Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 23 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 14 percent lower value than Thursday following trading in 41 securities compared with 43 on Thursday, with prices of 13 rising, 15 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
Trading of 6,835,444 shares with a value of $12,027,661 changed hands compared with 8,871,799 units at $13,943,128 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 166,718 shares at $293,358 compared with 206,321 stock units at $324,259 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 365,777 units at $485,801 compared to 379,873 shares at $499,428 on the previous day and July averaging 358,542 units at $736,760.
EduFocal led trading with 1.10 million shares for 16.1 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 975,120 units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 901,467 stock units for 13.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 5.01 points to close at 3,574.54.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial climbed $2.84 to close at $21.84 with traders dealing in 235 stock units, Blue Power increased 8 cents to $3.98, with 474 shares crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers popped 38 cents to end at $10.38 in trading 966 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 15 cents to $3.45 after an exchange of 16,030 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 16 cents to finish at $2.20 with investors trading 610,464 shares, Dolla Financial rose 17 cents and ended at $2.99, with 901,467 stocks crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 17 cents to $1.55 with investors trading 8,641 units, Express Catering shed 15 cents to finish at $3.81 in an exchange of 597 stock units, Fontana advanced 7 cents and ended at $8.34 with investors swapping 14,218 shares. 
Future Energy lost 7 cents to close at $3.28 with an exchange of 75,413 stock units, Honey Bun dipped 16 cents to $8.30 and closed with 74,479 units changing hands, iCreate lost 3 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $0.37 after an exchange of 51,974, Image Plus gained 7 cents to close at $1.62 as investors exchanged 19,786 stock units. Knutsford Express fell 36 cents to $10.51, with 2,850 shares crossing the market, Limners and Bards dropped 12 cents to finish at $1.23 with investors dealing in 87,555 units and Omni Industries rose 6 cents and ended at $1.08 with 975,120 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,871,799 shares for $13,943,128, up from 7,627,313 stock units at $8,726,259 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and five with lower offers.
Image Plus slipped 12 cents to $1.55 with 134,494 shares clearing the market, Indies Pharma rallied 5 cents to finish at $2.50 in trading 239,407 stock units, Lasco Financial advanced 14 cents and ended at $1.76 with 14,099 stocks changing hands. Main Event dipped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.40 with investors trading 249 units, MFS Capital Partners rose 7 cents in closing at 70 cents in an exchange of 116,950 shares, Omni Industries declined 6 cents to end at $1.02 after trading of 5,200 units. Stationery and Office Supplies sank 5 cents in closing at $1.65 after an exchange of 5,010,162 stocks and Tropical Battery advanced 12 cents to $2.40 with investors trading 284,723 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 7,627,313 shares for $8,726,259 up from 5,843,654 units at $6,457,897 on Tuesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Knutsford Express increased 98 cents to finish at $10.88 after trading 1,342 units, Main Event dipped 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 as investors exchanged 13 stocks, MFS Capital Partners sank 5 cents to end at 63 cents and closed after 800,118 stock units were traded. Omni Industries climbed 8 cents in closing at $1.08 with a transfer of 953,276 shares, Spur Tree Spices rose 10 cents to $1.85 with investors dealing in 73,696 stocks and Tropical Battery advanced 10 cents to end at $2.28 with 45,849 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,843,654 shares for $6,457,897 down from 93,479,484 units at $57,326,844 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
Image Plus rose 13 cents to finish at $1.69 after an exchange of 96,156 stock units, Knutsford Express sank 99 cents and ended at $9.90, with 673 shares crossing the market. Limners and Bards rallied 8 cents in closing at $1.35 with an exchange of 10,040 units, Medical Disposables popped 6 cents to close at $1.82 and closed after trading in 459 stocks, Omni Industries dropped 10 cents to end at $1 after an exchange of 770,144 stock units and Spur Tree Spices shed 17 cents in closing at $1.75 with investors swapping 383,260 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 93,479,484 shares for $57,326,844 compared with 10,164,214 units at $20,268,746 on Friday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Honey Bun dropped $1.39 to end at $7.10 after an exchange of 31,078 stock units. Image Plus dipped 13 cents to end at $1.56 with investors trading 19,002 shares, Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents to end at $2.17 in an exchange of 150,509 units, JFP Ltd lost 5 cents in closing at 96 cents with traders dealing in 71 stocks. Limners and Bards dropped 8 cents to close at $1.27 with 824 stock units crossing the exchange, Omni Industries rose 16 cents and ended at $1.10 in switching ownership of 1,534,836 shares, Spur Tree Spices advanced 26 cents to finish at $1.92 with 524,598 units changing hands after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.59 and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 5 cents to $1.70 with an exchange of 90,577 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an exchange of 10,164,214 shares for $20,268,746 compared with 17,444,446 units at $41,871,104 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Image Plus gained 6 cents to $1.69 with investors dealing in 150,257 stock units, ISP Finance dipped $2.01 to close at $20.98 and closed after an exchange of 5,000 shares. Jamaican Teas fell 14 cents to $2.05 as investors exchanged 1,676,763 stocks, Limners and Bards skidded 12 cents to end at $1.35 with 63,654 units clearing the market, Lumber Depot sank 5 cents to finish at $2.76 with an exchange of 30,000 stock units. Spur Tree Spices slipped 24 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.66 after 161,400 shares passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 5 cents to end at $1.65 in an exchange of 28,657 stocks and Tropical Battery dropped 10 cents in closing at $2.18 with investors trading 251,756 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 17,444,446 shares for $41,871,104 compared with 3,536,843 units at $6,698,902 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Elite Diagnostic popped 15 cents to $1.54 with investors in 61,616 stocks, following the release of the full year results with a robust fourth quarter that points to earnings round about 40 cents in a full year. Future Energy climbed 7 cents to end at $3.37 after an exchange of 209,234 stock units, Lasco Financial fell 19 cents to $1.60 with investors trading 854,945 shares. Limners and Bards increased 22 cents to close at $1.47 with an exchange of 60,756 stock units, Main Event declined 95 cents to $11 after closing with an exchange of 51,289 stocks, MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to finish at 64 cents with 11,223 units clearing the market and Paramount Trading advanced 10 cents to $1.11 in trading just 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,536,843 shares at $6,698,902 down from 12,699,115 units at $31,583,992 on Tuesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Image Plus skidded 12 cents to end at $1.60 with investors trading 35,976 units, Iron Rock Insurance increased 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.15 1,443 stocks crossing the exchange, ahead of the release of six months results that showed a major 40 percent jump in revenues in the June quarter and 35 percent for the half year and an improvement in profitability versus 2023. Knutsford Express advanced $1.17 to close at $10.92 with traders dealing in 550 units, Main Event rose 95 cents and ended at $11.95 after it closed with an exchange of 20 shares and Paramount Trading fell 9 cents to finish at $1.01 as investors exchanged 1,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 12,699,115 shares for $31,583,992 compared with 8,838,672 units at $16,421,905 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Jamaican Teas sank 5 cents to close at $2.20, with 12,767 stocks crossing the market, JFP Ltd rallied 6 cents to finish at $1 with investors trading 39,036 stocks. Regency Petroleum advanced 5 cents to end at $2.20 after 122,276 shares passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 5 cents to close at $.70 in switching ownership of 147,670 stocks, Tropical Battery gained 7 cents to finish at $2.28 as investors exchanged 80,037 units and tTech slipped 23 cents to close at $2.07 with a transfer of 997 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, Elite Diagnostic ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.38 after trading at an 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.10, and ended with limited buying interest up to $1.10.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 38.41 points to conclude trading at 3,590.34.
Dolla Financial popped 5 cents to $2.80 with investors trading 579,235 shares, Honey Bun dropped 25 cents and ended at $8.25 after an exchange of 54,082 stocks. ISP Finance increased $1.99 to close at $22.99 2,216 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas sank 18 cents to end at $2.25 in an exchange of 1,627,098 shares, Limners and Bards dipped 9 cents to finish at $1.23 after closing with an exchange of 43,298 units. Main Event lost 98 cents and ended at $11 with a transfer of 41,006 stocks, MFS Capital Partners slipped 5 cents to 62 cents, with 11,279 stock units changing hands and Tropical Battery sank 6 cents in closing at $2.21 after an exchange of 296,149 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
