The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped again on Wednesday, extending the losses for a sixth trading day out of seven, for the month, following trading in 41 securities compared with 40 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 15 declining and 16 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded rose 35 percent, as the value fell 53 percent lower than Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 2,618,677 shares for $3,468,326, up from 1,938,618 stock units at $7,379,258 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 63,870 shares at $84,593 compared with 48,465 stocks at $184,481 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 1,518,005 stock units at $900,495, dropping slightly from 1,758,406 stock units at $1,035,382 on the previous day and June with an average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
Tropical Battery led trading with 571,644 shares for 21.8 percent of total volume, followed by One Great Studio, with 376,843 stock units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 359,035 stocks for 13.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 16.07 points to conclude trading at 3,420.73.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Blue Power declined 48 cents in closing at $4.22, after trading of 20,030 shares, Caribbean Cream sank 25 cents to $2.20 with 11,200 stocks passing through the market, Elite Diagnostic dropped 12 cents and ended at $1.50, with investors exchanging 51,563 shares. Fontana sank 15 cents to close at $8.90 with 15,345 stock units crossing the market, 
Fosrich rallied 5 cents to end at $2.65 after a transfer of 6,330 stock units, Honey Bun increased 15 cents to finish at $7.50 with traders clearing 4,517 stocks from the market. Iron Rock Insurance slipped 10 cents to $4.90 with an exchange of 7,494 units, ISP Finance lost $1.02 to close at $13.88 with 20 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express popped 10 cents to end at $12 after an exchange of 77 stock units. Limners and Bards fell 9 cents in closing at $1.10 with investors swapping 720 shares, Main Event dipped 96 cents to finish at $9 in an exchange of 1,400 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 22 cents and ended at $1.61 with traders dealing in 32,701 units and Tropical Battery gained 18 cents to $2.08 as investors exchanged 571,644 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,929,915 shares trading for $87,528,704, from 8,955,994 stock units at $45,557,853 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
Proven Investments rallied 60 cents in closing at $17.69 with 20,424 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rose $1.44 to $40.95 as investors exchanged 4,072 stocks, Seprod dipped 63 cents to close at $81 in trading 1,853 stock units. Stanley Motta lost 80 cents to end at $5.25 with 819 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 70 cents and ended at $12.15 with investors trading 39,410 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 146,709 shares for $950,029, down from 233,671 stock units at $2,596,957 on Tuesday.
Ansa McAl rose $1.50 to $43.50 with traders dealing in just one stock, Ansa Merchant Bank slipped 1 cent to end at a 52 week low of $38.99 in an exchange of only one unit. Calypso Macro Investment Fund slipped $1.27 and ended at $22.15, with 250 shares changing hands. CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 1 cent to finish at $8.31 in trading 2,916 stock units. First Citizens Group popped 19 cents to close at $41.99 with 3,292 shares clearing the market. GraceKennedy lost 1 cent to end at $3.74 with an exchange of 609 stock units, Guardian Holdings remained at $16.95 and closed at 602 stocks, JMMB Group ended at $1.07, with 8,811 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings increased 1 cent in closing at $3.94 with investors swapping 13,822 shares, National Flour Mills advanced 1 cent to $1.65 with 30,646 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell 4 cents to close at a 52 week low of $1.94 with a transfer of 5 units. 
One Caribbean Media rallied 26 cents to $2.50 with investors dealing in 44,400 stocks, Prestige Holdings remained at $12.95 in switching ownership of 1,631 units, Republic Financial ended at $111.93 with investors trading 1,404 stocks. Scotiabank fell 5 cents in closing at $51.30 after 674 shares crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.60 after a transfer of 7,600 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 45 cents to close at $14 after trading of 13,700 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 after an exchange of 15,773 units.
The market closed with 8,955,994 shares trading worth $45,557,853 compared with 34,385,915 stock units at $105,788,980 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Group declined 78 cents to finish at $39.51, with 77,938 stock units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 87 cents to end at $8 in an exchange of 212 shares and Seprod advanced $1.63 in closing at $81.63, with 4,574 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,938,618 shares for $7,379,258, down from 5,189,153 stock units at $8,032,252 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation dropped 5 cents to 80 cents in trading 23,782 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.60, after 8,115 shares passed through the market. Iron Rock Insurance sank 73 cents and ended at $5 with a transfer of 10,031 stock units. ISP Finance lost $1.10 in closing at $14.90 after 1,025 shares crossed the market, Knutsford Express slipped $2.10 to close at $11.90 with investors trading 1,750 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 14 cents to end at $2.43 in an exchange of 29,780 stocks. Regency Petroleum shed 15 cents in closing at $4.05 with traders dealing in 1,556 units and Tropical Battery rallied 8 cents to $1.90 after an exchange of 549,104 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, Agostini remained at $66.50 with a transfer of 1,428 shares, Angostura Holdings declined 55 cents in closing at $14.25 after an exchange of 526 stock units, Ansa McAl shed $1.50 and ended at $42 with investors trading 1,286 shares. Calypso Macro Investment fell 38 cents to close at $23.42 in switching owners of 200 stocks, CIBC Caribbean Bank gained 5 cents to close at $8.30 with traders dealing in 200 units, First Citizens Group ended at $41.80 after 15,900 shares passed through the market. GraceKennedy dipped 1 cent and ended at $3.75 in trading 3,903 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents to $16.95 after an exchange of 81 units, Guardian Media remained at 97 cents with investors trading 3 stocks. JMMB Group fell 1 cent to end at $1.07, with 5,706 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings skidded 2 cents to close at $3.93 with investors dealing in 107,359 stocks, National Enterprises fell 5 cents to finish at $2.25, with 42,865 shares passing through the market.
Point Lisas dropped 40 cents and ended at $3.60 with investors swapping 1,050 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.95, with 1,657 shares crossing the exchange. Republic Financial lost 7 cents to close at $111.93 after a transfer of 6,732 units. Scotiabank gained 5 cents to end at $51.35 as investors exchanged 4,356 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.60 with 5,800 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement slipped 15 cents to finish at $2.05 in an exchange of 5,000 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 44 cents to $14.45 after trading of 5,549 units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $4.70 with an exchange of 24,070 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 34,385,915 shares at $105,788,980 compared to 18,537,937 stock units at $93,974,345 on Friday.
At the close, Eppley advanced $5.38 to close at $32.34 after investors exchanged 306 shares, as Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded 47 cents to $41.50, with 14 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy popped 50 cents and ended at $71 with investors trading 6,073 shares. Guardian Holdings sank $10 in closing at $310 in an exchange of 617 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed 84 cents to end at $25 with traders dealing in 2,776 stocks, JMMB Group declined 49 cents to finish at $19.31, with 22,309 shares passing through the market. Margaritaville lost 78 cents to end at $12.50 with investors swapping 5 stock units, NCB Financial dropped $2.45 to end at 52 week low of $38.50 after 912,847 shares passed through the market, Pan Jamaica sank 98 cents in closing at $50.50 with a transfer of 6,970 units. Sagicor Group dropped 70 cents to close at $40.29 after an exchange of 2,156 shares, 
Scotia Group increased 50 cents and ended at $53 with trading of 203,035 units, Seprod fell $1.65 to finish at $80 after a transfer of 2,158 stocks. Stanley Motta dropped 55 cents and ended at $6.05, with 6,000 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments fell 44 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 52,242 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.07 in closing at $8.32, with investors dealing in 335 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 5,189,153 shares for $8,032,252, up from just 3,562,092 units at $7,189,357 on Friday.
At the close, Access Financial increased 79 cents and ended at $17.99, with 5,668 shares crossing the market. Blue Power popped 10 cents to $4.70 in trading 1,376 units, Caribbean Cream rallied 5 cents to close at $2.45, with 100 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $2.46 after an exchange of 67,574 stock units, Dolphin Cove rose 33 cents to finish at $14.30 and closed after an exchange of 15,376 stocks, Future Energy fell 8 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2.83, with 241,328 units changing hands. GWest Corporation dipped 5 cents in closing at 85 cents with an exchange of 2,500 shares, Honey Bun sank 14 cents to $7.35, with 45,256 stock units clearing the market, Indies Pharma shed 5 cents and ended at $3.50 as investors exchanged 10,615 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 74 cents to close at $5.73 with a transfer of 1,024 units, ISP Finance advanced 92 cents to finish at $16 with investors dealing in 167 stocks, 
Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents to end at $2.30 in an exchange of 500 shares. Lasco Financial popped 7 cents to $1.85 with investors trading 1,743 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 14 cents to close at $1.19 in switching ownership of 100 shares, Mailpac Group rose 6 cents to end at $2.57 after an exchange of 202,949 stocks. Medical Disposables fell 16 cents in closing at $1.34 with investors trading a mere 293 units, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 6 cents to finish at 85 cents after a transfer of 29,083 stock units, Regency Petroleum rallied 19 cents and ended at $4.20, after 227,683 shares passed through the market and Tropical Battery declined 17 cents to $1.82 with investors swapping 861,250 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 185,649 shares worth $2,381,059 compared with 118,194 stocks at $606,512 on Friday.
At the close, Agostini remained at $66.50 with investors trading 20 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $14.80 after a transfer of 9 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank slipped 5 cents to finish at $8.25 after trading of 1,459 stock units. First Citizens Group sank 70 cents and ended at $41.80, with 17,104 shares being exchanged, GraceKennedy declined 4 cents to close at $3.76, with investors dealing in 2,505 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed 12 cents in closing at $16.85, following the switching of ownership of 3,375 shares. Guardian Media ended at 97 cents with investors trading 13,702 stock units, JMMB Group declined 7 cents to end at $1.08 in an exchange of 35,051 stocks, L.J. Williams B share remained at $1.25, with 200 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings fell 5 cents to close at $3.95 in an exchange of 5,900 stocks, National Enterprises rose 5 cents and ended at $2.30 after 7,491 units passed through the market, National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to finish at $1.64 with a transfer of 3,363 shares. 
NCB Financial remained at $1.98 after trading of 8,500 stock units, Prestige Holdings fell 5 cents in closing at $12.95, with 58,075 shares clearing the market, Republic Financial ended at $112 as investors exchanged 5,323 stock units. Scotiabank skidded 5 cents to close at $51.30 with 110 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to end at $3.60 with an exchange of 3,000 units, Trinidad Cement gained 18 cents to finish at $2.20, with 1,105 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean slipped 39 cents to $14.01 with investors swapping 1,004 shares and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents to end at $4.70 after an exchange of 18,353 stock units.
NCB traded 22768 units trading down to $40 at 9.25 am, it then dropped to $38.03 also at 9.25 and bounced back to $40.95 with an exchange of 10,000 at 9.36 AM and went downhill from there with 106,000 units traded a few cents above $36 and 330,909 shares between $35.01 to $35.10.