The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange market index rebounded partially from Tuesday’s near 36 points dip, at the close of market activities on Wednesday, on the back of a 45 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by 46 percent lower value than on Tuesday with trading in 42 securities down from 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 20 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 3,096,129 shares for $7,428,101 compared with 5,623,176 units at $13,644,131 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 73,717 shares at $176,860 compared to 130,772 stocks at $317,305 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 90,719 units at $204,649 down from 98,927 stocks at $218,065 on the previous day and January with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
Mailpac Group led trading with 1.16 million shares for 37.4 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 410,257 stock units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 272,397 stocks for 8.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 16.03 points to close trading at 3,755.23, moving the market off the floor with a 0.1 percent rise at the close on Tuesday up to 0.5 percent for the year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial popped 95 cents and ended at $18 with 209 stock units crossing the market, AMG Packaging slipped 24 cents to $3.01 with investors trading 9,194 shares, Cargo Handlers shed 40 cents in finishing at $11.10 in an exchange of 4 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 25 cents to close at $2.22 with 8,786 stocks passing through the market, Consolidated Bakeries increased 10 cents to end at $1.97 after an exchange of 38,058 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 98 cents in closing at $18.62 with a transfer of 18,746 stocks. Fontana climbed 49 cents to $9.19 with 23,529 units clearing the market, Fosrich rose 5 cents and ended at $2.29 with investors swapping 16,672 stock units, GWest Corporation slipped 5 cents to close at 85 cents with 26,693 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas fell 19 cents to $2.21 with an exchange of 5,223 units, Limners and Bards shed 6 cents in closing at $1.21 with 18,791 stocks changing hands, Lumber Depot declined 10 cents to finish at $2.83 after a transfer of 272,397 stock units. Main Event skidded 59 cents to $10.80 with 707 shares switching owners, Medical Disposables dipped 15 cents to finish at $2.15 with traders dealing in 201 units, Regency Petroleum fell 43 cents and ended at $3.08 in an exchange of 44,885 stocks and Spur Tree Spices gained 5 cents to end at $1.70 with investors trading 1,424 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

