Trading rises on the T&T Stock Exchange 

Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 94 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded valued at 242 percent more than in trading on Wednesday and resulting in 19 securities trading up from 17 on Wednesday and ending with prices of five rising, eight declining and six ended firm.
The market closed, with investors trading 207,388 shares for $4,103,821 compared to 106,679 stock units at $1,198,303 on Wednesday.
An average of 10,915 shares were traded at $215,991 compared with 6,275 units at $70,488 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 8,881 shares at $118,819 compared with 8,756 units at $112,864 on the previous day and an average for May of 15,629 shares at $129,694.
The Composite Index sank 9.54 points to conclude trading at 1,129.43, the All T&T Index climbed 3.56 points to close trading at 1,707.57, the SME Index remained at 86.99 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 3.30 points to 71.50.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $18, with 34 shares changing hand, Ansa Merchant Bank popped $1 to $42.50 with a transfer of 23 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $24 after closing with an exchange of 625 units. First Citizens Group ended at $42.50 with 2,541 stocks being traded, FirstCaribbean International Bank fell 6 cents to end at $6.94 with an exchange of 58,166 shares, Guardian Holdings gained $1.19 to close at $16.88, with 24,540 stock units crossing the exchange. JMMB Group dipped 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.24 after 332 stocks were traded, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at $4.05 after 34,963 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises rose 4 cents to $3.34 in an exchange of 5,304 shares. National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to finish at $2.13 with a mere 1 unit being traded, NCB Financial shed 33 cents and ended at $2.67 in switching ownership of 1,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media remained at $3.68, with 33,052 stock units crossing the market.

Point Lisas ended at $3.40 with investors dealing in 110 shares, Prestige Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $12.85, with 51 stock units crossing the market, Republic Financial rallied $1.50 to finish at $117.50 with investors swapping 22,375 stock units. Scotiabank fell 5 cents and ended at $65.20 in an exchange of 850 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 3 cents to end at $7.03 with traders dealing in 4,179 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $11.25 as investors exchanged 742 stock units and West Indian Tobacco dropped $1.49 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.50 after a transfer of 18,500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market bounces with increased trades

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed higher on Wednesday, with a 16 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 10 percent higher value than on Tuesday, following trading in 59 securities up from 54 on Tuesday, and ended with prices of 25 rising, 13 declining and 21 ending unchanged.
The Main Market closed with trading of 13,147,467 shares for $113,060,902 up from 11,380,554 units at $102,771,663 on Tuesday.
Trading finished with an average of 222,838 shares at $1,916,286 up from 210,751 stock units at $1,903,179 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 234,765 units at $1,861,801, marginally more than 235,480 stocks at $1,858,534 on the previous day and May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.08 million shares for 23.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.12 million units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sygnus Credit Investments with 1.33 million units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 803.03 points to 357,537.00, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,434.43 points to end trading at 319,656.54 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.37 points to close trading at 66.99.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden jumped $4.39 to $41.48 with an exchange of 56 stock units, Barita Investments rallied 60 cents and ended at $71.70 with 2,727 shares clearing the market, Berger Paints rose 80 cents in closing at $9.80 with investors trading 8,695 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped $15 to end at $345 after a transfer of 62 units, Jamaica Broilers gained $1.44 to close at $33.44 in trading 504,743 shares, JMMB Group advanced 96 cents to finish at $25.50, with 519,086 units changing hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $6.94 to $90 with a transfer of 35 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell 75 cents to finish at $50.75 after traders swapped 254,028 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents and ended at $41 in an exchange of 8,573 shares. Scotia Group slipped 89 cents to close at $44 with investors trading 29,563 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped $1.47 to end at $12.16 after shareholders traded 1,330,198 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 44 cents in closing at $20.56 with investors dealing in 10,176 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rallied $50 to $1,100 with 47 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $2 to end at $110 as traders exchanged 20 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market adds 118 points in 3 days

The Junior Market Index climbed 30.50 points to close at 3,771.19.and in the process added nearly 118 points in just three days as trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with trading in 46 securities up from 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged following a 14 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 20 percent higher value than Tuesday.
The Junior Market closed trading of 13,584,564 shares for $21,955,901 up from 11,922,796 units at $18,343,744 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 295,317 shares at $477,302 slightly more than 290,800 units at $447,408 trading on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 260,492 units at $500,089, with little change from 258,164 stock units at $501,613 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 4.55 million shares for 33.5 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 1.43 million units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 1.39 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of the market on Wednesday, Access Financial climbed $1 to close at $20 after 3,043 stock units passed through the market, AMG Packaging increased 39 cents to $3.28 with investors swapping 8 shares, Blue Power skidded 7 cents and ended at $3.89 after an exchange of a mere 3 stocks. CAC 2000 lost 10 cents to finish at $3 in trading 14 units, Cargo Handlers popped $1.19 in closing at $13.19, with 1,002 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 29 cents to $3.80 as stakeholders exchanged 7,378 units. Caribbean Cream declined 23 cents in closing at $3.57 with a transfer of 6,588 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 10 cents to $1.55 after an exchange of 19,664 stock units, Express Catering gained 23 cents to end at $4.25 with traders transferring 18,255 shares. Fontana shed 47 cents and ended at $8.12 in an exchange of 118,183 stock units, Future Energy dropped 13 cents to finish at $3.05 with dealings in 176,023 units, ISP Finance advanced 71 cents to close at $24.96 after a transfer of just one stock unit. Knutsford Express fell 10 cents to $11.10, with 279 shares crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards rose 20 cents to finish at $1.68 with 50,000 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables rose 28 cents to $2.16 after an exchange of 26 units. MFS Capital Partners slipped 7 cents to close at $1 after stakeholders traded 839,936 stocks, Omni Industries popped 8 cents in closing at $1.10 after an exchange of 4,546,653 shares, One Great Studio added 7 cents to end at 86 cents and closed with 472,449 stocks being traded. Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to $1.20 in switching ownership of 130,555 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents and ended at $2.25, with 42,756 stock units crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 13 cents to end at $2.44 with investors trading 62,306 shares and Tropical Battery dipped 7 cents in closing at $2.15 with 25,595 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading remains subdued on Trinidad Exchange

Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, following with the volume of stocks traded being stable compared to trading on Tuesday with a 29 percent lower value and resulting the trading of 17 securities compared with 16 on Tuesday and ending with prices of two rising, five declining and 10 ended firm.
The market closed with 106,679 shares trading for $1,198,303 compared with 105,213 stock units at $1,681,407 on Tuesday.
An average of 6,275 shares were traded at $70,488 compared with 6,576 units at $105,088 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 8,756 shares at $112,864 down from 8,900 units at $115,322 on the previous day and an average for May of 15,629 shares at $129,694.
The Composite Index shed 1.90 points to finish at 1,138.97, the All T&T Index slipped 0.36 points to finish at 1,704.01, the SME Index remained at 86.99 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.50 points to cease trading at 74.80.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended trading at $68.25 after 3,268 stock units passed through the market, Ansa McAl remained at $62 after an exchange of 30 shares, First Citizens Group closed at $42.50 with 1,892 stocks being traded. FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 6 cents and ended at $7 in an exchange of 1,551 units, GraceKennedy shed 15 cents to close at $3.55, with 6,006 stocks crossing the market, JMMB Group remained at $1.25 with investors trading 10,520 units. Massy Holdings closed at $4.06, with 9,475 shares changing hands, National Enterprises slipped 4 cents to end at $3.30 with investors swapping 16,204 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 1 cent in closing at $2.14 with an exchange of 4,346 shares. NCB Financial skidded 13 cents to finish at $3 and closed after 4,069 stock units were traded, One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent to end at $3.68 after an exchange of 35,981 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.90 in trading 993 stock units. Republic Financial lost 99 cents to close at $116 with an exchange of 4,283 shares, Scotiabank remained at $65.25 with a transfer of 612 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $7 as investors exchanged 7,400 stocks. Unilever Caribbean ended at $11.25 in switching ownership of 5 units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $9.99 with investors transferring 44 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

NCB at 11 year low is it a buy yet?

Investors buying into the public offer of NCB Financial Group stock at $65 each in May are hugging up an 18 percent loss on their investment since, with the stock hitting a 52 weeks’ low of $54.66 on Monday and ending at a closing low of $55 after more than 1.5 million shares were traded, following a sizable 3 million share trade on June 17, when the stock closed at $59.
Investors in the stock whether new or not are taking the beating following the public offer that came when the stock was trading at an eleven year low going back to February 2013. The question for investors is whether the price has reached a bottom and when will a consistent rebound commence. The accompanying chart will help in partially answering the questions.
NCB is a diversified financial group, providing services in general insurance, life insurance, banking and investments management. The group is also geographically diversified with operations in Trinidad, Bermuda and Jamaica. It has a solid base that it can use to produce increased revenues and profits in the future.
Currently, the stock trades at a PE ratio of just 6.5, at a steep discount to the Main Market with an average valuation of 14, but higher than Scotia Group at a mere 6.
The major issue is whether the stock price is at or near the bottom. The attached chart offers some clues, with the stock trading at the bottom of a downward sloping channel.

30 highest bids and offers for NCB shares mid morning on Wednesday.

30 highest bids and offers for NCB shares mid morning on Wednesday.

It may take some time for the added pressure brought on by the issue of the additional shares for which there was inadequate demand, to abate.
The price seems to have reached support at the channel bottom. The lower channel line goes back to July last year. The trend shown by the channel, between the green and the orange lines is negative, sloping downwards, suggesting that the price downturn could continue awhile longer. The stock will probably bounce off the low reached on Monday, but the demand shown by the order book is thin, suggesting the price could go lower. It would not be surprising to see the stock hitting $50 before bottoming out. If it rebounds from where it is now it’s likely to get back to $65 and probably resume its decline towards the $50 mark as buyers at $65 try to get out. Although undervalued, investors should be cautious in buying the stock around the recent price. They should probably await clearer signals that it is at the bottom.

Trading drops on JSE Main Market

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 17 percent and the value 40 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 54 securities compared with 60 on Monday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 15 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 11,380,554 shares at $102,771,663 down from 13,700,341 units at $172,344,664 on Monday.
Trading averaged 210,751 shares at $1,903,179 compared to 228,339 units at $2,872,411 on Monday and month to date, an average of 235,480 units at $1,858,534 compared with 236,916 units at $1,855,942 on the previous day and May with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.39 million shares for 29.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.57 million units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 1.17 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 937.75 points to close at 356,733.97, the JSE Main Index popped 139.64 points to culminate at 318,222.11 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.08 points to conclude trading at 67.36.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Cement gained 74 cents to end at $63 with investors trading 1,549 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $4.99 in closing at $37.01 in an exchange of 3,257 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.34 to $32 with investors dealing in 58,968 shares. JMMB Group declined 76 cents to close at $24.54 in an exchange of 125,377 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents and ended at $26 with 953,157 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial rallied $1.80 to finish at $56.80 after a transfer of 114,132 stocks. Pan Jamaica increased 50 cents to $51.50 after an exchange of 40,296 units, Proven Investments climbed 50 cents to end at $20 with investors transferring 68,892 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $40.50, with 10,575 shares crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 52 cents to finish at $8.02 after exchanging 250 stock units, Scotia Group rose $2.04 and ended at $44.89 with investors swapping 5,550 stocks, Stanley Motta fell 50 cents to close at $6, with 9,984 stock units changing hands. Supreme Ventures rallied 99 cents to $23.99 with 84,590 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group increased $1 to end at $21 in trading 41,618 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share climbed $1.42 in closing at $19.99 after an exchange of 222 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $23.96 to finish at $135.74 after trading 9 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market surges 61 points

Prices of 27 rose, with only 10 declining and four closing unchanged and pushed the market index up nearly 61 points, following Monday’s 27 points rise resulting from trading in 41 securities compared with 42 on Monday at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in a 73 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 77 percent lower value than on Monday.
Trading ended with 11,922,796 shares for $18,343,744 down from 44,365,992 units at $81,000,955 on Monday.
Trading averaged 290,800 shares at $447,408 compared to 1,056,333 units at $1,928,594 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 258,164 stock units at $501,613 compared to 256,096 units at $505,047 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
iCreate led trading with 1.83 million shares for 15.4 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 1.56 million stocks for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas contributed 1.40 million units for 11.7 percent market share and Fosrich ended with 1.05 million shares for 8.8 percent of total volume. Edufocal traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 53 cents before rebounding back to 60 cents at the close while Omni Industries traded at the lowest price of $1.02 since listing.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index surged 60.76 points to close trading at 3,740.69.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, CAC 2000 rallied 10 cents in closing at $3.10 after 9,852 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 32 cents to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 2,918 units, Caribbean Cream rose 24 cents to finish at $3.80 with traders dealing in 3,079 shares. Consolidated Bakeries gained 35 cents and ended at $1.90 after a transfer of 220,435 stock units, Derrimon Trading popped 26 cents to end at $2.20 with investors swapping 759,894 shares, Elite Diagnostic sank 10 cents to close at $1.45 after an exchange of 366,599 units. Express Catering dipped 38 cents to $4.02 in trading 2,493 stocks, Fontana advanced 34 cents and ended at $8.59 with 7,747 stock units changing hands, Fosrich increased 8 cents to end at $2.30 as investors exchanged 1,047,630 shares. Honey Bun climbed 18 cents in closing at $8.35 in switching ownership of 7,636 stock units, iCreate rose 8 cents to finish at 68 cents with trading of 1,834,027 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 10 cents to close at $1.90 after a mere 897 units crossed the market. Knutsford Express gained 55 cents to $11.20 with an exchange of 838 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 12 cents to close at $2.27 and closed with an exchange of 254,374 stocks, MFS Capital Partners popped 13 cents and ended at $1.07 with investors trading 613,128 units and tTech gained 14 cents to finish at $2.49 in an exchange of 12,958 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Republic Financial jumps $4.49

Republic Financial Holdings surged $4.49 and Guardian Holding was up 44 cents and were the main price movers that pushed the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange higher on Tuesday after trading in 16 securities compared with 18 on Monday and ending with prices of four stocks rising, four declining and eight ending firm following a 78 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 76 percent lower value than on Monday.
Trading ended after an exchange of 105,213 shares being for $1,681,407 compared to 488,364 stock units at $7,094,993 on Monday.
An average of 6,576 shares were traded at $105,088 compared with 27,131 units at $394,166 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 8,900 shares at $115,322 compared with 9,034 units at $115,914 on the previous day and an average for May of 15,629 shares at $129,694.
The Composite Index popped 3.00 points to settle at 1,140.87, the All T&T Index increased 7.11 points to 1,704.37, the SME Index remained at 86.99 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.19 points to culminate at 75.30.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Ansa McAl ended at $62 with traders dealing in 200 shares, First Citizens Group ended at $42.50 with  trading of 3,436 stock units, FirstCaribbean International closed at $6.94 with an exchange of 4,716 shares. GraceKennedy ended at $3.70, with 10 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings climbed 44 cents to end at $15.69 with investors dealing in 2,000 shares, JMMB Group fell 3 cents to close at $1.25 with a transfer of 14,447 stock units. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $4.06 after 39,387 units crossed the exchange, National Enterprises ended at $3.34 with investors trading 5,785 stocks, NCB Financial slipped 1 cent in closing at $3.13 after an exchange of 500 shares. One Caribbean Media dipped 1 cent to $3.67 with investors trading 2,000 stocks, Prestige Holdings closed at $12.90 with 805 units changing hands, Republic Financial climbed $4.49  to $116.99, with investors exchanging 8,192 stocks. Scotiabank ended at $65.25 in trading 1,005 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $7 after 6,333 units passed through the market, Unilever Caribbean advanced 5 cents in closing at $11.25 and trading 16,297 stocks and West Indian Tobacco shed 1 cent and ended at $9.99, with 100 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Surge in JSE Main Market value

Rising stocks pushed the Main Market of Jamaica Stock Exchange sharply higher at the close on Monday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index surging 6,573.73 points to 355,796.22, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,806.02 points to 318,082.47 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.44 points to 67.28, following a 25 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded after an 18 percent decline in value compared to Friday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 60 securities up from 58 on Friday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 21 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 13,700,341 shares trading for $172,344,664 from 18,284,634 units at $210,425,299 on Friday.
Trading averaged 228,339 shares at $2,872,411 compared with 315,252 units at $3,628,022 on Friday and month to date, an average of 236,916 units at $1,855,942 versus 237,508 units at $1,785,841 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 3.75 million shares for 27.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.94 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade, NCB Financial ended with 1.52 million units for 11.1 percent of market share, Carreras followed with 1.24 million units for 9.1 percent trading and Transjamaican Highway with 1.23 million units for 9 percent of total volume.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments skidded 71 cents to $71 with traders dealing in 6,001 stock units, Berger Paints jumped $1.28 to $9.28 after trading 1,604 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $5 to close at $42 with investors trading 352 units. First Rock Real Estate climbed 50 cents to $10 after 260,735 stocks were traded, Jamaica Producers rallied $2.50 to finish at $24 with an exchange of 203,434 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $1 and ended at $ 11 with 538,235 units crossing the market. JMMB Group advanced $3.05 to $25.30 with investors dealing in 615,810 stocks, Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents and ended at $25.50 after an exchange of 502,908 stock units, Mayberry Group increased 92 cents to finish at $7.98 with investors trading 811 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $16.94 in closing at $83.06 with 5,147 stock units crossing the market,

NCB Financial shed $1.80 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $55 as investors exchanged 1,516,844 units, with the price coming close to a level of support, but a price as low as $50 may not be out of place, with a PE ratio of 7 times this year’s earnings. Pan Jamaica popped $1 to end at $51, with 79,068 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments fell 50 cents in closing at $19.50 in trading 3,950 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 53 cents to $7.50 after a transfer of 50 units. Seprod rallied $1.50 and ended at $80 with 113,419 stocks clearing the market, Stanley Motta rose 60 cents to finish at $6.50 after an exchange of 5 stock units and Sterling Investments climbed 45 cents to close at $2.40 and closed with 4,125 shares being traded.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share sank $1.42 to end at $18.57 with a transfer of 648 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Derrimon led Junior Market trading

Junior Market trading surged on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange following a big 31.2 million exchange of shares of Derrimon Trading, leading to a huge 566 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 691 percent more value than Friday resulting from trading in 42 securities compared with 41 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining including EduFocal, One Great Studio and Iron Rock Insurance closing at 52 weeks’ low and eight closing unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 44,365,992 shares for $81,000,955 up sharply from 6,661,282 stock units at $10,244,933 on Friday.
Trading averaged 1,056,333 shares at $1,928,594 compared with 162,470 stock units at $249,876 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 256,096 units at $505,047 compared with 200,542 stock units at $406,223 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 31.20 million shares for 70.3 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 2.60 million stocks for 5.9 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal closed with 1.47 million units for 3.3 percent market share, Mailpac Group with 1.19 million stock units for 2.7 percent of trading, Omni Industries was next with 1.02 million units for 2.3 percent of the market and Jamaican Teas with 1.0 million units for 2.3 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 26.53 points to settle at 3,679.93.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging fell 40 cents to finish at $2.89 in an exchange of 81,899 shares, Dolla Financial advanced 13 cents and ended at $2.43 after 668,278 stocks were traded, Dolphin Cove dipped 10 cents to $23.20 as investors exchanged 5,852 shares. Express Catering popped 35 cents to close at $4.40, with 15,892 stock units changing hands, Fontana sank 45 cents to end at $8.25 with investors trading 96,691 shares, Future Energy skidded 9 cents in closing at $3.20 after an exchange of 873,633 units. Honey Bun lost 13 cents to $8.17, with 3,525 stocks crossing the market, Image Plus climbed 8 cents to close at $1.89 with investors transferring 15,033 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 38 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.80 in an exchange of 9,000 shares. ISP Finance dipped 70 cents in closing at $24.25 with 179 units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 25 cents and ended at $2.45 after an exchange of 1,003,511 stocks, JFP Ltd shed 7 cents to finish at $1.12 with investors dealing in 254,256 stock units. KLE Group gained 19 cents to $2.11 after a transfer of a mere 5 shares, Mailpac Group rose 15 cents to finish at $2.15 with traders dealing in 1,189,207 stock units, Main Event rallied 25 cents and ended at $12.70 in switching ownership of 1,363 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational increased 7 cents to close at 97 cents with an exchange of 793,019 units and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 7 cents to end at $1.66 with an exchange of 232,161 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.