Kintyre Holdings accounted for almost half of the stocks traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting in a 127 percent rise in the traded volume, with a 138 percent jump in value over Thursday with trading in 44 securities, up from 41 on Thursday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 22,390,313 shares for $22,377,409 up from just 9,855,862 stock units at $9,421,929 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 508,871 shares at $508,577, up from only 240,387 stock units at $229,803 on the previous day with the month to date averaging 219,928 units at $320,171 with increased trading over the 182,535 stock units at $295,789 on Thursday but lower than February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 10.96 million shares for 49 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.95 million stocks for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade, Mailpac Group closed with 2.34 million stocks for 10.4 percent of the volume traded and Omni Industries with 1.07 million units for 4.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 32.82 points to close trading at 3,551.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Caribbean Cream shed 32 cents to end at $2.16 and closed with an exchange of 689 shares, Caribbean Flavours lost 9 cents to close at $1.29 with 726 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove popped $1.27 to close at $18.50 in an exchange of 7,835 shares. Elite Diagnostic sank 11 cents and ended at $1.52 with traders dealing in 8,376 stock units, Express Catering skidded 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.60 with an exchange of 427,646 shares, Fosrich advanced 19 cents to finish at $2.30 in switching ownership of 943,313 stock units. Honey Bun sank 39 cents and ended at $7.41 with 17,787 stocks crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance rose 70 cents to $3.70 with an exchange of 525 units, ISP Finance climbed $1.01 to end at $31 with 55 stocks passing through the market. Jamaican Teas increased 15 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of 129,148 units, KLE Group dipped 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1 with investors swapping 45,267 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.20 with 495,959 stock units changing hands. Mailpac Group popped 10 cents and ended at $2.45 in trading 2,337,682 shares, Main Event lost 20 cents to close at $10.80 after an exchange of 214 units, Paramount Trading dropped 11 cents in closing at $1 with a transfer of 200,000 stocks and Tropical Battery fell 16 cents to end at $2.36 as investors exchanged 16,686 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading closed with three stocks trading at 52 weeks’ lows, with Edufocal falling by 1 cent to 23 cents, Image Plus slipping by a cent to close at $1.18 and MFS Partners down 5 cents to 38 cents.
Investors traded 9,855,862 shares for $9,421,929 compared with 9,257,198 units at $12,706,033 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 240,387 shares at $229,803 compared to 225,785 stocks at $309,903 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 182,535 units at $295,789 versus 174,602 stock units at $304,838 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.74 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners which ended with 2.29 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 1.80 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 8.94 points to 3,518.95. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Blue Power rose 7 cents to $5.37 with the trading of 15,000 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.79 with 45 stocks crossing the market, Dolla Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $2.78 with investors dealing in 22,416 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 33 cents to finish at $17.23 in an exchange of 250 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rose 12 cents to end at $1.63 after 2,857 shares passed through the market, Indies Pharma fell 6 cents to close at $3.31 in switching ownership of 18,000 stocks. Jamaican Teas declined 15 cents to $2.15 with 18,172 units clearing the market,
The market closed with trading of 9,257,198 shares for $12,706,033 down from 10,891,843 stock units at $18,155,914 on Tuesday.
At the close, Access Financial sank 64 cents to $16.32 after a transfer of 3,915 shares, Blue Power dipped 7 cents to close at $5.30 after 1,009 stocks were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 39 cents and ended at $2.77 after an exchange of 2,994 shares, while Caribbean Cream gained 31 cents to finish at $2.48 with 789 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to end at $1.85 in an exchange of 648,490 shares, Dolla Financial also declined by 10 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading 730,582 stock units. Dolphin Cove fell $2.50 to $16.90 with 26,100 stocks clearing the market, Express Catering dipped 25 cents in closing at $2.70 with traders dealing in 56,603 units, Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.16 after an exchange of 548,118 stocks. Honey Bun likewise slipped 10 cents and ended at $7.80 with investors dealing in 10,973 units, Indies Pharma skidded 18 cents to finish at $3.37 in an exchange of 3,263 shares,
The market closed with trading of 10,891,843 shares for $18,155,914 compared with 8,632,988 units at $12,700,175 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 36 cents to end at $16.96 with 30 stocks clearing the market, AMG Packaging declined by 15 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 22,783 shares, Cargo Handlers popped 52 cents in closing at $12.05 clearing the market with 3,719 stocks clearing the market. Caribbean Cream increased 40 cents to finish at $2.55 after a transfer of 5,427 units, Caribbean Flavours lost 7 cents to close at $1.23 with 1,755 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial skidded 15 cents to end at $2.75 with investors trading 197,198 units. Dolphin Cove climbed $1 in closing at $18 after an exchange of 52,334 stocks, Express Catering rose 19 cents to $2.99 after 2,126 stock units passed through the market, Fosrich sank 8 cents and ended at $2.12 after investors exchanged 1,205,280 shares.
The market closed with trading of 6,215,396 shares for $15,198,884 up from 3,975,497 stock units at $7,451,520 on Tuesday.

The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.