Trading activity closed out March on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with five stocks hitting 52 weeks’ closing highs, one ending at a 52 weeks’ closing low and one with an intraday 52 weeks’ low, following a 75 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, valued 134 percent more than on Friday following trading in 46 securities, similar to Friday. Trading ended with prices of 21 stocks rising, 15 declining and 10 closing unchanged, resulting in the market index climbing to close the first quarter of the year down 1.6 percent.
Fosrich, Gwest Corporation, Indies Pharma, Jamaican Teas as well as Regency Petroleum all closed at 52 weeks’ highs. ISP Finance ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low and Paramount Trading hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 80 cents.
The market closed with trading of 20,549,503 shares for $46,764,453, up sharply from 11,738,756 stock units at $19,977,567 on Friday.
Trading averaged 446,728 shares at $1,016,619, well above the 255,190 stocks exchanged at $434,295 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 307,021 units at $759,432 in line with 299,183 stock units at $745,004 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Future Energy led trading with 4.0 million shares for 19.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational which ended with 2.89 million stocks for 14.1 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 2.73 million stocks for 13.3 percent of the volume traded, Mailpac Group with 1.52 million units for 7.4 percent of the stocks that were traded, Indies Pharma with 1.23 million units for 6 percent of the total volume and Regency Petroleum with 1.19 million units for 5.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose by a solid 70.39 points to close at 3,673.94. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9, 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 sank 15 cents to close at $16.40 as investors exchanged 8,662 shares, AMG Packaging slipped 38 cents to $2.72 with 49,955 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours fell 5 cents to end at $1.24 in switching ownership of 7,246 units. Dolla Financial rose 5 cents to $2.65 with investors swapping 365,802 shares, Dolphin Cove declined $1.38 to finish at $16.11 in an exchange of 5,826 stocks. Fontana advanced 6 cents and ended at $9.49, with investors trading 155,159 units. Fosrich popped 35 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.80 after an exchange of 725,890 shares, Future Energy rallied 10 cents and ended at $3.30 after trading of 3,997,895 stocks, GWest Corporation increased 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.24 with 39,183 units clearing the market. Honey Bun lost 10 cents in closing at $7.90 with traders dealing in 33,358 shares, 
Image Plus climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.21 after an exchange of 1,051,220 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 34 cents to end at a 52 weeks. High of $4.17 with investors trading 1,227,483 units. ISP Finance skidded $1.03 to a 52 weeks’ low of $15 in an exchange of 2,931 shares, Jamaican Teas popped 26 cents and ended at $2.79 with investors dealing in 438,694 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 14 cents in closing at $1.15 with a transfer of 60,853 units. Knutsford Express rose 69 cents to finish at $14.49 with 9,888 shares crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards rallied 5 cents to end at $1.19 after a transfer of 1,100 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 19 cents to close at $2.50 after closing with an exchange of 1,519,761 shares. Medical Disposables sank 13 cents to $1.75 with an exchange of 6,774 shares, Omni Industries advanced 11 cents and ended at $1.02 after 48,288 stocks passed through the market, Regency Petroleum gained 25 cents to close at $3.60 with 1,194,355 units changing hands and Tropical Battery dipped 10 cents to end at $2.40 in trading 5,219 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 11,738,756 shares for $19,977,567 compared with 13,245,591 units at $24,563,567 on Thursday.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 16 cents to close at $16.55 with investors dealing in just 264 stock units, Blue Power dipped 49 cents to $5.10 after an exchange of 3,259 stocks, CAC 2000 rose 16 cents in closing at $2.65 with 2,745 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 74 cents to end at $11.24 after a transfer of 328 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 14 cents to finish at $2.78 in switching ownership of 3,450 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 17 cents and ended at $2.60 with 5,348 units crossing the market. Dolla Financial sank 15 cents to $2.60 with an exchange of 189,474 stocks, Dolphin Cove increased $1.39 and ended at $17.49 after 8,541 stock units passed through the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 9 cents to close at $1.60 with a transfer of 14,289 shares. Fontana dropped 7 cents to finish at $9.43 after an exchange of 72,755 units, Fosrich rose 5 cents to end at $2.45 with investors trading 691,177 stocks, GWest Corporation rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.09 in an exchange of 185,169 stock units. Indies Pharma increased 17 cents to $3.83 with 111,394 shares changing hands, 
Iron Rock Insurance climbed 87 cents to end at $3.88 in an exchange of 46 stocks, Jamaican Teas popped 5 cents in closing at $2.53 with investors trading 1,457,877 units. Knutsford Express gained 50 cents to close at $13.80 with 5,544 stock units clearing the market, Mailpac Group shed 14 cents to finish at $2.31 in trading 200,245 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 34 cents and ended at $1.88 with 3,008 stock units crossing the exchange. Omni Industries declined 8 cents to end at 91 cents with traders dealing in 30,502 units, RA Williams sank 5 cents to close at 63 cents as investors exchanged 1,048,525 stocks, Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents in closing at $1.35 with an exchange of 308,906 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 19 cents to finish at $1.60 with investors swapping 7,879 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 13,245,591 shares for $24,563,567 compared to 15,529,234 units at $24,827,930 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 40 cents and ended at $3.10 in an exchange of 7,913 stocks, CAC 2000 rallied 14 cents to $2.49 trading 603 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 19 cents to close at $2.64 after an exchange of just 164 shares. Caribbean Cream increased 22 cents in closing at $2.43 with investors trading 4,000 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 15 cents to finish at $2.75 with 148,196 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.79 to end at $16.10 and closed with 4,327 stocks changing hands. Everything Fresh rose 13 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 284,786 units, Express Catering gained 10 cents to end at $2.88 with 57,724 stock units clearing the market, Fontana advanced 26 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.50 after a transfer of 111,010 shares. Future Energy lost 13 cents to close at $3.17 with traders dealing in 201,691 stocks, GWest Corporation popped 5 cents and ended at 96 cents as investors exchanged 131,026 units, 
Indies Pharma dipped 23 cents to finish at $3.66 with a transfer of 52,032 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance sank 89 cents to $3.01 with investors dealing in 2,939 shares, Jetcon Corporation dropped 8 cents in closing at $1.01 after an exchange of 355 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.27 and ended at $13.30 with investors trading 109 units. Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to end at $1.64 with 9,909 units passing through the market, MFS Capital Partners fell 5 cents to finish at 40 cents with an exchange of 112,602 shares, Paramount Trading declined 5 cents to close at $1 with 61,401 stocks crossing the market. Regency Petroleum rallied 12 cents to $3.37 with 126,349 units switching owners and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.41 with 292,087 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 15,529,234 shares for $24,827,930, up from 12,294,992 stock units at $23,929,634 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 16.61 points to 3,539.19. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Derrimon Trading popped 13 cents to close at $1.95 with trading of 1,465,602 shares, Dolla Financial lost 5 cents to end at $2.60 with 392,633 stock units clearing the market. Dolphin Cove rallied 89 cents in closing at $17.89 with investors trading 1,290 stocks, GWest Corporation sank 5 cents to 91 cents with 7,383 stock units crossing the market, Indies Pharma increased 7 cents and ended at $3.89 after exchanging 269,013 shares. Iron Rock Insurance dipped 9 cents to end at $3.90 with 500 stock units passing through the market, ISP Finance sank 50 cents to close at $16.02 with 9,498 units crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.09 after a transfer of 300 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded $1.42 and ended at $12.03 with 11,160 units switching owners and Tropical Battery rose 13 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 79,550 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 12,294,992 shares at $23,929,634, well below the 19,996,597 units at $94,755,148 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging advanced 22 cents to finish at $2.80 after a transfer of 6,430 stock units, Blue Power popped 32 cents and ended at a 52 weeks; closing high of $5.69 as investors exchanged 31,308 shares, CAC 2000 climbed 20 cents to $2.35 with a transfer of 1,940 stocks. Cargo Handlers slipped $1 to end at $10.50 with 26,249 units passing through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 36 cents in closing at $2.67 in an exchange of 12,835 stocks, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents to close at $1.82 in trading 1,043,198 units. Dolphin Cove skidded 89 cents to $17 with 3,106 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic sank 9 cents to finish at $1.51 with investors swapping 65,876 stock units, Express Catering gained 6 cents and ended at $2.76 with 12,565 shares crossing the exchange. Fontana increased 20 cents to end at $9.20 with investors trading 85,529 stocks, 
Future Energy rallied 9 cents in closing at $3.28 with 155,275 units crossing the market, GWest Corporation rose 9 cents to close at 96 cents with investors dealing in 47,851 stock units. Indies Pharma shed 12 cents to end at $3.82 after an exchange of 23,458 shares, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 19 cents to end at $3.99 with 25 units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas popped 6 cents in closing at $2.45 after an exchange of 4,243,169 stock units. JFP Ltd increased 7 cents to finish at 72 cents with 24,739 stock units crossing the market, Main Event climbed $1.29 and ended at $11.99 with traders dealing in 350 shares, MFS Capital Partners gained 6 cents to close at 46 cents with 1,730 stock units switching owners and Regency Petroleum rallied 9 cents to $3.25 with investors trading 182,437 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 7 cents to finish at $16.39 with investors swapping 2,141 stock units, AMG Packaging gained 28 cents and ended at $2.58 with an exchange of 39,979 shares at the close of the trading session, CAC 2000 rose 21 cents to $2.15 with 85 units traded. Cargo Handlers rallied 50 cents in closing at $11.50 with investors dealing in 791 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 15 cents to end at $2.65 in an exchange of 395 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 13 cents to close at $1.29 with 76 stocks changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 7 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 12,168 units, Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents to close at $1.90 with 2,520,124 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove gained $1.77 to end at $17.89 with an exchange of just 1,355 shares. Elite Diagnostic popped 9 cents in closing at $1.60 with 18,669 stocks crossing the market, Everything Fresh rallied 27 cents to finish at $1.90 in trading 23 units, Express Catering dipped 19 cents and ended at $2.70 after a transfer of 19,412 stock units. 
Fosrich increased 13 cents to $2.30 with traders dealing in 714,126 shares, Honey Bun climbed 9 cents to close at $7.99 as investors exchanged 21,806 stocks, Indies Pharma advanced 20 cents and ended at $3.94 with a transfer of 280,854 units. ISP Finance sank $3.48 to end at $16.52 after an exchange of 10 stock units, Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents in closing at $2.39 with investors trading 486,960 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 11 cents to finish at $2.49 with 73,613 stock units crossing the exchange. Main Event slipped $1.30 and ended at $10.70 with investors trading 6,050 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 20 cents to $1.55 after an exchange of 255 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational gained 6 cents to end at 93 cents with 3,240,756 shares passing through the market and Paramount Trading lost 9 cents in closing at $1 in the trading of 50,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with the earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance climbed 48 cents and ended at $20 with 2,089 shares clearing the market. Knutsford Express rose $1.50 to end at $13.50 in an exchange of 2,397 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 6 cents in closing at $1.12 with 104,275 units crossing the market, Main Event rallied $1.29 to close at $12 as investors exchanged just 2 stock units. One Great Studio increased by 7 cents to close at 50 cents with 21,242 shares changing hands, Regency Petroleum rose 7 cents to finish at $3.15 in an exchange of 45,837 units and Tropical Battery dropped 8 cents and ended at $2.32 with traders dealing in 110,212 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 16,335,753 shares for $38,362,973 compared with 39,456,958 units at $223,895,604 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped by a mere 0.18 points to settle at 3,462.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
ISP Finance rose $2.52 to $19.52 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $16.01 with investors swapping 8,844 shares, Mailpac Group slipped 10 cents to finish at $2.37 with an exchange of 190,170 stock units, Main Event sank 29 cents and ended at $10.71 with 20,057 shares crossing the market. Omni Industries skidded 8 cents in closing at 92 cents with traders dealing in 22,992 stock units, Paramount Trading advanced 8 cents to close at $1.10 with 8,696 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum dipped 7 cents to end at $3.08 with a transfer of 121,924 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 39,456,958 shares that are worth $223,895,604, sharply up on the 13,087,289 units at $13,862,015 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 10.38 points to finish at 3,462.25, down 7.3 percent for the year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Future Energy rose 9 cents to close at $3.15 with 36,510 stocks passing through the market, in contrast to the moderate price changes today, Knutsford Express dropped $1.60 to end at $12.02 in an exchange of 10,413 stock units. Paramount Trading fell 8 cents to close at $1.02 with trading in 10,470 shares, Regency Petroleum rallied 17 cents to $3.15 as investors exchanged 7,010 stock units and Tropical Battery sank 8 cents to finish at $2.37 after a transfer of 71,824 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading averaged 304,356 shares at $322,372, up marginally from 198,670 stock units at $320,033 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 225,650 units at $320,359 which is aligned with 217,742 stock units at $320,157 on the previous day but below February that averaged 246,071 shares at $454,487.
At the close of a negative trading session, Cargo Handlers dipped 50 cents and ended at $11 with investors dealing in a mere 3 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 19 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of just 2,712 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 11 cents to finish at $1.29 with 1,020 stocks clearing the market. Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents to end at $1.80 with an exchange of 877,197 units, Dolla Financial declined 11 cents to close at $2.62 with 564,654 stocks crossing the market, Dolphin Cove shed $1.16 to close at $17.49 after the exchange of 8,541 units. Everything Fresh rose 48 cents to $1.98 with investors trading 5,000 shares, Fontana rallied 16 cents to end at $9 with 45,858 stock units switching owners, Indies Pharma popped 36 cents in closing at $3.76 with investors trading 33,038 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.80 after an exchange of just 3 stocks,
ISP Finance lost $5 and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $17 after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $16, with an exchange of 9,896 units, Knutsford Express gained $1.32 to close at $13.62 with 4,462 stock units crossing the market. Main Event rose 20 cents to $11 with investors swapping a mere one share, Omni Industries rallied 9 cents to close at $1 with 139,070 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading increased 10 cents in closing at $1.10 with 4,881 units passing through the market and RA Williams popped 10 cents to end at 73 cents with a transfer of 26,052 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.