For a second consecutive day, the volume of stocks traded on the Main Market on Wednesday declined, with a fall of12 percent as the value dropped 23 percent lower than on Tuesday, after the trading of 53 securities similar to Tuesday, with 19 rising, 24 declining and ten ending unchanged.
JMMB Group traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $32 and QWI Investments closed at a 52 weeks’ low of 61 cents.
A total of 6,016,425 shares were traded for $56,503,512, down from 6,830,613 units at $73,463,083 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 113,517 units at $1,066,104 versus 128,879 shares at $1,386,096 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 199,577 units at $1,488,174 down from 204,819 units at $1,513,886 on the previous trading day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.95 million shares for 32.4 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 705,686 units for 11.7 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 568,392 units for 9.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 909.90 points to close at 381,023.03, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,865.97 points in closing at 335,632.44 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.43 points to settle at 80.00.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 12.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.38 in closing at $37.40 as investors exchanged 3,440 shares, GraceKennedy rose 94 cents to $82.05 after a transfer of 129,110 stock units, Guardian Holdings dropped $74.98 to $500, with 24 stocks clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1 to $16 in trading 39,224 units, Kingston Properties dipped $1.19 to $6.01 with an exchange of 334 stocks, Kingston Wharves gained $2.35 to close at $33.85 with the swapping of 100,981 stock units. Massy Holdings shed $2.08 to end at $78.02 in trading 1,886 units, Mayberry Investments gained 59 cents in closing at $7.15 after a transfer of 6,529 shares, NCB Financial rallied $1 to $85 in exchanging 94,262 units. PanJam Investment lost $1 to end at $57 with the swapping of 15,143 stocks, Portland JSX declined $1.20 to $9 with investors transferring 979 stock units, Proven Investments advanced $1.99 in closing at $27.99 with one share changing hands. 
Scotia Group fell $2.30 to $32.70 in exchanging 83,040 shares, Supreme Ventures dropped $1 to close at $24.41 in switching ownership of 48,664 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 98 cents in ending at $12.50 after trading 3,000 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.05 to settle at $9.05 with a transfer of 150 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share declined 49 cents to $22.50 in exchanging 52 units and JMMB Group 7.25% preference share gained 43 cents to end at $3.38 after trading 5,876 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More slippage for Junior Market
More slippage of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange occurred in trading on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 103 percent with 9 percent greater value than in Tuesday’s activity, following trading in 41 securities similar to Tuesday and ending with 17 rising, 17 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Medical Disposables and tTech ended at 52 weeks’ lows of $4.32 and $2.35, respectively.
A total of 14,131,729 shares were traded for $24,621,843 compared to 6,978,401 units at $22,507,207 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 344,676 shares at $600,533 compared with 170,205 units at $548,956 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 283,941 units at $758,948 compared to 280,295 stock units at $768,458 on Tuesday the previous day. October closed with an average of 264,407 units at $832,036.
Everything Fresh led trading with 10.03 million shares for 71 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.06 million units for 7.5 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 656,503 units for 4.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 21.45 points to settle at 3,797.82.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9, The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
The 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, Blue Power climbed 49 cents to $3.17 as investors exchanged 2,440 shares, Cargo Handlers lost $1.05 in ending at $10 with investors transferring 11,046 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 7 cents to $2.25, with 9,200 units crossing the market. 
Dolphin Cove fell 14 cents to close at $13 with an exchange of 36,568 stocks, EduFocal dipped 5 cents to end at $2.35 and closed with an exchange of 133,063 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rose 20 cents to $3.50 in exchanging 7,668 shares. Everything Fresh declined 6 cents to $1.36 after exchanging 10,028,420 stocks Fontana shed 9 cents in closing at $8.70 after exchanging 35,197 units Fosrich advanced 9 cents to close at $3.99 after trading 430,903 stock units. GWest Corporation rallied 6 cents to end at $1.03 in switching ownership of 1,034 units, Honey Bun increased 5 cents to end at $6.60 as 26,027 stocks passed through the market, Indies Pharma lost 9 cents after ending at $2.76 with a transfer of 33,120 shares. KLE Group gained 10 cents to close at $1.80, with three stock units crossing the exchange, 
Knutsford Express popped 5 cents in closing at $7.85 with a transfer of 4,020 stocks, Lasco Distributors advanced 9 cents to $2.89 after 624 units crossed the market and Limners and Bards fell 49 cents to end at $2.31 with the swapping of 36,311 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More gains than losses on TTSE
Market activity picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 60 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded as 21 percent more funds entered the market compared with trading on Tuesday and resulted in 20 securities trading up from 18 on Tuesday, with prices of seven rising, one declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 763,837 shares for $7,220,624, up from 478,325 shares for $5,985,979 on Tuesday.
An average of 38,192 shares were swapped for $361,031 compared to 26,574 units at $332,554 on Tuesday, Trading month to date averages 58,471 shares at $531,410 versus 59,889 units at $543,325 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index gained 1.32 points to 1,303.03 the All T&T Index rallied 3.85 points to 1,960.03 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.19 points to close at 83.98.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s rallied $1 to $43 after 43 shares were traded, Ansa McAl ended at $50 while exchanging ten stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $42.20, with 500 units clearing the market. Calypso Macro Investment Fund advanced 65 cents to $22.15, with ten stock units crossing the market, Clico Investment Fund increased 50 cents to end at $30 after exchanging 72,565 stocks, First Citizens Group ended at $50.01 with a transfer of 1,521 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $5.11 in trading 900 units, 
GraceKennedy ended at $4.75 after 150,000 shares changed hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.86, with 2,120 stocks crossing the market. JMMB Group declined 9 cents in closing at $1.81 after an exchange of 181 stock units, Massy Holdings gained 5 cents to close at $4.50 in switching owners of 463,793 shares, National Enterprises ended at $3.26 as 1,789 units passed through the market. National Flour Mills remained at $1.51, with 55 units changing hands, NCB Financial rose 2 cents to $4.58 after a transfer of 13,041 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $3.19 with investors transferring 630 shares. Republic Financial remained at $136 in an exchange of 29 stocks, Scotiabank popped 10 cents in closing at $78 with investors swapping 13,723 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 60 cents to $23 after trading 41,743 units. Trinidad Cement remained at $3.60 in an exchange of 503 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22 as investors traded 681 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks beat losers on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday with an 85 percent drop in the volume of stocks exchanged with the value plunging 91 percent lower than on Monday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to 11 on Monday with four rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 49,024 shares were traded for US$5,622, down sharply from 334,981 units at US$60,270 on Monday.
Trading averaged 7,003 shares at US$803, compared with 30,453 units at US$5,479 on Monday. The month to date, averages 27,327 shares at US$3,468 versus 28,503 units at US$3,622 on the previous trading day. October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 4.13 points to end at 224.76.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.4 of one cent to end at 7.5 US cents after exchanging 1,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 0.01 of a cent to close at 65 US cents in an exchange of 100 stock units, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70 after 130 units were traded. Proven Investments dropped 1.5 cents to 18.5 US cents as 26,043 stocks passed through the market, Sterling Investments advanced 0.05 of one cent in closing at 2 US cents with the swapping of 20,500 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.1 of a cent after ending at 9.2 US cents while exchanging 1,220 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended at US$1.13, with 31 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market rallies
Declining stocks dominated trading on The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday with 53 securities trading compared to 55 on Monday and leading to 17 rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged after a 43 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, value 9 percent higher than on Monday.
A total of 6,830,613 shares were exchanged for $73,463,083 versus 12,066,242 units at $67,419,300 on Monday.
Trading averaged 128,879 units at $1,386,096 versus 219,386 shares at $1,225,805 on Monday and month to date, an average of 204,819 units at $1,513,886 down from 209,746 units at $1,522,176 on the previous trading day. The average trade for October ended at 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.10 million shares for 16.2 percent of total volume followed by Mayberry Investments with 922,741 units for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 711,341 units for 10.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 771.52 points to close at 380,113.13, the JSE Main Index rallied 573.98 points to 338,498.41 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.27 points higher to 81.43.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratio incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $2.10 to close at $85 after trading 8,149 shares, First Rock Real Estate climbed 65 cents to $13 with an exchange of 5,343 stocks, 
GraceKennedy declined $4.39 to $81.11 with the swapping of 69,076 stock units. Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.35 to $27.48 after 11,106 units crossed the market, JMMB Group dipped $1.30 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $32.70 in switching ownership of 25,563 units, Kingston Wharves rallied $1.50 to $31.50 with investors transferring 235,701 stocks. Mayberry Investments lost 43 cents to end at $6.56 trading 922,741 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $6 to $78 with a transfer of 700 stock units, Proven Investments advanced 50 cents in closing at $26 with an exchange of 10,862 shares. Supreme Ventures shed 52 cents to finish at $25.41 with 51,545 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 48 cents to $11.52 while transferring 21,865 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share lost 60 cents to settle at $20.50 after an exchange of 189 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $40 to end at $2,960 with the swapping of one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks outgun rising ones
Trading dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with a 33 percent fall in the volume of stocks exchanged with a 5 percent fall in value compared to Monday after 41 securities were traded versus 43 on Monday and ended with 14 rising, 21 declining and six closing unchanged.
A total of 6,978,401 shares were traded for 22,507,207 compared to 10,381,562 units at $23,676,379 on Monday.
Trading averaged 170,205 shares at $548,956 compared to 241,432 units at $550,613 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 280,295 shares at $768,458 compared to 287,326 stock units at $782,476 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 264,407 units at $832,036.
Fosrich led trading with 2.29 million shares for 32.8 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.13 million units for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade and 
Lasco Financial with 668,804 units for 9.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 11.12 points to settle at 3,819.27.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 10 cents to end at $20.65 with an exchange of 142 shares, AMG Packaging rose 29 cents to $3 in an exchange of 800 stock units,
Blue Power fell 42 cents to $2.68 after trading resulted in 29,743 stocks passing through the market. Consolidated Bakeries popped 40 cents to close at $2.30 after 100 units were exchanged, EduFocal climbed 11 cents in closing at $2.40, with 310,958 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic dropped 20 cents in ending at $3.30 after 6,147 stocks crossed the market. Fosrich declined 17 cents in closing at $3.90 while exchanging 2,287,140 stock units, Future Energy Source dipped 15 cents to $4.96 with an exchange of 184,786 units, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 27 cents to end at $2.57 as 150 stocks crossed the exchange. Knutsford Express shed $1.19 to close at $7.80 as investors exchanged 256 stock units, Lasco Financial gained 15 cents to close at $3.08 trading 668,804 units, Lasco Manufacturing shed 18 cents in closing at $3.80 after a transfer of 109,388 shares. Medical Disposables fell 20 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $4.90 with investors transferring 7,000 stocks, 
Spur Tree Spices lost 10 cents to close at $2.84, with 398,706 units clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped $1.25 to end at $14.75 with the swapping of 6,923 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks gained in Trinidad
Rising stocks overpowered those declining at the close of market activity on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as 49 percent fewer shares were exchanged after 58 percent less funds passed through the market compared to Monday and resulting in 18 securities trading down from 21 on Monday and resulted in six stocks rising, two declining and ten remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 478,325 shares for $5,985,979, down from 932,857 stocks at $14,247,158 on Monday.
An average of 26,574 shares were traded at $332,554 compared to 44,422 units at $678,436 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 59,889 shares at $543,325 versus 62,127 units at $557,481 on the previous day. Trading in October ended with an average of 29,755 shares at $358,068.
The Composite Index rose 1.98 points to close at 1,301.71, the All T&T Index increased 4.01 points to 1,956.18 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.03 points to settle at 84.17.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Ansa McAl ended at $50 with an exchange of 210 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 65 cents to end at $21.50 with investors transferring 571 stock units, Clico Investment Fund declined 50 cents in closing at $29.50 after the trading of 67,151 units. Endeavour Holdings increased 90 cents to $8 after a transfer of 100 stocks, First Citizens Group remained at $50.01, with 5,373 stock units changing hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 5 cents to $5.11 in switching ownership of 1,700 units. 
GraceKennedy ended at $4.75 after an exchange of 3,587 shares, Guardian Holdings advanced 16 cents to close at $25.86 with the swapping of 4,500 stocks, Massy Holdings remained at $4.45 and closed after 267,249 stocks changed hands. National Flour Mills remained at $1.51, with 8,800 units crossing the market, NCB Financial ended at $4.56 as investors exchanged 49,490 stock units, Point Lisas ended at $3.19 with a transfer of 3,000 shares. Republic Financial remained at $136 in an exchange of 163 shares, Scotiabank rose 10 cents to close at $77.90 as 12,733 stocks were swapped by investors, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 40 cents to close at $22.40 with 49,318 units clearing the market. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.60 after exchanging 1,900 stock units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 77 cents in ending at $13.79 and trading 2,150 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $22, with 330 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More stocks fell than rose on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday with an 83 percent increase in the volume of stocks exchanged, valued 174 percent more than on Friday, resulting in 11 securities traded, compared to 10 on Friday with one rising, three declining and seven ending unchanged.
Overall, 334,981 shares were traded for US$60,270 compared to 182,935 units at US$22,001 on Friday.
Trading averaged 30,453 units at US$5,479, up from 18,294 shares at US$2,200 on Friday, with month to date average of 28,503 shares at US$3,622 versus 28,308 units at US$3,437 on the previous trading day. October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.62 points to end at 228.89.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 7.1 US cents after 36,000 shares were exchanged, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.70 after a transfer of two units, Proven Investments rose 2.79 cents to 20 US cents while trading 284,461 stocks. 
Sterling Investments lost 0.05 of a cent to end at 1.95 US cents, with 2,590 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share ended at 14.62 US cents in an exchange of one stock, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.88 of a cent in closing at 9.1 US cents with the swapping of 10,678 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.5 of a cent after ending at 10.5 US cents with 1,036 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.92 of one US cent after trading 210 stock units,
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended at US$1.13 finishing at one share. Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.67 in exchanging one stock unit and JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.50 with an exchange of 1 unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market rally
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday after a merger announcement by Pan Jam Investment and Jamaica Producers gained 18 percent and 24 percent respectively and helped push the market higher at the close after the volume of stocks traded jumped 40 percent higher than on Friday but with 5 percent fall in values from the trading in 55 securities compared to 49 on Friday, with 20 rising, 20 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
JMMB Group traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $32.50, Key Insurance closed at a 52 weeks’ low of$3.15 and Kingston Wharves closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $30.
A total of 12,066,242 shares were tradeded for $67,419,300 compared with 8,629,483 units at $70,734,289 on Friday.
Trading averaged 219,386 units at $1,225,805 versus 176,112 shares at $1,443,557 on Friday and month to date, an average of 209,746 units at $1,522,176 versus 209,050 units at $1,543,568 on the previous trading day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 6.55 million shares in accounting for 54.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 960,085 units for 8 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Producers with 883,329 units for 7.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,041.36 points to close at 379,341.61, the JSE Main Index rose 2,547.40 points to 337,924.43 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 1.28 points to 81.16.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement lost 99 cents to close at $57 with an exchange of 4,428 stock units, Eppley rose $1 to $35 with investors transferring 715 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $8.87 in closing at $36.02 with a transfer of 39 stocks. 
Guardian Holdings popped $24.98 to $574.98 as investors exchanged 670 shares, Jamaica Producers rose $4.50 to $22.81 in trading 883,329 stocks, Kingston Properties gained $1.38 after ending at $6.91 with a transfer of 35,000 stock units. Kingston Wharves shed $4 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $30 in exchange of 156,604 units, NCB Financial fell 97 cents in closing at $84 trading 114,161 stock units, Palace Amusement advanced $2.13 to close at $719.01 with the swapping of one unit. PanJam Investment climbed $9 to finish at $58 in switching ownership of 63,430 shares, Proven Investments dropped 50 cents to $25.50 with 10,785 stocks changing hands, Sagicor Group declined 60 cents to $48.60 after exchanging 21,029 stock units. Scotia Group lost 80 cents to end at $35 in transferring 8,573 shares, Seprod fell $1.45 to close at $68.55 with the swapping of 12,621 units, Stanley Motta dipped 54 cents to $4.46 with 3,787 stocks crossing the market. Supreme Ventures rallied $2.87 to $25.93 as investors switched ownership of 90,833 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped $1.72 to close at $18.96 with ten stocks changing hands. 
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped $1.39 to $12 with 59,342 units clearing the market and Wisynco Group advanced 45 cents to end at $18 in exchanging 44,656 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $169.23 to $3,000 in an exchange of 4 stock units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share rose 40 cents in closing at $3.08 after 6,467 stocks cleared the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $100 to $1,050 with a transfer of 260 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops again
Trading picked up a bit on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 16 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded after 12 percent more funds passed through the market than on Friday following trading in 43 securities up from 42 on Friday and ended with 19 rising, 17 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 10,381,562 shares were exchanged for $23,676,379 up from 8,983,578 units at $21,220,946 on Friday.
Trading averaged 241,432 shares at $550,613 compared with 213,895 units at $505,261 on Friday with a month to date average of 287,326 units at $782,476 compared to 290,620 stock units at $799,120 on the previous trading day. October averaged 264,407 units at $832,036.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.75 million shares for 45.7 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.66 million units for 16 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 981,468 units for 9.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 41.57 points to settle at 3,830.39.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratios of 
Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 44 cents to $2.71 after closing with 11,625 shares changing hands, Blue Power rose 43 cents in closing at $3.10 in trading 3,104 units, CAC 2000 declined $1.24 to close at $7.06 with investors transferring 325 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries lost 45 cents to end at $1.90 after trading 7,000 stock units, Dolla Financial fell 17 cents to $3.12, with 1,664,774 stock units crossing the market, 
Dolphin Cove dropped 40 cents in closing at $13.20, with 10,018 stocks changing hands. EduFocal shed 16 cents to close at $2.29 after 64,416 units crossed the exchange, Elite Diagnostic gained 15 cents in ending at $3.50 after an exchange of 10,292 shares, Express Catering popped 20 cents to $5 after investors traded 12,565 stock units. Fosrich lost 13 cents to end at $4.07 while exchanging 589,096 stocks, Future Energy Source rallied 11 cents to end at $5.11 with the swapping of 220,888 units, General Accident declined 90 cents to $4 with a transfer of 5,513 shares. ISP Finance dropped $3.49 to close at $15.01 with an exchange of 972 stocks, Jetcon Corporation shed 11 cents in closing at $1.08 as investors exchanged 11,041 units, JFP Ltd climbed 10 cents to $1.50, with 614,991 shares clearing the market. Knutsford Express advanced 99 cents to $8.99, with 1,100 stock units crossing the market, Lasco Financial increased 22 cents to $2.93 in exchanging 82,406 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing increased 18 cents to $3.98 after a transfer of 15,194 units. Limners and Bards climbed 11 cents to end at $2.78 in switching ownership of 238,825 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 27 cents to close at $2.50 while 113,008 stocks passed through the market, Main Event jumped $1.45 to $10 after exchanging 63,235 stock units. 
Medical Disposables dipped 25 cents to $5.10 after trading 3,000 shares, MFS Capital Partners popped 18 cents to end at $2.79 as 62,636 units passed through the market and Paramount Trading advanced 28 cents in closing at $1.80, with 1,019 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
