Trading jumps on Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings led the trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on a day when winning stocks were edged out by those that fell, but the market managed to eke out a slim gain on Monday. Trading resulted in a 109 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 157 percent jump in value compared to Friday, following trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 16,967,095 shares for $24,797,815, up from 8,133,049 stock units for $9,664,374 on Friday.
Trading averaged 385,616 shares valued at $563,587 after rising from 189,141 stock units at $224,753 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 438,609 stock units at $498,428 compared with 442,038 stocks at $494,212 on the previous day, but well lower than December, which closed with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.75 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by Atlantic Hardware ending with 3.64 million stocks for 21.5 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 1.53 million stock units for 9 percent of the volume traded, Dolla Financial contributed 1.41 million shares for 8.3 percent of the trading volume, Omni Industries ended with 1.13 million stocks for 6.6 percent of the overall volume traded and EduFocal with 1.13 million stock units for 6.6 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index inched 0.15 points higher to 3,317.30. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.4, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dipped by 77 cents to end at $17.63 with 230 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging fell 40 cents to close at $2.10 with investors swapping 776 units, Atlantic Hardware climbed 25 cents to a record close of $2.25 with 3,641,761 shares clearing the market. Blue Power rose 47 cents to close at $4.24 with an exchange of 11,278 stock units, Cargo Handlers advanced 8 cents to finish at $18.10 after swapping 5,128 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 7 cents and ended at $1.90 with investors trading 40,458 units. Caribbean Flavours skidded 13 cents to $1.62 after an exchange of 26,014 shares, Dolphin Cove sank $1.34 to close at $10.96 with a transfer of 134,133 stock units, Fontana rallied 54 cents to end at $8.54 with 203,372 stocks passing through the market. GWest Corporation increased 11 cents in closing at 78 cents in trading 3,186 units, Honey Bun declined 47 cents to finish at $5.98 with 19,969 stocks crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma shed 6 cents and ended at $2.64 after trading resulted in an exchange of 239,032 shares. Jetcon Corporation dropped 7 cents to end at $2.03 with market participants switching ownership of 23,047 stock units, JFP gained 13 cents to close at 56 cents with traders dealing in 114,743 shares, Knutsford Express lost 49 cents to end at $11.05 after a transfer of 3,964 stock units. Lasco Financial slipped 17 cents in closing at $1.41 with 134,582 units changing hands, Main Event sank 35 cents and ended at $7.35 with investors dealing in 2,010 stocks, Omni Industries dropped 6 cents to finish at 94 cents after an exchange of 1,125,883 units. Regency Petroleum lost 23 cents to $3.60 with 300,026 stocks crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 8 cents to finish at $1.60 in an exchange of 100,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Fall back for Junior Market


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gave back a large portion of yesterday’s 54 points gained on Thursday and ended lower on Friday, as trading levels eased, with the volume of stocks traded falling by 32 percent and the value dropped by 40 percent, from Thursday, following trading in 43 securities compared with 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 15 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 8,133,049 shares for $9,664,374, after shrinking from 11,892,327 stock units woth $16,043,357 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 189,141 shares at $224,753 following a fall from 283,151 stock units at $381,985 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 442,038 units at $494,212 compared to 459,109 stock units at $512,401 on the previous day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
EduFocal led trading with 1.41 million shares for 17.4 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings closing with 1.39 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 1.20 million stock units for 14.7 percent of the volume traded and Dolla Financial with 1.19 million shares for 14.7 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 42.12 points to wrap up trading at 3,317.15. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, 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 of the market, AMG Packaging skidded 9 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 17,606 shares, Blue Power fell 52 cents in closing at $3.77 after a transfer of 1,546 stocks, Cargo Handlers dipped 83 cents to end at $18.02 with dealers switching ownership of 4,400 units. Caribbean Flavours rose 13 cents to close at $1.75 after trading of 5,503 shares, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to finish at $1.60 with an exchange of 203,651 stock units, Dolphin Cove advanced 30 cents and ended at $12.30 with 535 shares changing hands. Elite Diagnostic popped 9 cents to $1.54 with investors swapping 1,022 stock units, Fosrich rallied 7 cents to close at $2.30 with 4,361 stocks clearing the market, GWest Corporation increased 8 cents to end at 67 cents with traders dealing in 19,549 units. ISP Finance climbed 10 cents in closing at $12 with 4,152 stocks crossing the market, JFP dropped 9 cents and ended at 43 cents after trading 32,569 shares, Lasco Financial gained 16 cents to finish at $1.58 in closing with 13,008 stock units. Mailpac Group sank 14 cents and ended at $2.46 with investors exchanging 4,039 units, Medical Disposables popped 27 cents to $1.43 with 10 shares passing through the market, MFS Capital Partners declined 6 cents to finish at 42 cents in an exchange of 388,822 stock units and Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to end at $1.40 with 917 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp jump for Junior Market


The Junior Market Index advanced a solid 54.46 points to finish trading at 3,359.27 after the market hit 3,384 points in the late morning session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The volume and the value of shares traded dipped 14 percent, respectively, from Wednesday. Trading activity closed with trading in 42 securities, as was the case on Wednesday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

A total of 11,892,327 shares were traded, at a value of $16,043,357, with a slide from 13,885,342 units at $18,694,619 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 283,151 shares at $381,985 in decreasing from 330,603 stock units at $445,110 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 459,109 units at $512,401 compared with 471,530 stock units at $521,607 on the previous day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings now seems to be facing selling pressure, led trading with 4.16 million shares for 35 percent of the total volume, followed by Dolla Financial ending with 3.35 million stocks for 28.1 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 1.06 million stocks for 8.9 percent of the volume of shares traded.
At the close of the market, the Junior Market Index increased 54.46 points to end at 3,359.27. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.3, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Blue Power rallied 49 cents to $4.29 as investors traded 3,820 shares, Caribbean Flavours lost 13 cents to finish at $1.62 in trading 2,102 stock units, Derrimon Trading increased 13 cents and ended at $1.70 with 76 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial skidded 9 cents to close at $2.40 with investors trading 3,345,695 stocks, Dolphin Cove sank 28 cents in closing at $12 with 2,050 units crossing the exchange, Fontana climbed 25 cents to end at $7.95 with investors swapping 13,915 stocks. Future Energy shed 9 cents to $2.66 with traders switching ownership of 581,270 shares, Honey Bun declined 10 cents to close at $6.50 after a transfer of 6,134 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance popped 8 cents in closing at $3.47 with traders dealing in 2,553 units. ISP Finance gained 42 cents to finish at $11.90 after  trading of 126  shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at $2.05 with 27,859 shares passing through the market, Knutsford Express advanced $1.57 to end at $11.57 in an exchange of 200 stock units. Lasco Financial sank 18 cents in closing at $1.42 with 106,007 stock units crossing the market, Lumber Depot rose 6 cents to $2.76 after trading in 167,225 shares, Mailpac Group dipped 22 cents to close at $2.60 with 3,550 units clearing the market. Main Event climbed 38 cents to finish at $7.68 after an exchange of 11,550 stocks, Medical Disposables increased 6 cents and ended at $1.16 with a mere 58 stock units changing hands and Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $3.83 with an exchange of 18,147 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. unit

Sharp jump in Junior Market trading


A sharp jump in trading activity pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Index higher on Wednesday, following a 139 percent climb in the number of stocks changing hands, with a 127 percent increase in value over Tuesday. At the close of the market, 42 securities were exchanged compared with 43 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 13 declining and 14 closing unchanged.

Trading accounted for 13,885,342 shares worth $18,694,619, a solid increase from 5,811,112 units at $8,232,056 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 330,603 shares with an average value of $445,110, after climbing from 135,142 stock units at $191,443 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 471,530 stock units at $521,607 after slipping marginally from 482,233 stocks at $527,417 on the previous day and well below December, which closed with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.66 million shares for 26.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal ending with 2.05 million stocks for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade, Mailpac Group closed with 1.55 million stock units for 11.2 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading ended with 1.50 million shares for 10.8 percent of the overall volume and Caribbean Flavours with 1.02 million stocks for 7.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 9.68 points to 3,304.81.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging climbed 57 cents to finish at $2.59 in trading 7,169 shares, Blue Power declined 47 cents and ended at $3.80, with 31,305 stocks crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers rose 86 cents to $18.85 with ownership switching for 537 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 30 cents and closed at $1.77 as investors traded 3,159 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 8 cents to end at $1.57 with 1,498,609 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove dropped 15 cents in closing at $12.28 after exchanging 1,857 shares. Knutsford Express popped 47 cents to $10 with 4,860 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial increased 10 cents in closing at $1.60 after trading of 47,000 stocks, Mailpac Group advanced 31 cents and ended at $2.82 with 1,553,279 stock units crossing the market. Main Event shed 39 cents to end at $7.30 after a transfer of 6,073 shares and ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents to finish at 89 cents with 26,666 stocks changing hands.
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 Thursday, with losers overshadowing winners, with the Junior Market Index dropping 56.90 points to conclude trading at 3,316.22, following trading in 44 securities, with prices of 15 rising, 23 declining and six closing unchanged. ISP Finance Services, the biggest mover for the session, fell 23 percent for a $3.51 fall.

The volume of stocks traded jumped 117 percent, with a 266 percent higher value than on Wednesday, following trading of 30,768,377 shares valued at $59,694,483 after soaring from 14,148,099 stock units worth $16,310,076 on Wednesday.
Trading for the day averaged 699,281 shares at $1,356,693, in surging from 336,860 stock units $388,335 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 554,003 stock units at $604,967 compared to 537,181 stock units at $517,925 on the previous day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
AMG Packaging led trading with 13.0 million shares for 42.3 percent of total volume followed by Atlantic Hardware ending with 7.46 million stocks for 24.2 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal closed with 2.83 million stock units for 9.2 percent of the volume traded, Kintyre Holdings contributed 1.95 million shares for 6.3 percent of trading and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.06 million stocks for 3.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, 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 13.5, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging sank 10 cents and ended at $2.40 after an exchange of 13,002,961 shares, Atlantic Hardware dropped 12 cents to $1.90 with 7,458,022 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 18 cents to close at $1.60 with dealers switching ownership of 7,721 shares. Caribbean Cream lost 19 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.81 with investors trading 3,470 stock units, following release of nine months results with a loss of $109 million for the year to date, Dolphin Cove declined 9 cents to finish at $12.01 in an exchange of 6,476 units, Everything Fresh popped 8 cents to end at $2.18 with the trading of 101 stocks. Express Catering advanced 17 cents in closing at $2.50 as investors exchanged 355,376 units, Honey Bun fell 80 cents to $6 after dealers swapped 67,170 shares, Indies Pharma dipped 9 cents to end at $2.65 with investors trading 50,999 stock units. ISP Finance sank $3.51 to finish at $11.48 after an exchange of 101 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 11 cents and ended at $2.38 with a transfer of 286,885 stocks, Kintyre Holdings slipped 6 cents to close at 58 cents with 1,952,048 units crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express gained 55 cents to $10.55 in trading 8,957 stock units, Lasco Financial skidded 9 cents in closing at $1.51 after a transfer of 15,716 shares, Lumber Depot sank 20 cents to end at $2.55 with traders dealing in 11,195 units. Medical Disposables declined 6 cents to finish at $1.16 in an exchange of 65,600 stocks and Paramount Trading increased 13 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $1.51 with investors swapping 356,570 stock units, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday high of $1.79.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading bounced on Junior Market


Trading activity closed sharply higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 124 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 51 percent rise in value compared with Tuesday. The market index jumped and recovered from the previous day’s steep fall, following trading in 42 securities similar to Tuesday, with prices of 10 rising, 25 declining and seven closing unchanged.

Trading ended with an exchange of 14,148,099 shares for $16,310,076 compared with 6,302,303 units at $10,830,092 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 336,860 shares at $388,335, up from 150,055 stock units at $257,859 on Tuesday, with trading month to date, averaging 537,181 shares for $517,925 after falling slightly from 562,073 stock units at $534,028 on the previous day but well below December, with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 4.65 million shares for 32.9 percent of total volume, after the stock hit a record high, followed by Kintyre Holdings ending with 3.23 million stocks for 22.8 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal closed with 3.12 million stocks for 22 percent of the volume traded and RA Williams with 1.60 million stock units for 11.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 54.13 points to 3,373.12. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 13.6, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained 82 cents after closing at $18.44 with traders dealing in 153 shares, AMG Packaging sank 40 cents to $2.50 after an exchange of 22,875 units, Atlantic Hardware popped 17 cents and ended at a record high of $2.02 after trading of 4,649,996 stock units. Cargo Handlers rallied $2.32 to end at $17.81 with a transfer of 12,185 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 18 cents in closing at $1.78 with 3,183 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream dipped 16 cents to finish at $2 in an exchange of 4,613 shares. Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.35 with investors trading 2,000 stocks, Derrimon Trading skidded 9 cents to finish at $1.65 with investors switching ownership of 330,362 units, Dolla Financial gained 22 cents and ended at $2.57 with 35,252 stock units changing hands. Dolphin Cove sank 34 cents to close at $12.10 with investors dealing in 773 shares, EduFocal slipped 6 cents to 23 cents after an exchange of 3,116,038 stock units, Everything Fresh lost 8 cents to end at $2.10 in trading 218 units. Express Catering dropped 26 cents to $2.33 with 117,107 stocks crossing the market, Fontana shed 25 cents and ended at $7.75 with investors trading 82,210 units, Fosrich declined 25 cents to finish at $2.21 with 3,897 stocks clearing the market. Jetcon Corporation sank 8 cents in closing at $2.27 as investors exchanged only 545 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 55 cents to close at $10 with 1,573 stock units passing through the market, Mailpac Group climbed 38 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $2.88 after an exchange of 106,489 shares and Main Event increased 20 cents in closing at $7.70 with investors swapping 138 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. unit

Trading slumped on the Junior Market


Trading slumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 52 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 61 percent slide in value compared to Friday. At the close of a subdued day of market activity, 43 securities were exchanged compared with 45 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 12 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 6,322,850 shares for $9,741,688 after plunging from 13,068,999 units at $25,015,021 on Friday.
Trading averaged 147,043 shares at $226,551 after dropping from 290,422 stock units at $555,889, on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 620,535 stock units at $573,214, down marginally from 701,010 stock units at $632,132 on the previous trading day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 1.54 million shares for 24.3 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, ending with 997,398 stock units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 752,304 stocks for 11.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 13.11 points to finish at 3,373.45. 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 finished with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents to finish at $2.36 with an exchange of 22,223 shares, Blue Power fell 23 cents and ended at $4 with 19,826 stock units changing hands, Cargo Handlers slipped 56 cents to $18.22 with investors trading 138 shares. Caribbean Cream climbed 18 cents to end at $2.18 after an exchange of 2,140 units, Derrimon Trading sank 11 cents in closing at $1.62 with investors swapping 381,908 stocks, Dolphin Cove skidded 35 cents to close at $11.80 with 4,301 units clearing the market. Honey Bun increased 14 cents to $6.80 in trading 35,708 shares, Indies Pharma sank 20 cents to end at $2.55 after traders swapped 155,512 stock units, Jamaican Teas popped 19 cents in closing at $2.28 as investors traded 3,589 stocks. Jetcon Corporation declined 10 cents to finish at $2.45 with 389,554 shares passing through the market, Kintyre Holdings declined by 7 cents and ended at 60 cents with investors dealing in 688,072 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 54 cents to close at $11.54 with dealers switching ownership of 6,392 units. Mailpac Group rose 29 cents to $2.71 with 27,338 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables advanced 13 cents to finish at $1.43 after a transfer of 101 shares, MFS Capital Partners gained 6 cents and ended at 40 cents following the trading of 3,312 units and ONE on ONE Educational rose 11 cents to end at 97 cents with 15,413 stocks crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops as trading rises


Trading climbed appreciably on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 62 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, following a 211 percent surge in value compared with Thursday, following trading in 45 securities, up from 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 17 declining and 18 closing unchanged and resulting a decline for the market index.

The market closed with trading of 13,068,999 shares for $25,015,021, up from 8,051,937 stock units at $8,032,911 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 290,422 shares at $555,889, well over 191,713 units at $191,260 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 701,010 units at $632,132, down from 789,839 units at $648,627 on the previous day and December, an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
AMG Packaging led trading with 7.24 million shares for 55.4 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 2.83 million units for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 625,431 stocks for 4.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 8.90 points to conclude trading at 3,360.34, with the index closing lower than the close of 2025. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 13.6, 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 of trading, Blue Power declined 27 cents and ended at $4.23, with 4,004 shares crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries shed 27 cents to close at $1.51, with an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Derrimon Trading advanced 11 cents to end at $1.73 after it closed, with an exchange of 625,431 shares. Dolla Financial sank 15 cents in closing at $2.50 after 46,673 stocks changed hands, GWest Corporation lost 14 cents to finish at 59 cents with investors trading 21,399 units, Honey Bun fell 24 cents to close at $6.66, with 100,962 shares clearing the market. Indies Pharma sank 13 cents to $2.75 after an exchange of 41,644 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 58 cents to finish at $2.80, with investors swapping 2,030 units, ISP Finance skidded $1.76 and ended at $14.99 after a mere two shares passed through the market. Jamaican Teas dropped 25 cents to close at $2.09 after trading 100,082 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose 29 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.55 with a transfer of 508,957 stocks, after trading as high as $2.75, Medical Disposables slipped 15 cents to end at $1.30, with 99,497 units changing hands. Paramount Trading rallied 13 cents to $1.38 with investors trading 560 stock units and Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to finish at $1.15 after a transfer of 4,070 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Sharp drop in Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings was the lead trade in a depressed Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, with the index plunging on Thursday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 22 declining and six closing firm, following a 93 percent decline in volume and 88 percent fall in value compared to Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 8,051,937 shares for $8,032,911 compared with 115,343,679 units at $65,947,305 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 191,713 shares worth $191,260, compared with  2,621,447 units at $1,498,802 on Wednesday, with a month to date, averaging 789,839 units at $648,627 compared to 941,173 stock units at $764,347 on the previous trading day and December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.18 million shares for 51.9 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal, with 1.11 million units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 513,086 stocks for 6.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 40.29 points to finish at 3,369.24. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 13.8, 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Cargo Handlers rose $1.28 to close at $18.78, with 5,136 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 23 cents to close at $1.60 in an exchange of 1,635 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 15 cents to close at $2.65, with 167,704 shares crossing the market. Dolphin Cove sank 33 cents to finish at $12.15 after an exchange of 7,401 units, Express Catering fell by 7 cents and ended at $2.58, after 11,500 units passed through the market, Fontana dipped 9 cents to end at $7.80 as investors exchanged 36,329 stocks. Future Energy sank 6 cents in closing at $2.65, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday low of $2.41, in switching ownership of 513,086 units, Honey Bun shed 19 cents to $6.90, after hitting a 52 weeks intraday low of $5, with investors trading 55,595 shares, Indies Pharma increased 11 cents and ended at $2.88 with an exchange of 9,573 stock units. ISP Finance declined 25 cents to end at $16.75 after a mere two shares, Jamaican Teas gained 14 cents to close at $2.34 after a transfer of just 40 stocks, KLE Group rose 25 cents to finish at $1.05 in trading 8,509 units. Knutsford Express skidded 11 cents and ended at $11 after it closed with trading of 2,795 stock units, Mailpac Group dropped 16 cents to $2.42 with investors dealing in 5,189 shares, Medical Disposables rallied 13 cents to close at $1.45 with a transfer of 174,392 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational slipped 13 cents in closing at 86 cents after an exchange of 5,335 stocks and Paramount Trading sank 13 cents to end at $1.25 with investors trading 63,774 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on Junior Market


JFP traded over 108 million shares and swelled the volume and value on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange that closed with a burst of trading on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 481 percent, and the value climbing 88 percent over Tuesday. The market index ended above the December close, after trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday, and ending with prices of 20 rising, 12 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market ended with trading of 115,343,679 shares with a value of $65,947,305, with JFP trading over 108 million shares. Trading for Wednesday compares with 19,864,336 units at $35,000,636 on Tuesday.
The average trade ended at 2,621,447 shares at $1,498,802, up from 461,961 stock units at $813,968 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, finished with an average of 941,173 units at $764,347, well above 335,172 stock units at $499,461 on the previous day, but below December with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
JFP led trading with 108.29 million shares for 93.9 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 2.91 million stocks for 2.5 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.81 million units for 1.6 percent of the market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 16.64 points to end at 3,409.53, marginally higher than December. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
Trading on the Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of each stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Access Financial climbed 84 cents to end at $18.45, after 295 shares passed through the market, as Atlantic Hardware rose 7 cents in closing at $1.60, after 1,807,288 stock units were traded, CAC 2000 dipped 20 cents to $2 and closed after 4,134 shares changed hands. Cargo Handlers sank $1.27 to finish at $17.50 in an exchange of 2,917 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 21 cents and ended at $1.83 with investors swapping a mere 5 units, Caribbean Cream skidded 9 cents to close at $2 with 900 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Flavours lost 6 cents to close at $1.75 with traders dealing in 7,673 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries gained 12 cents and ended at $1.78 after an exchange of 515 units, Dolla Financial shed 19 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors dealing in 38,106 stocks. Dolphin Cove increased 48 cents to close at $12.48 after an exchange of 1,999 shares, Fontana climbed 19 cents to finish at $7.89, with 16,558 stock units crossing the market, Honey Bun rallied 21 cents to end at $7.09 as investors exchanged 1,168 units. Indies Pharma declined by 11 cents in closingat $2.77 after a transfer of 26,772 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 18 cents to $2.20 after trading of 16,964 shares, ICInsider.com BUYRATED, Jetcon Corporation jumped 38 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.27 in an exchange of 268,023 stocks. Knutsford Express popped 11 cents to finish at $11.11 with investors trading 1,111 units, Mailpac Group climbed 13 cents to close at $2.58, with 128,124 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables increased 12 cents to end at $1.32 with investors trading 5,000 shares. Omni Industries rallied 14 cents in closing at 99 cents with an exchange of 149,076 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational gained 13 cents to close at 99 cents, with 439,467 units clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents to close at $1.57 with a transfer of 182,387 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.