Trading activity ended on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 32 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 19 percent climb in value over Thursday. As was the case on Thursday, the market ended on Friday, with trading in 41 securities and ended with prices of 19 rising, 14 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 2,982,944 shares worth $6,078,129, with Dolla Financial the leading trade, compared to 2,266,266 units at $5,102,005 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 72,755 shares at $148,247, up from 55,275 stocks. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 65,589 units at $121,937 compared to 63,787 stock units at $115,319 on the previous day and August with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.13 million shares for 37.9 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading which ended with 240,730 units for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 221,986 stocks for 7.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 22.52 points to finish at 3,424.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close, Cargo Handlers climbed $3.16 in closing at $14.50 with investors swapping 79 shares, Caribbean Cream increased 25 cents to $2.22 after closing with an exchange of 1,747 units, Caribbean Flavours popped 9 cents to end at $1.59 after 7,086 shares passed through the market. Dolphin Cove dropped 26 cents to close at $14.39 with an exchange of 16,669 stock units, Express Catering sank 7 cents to finish at $2.85, with 1,000 stocks clearing the market, Fontana rallied 15 cents and ended at $9 in switching ownership of 3,357 shares. Honey Bun rose 10 cents to $7.80 as investors exchanged 43,333 stocks, ISP Finance advanced 18 cents in closing at $16.80 after a transfer of 49 units, 
Jamaican Teas slipped 17 cents to close at $2.18 with investors trading 46,488 units. Jetcon Corporation gained 29 cents and ended at $1.85 in an exchange of 70,000 shares, JFP popped 7 cents to finish at 59 cents with investors trading 100 stocks, Knutsford Express climbed $1.61 to end at $14.31 in an exchange of 1,548 stock units. Regency Petroleum rose 15 cents in closing at $4.35 after 9,655 stocks passed through the market and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 21 cents to $1.59 with a transfer of 29,079 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,092,929 shares for US$65,621 compared to 203,548 stocks at US$5,046 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.61 of a cent to end at 7.01 US cents, with 46,300 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.1 of a cent to close at 5 US cents, with investors swapping 20,155 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.03 of a cent to close at 2.4 US cents in an exchange of 1,002,606 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 203,548 shares for US$5,046, down sharply from 7,320,894 stock units at US$182,827 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents, with 1,100 units clearing the market. Sterling Investments lost 0.04 of a cent to end at 2.04 US cents after a transfer of 1,267 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.2 of one cent in closing at 7.62 US cents, with 1,025 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.05 of one cent to finish at 2.37 US cents, with investors dealing in 200,050 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 7,320,894 shares worth US$182,827, up from just 126,779 stocks at US$11,408 on Monday.
Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents with investors swapping 87,725 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.08 US cents after 2,010 shares passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.82 of a cent in closing at 7.82 US cents as investors exchanged 1,500 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.02 of one cent to end at 5.1 US cents, with 984 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of one cent to finish at 2.42 US cents, with traders dealing in 7,220,966 shares.
The market closed with trading of 2,921,170 shares for $3,914,240 compared with 3,430,481 units at $6,399,711 on Monday.
At the close of the second trading day of the month of September, AMG Packaging advanced 26 cents to finish at $2.56 with a transfer of 5,892 shares, Cargo Handlers rose $3.15 and ended at a 52 week high of $14.50, after an exchange of 18,034 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 14 cents to close at $2.47, following trading of 10,718 shares. Dolphin Cove shed 14 cents to close at $13.30 with an exchange of 5,768 units, Future Energy lost 8 cents to close at $3, with 14,055 units changing hands, Honey Bun gained 34 cents to end at $7.74 as investors exchanged 1,249 shares. Iron Rock Insurance popped 10 cents in closing at $3.70 in switching ownership of 3,050 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 23 cents to $1.76 with traders dealing in 84,194 units,
KLE Group increased 15 cents to end at 85 cents after an exchange of 363 stock units. Limners and Bards slipped 9 cents to close at $1 with investors swapping 1,000 shares, Mailpac Group fell 10 cents to finish at $2.50, with 1,663 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables rallied 13 cents and ended at $1.45 after trading of 500 stocks. Omni Industries rose 8 cents to 85 cents after a transfer of 28,848 units and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 21 cents to end at $1.65, with 152,440 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 126,779 shares for US$11,408, down sharply from 3,052,858 stocks at US$79,166 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.58 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents after an exchange of 13,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 2.4 US cents, with 38,287 stocks being traded.
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 2025.
Jetcon Corporation fell 34 cents to end at $1.50 with a transfer of 101,689 stock units. JFP declined 9 cents in closing at 54 cents after 232,903 shares passed through the exchange. Knutsford Express rallied 29 cents and ended at $14.26 in switching ownership of 75,368 units, Lasco Financial gained 18 cents to finish at $1.95 with investors trading 53,438 stocks. Limners and Bards rose 22 cents and ended at $1.12 in an exchange of 8,191 stock units, Lumber Depot sank 9 cents to $2.61 with traders dealing in 15,278 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 9 cents to close at $2.59 after a transfer of 1,289,686 stocks. Medical Disposables skidded 48 cents to finish at $1.32 in trading 4,999,626 units, Regency Petroleum increased 20 cents to end at $4.50, with 1,388,178 stock units crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices dipped 10 cents in closing at $1.10 with an exchange of 160,586 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 20,230,933 shares for $34,706,309, up from 8,791,632 stock units at $19,500,281 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 28.26 points to 3,394.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing three stocks with their bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Jamaican Teas rallied 12 cents to $2.45, with 1,402,632 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 25 cents to end at $13.97 with a transfer of 3,844 units, Limners and Bards dropped 19 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 90 cents, with 74,437 stock units changing hands. Main Event sank 20 cents and ended at $8.50 with trading in 5,685 shares, Medical Disposables gained 46 cents to close at $1.80 in an exchange of just 1,000 stock units, Regency Petroleum advanced 15 cents to finish at $4.30 after closing with an exchange of 757,290 stocks. Spur Tree Spices dipped 14 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 69,542 units and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 21 cents and ended at $1.87, with 2,768,805 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 844,825 shares for US$48,855 tumbling from 28,260,743 stocks at US$652,562 on Monday.
Productive Business Solutions climbed 15.04 cents to end at US$1.15 as traders passed 12 stock units through the market, Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents with traders dealing in 33,504 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.5 of one cent to finish at 6.5 US cents with 620,208 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.07 of one cent and ended at 2.45 US cents in an exchange of 187,293 units.
The market closed with trading of 7,386,851 shares for $15,456,388, after falling from 7,451,150 units at $13,427,705 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
KLE Group popped 8 cents to finish at 70 cents after a transfer of 101 stocks, Lasco Financial sank 6 cents and ended at $1.90, with 38,504 stock units clearing the market. Main Event dipped 65 cents to close at $8.05 as traders exchanged 1,409 shares, after trading at a 52 week intraday low of $6.01, Medical Disposables rallied 23 cents to $1.73 with investors trading 6,822 stocks, RA Williams advanced 9 cents to end at 45 cents as 81,600 stock units crossed the market and Spur Tree Spices rose 8 cents in closing at $1.40 with investors trading 1,145,605 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.