Winning stocks edged out by losers on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange


Stocks ended with mostly losses on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent but with a moderately higher value than on Monday, resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 20 on Monday and ending with prices of six stocks rising, eight declining and four ended firm.

The market closed with trading of 131,536 shares for $1,311,094 compared to 150,344 stock units at $1,274,643 on Monday.
An average of 7,308 shares were traded at $72,839 compared with 7,517 stock units at $63,732 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 20,979 shares at $207,162, marginally down from 21,929 units at $216,498 on the previous day and an average for May with 24,702 shares at an average value of $146,628.
The Composite Index gained 2.71 points to settle at 1,038.39, the All T&T Index increased 7.59 points to finish at 1,509.29, the SME Index remained at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.35 points to 74.83.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Agostini’s stock skidded $1.99 and ended at $65 with investors trading 2,570 shares, Angostura Holdings gained 5 cents to $14.80 after closing with an exchange of 13,872 stock units, Ansa McAl remained at $44 with traders dealing in 942 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank popped 2 cents to $8.77 after 2,046 units passed through the market, First Citizens Group increased 25 cents to finish at $42.95 after investors exchanged 508 stocks, GraceKennedy climbed 12 cents to close at $3.85 after a transfer of 2,553 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 12 cents to $16.97, with 578 units crossing the market, JMMB Group slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.07 with an exchange of 3,794 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped 8 cents to end at $3.85 with 43,821 stock units clearing the market. National Enterprises lost 2 cents in closing at $2.64 in an exchange of 5,000 shares, NCB Financial ended at $1.98 with investors dealing in 7,004 stock units, Point Lisas slipped 50 cents to close at $3.65 with 1,482 units changing hands. Prestige Holdings remained at $13 in trading 356 stocks, Republic Financial fell 5 cents to end at $112.05 after an exchange of 3,445 stock units, Scotiabank dipped 5 cents in closing at a 52 week low of $51.50 with investors swapping 1,272 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 2 cents to $3.77 with 40,781 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.20 with investors trading 20 stock units and Unilever Caribbean sank 45 cents to close at $14 in an exchange of 1,492 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading volume climbs on JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market index climbed on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 44 percent, with a 22 percent lower value than on Friday, following activities in 59 securities, up from 55 on Friday, with prices of 18 rising, 26 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 7,001,365 shares trading for $53,652,770, compared with 4,863,576 stock units at $68,352,713 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 118,667 shares at $909,369, from 88,429 stocks at $1,242,777 on Friday and month to date, an average of 141,647 stocks worth $1,211,425, which is in line with 143,241 shares at $1,232,367 on the previous day and lower than May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Wigton Energy led trading with 1.55 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.21 million stock units for 17.3 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 559,163 stocks for 8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,037.74 points to wrap up trading at 361,208.46, the JSE Main Index increased 1,513.55 points to 312,804.10 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.77 points to end at 65.30. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dipped $2 and ended at $25 with an exchange of 1,815 shares, Barita Investments lost 68 cents to $70.29 with 10,542 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Producers slipped 49 cents to $8 with investors trading 7,806 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.68 to $42.68 with trading in 40 stocks, GraceKennedy sank $1.68 to close at $72.11 after an exchange of 17,014 units, Jamaica Broilers rallied 93 cents to end at $24.93 with investors trading 15,525 stocks. Kingston Wharves fell 75 cents in closing at $31.25 with 2,630 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville popped 99 cents to $13.35 after trading 8 units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to finish at $77 with a transfer of 18,017 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 74 cents and ended at $10.99 with investors swapping 251 shares, NCB Financial skidded $2.49 to end at $40.51 in an exchange of 421,291 units, Pan Jamaica increased 50 cents to close at $51.50 with 3,765 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments advanced $1.57 to $17.68 after an exchange of 1,308 stock units, Sagicor Group gained $2 to end at $42 as 3,933 shares passed through the market, Salada Foods declined 45 cents to a 52 week low of $2.85 in an exchange of 11,000 units. Scotia Group rose 69 cents to close at $53.19 with investors dealing in 51,841 stocks, Seprod advanced $2.81 to finish at $77.99 with 2,457 stock units crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta shed 60 cents and ended at $6.28 with 40,133 shares switching owners.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share popped $29.24 to $224.24 as investors exchanged just 7 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market trading drops  


Trading dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded slipping 12 percent and the value 15 percent lower than on Friday, with trading in 45 securities compared with just 38 previously and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,852,506 shares for $8,954,570, down from 5,532,747 stock units at $10,540,520 on Friday.
Trading averaged 107,833 shares at $198,990 compared to 145,599 stocks at $277,382 on Friday, with the month to date, ending with an average of 140,377 stock units at $229,015, for a slight drop from 142,754 stock units at $231,208 on the previous trading day and compared to May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.02 million shares for 21 percent of the total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading with 643,661 stock units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 530,629 stocks for 10.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 13.65 points to conclude trading at 3,383.85. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 14.1, 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, Access Financial declined $1.68 and ended at $15 with investors trading 997 shares, Caribbean Cream advanced 36 cents to $2.46 with 2,199 stock units changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries popped 23 cents in closing at $1.25 with 4,079 stocks changing hands. Dolla Financial fell 9 cents to close at $2.39 with 8,795 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove sank 47 cents to finish at $11.95 with traders dealing in 41,145 stock units, Express Catering rallied 9 cents to end at $2.59 after brokers transferred 89,124 shares. GWest Corporation rose 7 cents to 90 cents with 299,857 shares clearing the market. Image Plus dropped 7 cents to close at 92 cents with an exchange of 12,110 units, Indies Pharma shed 15 cents in closing at $3.55 with 9,418 stock units crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance gained 80 cents and ended at $5.30 after an exchange of 5 shares, ISP Finance sank $1.20 to end at $10.20 in trading 503 stocks, Limners and Bards skidded 12 cents to finish at $1.08 after an exchange of 1,001 units. Main Event climbed 28 cents and ended at $9.50 with investors dealing in 100 stock units, Omni Industries increased 5 cents to 79 cents in an exchange of 118,305 shares, Regency Petroleum slipped 6 cents to close at $4.03 with investors swapping 264,240 units. Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 5 cents to end at $1.56 with 258,327 stocks crossing the exchange and Tropical Battery increased 22 cents in closing at $2.10 with a transfer of 73,461 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.


 

Ansa McAl jumped $4 on Trinidad Exchange


Ansa McAl jumped $4, Agostini’s climbed $1.99, while Scotiabank fell 95 cents and First Citizens shed 80 cents on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, with an exchange of 20 securities trading, up from 16 on Wednesday and ending with prices of eight stocks rising, eight declining and four ending firm, following a the volume of stocks traded declining 43 percent and the value 6 percent less than on Wednesday, the last trading day last week.

The market closed with an exchange of 150,344 shares for $1,274,643, down from 263,210 stock units at $1,359,355 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,517 shares were traded at $63,732 below the 16,451 units at $84,960 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 21,929 shares at $216,498 compared with 23,135 units at $229,282 on the previous day and an average for May averaging 24,702 shares at $146,628.
The Composite Index rose 1.54 points to close at 1,035.68, the All T&T Index dropped 4.41 points to 1,501.70, the SME Index remained at 91.81 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 1.11 points to conclude trading at 75.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading after a two day holiday break, Agostini’s climbed $1.99 to close at $66.99 with investors trading 1,484 shares, Angostura Holdings lost 4 cents to end at $14.75 after an exchange of 412 stocks, Ansa McAl increased $4 to finish at $44 with investors dealing in 9,023 units. CIBC Caribbean Bank dropped 25 cents and ended at $8.75 in an exchange of just 8 shares, First Citizens Group shed 80 cents to end at $42.70 with investors swapping 1,489 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 12 cents to finish at $3.73, with 290 shares trading. Guardian Holdings popped 10 cents to $16.85 with investors trading 4,183 stock units, JMMB Group rallied 8 cents to close at $1.15 after a transfer of 179 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 3 cents to end at $3.93 with traders dealing in 11,086 units. National Enterprises remained at $2.66, after 220 stocks passed through the market, National Flour Mills ended at $1.63 in trading 12,400 units, NCB Financial gained 8 cents to finish at $1.98 with a transfer of 10,400 shares. One Caribbean Media slipped 40 cents and ended at $2.60 with 26,632 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings advanced 70 cents to $13 in trading 11,614 shares, Republic Financial sank 40 cents to close at $112.10 following trading of 533 units. Scotiabank skidded 95 AAcents in closing at $51.55 with an exchange of 1,215 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $3.75 with 42,621 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.20 as investors exchanged 2,501 shares. Unilever Caribbean rose 57 cents in closing at $14.45 in switching ownership of 200 units and West Indian Tobacco sank 25 cents to $4.70 after an exchange of 13,854 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

ICTOP10 weekly winner jumps 25%


The Junior Market’s Elite Diagnostic surged 25 percent in the week to close at $1.50, but MFS Partners fell 21 percent to 42 cents, after six stocks rose in the Junior Market and four fell, in a week when the market traded at a 4 year low, going back to May 2021

The Main Market TOP10 ended with only one losing stock, with 138 Student Living, the biggest winner rising 9 percent, followed by Caribbean Producers, up 6 percent to land at $8.02, QWI Investments and NCB Financial both gained 4 percent, while Scotia Group lost 4 percent.
In the Junior Market, AMG Packaging rose 10 percent to $2.30, Kintyre Holdings rallied 7 percent to 29 cents, Access Financial popped 7 percent to $16.68 and Dolla Financial was up 6 percent to $2.48. Expres Catering fell 8 percent to $2.50 and Cargo Handlers declined by 6 percent to $9.75.

There are no new listings in the Main and Junior Market IC TOP10 and the All JSE ICTOP10 for the week.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is just 5.8, well below the market average of 13.5. The Junior Market TOP10 stands at 5.9, less than half the market’s average of 14.1.
In the Main Market, ICTOP10, 16 stocks with the highest values, account for 31 percent of the Main Market, with PE ratios between 15 and 43, with an average of 23 and a PE of 20 for the top half of the market with the highest values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10, 21 stocks or 44 percent of the market have PEs ranging from 15 to 38, with an average of 21 and a PE of 21 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. The list includes some of the best companies in the market and others that are not as fancy. Sometimes, weaker companies may be oversold and end up on the list. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued companies and reduce emotions when making investment decisions.

IC TOP10 stocks that will likely deliver the best returns are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on the receipt of new information.

Winners clobber losers on JSE Main Market


Winning stocks clobbered losers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with 26 stocks rising, 14 declining, and 15 ending firm. This followed trading in 55 securities compared with 57 on Thursday and pushed the market higher to close out the week of mostly negative market movements on a positive note. The market closed with a 27 percent fall in the volume of traded stocks, with a 138 percent higher value than on Thursday.

The market closed with only 4,863,576 shares trading worth $68,352,713, versus 6,629,484 stock units at $28,683,781 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 88,429 shares at $1,242,777 compared with 116,307 stock units at $503,224 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 143,241 units at $1,232,367, well in line with the 147,028 shares at $1,231,648 on the previous day and well below May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Carreras led trading with 851,346 shares for 17.5 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 575,472 stock units for 11.8 percent of the day’s trade and Palace Amusement with 473,112 stocks for 9.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 829.31 points to end at 359,170.72, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,170.81 points to close trading at 311,290.55 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.28 points to wrap up trading at 64.53. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments gained 97 cents to end at $70.97 with 70,007 shares changing hands, Berger Paints rose 92 cents to finish at $7.52 with investors trading 466 stock units, Caribbean Cement slipped 39 cents and ended at $81.70 with 5,656 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Producers climbed 54 cents to $8.49 with traders dealing in just 912 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property fell $2.69 in closing at $40 with 2,416 units passing through the market, Jamaica Broilers dropped 93 cents to end at $24 with investors swapping 5,361 shares. JMMB Group increased 99 cents to $21 with 407,001 stock units crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing popped 46 cents and ended at $6.65 with a transfer of 118,962 units, Massy Holdings advanced 50 cents to $77.50 with investors trading 136 stocks. NCB Financial rallied $2.75 to end at $43 after an exchange of 314,079 shares, 138 Student Living popped 52 cents to finish at $4.02 after investors finished trading 68,154 stock units, Proven Investments sank 94 cents to close at $16.11 in an exchange of 143 units. Sagicor Group skidded $2.11 to $40 with traders clearing 37,767 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.40 to finish at $8.50 in an exchange of 150 shares, Scotia Group fell 97 cents and ended at $52.50 with investors dealing in 136,538 stocks. Seprod shed $3.82 to close at $75.18 after a transfer of 2,768 units, Stanley Motta climbed 60 cents in closing at $6.88 as investors exchanged just 8 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose 35 cents to end at $20.30 as brokers switched ownership of 242,701 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.13 in closing at $8.63 after an exchange of 19 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied 49 cents to $37.25 as 39 units passed through the market, 138 Student Living preference share, gained 50 cents to close at $195 with an exchange of 8 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose 50 cents and ended at $100.50 with investors trading a mere one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market edges higher as trading surges


Trading activity climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 141 percent, with a 151 percent surge in value over Thursday. Following trading in 38 securities similar to Thursday, the market ended with prices of 14 advancing, 13 declining and 11 closing unchanged, resulting in the market clawing back some of the steep loss for the month previously.

The market closed with trading of 5,532,747 shares for $10,540,520, jumping from 2,299,043 units at $4,205,931 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 145,599 shares at $277,382, for an increase from 60,501 stock units at $110,682 on Thursday with the month to date, ending with an average of 142,754 units at $231,208, in line with 142,567 stock units at $228,173 on the previous day, compared to May, with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Caribbean Flavours led trading with 1.94 million shares for 35 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 1.04 million units for 18.7 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 527,209 stocks for 9.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 33.65 points to end trading at 3,370.20. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, 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, Consolidated Bakeries lost 18 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1.02 as investors traded 1,130 shares, Dolla Financial rose 19 cents to end at $2.48 in trading of 1,035,433 units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 32 cents in closing at $1.50 after an exchange of 492,142 stocks. Fontana popped 16 cents to end at $8.95 with investors trading 61,620 shares, Image Plus popped 9 cents to finish at 99 cents after a transfer of a mere two stock units, Indies Pharma increased 19 cents to close at $3.70 with traders switching ownership of 17,461 shares. Jetcon Corporation advanced 5 cents to close at a 52 week high of $1.40 after an exchange of 46,000 units, Medical Disposables gained 14 cents and ended at $1.29 with trading in 11,535 stocks, MFS Capital Partners sank 12 cents to close at 42 cents in an exchange of only 229 stock units, Omni Industries lost 3 cents to close at a 52 week low of 74 cents after an exchange of 43,597 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents in closing at $1.51 after the company indicated that they will meet in July to consider the payment of a dividend, with investors clearing 442,764 shares through the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 Short week for T&T Stock Exchange


In a week on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, shortened by public holidays on Thursday and Friday the closed with two big price movements, with Ansa McAl dropping $4 to close at a new 52 week low of $40, as investors continue their negative reaction to the ill-advised 3 year suspension of dividend payments, while investors reacted positively to a takeover offer for Prestige Holdings with the price jumping $1.35 to $12.30, having climbed 50 cents last week.

 At the end of trading, prices of 9 stocks rose compared with 7 in the previous week and 6 fell, down from 10 last week. The Composite index lost 3.86 points or 0.37 percent, the All T&T index lost 4.91 points or 0.32 percent and the Cross-Listed index slipped 0.38 points or 0.51 percent.

CIBC Caribbean Bank rallied 45 cents to $9, First Citizens Bank added 50 cents to close at $43.50 and Republic Holdings rose 48 cents to $112.50 and One Caribbean Media popped 30 cents to $3.

At the week’s close, the average PE ratio of the market ended at 18.84, based on 2024 earnings and 12.53, based on estimated earnings for 2025, suggesting a 47 percent potential gain for stocks in 2025.

Stocks with the potential to gain 100 percent or more when the market comes back to life, include CIBC Caribbean Bank which could rise 165 percent, the severely undervalued Guardian Holdings, a 375 percent potential gain, Republic Holdings at 140 percent, First Citizens Bank 80 percent, Trinidad Cement with 250 percent, Eric Solis with a 190 percent potential gain and One Caribbean Media with 300 percent.
Investors should watch Massy Holdings with a 50 percent potential gain, Prestige Holdings, which could gain 78 percent and Scotiabank with the potential of a 50 percent gain.

Sagicor & JPG Main Market top price movers


Sagicor Group advanced $2.10, followed by Jamaica Producers with a rise of $1.46 and Seprod, a gain of $1.10, the leading price movers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, but did not prevent the market from falling, as Sagicor X Fund fell $1.40 and Proven Investments $1.09, helping to push the market down. Trading ended with an exchange of 57 securities compared with 50 on Wednesday, and ending in prices of 20 rising, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged, following a 10 percent fall in volume of stocks traded, with a 69 percent lower value than on Wednesday.

The market closed with 6,629,484 shares trading for $28,683,781 compared with 7,392,747 stocks at $92,547,726 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 116,307 shares at $503,224, after declining from 147,855 stocks at $1,850,955 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 147,028 units at $1,231,648 from 149,397 shares at $1,287,832 on the previous day and May with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.08 million shares for 31.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 1.91 million stock units for 28.8 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 501,500 stocks for 7.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All-Jamaican Composite Index dipped 264.23 points to 358,341.41, the JSE Main Index fell 935.66 points to settle at 310,119.74 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.09 points to settle at 64.25. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. T
he JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints climbed 38 cents to close at $6.60 with investors trading a mere 500 shares, Caribbean Producers declined 55 cents to $7.95 after an exchange of 409,341 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped $1.46 and ended at $23.96 as traders chased 216 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 59 cents to end at $12.89 as investors exchanged 1,809 stocks, JMMB Group fell 92 cents in closing at $20.01 with 61,256 stock units clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 65 cents to finish at $6.19 in an exchange of 69,400 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 97 cents and ended at $10 with traders dealing in 32,673 units, Proven Investments sank 64 cents to $17.05 with 7,218 shares crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group advanced $2.10 in closing at $42.11 with a transfer of 7,917 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded $1.40 to end at $7.10 with investors swapping 1,550 shares, Scotia Group gained 47 cents to finish at $53.47 as traders switched ownership of 26,641 stock units, Seprod increased $1.10 to close at $79 with investors trading 1,187 stock units and Supreme Ventures popped 35 cents to $19.95 after a transfer of 89,067 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $35.50 to finish at $194.50 after trading of 100 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost 50 cents and ended at $100 with an exchange of 2,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market slides to 4-year low


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped to a 4 year low on Thursday taking it back to the May 2021 low on a day when Main Event, rebounded from a 52 week low on Wednesday in jumping 33 percent followed by JFP, up 28 percent and MFS Partners, with a solid 20 percent rise and Caribbean Cream 15 percent fall to lead Junior Market in price movements on Thursday following trading in 38 securities compared with 39 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 16 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks trading, with an exchange of 2,299,043 shares, down by 61 percent in value to $4,205,931, compared with 5,248,562 units at $10,721,628 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 60,501 shares at $110,682 compared to 134,579 stocks at $274,914, previously, with the month to date, averaging 142,567 units at $228,173 down from 148,342 stocks at $236,441 on the previous day and May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 403,016 shares for 17.5 percent of total volume followed by Atlantic Hardware, with 261,565 stock units for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 254,419 stocks for 11.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 20.74 points to cease trading at 3,336.55, down 10.7 percent year to date, and the lowest since May 2021. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Blue Power popped 35 cents to $5.25 with investors dealing in 94,497 shares, Cargo Handlers sank 62 cents to $9.75 with 10,000 units being traded, Caribbean Cream lost 37 cents to end at $2.10 with investors trading 15,047 shares. Dolla Financial skidded 17 cents in closing at $2.29 after a transfer of 254,419 stocks, Dolphin Cove fell 58 cents and ended at $12.42 with traders dealing in 5,200 stock units, Fontana advanced 29 cents to finish at $8.79 as investors switched ownership of 14,569 shares. Honey Bun declined 13 cents to $8 with 1,816 stocks changing hands, Image Plus shed 10 cents to close at 90 cents in an exchange of 29,097 units, Indies Pharma dropped 9 cents to end at $3.51, closing with an exchange of 33,526 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance sank 48 cents to $4.50 with 88 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation rose 18 cents to close at $1.35 with an exchange of 37,187 stocks, JFP climbed 12 cents to finish at 55 cents after 7,943 stock units passed through the market. Knutsford Express dipped 85 cents to $11.65 after an exchange of 1,960 stock units, Lasco Financial slipped 6 cents in closing at $1.73 with 60,000 shares clearing the market, Main Event increased $2.29 to end at $9.22 in an exchange of just 618 units. Medical Disposables lost 15 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1.15 with traders exchanging 175 stocks, MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents to close at 54 cents in trading 51,166 stock units and Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to finish at $4.09 with an exchange of 780 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.