Jetcon Corporation jumped to a new 52 weeks low Monday while Derrimon Trading dropped to a new low on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded sliding 36 percent, with 45 percent lower value than Friday, following trading in 44 securities, up from 42 on Friday and ending, with prices of 18 rising, 22 declining and four closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 14,700,213 shares for $20,457,438, after falling from 23,106,280 units at $37,269,312 on Friday.
Trading averaged 334,096 shares at $464,942, compared to 550,150 stock units at $887,365 on Friday, with an average of 280,479 shares at $401,436 for July.
Elite Diagnostic led trading with 8.42 million shares for 57.3 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 846,703 stock units for 5.8 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 766,266 stocks for 5.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 38.89 points to end at 2,937.81. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.4. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Atlantic Hardware gained 5 cents to close at $1.27 with investors dealing in 514,314 units, Cargo Handlers popped 50 cents and ended at $17.50 with 643 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Cream advanced 7 cents to finish at $1.97 with investors swapping 100 shares. 
Caribbean Flavours rose 8 cents to end at $1.18 following trading of 3,069 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 25 cents to end at $1.20 in an exchange of 36 shares, Derrimon Trading lost 19 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $1.01 in trading of 766,266 units. Dolphin Cove climbed $1.96 to $12.17 with 2,965 stocks clearing the market, Express Catering rallied by 5 cents to $2 after an exchange of 73,804 stock units, Fosrich slipped 16 cents to end at $1.40 with 195,974 shares crossing the market. GWest Corporation rallied 9 cents to close at 68 cents with a transfer of 4,281 stocks, Image Plus popped 8 cents to finish at $1.20 after an exchange of 414,373 units, Indies Pharma fell 5 cents and ended at $2.70 with 30,043 stock units crossing the market. Jamaican Teas skidded 18 cents to $2.05 after a transfer of 179,270 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 61 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $4.04 with 292,552 units passing through the market, Knutsford Express dropped 37 cents to close at $7.10 following an exchange of 2,778 stocks. Lasco Financial shed 13 cents and ended at $1.52 after investorrs dealt in 129,950 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 19 cents to finish at $1 in switching ownership of 91,720 shares, 
Lumber Depot fell 6 cents to close at $2.69 as investors exchanged 6,958 stocks. Mailpac Group declined 8 cents to $2.55 with trading of 323,818 stock units, Omni Industries rose 8 cents in closing at 96 cents with 54,835 stock units crossing the exchange, ONE on ONE Educational climbed 6 cents and ended at 81 cents after an exchange of 50,593 shares. Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to finish at $4.44 with an exchange of 12,724 units and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 10 cents to end at $1.52 with 39,309 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 974.90 points to finish at 377,998.89, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 866.39 points to 444,683.49, the JSE Main Index shed 727.69 points to finish at 373,284.61, the Junior Market Index slipped 38.89 points to 2,937.81 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 12.51 points to end at 286.07.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share shed $3.04 in closing at $17, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $1.05 to $38, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $40 to end at $2,200, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dived $51 to end at $1,187 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped by $13.50 to finish at $100.
Jetcon Corporation surged to the top of the market with gains of 129 percent, next is Future Energy, up by a solid 26 percent, following 2026 full year results to March. Jetcon’s profit surged 567 percent in the first quarter to 10 cents per share and seems on track for 45 cents for the full year. 
The year to date performance should not be taken as a foregone conclusion that the year will end as badly as it started. First quarter results of the Junior Market companies show more than half of them recording increased profits, a sign that prices of these stocks should rise in the months ahead if the positive profit trend continues for the majority of listed Junior Market stocks.
The market closed with trading of 68,709 shares for $1,232,958, with the number of shares falling from 110,029 stocts at $794,642 on Friday.
AS Bryden remained at $1.50 with a transfer of 302 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 after an exchange of 1,696 shares, Endeavour Holdings shed $1.95 to close at $13.05 in switching ownership of 165 stocks. Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4.17 after trading of 192 stocks, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents to end at $39 in an exchange of 633 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.22 with 649 shares crossing the market. Guardian Media ended at 81 cents after an exchange of 105 stocks, JMMB Group skidded 1 cent to end at 84 cents with 2,044 units passing through the market, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with investors trading 10,514 stock units. National Enterprises fell 3 cents to $4.67 after a transfer of 1,161 shares, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 following trading of 6,484 stock units, Point Lisas dipped 20 cents and ended at $6.80 with 1,500 stocks changing hands. 
Republic Financial dropped 50 cents to finish at $109.50 in an exchange of 4,930 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.25 with investors swapping 5,043 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 31 cents to end at $10.50 with 29,824 stock units crossing the exchange. Trinidad Cement remained at $1.80 with investors exchanging a mere one share, Unilever Caribbean increased 16 cents to close at $14.96 with 129 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.20 with investors trading 3,004 shares.
The market closed with trading of 23,106,280 shares at $37,269,312 up from 21,955,175 stock units at $33,321,331 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 5.81 points to conclude trading at 2,976.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending wth bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Image Plus shed 7 cents in closing at $1.12 in switching ownership of 200,630 stocks, ISP Finance climbed 25 cents to end at $7.75 with 290 units changing hands, Jamaican Teas dropped 6 cents to close at $2.23 with investors swapping 2,769,440 stock units. Jetcon Corporation gained 11 cents to close at $3.43 after a transfer of 261,648 shares, Knutsford Express popped 99 cents to close at $7.47 with investors trading 1,276 stock units, Lumber Depot increased 28 cents to finish at $2.75 with an exchange of 825,205 stocks. Mailpac Group climbed 8 cents and ended at $2.63 with 1,124,130 units clearing the market, Medical Disposables dipped 5 cents to end at $1.10 with investors trading 16,238 stocks, Omni Industries skidded 8 cents to close at 88 cents in an exchange of 200,000 units. ONE on ONE Educational rose 5 cents to 75 cents with investors dealing in 1,472,316 shares, Regency Petroleum advanced 16 cents to end at $4.49 after an exchange of 169,031 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 5 cents in closing at $1.62 after trading of 1,804,900 shares.
Closing prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index jumped by 3,676.91 points to end at 378,973.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,370.96 points to finish at 445,549.88, the highest in more than four and a half years, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,889.14 points to close trading at 374,012.30, the highest in more than 4 years, the Junior Market Index dipped 5.81 points to 2,976.70 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 3.35 points to settle at 298.58.
Among the top losers, Eppley dipped $2.80 to end at $30.60, Margaritaville fell by $2.51 to $9.49, Barita Investments fell $1.14 to end trading at $67.30, Jamaica Producers slipped $1 to end at $21.00 and Quantas Advantage declined 69 cents and ended at $16.00.
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The market closed with trading of 110,029 shares valued $794,642 compared to 121,573 stock units at $1,788,594 on Thursday.
AS Bryden increased 11 cents to finish at $1.50 after an exchange of 29 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.55 with investors trading 242 shares, Eric Solis Marketing remained at $4.17 following an exchange of 911 stocks. First Citizens Group ended at $39.25 with 1,003 units changing hands, GraceKennedy fell 9 cents to end at $3.91 with a transfer of 1,128 stocks, Guardian Holdings ended at $16.22 with 1,515 shares switching owners. JMMB Group ended at 85 cents with investors dealing in 7,200 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $3.50 with 12,882 units crossing the exchange, National Enterprises advanced 10 cents to finish at $4.70 with investors trading 5,776 stocks. National Flour Mills skidded 6 cents to $1.53 with an exchange of 4,001 units, NCB Financial ended at $3.20 with 51,410 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas remained at $7 after trading of 631 stock units. Republic Financial rose $1.15 to end at $110, with a transfer of 2,027 stocks, 
Scotiabank ended at $45.25 as investors traded 2,750 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 1 cent and ended at $10.19 in with a transfer of 7,204 stocks. Trinidad Cement rallied 1 cent to $1.80 with 9,001 shares passing through the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 17 cents and ended at $14.80 in an exchange of 1,144 stock units, West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to finish at $4.20 after trading of 925 shares and West Indian Traders Ltd settled at a record high of $2.14 with a transfer of 25 shares.
Investors exchanged 21,955,175 shares valued $33,321,331, after jumping from 5,769,289 units at $10,871,063 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 15.21 points to conclude trading at 2,982.51. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Fosrich dropped 11 cents to $1.49 in an exchange of 2,011,572 units, Honey Bun declined 39 cents and ended at $5.51 with investors swapping 1,913 stocks, Jamaican Teas increased 25 cents to settle at $2.29 with 3,502,416 shares crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express skidded $1.51 to $6.48 with investors trading 10,000 stock units, Lasco Financial climbed 12 cents to close at $1.64 with 555,806 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards rose 9 cents to $1.19 with investors dealing in 610,003 units. Mailpac Group gained 50 cents to $2.55 after an exchange of 80,656 stocks, Regency Petroleum rallied 8 cents to close at $4.33 with a transfer of 9,372 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 9 cents to finish at $1.67 as investors exchanged 2,000,000 stock units.
Closing securities prices are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 2,310.43 points to close at 375,296.88, at the same time the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,903.74 points to end at 442,178.92, the JSE Main Index popped 2,302.28 points to finish at 370,123.16, as the Junior Market Index advanced 15.21 points to end at 2,982.51 and the JSE USD Market Index popped up by 10.21 points to settle at 295.23.
Among the top losers, Seprod declined $3 to finish at $74.00, Massy Holdings skidded $2.49 and ended at $70.51, General Accident fell $1.70 to $7.35, Proven Investments dropped $1.19 in closing at $9.20 and Mayberry Group declined by 85 cents to finish at $5.04.
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The market closed with trading of 121,573 shares for $1,788,594 compared to 136,226 stock units at $1,638,540 on Wednesday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $7.55 with investors trading 10,000 stocks, Eric Solis Marketing closed at $4.17 after an exchange of 1,205 shares, First Citizens Group dropped 25 cents to close at $39.25 with investors trading 3,043 units. GraceKennedy ended at $4 with 3,691 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings fell 25 cents in closing at $16 after a transfer of 4,792 stock units, Guardian Media slipped 5 cents to 81 cents with 500 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at 85 cents after trading of 7 stock units, Massy Holdings shed 8 cents to close at $3.50 in an exchange of 15,088 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $4.60 with investors dealing in 1,231 units. NCB Financial declined 5 cents to $3.20 in switching ownership of 48,630 stocks, Prestige Holdings popped 2 cents to $13 with investors swapping 331 units, 
Republic Financial dipped $1.05 in closing at $108.85 in an exchange of 8,770 shares. Scotiabank skidded 19 cents to end at $45.25 with 1,633 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $10.20 with trading of 13,295 shares, Unilever Caribbean increased 57 cents to finish at $14.97 after an exchange of 967 stocks and West Indian Tobacco declined by 5 cents to $4.15 with a transfer of 1,949 units.