Trading activity picked up on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 24 percent and the value climbing 23 percent higher than on Wednesday and ended with rising stocks just edging out those that declined at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, with Future Energy Source hitting a new record high of $5.02.
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Overall, 40 securities traded against 41 on Wednesday with 18 rising, 17 declining and five ending unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 4.00 points to settle at 4,009.93.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 18. The PE ratio of each stock in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
A total of 16,237,588 shares traded for $73,819,286 up from 13,064,259 units at $60,163,205 on Wednesday. Future Energy Source dominated trading with 7.16 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume followed by Spur Tree Spices with 2.09 million units for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 1.24 million units for 7.6 percent market share and Lumber Depot ended with 1.19 million units changing hands for 7.4 percent market share.
Trading averaged 405,940 shares at $1,845,482 up from 318,640 shares at $1,467,395 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 422,158 units at $1,736,927, compared to 424,334 units at $1,722,356 previously. January closed with an average of 319,395 units at $1,181,136.
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At the close, Access Financial lost $1.48 to $20.02 in finishing at 16,240 shares, Blue Power dropped 19 cents to close at $3 exchanging 37,408 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 16 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.40 as 204,605 stocks passed through the exchange. Dolphin Cove climbed 16 cents in closing at $29.95 after exchanging 182,924 stock units, Elite Diagnostic shed 23 cents to end at $3.26 with the swapping of 27,759 units, Express Catering fell 15 cents to $5.85 in switching ownership of 157,512 stocks. Fontana declined 50 cents to $10.50 and closed, with 413,248 stock units changing hands, Fosrich declined 10 cents to end at $14.20, with 21,133 shares crossing the market, Future Energy Source advanced 23 cents in closing at 52 weeks’ high of $5.02 after trading 7,159,766 units up to $5.20. Honey Bun lost 22 cents to close at $10.07 in an exchange of 157,085 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance rose 51 cents to $3.95 in swapping of 102,513 shares, Jamaican Teas shed 22 cents to close at $4.08, with 334,737 stock units changing hands.
Lasco Financial rallied 46 cents to $3.78 with an exchange of 383,158 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 25 cents to $4.60, with 321,152 stocks clearing the market, Lumber Depot increased 26 cents to end at $3.89 1,194,535 units changing hands. Medical Disposables popped 35 cents to $7.10 in exchanging 2,810 shares, SSL Venture advanced 14 cents to $1.94 while exchanging 16,160 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies increased 30 cents in closing at $7.30 with an exchange of 34,711 units and tTech fell 20 cents to close at $3.91 after 121,488 shares crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, up from four on Wednesday with prices of five rising and two declining.
Proven Investments advanced 0.02 of a cent in ending at 22.95 US cents exchanging 108,180 stock units. Sterling Investments shed 0.06 of a cent to close at 2.25 US cents with the swapping of 7,824 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.93 of one cent to 12.93 US cents, with 15,250 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.85 of one US cent after 485,400 stocks crossed the market.
The Composite Index slipped 0.91 points to 1,517.93, the All T&T Index advanced 3.98 points to 2,130.66 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.86 points to settle at 120.85.
Guardian Holdings climbed 25 cents to end at $30 in an exchange of 83,999 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.84 in an exchange of 837 units, Massy Holdings slipped 1 cent to $105.99 with the swapping of 3,730 units. National Enterprises finished at $3.25 while exchanging 15,570 shares, National Flour Mills advanced 4 cents to $1.91 trading 49,985 stocks, NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8 in switching owners of 32,430 stock units. One Caribbean Media rallied 5 cents to $4.20, with 24,100 units crossing the exchange, Point Lisas remained at $3.27 with an exchange of 300 shares, Scotiabank ended unchanged at $72, with 13,374 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean finished at $15.90 after 1,744 stock units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco finished at $26 after exchanging 1,629 units.
National Flour Mills finished at $1.87 in exchanging 400 stocks, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 after 239,394 units crossed the exchange, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.15 in exchanging 1,688 stock units. Point Lisas ended unchanged at $3.27 in trading 2,000 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 after 5,395 stocks changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 64 cents to close at $143.50 with an exchange of 236 stock units. Scotiabank lost 1 cent in ending at $72 after switching ownership of 14,447 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped $1.75 to close at $21 with 94,332 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement declined 10 cents to $3.80 with 7,500 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean lost 10 cents to end at $15.90 in trading 3,955 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 6 cents in closing at 52 weeks’ low of $26, with 111,335 stock units crossing the market.
The number of securities trading slipped to 41 compared to 43 on Tuesday and ended with 17 rising, 16 declining and eight unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 5.30 points to close at 4,013.93.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 50 cents to $21.50, with 5,917 shares crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers dropped 80 cents to end at $7.20 trading 202,489 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 15 cents ending at $3.24 in exchanging 462,958 stocks. Caribbean Cream shed 30 cents to close at $4.99 after exchanging 14,536 stock units, Dolphin Cove increased 29 cents in closing at $29.79, with 308,853 shares clearing the market, Express Catering rallied 50 cents to end at $6 after exchanging 56,683 stock units. Fosrich declined 10 cents to $14.30 after 144,270 units crossed the market, Future Energy Source rose 30 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.79 with 2,981,292 stocks changing hands, General Accident lost 38 cents to close at $6.72 while exchanging 2,304 units. Honey Bun advanced 44 cents to $10.29 in an exchange of 150,454 shares, Indies Pharma fell 17 cents to close at $3 in switching ownership of 97,311 stock units, ISP Finance lost $5.07 ending at $28 after an exchange of 95 stocks. 
Jamaican Teas popped 25 cents to end at $4.30 in trading 392,880 units, Limners and Bards popped 45 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4, with 288,567 shares crossing the market, Lumber Depot rose 13 cents in closing at $3.63 with an exchange of 504,499 stock units. Main Event climbed 45 cents to close at $4.95 with 5,199 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables dropped 77 cents ending at $6.75 with the swapping of 23,819 shares, SSL Venture shed 18 cents in closing at $1.80 while exchanging 41,966 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 25 cents to end at $7 in switching ownership of 250,562 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,410.71 points to close at 447,833.02, the JSE Main Index dived 3,555.14 points to 394,577.81 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.10 points to 95.17.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 49 cents to end at $91.50 in exchanging 27,856 shares, Berger Paints fell 40 cents in closing at $13.10 after trading 740 units, Caribbean Cement shed $1 in ending at $80 with 31,142 stocks crossing the exchange. Caribbean Producers declined 82 cents to finish at $19.08 with 226,511 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy shed $1.98 to close at $103 in switching ownership of 531,538 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $14 to close at $550 with the swapping of 4,120 shares. Jamaica Broilers gained 35 cents after ending at $27.85 trading 25,929 stocks, Jamaica Producers rose 59 cents to $23.50 with 28,773 units changing hands, Kingston Properties shed 83 cents in closing at $8.91 after a transfer of 100 stocks. Massy Holdings declined $5 to end at an all-time low of $1,945 in switching ownership of 67,225 stock units, Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to end at $6.55 with 2,026 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial advanced $7 in closing at $126 with the transfer of 44,264 units. Palace Amusement dropped $15 to $910 with an exchange of 56 units, Portland JSX fell $1.25 to $7.90 in trading 350 stocks, Salada Foods lost 51 cents to close at $7.99 with the swapping of 164,190 shares. 
Scotia Group fell $1.48 to $35.52 in switching ownership of 204,060 stock units, Seprod rallied $2 to $63 in exchanging 16,367 stocks, Stanley Motta shed 68 cents in closing at $5.30 in trading 2,251 stock units and Wisynco Group popped 30 cents to close at $19.80 with 304,609 shares clearing the market.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to six on Tuesday with prices of three rising and one declining.
At the close, Margaritaville climbed 2 cents to 22 US cents with the swapping of 3,650 shares, Proven Investments advanced 0.93of a cent to 22.93 US cents in an exchange of 99,048 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.85 of a cent to end at 12 US cents with 85,283 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.8 of one US cent in switching ownership of 310,100 units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 994.99 points to end at 451,243.73, the Main Index slipped 12.55 points to 398,132.95 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.12 points to close at 96.27.
At the close, Barita Investments declined 99 cents to close at $91.99 in trading 19,797 units, Caribbean Cement advanced $2 to $81 with the swapping of 37,613 stock units. Eppley rose $1.75 to $36 in exchanging 1,598 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.90 to $38.10 after transferring 777 shares, GraceKennedy rose $1.48 to close at $104.98 with 56,839 units changing hands. Guardian Holdings lost $39 after ending at $536 with a transfer of 1,849 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents in closing at $27.50 in switching ownership of 96,266 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 30 cents to $18 after trading 1,674 shares. JMMB Group popped $1.10 to end at $43 in switching ownership of 631,294 stock units, Kingston Wharves fell $1.98 to close at $40 with an exchange of 5,447 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped $44 after ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $1,950 with 6,497 units clearing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 33 cents in closing at $119.50 after an exchange of 137 units, NCB Financial dropped $11.01 to end at $119 with the swapping of 325,401 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 36 cents in closing at $4.96 with 39,625 shares clearing the market, Palace Amusement declined $5 to $925 after an exchange of 2 stock units. 
Portland JSX advanced $2.23 to $9.15 in transferring one share, Sagicor Group fell $1.98 to close at $53.02 in switching ownership of 16,348 stocks, Salada Foods popped $1.60 to $8.50 in trading 475,812 shares. Scotia Group rose $1.49 in closing at $37 with 3,732 stock units crossing the market, Seprod shed 50 cents after ending at $61 with 12,953 units changing hands and Wisynco Group gained 47 cents to end at $19.50 with 272,939 stocks traded.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to eight on Monday with prices of two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share shed 0.01 of a cent in closing at 6.99 US cents after an exchange of 552 shares, Margaritaville increased 2 cents to 20 US cents trading 1,860 stocks, Productive Business Solutions fell 7 cents to US$1.09, with 27 stock units crossing the market. Proven Investments traded 45,841 units to finish at 22 US cents, Sterling Investments popped 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.31 US cents, with 12,100 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.11 of a cent in ending at 0.78 US cents in an exchange of 961,305 stocks.
