Trading closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising moderately over Thursday with a slightly higher value on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, leading to rising stocks just edging out those declining, but Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashed negative signs of a possible pullback on Monday.
Market activity led to 38 stocks trading up from 37 on Thursday and ended, with 15 rising, 14 declining and nine, closing unchanged.
Fosrich, Honey Bun and Medical Disposables closed trading at a 52 weeks’ high and CAC2000 ordinary share at a 52 weeks’ low, while Future Energy traded at an intraday high of $3.50.
The Junior Market Index rose 4.95 points to 3,449.28. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.6. The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
In trading, 8,396,940 shares changed hands for $29,816,364 compared to 7,877,629 units at $26,515,994 on Thursday. Future Energy Source was the dominant trade, accounting for 56.9 percent of total volume with 4.78 million shares, followed by Mailpac Group 10.2 percent, with 856,569 units and Caribbean Assurance Brokers 7.2 percent with 601,737 shares.
Trading averaged 220,972 shares at $784,641, up from 212,909 shares at $716,648 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averages 151,225 units at $514,353 versus 143,476 units at $484,321 on Thursday. October closed with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing a negative signal with just one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and seven with lower offers.
In trading, Blue Power climbed 10 cents to close at $3.20 in trading 6,902 shares, CAC 2000 dropped $1.57 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.55 while exchanging 31,000 stock units, Cargo Handlers shed 79 cents to end at $7.05 with 16,108 units changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 17 cents in closing at $2.32 after exchanging 601,737 stocks, Caribbean Cream lost 36 cents in ending at $5.73 with 500 stocks trading, Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents to $2.30, with 106,351 shares crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic rallied 21 cents to $3.46 after trading 101,427 units, Fontana fell 22 cents to end at $7.28, with 213,003 stock units changing hands after hitting an all-time high of $7.99, Fosrich popped 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $9, with 500 stocks clearing the market. Future Energy Source rose 14 cents ending at $3.25 in switching ownership of 4,775,741 stock units after hitting an intraday record high of $3.50, GWest Corporation popped 8 cents to 93 cents in an exchange of 38,160 units, Iron Rock Insurance gained 30 cents in closing at $3.79 with an exchange of 3,681 shares. KLE Group lost 10 cents to end at $2.40 in exchanging 63,000 stocks, Knutsford Express shed 69 cents after finishing at $7.26 in an exchange of 18,512 units, Lasco Distributors fell 24 cents to close at $3.25, with 2,184 shares crossing the exchange. 
Limners and Bards increased 14 cents to $3.58 in trading 78,108 stock units, Lumber Depot dropped 11 cents to $2.85 after 341,461 stock units crossed the market. Mailpac Group advanced 7 cents to $3.78, with 856,569 shares changing hands. Medical Disposables spiked $1.18 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.78 in trading 70,846 stocks and Paramount Trading shed 19 cents to $1.04 in exchanging 135,050 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks jump on TTSE Friday
Stocks jumped sharply at the end of market activity ended on Friday resulting, in more stocks rising than falling, after 29 percent more shares changed hands, with 245 percent higher value than on Thursday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 14 on Thursday, with seven rising, three declining and eight remained unchanged. Angostura Holdings and Massy Holdings closed a 52 weeks’ high.
The Composite Index climbed 10.48 points to 1,447.87, the All T&T Index popped 29.01 points to 1,987.57 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.31 points to end at 121.97.
A total of 762,460 shares traded, for $12,500,703 compared to 589,485 units at $3,622,194 on Thursday.
An average of 42,359 units traded at $694,483 compared to 42,106 at $258,728 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 14,492 units at $235,498 versus 10,633 units at $171,944. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
In trading, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 after 1,360 shares crossed the exchange, Angostura Holdings climbed 1 cent to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $17.36 in switching ownership of 10,100 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended unchanged at $41 after exchanging 1,000 units. Clico Investment Fund traded 5,520 stock units at $27.50, First Citizens Group remained at $52.99 in an exchange of 11 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 35 cents to $6.15 with the swapping of 444 units. 
GraceKennedy advanced 1 cent to $6.26 with an exchange of 41,000 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 18 cents to close at $30.33 after exchanging 4,049 stock units, JMMB Group rallied 6 cents to $2.30 with 200,000 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings spiked $1.50 to a 52 weeks’ high of $94 in exchanging 7,370 stocks, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3.29 in trading 13,000 shares, NCB Financial Group dipped 6 cents to $7.99, with 103,400 units clearing the market. Republic Financial Holdings rose $5 to $145 with 26,813 shares crossing the exchange, Scotiabank traded 1,361 units at $63, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $18.25, with 2,850 stock units changing hands. Trinidad Cement popped 50 cents to end at $3.85 while exchanging 465 stocks, Unilever Caribbean ended unchanged at $16.20 after an exchange of 333,141 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained $1.10 to close at $30 after trading 10,576 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume spike value flat on JSE USD market
Trading on Thursday ended with the volume of shares changing hands dropping 57 percent below Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Similar to Wednesday, seven securities traded, with three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.08 points to end at 199.44.
A total of 89,324 shares changed hands for US$17,497, down from 209,206 units at US$17,560 on Wednesday.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasted done by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Trading averaged 12,761 units at US$2,500, compared to 29,887 shares at US$2,509 on Wednesday and month to date averages 59,935 at US$6,689 compared to 66,165 units at US$7,243 on Wednesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
In trading, First Rock Capital US share lost 0.99 of a cents to close at 6.01 US cents after trading 17,153 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.07 cents to 22.63 US cents after exchanging 33,707 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.85 of a cent in closing at 12.12 US cents while trading 34,288 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.1 of a cent to end at 16.1 US cents with the swapping of 38 stock units and Transjamaican Highway edged 0.01 of a cent higher to 0.89 US cents with ten shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.90, trading 95 units and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05 after exchanging 4,033 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased trading pushes JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Thursday with the volume of shares trading surging 198 percent and the value of 81 percent higher than Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, leading to rising stocks edging those that declined.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,608.31 points to 440,499.56, the JSE Main Index rose 1,916.17 points to 397,981.66 and the Financial Index popped 0.93 points to end at 96.40.
A total of 49 securities traded down from 54 on Wednesday, with 21 rising, 19 declining and nine ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 28,191,943 shares changing hands for $175,549,676 versus 9,456,467 units at $97,056,444 on Wednesday. Pulse Investments led trading with 34.1 percent of total volume after transferring 9.6 million shares followed by Carreras 18.4 percent with 5.18 million units, Wigton Windfarm contributed 15.7 percent after trading 4.43 million units, Radio Jamaica contributed 11.2 percent with 3.17 million units, Caribbean Producers ended with 7.5 percent in an exchange of 2.1 million units and QWI Investments with 4.9 percent after 1.38 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 575,346 units at $3,582,646, compared to 175,120 shares at $1,797,342 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 267,974 units at $2,341,992, versus 231,059 units at $2,192,992 on Wednesday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped $2.50 to $102.20 in trading 17,750 shares, Caribbean Producers rose $1.78 to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $9.98 with an exchange of 2,103,404 units, GraceKennedy popped 94 cents in ending at $99.94 in transferring 130,438 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped $20 to $520 in switching ownership of 232 stock units, Jamaica Producers shed $1.50 to close at $22 with 26,522 shares changing hands, JMMB Group spiked 59 cents to end at $37.50, with 469,936 units clearing the market. Margaritaville gained 40 cents to close at $15.90 in trading 875 stocks. Mayberry Investments lost 48 cents to finish at $7.51 after exchanging 402 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 61 cents to $8.51, with 1,018 units crossing the exchange. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $5 to $110 in switching ownership of 2 shares, NCB Financial lost 25 cents in closing at $119.70 with a transfer of 44,033 stocks, Palace Amusement dropped $40 to $980 in trading 13 stock units. PanJam Investment rallied $5 to $68 after 14,000 stock units cleared the market, Proven Investments declined $2.39 to close at $31.51 with the swapping of 12,348 units, Radio Jamaica gained 28 cents to end at $4.20 after exchanging 3,168,173 shares. 
Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $54.50 in switching ownership of 71,078 stocks, Salada Foods rallied 51 cents to $7.50 with 6,846 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group gained 50 cents in ending at $36 with the swapping of 35,147 shares. Seprod spiked $2.20 in closing at $63.30 in exchanging 1,361 units, Stanley Motta rose 43 cents to end at $5.50 after 24,289 stock units changed hands, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 33 cents to close at $18.12 trading 52,125 units and Wisynco Group declined $1.10 to $16.65 in an exchange of 127,695 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips back on Thursday
Trading slowed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 22 percent, with the value slipping 7 percent lower than on Wednesday as the number of securities trading remained at 37, similar to Wednesday and ended 2ith 17 rising, 18 declining and two closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 13.08 points to close at 3,444.33.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.7. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading accounted for 7,877,629 shares for $26,515,994 versus 10,137,629 units at $28,425,300 on Wednesday. Future Energy Source led trading after taking 40.8 percent of total volume with 3.21 million shares, followed by Caribbean Assurance Brokers 16 percent with 1.26 million units and Jamaican Teas 15.8 percent with an exchange of 1.24 million shares.
Trading averaged 212,909 shares at $716,648 in contrast to 273,990 shares at $768,251 on Wednesday. And for the month to date an average of 143,476 units at $484,321, compared to 135,053 units at $456,137 on Wednesday. October closed with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 10 cents to $1.75 in trading 141,730 shares, Blue Power shed 20 cents to close at $3.10 with 1,100 units changed hands, CAC 2000 rallied $1.10 in closing at $8.12, as 96 stocks crossed the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 20 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $2.49 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $2.96 in an exchange of 1,262,538 stock units, Caribbean Cream gained 9 cents to end at $6.09 in exchanging 8,501 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied 25 cents to $10.25 in switching ownership of 111,395 units. Elite Diagnostic declined 23 cents to $3.25, trading 15,390 shares, Everything Fresh climbed 12 cents in closing at $1.04 with the swapping of 361,431 stocks, Fontana lost 10 cents in ending at $7.50, with 202,617 stocks changing hands after trading at an intraday high of $7.81. Fosrich shed 10 cents to end at $8.90 after an exchange of 14,295 shares, Future Energy Source rose 21 cents to close at $3.11, trading 3,212,089 stock units, General Accident fell 20 cents to end at $6.60 with an exchange of 20,722 units. Honey Bun popped 35 cents to end at $9.50, trading 116,429 stock units, Indies Pharma popped 8 cents in ending at $3.13 after 3,700 shares crossed the exchange, Iron Rock Insurance declined 29 cents to $3.49 with one stock trading.
Lasco Distributors fell 21 cents to close at $3.49, with 105,296 units clearing the market, Lumber Depot rose 14 cents to $2.96 while exchanging 445,823 stock units, Medical Disposables rallied 30 cents to $5.60 in trading 1,832 shares. SSL Venture popped 10 cents to 76 cents with the swapping of 45,300 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 22 cents to close at $6.75, with 6,299 units crossing the market and tTech gained 11 cents to end at $4 with an exchange of 452 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising & declining TTSE stocks closely matched
Trading picked on Thursday, well ahead of the low volume and value passing through the market on Wednesday and resulted in 790 percent more shares, valued 155 percent higher, trading at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Overall, 14 securities traded, down from 15 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged. First Citizens Group closed trading at a 52 weeks’ high and West Indian tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index fell 1.86 points to 1,437.39, the All T&T Index slipped lost 0.30 points to 1,958.56 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.50 points to close at 123.28.
A total of 589,485 shares traded valued at $3,622,194 compared to 66,200 units at $1,422,591 on Wednesday. The average for the day is 42,106 units at $258,728 versus 4,413 at $94,839 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 10,633 units at $171,950 versus 6,835 units at $161,478. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 in an exchange of 4,000 shares, Ansa McAl rose 10 cents to $58, trading 9 stocks, 
Clico Investment Fund popped 9 cents to $27.50 while exchanging 52,660 units. First Citizens Group climbed $1.92 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $52.99, with 585 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy closed at $6.25 after exchanging 7,085 units, Guardian Holdings popped 19 cents to $30.51 in swapping of 689 stock units. JMMB Group ended at $2.24 in trading 418,018 shares, Massy Holdings fell $1 to $92.50 after exchanging 2,000 stocks, National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.90, with 10,287 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8.05, with 71,470 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $63, trading 903 units, Trinidad Cement shed 55 cents in closing at $3.35 with 11,929 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 in exchanging 7,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $28.90 after trading 2,850 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks rose on the JSE USD market
Trading ended on Wednesday, with no declining stocks as the volume of shares changing hands declined by 8 percent less and the value jumped 87 percent higher than on Tuesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar.
Compared to eight on Tuesday, seven securities trading on Wednesday, with prices of four rising and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index climbed 3.89 points to end at 199.52. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.3.
The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 209,206 shares traded for US$17,560 versus 228,601 units at US$9,366 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 29,887 shares at US$2,509, compared to 28,575 shares at US$1,171 on Tuesday and month to date, averaging 66,165 units at US$7,243 versus 71,686 units at US$7,963 on Tuesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share ended unchanged at 7 US cents with 800 shares changing hands, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents trading 166,768 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.08 in trading two shares. Sterling Investments rallied 0.09 cents to 2.09 US cents in an exchange of 25,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.89 cents to 12.97 US cents after 15,000 units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 1 cent to end at 16 US cents after 67 stocks crossed through the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 cents to 0.88 of a US cent after 1,569 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Two years’ high for Junior Market
Trading pushed the Junior Market Index up 56.78 points on Wednesday to a near two years’ record high of 3,457.41, to be up 30.8 percent for the year to date, to sit just below the previous high of 3,462.91 reached back on December 6, 2019. The volume of stocks trading rose 60 percent, with the value rising 29 percent above trading on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
Future Energy new Beechwood Av station.
A total of 37 securities traded compared to 38 on Tuesday and ended with 18 rising, 13 declining and six closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.7. The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
A total of 10,137,629 shares traded for $28,425,300 compared to 6,323,597 units at $22,068,391 on Tuesday. Future Energy Source led the market with 39.8 percent of total volume after trading 4.03 million shares, followed by Caribbean Assurance Brokers 18 percent with 1.82 million units and Lumber Depot 8.9 percent with 898,450 shares.
Trading averaged 273,990 shares at $768,251 up from 166,410 shares at $580,747 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, averages 135,053 units at $456,137, compared to 115,871 units at $413,046 on Tuesday. October closed with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 25 cents and finished unchanged at $20.25 after exchanging 1,424 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 59 cents in ending at $2.29 trading 1,822,207 stocks, as investors responded positively to the release of results that shoed 31 cents per share for the nine months to September after reporting 41 cents for the September quarter. Caribbean Cream climbed 28 cents to $6 after exchanging 8,978s tock units. Dolphin Cove rose 9 cents to $10, with 29,850 units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic rallied 33 cents to end at $3.48 after 314,805 units crossed the market, Fontana increased 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.60 in an exchange of 115,216 stocks. General Accident popped 79 cents to end at $6.80 while exchanging 20,775 stock units, Honey Bun shed 35 cents in closing at $9.15 and trading 47,495 shares, Indies Pharma fell 15 cents to $3.05 in exchanging 288,370 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance spiked 71 cents to finish unchanged at $3.78, with one stock unit crossing the market, Jamaican Teas lost 25 cents to close at $4.25, with 163,617 units clearing the market, KLE Group declined 64 cents in ending at $2.50 after 11,500 shares changed hands. 
Knutsford Express shed 9 cents in closing at $8 closed after trading 11,870 units, Lasco Distributors gained 17 cents to $3.70 with the swapping of 13,538 stock units, Lasco Financial popped 14 cents and finished unchanged at $3.24 with an exchange of 154,500 stocks. Limners and Bards advanced 16 cents to close at $3.47 in trading 114,808 shares, Lumber Depot declined 15 cents to end at $2.82 in switching ownership of 898,450 stocks, Paramount Trading increased 11 cents in ending at $1.21 while exchanging 108,466 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 23 cents to close at $6.53 after trading 54,900 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on the Trinidad exchange
Trading dropped on Wednesday, with 15 securities trading down from 18 on Tuesday and resulted in 74 percent fewer shares trading with a 79 percent drop in value compared to Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, the price of seven stocks gained, four declined and four closed unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 3.82 points to 1,439.25, the All T&T Index rose 5.79 points to 1,958.86 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.24 points to 123.78.
A total of 66,200 shares traded, for $1,422,591 compared to 256,006 units at $6,907,950 on Tuesday. An average of 4,413 units traded at $94,839 versus 14,223 at $383,775 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 6,835 units at $161,478 versus 7,195 units at $171,374. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
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, Ansa McAl declined 10 cents to $57.90 in an exchange of 3,152 shares. Clico Investment Fund increased 1 cent to end at $27.41, after trading 20,630 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 7 cents in closing at $51.07, with 340 stocks crossing the exchange. 
FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.50, after trading 1,070 units, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to $6.25 in trading 234 stocks, Guardian Media dropped 13 cents to $3.02 in exchanging 13,262 shares. JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $2.24, with 2,242 units changing hands, Massy Holdings gained $1.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $93.50 in switching ownership of 1,090 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 15 cents to end at $1.90, with 1,316 shares clearing the market. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.05, after 6,619 units crossed the exchange, inched 1 cent higher to $4.76 after an exchange of 500 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied $3, to $140 with the swapping of 479 stocks. Scotiabankremained at $63 with an exchange of 533 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.25 after exchanging 7,786 stocks and west Indian Tobacco shed 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $29.50 while exchanging 6,947 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market stocks stage major recovery
Stocks made a significant recovery in trading on Tuesday. The Junior Market Index jumped 31.66 points to close at 3,400.63, rising stocks outpaced those that fell, with the volume and value of stocks traded doubling Monday trades at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
Market activity led to 38 securities trading versus 39 on Monday and ended with 19 rising, 13 declining and six closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.2. The PE ratio of each stock shown in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com’ s earnings forecast for companies whose financial year ends from 2021 up to August 2022.
Traders exchanged 6,323,597 shares for $22,068,391 versus 3,099,942 units at $11,381,686 on Monday. Lumber Depot led trading with 1.54 million shares for 24.3 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy Source with 1.31 million units for 20.7 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 836,255 units for 13.2 percent market share.
Trading averaged 166,410 shares at $580,747 up from 79,486 shares at $291,838 on Monday and month to date, 115,871 units at $413,046 compared to 107,521 units at $385,339 on Monday. October closed with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped 61 cents to close at $20.50 after trading 204 shares, Blue Power increased 24 cents to $3.30 in trading 1,000 units, CAC 2000 shed $2.28 to end at $7.02 while exchanging 14,000 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 8 cents to $1.70 with an exchange of 46,900 stock units, ahead of the release of the company’s third quarter earnings of 41 cents for the quarter and 31 cents for the nine months. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents to $2.40, with 84,581 units crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove fell 9 cents to close at $9.91 with 41,671 stocks clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic gained 13 cents to close at $3.15, with 21,284 stock units changing hands, Express Catering advanced 27 cents to $5.27 after trading 21,600 shares, Fontana popped 10 cents to $7.30 after an exchange of 264,511 stock units. Future Energy Source rose 7 cents to end at $2.88 in exchanging 1,310,536 shares, General Accident dropped 84 cents to $6.01 in switching ownership of 3,017 units, Honey Bun rallied 10 cents to $9.50 after trading 32,417 stocks. Jamaican Teas rose 25 cents to $4.50 with the swapping of 836,255 stocks, Jetcon Corporation rallied 11 cents in closing at $1.11 in an exchange of 70,737 shares, 
KLE Group popped 64 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.14, after 4,725 units crossed the market. Knutsford Express popped 9 cents to close at $8.09, trading five stock units, Lasco Distributor slipped 17 cents to $3.53 trading 1,208 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing gained 25 cents to end at $4 75, after 698,413 stocks crossed the market. Limners and Bards dropped 24 cents in closing at $3.31 with the swapping of 229,331 units and Medical Disposables fell 20 cents to $5.30 in switching ownership of 700 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
