Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the Junior Market Index declining 42.00 points to finish at 3,759.37, after a 501 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded at 364 percent greater value than for the previous day with trading in 45 securities compared with 38 on Thursday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 13,178,824 shares for $30,106,364 up from 2,193,612 units at $6,494,237 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 292,863 shares at $669,030, compared with 57,727 stock units at $170,901 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 175,359 units at $406,235 compared to 168,337 stock units at $390,530 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Mailpac Group led trading with 4.76 million shares for 36.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.45 million units for 11 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.36 million units for 10.3 percent market share, Regency Petroleum ended with 1.27 million units for 9.7 percent market share and One Great Studio closed the week with 1.14 million units for 8.7 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 35 cents in closing at $2.60, with 126,303 stock units crossing the market, Blue Power fell 10 cents to $3.20 after trading of 62,490 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 19 cents to end at $2.24, with 524,434 units changing hands. Caribbean Cream rose 34 cents to close at $3.79 with investors swapping a mere 331 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 18 cents and ended at $2.18 in switching ownership of 50 units, Derrimon Trading popped 8 cents to $1.98 after an exchange of 48,820 stocks. Dolla Financial skidded 15 cents in closing at $2.50 with a transfer of 1,449,271 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 40 cents and ended at $18.60 with investors dealing in 785 stock units, EduFocal dropped 8 cents to end at $1.40 in an exchange of 578,590 shares. Express Catering gained 11 cents to close at $3.96, after 56,268 units crossed the market, Fontana sank 6 cents to $10.44 in an exchange of 164,684 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 20 cents to close at $2.90 with traders dealing in 15,330 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance increased 32 cents and ended at $2.42 with 449 shares crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation popped 9 cents in closing at 91 cents with investors transferring 180 units, Lasco Financial shed 9 cents to end at $2, with 39,484 stocks clearing the market. Lasco Manufacturing declined 19 cents in closing at $4.75 while exchanging 10,206 stock units, Limners and Bards fell 10 cents to $1.20 and closed after an exchange of 22,140 shares, after hitting a 52 weeks’ low of $1.18, Mailpac Group advanced 25 cents to close at $2.28 with an exchange of 4,759,366 units. MFS Capital Partners rose 5 cents to end at $2.70 after 115,705 stocks passed through the market, Regency Petroleum dropped 23 cents and ended at $2.15 as investors exchanged 1,274,321 stock units, Spur Tree Spices rallied 13 cents to $2.58 in trading 111,801 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 13 cents to close at $1.56 after a transfer of 1,359,144 stock units following a fall of the stock to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.41.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market clears 3,800 mark on Thursday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange surged higher on Thursday, with the Junior Market Index climbing 75.77 points to close at 3,801.37, the second time for the month that it closed above 3,800 points for the year to date,
with the volume of stocks traded declining 8 percent, with an 11 percent lower value than on Wednesday, following trading in 38 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday with prices of 15 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 2,193,612 shares for $6,494,237 down from 2,371,932 units at $7,325,090 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 57,727 shares at $170,901 compared to 53,908 units at $166,479 on Wednesday with a month to date average of 168,337 units at $390,530 compared to 174,216 stock units at $402,203 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Future Energy led trading with 349,804 shares for 15.9 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and 
Office Supplies with 339,937 units for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 299,144 units for 13.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
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 popped 76 cents to close at $23.96 after an exchange of 193 stock units, AMG Packaging dropped 17 cents to $2.95 with investors transferring 76 shares, Cargo Handlers advanced $1.82 to end at $14.90, with 165 units crossing the market. Dolla Financial rose 7 cents in closing at $2.65 in an exchange of 223,937 stocks, EduFocal climbed 7 cents and ended at $1.48, with 114,258 units changing hands, Express Catering increased 12 cents to $3.85 after a transfer of 54,730 stocks. 
Fosrich sank 6 cents to close at $2.29 in trading 24,461 shares, Honey Bun rallied 14 cents to end at $6.26 with 2,676 stock units clearing the market, ISP Finance gained 7 cents in closing at $22.29 with a transfer of 676 shares. KLE Group lost 22 cents and ended at $2.25 while exchanging 53,296 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 33 cents to $4.94 in switching ownership of 4,914 units, Limners and Bards gained 10 cents in closing at $1.30 with investors swapping just one stock. Regency Petroleum rose 8 cents to end at $2.38 with an exchange of 31,412 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 12 cents to close at $1.43 after an exchange of 339,937 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising Junior Market stocks pushed market up
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with an 88 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded at a 88 percent lower value than on Tuesday with trading in 44 securities compared with 42 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 14 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,371,932 shares for $7,325,090, down sharply from 19,652,963 units at $62,031,231 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 53,908 shares at $166,479, compared with 467,928 units at $1,476,934 on Tuesday, Trading for the month to date, averages 174,216 units at $402,203 from 182,105 stocks at $417,660 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
One Great Studio led trading with 617,000 shares for 26 percent of total volume followed by Express Catering with 217,455 units for 9.2 percent of the day’s trade and Fontana with 179,930 units for 7.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 2.78 points to end trading at 3,725.60.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
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 of the market, Access Financial increased 52 cents to end at $23.20 in switching ownership of 60 stock units, AMG Packaging popped 56 cents to $3.12 with an exchange of 113,077 shares, Blue Power shed 15 cents to end at $3.30, with 750 units passing through the market. Caribbean Flavours rallied 22 cents to close at $1.72 after an exchange of 5,790 stocks, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents in closing at $1.90, with 147,826 shares changing hands, Dolla Financial sank 12 cents to $2.58 in an exchange of 88,102 stocks. EduFocal fell 9 cents to $1.41, with 73,176 units crossing the market, Everything Fresh rose 8 cents in closing at $1.66 in trading 75,565 stock units, Fosrich gained 12 cents to end at $2.35 after 21,698 shares passed through the exchange, Future Energy fell 7 cents to close at $3.43 trading 92,665 stocks, GWest Corporation climbed 8 cents to 95 cents in an exchange of 103 units,
Honey Bun advanced 12 cents and ended at $6.12 with investors trading 121 stock units. Indies Pharma dropped 23 cents to end at $2.68 after a transfer of 17,458 shares, ISP Finance skidded $7.78 to end at $22.22 with investors swapping 1,926 stocks, Jetcon Corporation dipped 9 cents to close at 82 cents and closed with an exchange of 10,000 units. JFP Ltd rose 7 cents to $1.45 after 1,834 stock units passed through the market, KLE Group gained 22 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.47 with an exchange of 18,216 shares, Knutsford Express popped $2.90 in closing at $12.40, with 7,132 stock units changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing sank 8 cents to close at $4.61 with traders dealing in 10,536 units, Main Event increased 88 cents to end at $17 as investors exchanged 65,265 stocks, Medical Disposables dropped 7 cents to $2.69 with a transfer of 4,049 shares and MFS Capital Partners climbed 16 cents to close at $2.65 with investors dealing in 113,685 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped again on Tuesday, with the Junior Market Index shedding 14.18 points to finish at 3,722.82, after the market moved higher in the morning trading session, with trading activities resulting in a 145 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 186 percent more than in Monday activity, with trading in 42 securities compared with 43 on Monday and ending with rising stocks outpacing those falling as prices of 18 rose, 16 declined and eight ended unchanged.
The market closed with Future Energy dominating trading with more than 80 percent of the 19,652,963 shares that changed hands at $62,031,231, up from 8,027,745 stock units at $21,682,237 on Monday.
Trading averaged 467,928 shares at $1,476,934, compared to 186,692 units at $504,238 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 182,105 stock units at $417,660 compared to 163,019 stock units at $346,929 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Future Energy led trading with 15.91 million shares for 80.9 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 711,974 units for 3.6 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 603,202 units for 3.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dropped 60 cents to close at $2.56 after investors ended trading 51,490 stock units, Blue Power gained 30 cents to close at $3.45 with an exchange of 10,700 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 20 cents in closing at $2.05 with traders dealing in 7,592 stocks. Caribbean Flavours declined 20 cents to end at $1.50 in an exchange of 100,190 units, Derrimon Trading climbed 8 cents and ended at $1.98 with investors transferring 9,187 stocks, Dolla Financial rose 10 cents to $2.70 in switching ownership of 22,308 shares. Everything Fresh rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.58, with 4,793 units crossing the market, Express Catering lost 27 cents to end at $3.70 after an exchange of 151,272 stock units, Fontana popped 18 cents to $10.48 after 258,198 shares passed through the market. 
Future Energy skidded 20 cents to close at $3.50 after an exchange of 15,908,926 stocks, Honey Bun sank 30 cents to $6 in trading 15,368 units, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 41 cents to close at $2.10 with 58,832 stock units clearing the market. ISP Finance advanced $7.36 and ended at $30 while exchanging 100 shares, Knutsford Express fell $2.89 in to $9.50 with investors swapping 17,473 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing gained 18 cents to end at $4.69 after 30,540 units were traded. Limners and Bards sank 9 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.20 with investors dealing in 75,247 stock units and Main Event rose 12 cents to close at $16.12 after an exchange of 103,941 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winning Junior Market stocks top losers
Rising stocks were in the ascendency at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with trading in 43 securities up from 39 on Friday, ending with prices of 16 rising, 12 declining and 15 closing unchanged, with the activity moving the market index marginally higher at the close following a 90 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 167 percent more than Friday.
Trading ended with 8,027,745 shares traded for $21,682,237 compared with 4,230,099 stock units at $8,122,644 on Friday.
Trading averaged 186,692 shares at $504,238 compared to 108,464 units at $208,273 on Friday and trading for the month to date, averages 163,019 stock units at $346,929 compared to 161,282 stocks at $335,386 on the previous trading day and December that ended with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Express Catering led trading with 3.37 million shares for 42 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 1.43 million stocks for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 1.05 million units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index gained 7.42 points to end at 3,737.00, down 2.9 percent for the year so far.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
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, Blue Power rose 20 cents to end at $3.15 in an exchange of 100 units, Caribbean Flavours added 10 cents in closing at $1.70 with investors transferring 80,000 stocks, Dolla Financial dropped 11 cents to $2.60 with 1,053,076 shares clearing the market. Dolphin Cove fell 50 cents and ended at $19 after a transfer of 37 stock units, EduFocal popped 12 cents to close at $1.49 with investors trading 132,596 shares, Express Catering increased 36 cents to $3.97 with an exchange of 3,374,968 stock units after the price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $3.51. Fontana declined 19 cents in closing at $10.30 with 8,847 units crossing the market,
Jetcon Corporation gained 8 cents and ended at 91 cents while exchanging 464 stocks, KLE Group rallied 45 cents to end at $2.30 with traders dealing in 118,337 units. Knutsford Express advanced 39 cents to close at $12.39 in an exchange of 2,730 stocks, Lasco Distributors rose 15 cents to $4 with investors swapping just 475 shares, Limners and Bards traded at 52 weeks low of $1.29 after the price slipped 2 cents with 191,035 shares changing hands and Spur Tree Spices advanced 7 cents and ended at $2.41 after 4,150 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jump in money entering Junior Market on Thursday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the market slipping as declining stocks overpowered those rising following moderate price changes following a 15 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a value that was 11 percent more than on Wednesday after trading in 41 securities compared with 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight rising, 18 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
The market ended with an exchange of 7,401,497 stock units at $21,829,864 versus 8,696,982 units for $19,603,907 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 180,524 shares at $532,436, compared with 207,071 units at $466,760, Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 165,048 stock units at $344,449 compared with 163,794 shares at $329,217 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Future Energy led trading with 2.23 million shares for 30.1 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 888,112 units for 12 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 641,782 units for 8.7 percent market share.
At the close of the market, the Junior Market Index slipped 9.51 points to wrap-up trading at 3,731.89.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
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, Caribbean Cream dipped 31 cents and ended at $3.41, with a mere 2,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries fell 8 cents to end at $2.10, with 688 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove shed 19 cents to end at $18.01 after 3,030 units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic rallied 9 cents in closing at $1.60 after an exchange of just 785 stocks, Fontana declined 9 cents to close at $10.50 with 171,795 units clearing the market,
Honey Bun lost 8 cents to end at $6.17 with 1,000 stock units being traded. Lasco Distributors sank 10 cents to end at $4, with 55,480 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners increased 7 cents in closing at $2.48 in switching ownership of 351,808 stock units, Paramount Trading popped 14 cents to close at $1.55 with investors trading 44,442 shares. Spur Tree Spices dropped 12 cents and ended at $2.34 in an exchange of 86,314 stock units and Tropical Battery skidded 17 cents to $2.13 with traders dealing in 64,785 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rose on reduced trading
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 26 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 10 percent lower value than Tuesday following trading in 42 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 17 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market ended with 8,696,982 shares being traded for $19,603,907 compared with 11,812,842 units at $21,832,768 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 207,071 shares at $466,760, compared with 302,893 units at $559,815 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 163,794 units at $329,217 compared to 159,877 stock units at $316,767 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Express Catering led trading with 2.12 million shares for 24.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 2.04 million units for 23.5 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 971,348 units for 11.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 17.68 points to finish trading at 3,741.40.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 76 cents and ended at $3.18 after investors ended trading 27,607 units, Caribbean Cream dipped 33 cents to $3.72, with 2,635 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours lost 19 cents to end at $1.60 with investors dealing in 442 shares. Dolphin Cove skidded 30 cents in closing at $18.20 with 1,195 stock units clearing the market, Elite Diagnostic sank 18 cents to close at $1.51 with an exchange of 9,870 shares, Express Catering dropped 20 cents to $3.80 with 2,117,976 units changing hands. 
Fosrich fell 16 cents in closing at $2.22 with investors swapping 100,442 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance gained 44 cents to close at $2.51 in switching ownership of just one stock unit, ISP Finance rose $1.19 and ended at $22.64 while exchanging 1,435 shares. Knutsford Express declined $1.38 to end at $11 with traders dealing in 1,825 units, Lasco Distributors climbed 25 cents in closing at $4.10 in an exchange of 27,528 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing increased 9 cents to $4.61, with 32,190 stock units crossing the market. Main Event advanced 20 cents to end at $15 in an exchange of 30,918 shares, Spur Tree Spices rallied 10 cents to close at $2.46 and ended with an exchange of 82,607 stock units and Tropical Battery popped 17 cents and ended at $2.30 as investors exchanged 28,150 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the JSE Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 36 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 36 percent greater value than Monday, with trading ending with an exchange of 39 securities compared with 43 on Monday and ending with prices of 12 stocks rising, 14 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The market closed with trading in 11,812,842 shares for a value of $21,832,768 compared with 8,711,353 units at $16,041,925 on Monday.
Trading averaged 302,893 shares at $559,915, compared with 202,590 units at $373,068 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 159,877 units at $316,767 compared to 146,753 stock units at $294,464 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Fosrich led trading with 2.86 million shares for 24.2 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners with 2.06 million units for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade, One Great Studio closed with 1.24 million units for 10.5 percent market share, iCreate ended with 1.14 million units for 9.6 of trading, 
Tropical Battery had an exchange of 1.12 million units for 9.5 percent market share and EduFocal with 1.02 million units for 8.6 percent of total volume.
At the close, the Junior Market Index climbed 11.23 points to finish at 3,723.72.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $2.17 to close at $22.68, with 2,379 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging skidded 63 cents to $2.42 with investors dealing in 131,215 stocks, Blue Power rallied 30 cents and ended at $3 and closed with an exchange of 4,114 shares. Cargo Handlers sank 92 cents to end at $13.08 while exchanging 304 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 23 cents in closing at $2.25 after a transfer of 6,758 shares, but the stock still has an overhang of selling, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 30 cents to $2.18 with traders dealing in 1,000 units. 
EduFocal dipped 11 cents to close at $1.44 in switching ownership of 1,018,324 stocks, Fosrich rose 8 cents to end at $2.38 after exchanging 2,862,584 stock units, Future Energy fell 9 cents in closing at $3.71 with 112,460 shares clearing the market. KLE Group declined 15 cents to $1.34 with trading of 30,000 stocks, Knutsford Express gained 38 cents to end at $12.38 after an exchange of one unit, Limners and Bards shed 16 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.30 after a transfer of 26,028 stock units. Main Event advanced 60 cents to close at $14.80 as investors exchanged 25,200 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 13 cents in closing at $1.52, with 211,741 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops to start week
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 119 percent with 77 percent more value than Friday with trading in 43 securities compared with 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining and nine closing unchanged but shares of Limners and Bards traded at a 52 weeks’ low.
The market closed with trading of 8,711,353 shares valued at $16,041,925 up from 3,979,718 units at $9,087,458 on Friday.
Trading averaged 202,590 shares at $373,068, compared with 97,066 units at $221,645 on Friday, Trading for the month to date, averaged 146,753 units at $294,464 compared to 140,468 stock units at $285,616 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
One Great Studio led trading with 2.19 million shares for 25.1 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.25 million units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 904,279 units for 10.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 54.46 points to settle at 3,712.49.
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 the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging skidded 12 cents to end at $3.05 with an exchange of 4,000 units, after the company posted a 64 percent rise in profit $to 40 million for the first quarter to November, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 23 cents to end at $2.02, with 7,382 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cream dropped 40 cents and ended at $4.05 as investors exchanged 2,223 shares. Fontana shed 7 cents in closing at $10.63 after 73,121 stock units crossed the market, Future Energy rallied 9 cents to close at $3.80 with investors trading 155,057 shares, Indies Pharma declined 24 cents to $2.71 in an exchange of 64,959 units. Iron Rock Insurance lost 43 cents to close at $2.07 with investors swapping 176 stocks, ISP Finance dropped $3.41 to $21.45 with a transfer of 2,380 stock units, Jamaican Teas fell 19 cents and ended at $2.40 while exchanging 182,250 shares. Jetcon Corporation rose 7 cents to end at 85 cents with investors transferring 33 stocks, Knutsford Express dipped 40 cents to $12 in an exchange of 2,223 units, Lasco Distributors fell 20 cents and ended at $3.90 with traders dealing in 56,178 stock units.
Lasco Manufacturing lost 7 cents to close at $4.48 after an exchange of 58,705 shares, Lumber Depot advanced 11 cents to end at $2.50 in trading 360,630 stock units, Main Event sank 60 cents in closing at $14.20, with 20,634 stocks changing hands, before the company released 2023 full year results with earnings of 69 cents per share. MFS Capital Partners shed 9 cents to $2.35 after trading in 456,811 units, Paramount Trading declined 15 cents in closing at $1.45, with 15,826 shares crossing the exchange and Tropical Battery popped 7 cents to $2.10 with investors dealing in 528,007 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market ends steady trading day slightly down
Declining stocks whipped those rising on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, but price movements were mostly moderate with a few exceptions, following 41 securities being traded compared with 42 on Thursday, 
with the market closing with prices of 12 rising, 19 declining and 10 closing unchanged after a 45 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at a 37 percent lower in the value than Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 3,979,718 shares for $9,087,458 down from 7,215,549 units at $14,447,149 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 97,066 shares at $221,645, compared with 171,799 units at $343,980 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 140,468 units at $285,616 compared to 145,686 stock units at $293,307 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
EduFocal led trading with 922,326 shares for 23.2 percent of total volume followed by AMG Packaging with 568,839 units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 530,862 units for 13.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 1.62 points to close at 3,766.95.
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 the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial sank $2.50 to close at $20.50 in an exchange of 5,053 stocks, AMG Packaging increased 41 cents to close at $3.17, with 568,839 units crossing the market,
Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 24 cents to end at $2.25 with an exchange of a mere 500 shares. Consolidated Bakeries lost 32 cents in closing at $1.88 after 210 stock units passed through the market, Fontana advanced 10 cents and ended at $10.70 after an exchange of 73,847 shares, Indies Pharma rose 17 cents to $2.95 with investors transferring 88 stock units. ISP Finance declined by 14 cents to close at $24.86, with 200 units crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation fell 7 cents and ended at 78 cents with investors trading 25 stocks, Limners and Bards skidded 16 cents in closing at $1.50 in switching ownership of 112,900 units. Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 13 cents to end at $1.68 while exchanging a mere 1,553 stocks and Tropical Battery shed 9 cents in closing at $2.03 with a transfer of 4,385 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
