Atlantic Hardware ended with the largest block of shares traded at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with just over 22 percent of total traded volume, as market activity slumped from Wednesday’s level by 58 percent and the value dropped 61 percent. The market closed with trading in 41 securities compared to 39 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market activity closed with 2,715,870 shares with a value of $4,424,619 changing hands, dropping from 6,424,024 units at $11,325,183 on Wednesday.
Trading closed with an average of 66,241 shares at $107,918, down from 164,719 stocks at $290,389 on Wednesday.
Trading for the month to date, averages 209,333 stock units at $325,599, marginally down from 217,348 stock units at $337,791 on the previous day and more than October with an average of 191,865 shares at $349,252.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 620,066 shares for 22.8 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries, with 502,536 units for 18.5 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 467,600 stock units for 17.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 15.11 points to 3,338.14. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial increased by 37 cents to $18.97 after trading of 1,115 stocks, Blue Power popped 58 cents to $3.58 after an exchange of 3,600 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 8 cents to close at $1.78 with a transfer of 4,492 shares. Consolidated Bakeries skidded 8 cents and ended at $1.40 with investors dealing in 6,699 units, Dolla Financial sank 10 cents to end at $2.30 after closing with an exchange of 53,476 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rose 6 cents in closing at $1.56 with an exchange of 5,872 shares. Express Catering rallied 20 cents to $3 with 78,140 stock units clearing the market, Fontana slipped 12 cents to close at $8.42 in trading 38,230 units, 
Honey Bun gained 18 cents to finish at $7.67 with 3,227 stocks crossing the market. Knutsford Express climbed $1.41 and ended at $12.91 with trading of 8 units, Limners and Bards sank 14 cents in closing at 92 cents in an exchange of 26,878 stocks, Lumber Depot declined 19 cents to end at $3, after 48,308 shares passed through the market. Main Event shed 8 cents to $5.89 after an exchange of 1,600 stock units, Regency Petroleum rose 6 cents and ended at $4.38 with 33,167 shares crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 8 cents to end at $1.64 in an exchange of 3,599 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise
The market closed with an exchange of 6,424,024 shares worth $11,325,183 after falling from 14,586,203 stock units at $30,460,491 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio at 12.9, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Future Energy dropped 14 cents to finish at $2.86 with market participants switching ownership of 129,899 stock units, Honey Bun rose 73 cents and ended at $7.49 after an exchange of 1,548 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 51 cents to end at $3.48 with investors trading 57 shares, ISP Finance shed 26 cents in closing at $14.63 in an exchange of a mere two stock units, Jamaican Teas increased 16 cents to close at $2.39 with dealings in 822,136 stocks. Omni Industries popped 7 cents to $1 with 75,590 stock units clearing the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 11 cents in closing at $1.12 after a transfer of 816,170 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 6 cents to finish at $1.72 as investors exchanged 466,669 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose $2.85 to end at $18.60 with dealings in a mere 482 shares, AMG Packaging gained 10 cents to finish at $2.38 after an exchange of 8,753,796 stock units, Blue Power dipped 31 cents in closing at $3.29 after trading of 25,176 shares. Cargo Handlers popped $1.06 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $17.98 after an exchange of 3,552 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 10 cents to finish at $1.80 with 2,579 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream fell 11 cents to close at $2 with 651 shares switching owners.. Dolla Financial dropped 13 cents to $2.32 with 803,323 stock units crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic shed 10 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 794,461 units, Fontana climbed 69 cents to end at $8.69 with 22,950 stocks clearing the market after trading at an intraday low of $7.25. Future Energy advanced 7 cents in closing at $3 after closing with an exchange of 627,225 units, Honey Bun declined 43 cents to finish at $6.76 with 40,401 stocks changing hands, ISP Finance rallied $1.94 to close at $14.89 with investors trading 311shares. 
Jetcon Corporation popped 16 cents to $1.44 in an exchange of 200 stock units, JFP lost 8 cents to finish at 51 cents with 2,000 shares passing through the market, Knutsford Express slipped $1.49 and ended at $11.50 after a transfer of 1,701 stock units. Lasco Financial sank 16 cents to end at $1.79 in trading 20,730 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 12 cents in closing at $3.17 with 117,718 stock units crossing the market, Main Event increased $1 to close at $6 with an exchange of 26,737 stocks. Medical Disposables skidded 18 cents to $1.51 with investors trading 6,296 shares and Omni Industries sank 7 cents in closing at 93 cents in an exchange of 211,740 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after 4,971,203 shares were traded for $9,095,712, after falling from 9,975,110 units at $13,356,995 on Friday.
At the end of trading on the market, Access Financial lost 25 cents to finish at $15.75 with traders dealing in 9,041 shares, AMG Packaging rose 18 cents to $2.28 after closing after an exchange of 524 stock units, Cargo Handlers climbed by $1.82 in closing at a 52 weeks high of $16.92 with 4,665 shares being. traded, as Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 12 cents to end at $1.70 with 57,402 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove added $1.23 to end at $12.78 with investors dealing in 2,670 stocks, Elite Diagnostic popped 10 cents to close at $1.60 with 6,830 shares passing through the market. Fontana sank 85 cents to $8 after trading of 92,403 stock units, Honey Bun rallied 26 cents to end at $7.19 after traders exchanged 26,874 units, Indies Pharma shed 6 cents in closing at $2.84 with 83,716 shares crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance declined 51 cents to close at $2.97 after an exchange of 503 units, 
Jetcon Corporation fell 22 cents and ended at $1.28 with 91,355 shares changing hands, JFP gained 8 cents to finish at 59 cents as investors exchanged 16,033 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded 11 cents to end at $12.99 after switching ownership of 283 units, Lasco Financial advanced 15 cents to $1.95 after a transfer of 10,053 shares, Lumber Depot sank 10 cents to $3.05, with investors trading 133,166 stocks. Medical Disposables rose 14 cents to close at $1.69, with 5 units crossing the market and Paramount Trading gained 7 cents to end at $1.30, with a transfer of 5 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 9,975,110 shares for $13,356,995 after slipping from 9,466,427 units at $15,868,946 on Thursday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Jetcon Corporation lost 8 cents to $1.50 as investors exchanged 1,024 stock units, JFP dropped 9 cents to 51 cents in the trading of 2,360,605 shares, Knutsford Express climbed 10 cents in closing at $13.10 after 1,614 units passed through the market. Lasco Financial fell 15 cents to end at $1.80 in an exchange of 6,650 stocks, Medical Disposables slipped 14 cents to close at $1.55, with 5 units being traded, Spur Tree Spices skidded 8 cents to finish at $1 with a transfer of 584,153 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 8 cents and ended at $1.66 with investors dealing in 8,030 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 9,466,427 shares for $15,868,946 after slipping from 11,395,083 units valued $15,244,152 on the previous day.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped by $3.44 and ended at $16 with 18,207 shares passing through the exchange, AMG Packaging fell 10 cents to $2.29 after a transfer of 5,268 units, Blue Power sank 19 cents to close at $3.40 and closed with 7,332 shares changing hands. Cargo Handlers increased $2.27 to end at $15.10 after 60 stocks passed through the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries fell 32 cents in closing at $1.53, with traders switching ownership of 800 stocks, Dolla Financial fell 10 cents to finish at $2.40 with an exchange of 451,058 units. Dolphin Cove slipped 20 cents to $12 with 16,982 stocks clearing the market, Elite Diagnostic lost 8 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 108,458 shares, Honey Bun popped 12 cents to close at $7.50 after trading at a 52 week intraday low of $6.27, with investors transferring 100,700 stock units through the market. 
Iron Rock Insurance shed 52 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.96 after an exchange of 900 shares, Lasco Financial rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.95 with 45,272 units changing hands, Main Event declined $1.19 to end at a 52 weeks low of $5.05 in an exchange of 12,766 stocks. Medical Disposables rose 18 cents in closing at $1.69 after investors traded 10,016 stock units and Paramount Trading declined by 7 cents to close trading at $1.23 with an exchange of 2,506 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 11,395,083 shares for $15,244,152 after rising from 8,157,423 units at $15,369,549 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2026.
Image Plus sank 13 cents to close at $1.02 after an exchange of 87,351 shares, Jetcon Corporation rallied 10 cents in closing at $1.60 with investors trading 33,732 units, KLE Group popped 57 cents to end at 85 cents in an exchange of 6,806 shares. Lasco Financial slipped 11 cents in closing at $1.87 with traders dealing in 2,199,718 stock units, Lumber Depot advanced 13 cents to $3.19 with 93,749 shares passing through the market, Spur Tree Spices rose 7 cents to $1.09 with investors trading 288,264 units and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 7 cents to finish at $1.74 with an exchange of 6,288 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,157,423 shares for $15,369,549, with an increase from 5,560,103 units at $7,226,779 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average P/E ratio of 12, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Image Plus popped 17 cents to end at $1.15 with investors swapping 3,590 shares, Jamaican Teas sank 13 cents in closing at $2.24 with an exchange of 1,253,865 stocks, Lasco Financial gained 10 cents to close at $1.98 with 1,000,006 units crossing the market. Lumber Depot skidded 14 cents to $3.06 in trading 132,932 stock units, Main Event increased 76 cents to close at $6.24 with 500 shares clearing the market, Paramount Trading sank 7 cents to finish at $1.32 with traders dealing in 20,616 stock units. Regency Petroleum advanced 10 cents to $4.40 in an exchange of 291,735 stocks, Spur Tree Spices dipped 8 cents to end at $1.02 with investors trading 146,781 units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 7 cents in closing at $1.67 with 200,000 shares passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,175,807 shares for $6,259,164, increasing from 2,468,696 units at $3,480,608 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Honey Bun rallied 41 cents to $7.50 in an exchange of 19,404 shares, ISP Finance dipped $1.04 and ended at $11.90 with investors trading 528 stock units, Jamaican Teas climbed 13 cents to $2.38 with traders exchanging 1,770 units. Jetcon Corporation lost 10 cents and ended at $1.40 with investors swapping 288,842 stocks, Main Event declined 10 cents to $6.40, with 756 shares being traded, Omni Industries advanced 10 cents to finish at $1.05 after an exchange of 466,077 stock units. Paramount Trading sank 10 cents to end at $1.15 with 72,584 stocks crossing the exchange and Regency Petroleum popped 10 cents in closing at $4.10 after a transfer of 15,539 units. 
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Market activity ended with trading of 10,169,579 shares worth $16,597,115, well below the 24,114,652 units at $36,360,760 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Future Energy lost 12 cents in closing at $2.85, with 120,725 units crossing the market. Honey Bun rallied 69 cents to finish at $7.69 with investors trading 12,861 shares, Jetcon Corporation shed 30 cents and ended at $1.20, with 22,042 stocks changing hands, Lasco Financial advanced 7 cents to close at $1.95 with investors dealing in 76 units. Main Event declined 6 cents to $6.61 in an exchange of 1,200 stock units, One Great Studio popped 6 cents to end at 41 cents after it closed with an exchange of 12,269 shares and Paramount Trading rallied 19 cents in closing at $1.20 after a transfer of 11,471 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.