Trading falls on the Junior Market


A 41 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a moderate increase in value compared to Tuesday, was the highlight in trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Trading ended with an exchange of only 35 securities, down from 46 on Monday, resulting in prices of only 8 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 8,628,228 shares for $7,030,247 compared with 6,126,623 units at $6,907,098 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 246,521 shares at $200,864, up from 133,187 stocks at $150,154 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 116,645 units at $208,136, up from 105,848 shares at $208,741 on the prior day and September that averaged 154,641 shares at $329,246.
JFP led trading with 5.01 million shares for 58 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 1.71 million units for 19.8 percent of the day’s trade and Paramount Trading with 965,513 stocks for 11.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 6.96 points to settle at 3,361.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average P/E Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped $1.34 to finish at $19.27 after a transfer of 18 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 16 cents to $2.39 with investors swapping 2,733 stock units, Dolla Financial fell 8 cents in closing at $2.37 after an exchange of 100,162 shares. Dolphin Cove shed 30 cents to end at $13.50, after trading of 33,422 units, Fosrich sank 8 cents to finish at $2.17 in an exchange of 141,311 stocks, ISP Finance lost $1.89 and ended at $11.30, with 6,428 units changing hands. Jamaican Teas skidded 13 cents to $2.20 following an exchange of 99,316 shares, JFP increased 9 cents to end at 69 cents with investors trading 5,008,169 stocks, Kintyre Holdings sank 6 cents to close at 30 cents after an exchange of 1,707,016 shares. Knutsford Express slipped 46 cents to close at $12.52, with 99 shares clearing the market, Mailpac Group declined 8 cents to finish at $2.40 in switching ownership of 7,207 units, Main Event dropped 39 cents and ended at $7, with 3,516 stocks crossing the market. Paramount Trading rose 15 cents to $1.02 as investors exchanged 965,513 stock units, Regency Petroleum dipped 11 cents to close at $4.53 with an exchange of 2,500 shares and Spur Tree Spices fell 5 cents to end at $1.09 with investors dealing in 46,877 shares.

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

Trading falls on Junior Market


A 32 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded on Tuesday with a 17 percent lower value than Monday, was the highlight of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following a trading in 46 securities compared with 42 on Monday. Stocks closed, with prices of 20 rising, 12 declining and 14 closing unchanged.

Trading activity was lackluster on Tuesday, with 6,126,623 shares for $6,907,098 changing hands, from 4,643,832 units at $8,363,353 on Monday.
Trading averaged 133,187 shares at $150,154 compared to 110,567 units at $199,127 on Monday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 105,848 stock units at $208,741 compared with 102,494 stock units at $215,927 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Limners and Bards led trading with 3.34 million shares for 54.5 percent of total volume followed by JFP which ended with 852,192 units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 456,221 stocks for 7.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 21.11 points to settle at 3,355.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped $1.35 to end at $17.93 in swapping 102 shares, AMG Packaging sank 21 cents to end at $2.23 after trading of 175,261 stocks, Cargo Handlers increased $1.85 to end at $12.98, after 33 units passed through the market. Caribbean Cream popped 19 cents in closing at $2.19 in an exchange of 101 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 16 cents to finish at $1.61 with investors trading 85,335 stock units, Derrimon Trading rose 13 cents and ended at $1.84 in an exchange of 4,245 shares. Dolla Financial declined 5 cents to $2.45 and closed with an exchange of 283,236 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 6 cents to end at $13.80 after a transfer of 4,072 stocks, Express Catering gained 10 cents in closing at $2.80 with investors dealing in 64,311 units. Image Plus advanced 6 cents and ended at 98 cents after an exchange of 25,983 stocks, Indies Pharma climbed 5 cents to finish at $3.05 with a transfer of 2,052 units, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 41 cents to close at $3.50 after an exchange of a mere one share. Jamaican Teas popped 10 cents to $2.33 with investors swapping 10,119 stock units, Lasco Financial lost 11 cents to close at $1.88 in switching ownership of 4,401 shares, Limners and Bards shed 6 cents and ended at $1.10 as investors exchanged 3,336,347 stock units. Lumber Depot climbed 17 cents to end at $2.70 in trading 2,301 stocks, Main Event climbed 73 cents to $7.39, with 1,230 units clearing the market, Paramount Trading gained 10 cents to finish at 87 cents after trading of 203,900 stocks. Regency Petroleum rose 14 cents to $4.64, with 12,501 shares crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices rallied 6 cents in closing at $1.14, with traders dealing in 18,501 units and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 9 cents to end at $1.78, with 2,822 stock units changing hands.

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

SOS dominates Junior Market trading


Trading in shares of the office supplies company, Stationery and Office Supplies accounted for more than a half of volume of Junior Market stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, resulting in a 42 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 57 percent greater value compared to Friday, with trading in 42 securities up from 39 on Friday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and 10 closing unchanged, leading to a fall in market value.

The market closed after an exchange of 4,643,832 shares for $8,363,353, rising from just 3,276,430 units at $5,319,300 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 110,567 shares at $199,127, after climbing from just 84,011 stocks at $136,392 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 102,494 stock units at $215,927 compared to 101,476 stock units at $218,046 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 2.37 million shares for 51.1 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings ended with 512,724 stock units for 11 percent of the day’s trade, after announcing another of its many new ventures, this time a real estate investment and JFP, with 272,315 stock units for 5.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 21.11 points to close at 3,333.90. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose 28 cents to end at $19.28 with 130 shares being traded, AMG Packaging advanced 20 cents and ended at $2.44 with investors trading 1,044 stock units, Cargo Handlers lost $1.85 to finish at $11.13 with 1,381 shares switching owners. Consolidated Bakeries declined 16 cents to close at $1.45 after traders exchanged 5,791 units, Derrimon Trading sank 8 cents to end at $1.71 with 25,038 stocks crossing the market, Fontana fell 5 cents in closing at $9 in an exchange of 199,677 shares. Image Plus dipped 6 cents to 92 cents with 29,737 stock units passing through the market, ISP Finance popped $1.89 and ended at $13.19 with 200 stocks crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards increased 14 cents to end at $1.16 after a transfer of 36,501 stock units. Mailpac Group climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.50 as investors exchanged 43,896 shares, Main Event sank 94 cents to close at $6.66 in trading 1,010 stock units, Medical Disposables skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.70 after traders exchanged 702 units. Omni Industries shed 7 cents and ended at 77 cents with a transfer of 22,222 stocks, Regency Petroleum gained 8 cents to close at $4.50 with investors dealing in 38,874 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.69 after the trading of 2,371,742 stocks.

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

Trading climbs on Junior Market


Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 41 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 34 percent greater value than on Thursday, following trading in 39 securities, down from 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 13 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 3,276,430 shares for $5,319,300, with a rise from 2,316,817 units at $3,978,189 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 84,011 shares at $136,392 compared to 55,162 stocks at $94,719 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 101,476 units at $218,046, after sliding from 103,793 stock units at $228,878 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 671,125 shares for 20.5 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy, with 388,902 stock units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and JFP with 378,918 stocks for 11.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped a mere 2.27 points to finish at 3,355.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose $1.07 to end at $19 in an exchange of 11,182 shares, AMG Packaging skidded 16 cents to $2.24 with 10,000 units crossing the market, Blue Power climbed 18 cents to finish at $3.78 with investors dealing in 3,784 stocks. Cargo Handlers popped $1.90 to close at $12.98 with an exchange of 10 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 11 cents to end at $1.61 with investors swapping 200 stock units, Dolla Financial sank 9 cents in closing at $2.46 with 158,132 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove increased 8 cents to $13.88 as investors exchanged 141 stock units, Fontana gained 15 cents to finish at $9.05 with 67,149 stocks passing through the market, Fosrich advanced 5 cents and ended at $2.25 with traders dealing in 73,475 units. Honey Bun rose 24 cents to end at $7.74, with 10,062 stocks clearing the market, ISP Finance slipped $1.89 in closing at $11.30, with brokers transferring 4,663 units, Jamaican Teas fell 13 cents to close at $2.22 after 40,500 shares were traded. KLE Group rallied 5 cents to 92 cents, with 15,455 stock units being traded, Knutsford Express increased by $1 in closing at $13, with 18 shares crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial climbed 7 cents to close at $1.95 with investors trading 5,882 units. Limners and Bards dipped 27 cents to end at $1.02 after a transfer of 310,000 stocks, Omni Industries popped 9 cents and ended at 84 cents with investors trading 47,234 units, Regency Petroleum sank 13 cents to finish at $4.42 after brokers exchanged 2,905 shares. Spur Tree Spices lost 5 cents to $1.09 with 95,176 stocks crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 9 cents to close at $1.74 in switching ownership of 20,025 units.

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

Junior Market trading plunges deeper


Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with a 53 percent decrease in the volume of stocks traded, and a 35 percent lower value than on Tuesday. Trading resulted in activities in 41 securities compared to 42 on Tuesday, with 22 stocks rising, 10 declining, and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 1,716,240 shares for $3,159,246, down from 3,676,746 stock units at $4,840,071 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 41,860 shares worth $77,055, falling from 87,542 stocks at $115,240 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 111,898 units at $251,238 compared  with 125,507 stock units at $285,083 on the prior day and September, with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
On a day of very low trading activity, Jetcon Corporation led trading with 703,132 shares for 41 percent of total volume, followed by Image Plus with just 141,098 stock units for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 117,938 stocks for 6.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 12.07 points to wrap-up trading at 3,356.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Blue Power rose 32 cents to $3.80 in trading of 19,036 shares, Cargo Handlers fell $1.92 in closing at $11.08 with 2,496 stocks changing hands Dolla Financial rose 8 cents to land at $2.56 after trading of 45,220 shares. Elite Diagnostic popped 6 cents and ended at $1.56 in an exchange of 6,026 units, Everything Fresh increased 5 cents to close at $2.15 with 1,680 stocks crossing the market, Future Energy climbed 5 cents to finish at $3.15 after traders exchanged 63,430 shares. GWest Corporation sank 9 cents to 70 cents in trading 68,912 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 41 cents to finish at $3.91 after a transfer of 164 stocks, ISP Finance rallied 19 cents and ended at $13.19 as investors exchanged 129 stock units. Jamaican Teas increased 10 cents in closing at $2.30 with 4,305 shares clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation climbed 9 cents to end at $1.77 in an exchange of 703,132 stocks, Knutsford Express rose 40 cents to close at $13 with traders dealing in 27,628 units. Mailpac Group advanced 8 cents to $2.50 after an exchange of 2,525 stock units and Regency Petroleum lost 20 cents and ended at $4.35 with investors dealing in 1,793 shares.

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

Junior Market trading drops


Trading concluded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 30 percent fall in the volume of stocks exchanged, carrying a 27 percent lower value than Monday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 3,676,746 shares for $4,840,071, after sliding from 5,238,318 units at $6,669,442 on Monday.
Trading averaged 87,542 shares at $115,240, dropping from 119,053 stocks at $151,578 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 125,507 units at $285,083, down from 134,942 units at $327,293 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.72 million shares for 46.7 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 521,600 stock units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 211,109 stocks for 5.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 5.92 points to wrap-up trading at 3,368.84. 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.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Blue Power fell 30 cents to $3.48 after an exchange of 4,033 shares, Consolidated Bakeries skidded 11 cents to end at $1.50 with trading 2,900 stock units, Fontana advanced 5 cents in closing at $8.90 with traders switching ownership of 5,266 shares. Future Energy rose 8 cents to close at $3.10 after an exchange of 521,600 stocks, Honey Bun climbed 40 cents to end at $7.70 in trading 4,512 units, Iron Rock Insurance sank 39 cents and ended at $3.50 in an exchange of 330 shares. ISP Finance increased 34 cents to $13 with traders swapping 508 stock units, Jamaican Teas shed 16 cents and ended at $2.20 after a transfer of 11,820 stocks, Jetcon Corporation declined 11 cents in closing at $1.68 following an exchange of 3,000 units. Knutsford Express lost $2.40 to close at $12.60 with 12,758 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards popped 19 cents to end at $1.49, with 350 units clearing the market. Main Event gained 23 cents to finish at $7.73, with traders exchanging 1,010 shares. Medical Disposables rallied 23 cents to end at $1.73 with investors trading 5,000 stock units, Paramount Trading increased 5 cents to end at 78 cents with 33,884 shares crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum slipped 8 cents to $4.55 in trading 5,355 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 14 cents to close at $1.66 with 71,752 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market slips with low trading


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with declining 7 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 57 percent more value than Friday following trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 14 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

At the close of the market, 5,238,318 shares were traded for $6,669,442 compared with 5,613,962 units at $4,237,237 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 119,053 shares at $151,578 compared with 130,557 stocks at $98,540 on Friday. Trading, month to date, ended with an average of 134,942 stocks at $327,293, falling from 140,536 stock units at $389,145 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.28 million shares for 24.4 percent of total volume followed by JFP which ended with 956,556 stock units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 685,198 stocks for 13.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 13.27 points to end at 3,362.92. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging sank 9 cents to close at $2.40 after the trading of 8,674 shares, Blue Power climbed by 27 cents to end at $3.78 with investors dealing in 10,549 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 19 cents and ended at $1.89 with traders switching ownership of 9,428 shares. Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents in closing at $2.18 with investors swapping 120 stock units, Dolla Financial sank 6 cents to finish at $2.50 with a transfer of 135,425 stocks, Express Catering fell 5 cents to end at $2.65 after an exchange of 28,403 shares. Fontana dipped 15 cents in closing at $8.85 with investors trading 19,938 stocks, Fosrich rallied 6 cents to $2.20 with an exchange of 68,129 units, Future Energy lost 7 cents to close at $3.02 with 685,198 stock units clearing the market. Indies Pharma popped 10 cents to finish at $3 in an exchange of 2,727 shares, ISP Finance advanced $1.15 and ended at $12.66 with investors trading 1,517 units, Jetcon Corporation increased 14 cents to end at $1.79 with 6,353 stocks crossing the market. KLE Group declined 13 cents to 73 cents after trading of 80,000 stock units, Limners and Bards gained 20 cents to close at $1.30 after closing with an exchange of 126,920 shares, Main Event slipped 47 cents in closing at $7.50 with brokers passing 4,344 stocks through the market. Medical Disposables rose 16 cents to finish at $1.50 with 5,110 units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 6 cents and ended at $1.80 after a transfer of 12,934 stock units.

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

Junior Market skids on Friday


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 19 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, but with a small 4 percent lower value than Thursday, resulting in trading of 43 securities compared with 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,613,962 shares for $4,237,237 after increasing from 4,700,572 units at $4,406,644 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 130,557 shares at $98,540, jumping from 111,918 stocks at $104,920 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 140,536 units at $389,145, down from 145,768 shares at $541,535 on the prior day and September that ended with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 3.83 million shares for 68.2 percent of total volume, followed by MFS Capital Partners, with 503,062 stock units for 9 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with just 205,735 stocks for 3.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 14.12 points to finish at 3,376.19. 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 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Cargo Handlers rose $1.97 to $13 with investors trading 1,049 shares, Caribbean Cream dropped 21 cents to $1.98 with 12,728 stocks passing through the market, Express Catering shed 10 cents in closing at $2.70 with traders dealing in 9,000 shares. Fosrich sank 10 cents to finish at $2.14 with 50,335 stock units crossing the market, Honey Bun popped 5 cents and ended at $7.30 in trading 10,417 units, Indies Pharma skidded 10 cents to end at $2.90 after a transfer of 35,592 stocks. ISP Finance sank $1.67 to close at $11.51 with investors dealing in 1,376 shares, Jetcon Corporation dipped 14 cents to $1.65 with traders exchanging 5,011 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 10 cents to finish at $1.10 with 11,491 units clearing the market. Mailpac Group lost 10 cents and ended at $2.44 in switching ownership of 23,251 shares, Main Event rose 98 cents to close at $7.97 with 10,109 stock units crossing the exchange Medical Disposables dropped 56 cents to end at $1.34 with 5,255 stocks changing hands. Regency Petroleum rallied 7 cents to close at $4.60 in an exchange of 9,021 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 6 cents to finish at $1.86, with investors swapping 1,990 shares.

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

Junior Market pops after Wednesday’s drop


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 35 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 89 percent lower value than Wednesday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 14 declining and 13 closing unchanged, pushing the market value higher at the close.

The market closed with trading of 4,700,572 shares for a mere $4,406,644, from just 7,252,413 units at $39,999,213 previously.
Trading ended with an average of  111,918 shares at $104,920, compared with 181,310 stocks worth $999,980 on Wednesday. The month to date, ended with an average of 145,768 stock units at $541,535, compared to September, with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
JFP led trading with 1.74 million shares for 37 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, which ended with 1.62 million stock units for 34.4 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 387,183 shares for 8.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.82 points to 3,390.31. 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 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 93 cents to end at $17.94 with 1,745 shares changing hands, Blue Power rallied 10 cents to close at $3.50 as investors traded 19,913 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 9 cents to finish at $2.09 with 100 shares crossing the market. Fontana rose 5 cents to close at $9 with trading of 38,799 stocks, Future Energy advanced 9 cents in closing at $3.10 with 387,183 units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun rallied 23 cents to end at $7.25 with investors dealing in 1,177 shares. ISP Finance gained $1.68 to $13.18 with traders passing 301 stock units through the market, Limners and Bards lost 6 cents and ended at $1 after trading of 1,500 units, Lumber Depot dipped 14 cents to end at $2.51 in an exchange of 6,794 stocks. Mailpac Group rose 14 cents in closing at $2.54 with investors trading 27,807 shares, Medical Disposables rose 10 cents to finish at $1.90 after brokers exchanged 3,440 shares, Omni Industries popped 10 cents to close at 85 cents with investors trading 31,471 units. Paramount Trading gained 5 cents to close at 73 cents after a transfer of 3,505 stocks, Regency Petroleum sank 8 cents and ended at $4.53 with traders dealing in 18,486 shares and Spur Tree Spices declined 5 cents to end at $1.08 after an exchange of 15,154 units.

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

JSE Junior Market dives


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 56 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, leading to a sharp fall in market value and an 8 percent lower value than Tuesday, following trading in 40 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and six ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 7,252,413 shares for $39,999,213, well below the 16,305,661 units at $43,278,471 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 181,310 shares at $999,980, down from 397,699 units at $1,055,572 on Tuesday, compared with an average for September of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Access Financial led trading with 1.70 million shares for 23.4 percent of total volume, followed by Lumber Depot, with 1.14 million stock units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 942,862 stocks for 13 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 67.36 points to settle at 3,361.49. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped 94 cents to $17.01 with 1,696,112 shares crossing the market, Blue Power dropped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.40 with investors trading 36,025 units, Cargo Handlers declined by $1.97 to close at $11.03 after trading 2,476 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 10 cents to end at $2 with an exchange of 1,901 units, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents in closing at $1.80 with investors passing 201,369 stocks through the market, Express Catering climbed 16 cents to close at $2.80 with investors dealing in 831,753 units. Fontana declined 5 cents to $8.95, with an exchange of 10,668 stocks, Future Energy sank 29 cents and ended at $3.01 after a transfer of 814,754 shares, Honey Bun slipped 65 cents to finish at $7.02 with traders dealing in 3,381 stock units. ISP Finance shed $1.70 in closing at $11.50 with 769 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas dipped 7 cents to end at $2.34 with a transfer of 4,250 units, Knutsford Express rose 45 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 24 stocks. Lumber Depot advanced 7 cents to $2.65 with investors trading 1,143,050 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents and ended at $2.40 with traders switching ownership of 658,820 shares, Main Event popped 50 cents in closing at $7, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday low of $6.45, ending with trading of 5,833 stock units. Medical Disposables rallied 11 cents to end at $1.80 in an exchange of 556 units, Omni Industries fell 9 cents to finish at 75 cents with 126,689 stocks clearing the market, Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to close at 68 cents in trading 102,014 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 5 cents to $1.81 with 17,946 stock units crossing the exchange.

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