A 41 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a moderate increase in value compared to Tuesday, was the highlight in trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Trading ended with an exchange of only 35 securities, down from 46 on Monday, resulting in prices of only 8 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 8,628,228 shares for $7,030,247 compared with 6,126,623 units at $6,907,098 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 246,521 shares at $200,864, up from 133,187 stocks at $150,154 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 116,645 units at $208,136, up from 105,848 shares at $208,741 on the prior day and September that averaged 154,641 shares at $329,246.
JFP led trading with 5.01 million shares for 58 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 1.71 million units for 19.8 percent of the day’s trade and Paramount Trading with 965,513 stocks for 11.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 6.96 points to settle at 3,361.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average P/E Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped $1.34 to finish at $19.27 after a transfer of 18 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 16 cents to $2.39 with investors swapping 2,733 stock units, Dolla Financial fell 8 cents in closing at $2.37 after an exchange of 100,162 shares. Dolphin Cove shed 30 cents to end at $13.50, after trading of 33,422 units, Fosrich sank 8 cents to finish at $2.17 in an exchange of 141,311 stocks, ISP Finance lost $1.89 and ended at $11.30, with 6,428 units changing hands. Jamaican Teas skidded 13 cents to $2.20 following an exchange of 99,316 shares, JFP increased 9 cents to end at 69 cents with investors trading 5,008,169 stocks, 
Kintyre Holdings sank 6 cents to close at 30 cents after an exchange of 1,707,016 shares. Knutsford Express slipped 46 cents to close at $12.52, with 99 shares clearing the market, Mailpac Group declined 8 cents to finish at $2.40 in switching ownership of 7,207 units, Main Event dropped 39 cents and ended at $7, with 3,516 stocks crossing the market. Paramount Trading rose 15 cents to $1.02 as investors exchanged 965,513 stock units, Regency Petroleum dipped 11 cents to close at $4.53 with an exchange of 2,500 shares and Spur Tree Spices fell 5 cents to end at $1.09 with investors dealing in 46,877 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise
Trading activity was lackluster on Tuesday, with 6,126,623 shares for $6,907,098 changing hands, from 4,643,832 units at $8,363,353 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped $1.35 to end at $17.93 in swapping 102 shares, AMG Packaging sank 21 cents to end at $2.23 after trading of 175,261 stocks, Cargo Handlers increased $1.85 to end at $12.98, after 33 units passed through the market. Caribbean Cream popped 19 cents in closing at $2.19 in an exchange of 101 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 16 cents to finish at $1.61 with investors trading 85,335 stock units, Derrimon Trading rose 13 cents and ended at $1.84 in an exchange of 4,245 shares. Dolla Financial declined 5 cents to $2.45 and closed with an exchange of 283,236 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 6 cents to end at $13.80 after a transfer of 4,072 stocks, Express Catering gained 10 cents in closing at $2.80 with investors dealing in 64,311 units. Image Plus advanced 6 cents and ended at 98 cents after an exchange of 25,983 stocks, Indies Pharma climbed 5 cents to finish at $3.05 with a transfer of 2,052 units, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 41 cents to close at $3.50 after an exchange of a mere one share. 
Jamaican Teas popped 10 cents to $2.33 with investors swapping 10,119 stock units, Lasco Financial lost 11 cents to close at $1.88 in switching ownership of 4,401 shares, Limners and Bards shed 6 cents and ended at $1.10 as investors exchanged 3,336,347 stock units. Lumber Depot climbed 17 cents to end at $2.70 in trading 2,301 stocks, Main Event climbed 73 cents to $7.39, with 1,230 units clearing the market, Paramount Trading gained 10 cents to finish at 87 cents after trading of 203,900 stocks. Regency Petroleum rose 14 cents to $4.64, with 12,501 shares crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices rallied 6 cents in closing at $1.14, with traders dealing in 18,501 units and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 9 cents to end at $1.78, with 2,822 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after an exchange of 4,643,832 shares for $8,363,353, rising from just 3,276,430 units at $5,319,300 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Mailpac Group climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.50 as investors exchanged 43,896 shares, Main Event sank 94 cents to close at $6.66 in trading 1,010 stock units, Medical Disposables skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.70 after traders exchanged 702 units. Omni Industries shed 7 cents and ended at 77 cents with a transfer of 22,222 stocks, Regency Petroleum gained 8 cents to close at $4.50 with investors dealing in 38,874 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.69 after the trading of 2,371,742 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of a mere 16,150 shares for a measly US$433, with a plunge from 511,073 stocks at US$25,145 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Productive Business Solutions slipped 1 cent to finish at 73 US cents with a mere 3 shares being traded, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.78 US cents with investors dealing in 58 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.09 of one cent to 2.64 US cents with 16,089 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 3,276,430 shares for $5,319,300, with a rise from 2,316,817 units at $3,978,189 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose $1.07 to end at $19 in an exchange of 11,182 shares, AMG Packaging skidded 16 cents to $2.24 with 10,000 units crossing the market, Blue Power climbed 18 cents to finish at $3.78 with investors dealing in 3,784 stocks. Cargo Handlers popped $1.90 to close at $12.98 with an exchange of 10 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 11 cents to end at $1.61 with investors swapping 200 stock units, Dolla Financial sank 9 cents in closing at $2.46 with 158,132 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove increased 8 cents to $13.88 as investors exchanged 141 stock units, Fontana gained 15 cents to finish at $9.05 with 67,149 stocks passing through the market, Fosrich advanced 5 cents and ended at $2.25 with traders dealing in 73,475 units. Honey Bun rose 24 cents to end at $7.74, with 10,062 stocks clearing the market, ISP Finance slipped $1.89 in closing at $11.30, with brokers transferring 4,663 units, Jamaican Teas fell 13 cents to close at $2.22 after 40,500 shares were traded. 
KLE Group rallied 5 cents to 92 cents, with 15,455 stock units being traded, Knutsford Express increased by $1 in closing at $13, with 18 shares crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial climbed 7 cents to close at $1.95 with investors trading 5,882 units. Limners and Bards dipped 27 cents to end at $1.02 after a transfer of 310,000 stocks, Omni Industries popped 9 cents and ended at 84 cents with investors trading 47,234 units, Regency Petroleum sank 13 cents to finish at $4.42 after brokers exchanged 2,905 shares. Spur Tree Spices lost 5 cents to $1.09 with 95,176 stocks crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 9 cents to close at $1.74 in switching ownership of 20,025 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 511,073 shares for US$25,145, jumping from 299,306 stocks at US$9,514 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments remained at 10 US cents with 159,490 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments slipped 0.1 of a cent to finish at 1.9 US cents with investors swapping 578 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.78 US cents with 525 shares changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.97 of a cent to 6.78 US cents in trading 3,279 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.55 US cents after a transfer of 346,609 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 1,716,240 shares for $3,159,246, down from 3,676,746 stock units at $4,840,071 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance advanced 41 cents to finish at $3.91 after a transfer of 164 stocks, ISP Finance rallied 19 cents and ended at $13.19 as investors exchanged 129 stock units. Jamaican Teas increased 10 cents in closing at $2.30 with 4,305 shares clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation climbed 9 cents to end at $1.77 in an exchange of 703,132 stocks, Knutsford Express rose 40 cents to close at $13 with traders dealing in 27,628 units. Mailpac Group advanced 8 cents to $2.50 after an exchange of 2,525 stock units and Regency Petroleum lost 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with investors dealing in 1,793 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 299,306 shares for US$9,514 compared to 379,474 stocks at US$44,058 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with investors swapping 9 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.78 US cents in an exchange of 25,398 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 5.81 US cents with trading of 3,978 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.09 of a cent and ended at 2.55 US cents with an exchange of 267,767 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 3,676,746 shares for $4,840,071, after sliding from 5,238,318 units at $6,669,442 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Jetcon Corporation declined 11 cents in closing at $1.68 following an exchange of 3,000 units. Knutsford Express lost $2.40 to close at $12.60 with 12,758 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards popped 19 cents to end at $1.49, with 350 units clearing the market. Main Event gained 23 cents to finish at $7.73, with traders exchanging 1,010 shares. Medical Disposables rallied 23 cents to end at $1.73 with investors trading 5,000 stock units, Paramount Trading increased 5 cents to end at 78 cents with 33,884 shares crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum slipped 8 cents to $4.55 in trading 5,355 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 14 cents to close at $1.66 with 71,752 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 379,474 shares for US$44,058, rising from 62,154 stocks at US$12,021 on Monday.
Proven Investments remained at 10 US cents in an exchange of 392 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 54 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.78 US cents with investors trading 522 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.12 of one cent to 2.64 US cents after an exchange of 225,486 stock units.