Trading activities climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 14 percent at a moderately higher value than Tuesday from trading in 45 securities, up from 40 on Tuesday and ending with 16 rising, 20 declining and 9 closing unchanged.
A total of 9,069,058 shares were traded for $25,793,774 compared to 7,929,253 units at $24,724,504 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 201,535 shares at $573,195, compared to 198,231 units at $618,113 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 297,515 units at $704,847 compared with 304,079 stock units at $713,850 on Tuesday, the previous trading day. January closed with an average of 239,755 units at $646,375.
Fosrich led trading with 2.24 million shares for 24.7 percent of total volume, followed by Image Plus Consultants with 1.65 million units for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 858,678 units for 9.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.71 points to end at 3,861.89.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for financial years ending from November 2022 to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost 9 cents to close at $22.90 after exchanging 28 shares, AMG Packaging shed 21 cents ending at $2.50 with a transfer of 10,587 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied 70 cents in closing at $15.28 after trading 45,067 stocks.EduFocal popped 33 cents to end at $2.20 with 3,084 units changing hands, Express Catering rose 30 cents to $5.30 with the swapping of 161,350 stock units, 
Fontana fell 10 cents to $8.79 in transferring 57,625 shares. GWest Corporation slipped 12 cents to 92 cents after an exchange of 57,562 units, Knutsford Express declined 30 cents to $10.80 with investors transferring 2,271 stocks, Lasco Distributors fell 10 cents in closing at $2.60 with 41,568 stocks changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing lost 7 cents in closing at $4 after an exchange of 31,913 shares, Lumber Depot climbed 7 cents to $2.19 after 49,469 stock units changed hands, Main Event gained 25 cents to end at $10.80 with 174,381 stock units crossing the market. Medical Disposables dipped 35 cents to $4.80 in trading 2,128 shares, Paramount Trading shed 20 cents in ending at $2 in switching ownership of 33,560 units,
Regency Petroleum popped I cent higher in closing at a record of $2 trading 385,688 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 10 cents to close at $14.90 after 51,537 units cleared the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 7,929,253 shares were traded for $24,724,504 compared to 6,142,842 units at $16,297,687 on Monday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price and ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Dolphin Cove rallied 13 cents to $14.58 as investors exchanged 2,297 shares, EduFocal dropped 33 cents to $1.87 with 226,226 stocks clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic rose 30 cents to $3.10 in switching ownership of 1,000 stock units, Express Catering lost 8 cents after ending at $5 with 5,500 units changing hands, Fosrich fell 28 cents to close at $3.06 with 1,343,496 shares crossing the market. iCreate dipped 10 cents to end at $1.80 with investors transferring 103,487 stocks, Image Plus Consultants lost 8 cents to finish at $1.90 in exchanging 1,360,944 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 30 cents to $2.70 in trading 152,493 units. Lumber Depot fell 20 cents in closing at $2.12 in an exchange of 24,150 stocks and 
Main Event climbed $1.35 to $10.55 with a transfer of 612,570 shares.
A total of 6,142,842 shares were exchanged for $16,297,687, down from 10,473,528 units at $25,758,434 on Friday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded prices in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Elite Diagnostic shed 30 cents to end at $2.80 with a transfer of 6,682 shares, Fosrich popped 13 cents to settle at $3.34 after 640,039 stocks were traded, Future Energy Source gained 9 cents to close at $4.69 after an exchange of 383,036 shares. General Accident rallied 25 cents to end at $4.95 after 34,920 stocks crossed the market. Indies Pharma lost 21 cents to finish at $2.58 with 108,294 stock units changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance gained 27 cents in closing at $2.30 with investors transferring 83,263 units. Lasco Manufacturing advanced 10 cents in ending at $4.10 after 11,665 units were traded, Limners and Bards declined 28 cents to close at $2.40 after 293,713 stocks passed through the market, Main Event dropped $1.20 to end at $9.20 while exchanging 330 shares. Medical Disposables popped 35 cents to close at $5.15 in switching ownership of 851 stock units, 
Spur Tree Spices declined 15 cents in closing at $2.74 in transferring 54,347 units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents after ending at $15 with the swapping of 4,345 stocks and Tropical Battery shed 20 cents to settle at $2.20 with an exchange of 542,594 stock units.
A total of 10,473,528 shares were traded for $25,758,434 up from 8,850,328 units at $28,524,287 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio is a measure used in computing appropriate stock values and averages 12 at the end of trading. The PE ratios of Junior Market are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Future Energy Source shed 12 cents to $4.60 after investors traded 265,974 stock units, General Accident rose 55 cents in ending at $4.70 in exchanging 64,731 shares, following the release of full year results showing a doubling of profit over the prior year, with earnings per share of 52 cents. GWest Corporation popped 16 cents to close at $1.06 with 221 units changing hands, Indies Pharma gained 23 cents ending at $2.79 in switching ownership of 1,541 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance rose 15 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 4,400 stocks. Jamaican Teas popped 10 cents in closing at $2.55, with investors transferring 520,653 stock units, Lasco Distributors gained 15 cents to finish at $2.75 after trading 1,576 stocks, Lumber Depot rallied 13 cents to $2.28 as investors exchanged 1,137,806 units. Main Event advanced $1.35 to $10.40 after 64,164 shares crossed the market, 
Paramount Trading lost 10 cents in closing at $2.20 in transferring 51,512 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 29 cents to close at $14.85 with an exchange of 1,948 shares and tTech popped 9 cents ending at $2.50 in trading 10,001 stocks.
A total of 8,850,328 shares were traded for $28,524,287 compared with 14,651,750 units at $43,936,024 on Wednesday.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 12.31 points to close at 3,826.11.
popped 33 cents to settle at $2.53 in trading 500 stocks. Dolphin Cove rallied 20 cents to $14.40 with investors transferring 71,702 stock units, Fosrich lost 9 cents to close at $3.22 with 372,910 stocks changing hands, GWest Corporation fell 19 cents to 90 cents as investors exchanged 172,277 shares. Image Plus Consultants lost 8 cents to end at $1.92 with a transfer of 1,358,099 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 24 cents to finish at $2.56 after 27,301 units passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 15 cents in closing at $1.88 in switching ownership of 1,000,138 units. KLE Group shed 34 cents to end at $1.74 with the swapping of 35,525 stocks, Knutsford Express gained 75 cents in ending at $11.10 after trading 550,415 stock units, Lasco Distributors fell 25 cents to $2.60 in switching ownership of 5,538 shares. Lasco Manufacturing dipped 20 cents to $4 after exchanging 79,211 stock units, 
Limners and Bards declined 21 cents to close at $2.68 with a transfer of 554 shares, Lumber Depot shed 15 cents in closing at $2.15 with 14,663 units changing hands and Spur Tree Spices rose 14 cents to end at $2.89 trading 311,246 stocks.
A total of 14,651,750 shares were traded for $43,936,024, up from 12,292,679 units at $38,830,902 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 8.36 points to end at 3,838.42.
Consolidated Bakeries dipped 26 cents to $2.20 in transferring 17,635 stocks, Fosrich popped 8 cents in closing at $3.31 after trading 180,199 stocks, Future Energy Source lost 10 cents after ending at $4.65 with a transfer of 181,272 shares. General Accident shed 36 cents to close at $4.10 with 22,000 units crossing the exchange, GWest Corporation gained 11 cents to close at $1.09 with investors trading 1,157 stock units, Honey Bun advanced 44 cents to $7.45 after trading 18,696 shares. Iron Rock Insurance dipped 14 cents in closing at $2.03 with 18,263 stock units changing hands, JFP Ltd lost 9 cents to end at $1.66 in exchanging 4,546,622 stocks, Lasco Financial closed at $2.50 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $2.01 and trading 58,400 shares, Lasco Distributors rallied 32 cents in closing at $2.85 with an exchange of 97,521 units. 
Lasco Manufacturing popped 14 cents to close at $4.20 with the swapping of 9,986 units, Main Event fell 90 cents to $9.10 after a transfer of 193,929 stocks, Spur Tree Spices traded 423,831 shares in closing at $2.75, but after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $2.69 and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 89 cents to $14.51 in trading 28,267 shares.
Investors traded 12,292,679 shares for $38,830,902 versus 73,141,898 units at $113,341,861 on Monday.
Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Honey Bun fell 29 cents to $7.01 as investors exchanged 7,789 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 16 cents to close at $2.74 after trading 2,001 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance dipped 22 cents to end at $2.17 with 27,038 units changing hands, Knutsford Express declined 65 cents to $10.35 with 20,156 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing fell 16 cents to $4.06 in trading 40,033 shares. Limners and Bards gained 14 cents to end at $2.89 with an exchange of 320,192 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 35 cents in closing at $4.85 with a transfer of 201 stock units, MFS Capital Partners shed 15 cents to settle at $3.79 in switching ownership of 3,415,569 units. 
ONE on ONE Educational lost 9 cents in ending at $1.16 with the swapping of 778,380 shares and Tropical Battery gained 8 cents to close at $2.41 after trading 160,166 units.
A total of 73,141,898 shares were traded for $113,341,861 compared to 6,834,372 units at $19,392,171 on Friday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Everything Fresh fell 26 cents to $1.20 after 29,215,940 shares passed through the market, Fosrich fell 23 cents to end at $3.42 in trading 909,036 stocks, General Accident shed 24 cents in closing at $4.46 with investors transferring 12,353 stock units. Indies Pharma lost 8 cents to finish at $2.90 in switching ownership of 16 stocks, JFP Ltd dipped 8 cents to close at $1.68 with the swapping of 635,942 stock units, Knutsford Express declined 80 cents to $11 as after 29,480 shares cleared the market. Lasco Financial shed 30 cents to end at $2.50 with an exchange of 34,951 units, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 11 cents in closing at $4.22 with a transfer of 25,881 stocks, Lumber Depot advanced 17 cents to close at $2.32 after hitting an intraday low of $2.02, with the swapping of 52,041 units. Mailpac Group lost 10 cents to end at $2 after trading 110,397 shares, Main Event declined 52 cents to $10 with 2,192 stock units changing hands, MFS Capital Partners rose 37 cents to $3.94 in exchanging 4,185,425 stock units. 
ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents to end at $1.25 in transferring 31,230,186 shares and Paramount Trading shed 24 cents to close at $2.34 in an exchange of 205 stocks.
A total of 6,834,372 shares were traded for $19,392,171 compared to 6,781,412 units at $17,334,001 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed based on the last selling price and ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Elite Diagnostic dropped 8 cents to end at $3.12 passed through the market 20,556 units. Express Catering dipped 31 cents ending at $4.77 while exchanging 48,995 stocks, Fosrich popped 13 cents to $3.65 finishing at 305,373 stock units, General Accident declined 25 cents in closing at $4.70 as investors exchanged 10,534 shares. GWest Corporation shed 11 cents to close at 99 cents in exchanging 8,324 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied $1.49 to $11.80 with investors transferring 805 stock units, Lasco Financial rose 18 cents to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 238,200 units. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 27 cents in closing at $4.33 clearing the market with 12 stocks, Limners and Bards rallied 20 cents ending at $2.70 with the swapping of 77,151 shares, Main Event rose 32 cents to close at $10.52 in switching ownership of 53,343 stock units. 
Medical Disposables dipped 50 cents to end at $4.50 crossing the exchange 70,000 units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 90 cents in closing at $15.40 after a transfer of 80 shares and Tropical Battery lost 13 cents to $2.31 with a transfer of 238,098 stocks.
A total of 6,781,412 shares were traded for $17,334,001 versus 9,004,048 units at $26,089,560 on Wednesday.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
EduFocal declined 20 cents to $2.08 in exchanging 239,169 units, Express Catering popped 8 cents to end at $5.08 with the swapping of 31,315 shares, Fontana advanced 13 cents to end at $8.65 as investors exchanged 19,362 stock units. Indies Pharma gained 14 cents to finish at $2.98 with 23,885 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas lost 8 cents in closing at $2.50 with swapping of 701,099 units, JFP Ltd shed 8 cents to close at $1.71 after a transfer of 103,503 stocks. Knutsford Express gained 23 cents in ending at $10.31 after trading 2,691 shares, Lasco Financial lost 20 cents to settle at $2.62 in an exchange of 10,242 stocks, Mailpac Group gained 11 cents to end at $2.12 with a transfer of 171,346 stock units. Main Event advanced 70 cents to $10.20 in exchanging 68,525 units, Spur Tree Spices dipped 15 cents to $2.75 in switching ownership of 292,613 stock units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies popped 19 cents to close at $14.50 with an exchange of 20,005 shares and Tropical Battery gained 13 cents to end at $2.44 with investors transferring 30,338 units.