Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume declining 55 percent, with a 52 percent lower value than Wednesday, with trading in 43 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 15 declining and 11 closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index advanced 43.34 points to end at 3,491.23.
The market closed with trading of 11,958,803 shares for $19,923,242, down from 26,500,479 stock units at $41,824,882 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 278,112 shares at $463,331, well below the 602,284 stocks at $950,565 on Wednesday, with the month to date, with an average of 427,441 stock units at $709,955, down from 435,281 units at $722,904 on the previous day, compared to April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 5.39 million shares for 45 percent of the total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 2.10 million stocks for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 2.04 million units for 17 percent of market share.
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 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of reduced trading activities, Access Financial advanced $1 in closing at $16.95 with an exchange of 138 shares, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents to end at $2.40, with 1,016 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance rose 9 cents to end at $2.35 with traders dealing in 872 units. Consolidated Bakeries dropped by 16 cents to $1.50, after 76,602 shares crossed the exchange. Derrimon Trading climbed 17 cents and ended at $1.98 in trading 2,102,933 stock units, Dolphin Cove increased $1.07 to finish at $13.37, with 77,329 shares crossing the market. Everything Fresh popped 14 cents to $2.34 with investors swapping 120 units, Fontana fell 20 cents to close at $8.80 after an exchange of 70,583 stocks, Future Energy rallied 8 cents in closing at $3.13 with investors dealing in 84,096 stock units. ISP Finance dipped 49 cents to end at $11 with a transfer of 138 shares, Jamaican Teas gained 6 cents and ended at $2.55 as investors exchanged 2,036,177 stock units, Jetcon Corporation sank 10 cents to finish at $1 with 17,311 shares changing hands. Knutsford Express popped $1.30 and ended at $13.60 after a transfer of 736 stock units, Limners and Bards declined 9 cents to $1.16, with 801 shares clearing the market, Main Event shed 28 cents in closing at $11, with investors trading 1,453 stock units. MFS Capital Partners dropped 7 cents to close at 50 cents after an exchange of 81,565 units and Regency Petroleum advanced 17 cents to end at $3.79 after trading of 63,496 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 11.68 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 3.24 million stocks for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams closed with 2.65 million stock units for 10 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas ended with 2.28 million shares for 8.6 percent of the volume traded, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 1.35 million stocks for 5.1 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 1.23 million stock units for 4.6 percent of market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market closed with trading of 16,713,593 shares at $23,645,893, falling sharply from the 176 million shares of Dolla Financial that pushed up Monday’s trading to 179,754,135 stock units valued at $339,502,708.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market closed with trading of 179,754,135 shares with a value of 339,502,708, resulting in a steep climb from 7,748,170 stock units at $9,778,916 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market closed with trading of 7,748,170 shares for $9,778,916 compared with 9,637,234 units at $6,156,203 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The PE is computed using the last traded prices of stocks with projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
The market closed with trading of 9,637,234 shares for $6,156,203 compared with 8,088,481 units at $10,634,310 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Trading ended with activities in 39 securities, down from 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged. Spur Tree Spices closed at a 52 week Low of $1.08 while Edufocal traded at an intraday 52 week low of 21 cents.
At the close of the market, Access Financial lost $2.85 in closing at $14.32 with traders dealing in 1,522 shares, with Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropping 34 cents to $2.06 with 39,000 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream shed 17 cents to end at $2.16 with dealings in 9,800 shares. Dolla Financial gained 9 cents and ended at $2.47 with investors exchanging 248,241 stocks, Dolphin Cove slipped 10 cents to finish at $12 and closed with 124,556 units changing hands, Everything Fresh rose 16 cents to close at $2.38 as investors switched ownership of 2,469 stocks. Fontana skidded 48 cents to $8.57 after a transfer of 105,042 units, Honey Bun sank 25 cents to close at $8.15 with investors trading 8,207 shares, Indies Pharma rallied 15 cents to finish at $3.85 with traders exchanging 18,030 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance increased 47 cents and ended at $3.80 with 87 shares clearing the market, ISP Finance dipped $1.34 to end at $10.16 as traders exchanged 326 units,
At the close of the market, Spur Tree Spices ended at a 52 week low of $1.08, RA Williams closed at a 52 week low of 46 cents while Dolla Financial and Main Event traded at 52 week intraday lows of $2.18 and $9.10, respectively.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 39.48 points to close at 3,401.96. 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, reflecting a likely positive opening on Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 10,899,363 shares at $12,643,835, well below the 14,892,052 units at $29,081,001 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial declined 6 cents to finish at $17.18 with a transfer of a mere one share, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents to land at $2.35 with 4,207 stock units changing hands, Atlantic Hardware gained 11 cents to close at 97 cents with investors dealing in 240,100 shares. Cargo Handlers popped 90 cents to end at $11.10 with traders exchanging 3,015 stocks, Caribbean Cream climbed 16 cents in closing at $2.35 with investors trading 549 stock units, Caribbean Flavours rose 21 cents to end at $1.50 with 5,963 shares crossing the market. Derrimon Trading advanced 15 cents in closing at $1.90 with sellers trading 10,000 stocks, Dolphin Cove fell 67 cents to $11.83 with 36,930 units crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic slipped 10 cents and ended at $1.30 with investors trading 4,917 stock units. Everything Fresh shed 6 cents to end at $2.03 as investors exchanged 2,040,760 shares, Future Energy sank 6 cents to finish at $3 as 216,174 stock units changed hands,
The market closed with trading of 18,164,035 shares with a value of $19,343,788, soaring well above 7,541,461 units at $9,279,095 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Atlantic Hardware increased 9 cents to end at 95 cents with an exchange of 849,987 shares, CAC 2000 slipped 23 cents to end at $1.96 and closed with an exchange of 88 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries fell 9 cents to close at $1.66 after a transfer of just 65 shares. Dolla Financial shed 19 cents to finish at $2.46 with 816,179 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove declined 74 cents to close at $13.57 with traders dealing in 5,071 stocks, Elite Diagnostic sank 25 cents to end at $1.26 with 28,582 shares changing hands. Express Catering dipped 35 cents in closing at $2.54 after an exchange of 13,183 stocks, Fontana climbed 49 cents to $9.48 with investors trading 119,026 units, Indies Pharma rose 23 cents and ended at $3.80 after an exchange of 838 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 20 cents to finish at $3.90 with investors dealing in 23,727 shares, ISP Finance popped $2.50 to close at $11.50 with traders exchanging 345 stocks, Jetcon Corporation rallied 9 cents to end at $1.10 with investors swapping 700 units.