The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange inched higher on Tuesday, with stocks traded just more than in trading on Monday after 43 securities were traded up from 41 on Monday and ended with 23 rising, 11 declining and nine closing unchanged.
A total of 11,656,909 shares were exchanged for $35,649,120 up from 11,511,945 units at $33,462,450 on Monday.
Trading averaged 271,091 shares at $829,049 compared with 280,779 shares at $816,157 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 251,181 units at $789,240 up from 249,837 stock units at $786,553 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
ONE on ONE led trading with 1.70 million shares for 14.6 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.43 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade, MFS Capital Partners with 1.43 million units for 12.2 percent market share and EduFocal with 1.04 million units for 8.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 10.75 points to settle at 4,085.89. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
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, AMG Packaging advanced 39 cents to $3.49, with 4,200 shares clearing the market, Blue Power popped 30 cents to $3.40 in exchanging 100 stock units, Cargo Handlers climbed 64 cents to $12.30 with an exchange of 100 units. Caribbean Cream lost 14 cents to close at $3.86, 12,600 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours fell 10 cents in closing at $1.60 with a transfer of 81,522 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents to $2.70 after trading just 303 units. Dolphin Cove declined 47 cents to $12.99 in trading 4,857 stock units, EduFocal dipped 10 cents to close at $2.61 while exchanging 1,036,916 stocks, Fontana rallied 14 cents to $9.15 as investors exchanged 58,498 shares. Fosrich gained 20 cents to end at $4.60 with investors transferring 1,434,154 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 30 cents after ending at $2.20 and exchanging 10,024 stocks, Jamaican Teas gained 28 cents to end at $2.81 as 470,221 stock units passed through the market. JFP Ltd rose 10 cents to close at $1.75, with 725,904 units crossing the market, KLE Group dropped 27 cents to $1.67 after exchanging 20,000 stocks, 
Lumber Depot popped 35 cents in closing at $2.88, with 32,671 stock units changing hands. MFS Capital Partners rallied 28 cents to close at $3.25 in switching ownership of 1,427,574 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 20 cents to $16 with the swapping of 33,470 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered a sharp drop on Monday, with declining stocks outnumbering those rising by a two to one margin after the volume of stocks traded climbed 236 percent with 249 percent greater value than on Friday with 41 securities traded, similar to Friday and ended with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 11,511,945 shares for $33,462,450, up sharply from 3,421,711 units at $9,593,022 on Friday. Trading averaged 280,779 shares at $816,157 compared with 83,456 units at $233,976 on Friday with a month to date average of 249,837 units at $786,553 compared to 247,709 stock units at $784,516 on the previous trading day. Trading in September averaged 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Tropical Battery led trading with 2.96 million shares for 25.8 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Ltd with 2.22 million units for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial with 1.72 million units for 14.9 percent market share and Fosrich with 1.29 million units for 11.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 58.39 points to settle at 4,075.14.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
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 dipped $2.45 to end at $21.55, as 3,105 shares passed through the market, AMG Packaging shed 40 cents in closing at $3.10 after a transfer of 21,198 stock units, Blue Power fell 34 cents to $3.10 with investors transferring 665 units. Cargo Handlers dropped $1.68 to close at $11.66 after trading 100 stocks, Express Catering climbed 22 cents in ending at $5.30 as investors traded 2,000 shares, Fontana dipped 14 cents to $9.01 in switching ownership of 49,934 stock units. Future Energy Source lost 29 cents to close at $5.11 after exchanging 488,491 units, General Accident shed 52 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.55 and closed with 18,329 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun declined 64 cents to end at $7.02 with a transfer of 31,506 stocks. Indies Pharma rallied 17 cents to $2.97, with 23,098 shares crossing the market, ISP Finance lost $1.96 to close at $15.05, with 100 stock units clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing fell 75 cents to end at $4 after trading 20,238 units. Lumber Depot dropped 36 cents to $2.53 in dealing 58,441 units, Medical Disposables dipped 64 cents to $5.15 while exchanging 5,100 stocks, 
MFS Capital Partners gained 17 cents in closing at $2.97, trading 199,646 stock units. Paramount Trading fell 22 cents in closing at $1.82 with an exchange of 158,084 shares, Spur Tree Spices shed 15 cents ending at $3.48, with 416,422 units crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 65 cents to $15.80, with 18,810 stock units changing hands. Tropical Battery increased 24 cents to end at $2.69 with the swapping of 2,964,487 stocks and tTech advanced 59 cents to $3.29, with four shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops Thursday
Junior Market trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining marginally, but the value climbed 26 percent over Wednesday’s trades, with 41 securities trading down from 44 on Wednesday and ended with 18 rising, 14 declining and nine closing unchanged.
Investors traded 6,285,227 shares for $22,042,267 versus 6,618,235 units at $17,556,220 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 153,298 shares at $537,616 against 150,414 stock units at $399,005 on Wednesday, with month to date averaging 259,843 units at $825,187 compared with 268,341 stock units at $848,125 on Wednesday, the previous trading day. September averaged 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 2.03 million shares for 32.3 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.24 million units for 19.7 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 463,108 units for 7.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 34.34 points to 4,107.54. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 11 cents to close at $20.30 after an exchange of ten shares, Cargo Handlers increased 34 cents to $13.34 after a transfer of 2,004 stocks, Dolla Financial lost 14 cents to end at $3.30 in an exchange of 1,237,664 stock units. Elite Diagnostic popped 17 cents in closing at $3.59 in trading 15,172 units, Fontana climbed 24 cents to $9.40 with 36,521 stocks changing hands, Future Energy Source rallied 15 cents in closing at $5.50 as investors exchanged 132,818 units. Honey Bun gained 48 cents in ending at $8.10, with 16,661 stock units crossing the market, ISP Finance shed $5 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $15 after exchanging 400 shares, Knutsford Express rose 35 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.35 after trading 30,139 stock units. Lasco Distributors fell 15 cents to $2.84 with the swapping of 8,336 shares, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 45 cents to $4.75 in switching ownership of 2,030,085 units, Lumber Depot advanced 11 cents to close at $2.90 while exchanging 71,107 stocks. 
Main Event increased 10 cents to $8.50, with 45,075 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 79 cents to $15.99, with 39,501 units clearing the market and tTech declined 35 cents in closing at $2.70, with 7,000 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market lifted by steady trading
There was little change between the volume and value of stocks traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, compared to w trading on Tuesday and ended with 44 securities changing hands versus 43 on Tuesday and leading to prices of 24 rising, 15 declining and five closing unchanged.
A total of 6,618,235 shares were exchanged for $17,556,220 up from 6,590,370 units at $16,862,106 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 150,414 shares at $399,005 down from 153,264 shares at $392,142 on Tuesday with month to date, averaging 268,341 units at $848,125 versus 279,381 stock units at $890,170 on Tuesday the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.57 million shares for 23.7 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.04 million units for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Limited with 708,690 units for 10.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 24.95 points to settle at 4,141.88.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
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 $3.81 in closing at $20.19, with 23 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging climbed 10 cents to $3.60 after trading 454,722 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 15 cents to $2.60 in exchanging 441,293 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries declined 19 cents to $2.51 after an exchange of 38,248 units, Dolla Financial rallied 14 cents to $3.44 in trading 1,040,889 shares, Elite Diagnostic fell 15 cents to close at $3.42 with a transfer of 101,812 stock units. Fontana lost 24 cents to end at $9.16, with 42,852 units clearing the market, Future Energy Source popped 22 cents to $5.35 with the swapping of 301,333 stocks, iCreate rallied 13 cents to $2.24, with 291,871 stock units crossing the market. Knutsford Express rose 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $9 after trading 5,620 shares, Lasco Distributors gained 18 cents to end at $2.99, with 19,778 stocks changing hands, Limners and Bards rallied 10 cents to $2.60 after exchanging 400 units. Main Event rose 60 cents in ending at $8.40 after an exchange of 15,612 stocks, 
MFS Capital Partners dipped 29 cents in closing at $2.67, with 104,000 shares crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 10 cents to close at $3.65 after a transfer of 57,347 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies increased 15 cents to $15.20 with investors transferring 6,878 units and tTech shed 24 cents in closing at $3.05 after finishing the trading of 146 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rises on lower volume
Trading activity fell on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 44 percent and the value 50 percent lower than on Friday following activities in 43 securities versus 42 on Friday and ended with 13 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
A total of 6,590,370 shares were traded for $16,862,106 versus 11,685,238 units at $33,419,102 on Friday.
Trading averaged 153,264 shares at $392,142, down from 278,220 shares at $795,693 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 279,381 units at $890,170 versus 292,081 shares at $940,323 on Friday, the previous trading day. September’s trading averaged average 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Paramount Trading led trading with 2.20 million shares for 33.3 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Limited with 836,066 units for 12.7 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 817,803 units for 12.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 17.73 points to settle at 4,116.93.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 75 cents to $24 with investors transferring 3,520 shares, Cargo Handlers dipped 30 cents to end at $13 in switching ownership of 5,171 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries rose 29 cents to close at $2.70 after an exchange of 6,882 stock units. Everything Fresh fell 29 cents to $1.51 after trading 76,244 units, GWest Corporation declined 10 cents in closing at $1 with a transfer of 61,102 units, Honey Bun shed 18 cents to $7.62 with an exchange of 1,376 stock units. Indies Pharma rallied 10 cents in closing at $2.99, with 7,507 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express increased 40 cents to close at $8.90 after investors traded 16,011 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing popped 10 cents in ending at $4.30 after a transfer of 28,244 shares. Limners and Bards lost 22 cents to end at $2.50, with 77,425 stocks changing hands, Lumber Depot dropped 15 cents to $2.70 after trading 33,048 stock units, Main Event lost 60 cents to close at $7.80 while exchanging 21,030 units. 
MFS Capital Partners climbed 26 cents to end at $2.96 in trading 225,685 units, Paramount Trading gained 18 cents in closing at $2.04 with the swapping of 2,197,392 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 97 cents to $15.05, with 46,463 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading surges
Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 110 percent with a value 69 percent greater than on Wednesday after activities in 40 securities versus 45 on Wednesday and ended with 17 rising, 17 declining and six closing unchanged.
A total of 13,716,040 shares were traded for $36,147,946 up sharply from 6,517,560 units at $21,338,285 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 342,901 shares at $903,699 against 144,835 units at $474,184 on Wednesday with a month to date, average of 293,594 units at $956,101 compared to 287,877 stock units at $962,177 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Lumber Depot led trading with 4.90 million shares for 35.7 percent of total volume followed by JFP Limited with 2.32 million units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 1.12 million units for 8.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 38.20 points to settle at 4,078.14. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $5.05 to $20.10 as investors exchanged 17,518 shares, EduFocal rallied 15 cents to close at $2.90 with the swapping of 95,552 units, Express Catering climbed 21 cents in closing at $5.29 crossing the exchange 3,904 stock units. GWest Corporation fell 14 cents to end at 96 cents trading 540 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 30 cents ending at $7.70 in exchanging 13,353 shares, Knutsford Express increased 40 cents to end at $8 after exchanging 30 units. Lasco Manufacturing advanced 17 cents to close at $4.20 while exchanging 28,070 stock units, Lumber Depot lost 25 cents to $2.70 clearing the market with 4,897,823 stocks, Spur Tree Spices popped 10 cents in closing at $3.60 in trading 441,245 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 99 cents ending at $16 crossing the market 438 units, Tropical Battery declined 16 cents to close at $2.41 with a transfer of 86,072 shares and tTech gained 25 cents to end at $3.30, with 7,093 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share shed 18 cents ending at $1 with investors transferring 145,936 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
4 straight days decline for Junior Market
The Junior Market declined for a fourth consecutive day at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, after the volume of stocks traded fell 25 percent, with a 12 percent lower value than on Tuesday, with 45 securities trading up from 41 on Tuesday and prices of 15 rising, 22 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 6,517,560 shares were traded for $21,338,285 compared to 8,671,745 units at $24,272,423 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 144,835 shares at $474,184 compared to 211,506 stock units at $592,010 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 287,877 units at $962,177 versus 309,333 stock units at $1,035,376 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 963,598 shares for 14.8 percent of total volume, followed by Lumber Depot with 876,767 units for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 675,624 units for 10.4 percent market share.
The Junior Market Index dropped 25.60 points to close at 4,116.34.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
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 increased 84 cents to close at $25.15 while exchanging 238 shares, AMG Packaging rallied 20 cents in closing at $3.80 after trading 57,009 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 16 cents to end at $2.29, with 24,433 stock units changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries rose 22 cents to $2.60, with 1,456 units passing through the market, Dolphin Cove declined 22 cents to $13.75 with investors transferring 1,936 shares, Everything Fresh fell 24 cents to $1.57 in an exchange of 14,205 units. Express Catering lost 21 cents to end at $5.08 after exchanging 14,041 stock units, Fontana climbed 10 cents to $9.40 after a transfer of 94,162 stocks, General Accident shed 15 cents in closing at $5 in switching ownership of 10,243 units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 40 cents to close at $2.50, with 7,132 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express dropped 40 cents to end at $7.60 with an exchange of 25,870 stock units, Main Event popped $1.19 to $8.90 after investors exchanged 30,824 stocks. 
Paramount Trading lost 17 cents at $1.78, with 54,626 shares clearing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies fell 99 cents to $15.01, with 24,586 units crossing the exchange, Tropical Battery advanced 17 cents to close at $2.57 with a transfer of 58,319 stock units and tTech climbed 45 cents to $3.05 in an exchange of nine no stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falls on Monday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 53 percent with a 44 percent slippage in value compared with Friday after 45 securities were traded versus 42 on Friday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 19 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 7,098,706 shares were traded for $22,345,448 compared to 14,998,187 units at $39,991,106 on Friday. Trading averaged 157,749 shares at $496,566 compared to 357,100 shares at $952,169 on Friday, with month to date, averaging 324,819 units at $1,105,561 compared to 359,951 stock units at $1,233,621 on the previous trading day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Fosrich led trading with 1.28 million shares for 18 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.08 million units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 811,202 units for 11.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 18.77 points to settle at 4,157.12.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
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 fell 84 cents to end at $24.31 after trading 151 shares, AMG Packaging popped 29 cents to close at $3.80 in exchanging three units, Blue Power lost 18 cents in closing at $3.11 with 100 stocks clearing the market. Consolidated Bakeries climbed 23 cents to $2.60 with a transfer of 9,040 stock units, Dolla Financial increased 12 cents to $3.29 after exchanging 507,710 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined $1.36 in ending at $13 with investors transferring 31,661 stocks. EduFocal rose 11 cents to $2.76 in an exchange of 93,179 shares, Elite Diagnostic dipped 11 cents to $3.54 in exchanging 104,320 units, Everything Fresh advanced 23 cents to close at $1.83 as investors exchanged 2,270 stock units. Express Catering gained 23 cents to end at $5.29 after trading 800 shares, Fontana dropped 41 cents to close at $9.02 while exchanging 78,667 units, Fosrich rallied 10 cents to $4.50 in trading 1,277,497 stocks. Future Energy Source shed 40 cents to $5.20 with the swapping of 273,016 stocks, GWest Corporation slipped 17 cents to end at 96 cents 43,182 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express lost 20 cents in ending at $7.80 with 24,428 shares changing hands. Main Event declined $1.43 in closing at $7.57 after 940 stock units were traded, Medical Disposables advanced 10 cents to close at $5.11 after a transfer of 55,445 stock units, MFS Capital Partners gained 40 cents in ending at $3 after 116,512 stocks crossed the market. 
Paramount Trading dropped 12 cents to $1.78 in switching ownership of 6,229 units, Stationery and Office Supplies fell 48 cents to $16.01 with 17,354 shares crossing the market, Tropical Battery popped 14 cents to $2.59 with an exchange of 186,284 shares and tTech climbed 13 cents in closing at $3.10, with 45,625 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share increased 16 cents to end at $1.17 in exchanging 4,256 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Losers double winners on Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined at the close on Friday with the volume of stocks traded, rising moderately with a 29 percent lower value than on Thursday with activity in 42 securities versus 40 on Thursday, and ending with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 14,998,187 shares were exchanged for $39,991,106 against 14,203,408 units at $56,275,455 on Thursday.
Friday’s trading averaged 357,100 shares at $952,169 compared to 355,085 shares at $1,406,886 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 359,951 units at $1,233,621 versus 360,647 stock units at $1,302,347 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Derrimon Trading led the market with 4.07 million shares for 27.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 2.55 million units for 17 percent of the day’s trade, JFP Limited closed with 1.76 million units for 11.7 percent of trading and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.67 million units for 11.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 20.58 points to 4,175.89. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cream gained 27 cents to settle at $4.30 with a transfer of 16 shares, Dolla Financial dipped 11 cents to end at $3.17 after a transfer of 2,549,439 stock units, EduFocal fell 9 cents to $2.65 in an exchange of 531,619 stocks. Express Catering dropped 31 cents to $5.06 after exchanging 20,586 units, Future Energy Source popped 18 cents in ending at $5.60 with investors transferring 609,149 units, ISP Finance fell $3 in closing at $17 with the swapping of 2 stock units. Lasco Distributors declined 14 cents to end at $2.86 in switching ownership of 37,740 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing shed 16 cents to close at $4.29 after clearing the market with 5,072 shares, Lumber Depot rose 9 cents to $2.95 as investors exchanged 798,618 stock units. Medical Disposables dipped 34 cents to $5.01 with 34,551 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners shed 40 cents ending at $2.60 after an exchange of 297,871 units, 
Spur Tree Spices fell 10 cents to $3.65 with 695,021 stocks changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 48 cents to end at $16.49 with 572 stocks passing through the market.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share dropped 17 cents in closing at $1.01 after trading 500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big surge for Junior Market
Junior Market trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising just 8 percent over Wednesday’s trade, with 31 percent more value, following movement in 40 securities versus 42 on Wednesday and ending with 14 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged and ended with the Junior Market Index jumping 70.28 points to 4,196.47.
A total of 14,203,408 shares were exchanged for $56,275,455 compared to 13,198,946 units at $42,970,729 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 355,085 shares at $1,406,886 versus 314,261 units at $1,023,113 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 360,647 units at $1,302,347 compared to 362,333 stock units at $1,270,669 on the previous trading day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Fosrich led trading with 8.94 million shares for 62.9 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.07 million units for 7.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal ended trading 752,660 units for 5.3 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed 15 cents to end at $25.15, with 64 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers gained $1.74 in ending at $13.34 with the swapping of 593 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries fell 30 cents to $2.40 and closed with after an exchange of 25,489 stocks. Dolla Financial rose 11 cents to end at $3.28 with 238,152 units changing hands, Everything Fresh dipped 19 cents to $1.56, with 10,901 units crossing the market, Fontana climbed 24 cents to close at $9.44 in trading 90,999 stock units. Future Energy Source lost 18 cents in closing at $5.42 after exchanging 637,915 shares, KLE Group increased 16 cents to $2.15 with investors transferring 100 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 20 cents to end at $8 after 9,100 units passed through the market. 
Lasco Distributors popped 10 cents in ending at $3 after exchanging 2,804 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing advanced 45 cents to $4.45 with a transfer of 589 shares, Medical Disposables declined 48 cents in closing at $5.35 while exchanging 3,811 stock units and Tropical Battery dropped 12 cents to end at $2.43 in switching ownership of 402,759 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
