Trading activity dropped below normal levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, following a big rise in trading on Wednesday with the volume of stocks traded declining 89 percent and the value 84 percent lower than on Wednesday, with just 50 securities trading compared to 56 on Wednesday, with 16 rising, 19 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 3,815,209 shares were exchanged for $42,492,694 versus 34,822,128 units at $269,703,535 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 76,304 shares at $849,854 versus 621,824 shares at $4,816,135 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, averaged 240,504 units at $3,281,297 compared to 253,474 units at $3,473,354 on the preceding trading day. Trading in February averaged 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.68 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume followed by Palace Amusement with 235,004 units for 6.2 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 168,670 units for 4.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 496.57 points to 371,110.41, the JSE Main Index gained 303.85 points to close at 327,945.75 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.17 points to close at 76.92.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, GraceKennedy dipped 50 cents to $82 and closed with 76,020 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings fell $25.50 to close at $484 after exchanging 303 stock units, Jamaica Broilers declined $3.64 in closing at $33.01, with 91,622 stocks crossing the market. Kingston Wharves shed $1.50 after ending at $30.50 while exchanging 16,694 units, NCB Financial rose 45 cents to end at $71.50 trading 13,327 stock units, 138 Student Living dropped 49 cents to $5.01 with an exchange of 2,274 stocks. 
PanJam Investment rallied $1.79 to end at $56.79 after investors exchanged 41,158 units, Portland JSX advanced $1 in closing at $11.50 after a transfer of 5 shares, Proven Investments lost 59 cents to close at $26 in trading 30,700 shares. Sagicor Group increased $1.15 to $49.90 with 1,931 units changing hands, Seprod climbed $2.97 to close at $67.97 as investors exchanged 3,420 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 89 cents to end at $25.88 in switching ownership of 168,670 stocks and Wisynco Group declined 45 cents ending at $17 with a transfer of 25,835 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $34.50 in closing at yet another record high of $175.23 with just 46 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surged for the JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands jumping 1,167 percent, valued 283 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 10 securities, up from seven on Wednesday with prices of three rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
Investors traded 430,568 shares for US$30,840 compared to 33,994 units at US$8,059 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 43,057 shares at US$3,084 versus 4,856 shares at US$1,151 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 12,020 units at US$3,178 compared with 8,281 units at US$3,190 on the previous day. February averaged 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index dropped 25.30 points to end at 195.24.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.1. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.87 cents to end at 6.08 US cents crossing the market 18,684 shares, Margaritaville dipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 10.99 US cents in switching ownership of 28,631 units after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 95 cents. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped 1.4 cents to 66.6 US cents, with 126 stocks changing hands. 
Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.75 in trading 227 stock units, Proven Investments declined 0.02 of a cent to 18.5 US cents as 18,719 stocks passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 10 US cents with investors transferring 24,164 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.18 US cents with a transfer of 139 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to end at 0.95 US cents after an exchange of 338,464 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share popped 10 cents to US$12.50 after an exchange of 1,396 units and JMMB Group 5.75% rose 0.35 of a cent in closing at US$1.74 after trading 18 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading falls back
Trading pulled back to more normal levels from Wednesday’s heady levels at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 98 percent declining the volume of stocks traded with the value 96 percent lower than on Wednesday following trading in 46 securities up from 42 on Wednesday and ended with 18 rising, 19 declining and nine closing unchanged.
A total of 5,242,797 shares were traded for $17,417,126 compared to 272,054,087 units at $419,217,066 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 113,974 shares at $378,633, compared with 6,477,478 units at $9,981,359 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 680,242 stock units at $1,251,880 in contrast to 732,972 units at $1,333,194 on the previous day. February closed with an average of 318,024 units at $782,332.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 734,917 shares for 14 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery with 453,589 units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade after the price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.90 and Future Energy Source with 399,936 units for 7.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 9.49 points to close at 3,751.17.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11. The average is down to this relatively low due to new company results that led to increased earnings for the Thursday report and following 
ICInsider.com upgrading earnings for Main Event to $1.80 from $1.45 and Dolla Financial being switched from 2022 earnings of 15 cents for last year to 40 cents for this year, following the release of 2022 full year results, with earnings of 18 cents per share. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed based on the last traded stock price and ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial year ending between November 2022 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 12 cents to close at $22, with 11,249 shares changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 24 cents in closing at $2.24 after investors swapped 5,051 stock units, Dolla Financial gained 15 cents to end at $2.85 as investors crossing the market exchanged 243,218 stocks Dolphin Cove rose $1.09 in ending at $15.25 with 57,649 units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic rallied 9 cents to $2.80 in an exchange of 445 stocks, Express Catering advanced 38 cents to end at $5.48 with investors transferring 5,600 units.
Fontana popped 15 cents to close at $8.40 after a transfer of 68,140 stock units, Future Energy Source rose 23 cents to $4.40 with an exchange of 399,936 shares, after the price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $4.05, GWest Corporation climbed 12 cents in closing at $1.08 with a transfer of 1,564 stock units. Honey Bun lost 29 cents to $6.75, with 51,922 shares clearing the market, iCreate rallied 18 cents to end at $1.68 after trading 87,063 units, Indies Pharma rose 10 cents to close at $2.90, with 21,002 stocks crossing the market. Jamaican Teas shed 27 cents in closing at $2.20 with 151,736 units passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 10 cents to 95 cents with 3,984 stocks crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express declined 13 cents to $9.02 after exchanging 7,287 stock units. Mailpac Group dipped 10 cents to close at $1.70 in switching ownership of 113,259 shares, Main Event popped $1.20 after ending at a record closing high of $13 while exchanging 264,941 stocks, following the release of solid first quarter results of 39 cents per share before trading opened, 
MFS Capital Partners dropped 18 cents in closing at $3.33 in an exchange of 734,917 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 89 cents to end at $15.10 in trading 9,521 units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share gained 14 cents to $1.05 with the swapping of 26,055 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading falls back on Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading fell back to more normal levels in the current year on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with the value of stocks changing hands dropping more than 11 times less than Wednesday but the Main Market and the Junior Market added to Wednesday’s close while the JSE USD market plunged at the close.
At the close of the market, 9,338,374 shares were exchanged in all three markets, sharply down from 306,780,140 units, with a value of a mere $58.6 million, in contrast to $687.8 million on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market resulted in investors trading 430,568 shares for US$30,840 compared to 33,994 units at US$8,060 on Wednesday.
The JSE Combined Market Index rallied 371.34 points to 340,351.49, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 496.57 points to 371,110.41, the JSE Main Index rallied 303.85 points to 327,945.75, the Junior Market popped 9.49 points to 3,751.17 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 25.30 points to end at 295.24.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 19 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.2 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that also show the closing volume pertaining to the bids and offers for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Huge trading surge for Junior Market
Trading closed sharply higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 4,359 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded and the value jumping 2,415 percent more than on Tuesday after trading in 42 securities compared with 45 on Tuesday and ended with 10 rising, 21 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors exchanged 272,054,087 shares for $419,217,066 compared to 6,101,272 units at $16,671,644 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 6,477,478 shares at $9,981,359 compared to 135,584 units at $370,481 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 732,972 units at $1,333,194 up from 199,190 stock units at $529,604 on Tuesday the previous day. February averaged 318,024 units at $782,332.
JFP Ltd led trading with 261.41 million shares for 96.1 percent of total volume followed by tTech with 5 million units for 1.8 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 948,138 units for 0.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 55.99 points to close at 3,741.68,, the lowest point since the ending of January 2022.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost 13 cents in closing at $22.12 in an exchange of 1,885 shares, AMG Packaging popped 36 cents in ending at $2.94, with 1,127 units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers dipped 89 cents to $14.11 and closed with 8 stock units changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 15 cents to close at $1.90 after an exchange of 948,138 stocks, Caribbean Cream declined 20 cents to $3.50 after an exchange of 200,000 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 9 cents to $2 with the swapping of 26,653 stock units. Dolla Financial shed 20 cents to close at $2.70 with a transfer of 369,259 units, Dolphin Cove shed 36 cents in closing at $14.16 in an exchange of 39,713 shares, Express Catering fell 30 cents to end at $5.10 after a transfer of 9,461 units. 
Fontana lost 15 cents at $8.25 in switching ownership of 37,317 stocks, Future Energy Source dipped 14 cents to $4.17 as 79,996 shares passed through the market, GWest Corporation declined 13 cents in closing at 96 cents with an exchange of 263 stock units. ISP Finance dropped $5.66 to close at $20 as investors exchanged 784 units, Knutsford Express advanced 13 cents to $9.15, with 21,743 stock units clearing the market, Main Event 20 cents to end at $11.80 after trading 36,428 shares. MFS Capital Partners lost 12 cents to end at $3.51 in trading 255,734 stocks, Paramount Trading climbed 16 cents in ending at $2.34 with an exchange of 142 shares, 
Stationery and Office Supplies fell 29 cents to $14.21 while exchanging 30,289 stocks and tTech gained 23 cents to close at $2.53 with investors transferring 5,000,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended Wednesday, with a 26 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands following a 90 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in seven securities traded, compared to eight on Tuesday with two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 33,994 shares were exchanged for US$8,059 compared with 45,731 units at US$80,158 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 4,856 shares at US$1,151 versus 5,716 shares at US$10,021 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 8,281 stock units at US$3,190 compared with 8,596 units at US$3,377 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 1.23 points to end at 220.54.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.04 of a cent to end at 6.95 US cents after a transfer of 400 shares, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 1.4 cents to 68 US cents after just two stocks passed through the market, Proven Investments dipped 0.47 of a cent after ending at 18.52 US cents in an exchange of 10,157 stock units. Sterling Investments fell 0.25 of a cent to close at 1.75 US cents with the swapping of 4,980 units and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.49 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents while exchanging 14,905 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2 with 915 units crossing the market and JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1.05 with a transfer of 2,635 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market trading surges
Trading activity surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 328 percent higher than on Tuesday with a 490 percent higher value, after trading occurred in 56 securities compared to 55 on Tuesday, with 22 rising, 17 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 34,822,128 shares were traded for $269,703,535 up sharply from 8,135,336 units at $45,729,948 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 621,824 shares at $4,816,135 versus 147,915 shares at $831,454 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, averaged 253,474 units at $3,473,289, compared with 217,724 stock units at $3,342,961 on the previous day. February closed with an average of 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
JMMB Group 7.35% due 2028 preference share led trading with 16.68 million shares for 47.9 percent of the volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.37 million units for 15.4 percent of stocks traded, Jamaica Broilers chipped in with 3.51 million units for 10.1 percent market share, followed by JMMB Group 7.5% preference share, with 2.31 million units for 6.6 percent, Carreras ended with 1.87 million units trading for 5.4 percent of the market and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.80 million units for 5.2 percent.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 558.16 points to 370,613.84, the JSE Main Index lost 341.03 points at 327,641.90 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.09 points to finish at 76.75.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.4 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied $1 to $80 while trading 79,464 shares, Eppley dipped $4.40 to close at $35 after exchanging 3,358 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 60 cents to $40.40 with the swapping of 1,143 stocks. First Rock Real Estate climbed 99 cents to end at $12.04, with 11 units crossing the exchange, 
Guardian Holdings gained $25.50 to close at $509.50 in switching ownership of 21 units, JMMB Group dropped 49 cents to close at $31, with 298,216 stock units crossing the market. Wharves rose 95 cents to $32 after 6,199 stocks were exchanged, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 98 cents to end at $12, with 4,200 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement popped 52 cents to $3.80 with an exchange of 186,662 stock units. PanJam Investment shed $1.50 to end at $55 after trading 81,003 units, Portland JSX popped 91 cents to end at $10.50 with investors transferring 74 shares, Seprod increased 50 cents to $65 in an exchange of 3,046 stocks and Supreme Ventures advanced 99 cents in ending at $24.99 as 88,209 shares passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share climbed $30 to $1200 with 100 units clearing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $34.74 to close at a new record high of $140.73 in trading 705 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share increased $16.90 ending at $107 with a transfer of 10 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading picked up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday with the value of stocks changing hands more than 10 times that on Tuesday but all three markets indices slipped at the close, with the Junior Market continuing to suffer losses with a daily decline from last week Wednesday except for a moderate rise on Monday, the JSE USD market suffered a modest slippage as the Main Market slipped modestly in the last few minutes before the close.
At the close of trading, 306,780,140 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 14,282,339 units, with a value of $687.8 million, sharply up from $62.4 million on the previous trading day. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 33,994 shares for US$8,060 compared to 45,731 units at US$80,169 on Tuesday.
The JSE Combined Market Index dipped 838.67 points to 339,980.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 558.16 points to settle at 370,613.84, the JSE Main Index declined 341.03 points to 327,641.90, the Junior Market dropped 55.99 points to 3,741.68 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.23 points to end at 220.54.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.7 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.2 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that also show the closing volume pertaining to the bids and offers for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Funds entering JSE Main Market sinks
Trading activity dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with the volume of stocks traded declining 22 percent and the value plunging 77 percent lower than on Monday, after 55 securities changed hands compared to 59 on Monday, with 19 rising, 22 declining and 14 unchanged.
Investors traded 8,135,336 shares for $45,729,948, down from 10,369,191 units at $197,162,179 on Monday.
Trading averaged 147,915 shares at $831,454 compared with 175,749 shares at $3,341,732 on Monday and month to date, an average of 217,724 units at $3,343,032 compared to 225,080 units at $3,607,662 on the previous day. February averaged 183,599 units at $2,160,070.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.19 million shares for 39.2 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 1.43 million units for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.01 million units for 12.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,004.69 points to 371,172.00, the JSE Main Index fell 876.87 points to close at 327,982.93 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.46 points to end at 76.84.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.3 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate ICInsider.com forecasted earnings for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.40 to $41 with 1,443 shares changing hands, First Rock Real Estate fell $1.03 to end at $11.05 in an exchange of 6,550 units, GraceKennedy shed 70 cents at $82.30 as investors traded 116,378 stock units. Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.30 to $36.65 in transferring 286,378 stocks, Jamaica Producers popped $1.33 to end at $22.83 with the swapping of 21,590 stocks, JMMB Group gained 49 cents to close at $31.49 after an exchange of 21,842 stock units. 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $19 after ending at $71 with a transfer of 104 shares, NCB Financial dipped $1.95 to $71.05 after trading 16,340 units, 138 Student Living gained 42 cents in closing at $5.44 in switching ownership of 83 stocks. Portland JSX fell $1.69 to $9.59 after 31,902 shares passed through the market, Sagicor Group shed 99 cents in closing at $49.01 with an exchange of 6,622 stock units, Scotia Group lost 47 cents to finish at $34.52 trading 4,694 units. Seprod rose $1.20 to end at $64.50 with 34,213 stocks changing hands and Wisynco Group popped 47 cents to $17.50 after transferring 9,584 units.
In the preference segment,Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $6.04 to close at $105.99 with the swapping of 6 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on the Junior Market
Trading activity dived on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 74 percent and the value 69 percent lower than on Monday with 45 securities trading compared with 46 on Monday and ended with 12 rising, 27 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 6,101,272 shares for $16,671,644 compared to 23,046,162 units at $53,285,932 on Monday.
Trading averaged 135,584 shares at $370,481, compared to 501,004 units at $1,158,390 on Monday with the month to date average of 199,190 units at $529,604 down from 206,218 stocks at $547,197 on the previous day. February averaged 318,024 units at $782,332.
Dolla Financial led trading with 741,210 shares for 12.1 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 651,191 units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 639,010 units for 10.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 20.24 points to end at 3,797.67.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 75 cents to $22.25 after 65 shares passed through the market, AMG Packaging dipped 52 cents to $2.58 in an exchange of 31 stock units, CAC 2000 lost 9 cents to close at $8.20 after transferring 100 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 14 cents to end at $2.05 in switching ownership of 40,216 stocks, Caribbean Cream advanced 30 cents in closing at $3.70 with an exchange of 400 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries lost 8 cents to $2.09 after trading 12,354 shares. 
Dolla Financial popped 10 cents in ending at $2.90 with 741,210 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove shed 18 cents in closing at $14.52 with the swapping of 15,366 stocks, EduFocal rose 12 cents to end at $1.98 after trading 100,000 stock units. Elite Diagnostic fell 18 cents to $2.71 as investors exchanged 3,000 units, Fontana lost 15 cents to close at $8.40 after a transfer of 217,560 shares, Future Energy Source shed 24 cents to close at $4.31 as investors swapped 279,285 stocks. General Accident declined 33 cents to $5 in exchanging 50,042 units, iCreate dipped 10 cents to end at $1.55 with a transfer of 311,474 shares, JFP Ltd lost 13 cents in closing at $1.56 trading 183,096 stocks. Knutsford Express fell $1.14 to $9.02 with 34,586 stock units clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing lost 25 cents to close at $4.05 with 1,448 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards shed 15 cents in closing at $2.51 in an exchange of 7,465 units. 
Main Event dipped 30 cents to end at $12 with the swapping of 13,673 stock units, Medical Disposables gained 15 cents to settle at $5 after a transfer of 22,840 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 50 cents to close at $14.50 with investors transferring 20,484 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
