Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a decline of 83 percent in the volume of stocks traded, with 87 percent lower value than Thursday, with trading in 45 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 25 declining and 10 closing unchanged, with the Junior Market Index dropping 48.78 points to 3,462.25.
The market closed with trading of 4,040,505 shares for $8,093,170, dropping sharply from 23,947,024 units at $60,579,867 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 89,789 shares at $179,848 compared with 556,908 stocks at $1,408,834 on Thursday, compared to 707,469 stock units at $1,699,009 in July.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 987,169 shares for 24.4 percent of the volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices, with 631,614 units for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 427,222 stocks for 10.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 12.8, 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, Access Financial dipped $3 in closing at $17 with investors swapping 31,641 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 7 cents to 83 cents after an exchange of 203,926 units, CAC 2000 skidded 12 cents to close at $2.08 with investors dealing in 17 shares.
Cargo Handlers fell 7 cents to $11.33 with 867 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.94 with an exchange of 987,169 stocks, Dolphin Cove lost 20 cents to finish at $14 with 4,349 units passing through the market. Elite Diagnostic shed 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors trading 16,036 shares, Fontana fell 13 cents to close at $8.86 with 47,398 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy sank 20 cents to finish at $3 with traders dealing in 158,457 stock units. GWest Corporation declined 7 cents to end at 79 cents with traders swapping 6,193 shares, Image Plus fell 6 cents in closing at 95 cents with the trading of 16,872 units, Indies Pharma gained 10 cents to close at $3.20, with 187,305 stocks clearing the market. Iron Rock Insurance sank 60 cents to $4 after trading of 561 stock units, ISP Finance popped $2.66 in closing at $20 after a transfer of a mere 455 shares, Jetcon Corporation climbed 30 cents to finish at $2 after closing with a transfer of 20,548 stocks. KLE Group rose 21 cents and ended at $1 after an exchange of 20 units, Knutsford Express dipped 40 cents to end at $14 with 701 stock units changing hands, Limners and Bards lost 5 cents to close at $1.05 as investors exchanged 26,047 shares. One Great Studio skidded 5 cents to 34 cents with a transfer of 64,472 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational slipped 7 cents to end at 82 cents in an exchange of 102,940 stocks, Regency Petroleum dropped 30 cents to $4.20 after hitting an intraday 52 week high of $4.68, with investors switching ownership of 39,867 units and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 12 cents to close at $1.67 after trading of 306,944 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,999,088 shares for US$155,356, up sharply from 66,736 stocks at US$8,755 on Wednesday.
The market closed with the trading of 23,947,024 shares worth $60,579,867 compared with 21,832,367 stock units at $68,971,891 on Wednesday.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $2.13 in closing at $20 with just 1,170 shares changing hands, Atlantic Hardware lost 9 cents to end at 90 cents after a transfer of 31,680 units, CAC 2000 increased 39 cents to finish at $2.20, with 76 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 70 cents to end at $11.40 after investors exchanged 23 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 6 cents to close at $2.06 with a transfer of 9,707 stock units, Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to end at $1.60, with 1,143 shares crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial popped 7 cents in closing at $2.69 with investors dealing in 203,671 stock units, Dolphin Cove advanced 10 cents to $14.20 in an exchange of 157 units, Elite Diagnostic rose 5 cents to close at $1.55 after trading of 18 stocks. Everything Fresh sank 6 cents to $2.25, with an exchange of 656 shares, Express Catering climbed 19 cents to finish at $2.69, with 83,400 stock units crossing the market, Future Energy popped 34 cents to end at $3.20 with investors swapping 3,429,933 units. GWest Corporation gained 8 cents to 86 cents in switching ownership of 39,608 stocks, Honey Bun rallied 55 cents to finish at $7.95 with investors trading 15,045 shares, Indies Pharma dropped 24 cents and ended at $3.10 in an exchange of 341,878 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 66,736 shares for US$8,755, falling sharply from 161,665 stocks at US$29,714 on Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 21,832,367 shares for $68,971,891, up sharply from 12,592,226 units at $21,618,966 on Tuesday.
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.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,153,803 shares for US$29,575, falling sharply from 200,040 stocks at US$20,497 on Friday.
Future Energy and Limners and Bards traded at 52 week intraday lows. Spur Tree closed at a 52 week low of 88 cents after trading as low as 65 cents during the day.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced 99 cents to close at $18 with investors dealing in 802 shares, Atlantic Hardware gained 6 cents and ended at 87 cents after exchanging 137,906 stocks, Cargo Handlers gained 54 cents in closing at $11.25 with a transfer of 817 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 29 cents to end at $2 with 2,421 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream shed 29 cents and ended at $2.10 in trading 3,349 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 29 cents to finish at $1.20 with 871 shares crossing the exchange. Derrimon Trading increased 5 cents and ended at $1.90 with 4,721 stock units changing hands, Dolla Financial slipped 5 cents to $2.47 and closed with 80,105 stocks crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove lost 44 cents to finish at $14 with 25,972 units crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic declined 6 cents to end at $1.55 in an exchange of 55 shares, Honey Bun climbed 42 cents in closing at $7.34 with investors swapping 4,450 units, JFP sank 8 cents to close at 46 cents with an exchange of 407,661 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded $1.13 to $12.27 in trading 29 stock units,
The market closed with trading of 3,015,334 shares for $4,740,048, down from 4,909,440 stock units at $6,350,564 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial sank $2.84 to end at $17.01 with 100 shares passing through the market, AMG Packaging increased 30 cents in closing at $2.60 with investors trading 26,086 units, Atlantic Hardware climbed 5 cents to 81 cents with 215,097 stocks changing hands. Cargo Handlers slipped 28 cents to $10.71 after an exchange of 304 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 28 cents and ended at $1.71 with investors swapping 22,236 stock units, Caribbean Flavours skidded 10 cents to finish at $1.55 with 31,688 shares clearing the market. Consolidated Bakeries sank 16 cents to $1.49 in an exchange of 68,554 units, Derrimon Trading declined 10 cents to end at $1.85 with investors trading 9,250 stocks, Dolphin Cove popped 66 cents in closing at $14.44 with traders exchanging 6,439 stock units. Everything Fresh shed 7 cents to finish at $2.25 with investors trading 25,676 shares, Fontana rallied 15 cents and ended at $9 with 12,223 stocks crossing the market,
Honey Bun dropped $1.07 to close at $6.92 with an exchange of 16,896 units. ISP Finance rose $2.16 to $14.70 with only 7 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express advanced by $1.13 to end at $13.40 after a transfer of 1,029 shares, Mailpac Group lost 8 cents in closing at $2.36 as investors exchanged 345,300 units. Main Event gained 36 cents and ended at $8.86 with traders transferring 1,058 stocks, Medical Disposables rose 14 cents to finish at $1.48 as 10,000 stock units crossed the exchange, Omni Industries rallied 10 cents to close at 80 cents with traders dealing in 466,802 shares. Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to $3.98 after closing with an exchange of 4,465 stock units and Tropical Battery climbed 6 cents in closing at $2 with investors dealing in 188,701 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 200,040 shares for US$20,497, from 436,513 stocks at US$20,849 on Thursday.
The market closed with an exchange of 436,513 shares for US$20,848.80, well above 226,841 stocks at US$30,271 on Wednesday.