Trading surged with Jamaica Teas accounting for $23 million and 53 percent of the of the $43 million of stocks traded, on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following a 29 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 113 percent surge in value over Wednesday. At the close, 42 securities were exchanged, up from 40 on Wednesday, with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 22,506,910 shares for $42,994,803, compared with 17,490,906 units at $20,183,775 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 535,879 shares for $1,023,686, after climbing from 437,273 stock units at $504,594 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 383,022 units with an average value of $539,615 up from 343,392 stock units at $414,115 on the previous day, with an average of 504,653 shares at $502,169 forApril.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 10.63 million shares for 47.2 percent of total volume, followed by Jetcon Corporation with 3.01 million stock units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 2.63 million stocks for 11.7 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 2.24 million units for 10 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 13.96 points to finish at 3,160.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 15. 
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share, for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading on Thursday, AMG Packaging sank 25 cents to finish at $1.80 with an exchange of 109,027 shares, after hitting an intraday low of $1.78, Atlantic Hardware rose 20 cents and ended at $1.70 with 12,776 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 9 cents to $1.31 in switching ownership of 17,522 shares. Caribbean Flavours sank 6 cents to end at $1.34 with investors trading 100 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries shed 21 cents in closing at $1.38 in an exchange of 2,133 units, Dolla Financial popped 10 cents to close at $2.50 with investors dealing in 596,041 shares. Elite Diagnostic declined 11 cents to $1.29 with 77,281 stock units clearing the market, Express Catering rallied 28 cents to end at $2.35 in trading 45,803 stocks, Fosrich fell 30 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $1.70 with 423,051 units changing hands. 
Iron Rock Insurance increased 14 cents to $2.69 with investors trading 11 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 20 cents to finish at $2.65 after an exchange of 3,009,209 shares, KLE Group slipped 12 cents and ended at 80 cents with 24 stock units crossing the market. Limners and Bards dipped 5 cents to 70 cents after an exchange of 5,808 units, Main Event slipped 5 cents to finish at $6.80 after traders swapped 2,369 shares, Medical Disposables skidded 16 cents and ended at $1.16 with 10,000 units changing hands. Omni Industries rose 6 cents in closing at 96 cents in an exchange of 9 stocks, Paramount Trading advanced 13 cents to close at $1.03 with investors swapping 18,904 stock units, Regency Petroleum sank 5 cents to end at $4.45 with 21,872 shares crossing the exchange and Spur Tree Spices lost 6 cents to 95 cents with a transfer of 52,517 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 17,490,906 shares for $20,183,775, after jumping from 9,899,176 units at $13,191,044 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Dolphin Cove climbed 39 cents to close at $10.44 with an exchange of 11,530 stock units. Honey Bun increased 47 cents to $6.35 with 1,806 shares clearing the market, Indies Pharma sank 12 cents to finish at $2.78 in switching ownership of 135,849 stocks, Jetcon Corporation dipped 15 cents to end at $2.45 as investors exchanged 47,800 units. JFP sank 5 cents to 40 cents after a transfer of 210,236 stock units, Lasco Financial gained 10 cents to close at $1.65 with 5 shares crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices popped 8 cents and ended at $1.01 after an exchange of 624,715 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 9,899,176 shares for $13,191,044, compared with 12,021,916 units at $13,089,091 on Monday.
At the close, Cargo Handlers shed $1.13 to end at $19, with 31 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours climbed 32 cents to $1.50, following trading of 575,288 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries increased 23 cents at $1.59, with 3,000 units clearing the market. Dolla Financial fell 10 cents to $2.40, following an exchange of 61,366 stock units, Everything Fresh popped by 20 cents to $2.30, with 5,102 stock units changing hands, Express Catering dipped 41 cents in closing at $2.07 with investors trading 716,660 shares. Fontana gained 19 cents to $6.90 after an exchange of 37,641 stocks, Image Plus fell 10 cents to finish at 80 cents following trading of 31,777 units, Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents and ended at $2.35 with a transfer of 1,561,285 stock units. Knutsford Express advanced 54 cents to close at $9.08 with 3,285 shares crossing the market, Lasco Financial slipped 10 cents in closing at $1.55 following switching of 30,089 stock units, 
Lumber Depot sank 25 cents to end at $2.45 with investors trading 410,943 stocks. Mailpac Group skidded 9 cents to $2.41 in an exchange of 535,176 units, Main Event lost 11 cents to end at $6.84 with traders dealing in 100 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational declined 9 cents in closing at 81 cents, with 498,316 units crossing the market. Regency Petroleum dipped 7 cents to $4.50 with an exchange of 8,331 shares and Spur Tree Spices lost 7 cents and ended at 93 cents after 49,626 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 12,021,916 shares for $13,089,091, down from 16,217,527 stock units at $20,622,756 on Friday.
At the close, Atlantic Hardware sank 8 cents to finish at $1.79, after trading of 149,500 shares, Blue Power advanced 30 cents to $3.70, with 1,500 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rose 16 cents in closing at $1.67 after a transfer of 5,554 shares. Caribbean Flavours declined 10 cents to close at $1.18, with 5,005,650 stock units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries gained 11 cents and ended at $1.36 after an exchange of 9,924 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 9 cents to end at $2.50 with an exchange of 401,383 units. Elite Diagnostic popped 12 cents in closing at $1.40 following trading of only 2 stocks, Everything Fresh fell 20 cents to $2.10 with investors trading 81,749 shares, Express Catering increased 48 cents and ended at $2.48, with 803 stock units crossing the exchange. Fosrich lost 5 cents to finish at $2 with investors dealing in 166,113 shares, Future Energy climbed 9 cents to close at $3.48, with 147,847 units crossing the market, Honey Bun sank 12 cents to end at $5.88 as investors exchanged 18,337 stocks. 
Indies Pharma rallied 11 cents to $2.91 in trading 134,749 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 14 cents to close at $2.55 after an exchange of 454 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 28 cents and ended at $2.63 with investors swapping 23,780 stocks. JFP rallied 10 cents in closing at 44 cents with an exchange of 69,663 units, Knutsford Express increased 54 cents to finish at $8.54 passed through the market 23,504 stock units, Lumber Depot skidded 5 cents to end at $2.70 with traders dealing in 700 shares. Mailpac Group dipped 13 cents in closing at $2.50 in an exchange of 5,686 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational climbed 7 cents to 90 cents with investors trading 14,500 units and Paramount Trading slipped 5 cents to close at 90 cents in switching ownership of 80,265 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 16,217,527 shares for $20,622,756, compared with 16,068,957 units at $23,882,122 on Thursday.
At the close, Atlantic Hardware popped 17 cents to $1.87, with an exchange of 640,812 shares, Cargo Handlers rallied by $2.13 to $20.13 in swapping owners of 296 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 31 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.25, following the trading of 310,828 shares. Caribbean Cream lost 27 cents to close at $1.51 following a transfer of 4,167 units, Caribbean Flavours shed 33 cents to $1.28 following an exchange of 2,430,456 stocks, Derrimon Trading declined 19 cents to close at $1.61, with 164,230 shares crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 23 cents to $1.28 with investors dealing in 5,000 stocks, Express Catering slipped 48 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $2, with 3,275,259 units changing hands, Fosrich rose 5 cents to end at $2.05 in an exchange of 308,955 stock units. Future Energy fell 9 cents to finish at $3.39 with investors trading 53,585 shares, Honey Bun dipped 45 cents and ended at $6 after an exchange of 1,050 stocks, Jamaican Teas dropped 23 cents to close at $2.32, following trading of 32,581 units.
Jetcon Corporation skidded 15 cents to $2.35 with a transfer of 5,044 stock units, Knutsford Express rallied 6 cents in closing at $8 with investors swapping 8,324 shares, Lasco Financial fell 28 cents to $1.65 with an exchange of 1,450,375 units. Lumber Depot dipped 5 cents to $2.75, after an exchange of 4,037 stocks, Medical Disposables increased 20 cents to end at $1.32, following trading of 4,057 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational sank 7 cents to close at 83 cents, with 16,186 shares crossing the exchange. Paramount Trading slipped 24 cents to 95 cents with investors trading 921,861 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 11 cents in closing at $1.57, with 413,959 stocks 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 16,068,957 shares for $23,882,122, compared with 37,219,309 units at $44,423,689 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Future Energy advanced 8 cents and ended at $3.48 with an exchange of 304,081 shares, GWest Corporation dipped 7 cents to close at 65 cents after just one stock passed through the market, Image Plus rose 10 cents to finish at 90 cents in an exchange of 521,600 units. Jetcon Corporation lost 13 cents and ended at $2.50 with traders dealing in 61,669 stocks, Knutsford Express slipped $1.41 to $7.94 after an exchange of 46,193 units, Mailpac Group gained 18 cents to close at $2.66 with 135,931 stocks clearing the market and Regency Petroleum rallied 43 cents to finish at $4.60 following an exchange of 1,360,576 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 37,219,309 shares for $44,423,689, well ahead of the 6,805,076 units at just $5,648,112 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share.
Jamaican Teas increased 19 cents to end at $2.58 in switching ownership of 2,010,394 stock units. Jetcon Corporation climbed 15 cents in closing at $2.63, after 69,659 shares passed through the market, Lasco Financial rallied 15 cents to finish at $1.93 in an exchange of 781,793 units, Limners and Bards sank 5 cents and ended at 80 cents, following trading of 833 stocks. Lumber Depot rose 24 cents to $2.78 in an exchange of 906,022 stock units, Mailpac Group slipped 6 cents to finish at $2.48 with traders dealing in 1,009,340 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 13 cents and ended at $1.69, after an exchange of 2,000,010 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,805,076 shares for $5,648,112, compared with 6,891,951 units at $6,227,493 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Elite Diagnostic increased 36 cents to $1.51 after 100 units, passed through the market, Everything Fresh climbed 20 cents in closing at $2.30, following trading of 5,154 stocks, Fontana increased 43 cents to end at $7.19, with 30,791 stock units crossing the market. Fosrich slipped 5 cents and ended at $2 after a transfer of 186,095 shares, Honey Bun popped 53 cents to close at $6.48, with 2,692 stock units clearing the market, Indies Pharma gained 31 cents to finish at $2.82 in switching ownership of 2,778 units. Jamaican Teas rose 8 cents to $2.39 with investors trading 809 stocks and MFS Capital Partners rallied 6 cents to finish at 62 cents in an exchange of 11,463 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,891,951 shares for $6,227,493, compared with 6,298,384 units at $6,299,459 on Friday.
At the close, Access Financial rose 43 cents to finish at $17.43 with investors trading only 30 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 7 cents and ended at $1.50, with 568,116 stock units crossing the exchange, Blue Power dropped 9 cents to $3.31 with a transfer of 829 shares. Cargo Handlers fell $3.10 in closing at $17.80, hitting an intraday 52-week high of $21, with an exchange of 4,727 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 12 cents to close at $1.64 after the trading of 5,760 stocks, Caribbean Cream declined 25 cents to end at $1.52 in an exchange of 10,365 units. Dolla Financial popped 7 cents in closing at $2.48, with 170,281 stocks changing hands, Dolphin Cove shed 32 cents to $10.07 after an exchange of 3,077 shares, Fontana sank 48 cents to close at $6.76 after trading of 32,442 stock units. Future Energy climbed 15 cents to finish at $3.40 and closed with an exchange of 116,025 shares, GWest Corporation increased 10 cents and ended at 72 cents in switching ownership of 3,384 units, Honey Bun dipped 53 cents to end at $5.95, after hitting an intraday 52-week low of $5.10, with investors dealing in 61,261 stocks.
Indies Pharma lost 19 cents in closing at $2.51, with 44,790 stock units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation rallied 33 cents to $2.48 with an exchange of 210 shares, JFP slipped 8 cents to end at 40 cents after 1,008,885 units passed through the market. KLE Group advanced 5 cents to close at 92 cents with traders dealing in 350 stocks, Knutsford Express popped 9 cents and ended at $9.39, 306 stock units crossing the market, Lumber Depot skidded 9 cents to finish at $2.50 after a transfer of 2,252 shares. Main Event climbed 32 cents to $6.99 with investors trading 123 units, Medical Disposables sank 20 cents to close at $1.12 after an exchange of 1,341 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies slipped 13 cents to finish at $1.54 with investors swapping 90,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,298,384 shares for $6,299,459, in a decline from 15,877,153 units at $10,450,188 on Thursday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
EduFocal advanced by 5 cents to 24 cents with investors dealing in 155,605 shares. Elite Diagnostic declined by 17 cents to $1.15 with 32,025 units changing hands, Everything Fresh declined 20 cents and ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 53,625 stocks, Future Energy sank 7 cents to finish at $3.25 with 50,384 stock units clearing the market. Jetcon Corporation slipped 48 cents in closing at $2.15 with an exchange of 30,000 shares, Limners and Bards climbed 13 cents to end at 87 cents with 7,337 stock units crossing the market, Main Event increased 20 cents to close at $6.67 in switching ownership of 7,325 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 11 cents to $1.67 with 534,130 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities traded are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated3