Gains for the JSE Junior Market


Trading in Kintyre Holdings shares jumped on Tuesday as the price headed back to the 20-cent range, with investors focusing on the low-priced stock, capturing 70 percent of the shares traded and ending as the volume leader for another day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. At the close of the market, the volume of stocks traded rose 59 percent, with 6 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in 43 securities, compared with 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 24 rising, nine declining and 10 closing unchanged and ending with a rise in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 18,569,665 shares at $10,390,828, compared with 11,656,263 units at $11,088,799 on Monday.
Trading averaged 431,853 shares at $241,647, versus 264,915 stocks at $252,018 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 1,875,118 units at $1,975,988, after declining from 1,965,322 units at $2,084,384 on the previous day and in May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 13.11 million shares for 70.6 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 2.02 million stocks for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.16 million units for 6.2 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 14.06 points to 3,042.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 75 cents to $17.75 with an exchange of 19,051 shares, Blue Power rose 20 cents to finish at $3.57 with 2,295 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers shed 15 cents to close at $19.50 after a transfer of 110 shares. Caribbean Flavours gained 11 cents to end at $1.15 in trading 7,657 stock units, Dolla Financial rose by 5 cents to $2.93 with 379,760 stocks crossing the exchange, Express Catering increased 13 cents to close at $2.15 with investors swapping 165,638 shares. Fosrich lost 5 cents in closing at $1.60 with a transfer of 79,569 units, GWest Corporation climbed 5 cents to finish at 55 cents following trading of 1,701 stocks, Image Plus dipped 13 cents and finished at 60 cents after an exchange of 58,458 stock units. Indies Pharma advanced 8 cents to end at $2.78 with investors trading 12,478 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 34 cents in closing at $2.75 with 47,502 units crossing the market, JFP rallied 5 cents to close at 34 cents after an exchange of 105,061 stocks. Kintyre Holdings popped 5 cents to 21 cents with investors dealing in 13,114,984 stock units, KLE Group fell 13 cents in closing at 71 cents in switching ownership of 22,783 shares, Knutsford Express skidded 5 cents and ended at $7.75 with 494 units clearing the market. Lasco Financial gained 33 cents to finish at $2.14 with investors trading 51,610 stocks, Limners and Bards climbed 12 cents to end at $1.12 in an exchange of 20 stock units, Mailpac Group increased 34 cents to close at $2.50 with 21,909 shares passing through the market. Main Event advanced 60 cents to $5.53 as investors exchanged 431 stocks and Regency Petroleum popped 8 cents to end at $4.39 after a transfer of 101,421 units.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market steady with outclassed winners


Winners were outnumbered by decliners on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the market index barely moving at the close, following trading in 44 securities, down from 43 on Friday, and ending with prices of 13 advancing, 18 falling, and 13 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded slipped 12 percent, with a 43 percent lower value than on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 11,656,263 shares worth $11,088,799, after sliding from 13,183,970 units for $19,399,701 on Friday.
Trading averaged 264,915 shares at $252,018, after decreasing from 306,604 stock units at $451,156 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 1,965,322 units at $2,084,384, down from 2,081,499 stock units at $2,209,577 on the previous day and for May, with an average of 644,187 shares, with an average value of $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 5.85 million shares for 50.2 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 1.63 million stocks for 14 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 1.42 million units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 1.97 points to conclude trading at 3,028.69. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Blue Power dropped 62 cents to $3.37 after a transfer of 111,155 shares, Cargo Handlers lost 15 cents to close at $19.65 with trading of 86 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 10 cents to $1.40 following the switching ownership of 1,699 units. Caribbean Cream dropped 23 cents to finish at $1.27 with investors trading 262 shares, after the price hit an intraday 25 weeks low of $1.10. Caribbean Flavours declined 6 cents to finish at $1.04 after dealers exchanged 21,678 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined by 20 cents to $9.90 with a transfer of 3,538 shares. Fosrich advanced 9 cents to $1.65 with 136,264 stocks changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance fell 18 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.20 following trading of 2,916 units, Jamaican Teas rose 11 cents to end at $2.22 with 704 stock units crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation dipped 21 cents to $2.41 with an exchange of 43,003 shares, Knutsford Express skidded 68 cents to close at $7.80 with 14 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Financial fell 34 cents to $1.81 as investors exchanged 41,475 units. Limners and Bards skidded 6 cents and ended at $1 with 129,395 stock units passing through the market, Mailpac Group lost 24 cents to $2.16 with investors dealing in 150,830 shares, Main Event declined 62 cents to close at $4.93 after an exchange of 6,076 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 10 cents to finish at 90 cents, with investors swapping 112,761 units and ONE on ONE Educational rallied 12 cents in closing at 80 cents in an exchange of 94,890 stocks.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market jumps to end out week


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed sharply on Friday, with 71.88 points jump in the Junior Market Index, to close out the week at 3,030.66, with a the volume of stocks traded declined 47 percent, with a 118 percent surge in value compared to Thursday, following trading in 43 securities, down from 46 on Thursday and ending, with prices of 16 rising, 15 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 13,183,970 shares for $19,399,701, with a decline in the volume from 24,702,731 units at $8,886,507 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 306,604 shares at $451,156, compared to 537,016 stocks at $193,185 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ends with an average of 2,081,499 units at $2,209,577 after skidding from 2,208,488 stock units at $2,335,388 on the previous day and well above May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Dolla Financial led trading with 4.36 million shares for 33.1 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 3.43 million stocks for 26 percent of the day’s trade, Woodcats International, the last listed Junior Market stock closed with 1.60 million stock units for 12.1 percent of the volume traded and Express Catering with 1.26 million shares for 9.5 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 12.1.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, that are derived by dividing the last traded price of stocks by earnings per share for each company with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the day’s trading, Cargo Handlers rose $3.80 to end at $19.80 in trading 47,847 shares, Consolidated Bakeries fell 39 cents to $1.24 with 120,487 units clearing the market, Dolla Financial rose 37 cents to $2.87 with investors dealing in 4,361,758 stocks. Dolphin Cove gained 10 cents to finish at $10.10 with 48,611 shares changing hands, Express Catering popped 13 cents in closing at $2.01 with 1,259,034 stock units passing through the market, Fontana fell 15 cents to finish at $6.30 with investors trading 42,723 shares. Fosrich shed 13 cents and stopped at $1.56 with 85,876 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy increased 10 cents to $3.52 with a transfer of 32,893 units, Image Plus declined 7 cents to 73 cents with 75,000 stock units crossing the market. Indies Pharma climbed 5 cents to end at $2.70 after a transfer of 1,741 shares, Jamaican Teas lost 12 cents in closing at $2.11 with investors swapping 871 stocks, KLE Group advanced 13 cents to 84 cents with an exchange of a mere one unit. Knutsford Express climbed by $1.98 and ended at $8.48after a transfer of 4,068 stock units, Limners and Bards skidded 7 cents to $1.06 with investors trading 18,791 shares, Omni Industries slipped 9 cents to finish at 85 cents in an exchange of 221,801 stock units and Woodcats International dropped 5 cents to close at 60 cents following trading of 1,599,416 stocks.Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Kintyre takes biggest share of Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings remains in the driver’s seat after grabbing 78 percent of all shares traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, the same day the company announced yet another venture, without indication of financing of the various projects. At the close of trading, the volume of stocks changing hands fell 32 percent, with 80 percent lower value than on Wednesday, following trading in 46 securities, up from 41 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of 20 rising, 14 declining and 12 closing unchanged, resulting in a mild rise in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 24,702,731 shares, with a value of $8,886,507, following a slide from 36,376,699 units at $45,548,308 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 537,016 shares at $193,185, down from 887,237 stock units valued at $1,110,934 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 2,208,488 units for $2,335,388, slightly less than the 2,347,024 stock units at $2,512,940 on the previous day, but well above May, which ended with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 19.32 million shares for 78.2 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 1.03 million units for 4.2 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 898,482 stocks for 3.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 10.76 points to 2,958.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer, as one stock closed at a 52 weeks high and two at 52 weeks low.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Cargo Handlers advanced $1 to end at $16 with 4,990 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents in closing at $1.30 with investors trading 6,643 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 17 cents to end at $1.63 after an exchange of a mere one share, Dolphin Cove dropped 10 cents to end at $10, after trading in 21,719 stock units, Everything Fresh declined by 6 cents to finish at $2.10 as investors exchanged 13,500 stocks, Express Catering climbed 11 cents and ended at $1.88 with 90,253 shares passing through the market. Fosrich popped 19 cents to $1.69 with investors trading 321,117 stocks, Future Energy lost 19 cents and ended at $3.42 in an exchange of 134,384 units, GWest Corporation dipped 9 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of 49 cents with investors dealing in 83,465 stock units. Honey Bun gained 14 cents to end at $6.04 after an exchange of 54,523 shares, Image Plus increased 7 cents in closing at 80 cents with investors swapping 76,624 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 6 cents to $2.65 after a transfer of 2,100 units. Jamaican Teas rose 12 cents to $2.23 with 3,137 stock units clearing the market, Knutsford Express slipped $1.60 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $6.50 in an exchange of 3,051 shares, Lasco Financial rallied 16 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $2.15 with 125,340 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards popped 7 cents in closing at $1.13 in switching ownership of 501 stocks, Mailpac Group climbed 6 cents to $2.39 with 20,349 stock units crossing the exchange, MFS Capital Partners increased 7 cents to close at 53 cents with a transfer of 2,123 shares. Omni Industries advanced 5 cents to 94 cents with 139,986 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 11 cents to finish at 65 cents after the trading of 170,833 units, Paramount Trading gained 5 cents and ended at $1.08 after swapping of 5,001 stock units. Regency Petroleum declined 18 cents to $4.31 with an exchange of 32,179 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 6 cents in closing at $1.53 with 898,482 stocks crossing the market.
The prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps on the JSE Junior Market


Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 61 percent and the value of trades surging 183 percent more than on Tuesday, following trading in 41 securities, down from 45 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 18 rising, 11 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 36,376,699 shares for $45,548,308, after sliding from 22,594,459 units at $16,078,243 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 887,237 shares at $1,110,934, after increasing from 502,099 stock units at $357,294 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 2,347,024 stock units at $2,512,940 compared to 2,463,466 stock units at $2,624,773 on the preceding day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares with an aveerage value of $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 15.56 million shares for 42.8 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 10.63 million stocks for 29.2 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial closed with 6.15 million stock units for 16.9 percent of the volume traded, Woodcats International ended with 1.16 million shares for 3.2 percent of the overall volume traded and Fosrich with 1.05 million stocks for 2.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 27.89 points to end trading at 2,948.02. 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 12.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Blue Power increased by 20 cents to $4, with  an exchange of 14,690 stock units, Cargo Handlers declined 30 cents and ended at $15 with 19,404 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours popped 7 cents to $1.10 after trading of 46,886 shares. Dolla Financial gained 10 cents to close at $2.50 with 6,147,361 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove rose 10 cents to end at $10.10 as investors exchanged 12,991 stock units, Elite Diagnostic gained 14 cents in closing at $1.25 with 13,040 shares crossing the market. Everything Fresh rallied 6 cents to $2.16 after a transfer of 1,219 stock units, Fontana fell 25 cents to $6.45 with 73,040 stocks passing through the market, Future Energy climbed 19 cents to end at $3.61 after an exchange of 346,053 units. Indies Pharma dropped 11 cents to $2.59 with investors trading 26,615 stocks, Jamaican Teas shed 9 cents and ended at $2.11 in switching ownership of 10,634,939 units, Jetcon Corporation rose 16 cents to $2.67 with investors dealing in 52,316 shares. Knutsford Express advanced $1.30 to $8.10 with 963 stock units crossing the market,

Lasco Financial popped 19 cents in closing at $1.99 with investors swapping 205,540 shares, Limners and Bards lost 9 cents and ended at $1.06 after a transfer of 42,786 units. Lumber Depot skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.65 in an exchange of 1,005 stocks, Mailpac Group slipped 12 cents to $2.33 with 6,898 stock units changing hands, Main Event dipped 27 cents to $5.57 after an exchange of 1,762 shares. MFS Capital Partners lost 8 cents in closing at 46 cents in trading 22,376 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational increased 5 cents to 76 cents with a transfer of 7,700 units, Paramount Trading climbed 11 cents to end at $1.03 with investors swapping 26,634 stock units. Regency Petroleum rallied 14 cents to finish at $4.49 in an exchange of 34,187 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 6 cents and ended at $1.59 with investors dealing in 77,186 units.

Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops to lowest in over 5 years


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 21 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, at a 34 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in 45 securities, compared with 44 on Monday and ending, with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and 12 closing unchanged, on a day when five stocks traded at 52 weeks low.

The market closed with trading in 22,594,459 shares at $16,078,243, well off from 28,777,773 units at $24,506,811 on Monday.
Trading averaged 502,099 shares at $357,294, compared to 654,040 stocks worth $556,973 on Monday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 2,463,466 units at $2,624,773 compared to 2,651,657 stock units at $2,842,335 on the preceding day and May, with an average of 644,187 stock units at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 13.29 million shares for 58.8 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 5.11 million stocks for 22.6 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.20 million units for 5.3 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 20.93 points to end trading at 2,920.13. Stocks traded at 52 weeks lows, are Dolphin Cove at $9.50, ISP Finance down to $8.50, JFP at a close of 25 cents, Kintyre Holdings at an intraday low of 10 cents and Knutsford Express at $6.80.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.8. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 12 cents in closing at $1.93 in trading 3,885 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose by 5 cents to close at $1.55 after an exchange of 3,887 units, Blue Power declined 5 cents to end at $3.80 with trading of 569 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 10 cents to end at $1.40, with trading of 1,000 stock units, Caribbean Cream popped 25 cents to close at $1.50 after a transfer of 59 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 7 cents to finish at $2.40 as investors exchanged 956,625 units. Everything Fresh dropped 6 cents and ended at $2.10 after 11,000 shares changed hands, Fontana climbed 10 cents to $6.70 in an exchange of 19,054 stock units, Fosrich lost 10 cents to finish at $1.50 with investors swapping 5,108,545 stocks. Honey Bun increased 11 cents in closing at $5.88 with a transfer of 23,843 shares, Image Plus slipped 6 cents to end at 73 cents after trading of 144,430 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to close at $2.70, after 4,430 units passed through the market. JFP fell 5 cents to 25 cents in switching ownership of 90,267 stocks, Knutsford Express dipped $1.20 to finish at a 52 weeks low of $6, with 1,160 shares clearing the market, Lasco Financial skidded 20 cents and ended at $1.80 after an exchange of 58,693 stocks. Limners and Bards popped 15 cents to end at $1.15 with investors dealing in 24,484 units, Mailpac Group increased 15 cents in closing at $2.45, with 52,747 stock units crossing the market, Main Event climbed 64 cents to close at $5.84 with an exchange of 3,649 shares and Medical Disposables rose 5 cents to $1 with 158,000 stock units crossing the market.

Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading dives on the JSE Junior Market


Trading dived on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 90 percent, with 53 percent lower value than on Friday, following an exchange of 44 securities, up from 41 on Friday and ending, with prices of 10 rising, 25 declining and nine closing unchanged and leading the market index downwards.

The market closed with trading of 28,777,773 shares for $24,506,811, after nosediving from 291,347,712 units at $52,382,016 on Friday, a day when Kintyre Holdings led trading with 281.30 million shares.
Trading on Monday ended with an average of 654,040 shares woth $556,973, after plummeting from 7,106,042 stock units at $1,277,610 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 2,651,657 stock units at $2,842,335 compared to 2,858,469 stock units at $3,078,937 on the previous day and May, with an average of only 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.88 million shares, well below the 281 million units of Friday, for 51.7 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 3.25 million stocks for 11.3 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.70 million stock units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Jetcon Corporation chipped in with 2.08 million shares for 7.2 percent of the stocks changing hands, Woodcats International ended with 1.28 million stocks for 4.5 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Flavours with 1.24 million stock units for 4.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 39.28 points to settle at 2,941.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 11.7. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Atlantic Hardware fell 18 cents in closing at $1.50 with 784,146 shares crossing the market, Blue Power slipped 13 cents to end at $3.85 in switching ownership of 2,569 stocks, Cargo Handlers rallied 27 cents to close at $15.30 with just 321 shares changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents to $1.30 with an exchange of 4,654 stock units, Caribbean Cream dropped 25 cents to $1.25 with an exchange of 3,403 units, Caribbean Flavours lost 13 cents to close at $1 following trading of 1,238,643 shares. Dolphin Cove dipped 24 cents to $10.01 after a transfer of 14,612 units, Everything Fresh popped 6 cents to finish at $2.16 after a transfer of 5,000 stocks, Express Catering declined by 6 cents to $1.70 in an exchange of 18,391 stock units. Fontana advanced 10 cents to end at $6.60 with investors dealing in 13,496 shares, Fosrich declined 6 cents to $1.60 after an exchange of 3,246,564 stocks, Honey Bun shed 8 cents to settle at $5.77 with 2,051 units clearing the market. Indies Pharma skidded 10 cents to $2.60 with a transfer of 19,653 stock units, ISP Finance sank $1.76 and ended at $9.99 with only one share crossing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 7 cents to finish at $2.17 following trading of 89,202 stocks. Jetcon Corporation declined 10 cents to close at $2.50 with 2,084,235 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express skidded 10 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 469 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 15 cents to $2.30, with 17,448 shares passing through the market. Main Event dropped 80 cents in closing at $5.20 after an exchange of 8,400 stock units, Paramount Trading shed 12 cents to close at 93 cents with investors trading 65,085 shares, Regency Petroleum declined 19 cents to end at $4.31 in an exchange of 265,862 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 7 cents and ended at $1.53 as investors exchanged 2,701,657 shares.

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

Kintyre grabs 97% of Junior Market trades


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 44 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, and a 95 percent lower value than Thursday, even as Kintyre Holdings traded over 281 million shares. Trading closed with an exchange of 41 securities, compared with 44 on Thursday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 17 declining and nine closing unchanged, with three stocks trading at 52 weeks low.

Trading closed with 291,347,712 shares changing hands, with a value of $52,382,016, down from 515,750,593 stock units worth $985,064,559 on Thursday.
An average of 7,106,042 shares were exchanged at an average of $1,277,610, compared with 11,721,604 stock units valued at $22,387,831 on Thursday.
Trading for the month to date, averages 2,858,469 stock units at $3,078,937 in comparison to 2,404,953 shares at $3,271,266 on the previous day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 281.30 million shares for 96.6 percent of total volume, with the price ending at a at a 52 weeks low of 13 cents, followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 4.63 million stocks for 1.6 percent of the day’s trade, Lasco Financial closed with 1.25 million stocks for 0.4 percent of the volume traded, Limners and Bards with 1.20 million units for 0.4 percent of the volume traded and Atlantic Hardware with 1.06 million units for 0.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.32 points to close at 2,980.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial skidded 10 cents and ended at $17 in an exchange of just 3 shares, AMG Packaging lost 21 cents to end at $1.79, with 11,080 units changing hands, Atlantic Hardware climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.68 after a transfer of 1,061,231 shares. Blue Power increased 48 cents to close at $3.98 after trading 1,505 stocks, CAC 2000 slipped 26 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.37, with 100 stock units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers sank 97 cents in closing at $15.03 with investors dealing in 324 shares. Caribbean Cream popped 17 cents to $1.50 after it closed with an exchange of 199 stocks, Caribbean Flavours declined 5 cents to close at $1.13 with investors swapping 44,368 units, Dolphin Cove rallied 24 cents to finish at $10.25 in switching ownership of 1,413 stock units. Elite Diagnostic shed 6 cents and ended at $1.05 with investors trading 16,385 shares, Fontana fell 10 cents to end at $6.50 after an exchange of 13,298 stocks, Fosrich sank 11 cents in closing at $1.66 with investors trading 40,523 units. Future Energy rose 10 cents to $3.45 with an exchange of 31,804 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 30 cents to end at $2.70, with 24,136 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 14 cents in closing at $2.24 with a transfer of 1,604 units. Jetcon Corporation dipped 14 cents to finish at $2.60, with 26,911 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial popped 18 cents and ended at $1.98 in trading 1,246,056 stock units, Medical Disposables dropped 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 95 cents after an exchange of 8,474 shares. MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents, while ending at 54 cents with 11,531 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 6 cents to close at $1.60 in an exchange of 35,835 stocks.

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

Dolla controlled the JSE Junior Market


A huge block of shares in Dolla Financial passed through the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with Dequity offloading its remaining holdings in Dolla Financial. The trade pushed the number of shares traded to 515,750,593 shares worth $985,064,559, after surging from 26,710,021 units at $39,023,256 on Wednesday.

Trading averaged 11,721,604 shares valued for $22,387,83, compared to 621,163 stock units at $907,518 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 2,404,953 units at $3,271,266, sliding from 1,199,268 units at $797,358 on the preceding day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Trading ended with an exchange of 44 securities, compared to 43 on Wednesday and ending, with prices of 19 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Dolla Financial led trading with 487.68 million shares with a value of $964 million for 94.6 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 16.62 million stocks for 3.2 percent of the day’s trade, AMG Packaging closed with 4.90 million shares for one percent of the volume traded and Limners and Bards with 1.62 million units for 0.3 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 35.90 points to end at a lowest level since March 2021 of 2,952.02, with a fall of 13.2 percent for the year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the day’s trading, AMG Packaging rose 40 cents to $2 with an exchange of 4,902,924 shares, Atlantic Hardware lost 9 cents to end at $1.60 with 748,304 stock units clearing the market, Blue Power dipped 62 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 19,170 shares. Cargo Handlers climbed by 20 cents to $16 with investors trading 33 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 13 cents to finish at $1.39 after an exchange of 50 stocks, Caribbean Cream fell 22 cents and ended at $1.33 in trading 2,344 shares. Dolla Financial gained 21 cents to $2.48 with 487,675,188 stocks crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove skidded 29 cents to finish at $10.01 after trading of 41,531 units, Elite Diagnostic sank 16 cents and ended at $1.11 with a transfer of 5,625 stock units. Fosrich increased 9 cents to end at $1.77 with investors dealing in 367,234 shares, Future Energy slipped 14 cents to $3.35 with 166,342 units passing through the market, Honey Bun rallied 14 cents to close at $5.84 after a transfer of 5,748 stocks. Image Plus advanced 8 cents to 79 cents with the trading of 2,521 stock units, Indies Pharma sank 30 cents to finish at $2.40 with 121,645 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas dropped 5 cents and ended at $2.10 with investors exchanging 395,152 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 12 cents to $2.74 with 388,599 units crossing the market, JFP rallied 5 cents in closing at 32 cents in an exchange of 14,312 stock units, Knutsford Express shed 80 cents to close at $8.10 with 2,766 shares changing hands. Limners and Bards declined 12 cents to $1.01 after an exchange of 1,620,137 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 5 cents to $2.45 after a transfer of 663 units, Main Event dipped 58 cents to $6 as investors exchanged 1,660 stock units. Medical Disposables increased 5 cents to $1after trading at an intraday 52 weeks low of 96 cents in switching ownership of 3,787 shares, Regency Petroleum popped 25 cents to finish at $4.50 as investors exchanged 92,977 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 9 cents and ended at $1.54 in trading 78,587 units.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market trading value jumps


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Wednesday, with a vast increase in the value of stocks traded, up 83 percent over Tuesday, even as the volume traded slipped by 6 percent. The market closed following trading of 43 securities, compared to 42 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 11 rising, 22 declining and 10 closing unchanged, resulting in more slippage for the market index.

The market closed with trading of 26,710,021 shares for $39,023,256, compared with 28,340,692 units at $21,298,462 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 621,163 shares at $907,518, compared to 674,778 stock units at $507,106 on Tuesday, but lower than the average for the month to date, of 1,199,268 units at $797,358 and 1,282,967 stock units at $781,408 on the preceding day and May, which averaged 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Dolla Financial led trading with 8.81 million shares for 33 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 5.12 million stocks for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade, Limners and Bards closed with 4.53 million stock units for 17 percent of the volume traded and Jamaican Teas with 4.39 million shares for 16.4 percent of the market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 20.61 points to finish at 2,987.92, a new multi-year low and is down 12.2 percent for 2026 to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AMG Packaging skidded 20 cents to $1.60 with 4,706 shares passing through the market, Dolphin Cove fell 45 cents to $10.30 after a transfer of 1,449 stocks, Express Catering climbed 10 cents and ended at $1.78 as investors exchanged 206,974 shares. Fontana popped 55 cents in closing at $6.60 with a transfer of 149,006 stock units, Honey Bun slipped 30 cents to finish at $5.70 with 5,194 units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma gained 5 cents to $2.70 with investors trading 12,752 shares. Iron Rock Insurance sank 35 cents to $2.35 with 112,050 stocks crossing the market, ISP Finance shed 25 cents and ended at $11.75 after an exchange of 768 units, Jamaican Teas sank 12 cents to $2.15, following trading of 4,385,724 stock units. Limners and Bards rose by 13 cents in closing at $1.13 with 4,529,379 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables dropped 17 cents to finish at 95 cents with an exchange of 37,868 units, Regency Petroleum lost 39 cents to end at $4.25 with 90,095 stocks clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 6 cents in closing at $1.63 in an exchange of 1,469 stock units.

Prices of stocks trading are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.