The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped again on Wednesday, extending the losses for a sixth trading day out of seven, for the month, following trading in 41 securities compared with 40 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 15 declining and 16 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded rose 35 percent, as the value fell 53 percent lower than Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 2,618,677 shares for $3,468,326, up from 1,938,618 stock units at $7,379,258 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 63,870 shares at $84,593 compared with 48,465 stocks at $184,481 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 1,518,005 stock units at $900,495, dropping slightly from 1,758,406 stock units at $1,035,382 on the previous day and June with an average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
Tropical Battery led trading with 571,644 shares for 21.8 percent of total volume, followed by One Great Studio, with 376,843 stock units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 359,035 stocks for 13.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 16.07 points to conclude trading at 3,420.73.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 14.2, 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, Blue Power declined 48 cents in closing at $4.22, after trading of 20,030 shares, Caribbean Cream sank 25 cents to $2.20 with 11,200 stocks passing through the market, Elite Diagnostic dropped 12 cents and ended at $1.50, with investors exchanging 51,563 shares. Fontana sank 15 cents to close at $8.90 with 15,345 stock units crossing the market, 
Fosrich rallied 5 cents to end at $2.65 after a transfer of 6,330 stock units, Honey Bun increased 15 cents to finish at $7.50 with traders clearing 4,517 stocks from the market. Iron Rock Insurance slipped 10 cents to $4.90 with an exchange of 7,494 units, ISP Finance lost $1.02 to close at $13.88 with 20 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express popped 10 cents to end at $12 after an exchange of 77 stock units. Limners and Bards fell 9 cents in closing at $1.10 with investors swapping 720 shares, Main Event dipped 96 cents to finish at $9 in an exchange of 1,400 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 22 cents and ended at $1.61 with traders dealing in 32,701 units and Tropical Battery gained 18 cents to $2.08 as investors exchanged 571,644 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,938,618 shares for $7,379,258, down from 5,189,153 stock units at $8,032,252 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation dropped 5 cents to 80 cents in trading 23,782 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.60, after 8,115 shares passed through the market. Iron Rock Insurance sank 73 cents and ended at $5 with a transfer of 10,031 stock units. ISP Finance lost $1.10 in closing at $14.90 after 1,025 shares crossed the market, Knutsford Express slipped $2.10 to close at $11.90 with investors trading 1,750 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 14 cents to end at $2.43 in an exchange of 29,780 stocks. Regency Petroleum shed 15 cents in closing at $4.05 with traders dealing in 1,556 units and Tropical Battery rallied 8 cents to $1.90 after an exchange of 549,104 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,189,153 shares for $8,032,252, up from just 3,562,092 units at $7,189,357 on Friday.
At the close, Access Financial increased 79 cents and ended at $17.99, with 5,668 shares crossing the market. Blue Power popped 10 cents to $4.70 in trading 1,376 units, Caribbean Cream rallied 5 cents to close at $2.45, with 100 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $2.46 after an exchange of 67,574 stock units, Dolphin Cove rose 33 cents to finish at $14.30 and closed after an exchange of 15,376 stocks, Future Energy fell 8 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2.83, with 241,328 units changing hands. GWest Corporation dipped 5 cents in closing at 85 cents with an exchange of 2,500 shares, Honey Bun sank 14 cents to $7.35, with 45,256 stock units clearing the market, Indies Pharma shed 5 cents and ended at $3.50 as investors exchanged 10,615 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 74 cents to close at $5.73 with a transfer of 1,024 units, ISP Finance advanced 92 cents to finish at $16 with investors dealing in 167 stocks, 
Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents to end at $2.30 in an exchange of 500 shares. Lasco Financial popped 7 cents to $1.85 with investors trading 1,743 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 14 cents to close at $1.19 in switching ownership of 100 shares, Mailpac Group rose 6 cents to end at $2.57 after an exchange of 202,949 stocks. Medical Disposables fell 16 cents in closing at $1.34 with investors trading a mere 293 units, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 6 cents to finish at 85 cents after a transfer of 29,083 stock units, Regency Petroleum rallied 19 cents and ended at $4.20, after 227,683 shares passed through the market and Tropical Battery declined 17 cents to $1.82 with investors swapping 861,250 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The leading performing stock for the half year is Iron Rock Insurance, with a 50 percent appreciation, followed by Lasco Financial Services with a gain of 27 percent and Regency Petroleum, up 26 percent. Another motor vehicle-related company, Jetcon Corporation, made the top ten, up 11 percent.
Spur Tree Spices declined the most with a 55 percent fall, followed by ISP Finance down 51 percent and One Great Studio and JFP Limited down 43 percent each.
The market closed with trading of 356,429,672 shares for a value of $171,426,830 up from 27,649,833 units at $70,387,812 on Monday.
At the close of trading Tuesday, Consolidated Bakeries popped 6 cents and ended at $1.63 following an exchange of 30,148 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 6 cents to $1.94 with the trading of 190,737 units, Dolla Financial dropped 20 cents to end at $2.50, with trading of 697,262 shares. Dolphin Cove declined 9 cents to $12.40, after trading of 4,009 stocks, Fontana declined 9 cents to finish at $8.70, with 15,702 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy shed 10 cents to end at $3.10, with 251,434 shares changing hands. Honey Bun lost 11 cents in closing at $7.39 in trading 1,135 stock units, Indies Pharma slipped 25 cents to $3.45 and closed after an exchange of 140,158 units, Jamaican Teas fell 15 cents and ended at $2.28 with a transfer of 397,092 stocks. Jetcon Corporation gained 6 cents to end at $1.50, with 306,520 shares clearing the market, JFP skidded 5 cents to close at 50 cents in switching ownership of 5,000 stock units, 
Knutsford Express dipped $2.73 to finish at $11.13 with traders dealing in 71 units. Lasco Financial rose 16 cents to $2 in an exchange of 476 stock units, Limners and Bards rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.17 with investors trading 75 shares, Main Event increased 47 cents to close at $9.97 after an exchange of 350 stock units. Omni Industries lost 5 cents to finish at 75 cents, with 7,047 units crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational dipped 5 cents in closing at 89 cents with an exchange of 388,006 stocks, Regency Petroleum sank 7 cents to end at $4.28 after 38,037 units passed through the market and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 9 cents to $1.70, after hitting an 52 week intraday high of $1.93 as investors exchanged 1,845,171 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Honey Bun advanced 11 cents to end at $7.50 in trading 11,708 shares, Indies Pharma popped 5 cents to close at $3.70 after an exchange of 273,610 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 20 cents to finish at $6 with investors trading just 2 stocks. Jetcon Corporation gained 1 cent to close at a 52 week high of $1.44 after investors traded 3,274 shares. Knutsford Express rose 87 cents to $13.86, with 122,987 stock units crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial rallied 6 cents to close at $1.84 with 307,105 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group increased 6 cents in closing at $2.69 in an exchange of 46,575 units. Regency Petroleum climbed 26 cents and ended at $4.35, with 3,142,487 stocks crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices slipped 12 cents to end at a 52 week low of 92 cents with a transfer of 110,227 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $1.79 with 1,258,117 shares crossing the market and Tropical Battery popped 8 cents to $2.11 after a transfer of 157,955 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 13,189,955 shares at a value of $22,163,154, up from 10,333,999 units at $17,077,015 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fontana lost 30 cents in closing at $8.50, with 26,743 units crossing the market, Honey Bun dipped 10 cents to $7.39 in trading 1,899 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.99 to finish at $12.99 after an exchange of 95,587 stock units. Omni Industries increased 13 cents and ended at 79 cents, with 20,403 shares changing hands, RA Williams climbed 5 cents to close at 48 cents with 197 stocks passing through the exchange, Regency Petroleum increased 13 cents to end at $4.09 with investors trading 293,873 units and Tropical Battery fell 10 cents in closing at $2.03 with 257,696 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 10,333,999 shares for $17,077,015, up from 4,702,128 stock units at $7,310,787 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Indies Pharma advanced 7 cents to end at $3.65 in trading 6,948 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance shed 20 cents in closing at $5.80 with an exchange of 2,607 shares, KLE Group dropped 12 cents to finish at 85 cents, with investors exchanging 902 units, Lasco Financial increased 5 cents to close at $1.78, with 90,817 stocks crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to 42 cents with investors trading 11,204 stock units, Omni Industries dipped 12 cents to close at a 52 week low of 66 cents after 85,040 shares passed through the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 12 cents to end at $1.70 with an exchange of 3,652,388 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,702,128 shares for $7,310,787 compared with 13,515,268 units at $19,999,006 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 16.27 points to close at 3,377.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
Express Catering fell 9 cents and ended at $2.50 with 141,640 shares clearing the market. Fontana slipped 6 cents to $8.88 in trading 10,426 units, Future Energy sank 14 cents in closing at $2.92 after a transfer of 112,271 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 10 cents and ended at $6 after closing with an exchange of 25 stock units. Jamaican Teas popped 15 cents to close at $2.45 in switching ownership of 5,386 shares, Knutsford Express sank 64 cents to finish at $11 with 19,417 units crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards shed 12 cents to end at $1.08 with investors trading 1,726 stocks and RA Williams lost 7 cents in closing at 42 cents, with 511,050 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 13,515,268 shares were exchanged for $19,999,006, with a sharp increase over the 4,852,506 units traded worth $8,954,570 on Monday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 22.42 points to 3,361.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
GWest Corporation climbed 7 cents to close at 97 cents after an exchange of 308,030 shares. Honey Bun sank 51 cents to $7.50 with investors trading 20,345 stock units, Image Plus increased 8 cents to end at $1 after an exchange of 5,478 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 80 cents in closing at $6.10 with investors trading 12,043 stocks. ISP Finance rose $1.20 to end at $11.40 and closed with an exchange of 2,806 shares, Jamaican Teas skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.30 in trading 316,426 units, KLE Group rallied 12 cents to close at 97 cents with just one stock clearing the market. Limners and Bards popped 12 cents to $1.20 with a transfer of 150 stock units and MFS Capital Partners advanced 6 cents to close at 48 cents with investors dealing in 1,343,162 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.