Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 267 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 345 percent leap in value compared to Friday, following trading of 42 securities, up from 38 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 14 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 9,119,265 shares at $20,151,499, jumping from 2,484,109 units at $4,523,984 on Friday.
Trading averaged 217,125 shares at $479,798 compared to 65,371 stocks at $119,052 on Friday, with trading month to date, averaging 121,840 units at $242,271, rising from 115,375 units at $226,155 on the previous day and August with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 2.46 million shares for 27 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 2.13 million stocks for 23.3 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 1.62 million stock units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 5.64 points to wrap up trading at 3,406.66. 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 12.5, 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, Cargo Handlers declined 94 cents to end at $13.35, in transferring 933 shares, Caribbean Assurance lost 27 cents to end at $1.78, with 50 stocks through the market, Caribbean Cream rose 10 cents to $2.10 in trading 1,129 units. Elite Diagnostic declined 5 cents to end at $1.50 in switching ownership of 28 stocks, Express Catering lost 21 cents to end at $2.57 with 38,269 shares crossing the exchange, Fontana skidded 17 cents in closing at $8.85 as traders switched ownership of 75,648 stock units, Honey Bun rallied 10 cents to close at $7.50 as investors exchanged 20,105 shares. 
Indies Pharma fell 10 cents to $2.94, with 123,579 stock units clearing the market. ISP Finance popped $1.51 and ended at $14.50 after an exchange of 866 units, JFP rose 5 cents to finish at 54 cents after an exchange of 32,000 shares, Limners and Bards increased 16 cents to end at $1.07 with 9,500 stocks changing hands. Mailpac Group declined 9 cents in closing at $2.40 with an exchange of 571,012 shares, Main Event shed 42 cents to finish at $8 with 1,400 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables dropped 25 cents to close at $1.40 with investors swapping 906 stocks, RA Williams gained 4 cents in closing at 44 cents with an exchange of 229,544 stocks and Regency Petroleum sank 8 cents to $4.24 after an exchange of 22,568 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
resulting from an 88 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a huge 90 percent fall in value, following trading in 38 securities, down from 39 on the prior day and ending with prices of 16 rising, 11 falling and 11 closing firm.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 14.13 points to 3,401.02. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Express Catering popped 21 cents to end at $2.78 with traders exchanging 3,800 stocks. Honey Bun dropped 38 cents to $7.40 after closing with an exchange of 5,008 units, Indies Pharma lost 6 cents to end at $3.04 after an exchange of 146,368 shares, ISP Finance sank $1.75 in closing at $12.99 with investors dealing in 571 stock units. Limners and Bards declined 15 cents and ended at 91 cents with traders switching ownership of 31,389 shares and Medical Disposables advanced 15 cents to close at $1.65 after a transfer of 26,936 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 19,981,937 shares at $46,526,369, well above the 5,904,123 units at $9,663,327 on Wednesday.
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.
Indies Pharma advanced 15 cents to close at $3.10, with 8,119,589 units crossing the exchange, ISP Finance rallied $3.44 to $14.74 with just 64 stocks changing hands, Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents to $2.33, with the trading of 1,561,110 shares. Jetcon Corporation climbed 10 cents to close at $1.80 after an exchange of 8,510 stock units, Knutsford Express increased $2 to end at $14 with investors trading 12 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 16 cents in closing at $1.06 after an exchange of 300 units. ONE on ONE Educational rose 8 cents to finish at 90 cents in trading 982,323 stocks and Regency Petroleum lost 6 cents and ended at $4.30 as investors exchanged 153,271 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, Access Financial skidded 24 cents and ended at $17.50 with traders dealing in a mere 20 shares, Atlantic Hardware sank 8 cents to 91 cents with an exchange of 16,373 stocks, Cargo Handlers rose $1.18 to end at $13.35 following the trading of a mere 35 shares. Caribbean Assurance shed 29 cents in closing at $1.81 with a mere 7 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 12 cents to finish at $2 as investors exchanged 1,657 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 6 cents to close at $1.55 with traders passing 16,500 shares through the market. Dolphin Cove dropped 21 cents to $14.08 with investors trading 17,591 stocks, Fontana lost 8 cents to close at $8.92 with an exchange of 33,066 units, Future Energy slipped 15 cents to end at $2.90 after trading of 213,611 stock units. GWest Corporation popped 6 cents in closing at 78 cents with a transfer of 150 shares, 
Honey Bun gained 48 cents to finish at $7.78 with 3,637 stock units crossing the exchange, Image Plus rose 6 cents and ended at 96 cents with investors trading 65,021 units. Jamaican Teas rallied 9 cents to $2.26 in an exchange of 8,325 stocks, Jetcon Corporation sank 18 cents in closing at $1.70 with investors dealing in 3,986 shares, Limners and Bards dipped 9 cents to finish at 90 cents with 385,999 stocks crossing the market. Regency Petroleum increased by 6 cents and ended at $4.36, with investors swapping 533,755 units and Spur Tree Spices advanced 9 cents to end at $1.12 with 141,926 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 9,546,731 shares for $16,885,064, rising from just 3,928,839 stock units at $5,922,166 on Monday.
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.
Iron Rock Insurance skidded 41 cents after closing at $3.50 with 22,285 stock units crossing the exchange. ISP Finance rose 30 cents to finish at $11.30 as traders transferred 2,826 shares, Jamaican Teas sank 9 cents and ended at $2.17 with 5,020,424 stocks passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation rallied 20 cents to $1.88 in switching ownership of 25,368 units. Knutsford Express dropped $1.58 to $12 as investors exchanged 9,905 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 8 cents to $1.50, with 584 shares passing through the market, Paramount Trading gained 19 cents to close at 87 cents with investors swapping 1,310 stocks. RA Williams lost 6 cents and ended at 36 cents with an exchange of 1,395,086 units and Regency Petroleum slipped 7 cents to end at $4.30 with 62,378 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,249,110 shares for $6,144,623, after sliding from 4,913,360 units at $12,236,802 on Thursday.
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.
ISP Finance fell $3.17 to end at $11.32 with just 7 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas gained 6 cents in closing at $2.31 in an exchange of 462,380 stocks, Jetcon Corporation sank 6 cents to close at $1.75 with traders dealing in 470 units. KLE Group dipped 14 cents to 85 cents after a transfer of 7,063 stock units, Lumber Depot popped 15 cents to close at $2.74 with traders switching ownership of 19,512 shares, Mailpac Group lost 8 cents to finish at $2.51 with investors trading 83,431 stock units and Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents and ended at $1.05 after an exchange of 91,520 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market ended with trading of 4,913,360 shares for $12,236,802, jumping from 1,431,920 units at $3,870,592 on Wednesday.
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.
GWest Corporation lost 7 cents and ended at 76 cents with 8,154 shares crossing the market, Image Plus skidded 5 cents to 91 cents with traders dealing in 30,803 stocks, Indies Pharma fell 7 cents in closing at $3.01 as investors exchanged 232,992 stock units. Jamaican Teas shed 9 cents to finish at $2.25 with 10,968 shares changing hands, Jetcon Corporation popped 13 cents to close at $1.81 with investors trading 54,550 stock units, Mailpac Group rallied 10 cents to end at $2.59 after traders exchanged 76,496 stocks. Omni Industries dropped 5 cents in closing at 83 cents after trading 19,297 units and Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents to $1.10 in an exchange of 76,832 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,431,920 shares for $3,870,592, after a steep decline from 2,971,755 units at $4,794,934 on Tuesday.
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.
Fontana declined 19 cents to end at $8.86 with a transfer of 33,303 shares. ISP Finance declined $2.14 in closing at $14.45 as 77 units crossed the market, Jamaican Teas rallied 12 cents to $2.34 in trading 4,348 stocks, Jetcon Corporation lost 14 cents to end at $1.68, after closing with an exchange of 1,200 stock units. JFP dropped 9 cents to finish at 51 cents after a transfer of 22,955 shares and Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents and ended at $4.30 with traders dealing in 303 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 2,971,755 shares for $4,794,934, from 3,624,819 units at $4,546,581 on Monday.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and only two with lower offers.
Express Catering shed 24 cents to $2.61 with investors swapping 311,369 units, ISP Finance popped $2.16 to finish at $16.59 with a transfer of a mere one stock, Jamaican Teas dipped 11 cents and ended at $2.22 with investors dealing in 13,005 stock units. KLE Group advanced 13 cents to close at 98 cents with 111 shares switching owners, Medical Disposables rose 8 cents to end at $1.40 with traders dealing in 410 stocks, Regency Petroleum sank 12 cents in closing at $4.20 as investors cleared 94,559 units from the market and Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents to $1.11 with an exchange of 164,987 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,624,819 shares for $4,546,581 compared with 2,982,944 units at $6,078,129 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance lost 41 cents to $3.50 with investors swapping 100 units, ISP Finance skidded $2.37 to end at $14.43 after a transfer of 160 stocks, Jamaican Teas climbed 15 cents in closing at $2.33, with investors trading 934 stock units. Lumber Depot fell 10 cents and ended at $2.60 with an exchange of 20,078 shares, Mailpac Group dipped 5 cents to finish at $2.50 in trading 288,371 units, Medical Disposables sank 27 cents to close at $1.32, with 809 stocks crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 19 cents to $1.78 with traders dealing in 4,920 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.