Winning stocks outnumbered decliners at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting in the prices of 19 stocks rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged, following trading in 42 securities, down from 46 on Wednesday. The market closed with a 61 percent decline in the volume of stocks exchanged and the value dropped 55 percent compared to Wednesday’s level, following trading of 3,462,954 shares worth $7,488,462, falling sharply from 8,794,095 units at $16,465,937 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 82,451 shares at $178,297, versus 191,176 stocks at $357,955 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 223,998 units at $719,761 slightly below 243,948 stocks at $796,075 on the previous day and March with an average of 307,021 shares at $759,432.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 877,092 shares for 25.3 percent of the total volume followed by Image Plus, which ended with 633,385 units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 507,984 stocks for 14.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 15.86 points to wrap up trading at 3,467.99. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 13.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial climbed 21 cents to $16.96 with 62,452 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging skidded 24 cents to $2.76, with investors trading 1,659 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped 6 cents in closing at $11.17 with 2,001 stocks crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance rose 29 cents to end at $2.79 as investors traded 208 shares, Caribbean Flavours gained 7 cents and ended at $1.28 with 300 stock units being traded, Fontana sank 6 cents to finish at $9.50 with investors trading 103,996 shares. GWest Corporation rose 9 cents and ended at 94 cents after an exchange of 19,595 units, Honey Bun advanced 14 cents to $8.14 with a transfer of 71,480 stocks, Image Plus slipped 6 cents to finish at $1.12 after an exchange of 633,385 stock units, with the price hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 84 cents. Indies Pharma rallied 14 cents to close at $3.49with 51,581 shares being traded, 
KLE Group rose 24 cents in closing at $1.08 in an exchange of 101 stock units, Knutsford Express fell 8 cents to end at $13.37 with 810 stocks passing through the market. Mailpac Group declined 7 cents to $2.31 with an exchange of 121,486 units, Main Event rallied 62 cents to $10.98 with dealers clearing the market of 200 stocks, Omni Industries increased 9 cents and ended at 93 cents after a transfer of 34,316 shares. RA Williams climbed 5 cents to finish at 65 cents in trading 5,963 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 7 cents to close at $1.50 with 55,866 units changing hands and Tropical Battery popped 24 cents to end at $2.05 with investors swapping 340,948 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 8,794,095 shares trading for $16,465,937, far above the 4,991,142 stock units at $9,986,456 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 increased 35 cents to finish at $2.65 with investors trading 10,600 shares, Cargo Handlers popped 61 cents and ended at $11.11 after a transfer of 484 units, Consolidated Bakeries declined 48 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.50 with 12,994 stocks changing hands. Dolphin Cove sank $2.35 to close at $14 with 182,689 shares passing through the market, Fontana slipped 44 cents to end at $9.56 in an exchange of 284,687 stock units after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $10.50, GWest Corporation fell 9 cents in closing at 85 cents with traders dealing in 3,849 shares. Honey Bun gained 7 cents to close at $8 as investors exchanged 1,928 units, Indies Pharma dropped 44 cents to finish at $3.35 with 45,401 stocks clearing the market, ISP Finance rose $1.89 and ended at $14.99 with an exchange of 22 stock units, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $10. Knutsford Express rallied 5 cents to end at $13.45 with 1,502 shares being traded, 
Lasco Financial lost 5 cents in closing at $1.64 with 526 units switching owners, Lumber Depot skidded 6 cents to close at $2.99 with investors swapping 63,821 stocks. Main Event climbed $1.02 to $10.36 with 45,840 stock units crossing the market, One Great Studio sank 7 cents to finish at 42 cents with investors dealing in 331,056 shares, Paramount Trading advanced 6 cents and ended at $1.05 after an exchange of 32 stock units. RA Williams dipped 8 cents to end at 60 cents in trading 100,000 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents in closing at $1.57 after an exchange of 58,243 units and Tropical Battery shed 19 cents to close at $1.81 with a transfer of 824,338 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,991,142 shares for $9,986,456, below the 5,814,492 stock units at $14,058,219 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped 23 cents to end at $16.75 after just 2,748 shares changed hands, AMG Packaging climbed 10 cents in closing at $3 after a transfer of 1,745 units, Blue Power lost 41 cents to close at $4.59 with 3,764 shares switching owners. CAC 2000 popped 30 cents to close at $2.30 with traders dealing in 600 stock units, Cargo Handlers skidded 69 cents and ended at $10.50 with 235 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours sank 9 cents to finish at $1.20 with a transfer of 6,445 shares. Dolphin Cove shed 15 cents and ended at $16.35 with 3,559 stock units traded at the close of the market, Elite Diagnostic sank 14 cents to $1.32 in trading 44,611 stocks, Express Catering slipped 12 cents in closing at $2.76 with 4,123 units crossing the market. Indies Pharma fell 7 cents to finish at $3.79 with an exchange of 3,117 shares, Iron Rock Insurance increased 40 cents to end at $3.70 in trading 118 stock units, ISP Finance advanced 10 cents to close at $13.10 in an exchange of 443 units after trading at 52 weeks’ intraday low of $11.08. Jamaican Teas rose 10 cents to $2.45 with investors trading 106,015 stocks, 
KLE Group dipped 14 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 84 cents after an exchange of 3,638 shares, Knutsford Express declined 65 cents and ended at $13.40 with investors trading 4,800 stocks. Lasco Financial gained 5 cents to close at $1.69 with 5,009 units passing through the market, Lumber Depot rallied 6 cents to end at $3.05 as investors exchanged 65,587 stock units, Mailpac Group increased 9 cents in closing at $2.40 with 132,799 shares crossing the market. Main Event lost $2.36 to close at $9.34 with investors dealing in 15,914 stock units, MFS Capital Partners climbed 5 cents in closing at 41 cents after an exchange of 650 stocks, Omni Industries declined 17 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of 83 cents with investors swapping 350,837 units. Regency Petroleum shed 10 cents and ended at $3.40 with 55,624 stocks crossing the exchange and Tropical Battery dropped 39 cents to end at $2 in an exchange of 895,136 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,814,492 shares for $14,058,219, well below the 10,948,839 units at $47,033,318 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance sank $2 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $13 after trading 611 stock units. Jamaican Teas slipped 11 cents to close at $2.35 with 1,393,319 shares crossing the exchange, JFP Ltd climbed 7 cents in closing at 68 cents with investors dealing in 204 stocks, Knutsford Express increased 65 cents to end at $14.05 with a transfer of 1,162 units. Lasco Financial lost 6 cents in closing at $1.64 with investors swapping 9,112 stock units, Limners and Bards dipped 9 cents to $1.09 and closed with an exchange of 14,640 shares, Mailpac Group skidded 5 cents to end at $2.31 in trading 159,740 stocks. MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents and ended at 36 cents with 102,336 units clearing the market, after the price dropped to an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 34 cents, Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to finish at $3.50 after a transfer of 13,747 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 5 cents to close at $1.46 with 216,440 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with just 38 securities changing hands compared with 37 on Thursday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jetcon Corporation rose 12 cents to close at $1.18 as investors exchanged 5,000 units, Knutsford Express skidded $1.09 to end at $13.40 after a transfer of 160 stock units. Medical Disposables climbed 22 cents in closing at $1.71 after investors ended trading 10,000 shares, Omni Industries increased 14 cents and ended at $1 in an exchange of 5,000 stocks, Regency Petroleum rallied 16 cents to finish at $3.55 with traders dealing in 136,802 units and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 18 cents to $1.41 in an exchange of 62,183 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 11,731,854 shares for $80,157,352, down from 24,097,251 units at $57,354,315 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices and projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas climbed 15 cents to finish at $2.46 after an exchange of 10,639 shares, Jetcon Corporation declined 12 cents and ended at $1.06 with 27,728 stock units changing hands Knutsford Express increased 33 cents to close at $14.49 in trading 296 shares, Mailpac Group sank 10 cents to end at $2.38 with 8,514 stocks units crossing the market, Omni Industries shed 5 cents in closing at 86 cents in trading 437,330 units. Regency Petroleum advanced 44 cents to $3.39 with a transfer of 7,971 stocks and Spur Tree Spices dipped 5 cents to close at $1.30 as investors exchanged 42,912 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market Index rose 34.11 points to end at 3,569.60 following trading in 41 securities, down from 46 on Tuesday, with prices of only 13 rising, 20 declining and eight closing unchanged.
At the close of an active day of trading, Access Financial dropped 42 cents to finish at $17 with a transfer of just 362 shares, AMG Packaging shed 30 cents and ended at $2.80 with 4,588 stocks crossing the market, Blue Power declined 10 cents to $5 with 4,494 shares ended in exchanging stock ownership. CAC 2000 lost 15 cents to end at $2 with investors trading 50,000 units, Caribbean Cream dipped 10 cents in closing at $2.50 in an exchange of 1,076 stock units, Derrimon Trading advanced 6 cents to close at $1.95 with traders dealing in 10 shares. Elite Diagnostic rose 19 cents to $1.79 in an exchange of 29,730 units, Fontana rallied 12 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.55 with investors dealing in 115,637 stocks, GWest Corporation sank 16 cents in closing at 94 cents after a transfer of 17 stock units. Indies Pharma skidded 47 cents to close at $3.63 in trading 21,733 shares, 
Iron Rock Insurance fell 30 cents and ended at $3.30 with 46,000 stocks clearing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 18 cents to finish at $2.31 as investors exchanged 11,870 units. JFP sank 5 cents and ended at 60 cents after investors traded 37,727 stock units, Lasco Financial increased 6 cents to $1.70 after an exchange of 670 shares, Limners and Bards popped 10 cents to finish at $1.18 with 80,176 stock units passing through the market. Lumber Depot lost 6 cents to close at $2.99 after an exchange of 4,295 stocks, Main Event gained $2.39 to end at $11.70 with just 2 units changing hands and Regency Petroleum shed 35 cents in closing at $2.95 with an exchange of a healthy 17,015,135 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,318,830 shares for $12,174,798, steeply down from 20,549,503 units at $46,764,453 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped $1.02 to finish at $17.42 with 675 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging rallied 38 cents and ended at $3.10 with a transfer of 143 stock units, CAC 2000 dipped 50 cents to close at $2.15 after an exchange of 1,172 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose by 10 cents in closing at $2.88 with investors dealing in 109,086 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 11 cents to close at $1.89 with 310,090 stock units switching owners, Dolla Financial skidded 9 cents to end at $2.56 with traders dealing in 907,116 shares. Dolphin Cove climbed 39 cents in closing at $16.50 with 10,685 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal lost 5 cents to close at 28 cents in trading 372,255 units, Fontana declined 6 cents and ended at $9.43 with 64,064 stock units passing through the market. Fosrich fell 7 cents to end at $2.73 with investors swapping 83,366 shares, Future Energy dropped 11 cents to close at $3.19 with an exchange of 203,913 stock units, GWest Corporation sank 14 cents to finish at $1.10 after investors ended trading 4,000 units. Honey Bun rose 9 cents and ended at $7.99 with 822 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Image Plus slipped 9 cents to $1.12 with investors trading 323,126 shares, Indies Pharma shed 7 cents to end at $4.10 with 93,565 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 30 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 4,059 stocks, Jamaican Teas shed 30 cents to close at $2.49 with investors trading 1,849,686 units, Jetcon Corporation advanced 5 cents to finish at $1.20 in an exchange of 11,000 shares. Knutsford Express declined 33 cents and ended at $14.16 with 1,526 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards sank 11 cents to $1.08, with investors exchanging 148,502 stocks, Lumber Depot gained 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks; high of $3.05 after a transfer of 56,791 stock units. Main Event dipped $2.68 to finish at $9.31 with 9,549 shares being transferred, Medical Disposables lost 26 cents to end at $1.49 in an exchange of 400 units, Omni Industries slipped 11 cents in closing at 91 cents with investors dealing in 229,671 stocks. Regency Petroleum fell 30 cents to $3.30 with 16,805 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 5 cents in closing at $1.59 in trading 26,433 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fosrich, Gwest Corporation, Indies Pharma, Jamaican Teas as well as Regency Petroleum all closed at 52 weeks’ highs. ISP Finance ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low and Paramount Trading hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 80 cents.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Image Plus climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.21 after an exchange of 1,051,220 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 34 cents to end at a 52 weeks. High of $4.17 with investors trading 1,227,483 units. ISP Finance skidded $1.03 to a 52 weeks’ low of $15 in an exchange of 2,931 shares, Jamaican Teas popped 26 cents and ended at $2.79 with investors dealing in 438,694 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 14 cents in closing at $1.15 with a transfer of 60,853 units. Knutsford Express rose 69 cents to finish at $14.49 with 9,888 shares crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards rallied 5 cents to end at $1.19 after a transfer of 1,100 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 19 cents to close at $2.50 after closing with an exchange of 1,519,761 shares. Medical Disposables sank 13 cents to $1.75 with an exchange of 6,774 shares, Omni Industries advanced 11 cents and ended at $1.02 after 48,288 stocks passed through the market, Regency Petroleum gained 25 cents to close at $3.60 with 1,194,355 units changing hands and Tropical Battery dipped 10 cents to end at $2.40 in trading 5,219 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 11,738,756 shares for $19,977,567 compared with 13,245,591 units at $24,563,567 on Thursday.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 16 cents to close at $16.55 with investors dealing in just 264 stock units, Blue Power dipped 49 cents to $5.10 after an exchange of 3,259 stocks, CAC 2000 rose 16 cents in closing at $2.65 with 2,745 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 74 cents to end at $11.24 after a transfer of 328 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 14 cents to finish at $2.78 in switching ownership of 3,450 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 17 cents and ended at $2.60 with 5,348 units crossing the market. Dolla Financial sank 15 cents to $2.60 with an exchange of 189,474 stocks, Dolphin Cove increased $1.39 and ended at $17.49 after 8,541 stock units passed through the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 9 cents to close at $1.60 with a transfer of 14,289 shares. Fontana dropped 7 cents to finish at $9.43 after an exchange of 72,755 units, Fosrich rose 5 cents to end at $2.45 with investors trading 691,177 stocks, GWest Corporation rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.09 in an exchange of 185,169 stock units. Indies Pharma increased 17 cents to $3.83 with 111,394 shares changing hands, 
Iron Rock Insurance climbed 87 cents to end at $3.88 in an exchange of 46 stocks, Jamaican Teas popped 5 cents in closing at $2.53 with investors trading 1,457,877 units. Knutsford Express gained 50 cents to close at $13.80 with 5,544 stock units clearing the market, Mailpac Group shed 14 cents to finish at $2.31 in trading 200,245 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 34 cents and ended at $1.88 with 3,008 stock units crossing the exchange. Omni Industries declined 8 cents to end at 91 cents with traders dealing in 30,502 units, RA Williams sank 5 cents to close at 63 cents as investors exchanged 1,048,525 stocks, Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents in closing at $1.35 with an exchange of 308,906 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 19 cents to finish at $1.60 with investors swapping 7,879 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.