On Monday, trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, as the market Index plunged 112.43 points to settle at 4,196.68. The volume of stocks traded declined 38 percent and the value 40 percent more than on Friday, leading to 44 securities trading versus 42 on Friday and ended with 14 rising, 24 falling and six closed unchanged.
The Volume of stocks traded fell sharply to 8,001,420 shares but with a much larger value of $72,466,003 versus 12,922,133 units at $51,588,178 on Friday. Trading averaged 181,850 shares at $1,646,955 in contrast to 307,670 shares at $1,228,290 on Friday with month to date, averaging 565,323 units at $2,952,498 compared to 590,210 units at $3,037,223 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
For a sixth consecutive day, Dolla Financial led trading, with 1.83 million shares trading on Monday for 22.9 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 1.41 million units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade one day before it starts trading ex-split on Tuesday that will result in ten stocks for each one currently owned and JFP Limited with 821,113 units for 10.3 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 one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $3.09 in closing at $20 in exchanging seven shares, AMG Packaging fell 50 cents to end at $3.50 in trading 331,842 stocks, CAC 2000 dipped 10 cents to $8.40, with 3,725 units crossing the market. Cargo Handlers shed $1.90 in ending at $11.40 and trading 39,715 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 11 cents to close at $2.30 while exchanging 5,487 shares, Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents in closing at $4.50 with the swapping of 120,453 units. EduFocal increased 22 cents to $2.49, with 181,071 stock units crossing the exchange, Express Catering declined 30 cents to end at $5.65 after exchanging 9,584 stocks, Fosrich fell 54 cents to $36.50 in switching ownership of 1,412,392 stock units. General Accident shed $1.18 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.81, with 10,169 units crossing the market, iCreate advanced 14 cents to end at $4.64 in an exchange of 489,711 stocks, Jamaican Teas fell 14 cents to $2.60 and closed, with an exchange of 199,634 shares. 
Knutsford Express dropped 49 cents to close at $6.90 with 5,754 units changing hands, Lasco Financial gained 11 cents in ending at $3 after exchanging 27,801 stocks, Mailpac Group shed 14 cents in closing at $2.36 and trading 135,783 shares. Main Event declined 70 cents to $7.20, with 18,119 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables popped 20 cents at $7, with 157,027 stock units clearing the market, SSL Venture rallied 74 cents to end at a record high of $4.04 as 290,689 stocks crossed the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed $2 to close at $17 in exchanging 24,382 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market weakens on Friday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped on Friday with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing more negative signals at the close, with trading ended with the volume of stocks traded rising 10 percent with a 24 percent greater value than on Thursday from 42 securities trading up from 38 on Thursday and finished with 12 rising, 21 declining and nine closing unchanged.
A total of 12,922,133 shares traded for $51,588,178 against 11,723,137 units at $41,595,347 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 307,670 shares at $1,228,290 versus 308,504 shares at $1,094,614 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 590,210 units at $3,037,223 versus 608,868 units at $3,156,681 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Dolla Financial continues to lead trading for a fifth consecutive day following the release of second quarter results, with 6.34 million shares trading on Friday for 49.1 percent of total volume, followed by Lumber Depot with 1.06 million units for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Limited with 1.05 million units for 8.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 14.40 points to settle at 4,309.11. 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, CAC 2000 lost 50 cents to close at $8.50, with 5,000 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers rose 10 cents in closing at $13.30 with an exchange of 12,191 stock units, Caribbean Cream shed 35 cents to end at $4.30, with 6,132 units changing hands. Caribbean Flavours advanced 13 cents to close at $1.94 with the swapping of 69,706 stocks, Dolla Financial dropped 21 cents to $3.05 while exchanging 6,344,937 shares, Dolphin Cove declined 48 cents to $15 after trading 140,983 stocks. Fosrich fell 25 cents to close at $37.04, with 259,039 stock units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun dropped 42 cents in ending at $8.47 after an exchange of 352 units, iCreate climbed 29 cents to end at $4.50after trading 604,462 units. Indies Pharma increased 18 cents in closing at $3.21 after exchanging 11,000 stocks, ISP Finance declined $3.25 to end at $19.75 in switching ownership of 3,046 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 44 cents in closing at $7.39 in trading 12,439 shares. Lasco Financial shed 18 cents after ending at $2.89 with 9,022 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards fell 18 cents to close at $3 in exchanging 93,711 stock units, Main Event popped 65 cents to $7.90, with 1,119 shares clearing the market. 
Medical Disposables lost 19 cents to close at $6.80 in exchanging 77,694 stocks, Spur Tree Spices rallied 11 cents to end at $4.13 in trading 415,835 stocks, SSL Venture lost 10 cents in closing at $3.30 with the swapping of 288,674 units and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped $2.20 in ending at $15 with 76,959 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market moves higher
On Thursday, trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume and the value of stocks traded moderately higher than on Wednesday and leading to 38 securities trading versus 42 on Wednesday, with 23 rising, eight declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 11,723,137 shares were traded for $41,595,347 versus 10,525,616 units at $40,636,799 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 308,504 shares at $1,094,614 in contrast to 250,610 units at $967,543 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 608,868 units at $3,156,681 compared to 627,955 units at $3,287,715 on Wednesday the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Dolla Financial led trading with 7.68 million shares for 65.5 percent of total volume followed by JFP Limited with 1.11 million units for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 484,655 units for 4.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 29.12 points to 4,323.51. 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 six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 27 cents to close at $4 while trading just 2,629 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 10 cents to end at $2.40 with the swapping of 14,960 units, Caribbean Cream rose 37 cents in closing at $4.65 with 32 stock units changing hands. EduFocal gained 12 cents in ending at $2.27 after exchanging 484,655 stocks, Elite Diagnostic shed 25 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 81,342 stock units, Express Catering rallied 40 cents to $5.95 in an exchange of 5,987 shares. Fontana climbed 23 cents to end at $10.13, with 36,687 stocks crossing the market, Honey Bun popped 42 cents after ending at $8.89 and trading 945 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 30 cents to close at $3.26 in exchanging 53 stock units. 
ISP Finance rose 50 cents in closing at $23 in switching ownership of 649 units, Limners and Bards advanced 13 cents to end at $3.18, with 74,468 stocks crossing the market, SSL Venture climbed 10 cents in closing at $3.40 after 106,025 shares crossed the exchange. Stationery and Office Supplies fell $1.23 in ending at $17.20 in trading 78,605 stock units after hitting a record high of $19.29 and Tropical Battery gained 12 cents to close at $2.87, with 242,287 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Flat close for Junior Market on Wednesday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks declining after trading 34 percent less and the value 46 percent lower than on Tuesday.
A total of 10,525,616 shares traded for $40,636,799 versus 15,922,725 units at $75,853,823 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 250,610 shares at $967,543 compared to 361,880 units at $1,723,951 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 627,955 units at $3,287,715 compared to 656,459 units at $3,462,980 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Dolla Financial led trading with 4.06 million shares for 38.5 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Limited ended with 1.38 million units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 912,425 units for 8.7 percent market share.
Market activity led to 42 securities trading versus 44 on Tuesday and ended with 16 rising, 19 declining and seven closing unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped 0.17 points to settle at 4,294.39. MailPac traded at a52 weeks’ low of $2.20 but ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $2.50, while Stationery and Office Supplies closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $18.43.
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 two with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power rallied 13 cents in closing at $3.63, with 315 shares crossing the market, CAC 2000 increased 10 cents to $9 and closed with 50,000 units changing hands, Dolla Financial climbed 23 cents to end at $3.22 in exchanging 4,055,870 stock units. Dolphin Cove declined 10 cents to close at $15.40 while exchanging 187,753 stocks, EduFocal shed 20 cents to $2.15 in trading 580,732 units, Elite Diagnostic advanced 16 cents to end at $3.75 after 216,860 shares crossed the market. Everything Fresh gained 10 cents to close at $1.35 after exchanging 1,630 stock units, Express Catering fell 45 cents in closing at $5.55 with an exchange of 110,175 stocks, Fontana lost 28 cents in ending at $9.90 with 17,654 stocks passing through the exchange. Fosrich rose 21 cents to $37.25, with 121,818 shares changing hands, GWest Corporation popped 10 cents in closing at $1.13 with the swapping of 14,653 stock units, Indies Pharma dropped 17 cents to end at $3.03 after trading 57,674 units. Medical Disposables rallied 29 cents to $6.99, with 5,753 units clearing the market, 
SSL Venture popped 26 cents to close at $3.30 in an exchange of 132,235 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies jumped $3.43 in ending at a record high of $18.43 in switching ownership of 75,799 stock units and tTech shed 44 cents to end at $3.30 after exchanging 69,528 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market inches higher
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 105 percent and the value surging 170 percent higher than on Monday and the market index closing moderately higher.
A total of 15,922,725 shares traded for $75,853,823 compared to 7,776,997 units at $28,142,208 on Monday. In addition, a block transaction of 316.3 million of SSL Venture Capital shares were traded at 10 cents each. Trading averaged 361,880 shares at $1,723,951 in contrast to 172,822 shares at $625,382 on Monday with month to date, averaging 656,459 units at 3,462,980 compared to 681,774 units at $3,612,428 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Dolla Financial shares continued to be in high demand and ended trading with 8.78 million shares for 55.1 percent of total volume, followed by Fontana with 2.01 million units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 1.07 million units for 6.7 percent market share.
Market activity led to 44 securities trading versus 45 on Monday and ended with 21 rising, 16 declining and seven closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index advanced 5.84 points to 4,294.56. 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 six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging gained 30 cents to end at $4.30 in switching ownership of 380 shares, CAC 2000 dropped 10 cents to $8.90 while exchanging 1,441 stocks, Cargo Handlers fell 20 cents to $13.20 with 20,063 units clearing the market. Caribbean Flavours slipped 13 cents to close at $1.81 in an exchange of 12,599 stock units, Dolphin Cove shed 41 cents in closing at $15.50 with the swapping of 70,539 units, Elite Diagnostic advanced 16 cents to end at $3.59 after 6,335 stocks crossed the exchange. Fontana rallied 29 cents to $10.18 in trading 2,008,507 stock units, Fosrich rose 58 cents to $37.04 in switching ownership of 191,321 shares, Honey Bun declined 11 cents to close at $8.39 in trading 37,020 units. iCreate popped 16 cents in closing at $4.16 after exchanging 453,952 shares, Indies Pharma gained 10 cents in closing at $3.20 after 2,517 stock units crossed the market, Iron Rock Insurance lost 30 cents to end at $2.96 with 15,671 stocks clearing the market. ISP Finance shed $2.15, ending at $22.50, trading seven shares, KLE Group dropped 10 cents to close at $1.86 with 450 stock units changing hands, Knutsford Express declined 50 cents to close at $6.95 with an exchange of 350 stocks. 
Limners and Bards rose 15 cents to $3.05 with the swapping of 11,310 units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained $1.20, in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $15 with 303,359 stock units crossing the market, Tropical Battery fell 12 cents to end at $2.80 in exchanging 385,212 units and tTech rose 73 cents to $3.74 with an exchange of one stock unit.
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 on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 9 percent with the value falling 12 percent lower than on Friday, after 45 securities were traded versus 42 on Friday and ended with 14 rising, 22 declining and nine closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index fell 25.99 points to 4,288.72.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.1. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with the end financial years that fall between November this year and August 2023.
A total of 7,776,997 shares traded for $28,142,208 down from 8,580,219 units at $31,966,895 on Friday. Trading averaged 172,822 shares at $625,382 versus 204,291 shares at $761,117 on Friday, with month to date, averaging 681,774 units at $3,612,428 compared to 730,817 units at $3,900,259 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Dolla Financial led trading with 3.01 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices, with 812,385 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 789,573 units for 10.2 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 90 cents to $4 after exchanging 2,905 shares, Blue Power fell 15 cents to end at $3.50 after 155 units crossed the exchange, CAC 2000 gained 50 cents to close at $9 in trading 11 stocks. Caribbean Cream dropped 45 cents to $4.25 after trading 26,704 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 31 cents to $15.91, with 17,685 stocks changing hands, EduFocal shed 11 cents in ending at $2.39 with 291,434 stock units clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic lost 17 cents to end at $3.43 with the swapping of 31,177 shares, Everything Fresh declined 13 cents to $1.23 while exchanging 18,262 units, Express Catering climbed 10 cents to close at $5.93 in switching ownership of 32,413 stocks. Fontana fell 10 cents to $9.89 in an exchange of 80,403 stock units, Honey Bun dropped 10 cents to $8.50 in exchanging 79,163 shares, Indies Pharma shed 15 cents to end at $3.10 with an exchange of 5,890 units. Iron Rock Insurance rose 30 cents to $3.26 in trading 31 stocks, ISP Finance lost $4.85 in ending at $24.65 after an exchange of 5 shares, Knutsford Express rallied 10 cents in closing at $7.45 after trading 2,675 units. Lasco Distributors dropped 31 cents to $3.09 with 18,084 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial increased 11 cents in closing at $3.06, with 42,895 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing lost 19 cents in ending at $4.51 after 5,443 units changed hands. 
Main Event shed 23 cents to end at $7.17 in an exchange of 806 stock units, Medical Disposables fell 40 cents to close at $6.75 after 6,000 shares crossed the exchange, Paramount Trading advanced 25 cents in closing at $1.90 after exchanging 56,947 stocks. SSL Venture declined 27 cents to end at $3.03 with an exchange of 38,142 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 10 cents to close at $13.80after trading 1,435 units and Tropical Battery advanced 12 cents to $2.92 with 384,170 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on Junior Market
The volume of stocks trading dropped 27 percent and the value 20 percent lower than on Thursday, at the closed of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with 42 securities trading versus 43 on Thursday with 14 rising, 20 declining and eight closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 18.34 points to settle at 4,314.71. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE of Junior Market stocks incorporate earnings projected by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year end falling between November this year and August 2023.
A total of 8,580,219 shares traded for $31,966,895 down from 11,834,174 units at $39,877,832 on Thursday. Trading averaged 204,291 shares at $761,117 in contrast to 275,213 shares at $927,391 on Thursday, with month to date, averaging 730,817 units at $3,900,259 compared to 782,850 units at $4,210,480 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Mailpac Group led trading with 2.17 million shares for 25.3 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading with 737,697 units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 643,451 units for 7.5 percent market share.
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, Access Financial fell 24 cents to close at $23 after 41 shares were traded, CAC 2000 lost $1.30 in ending at $8.50 in trading 4,673 stocks, Cargo Handlers rose $2.19 to $13.40 and finishing with 5,801 units changing hands. Caribbean Cream shed 15 cents in closing at $4.70 after trading 5,771 stock units, Dolphin Cove dropped 25 cents to end at $15.60, with 9,116 units clearing the market, EduFocal added 9 cents to close at $2.50 after exchanging 185,116 stock units. Express Catering declined 26 cents to $5.83 in exchanging 109,117 shares, Fontana shed 16 cents after ending at $9.99, with 58,567 stocks units crossing the exchange, Future Energy Source lost 8 cents in closing at $5.83 while exchanging 619,047 shares. GWest Corporation declined 8 cents to $1.02 in exchanging 233,651 stock units, iCreate fell 20 cents to $4 after 444,910 stocks crossed the market, Indies Pharma gained 18 cents in closing at $3.25 with 5,851 units changing hands. Jetcon Corporation dropped 8 cents to end at $1.25 with the swapping of 69,187 stocks, Lasco Distributors rallied 28 cents in ending at $3.40 after switching ownership of 42,607 shares, Lasco Financial increased 11 cents to close at $2.95, with 19,020 stock units changing hands. 
Lasco Manufacturing popped 23 cents in closing at $4.70 in an exchange of 36,936 units, Limners and Bards lost 29 cents to $2.90 with an exchange of 249,314 shares, Main Event shed 59 cents ending at $7.40, with 877 units clearing the market. Paramount Trading fell 25 cents to close at $1.65 after trading 413,056 stock units, SSL Venture advanced 30 cents to end at $3.30, with 180,443 stock units crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents to close at $13.90 after exchanging 23,000 units and Tropical Battery dropped 7 cents in ending at $2.80 with an exchange of 568,838 stocks.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share declined 9 cents to end at $1 with the swapping of 1,220 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on Junior Market
Trading climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 45 percent and the value 18 percent more than on Wednesday, as 43 securities were exchanged, the same as Wednesday and ended with 21 rising, 19 declining and three closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index eked a mere gain of 6.05 points to close at 4,333.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.2. 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.
A total of 11,834,174 shares were traded for $39,877,832, compared to 8,163,412 units at $33,704,615 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 275,213 shares at $927,391 comapred to 189,847 shares at $783,828 on Wednesday, with a month to date, average of 782,850 units at $4,210,480 compared to 839,993 units at $4,580,042 on the prior trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Dolla Financial led trading with 3.79 million shares for 32 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaican Teas with 1.92 million units for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 821,991 units for 6.9 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.88 to $23.24 with 90 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging climbed 64 cents in closing at $4.90 in trading 3,787 units, Blue Power increased 24 cents to close at $3.65, with 25 stock units crossing the market. Caribbean Cream advanced 16 cents to end at $4.85 in exchanging 16,522 stocks, Dolla Financial popped 12 cents to $2.90 with the swapping of 3,785,953 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined 13 cents to end at $15.85, with an exchange of 5,897 stocks. EduFocal shed 10 cents to $2.41 in switching ownership of 244,504 units, Express Catering rose 19 cents in closing at $6.09 after exchanging 56,350 shares, Fontana rallied 15 cents to close at $10.15, with 27,238 stocks changing hands. Fosrich fell 73 cents to $36.45 after finishing trading 77,059 shares, General Accident dropped 15 cents to close at $6, with 8,060 stock units clearing the market, iCreate gained 20 cents to end at $4.20 while exchanging 668,005 units. Indies Pharma lost 20 cents to $3.07rafter 2,265 stocks crossed the market, ISP Finance rallied 50 cents in closing at closing in trading 8 stock units, Jamaican Teas dropped 14 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low $2.83 in an exchange of 1,924,906 units, after it hit an intraday low of $2.50.
KLE Group shed 19 cents to $2.01 after trading 1,000 shares, Knutsford Express popped 10 cents to close at $7.35 after exchanging 2,300 shares, Lasco Financial lost 23 cents in closing at $2.84 in an exchange of 4,840 units. Mailpac Group fell 11 cents to end at $2.59 in exchanging 403,758 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 40 cents to $13.75, with 15,830 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market Plunges
Stocks fell sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the Market Index dropping 73.38 points to 4,327.00 while the volume of stocks traded declined 21 percent and the value fell 25 percent compared to Tuesday, with 43 securities changing hands versus 41 on Tuesday and ended, with 11 rising, 21 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
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.
A total of 8,163,412 shares traded at $33,704,615, down from 10,329,555 units at $45,186,051 on Tuesday. Trading on Wednesday averaged 189,847 shares at $783,828 in contrast to 251,940 shares at $1,102,099 on Tuesday, with month to date, averaging 839,993 units at an average of $4,580,042 compared to 922,459 units at $5,061,568 on the preceding trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 1.43 million shares for 17.5 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.11 million units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas chipped in with 1.08 million units for 13.2 percent of market share and Jetcon Corporation, 1.0 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade.
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 dropped $1.88 to close at $21.36, with 2,579 shares crossing the exchange, Blue Power shed 24 cents in ending at $3.41 with an exchange of 22,782 stocks, Cargo Handlers dived $2.74 to $11.21 while exchanging 2,207 units. EduFocal fell 18 cents to $2.51 after trading 250,646 stock units, Elite Diagnostic lost 10 cents in closing at $3.50, with 110,935 units changing hands, Express Catering dropped 19 cents to close at $5.90 in an exchange of 9,799 shares. Fontana lost 30 cents in ending at $10 with the swapping of 81,546 stock units, Fosrich advanced 14 cents to $37.18, with 261,935 stocks crossing the market, General Accident rose 15 cents in closing at $6.15 in trading 5,000 stock units. GWest Corporation shed 19 cents to end at $1.03 after exchanging 6,542 units, Honey Bun fell 15 cents to $8.60 after 704 stocks changed hands, iCreate declined 15 cents to $4 in trading 388,776 shares. 
Knutsford Express fell 69 cents to close at $7.25 after exchanging 487 shares, Lasco Distributors dropped 27 cents in closing at $3.10 and clearing the market of 1,431,748 units, Lasco Manufacturing declined 20 cents to end at $4.50 in switching ownership of 114,739 stocks. Main Event gained 40 cents to close at $8, with 9,314 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 35 cents in closing at $13.35 in exchanging 21,866 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market jumps on higher volume
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded climbing 28 percent with the value surging 66 percent more than on Monday, with 41 securities trading versus 45 on Monday, with 18 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 43.10 points to settle at 4,400.38.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.2. 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.
A total of 10,329,555 shares traded for $45,186,051 up from 8,095,169 units at $27,277,515 on Monday. Trading averaged 251,940 shares at $1,102,099 in contrast to 179,893 shares at $606,167 on Monday with month to date, averaging 922,459 units at $5,061,568 compared to 1,014,712 units at $5,606,327 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Future Energy Source led trading with 2.99 million shares for 29 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 2.80 million units for 27.1 percent of the day’s trade and Limners and Bards with 1.23 million units for 11.9 percent market share.
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, AMG Packaging advanced 25 cents to close at $4.25 in exchanging 78,245 shares, Cargo Handlers rose 45 cents in closing at $13.95 with the swapping of 3,758 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 10 cents to $2.35 after trading 197,566 stocks. Caribbean Flavours popped 12 cents to end at $1.95 in exchanging 4,327 stock units, EduFocal rallied 14 cents in ending at $2.69, with 342,483 stocks changing hands, Express Catering climbed 58 cents to $6.09 after 3,289 stock units crossed the exchange. Fosrich gained $1.14 to end at $37.04 in trading 117,425 units, Future Energy Source declined 17 cents in closing at $5.90, with 2,993,856 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance jumped $6.50 to close at $29 after exchanging 1,328 stocks. 
Lasco Financial increased 29 cents to $3.07, with 16,304 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards rallied 30 cents to $3.20 with an exchange of 1,227,350 shares, Main Event dropped 35 cents in closing at $7.60 after 10,025 stock units changed hands. Medical Disposables climbed 24 cents to close at $7.09 in an exchange of 18,290 stock units, Paramount Trading popped 18 cents after ending at $1.89 while exchanging 829 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents to end at $13, with 38,727 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
