Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 161 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 156 percent more value than Tuesday with trading in all 48 securities down from 45 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 22 rising, 12 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 15,379,999 shares at $33,771,107 up from 5,903,831 stock units at $13,196,287 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 320,417 shares for $703,565 up from 131,196 stocks at $293,251 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 288,806 units at $796,156 versus to 286,861 stock units at $801,854 on the previous trading day and November that close with an average of 309,920 stock units at $766,307.
Fosrich led trading with 3.62 million shares for 23.5 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 3.45 million stock units for 22.4 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas closed with 2.12 million stock units changing hands for 13.8 percent market share, Derrimon Trading with 1.40 million stocks for 9.1 percent of traded shares and Dolla Financial with 1.10 million units for 7.2 percent of the total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 19.88 points to end at 3,727.19. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 42 cents to finish at $18.02 with investors trading 20,279 stock units, Blue Power rose 71 cents and ended at $5.01 with 15,601 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers gained 37 cents to close at $10.89 as investors exchanged 36 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 39 cents to end at $2.90 after a transfer of 3,052 stocks, Caribbean Flavours increased 10 cents in closing at $1.40 with 1,815 shares crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 20 cents to close at $2.13 with investors swapping 789 stocks. Dolphin Cove advanced 10 cents to $18.50 with 47,059 units clearing the market, Express Catering popped 48 cents to finish at $3.38 in an exchange of 179,645 stock units, Fosrich increased 24 cents and ended at $2.40 after 3,616,898 shares passed through the market. 
Future Energy declined 8 cents in closing at $3.81 in trading 56,096 units, Indies Pharma sank 9 cents to close at $3.35 after an exchange of 29,194 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 8 cents to end at $3.59 after closing with an exchange of 3,861 stock units. Jamaican Teas rose 10 cents to $2.30 after 2,116,652 shares changed hands, Knutsford Express dropped 18 cents and ended at $14.19 with investors dealing in 1,530 stock units, Lasco Financial advanced 15 cents in closing at $1.65 with 205,756 stocks changing hands. Lumber Depot gained 15 cents to finish at $2.65 with an exchange of 3,452,486 units and Main Event fell 10 cents to close at $10.80 after trading 3,889 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,348,793 shares for $10,233,044 up from 2,338,924 stock units at $4,304,371 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation climbed 7 cents to end at 97 cents with a transfer of 66 shares. Indies Pharma slid 10 cents in closing at $3.10 after the trading of 49,741 stocks, Knutsford Express skidded $1.57 to finish at $11 in an exchange of 659 units, Mailpac Group sank 9 cents and ended at $2.70 with investors trading 25,718 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 21 cents to $1.67 with 513 shares clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rose 12 cents to end at 64 cents after a transfer of 50,000 units, Spur Tree Spices dropped 11 cents to $1.93 after 72,799 stocks passed through the market and tTech advanced 37 cents to close at $2.09 with an exchange of 6,440 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 2,338,924 shares for $4,304,371 down from 4,463,393 stock units at $9,427,510 on Thursday.
At the close, Access Financial increased 42 cents to $18.02 with investors trading just 152 shares, CAC 2000 popped 16 cents in closing at $2.36 following an exchange of 1,225 stocks, Cargo Handlers slipped 38 cents to close at $10.51 with a transfer of 450 shares. Caribbean Flavours fell 16 cents to end at $1.20 with 64,787 stock units crossing the exchange, as Derrimon Trading gained 7 cents and ended at $1.90 in trading 95,920 shares, Dolphin Cove rose 30 cents to finish at $18.30 after 30,562 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 16 cents to $1.83 after a transfer of 10,000 units, Everything Fresh shed 10 cents to end at $2.10 with 22,356 stocks crossing the market, Express Catering lost 14 cents in closing at $3.16 with an exchange of 2,835 units. Fosrich climbed 10 cents to close at $2.16 with 256,386 stocks crossing the market, GWest Corporation skidded 7 cents and ended at 90 cents as investors exchanged 1,034 shares, Indies Pharma sank 19 cents to finish at $3.20 after closing with 57,854 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance climbed $3.52 to $23.49 with an exchange of 5 shares, 
Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents and ended at $2.19 with investors dealing in 3,506 units, Kintyre Holdings rose 9 cents in closing at 48 cents in switching ownership of 511,162 stock units. Knutsford Express advanced $2.10 to close at $12.57 with investors swapping 5,365 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to finish at $1.44 in an exchange of 20,140 shares, Main Event dipped 10 cents to end at $10.80 with 635 stock units clearing the market. Medical Disposables increased 18 cents to $1.88 in trading 62,929 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 14 cents to close at $3.14 after an exchange of 548 units and Spur Tree Spices gained 13 cents and ended at $2.04 with investors trading 104,282 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,463,393 shares for $9,427,510 up from 3,788,831 units at $6,452,401 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 92,987 shares for $196,406 compared to 78,93 stocks at $134,425 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 327,352 units at $931,016 compared with 346,290 stock units at $990,378 on the previous day and an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance dipped $3.53 to finish at $19.97 in an exchange of a mere 105 shares. Jamaican Teas lost 7 cents and ended at $2.12 with traders dealing in 120,523 stocks, KLE Group climbed 11 cents to end at $1.25 in an exchange of 11 units, Knutsford Express skidded $2.18 to close at $10.47 after 472 stock units crossed the market. Lumber Depot rose 9 cents to $2.49 with investors swapping 557,629 shares, MFS Capital Partners sank 8 cents in closing at 57 cents with 2,150 stocks clearing the market, Regency Petroleum skidded 14 cents to close at $3 in trading 82,172 units and tTech sank 28 cents to end at $1.72 and closed after 64,368 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,788,831 shares valued at $6,452,401 down on 6,532,143 stock units at $15,215,637 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 78,934 shares at $134,425 compared to 136,086 stocks at $316,992 on Tuesday Trading for the month to date, averaged 346,290 stock units at $990,378 down from 369,794 stock units at $1,065,627 on the previous day compared with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 gained 26 cents to finish at $2.36 after a transfer of 151 stocks, Caribbean Assurance rallied by 27 cents to $2.97 with investors trading 4,074 shares, Caribbean Cream dropped 47 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.68 in an exchange of 21,439 stock units. Caribbean Flavours popped 18 cents to $1.38 with 971 stocks changing hands, Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to $3 after an exchange of 394,996 units, Everything Fresh gained 9 cents to close at $2.21 with 51 stocks clearing the market. Express Catering skidded 14 cents to $3.16 with traders dealing in 14,735 shares, Fontana popped 17 cents in closing at $8.18 with 125,860 stock units crossing the exchange, Image Plus lost 7 cents to close at $1.52 with investors dealing in 9,999 shares. Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to end at $2.19 in an exchange of 29,651 units, KLE Group rallied 10 cents and ended at $1.14 after 101 stocks passed through the market, 
Knutsford Express rose $1.15 to finish at $12.65 after an exchange of 6,185 stocks. Lumber Depot dropped 10 cents to $2.40 with 55,048 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners gained 10 cents in closing at 65 cents with investors trading 531,006 units, Paramount Trading popped 27 cents and ended at $1.19 and closed after 100 stocks were traded. Regency Petroleum advanced 13 cents to finish at $3.14 in trading 137,262 stock units, Stationery & Office Supplies climbed 8 cents to close at $1.59 with 81,895 shares crossing the market and Tropical Battery shed 7 cents to end at $2.52 with investors trading 86,460 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 6,532,143 shares being exchanged valued at $15,215,637 from 10,101,374 units at $10,045,327 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 136,086 shares at $316,992 compared with 210,445 stock units at $209,278 on Monday. The month to date ends with an average of 369,794 units at $1,065,627 from 392,320 stock units at $1,137,785 on the previous day and compared with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas fell 8 cents to finish at $2.10 with 19,848 units crossing the exchange, KLE Group skidded 18 cents to close at $1.04 after investors ended trading 100 stocks. Knutsford Express advanced $1.05 to $11.50 with 956 shares changing hands, Lumber Depot sank 17 cents to end at $2.50 with investors trading 4,105,346 stock units, Mailpac Group popped 18 cents in closing at $2.78 in an exchange of 161,247 units. Medical Disposables slipped 28 cents and ended at $1.69 with 1,635 stocks crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices lost 9 cents to finish at $1.89 in trading 29,264 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 11 cents to close at $1.51 in switching ownership of 3,108 stock units. Tropical Battery gained 9 cents to close at $2.59 as investors exchanged 54,473 stocks and tTech shed 10 cents in closing at $2 with a transfer of 41,677 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state
The market closed with trading of 10,101,374 shares for $10,045,327 compared to 5,057,362 stock units at $11,180,391 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 210,445 shares at $209,278 compared with 117,613 stock units at $260,009 on Friday with trading for the month to date, averaging 392,320 stock units at $1,137,785 compared to 411,720 stock units at $1,236,825 on the prior trading day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
At the close of trading, Access Financial lost $2.20 to close at $17.60 with 858 shares passing through the market, Blue Power dropped 50 cents to $4.20 with investors trading a mere 38 stocks, CAC 2000 shed 40 cents to end at $1.96 in an exchange of just 233 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 26 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading just 376 stock units, Caribbean Flavours sank 24 cents to finish at $1.18 after a transfer of 9,500 shares, Consolidated Bakeries increased 19 cents to $2.09 with traders dealing in 30 units. Dolphin Cove slipped 10 cents to $18.40 in switching ownership of 5,540 stocks, Elite Diagnostic fell 18 cents and ended at $1.83 with 3,315 stock units clearing the market, Everything Fresh skidded 11 cents to end at $2.12 after an exchange of 11,105 shares. Future Energy popped 15 cents in closing at $3.86 with 50,995 changing hands, GWest Corporation sank 8 cents to close at 90 cents in an exchange of 9,449 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 10 cents to finish at $8.40 after 13,483 stock units passed through the market. 
Jetcon Corporation fell 11 cents to $1.10 as investors exchanged 170,053 shares, KLE Group gained 21 cents to land at $1.22 with a transfer of a mere 96 stocks, Knutsford Express dived $2.45 to close at $10.45 with 665 stock units crossing the exchange. Lumber Depot rose 11 cents to end at $2.67 with investors trading 318,489 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents in closing at $2.60 after an exchange of 163,547 shares, Main Event advanced 10 cents to finish at $10.90 in trading just 7 units. Medical Disposables dropped 8 cents and ended at $1.97 and closed with an exchange of 2,048 stocks, Paramount Trading sank 31 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of 91 cents with investors swapping 689 stock units, Regency Petroleum lost 7 cents in closing at $3.01 with an exchange of 45,325 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 15 cents to end at $1.62 crossing the market 4,503 units and tTech climbed 10 cents to finish at $2.10 with investors dealing in 25 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,057,362 shares at $11,180,391 compared with 4,942,890 units at $5,833,637 on Thursday. Trading averaged 117,613 shares valued $260,009 compared with 126,741 stocks at $149,580 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 411,720 stocks for $1,236,825 compared to 442,793 stock units at $1,340,027 on the previous day and November ending with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging rose 8 cents to end at $2.84 with investors dealing in just 2 units, Blue Power sank 35 cents to $4.70 with 2,195 units crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 44 cents to $2.96 with traders dealing in just 141 shares. Dolphin Cove popped $1 to $18.50 and ended up closing with 90,173 stock units changing hands, Everything Fresh climbed 13 cents to finish at $2.23 with investors trading 3,182 shares, Express Catering increased 10 cents to close at $3.30 in an exchange of 153 units. Future Energy slipped 14 cents to $3.71 after the trading of 168,274 stocks, Honey Bun advanced 99 cents to finish at $8.50 after a transfer of 5,021 stock units, Indies Pharma gained 11 cents and ended at $3.44 with 177,340 shares passing through the market. Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents to end at $2.19 with 3,841 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express advanced by 15 cents to end at $12.90 with 16,005 stocks changing hands, Lasco Financial popped 14 cents to close at $1.64 in an exchange of 769 stock units. 
Lumber Depot fell 18 cents to $2.56 with 81,776 shares clearing the market, Mailpac Group climbed 15 cents and ended at $2.75 after an exchange of 47,072 units, ONE on ONE Educational shed 7 cents to close at 93 cents with investors trading 62,969 stocks. Regency Petroleum increased 7 cents to finish at $3.08 after an exchange of a mere 3 stock units, Spur Tree Spices gained 12 cents to close at $2 with investors swapping 109,972 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 11 cents to end at $1.47 with 333,087 units switching owners and tTech dipped 10 cents to $2 as investors exchanged 41,385 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,942,890 shares for $5,833,637 compared with 4,110,413 units at $5,665,514 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 17.18 points to 3,686.36. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Everything Fresh skidded 13 cents to close at $2.10 with an exchange of 54,020 stocks. Honey Bun rose 20 cents to $7.51 after 19,365 units passed through the market, Knutsford Express lost 15 cents and ended at $12.75 after a transfer of 9,204 stock units, Mailpac Group slipped 8 cents in closing at $2.60 with investors exchanging 35,778 shares. ONE on ONE Educational gained 7 cents to end at $1 after an exchange of 23,780 stock units, Regency Petroleum sank 10 cents to close at $3.01 with 6,856 stocks clearing the market and tTech increased 10 cents to finish at $2.10 in trading of just 8 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
The market closed with the trading of 4,110,413 shares for $5,665,514 down from 5,232,080 stock units at $6,551,817 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 97,867 shares with a value of $134,893, marginally down from 109,002 stocks at $136,496 on Tuesday with a month to date average of 476,287 stock units at $1,466,189 compared to 525,041 stocks at $1,637,705 on the previous day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fosrich gained 7 cents to close at $2.15 with 8,908 stocks passing through the market, Future Energy advanced 14 cents to finish at $3.84 as investors exchanged 123,159 units, Honey Bun lost $1.29 and ended at $7.31 with 24,260 stock units crossing the market. ISP Finance rose $2.01 to $22 with investors swapping 8 shares, KLE Group skidded 28 cents to finish at $1.01 with 20,512 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express sank 8 cents and ended at $12.90 with 355 stocks switching owners. Lasco Financial declined 15 cents to close at $1.49 with 9,791 stock units changing hands, Mailpac Group rallied 8 cents to $2.68 with a transfer of 356,808 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 15 cents to end at $3.11 in trading of 118,864 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 12 cents to $1.58 with an exchange of a mere 29 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.