Rising stocks outnumbered those declining but could not prevent a sizable fall in the market index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, following a 28 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 6 percent lower value than Thursday resulting from trading in 43 securities compared with 40 on Thursday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 14 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 4,890,272 shares for $7,648,881 compared with 3,820,279 units at $8,170,504 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 113,727 shares at $177,881 compared to 95,507 stocks at $204,263 on Thursday, with a month to date, average of 187,314 units at $416,998, down from to 196,845 stock units at $447,968 on the previous day and well below July, with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
At the close of the market, Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 2.78 million shares for 56.9 percent of total volume, followed by MFS Capital Partners with 516,819 units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 391,116 stocks for 8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 42.55 points to settle at 3,419.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 12.6, 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, Atlantic Hardware shed 10 cents to 86 cents in closing with an exchange of 70,575 shares, Blue Power fell 5 cents to end at $4.50 with investors swapping 6,095 units, Cargo Handlers dipped 5 cents to $11.25 in an exchange of just 100 stocks. Dolla Financial lost 5 cents and ended at $2.55 with 96,002 shares passing through the market, Dolphin Cove increased 27 cents to close at $14.12 with 383 stock units changing hands, Fosrich popped 24 cents to finish at $2.95 after brokers transferred ownership of 128,864 shares. Honey Bun rallied 54 cents and ended at $7.60 with traders dealing in 2,213 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 10 cents to $3.20 with 8,128 stocks crossing the market, 
Jetcon Corporation dropped 24 cents to close at $1.77 in trading 15,059 units. JFP advanced 8 cents in closing at 57 cents after an exchange of 9,000 stocks, Limners and Bards climbed 10 cents to end at $1.10 with investors trading 2,244 units, Lumber Depot gained 21 cents to finish at $2.73 in an exchange of 1,000 shares. Mailpac Group popped 7 cents and ended at $2.47, after it closed with an exchange of 71,635 stock units, Main Event shed 24 cents to $8.55 after trading in 1,859 shares, Medical Disposables sank 10 cents to close at $1.50 with a transfer of 2,500 units. Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 9 cents to finish at $1.58 with investors clearing 2,782,628 stocks in the market and Tropical Battery slipped 8 cents to end at $1.71 with an exchange of 28,414 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,820,279 shares, with a value of $8,170,504, versus 3,943,354 units at $5,201,445 on the prior day.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial year ending around August 2025.
Knutsford Express shed $1.30 to finish at $12.40 in an exchange of 18,001 stocks. Limners and Bards dropped 5 cents and ended at $1 with traders dealing in 13,089 shares, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents in closing at $1.60 as investors exchanged 200 stocks, Omni Industries rallied 7 cents to end at 84 cents, in the trading of 72,607 units. One Great Studio rose 6 cents to 38 cents with investors dealing in 152,838 stock units and Regency Petroleum lost 24 cents to finish at $3.86 with traders switching ownership of 14,970 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of just 1,485,320 shares for $4,135,884, with a fall from 2,603,405 units at $4,529,402 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jetcon Corporation declined 27 cents and ended at $1.73 with 10,100 units crossing the market, JFP rose 6 cents to end at 60 cents after an exchange of 51,001 stocks. Knutsford Express sank 10 cents in closing at $14 trading 200 shares, Lasco Financial skidded 8 cents to finish at $1.90 in an exchange of 1,184 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to close at $2.80 with traders dealing in 600 units. MFS Capital Partners climbed 6 cents to 42 cents as 1,105 stock units crossed the exchange, Omni Industries increased 9 cents to end at 79 cents with investors swapping 10,081 shares, Paramount Trading advanced 6 cents in closing at 78 cents with an exchange of 154 stocks and Regency Petroleum slipped 24 cents to finish at $3.85 closing with 469,825 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 2,603,405 shares for $4,529,402, sliding sharply from 41,932,189 units at $104,208,622 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 36 cents to end at $17.99 after an exchange of 26 shares, Blue Power gained 8 cents and ended at $4.58, with trading of 2,638 stock units, Cargo Handlers declined by 8 cents to $11.25 with the trading of 177 stocks. Caribbean Cream rose 24 cents to end at $2.24 with a transfer of 1,500 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 5 cents in closing at $1.77 after an exchange of 136,718 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 10 cents to close at $1.60 with 82,000 shares crossing the market. Express Catering popped 5 cents to $2.70 with traders exchanging 9,018 stocks, Fontana gained 10 cents and ended at $8.95 with 101,950 units clearing the market, Fosrich advanced 30 cents in closing at $2.99 with investors trading 293,102 stock units. 
Honey Bun dipped 63 cents to close at $7.30 with 15,696 shares passing through the market, Indies Pharma popped 35 cents to finish at $3.35 with trading in 56,259 stock units, ISP Finance fell $1 to end at $18 after a transfer of 9 stocks. Jetcon Corporation increased 20 cents in closing at $2 with investors swapping 1,163 units, JFP climbed 6 cents to 54 cents with 331,100 shares crossing the market, KLE Group skidded 23 cents to end at 86 cents with investors dealing in 21,705 stock units. Knutsford Express sank 10 cents to finish at $14.10 with traders switching ownership of 5,830 units, Lasco Financial rose 20 cents and ended at $1.98 with investors trading 8,228 stocks, MFS Capital Partners declined 6 cents to close at 36 cents as 482,627 shares changed hands and Omni Industries lost 9 cents to 70 cents in an exchange of 24,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 41,932,189 shares valued at $104,208,622, surging from just 3,889,800 units at $7,922,057 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 63 cents to finish at $17.63 with investors trading 2,167 shares, Blue Power advanced 30 cents to $4.50 in an exchange of 221 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 20 cents to end at $2.34 with trading of 20,185 shares. Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents to close at $2 with a transfer of 3,200 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.25 as investors exchanged 91,972 units, Derrimon Trading sank 14 cents to end at $1.82 with 5,444,274 shares passing through the market. Dolphin Cove rallied 32 cents in closing at $14.30 in an exchange of 10,321 stock units, Express Catering skidded 10 cents to $2.65 with 32,599 stocks crossing the market, Fontana lost 7 cents to end at $8.85 with an exchange of 22,141 units. Future Energy declined 16 cents and ended at $2.83 with 158,176 shares changing hands, Indies Pharma lost 20 cents to finish at $3 in trading 33,119,098 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 39 cents to close at $4.61 with 3,186 units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas increased 7 cents to $2.25 with investors trading 5,753 stock units, 
Jetcon Corporation shed 20 cents to finish at $1.80 with 14,096 shares crossing the market, JFP slipped 6 cents and ended at 48 cents with investors swapping 142,149 units. Knutsford Express sank 22 cents to end at $14.20 after closing with 1,903 stocks passing through the market, Lasco Financial declined 18 cents to close at $1.78 with traders dealing in 527 stock units, MFS Capital Partners climbed 7 cents to close at 42 cents after a transfer of 1,200 shares. Paramount Trading fell 6 cents to a 52 week low of 70 cents with investors trading 15,421 stock units, Regency Petroleum skidded 11 cents to close at $4.09 after an exchange of 38,893 units, Spur Tree Spices gained 12 cents in closing at $1 after the trading of 298,252 stocks and Tropical Battery lost 8 cents and ended at $1.82 after an exchange of 22,807 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,889,800 shares for $7,922,057, for a slight increase over 3,637,536 units at $6,464,372 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance popped $2 to finish at $19 as traders cleared 122 stock units from the market, Jamaican Teas shed 12 cents and ended at $2.18 with investors trading 4,737 stocks. JFP rallied 7 cents to end at 54 cents with 22,165 units crossing the market, KLE Group increased 9 cents in closing at $1.09 in an exchange of 87,607 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 9 cents to close at $2.40 with 92,141 shares changing hands. Regency Petroleum climbed 24 cents to $4.20 with a transfer of 6,356 stock units and Tropical Battery gained 10 cents in closing at $1.90 after an exchange of 60,522 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,637,536 shares for $6,464,372 compared with 4,040,505 units at $8,093,170 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Atlantic Hardware popped 12 cents to 95 cents with 6,100 shares passing through the market, Blue Power fell 30 cents to finish at $4.60 with 4,910 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance rose 6 cents and ended at $2.14 with the trading of 146,055 shares. Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents in closing at $1.35 with investors trading 10,547 stock units, Express Catering rallied 6 cents to close at $2.75 with an exchange of 6,066 units, Fosrich increased 26 cents to end at $2.95 with traders clearing 316,046 stocks. GWest Corporation climbed 6 cents to 85 cents with investors trading 119,555 units, Honey Bun dipped 92 cents to finish at $7.05 with 18,866 shares crossing the market, Indies Pharma gained 5 cents and ended at $3.25 with a transfer of 34,713 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance rose 61 cents in closing at $4.61 after an exchange of 100,747 shares, ISP Finance lost $3 to end at $17 with a mere 54 units crossing the market, JFP dropped 7 cents to close at 47 cents after a transfer of 510,876 stocks. 
Knutsford Express advanced 42 cents to $14.42 and closed with 1,214 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards popped 5 cents and ended at $1.10 in trading 123 shares, Lumber Depot sank 5 cents to $2.85 with 5,363 stock units passing through the exchange. Medical Disposables gained 13 cents in closing at $1.63 after traders switched ownership of 123 stocks, Omni Industries declined 12 cents to finish at 78 cents as investors exchanged 279,557 units, Paramount Trading sank 5 cents to close at 75 cents, trading 101,467 stocks. Regency Petroleum slipped 24 cents to $3.96 in an exchange of 13,025 shares and Tropical Battery shed 13 cents to close at $1.80 with investors swapping 96,115 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,040,505 shares for $8,093,170, dropping sharply from 23,947,024 units at $60,579,867 on Thursday.
Cargo Handlers fell 7 cents to $11.33 with 867 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.94 with an exchange of 987,169 stocks, Dolphin Cove lost 20 cents to finish at $14 with 4,349 units passing through the market. Elite Diagnostic shed 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors trading 16,036 shares, Fontana fell 13 cents to close at $8.86 with 47,398 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy sank 20 cents to finish at $3 with traders dealing in 158,457 stock units. GWest Corporation declined 7 cents to end at 79 cents with traders swapping 6,193 shares, Image Plus fell 6 cents in closing at 95 cents with the trading of 16,872 units, Indies Pharma gained 10 cents to close at $3.20, with 187,305 stocks clearing the market. Iron Rock Insurance sank 60 cents to $4 after trading of 561 stock units, ISP Finance popped $2.66 in closing at $20 after a transfer of a mere 455 shares, Jetcon Corporation climbed 30 cents to finish at $2 after closing with a transfer of 20,548 stocks. 
KLE Group rose 21 cents and ended at $1 after an exchange of 20 units, Knutsford Express dipped 40 cents to end at $14 with 701 stock units changing hands, Limners and Bards lost 5 cents to close at $1.05 as investors exchanged 26,047 shares. One Great Studio skidded 5 cents to 34 cents with a transfer of 64,472 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational slipped 7 cents to end at 82 cents in an exchange of 102,940 stocks, Regency Petroleum dropped 30 cents to $4.20 after hitting an intraday 52 week high of $4.68, with investors switching ownership of 39,867 units and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 12 cents to close at $1.67 after trading of 306,944 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 23,947,024 shares worth $60,579,867 compared with 21,832,367 stock units at $68,971,891 on Wednesday.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $2.13 in closing at $20 with just 1,170 shares changing hands, Atlantic Hardware lost 9 cents to end at 90 cents after a transfer of 31,680 units, CAC 2000 increased 39 cents to finish at $2.20, with 76 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 70 cents to end at $11.40 after investors exchanged 23 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 6 cents to close at $2.06 with a transfer of 9,707 stock units, Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to end at $1.60, with 1,143 shares crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial popped 7 cents in closing at $2.69 with investors dealing in 203,671 stock units, Dolphin Cove advanced 10 cents to $14.20 in an exchange of 157 units, Elite Diagnostic rose 5 cents to close at $1.55 after trading of 18 stocks. Everything Fresh sank 6 cents to $2.25, with an exchange of 656 shares, Express Catering climbed 19 cents to finish at $2.69, with 83,400 stock units crossing the market, Future Energy popped 34 cents to end at $3.20 with investors swapping 3,429,933 units. GWest Corporation gained 8 cents to 86 cents in switching ownership of 39,608 stocks, Honey Bun rallied 55 cents to finish at $7.95 with investors trading 15,045 shares, Indies Pharma dropped 24 cents and ended at $3.10 in an exchange of 341,878 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance increased 60 cents to end at $4.60 after trading in 561 units, ISP Finance advanced $2.34 to $17.34 with just 131 stocks passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 29 cents to close at $1.70 after an exchange of 21,575 units. Knutsford Express rose $1.40 to $14.40 with 70,587 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 20 cents to finish at $1.98 after an exchange of 150,240 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 27 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $4.50 in trading 6,644,041 stock units. Spur Tree Spices popped 5 cents to close at 89 cents with an exchange of 185,175 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents in closing at $1.79 with investors trading 1,063,513 stock units.
Closing prices used in the report are the last price for each security. 
The market closed with trading of 21,832,367 shares for $68,971,891, up sharply from 12,592,226 units at $21,618,966 on Tuesday.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
Image Plus gained 6 cents to end at $1 with a transfer of 14,805 stocks. Indies Pharma dipped 7 cents in closing at $3.34 as investors exchanged 121,889 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance lost 94 cents to close at $4, after 19 shares crossed the market, Jetcon Corporation skidded 6 cents and ended at $1.99 with investors trading 11,721 units. Kintyre Holdings dropped 7 cents to close at 19 cents after an exchange of 106,400 stocks, Knutsford Express sank 40 cents to end at $13 with investors trading 2,363,698 stock units, Lasco Financial fell 20 cents to finish at $1.78 in switching ownership of 10,000 shares. Mailpac Group rallied 13 cents and ended at $2.48 with traders dealing in 3,020,502 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 10 cents to $1.50, with 6 units changing hands, Omni Industries climbed 10 cents to close at 90 cents in trading 447,893 stock units. Regency Petroleum rose 47 cents to end at $4.23, crossing the market 1,680,429 shares, Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents in closing at 84 cents after an exchange of 370,093 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.69 with investors swapping 1,768,347 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.