Big recovery for the Junior Market


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recover a fair amount of ground recent lost to close on Friday, with the Market Index popped 69.11 points higher to close at 3,112.72. Trading levels fell with a 48 percent slippage in the volume of stocks traded, with the value rising just 9 percent over Thursday. At the close of the market prices of 24 securities rose, 13 declined and 10 closed unchanged resulting from trading in 47 securities, up from 42 on Thursday.

The market closed following an exchange of 10,277,494 shares for $13,353,151, compared with 19,637,979 stock units trading at $12,246,626 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 218,670 shares at $284,110, after a fall from 467,571 stock units at $291,586 on Thursday. Trading ends with an average of 556,016 units at $512,278 for the month to date, down from 581,263 stock units at $529,354 on the previous day and higher than for April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.88 million shares for 37.8 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy with 1.13 million units for 11 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 907,970 stocks for 8.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 12. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging fell 37 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.62 following trading of 286,249 shares, CAC 2000 skidded 6 cents and ended at $1.62 with 54 stocks passing through the market, Cargo Handlers gained $1.95 to $16.95 in an exchange of 385 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 19 cents to $1.45 with investors dealing in 6,909 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 10 cents to $1.18 with 453,798 stock units crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial climbed 5 cents in closing at $2.43 with investors swapping 907,970 shares. Fontana increased 45 cents to $7 after traders dealed in 81,233 units, Future Energy rose 12 cents to finish at $3.71 as investors exchanged 1,128,010 stocks, Honey Bun shed 15 cents and ended at $5.95, after trading of 2,318 stock units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 15 cents to $3.15 after an exchange of94,564 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 6 cents to end at $2.58 with a transfer of 2,003 stock units, Main Event dropped 39 cents to $5.41 after753 units changed hands. Medical Disposables sank 18 cents to $1.02 with 52,224 stocks crossing the market and MFS Capital Partners rose 7 cents in closing at 51 cents in an exchange of 211,867 shares.

The last traded price of securities is for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market closes at new 5 years low


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange sank to a new 5 years low in trading on Wednesday, following a 14 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 17 percent higher value than Tuesday, following trading in 45 securities, up from 43 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 26,412,257 shares for $21,649,820, compared with 30,673,465 units at $18,460,010 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 586,939 shares at $481,107 each, in contrast with 713,336 stock units at $429,303 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 589,412 units at $546,395 after sliding from 589,618 stock units at $551,826 on the previous day and higher April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.36 million shares for 54.4 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries with 4.11 million stocks for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade, Atlantic Hardware closed with 3.23 million stock units for 12.2 percent of the volume traded and Woodcats International with 1.27 million shares for 4.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 30.68 points to close at 3,037.44. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of market, Access Financial lost 79 cents in closing at $16.97, with a mere 27 shares being traded, Atlantic Hardware slipped 9 cents to $1.75 after a transfer of 3,233,977 stock units, Blue Power declined by 54 cents in closing at $3.31 with investors swapping 2,000 shares. Cargo Handlers skidded $1.03 to close at $14.50 following an exchange of 4,165 units, Caribbean Cream fell 6 cents and ended at $1.60 with 12,839 stocks clearing the market, Dolla Financial rallied 8 cents to end at $2.46 after an exchange of 93,996 shares. Dolphin Cove rose 15 cents to $10.25 with investors dealing in 40,390 units, Elite Diagnostic shed 18 cents to end at $1.15 with 35,405 stocks crossing the exchange, Fontana climbed 59 cents to $7 with an exchange of 92,267 stock units. Indies Pharma increased 11 cents and ended at $2.79 as investors exchanged 5,043 shares, ISP Finance dropped $2.10 to finish at $10.37 with a transfer of 677 stocks, Jamaican Teas popped 8 cents to end at $2.30 with only 5 stock units passing through the market. Jetcon Corporation gained 19 cents to $2.88 with investors trading 36,625 stock units, Lasco Financial sank 5 cents to$1.60 with an exchange of 7,717 shares, Lumber Depot advanced 16 cents to $2.50 following trading of 9,992 units. Mailpac Group rose 18 cents to close at $2.59 with investors switching ownership of 3,646 stocks, Main Event advanced $1.68 to finish at $6.38 with investors trading 59,905 stock units, Medical Disposables dipped 5 cents and ended at $1.12 with 19,279 shares changing hands. Omni Industries declined 12 cents to $1.01 after an exchange of 4,107,012 stocks, Paramount Trading fell 9 cents in closing at 99 cents with 91,789 units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum skidded 10 cents to finish at $4.20 in an exchange of 65,485 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market sinks


Following the release of first quarter results for Kintyre Holdings, investors gobbled up 18.9 million shares, sending the price of the stock flying by 5 cents to close out the day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday. At the close of business trading volume jumped by 96 percent with 12 percent higher value than on Monday, following. Trading of 43 securities up from 41 on Monday and ending, with prices of only nine rising, 25 declining and nine closing unchanged, and ended with a sharp pull back in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 30,673,465 shares for $18,460,010, after climbing from 15,613,674 units at $16,471,833 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 713,336 shares at $429,303, after increasing from 380,821 stock units at $401,752 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 589,618 units at $551,826 compared with 578,935 stock units at $562,405 on the preceding day and April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 18.90 million shares for 61.6 percent of total volume followed by Woodcats International with 3.89 million stocks for 12.7 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries contributed 2.06 million units for 6.7 percent of the overall trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 41.58 points to finish at 3,068.12. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. ICInsider.com composes the PE ratios, that are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging dipped 20 cents and ended at $1.80 in trading 19,632 shares, Cargo Handlers dipped $1.44 to $15.53 with investors trading 4,134 stocks, Derrimon Trading rallied 8 cents to close at $1.60 with 459,116 shares clearing the market. Everything Fresh slipped 10 cents to end at $2.10 following trading of 2,676 units, Express Catering sank 35 cents in closing at $1.90 with 524,610 stock units changing hands, Future Energy declined 10 cents to finish at $3.70 after an exchange of 213,791 shares. Indies Pharma sank 5 cents and ended at $2.68 in trading 19,222 units, Iron Rock Insurance popped 41 cents to close at $2.70 with 9,000 stocks crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation skidded 12 cents to close at $2.69 with investors trading 30,833 stock units. Kintyre Holdings advanced 5 cents to end at 29 cents with an exchange of 18,895,629 shares, Knutsford Express fell $1 to $8 with 11,184 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Financial rose 10 cents to finish at $1.65 in an exchange of 100 units. Lumber Depot dipped 11 cents and ended at $2.34 with investors swapping 5,776 stock units, Main Event shed $1.30 to close at $4.70 with 5,000 shares passing through the market, Medical Disposables sank 9 cents in closing at $1.17 with investors dealing in 1,194 units. Omni Industries gained 10 cents to end at $1.13 after a transfer of 2,055,824 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational lost 6 cents to close at 82 cents as investors exchanged 404,033 stock units and Woodcats International sank 5 cents to finish at at 72 cents, the lowest since listing in March in switching ownership of 3,891,585 shares.

Prices of traded securities are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market trading drops


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed moderately higher on Monday, following a sharp 86 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a 47 percent lower value compared with Friday. Trading closed with an exchange of 41 securities, up from 40 on Friday and ended, with prices of 14 rising, 22 declining and five closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 15,613,674 shares for $16,471,833, down from 109,906,939 stock units at $31,108,989 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 380,821 shares at $401,752, after a fall from 2,747,673 stock units at $777,725 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 578,935 units at $562,405, marginally lower than 596,709 sharess at $576,818 on the previous day but higher than April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
The most recently listed Woodcats International led trading with 5.05 million shares for 32.3 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 3.50 million stocks for 22.4 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 1.37 million units for 8.8 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced by just 4.03 points to settle at 3,109.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ends with eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AMG Packaging slipped 6 cents to $2 after an exchange of 24,386 shares, Atlantic Hardware rallied by 18 cents to close at $1.88, after 815,075 stocks passed through the market, following release of positive first quarter results, Blue Power fell by 5 cents and ended at $3.85 with traders dealing in 1,011 units. Caribbean Cream popped 10 cents to finish at $1.66 after a transfer of a mere 5 shares, Caribbean Flavours declined 6 cents to close at $1.19 in trading 10,433 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries lost 6 cents in closing at $1.25 after an exchange of 841 shares. Derrimon Trading dropped 5 cents to $1.52, following trading of 191,263 stock units, Dolla Financial sank 6 cents to $2.36 with an exchange of 46,262 stocks, Dolphin Cove skidded 30 cents in closing at $10.11, with 2,330 units crossing the market. Everything Fresh sank 7 cents and ended at $2.20 with investors trading 9,149 shares, Express Catering gained 20 cents to close at $2.25 in switching ownership of 198,189 stocks, Fontana shed 5 cents to finish at $6.45 with investors trading 216,575 units. Future Energy dipped 10 cents to $3.80, with 394,231 stock units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun lost 9 cents to $6.10 with a transfer of 876 shares, Indies Pharma rose 8 cents and ended at $2.73 with investors swapping 25,816 units. Jamaican Teas slipped by 7 cents to end at $2.26 with an exchange of 6,162 stocks, Jetcon Corporation dipped by 8 cents in closing at $2.81 with investors dealing in 171,634 stock units, Knutsford Express advanced 75 cents to close at $9 in an exchange of 3,438 shares. Lasco Financial sank 10 cents to $1.55 with 136,628 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot increased 5 cents to $2.45 as investors exchanged 498,079 units, Mailpac Group rallied 10 cents and ended at $2.41, with 483,288 stocks clearing the market. Main Event skidded 80 cents tto $6, with 3,755 units changing hands, Omni Industries increased 12 cents to close at $1.03, with 881,716 stocks crossing the market and Woodcats International fell 5 cents to 77 cents with traders dealing in 5,050,519 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumped on JSE Junior Market


Trading activity increased on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 85 percent, with 6 percent more value than on Tuesday. Kintyre Holdings contributing 47 percent of the volume following trading in 45 securities, increasing from 43 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 10,628,999 shares for $10,566,926, compared with 5,753,460 units at $9,980,147 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 236,200 shares at $234,821, following a climb from 133,801 stock units at $232,096 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 337,796 units valued at $429,706, in sliding from 351,650 stocks at $456,282 on the previous day with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169 for April.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.94 million shares for 46.5 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 1.15 million units for 10.8 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 730,895 stocks for 6.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 23.55 points to end at 6 year low of 3,111.85. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging popped 6 cents to finish at $2.06 with 18,151 shares changing hands, Atlantic Hardware gained 6 cents and ended at $1.67 in an exchange of 234,807 units, Blue Power slipped 5 cents to $3.85 with 21,066 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers fell $2 to $16.50 with an exchange of 2,048 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 15 cents in closing at $1.30 after a transfer of 96,001 stocks, Caribbean Flavours fell 15 cents to close at $1.19 following trading in 303,116 shares. Consolidated Bakeries sank 28 cents to $1.31 after an exchange of 448 stock units, Derrimon Trading shed 5 cents to $1.60 with 730,895 units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove rose 23 cents in closing at $10.43 with traders dealing in 12,220 stocks. Everything Fresh sank 9 cents to $2.20 in switching ownership of 35,773 shares, Express Catering dropped 14 cents to end at $2.10 with 455,579 stock units crossing the market, Fontana declined 35 cents to finish at $6.50 with a transfer of 36,375 units after the company declared a 25 cents dividend to be paid in June. Future Energy rallied 27 cents to $3.74 after an exchange of 333,128 stocks, Honey Bun increased 69 cents to finish at $6.20 with 34,220 shares passing through the market, Jamaican Teas climbed 8 cents and ended at $2.34 with 2,129 units crossing the exchange. Jetcon Corporation advanced 56 cents to a 52 weeks closing high of $3.21, folliwng trading in 578,527 stocks, KLE Group shed 14 cents to 80 cents with an exchange of 260 stock units, Knutsford Express rose 99 cents to close at $9 with investors trading 6,538 shares. Lasco Financial sank 5 cents to $1.60 with investors swapping 74,690 stocks, Limners and Bards dipped 8 cents to 72 cents with investors dealing in 38,435 units, Mailpac Group sank 7 cents in closing at $2.34 in an exchange of 13,313 stock units. MFS Capital Partners gained 10 cents to finish at 56 cents with investors swapping 4,478 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 14 cents to $1.40 in trading 400,412 units.

Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction, unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market trading drops


Trading pulled back on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday. with the volume of stocks traded declined 76 percent, with 49 percent lower value than on Monday following trading in 43 securities, down from 45 on Monday and ending, with prices of 17 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged, with the market index rising moderately at the close.

The market closed with trading of 5,753,460 shares for $9,980,147,  tumbling from 24,320,121 units at $19,665,289 on Monday.
Trading averaged 133,801 shares at $232,096, after declining from 540,447 stock units at $437,006 on Monday, with a month to date, average of 351,650 stock units at $456,282, in falling from 384,290 stock units at $489,870 on the preceding day and April, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
On a day of low trading, Jetcon Corporation led trading with 1.29 million shares for 22.5 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 1.20 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade and Iron Rock Insurance with 700,000 stocks for 12.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 10.65 points to 3,135.40. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Cargo Handlers sank 46 cents to $18.50 with an exchange of 5,104 shares, Derrimon Trading gained 9 cents to $1.65 with 24,773 stock units changing hands, Dolphin Cove popped 10 cents and ended at $10.20 with investors swapping 7,869 shares. Everything Fresh gained 18 cents to settle at $2.29 in switching ownership of 612 stocks, Fontana fell 5 cents to finish at $6.85 as investors exchanged 6,557 units, Future Energy rose 5 cents to close at $3.47 in trading 486,080 stocks. Honey Bun dipped 88 cents to $5.51 after an exchange of 8,811 units, Image Plus advanced 11 cents and ended at 86 cents after investors swapped 421,310 shares, Indies Pharma lost 9 cents to close at $2.71 after an exchange of 25,515 stock units. Jamaican Teas slipped 8 cents to end at $2.26 with 7,412 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank $1.09 in closing at $8.01 in an exchange of 1,554 stock units, Limners and Bards rallied 9 cents to finish at 80 cents following trading of 14,097 stocks. Medical Disposables climbed 11 cents to $1.27 with 1,005 units crossing the exchange, MFS Capital Partners shed 13 cents to end at 46 cents after a transfer of 3,400 shares, Regency Petroleum popped 5 cents in closing at $4.28 with 92,221 stocks passing through the market and Spur Tree Spices dropped 6 cents to close at 94 cents in an exchange of 26,889 units.

Prices of traded stocks are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops to 5 year low


Trading activity dropped on the Junior Market Index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with trading in 38 securities, down from 42 on Thursday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 16 declining and seven closing unchanged, leading the market index to a five-year low of 3,136 points, going back to April 2021. Trading ended with a 65 percent fall in volume of stocks changing hands, with a 75 percent lower value than on Thursday.

The market closed after 7,834,537 shares were traded for $10,846,039, after tumbling from 22,506,910 units at $42,994,803 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 206,172 shares at $285,422, after falling from 535,879 stock units valued at $1,023,686 on Thursday. Trading concluded with a month to date average of 355,252 units at $499,700 compared with 383,022 stock units at $539,615 on the previous day, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169 during  April.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.16 million shares for 40.3 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy with 1.09 million shares for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and Jetcon Corporation with 1.07 million units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 24.23 points to finish at a six-year low of 3,136.47. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios used in this report, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial rose 8 cents to $17.43 after traders swapped 428 shares, Atlantic Hardware lost 13 cents to end at $1.57 with an exchange 156,933 units, Blue Power sank 66 cents to $3.31 with only two stock units passing through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.39 after 24,819 shares were traded, Caribbean Cream lost 14 cents in ending at $1.53 after an exchange of 4,200 stock units, Caribbean Flavours sank 13 cents to finish at $1.21 with an exchange of 2,077 shares. Derrimon Trading skidded 12 cents to $1.55 with 36,475 stock units crossing the market, Dolla Financial lost 5 cents to finish at $2.45 with investors dealing in 122,187 units, Elite Diagnostic popped 10 cents and ended at $1.39 with a transfer of 108 stocks. Express Catering dipped 5 cents to end at $2.30 with 3,436 units changing hands, Fosrich climbed 19 cents in closing at $1.89 with investors trading 17,207 stocks, Future Energy fell 7 cents to close at $3.40 with 1,087,377 shares crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance slipped 14 cents to $2.55 in trading 8,546 stock units, KLE Group increased 14 cents in closing at 94 cents with 3,685 shares crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards rallied 10 cents to 80 cents with traders dealing in 70,883 units. Omni Industries declined 6 cents to finish at 90 cents in an exchange of 210,930 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational gained 6 cents and ended at 87 cents, following the trading of 365,188 stock units, Paramount Trading rose 13 cents to $1.16 after an exchange of 243 shares. Regency Petroleum lost 24 cents to $4.21 with investors swapping 9,713 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies slipped 5 cents to $1.53 in switching owners of 20,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Jamaica Teas grabs big slice of Junior Market


Trading surged with Jamaica Teas accounting for $23 million and 53 percent of the of the $43 million of stocks traded, on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 29 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 113 percent surge in value over Wednesday. At the close, 42 securities were exchanged, up from 40 on Wednesday, with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,506,910 shares for $42,994,803, compared with 17,490,906 units at $20,183,775 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 535,879 shares for $1,023,686, after climbing from 437,273 stock units at $504,594 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 383,022 units with an average value of $539,615 up from 343,392 stock units at $414,115 on the previous day, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169 forApril.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 10.63 million shares for 47.2 percent of total volume, followed by Jetcon Corporation with 3.01 million stock units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 2.63 million stocks for 11.7 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 2.24 million units for 10 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 13.96 points to finish at 3,160.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share, for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading on Thursday, AMG Packaging sank 25 cents to finish at $1.80 with an exchange of 109,027 shares, after hitting an intraday low of $1.78, Atlantic Hardware rose 20 cents and ended at $1.70 with 12,776 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 9 cents to $1.31 in switching ownership of 17,522 shares. Caribbean Flavours sank 6 cents to end at $1.34 with investors trading 100 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 21 cents in closing at $1.38 in an exchange of 2,133 units, Dolla Financial popped 10 cents to close at $2.50 with investors dealing in 596,041 shares. Elite Diagnostic declined 11 cents to $1.29 with 77,281 stock units clearing the market, Express Catering rallied 28 cents to end at $2.35 in trading 45,803 stocks, Fosrich fell 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.70 with 423,051 units changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance increased 14 cents to $2.69 with investors trading 11 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 20 cents to finish at $2.65 after an exchange of 3,009,209 shares, KLE Group slipped 12 cents and ended at 80 cents with 24 stock units crossing the market. Limners and Bards dipped 5 cents to 70 cents after an exchange of 5,808 units, Main Event slipped 5 cents to finish at $6.80 after traders swapped 2,369 shares, Medical Disposables skidded 16 cents and ended at $1.16 with 10,000 units changing hands. Omni Industries rose 6 cents in closing at 96 cents in an exchange of 9 stocks, Paramount Trading advanced 13 cents to close at $1.03 with investors swapping 18,904 stock units, Regency Petroleum sank 5 cents to end at $4.45 with 21,872 shares crossing the exchange and Spur Tree Spices lost 6 cents to 95 cents with a transfer of 52,517 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for Junior Market


Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 26 percent, with 37 percent lower value than on Friday, following trading in 44 securities, compared with 39 on Friday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 12,021,916 shares for $13,089,091, down from 16,217,527 stock units at $20,622,756 on Friday.
Trading averaged 273,225 shares at $297,479, compared to 415,834 stock units at $528,789 on Friday. Trading month to date, averages 340,234 shares at $406,167, down from an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169 in April.
Caribbean Flavours led trading with 5.01 million shares for 41.6 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 2.61 million stocks for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 1.25 million units for 10.4 percent of the overall volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 7.37 points to end at 3,218.68. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.3, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Atlantic Hardware sank 8 cents to finish at $1.79, after trading of 149,500 shares, Blue Power advanced 30 cents to $3.70, with 1,500 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rose 16 cents in closing at $1.67 after a transfer of 5,554 shares. Caribbean Flavours declined 10 cents to close at $1.18, with 5,005,650 stock units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries gained 11 cents and ended at $1.36 after an exchange of 9,924 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 9 cents to end at $2.50 with an exchange of 401,383 units. Elite Diagnostic popped 12 cents in closing at $1.40 following trading of only 2 stocks, Everything Fresh fell 20 cents to $2.10 with investors trading 81,749 shares, Express Catering increased 48 cents and ended at $2.48, with 803 stock units crossing the exchange. Fosrich lost 5 cents to finish at $2 with investors dealing in 166,113 shares, Future Energy climbed 9 cents to close at $3.48, with 147,847 units crossing the market, Honey Bun sank 12 cents to end at $5.88 as investors exchanged 18,337 stocks. Indies Pharma rallied 11 cents to $2.91 in trading 134,749 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 14 cents to close at $2.55 after an exchange of 454 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 28 cents and ended at $2.63 with investors swapping 23,780 stocks. JFP rallied 10 cents in closing at 44 cents with an exchange of 69,663 units, Knutsford Express increased 54 cents to finish at $8.54 passed through the market 23,504 stock units, Lumber Depot skidded 5 cents to end at $2.70 with traders dealing in 700 shares. Mailpac Group dipped 13 cents in closing at $2.50 in an exchange of 5,686 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational climbed 7 cents to 90 cents with investors trading 14,500 units and Paramount Trading slipped 5 cents to close at 90 cents in switching ownership of 80,265 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big fall for Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with moderate changes in the volume and value of stocks traded compared to Thursday, following trading in 39 securities, compared with 43 on Thursday and ending, with prices of 10 rising, 22 declining and seven closing unchanged as the Junior Market Index skidded 71 points lower.

The market closed with trading of 16,217,527 shares for $20,622,756, compared with 16,068,957 units at $23,882,122 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 415,834 shares valued $528,789, compared with 373,697 stock units at $555,398 on Thursday and April with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169.
Express Catering led trading with 3.28 million shares for 20.2 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.67 million stocks for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade, Caribbean Flavours closed with 2.43 million stocks for 15 percent of the volume traded, Woodcats International ended with 2.29 million units for 14.1 percent of the overall trade and Lasco Financial with 1.45 million units for 8.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 71.33 points to close at 3,211.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.2, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Atlantic Hardware popped 17 cents to $1.87, with an exchange of 640,812 shares, Cargo Handlers rallied by $2.13 to $20.13 in swapping owners of 296 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 31 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.25, following the trading of 310,828 shares. Caribbean Cream lost 27 cents to close at $1.51 following a transfer of 4,167 units, Caribbean Flavours shed 33 cents to $1.28 following an exchange of 2,430,456 stocks, Derrimon Trading declined 19 cents to close at $1.61, with 164,230 shares crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 23 cents to $1.28 with investors dealing in 5,000 stocks, Express Catering slipped 48 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2, with 3,275,259 units changing hands, Fosrich rose 5 cents to end at $2.05 in an exchange of 308,955 stock units. Future Energy fell 9 cents to finish at $3.39 with investors trading 53,585 shares, Honey Bun dipped 45 cents and ended at $6 after an exchange of 1,050 stocks, Jamaican Teas dropped 23 cents to close at $2.32, following trading of 32,581 units. Jetcon Corporation skidded 15 cents to $2.35 with a transfer of 5,044 stock units, Knutsford Express rallied 6 cents in closing at $8 with investors swapping 8,324 shares, Lasco Financial fell 28 cents to $1.65 with an exchange of 1,450,375 units. Lumber Depot dipped 5 cents to $2.75, after an exchange of 4,037 stocks, Medical Disposables increased 20 cents to end at $1.32, following trading of 4,057 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational sank 7 cents to close at 83 cents, with 16,186 shares crossing the exchange. Paramount Trading slipped 24 cents to 95 cents with investors trading 921,861 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 11 cents in closing at $1.57, with 413,959 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.