Kintyre Holdings led the trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on a day when winning stocks were edged out by those that fell, but the market managed to eke out a slim gain on Monday. Trading resulted in a 109 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 157 percent jump in value compared to Friday, following trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 16,967,095 shares for $24,797,815, up from 8,133,049 stock units for $9,664,374 on Friday.
Trading averaged 385,616 shares valued at $563,587 after rising from 189,141 stock units at $224,753 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 438,609 stock units at $498,428 compared with 442,038 stocks at $494,212 on the previous day, but well lower than December, which closed with an average of 1,003,109 shares at $2,482,468.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.75 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by Atlantic Hardware ending with 3.64 million stocks for 21.5 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 1.53 million stock units for 9 percent of the volume traded, Dolla Financial contributed 1.41 million shares for 8.3 percent of the trading volume, Omni Industries ended with 1.13 million stocks for 6.6 percent of the overall volume traded and EduFocal with 1.13 million stock units for 6.6 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index inched 0.15 points higher to 3,317.30. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending 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 13.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dipped by 77 cents to end at $17.63 with 230 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging fell 40 cents to close at $2.10 with investors swapping 776 units, Atlantic Hardware climbed 25 cents to a record close of $2.25 with 3,641,761 shares clearing the market. Blue Power rose 47 cents to close at $4.24 with an exchange of 11,278 stock units, Cargo Handlers advanced 8 cents to finish at $18.10 after swapping 5,128 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 7 cents and ended at $1.90 with investors trading 40,458 units. Caribbean Flavours skidded 13 cents to $1.62 after an exchange of 26,014 shares, Dolphin Cove sank $1.34 to close at $10.96 with a transfer of 134,133 stock units, Fontana rallied 54 cents to end at $8.54 with 203,372 stocks passing through the market. GWest Corporation increased 11 cents in closing at 78 cents in trading 3,186 units, Honey Bun declined 47 cents to finish at $5.98 with 19,969 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Indies Pharma shed 6 cents and ended at $2.64 after trading resulted in an exchange of 239,032 shares. Jetcon Corporation dropped 7 cents to end at $2.03 with market participants switching ownership of 23,047 stock units, JFP gained 13 cents to close at 56 cents with traders dealing in 114,743 shares, Knutsford Express lost 49 cents to end at $11.05 after a transfer of 3,964 stock units. Lasco Financial slipped 17 cents in closing at $1.41 with 134,582 units changing hands, Main Event sank 35 cents and ended at $7.35 with investors dealing in 2,010 stocks, Omni Industries dropped 6 cents to finish at 94 cents after an exchange of 1,125,883 units. Regency Petroleum lost 23 cents to $3.60 with 300,026 stocks crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 8 cents to finish at $1.60 in an exchange of 100,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,133,049 shares for $9,664,374, after shrinking from 11,892,327 stock units woth $16,043,357 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
ISP Finance climbed 10 cents in closing at $12 with 4,152 stocks crossing the market, JFP dropped 9 cents and ended at 43 cents after trading 32,569 shares, Lasco Financial gained 16 cents to finish at $1.58 in closing with 13,008 stock units. Mailpac Group sank 14 cents and ended at $2.46 with investors exchanging 4,039 units, Medical Disposables popped 27 cents to $1.43 with 10 shares passing through the market, MFS Capital Partners declined 6 cents to finish at 42 cents in an exchange of 388,822 stock units and Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to end at $1.40 with 917 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments popped 0.02 of one cent to finish at 1.95 US cents after an exchange of 13,094 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.09 of a cent and ended at 6.9 US cents with 3,500 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.01 of one cent to close at 3.84 US cents with traders dealing in 694,265 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,237,094 shares for US$56,684, increasing from 740,004 stock units at US$30,128 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments ended at 1.93 US cents in an exchange of 3,069 units, Sygnus Credit Investments inched 0.01 of one cent higher to end at 6.99 US cents after trading in 859 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.23 US cents with traders switching ownership of 142 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.08 of one cent to close at 3.83 US cents after a transfer of 1,077,504 stock units.
A total of 11,892,327 shares were traded, at a value of $16,043,357, with a slide from 13,885,342 units at $18,694,619 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance popped 8 cents in closing at $3.47 with traders dealing in 2,553 units. ISP Finance gained 42 cents to finish at $11.90 after trading of 126 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at $2.05 with 27,859 shares passing through the market, Knutsford Express advanced $1.57 to end at $11.57 in an exchange of 200 stock units. Lasco Financial sank 18 cents in closing at $1.42 with 106,007 stock units crossing the market, Lumber Depot rose 6 cents to $2.76 after trading in 167,225 shares, Mailpac Group dipped 22 cents to close at $2.60 with 3,550 units clearing the market. Main Event climbed 38 cents to finish at $7.68 after an exchange of 11,550 stocks, Medical Disposables increased 6 cents and ended at $1.16 with a mere 58 stock units changing hands and Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $3.83 with an exchange of 18,147 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. unit
Trading accounted for 13,885,342 shares worth $18,694,619, a solid increase from 5,811,112 units at $8,232,056 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 9.68 points to 3,304.81.
Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 30 cents and closed at $1.77 as investors traded 3,159 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 8 cents to end at $1.57 with 1,498,609 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove dropped 15 cents in closing at $12.28 after exchanging 1,857 shares. Knutsford Express popped 47 cents to $10 with 4,860 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial increased 10 cents in closing at $1.60 after trading of 47,000 stocks, Mailpac Group advanced 31 cents and ended at $2.82 with 1,553,279 stock units crossing the market. Main Event shed 39 cents to end at $7.30 after a transfer of 6,073 shares and ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents to finish at 89 cents with 26,666 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 740,004 shares valued at US$30,128, after dropping from 1,068,470 stock units at US$46,136 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments skidded 0.8 of one cent to finish at 9 US cents, with 27,374 stock units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments lost 0.07 of a cent to end at 1.93 US cents, with dealers switching ownership of 2,330 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to 6.98 US cents with dealings in 1,437 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.05 of a cent to close at 3.75 US cents in an exchange of 707,822 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,068,470 shares for US$46,136, after falling from 2,464,856 stock units at US$94,977 on Monday.
Sterling Investments advanced 0.05 of a cent to end at 2 US cents with 16,163 shares crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.19 of one cent in closing at 6.99 US cents after a transfer of 16,385 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.23 US cents with traders swapping just 7 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.14 of a cent to end at 3.7 US cents with investors trading 1,026,594 units.In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 after an exchange of 2,299 stocks, JMMB Group US8.5% declined 2 cents and ended at US$1.18 with 122 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 20 cents to close at US$9.90 with a transfer of 40 units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments sank 0.05 of one cent and ended at 1.95 US cents with 979 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.15 of a cent to close at 6.8 US cents with an exchange of 76,862 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.04 of a cent to end at 6.23 US cents with 321 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.34 of a cent in closing at a record high of 3.84 US cents in an exchange of 2,384,593 units.
The market closed with trading of 15,336,531 shares for $10,873,321 after moving from 10,630,002 units at $16,050,365 on Friday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging popped 33 cents to close at $2.69 with investors trading 3,253 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 9 cents to $1.88 after an exchange of 1,400,006 stocks, Blue Power shed 49 cents and ended at $3.80 with traders dealing in 8,317 units. Consolidated Bakeries lost 15 cents in closing at $1.40 with 32,718 shares passing through the market, Derrimon Trading slipped 10 cents to finish at $1.55 with investors swapping 42,605 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 24 cents to end at $12.20 with 1,696 shares clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic dipped 15 cents to $1.41 with a transfer of 47,623 stocks, Fosrich increased 13 cents and ended at $2.35 following trading of 10,555 units, Honey Bun climbed 71 cents to close at $6.60 with an exchange of 21,954 stock units. Jamaican Teas clawed back 28 cents of its recent loss, to end at $2.18 with 31,844 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation sank 33 cents in closing at $1.98 in trading 166,647 stocks, 
KLE Group rallied 11 cents to finish at $1 with 19 units crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express skidded 8 cents and ended at $11.50 with investors trading 4,546 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 7 cents to 98 cents in an exchange of 111,670 shares, Lumber Depot advanced 6 cents to end at $2.69 with investors dealing in 38,112 stock units. Mailpac Group dropped 39 cents in closing at $2.50 with dealers switching ownership of 75,567 units, Omni Industries gained 13 cents to finish at 98 cents as investors exchanged 512,700 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational sank 6 cents to close at 90 cents after a transfer of 470,343 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to $1.60 with 86,779 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.