The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with the Market Index gaining 19.61 points to end at 3,920.85 after trading levels fell with the volume of stocks traded declining 35 percent with a 32 percent drop in the value compared with that on Wednesday following trading in 45 securities up slightly from 44 on Wednesday and ended with 23 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 7,085,346 shares were traded for $18,259,575 compared with 10,975,198 units at $26,988,194 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 157,452 shares at $405,768 down from 249,436 units at $613,368 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 184,849 units at $481,636 compared with 198,397 stock units at $519,153 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.26 million shares for 17.8 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery with 1.01 million units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 943,103 units for 13.3 percent market share.
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 the financial year that fall 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 one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging gained 19 cents to close at $3.01 in an exchange of 52 shares, CAC 2000 climbed $1.73 to $8.48 after a mere 13 stock units crossed the exchange, Caribbean Flavours advanced 10 cents in closing at $1.82 in an exchange of 31 units. Dolla Financial popped 19 cents to $3.06 with the swapping of 1,264,717 stocks, Dolphin Cove rose 10 cents to end at $14.10, with 17,316 units crossing the market, EduFocal fell 12 cents to $2.08 with a transfer of 178,521 stocks. 
Express Catering dipped 10 cents to $5.20 after an exchange of 20,181 shares, Future Energy Source lost 19 cents in ending at $4.92 as investors exchanged 326,338 stock units, General Accident dipped 17 cents to close at $4.90 in switching ownership of 100 stocks. Honey Bun rallied 10 cents to end at $7.30 after exchanging 11,486 units, iCreate gained 27 cents to $1.77 with an exchange of 466,481 stock units, Indies Pharma climbed 50 cents in closing at $3.25 as 12,306 shares passed through the market. KLE Group declined 28 cents to end at $1.71, with 641 units clearing the market, Knutsford Express increased 75 cents to $8.95, with 6,090 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing shed 30 cents to close at $4 after a transfer of 53,088 shares. Limners and Bards popped 24 cents in closing at $2.67, with 35,572 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot gained 10 cents to end at $2.40 with investors transferring 33,816 stocks, 
Main Event rose $1.59 to close at $8.59 trading 44,554 stock units. MFS Capital Partners advanced 13 cents to $2.94 after trading 154,025 shares, Paramount Trading dipped 17 cents to $1.63 in exchanging 9,322 units and Spur Tree Spices rallied 13 cents to $3.13 in trading 151,160 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market down for a second day
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday with a 55 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with 33 percent more funds passing through the market than on Tuesday with trading in 44 securities versus 47 on Tuesday and ended with 13 rising, 21 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 47.01 points to finish at 3,901.24.
A total of 10,975,198 shares were exchanged for $26,988,194 up from 7,078,901 units at $20,254,759 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 249,436 shares at $613,368 versus 150,615 units at $430,952 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 198,397 units at $519,153. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
iCreate led trading with 3.23 million shares for 29.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.56 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 1.03 million units for 9.4 percent market share.
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 the financial year that fall 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 gained $2.50 in closing at $24.50 in trading a mere 58 shares, but supply seems to be declining and buying interest is low. AMG Packaging popped 16 cents to end at $2.82 with the swapping of 14,008 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 26 cents to $2.14 after a transfer of 16,900 stock units. Caribbean Cream rose 12 cents to close at $3.98 and closed with just 160 units trading, Caribbean Flavours lost 10 cents in ending at $1.72 after trading 50 shares, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 15 cents in closing at $1.85 with an exchange of 3,187 stock units. Dolphin Cove dropped 88 cents to end at $14 in switching ownership of 148,681 stocks, 
Express Catering declined 10 cents to $5.30 after an exchange of 500 units, Fosrich shed 24 cents to close at $3.99 after investors finished trading 511,652 units. iCreate dipped 43 cents to $1.50 in an exchange of 3,234,540 stocks, Indies Pharma fell 25 cents to $2.75, with 12,528 stock units passing through the market, Iron Rock Insurance declined 37 cents ending at $1.98 after 4,000 shares crossed the market. Jamaican Teas fell 10 cents to close at $2.50, with 437,300 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express advanced 20 cents to end at $8.20 while exchanging 1,815 units, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 36 cents in closing at $4.30, with 14,263 stocks crossing the exchange. Limners and Bards dropped 33 cents to close at $2.43 as investors exchanged 30,090 stock units, Lumber Depot shed 39 cents in closing at $2.30, with 323,510 stock units changing hands, 
Main Event dipped $1.99 to end at $7 after an exchange of 216,945 units. Paramount Trading fell 10 cents to $1.80 with a transfer of 14,333 shares and tTech popped 33 cents to end at $2.53 with investors transferring 33,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market declines into 2023
Stocks slipped to open up the new year on a losing note when the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday, with investors displaying restraint in chasing or exchanging stocks as the volume of stocks traded declined 68 percent with 70 percent less value than on Friday after all, but one security traded amounting to 47 up from 43 on Friday and ended with 14 rising, 26 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 7,078,901 shares were traded for $20,254,759 down from 22,282,537 units at $68,002,755 on Friday.
Trading averaged 150,615 shares at $430,952 compared to 518,199 units at $1,581,459 on Friday. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 1.64 million shares for 23.1 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 824,214 units for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 682,021 units for 9.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 38.19 points to settle at 3,948.25.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year ending that fall 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $4 to $22, with 661 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging fell 39 cents to close at $2.66, with 4,897 stock units crossing the market, CAC 2000 shed $1.73 in ending at $6.75 in an exchange of 8 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 28 cents to $1.88 after a transfer of 228,886 stocks, Caribbean Cream lost 14 cents to end at $3.86 trading 1,023 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 10 cents to $1.70 with an exchange of 1,176 stock units. 
Derrimon Trading fell 14 cents to $2.11 with the swapping of 254,671 units, Dolphin Cove popped $1.88 to close at $14.88 in trading 16,694 shares, Express Catering climbed 20 cents in closing at $5.40 after 22,124 stock units passed through the market. Future Energy Source dipped 30 cents to end at $5.20 with an exchange of458,046 shares, General Accident gained 66 cents to end at $5.07 as investors exchanged 110,279 stocks, Honey Bun declined 79 cents to close at $7.20 after exchanging 7,733 units. iCreate advanced 26 cents to $1.93 in switching ownership of 103,986 shares, Indies Pharma dropped 52 cents to $3, with 7,327 stock units crossing the market, JFP Ltd lost 10 cents in closing at $1.67 while exchanging 204,535 stocks. Knutsford Express shed 70 cents to close at $8, with 5,886 units clearing the market, Lasco Distributors rallied 10 cents in closing at $2.60 after exchanging 186,868 units, Medical Disposables rose 48 cents to end at $5.28 with investors transferring 385 shares. Spur Tree Spices shed 46 cents to $3.04 with an exchange of 57,994 stocks,
Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 65 cents to end at $16.50 after finishing trading of 129,446 stock units, Tropical Battery increased 15 cents to close at $2.45 with a transfer of 607,278 stocks and tTech declined 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 after exchanging 31,563 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market year end bounce
In trading on Thursday, the Junior Market Index climbed 30.17 points to 3,911.55, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 14 declining and six closing unchanged, resulting from trading in 43 securities compared to 44 on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded declining 18 percent with a 13 percent lower value than on Wednesday.
A total of 7,682,786 shares were traded for $19,874,370 compared with 9,386,191 units at $22,930,537 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 178,669 shares at $462,195 versus 213,323 units at $521,149 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, averaged 323,550 stocks at $890,537 compared with 331,726 stock units at $914,708 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.57 million shares for 20.4 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.57 million units for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 1.13 million units for 14.6 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 the financial year endings that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Blue Power gained 38 cents to close at $3.12 after an exchange of 135,069 shares, after the stock traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.45, Caribbean Cream climbed 60 cents in closing at $4 with an exchange of 6,450 stock units, Caribbean Flavours rose 17 cents to $1.86, with 15,429 stocks crossing the market.Consolidated Bakeries dropped 14 cents after ending at $1.70 with a transfer of 1,667 units, 
Dolphin Cove dipped 18 cents to end at $14.98 as 35,129 stock units passed through the market, Honey Bun rallied 58 cents to close at $8 after a transfer of 102,937 stocks. Indies Pharma increased 28 cents to $3.13 in trading 147,409 units, JFP Ltd advanced 15 cents to end at $1.63 with the swapping of 232,505 shares, Knutsford Express shed 14 cents in closing at $8.75 trading 23,000 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing lost 25 cents in ending at $3.95, with 25,720 stocks clearing the market, Lumber Depot popped 19 cents to $2.64 with 85,500 shares changing hands, Main Event declined 31 cents to $8.99 trading 8,962 units. Medical Disposables fell 39 cents to end at $4.56 in switching ownership of 7,807 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dipped 39 cents in closing at $2.60 with investors transferring 1,125,444 shares, ONE on ONE Educational gained 16 cents to close at $1.27, with 1,569,187 stocks crossing the exchange. Spur Tree Spices popped 17 cents in ending at $3.19 in an exchange of 564,547 units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies increased 24 cents to close at $15.99 after exchanging 8,232 stocks, Tropical Battery rose 18 cents to $2.35, with 150,734 units changing hands and tTech rallied 25 cents in closing at $2.90 after an exchange of 10,411 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Juniors dip first day trading after Christmas
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with rising stocks edging out those declining but the market Index dipped 26.97 points to 3,881.38, with a 74 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded at a 77 percent lower value than last Friday after 44 securities changed hands versus 46 on Friday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged.
Blue Power, Lasco Distributors and Lasco Financial Services traded at 52 weeks’ intraday low.
A total of 9,386,191 shares were traded for $22,930,537 compared to 36,083,718 units at $101,351,606 on Friday.
Trading averaged 213,323 shares at $521,149 compared with 784,429 units at $2,203,361 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 331,726 units at $914,708 compared with 338,982 stock units at $938,826 on the previous trading day. Trading in November averaged 259,893 units at $711,335.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 2.54 million shares for 27 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.32 million units for 24.8 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 632,583 units for 6.7 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios of 
Junior Market stocks are based on ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year endings that falls between November this year and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 46 cents to close at $2.50 as investors transferred 24,922 shares, Blue Power dropped 24 cents to end at $2.74 as 1,588 units passed through the market after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.53, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 20 cents in closing at $2.18 after 6,140 stock units crossed the market. Caribbean Flavours lost 11 cents in ending at $1.69 after 1,002 stocks changed hands, 
Consolidated Bakeries popped 14 cents to $1.84 in exchanging just one share, Dolla Financial shed 13 cents to close at $2.82 with the swapping of 540,840 stock units. Dolphin Cove increased 38 cents to $15.16 after trading 210,424 units, Elite Diagnostic gained 14 cents to end at $3.20 after a transfer of 10,005 stocks, Express Catering rallied 15 cents in closing at $5.05 after an exchange of 5,910 shares. General Accident declined 55 cents to $4.45, with 473 stocks crossing the market, Honey Bun advanced 21 cents to end at $7.42 in an exchange of 18,747 stock units, Indies Pharma climbed 25 cents to $2.85 with a transfer of 3,140 units. Knutsford Express fell 11 cents to $8.89 in switching ownership of 60 stock units, Limners and Bards rallied 13 cents in closing at $2.64 as investors exchanged 2,000 shares, Main Event shed 65 cents to close at $9.30, with 21,767 units changing hands. MFS Capital Partners declined 11 cents to end at $2.99 in exchanging 88,987 stock units, 
Regency Petroleum climbed 10 cents to $1.50 in trading 2,536,498 units and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 78 cents to $15.75 after an exchange of 28,914 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Bumper trade for Junior Market
It was a bumper day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 397 percent and the value jumped 356 percent more than on Thursday with 46 securities up from 42 on Thursday and ended with prices of 16 rising, 22 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 36,083,718 shares were traded for $101,351,606 versus 7,255,920 units at $22,249,838 on Thursday.
Trading average of 784,429 shares at $2,203,296 compared to 172,760 units at $529,758 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 338,982 stocks at $938,780 compared to 308,490 stock units at $852,221 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
Fosrich led trading with 18.46 million shares for 51.2 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Ltd with 11.44 million units for 31.7 percent of the day’s trade, Regency Petroleum with 1.79 million units for 5 percent of trading and Lumber Depot with 1.23 million units for 3.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped 9.81 points to settle at 3,908.35.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year endings that falls between November this year and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 53 cents in closing at $2.96, with 117 shares crossing the market, Blue Power dipped 18 cents to $2.98, with 11,942 units changing hands, 
Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 20 cents to $1.98 after 2,460 stock units were traded. Caribbean Cream popped 15 cents in ending at $3.35 while exchanging 383 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 14 cents to end at $1.70, with 15,090 stocks clearing the market, Derrimon Trading shed 14 cents to close at $2.11 trading 106,868 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 68 cents to $14.78 in exchanging 3,056 units, Fontana rose 10 cents to end at $9.09 with investors transferring 8,975 stock units, Fosrich lost 10 cents in closing at $3.90 with 18,458,647 stock units changing hands. Future Energy Source dipped 17 cents to $5.07 after a transfer of 177,671 units, General Accident increased 30 cents to $5 in switching ownership of 21,331 stocks, GWest Corporation dropped 13 cents in closing at $1.02 with the swapping of 1,824 shares. Indies Pharma lost 20 cents at $2.60 with a transfer of 1,761 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 46 cents to end at $2.35 with an exchange of one unit, JFP Ltd rallied 10 cents to close at $1.55 after an exchange of 11,438,854 stock units. 
Lumber Depot climbed 15 cents in ending at $2.45 after trading 1,231,390 shares, Paramount Trading rallied 36 cents in closing at $1.89 after exchanging 4,000 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies jumped $1.77 to $14.97, with 603 shares crossing the market and Tropical Battery fell 23 cents to end at $2.15 after 296,469 stock passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Regency Petroleum gains 75% in two days
Regency Petroleum stock price jumped 75 percent at the close of trading on Friday since listing on Thursday to close at $1.75 and led trading with 2.84 million shares for 35.6 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.29 million units for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 658,393 units for 8.3 percent market share.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 112 percent and the value 61 percent higher than on Thursday, following trading in 41 securities versus 40 on Thursday and ending with 18 rising, 13 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index gained 23.76 points to 3,893.49.
A total of 7,964,359 shares were traded for $18,013,451 compared with 3,763,409 units at $11,154,286 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 194,253 shares at $439,352 compared with 94,085 units at $278,857 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 185,721 units at $482,303 compared to 184,959 stock units at $486,139 on Thursday the previous day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. 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 ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial popped $1.89 to end at $23 with a mere three stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cream dipped 80 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.20, with 20,000 stocks crossing the market. Derrimon Trading lost 15 cents in closing at $2.10 with a transfer of 16,417 units, Dolla Financial shed 15 cents to $3.06 as 207,299 stocks passed through the market, 
Dolphin Cove declined 65 cents in closing at $13.35 after 1,658 units crossed the exchange. Elite Diagnostic dropped 32 cents to $3.03 in switching ownership of 3,193 shares, GWest Corporation rose 11 cents to $1.11 after an exchange of 888 stock units, iCreate rallied 10 cents to $2.15 as investors traded 279,179 shares. Indies Pharma gained 16 cents to close at $2.75, with 1,672 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express rallied 69 cents to $8.99 in trading 18,842 stocks, Limners and Bards fell 20 cents to $2.45 and closed after 15,419 units passed through the market. MFS Capital Partners dipped 40 cents in closing at $3 in exchanging 114,416 stocks, Regency Petroleum rose 43 cents and ended at a record high of $1.75 after an exchange of 2,838,917 shares, 
Stationery and Office Supplies increased 27 cents to close at $13.02 while exchanging 4,550 stock units and Tropical Battery rallied 16 cents to end at $2.47 after trading 401,417 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless
Regency list and gains 32%
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange listed the 47th company’s ordinary shares on Thursday and the 6th for the year and resulted in Regency Petroleum trading over 120,000 shares to gain 32 cents after the overall volume of stocks traded rose just 12 
percent with 21 percent more value than on Wednesday from the trading of 40 securities compared to 41 on Wednesday and ending with 15 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.
A total of 3,763,409 shares were exchanged for $11,154,286, up from 3,360,290 units at $9,241,408 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 94,085 shares at $278,857 compared to 81,958 units at $225,400 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 184,959 units at $486,139 versus 193,634 stock units at $505,927 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
Dolla Financial led trading with 769,890 shares for 20.5 percent of total volume followed by Future 
Energy Source with 540,880 units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 522,617 units for 13.9 percent market share.
The Junior Market Index shed 34.08 points to close at 3,869.73.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. 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 seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Consolidated Bakeries rose 18 cents to $1.98 with the swapping of 2,493 stocks, Dolla 
Financial gained 15 cents to end at $3.21 after a transfer of 769,890 stock units. Future Energy Source popped 15 cents in closing at $4.97 with 540,880 units clearing the market, GWest Corporation lost 19 cents to end at $1 in trading 2,449 stocks, Honey Bun declined 86 cents to $6.85 with the swapping of 31,940 units. iCreate rallied 45 cents to $2.05 after 64,803 stock units crossed the exchange, Indies Pharma dipped 39 cents to close at $2.59 with 35,544 shares changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 60 cents in ending at $1.80 in switching ownership of 5,100 shares. ISP Finance advanced $2.50 to $17.50 after 203 stocks passed through the market, MFS Capital Partners gained 40 cents to close at $3.40 in exchanging 313,020 units, Regency Petroleum gained 32 cents ending at $1.32 with a transfer of 120,012 shares, 
Stationery and Office Supplies fell $1.75 in closing at $12.75 in switching ownership of 23,259 stock units. Tropical Battery shed 23 cents to end at $2.31 as investors exchanged 234,040 stocks and tTech dropped 90 cents to $2.25 trading 30 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market bounce
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Index got a big bounce on Wednesday as investors pushed prices higher and sent the market index up 63.42 points to 3,903.81 and almost recovered all of the over 72 points fall on Tuesday even as the volume of stocks traded fell 37 percent with the value down 50 percent compared to Tuesday following an 
exchange of 41 securities, the same as on Tuesday and ended with 14 rising, 14 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
A total of 3,360,290 shares were exchanged for $9,241,408 down from 5,360,806 units at $18,414,662 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 81,958 shares at $225,400 down from 130,751 units at $449,138 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 193,634 shares at $505,927 compared with 205,747 stock units at $536,355 on the previous day. November trades averaged 259,893 units at $711,635.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 668,268 shares for 19.9 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd. with 449,977 units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 368,364 units for 11 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are based on 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 ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers advanced $2.70 in closing at $12.70 after trading 500 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 20 cents to end at $4 with 365 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours lost 12 cents to settle at $1.68 as investors exchanged 956 units. Derrimon Trading rallied 29 cents to $2.34 in exchanging 368,364 stock units, 
Dolphin Cove rose 75 cents to close at $14 with 11,140 stocks crossing the exchange, Honey Bun popped 71 cents in closing at $7.71 with a transfer of 1,506 shares. iCreate lost 50 cents to close at $1.60 with the swapping of 156,284 stock units, JFP Ltd fell 12 cents to $1.44 with investors trading 449,977 units, Knutsford Express shed 19 cents in ending at $8.30 with 25,000 stocks changing hands. Lasco Distributors rose 14 cents to close at $2.95 with an exchange of 13,357 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 32 cents to $4.32 with 42 shares crossing the market, Limners and Bards rallied 14 cents to $2.64 in switching ownership of 4,005 units. Main Event dipped 50 cents to $9.50 after 3,696 stock units passed through the market, 
Stationery and Office Supplies lost 10 cents in closing at $14.50 with a transfer of 1,205 stocks and Tropical Battery rose 14 cents to $2.54 with the swapping of 248,480 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock.
Trading surges on Junior Market
The volume of stocks traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday surged 1,032 percent, following a 25.5 million shares trade in JFP Ltd and pushing the value up by 466 percent over Friday’s outturn after an exchange of 46 securities up from 39 on Friday, which ended with 17 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
A total of 35,801,013 shares were traded for $69,628,752 compared with 3,163,615 units at $12,309,172 on Friday.
Trading averaged 778,283 shares at $1,513,669 compared with 81,118 units at $315,620 on Friday with the month to date averaging 214,871 units at $546,966 compared to 125,810 stock units at $394,154 on the previous trading day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
JFP Ltd led trading with 25.49 million shares for 71.2 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 5.35 million units for 14.9 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 1.20 million units for 3.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 7.14 points to settle at 3,912.61.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are based on ICInsider.com projected earnings with financial year ends that fall between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 10 cents to close at $3.10 after a transfer of 1,462 shares, Cargo Handlers gained 14 cents in ending at $12.50 with 431 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cream advanced 14 cents to $4 after 55 stocks were traded. Derrimon Trading declined 10 cents to $2, with 5,351,899 units clearing the market, Elite Diagnostic climbed 44 cents to $3.35 with an exchange of 191,332 shares, 
Express Catering rose 56 cents to end at $5 in switching ownership of 50 stock units. Fontana fell 16 cents in closing at $8.04 with 46,686 stocks crossing the market, Honey Bun dropped $1.07 to $6.71 as investors switched ownership of 22,069 units, iCreate popped 20 cents to close at $2.22 after the transfer of 33,390 stocks. Indies Pharma gained 44 cents in ending at $3.02 with the swapping of 12,549 stock units, ISP Finance advanced 10 cents to close at $15 with a transfer of 180 shares, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 25 cents to settle at $3.95 after trading of 821,360 units. Limners and Bards shed 10 cents to end at $2.40 with 248,406 shares changing hands and
Main Event lost 30 cents to close at $9.70 with an exchange of 9,651 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.