Falling prices dictated the direction of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 36 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and an 82 percent increase in value compared to Friday, following trading in 46 securities, up from 43 and ending with prices of 14 rising, 25 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Future Energy and Limners and Bards traded at 52 week intraday lows. Spur Tree closed at a 52 week low of 88 cents after trading as low as 65 cents during the day.
The market concluded trading of 4,058,152 shares for $8,424,375, up from 2,976,389 stock units at $4,627,108 on Friday.
Trading averaged 88,221 shares at $183,139 compared with 69,218 stocks at $107,607 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 745,393 units at $1,776,844 compared to 783,951 stock units at $1,870,353 on the previous day and June with an average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.23 million shares for 30.4 percent of the total volume, followed by JFP, with 407,661 units for 10 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 380,039 stocks for 9.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 13.67 points to 3,395.20. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced 99 cents to close at $18 with investors dealing in 802 shares, Atlantic Hardware gained 6 cents and ended at 87 cents after exchanging 137,906 stocks, Cargo Handlers gained 54 cents in closing at $11.25 with a transfer of 817 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 29 cents to end at $2 with 2,421 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream shed 29 cents and ended at $2.10 in trading 3,349 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 29 cents to finish at $1.20 with 871 shares crossing the exchange. Derrimon Trading increased 5 cents and ended at $1.90 with 4,721 stock units changing hands, Dolla Financial slipped 5 cents to $2.47 and closed with 80,105 stocks crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove lost 44 cents to finish at $14 with 25,972 units crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic declined 6 cents to end at $1.55 in an exchange of 55 shares, Honey Bun climbed 42 cents in closing at $7.34 with investors swapping 4,450 units, JFP sank 8 cents to close at 46 cents with an exchange of 407,661 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded $1.13 to $12.27 in trading 29 stock units, Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents to close at $2.45 with investors dealing in 739 shares, Main Event fell 16 cents in closing at $8.70 after a transfer of 6,889 stocks. MFS Capital Partners dipped 5 cents to finish at 35 cents with 107,253 units clearing the market, Omni Industries dropped 8 cents to 72 cents with traders switching ownership of 6,439 stock units, Paramount Trading fell 5 cents to end at 80 cents with investors trading 23,482 shares. Regency Petroleum skidded 23 cents to $3.75 with 380,039 units passing through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 9 cents to end at $1.52 as investors exchanged 364,709 stocks and Tropical Battery sank 5 cents in closing at $1.95 in an exchange of 43,763 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,015,334 shares for $4,740,048, down from 4,909,440 stock units at $6,350,564 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial sank $2.84 to end at $17.01 with 100 shares passing through the market, AMG Packaging increased 30 cents in closing at $2.60 with investors trading 26,086 units, Atlantic Hardware climbed 5 cents to 81 cents with 215,097 stocks changing hands. Cargo Handlers slipped 28 cents to $10.71 after an exchange of 304 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 28 cents and ended at $1.71 with investors swapping 22,236 stock units, Caribbean Flavours skidded 10 cents to finish at $1.55 with 31,688 shares clearing the market. Consolidated Bakeries sank 16 cents to $1.49 in an exchange of 68,554 units, Derrimon Trading declined 10 cents to end at $1.85 with investors trading 9,250 stocks, Dolphin Cove popped 66 cents in closing at $14.44 with traders exchanging 6,439 stock units. Everything Fresh shed 7 cents to finish at $2.25 with investors trading 25,676 shares, Fontana rallied 15 cents and ended at $9 with 12,223 stocks crossing the market,
Honey Bun dropped $1.07 to close at $6.92 with an exchange of 16,896 units. ISP Finance rose $2.16 to $14.70 with only 7 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express advanced by $1.13 to end at $13.40 after a transfer of 1,029 shares, Mailpac Group lost 8 cents in closing at $2.36 as investors exchanged 345,300 units. Main Event gained 36 cents and ended at $8.86 with traders transferring 1,058 stocks, Medical Disposables rose 14 cents to finish at $1.48 as 10,000 stock units crossed the exchange, Omni Industries rallied 10 cents to close at 80 cents with traders dealing in 466,802 shares. Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to $3.98 after closing with an exchange of 4,465 stock units and Tropical Battery climbed 6 cents in closing at $2 with investors dealing in 188,701 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 9,236,883 shares for $12,541,788 after increasing from just 1,742,399 units at $5,351,762 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market closed with trading of 1,742,399 shares for $5,351,762, plunging from 5,162,477 units at $10,476,652 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market closed with trading of 5,162,477 shares for $10,476,652, surging from 3,705,830 units at $5,632,292 on Wednesday.
At the close of a tough day of trading, Access Financial gained $3.86 to close at $19.89 with investors dealing in just 100 shares, Cargo Handlers declined 10 cents to $11 after closing with an exchange of 2,025 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 19 cents to finish at $1.99 in trading 2,846 shares. Caribbean Flavours rallied 12 cents to end at $1.62 after investors traded 210 units, Dolla Financial fell 6 cents to end at $2.46, with 44,977 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 39 cents in closing at $13.99 as investors exchanged 79,980 shares. Elite Diagnostic skidded 10 cents to $1.51, after trading of 9,865 stock units, Express Catering sank 6 cents to finish at $2.63 with traders exchanging 47,745 units, Future Energy dipped 13 cents and ended at $2.67 with 495,975 stocks crossing the market. Honey Bun lost 71 cents in closing at $7.22 in an exchange of 27,873 shares, Image Plus advanced 6 cents to end at $1.06 with investors trading 464,910 stock units, ISP Finance increased 59 cents to close at $15 with 108 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 3,705,830 shares for $5,632,292, tumbling from 5,696,293 units at $9,344,395 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 5 cents to close at $2.35 with investors trading 36,304 shares, CAC 2000 dropped 19 cents to $1.81 after an exchange of 998 stock units, Cargo Handlers popped 60 cents to $11.10 with trading of 5,450 shares in the market. Caribbean Cream rallied 20 cents and ended at $2.40 in an exchange of 500 stock units, Caribbean Flavours gained 17 cents to end at $1.50 with 76,952 stocks crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries sank 5 cents to finish at $1.60 after investors transferred 1,100 units. Dolphin Cove slipped 30 cents and ended at $13.60 with traders switching ownership of 76,952 stocks, Express Catering climbed 19 cents to $2.69 with 570 shares passing through the exchange, Fontana lost 12 cents to end at $8.88 with a transfer of 13,069 stock units. Future Energy rose 7 cents in closing at $2.80 as investors exchanged 394,986 shares, GWest Corporation gained 5 cents to finish at 87 cents following trading of 1,650 stock units, Indies Pharma popped 10 cents to close at $3.50 in an exchange of 5,150 stocks.
The market closed, with trading averaging 138,934 shares at $227,912, far below 2,900,006 stock units at $26,579,887 on Monday. Trading for the month averaged 1,264,724 stock units at $3,087,781 compared with 1,375,947 stocks at $3,370,322 on the previous day, well below June, with an average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped $3.96 to end at $16.03 with 4,014 shares passing through the market, Blue Power climbed 59 cents to $4.90 with investors dealing in 4,302 stocks, Cargo Handlers increased 75 cents and ended at $10.50 after an exchange of 32,983 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 19 cents to finish at $1.80 with 1,437 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 21 cents to close at $13.90 as investors exchanged 601 units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 10 cents in closing at $1.61 after a transfer of 14,961 shares. Express Catering dipped 19 cents to $2.50 in trading 26,030 units, Fontana rose 10 cents and ended at $9 after traders exchanged 72,588 stocks, Future Energy sank 7 cents to close at $2.73 with investors transferring 381,175 stock units. Honey Bun shed 9 cents in closing at $7.91 as 107 shares passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance lost 90 cents to end at $4 in an exchange of just 58 units, ISP Finance skidded $1.50 to finish at $12.50 with investors trading 815 stocks.
The market closed, with an average of 2,900,006 shares at $26,579,887, well above 144,280 stock units at $335,782 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 1,375,947 units at $3,370,322, rising from 1,204,337 stock units at $756,913 on the previous day and June with an average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market closed with trading of 5,915,476 shares for $13,767,043, up from 4,598,787 stock units at $8,318,202 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 6.73 points to 3,403.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending trading with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Trading delivered 4,598,787 shares worth $8,318,202 at the close, from 2,618,677 units at $3,468,326 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 10.94 points to close at 3,409.79. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.