Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday with a 55 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with 33 percent more funds passing through the market than on Tuesday with trading in 44 securities versus 47 on Tuesday and ended with 13 rising, 21 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 47.01 points to finish at 3,901.24.
A total of 10,975,198 shares were exchanged for $26,988,194 up from 7,078,901 units at $20,254,759 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 249,436 shares at $613,368 versus 150,615 units at $430,952 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 198,397 units at $519,153. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
iCreate led trading with 3.23 million shares for 29.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.56 million units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 1.03 million units for 9.4 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year that fall between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained $2.50 in closing at $24.50 in trading a mere 58 shares, but supply seems to be declining and buying interest is low. AMG Packaging popped 16 cents to end at $2.82 with the swapping of 14,008 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 26 cents to $2.14 after a transfer of 16,900 stock units. Caribbean Cream rose 12 cents to close at $3.98 and closed with just 160 units trading, Caribbean Flavours lost 10 cents in ending at $1.72 after trading 50 shares, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 15 cents in closing at $1.85 with an exchange of 3,187 stock units. Dolphin Cove dropped 88 cents to end at $14 in switching ownership of 148,681 stocks, 
Express Catering declined 10 cents to $5.30 after an exchange of 500 units, Fosrich shed 24 cents to close at $3.99 after investors finished trading 511,652 units. iCreate dipped 43 cents to $1.50 in an exchange of 3,234,540 stocks, Indies Pharma fell 25 cents to $2.75, with 12,528 stock units passing through the market, Iron Rock Insurance declined 37 cents ending at $1.98 after 4,000 shares crossed the market. Jamaican Teas fell 10 cents to close at $2.50, with 437,300 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express advanced 20 cents to end at $8.20 while exchanging 1,815 units, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 36 cents in closing at $4.30, with 14,263 stocks crossing the exchange. Limners and Bards dropped 33 cents to close at $2.43 as investors exchanged 30,090 stock units, Lumber Depot shed 39 cents in closing at $2.30, with 323,510 stock units changing hands, 
Main Event dipped $1.99 to end at $7 after an exchange of 216,945 units. Paramount Trading fell 10 cents to $1.80 with a transfer of 14,333 shares and tTech popped 33 cents to end at $2.53 with investors transferring 33,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
All JSE Markets drop
All JSE Markets dropped as stocks mostly fell on Wednesday, with the JSE Main Market breaking its winning streak from the last two weeks, while the Junior Market slipped further for a second trading day and the JSE USD market dipped a few points after being in positive territory until the dying minutes of trading.
Trading ended, with an exchange of 18,423,695 shares from 16,287,615 units on Tuesday, with the value dropping to $84.7 million down from $87.4 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded amounting to US$3,524 down from US$11,129 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Combined Market Index dropped 8,910.35 points to 359,650.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 9,718.27 points to 394,631.15, the JSE Main Index shed 9,089.39 points to 347,149.59, the Junior Market dropped 47.01 points to 3,901.24 and the JSE US dollar market dipped 0.57 points to 233.85.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 21.1 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.9 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 investment decisions by 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 show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
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.
Gain for JSE USD market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market eased into trading on the first business day of the new year on Tuesday, with 173 percent more stocks changing hands with the value rising 120 percent more than on Friday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to nine on Friday with two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 956,617 shares were exchanged for US$11,129, up from 350,984 units at US$5,053 on Friday.
Trading averaged 136,660 units at US$1,590 versus 38,998 shares at US$561 on Friday. December ended with an average of 39,679 units for US$1,494.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.45 points to end at 234.42.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider. com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.12 of a cent in closing at 7.78 US cents with trading of 278 shares, Proven Investments advanced 0.74 of one cent to end at 19.74 US cents after exchanging 832 stocks, 
Sterling Investments lost 0.13 of a cent in ending at 2 US cents in an exchange of 21,168 units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of a cent to 0.97 of one US cent with an exchange of 933,274 stock units,
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$11.05 with a transfer of 25 shares, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.50, with 40 stock units crossing the market and JMMB Group 6% popped 2 cents in closing at US$1.07 after trading 1,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market’s weak start to 2023
The strong rally in the last two weeks of December carried over into the new year on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, but at a sedate level following 95 percent less the stocks trading with 96 percent less value than on Friday, after trading in 62 securities compared to 60 on Friday, with 15 rising, 30 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
A total of 8,252,097 shares were exchanged for $67,129,016 versus 182,913,713 units with a value of $1,549,169,032 on Friday.
Trading averages 133,098 units at $1,082,726, compared to 3,048,562 shares at $25,819,484 on Friday. December closed with an average of 604,110 units at $4,072,598.
Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade, with 4.08 million shares for 49.4 percent of total volume followed by Pulse Investments with 986,612 units for 12 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Group with 569,539 units for 6.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,269.06 points to 404,349.42, the JSE Main Index climbed 342.34 points to 356,238.98 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.04 points to settle at 85.92.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 14.4 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 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments lost $3.49 to end at $99.02 in exchanging 5,385 shares, Eppley shed $4.53 after ending at $34 with an exchange of 277 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.78 to close at $47.22 after a transfer of 7,299 stocks. First Rock Real Estate dipped 99 cents to $13 in an exchange of 11,451 stock units, GraceKennedy declined $1 in closing at $83 after 25,261 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings dropped $1 in closing at $569 in an exchange of 103 units. 
Jamaica Producers fell 98 cents to end at $21.92 while exchanging 2,552 stock units, JMMB Group ost $1.50 to close at $32.50 in trading 39,397 stocks, Kingston Properties dipped 75 cents to $7.75 in trading 7,741 stock units. Massy Holdings declined 49 cents to $79.50 with 2,324 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Investments shed $1.35 in closing at $8.70, with 47,687 units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $6 to end at $75 after an exchange of 498 stocks. Palace Amusement rose $100 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1599 as investors exchanged 656 units, Portland JSX declined 45 cents in ending at $10.55 after an exchange of 10 stocks, Sagicor Group dropped $4 to end at $55 with 569,539 shares crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.03 in closing at 52 weeks’ high of $9.53 with investors transferring 25,279 stock units, Seprod shed $8 to close at $70 with 5,354 shares clearing the market, Stanley Motta dipped $1.28 to end at $4.02 in switching ownership of 118,860 stocks. Sterling Investments gained 49 cents in ending at $3.44 after 54,045 stock units changed hands, Supreme Ventures fell $2.50 to $27.50 with the swapping of 26,450 units, 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 48 cents ending at $9.52 trading 5,106 stock units and Wisynco Group declined 49 cents to $17.50 with a transfer of 128,774 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share climbed $13 to end at $120, with one share crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market declines into 2023
Stocks slipped to open up the new year on a losing note when the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday, with investors displaying restraint in chasing or exchanging stocks as the volume of stocks traded declined 68 percent with 70 percent less value than on Friday after all, but one security traded amounting to 47 up from 43 on Friday and ended with 14 rising, 26 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 7,078,901 shares were traded for $20,254,759 down from 22,282,537 units at $68,002,755 on Friday.
Trading averaged 150,615 shares at $430,952 compared to 518,199 units at $1,581,459 on Friday. December closed with an average of 333,420 units at $925,533.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 1.64 million shares for 23.1 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 824,214 units for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 682,021 units for 9.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 38.19 points to settle at 3,948.25.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year ending that fall between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $4 to $22, with 661 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging fell 39 cents to close at $2.66, with 4,897 stock units crossing the market, CAC 2000 shed $1.73 in ending at $6.75 in an exchange of 8 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 28 cents to $1.88 after a transfer of 228,886 stocks, Caribbean Cream lost 14 cents to end at $3.86 trading 1,023 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 10 cents to $1.70 with an exchange of 1,176 stock units. 
Derrimon Trading fell 14 cents to $2.11 with the swapping of 254,671 units, Dolphin Cove popped $1.88 to close at $14.88 in trading 16,694 shares, Express Catering climbed 20 cents in closing at $5.40 after 22,124 stock units passed through the market. Future Energy Source dipped 30 cents to end at $5.20 with an exchange of458,046 shares, General Accident gained 66 cents to end at $5.07 as investors exchanged 110,279 stocks, Honey Bun declined 79 cents to close at $7.20 after exchanging 7,733 units. iCreate advanced 26 cents to $1.93 in switching ownership of 103,986 shares, Indies Pharma dropped 52 cents to $3, with 7,327 stock units crossing the market, JFP Ltd lost 10 cents in closing at $1.67 while exchanging 204,535 stocks. Knutsford Express shed 70 cents to close at $8, with 5,886 units clearing the market, Lasco Distributors rallied 10 cents in closing at $2.60 after exchanging 186,868 units, Medical Disposables rose 48 cents to end at $5.28 with investors transferring 385 shares. Spur Tree Spices shed 46 cents to $3.04 with an exchange of 57,994 stocks,
Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 65 cents to end at $16.50 after finishing trading of 129,446 stock units, Tropical Battery increased 15 cents to close at $2.45 with a transfer of 607,278 stocks and tTech declined 30 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 after exchanging 31,563 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market up Juniors down
The JSE Main Market continued its winning streak from the last two weeks of 2022 and the JSE USD market popped a few points to start off 2023 on a winning note, but the Junior Market fell more than 50 points to give back quite a bit of Friday’s gains.
Trading ended, with an exchange of 16,287,615 shares from 205,547,234 units on Friday, with a value dropping sharply to $87.4 million down from $1.62 billion on the previous trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded amounting to US$11,129 up from US$5,053 on Friday.
At the close, the Combined Market Index dipped 31.39 points to 368,560.59, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,269.06 points to 404,349.42, the JSE Main Index rallied 342.34 points to 356,238.98, the Junior Market dropped 38.19 points to 3,948.25 and the JSE US dollar market popped 0.45 points to 234.42.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 22.4 based on 2021-22 earnings and 13.3 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 investment decisions by 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 show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
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.
62% Junior Market stocks gained in 2022
The strong start for Jamaican stocks faltered after interest rates on Treasury bills peaked in April, sending the market into reverse from then until year end. Regardless the Junior Market index posted a 16.3 percent gain for the year, but 62 percent of the stocks recorded gains in 2022.
The market peaked at a record high in early May, but it ended the year with 29 stocks with gains compared with 18 losers that fell from 4 percent to 54 percent, with ISP Finance being the worst performer, followed by a 45 percent fall in Mailpac and 40 percent for tTech, with five 2022 IPO stocks being in the TOP15. Fosrich bolted 312 percent for the year to be the leading stock on the overall JSE market in 2022.
The 2022 new listing, Spur Tree Spices, came in at number 2, an ICInsider.com 2022 TOP 15 selection, posted gains of 250 percent. 
MFS Partners, formerly SSL Venture Capital, came in at number three with 202 percent following the acquisition by a new majority owner and a new business model and Stationery and Office Supplies, an ICTOP15 pick, came in with gains of 145 percent after robust increases in revenues and profit for the year.
The Main Market declined at the end of the year, with the JSE Main Index down 10.2 percent after it struggled to rise a mere two percent by mid-May at its peak for the year.
Technical tools forecast likely market developments well ahead of when they do occur.
Junior Market performance was telegraphed from January 2022 by the attached technical chart showing trendlines pointing to a level to a likely high for 2022 beyond 3,800 points. The market index exceeded the upper end in February and remained there until July and pulled below it in the second half of the year ending up just below the lower level in the Middle of November with an initial public offering that drained resources from the secondary market.
JSE USD Market raps up 2022 with 19.7% rise
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday and for 2022, with the market gaining 19.7 percent for the year after the JSE US Denominated Equities Index closed 2.39 points higher on Friday to end at 233.97, following a 54 percent dip in the volume of stocks changing hands after 88 percent less funds entered the market compared with Thursday, resulting in nine securities traded, compared to eight on Thursday with five rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 350,984 shares were traded for US$5,053 compared to 758,093 units at US$42,021 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 38,998 units at US$561, 94,762 shares at US$5,253 on Thursday, with month to date average of 39,679 shares at US$1,492 compared with 39,721 units at US$1,550 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6 at the close Friday. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville popped 2.09 cents to close at 13.99 US cents in exchanging one share, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 1 cent to 61 US cents while exchanging 162 units, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.804 with investors transferring 50 stock units. 
Proven Investments shed 0.3 cents to end at 19 US cents in switching owners of 7,837 stocks, Sterling Investments rose 0.13 of a cent after ending at 2.13 US cents with the swapping of 183 stock units, Transjamaican Highway gained 0.08 of a cent in ending at 0.98 of one US cent, with 342,741 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$11.05 with an exchange of 5 units, Eppley 6% preference share rose 2 cents to close at US$1.08 with an exchange of 3 shares and Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.67 after a transfer of 2 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market rallies but ends 2022 down
Trading picked up sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday to close out the year on a positive note, with the volume of stocks traded surging 1,574 percent as the value jumped 1,552 percent over trading levels on Thursday and helping the market to put in one of the most bullish two days for the year, but that could not prevent the market from falling lower than it opened the year.
At the close, 60 securities traded compared to 58 on Thursday, with 28 rising, 16 declining and 16 ending unchanged and resulting in an exchange of 182,913,713 shares valued at $1,549,169,032 versus 10,927,858 units at $93,761,610 on Thursday, with Kingston Properties chipping in with 136 million shares carrying a value of $1.05 billion.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 8,864.59 points to settle at 403,080.36, to add 18,791 points in just two days but ended the year down 8 percent, the JSE Main Index popped 4,672.83 points to 355,896.64, with gains of 10,764 point over the past two days and a 10.2 percent fall for the year, while the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.92 points to settle at 85.88 and is down 12.4 percent for the year.
Trading averaged 3,048,562 shares at $25,819,484, up from 188,411 units at $1,615,711 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 604,110 units at $4,071,008, compared with 467,038 stocks at $2,851,468 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 202,406 units at $1,736,493.
Kingston Properties led trading with 136.04 million shares for 74.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 33.49 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade. Barita Investments ended trading with 2.56 million units for 1.4 percent of the market trade, Radio Jamaica with 2.02 million units for 1.1 percent share of the market, Transjamaican Highway with 1.44 million units for 0.8 percent of trading and Sagicor Group with 1.17 million units for 0.6 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 15.3 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 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments rose $2.51 to close at $102.51 with the swapping of 2,560,121 shares, Berger Paints gained $1.40 in closing at $10.60 after exchanging two stock units, Caribbean Cement gained $1.99 to $61.99 while exchanging 187,977 units. Eppley declined $1.45 to end at $38.53, with 140 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $3.42 to $50, with a transfer of 317,335 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied $2 in closing at $84 with an exchange of 129,287 stock units. Guardian Holdings shed $65 to end at $570, with 406 shares crossing the exchange, Jamaica Producers popped 90 cents to $22.90 in an exchange of 42,592 units, Kingston Properties advanced $1.45 in ending at $8.50, with 136,036,412 shares clearing the market. Kingston Wharves climbed $3.66 to close at $3, with 161,557 units changing hands, Mayberry Investments popped $1.21 to close at $10.05 with investors exchanging 236,867 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 47 cents in closing at $13.51 as 30,300 stock units passed through the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $2 to end at $81 after trading 164 units, Palace Amusement advanced $2 to $1499 in trading 1,198 stock units, Portland JSX rallied 90 cents to $11 as investors exchanged 12,027 stocks. Proven Investments rose 85 cents to $27 and closed with 511 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica gained 50 cents in ending at $2.60 in an exchange of 2,016,480 units, Sagicor Group increased $6 in closing at $59 after a transfer of 1,170,151 stock units. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 60 cents to end at $8.50, with 230,043 stocks crossing the market, Seprod advanced $8 to close at $78 with a transfer of 217,964 shares, Stanley Motta gained $1.29 in ending at $5.30 after trading 142,927 shares and Wisynco Group rose 49 cents to close at $17.99 in switching ownership of 189,234 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $40 to end at $3000 after just one share crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market gains 16% for 2022
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed out the year on Friday, with the market Index jumping 74.89 points to 3,986.44 a gain of 16.3 percent for the year, well off the high of for the year at 4,582 points on May 9 and down on the 29.7 percent gain in 2021.
The volume of stocks traded rose 190 percent and the value 242 percent more than on Thursday, with 43 securities trading similar to trading on Thursday and ended with 24 rising, 12 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 22,282,537 shares were traded for $68,002,755 compared with 7,682,786 units at $19,874,370 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 518,199 shares at $1,581,459, up from 178,669 units at $462,195 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 333,420 units at $925,572 compared to 323,550 stock units at $890,537 on the previous day. November closed with an average of 259,893 units at $711,335.
Future Energy Source led trading with 3.28 million shares for 14.7 percent of total volume, followed by recently listed Regency Petroleum with 2.95 million units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade. 
JFP Ltd ended with 2.74 million units for 12.3 percent of the days’ trade, Spur Tree Spices chipped in with 2.18 million units for 9.8 percent of stocks traded, ONE on ONE Educational ended with 1.94 million units for 8.7 percent market share and Indies Pharma traded 1.66 million units for 7.5 percent of the market.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial year endings that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $1 to $26 with investors transferring 83,505 shares, AMG Packaging advanced 55 cents in closing at $3.05, with 10,145 stocks crossing the market, Cargo Handlers gained 14 cents to close at $12.60 after an exchange of 16,268 units. 
Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents to $1.80 as investors traded 78,110 stocks, Derrimon Trading popped 14 cents in ending at $2.25, with 164,074 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.98 to $13, with 30,797 units crossing the exchange. Express Catering increased 15 cents to close at $5.20 after 194,582 stocks changed hands, Fontana declined 10 cents to $9 after transferring 145,394 stock units, Fosrich climbed 20 cents to end at $4.20 with the swapping of 1,600,481 stocks. Future Energy Source rose 27 cents in closing at $5.50 with an exchange of 3,284,910 stock units, iCreate fell 27 cents to close at $1.67 in trading 1,155,460 shares, Indies Pharma advanced 39 cents to $3.52 in switching ownership of 1,660,483 units. JFP Ltd increased 14 cents to $1.77 with 2,744,750 shares crossing the market, Lasco Distributors shed 10 cents in closing at $2.50 after 68,844 stock units were exchanged, Limners and Bards gained 12 cents to end at $2.79 trading 677,370 units. 
Medical Disposables climbed 24 cents in closing at $4.80 with a transfer of 4,450 stocks, MFS Capital Partners popped 24 cents to close at $2.84 in an exchange of 487,333 shares, Paramount Trading rallied 14 cents in ending at $1.99 100,000 stock units passed through the market. Regency Petroleum popped 21 cents to $1.69 in exchanging 2,951,679 units, Spur Tree Spices advanced 31 cents to end at $3.50 with 2,183,725 stocks clearing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies climbed $1.16 to $17.15 while exchanging 113,854 shares and tTech dropped 40 cents to end at $2.50 after an exchange of 12,802 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
