Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 110 percent with a value 69 percent greater than on Wednesday after activities in 40 securities versus 45 on Wednesday and ended with 17 rising, 17 declining and six closing unchanged.
A total of 13,716,040 shares were traded for $36,147,946 up sharply from 6,517,560 units at $21,338,285 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 342,901 shares at $903,699 against 144,835 units at $474,184 on Wednesday with a month to date, average of 293,594 units at $956,101 compared to 287,877 stock units at $962,177 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Lumber Depot led trading with 4.90 million shares for 35.7 percent of total volume followed by JFP Limited with 2.32 million units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 1.12 million units for 8.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 38.20 points to settle at 4,078.14. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $5.05 to $20.10 as investors exchanged 17,518 shares, EduFocal rallied 15 cents to close at $2.90 with the swapping of 95,552 units, Express Catering climbed 21 cents in closing at $5.29 crossing the exchange 3,904 stock units. GWest Corporation fell 14 cents to end at 96 cents trading 540 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 30 cents ending at $7.70 in exchanging 13,353 shares, Knutsford Express increased 40 cents to end at $8 after exchanging 30 units. Lasco Manufacturing advanced 17 cents to close at $4.20 while exchanging 28,070 stock units, Lumber Depot lost 25 cents to $2.70 clearing the market with 4,897,823 stocks, Spur Tree Spices popped 10 cents in closing at $3.60 in trading 441,245 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 99 cents ending at $16 crossing the market 438 units, Tropical Battery declined 16 cents to close at $2.41 with a transfer of 86,072 shares and tTech gained 25 cents to end at $3.30, with 7,093 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share shed 18 cents ending at $1 with investors transferring 145,936 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
4 straight days decline for Junior Market
The Junior Market declined for a fourth consecutive day at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, after the volume of stocks traded fell 25 percent, with a 12 percent lower value than on Tuesday, with 45 securities trading up from 41 on Tuesday and prices of 15 rising, 22 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 6,517,560 shares were traded for $21,338,285 compared to 8,671,745 units at $24,272,423 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 144,835 shares at $474,184 compared to 211,506 stock units at $592,010 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 287,877 units at $962,177 versus 309,333 stock units at $1,035,376 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 963,598 shares for 14.8 percent of total volume, followed by Lumber Depot with 876,767 units for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 675,624 units for 10.4 percent market share.
The Junior Market Index dropped 25.60 points to close at 4,116.34.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased 84 cents to close at $25.15 while exchanging 238 shares, AMG Packaging rallied 20 cents in closing at $3.80 after trading 57,009 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 16 cents to end at $2.29, with 24,433 stock units changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries rose 22 cents to $2.60, with 1,456 units passing through the market, Dolphin Cove declined 22 cents to $13.75 with investors transferring 1,936 shares, Everything Fresh fell 24 cents to $1.57 in an exchange of 14,205 units. Express Catering lost 21 cents to end at $5.08 after exchanging 14,041 stock units, Fontana climbed 10 cents to $9.40 after a transfer of 94,162 stocks, General Accident shed 15 cents in closing at $5 in switching ownership of 10,243 units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 40 cents to close at $2.50, with 7,132 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express dropped 40 cents to end at $7.60 with an exchange of 25,870 stock units, Main Event popped $1.19 to $8.90 after investors exchanged 30,824 stocks. 
Paramount Trading lost 17 cents at $1.78, with 54,626 shares clearing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies fell 99 cents to $15.01, with 24,586 units crossing the exchange, Tropical Battery advanced 17 cents to close at $2.57 with a transfer of 58,319 stock units and tTech climbed 45 cents to $3.05 in an exchange of nine no stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falls for three days
For a third day, the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed lower on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 22 percent, valued 9 percent more than on Monday as trading occurred in 41 securities down from 45 on Monday and ended with 14 rising, 19 declining and eight unchanged.
Investors exchanged 8,671,745 shares at a value of $24,272,423 up from 7,098,706 units at $22,345,448 on Monday.
Trading averaged 211,506 shares at $592,010 compared to 157,749 shares at $496,566 on Monday with month to date, averaging 309,333 units at $1,035,376 compared to 324,819 stock units at $1,105,561 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Tropical Battery led trading with 3.13 million shares for 36.1 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.13 million units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 859,922 units for 9.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 15.18 points to settle at 4,141.94.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 20 cents to $3.60, with 968 shares crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 22 cents to $2.38 while exchanging 47,334 stocks, Dolphin Cove increased 97 cents to $13.97, with 571 stock units crossing the market. Fontana gained 28 cents to end at $9.30 with a transfer of 63,071 units, Iron Rock Insurance fell 65 cents to close at $2.10, with an exchange of 640 units, ISP Finance rose $3 to close at $20 in trading four stocks. Knutsford Express climbed 20 cents in closing at $8, as 25,749 shares passed through the market, Lasco Manufacturing fell 17 cents to $4.03 with investors transferring 11,890 stock units, Main Event rallied 14 cents to end at $7.71 as investors exchanged 2,800 stock units. 
MFS Capital Partners shed 10 cents in ending at $2.90 after switching ownership of 56,562 shares, Paramount Trading advanced 17 cents to $1.95 after a transfer of 9,900 stocks, Spur Tree Spices dipped 14 cents in closing at $3.55 with an exchange of 605,286 units. Tropical Battery dropped 19 cents to end at $2.40 after trading 3,127,895 units and tTech lost 50 cents after ending at $2.60 with an exchange of 40,348 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falls on Monday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 53 percent with a 44 percent slippage in value compared with Friday after 45 securities were traded versus 42 on Friday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 19 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 7,098,706 shares were traded for $22,345,448 compared to 14,998,187 units at $39,991,106 on Friday. Trading averaged 157,749 shares at $496,566 compared to 357,100 shares at $952,169 on Friday, with month to date, averaging 324,819 units at $1,105,561 compared to 359,951 stock units at $1,233,621 on the previous trading day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Fosrich led trading with 1.28 million shares for 18 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.08 million units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 811,202 units for 11.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 18.77 points to settle at 4,157.12.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 84 cents to end at $24.31 after trading 151 shares, AMG Packaging popped 29 cents to close at $3.80 in exchanging three units, Blue Power lost 18 cents in closing at $3.11 with 100 stocks clearing the market. Consolidated Bakeries climbed 23 cents to $2.60 with a transfer of 9,040 stock units, Dolla Financial increased 12 cents to $3.29 after exchanging 507,710 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined $1.36 in ending at $13 with investors transferring 31,661 stocks. EduFocal rose 11 cents to $2.76 in an exchange of 93,179 shares, Elite Diagnostic dipped 11 cents to $3.54 in exchanging 104,320 units, Everything Fresh advanced 23 cents to close at $1.83 as investors exchanged 2,270 stock units. Express Catering gained 23 cents to end at $5.29 after trading 800 shares, Fontana dropped 41 cents to close at $9.02 while exchanging 78,667 units, Fosrich rallied 10 cents to $4.50 in trading 1,277,497 stocks. Future Energy Source shed 40 cents to $5.20 with the swapping of 273,016 stocks, GWest Corporation slipped 17 cents to end at 96 cents 43,182 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express lost 20 cents in ending at $7.80 with 24,428 shares changing hands. Main Event declined $1.43 in closing at $7.57 after 940 stock units were traded, Medical Disposables advanced 10 cents to close at $5.11 after a transfer of 55,445 stock units, MFS Capital Partners gained 40 cents in ending at $3 after 116,512 stocks crossed the market. 
Paramount Trading dropped 12 cents to $1.78 in switching ownership of 6,229 units, Stationery and Office Supplies fell 48 cents to $16.01 with 17,354 shares crossing the market, Tropical Battery popped 14 cents to $2.59 with an exchange of 186,284 shares and tTech climbed 13 cents in closing at $3.10, with 45,625 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share increased 16 cents to end at $1.17 in exchanging 4,256 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Losers double winners on Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined at the close on Friday with the volume of stocks traded, rising moderately with a 29 percent lower value than on Thursday with activity in 42 securities versus 40 on Thursday, and ending with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 14,998,187 shares were exchanged for $39,991,106 against 14,203,408 units at $56,275,455 on Thursday.
Friday’s trading averaged 357,100 shares at $952,169 compared to 355,085 shares at $1,406,886 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 359,951 units at $1,233,621 versus 360,647 stock units at $1,302,347 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Derrimon Trading led the market with 4.07 million shares for 27.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 2.55 million units for 17 percent of the day’s trade, JFP Limited closed with 1.76 million units for 11.7 percent of trading and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.67 million units for 11.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 20.58 points to 4,175.89. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cream gained 27 cents to settle at $4.30 with a transfer of 16 shares, Dolla Financial dipped 11 cents to end at $3.17 after a transfer of 2,549,439 stock units, EduFocal fell 9 cents to $2.65 in an exchange of 531,619 stocks. Express Catering dropped 31 cents to $5.06 after exchanging 20,586 units, Future Energy Source popped 18 cents in ending at $5.60 with investors transferring 609,149 units, ISP Finance fell $3 in closing at $17 with the swapping of 2 stock units. Lasco Distributors declined 14 cents to end at $2.86 in switching ownership of 37,740 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing shed 16 cents to close at $4.29 after clearing the market with 5,072 shares, Lumber Depot rose 9 cents to $2.95 as investors exchanged 798,618 stock units. Medical Disposables dipped 34 cents to $5.01 with 34,551 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners shed 40 cents ending at $2.60 after an exchange of 297,871 units, 
Spur Tree Spices fell 10 cents to $3.65 with 695,021 stocks changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 48 cents to end at $16.49 with 572 stocks passing through the market.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share dropped 17 cents in closing at $1.01 after trading 500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big surge for Junior Market
Junior Market trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising just 8 percent over Wednesday’s trade, with 31 percent more value, following movement in 40 securities versus 42 on Wednesday and ending with 14 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged and ended with the Junior Market Index jumping 70.28 points to 4,196.47.
A total of 14,203,408 shares were exchanged for $56,275,455 compared to 13,198,946 units at $42,970,729 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 355,085 shares at $1,406,886 versus 314,261 units at $1,023,113 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 360,647 units at $1,302,347 compared to 362,333 stock units at $1,270,669 on the previous trading day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Fosrich led trading with 8.94 million shares for 62.9 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.07 million units for 7.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal ended trading 752,660 units for 5.3 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed 15 cents to end at $25.15, with 64 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers gained $1.74 in ending at $13.34 with the swapping of 593 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries fell 30 cents to $2.40 and closed with after an exchange of 25,489 stocks. Dolla Financial rose 11 cents to end at $3.28 with 238,152 units changing hands, Everything Fresh dipped 19 cents to $1.56, with 10,901 units crossing the market, Fontana climbed 24 cents to close at $9.44 in trading 90,999 stock units. Future Energy Source lost 18 cents in closing at $5.42 after exchanging 637,915 shares, KLE Group increased 16 cents to $2.15 with investors transferring 100 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 20 cents to end at $8 after 9,100 units passed through the market. 
Lasco Distributors popped 10 cents in ending at $3 after exchanging 2,804 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing advanced 45 cents to $4.45 with a transfer of 589 shares, Medical Disposables declined 48 cents in closing at $5.35 while exchanging 3,811 stock units and Tropical Battery dropped 12 cents to end at $2.43 in switching ownership of 402,759 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market dips
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 46 percent and the value 52 percent lower than on Tuesday with 42 securities trading versus 43 on Tuesday as trading ended with prices of 15 rising, 24 declining and three closing unchanged.
A total of 13,198,946 shares were traded for $42,970,729 compared with 24,655,438 units at $89,978,978 on Tuesday.
Trading on Wednesday averaged 314,261 shares at $1,023,113 down from 573,382 shares at $2,092,534 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 362,333 units at $1,270,669 versus 384,766 stock units at $1,386,195 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 6.80 million shares for 51.5 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Limited with 1.31 million units for 9.9 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 852,272 units for 6.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 22.10 points to settle at 4,126.19. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents to end at $3.51 with investors transferring 10,228 shares, Blue Power declined 19 cents to close at $3.29 after 3,000 units were traded, Caribbean Cream shed 17 cents to $4.03 with an exchange of 146 stocks. Caribbean Flavours dipped 8 cents to $1.75 with a transfer of 35,195 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries fell 26 cents to $2.70 in switching ownership of 51,934 stocks, EduFocal dropped 15 cents to $2.70, with 541,507 units crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic rose 11 cents to $3.65, with 59,793 stock units changing hands, Fontana dipped 10 cents in closing at $9.20 as investors exchanged 120,017 shares, Fosrich shed 9 cents to close at $4.31 in trading 491,987 units. Future Energy Source popped 10 cents to end at $5.60 after ffinishing trading 487,672 stocks, Honey Bun rallied 10 cents in closing at $8 with the swapping of 2,681 stock units, Knutsford Express dipped 20 cents to $7.80 after a transfer of 11,722 shares. 
Lasco Distributors declined 8 cents to $2.90 after exchanging 41,661 stocks, Medical Disposables advanced 63 cents to close at $5.83 while trading 81,832 shares, Spur Tree Spices climbed 32 cents to $3.74 in an exchange of 6,803,327 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell $1.91 to end at $16.04, with 2,102 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading jumps
Trading jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 147 percent, with 159 percent more value than on Monday after 43 securities traded, down from 47 on Monday and ended with 17 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
A total of 24,655,438 shares were exchanged for $89,978,978 compared to 9,973,506 units at $34,778,543 on Monday. Trading averaged 573,382 shares at $2,092,534 compared to 212,202 shares at $739,969 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 384,766 units at $1,386,195. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Fosrich led trading with 16.04 million shares for 65.1 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.02 million units for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal ended with 1.84 million units for 7.5 percent market share and Dolla Financial, 1.56 million units for 6.3 percent if stocks traded.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 59.11 points to settle at 4,148.29. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023
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, Caribbean Cream climbed 19 cents to end at $4.20 after a transfer of 19,000 shares, Consolidated Bakeries fell 14 cents in closing at $2.96 after switching ownership of 53,096 stock units, Dolla Financial gained 11 cents to end at $3.20, with 1,557,227 stocks crossing the market. EduFocal increased 23 cents to $2.85 in an exchange of 1,836,984 units, Elite Diagnostic rose 16 cents to $3.54 with investors transferring 85,371 units, Fontana dropped 15 cents to close at $9.30 with the swapping of 49,776 shares. Fosrich rallied 11 cents to $4.40, with 16,039,262 stocks crossing the market, Honey Bun lost 10 cents in closing at $7.90 in exchanging 11,076 stock units, iCreate dipped 12 cents to $2.33 and closed with 244,961 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance declined $1.10 to end at $20 with a transfer of 218 units, KLE Group advanced 11 cents to close at $1.99 with 38 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing shed 41 cents to close at a 52 weeks‘ low of $3.99 in trading 8,047 shares. Main Event popped 50 cents in closing at $9 in exchanging 6,781 stocks, Medical Disposables dropped 40 cents to end at $5.20, with 21,749 units crossing the exchange, MFS Capital Partners increased 77 cents to $2.95 while exchanging 144,456 stock units. Paramount Trading popped 19 cents in ending at $1.95 after trading 4,051 shares, Spur Tree Spices shed 18 cents to $3.42, with 299,892 shares changing hands, 
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced $1.92 in closing at $17.95 after exchanging 10,067 units. Tropical Battery rallied 11 cents to close at $2.59 after trading 187,263 stock units and tTech climbed 17 cents to end at $2.97 with an exchange of 17,745 stocks.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share gained 17 cents in ending at $1.18 as investors exchanged 101 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips into October
Trading dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 50 percent, with a 56 percent lower value than on Friday with all 47 listed securities traded versus 46 on Friday and ended with 15 rising, 25 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 9,973,506 shares were exchanged for $34,778,543 down from 19,888,010 units at $79,051,861 on Friday. Trading averaged 212,202 shares at $739,969 compared to versus 432,348 shares at $1,718,519 on Friday. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Future Energy Source led trading with 1.80 million shares for 18.1 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.25 million units for 12.5 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 826,513 units for 8.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 22.14 points to settle at 4,207.40. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year ends that fall between November this year and August 2023.
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, Access Financial declined $2.42 in ending at $25.30 after trading 66,503 shares, Blue Power gained 23 cents in closing at $3.48 after a transfer of 91 units, Caribbean Cream shed 11 cents to $4.01 in switching ownership of 21,005 stocks. 
Consolidated Bakeries popped 44 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $3.10 after exchanging 99,539 stock units, Dolphin Cove dipped 10 cents to $14.40, with 341 stocks changing hands, EduFocal climbed 17 cents to $2.62 in exchanging 404,327 units. Elite Diagnostic lost 12 cents after ending at $3.38, with 231,300 stock units crossing the market, Everything Fresh rallied 15 cents to $1.70 while exchanging 601,231 shares, Future Energy Source fell 23 cents to $5.50 after trading at 1,804,574 units. Honey Bun rose 19 cents to $8 after 3,030 shares crossed the market, Indies Pharma dipped 13 cents to close at $3.07 with investors transferring 17,340 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance rose 26 cents in closing at $2.76 after clearing the market of 2,915 stocks. ISP Finance increased $1.92 to end at $21.10 with a transfer of 14 units, KLE Group declined 29 cents to $1.88 in trading 6,612 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 60 cents to $8 as investors exchanged 8,403 shares. Lasco Distributors dropped 10 cents to close at $3 in an exchange of 84,795 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 10 cents to $4.40 with the swapping of 81,851 units, Mailpac Group shed 17 cents to $2.30, with 71,307 stocks crossing the exchange. Main Event lost 95 cents in ending at $8.50 after exchanging 6,530 shares, Medical Disposables fell 23 cents to end at $5.60 and closed with 14,152 stock units being traded, MFS Capital Partners dropped 82 cents to end at $2.18 with an exchange of 383,288 units. 
Paramount Trading lost 21 cents in ending at $1.76 with investors transferring 232,528 stock units, Spur Tree Spices dipped 25 cents to $3.60 in an exchange of 773,617 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies declined $1.77 to close at $16.03 as investors exchanged 17,842 stocks and tTech increased 26 cents in closing at $2.80, with 58 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share fell 17 cents to close at $1.01, with 51,658 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
September gains for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, closed September 61.5 points higher than August close with a 23.4 percent gain for the year to date with the volume and the value of stocks trading marginally higher than on Thursday resulting in an exchange of 46 securities versus 41 on Thursday with 18 rising, 16 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
A total of 19,888,010 shares were traded for $79,051,861 up from 17,734,945 units at $68,426,190 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 432,348 shares at $1,718,519 in contrast to 432,560 stocks at $1,668,931 on Thursday, with trading month to date, averaging 470,099 units at $1,578,445 compared to 471,994 stock units at $1,571,411 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 407,186 units at $1,330,946.
Several stocks traded in large volume led by Fosrich with 6.28 million shares for 31.6 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 2.91 million units for 14.6 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy Source came in with 2.40 million units for 12.1 percent market share, ONE on ONE Educational chipped in with 1.26 million units for 6.4 percent if stocks traded and Dolla Financial, 1.20 million units for 6 percent of the market.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 36.11 points to settle at 4,229.54. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped $3.03 in closing at $27.72 in an exchange of 38,331 shares, AMG Packaging declined 38 cents to end at $3.51 and closed with trading of 40,203 stocks, Cargo Handlers increased 40 cents to $11.51 with 8,160 stock units changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries dipped 25 cents to end at $2.66 with a transfer of 27,908 units, EduFocal dropped 20 cents to $2.45, with 171,853 units clearing the market, Express Catering shed 30 cents to close at $5.30 with the swapping of 727,822 shares. Fosrich advanced 32 cents in closing at $4.35 in trading 6,280,600 stock units, iCreate lost 35 cents to end at $2.45 with investors transferring 800,462 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 18 cents in ending at $3.20 after a transfer of 509,797 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance fell 26 cents to $2.50 in switching ownership of 2,048 units, KLE Group rose 19 cents to $2.17, with 593 shares crossing the market, Main Event rallied 46 cents to close at $9.45 while exchanging 222,157 stock units. MFS Capital Partners declined 20 cents to end at $3, 410,493 stock units crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading climbed 16 cents to $1.97 after exchanging 125 shares, Spur Tree Spices popped 39 cents in closing at $3.85, with 2,910,027 stocks changing hands. 
Stationery and Office Supplies jumped $1.70 to close at $17.80 with an exchange of 243,643 units and tTech dropped 45 cents in closing at $2.54 as investors exchanged 138,790 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
