Rising and falling stocks shared the spotlight on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following a 52 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded after the value plunged 67 percent compared with Thursday trading as trading ended with 41 securities changing hands down from 44 on Thursday and ended with 17 rising, 18 declining and five closing unchanged and ending with the Junior Market Index popping 8.65 points to close at 3,828.75 after two stocks closed on 52 weeks’ lows.
Investors traded 1,727,434 shares for $4,084,376 down from 3,568,081 units at $12,531,088 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 43,816 shares with an average value of $102,109, down from 87,026 stock units at $305,636 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 105,067 units at $265,112 compared with 113,573 stock units at $287,518 on the previous day, well down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Indies Pharma was the leading traded stock with 342,085 units accounting for 19.8 percent of total volume and was followed by One On One Educational Services, with 161,988 units for 9.38 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spies, 140,115 units for 8.1 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.4, 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 one stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 49 cents to close at $2.44, with 640 stocks changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 20 cents to $2.26 with investors dealing in 435 shares, Derrimon Trading rose 6 cents to $1.98 after an exchange of 18,906 stock units. Dolla Financial dropped 8 cents to close at $2.40 with a transfer of 38,203 units, Edufocal slipped 12 cents to end at $2.10 with stakeholders exchanging 43,190 stocks, Everything Fresh lost 13 cents in closing at $1.56 after 54,408 shares were traded. Express Catering popped 65 cents in closing at $4.40, as 11 shares passed through the market, Indies Pharma ended trading 342,085 shares as the price fell 35 cents to $2.75, ISP Finance rallied $2.80 to close at $30.80, with 16 units crossing the market. 
KLE Group climbed 35 cents to close at $1.45 with an exchange of 3,382 shares, Knutsford Express gained 9 cents to end at $12.29 with an exchange of 10 stocks, Lasco Distributors shed 21 cents to close at $4.34 with 6,272 stocks clearing the market. Lumber Depot climbed 13 cents to $2.63 after an exchange of 122,625 stock units, MailPac fell 15 cents to $2.02 after 117,076 shares were exchanged by investors, MFS Capital saw trading in 74,688 shares but the stock fell 15 cents to close at $2. Regency Petroleum gained 7 cents in closing at $2.25 after investors exchanged 87,412 shares, Spur Tree Spices had 140,115 shares being traded by investors the price climbing 17 cents to close at $2.20 and 
Stationery and Office Supplies added 10 cents and ended at $1.72 with investors transferring just 2,698 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining stocks outpaced rising Junior Market stocks
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 35 percent and the value 25 percent lower than Wednesday following trading in 41 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ended with 12 rising, 22 declining and seven closing unchanged and ending with the Junior Market Index popping 18.08 points to close at 3,820.10 after two stocks closed on 52 weeks’ lows.
Investors traded 3,568,081 shares for $12,531,088 compared with 5,519,040 units at $16,710,818 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 87,026 shares at $305,636, compared to 125,433 shares at $379,791 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 113,573 units at $287,518 compared with 117,927 stock units at $284,547 on the previous day, well down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
EduFocal led trading with 597,842 shares for 16.8 percent of total volume, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 457,050 units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot, 380,300 units for 10.7 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.4, 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 shed 50 cents and ended at $29 with traders dealing in 19 units, AMG Packaging dropped 57 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.95, with 747 stocks changing hands, Cargo Handlers rallied 9 cents to end at $14.49 with investors dealing in 1,000 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 17 cents in closing at $2.83 while 4,778 stock were trading, Caribbean Flavours skidded 9 cents to close at $1.31 in switching ownership of 8,044 shares, Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents to $1.92 after an exchange of 7,121 stock units. Dolla Financial increased 8 cents to close at $2.48 with a transfer of 157,601 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 97 cents to end at $16.50 with stakeholders exchanging 55,373 stocks, Express Catering dipped 65 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.75, as 124,899 shares passed through the market.
Fontana declined 38 cents and ended at $11 in an exchange of 374,039 stock units, Honey Bun rose 20 cents to $6.65 and closed with an exchange of 1,464 units, Iron Rock Insurance lost 19 cents and ended at $2 as investors traded 100,000 stocks. ISP Finance fell $2.79 to close at $28, with 500 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express dropped 10 cents to end at $12.20 with an exchange of 1,014 shares, Lasco Distributors gained 40 cents in closing at $4.55 with 279,413 stock units clearing the market and significantly sucked out most of the supply of stocks and leaving ten offers on the board at the close with prices from $4.55 to $15.90. Lumber Depot shed 17 cents to $2.50 after an exchange of 380,300 stocks, 
Stationery and Office Supplies declined 8 cents and ended at $1.62 with investors transferring 457,050 shares and Tropical Battery popped 8 cents to close at $1.90, with 9,899 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on Junior Market
Trading bounced sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 73 percent, with the value 128 percent more than Tuesday after trading in 44 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 13 rising, 18 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 5,519,040 shares for $16,710,818 up from 3,189,510 units at $7,343,915 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 125,433 shares at $379,791, much higher than the 81,782 units at $188,306 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 117,927 units at $284,547 compared with 116,323 stock units at $264,203 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 1.29 million shares for 23.4 percent of the day’s total volume, and was followed by JFP Ltd with 468,116 units for 8.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 405,072 units for 7.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 39.04 points to close at 3,802.02.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6, 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 one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.50 to close trading at $29.50, with 2,239 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging rallied 42 cents to $2.52 in trading 60,465 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 10 cents to finish trading at $3 as investors traded 91,630 shares. Consolidated Bakeries fell 30 cents in closing at $2.06, with 18,893 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading declined 24 cents to end at $2 in an exchange of 54,956 shares, Dolla Financial lost 10 cents to $2.40 with investors transferring 227,954 stock units. Dolphin Cove shed 47 cents and ended at $15.53, with 200 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal rose 10 cents to close at $2.27 in trading 405,072 units, Everything Fresh skidded 8 cents in closing at $1.70 after an exchange of 592 shares.
Future Energy rallied 10 cents to end at $3.70 after 1,292,066 units passed through the market, ISP Finance popped $4.02 in closing at $30.79 with an exchange of 123 stocks, Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to $2.10 and closed, with an exchange of 195,166 stock units. Jetcon Corporation gained 15 cents and ended at 94 cents while exchanging 93 shares, KLE Group fell 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.10 with traders dealing in 2,347 units, Knutsford Express advanced $1.05 to close at $12.30 in switching ownership of 1,200 stocks. Lasco Distributors skidded 13 cents to $4.15 after exchanging 118,405 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 15 cents to end at $3.50 with a transfer of 20,500 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 11 cents in closing at $2.12 with stakeholders exchanging 52,064 stocks. 
Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to close at $2.10, with 140,491 units changing hands and Tropical Battery shed 17 cents and ended at $1.82 in an exchange of 203,496 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading for Junior Market
Trading remained relatively steady on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 16 percent and the value marginally down from that of Monday, resulting from dealing in 39 securities compared with 41 on Monday and ended with prices of 18 rising, 12 declining and nine closing unchanged and two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ low.
Investors traded 3,189,510 shares for $7,343,915 compared with 3,813,014 units at $7,367,507 Monday.
Trading averaged 81,782 shares at $188,306 compared to 93,000 shares at $179,695 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 116,323 units at $264,203, down from 124,390 stock units at $281,928 previously and well down on October that closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
EduFocal led trading with 708,895 shares for 22.2 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 435,024 units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 359,838 units for 11.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 1.16 points to 3,841.06.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6, 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 five with lower offers.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, Access Financial climbed 10 cents and ended at $28 with an exchange of 2,077 stocks, AMG Packaging dropped 38 cents to 52 weeks’ low of $2.10 after 300 units were traded, Cargo Handlers rose $1.40 to end at $14.40 with shareholders swapping 1,371 shares. Dolphin Cove advanced 50 cents in closing at $16 in an exchange of 5,420 stock units, EduFocal fell 18 cents to close at $2.17 with traders dealing in 708,895 shares, Fontana declined 18 cents to $11.38, with 26,282 units clearing the market. Future Energy popped 18 cents to end at $3.60 with a transfer of 125,257 stocks, Honey Bun lost 10 cents in closing at $6.40 with stakeholders exchanging 10,143 stock units, Indies Pharma increased 13 cents and ended at $3.05, with 48,347 shares crossing the market. 
Iron Rock Insurance rallied 16 cents to close at $2.19 in trading three stocks, ISP Finance skidded $4.53 to close trading at $26.77 with 620 units crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation shed 16 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 79 cents with investors dealing in 10,586 stock units. Knutsford Express dipped 65 cents and ended at $11.25, with 594 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 14 cents to close at $2.20 as investors exchanged 35,794 units, Main Event rose 94 cents to $14.49 after a transfer of 42,790 stocks. Medical Disposables fell 15 cents in closing at $3.35 after 10,000 stock units passed through the market, MFS Capital Partners advanced 19 cents to $2.15 after an exchange of 99,804 shares, 
Regency Petroleum popped 12 cents and ended at $2.23, with 5,462 stocks crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices climbed 8 cents to end at $2.18 in an exchange of 80,348 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rose on Friday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the volume and value of stocks traded marginally different than trades on Thursday, leading to a rise in the market index. As was the case on Thursday, 
trading ended with 42 securities changing hands trading on Friday and ended with prices of 17 rising, 19 declining and 6 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,659,572 shares for $10,992,961 compared with 4,512,426 units at $11,342,192 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 110,942 shares for $261,737 compared to 107,439 shares for $270,052 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 134,604 units at $315,194 compared with 146,435 stock units at $341,922 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Dolla Financial led trading with 953,906 shares for 20.5 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 938,188 units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 487,790 units for 10.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 25.76 points to conclude trading at 3,873.18.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
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 lost 45 cents in closing at $27.05, with 2,046 stock units crossing the market, AMG Packaging rose 8 cents to $2.35 with stakeholders exchanging 73 shares, Caribbean Cream dropped 15 cents and ended at $3.95 with 3,002 units clearing the market. Dolphin Cove shed 10 cents to end at $15.50 and closed after investors exchanged 64,924 stocks, EduFocal climbed 12 cents to close at $2.37 in an exchange of 938,188 shares, Everything Fresh increased 23 cents to $1.75 with shareholders swapping 26,925 stock units. 
Express Catering declined 8 cents to end at $4.20 after an exchange of 10,301 units, Fosrich popped 11 cents in closing at $2.42 with investors dealing in 61,936 stocks, Future Energy fell 14 cents to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 61,295 units. Indies Pharma gained 19 cents and ended at $3.11, with 753 shares crossing the market, ISP Finance dipped 20 cents to $31.30 with an exchange of 15 stocks, Jamaican Teas skidded 18 cents and ended at $2.10 after 51,538 stock units passed through the market. Main Event lost $1.30 to end at $13.60 after exchanging 572 shares, MFS Capital Partners declined 34 cents in closing at $2.03 in switching ownership of 471,767 units, 
Regency Petroleum shed 10 cents to close at $2.18, with 57,414 stocks crossing the exchange and Spur Tree Spices fell 9 cents to $2.11 with a transfer of 246,464 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rises with falling prices dominant
Trading activity declined markedly at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 78 percent and the value 82 percent lower than Tuesday, with trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday and ended with 14 rising, 21 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 7,788,092 shares for $17,379,281, down from 35,689,862 units at $96,708,978 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 185,431 shares at $413,792, compared with 811,133 shares at $2,197,931 on Tuesday with October closing with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
EduFocal dominated trading with 2.98 million shares for 38.2 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.44 million units for 18.5 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 526,000 units for 6.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index climbed 29.83 points to conclude trading at 3,892.70.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and 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, Access Financial increased 50 cents and ended at $25.50 after an exchanging of 3,170 stock units, AMG Packaging lost 12 cents to $2.27 close as 392,855 shares changed hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 21 cents to close at $3.10 with stakeholders exchanging 41,343 units. Caribbean Flavours fell 14 cents in closing at $1.29 after a transfer of 18,989 stocks, EduFocal popped 10 cents to end at $2.25 with traders dealing in 2,977,397 shares, Everything Fresh dropped 31 cents in closing at $1.49 after an exchange of 3,889 stock units. Fontana shed 30 cents to close at $11.30 after trading 71,687 stocks, Future Energy declined 9 cents to close at $3.72 while 62,991 units were traded, GWest Corporation gained 8 cents and ended at 98 cents in switching ownership of 25,790 shares. Honey Bun rose 20 cents to end at $6.46, with 10,500 units crossing the exchange, iCreate dipped 10 cents to 60 cents with a transfer of 118,653 stocks, Indies Pharma skidded 24 cents and ended at $2.90 with investors dealing in 6,289 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance advanced 17 cents to close at $2.19 in an exchange of 3 shares, Jetcon Corporation fell 12 cents to end at 88 cents after 82,000 stocks crossed the market, JFP Ltd shed 15 cents in closing at $1.46 in trading 250,400 units. Knutsford Express declined $1.42 to $11.32 with shareholders swapping 8,811 stock units, Lasco Financial rallied 16 cents to $2.06 in an exchange of 338,329 shares, Lasco Manufacturing lost 37 cents and ended at $4.55, with 8,493 stocks clearing the market. Main Event increased $1.05 to end at $15 with an exchange of 14,906 units, Medical Disposables climbed 60 cents to close at $3.50, with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Paramount Trading popped 13 cents to $1.40 after 600 shares passed through the market. Regency Petroleum skidded 15 cents to end at $2.30 as investors exchanged 47,740 stock units, 
Spur Tree Spices dropped 26 cents in closing at $2.19, with 47,735 units crossing the market and tTech gaining 30 cents and ended at $2.35 with investors transferring five stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Buoyant month end trading for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday, with the market closing out October lower than September and ended market activity with the volume of stocks traded declining 20 percent and the value 32 percent lower than on Monday with trading of 44 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ended with prices of 22 rising, 14 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 35,689,862 shares for $96,708,978, compared to 44,475,233 units at $142,291,683 on Monday.
Trading averaged 811,133 shares at $2,197,931 versus 988,339 stock units at $3,162,037 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 361,392 stocks at $863,984, up from 338,084 stocks at $794,851 on the previous day and well over September with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Future Energy dominated trading, accounting for 42.2 percent of total volume with 15.05 million shares, followed by Indies Pharma with 6.33 million units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade, while ONE on ONE Educational chipped in with 3.11 million units for 8.7 percent market share, Regency Petroleum ended with 2.75 million units for 7.7 percent the market, JFP Ltd with 1.93 million units for 5.4 percent stocks traded and Image Plus with 1.17 million units for 3.3 percent of total volume.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 2.26 points to finish at 3,862.87.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 9 cents to close at $2.39 after an exchange of 357 units, Blue Power gained 22 cents to close at $2.93, with 17,164 stocks clearing the market, Cargo Handlers rose 40 cents and ended at $14.40 in an exchange of 675 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 32 cents to end at $2.89 after 4,034 stock units passed through the market, Caribbean Flavours increased 8 cents in closing at $1.43 with investors swapping 126 shares, Consolidated Bakeries popped 31 cents to $2.36, with 194 units crossing the market. Dolphin Cove fell 20 cents to close at $16 with traders dealing in 8,026 stocks, EduFocal dropped 20 cents to end at $2.15 in switching ownership of 415,049 stock units, Everything Fresh advanced 32 cents in closing at $1.80 with investors transferring 249,251 shares. 
Express Catering lost 20 cents and ended at $4.30, with 25,000 stocks crossing the market, Fontana climbed 12 cents to $11.60 after investors exchanged 88,981 units, Fosrich increased 8 cents and ended at $2.48 after a transfer of 174,724 stock units. Indies Pharma climbed 19 cents to end at $3.14 while exchanging 6,330,640 shares, ISP Finance rose $1.03 in closing at $31.50 with investors dealing in 53 stocks, JFP Ltd rallied 11 cents to close at $1.61 after an exchange of 1,925,990 units. Knutsford Express popped 74 cents to $12.74, with 84,156 stock units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 8 cents and ended at $2.30 with stakeholders exchanging 1,084,541 shares, MFS Capital Partners skidded 11 cents to end at $2 in trading 163,542 units. Paramount Trading shed 43 cents in closing at $1.27, with 24,943 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Regency Petroleum advanced 30 cents to close at $2.45 with a transfer of 2,754,769 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rose 25 cents to $2.45 and closed after 874,104 shares were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 43 percent climb in the volume of stocks traded and the value jumping 156 percent more than Friday after trading took place in 45 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and 10 closing unchanged, but the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed positive at the close suggesting an up day at the start of trading on Tuesday that closes the month and could benefit from the usual end of month rally.
Investors traded 44,475,233 shares for $142,291,683 up from 31,163,597 units at $55,490,400 on Friday as Future Energy led trading with 40.07 million shares for 90.1 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 1.77 million units for 4 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 758,857 units for 1.7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 988,339 shares at $3,162,037, compared with 724,735 shares at $1,290,474 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 338,084 units at $794,851 down from 301,689 stock units at $662,359 on the previous trading day. Trading in September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
At the close, the Junior Market Index skidded 60.10 points to 3,860.61.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
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, AMG Packaging advanced 12 cents to close at $2.48, after just 350 stocks passed through the market, CAC 2000 rose 10 cents to $4.10 with shareholders swapping 1,500 units, Cargo Handlers dipped 40 cents to end at $14, with 34 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 32 cents in closing at $2.57 in an exchange of 3,270 stock units. Caribbean Cream dropped 52 cents and ended at $3.58 with traders dealing in 1,355 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 8 cents to $1.35 after a transfer of 4,044 stocks, Dolphin Cove rallied 10 cents and ended at $16.20 in trading 477 units, Everything Fresh skidded 12 cents to close at $1.48 after an exchange of 6,144 stock units. Fontana popped 32 cents in closing at $11.48 with a transfer of 26,375 shares, Fosrich shed 10 cents to end at $2.40 and closed with an exchange of 66,265 stocks, Honey Bun declined 20 cents in closing at $6.26 after 757 units changed hands, iCreate shed 11 cents to close at 65 cents, with investors dealing in 53,882 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance dropped 18 cents to $2.02 with investors trading 1,922 shares, ISP Finance climbed $3.69 and ended at $30.47 in switching ownership of 29 stock units, Jamaican Teas increased 8 cents to end at $2.28, with 10,122 units changing hands, Jetcon Corporation gained 11 cents to end at $1.01 with an exchange of 110 stocks. Lasco Financial lost 11 cents and ended at $1.89 in trading 5,755 shares, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 8 cents to close at $4.92 with 52,769 stocks crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards fell 19 cents in closing at $1.79 with investors transferring 27,219 units, Mailpac Group skidded 8 cents to end at $2.22 after an exchange of 121,425 stock units. Main Event popped 20 cents to $13.95, with 34,275 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables declined 85 cents and ended at $2.90 with stakeholders exchanging 17,634 units,
Regency Petroleum lost 8 cents to end at $2.15, with 66,594 stocks crossing the market and tTech increased 18 cents in closing at $2.05 as investors exchanged one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips Friday as trading jumps
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 136 percent and the value 72 percent more than Thursday after investors traded
just under 27 million shares of Paramount Trading, in a total of 43 securities that were traded compared with 40 on Thursday and ended with only 12 rising, 22 declining, with nine unchanged.
Investors traded 31,163,597 shares for $55,490,400 compared with 13,232,540 units at $32,353,607 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 724,735 shares at $1,290,474, compared to 330,814 units at $808,840 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 301,689 shares at $662,359 compared with 277,785 stock at $626,868 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Paramount Trading led trading with 26.77 million shares for 85.9 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.16 million units for 3.7 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 584,033 units for 1.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 11.26 points to close at 3,920.71.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
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, AMG Packaging lost 9 cents in closing at $2.36 with shareholders swapping 14,052 stocks, Fontana shed 52 cents to end at $11.16 after an exchange of 83,539 units, Future Energy rallied 22 cents to close at $3.88 with investors dealing in 200,983 shares, GWest Corporation fell 8 cents and ended at 90 cents, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market. iCreate rose 9 cents to end at 76 cents in an exchange of 8,687 shares, Indies Pharma gained 12 cents in closing at $2.95 with investors transferring 1,532 units, 
ISP Finance dropped $4.71 to $26.78 after an exchange of 100 stocks. Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to close at $2.20, with 15,796 stock units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation skidded 9 cents and ended at 90 cents while exchanging 32,552 shares, Knutsford Express declined 17 cents to end at $12 with investors trading 802 stocks, Lasco Financial popped 10 cents to $2 with 5,866 units crossing the exchange. Lasco Manufacturing increased 11 cents to $5, with 12,589 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot lost 8 cents and ended at $2.80 with a transfer of 154,283 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 10 cents to end at $2.30 after closing with an exchange of 109,180 units. Main Event fell 25 cents to close at $13.75 with investors trading 2,500 stocks, 
Medical Disposables lost 5 cents in trading 10,656 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.75 and tTech declined 33 cents to $1.87, without 3,799 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market blast through the 3,900 mark
Investors pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to close above what has become the challenging 3,900 mark on Tuesday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 43 on Monday and ended with 17 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged, with the volume of
stocks traded falling 58 percent and the value 55 percent lower than Monday.
Investors traded 5,882,396 shares for $12,191,518, down from 14,063,733 units at $27,307,285 on Monday.
Trading averaged 140,057 shares at $290,274, compared with 327,064 units at $635,053 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 279,374 units at $626,269 compared with 288,574 stock units at $648,457 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.59 million shares for 27.1 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 532,433 units for 9.1 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 432,993 units for 7.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 38.66 points to close at 3,921.43.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dipped 50 cents in closing at $24.50 as investors exchanged 791 shares, Blue Power skidded 23 cents to end at $2.70 with shareholders swapping 400 units, Cargo Handlers gained $1.54 and ended at $14.49 with investors dealing in 203 stock units. Dolphin Cove gained 15 cents in closing at $16.15, with eight stocks crossing the market, Everything Fresh advanced 24 cents to $1.64, with 213,077 shares changing hands. Express Catering fell 31 cents and ended at $4.30 after a transfer of 1,700 stocks, Fontana rallied 27 cents to $11.38 and closed with an exchange of 8,483 stock units, Future Energy popped 10 cents to close at $3.70 after the passage through the market of 126,635 units. 
Honey Bun climbed 12 cents in closing at $6.46 with investors trading 11,214 shares, iCreate rose 8 cents to end at 80 cents, with 20,004 stocks crossing the market, ISP Finance rose $4.71 to close at $31.49 in trading 29 units. Knutsford Express rallied $1.14 and ended at $12.25 after an exchange of 1,193 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing shed 8 cents in closing at $4.92 with investors transferring 1,702 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 46 cents to end at $2.22 with traders dealing in 112,596 shares. Lumber Depot popped 9 cents to $2.60, with 19,929 units crossing the exchange, Mailpac Group declined 9 cents to end at $2.28, with 358,514 stocks clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents to close at $2.10 in an exchange of 227,983 shares. 
Paramount Trading dropped 14 cents and ended at $1.56 with stakeholders exchanging 12,000 units, Spur Tree Spices lost 8 cents in closing at $2.06 after 48,634 stock units changed hands and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 17 cents to $1.79 while exchanging 255,208 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
