Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with a 2,798 percent surge in the volume of stocks changing hands valued 184 percent more than on Tuesday and resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to 10 on Tuesday with four rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
A total of 757,348 shares were traded and valued at US$10,500 compared to 26,137 units at US$3,700 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 94,669 shares at US$1,312, up from 2,614 stock units at US$370 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 32,970 shares at US$1,296 compared with 15,341 units at US$1,291 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 11.81 points to close at 229.59.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 5 US cents after a transfer of 46,900 shares, Margaritaville declined 0.01 of a cent to close at 11.47 US cents in an exchange of 34 stock units, Productive Business Solutions popped 4 cents in closing at US$1.90 as investors exchanged 3 stocks,
Proven Investments rose 0.49 of one cent to 16.99 US cents, with 2,380 units crossing the market, Sterling Investments dropped 0.03 of a cent to 1.65 US cents with shareholders swapping one stock unit, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.03 of a cent to end at 11 US cents after an exchange of 4,554 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.09 of one cent in closing at 1.34 US cents after investors exchanged 703,466 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share advanced US$1 and ended at US$13.50 with investors transferring 10 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on JSE USD Market
Junior Market reclaims 3,800
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the market index adding to Tuesday’s gains and crossing over the 3,800 mark for the first time since the middle of March with the volume of stocks traded declining 9 percent with a 31 percent lower value than on Tuesday after trading took place in just 40 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 15 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,624,570 shares for $10,856,038 compared with 5,101,812 units at $15,733,543 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 115,614 shares at $271,401, down from 124,434 units at $383,745 on Tuesday with a month to date, an average of 174,165 units at $549,665 compared to 187,397 stock units at $612,549 on the previous day. May averaged 239,954 units at $648,811.
Fosrich led trading with 1.22 million shares for 26.4 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 609,509 units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 568,037 units for 12.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 17.25 points to settle at 3,808.69.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers. This is a bullish signal for Thursday’s trades.
At the close, Access Financial popped 30 cents to $22.60, with four shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging fell 21 cents in closing at $2.67 in an exchange of 1,501 stock units, Blue Power shed 15 cents to end at $2.30 as 383 units passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 40 cents to close at $2.14 with investors trading 87,309 stock units. 
Caribbean Flavours rose 10 cents and ended at $1.36 in trading 202,848 units, Dolla Financial advanced 8 cents to end at $2.70 in an exchange of 609,509 shares, Dolphin Cove dipped 82 cents and ended at $15.16 with shareholders swapping 22,245 stock units, Elite Diagnostic declined 21 cents in closing at $2.19, with 22,858 stocks changing hands. Everything Fresh lost 9 cents to $1.69 clearing the market with 56,968 units, Express Catering dropped 10 cents to close at $4.89 after a transfer of 6,742 shares, Future Energy Source rallied 8 cents in closing at $4.12 after exchanging 107,745 stock units, General Accident lost 54 cents to close at $4.51 after an exchange of 1,571 stocks. Indies Pharma shed 19 cents to end at $3.11 with the swapping of 15,321 stocks, Lasco Distributors gained 10 cents and ended at $3.40 while exchanging 177,266 shares, Lasco Manufacturing increased 23 cents to $4.48, with 29,284 stock units crossing the market. Limners and Bards dipped 19 cents and ended at $2.20 as investors exchanged 165,470 units, 
Lumber Depot declined 9 cents to close at $2.20 in switching ownership of 62,243 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 10 cents to $1.95 with investors transferring 7,489 stocks. Main Event advanced 30 cents in closing at $14.30, with 2,875 stock units crossing the market and Paramount Trading fell 9 cents to end at $2.10 after closing with an exchange of 61,886 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More losses for the Trinidad Exchange
Trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent with the value 17 percent lower than on Tuesday resulting in 24 securities trading compared with 21 on Tuesday, with eight stocks rising, eight declining and eight remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 218,148 shares for $2,738,982 versus 249,560 units at $3,305,748 on Tuesday.
An average of 9,090 units were traded at $114,124 compared with 11,884 shares at $157,417 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 11,163 shares at $173,604 versus 11,835 units at $192,890 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 23,500 shares for $216,502.
The Composite Index dipped 6.84 points to 1,237.59, the All T&T Index lost 1.76 points to end at 1,899.99, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 1.72 points to conclude trading at 73.99.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 20 cents in closing at $68.80 after a transfer of 242 shares, Angostura Holdings remained at $23.10 after an exchange of 22 stocks, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent to end at $50.99 as investors traded 191 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $49 in an exchange of 2,900 units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $21.80, with 3 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group jumped $2.94 to $48.99, with 2,651 stocks clearing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank advanced 1 cent to end at $7.01 with a transfer of 10,522 stock units. GraceKennedy lost 35 cents to close at $3.15, as 625 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $20.05 after an exchange of 832 shares, Guardian Media climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.30 after investors traded 20,882 stocks, JMMB Group gained 1 cent in closing at $1.41 in trading 101,650 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.80 with shareholders swapping 736 units, Massy Holdings dropped 6 cents to end at $4.92 while exchanging 14,293 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.55, with 7,255 shares changing hands, National Flour Mills rallied 9 cents to $1.60 after investors traded 4,350 stocks. NCB Financial ended at $3, with 200 stock units crossing the exchange, 
One Caribbean Media declined 1 cent in closing at $3.70 with investors transferring 600 stocks, Point Lisas popped 4 cents to end at $3.05, with 150 shares crossing the market, Republic Financial dipped 33 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $127.38 in switching ownership of 14,065 units. Scotiabank dropped 43 cents to $76.07 in an exchange of 1,430 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 25 cents in closing at $18.50 with an exchange of 1,907 stocks, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent and ended at $2.51 in switching ownership of 29,814 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped $2.13 to end at $12.67 after exchanging 828 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 after 2,000 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market rises on light trading
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market remained light on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 25 percent and the value just 5 percent more than on Monday after 57 securities were traded compared to 58 on Monday, with 19 rising, 19 declining and 19 unchanged.
A total of 7,123,490 shares were traded for $40,413,642 compared to 9,529,184 units at $38,472,860 on Monday.
Trading averaged 124,974 shares at $709,011 versus 164,296 stocks at $663,325 on Monday and month to date, an average of 218,420 units at $939,523 compared to 249,752 units at $1,016,812 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.66 million shares for 37.4 percent of the volume Transjamaican Highway followed with 1.64 million units for 23 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.12 million units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,720.36 points to finish at 371,176.34, the JSE Main Index climbed 866.00 points to 336,184.38 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.14 points to 75.05.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied 95 cents and ended to $75.95 after 22,774 shares crossed the market, Caribbean Cement advanced $3.78 to close at $55.78 with 1,666 stock units clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 38 cents in closing at $40.02 with investors trading 327 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $5 to end at $475 in an exchange of 13,932 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 32 cents to $13.40 after a transfer of 9,000 shares, 
JMMB Group fell 50 cents to end at $29.50, with 114,308 units changing hands, Key Insurance declined 38 cents and ended at $3, with 76,127 stocks crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves dipped 50 cents to $30 with a transfer of 4,307 stocks, Mayberry Investments gained 50 cents to close at $9 with an exchange of 70,360 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $1 in closing at $70 with investors trading 12 stock units, Pan Jamaica Group rallied $1.95 to close at $52 after an exchange of 334 units, Portland JSX lost $1.25 to end at $9.75 as 27 stocks passed through the market, Sagicor Group rose 50 cents in closing at $50 and closed with an exchange of 6,084 shares, Scotia Group popped 40 cents to $34.50 while 7,196 units were traded, Seprod rose $4.96 and ended at $73.50 in switching ownership of 11,076 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.98 to $13 in trading 20 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.15% due 2028, popped 31 cents and ended at $2.99 in an exchange of 300 stocks and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share shed 54 cents to end at $3.07 as investors exchanged 8,153 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slim trading in JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with an 82 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands after a minute decline in value compared with trading on Monday, resulting in 10 securities traded, compared to eight on Monday with three rising, two declining and five ending unchanged.
Overall, 26,137 shares were traded for US$3,700 compared to 144,256 units at US$3,922 on Monday.
Trading averaged 2,614 shares at US$370 down from 18,032 units at US$490 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 15,341 shares at US$1,303 compared with 22,412 units at US$1,821 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 7.14 points to 241.46.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
In trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 5 US cents after 15,226 shares were traded, Productive Business Solutions popped 1 cent in closing at US$1.86 while exchanging 10 stocks, Proven Investments dipped 0.5 of a cent to close at 16.5 US cents with investors trading 300 units, 
Investors exchanged 9,594 shares of Sterling Investments at 1.68 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 1.03 cents to 11.03 US cents in swapping 330 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share closed at 11 US cents with an exchange of 107 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.05 of a cent to close at 1.25 US cents in an exchange of 364 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share shed 65 cents in closing at US$12.50 after 200 shares were traded, Eppley 6% preference share ended at US$1.40 after a transfer of 1 share and JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.90 in an exchange of 5 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market reclaims all of Monday’s loss
The Junior Market recovered all of Monday’s index loss on Tuesday at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, after a 52 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at a 65 percent lower value than on Monday after trading took place in 41 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ended with 16 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.
Investors traded 5,101,812 shares for $15,733,543 compared to 10,566,673 units at $45,598,816 on Monday.
Trading averaged 124,434 shares at $383,745 down from 229,710 shares at $991,279 on Monday with a month to date average of 187,397 units at $612,549 compared to 206,379 stock units at $681,527 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 239,954 units at $648,811.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 1.08 million shares for 21.1 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 640,636 units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and ending with Lasco Manufacturing trading 442,365 units for 8.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 46.87 points to end at 3,791.44.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with 
ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed $3.05 in closing at $22.30, with 300 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cream climbed 52 cents to $4, with 11,692 stocks passing through the exchange, following the release of full year results to February this year, with a turnaround in profit. Dolla Financial dipped 10 cents to close at $2.62 after a transfer of 420,048 stocks, Dolphin Cove rallied $1.46 to end at $15.98 with 45,490 units being traded, Express Catering climbed 11 cents and ended at $4.99 as 122,381 stock units passed through the market, Future Energy Source declined 10 cents ended at $4.04 with a transfer of 176,726 shares, General Accident popped 58 cents to $5.05 with 7,700 stocks clearing the market,
Indies Pharma gained 24 cents in closing at $3.30 after investors traded 12,528 units, Iron Rock Insurance rose 35 cents to 2.35 in switching ownership of 500 stocks, ISP Finance lost $5.49 to end at $21 after an exchange of 2,212 shares, KLE Group shed 28 cents and ended at $1.65 as investors exchanged 2,208 units, Knutsford Express fell 28 cents to $11.50 in an exchange of 49 stock units, Lasco Distributors advanced 30 cents to close at $3.30 with 1,076,231 stock units changing hands, Mailpac Group lost 10 cents in closing at $1.85 after 164,015 stocks were exchanged, Main Event shed 69 cents to close at $14 with investors transferring 64,505 shares, Medical Disposables climbed 67 cents in closing at $4.85 with shareholders swapping 500 units, Paramount Trading rose 9 cents to $2.19 after an exchange of 2,663 stocks, Regency Petroleum rallied 8 cents to close at $2.98 while exchanging 83,796 shares, 
Stationery and Office Supplies dipped $1.01 to end at $15.99 in trading 9,503 stock units and Tropical Battery rose 18 cents and ended at $2.07 with an exchange of 149,371 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Bounce for Trinidad Stock Exchange
Stocks bounced in trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 79 percent increase in volume changing hands with the value jumping 122 percent over Monday’s activity, resulting in 21 securities trading compared with 17 on Monday, with seven stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged and leading to a rise in the primary market indices.
Investors exchanged 249,560 shares at $3,305,748 versus 139,700 stock units at $1,491,369 on Monday.
An average of 11,884 shares were traded at $157,417 compared with 8,218 shares at $87,728 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 11,835 shares at $192,890 compared with 11,816 units at $206,947 on the previous day. The average trade for May closed with 23,500 for $216,502.
The Composite Index increased 11.04 points to close at 1,244.43, the All T&T Index popped 16.55 points to conclude trading at 1,901.75, the SME Index remained at 69.27 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.72 points to end at 75.71.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped $2.50 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $69 with shareholders swapping 7,801 shares, Angostura Holdings rose 95 cents to end at $23.10 with a transfer of 2,235 stocks, 
Ansa McAl remained at $51 as investors traded 6,320 units, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $49 after 100 stock units were traded. Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 18 cents to $21.80 after a transfer of 124 shares, First Citizens Group gained 5 cents to close at $46.05 after exchanging 2,640 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 1 cent and ended at $7 in switching ownership of 2,359 units. GraceKennedy fell 5 cents to $3.50 with investors transferring 15,496 stocks, Guardian Media declined 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 in an exchange of 1,397 shares, JMMB Group climbed 2 cents to close at $1.40 with 1,500 stock units changing hands, Massy Holdings ended at $4.98 after 66,726 stocks crossed the market. National Enterprises remained at $3.55, with 24,754 units being traded, National Flour Mills rallied 1 cent in closing at $1.51 with an exchange of 6,881 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $3, with 15,700 shares crossing the market. 
Prestige Holdings dropped 50 cents to end at $8 after 40,718 stocks passed through the exchange, Republic Financial advanced 21 cents to $127.71 and closed after 3,215 units were traded, Scotiabank dipped 50 cents to close at $76.50 after an exchange of 3,734 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NG ended at $18.25 while exchanging 2,018 shares, Trinidad Cement lost 28 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.50 with 2,505 stock units being traded, Unilever Caribbean dipped 20 cents to end at $14.80 in an exchange of 41,115 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $13 with investors trading 2,222 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp drop in JSE Main Market trading
The volume of stocks traded declined 60 percent with 53 percent lower value than on Friday, with trading taking place in 58 securities the same number as on Friday, with 18 rising, 26 declining and 14 ending unchanged in trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday.
A total of 9,529,184 shares were traded for $38,472,860 compared with 24,040,809 units at $81,535,879 on Friday.
Trading averaged 164,296 shares at $663,325 versus 414,497 stocks at $1,405,791 on Friday and month to date, an average of 249,752 units at $1,016,812 compared with 294,006 units at $1,199,867 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 226,361 units at $1,362,447.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.84 million shares for 40.3 percent of the total volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 2.58 million units for 27 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 622,238 units for 6.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,262.06 points to close trading at 369,455.98, the JSE Main Index lost 279.16 points to settle at 335,318.38 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.06 points and concluded trading at 75.19.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints popped 60 cents in closing at $8.11 after an exchange of 1,059 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $3.85 to $52 after investors traded 22,874 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $2.60 to end at $40.40 with 184 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings dropped $2 to close at $480 in an exchange of 1,450 units, Jamaica Broilers declined 94 cents to $35, with 63,678 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 72 cents to $13.72 after 11,001 shares crossed the exchange. Key Insurance rallied 58 cents to close at $3.38 with shareholders swapping 100 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $2 to end at $102, with 557 units clearing the market, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $1 to $71 in an exchange of 84 stocks. NCB Financial rose $1.15 to $69.75 with 40,595 stock units changing hands, 138 Student Living rallied 33 cents to $5.48 as investors traded 1,033 units, Pan Jamaica Group lost $4.04 in closing at $50.05 after 2,252 shares were traded, Sagicor Group shed $1 to end $49.50, with 16,683 stocks changing hands. Scotia Group dropped 65 cents to end at $34.10, with 36,625 stock units crossing the market, Seprod shed $1.46 to close at $68.54 with a transfer of 22,768 units, Supreme Ventures declined 30 cents to $26.50 as 111,196 shares passed through the market and Wisynco Group lost 39 cents and ended at $18.50 in switching ownership of 6,227 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $11.78 to close at $66.72 with investors transferring 191 stock units and JMMB Group 7.15% due 2028, dipped 32 cents in closing at $2.68 after an exchange of 20,041 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slips on the JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 29 percent but with an 85 percent drop in value compared with that on Friday and resulted in eight securities trading, compared to seven on Friday with three rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
A total of 144,256 shares were traded for US$3,922 compared with 112,013 units at US$25,887 on Friday.
Trading averaged 18,032 shares at US$490 compared with 16,002 units at US$3,698 on Friday, with a month to date average of 22,412 shares at US$1,821 compared to 25,916 units at US$2,885 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 43,350 units for US$2,759.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 3.84 points to end at 234.33.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 5 US cents as 3,324 shares passed through the market, 
Productive Business Solutions climbed 0.50 of one cent to US$1.85 in an exchange of 49 stocks, Proven Investments advanced 0.9 of a cent and ended at 17 US cents in exchanging 9,000 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 10 US cents in switching ownership of 1,749 units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.2 of a cent in closing at 1.2 US cents with 130,011 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share rallied 65 cents to end at US$13.15, with 15 stock units crossing the market, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.40, with 4 units changing hands and JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.90 in an exchange of 104 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp jump in Junior Market trading
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell on Monday, with Stationery and Office Supplies trading more than 1.5 million, with most of it overhanging the stock for months, while Dolla Financial swelled the volume with 1.45 million units and Fosrich chipped in with 1 million shares resulting in the overall volume rising 107 percent and the value jumping 251 percent over Friday after trading occurred in 46 securities compared with 45 on Friday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 21 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 10,566,673 shares for $45,598,816, up sharply from 5,098,602 units at $13,005,135 on Friday.
Trading averaged 229,710 shares at $991,279 compared to 113,302 shares at $289,003 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 206,379 stock units at $681,527 up from 194,453 shares at $523,209 on the previous day. May closed with an average of 239,954 units at $648,811.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 1.51 million shares for 14.3 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial closed with 1.45 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich ended with 1.02 million units for 9.7 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 40.76 points to close at 3,744.57.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $2.85 and ended at $25.35 with shareholders swapping 6,986 shares, Cargo Handlers declined $1.39 to $19.20 as 1,062 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 14 cents to end at $2.54 after an exchange of 21,696 stocks. Caribbean Cream popped 28 cents to close at $3.48 after a transfer of 748,048 units, Caribbean Flavours lost 42 cents to end at $1.26 after investors ended trading 50,139 units, Dolphin Cove dropped 48 cents to $14.52 in trading 15,214 stock units, 
Elite Diagnostic gained 27 cents ended at $2.40, with 20,385 stocks crossing the market. Fontana rose 15 cents to close at $9.75 after 75,641 shares crossed the exchange, General Accident dipped 53 cents in closing at $4.47 in switching ownership of 1,000 units, Indies Pharma shed 34 cents to end at $3.06 10,893 shares clearing the market with, Iron Rock Insurance fell 10 cents to end at $2 in an exchange of 3,932 stock units. Knutsford Express increased 78 cents to close at $11.78 in exchanging 40,290 stocks, Lasco Distributors advanced 23 cents and ended at $3 with investors trading 70,083 stock units, Lasco Financial lost 12 cents to close at $2.34 after an exchange of 103,131 shares, Limners and Bards climbed 17 cents in closing at $2.39 with trading in 4,003 stocks. Lumber Depot increased 8 cents to $2.29, with 15,933 units changing hands, Main Event rose 39 cents to end at $14.69 in an exchange of 6,410 units, Regency Petroleum shed 8 cents to close at $2.90 with a transfer of 124,924 shares. 
Stationery and Office Supplies jumped $1.50 to $17 as investors exchanged 1,505,819 stock units and left just 1,880 units on offer between $17.96 and $18.75, with the next amount offered for sale being 42,277 shares at $34.97, all that could change on Tuesday when the wider investing public is updated on developments in trading on Monday. Tropical Battery dropped 11 cents in closing at $1.89 after trading 112,891 stocks and tTech advanced 29 cents to $2.49 after just one share crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
