In Junior Market trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the volume of stocks exchanged was 19 percent higher, with 42 percent lower value than Tuesday, following trading of just 40 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
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.
Trading averaged 240,931 shares at $153,905 compared to 207,397 stocks at $272,675 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 194,704 units at $274,467, from 191,652 stock units at $282,425 on the previous day and April with an average of 199,273 shares at $488,496.
EduFocal led trading with 5.66 million shares for 58.7 percent of the total volume and closed at a a 52 week low of 22 cents, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 1.16 million stock units for 12 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners, with 323,959 shares for 3.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 20.59 points to close at 3,397.53. 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.
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.
At the close of trading, Access Financial increased 68 cents to finish at $15 in trading 576 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 33 cents to end at $2.39 with 151 stock units passing through the market, Derrimon Trading rallied 10 cents to end at $1.90 in an exchange of 22,976 stocks. Future Energy rose 6 cents in closing at $3.06 with 46,746 shares clearing the market, Honey Bun fell 15 cents and ended at $8 as investors exchanged 33,687 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 10 cents to close at $3.75 as investors ended with 21,540 shares. ISP Finance gained $1.34 to $11.50 in an exchange of 120 units, JFP Ltd popped 7 cents to end at 57 cents with investors dealing in 7,994 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 44 cents in closing at $13 after an exchange of 4,134 stock units. 
Lasco Financial sank 18 cents to finish at $1.62 with investors swapping 2,261 shares, Mailpac Group dipped 9 cents and ended at $2.40 after a transfer of 283,801 stock units, MFS Capital Partners popped 10 cents to close at 60 cents after trading 323,959 stocks. Omni Industries sank 8 cents to 83 cents with 149,578 units changing hands, Spur Tree Spices skidded 8 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 99 cents with an exchange of 315,215 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 8 cents to end at $1.41 with 272,092 units crossing the market and Tropical Battery gained 10 cents and ended at $2.10 after an exchange of 153,015 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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, 
Jetcon Corporation fell 8 cents in closing at $1.02 with 21,520 stocks changing hands. JFP Ltd slipped 7 cents to 50 cents as investors exchanged 24,059 stock units, KLE Group declined 14 cents to end at 92 cents in trading 6,403 shares, Knutsford Express sank $1.84 in closing at $12.56 with 1,029 stocks passing through the market. Lasco Financial climbed 18 cents to finish at $1.80 with a transfer of 4,600 units, Lumber Depot popped 12 cents and ended at $2.93 after traders exchanged 3,001 stock units, Mailpac Group advanced 11 cents to close at $2.49 with investors trading 14,735 shares. MFS Capital Partners rose 8 cents to 50 cents with 693,893 stock units crossing the exchange, RA Williams rallied 11 cents to finish at 57 cents after the trading of 210 stocks, Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents and ended at $3.60 after investors exchanged 1,165,598 units and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 7 cents to close at $1.49 with investors swapping just one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
Elite Diagnostic advanced 20 cents to finish at $1.50 as 654 shares crossed the market. Everything Fresh rose 19 cents to $2.22 in an exchange of 19,483 stock units, Express Catering gained 10 cents to finish at $2.80 with investors swapping 7,146 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance sank 57 cents and ended at $3.33 in an exchange of 104,021 stock units. JFP Ltd rallied 6 cents to close at 57 cents with investors trading 522,717 shares, KLE Group popped 14 cents in closing at $1.06 with an exchange of a mere one stock unit, Lasco Financial slipped 6 cents to end at $1.62 with traders clearing 10,000 units in the market. Mailpac Group fell 16 cents to $2.38 after an exchange of 72,115 stock units, Medical Disposables skidded 9 cents to close at $1.35 with investors trading 1,527 shares, RA Williams lost 6 cents to finish at 46 cents with 67,561 stocks crossing the exchange and Regency Petroleum shed 10 cents and ended at $3.50 with traders dealing in 74,581 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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, 
Indies Pharma rallied 15 cents to close at $3.70 with investors swapping 236 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance increased 91 cents to $3.90 after closing with 24 units changing hands, JFP Ltd slipped 8 cents and ended at 51 cents after traders exchanged 507,052 stocks, KLE Group skidded 18 cents to finish at 92 cents with investors trading a mere 1,371 shares. Lasco Financial popped 6 cents to close at $1.68 in an exchange of 2,643 stock units, Limners and Bards dipped 6 cents to end at $1.10 with traders dealing in 177,599 units, Mailpac Group increased 20 cents in closing at $2.54 after investors exchanged 71,069 stocks. MFS Capital Partners climbed 8 cents to 44 cents as 5,141,586 stock units passed through the market, ONE on ONE Educational rose 7 cents and ended at 90 cents with 6,260 shares switching owners, Regency Petroleum gained 20 cents to close at $3.60 after a transfer of 643,010 stock units and Spur Tree Spices dropped 15 cents to finish at $1.10 with 110,268 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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. 
Knutsford Express sank $3.30 in closing at $11.20 in an exchange of 3,645 stock units, Limners and Bards skidded 8 cents to $1.10 with 39 shares crossing the market, Lumber Depot lost 13 cents and ended at $2.81 in trading 2,500 units. Main Event dropped 14 cents to finish at $11.30 with 1,629 stocks crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum sank 6 cents to end at $3.44 with a transfer of 181,901 stock units, Spur Tree Spices dropped 7 cents to close at $1.21 with investors trading 100,282 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 16 cents to $1.59 with 765,875 stocks switching owners and Tropical Battery popped 9 cents to end at $1.92 with traders passing 224,204 units through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged sharply on Monday with a 73 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded down to 3,818,332 from 14,213,890 units on Friday, with 77 percent lower value of $5,134,860, dramatically lower than $21,868,340 previously.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance sank 70 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8 in an exchange of 2,330 stock units. Jamaican Teas advanced 22 cents and ended at $2.54 with investors trading 2,726 shares, Jetcon Corporation rallied 22 cents to close at $1.10 in an exchange of 11,376 stock units, Mailpac Group rose 9 cents to finish at $2.42 with 4,158 stock units crossing the market. Main Event recovered Friday’s big $2.16 fall by advancing $2.26 and ended at $11.45 with investors swapping 562 stocks, Paramount Trading shed 6 cents to $1 as traders swapped 9,092 shares through the market and Tropical Battery lost 25 cents in closing at $1.85 with an exchange of 543,834 stocks, following the release of the price of the new share issue later this month of $1.87.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with activity in just 41 securities, down from 44 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 stocks rising, 16 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
At the close of the market, Access Financial recovered $3.25 of the loss on Thursday in closing at $17.30 with investors dealing in 781 shares, Caribbean Cream shed 40 cents to $2.20 after an exchange of 101,000 stocks, Derrimon Trading advanced 10 cents and ended at $2 with investors trading 6,774,835 units. Dolla Financial popped 7 cents to end at $2.62 with 99,151 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic lost 21 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.19 with investors swapping 100,337 stock units, Express Catering increased 52 cents to close at $2.94 with traders transferring 500 shares through the market. Fontana fell 6 cents to $9 with investors dealing in 31,899 stock units, GWest Corporation dropped 12 cents in closing at 85 cents in an exchange of 248,961 stocks, Indies Pharma sank 20 cents to finish at $3.55 with 415,551 units changing hands. 
Iron Rock Insurance climbed 70 cents and ended at $3.70 with an exchange of 10,000 stocks, Jamaican Teas dipped 13 cents to end at $2.32 with a mere 3 shares clearing the market, Knutsford Express gained $1.17 to close at $14.50 with investors trading 1,183 stock units. Lasco Financial sank 10 cents to $1.70 with traders exchanging 67,587 units, Mailpac Group skidded 17 cents in closing at $2.33 with 245,000 shares being traded, Main Event declined $2.16 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.19 as investors exchanged 284,719 stock units. RA Williams rallied 7 cents and ended at 58 cents after a transfer of 61,905 stocks and Tropical Battery increased 29 cents to close at $2.10 with investors trading 10,322 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 6,456,385 shares for $10,590,257, well above the 4,821,612 units at $8,531,764 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance skidded 70 cents in closing at $3 with investors trading 27,035 stocks, ISP Finance sank 80 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.70 with 12,000 stock units passing through the market. Jamaican Teas declined 9 cents to $2.45 with sellers trading 678,649 stocks, Jetcon Corporation fell 22 cents to close at 88 cents after an exchange of 278,069 units, Limners and Bards advanced 8 cents to end at $1.18 and closing with 150 shares being traded. Mailpac Group popped 10 cents in closing at $2.50 with 342,545 stock units crossing the exchange, Main Event dropped 12 cents to $11.35 with traders dealing in 8,336 shares, One Great Studio declined 6 cents to end at 39 cents as investors exchanged 246,448 stocks, RA Williams shed 7 cents to close at 51 cents after an exchange of 21,767 stocks and Tropical Battery dipped 18 cents to finish at $1.81 with 96,976 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 4,821,612 shares for $8,531,764, falling sharply from 7,319,727 units at $14,054,114 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas gained 9 cents and ended at $2.54 with investors trading 49,486 stock units. KLE Group rose 10 cents to end at $1.15 with 2,056 shares crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express dropped $1.17 in closing at $13.33 with investors trading 139 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 17 cents to close at $2.40, with 2,119 units clearing the market. Main Event advanced 52 cents to $11.47 as investors exchanged 3,500 stock units and Medical Disposables increased 12 cents and ended at $1.72 with 28,226 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 7,319,727 shares for $14,054,114, well above the 3,649,342 units at $5,015,277 on Monday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 20.88 points to 3,459.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
Fontana rallied 18 cents and ended at $9.18 after an exchange of 107,405 stocks, Honey Bun popped 8 cents to close at $8.10 in trading 614 units, Jetcon Corporation gained 9 cents to finish at $1.10 with traders dealing in 3,720 stocks. KLE Group advanced 13 cents to $1.05 with an exchange of 500 units, Limners and Bards sank 12 cents to finish trading 10,833 shares at $1.07, Omni Industries declined 7 cents and ended at 87 cents as investors exchanged 405,831 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 8 cents in closing at $1.52 with traders switching ownership of 4,543 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.