It was Indies Pharma day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the Montego Bay based pharmaceutical company, leading trading on the market with 35 million shares for 89 percent of all the stocks traded and pushing the Junior Market trading volume up by 201 percent and the value up 1,515 percent more than Tuesday following trading in 41 securities, down from 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 17 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
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.
Trading averaged 962,365 shares valued at $5,460,868, well above the 304,356 stocks at $322,372 on Tuesday with trading for the month to date, averaging 284,644 units at $732,002 more than the 225,650 stocks at $320,359 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Indies Pharma led trading with 35 million shares for 88.7 percent of the total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.31 million stock units for just 3.3 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 938,026 stocks for 2.4 percent of the total volume traded.
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.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of primarily moderate price changes, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 8 cents in closing at $2.81 with 7,617 stock units switching owners, Caribbean Flavours dropped 11 cents to $1.18 with 1,000 shares crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents to finish at $1.99 with investors dealing in 3,001 stocks. Dolla Financial advanced 8 cents and ended at $2.70 with 329,753 units trading at the close, 
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.
The market closed with trading of 8,741,477 shares for $14,081,470 down from 22,390,313 stock units at $22,377,409 on Friday.
At the close of market activity, Access Financial advanced 8 cents in closing at $16.40 with a transfer of just 3 stock units, AMG Packaging fell 10 cents to close at $2.80 with 54 shares crossing the exchange and Caribbean Flavours skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.18 with investors trading 7 stocks. Dolphin Cove popped 15 cents and ended at $18.65 in an exchange of 9,891 units, Everything Fresh sank 50 cents to close at $1.50 with traders dealing in 1,209 shares, Express Catering increased 30 cents to end at $2.90 in an exchange of 28,270 units. Fontana declined 14 cents to $8.84 with investors dealing in 184,964 stocks, Honey Bun climbed 49 cents and ended at $7.90 after a transfer of 13,456 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 13 cents to finish at $3.40 with 11,514 shares crossing the market. ISP Finance sank $9 in closing at $22 after an exchange of 20,967 stock units, 
Knutsford Express shed $1.92 to close at $12.30 with 590 units passing through the market, Limners and Bards dropped 11 cents to end at $1.09 with an exchange of 416 stocks. Medical Disposables lost 18 cents in closing at $1.35 with 11,501 units clearing the market, Omni Industries dipped 9 cents to 91 cents with 200,289 stocks switching owners, RA Williams slipped 6 cents to close at 63 cents with investors trading 106,800 shares. Regency Petroleum sank 7 cents and ended at $3.03 with 34,777 stock units changing hands, Spur Tree Spices gained 7 cents to finish at $1.39 in trading 56,604 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 14 cents to end at $2.50 with 843 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 22,390,313 shares for $22,377,409 up from just 9,855,862 stock units at $9,421,929 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.
Iron Rock Insurance rose 70 cents to $3.70 with an exchange of 525 units, ISP Finance climbed $1.01 to end at $31 with 55 stocks passing through the market. Jamaican Teas increased 15 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of 129,148 units, KLE Group dipped 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1 with investors swapping 45,267 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.20 with 495,959 stock units changing hands. Mailpac Group popped 10 cents and ended at $2.45 in trading 2,337,682 shares, Main Event lost 20 cents to close at $10.80 after an exchange of 214 units, Paramount Trading dropped 11 cents in closing at $1 with a transfer of 200,000 stocks and Tropical Battery fell 16 cents to end at $2.36 as investors exchanged 16,686 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading closed with three stocks trading at 52 weeks’ lows, with Edufocal falling by 1 cent to 23 cents, Image Plus slipping by a cent to close at $1.18 and MFS Partners down 5 cents to 38 cents.
Investors traded 9,855,862 shares for $9,421,929 compared with 9,257,198 units at $12,706,033 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 240,387 shares at $229,803 compared to 225,785 stocks at $309,903 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 182,535 units at $295,789 versus 174,602 stock units at $304,838 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.74 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners which ended with 2.29 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 1.80 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 8.94 points to 3,518.95. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
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.
At the close, Blue Power rose 7 cents to $5.37 with the trading of 15,000 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.79 with 45 stocks crossing the market, Dolla Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $2.78 with investors dealing in 22,416 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 33 cents to finish at $17.23 in an exchange of 250 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rose 12 cents to end at $1.63 after 2,857 shares passed through the market, Indies Pharma fell 6 cents to close at $3.31 in switching ownership of 18,000 stocks. Jamaican Teas declined 15 cents to $2.15 with 18,172 units clearing the market, 
Jetcon Corporation lost 7 cents to finish at $1.06 in trading 53,137 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 43 cents and ended at $14.23 with 745 shares crossing the market. Limners and Bards slipped 9 cents to close at $1.11 with traders dealing in 28,279 stocks, Mailpac Group sank 6 cents in closing at $2.35 in an exchange of 640,295 units, Main Event increased 20 cents to end at $11 with investors trading 13,945 stock units. Medical Disposables advanced 18 cents to $1.53 after a transfer of 8,102 shares and RA Williams skidded 7 cents to end at 67 cents with investors trading 46,430 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 9,257,198 shares for $12,706,033 down from 10,891,843 stock units at $18,155,914 on Tuesday.
At the close, Access Financial sank 64 cents to $16.32 after a transfer of 3,915 shares, Blue Power dipped 7 cents to close at $5.30 after 1,009 stocks were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 39 cents and ended at $2.77 after an exchange of 2,994 shares, while Caribbean Cream gained 31 cents to finish at $2.48 with 789 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to end at $1.85 in an exchange of 648,490 shares, Dolla Financial also declined by 10 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading 730,582 stock units. Dolphin Cove fell $2.50 to $16.90 with 26,100 stocks clearing the market, Express Catering dipped 25 cents in closing at $2.70 with traders dealing in 56,603 units, Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.16 after an exchange of 548,118 stocks. Honey Bun likewise slipped 10 cents and ended at $7.80 with investors dealing in 10,973 units, Indies Pharma skidded 18 cents to finish at $3.37 in an exchange of 3,263 shares, 
ISP Finance climbed $3.02 to end at $30 as 865 stock units passed through the market. Jamaican Teas rose 19 cents to $2.30 as investors exchanged 2,784 shares, Kintyre Holdings shed 8 cents to close at 30 cents with a transfer of 1,739,918 stock units, Knutsford Express gained $1 in closing at $13.80 in trading 14 stock units. Regency Petroleum rallied 9 cents to end at $3.09 with 38,333 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices lost 6 cents and ended at $1.30 in trading 57,260 units and Tropical Battery fell 9 cents to finish at $2.56 with 17,065 stocks 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 10,891,843 shares for $18,155,914 compared with 8,632,988 units at $12,700,175 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance advanced $4.02 in closing at $26.98 with 324 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas shed 11 cents to finish at $2.11 as investors exchanged 197,571 units, KLE Group rallied 13 cents to close at $1.23 as 1,185 stocks passed through the market. Knutsford Express popped 6 cents to $12.80 in trading 13,951 units, Mailpac Group advanced 10 cents to finish at $2.45 with 183,430 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading rose 12 cents and ended at $1.12 in an exchange of 86,987 shares. Regency Petroleum declined 7 cents to close at $3 in trading 271,709 stock units and Spur Tree Spices lost 19 cents in closing at $1.36 with 43,046 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 36 cents to end at $16.96 with 30 stocks clearing the market, AMG Packaging declined by 15 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 22,783 shares, Cargo Handlers popped 52 cents in closing at $12.05 clearing the market with 3,719 stocks clearing the market. Caribbean Cream increased 40 cents to finish at $2.55 after a transfer of 5,427 units, Caribbean Flavours lost 7 cents to close at $1.23 with 1,755 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial skidded 15 cents to end at $2.75 with investors trading 197,198 units. Dolphin Cove climbed $1 in closing at $18 after an exchange of 52,334 stocks, Express Catering rose 19 cents to $2.99 after 2,126 stock units passed through the market, Fosrich sank 8 cents and ended at $2.12 after investors exchanged 1,205,280 shares. 
Future Energy dipped 16 cents to close at $3.12 and closed with an exchange of 408,296 stocks, Honey Bun fell 8 cents to finish at $7.90 with a transfer of 1,424 units, Indies Pharma dropped 18 cents to end at $3.37 with 3,818 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance shed $4.04 in closing at $22.96 in an exchange of 1,038 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 13 cents to $2.22 in trading 71,934 stocks, Knutsford Express advanced 51 cents and ended at $12.74 in switching ownership of 5,942 units. Omni Industries gained 6 cents to finish at 97 cents with investors trading 19,857 stock units and RA Williams popped 15 cents to close at 76 cents in an exchange of 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,078,064 shares for $10,022,406 down from 6,215,396 units at $15,198,884 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, based on the last traded prices in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Dolphin Cove ended
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 6,215,396 shares for $15,198,884 up from 3,975,497 stock units at $7,451,520 on Tuesday.
Indies Pharma dropped 56 cents to end at $3.09 with investors dealing in 1,071,509 stocks, ISP Finance shed 32 cents in closing at $27 with 59 shares crossing the market. Knutsford Express lost 47 cents to finish at $12.28 after an exchange of 2,001 stocks, Lasco Financial rose 6 cents and ended at $1.65 after 37,646 units were traded, Limners and Bards slipped 14 cents to close at $1.16 with an exchange of 142,498 stock units. Main Event rallied 20 cents to $11 after a mere 306 shares passed through the market, Regency Petroleum skidded 8 cents and ended at $3.10 after a transfer of 80,551 stocks, Spur Tree Spices increased 9 cents to finish at $1.59 with traders dealing in 19,617 units and Tropical Battery sank 21 cents to end at $2.49 in an exchange of 168,974 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.