Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gained momentum on Thursday, as the volume of stocks traded rose 21 percent and the value 87 percent greater than on Wednesday with 45 securities trading upfront 42 on Wednesday and ended with 15 rising, 19 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
A total of 5,831,798 shares were traded for $26,486,488 compared to 4,802,262 units at $14,183,332 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 129,596 shares at $588,589 compared to 114,340 units at $337,698 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averages 132,726 units at $406,308 versus 133,407 stock units at $366,681 on the previous day. November traded an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
Fontana led trading with 2.0 million shares for 34.3 percent of total volume Dolla Financial followed with 1.04 million units for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 450,085 units for 7.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index climbed 12.11 points to settle at 3,879.39.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than its last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial rose $1.11 to $24.90 with a transfer of five shares, Cargo Handlers climbed $2.37 to end at $12.36 with 66 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 15 cents to close at $2.17 after exchanging 553 stock units. Caribbean Cream lost 14 cents after ending at $3.86 in transferring 13,397 units, 
Consolidated Bakeries dipped 21 cents to $1.81 after trading 3,315 stocks, Dolphin Cove fell 75 cents to $13.45, with the swapping of 455 shares. Elite Diagnostic dropped 29 cents to settle at $2.91 in switching ownership of 6,009 units, Everything Fresh shed 14 cents to end at $1.35 trading 46,894 stock units, Fontana gained 10 cents in closing at $8.20 as investors exchanged 2,002,267 shares. GWest Corporation rallied 13 cents to end at $1.03 with 351 stock units changing hands, Honey Bun declined $1.16 in closing at $6.66 with 1,591 stocks crossing the exchange, iCreate popped 14 cents to $1.90 after 293,310 units cleared the market. Indies Pharma dropped 13 cents to $2.85 in switching ownership of 424 units, Jamaican Teas popped 10 cents to close at $2.65 with investors transferring 65,589 stocks, Knutsford Express fell 12 cents to $8.49 trading 23 stock units. Lasco Financial shed 26 cents to settle at $2.76 after an exchange of 11,135 shares, Medical Disposables rose 48 cents to close at $4.98 in transferring three units, 
MFS Capital Partners gained 13 cents to finish at $2.98 with the swapping of nine shares and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 50 cents in ending at $14 in trading 58,638 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market claws back some loss
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange clawed back some of Tuesday’s loss at the close of the market on Wednesday after a 36 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with 14 percent lower value than on Tuesday, from trading in 42 securities versus 45 on Tuesday and ended with 17 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 4,802,262 shares were traded for $14,183,332 down from 7,508,809 units at $16,523,628 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 114,340 shares at $337,698 versus 166,862 units at $367,192 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 133,407 units at $366,681 compared with 138,260 stock units at $374,059 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
Medical Disposables led trading with 875,878 shares for 18.2 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 704,736 units for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 631,903 units for 13.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index gained 27.24 points to settle at 3,867.28.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 11.8. The PE ratios of 
Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $2.48 in closing at $23.79 with an exchange of 10 shares, AMG Packaging popped 8 cents to end at $3 with investors transferring 206 units, Blue Power rose 46 cents to $3.15 after trading 862 stock units. CAC 2000 gained 27 cents to end at $8.49 after a transfer of 99 stocks, Cargo Handlers declined $3 to $9.99 with 38,732 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 15 cents to $2.02 in trading 2,190 units. Caribbean Cream rallied 13 cents to end at $4 with 55 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Elite Diagnostic gained 30 cents in ending at $3.20 with the swapping of 14,566 stock units, Everything Fresh popped 14 cents to settle at $1.49 in switching ownership of 40,907 units. Fontana shed 19 cents in closing at $8.10 in an exchange of 39,528 shares, Fosrich lost 8 cents to settle at $3.92 in transferring 229,107 stocks, General Accident popped 31 cents to $4.41 in trading 11,748 stock units. GWest Corporation lost 7 cents to finish at 90 cents with the swapping of 10,361 stocks, iCreate fell 14 cents to $1.76 after an exchange of 195,242 units, Indies Pharma rallied 27 cents to close at $2.98 in switching ownership of 21,721 stock units. ISP Finance dropped $1.49 to $14.90 after exchanging 67 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 90 cents to $8.61 as investors exchanged 573 units, Lasco Distributors rose 15 cents to end at $2.95 after 3,182 shares cleared the market. Mailpac Group gained 8 cents in closing at $2.09 trading 171,513 stock units, 
Spur Tree Spices shed 25 cents to settle at $3.16 in transferring 86,781 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 49 cents to $14.50 with 873 stocks changing hands and tTech fell 19 cents in closing at $2.96 with a transfer of 120 stock units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share rose 8 cents to end at $1.17 in switching ownership of 101 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market on Tuesday
Stocks fell in large numbers in trading on Tuesday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange after the volume of stocks traded more than double that on Monday after rising 102 percent more shares changed hands as the value of stocks traded climbed 680 percent more than on Monday after trading took place in 45 securities up from 43 on Monday and ended with 13 rising, 28 declining and four closing unchanged.
A total of 7,508,809 shares were traded for $16,523,628 compared to 3,722,443 units at $9,822,437 on Monday.
Trading averaged 166,862 shares at $367,192 compared with 86,568 units at $228,429 on Monday with a month to date average of 138,260 units at $374,059 compared to 127,534 stock units at $376,634 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
Everything Fresh led trading with 3.27 million shares for 43.6 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 673,767 units for 9 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 585,693 units for 7.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 59.27 points to settle at 3,840.04.
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 four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Cargo Handlers fell 72 cents in ending at $12.99 with 110 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours lost 14 cents to finish at $1.65 with investors transferring 12,225 units, Dolphin Cove popped 15 cents to $14.20 in switching ownership of 1,978 stock units. EduFocal declined 19 cents to close at $2.30 after 462,836 stocks crossed the exchange, Elite 
Diagnostic shed 59 cents in closing at $2.90 after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.50after 16,060 stocks changed hands, Everything Fresh gained 12 cents in closing at $1.35 trading 3,274,985 stock units. Express Catering advanced 25 cents to $5.05 with an exchange of 34,894 units, but only after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $4.15, Fosrich dipped 16 cents to $4 in transferring 585,693 shares, General Accident lost 14 cents to close at $4.10 with an exchange of 20,067 units. KLE Group climbed 31 cents to $1.99 with the swapping of just 100 shares, Knutsford Express declined 21 cents to $7.71 in switching ownership of 13,350 stocks, Lasco Distributors fell 10 cents to $2.80 in trading 442,768 stock units. Main Event advanced 40 cents to $10 after 53,400 stock units passed through the market, Medical Disposables dipped 82 cents to $4.51 after trading 2,000 stocks, 
MFS Capital Partners shed 15 cents to close at $2.85 with the swapping of 59,701 units. Spur Tree Spices rallied 14 cents in ending at $3.41 after a transfer of 105,666 shares and tTech lost 12 cents to close at $3.15 in an exchange of a mere 105 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Juniors edged higher on Monday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange inched higher at the close on Monday, with a 12 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded as the value of stocks traded dropped 33 percent from trading on Friday with 43 securities trading versus 37 on Friday and ended with 20 rising, 17 declining and six closing unchanged.
A total of 3,722,443 shares were exchanged for $9,822,437 against 4,242,438 units at $14,592,692 on Friday.
Trading averaged 86,568 shares at $228,429 compared with 114,660 units at $394,397 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 127,534 units at $376,634 versus 150,411 stock units at $459,398 on the prior trading day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
Dolla Financial led trading with 660,397 shares for 17.7 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners with 444,314 units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 412,969 units for 11.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 2.03 points to close at 3,899.31.
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 five with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power shed 47 cents to end at $2.71, with 823 shares crossing the market, CAC 2000 increased $1.07 to $8.22 with the swapping of 7,454 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 17 cents in closing at $2.22 in trading 22,873 units. Consolidated Bakeries rose 18 cents to close at $1.98 with 24,454 stocks changing hands, Dolphin Cove gained 55 cents ending at $14.05, with 3,211 stock units crossing the exchange, Elite 
Diagnostic rallied 45 cents in closing at $3.49 with investors transferring 66 stocks. Everything Fresh dropped 17 cents to end at $1.23, with 93,491 units clearing the market, Express Catering declined 15 cents in ending at $4.80 with an exchange of 1,240 shares, General Accident fell 76 cents to $4.24 after trading at 12,124 stocks. Honey Bun advanced $1 to close at $7.90 while exchanging 636 shares, Indies Pharma lost 14 cents to end at $2.65 after an exchange of 39,821 units, JFP Ltd dipped 11 cents to close at $1.49 after 390,405 stock units changed hands. KLE Group dropped 30 cents in closing at $1.68 in exchanging 1,000 units, Lasco Financial popped 26 cents in ending at $3 trading 3,755 shares, Limners and Bards dipped 15 cents to $2.45 as 101,155 stock units passed through the market. Main Event lost 40 cents to end at $9.60, with stocks 2,929 crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners popped 11 cents to close at $3 with 444,314 units changing hands, 
Spur Tree Spices shed 18 cents in closing at $3.27 in exchanging 133,432 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 75 cents to $15 in switching ownership of a mere 33 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Most Junior Market stocks rise than fall
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost more altitude on Friday, with the level of trading declining from that on Thursday as the volume of stocks traded fell 42 percent after a 30 percent lower value after trading ended with 37 securities versus 40 on Thursday and closed with 20 rising, 14 declining and three closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 11.28 points to settle at 3,897.28.
A total of 4,242,438 shares were traded for $14,592,692 versus 7,339,207 units at $20,780,968 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 114,660 shares at $394,397 compared with 183,480 units at $519,524 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 150,411 units at $459,398. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.38 million shares for 32.5 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 807,975 units for 19 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 427,110 units for 10.1 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. 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.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging lost 20 cents to close at $2.92 in an exchange of just eight shares, Cargo Handlers popped 71 cents to end at $13.71 with 3,280 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shares were marked down by 14 cents to $2.05 after trading 20,286 units. 
Dolphin Cove gained 45 cents in ending at $13.50 after 3,017 stocks passed through the market, Elite Diagnostic dipped 46 cents in closing at $3.04 in trading 1,821 stocks, Express Catering gained 38 cents in closing at $4.95 after swapping 60,824 units. Fontana fell 63 cents to $8.22 with an exchange of 182,071 shares, Honey Bun gained 10 cents to settle at $6.90 while transferring 1,191 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 20 cents to $2.79 in switching ownership of 688 shares. KLE Group rallied 18 cents to close at $1.98 in exchanging 23,749 stock units, Lasco Financial was marked down by 28 cents to $2.74 in switching ownership of 37,866 stocks, MFS Capital Partners rose 10 cents to $2.89 with a transfer of 427,110 units. Spur Tree Spices climbed 28 cents to $3.45 as investors exchanged 96,612 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 40 cents to close at $14.25 with a transfer of 6,145 shares and 
Tropical Battery gained 10 cents to close at $2.50 in exchanging 329,862 units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share were marked up by 15 cents in closing at $1.09 with an exchange of 22,959 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading jumps
Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday with an 83 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued at 60 percent more than on Friday with trading in 42 securities versus 41 on Friday to end with ten rising, 22 declining and ten closing unchanged.
A total of 5,099,286 shares were traded for $13,601,067 compared with 2,791,802 units at $8,477,949 on Friday.
Trading averaged 121,412 shares at $323,835 compared with 68,093 units at $206,779 on Friday, with a month to date average of 257,803 units at $694,789 compared to 264,910 stock units at $714,119 on the previous trading day. October ended with an average of 264,407 units at $832,036.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.31 million shares for 25.8 percent of total volume, Jetcon Corporation was next with 850,000 units for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 786,772 units for 15.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 18.42 points to settle at 3,851.82.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computing of 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.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $2.34 in closing at $20.66 with investors transferring 2,218 shares, Blue Power shed 48 cents to end at $2.69 after an exchange of 3,100 stock units, Cargo Handlers gained 50 cents to settle at $9.50, with 250 stocks crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries lost 19 cents after ending at $2.10 with 10,725 units changing hands, 
Dolla Financial dipped 11 cents to $3.16, trading 1,313,389 stock units, Dolphin Cove advanced 17 cents to $13.30 in transferring 16,067 units. Elite Diagnostic fell 19 cents to end at $3.30 with an exchange of 6,600 shares, Everything Fresh rose 15 cents to $1.45 as investors swapped 19,067 stocks, Fontana shed 10 cents to close at $8.40 in an exchange of 26,477 stock units. Fosrich fell 10 cents to $4.05 as investors switched ownership of 485,062 shares, Indies Pharma lost 13 cents after ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.62 and trading 44,511 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 42 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.76 after a transfer of 374 stocks. Knutsford Express gained 48 cents to finish at $8.88 with an exchange of 6,622 shares, Lumber Depot dipped 14 cents to $2.31 with a transfer of 87,095 stock units, MFS Capital Partners rallied 14 cents to $2.66 after 42,375 stocks cleared the market.
Stationery and Office Supplies shed 70 cents to $14.30 in an exchange of 579 units and tTech popped 43 cents to $3.28 in exchanging 50,855 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Modest fall for Junior Market
The volume of stocks trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday dropped 45 percent with a 48 percent lower value than on Thursday, with 41 securities trading versus 40 on Thursday, with 16 rising, 14 declining and 11 closed unchanged.
Only 2,791,802 shares were traded for $8,477,949 versus 5,141,385 units at $17,482.988 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 68,093 shares at $206,779 compared with 125,400 units at $426,414 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 264,910 units at $714,119, down from 275,458 stock units at $741,310 on the previous day. October ended with an average of 264,407 units at $832,036.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 682,869 shares accounting for 24.5 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 415,494 units for 14.9 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 323,052 units for 11.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 9.82 points to settle at 3,870.24.
The PE Ratio, a measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power rose 12 cents to $3.17 with the swapping of 27 shares, Cargo Handlers dropped $2.50 to end at $9 after an exchange of 4,121 stocks, EduFocal gained 25 cents in closing at $2.52 after 21,752 stock units were traded, Everything Fresh fell 18 cents to $1.30 with 8,050 stocks changing hands, 
Fosrich gained 15 cents to finish at $4.15 with an exchange of 415,494 stock units. Future Energy Source rallied 16 cents to $5.06 with 242,005 shares changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance declined 39 cents to close at $2.18 after switching ownership of 52 units, Knutsford Express shed 23 cents in ending at $8.40 after exchanging 518 stock units. Limners and Bards popped 28 cents to close at $2.60 after trading 11,255 stocks, Medical Disposables advanced 55 cents to $5 with an exchange of 35,655 units, MFS Capital Partnersl ost 18 cents to end at $2.52 with 682,869 shares crossing the market. Paramount Trading gained 10 cents ending at $1.71 with a transfer of 3,847 stocks, 
Stationery and Office Supplies dipped $2 to $15 in exchanging 2,630 stock units and Tropical Battery popped 14 cents to $2.50 with the swapping of 282,539 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More slippage for Junior Market
More slippage of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange occurred in trading on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 103 percent with 9 percent greater value than in Tuesday’s activity, following trading in 41 securities similar to Tuesday and ending with 17 rising, 17 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Medical Disposables and tTech ended at 52 weeks’ lows of $4.32 and $2.35, respectively.
A total of 14,131,729 shares were traded for $24,621,843 compared to 6,978,401 units at $22,507,207 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 344,676 shares at $600,533 compared with 170,205 units at $548,956 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 283,941 units at $758,948 compared to 280,295 stock units at $768,458 on Tuesday the previous day. October closed with an average of 264,407 units at $832,036.
Everything Fresh led trading with 10.03 million shares for 71 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.06 million units for 7.5 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 656,503 units for 4.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 21.45 points to settle at 3,797.82.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in 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.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power climbed 49 cents to $3.17 as investors exchanged 2,440 shares, Cargo Handlers lost $1.05 in ending at $10 with investors transferring 11,046 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 7 cents to $2.25, with 9,200 units crossing the market. 
Dolphin Cove fell 14 cents to close at $13 with an exchange of 36,568 stocks, EduFocal dipped 5 cents to end at $2.35 and closed with an exchange of 133,063 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rose 20 cents to $3.50 in exchanging 7,668 shares. Everything Fresh declined 6 cents to $1.36 after exchanging 10,028,420 stocks Fontana shed 9 cents in closing at $8.70 after exchanging 35,197 units Fosrich advanced 9 cents to close at $3.99 after trading 430,903 stock units. GWest Corporation rallied 6 cents to end at $1.03 in switching ownership of 1,034 units, Honey Bun increased 5 cents to end at $6.60 as 26,027 stocks passed through the market, Indies Pharma lost 9 cents after ending at $2.76 with a transfer of 33,120 shares. KLE Group gained 10 cents to close at $1.80, with three stock units crossing the exchange, 
Knutsford Express popped 5 cents in closing at $7.85 with a transfer of 4,020 stocks, Lasco Distributors advanced 9 cents to $2.89 after 624 units crossed the market and Limners and Bards fell 49 cents to end at $2.31 with the swapping of 36,311 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops again
Trading picked up a bit on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 16 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded after 12 percent more funds passed through the market than on Friday following trading in 43 securities up from 42 on Friday and ended with 19 rising, 17 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 10,381,562 shares were exchanged for $23,676,379 up from 8,983,578 units at $21,220,946 on Friday.
Trading averaged 241,432 shares at $550,613 compared with 213,895 units at $505,261 on Friday with a month to date average of 287,326 units at $782,476 compared to 290,620 stock units at $799,120 on the previous trading day. October averaged 264,407 units at $832,036.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.75 million shares for 45.7 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.66 million units for 16 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 981,468 units for 9.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 41.57 points to settle at 3,830.39.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. 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.
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 44 cents to $2.71 after closing with 11,625 shares changing hands, Blue Power rose 43 cents in closing at $3.10 in trading 3,104 units, CAC 2000 declined $1.24 to close at $7.06 with investors transferring 325 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries lost 45 cents to end at $1.90 after trading 7,000 stock units, Dolla Financial fell 17 cents to $3.12, with 1,664,774 stock units crossing the market, 
Dolphin Cove dropped 40 cents in closing at $13.20, with 10,018 stocks changing hands. EduFocal shed 16 cents to close at $2.29 after 64,416 units crossed the exchange, Elite Diagnostic gained 15 cents in ending at $3.50 after an exchange of 10,292 shares, Express Catering popped 20 cents to $5 after investors traded 12,565 stock units. Fosrich lost 13 cents to end at $4.07 while exchanging 589,096 stocks, Future Energy Source rallied 11 cents to end at $5.11 with the swapping of 220,888 units, General Accident declined 90 cents to $4 with a transfer of 5,513 shares. ISP Finance dropped $3.49 to close at $15.01 with an exchange of 972 stocks, Jetcon Corporation shed 11 cents in closing at $1.08 as investors exchanged 11,041 units, JFP Ltd climbed 10 cents to $1.50, with 614,991 shares clearing the market. Knutsford Express advanced 99 cents to $8.99, with 1,100 stock units crossing the market, Lasco Financial increased 22 cents to $2.93 in exchanging 82,406 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing increased 18 cents to $3.98 after a transfer of 15,194 units. Limners and Bards climbed 11 cents to end at $2.78 in switching ownership of 238,825 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 27 cents to close at $2.50 while 113,008 stocks passed through the market, Main Event jumped $1.45 to $10 after exchanging 63,235 stock units. 
Medical Disposables dipped 25 cents to $5.10 after trading 3,000 shares, MFS Capital Partners popped 18 cents to end at $2.79 as 62,636 units passed through the market and Paramount Trading advanced 28 cents in closing at $1.80, with 1,019 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
New IPO pressures Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered more declines on Friday, ahead of the opening of the Regency Petroleum IPO on Monday, with the Market Index falling 61.65 points to 3,871.96, some 127 points below the close on Wednesday, ahead of the release of the IPO information.
The recent decline is mild compared with the fall after the announcement of the Trading climbs on the JSE US dollar market Dolla IPO, of just over 330 points, with the market slipping from 4,357.81 points to 4,027.35 the day before the issue opened and in the case of One on One, the market dropped 327 points. In both cases, prices started rebounding strongly on the day the issue opened and continued for some time after.
In Friday’s trading, the volume of stocks exchanged declined 75 percent, with the value down 81 percent from activity on Thursday, with 42 securities trading down from 46 on Thursday and ended with 17 rising,17 declining and eight closing unchanged and Blue Power closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.67.
A total of 8,983,578 shares were exchanged for $21,220,946, down sharply from 35,681,537 units at $109,696,406 on Thursday. 
Trading averaged 213,895 shares at $505,261 compared with 775,686 units at $2,384,704 on Thursday. The month to date averaged 290,620 units at $799,120 compared with 296,406 stock units at $821,279 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 264,407 units at $832,036.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 3.03 million shares for 33.7 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Ltd with 1.62 million units for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 711,415 units for 7.9 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cream declined 14 cents to $3.86, with just 275 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial shed 21 cents in closing at $3.29 after an exchange of 211,171 units, Dolphin Cove popped 10 cents to $13.60, with 1,682 stock units crossing the market. EduFocal gained 13 cents in ending at $2.45 while exchanging 499,211 stocks, Everything Fresh fell 19 cents to close at $1.50 after the trading of 81,824 shares, Express Catering advanced 23 cents to $4.80 in switching ownership of 3,880 stock units. Fontana climbed 69 cents to close at $8.79 with 84,037 units changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance lost 30 cents in ending at $2.30 after trading 50,391 stocks, Jetcon Corporation rose 11 cents to $1.19, with 121,266 shares passing through the market. KLE Group dropped 30 cents to $1.70 with a transfer of 5,500 stock units, Lasco Distributors popped 19 cents to $2.89 with investors transferring 8,900 stocks, Lasco Financial dipped 24 cents to $2.71 in exchanging 4,462 units. Lasco Manufacturing declined 10 cents in closing at $3.80 after 49,808 units passed through the market, Limners and Bards rallied 27 cents to end at $2.67 with an exchange of 22,035 shares, but only after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $2.30, 
Lumber Depot fell 22 cents to close at $2.23 after a transfer of 72,446 stocks. Main Event declined $1.45 to end at $8.55, with 104,679 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables shed 15 cents in ending at $5.35, with 1,090 shares clearing the market, Paramount Trading dipped 37 cents to $1.52 after exchanging 51,208 units and Tropical Battery increased 12 cents in closing at $2.50 as investors exchanged 581,061 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.