 10.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index skidded 27.93 points to close at 3,893.50.
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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power rose 23 cents and ended at $2.93 in switching ownership of 1,994 shares, CAC 2000 dropped 94 cents in closing at $4, with 2,166 units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers skidded 9 cents to close at $14.40 in an exchange of 500 stocks, Caribbean Cream shed 56 cents to end at $4.10 as investors exchanged a mere 35 stock units. EduFocal rallied 19 cents to $2.53 with shareholders swapping 3,105,393 stocks, Elite Diagnostic advanced 17 cents to $1.77, with 125,048 stock units changing hands, Express Catering gained 29 cents to close at $4.59 with traders dealing in 500 shares, Fontana popped 30 cents and ended at $11.68 with investors transferring 96,758 units. 
Honey Bun lost 15 cents to end at $6.31 with investors trading 1,573 shares, Indies Pharma dipped 20 cents in closing at $2.80, with just one stock crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation increased 11 cents to end at 99 cents with 2,508 units crossing the exchange, JFP Ltd climbed 13 cents and ended at $1.61 with an exchange of 910,539 stock units. Knutsford Express declined 8 cents in closing at $12.17 in trading 6,676 shares, Lasco Distributors fell 11 cents to close at $4.20 in an exchange of 34,351 units, Lasco Financial fell 10 cents to $1.90 with a transfer of 27,229 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 32 cents to $4.60 and closed after 53,000 stocks changed hands. Limners and Bards declined 21 cents in closing at $2.01, with 16,492 stock units crossing the market, 
Lumber Depot rallied 28 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.88 after exchanging 70,551 shares and Main Event skidded 45 cents and ended at $13.55 after an exchange of 21,078 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mailpac hits 1 year high, 1 Great Studio hits low
Mailpac closed trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.37 on Monday while the recently listed One Great Studio traded at a record low of $0.90 before bouncing to close the day at $1.05 on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday. Trading ended with the volume of stocks changing hands rising to 14,063,733 units for $27,307,285 up moderately from 13,829,730 units at $26,730,250 on Friday, with trading in 43 securities compared with 42 on Friday and ended with 14 rising, 19 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Trading averaged 327,064 shares at $635,053 compared to 329,279 shares at $636,435 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 288,574 units at $648,457 compared with 285,783 stock units at $649,429 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
One Great Studio led trading with 3.06 million shares for 21.8 percent of total volume after the stock price sank to an all-time low of 90 cents, followed by Jamaican Teas with 2.73 million units for 19.4 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal chipped in with 2.26 million units for 16 percent market share, Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.47 million units for 10.4 percent of stocks traded and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.07 million units for 7.6 percent of total volume.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped 6.75 points to settle at 3,882.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed with a positive reading, with 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and just three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
At the close, Cargo Handlers jumped $1.97 to close at $12.95, with just 149 shares crossing the market, Dolla Financial lost 8 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 683,742 stocks, EduFocal fell 10 cents to $2.40 after 2,255,519 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic shed 12 cents to end at $1.65 while exchanging 43,846 units, b>Fontana dipped 28 cents in closing at $11.11 in an exchange of 78,169 stocks, Honey Bun dropped 16 cents to close at $6.34 with shareholders swapping 1,300 stock units. Indies Pharma gained 25 cents and ended at $3 with traders dealing in 2,000 shares, ISP Finance skidded $4.22 to end at $26.78 after a transfer of a mere 170 units, Jamaican Teas declined 9 cents to $2.35 with investors transferring 2,730,495 units. 
JFP Ltd shed 8 cents in closing at $1.41, with 467,658 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors increased 17 cents to close at $4.32, with investors dealing in 35,188 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing rose 45 cents to $5 after an exchange of 16,588 stock units. Limners and Bards lost 13 cents in closing at $1.76, with 91,143 units crossing the market, Mailpac Group climbed 22 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $2.37, with stakeholders exchanging 73,614 stock units, Main Event skidded 48 cents to end at $14.01 in an exchange of 72,760 stocks. MFS Capital Partners fell 12 cents to end at $2.01 and closed after 153,971 shares passed through the market, 
Spur Tree Spices popped 8 cents and ended at $2.14 in switching ownership of 21,212 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 13 cents to close at $1.62 after investors ended trading 1,467,826 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips into weekend
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped moderately by 14.20 points to 3,889.52 on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 4 percent and the value 15 percent lower than Thursday after dealing in 42 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ended with 18 rising, 16 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 13,829,730 shares for $26,730,250 compared to 14,406,305 units at $31,278,834 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 329,279 shares at $636,435 compared to 335,030 units at $727,415 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 285,783 units at $649,429 in comparison with 282,468 stock at $650,420 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
EduFocal led trading with 4.74 million shares for 34.3 percent of total volume, followed by One Great Studio with 3.46 million units for 25 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.63 million units for 11.8 percent of the day’s trade.
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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 89 cents and ended at $25, with 546 shares crossing the exchange, Blue Power rose 23 cents to $2.93, with 500 stock units crossing the market, CAC 2000 popped 44 cents to close at $4.92 with traders dealing in 30 units, Cargo Handlers shed $3.52 to end at $10.98 in trading 1,271 stocks. Caribbean Flavours climbed 8 cents in closing at $1.48 after 72 units passed through the market, Dolphin Cove skidded 15 cents in closing at $16 in an exchange of 1,000 shares, EduFocal gained 14 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 4,737,278 stocks, Elite Diagnostic increased 12 cents to close at $1.77 with investors transferring 104,458 stock units. Everything Fresh lost 28 cents to finish at $1.40 with an exchange of 1,792 units, Express Catering declined 9 cents to end at $4.60, with 3,864 stocks clearing the market, Fosrich rallied 7 cents in closing at $2.60 while exchanging 20,590 shares, 
Honey Bun gained 15 cents to close at $6.50, with 7,698 stock units crossing the market. ISP Finance fell $2.33 to $31 as investors exchanged 145 units, Jamaican Teas advanced 14 cents to end at $2.44 with dealings in 300 stock units, Jetcon Corporation dropped 16 cents and ended at 88 cents with a transfer of 59,054 stocks, Knutsford Express dipped $1.28 to close at $11.11 after 13,819 shares changed hands. Lasco Distributors lost 14 cents and ended at $4.15 after a transfer of 344,799 stock units, Limners and Bards rallied 13 cents to end at $1.89 after an exchange of 174,618 shares, Mailpac Group declined 8 cents in closing at $2.15 after 212,021 units changed hands, Main Event dipped 11 cents to $14.49, with 13,836 stocks changing hands. 
MFS Capital Partners climbed 36 cents to end at $2.13, with shareholders swapping 312,940 units and ONE on ONE Educational rose 7 cents to $1.07, with stakeholders exchanging 1,625,329 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumped on the Junior Market
Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 70 percent climb in the volume of stocks traded and the value surging 71 percent over Wednesday following trading in 43 securities compared with 42 on Wednesday and ended with 15 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 14,406,305 shares for $31,278,834 compared with 8,489,623 units at $18,335,956 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 335,030 shares at $727,415, compared to 202,134 shares at $436,570 on Wednesday with the month to date averaging 282,468 units at $650,420 compared with 278,018 stock units at $643,902 on the previous day and higher than September that closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Mailpac Group led trading with 5.30 million shares for 36.8 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 3.62 million units for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 989,456 units for 6.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 4.65 points to once again finish above the 3,900 mark to close at 3,903.72.
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 six with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power fell 23 cents to close at $2.70 with investors trading 3,314 shares, CAC 2000 rallied 58 cents to $4.48 in an exchange of just one stock, Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 26 cents and ended at $2.99 as 8,537 units passed through the market. Caribbean Flavours declined 9 cents to end at $1.40 with investors dealing in 8,847 stocks, 
Derrimon Trading rallied 25 cents in closing at $2.20, with 518,403 units crossing the market, EduFocal gained 46 cents in closing at $2.36 with investors swapping 3,622,536 shares. Fontana lost 10 cents to end at $11.40 in switching ownership of 40,070 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 12 cents to close at $2.75 after an exchange of 30,000 stock units, Jamaican Teas shed 25 cents to $2.30 with an exchange of 450,000 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing dipped 29 cents and ended at $4.55 with traders dealing in 36,911 stock units, Mailpac Group climbed 23 cents in closing at $2.23 after a transfer of 5,304,942 shares, Main Event dropped 40 cents and ended at $14.60, with 12,341 units crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners dropped 23 cents to $1.77 after 122,791 stock units changed hands, 
Paramount Trading rose 20 cents to close at $1.70 after 25,205 shares passed through the exchange and tTech advanced 50 cents to end at $2.18 in trading a mere two stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Junior Market stocks
Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, helping to drive the market higher at the close following the volume of stocks traded rising 89 percent and the value 75 percent more than Tuesday with trading in 42 securities down from 46 on Tuesday and ended with 19 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 8,489,623 shares for $18,335,956 compared with 4,491,437 units at $10,456,683 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 202,134 shares at $436,570 compared to 97,640 shares at $227,319 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 278,018 units at $643,902 compared with 284,858 stock units at $662,589 on the previous day. Trading in September averaged 220,239 units at $459,425.
Dolla Financial led trading with 3.57 million shares for 42 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 2.11 million stock units for 24.9 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with just 368,820 units for 4.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index gained 13.95 points to 3,899.07.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.6, 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 six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $5.28 to $24.10 after 4,389 shares passed through the market, Blue Power popped 23 cents in closing at $2.93 after trading 1,445 stocks, CAC 2000 climbed 9 cents to end at $3.90 in switching ownership of 372 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 69 cents to close at $3.25 closing with 59,210 stock units changing hands. Derrimon Trading gained 9 cents in ending at $1.95 in an exchange of 316 shares, EduFocal increased 58 cents in closing at $1.90 following an exchange of 2,110,532 units, Elite Diagnostic advanced 10 cents to $1.65 with traders dealing in 275,727 stocks, Everything Fresh rallied 27 cents to close at $1.67 in trading 147,268 stock units. 
GWest Corporation rose 8 cents and ended at 98 cents with an exchange of just one unit, Honey Bun shed 39 cents to end at $6.30, with 5,428 shares changing hands, Image Plus skidded 10 cents in closing at $2 as investors exchanged 37,675 stock units, Indies Pharma declined 48 cents to $2.63 with shareholders swapping 58,810 stock units. ISP Finance gained $1.13 to close at $33.33 with investors transferring 3,380 stock units, Knutsford Express lost 10 cents to end at $12.40 with 975 shares clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing fell 11 cents and ended at $4.84 after a transfer of 17,004 units, Main Event dropped 50 cents in closing at $15, with 3,063 stocks crossing the exchange.
Medical Disposables fell 19 cents to end at $3.81 with a transfer of 1,436 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 14 cents and ended at $1.72 with investors dealing in 209,957 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading jumps
Trading took place in 43 securities compared with 42 on Monday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday and ended with more stock rising than declining resulting in the Market Index declining following 22 rising, 17 declining and four closing unchanged, with a 130 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with the value 157 percent more than Monday.
Investors traded 12,574,790 shares for $28,994,764 up from to 5,477,776 units at $11,276,077 on Monday.
Trading averaged 292,437 shares at $674,297 in contrast to 130,423 units at $268,478 on Monday with a month to date average of 209,920 units at $465,177 compared to 195,727 stocks at $429,208 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Mailpac Group led trading with 7.52 million shares for 59.8 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 1.06 million units for 8.4 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 588,660 units for 4.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 17.76 points to 3,856.80.
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 five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 18 cents to close at $24 in trading 1,027 shares, CAC 2000 fell $1.09 in closing at $3.81 as investors exchanged 911 stocks, Cargo Handlers rallied $1 to $14.50 with an exchange of 2 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 27 cents to $3 with shareholders swapping 2,609 units. Dolla Financial advanced 8 cents to end at $2.36 after a transfer of 588,660 stocks, Dolphin Cove gained 23 cents to close at $16.38, with 1,467 stock units clearing the market, Express Catering increased 9 cents in closing at $4.69 after 892 shares passed through the market, Fontana popped 68 cents to $11.78, with 145,847 units crossing the market. Fosrich rallied 12 cents and ended at $2.50 after closing with an exchange of 408,524 stocks, fresh a recent suspension in trading, iCreate declined 18 cents to end at 85 cents with a transfer of 360,086 units, ISP Finance rose 50 cents to close at $44 while trading 3,414 stocks, 
Jetcon Corporation gained 15 cents to end at $1.01 with stakeholders exchanging a mere 69 shares. Lasco Financial rose 7 cents to $2 in switching ownership of 21,523 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 32 cents in closing at $4.63, with 182,139 shares changing hands, Lumber Depot climbed 13 cents and ended at $2.52 after trading 8,911 units, Mailpac Group popped 10 cents to close at $2.10 after an exchange of 7,523,818 units. Main Event shed 45 cents and ended at $15.50, with 630 stocks changing hands, MFS Capital Partners dropped 28 cents in closing at $2.10 with investors transferring 336,755 stock units, 
Paramount Trading advanced 29 cents to end at $1.79, with 1,000 units crossing the market and Tropical Battery advanced 11 cents to $1.99 in an exchange of 17,942 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks sink JSE Junior Market
More stocks fell versus those that rose at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday and resulting in the volume of stocks traded rising 28 percent and the value 22 percent lower than Friday with trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Friday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 19 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 5,477,776 shares for $11,276,077 compared with 4,285,226 units at $14,476,628 on Friday.
Trading averaged 130,423 shares at $268,478, compared with 107,131 shares at $361,916 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 195,727 stock units at $429,208 compared with 208,914 stocks at $461,663 on the previous trading day down sharply from an average of 220,239 stock units at $459,425 in September.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 2.03 million shares for 37 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 628,019 units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 513,878 units for 9.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 5.78 points to finish at 3,874.56.
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 nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed $5.88 to end at $23.82 with just 186 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging lost 16 cents in closing at $2.35 after 7,186 units were traded, Blue Power rallied 20 cents to $2.90 after trading 50 stock units. CAC 2000 advanced $1.09 to $4.90 as 1,175 stocks passed through the market, Cargo Handlers dipped $1 to close at $13.50 while exchanging 2,904 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 46 cents to close at $2.73, with 3,174 stocks crossing the market. 
Elite Diagnostic fell 9 cents to end at $1.76 with 18,431 stock units crossing the market, Express Catering rallied 22 cents and ended at $4.60, with 7,688 units changing hands, Fontana dropped 60 cents to $11.10 with investors transferring 46,212 stocks. Honey Bun declined 26 cents to $6.10 with investors dealing in 1,426 units, ISP Finance shed 50 cents to end at $43.50 in an exchange of a mere 3 stock units, Jetcon Corporation skidded 15 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of 86 cents after a transfer of 1,264 shares. Knutsford Express popped 23 cents to end at $12.73 in switching ownership of 544 units, Lumber Depot dropped 13 cents in closing at $2.39 with traders dealing in 36,374 stocks, MFS Capital Partners climbed 38 cents to close at $2.38 in trading 78,399 shares.
Regency Petroleum declined 8 cents in closing at $2.10 after an exchange of 60,051 stock units and Tropical Battery fell 7 cents to $1.88 with a transfer of 314,525 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market jumps on reduced trading
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange bounced on Thursday and clawed back a big portion of Wednesday’s loss even as declining stocks outpaced those rising nearly two to one following trading in 39 securities compared with 42 on Wednesday and ended 
with prices of just 11 rising, 20 falling and eight unchanged following 15 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with the value 20 percent less than on Wednesday.
Investors traded 7,562,096 shares for $16,067,740 compared with 8,848,848 units at $20,102,884 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 193,900 shares at $411,993, down from 210,687 shares at $478,640 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 233,148 units at $485,413 compared with 245,013 stock units at $507,609 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
One Great Studio led trading with 3.32 million shares for 43.9 percent of total volume followed by 
Jamaican Teas with 1.65 million units for 21.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with 708,090 units for 9.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index jumped on Thursday to recover 43.90 points of the 79 drop on Wednesday to end at 3,863.19.
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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained 44 cents to end at $24 with a mere 10 shares clearing the market, Blue Power skidded 20 cents to $2.70 after exchanging 3,770 stocks, CAC 2000 lost 54 cents to close at $3.81, with 81 stock units changing hands. 
Consolidated Bakeries dipped 25 cents and ended at $2.03 after a transfer of 9,451 units, Derrimon Trading dropped 10 cents in closing at $1.80, with 110,495 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove declined 19 cents to close trading at $16.15 with stakeholders exchanging 7,884 stocks. Fontana popped 47 cents in closing at $11.21 in switching ownership of 150,719 units, Fosrich shed 10 cents to close at $2.30 after facilitating trading of 100,964 stock units, Future Energy fell 27 cents to end at $3.38 with investors dealing in 195,646 shares. Honey Bun lost 41 cents and ended at $6.36 in an exchange of 2,523 stocks, ISP Finance rose $8.50 to end at $44 with traders dealing in 200 stock units, Lasco Distributors dropped 10 cents to close at $4.15 in an exchange of 708,090 units. 
Lasco Manufacturing shed 16 cents in closing at $4.99, following 28,710 stocks crossing the exchange and MFS Capital Partners rallied 39 cents and ended at $2.39 with shareholders swapping 122,659 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
9 Junior Market stocks fall for 2 rising
Prices pulled back in trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, following trading in 43 securities compared with 42 on Friday and ended with prices of just seven rising, 31 declining and five closing unchanged with the volume of stocks traded declining 41 percent and the value 55 percent lower than Friday.
Investors traded 15,354,831 shares at $30,576,301 versus 25,966,253 units at $67,322,180 on Friday.
Trading averaged 357,089 shares at $711,077 compared with 618,244 stocks at $1,602,909 on Friday, over September with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
One Great Studio led trading with 3.51 million shares for 22.9 percent of total volume followed by Mailpac Group with 3.51 million units for 22.8 percent of the day’s trade, Spur Tree Spices ended with 2.50 million units for 16.3 percent share of the market and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.03 million units for 6.7 percent of the total volume.
At the close, the Market Index dropped 51.88 points to settle at 3,907.46.
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 one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed $2.41 and ended at $23.09 as investors exchanged 605 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 18 cents to $3.20 with stakeholders exchanging 125,354 stock units, Derrimon Trading dropped 19 cents to close at $2.01 with traders dealing in 3,216 units. Dolla Financial skidded 12 cents in closing at $2.16 with 915,105 stocks changing hands, Dolphin Cove lost 34 cents to end at $16 with investors transferring 49,710 stock units, Fosrich declined 44 cents in closing at $2.46 after an exchange of 31,971 shares. Future Energy fell 50 cents to close at $3.50 after a transfer of 974,341 stocks, Image Plus dropped 10 cents and ended at $2.07 as 85,359 units passed through the market, 
Indies Pharma declined 15 cents to end at $3 after an exchange of 11,493 units. JFP Ltd fell 10 cents to $1.50 in trading 319,270 stocks, Knutsford Express dipped 8 cents and ended at $12.50 with investors dealing in 8,814 stock units, Lumber Depot lost 24 cents to end at $2.30 in an exchange of 21,555 shares. Main Event shed 67 cents to close at $13.50 while exchanging 5,000 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 14 cents in closing at $1.01 after the swapping of 1,028,049 units, Regency Petroleum fell 37 cents to $2.10 with a transfer of 319,239 shares. Spur Tree Spices dipped 10 cents in closing at $2.15, with 2,500,252 stocks crossing the market, 
Tropical Battery dropped 13 cents to end at $1.85 with shareholders swapping 74,586 stock units and tTech shed 27 cents to $2.21 after an exchange of 200 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Blast off for the Junior Market
On a day of mostly rising prices trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, leading the Market Index to blast off by 112.67 points to close up at 3,959.34.with a 193 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded following a 253 percent jump in value exchanged compared to market activity on Thursday after trading took place in 42 securities compared with 41 on Thursday and ended with 25 rising, six declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 25,966,253 shares for $67,322,180 compared with 8,864,793 units at $19,070,025 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 618,244 shares at $1,602,909 compared with 216,214 shares at $465,123 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 215,926 units at $451,974 compared to 199,525 stock units at $399,913 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 195,469 units at $393,452.
Several stocks traded more than 1 million shares at the close of the market, with Future Energy Source leading trading with 5.58 million shares for 21.5 percent of the total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 4.93 million units for 19 percent of the day’s trade, Spur Tree Spices followed with 3.26 million units for 12.5 percent market share, Fosrich chipped in with 2.31 million units for 8.9 percent of trading, Lasco Distributors with 1.80 million units for 6.9 percent share and Image Plus Consultants with 1.50 million units for 5.8 percent of total volume.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.1, 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 four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 40 cents in closing at $3.38 as investors exchanged 6,300 shares, Derrimon Trading advanced 20 cents and ended at $2.20, with 711,597 stocks changing hands, Everything Fresh rose 16 cents to $1.75 after an exchange of 472,368 units, Express Catering fell 15 cents to close at $4.60 with an exchange of 18,654 stock units. Fontana increased 18 cents to end at $10.58 with stakeholders exchanging 14,468 stock units, Fosrich popped 51 cents in closing at $2.90 in switching ownership of 2,311,932 shares, Future Energy Source climbed 11 cents to end at $4 with a transfer of 5,580,078 units, Image Plus Consultants gained 17 cents and ended at $2.17 after 1,503,000 stocks passed through the market.
Indies Pharma increased 25 cents to close at $3.15 in an exchange of 49,771 stocks, Knutsford Express jumped $2.58 to $12.58 in trading 111,177 shares, Lumber Depot popped 14 cents in closing at $2.54, with 501,810 units clearing the market, Medical Disposables advanced 22 cents to $4.20 and closed with 100 stock units changing hands. MFS Capital Partners rallied 8 cents to end at $2.08 after trading 42,802 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational gained 14 cents to close at $1.15, with 787,025 stock units crossing the market, Paramount Trading rose 26 cents to $1.99 with an exchange 507 shares, Regency Petroleum rose 14 cents to $2.47 with shareholders swapping 612,662 units. 
Spur Tree Spices gained 8 cents in closing at $2.25, with 3,256,747 shares crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 13 cents to end at $1.90 in an exchange of 437,808 stock units and tTech climbed 28 cents and ended at $2.48 with investors dealing in 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
