Steep drop in Junior Market trading


Investors expended 40 percent less funds trading 47 percent fewer shares on Wednesday than they did on Tuesday on the Junior Market, resulting in the trading of 46 securities, down from 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 21 declining and nine closing unchanged leaving the Junior Market Index to squeeze out a meagre gain of 1.29 points to settle at 3,676.17.

The market closed with trading of 2,502,820 shares for $4,773,077, down from 4,711,914 stock units at $7,694,366 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 54,409 shares at $103,763 down from 109,579 stocks at $178,939 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 309,326 stock units at $597,508 compared to 338,937 shares at $654,863 on the prior day with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324 during December.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 695,833 shares for 27.8 percent of total volume followed by Everything Fresh which ended with 509,716 stock units for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with just 219,010 stocks for 8.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, AMG Packaging sank 8 cents to end at $3.30 with 7,081 shares in switching owners, Elite Diagnostic dipped 13 cents to close at $1.67 with investors trading 13,631 stocks, Everything Fresh fell 26 cents to $1.84 with 509,716 shares clearing the market. Express Catering gained 11 cents and ended at $3.11 with investors swapping 24,985 stock units, Honey Bun declined 7 cents to finish at $8.35 in an exchange of 7,787 shares, Indies Pharma popped 26 cents to close at a record high of $4.16 with traders dealing in 98,199 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance lost 30 cents to end at $4 after an exchange of 2,000 units, Knutsford Express slipped 15 cents to finish at $11.60 with investors trading 10,159 stock units,  Lumber Depot sank 7 cents and ended at $2.52 after an exchange of 22,580 shares. Main Event increased 69 cents to finish at $11.50 with 493 units passing through the market, Medical Disposables climbed 23 cents to close at $1.88 with an exchange of 14,004 stocks, Omni Industries rose 7 cents to end at $1.08 to close with an exchange of 26,630 stock units. Paramount Trading shed 11 cents to close at $1.03 as investors traded 32,108 shares, Regency Petroleum dropped 9 cents to $3.10 after a transfer of 14,234 units and tTech skidded 33 cents to end at $1.58 with 10,030 stocks crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market bounces


Market activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with 41 percent more funds coming into the market resulting in a 58 percent hike in the volume of stocks traded over Monday with trading slipped to 43 securities from 44 on Monday, ending with prices of 16 rising, 19 declining and eight closing unchanged with the market index gaining 15.63 points to close at 3,674.88.

The Investor’s Choice bid-offer flashed negative indicators at the close with just two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
Trading ended with an exchange of 4,711,914 shares for $7,694,366 up from 2,977,846 units at $5,466,817 on Monday. Trading closed with an average of 109,579 shares valued at $178,939 compared with 67,678 stocks at $124,246 on Monday with a month to date, ending with an average of 338,937 stock units at $654,863 compared to 366,876 shares at $712,836 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
Omni Industries led trading with 1.04 million shares for 22 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading which ended with 804,617 stock units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 800,712 stocks for 17 percent of the volume traded.
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 2025.
At the close of trading, Blue Power declined 10 cents to $5.40 with 379 shares changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 20 cents to end at $2.80 after trading 6,134 stocks, Caribbean Flavours shed 21 cents to close at $1.21 with traders dealing in 971 stocks. Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents to finish at $1.82 with 804,617 shares crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic gained 15 cents and ended at $1.80 with investors dealing in 20,188 stock units, Fosrich rose 15 cents to close at $2.30 with 122,100 shares crossing the exchange. Indies Pharma climbed 22 cents to a record close of $3.90 with investors trading 69,888 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance increased 30 cents to end at $4.30 with 189 stocks clearing the market, KLE Group rallied 20 cents in closing at $1.30 with investors swapping 101 shares. Knutsford Express dipped $1.04 to finish at $11.75 in an exchange of 3,049 stock units, Main Event lost 99 cents and ended at $10.81 with 50,194 stocks passing through the market, Regency Petroleum advanced 9 cents to close at $3.19 with investors trading 236,241 shares. Spur Tree Spices popped 23 cents to $1.90 after an exchange of 80,828 stock units and tTech increased 21 cents to finish at $1.91 with a transfer of 3,058 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks tumbled on Junior Market


Stocks mostly tumbled on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange in a low keyed trading session on Monday with Edufocal contributing of a quarter of the volume of shares traded following activities in 44 securities up from 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 26 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market activity ended with trading of 2,977,846 shares for $5,466,817 from 4,970,864 units at $9,913,313 on Friday.
Trading averaged 67,678 shares at $124,246 down from 121,241 stocks valued at $241,788 on Friday with a month to date, average of 366,876 stock units at $712,836 compared to 409,480 stock units at $796,649 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
EduFocal led trading with 757,417 shares for 25.4 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 522,272 stock units for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 315,778 stocks for 10.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 39.03 points to finish at 3,659.25. 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 12.9, 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 activity, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 20 cents and ended at $2.60 with 23,692 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours increased by 21 cents to $1.42 with an exchange of 1,741 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 7 cents to finish at $1.92 after 810 shares were traded. Dolphin Cove sank 10 cents to $19.50 in an exchange of 4,023 stock units, Elite Diagnostic slipped 24 cents to end at $1.65 with 55,424 shares crossing the market, Everything Fresh climbed 25 cents to close at $2.10 with investors dealing in 11,214 units. Express Catering fell 24 cents to $3.01 with investors trading 4,051 stocks, Fontana declined 16 cents to finish at $8.01 in an exchange of 35,713 stock units, Fosrich lost 12 cents and ended at $2.15 with investors trading 315,778 shares. GWest Corporation skidded 7 cents to end at 90 cents after an exchange of 2,730 stocks, Honey Bun popped 17 cents in closing at $8.42 with 5,795 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 21 cents to close at $12.79 after a transfer of 4,613 stock units. Main Event dipped 20 cents to $11.80 with investors swapping a mere 671 shares, Regency Petroleum fell 9 cents and ended at $3.10 with a transfer of 191,749 stocks, Spur Tree Spices sank 22 cents in closing at $1.67 after 155,177 units passed through the market and tTech dropped 30 cents to end at $1.70 with an exchange of 25,829 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunged on the Junior Market


Trading plunged sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with a 94 percent drop in the volume, with a 93 percent lower value than Thursday, following trading in 41 securities down from 44 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 19 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,970,864 shares for $9,913,313, down sharply from 79,247,636 units at $146,127,867 on Thursday.
Trading averaged
121,241 shares at $241,788 down from 1,801,083 stocks at $3,321,088 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 409,480 stock units at $796,649 down from 453,576 stock units at $881,534 on the previous day and December that averaged 326,483 shares at $898,324.

Everything Fresh led trading with 1.11 million shares for 22.2 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 781,787 stock units for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 436,178 stocks for 8.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 17.98 points to conclude trading at 3,698.28. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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, based on the last traded prices and with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close on Friday, Access Financial slipped 96 cents to $17.01 in an exchange of 601 shares, AMG Packaging fell 8 cents and ended at $3.42 with 13,798 stocks being traded, Caribbean Cream rose 12 cents to close at $3.22 with a transfer of a mere 1,583 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 20 cents to finish at $19.60 with 31,414 stock units crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic popped 10 cents to end at $1.89 with investors trading 10,925 shares, Everything Fresh skidded 30 cents to $1.85 with 1,105,000 units switching owners. Fosrich advanced 7 cents to $2.27 with 74,945 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun fell 23 cents to $8.25 with an exchange of 12,647 stock units, Indies Pharma increased 24 cents and ended at $3.74 after trading in 125,423 shares. Jamaican Teas shed 7 cents to finish at $2.07 as investors exchanged 43,737 units, Lasco Financial climbed 7 cents to end at $1.50 in trading 180,519 stocks, Main Event sank 84 cents to close at $12 after an exchange of 4,182 stock units. Medical Disposables declined 13 cents to $1.67 with investors dealing in 10,383 shares, ONE on ONE Educational gained 8 cents to finish at 97 cents after  exchanging 123,583 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 8 cents and ended at $1.50 with traders dealing in 21,224 stocks and tTech popped 25 cents to close at $2 after an exchange of only four units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big Paramount trade on JSE Junior Market


Trading swelled robustly on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, following six big trades that pushed the volume 576 percent sharply higher and the value 469 percent over Wednesday with trading in 44 securities similar to Wednesday, with prices of 14 rising, 24 declining and six closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 79,247,636 shares with a value of $146,127,867 in contrast with 11,716,187 units at $25,697,210 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 1,801,083 shares at $3,321,088 compared with 266,277 stocks at $584,028 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 453,576 units at $881,534 compared to 188,888 stock units at $402,336 on the previous day and with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324 in December.
Paramount Trading led trading with 21.68 million shares for 27.4 percent of total volume followed by Jetcon Corporation with 18.0 million stock units for 22.7 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy ended with 17.37 million stocks for 21.9 percent market share, Medical Disposables closed with 10.62 million shares for 13.4 percent market share, Lumber Depot chipped in with 6.03 million stock units for 7.6 percent of stocks traded and EduFocal with 3.13 million shares for 3.9 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced a mere 0.85 points to close at 3,680.30. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings  that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the Junior Market, Cargo Handlers popped $1.32 to finish at $12.72 with 1,120 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours sank 21 cents and ended at $1.24 with traders dealing in 1,241 stocks, Derrimon Trading gained 8 cents to close at $1.92 with 79,466 shares passing through the market. Dolphin Cove dropped 10 cents to close at $19.40 after an exchange of 5,310 stock units, Elite Diagnostic shed 14 cents to end at $1.79 with 58,067 shares traded, Fosrich lost 10 cents to close at $2.20 in an exchange of 130,530 units. Future Energy rose 10 cents to $3.55 with investors swapping 17,367,183 stocks, Indies Pharma dipped 14 cents and ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 11,671 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance fell 30 cents in closing at $4 as investors exchanged 19,503 shares. Knutsford Express rallied 45 cents to end at $13 with 23,628 stock units switching owners, Lumber Depot skidded 9 cents to finish at $2.60 with 6,034,333 units crossing the market, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents to close at $1.80 in an exchange of 10,622,763 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents to 89 cents with investors dealing in 15,349 units, Spur Tree Spices declined 10 cents to close at $1.84 with a transfer of 808 stocks and tTech climbed 17 cents to $1.75 with 6,000 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Lasco Financial corners 44% of Junior Market


Lasco Financial is the market volume leader accounting for nearly half of the volume of stocks traded on the Junior Market at the close of trading of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, resulting in a 133 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 203 percent greater value than Tuesday flowing from trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 11,716,187 shares for $25,697,210 up from 5,037,785 stock units at $8,485,415 on the previous day. Trading averaged 266,277 shares at $584,028 compared to 117,158 stocks for $197,335 on Tuesday with a month to date average of 188,888 units at $402,336, up from 169,970 stock units at $357,922 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
Lasco Financial led trading with 5.16 million shares for 44 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 3.74 million units for 31.9 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 452,639 stock units for 3.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 8.21 points to end the day at 3,679.45. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 10 with lower offers.
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.
At the close of trading on the JSE Junior market, Access Financial gained $2.55 to close at $18 as investors exchanged a mere 1,207 shares, AMG Packaging popped 52 cents to $3.49 with 188,568 shares passing through the market, Blue Power declined 10 cents to finish at $5.49 in an exchange of 39,869 stocks. Cargo Handlers lost 80 cents and ended at $11.40 after investors ended trading 519 units, Dolphin Cove dipped 10 cents to end at $19.50 after an exchange of 16,932 stocks, Elite Diagnostic rallied 15 cents to close at $1.93 with a transfer of 630 units. Everything Fresh increased 10 cents to $2.16 after an exchange of 3,478 shares, Express Catering climbed 10 cents to close at $3.30 in trading 52,036 stock units, Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.45 after a transfer of 3,740,965 shares. Honey Bun rose 20 cents and ended at $8.47 with traders dealing in 18,871 stock units, Jetcon Corporation advanced 12 cents to finish at $1.20 in an exchange of 46,221 stocks, KLE Group shed 20 cents to end at $1.10 to close at 5,181 units. Lumber Depot popped 32 cents to $2.69 with investors trading 2,630 shares, Mailpac Group increased 8 cents to close at $2.69 with an exchange of 60,325 units, Main Event climbed $1.99 to close at $12.80 with 962 stocks clearing the market. Regency Petroleum rose 9 cents and ended at $3.19 with investors trading 107,618 stock units, Spur Tree Spices gained 12 cents to end at $1.94 with 72,051 shares crossing the market and tTech dropped 19 cents to finish at $1.58 with investors swapping 6,004 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on the Junior Market


Trading activity dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with the volume of stocks traded sinking 39 percent, with the value falling 46 percent lower than Monday with trading in 43 securities compared with 47 on Monday and ending with prices of nine rising, 26 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,037,785 shares for $8,485,415 compared with 8,192,532 units at $15,623,869 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 117,158 shares at $197,335 compared with 174,309 stocks at $332,423 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 169,970 units at $357,922 compared to 186,547 stock units at $408,326 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
Lasco Financial led trading with 1.59 million shares for 31.7 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 747,303 stocks for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 635,978 stock units for 12.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 27.73 points to 3,687.66. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading activity, Access Financial shed $3.05 to close at $15.45 after investors ended trading 168 units, Cargo Handlers sank 75 cents to $12.20 with a transfer of 438 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 15 cents to end at $1.93 with 17,424 shares changing hands. Everything Fresh advanced 21 cents and ended at $2.06 in an exchange of 6,947 stock units, Express Catering declined 10 cents to close at $3.20 with 6,948 shares traded at the close of the market, Future Energy rose 9 cents to finish at $3.55 after an exchange of 137,976 units. Honey Bun gained 27 cents to close at $8.27 with 714 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma lost 24 cents to close at $3.65 as investors exchanged 17,041 stock units, Jetcon Corporation dipped 16 cents and ended at $1.08 after a transfer of 1,411 shares. Knutsford Express sank $1.61 to end at $12.57 with 1,516 stock units crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot dropped 37 cents in closing at $2.37 with traders dealing in 23,601 stocks, Mailpac Group slipped 11 cents to finish at $2.61 after an exchange of 38,079 stock units. Regency Petroleum skidded 17 cents to $3.10 with investors swapping 27,734 shares, Spur Tree Spices lost 12 cents to end at $1.82 with 145,741 stock units switching owners, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to $1.60 with investors trading 18,534 stocks and Tropical Battery climbed 7 cents to finish at $2.55 clearing the market with 191,569 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Express Catering garnered 60% of Junior Market


Trading in Express Catering shares was the dominant development in Junior Market activity on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the trade accounting for more than half of the total volume traded. Trading resulted in a 9 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, but that did not hold down the value as 38 percent more money was exchanged than Thursday following trading in 43 securities down from 47 on Thursday and ending with prices of just 12 rising, 23 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 8,255,718 shares at $23,382,493 compared with 9,108,643 units at $16,934,260 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 191,993 shares at $543,779 from 193,801 stocks at $360,303 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 192,937 units at $447,964 compared with December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
Express Catering led trading with 5.0 million shares for 60.6 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.13 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade and AMG Packaging with 270,978 stock units for 3.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 24.74 points to end the day at 3,717.98. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.

The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by the ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Access Financial shed $3.67 to close at $15.33 after a transfer of 1,849 stocks, CAC 2000 rallied 26 cents in closing at $2.36 with investors trading 760 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 47 cents to end at $18.97 after an exchange of 896 shares. Everything Fresh sank 7 cents to finish at $2.08 in trading 21,419 stock units, Image Plus dipped 8 cents and ended at $1.55 with 17,353 shares crossing the market, ISP Finance popped $1.29 to close at $24.99 after an exchange of 378 stocks. Jamaican Teas rallied 9 cents to $2.24 with investors swapping 52,345 units, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $1.92, Lasco Financial lost 16 cents and ended at $1.47 with 29,074 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot skidded 72 cents to close at $2.08 after 12,694 shares were traded. Mailpac Group sank 10 cents to $2.65 with 257,362 units crossing the exchange, RA Williams declined 9 cents to end at 77 cents with 40,004 stocks switching owners and Regency Petroleum shed 17 cents to finish at $3.16 with 35,152 stock units crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market bounces into a new year


Trading activity dipped to start the new year with the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closing moderately higher on Thursday, following an 81 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, at an 88 percent lower value than Tuesday resulting from trading in 47 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday, ending with prices of 19 rising, 25 declining and three closing unchanged, with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing negative moves to start trading on Friday.

The market closed with 9,108,643 shares with a value of $16,934,260 trading compared with 48,623,882 units at $139,994,405 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 193,801 shares at $360,303 down from 1,105,088 stocks at $3,181,691 on Tuesday and compared to December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324. One Great Studio led trading with 1.13 million shares for 12.4 percent of the overall volume followed by Lasco Financial with 1.12 million stock units for 12.3 percent of Thursday’s trades, Derrimon Trading chipped in with 1.11 million units for 12.2 percent market share and Jamaican Teas with 1.08 million shares for 11.9 percent of the total volume. At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 7.67 points to end the day at 3,742.72. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven 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 trading, Access Financial rose 28 cents to finish at $19 with 207 stocks switching owners, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 38 cents and ended at $2.51 with 3,397 units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours shed 18 cents to end at $1.20 with an exchange of 134,404 shares. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 15 cents to $2.08 with 20,622 stock units clearing the market, Dolla Financial lost 10 cents to close at $2.90 with 587,450 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic skidded 7 cents to close at $1.83 with investors dealing in just 2,093 stocks. Express Catering fell 38 cents to $3 with 359,584 units changing hands, Fosrich declined 24 cents and ended at $2.20 in trading 85,518 stock units, Future Energy sank 29 cents to finish at $3.70 with 612,690 shares crossing the market. Honey Bun popped 12 cents to close at $8.50 as investors exchanged 16,206 stocks, Image Plus dropped 7 cents to $1.63 with a transfer of 38,028 units, Indies Pharma increased 11 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.80 with investors swapping 18,141 stock units.

  Iron Rock Insurance climbed 28 cents to $4.28 after a transfer of 38 shares, ISP Finance gained 20 cents to close at $23.70 with investors trading a mere 5 units, Jamaican Teas slipped 9 cents to $2.15, after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.80, in an exchange of 1,084,335 stocks. KLE Group rallied 11 cents and ended at $1.25 with traders dealing in 39,964 stock units, Knutsford Express dipped 52 cents to end at $13.66 in an exchange of 2,546 shares, Lasco Financial popped 18 cents to finish at $1.63 with 1,124,171 stocks passing through the market. Lumber Depot climbed 11 cents and ended at $2.80 in trading 1,139 units, Main Event increased $2.19 to $12.99 with 402 stock units crossing the exchange, Medical Disposables rose 27 cents to finish at $1.90 with investors trading 8,204 shares. Regency Petroleum sank 13 cents to end at $3.33 after an exchange of 89,473 stocks, 

Spur Tree Spices skidded 8 cents to $1.95 after35,199 units changed hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 9 cents to close at $1.60 with investors trading 41,016 stock units and tTech advanced 10 cents to $2.10 with 2,157 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Junior Market close 2024 with a 3% fall


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed out the year, with a surge of 296 percent in the volume of stocks traded, with a 431 percent leap in value over Monday, with trading in 44 securities down from 47 on Monday and ending with prices of 26 rising, 12 declining and six unchanged including 3 stocks trading at 52 weeks’ highs, with the market index closing out the year on a negative note and pushing the year’s fall to 2.9 percent.

The market closed with trading of 48,623,882 shares with a value of $139,994,405 well above the 12,282,549 units at $26,347,816 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 1,105,088 shares for $3,181,691 compared with 261,331 stock units at $560,592 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 326,483 units at $898,324 compared to 287,330 stock units at $783,503 on the previous day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
Express Catering led trading with 14.09 million shares for 29 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 4.64 million stocks for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies chipped in with 4.35 million units for 8.9 percent market share, Future Energy ended with 3.11 million shares for 6.4 percent of stocks traded, Lumber Depot closed with 2.96 million stocks for 6.1 percent of the market trade and Jamaican Teas with 2.68 million shares for 5.5 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 32.70 points to finish at 3,735.05. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial gained 70 cents to $18.72 clearing the market with 184,671 stocks, AMG Packaging popped 8 cents and ended at $2.83 in switching ownership of 17,510 units, Blue Power climbed $1.32 to finish at a 52 weeks high of $5.62 after a transfer of 19,564 shares. CAC 2000 gained 8 cents to end at $2.10 as investors exchanged 100 stock units, Cargo Handlers rose $1.11 in closing at $12 after trading of 229,639 shares, Consolidated Bakeries skidded 15 cents to close at $1.93 with 415 units crossing the market. Derrimon Trading advanced 14 cents to $1.99 with investors dealing in 1,700,000 stocks, Dolphin Cove rallied 9 cents to end at $18.49 after 18,291 stock units passed through the market, Fosrich rose 9 cents to $2.44, with investors swapping 1,699,443 shares. Future Energy climbed 10 cents to close at $3.99, with 3,107,058 stock units crossing the market, Indies Pharma increased 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.69 in an exchange of 108,513 units, Iron Rock Insurance popped 11 cents and ended at $4 with investors trading 145,270 stocks. Jetcon Corporation rallied 12 cents to $1.30 with 408,101 shares crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express advanced 42 cents to end at $14.18 with traders dealing in 386 stock units, Lasco Financial sank 20 cents to $1.45 in an exchange of 1,544,855 stocks. Lumber Depot declined 21 cents and ended at $2.69 2,959,702 units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 13 cents to finish at $2.78 with a transfer of 220,710 shares, Regency Petroleum popped 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.46 after an exchange of 2,624,256 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 21 cents to $1.69 in trading 4,349,414 units and tTech shed 10 cents to finish at $2 with an exchange of 10,661 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.