Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 306 percent and the value 241 percent more than on Wednesday even as fewer securities traded with 36 securities compared down from 40 on Wednesday and ended with prices rising and declining stocks sharing 14 stocks each, with eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 19,362,577 shares for $34,892,741 compared with 4,766,135 units at $10,223,648 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 537,849 shares at $969,243, compared with 119,153 units at $255,591 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 169,444 units at $350,806, up from 132,501 stock units at $288,790 on the previous day, but lower than November, with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
Caribbean Flavours led trading with 12.03 million shares for 62.1 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 3.01 million units for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 1.05 million units for 5.4 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 21.06 points to close at 3,661.32.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market on Thursday, AMG Packaging declined 36 cents to $2.30, after just 292 shares passed through the market, Cargo Handlers plunged $3.64 to $11.31 with a transfer of 1,100 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 25 cents to end at $2.25 with an exchange of 6,000 shares. Caribbean Flavours lost 25 cents to close at $1.25 after 12,028,579 stock units were traded, Derrimon Trading rose 14 cents to $2 with 14,246 shares clearing the market, Fontana popped 30 cents to $10.30 in switching ownership of 1,791 units. GWest Corporation skidded 8 cents and ended at 87 cents with traders dealing in 11,782 stocks, 
iCreate rallied 8 cents in closing at 87 cents with 369,471 stock units changing hands, Jamaican Teas dropped 16 cents to end at $2.30 with investors transferring 1,050,000 shares. Lasco Distributors increased 41 cents to close at $3.93 after an exchange of 2,487 units, Lasco Financial shed 18 cents to close at $1.62 with investors dealing in 5,250 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 43 cents to close at $4.63 after an exchange of 2,586 stock units. Regency Petroleum lost 32 cents and ended at $2.06, with 969,355 shares crossing the market, Tropical Battery rose 11 cents to end at $1.91 with investors exchanging 24,496 units and tTech shed 33 cents in closing at $1.88 after 19 stocks were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the Junior Market
Trading climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 43 percent and the value 58 percent more than Tuesday following trading in 40 securities similar to the outcome on Tuesday and ended with 18 rising, 13 declining and nine unchanged but that failed to save the market index from dropping at the close following a jump in the index in the morning session.
Investors traded 4,766,135 shares for $10,223,648 compared with 3,334,500 units at $6,456,830 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 119,153 shares at $255,591 compared to 83,363 units at $161,421 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 132,501 stock units at $288,790 compared to 134,174 shares at $292,953 on the previous day and markedly lower than November with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545, after the market opened in the 3,750 range.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.02 million shares for 21.3 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 626,665 units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 626,493 units for 13.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 41.33 points to close at 3,682.38 after the market traded in the 3,750 range in early market activity.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power rallied 35 cents and ended at $3 as 69,678 stocks passed through the market, following the release of half year results with profit up 330 percent to $70.5 million, Cargo Handlers rose 95 cents to close at $14.95 with an exchange of 110 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 26 cents to $2.50, with 1,232 shares clearing the market. Caribbean Flavours popped 20 cents in closing at $1.50 with a transfer of 135,000 stock units, Derrimon Trading dipped 17 cents to end at $1.86, with 75,221 shares crossing the market, Dolla Financial increased 10 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors trading 626,493 stock units. Dolphin Cove fell 17 cents to $17 and closed with an exchange of 614 stocks, Elite Diagnostic advanced 8 cents and ended at $1.74 with investors trading 29,491 units, Express Catering gained 12 cents to end at $3.95, with an exchange of 415 shares. Fontana skidded 49 cents to close at $10 after a transfer of 53,519 stocks, GWest Corporation popped 12 cents to 95 cents with shareholders swapping 300,000 units, Indies Pharma lost 16 cents to end at $2.83 after an exchange of 130 stock units. 
Jamaican Teas climbed 16 cents in closing at $2.46, with the trading of 14,560 shares, Lasco Distributors declined 46 cents to $3.52 with stakeholders exchanging 4,272 units, Lasco Manufacturing shed 43 cents to end at $4.20 in switching ownership of 40,621 stocks. Mailpac Group dropped 8 cents to $2.02 as investors exchanged 18,030 stock units, Main Event popped 30 cents to $13.40 after 11,050 shares were traded, Paramount Trading advanced 15 cents in closing at $1.67 with traders dealing in 23 units. Regency Petroleum rose 18 cents and ended at $2.38 in an exchange of 216,183 stocks and Tropical Battery shed 15 cents to close at $1.80 with investors dealing in 85,794 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market surge
Trading activity sent the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange surging on Tuesday by 54.04 points to 3,723.71, following a sharp reduction in the volume and value of stocks traded, as volume dropped 57 percent from that on Monday, with a 46 percent lower value following trading in 40 securities compared with 38 on Monday and ended with the prices of 18 rising, 17 declining and five closing unchanged.
Investors traded 3,334,500 shares for $6,456,830 compared with 7,705,493 units at $11,922,249 on Monday.
Trading averaged 83,363 shares at $161,421, compared with 202,776 units at $313,743 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 134,174 units at $292,953 compared with 141,459 stock units at $311,810 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
EduFocal led trading with 761,518 shares for 22.8 percent of total volume, Tropical Battery followed with 497,599 units for 14.9 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 361,282 units for 10.8 percent market share.
he 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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging rose 36 cents to end at $2.66 with just two stocks crossing the exchange, Blue Power shed 42 cents to $2.65 with a transfer of 400 units, ahead of the company reporting profit for the second quarter surging 221 per cent to $33 million, Cargo Handlers declined 95 cents and ended at $14 with investors dealing in 711 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 11 cents to close at $2.24 in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Caribbean Cream dropped 69 cents in closing at $3 with 706 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours fell 20 cents to $1.30 after a transfer of 2,067 units. Consolidated Bakeries rallied 10 cents to end at $1.90, with 5,000 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading popped 8 cents in closing at $2.03 with an exchange of 467 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained 60 cents to close at $17.17 after 508 shares changed hands. 
EduFocal increased 16 cents and ended at $1.87 with traders dealing in 761,518 units, Elite Diagnostic dipped 18 cents to $1.66 after an exchange of 1,476 stocks, Fontana climbed 29 cents and ended at $10.49 with investors transferring 1,984 stock units. GWest Corporation skidded 17 cents in closing at 83 cents after 15,094 shares passed through the market, Honey Bun fell 10 cents to end at $6.30 with stakeholders exchanging 7,308 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 17 cents to close at $2.99 in trading 37,465 units. Lasco Distributors popped 37 cents to $3.98 with 17,682 stock units crossing the market, Lasco Financial lost 10 cents in closing at $1.80 as investors exchanged 850 shares, Mailpac Group declined 9 cents to end at $2.10 with investors trading 4,515 stocks. Paramount Trading shed 22 cents and ended at $1.52 with shareholders swapping 1,000 units and Tropical Battery climbed 17 cents to close at $1.95 in an exchange of 497,599 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks pelted Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped for a third consecutive day, on Monday, after the volume of stocks traded climbed 53 percent and the value slipped a tad lower than Friday following trading in 38 securities compared with 36 on Friday and ended with prices of 14 rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 7,705,493 shares for $11,922,249 compared with 5,022,943 units at $11,992,912 on Friday.
Trading averaged 202,776 shares at $313,743, compared with 139,526 units at $333,136 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 141,459 units at $311,810 compared with 131,791 stock units at $311,505 on the previous trading day down from November with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
iCreate led trading with 3.46 million shares for 44.8 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.19 million units for 15.4 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 907,966 units for 11.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index skidded 31.09 points to end the day at 3,669.67.
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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers
At the close, AMG Packaging shed 59 cents to close at $2.30 with investors transferring just 403 stock units, CAC 2000 climbed 60 cents and ended at $4.60, with 11 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 15 cents in closing at $2.35 while exchanging 300,000 units. Consolidated Bakeries fell 10 cents to end at $1.80 in trading 53,000 stocks, Derrimon Trading increased 8 cents to close at $1.95 after an exchange of 2,190 units, Dolla Financial dipped 10 cents to $2.39, after 1,185,788 stocks passed through the market.
Dolphin Cove lost 82 cents to close at $16.57 in trading 1,569 shares, EduFocal skidded 21 cents to end at $1.71 in an exchange of 829,284 stock units, Express Catering dropped 17 cents in closing at $3.83, with 2,588 shares changing hands. Fontana popped 63 cents and ended at $10.20 in an exchange of 29,895 stocks, iCreate advanced 10 cents to 87 cents with 3,455,685 units clearing the market, Image Plus fell 11 cents and ended at $1.92 in switching ownership of 6,149 stock units. Indies Pharma dipped 18 cents in closing at $2.82 with stakeholders exchanging 10,350 shares, ISP Finance lost 10 cents to end at $29.90 after a transfer of 708 stock units, Jamaican Teas skidded 25 cents to close at $2.30 with shareholders swapping 44,424 units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 35 cents to $4.65 with an exchange of 42,628 stocks, Limners and Bards gained 13 cents in closing at $1.74 with investors dealing in 133,000 shares, 
Mailpac Group rallied 14 cents to close at $2.19 with a transfer of 75 stock units and Main Event increased 10 cents to end at $13.10 after closing with 3,744 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading jumps
Trading picked up on Friday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with trading in only 36 securities compared with 39 on Thursday following a 106 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded
as funds pulled into the market surged 152 percent more than Thursday as the market closed with prices of 12 stocks rising, 11 declining and 13 unchanged.
Investors traded 5,022,943 shares for $11,992,912 compared with 2,442,247 units at $4,763,066 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 139,526 shares at $333,136, compared with 62,622 units at $122,130 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 131,791 units at $311,505 compared with 130,432 stock units at $307,707 on the previous day and down compared to November with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 3.19 million shares for 63.6 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 514,108 units for 10.2 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 208,566 units for 4.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 12.27 points to 3,700.76 after the market trade over 3,750 points in the morning session.
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 the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging rose 59 cents to end trading for the week at $2.89 after an exchange of 66,994 units, even as the stock started trading X-dividend on Friday, with the record being December 11 for the dividend payment of a 10 cents per share. Express Catering gained 25 cents in closing at $4 after an exchange of 4,464 stocks, Fontana lost 63 cents to close at $9.57 with traders dealing in 65,965 shares. Honey Bun popped 18 cents to end at $6.44 in an exchange of 1,747 stock units, Indies Pharma increased 20 cents and ended at $3, with 5,665 shares changing hands, 
Jamaican Teas climbed 25 cents to $2.55 with a transfer of 119,469 stocks, as buyers eat away at the limited supply of stocks on offer. Jetcon Corporation shed 8 cents and ended at 75 cents, with a mere 1,335 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express declined $1.68 to close at $11.12 in switching ownership of 2,300 stock units, Lasco Distributors fell 39 cents to end at $3.61 with shareholders swapping 112,863 shares. Lasco Manufacturing dipped 20 cents in closing at $4.30 while exchanging 44,307 stocks, Limners and Bards dropped 9 cents to $1.61 with investors dealing in 5,109 units and Main Event skidded 98 cents to close at $13, after 54,527 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading falls off
Trading pulled back all-around at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 59 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 60 percent decline in the value 
compared to Wednesday and resulting in the trading of 39 securities down from 41 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 12 rising, 15 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
Investors exchanged 2,442,247 shares at $4,763,066 compared to 5,954,626 units at $12,034,127 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 62,622 shares at $122,130 compared to 145,235 units at $293,515 on Wednesday with the month to date averaging 130,432 units at $307,707 compared with 146,364 stock units at $351,306 on the previous day and November that closed with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 541,346 shares for 22.2 percent of total volume followed by 
Jamaican Teas with 299,806 units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 289,403 units for 11.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 12.14 points to cease trading at 3,713.03.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial rose $1.79 and ended at $25.49 with shareholders swapping a mere 1,000 shares, AMG Packaging skidded 30 cents to $2.30 after an exchange of 1,562 units, Cargo Handlers rallied $1.45 in closing at $14.95 with investors transferring 1,330 shares. Caribbean Flavours fell 9 cents to end at $1.50 after an exchange of 400 stock units, 
Derrimon Trading shed 16 cents to close at $1.87 with a transfer of 30,656 shares, Dolphin Cove increased 87 cents to $17.40 after 797 stock units passed through the market. EduFocal popped 17 cents to end at $1.93 in an exchange of 85,150 stocks, ISP Finance picked up $6 in closing at $30 with traders dealing in just 30 units, Jamaican Teas declined 10 cents to close at $2.30, with 299,806 shares crossing the market. JFP Ltd lost 11 cents and ended at $1.41 with an exchange of 25,970 units, Knutsford Express dipped 13 cents to $12.80 while trading 41 stocks, Medical Disposables dipped 38 cents to end at $2.92 in switching ownership of 4,906 stock units and Spur Tree Spices lost 8 cents in closing at $2.11 while exchanging 112,204 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market bounced on Wednesday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the advancing stocks outnumbering those that declined on a day with Knutsford Express leading the stocks rising with a jump of $1.75, 
followed by Access Financial, up $1.15 and Main Event with a rise of 98 cents as the market closed with the volume of stocks traded declining 16 percent at a 47 percent lower value than on Tuesday after trading resulted in activity in 41 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday and ended with 21 rising, eight declining and 12 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 5,954,626 shares for $12,034,127 compared with 7,063,052 units at $22,550,480 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 145,235 shares at $293,515, compared with 160,524 units at $512,511 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 146,364 units at $351,306 compared with 146,734 stock units at $370,261 on the previous day, closing below November with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
One Great Studio led trading with 1.55 million shares for 26 percent of total volume followed by 
Regency Petroleum with 1.29 million units for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 988,959 units for 16.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 47.42 points to end at 3,725.17.
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 the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained $1.15 to end at $23.70, with 6,000 stocks clearing the market, AMG Packaging rose 15 cents in closing at $2.60 after investors traded 237 units, Blue Power climbed 39 cents to $3.04, with 1,000 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Flavours increased 18 cents and ended at $1.59, with 67 stock units changing hands, 
Elite Diagnostic popped 21 cents to close at $1.85 with stakeholders exchanging 99,695 shares, Fontana advanced 18 cents to $10.20, with 19,328 stocks crossing the market. Future Energy rallied 8 cents and ended at $3.58 as investors exchanged 620,887 units, Indies Pharma lost 13 cents to end at $2.80 with shareholders swapping 2,403 stock units, Jamaican Teas popped 10 cents in closing at $2.40 while exchanging 251,734 shares and ended with stocks on offer declining. Knutsford Express advanced $1.75 to close at $12.93 in switching ownership of 567 units, Lasco Distributors rose 24 cents to $4.04, with 3,118 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 14 cents to close at $1.84 in an exchange of 750 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing increased by 10 cents in closing at $4.50 with investors transferring 4,471 shares, 
Main Event climbed 98 cents to end at $13.98 after exchanging a mere 379 stocks, Medical Disposables gained 38 cents and ended at $3.30 with a transfer of 3,018 units and MFS Capital Partners fell 10 cents to $2.05 after 132,587 stock units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market dives on Tuesday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange took another hit on Tuesday, following a moderate rise in the volume of stocks traded and an 86 percent surge in value over Monday’s level with trading of 44 securities compared with 40 on Monday and ended with prices of just nine rising, 25 declining and 10 closing unchanged, but the market closed with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing a positive signal for Wednesday opening.
Investors traded 7,063,052 shares for $22,550,480 compared with 6,466,809 units at $12,152,568 on Monday.
Trading averaged 160,524 shares at $512,511, compared with 161,670 units at $303,814 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 146,734 units at $370,261 compared with 139,244 stock units at $292,990 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.27 million shares for 18 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 1.04 million units for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 885,756 units for 12.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index skidded 35.17 points to end the day at 3,677.75.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial skidded $2.45 to $22.55 in trading a mere 10 stock units, AMG Packaging climbed 20 cents and ended at $2.45 after a transfer of 7,290 shares, Blue Power lost 43 cents to close at $2.65 while exchanging 199,701 units. Caribbean Cream rose 70 cents to end at $3.70 with investors dealing in a mere 284 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 24 cents in closing at $1.87 with 15 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove fell 50 cents to $16.50 after an exchange of 34,411 stocks. Express Catering dropped 20 cents in closing at $3.80 after 94,844 shares passed through the market, Fontana shed 38 cents to end at $10.02 after an exchange of 310,305 stock units, 
Fosrich declined 31 cents and ended at $2.16, with 141,209 shares crossing the market. Future Energy lost 10 cents to close at $3.50 with traders dealing in 636,917 stocks, Indies Pharma rallied 37 cents to $2.93 with 11,500 units crossing the exchange, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 59 cents and ended at $2.06 with investors transferring 439 stock units. ISP Finance shed $7.50 in closing at $24, with 326 shares changing hands, JFP Ltd increased 12 cents to close at $1.53 with a transfer of 3,549 stock units, Lasco Distributors declined 30 cents to $3.80 with stakeholders exchanging 6,016 units. Limners and Bards popped 9 cents to $1.70 and closed after 11 stocks were traded, Mailpac Group fell 22 cents to close at $2.02 trading 88,613 units, 
Main Event skidded 50 cents and ended at $13 in switching ownership of 330,689 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 9 cents to end at $1.61 with shareholders swapping 39,301 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market
Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with investors trading 34 percent more stocks with a 5 percent higher value than Friday with trading taking place in 40 securities compared with 41 on Friday and ended with 16 rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged.
On Friday, investors traded 6,466,809 shares for $12,152,568 compared with 4,811,921 units at $11,579,633.
Trading averaged 161,670 shares at $303,814, compared with 117,364 units at $282,430 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 139,244 stock units at $292,990 compared to November that closed with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.69 million shares for 26.2 percent of total volume followed by iCreate with 1.11 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies, 644,771 units for 10 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index fell 44.12 points to cease trading at 3,712.92, a 6.9 percent fall for for the year to date.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 34 cents after ending at $2.25 with traders dealing in 860 shares, Blue Power rose 33 cents in closing at $3.08 after 10,000 stocks passed through the market, Cargo Handlers dipped 98 cents to close at $13.50 with an exchange of 264 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 25 cents to end at $2.49 in trading 1,200 stock units, Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents and ended at $3 with a transfer of 30,000 shares, Consolidated Bakeries increased 20 cents to $2.11 as investors exchanged 1,331 units. Dolphin Cove popped 50 cents and ended at $17 with shareholders swapping 5,430 stocks, EduFocal declined 20 cents in closing at $1.80, with 110,659 stock units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic shed 12 cents to end at $1.66 in an exchange of 9,702 shares. 
Fontana popped 10 cents to close at $10.40 with investors dealing in 49,436 units, Fosrich advanced 15 cents to $2.47 in switching ownership of 321,656 stock units, Honey Bun gained 21 cents to close at $6.26 after an exchange of 19,091 stock units. Indies Pharma dropped 49 cents to $2.56 in trading 166,418 shares, KLE Group skidded 14 cents in closing at $1.50 after a transfer of 54,974 units, Knutsford Express fell $1.82 and ended at $11.12 with investors trading 1,514 stocks. Lasco Financial dipped 10 cents to $1.70 and closed with an exchange of 41,000 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 20 cents to $4.40 after investors traded 21,689 shares, MFS Capital Partners lost 36 cents to end at $2.12, with 87,501 stock units crossing the market.
Regency Petroleum skidded 11 cents to close at $2.14 in an exchange of 59,896 units and Spur Tree Spices dipped 17 cents and ended at $2.13, with 1,692,244 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips into December
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange started trading on the final month of 2023 on a bearish tone on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded plunging 77 percent and the value 74 percent compared with trading on Thursday following trading of 41 securities trading down from 46 on Thursday and ended with 14 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,811,921 shares for $11,579,633 compared with 20,658,101 units at $44,997,586 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 117,364 shares at $282,430 compared to 449,089 units at $978,208 on Thursday compared with November with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 1.06 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 966,631 units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 583,653 units for 12.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 14.05 points to settle at 3,757.04.
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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial skidded 50 cents to close at $25 with shareholders swapping 22,247 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 54 cents to close at $2.24 in switching ownership of 37,806 stocks, Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents in closing at $2.04 with traders dealing in 30,011 shares. EduFocal popped 12 cents to end at $2 in an exchange of 966,631 stock units, Fontana shed 9 cents and ended at $10.30, with 232,820 shares crossing the market, Fosrich dropped 16 cents to $2.32 with an exchange of 46,718 units. Future Energy fell 9 cents to end at $3.61 with 126,617 stocks clearing the market, Honey Bun dipped 20 cents in closing at $6.05 with stakeholders exchanging 8,500 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 29 cents and ended at $2.65 in trading 21,000 shares. 
Jamaican Teas lost 10 cents to close at $2.38 after 115 stocks crossed the exchange, JFP Ltd declined 17 cents to $1.41 with investors trading 290,287 units, KLE Group rose 15 cents to $1.64 while exchanging 11 stock units. Knutsford Express gained 19 cents in closing at $12.94 after a transfer of 933 shares, Limners and Bards shed 14 cents to end at $1.60 as investors traded 12,021 stock units, Lumber Depot dropped 18 cents to close at $2.39 with a transfer of 37,032 stocks. MFS Capital Partners rallied 38 cents to $2.48 after exchanging 70,032 units, 
Regency Petroleum fell 24 cents to close at $2.25 with investors transferring 1,064,663 stocks and Spur Tree Spices skidded 19 cents to end at $2.30 after an exchange of 39,063 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
