Trading picked up on Friday on the JSE USD Market ended with trading levels falling from those on Thursday even as more securities changed hands. However, investors exchanged 28 percent fewer shares for 34 percent less value than they did on Thursday.
Overall, eight securities traded compared to seven on Thursday, with four stocks rising, none declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 3.44 points to end at 186.36.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 154,078 shares traded for US$5,567 versus214,432 units at US$4,159 on Thursday. Trading averaged 19,260 units at US$696, compared to 30,633 shares at US$594 on Thursday and the month to date averages 53,681 at US$7,317 versus 63,177 units at US$9,144 on Thursday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 9,570 shares, Margaritaville rose 0.49 of a cent to 10 US cents with 987 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions settled at 74 US cents in exchanging 265 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 0.9 of a cent to 24 US cents with 2,955 units traded, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rallied 1.5 cents to close at 13.5 US cents with 14,437 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 14 US cents with investors swapping three stocks and Transjamaican Highway inched 0.01 of a cent higher to close at 0.84 US cents with 124,963 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% settled at US$1.02 with 898 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market rallies to close week
Losing streak broken for JSE Main Market
Rising stocks turned the tables on those declining at the close of market activity on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market. Trading picked up over Thursday after the volume of shares trading rose 24 percent higher and the value spiked 157 percent.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose for the first time in six days by 1,429.76 points to close at 451,217.11, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,093.61 points to 408,390.85 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.69 points to end at 98.35.
Caribbean Producer traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $7.50 and closed the week at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $6.60.
On Thursday, trading ended with 52 securities up from 49, with 19 stocks rising, 14 declining, and 19 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
At the close, 15,903,103 shares traded for $253,773,021, compared to 12,785,374 units at $98,802,364 on Thursday. Jamaica Producers led trading with 17.8 percent of total volume for an exchange of 2.84 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 14.4 percent after exchanging 2.29 million units, Wigton Windfarm 10.3 percent with 1.64 million units, JMMB Group controlled 8.9 percent with 1.41 million units, Caribbean Producers accounted for 7.8 percent, with 1.24 million units, Transjamaican Highway had 7.5 percent for 1.19 million units and Wisynco accounted for 6.3 percent after trading one million units.
Trading averages 305,829 units at $4,880,250, compared to 260,926 shares at $2,016,375
on Thursday and month to date, an average of 262,689 units at $4,084,598, compared to 253,960 units at $3,923,610 on Thursday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost 35 cents to end at $99.45 with 438,320 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement declined $4.98 to $115.02 after exchanging 31,286 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dived $3.85 to $38.80 with the swapping of 339 stock units, GraceKennedy shed $1.55 to close at $97.50 with 128,123 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings spiked $47 to $577 in trading 829 units. Jamaica Producers rallied 25 cents to $21.80 with the swapping of 2,838,238 shares, Kingston Wharves advanced $1.20 to $45, with 2,682 stocks crossing the market, Mayberry Investments gained 34 cents to close at $5.85 in switching ownership of 900 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 30 cents to $8.70 in exchanging 27,000 stock units, 
NCB Financial fell $1.28 to $125.50 with a transfer of 38,743 stocks, 138 Student Living popped 49 cents to $5 in trading 2,228 shares, PanJam Investment popped $1.20 to $64.45 with 100 units clearing the market. Sagicor Group declined $2.88 to close at $52.02 in transferring 4,171 units, Scotia Group rose 43 cents to end at $37.10 in an exchange of 658,325 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 36 cents to $16.96 with 96,855 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior jumps to close out week on Friday
Trading closed on Friday, with the volume and value of stocks traded declining by 33 and 36 percent respectively, from Thursday’s trades as the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange enjoyed a positive day to close above the 3,300 mark for the first time since the first day of October.
A total of 37 securities traded as was the case on Thursday and ended with 18 rising, 12 declining and seven closing unchanged as one stock traded at 52 weeks’ high.
The Junior Market Index spiked 38.01 points to end at 3,300.47. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
A total of 8,206,423 shares traded for $25,715,250 down from 12,301,366 units at $39,887,095 on Thursday. Lumber Depot led trading with 3.03 million shares and accounted for 36.9 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaican Teas with 2.11 million units for 25.7 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 1.08 million units for 13.2 percent market share. Trading averaged 221,795 shares at $695,007 compared to 332,469 shares at $1,078,030 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 204,540 shares at $694,927, versus 201,012 units at $694,911 on Thursday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
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, AMG Packaging advanced 23 cents to $1.93 in exchanging 1,795 shares, Blue Power popped 12 cents to $3.37 after exchanging 1,300 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 16 cents to end at $1.63 in trading 15,158 stocks. Dolphin Cove spiked 69 cents to $9.69 after exchanging 2,867 stock units, Everything Fresh rose 10 cents to 98 cents trading 3,813 units, Express Catering backed off 45 cents to $4.90 with the swapping of 220,444 shares. Fontana dropped 32 cents to $6.07 after 43,768 stock units crossed the exchange, Fosrich increased 7 cents to close at $8.20, trading 15,069 stocks, General Accident gained 15 cents in ending at $5.45 after switching ownership of 34,100 stock units. Honey Bun shed 13 cents to $8.85 in an exchange of 19,883 units, Indies Pharma fell 15 cents in closing at $3.20 while exchanging 52 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance shed 5 cents to $3.30, with 19,870 shares clearing the market. ISP Finance spiked $10 to end at a record $35 with an exchange of 2,855 stock units, Jamaican Teas lost 16 cents to close at $4.18, with 2,110,176 stocks changing hands, Jetcon Corporation climbed 12 cents to $1.13 after 5,000 units crossed the market. 
Lasco Manufacturing spiked 23 cents to $4.89 with 10,433 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards increased 19 cents to $3.49, with 16,022 shares crossing the exchange, Mailpac Group rose 8 cents to close at $3.68 in trading 301,333 stocks. Main Event declined 9 cents to $4.40, with 300 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables popped 50 cents to $5.20 after 12,516 units crossed the market and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 20 cents to close at $6 in exchanging 2,456 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading on Trinidad Stocks Exchange
Market activity ended on Friday after stocks traded steadily and resulted in more stocks declining than rising at the close of trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 16 on Thursday, with five rising, seven declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index slipped 0.50 points to 1,431.69 the All T&T Index dipped 2.66 points to settle at 1,935.96 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.25 points to settle at 125.03.
A total of 219,988 shares traded, for $5,740,431 versus 221,612 units at $4,993,746 on Thursday. An average of 12,222 units traded at $318,913 versus 13,851 at $312.109 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 53,011 units at $310,392 versus 60,739 units at $308,778. The average trade for September ended at 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stock ended with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s added 1 cent to end at $24.50 in trading 20,463 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $57.01, with 2,012 stocks crossing the exchange, Clico Investment Fund fell 5 cents to $25.95, with 21,525 units changing hands. First Citizens Bank lost 5 cents in ending at $50.60 in trading 5,950 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.50 after trading 17,587 units, GraceKennedy popped 4 cents to $6.30 after exchanging 26,942 stock units. Guardian Holdings ended at $32.80 in exchanging 10,000 stocks, JMMB Group remained at $2.25 after 2,290 shares crossed the market, National Enterprises traded 400 units at $3.24. 
National Flour Mills dropped 2 cents to $2.06, with the swapping of 5,587 shares, NCB Financial Group rallied 1 cent to close at $8.20 in switching ownership of 860 stocks, Point Lisas slipped 5 cents to $3 in an exchange of 54 stock units. Prestige Holdings remained at $7.25 while exchanging 415 units, Republic Financial Holdings slipped 1 cent to $135.70 in exchanging 13,558 stock units, Scotiabank shed 95 cents to end at $61.05 as investors swapped 2,588 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 9 cents to close at $17.54 while trading 85,708 shares, Trinidad Cement advanced 5 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $4.05 an exchange of 49 stock units and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to end at $30.94, with 4,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fifth day of decline for JSE Main market
The market pulled back on Thursday with securities trading slipping from Wednesday’s levels and the value and the volume declining 45 and 7 per cent respectively, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks just trailed those dropping and leading the market into its fifth consecutive day of decline.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 597.88 points to 449,787.35, the Main Index declined 1,399.33 points to 406,297.24 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.43 points to end at 97.66.
Trading ended with 49 securities compared to 50 on Wednesday, with 17 rising, 18 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 12,785,374 shares traded for $98,802,364 versus 13,717,047 units at $178,932,191 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 41.4 percent of total volume after exchanging 5.3 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway 12.5 percent with 1.60 million units. Pulse Investments cornered 9.8 percent, with 1.25 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 9.2 percent after trading 1.17 million shares.
Trading averages 260,926 units at $2,016,375, compared to 274,341 shares at $3,578,644 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 253,960 units at $3,923,610, versus 252,319 units at $4,372,911 on Wednesday.
September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints popped 75 cents to $14 with the swapping of 11,943 stocks, Caribbean Cement rallied $5.79 to $120 in trading 21,171 units. Caribbean Producers gained 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.50 in an exchange of 309,379 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied $19 to $530 with 20 units changing hands, Jamaica Producers lost 45 cents in closing at $21.55 with a transfer of 23,623 stocks. Key Insurance fell 48 cents to $4.50 in switching 14,362 shares, 138 Student Living dipped 49 cents to $4.51 in trading 667 units, PanJam Investment shed $1.22 to end at $63.25 after 8,030 stock units crossed the exchange, Proven Investments popped 80 cents to close at $33.50 in switching ownership of 4,182 shares. 
Pulse Investments gained 26 cents after ending at $5.10 with the swapping of 1,252,651 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1.90 to $54.90, with 66,292 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group shed 83 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $36.67 in trading 296,755 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 91 cents to $18.95, with a transfer of 2,541 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 35 cents in closing at $6 after exchanging 98,789 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage in JSE USD market on Thursday
Investors swapped 241 percent more shares on Thursday than on Wednesday, with 60 percent less funds passing through the exchange and resulted in falling stocks outnumbering rising ones at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Seven securities changed hands compared to four on Wednesday with prices of two rising, three declining and two ending firm.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.91 points to close at 182.92.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 214,432 shares traded for US$4,159 compared to 62,909 units at US$10,457 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 30,633 units at US$594 compared to 15,727 shares at US$2,614 on Wednesday and the month to date averages 63,177 at US$9,144 versus 73,532 units at US$11,865 on Wednesday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital advanced 0.4 of a cent to 7 US cents after trading 8,500 shares, Margaritaville fell 1.42 cents to 9.51 US cents with an exchange of 354 stocks,
Proven Investments dropped 1.59 cents to 23.1 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,674 units, Sterling Investments declined by 0.09 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with 72,601 stock units passing through the market, newly listed Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD gained 14 cents to settle at 14 US cents with 4 shares traded and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.83 of a cent with 130,000 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% settled at US$1.02 with 299 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falls on higher volume
Stocks mostly fell at the close of trading on Thursday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded rising 130 percent and the value climbing 94 percent higher than on Wednesday and ending with a fall in the market index.
Market activity led to 37 securities trading up from 33 on Wednesday, with 11 rising, 21 declining and five closed unchanged.
The Junior Market Index declined 25.27 points to 3,262.46. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.5 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 12,301,366 shares traded for $39,887,095 up from 5,353,446 units at $20,594,887 on Wednesday. Mailpac Group controlled 33.7 percent of total volume traded, with 4.14 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading 29.3 percent with 3.61 million units, Jamaican Teas 13 percent with 1.6 million shares, Lumber Depot took 9.7 percent, with 1.19 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 332,469 shares at $1,078,030 in contrast to 162,226 units at $624,087 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, averages 201,012 shares at $694,911, compared to 167,235 units at $596,470 on Wednesday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
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 dropped $1.40 to $18.60 with the swapping of 2,000 shares, AMG Packaging shed 11 cents to close at $1.70 with an exchange of 94,001 stocks, Blue Power declined 5 cents in closing at $3.25 after trading 1,910 stock units. Cargo Handlers fell 10 cents to $7.50 in switching ownership of 395 units, Caribbean Cream rallied 5 cents to $6.35, with 6,013 units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries popped 16 cents to $1.80, with 585 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove spiked $1.50 to close at $9 with an exchange of 3,553 stocks, Express Catering fell 15 cents to $5.35 after 122,248 stock units crossed the exchange, General Accident declined 15 cents to $5.30 after exchanging 11,100 stock units. GWest Corporation dropped 6 cents in ending at 82 cents after exchanging 33,089 shares, Honey Bun spiked 48 cents to $8.98, with 167,902 stocks crossing the market, iCreate increased 8 cents to 96 cents in trading 317,983 units. Indies Pharma fell 10 cents to $3.35 in an exchange of 1,344 stock units, Jamaican Teas shed 6 cents to end at $4.34 after exchanging 1,595,879 stocks, Jetcon Corporation lost 12 cents in closing at $1.01 after trading 9,909 units. 
Knutsford Express dropped 8 cents to end at $8.07 after 890 shares changed hands, Lasco Distributors fell 15 cents to close at $3.62, after 1,500 units changed owners, Lasco Manufacturing lost 14 cents in ending at $4.66 with an exchange of 2,930 stocks. Limners and Bards declined 13 cents to $3.30 in an exchange of 64,723 shares, Mailpac Group shed 10 cents in closing at $3.60 with the swapping of 4,144,462 stock units and tTech shed 15 cents to $4.05 in trading 12,545 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up in Trinidad
Investors pumped 202 percent more funds into the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday than on Wednesday after trading 90 percent more shares and resulted in slightly more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
Sixteen securities traded compared to 18 on Wednesday, with seven rising, six declining and three ending unchanged. The Composite Index rose 1.67 points to 1,432.19, the All T&T Index increased 7.13 points to 1,938.62 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.58 points to settle at 124.78.
A total of 221,612 shares traded for $4,991,137 versus 116,673 units at $1,652,031 on Wednesday. An average of 13,851 shares traded at $311,946 compared to 6,482 at $91,779 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 60,739 units at $308,778 versus 70,235 units at $308,103. The average trade for September amounts to 36,606 units at $425,940.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s declined 1 cent to end at $24.49 after exchanging 42,040 shares, Clico Investment Fund remained at $26, with 91,804 units changing hands, Endeavour Holdings rose 5 cents in ending at $7.05 in an exchange of 370 stock units. First Citizens Bank gained 5 cents in closing at $50.65 after clearing the market with 3,010 stocks, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 10 cents to close at $6.50 with the swapping of 8,000 units, GraceKennedy dropped 4 cents to end at $6.26 while exchanging 36,551 shares. 
Massy Holdings spiked 80 cents in closing at $84.80, with 45 stock units crossing the market, National Flour Mills fell 3 cents to $2.08 after exchanging 403 stocks, NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $8.19 in exchanging 4,369 shares. One Caribbean Media advanced 8 cents to $4.86 trading 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.71 in swapping 6,017 units, Scotiabank rallied $1.49 to $62 as 70 stocks crossed the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 5 cents to $17.45 with an exchange of 1,500 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $4, after 15,383 stock units crossed the exchange, Unilever Caribbean shed 10 cents in closing at $16.30 in switching ownership of 4,050 stocks and West Indian Tobacco popped 5 cents to $30.95 in trading 3,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Losses continue for JSE Main market
Falling stocks continue to dominate trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market for four consecutive days on Wednesday. The volume of shares trading jumped 17 percent higher and the value 115 percent more than on Tuesday as rising stocks were overwhelmed by those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,499.34 points to end at 450,385.23, the JSE Main Index shed 2,983.16 points to 407,696.57 and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.11 points to settle at 98.09.
A total of 50 securities traded compared to 55 on Tuesday, with 13 rising, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged. Caribbean Producers traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $6.33 before ending at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $6, Guardian Holdings slipped to a 52 weeks’ low of $500.01 and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $511 and newly listed Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped to a low of $18.04.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 13,717,047 shares traded for $178,931,191 versus 11,674,398 units at $83,242,103 on Tuesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 25.4 percent of total volume after trading 3.48 million shares. QWI Investments followed, with 15 percent, after 2.06 million shares changed hands, Transjamaican Highway contributed 10.2 percent with 1.4 million units, Carreras controlled 9.6 percent market share, with 1.32 million units and Scotia Group 7.7 percent with 1.06 million shares.
Trading averages 274,341 shares at $3,578,644, compared to 212,262 units at $1,513,493 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 252,319 units at $4,372,911, versus 245,350 units at $4,624,261 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $3.79 to $114.21 while exchanging 14,399 shares, Eppley rose $4.94 to $38, with 761 units crossing the market, First Rock Capital shed 90 cents in closing at $12.10, with 30,742 stock units changing hands. Guardian Holdings declined $68 to close at $511, trading 27,343 stocks, Jamaica Broilers advanced 50 cents to $31 with the swapping of 3,596 stocks, Key Insurance spiked 78 cents to end at $4.98, with 71,018 stock units clearing the market. 
Kingston Wharves lost $1.20 to $43.80 in exchanging 2,686 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 25 cents to $8.95 in an exchange of 79,409 units, Proven Investments dropped 30 cents to $32.70, with 5,001 units crossing the exchange. Pulse Investments declined 26 cents to close at $4.84 after 712,107 shares changed hands, Sagicor Group lost $2 in ending at $53 after exchanging 72,941 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 49 cents to $8.49 in switching ownership of 1,362 units. Scotia Group fell $1 to $37.50 after trading 1,062,158 units, Seprod climbed 95 cents to $63.10, with 47,604 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.16 to end at a new low of $18.04 after exchanging 15,175 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments gained 72 cents to end at $6.35 with an exchange of 118,979 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading up on Wednesday
Trading picked up with 43 percent more funds entering the market and driving the volume of stocks traded up 17 percent at the close on Wednesday, over Tuesday’s trades and sent the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rising moderately, with declining stocks edging out those that rose as the market continues to consolidate.
The number of stocks trading fell to 33, from 37 on Tuesday and ended with 12 rising, 14 declining and seven closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index rose 5.10 points to settle at 3,287.73.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5 based on ICInsider.com forecasted 2021-22 earnings.
Trading ended with 5,353,446 shares changing hands for $20,594,887 up from 4,576,086 units at $14,364,164 on Tuesday. Jamaican Teas led trading, with 32.2 percent of total volume and 1.72 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot 23.7 percent with 1.27 million units and Future Energy Source 14.8 percent, with 793,771 shares.
Trading averaged 162,226 shares at $624,087 in contrast to 123,678 units at $388,221 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, averages 167,235 shares at $596,470, compared to 168,725 units at $588,260 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and just one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 16 cents to $1.81 after exchanging 13,311 shares, Caribbean Cream fell 20 cents to $6.30 with an exchange of 60,498 stock units, Everything Fresh shed 7 cents to close at 90 cents after trading 21,739 units. Express Catering rose 10 cents to $5.50 switching ownership of 12,270 stocks, Fontana declined 12 cents to $6.40 after exchanging 343,755 units, Honey Bun dropped 15 cents to $8.50, with 155,598 shares clearing the market. Indies Pharma gained 30 cents to end at $3.45 with 1,500 stock units crossing the exchange, Iron Rock Insurance lost 75 cents to close at $3.35 in trading 100 stocks, Jamaican Teas dropped 10 cents in closing at $4.40, with 1,722,319 shares changing hands. 
Lasco Distributors fell 13 cents to $3.77 after exchanging 48,765 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 11 cents to $4.80 with the swapping of 2,693 stock units, Mailpac Group shed 14 cents to $3.70 while trading 141,762 units. Medical Disposables declined 9 cents to close at $4.71, with 15,685 stocks crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 15 cents in, ending at $6.20 after trading 3,000 units and Tropical Battery rallied 7 cents to end at $1.37 in an exchange of 1,654 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
