The advanced, decline ratio was almost even at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, but that did not prevent the Market Index from rallying 42.71 points to close out the day at 3,811.57, after opening with more than 90 points in the early morning session and trading ended with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 267 percent and the value 190 percent more than Wednesday, following trading in 42 securities, down from 44 on Wednesday and ending with 16 rising, 15 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 11,110,231 shares for $23,817,408 up from 3,026,858 units at $8,218,631 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 264,529 shares at $567,081 compared with 68,792 units at $186,787 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 126,578 stock units at $307,407 compared with 110,748 shares at $277,609, the previous day. Trading in August closed with an average of 183,001 units at $460,354.
EduFocal led trading with 3.49 million shares for 31.5 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 1.50 million units for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade and Jetcon Corporation with 1.03 million units for 9.2 percent of the day’s volume.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 10.6, based on the last traded price in conjunction with projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $2 to close at $25 in trading a mere 6 shares, Cargo Handlers bounced $2.90 to $16.40 after an exchange of 734 units, Dolphin Cove increased 44 cents and ended at $16.50 after an exchange of 101,912 stock units. Everything Fresh dropped 16 cents in closing at $1.32 after 15,226 stocks changed hands, Fontana declined 55 cents to $10, with 70,432 units crossing the market, Future Energy Source dipped 5 cents to end at $3.25 with a transfer of 790,345 stocks.
General Accident slipped 5 cents and ended at $4.85 with investors trading 112 stocks, Honey Bun popped 11 cents to close at $6.71 with shareholders swapping 314,857 shares, ISP Finance climbed 75 cents in closing at 52 weeks’ high of $44.95 with stakeholders exchanging 10 stock units. Knutsford Express fell $1.01 to $10.24 in switching ownership of 4,428 shares, Lasco Distributors popped 10 cents to $4.45 as investors exchanged 52,306 stocks, Lumber Depot lost 25 cents in closing at $1.81 with 418,304 units clearing the market. Main Event shed $1.31 and ended at $14.19 after an exchange of 5,868 shares, MFS Capital Partners shed 15 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.10 after trading in 214,932 units, 
Paramount Trading lost 7 cents to close at $1.93 after a transfer of 26,357 stock units and Tropical Battery rose 10 cents and ended at $2 with traders dealing in 51,873 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
ISP Finance jumps $10.20 above $44
Thinly traded ISP Finance, surged $10.20 to one year high of $44.20, leading the 12 stocks that rose at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday,
that was not enough to quell the negative pull of 17 other stocks that declined as the volume of stocks traded was moderately higher and the value 24 percent greater than in trading on Tuesday.
The market closed with trading in 44 securities, up from 40 on Tuesday and ended with 15 closing unchanged following those rising, and declining.
Investors traded 3,026,858 shares for $8,218,631 compared with 2,941,650 units at $6,618,990 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 68,792 shares at $186,787 compared with 73,541 shares at $165,475 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 110,748 units at $277,609 compared with 116,481 stock units at $290,019 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 183,001 units at $460,354.
Future Energy Source led trading with 744,736 shares for 24.6 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 600,551 units for 19.8 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 229,220 units for 7.6 percent market share.
The Junior Market Index fell 8.68 points to end trading at 3,768.86.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.5 computed based on the last traded price in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com’s for financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Consolidated Bakeries popped 10 cents to end at $2.10 after an exchange of 598 shares, Dolla Financial rose 6 cents to $2.37 in an exchange of 115,682 stocks,
EduFocal increased 21 cents to $1.46 with investors trading 145,666 stocks. Express Catering rallied 35 cents to close at $4.85, with 240 units crossing the market, Fosrich advanced 11 cents in closing at $2.04 with shareholders swapping 99,691 stock units, Future Energy Source fell 10 cents and ended at $3.30, with 744,736 stock units crossing the market. ISP Finance surged $10.20 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $44.20 after investors traded 7,716 stocks, Lasco Financial dropped 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.75 and closed after 166,806 units changed hands, Lasco Manufacturing declined 8 cents and ended at $5.20 as investors exchanged 155,801 shares. Limners and Bards shed 5 cents in closing at $1.70 with an exchange of 3,535 shares, Lumber Depot gained 6 cents to close at $2.06 after trading 20,521 stock units, 
Tropical Battery slippped 6 cents in closing at $1.90 after a transfer of 109,191 stocks and tTech dipped 13 cents to $2.35 with stakeholders trading a mere 199 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading for Junior Market
Trading closed with 15 rising, 15 declining and 10 closing unchanged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following an 18 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded
declining with a 25 percent lower value than Monday following trading of 40 securities the same number as Monday as the Junior Market Index inched 2.32 points higher to end at 3,777.54.
Investors traded 2,941,650 shares for just $6,618,990, from 3,594,328 units at $8,871,607 on Monday.
Trading averaged 73,541 shares at $165,475, compared to 89,858 units at $221,790 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 116,481 shares at $290,019 compared with 122,572 stock units at $307,685 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 183,001 units at $460,354.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 712,487 shares for 24.2 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 480,690 units for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 276,854 units for 9.4 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. 
The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with projected earnings done by ICInsider.com’s for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power rose 11 cents to close at $2.50, with 126,017 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream gained 51 cents in closing at $4.06, with 4,000 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove shed 44 cents to end at $16.06 in an exchange of 833 stock units, EduFocal dipped 15 cents and ended at $1.25 with investors transferring 480,690 units. Express Catering slipped 35 cents to $4.50 with investors dealing in 270 stock units, Fontana fell 8 cents to $10.51 in an exchange of 48,278 units, 
Future Energy Source advanced 9 cents to close at $3.40, with investors trading 124,589 stocks, GWest Corporation increased 9 cents and ended at 97 cents, with 87 shares crossing the market. Honey Bun popped 7 cents to end at $6.60 after 2,547 shares passed through the exchange, Indies Pharma declined 15 cents in closing at $3 with stakeholders exchanging 538 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied $2.74 to close at $11.25 after 359 units passed through the market, Limners and Bards dropped 15 cents and ended at $1.75 after closing with 207,912 stock units changing hands. Lumber Depot climbed 9 cents in closing at $2 with a transfer of 6,352 stock units, Main Event skidded $1.25 to $15.50 with shareholders swapping 3,850 units, 
Medical Disposables popped 22 cents to end at $4.24 as investors exchanged 1,177 stocks and Paramount Trading rose 18 cents to end at $1.98 after a transfer of 3,033 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Event lead Junior Market price
Main Event climbed 65 cents or 4 percent in trading on Monday but Knutsford Express fell 26 percent or $2.99, on a day when more than 2 stocks fell for every 1 that rose on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 51 percent and the value 53 percent lower than Friday after trading in 40 securities up from 37 on Friday and ended with nine rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 3,594,328 shares for $8,871,607, down from 7,272,753 units at $19,023,620 on Friday.
Trading averaged 89,858 shares at $221,790 compared to 196,561 shares at $514,152 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 122,572 units at $307,685 compared to 127,979 stock units at $321,882 on the previous trading day. August closed with an average of 183,001 units at $460,354.
Image Plus Consultants led trading with 914,138 shares for 25.4 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 735,087 units for 20.5 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 292,709 units for 8.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped 16.66 points to finish at 3,775.22.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging rose 8 cents in closing at $2.52, with an exchange of 521 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 9 cents to $2.74 with 4,179 units crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries fell 24 cents to close at $2.01 after 366 stock units passed through the exchange, Derrimon Trading climbed 10 cents to $1.95, with an exchange of 244,196 stocks. 
Dolla Financial skidded 17 cents to $2.31 in trading 735,087 stock units, Everything Fresh advanced 21 cents to end at $1.51 with investors dealing in 2,150 units, Fosrich lost 23 cents to close at $1.95 as investors exchanged 97,948 shares, Future Energy Source dipped 10 cents in closing at $3.31 with 226,383 stocks changing hands. Honey Bun shed 7 cents and ended at $6.53 with traders dealing in 300 stocks, JFP Ltd declined 20 cents to $1.45 after investors traded 9,337 shares, Knutsford Express fell $2.99 in closing at $8.51 with a transfer of 14,328 stock units, Lasco Financial increased 8 cents to $1.90 with an exchange of 3,160 units. Lumber Depot dipped 14 cents and ended at $1.91 with investors trading 218,565 shares, Main Event rallied 65 cents to close at $16.75 while exchanging 2,212 stock units,
Medical Disposables skidded 8 cents to end at $4.02 with 300 stocks crossing the market and Paramount Trading lost 20 cents to end at $1.80 after exchanging 5,079 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on Junior Market
Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 50 percent and the value up 70 percent compared to Thursday after trading took place in 37 securities down from 41 on Thursday and ended with 15 rising, 13 declining and nine
closing unchanged.
Investors traded 7,272,753 shares for $19,023,620 versus 4,860,312 units at $11,208,181 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 196,561 shares at $514,152 compared to 118,544 units at $273,370 on Thursday with a month to date, average of 127,979 stocks at $321,882 compared with 115,601 shares at $287,180 on the previous day. Trading in August closed with an average of 183,001 units at $460,354.
Future Energy Source led trading with 2.22 million shares for 30.5 percent of total volume followed by Mailpac Group with 2.14 million units for 29.4 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 684,020 units for 9.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 9.06 points to finish at 3,791.88.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.7. 
PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dipped 8 cents to $2.44, with just 373 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove climbed 44 cents to close at $16.50, with 10,116 stock units passing through the market, Everything Fresh declined 20 cents to $1.30 with an exchange of 320,140 stocks, Fosrich gained 15 cents and ended at $2.18, with 468,027 units clearing the market. Honey Bun popped 7 cents in closing at $6.60 after a transfer of a mere 91 stock units, 
Indies Pharma rose 15 cents to $3.15 in switching ownership of 10,387 shares, JFP Ltd rallied 15 cents to close at $1.65 after 684,020 units passed through the market, Lasco Financial fell 8 cents to $1.82 with investors trading 12,245 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing popped 11 cents $5.32 after an exchange of 1,843 shares, Limners and Bards advanced 20 cents in closing at $1.95 with just 100 units changing hands, Lumber Depot dropped 15 cents to $2.05 with shareholders swapping 58,865 stock units, Main Event climbed $1.04 to end at $16.10 in an exchange of 115,807 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 13 cents in closing at $1.84 after exchanging 482,073 stocks, 
Tropical Battery shed 7 cents and ended at $1.92 in an exchange of 132,500 units and tTech gained 28 cents to close at $2.48 while 1,035 stock units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks dominate Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded being marginally less than on Wednesday with 41 securities trading compared with 44 previously and ended with 14 rising, 24 declining and three closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,860,312 shares for $11,208,181 down marginally from 5,058,766 units at $11,709,970 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 118,544 shares at $273,370, compared with 114,972 units at $266,136 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 115,601 units at 287,180 compared to 114,865 stock units at $290,632 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 183,001 units at $460,354.
Future Energy Source led trading with 1.41 million shares for 29 percent of total volume, Jetcon Corporation followed with 952,217 units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 571,162 units for 11.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 16.62 points to 3,800.94.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging increased 17 cents to $2.52 in an exchange of 15 shares, CAC 2000 lost 26 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.52 after 1,976 stock units passed through the market, Cargo Handlers shed 45 cents and ended at $13.50 in switching ownership of 1,632 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 8 cents to close at $2.83 with investors dealing in 1,800 stocks. Dolphin Cove dropped 92 cents in closing at $16.06 after trading 2,700 shares, EduFocal dipped 12 cents in closing at $1.40 and closed, with an exchange of 51,381 units, Everything Fresh rallied 13 cents to $1.50, with 2,869 stocks crossing the market, Fontana skidded 30 cents to close at $10.60, with 10,679 stock units changing hands. Fosrich advanced 8 cents to end at $2.03 with investors exchanging 186,964 units, 
Future Energy Source climbed 8 cents and ended at $3.44 with trading in 1,407,267 stock units, General Accident gained 10 cents in closing at $5 with 40,200 shares clearing the market, Knutsford Express popped 50 cents to close at $11.50 as investors exchanged 1,249 stocks. Limners and Bards fell 15 cents to $1.75 in an exchange of 208,234 shares, Lumber Depot declined 8 cents to end at $2.20 with traders dealing in 9,921 units, Main Event shed 94 cents and ended at $15.06 after a transfer of 2,076 stocks, Medical Disposables dropped 15 cents and ended at $4.10 after investors exchanged 1,000 stock units. MFS Capital Partners fell 13 cents to end at $2.36 with a transfer of 66,700 stocks, Spur Tree Spices skidded 9 cents in closing at $2.04 while exchanging 571,162 stock units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 10 cents to close at $1.97, with 254,738 shares crossing the market and tTech dipped 15 cents to $2.20 after 100 units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
114 points plunge for Junior Market
The Junior Market suffered a big fall on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the Market Index plunging 114.23 points to close at 3,784.32, even with a 64 percent jump in the 
volume of stocks traded, with a 58 percent higher value than on Tuesday following trading of 44 securities compared with 42 on Tuesday and ending with declining stocks outpacing those rising with a near 2 to 1 ratio, with prices of 11 rising, 20 falling and 13 unchanged.
Investors traded 5,058,766 shares for $11,709,970, up from 3,076,541 units at $7,411,897 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 114,972 shares at $266,136 compared with 73,251 units at $176,474 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 114,865 stocks at $290,632 compared with 114,825 stock units at $299,614 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 183,001 units at $460,354.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 884,388 shares for 17.5 percent of the volume followed by Future Energy Source with 843,103 units for 16.7 percent of market share and Fosrich with 566,123 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to calculate appropriate stock values, averages 10.6 for Junior Market stocks and is arrived at using the last traded price and ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial skidded $4.97 in closing at $23.03 after an exchange of 6,904 shares, Blue Power rose 9 cents to $2.39, with 111 stocks clearing the market, CAC 2000 dropped $1.22 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.78 as investors exchanged just 2,029 units, Cargo Handlers shed $2.46 to close at $13.95, with 665 stock units crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic gained 24 cents to end at $1.84 with investors trading 484 shares, 
Everything Fresh dipped 17 cents to close at $1.37 while exchanging 7,500 units, Fontana dropped 28 cents in closing at $10.90 as 50,928 stock units passed through the market, Future Energy Source lost 14 cents to close at $3.36, with 843,103 stocks changing hands. Honey Bun climbed 15 cents to end at $6.55 in an exchange of 1,807 stocks, Image Plus Consultants fell 12 cents to $2.06 with 44,708 units changing hands, ISP Finance dropped 50 cents in closing at $34, with investors transferring just one share, Knutsford Express shed 50 cents to close at $11 with 3,401 stock units crossing the exchange. Lasco Manufacturing dipped 20 cents and ended at $5.20 in switching ownership of 58,650 units, Main Event fell 98 cents to end at $16 after closing with 47,587 stock units in trade being traded and
tTech rallied 15 cents to close at $2.35 with traders dealing in 2,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rally for Junior Market
Trading contracted on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 22 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded following 17 percent fewer funds passing through the market than Monday with trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Monday and ended with 18 rising, 18 declining a sifter six closed unchanged.
Investors traded 3,076,541 shares for $7,411,897, down from 3,939,621 units at $8,927,792 on Monday.
Trading averaged 73,251 shares at $176,474, down from 98,491 units at $223,195 on Monday, with a month to date average of 114,825 stock units at $299,614 compared with 137,212 stock units at $365,921 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 183,001 units at $460,354.
Jetcon Corporation led trading with 537,354 shares for 17.5 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 365,720 units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and Medical Disposables with 345,634 units for 11.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 26.05 points to end trading at 3,898.55.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $2 and ended at $28 with investors dealing in a mere 76 shares, AMG Packaging dipped 18 cents to $2.35 in an exchange of 37 stocks, Blue Power increased 22 cents to $2.30 as investors traded 4,830 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 11 cents to $2.75 with stakeholders exchanging 12,056 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries skidded 29 cents to end at $2.31 and closed with 1,000 stocks changing hands, Dolla Financial rose 25 cents to $2.50, with 173,962 stock units clearing the market, Elite Diagnostic fell 25 cents and ended at $1.60 with a transfer of 11,704 shares, Fontana lost 7 cents to end at $11.18 after 29,817 units passed through the market. 
General Accident advanced 41 cents to close at $4.90 with investors swapping 26,440 stocks, GWest Corporation declined 12 cents to 88 cents, with investors trading 26,400 stock units, Honey Bun shed 9 cents to finish at $6.40, with 15,912 shares crossing the market, ISP Finance popped $2.50 to close at $34.50 after 10 units crossed the market. Knutsford Express rallied 25 cents to end at $11.50 after an exchange of 4,581 units, Lasco Distributors gained 19 cents in closing at $4.39 while exchanging 2,000 shares, Limners and Bards lost 8 cents and ended at $1.90, with 20,020 stocks crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot climbed 37 cents to close at $2.28 after a transfer of 3,602 stock units. Main Event shed 27 cents to and at $16.98 in an exchange of 2,268 stock units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 7 cents in closing at $1.90 with an exchange of 88,064 units and tTech dipped 15 cents to end at $2.20 with traders dealing in 1,143 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rise on lower trading
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Monday, following a 42 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded at a 54 percent lower value than on Friday, with trading in 40 securities trading up from 38 on Friday and ended, with prices of 17 rising, 14 declining and nine closing unchanged.
Investors traded 3,939,621 shares for $8,927,792 compared with 6,762,889 units at $19,614,027 on Friday.
Trading averaged 98,491 shares at $223,195 compared with 177,971 units at $516,159 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 137,212 units at $365,921 compared to August with an average of 183,001 units at $460,354.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 835,784 shares for 21.2 percent of the total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 663,629 units for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery, 356,970 units for 9.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.54 points to close at 3,872.50.
The PE Ratio, a tool for computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.8 for Junior Market stocks and is computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power declined 42 cents to $2.08 in switching ownership of 98,985 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 18 cents to end at $2.86 as investors traded a mere 1,233 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 32 cents to end at $2.25, with 352,754 stock units changing hands, Dolphin Cove popped 38 cents to $16.98 with an exchange of 5,750 units. Everything Fresh rallied 17 cents in closing at $1.54 after 21 stocks were traded, Express Catering climbed 70 cents and ended at $4.90 and closed after an exchange of 9,874 stocks, Fontana dipped 12 cents to end at $11.25 in an exchange of 20,997 shares, Fosrich skidded 7 cents to $2 in trading 167,355 units. Future Energy Source lost 16 cents to close at $3.47 after 318,899 units passed through the market, Image Plus Consultants advanced 12 cents to $2.17 with stakeholders exchanging 14,816 shares, 
Iron Rock Insurance fell 16 cents in closing at $2.14 after transfers of 4,999 stocks, Jamaican Teas fell 7 cents to close at $2.02 while 17,532 stock units passed through the market. Knutsford Express shed 45 cents and ended at $11.25 with an exchange of 8,170 shares, Lasco Distributors skidded 19 cents to $4.20 with investors swapping 78,917 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing rose 15 cents to $5.35 with investors transferring 7,527 units, Lumber Depot dropped 38 cents in closing at $1.91 in trading 11,274 stocks. Main Event gained $1.15 to end at $17.25 with traders dealing in 6,016 shares, Spur Tree Spices rose 8 cents to $2.20 after an exchange of 144,796 stock units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 12 cents and ended at $1.97 with investors dealing in 72,458 units and Tropical Battery rallied 8 cents to close at $2.02 after exchanging 356,970 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply on Friday to erase most of the 74 points rally on Thursday with the volume of stocks traded being flat with an 18 percent higher value than Thursday, following trading in only 38 securities down from 42 on Thursday resulting in prices of 12 rising, 18 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 6,762,889 shares for $19,614,027 compared with 6,771,997 units at $16,602,569 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 177,971 shares for $516,159 compared with 161,238 units at $395,299 on Thursday versus an average of 183,001 units at $460,354 in August.
Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 1.18 million shares for 17.5 percent of total volume, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.11 million units for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 1.02 million units for 15.1 percent of trading.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, aveAt the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 64.77 points to conclude trading at 3,854.96.
The 10.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers popped 41 cents to $16.41 and closed with an exchange of 280 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 18 cents to close at $2.68 after 800 units crossed the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries gained 30 cents and ended at $2.60 in an exchange of 21,000 stock units, Derrimon Trading rose 23 cents to end at $1.88 with traders dealing in 500 stocks. Dolphin Cove climbed 59 cents in closing at $16.60 after an exchange of 10 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 23 cents to $1.82 with shareholders swapping 10,097 stocks, Express Catering shed 80 cents and ended at $4.20 as investors exchanged 16,661 shares, Fontana advanced 87 cents to close at $11.37 after 58,802 units passed through the market. Future Energy Source fell 29 cents to end at $3.63, with 100,722 shares clearing the exchange, General Accident lost 45 cents in closing at $4.49 with a transfer of 28,915 stocks, Honey Bun increased 29 cents to close at $6.49 while exchanging 1,248 stock units, Image Plus Consultants dropped 19 cents and ended at $2.05, with 9,488 units crossing the market. 
Indies Pharma declined 19 cents to $3 in switching ownership of 480,213 stocks, ISP Finance skidded $4.17 in closing at $32 after an exchange of 5 stocks, JFP Ltd lost 12 cents to close at $1.52 with investors dealing in 434,417 units, Knutsford Express rallied 45 cents and ended at $11.70, with 1,595 shares changing hands. Lasco Distributors dipped 11 cents to $4.39 in an exchange of 350,497 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 11 cents in closing at $5.20 with investors trading 1,184,638 units, Limners and Bards popped 17 cents to close at $1.98 after 1,531 stocks were traded, Main Event skidded $1.40 to end at $16.10 with an exchange of 4,331 shares. MFS Capital Partners gained 15 cents to close at $2.49, with 92,838 stock units crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational shed 13 cents to end at $1.02 in trading 66,796 units, Regency Petroleum declined 35 cents to close at $2.19 after a transfer of 1,018,410 stocks, Spur Tree Spices dropped 27 cents and ended at $2.12 with stakeholders exchanging 599,864 shares.
Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 18 cents in closing at $1.85 in switching ownership of 1,106,312 stock units and Tropical Battery declined 10 cents and ended at $1.94 in an exchange of 121,811 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
