Trading activity declined on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, but that did not prevent the market index from surging a solid 54.61 points to end at 3,425.12, with a 50 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, and at a 55 percent lower value than Tuesday, resulting from trading in 41 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 14 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of just 2,091,513 shares valued $3,335,945 compared with 4,213,080 units at $7,442,460 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 51,013 shares at $81,365 compared to 95,752 stock units at $169,147 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 137,734 units at $230,119 compared with 143,812 stock units at $240,545 on the previous day and September, with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Trading was led by Kintyre Holdings, with just 476,235 shares for 22.8 percent of total volume, followed by Consolidated Bakeries with 248,965 units, for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and AMG Packaging, with 246,664 stocks for 11.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
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 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 37 cents to $19.65, with 4,942 shares changing hands and 100,000 units on offer at $19.50, with limited stocks on the bid to buy. Blue Power rose 37 cents to $3.73 after an exchange of 21 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 7 cents and ended at $1.88, with 834 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Cream gained 5 cents to end at $2.10 after an exchange of 10,700 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries popped 23 cents in closing at $1.70, following trading of 248,965 stock units, Derrimon Trading sank 8 cents to close at $1.76 after a transfer of 8,211 shares. Elite Diagnostic increased 23 cents to $1.93 with traders dealing in 12,882 units, Express Catering lost 5 cents to finish at $3.15 as investors exchanged 1,840 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 10 cents and ended at $7.60 after 1,834 stock units passed through the market. Indies Pharma fell 5 cents in closing at $3 with investors dealing in 108,254 shares, ISP Finance climbed $1.66 to end at $12.96 in an exchange of just one stock unit, 
Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents to close at $2.31 after 110 stocks crossed the market. JFP dropped 13 cents to 67 cents with an exchange of 30,140 stock units, Knutsford Express rose 78 cents in closing at $12.78, with 4 shares clearing the market, Limners and Bards shed 16 cents and ended at $1.08 in switching ownership of 41,179 units. ONE on ONE Educational rallied 7 cents to finish at 91 cents with investors trading 27,074 stocks, Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents to end at $4.60 in an exchange of 138,648 stock units, Spur Tree Spices climbed 5 cents to close at $1.12 with investors trading 47,537 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 7 cents to $1.77 and closed with an exchange of just 562 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 70,974 shares for $919,768 compared to 65,267 stock units at $889,690 on Tuesday.
First Citizens Group climbed 30 cents to $36.80 after an exchange of 1,037 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to finish at $3.45 after trading of a mere 2,090 shares, Guardian Holdings popped 2 cents and ended at $14.02 with an exchange of 721 stock units. Guardian Media ended at 71 cents and closed after a mere one share was traded, JMMB Group slipped 4 cents to end at 95 cents, with 7,604 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.05 with investors trading 400 units. Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.60 in switching ownership of 17,572 stock units, National Enterprises dipped 5 cents and ended at $2.05, with 596 shares clearing the market, National Flour Mills sank 9 cents to finish at $1.52 after an exchange of 6,763 stocks. NCB Financial declined 2 cents to close at at a 52 weeks low of $1.91 in trading 5,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.50, as just one stock unit passed through the market, 
Republic Financial dropped 32 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $106.20 as investors traded 3,152 shares. Scotiabank skidded 20 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $48.50 after a transfer of 4,155 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL sank 4 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $2.95 with investors trading 4,365 stocks, Unilever Caribbean dipped 36 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $13.31, with 9,706 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.90 with traders dealing in 3,289 shares.
The market closed with trading of 4,213,080 shares for $7,442,460 compared with 17,420,320 units at $21,581,720 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Future Energy popped 6 cents in closing at $3.10, with 24,618 stocks clearing the market, ISP Finance declined $1.70 to $11.30 after trading of 1,094 shares, JFP sank 9 cents to end at 80 cents in an exchange of 15,920 stock units. Knutsford Express slipped $1 to close at $12 with traders dealing in 84,375 shares, Limners and Bards gained 14 cents and ended at $1.24, with 71,350 stocks crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot gained 5 cents to finish at $2.65 in trading 166,078 units and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 9 cents and ended at $1.70 after a transfer of 50,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of just 65,267 shares for $889,690, down from 2,164,777 stock units at $18,256,127 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini ended at $67 53, with shares changing hands, Angostura Holdings remained at $11.50 after trading of 200 stocks, Ansa McAl ended at $42.49, with 11 shares crossing the market. AS Bryden dipped 2 cents in closing at $2.23 in switching owners of 2,483 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 25 cents to finish at $23.25 with traders dealing in 2,465 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25 as investors exchanged 149 shares. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with a transfer of 15 stocks, First Citizens Group gained 20 cents to end at $36.50, with 1,272 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49 with investors dealing in only one stock unit. Guardian Holdings ended at $14 after an exchange of 13,864 shares, Guardian Media lost 2 cents and ended at 71 cents after trading of just one stock unit, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to finish at $3.65 with an exchange of 11,753 stocks. National Enterprises popped 1 cent and ended at $2.10, 3,248 units crossing the market, National Flour Mills remained at $1.61 in an exchange of 1,567 stocks, One Caribbean Media sank 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.80, with investors trading 20,000 units.
Point Lisas ended at $4.10 after closing with an exchange of 10 shares, Prestige Holdings skidded $1.07 to finish at $12.50 with investors trading 7 stock units, Republic Financial fell 48 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $106.52 in an exchange of 3,353 shares. Scotiabank increased 5 cents to $48.70 with investors swapping 2,329 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 1 cent and ended at a 52 weeks low of $2.99 after a transfer of 1,732 stocks, Unilever Caribbean rallied 9 cents in closing at $13.67, with 726 units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco advanced 13 cents to finish at $4.05 after an exchange of 28 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 17,420,320 shares for $21,581,720 compared with 9,306,236 units at $16,784,542 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Fontana increased 15 cents and ended at $9.04, with 19,271 shares crossing the exchange, Honey Bun climbed 6 cents to $7.71 with investors trading 2,921 stock units, Indies Pharma slipped 4 cents to end at $3.05 after an exchange of 62,461 units. Iron Rock Insurance fell 5 cents to $3.45, with 865 stocks changing hands, Jamaican Teas increased 4 cents to close at $2.25 as investors exchanged 92,887 shares, JFP climbed 20 cents to end at 89 cents in switching ownership of 66,784 stocks. Lasco Financial dipped 11 cents in closing at $1.88 after an exchange of 835 units, Limners and Bards popped 15 cents to finish at $1.10 after 12,841 stock units passed through the market, Lumber Depot sank 10 cents and ended at $2.60 with an exchange of 40,507 shares. Main Event shed 4 cents and landed at $7.21, with 377 stocks clearing the market, ONE on ONE Educational dropped 5 cents and ended at 85 cents with investors swapping 10,030,650 units, Paramount Trading gained 19 cents to close at $1.29 in an exchange of 48,899 stock units and Regency Petroleum slipped 5 cents in closing at $4.50 with investors dealing in 11,011 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 2,164,777 shares for $18,256,127 compared to 44,987 stock units at $339,856 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini ended at $67 after trading of 5 shares, Angostura Holdings lost $1.50 to $11.50, with 40,050 stocks crossing the exchange, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent in closing at $42.49 with investors dealing in 32 shares. Ansa Merchant Bank sank 45 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $31 after an exchange of 684 stock units, AS Bryden declined by 4 cents to $2.25, with 14,000 stock units crossing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank sank 22 cents to finish at $8.25 after a transfer of 2,049,266 shares. First Citizens Group skidded 49 cents to a 52 weeks low of $36.30 after 2,960 units passed through the market, Guardian Holdings fell 3 cents in closing at $14 in trading 2,250 stocks, JMMB Group remained at 99 cents after an exchange of 39 stock units. Massy Holdings remained at $3.64 with investors swapping 25,597 shares, National Enterprises increased 1 cent to end at $2.09 in an exchange of 13,800 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.61 with traders dealing in 4,900 stocks. 
NCB Financial ended at $1.93 in switching ownership of just 1 unit, One Caribbean Media climbed 13 cents to $1.95 as investors exchanged 1,025 shares, Point Lisas popped 5 cents to close at $4.10 clearing the market with 2,400 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $107 with an exchange of 4,345 units, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $48.65 and closed with 1,503 stock units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean slipped 21 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $13.58 with investors trading 600 shares and West Indian Tobacco dropped 16 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.92 in an exchange of 1,320 units.
The market closed with trading of a mere 44,987 shares with a value of just $339,856, and close to the month to date average but well below the 80,635 stock units that traded with a value of a mere $573,342 on Wednesday.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dipped 10 cents to close at $13 after just 9 shares passed through the market , Ansa McAl remained at $42.50 after an exchange of 68 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank ended at $31.45 with investors swapping 518 units. AS Bryden lost 4 cents in closing at $2.29, with 17,248 shares clearing the market, First Citizens Group sank 1 cent and ended at $36.79 with a transfer of 1,752 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $3.49, with 1,051 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings gained 3 cents and ended at $14.03 in an exchange of 5,217 units, JMMB Group popped 4 cents to 99 cents, with 3,200 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings fell 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.64 in an exchange of 7,718 stock units. National Enterprises dipped 2 cents to close at $2.08 with traders dealing in 1,915 shares, 
National Flour Mills rose 1 cent to end at $1.61, with 1,098 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial ended at $1.93 with the trading of 2,000 stocks. Republic Financial ended at $107 after swapping 207 units, Scotiabank dropped 10 cents to $48.70 with investors trading 1,356 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3 with an exchange of 1,130 stock units and Unilever Caribbean rose 4 cents in closing at $13.79 after an exchange of 500 shares.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 9,306,236 shares for $16,784,542, up from 8,628,228 stock units at $7,030,247 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Honey Bun dipped 9 cents to end at $7.65 with an exchange of 2,744 shares, Indies Pharma rallied 6 cents in closing at $3.09 after trading of 84,276 stock units. ISP Finance rose $1.70 to finish at $13 in an exchange of 219 shares, Knutsford Express gained 48 cents and ended at $13, with 29,247 stocks changing hands, Limners and Bards fell 7 cents to close at 95 cents, with 778,742 units crossing the exchange. Main Event advanced 25 cents to $7.25 after switching ownership of 8,524 stock units and Paramount Trading rose 8 cents in closing at $1.10 with investors dealing in 201,528 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,348,668 shares being traded with a value of a mere $27,352,412, after declining below the 6,807,392 stock units at $44,911,562 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden popped $1.99 and ended at $37.27, with investors dealing in 1,985 shares, Barita Investments advanced by 90 cents to $82.90, with 5,037 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Cement shed $2.84 to close at $89.27, after trading of 6,180 shares. Caribbean Producers sank 45 cents to end at $7.05 after a transfer of 8,386 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.40 in closing at $39 as investors exchanged 1,580 stocks, First Rock Real Estate rose $1.55 to finish at $11.75 with traders transferring 84 shares. GraceKennedy fell 50 cents and ended at $72.50 with investors swapping 1,503 stocks, Guardian Holdings slipped $15 to $360 with an exchange of 171 units, Jamaica Producers sank $1.25 to close at $23.25 with 58,130 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings skidded 50 cents to finish at $77.50 after brokers executed an exchange of 854 shares, NCB Financial lost $1.05 to close at $40.90 with traders dealing in 48,479 units, 
Pan Jamaica dropped 75 cents to end at $49.25, with investors switching ownership of 29,009 stocks. Sagicor Group gained $1.28 to $41.49 after an exchange of 4,365 stock units, Scotia Group declined 98 cents to close at $55 in trading 30,928 shares, Seprod sank $1.06 to end at $78.60 with 2,015 units crossing the exchange. Supreme Ventures dropped 40 cents in closing at $18.40 with investors trading 209,850 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments increased 42 cents to finish at $2.67 in an exchange of 121,608 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,628,228 shares for $7,030,247 compared with 6,126,623 units at $6,907,098 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average P/E Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Kintyre Holdings sank 6 cents to close at 30 cents after an exchange of 1,707,016 shares. Knutsford Express slipped 46 cents to close at $12.52, with 99 shares clearing the market, Mailpac Group declined 8 cents to finish at $2.40 in switching ownership of 7,207 units, Main Event dropped 39 cents and ended at $7, with 3,516 stocks crossing the market. Paramount Trading rose 15 cents to $1.02 as investors exchanged 965,513 stock units, Regency Petroleum dipped 11 cents to close at $4.53 with an exchange of 2,500 shares and Spur Tree Spices fell 5 cents to end at $1.09 with investors dealing in 46,877 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise