The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange eked out a modest gain on Tuesday, with trading declining sharply from Monday’s levels as the volume of stocks traded declined 71 percent as the value dropped 70 percent, with 41 securities trading versus 43 on Monday and ended with 15 rising, 22 declining and four closing unchanged.
A total of 7,315,888 shares were exchanged for $25,872,080 compared to 25,484,902 units at $87,225,378 on Monday.
Trading averaged 178,436 shares at $631,026 compared with 592,672 units at $2,028,497 on Monday. October closed with an average of 264,407 units at $832,036.
Main Event closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.35 and Derrimon Trading ended at the 52 weeks’ low of $2.07 and Dolla Financial led trading with 1.81 million shares for 24.7 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery with 895,365 units for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 565,494 units for 7.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 8.37 points to settle at 4,060.08.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7, The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $1.50 to close at $25 with a transfer of 18,291 shares, AMG Packaging declined 30 cents to $3.18 in an exchange of 9,740 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 29 cents in closing at $2.36, with 506 stocks passed through the market. Caribbean Cream dipped 14 cents to close at $3.86 after an exchange of 8,101 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained 98 cents after ending at $13.98, with 142,469 stocks changing hands, Express Catering dropped 29 cents to end at $5 with the swapping of 200 units. Future Energy Source fell 17 cents in closing at $5.21 while exchanging 230,614 shares, Honey Bun rallied 63 cents to $7.19 after an exchange of 209,359 stock units, Indies Pharma dipped 34 cents after ending at $2.80 in exchanging 3,526 stock units. ISP Finance advanced $1.10 to close at $16.20, with 2,116 stocks clearing the market, Knutsford Express dropped 90 cents in closing at $8.80 after trading 7,421 units, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 19 cents to $4, with 3,839 shares crossing the market. Lumber Depot fell 19 cents to end at $2.51 as investors exchanged 354,569 stocks, Main Event increased $1.35 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $10.35, with 356,770 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables declined 59 cents ending at $5.10 after trading 11,339 shares.
MFS Capital Partners shed 10 cents to end at $3 in switching ownership of 296,066 units, Paramount Trading popped 11 cents to $2 after a transfer of 4,727 shares, Spur Tree Spices lost 29 cents in closing at $3.48 with an exchange of 186,306 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies shed 86 cents to close at $16.13 after exchanging 700 units and tTech rose 59 cents to $3.29, with just one stock unit changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market consolidates
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange continued in consolidation mode on Thursday, with the Market Index slipping just 8.04 points to 4,124.14 as the volume of stocks traded declined 41 percent and the value 35 percent lower than on Wednesday after 41 securities were exchanged down from 43 on Wednesday and ended with 18 rising, 16 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 7,760,885 shares were traded for $23,865,502 down from 13,259,001 units at $36,695,111 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 189,290 shares at $582,085 compared with 308,349 units at $853,375 on Wednesday, with an average of 251,077 stock units at $781,733 month to date compared with 254,581 units at $793,054 on the previous day. Trading in September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447. Dolla Financial led trading with 1.50 million shares for 19.3 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Ltd with 1.20 million units for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich, 1.15 million units for 14.8 percent of market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
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, Access Financial dropped $3.48 to $21.01 after trading 90 shares, AMG Packaging dipped 23 cents to close at $3.25 in switching ownership of 19,390 stock units, Caribbean Flavours rallied 10 cents to $1.74, 921 stocks crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries fell 20 cents to $2.50 after 5,000 units passed through the market, General Accident popped 55 cents in closing at $5.10 with investors transferring 5,900 stocks, Jamaican Teas lost 28 cents to end at $2.65 with an exchange of 703,231 stock units. KLE Group climbed 13 cents to $1.80 with a transfer of 62,398 units, Knutsford Express rose 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.75 after 6,498 shares crossed the exchange, Lasco Financial advanced 12 cents to end at $2.84 with dealings in 47,470 shares. Lasco Manufacturing shed 31 cents in closing at $3.97 as investors exchanged a mere 500 units, Limners and Bards dropped 34 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.35 with the swapping of 144,562 units, Lumber Depot gained 11 cents to end at $2.79 with 95,507 stock units clearing the market. 
Main Event increased 31 cents to close at $9.36 while exchanging 153,217 shares, Paramount Trading slipped 13 cents to $1.87 after an exchange of 15,083 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 85 cents in ending at $15.75 in trading 1,200 stock units and Tropical Battery gained 13 cents to $2.74 after 183,156 units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market bounced on Wednesday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange enjoyed a big bounce on Wednesday, following a modest rise in the volume and value of stocks traded over Tuesday with 43 securities trading the same number on Tuesday and ended with the prices of 20 rising, 17 declining and six closing unchanged.
A total of 13,259,001 shares were traded for $36,695,111 up from 11,656,909 units at $35,649,120 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 308,349 shares at 853,375 compared to 271,091 shares at $829,049 on Tuesday with month to date, averaging 254,581 units at $793,054 compared to 251,181 stock units at $789,240 previously. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
JFP Ltd led trading with 2.64 million shares for 19.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 2.28 million units for 17.2 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas with 2.02 million units for 15.2 percent market share, ONE on ONE Educational with 1.74 million units for 13.1 percent market share and Mailpac Group ended with 1.59 million units for 12 percent of stocks traded.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 46.29 points to settle at 4,132.18.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
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 popped $2.94 to $24.49 in switching ownership of 10 shares, Blue Power declined 28 cents to close at $3.12, with 9,278 units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers rose $1.28 to end at $13.58 while exchanging ten stocks. Dolla Financial dipped 15 cents in closing at $3.20 as investors exchanged 2,284,205 stock units, EduFocal rallied 18 cents to $2.79 in an exchange of 601,368 stocks, Future Energy Source increased 10 cents to close at $5.15 with a transfer of 232,813 units. Honey Bun advanced 26 cents in closing at $7.31 after trading 13,661 stock units, Indies Pharma dipped 11 cents to $2.87 with investors transferring 30,246 shares, Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents to end at $2.93 after trading 2,017,419 shares. Knutsford Express gained $1.15 to end at $9.30 with an exchange of 1,552 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 20 cents to $4.28 after 9,801 stock units changed hands, Lumber Depot lost 20 cents in closing at $2.68, with 51,429 units crossing the exchange. Main Event rose 55 cents to $9.05 after an exchange of 78,518 shares, Medical Disposables increased 80 cents to close at $6, with 100,000 stocks clearing the market, 
ONE on ONE Educational popped 14 cents to $1.64, with 1,735,161 stock units changing hands. Paramount Trading rallied 15 cents to $2 in an exchange of 18,180 units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 60 cents to end at $16.60 after exchanging 49,249 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winning Junior Market stocks beat losers 2 to 1
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange inched higher on Tuesday, with stocks traded just more than in trading on Monday after 43 securities were traded up from 41 on Monday and ended with 23 rising, 11 declining and nine closing unchanged.
A total of 11,656,909 shares were exchanged for $35,649,120 up from 11,511,945 units at $33,462,450 on Monday.
Trading averaged 271,091 shares at $829,049 compared with 280,779 shares at $816,157 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 251,181 units at $789,240 up from 249,837 stock units at $786,553 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
ONE on ONE led trading with 1.70 million shares for 14.6 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.43 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade, MFS Capital Partners with 1.43 million units for 12.2 percent market share and EduFocal with 1.04 million units for 8.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 10.75 points to settle at 4,085.89. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging advanced 39 cents to $3.49, with 4,200 shares clearing the market, Blue Power popped 30 cents to $3.40 in exchanging 100 stock units, Cargo Handlers climbed 64 cents to $12.30 with an exchange of 100 units. Caribbean Cream lost 14 cents to close at $3.86, 12,600 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours fell 10 cents in closing at $1.60 with a transfer of 81,522 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents to $2.70 after trading just 303 units. Dolphin Cove declined 47 cents to $12.99 in trading 4,857 stock units, EduFocal dipped 10 cents to close at $2.61 while exchanging 1,036,916 stocks, Fontana rallied 14 cents to $9.15 as investors exchanged 58,498 shares. Fosrich gained 20 cents to end at $4.60 with investors transferring 1,434,154 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 30 cents after ending at $2.20 and exchanging 10,024 stocks, Jamaican Teas gained 28 cents to end at $2.81 as 470,221 stock units passed through the market. JFP Ltd rose 10 cents to close at $1.75, with 725,904 units crossing the market, KLE Group dropped 27 cents to $1.67 after exchanging 20,000 stocks, 
Lumber Depot popped 35 cents in closing at $2.88, with 32,671 stock units changing hands. MFS Capital Partners rallied 28 cents to close at $3.25 in switching ownership of 1,427,574 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 20 cents to $16 with the swapping of 33,470 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered a sharp drop on Monday, with declining stocks outnumbering those rising by a two to one margin after the volume of stocks traded climbed 236 percent with 249 percent greater value than on Friday with 41 securities traded, similar to Friday and ended with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 11,511,945 shares for $33,462,450, up sharply from 3,421,711 units at $9,593,022 on Friday. Trading averaged 280,779 shares at $816,157 compared with 83,456 units at $233,976 on Friday with a month to date average of 249,837 units at $786,553 compared to 247,709 stock units at $784,516 on the previous trading day. Trading in September averaged 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Tropical Battery led trading with 2.96 million shares for 25.8 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Ltd with 2.22 million units for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial with 1.72 million units for 14.9 percent market share and Fosrich with 1.29 million units for 11.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 58.39 points to settle at 4,075.14.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dipped $2.45 to end at $21.55, as 3,105 shares passed through the market, AMG Packaging shed 40 cents in closing at $3.10 after a transfer of 21,198 stock units, Blue Power fell 34 cents to $3.10 with investors transferring 665 units. Cargo Handlers dropped $1.68 to close at $11.66 after trading 100 stocks, Express Catering climbed 22 cents in ending at $5.30 as investors traded 2,000 shares, Fontana dipped 14 cents to $9.01 in switching ownership of 49,934 stock units. Future Energy Source lost 29 cents to close at $5.11 after exchanging 488,491 units, General Accident shed 52 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.55 and closed with 18,329 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun declined 64 cents to end at $7.02 with a transfer of 31,506 stocks. Indies Pharma rallied 17 cents to $2.97, with 23,098 shares crossing the market, ISP Finance lost $1.96 to close at $15.05, with 100 stock units clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing fell 75 cents to end at $4 after trading 20,238 units. Lumber Depot dropped 36 cents to $2.53 in dealing 58,441 units, Medical Disposables dipped 64 cents to $5.15 while exchanging 5,100 stocks, 
MFS Capital Partners gained 17 cents in closing at $2.97, trading 199,646 stock units. Paramount Trading fell 22 cents in closing at $1.82 with an exchange of 158,084 shares, Spur Tree Spices shed 15 cents ending at $3.48, with 416,422 units crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 65 cents to $15.80, with 18,810 stock units changing hands. Tropical Battery increased 24 cents to end at $2.69 with the swapping of 2,964,487 stocks and tTech advanced 59 cents to $3.29, with four shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading surges
Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 110 percent with a value 69 percent greater than on Wednesday after activities in 40 securities versus 45 on Wednesday and ended with 17 rising, 17 declining and six closing unchanged.
A total of 13,716,040 shares were traded for $36,147,946 up sharply from 6,517,560 units at $21,338,285 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 342,901 shares at $903,699 against 144,835 units at $474,184 on Wednesday with a month to date, average of 293,594 units at $956,101 compared to 287,877 stock units at $962,177 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Lumber Depot led trading with 4.90 million shares for 35.7 percent of total volume followed by JFP Limited with 2.32 million units for 16.9 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 1.12 million units for 8.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 38.20 points to settle at 4,078.14. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $5.05 to $20.10 as investors exchanged 17,518 shares, EduFocal rallied 15 cents to close at $2.90 with the swapping of 95,552 units, Express Catering climbed 21 cents in closing at $5.29 crossing the exchange 3,904 stock units. GWest Corporation fell 14 cents to end at 96 cents trading 540 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 30 cents ending at $7.70 in exchanging 13,353 shares, Knutsford Express increased 40 cents to end at $8 after exchanging 30 units. Lasco Manufacturing advanced 17 cents to close at $4.20 while exchanging 28,070 stock units, Lumber Depot lost 25 cents to $2.70 clearing the market with 4,897,823 stocks, Spur Tree Spices popped 10 cents in closing at $3.60 in trading 441,245 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 99 cents ending at $16 crossing the market 438 units, Tropical Battery declined 16 cents to close at $2.41 with a transfer of 86,072 shares and tTech gained 25 cents to end at $3.30, with 7,093 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share shed 18 cents ending at $1 with investors transferring 145,936 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
4 straight days decline for Junior Market
The Junior Market declined for a fourth consecutive day at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, after the volume of stocks traded fell 25 percent, with a 12 percent lower value than on Tuesday, with 45 securities trading up from 41 on Tuesday and prices of 15 rising, 22 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 6,517,560 shares were traded for $21,338,285 compared to 8,671,745 units at $24,272,423 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 144,835 shares at $474,184 compared to 211,506 stock units at $592,010 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 287,877 units at $962,177 versus 309,333 stock units at $1,035,376 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 963,598 shares for 14.8 percent of total volume, followed by Lumber Depot with 876,767 units for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 675,624 units for 10.4 percent market share.
The Junior Market Index dropped 25.60 points to close at 4,116.34.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased 84 cents to close at $25.15 while exchanging 238 shares, AMG Packaging rallied 20 cents in closing at $3.80 after trading 57,009 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 16 cents to end at $2.29, with 24,433 stock units changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries rose 22 cents to $2.60, with 1,456 units passing through the market, Dolphin Cove declined 22 cents to $13.75 with investors transferring 1,936 shares, Everything Fresh fell 24 cents to $1.57 in an exchange of 14,205 units. Express Catering lost 21 cents to end at $5.08 after exchanging 14,041 stock units, Fontana climbed 10 cents to $9.40 after a transfer of 94,162 stocks, General Accident shed 15 cents in closing at $5 in switching ownership of 10,243 units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 40 cents to close at $2.50, with 7,132 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express dropped 40 cents to end at $7.60 with an exchange of 25,870 stock units, Main Event popped $1.19 to $8.90 after investors exchanged 30,824 stocks. 
Paramount Trading lost 17 cents at $1.78, with 54,626 shares clearing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies fell 99 cents to $15.01, with 24,586 units crossing the exchange, Tropical Battery advanced 17 cents to close at $2.57 with a transfer of 58,319 stock units and tTech climbed 45 cents to $3.05 in an exchange of nine no stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falls for three days
For a third day, the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed lower on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 22 percent, valued 9 percent more than on Monday as trading occurred in 41 securities down from 45 on Monday and ended with 14 rising, 19 declining and eight unchanged.
Investors exchanged 8,671,745 shares at a value of $24,272,423 up from 7,098,706 units at $22,345,448 on Monday.
Trading averaged 211,506 shares at $592,010 compared to 157,749 shares at $496,566 on Monday with month to date, averaging 309,333 units at $1,035,376 compared to 324,819 stock units at $1,105,561 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Tropical Battery led trading with 3.13 million shares for 36.1 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.13 million units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 859,922 units for 9.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 15.18 points to settle at 4,141.94.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 20 cents to $3.60, with 968 shares crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 22 cents to $2.38 while exchanging 47,334 stocks, Dolphin Cove increased 97 cents to $13.97, with 571 stock units crossing the market. Fontana gained 28 cents to end at $9.30 with a transfer of 63,071 units, Iron Rock Insurance fell 65 cents to close at $2.10, with an exchange of 640 units, ISP Finance rose $3 to close at $20 in trading four stocks. Knutsford Express climbed 20 cents in closing at $8, as 25,749 shares passed through the market, Lasco Manufacturing fell 17 cents to $4.03 with investors transferring 11,890 stock units, Main Event rallied 14 cents to end at $7.71 as investors exchanged 2,800 stock units. 
MFS Capital Partners shed 10 cents in ending at $2.90 after switching ownership of 56,562 shares, Paramount Trading advanced 17 cents to $1.95 after a transfer of 9,900 stocks, Spur Tree Spices dipped 14 cents in closing at $3.55 with an exchange of 605,286 units. Tropical Battery dropped 19 cents to end at $2.40 after trading 3,127,895 units and tTech lost 50 cents after ending at $2.60 with an exchange of 40,348 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falls on Monday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 53 percent with a 44 percent slippage in value compared with Friday after 45 securities were traded versus 42 on Friday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 19 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 7,098,706 shares were traded for $22,345,448 compared to 14,998,187 units at $39,991,106 on Friday. Trading averaged 157,749 shares at $496,566 compared to 357,100 shares at $952,169 on Friday, with month to date, averaging 324,819 units at $1,105,561 compared to 359,951 stock units at $1,233,621 on the previous trading day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Fosrich led trading with 1.28 million shares for 18 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.08 million units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 811,202 units for 11.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 18.77 points to settle at 4,157.12.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 84 cents to end at $24.31 after trading 151 shares, AMG Packaging popped 29 cents to close at $3.80 in exchanging three units, Blue Power lost 18 cents in closing at $3.11 with 100 stocks clearing the market. Consolidated Bakeries climbed 23 cents to $2.60 with a transfer of 9,040 stock units, Dolla Financial increased 12 cents to $3.29 after exchanging 507,710 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined $1.36 in ending at $13 with investors transferring 31,661 stocks. EduFocal rose 11 cents to $2.76 in an exchange of 93,179 shares, Elite Diagnostic dipped 11 cents to $3.54 in exchanging 104,320 units, Everything Fresh advanced 23 cents to close at $1.83 as investors exchanged 2,270 stock units. Express Catering gained 23 cents to end at $5.29 after trading 800 shares, Fontana dropped 41 cents to close at $9.02 while exchanging 78,667 units, Fosrich rallied 10 cents to $4.50 in trading 1,277,497 stocks. Future Energy Source shed 40 cents to $5.20 with the swapping of 273,016 stocks, GWest Corporation slipped 17 cents to end at 96 cents 43,182 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express lost 20 cents in ending at $7.80 with 24,428 shares changing hands. Main Event declined $1.43 in closing at $7.57 after 940 stock units were traded, Medical Disposables advanced 10 cents to close at $5.11 after a transfer of 55,445 stock units, MFS Capital Partners gained 40 cents in ending at $3 after 116,512 stocks crossed the market. 
Paramount Trading dropped 12 cents to $1.78 in switching ownership of 6,229 units, Stationery and Office Supplies fell 48 cents to $16.01 with 17,354 shares crossing the market, Tropical Battery popped 14 cents to $2.59 with an exchange of 186,284 shares and tTech climbed 13 cents in closing at $3.10, with 45,625 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share increased 16 cents to end at $1.17 in exchanging 4,256 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market dips
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 46 percent and the value 52 percent lower than on Tuesday with 42 securities trading versus 43 on Tuesday as trading ended with prices of 15 rising, 24 declining and three closing unchanged.
A total of 13,198,946 shares were traded for $42,970,729 compared with 24,655,438 units at $89,978,978 on Tuesday.
Trading on Wednesday averaged 314,261 shares at $1,023,113 down from 573,382 shares at $2,092,534 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 362,333 units at $1,270,669 versus 384,766 stock units at $1,386,195 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 6.80 million shares for 51.5 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Limited with 1.31 million units for 9.9 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 852,272 units for 6.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 22.10 points to settle at 4,126.19. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 8 cents to end at $3.51 with investors transferring 10,228 shares, Blue Power declined 19 cents to close at $3.29 after 3,000 units were traded, Caribbean Cream shed 17 cents to $4.03 with an exchange of 146 stocks. Caribbean Flavours dipped 8 cents to $1.75 with a transfer of 35,195 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries fell 26 cents to $2.70 in switching ownership of 51,934 stocks, EduFocal dropped 15 cents to $2.70, with 541,507 units crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic rose 11 cents to $3.65, with 59,793 stock units changing hands, Fontana dipped 10 cents in closing at $9.20 as investors exchanged 120,017 shares, Fosrich shed 9 cents to close at $4.31 in trading 491,987 units. Future Energy Source popped 10 cents to end at $5.60 after ffinishing trading 487,672 stocks, Honey Bun rallied 10 cents in closing at $8 with the swapping of 2,681 stock units, Knutsford Express dipped 20 cents to $7.80 after a transfer of 11,722 shares. 
Lasco Distributors declined 8 cents to $2.90 after exchanging 41,661 stocks, Medical Disposables advanced 63 cents to close at $5.83 while trading 81,832 shares, Spur Tree Spices climbed 32 cents to $3.74 in an exchange of 6,803,327 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell $1.91 to end at $16.04, with 2,102 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
