Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 49 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded at a 42 percent lower value than on Wednesday with trading in all listed 48 Junior Market securities up from 46 previously and ending with prices of 15 rising, 21 declining and 12 closing unchanged, resulting in a dip in the market index.
The market closed with trading of 4,082,483 shares valued $8,098,206 down from 8,063,040 stock units at $14,011,886 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 85,052 shares at $168,713 well off the average of 175,283 stocks at $304,606 on Wednesday with the month to date, ending with an average of 164,175 units at $368,769 compared to 171,354 shares at $386,922 on the previous day and September with an average of 419,421 units at $774,292.
One Great Studio led trading with 675,590 shares for 16.5 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 551,601 units for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 424,289 stock units for 10.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 24.37 points to finish at 3,704.02, with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing negative signals at the close.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of market activities, Access Financial dropped $2.46 to finish at $18.22 with 23 shares clearing the market, Blue Power advanced 9 cents to $3.98 with investors swapping 775 stocks, CAC 2000 popped 24 cents in closing at $2.65 with 33 shares crossing the market. 
Cargo Handlers shed 9 cents to end at $11.80 with traders dealing in 802 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 10 cents and ended at $3.20 after an exchange of 94,169 shares, Caribbean Cream skidded 29 cents to close at $3.16 with investors trading 10,004 stock units. Dolphin Cove climbed 34 cents to $20.19 with an exchange of 21,388 stocks, Everything Fresh sank 20 cents to $2.19 after 6,702 units passed through the market, Fontana dipped 16 cents to close at $7.86 with a transfer of 52,624 shares. Honey Bun fell 13 cents to end at $8.25 with investors dealing in 7,335 stocks, Image Plus climbed 15 cents in to $1.68 in an exchange of 105,207 units, Iron Rock Insurance declined 33 cents to finish.
at $3.66 with 27,003 stock units changing hands. KLE Group rose 12 cents and ended at $1.20 in trading 8,299 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 7 cents to $2.57 after an exchange of 55,251 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 627,993 shares trading for $4,466,868, up from 368,863 stocks at $1,621,840 on Wednesday. An average of 41,866 shares were traded at $297,791 compared with 33,533 stock units at $147,440 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 47,131 shares at $318,014 compared with 47,551 stock at $319,627 on the previous day and an average for September of 19,319 shares at $151,318.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $16.50 after an exchange of 5 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $62.79 with investors swapping 2,275 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $24 after a transfer of 10 stock units. First Citizens Group remained at $40.40 and closed after 6,362 stocks changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank rallied 70 cents to finish at $7.75 in an exchange of 125 shares, JMMB Group slipped 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.01 with 109,000 stocks crossing the market. Massy Holdings slipped 5 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 460,573 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.70 with investors trading 1,000 stock units, NCB Financial popped 5 cents higher and ended at $2.30 in switching ownership of 23,000 shares. 
Prestige Holdings remained at $10.50 with investors trading 4,196 stocks, Republic Financial recovered the 92 cents lost on Wednesday to close at $111.92 with an exchange of 20,022 units, Scotiabank ended at $56 with 126 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 5 cents in closing at $4.80 with a transfer of 8 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.72 with investors dealing in 1,186 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6.51 after exchanging 105 stocks.
The market closed with 9,575,838 shares trading for $259,212,134 compared with 3,117,397 units at $35,533,347 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings slipped $1.50 in closing at $74 with 5,847 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell 96 cents to close at $52.54 after an exchange of 52,593 stocks, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.90 to finish at $47 with 1,003,002 units clearing the market. Sagicor Group dipped 95 cents to $39.05 in switching ownership of 15,393 stocks, Seprod climbed $2.50 in closing at $83 with 4,419 units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose $1.07 to finish at $21.44 with investors swapping 6,124 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share advanced 61 cents and ended at $6.59 with 86 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $4.90 to end at $44 as investors exchanged 58 shares and 138 Student Living preference share rose $16.98 to close at $186.76 after trading of just 2 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 8,063,040 shares for $14,011,886 compared with 8,243,054 units at $22,444,796 on Tuesday.
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Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 6,034,933 shares trading valued $30,473,110 compared to 11,475,735 stocks at $77,364,981 on Monday.
JMMB Group rallied $1.60 to $23.60 with investors trading in 35,551 stock units, NCB Financial sank 42 cents to close at $53.50 with 6,344 stock units crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica gained $1.60 and finished at $48.90 with investors trading 569 shares. Proven Investments slipped 78 cents and ended at $15.50 after 1,400 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 65 cents in closing at $8 trading 139,471 stocks, Scotia Group lost 43 cents to end at $44.97 in an exchange of 2,284 units. Supreme Ventures advanced $1.08 in closing at $22.88 with 117,925 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 53 cents to $10.53 with investors swapping 473 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 483,026 shares valued $2,302,345 compared to 137,750 stock units at $656,605 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
NCB Financial remained at $2.30 in switching ownership of 57,463 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $10.50 with traders dealing in 2,581 shares. Republic Financial rallied 1 cent to finish at $111.92 with 13,033 stock units changing hands, Scotiabank remained at $56.40 with an exchange of 2,087 stocks, Trinidad Cement rose 11 cents to end at $2.72 in trading 6,271 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $6.51 as investors exchanged 7,334 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 8,243,054 shares for $22,444,796 compared with 4,540,755 units at $8,078,268 on Monday.
Elite Diagnostic dipped 9 cents in closing at $2.40 with 2,804 shares changing hands, Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.50 with investors dealing in 139,537 units. Iron Rock Insurance rose 60 cents to $4 with 115,874 stocks crossing the exchange, Main Event rallied 29 cents to end at $11.59 with investors swapping 2 stock units, Medical Disposables increased 19 cents in closing at $2.39 after 363 shares passed through the market. MFS Capital Partners declined 12 cents and ended at 72 cents with 13,810 stock units changing hands and Regency Petroleum climbed 7 cents to close at $2.82 with investors trading 50,002 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 137,750 shares priced at $656,605 compared to 454,784 stock units at $2,276,245 on Friday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Massy Holdings gained 8 cents to close at $3.58 with investors swapping 9,583 shares, National Enterprises ended at $2.95 after an exchange of 9,599 stock units, NCB Financial sank 8 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 with investors trading 10,072 shares. Point Lisas popped 8 cents to end at $3.20 with an exchange of 400 units, Republic Financial rallied 42 cents in closing at $111.91 with 3,536 stocks crossing the market, Scotiabank increased 40 cents to close at $56.40 with investors dealing in 518 stock units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $4.75 after 905 shares passed through the exchange.
The market closed after trading 11,475,735 shares with a value of $77,364,981 compared with 5,075,111 units at $49,246,082 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves advanced $1.37 to $27.37 with an exchange of 8,028 units, Mayberry Group declined 40 cents to end at $7.80, with 14,656 stock changing hands, NCB Financial popped $2.12 in closing at $53.92 after a transfer of 18,281 shares. Pan Jamaica lost $1.69 and ended at $47.30 with investors trading 419,586 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped 75 cents to end at $39.05 in switching ownership of 126,560 units, Seprod increased $3 to finish at $83 with investors trading 6,931 stocks and Supreme Ventures fell $1.09 to $21.80 with 24,630 shares crossing the exchange.
JMMB Group 7.25% due 2024 preference share skidded 44 cents and ended at $1.81 with 84,000 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2 to end at $103 in an exchange of 1,800 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 4,540,755 shares valued $8,078,268, up from 2,465,676 units at $4,887,449 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7, based on the last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas advanced 7 cents to close at $2.31 with a mere 10 units clearing the market, Knutsford Express dropped 11 cents to finish at $12.44 in an exchange of 5,963 stocks. Limners and Bards rose 25 cents to $1.50 with investors trading 37,990 shares, Lumber Depot fell 15 cents to end at $2.75 in an exchange of 264,220 stock units, Main Event climbed 30 cents in closing at $11.30 with investors dealing in 340 units. Medical Disposables dipped 23 cents to close at $2.20 after the trading of 2,097 stocks, MFS Capital Partners increased 14 cents to finish at 84 cents with 144,073 units crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum sank 7 cents and ended at $2.75 with a transfer of 73,909 stocks and Tropical Battery slipped 14 cents to $2.46 after an exchange of 8,560 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.