Trading closed mixed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising at a lower value than Friday, following trading in 47 securities, compared with 45 on Friday and ending, with prices of 24 rising, 20 declining and three closing unchanged with the market index declining.
The market closed with trading of 17,994,569 shares, up 16 percent over Friday’s trade of 15,546,356 units, with the value slipping from $27,162,207 on Friday to finish at $24,916,920.
Trading averaged 382,863 shares at $530,147, compared to 345,475 stock units at $603,605 on Friday and closely aligned with the month to date average of 415,894 stock units at $531,821 and 417,636 stock units at $531,909 on the previous trading day but a bit higher than February’s average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
With Kintyre Holdings continuing to be in the news with various announcements relating to expansion, the stock again led trading with 4.89 million shares for 27.2 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies, with 2.15 million stocks for 12 percent of the day’s trade, following the official opening of the new Seek factory and warehouse. Derrimon Trading closed with 2.02 million stocks for 11.2 percent of the overall trades, Fosrich with 1.63 million units for 9.1 percent of the volume traded and Woodcats International with 1.59 million units for 8.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 10.10 points to wrap up trading at 3,353.36. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4, derived by dividing the last traded price by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped $2.04 to end at $15.62, with 1,498 shares clearing the market, Atlantic Hardware gained 18 cents to close at $1.78 after an exchange of 201,166 units, CAC 2000 popped 12 cents and ended at $1.69 with investors dealing in 2,213 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 7 cents in closing at $1.57 after an exchange of 4,588 stock units, Caribbean Cream lost 23 cents to close at $1.51, after 133,623 stocks passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries skidded 16 cents to finish at $1.51 in an exchange of 734 shares. Dolla Financial rose 20 cents to $2.60 with investors swapping 738,661 stock units, Dolphin Cove climbed 10 cents to finish at $10.71, with 20,615 units crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic sank 9 cents and ended at $1.45 with traders dealing in 200 stocks. 
Everything Fresh increased 38 cents in closing at $2.10 with an exchange of 198,557 shares, Express Catering rallied 6 cents to close at $2.50 after a transfer of 43,020 stocks, GWest Corporation rose 6 cents to end at 83 cents as investors exchanged 46,148 units. Indies Pharma dropped 7 cents in closing at $2.88, with the trading of 73,326 stock units, ISP Finance fell $1.74 to $10.75, with 1,212 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 5 cents to end at $2.60 in switching ownership of 234,486 stocks. Jetcon Corporation dipped 24 cents to close at $2.56 with investors trading 44,103 units, JFP popped 5 cents and ended at 45 cents, with 11,045 stock units crossing the market, KLE Group sank 5 cents to finish at 90 cents with a transfer of 1,301 shares. Knutsford Express declined 99 cents and ended at $9, with 13,024 units changing hands, Lasco Financial rallied 17 cents to $1.97 with an exchange of 368,044 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 6 cents in closing at $2.66 following trading of 835,272 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 18 cents to close at 52 weeks low 
low of $1.07 in an exchange of 328 shares, MFS Capital Partners climbed 6 cents to end at 49 cents with investors trading 527,367 units, Paramount Trading dropped 15 cents to finish at $1 and closed after an exchange of 467,133 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 5 cents and ended at $1.65, with 2,151,000 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The volume of stocks traded rose by a mere 4 percent, more importantly, the value dropped 39 percent lower compared to Thursday, with trading ending in 58 securities, as is the case on Friday, resulting in prices of 25 rising, 16 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Kingston Properties increased $1.42 to a 52 weeks high of $12, with 18,335 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.50 to $37.50 in an exchange of 7,345 units, Lasco Manufacturing gained 50 cents in closing at $6.70 with investors swapping 11,791 units. Massy Holdings sank 90 cents and ended at $72 after a transfer of 1,898 shares, Pan Jamaica rose $3.81 to close at $52.80 in trading of 84,176 units, Proven Investments climbed $2.23 to finish at $14.50 and closed after 251,228 stocks were traded. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 72 cents and ended at $9.87 after an exchange of 1,757 stock units, Seprod dropped $1 to $77.50, with 105,260 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments popped 40 cents to finish at $3.50 with investors trading 446,788 stocks. Supreme Ventures shed $1.15 to close at $16.05, with 3,397,677 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 40 cents to end at $10.90 as investors exchanged 200 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 15,546,356 shares for $27,162,207, up from 10,344,107 stock units at $13,309,078 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial shed 11 cents to finish at $17.66, with 490 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging rose 24 cents to $2.20 with an exchange of 1,358 stocks, Atlantic Hardware fell 19 cents to $1.60 with 629,599 shares traded. Blue Power popped 15 cents to end at $3.85 after a transfer of 1,309 units, CAC 2000 gained 6 cents in closing at $1.57, with 529 stock units crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers dipped 14 cents and ended at $18.37 in trading 500 units. Caribbean Flavours rose 5 cents to $1.63 and closed with an exchange of 24,276 stocks, Derrimon Trading climbed 20 cents to close at $1.83 after trading of 2,175,065 shares, Dolla Financial lost 22 cents in closing at $2.40 with investors trading 221,911 stock units. Dolphin Cove slipped 32 cents to finish at $10.61, with 14,164 shares changing hands, Everything Fresh sank 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $1.72 with investors swapping 46,314 units, Express Catering increased 28 cents to end at $2.44 after 13,500 stocks passed through the market. Fosrich rallied 18 cents in closing at $2.19 with traders dealing in 2,034,172 stock units, Future Energy popped 22 cents to $3.94 after an exchange of 167,774 shares, Image Plus rallied 6 cents to finish at 81 cents with investors dealing in 45,500 units.
Jamaican Teas increased 33 cents and ended at $2.55 in an exchange of 1,798,194 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 5 cents to end at $2.80, with 90,891 stock units crossing the market, KLE Group rose 9 cents to close at 95 cents in trading 21 shares. Knutsford Express advanced 59 cents to $9.99 with a transfer of 94 units, Lasco Financial gained 29 cents to close at $1.80 as investors exchanged 119,971 stocks, Lumber Depot rose 29 cents to finish at $2.74 in switching ownership of 1,011,820 stock units. MFS Capital Partners advanced 6 cents and ended at 43 cents with investors trading 9,436 shares, ONE on ONE Educational popped 9 cents in closing at 95 cents in an exchange of 957,355 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 15 cents to end at $1.70 with investors trading 3,050,900 units, following the official opening of the Seek factory and warehouse during the morning session.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,254,206 shares for $16,345,008, well above 154,201 stock units at $2,616,402 on Thursday.
AS Bryden slipped 2 cents in closing at $1.46, with 239 units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings remained at $18.44 as investors exchanged 30 stocks, First Citizens Group fell 36 cents to $34.65 in swapping 2,065 units. GraceKennedy fell 3 cents to end at $3.35 with an exchange of 10 stock units, Guardian Holdings ended at $15.15, with 5,675 shares being exchanged, JMMB Group ended at 83 cents with investors dealing in 245 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 2 cents in closing at $3.36 with a transfer of 3,745,213 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.60, with 24,335 stocks clearing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 102,474 units. NCB Financial ended at $1.97 with traders dealing in 1,002 stock units, Point Lisas remained at $7 in an exchange of just 7 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40, following trading of 74 stock units. Republic Financial dipped 76 cents and ended at $105.25, with 1,957 units changing hands, 
Scotiabank popped 35 cents to finish at $45.50 with investors trading 162 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 4 cents to close at $8.04 after a transfer of 316,353 units. Trinidad Cement rose 1 cent to $1.70 after it closed with an exchange of 46,610 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied $1.65 in closing at $14.70 with 65 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45, with 6,457 stock units passing through the market.
The market closed with trading of 10,344,107 shares with a valued of $13,309,078, following a slide from 20,780,796 stocks at $30,614,536 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 29.95 points to 3,276.33. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
GWest Corporation advanced 7 cents to end at 73 cents with 200,075 shares clearing the market, Image Plus declined 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents in switching ownership of 40,363 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 10 cents to $2.97 with traders dealing in 92,289 units. Jetcon Corporation shed 9 cents to close at $2.75 after an exchange of 222,658 stock units, KLE Group fell 9 cents to end at 86 cents with investors trading 2,938 shares, Knutsford Express dipped 10 cents in closing at $9.40 with an exchange of 7,889 stocks. Lasco Financial slipped 14 cents to finish at $1.51 with 30,963 units crossing the market, Lumber Depot rallied 5 cents and ended at $2.45 with investors dealing in 22,506 stock units, MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to close at 37 cents with a transfer of 1,434,961 shares and Paramount Trading shed 6 cents to $1.11 with investors swapping 23,043 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 154,201 shares for $2,616,402, in declining from 167,015 stocks at $2,960,248 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1.28 to close at $25.50 after an exchange of 5 shares, AS Bryden fell 1 cent to $1.48 after traders swapped 101 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in swapping owners of 30 shares. Endeavour Holdings rallied 1 cent to $18.44 with an exchange of 15, First Citizens Group advanced 26 cents to end at $35.01 with a transfer of 20,350 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 3 cents in closing at $3.38 after an exchange of 43 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.15 with 84 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with investors trading 40 stock units, JMMB Group ended at 83 cents with 36 stocks crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents in closing at $3.34 with investors trading 16,355 units, Medcorp increased 5 cents to $44 with an exchange of 22 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.60 with 5,452 units clearing the market. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after a transfer of 886 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7 as investors exchanged 10 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40 in trading 260 shares. Republic Financial sank 19 cents to $106.01 with 229 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank shed 35 cents to close trading at $45.15 with investors swapping 25,762 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $8 in an exchange of 77,344 stock units. Trinidad Cement rallied 9 cents in closing at $1.69, following trading of a mere 2 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 with investors dealing in 7,084 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 20,780,796 shares at $30,614,536, up from 13,247,341 stock units at $17,559,717 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Future Energy advanced 9 cents and ended at $3.65, after trading of 195,498 stocks, GWest Corporation rose 6 cents to finish at 66 cents with investors dealing in 2,283 units, Indies Pharma dipped 9 cents to close at $2.87 with 2,500,866 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas sank 5 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 14,074 stock units, Jetcon Corporation dropped 6 cents and ended at $2.84 with 4,849 shares passing through the market, JFP slipped 5 cents to close at a record low of 36 cents with traders dealing in 1,269,117 stocks. Knutsford Express fell 50 cents to end at $9.50 with 1,011 units clearing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 14 cents in closing at $1.65 after an exchange of 15,580 stock units, Limners and Bards gained 5 cents to finish at 90 cents after a transfer of 37,475 shares. Main Event dipped 30 cents to $6.44 with 4,101 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum rose 5 cents to end at $4.56 in an exchange of 21,700 units and Woodcats International lost 5 cents in closing at 85 cents after the trading of 4,508,995 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 167,015 shares for $2,960,248, up from 142,743 stock units at $2,856,778 on Tuesday.
At end of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.89 after 103 shares were exchanged, AS Bryden finished at $1.49 with 14,992 units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings rallied 53 cents to $18.43 with investors trading 10 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 24 cents to $34.75 with 1,281 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy rallied 9 cents to finish at $3.35 in an exchange of 28,651 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 7 cents to close at $15.15 with traders dealing in 347 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 95 cents in switching ownership of 100 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 2 cents to end at $3.38 following the trading of 21,081 units, National Enterprises dipped 8 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 3,461 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with investors swapping 8 units, 
Republic Financial ended at $106.20 with a transfer of 20,142 shares, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 3,610 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 99 cents to close at $8 in an exchange of 40,411 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents in closing at $13.05 with 10 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to end at $2.45 with 32,808 stocks crossing the exchange.
Elsewhere trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the value and volume of stocks traded rising 25 percent and 36 percent, respectively, compared with Monday. Trading closed with an exchange of 47 securities, up from 44 on Monday after ending, with the prices of 15 rising, 21 falling and 11 closing unchanged.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 23.33 points to end trading at 3,306.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Fosrich declined 13 cents to finish at $2.05 with a transfer of 427,831 shares, Future Energy sank 20 cents and ended at $3.56 with 883,145 stock units crossing the exchange. ISP Finance climbed $2.16 to $12.49 in trading 3,189 shares, JFP skidded 8 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of 41 cents after an exchange of 647,832 stock units, KLE Group increased 7 cents to close at 96 cents with 300 stocks clearing the market. Knutsford Express gained 45 cents to $10 in an exchange of 925 units, Medical Disposables popped 12 cents and ended at $1.22 with traders dealing in 200 stocks, Regency Petroleum lost 8 cents to end at $4.51 in switching ownership of 17,490 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 8 cents in closing at $1.53 as investors exchanged 342,840 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an exchange of 20,743,087 shares changing hands for $214,214,112, with an increase from 7,397,470 stock units at $56,740,520 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.8. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending about August 2026.
Pan Jamaica rose 50 cents to finish at $47.50 following an exchanging of 348,326 shares, Proven Investments lost 39 cents to end at $13 after an exchange of 4,185 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied $1.48 to $42 with 34,217 units crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $2.64 to finish at $9.45 with traders dealing in 134 shares, Seprod dropped $2 and ended at $75 with 2,074 stock units clearing the market and Stanley Motta popped 82 cents in closing at $5.97 with a transfer of 1,745 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.