Trading closed on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising after trading 265 percent more and the value surging 493 percent higher than Monday with Future Energy Source trading 43 million shares with the price hitting a record $6.40 and valuing the trades at $267 at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
Big Fesco trade pushed the price to a record high of $6.40.
All 43 securities traded up from 41 on Monday and ended with 20 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged. Trading ends with three stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high.
The Junior Market Index popped 32.82 points to end at 4,023.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 18.3, with the average declining with new results coming to the market. PE ratios in the chart below are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
Overall, 51,846,941 shares traded for $294,976,122 up from 14,209,361 units at $49,761,855 on Monday. Future Energy Source led trading with 43.22 million shares in controlling 83.4 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery, 1.45 million units with 2.8 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading, 1.37 million units, with 2.7 percent market share and Spur Tree Spices, 1.16 million shares changing hands for 2.2 percent market share.
Trading ended with an average of 1,205,743 shares at $6,859,910 in up from 346,57 shares at $1,213,704 on Monday. February closed with an average of 370,064 units at $1,402,517.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 20 cents to end at $3.20 with an exchange of 8,344 shares, Cargo Handlers rose 69 cents in closing at $8.79, with 44,172 stock units clearing the market, Express Catering declined 76 cents to $5.33 in trading 364,101 units, following release of the second quarter results. Fosrich climbed 10 cents to close at $14.30 after exchanging 69,209 stocks, Future Energy Source popped 60 cents ending at a record $6.40 while exchanging 43,215,296 stocks, General Accident increased 20 cents to $6.10, with 1,804 units crossing the market. Honey Bun rallied 30 cents to end at $9.30 with an exchange of 14,000 stock units, KLE Group advanced 25 cents to close at $2.45 after exchanging 16,103 shares, Knutsford Express gained 55 cents in closing at $8 and trading 200 units.
Lasco Manufacturing dropped 17 cents to $4.48 in an exchange of 38,353 stock units, Lumber Depot rallied 10 cents to close at $3.70 in switching ownership of 631,978 shares, Main Event climbed 97 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.47 with the swapping of 82,122 stocks. SSL Venture advanced 31 cents in ending at $1.71 with 1,500 stock units changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents to end at $7.40 after trading 10,788 units and tTech fell 28 cents to $4.01 after trading 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 
Knutsford Express advanced 57 cents to $7.45 with the swapping of 28,178 stocks, Lasco Financial increased 20 cents to $3.50 in switching ownership of 107,500 units, Lumber Depot shed 20 cents in closing at $3.60 while exchanging 2,434,190 shares. Main Event advanced $1.20 in closing at $6.50 in exchanging 117,061 stock units, Paramount Trading lost 12 cents to close at $1.78 in 19,122 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents in ending at $7.50 with an exchange of 8,225 stocks.
Market activity led to 39 securities trading compared to 40 on Thursday and ended with 12 rising, 19 declining and eight, closing unchanged leading to the Junior Market Index dipping by just 2.14 points to settle at 3,963.43.
At the close, Access Financial shed 68 cents to close at $19.97 with an exchange of 6,907 shares, Blue Power fell 25 cents to $3.25 trading 10,919 stocks, Cargo Handlers climbed 79 cents to $8.89, with 27,589 stock units changing hands. Dolphin Cove advanced 71 cents to end at $27.71 while exchanging 169,845 units, Express Catering declined 24 cents in closing at $5.90, with 227,081 shares clearing the market, General Accident rose 17 cents to $6.27 after 10,000 stocks crossed the market. iCreate dropped 12 cents in closing at 77 cents, with 112,700 stock units changing hands, Knutsford Express lost $1.12 to end at $6.88 in an exchange of 38,831 units, Lasco Financial fell 20 cents to close at $3.30 in switching ownership of 1,016,019 units. Limners and Bards gained 16 cents to end at $3.67 with the swapping of 114,604 stocks, Mailpac Group declined 13 cents to end at $2.90, with 231,922 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables dropped 40 cents to close at $6.60 after trading 8,935 stock units. 
SSL Venture lost 21 cents to $1.33 in trading 5,877 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents in closing at $7.40 after exchanging 5,131 stock units and tTech rallied 29 cents at $4.29 crossing the exchange 100 shares.
The Junior Market Index shed 18.33 points to settle at 3,965.57 after 40 securities traded, down from 43 on Wednesday, with 15 rising, 19 declining and six, closing unchanged. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading was negative at the close, with no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price while eight closed with lower offers.
Trading on Thursday averaged 323,827 shares at $1,298,021 compared to 103,258 shares at $464,402 on Wednesday and month to date, averaging 378,787 units at $1,434,941, compared to 381,857 units at $1,442,591 previously. January closed with an average of 319,395 units at $1,181,136.
KLE Group dropped 37 cents to close at $2.18 in trading 17,495 units, Knutsford Express rose 20 cents and ended at $8 after exchanging 11,696 shares, Lasco Manufacturing gained 10 cents to end at $4.65 trading 24,895 stock units. Limners and Bards shed 23 cents in closing at $3.51 in exchanging 187,213 units, Medical Disposables popped 35 cents to $7, with 14,127 stocks crossing the exchange, SSL Venture declined 11 cents to close at $1.54 with 3,382,222 shares crossing the market. Stationery and Office Supplies increased 10 cents in ending at $7.50 with the swapping of 5,323 stock units and tTech lost 15 cents in closing at $4, with 5,500 stocks clearing the market.
The number of securities trading remains elevated as all 43 participated in market activity as was the case on Tuesday and ended with 15 rising, 16 declining and 12, closing unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 43.38 points to settle at 3,983.90.
Trading averaged 103,258 shares at $464,402 in contrast to 280,427 shares at $880,290 on Tuesday and month to date, averaging 381,857 units at $1,442,591, compared to 399,658 units at $1,505,090 on previous day. January closed with an average of 319,395 units at $1,181,136.
ISP Finance shed $2.20 in closing at $30 finishing after an exchange of 11 units, Knutsford Express lost 17 cents in closing at $7.80 after exchanging 569 stock units, Lasco Distributors shed 19 cents to end at $3.70 in an exchange of 44,038 stocks. Limners and Bards gained 23 cents to close at $3.74, with 5,615 stocks crossing the market, Main Event rose 19 cents to $5.30 in trading 3,176 stock units, Spur Tree Spices traded 905,497 shares and rose 7 cents to close at a record closing high of $3.28 and tTech declined 20 cents to $4.15 while exchanging 66,030 shares.
All listed 43 securities traded similar to Monday and ended with 18 rising, 15 declining and 10, closing unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three, with lower offers.
Medical Disposables dropped 70 cents in closing at $6.65 with 12,698 units clearing the market, Paramount Trading declined 10 cents to close at $1.95, with 202,683 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 10 cents in ending at $7.40 after 21,358 stocks passed through the market and tTech rose 35 cents in closing at $4.35 after exchanging 1,107 stock units.
At the close, Blue Power advanced 30 cents to $3.45 in exchanging 3,320 shares, CAC 2000 fell 18 cents to close at $8.07, with 15,080 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream shed 23 cents in closing at $4.77 with 948 stocks crossing the market. Dolphin Cove rallied $1.05 to end at $27.50 trading 78,718 stock units, Express Catering declined 14 cents to $6.10 in switching ownership of 59,229 stock units, Fontana rose 70 cents to $10.70, with 105,560 units crossing the market. Future Energy Source gained 10 cents to close at $4.60 with the swapping of 454,659 stocks, General Accident lost 27 cents in closing at $6, with 43,500 shares crossing the exchange, Honey Bun climbed 38 cents to $9.89 trading 24,164 units. iCreate popped 23 cents to end at 83 cents while exchanging 437,630 shares, Iron Rock Insurance increased 32 cents to end at $3.42 after exchanging 332 stock units, ISP Finance gained $4.20 after ending at $32.20 with just 15 stocks changing hands. 
KLE Group dropped 15 cents to close at $2.55 with an exchange of 2,600 shares, Main Event climbed 10 cents to $5.10, with 5,264 units clearing the market, Paramount Trading rallied 10 cents in closing at $2.05 after exchanging 42,100 stock units. Spur Tree Spices advanced 11 cents to $3.16 in an exchange of 321,729 stocks, SSL Venture declined 30 cents in closing at $1.60 in trading 2,921 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 20 cents to end at $7.50 trading 1,394 stocks and tTech shed 35 cents to $4 closed with the trading of 2,045 units.
At the close, Access Financial rose 29 cents in ending at $20, with 12,365 shares changing hands, Cargo Handlers dropped $1 to $7 in switching ownership of 41,296 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 10 cents to end at $3.27 after finishing trading of 27,724 units. Caribbean Cream fell 29 cents in closing at $5, with 101,227 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours gained 11 cents to close at $2.03 with an exchange of 814 stocks, Dolphin Cove rallied $1.45 in closing at $26.45 while exchanging 119,034 units. Elite Diagnostic increased 19 cents to end at $3.40 after trading 1,529 stock units, Express Catering climbed 12 cents to close at $6.24 in an exchange of 32,871 shares, Fosrich popped 10 cents in ending at $14.30 in trading 39,276 stock units. Future Energy Source popped 22 cents to $4.50 with the swapping of 725,850 units, General Accident climbed 39 cents to $6.27 in exchanging 50,538 shares, Honey Bun declined 34 cents in closing at $9.51 in exchanging 24,234 stocks. Jetcon Corporation climbed 12 cents to end at 95 cents trading 300,893 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 10 cents after ending at $7.99, with 2,525 units clearing the market, Lasco Distributors rallied 35 cents to close at $4 559,465 stock units crossing the market.
Lasco Financial increased 25 cents to end at $3.60 after exchanging 164,565 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing rose 28 cents to end at $4.63 with an exchange of 189,432 stocks, Lumber Depot increased 19 cents to close at $3.90 1,196,478 units crossing the market. Medical Disposables advanced 75 cents in closing at $7.27 in trading 6,612 stock units, Paramount Trading climbed 16 cents to $1.95 in exchanging 17,000 shares, Spur Tree Spices shed 20 cents to close at $3.05, with 731,361 stock units crossing the market. Tropical Battery rallied 11 cents in closing at $1.79 after exchanging 1,297,425 units and tTech lost 35 cents in ending at $4.35, with 100 stocks clearing the market.
At the close, Access Financial lost 29 cents to end at $19.71, with 3,253 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging rose 38 cents to close at $3.44 in switching ownership of 151,040 units, CAC 2000 increased 36 cents to $8.25 in trading 51 stock units. Cargo Handlers shed 30 cents ending at $8 in exchanging 22,954 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 10 cents in closing at $3.17 in an exchange of 25,248 shares, Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to close at $1.13, with 1,265,229 stock units changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.50 at $25 after exchanging 199,872 units, Elite Diagnostic fell 49 cents in closing at $3.21 with the swapping of 4,522 stocks, Express Catering declined 13 cents to end at $6.12, with 25,507 stocks crossing the market. Fosrich shed 20 cents to $14.20, with 22,924 shares clearing the market, General Accident lost 52 cents in ending at $5.88 after trading 54,623 units, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 85 cents to close at $3.10, with 1,010 stock units crossing the exchange. ISP Finance climbed 47 cents to $28 while exchanging 290,805 shares, Jetcon Corporation lost 10 cents in closing at 83 cents after exchanging 262,573 stocks, Lasco Financial fell 31 cents to end at $3.35 with an exchange of 410,142 units. 
Lasco Manufacturing shed 20 cents to $4.35 trading 114,123 stock units, Main Event dropped 12 cents to $5 after an exchange of 3,110 stocks, Medical Disposables declined 15 cents to end at $6.52 with an exchange of 25,209 shares. Spur Tree Spices rallied 35 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.25 with 7,262,500 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 60 cents to close at $7.30 in trading 4,050 units.
At the close, Access Financial declined $1.43 to $20 after the trading of 5,219 shares, AMG Packaging fell 39 cents after ending at $3.06 with 297,311 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers lost 14 cents to close at $8.30 in an exchange of 18,467 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 32 cents to end at $3.27 with 37,943 stock units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cream gained 58 cents in closing at $5.23 exchanging 2,935 stock units, Dolphin Cove shed $2.25 in closing at $26.50 after trading 249,976 shares. Elite Diagnostic advanced 20 cents to end at $3.70 with 80,029 units crossing the market, Everything Fresh fell 21 cents to $1.20 and closed with 103,532 stocks changing hands, Express Catering popped 25 cents to $6.25 with an exchange of 19,916 stock units. Fontana climbed 30 cents to close at $10 trading 275,354 shares, Fosrich increased 30 cents to close at $14.40 in switching owners of 366,069 stocks, Future Energy Source dropped 20 cents to $4.32, with 1,173,228 units changing hands. General Accident rallied 40 cents to $6.40 while exchanging 17,448 stock units, iCreate declined 21 cents to end at 60 cents in trading 313,820 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance rose 45 cents to $3.95 with the swapping of 1,043 units. Jamaican Teas shed 19 cents to end at $3.80 with 724,480 shares clearing the market, Knutsford Express lost 17 cents in ending at $7.80 after an exchange of 1,911 stocks, Limners and Bards lost 15 cents in closing at $3.54 in an exchange of 85,446 units. 
Lumber Depot shed 20 cents to close at $3.70 in exchanging 836,289 stock units, Main Event popped 12 cents to $5.12 trading 14,007 shares, Medical Disposables dropped 58 cents to close at $6.67 with the swapping of 16,545 stock units. Paramount Trading fell 11 cents to $1.79 after exchanging 3,859 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 60 cents to end at $7.90 with 2,361 units crossing the market.
