The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market fell at the close of trading on Thursday as declining stocks overwhelmed rising ones by a significant margin, with the volume of stocks declining 43 percent, with a 22 percent lower value than on Wednesday.
A total of 30,558,564 shares traded for $148,120,277 down from 53,578,778 units at $189,107,558 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 694,513 shares averaging $3,366,370 versus 1,275,685 shares at $4,502,561 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 446,876 units at $1,733,899 compared to 430,240 units at $1,624,237 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631.
A total of 44 securities traded versus 42 on Wednesday, ending with 17 rising, 26 declining and one unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 23.25 points to settle at 4,363.89.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.1. 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.
Dolla Financial led trading with 12 million shares for 39.3 percent of total volume, followed by MailPac Group, 4.02 million units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade. JFP Limited traded 3.21 million units for 10.5 percent market share, Lasco Distributors ended with 2.54 million units for 8.3 percent of stocks traded, Fosrich had 2.08 million units being exchanged for 6.8 percent market share and Lumber Depot with 1.85 million units for 6 percent of total volume.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained $1.49 to end at $21.49 in exchanging 2,502 shares, AMG Packaging declined 43 cents ending at $4.50 in trading 446,479 stocks, Blue Power fell 35 cents in closing at $3.35 with the swapping of 1,611 units. CAC 2000 rose 25 cents to $9.20 while exchanging 25 stock units, Cargo Handlers dropped 9 cents to close at $12.50 with 33,168 units clearing the market, Caribbean Cream lost 25 cents to end at $4.75 with an exchange of 6,348 stocks. Dolphin Cove shed 86 cents in closing at $17.07, with 95,777 stock units crossing the market, EduFocal advanced 15 cents to close at $2.80 in switching ownership of 225,554 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 15 cents to $3.45 in trading 96,759 stock units. Express Catering declined 10 cents after ending at $5.90 in exchanging 1,002 stocks, Fontana rallied 15 cents to close at $10.40 with 79,026 shares crossing the exchange, Fosrich fell $1.64 in closing at $32.35 with 2,083,629 units changing hands. Future Energy Source climbed 16 cents to $6.16 in an exchange of 217,881 units, General Accident popped 19 cents to $5.79 in trading 158 stocks, GWest Corporation shed 15 cents after ending at $1 with the swapping of 1,750 stock units. Honey Bun climbed 48 cents in closing at $8.99 after trading 3,017 shares, iCreate rallied 10 cents to end at $3.30 with 774,143 shares crossing the market, Indies Pharma dropped 19 cents to $3.26 in exchanging 53,924 stocks. ISP Finance shed $2 to close at $20.50 with the swapping of 17 stock units, JFP Limited fell 15 cents to $1.45 in an exchange of 3,205,840 units, Knutsford Express popped 15 cents to $7.95 with an exchange of 2,290 shares. 
Lasco Distributors rose 20 cents in closing at $3.25 with 2,543,264 units clearing the market, Lumber Depot fell 10 cents to finish at $3.10 with 1,848,293 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables shed 18 cents to close at $7.26 in switching ownership of 7,032 stock units. SSL Venture declined 15 cents to $3.70 in trading 77,655 units, Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 45 cents to $12.45 in trading 57,510 stocks and Tropical Battery dropped 16 cents to end at $2.92, with 1,127,503 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Dolla Financial jumps to $3.07
Dolla Financial led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Monday, with 19 million shares for 61 percent of total volume and was the major contributor to the Market Index surging, 111.58 points to 4,314.02. Dolla helped to push the volume of stocks traded by 143 percent more and the value 118 percent more than on Friday as the price jumped 207 percent above the IPO price of $1 to close at $3.07.
All but one of the 46 listed securities traded, up from 41 on Friday, with 23 rising, 14 declining and eight unchanged. JFP Limited was the second highest traded stock, with 3.96 million units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 1.0 million units for 3.2 percent of market share.
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.
A total of 31,376,263 shares traded for $109,876,239 up sharply from 12,919,546 units at $50,357,697 on the Friday. Trading averaged 697,250 shares at $2,441,694 versus 315,111 shares at $1,228,237 on Friday, with month to date, averaging 269,551 units at $1,079,640 compared to 233,169 units at $963,775 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631.
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 slipped 15 cents to $20.30 after exchanging 6,520 shares, AMG Packaging declined 19 cents in closing at $3.75, with 9,621 stock units crossing the market, CAC 2000 rallied 76 cents to end at $8.38, with 105 stocks changing hands. Cargo Handlers gained $1.24 to close at $12.30 in exchanging 19 units, Caribbean Flavours advanced 25 cents to end at $2.05 and trading of 12,726 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 8 cents to $1.38 in switching ownership of 287,978 stocks. Dolla Financial popped 75 cents to end at a record $3.07 after closing with 19,097,416 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic dropped 25 cents to $3.30 in exchanging 27,569 stock units, Express Catering rose 40 cents to $5.85 with the swapping of 655 stocks. Fontana shed 74 cents to close at $10.06 while exchanging 97,588 stock units, Fosrich fell $1 to end at $30 after trading 511,763 units, Future Energy Source gained 10 cents after finishing at $6.10, with 831,157 shares crossing the exchange. iCreate increased 29 cents in closing at $3.24 after trading 979,125 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 11 cents to $3.11 with an exchange of 126,602 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 18 cents to close at $1.43, with 717,968 units changing hands.
JFP Limited climbed 12 cents to $1.62, with 3,960,786 stock units clearing the market, Knutsford Express advanced 80 cents to end at $7.80 in trading 2,627 stock units, Lasco Distributors dropped 25 cents to $3.10, with 88,898 units crossing the market. Lasco Manufacturing fell 45 cents to close at $4.50 after an exchange of 192,961 shares, Mailpac Group declined 12 cents to $2.80 after trading 1,003,316 stocks, SSL Venture popped 29 cents ending at 52 weeks closing high of $3.99 while exchanging 472,549 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies lost 45 cents to $12, trading 226,133 stock units and tTech shed 38 cents to end at $3.12 as 1,850 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on stable Junior Market
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 57 percent and the value 72 percent lower than on Thursday, leading to 40 securities trading versus 41 on Thursday, with 16 rising, 15 declining and nine closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped 1.52 points to 4,093.86.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The Junior Market PE ratios incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
A total of 6,905,892 shares traded for $24,772,346 compared to 16,085,002 units at $88,518,673 on the Thursday. Trading averaged 172,647 shares at $619,309 in contrast to 392,317 shares at $2,158,992 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 246,694 units at $1,033,707 compared to 257,160 units at $1,092,280 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631.
JFP Limited led trading with 1.03 million shares for 15 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaican Teas with 909,489 units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 846,346 units for 12.3 percent market share.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained 90 cents to end at $20.45 after trading 645 shares, Cargo Handlers dropped $1.52 to end at $11 in switching ownership of 77,669 units, Elite Diagnostic fell 37 cents in closing at $3.40 with 198,827 stocks changing hands. Everything Fresh increased 8 cents to $1.25 with an exchange of 58,263 stock units, Fontana fell 22 cents to close at $9.62 in exchanging 193,395 shares, Fosrich advanced 30 cents to close at $27.30 after trading 20,105 units. Honey Bun declined 47 cents and ended at $8.50, with 36,486 stocks crossing the exchange, iCreate popped 38 cents to $2.89 with 430,232 stock units changing hands, Indies Pharma rallied 10 cents to end at $3.10, with 6,294 shares clearing the market. Jamaican Teas shed 10 cents to $2.87 with the swapping of 909,489 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 16 cents in closing at $1.26 after exchanging 343,454 stock units, Knutsford Express declined 40 cents to $8 after 15,047 units crossed the market.
Lasco Distributors shed 14 cents to $3.30 in trading 37,117 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 24 cents to end at $4.76 with an exchange of 2,656 shares, Main Event rose 69 cents to close at $8.89 with 1,000 stocks changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 98 cents to end at $11 after an exchange of 10,159 units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share fell 15 cents to close at $1.01, trading 2,510 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market suffered another big blow on Tuesday, with investors slashing 84.36 points off the market Index to 4,137.85 after dropping 40.93 points. Trading closed with nearly twice as many stocks falling as rising as the volume traded climbed 34 percent above Monday’s level, with a 13 higher value.
A total of 41 securities traded versus 38 on Monday ended with 12 rising, 22 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE ratio of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial years, that fall between November this year and August 2023.
A total of 7,596,593 shares traded for $29,795,186 up from 5,671,131 units at $26,380,670 on the Monday. Trading averaged 185,283 shares at $726,712 versus 149,240 stock units at $694,228 on Monday, with month to date, averaging 239,768 units at $893,491 compared to 253,643 units at $935,963 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631. Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.88 million shares for 24.7 percent of total volume, followed by Lumber Depot with 901,453 units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 780,192 units for 10.3 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell $2.70 to $19.10 while exchanging 1,000 shares, AMG Packaging lost 9 cents to end at $3.50 in swapping 290,148 units, Cargo Handlers declined $1 to close at $11, with 4,725 stock units crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 30 cents to end at $2.12 in trading 12,097 stocks, Caribbean Flavours dropped 10 cents to $1.88 in an exchange of 4,450 units, Derrimon Trading rallied 10 cents to end at $2.75 in exchanging 44,396 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 63 cents in closing at $16.79 after trading 64,783 stock units, Elite Diagnostic advanced 34 cents to $3.64, with 4,123 stocks crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh dropped 33 cents to close at $1.15 with 14,685 units changing hands. Express Catering shed 25 cents in ending at $5.60 after exchanging 33,964 stocks, Fosrich rose $1.79 in closing at $27.99 after an exchange of 59,479 shares, General Accident increased 15 cents to end at $6 in trading 251,243 stock units. Honey Bun fell 7 cents to $8.90 after exchanging 7,918 shares, iCreate slipped 20 cents to $2.70 with an exchange of 255,561 stock units, Indies Pharma declined 15 cents to close at $3 in switching ownership of 54,000 stocks. Jamaican Teas fell 14 cents to $3, with 1,875,436 units changing hands, JFP Limited shed 8 cents to end at $1.45 with 650,760 units clearing the market, Lasco Distributors lost 29 cents to close at $3.20 after exchanging 24,610 stock units. 
Mailpac Group declined 10 cents in closing at $2.70 after an exchange of 131,395 shares, Medical Disposables rose 11 cents to $7.11 in switching ownership of 33,107 stocks, Spur Tree Spices dropped 9 cents to $3.80 in an exchange of 165,361 units. SSL Venture popped 20 cents to end at $1.85 in exchanging 178,177 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped $1.25 to $11.05 with the swapping of 8,392 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Twice as many Junior stocks fell but index rise
Trading activity rose sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded increasing 168 percent and the value climbing 93 percent higher than Thursday, but declining stocks beat out rising stocks by more than two to one.
A total of 42 securities traded similar to Thursday and ended with ten rising, 23 declining and nine closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 36.48 points to settle at 4,263.14.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between September this year and August 2023.
Overall, 18,614,187 shares traded for $60,183,004 versus 6,943,963 units at $31,114,240 on Thursday. Trading averaged 443,195 shares at $1,432,929 in contrast to 165,332 shares at $740,815 on Thursday with month to date, averaging 285,898 units at $1,010,645 compared to 204,336 units at $791,683 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 15.47 million shares for 83.1 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Limited with 368,755 units for 2 percent of the day’s trade and Elite Diagnostic, 342,875 units for 1.8 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed 5 cents in closing at $21.80 after 21 shares were exchanged, AMG Packaging dropped 16 cents in ending at $3.51, with 6,643 units crossing the market, Blue Power gained 10 cents to close at $3.80 with the swapping of 667 stocks. CAC 2000 declined 39 cents to $7, with 5,000 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 5 cents to end at $2.39 in an exchange of 61,885 shares, Caribbean Flavours lost 7 cents to close at $1.88, with an exchange of 109,959 stock units. Dolphin Cove shed 50 cents in closing at $16.50 after exchanging 121,049 stocks, Express Catering advanced 38 cents in ending at $5.99 with 1,500 units changing hands, Fontana fell 5 cents to end at $9.80 after exchanging 144,487 stocks. Fosrich lost 95 cents to close at $30, with 47,684 stock units clearing the market, Future Energy Source declined 18 cents to $6.05 in exchanging 241,603 shares, Honey Bun increased 70 cents in closing at $8.96 after trading 6,129 units. Indies Pharma dropped 15 cents to $3, with 36,801 stocks changing hands, Jamaican Teas shed 6 cents to close at $3.19, trading 15,472,600 units, Jetcon Corporation dropped 13 cents to end at $1.32, trading 24,007 stock units. 
Lasco Distributors popped 5 cents to $3.49 while exchanging 55,788 shares, Lasco Financial declined 8 cents in closing at $3.50 in switching ownership of 6,443 shares, Medical Disposables rallied 40 cents in ending at $7.85 after 24,822 stock units crossed the exchange. Paramount Trading lost 14 cents to end at $1.76, with 2,750 stocks clearing the market, Spur Tree Spices fell 5 cents to close at $3.90 after an exchange of 52,606 units, Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 22 cents to close at $12.30 in trading 3,047 shares and tTech fell 20 cents to $3.60 after exchanging 2,206 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More recovery for Junior Market
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 41 percent and the value 88 percent more than Monday as rising stocks outpaced those declining by nearly three to one.
A total of 43 securities trading versus 41 on Monday ending with 24 rising, nine declining and 10 closing unchanged, leading the Junior Market Index to climb 56.75 points and settle at 4,203.09.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate earnings projected by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year that falls between September this year and August 2023.
Overall, 9,825,896 shares traded for $54,208,669 compared to 6,964,198 units at $28,803,554 on the Monday. Trading averaged 228,509 shares at $1,260,667 in contrast to 169,858 shares at $702,526 on Monday with month to date, averaging 376,907 units at $1,638,631 compared to 384,335 units at $1,657,551 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 449,923 units at $1,781,786.
Knutsford Express led trading with 3.26 million shares for 33.2 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 2.74 million units for 27.9 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 515,082 units for 5.2 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging increased 18 cents to end at $3.68, with 2,308 shares crossing the exchange, CAC 2000 popped $1.09 in closing at $7.40, with 10 units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 10 cents to $11.70 in trading 1,000 stock units. Dolphin Cove rose 19 cents to $18.19 in switching ownership of 48,002 stocks, Everything Fresh advanced 13 cents to close at $1.35 after exchanging 55,263 stocks, Express Catering gained 31 cents to close at $5.93 with 5,500 units changing hands. Fosrich climbed $3.50 to end at $27 in exchanging 200,352 shares, iCreate increased 15 cents in ending at $3.35 with the swapping of 188,285 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 15 cents in closing at $3.15 in an exchange of 442,845 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance popped 22 cents to $3.30 with 3,562 units clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation lost 11 cents to end at $1.39 with an exchange of 251,118 stocks, KLE Group dropped 49 cents to $1.91 after 36,128 shares crossed the market. 
Knutsford Express gained 20 cents in closing at $8, with 3,257,783 units changing hands, Lasco Distributors shed 28 cents to close at $3.17 while exchanging 4,988 stocks, Lasco Financial rose 18 cents to $3.48, trading 103,584 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 20 cents to $10.80 after exchanging 13,343 shares and tTech declined 39 cents in closing at $3.50 in trading 5,217 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More big Junior Market fall as winners = losers
Trading ended with 44 securities changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Wednesday, down from 45 on Tuesday, with stocks rising and declining, accounting for 19 each, with six closing unchanged, resulting in the Market Index dipping 2.56 percent compared to 5.52 percent on Tuesday, with a 102.39 points dive to 4,027.35 and cutting the year to date gains from 33.7 percent to May 9th down to 17.5 percent.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
The market closed, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 49 percent and the value falling 47 percent from Tuesday, with 12,355,521 shares traded for $52,828,520, down from 24,253,233 units at $99,156,469 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 280,807 shares at $1,200,648 in contrast to 538,961 shares at $2,203,477 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 421,331 units at $1,814,834 compared to 430,189 units at $1,853,550 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 449,923 units at $1,781,786.
JFP Limited led trading with 1.40 million shares for 11.3 percent of total volume, followed by Mailpac Group with 1.21 million units for 9.8 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices, 874,669 units for 7.1 percent market share.
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 of trading, Access Financial shed 91 cents to $20 in exchanging 23,441 shares, Cargo Handlers rose $1.30 to $11.70 in switching ownership of 20,216 units, Consolidated Bakeries gained 10 cents to close at $1.30 with an exchange of 89 stocks. Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to $2.80 in exchanging 413,498 stock units, Dolphin Cove dropped 66 cents to $16.32 after trading 65,728 stocks, EduFocal rallied 24 cents to close at $2.99 trading 801,269 units. Elite Diagnostic fell 30 cents in closing at $3.21 in an exchange of 701,574 shares, Fosrich declined 70 cents after ending at $24.30, trading 523,023 stock units, Future Energy Source climbed 37 cents to end at $5.89, with 678,182 units changing hands. Honey Bun advanced 49 cents to $8.50 in trading 5,551 shares, Jetcon Corporation rose 13 cents in closing at $1.43 with 63,519 stocks clearing the market, KLE Group popped 21 cents in ending at $2.61 with the swapping of 38,923 stock units. Lasco Financial rose 18 cents to end at $3.49 while exchanging 32,012 shares, Lasco Manufacturing advanced 25 cents to close at $5.25 after an exchange of 53,401 stocks, Main Event fell 10 cents to $8.20 after 119,934 stock units crossed the market. 
Medical Disposables declined 55 cents in ending at $7, with 48,129 units crossing the market, Paramount Trading increased 10 cents to $1.90 with 22,030 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices gained 16 cents to close at $3.66 after 874,669 shares were traded. SSL Venture rallied 14 cents in closing at $1.80, with 82,989 units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped $1.35 to end at $10.65 with the swapping of 12,900 stock units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share shed 16 cents in ending at $1, exchanging 3,187 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big drop for Junior market stocks
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 318 percent as 292 percent more funds were extracted from the market compared to Friday as investors eye the latest IPO to come to market and pushed five stocks to freeze in trading shortly after trading opened.
All 45 listed securities traded compared to 43 on Friday, with 36 declining. Only three gained and six closed unchanged, pushing the Junior Market Index down by a hefty 228.07 points or 5.52 percent to close at 4,129.74.
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 years closing up to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 24,253,233 shares traded for $99,156,469 up from 5,807,347 units at $25,315,609 on Friday. Trading averaged 538,961 shares at $2,203,477 up from 135,055 shares at $588,735 on Friday with month to date, averaging 430,189 units at $1,853,550 compared to 422,694 units at $1,829,436 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 449,923 units at $1,781,786.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 2.80 million shares for 11.6 percent of total volume, followed by Lumber Depot, 2.44 million units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal ended with 2.29 million units for 9.4 percent market share, Jamaican Teas chipped in with 1.88 million units for 7.8 percent of trading, JFP Ltd ended with 1.70 million units for 7 percent market share and Tropical Battery, 1.69 million units for 7 percent of the market.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $2.21 to end at $20.91 after exchanging 13,794 shares, Blue Power rose 25 cents to $4, trading 80 units, Cargo Handlers declined $1.30 in closing at $10.40, with 13,101 stocks crossing the market. Caribbean Cream lost 45 cents to close at $4.72, with 65,045 stock units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries shed 19 cents to $1.20 after 374,062 stocks crossed the exchange, Derrimon Trading fell 12 cents to close at $2.90 in an exchange of 1,291,861 shares. Dolphin Cove fell $1.62 in closing at $16.98 after exchanging 395,202 stock units, but it traded as low as $14 in early morning trading, EduFocal lost 42 cents to end at $2.75, with 2,290,798 units crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic declined 43 cents in ending at $3.51 with 870,148 units changing hands. Express Catering shed 26 cents to end at $5.54 in switching ownership of 687,522 shares, Fontana dropped 10 cents after ending at $9.90 while exchanging 776,176 stock units, Fosrich shed $3 to end at $25 in trading 469,131 stocks. Future Energy Source lost 72 cents to close at $5.52 with the swapping of 1,391,166 stock units, Honey Bun fell $1.19 in closing at $8.01 after exchanging 111,904 units, iCreate declined 37 cents to $3.19, with 506,855 shares changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 20 cents to $3.10, trading 1,873 stocks, ISP Finance dropped $7 to close at $22.50 with an exchange of 23 stock units, Jamaican Teas fell 25 cents to end at $3.16, trading 1,881,644 stocks. Jetcon Corporation declined 26 cents in closing at $1.30 in exchanging 569,058 units, JFP Ltd lost 27 cents to end at $1.33 after 1,703,508 shares crossed the market, KLE Group popped 10 cents to close at $2.40 with 1,135 shares clearing the market. 
Knutsford Express shed 20 cents to $7.60 with the swapping of 11,987 stocks, Lasco Financial fell 22 cents in closing at $3.31 after trading 100,336 units,Lasco Manufacturing declined 11 cents in ending at $5, with 40,055 stock units changing hands. Lumber Depot lost 30 cents to end at $3.11 with an exchange of 2,444,142 stock units, Mailpac Group dropped 33 cents in closing at $2.61 after trading 905,286 units, Main Event shed 60 cents to $8.30 in switching ownership of 62,663 shares. Medical Disposables declined 45 cents in ending at $7.55 after 48,201 stocks crossed the exchange, Paramount Trading dropped 22 cents to end at $1.80 in trading 37,686 shares, Spur Tree Spices shed 35 cents to close at $3.50 after exchanging 2,804,435 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies lost 15 cents to close at $12 in an exchange of 138,126 stocks, but the stock traded as low as $10 before rebounding, Tropical Battery fell 40 cents to end at $2.45, with 1,687,606 units crossing the market and tTech declined 10 cents in ending at $3.50 after exchanging 63,018 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market prices mostly fall Friday
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 68 percent with a 60 percent lower value than Thursday as 43 securities traded down from 44 on Thursday and ended with ten rising, 22 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 3.71 points to 4,357.81.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
A total of 5,807,347 shares were traded for $25,315,609, dropping from 18,169,661 units at $63,184,225 on the Thursday. Trading averaged 135,055 shares at $588,735 in contrast to 412,947 shares at $1,436,005 on Thursday with month to date, averaging 422,694 units at $1,829,436 compared to 442,970 units at $1,916,895 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 449,923 units at $1,781,786.
Jetcon Corporation led trading with 1.04 million shares for 17.9 percent of total volume, followed by AMG Packaging with 469,900 units for 8.1 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 422,811 units for 7.3 percent market share.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents in closing at $3.50 after trading 469,900 shares, Blue Power declined 18 cents to $3.75 in exchanging 35,689 stock units, Cargo Handlers shed 16 cents to close at $11.70 after an exchange of 977 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 17 cents to end at $2.25, with 155,000 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading dropped 13 cents in ending at $3.02 with 114,968 shares clearing the market, Dolphin Cove declined $1.51 to close at $18.60 in an exchange of 68,237 stocks. Elite Diagnostic gained 14 cents to $3.94 in switching ownership of 126,699 stock units, Everything Fresh lost 26 cents to end at $1.34 after 12,327 units crossed the market, Express Catering dropped 10 cents in closing at $5.80 after exchanging 36,365 stocks. 
Fontana fell 30 cents to $10, with 344,612 stock units changing hands, GWest Corporation shed 14 cents to $1.01 while trading 15,098 shares, KLE Group declined 10 cents in closing at $2.30 with an exchange of 2,658 units. Stationery and Office Supplies shed 85 cents ending at $12.15 after finishing trading 10,044 stocks, Tropical Battery popped 10 cents to end at $2.85 after 154,743 shares crossed the exchange and tTech lost 10 cents to close at $3.60 trading 3,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falls for a 5th day
Trading activity contracted Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, with the volume of stocks trading declining 53 percent and the value dropping 41 percent lower than on Tuesday, with 44 securities changing hands against 43 on Tuesday, with 20 rising, 17 declining and seven closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index fell 38.57 points to 4,336.16 and is down 228 points after declining for five straight days.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 6,419,876 shares traded for $28,806,239 versus 13,653,490 units at $48,511,390 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 145,906 shares at $654,687 in contrast to 317,523 shares at $1,128,172 on Tuesday with month to date, averaging 445,304 units at $1,954,279 compared to 470,540 units at $2,063,823 on the previous trading day. April closed with an average of 449,923 units at $1,781,786.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 946,973 shares for 14.8 percent of total volume, followed by JFP Limited with 848,378 units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery, 624,509 units for 9.7 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial slipped 18 cents to $23.15, with ten shares changing hands, Blue Power advanced 24 cents to $3.94 in an exchange of 110 stock units, Cargo Handlers rose 93 cents in closing at $11.86 after an exchange of 55 units. Derrimon Trading gained 11 cents to end at $3.07, trading 170,395 stocks, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.20 to close at $19.50, with 26,607 shares crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic declined 37 cents to close at $3.78 in switching ownership of 340,612 stock units. Fosrich fell $1.69 to $28.30 with an exchange of 234,432 units, Future Energy Source climbed 31 cents to end at $6.20 in exchanging 494,350 stocks, Honey Bun rallied 10 cents to $9.30 after 18,462 units crossed the market. iCreate shed 25 cents in closing at $3.55 while exchanging 191,897 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance increased 14 cents in ending at $3.30 after trading 125 stock units, Jetcon Corporation lost 10 cents to close at $1.45 after 438,574 shares changed hands. Knutsford Express popped 20 cents in closing at $7.80 in trading 18,743 shares, Lasco Distributors gained 17 cents to $3.50 with the swapping of 226,885 units, Main Event climbed 73 cents to end at $8.99 with 43,200 stock units clearing the market. 
Spur Tree Spices increased 12 cents ending at $3.90, with 946,973 stocks crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 49 cents to $13.01 in swopping ownership of 79,888 shares and Tropical Battery dipped 14 cents to close at $2.61, with 624,509 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
