Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded slipping moderately, with a 20 percent lower value than was than on Tuesday, leading to an equal number of stocks rising and declining.
A total of 41 securities trading compared to 43 on Tuesday, with 18 rising, 18 declining and five closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 9.99 points to end at 4,462.21.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.7. The Junior Market PE ratios incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial years closing up to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 12,678,453 shares traded for $58,144,463 compared to 13,201,837 units at $72,767,087 on the Tuesday. Future Energy Source led trading with 2.35 million shares for 18.5 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 1.85 million units for 14.6 percent of the day’s trade, iCreate ended with 1.70 million units for 13.4 percent market share and EduFocal, 1.15 million units for 9.1 percent market share.
Trading averaged 309,231 shares at $1,418,158 compared to 307,019 shares at $1,692,258 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 454,840 units at $2,514,738 compared to 524,258 units at $3,037,526, previously traded. April closed with an average of 449,923 units at $1,781,786.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial lost 50 cents to close at $21 in trading 1,356 shares, Derrimon Trading advanced 12 cents after ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.05 in exchanging 747,293 stock units, Dolphin Cove declined $1.40 to $20, with 160,113 units crossing the market. EduFocal rallied 21 cents to end at $3.29 with an exchange of 1,152,223 stocks, Elite Diagnostic rallied 10 cents in closing at $4 with the swapping of 17,586 shares, Fontana gained 50 cents to close at $11 in switching ownership of 146,566 units. Fosrich shed $2.05 to end at $32.92 after exchanging 101,170 stock units, Future Energy Source increased 22 cents to $7 trading 2,351,607 stocks, General Accident fell 26 cents in closing at $6.14 after an exchange of 8,286 units. iCreate climbed 95 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.19, with 1,696,163 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaican Teas dropped 27 cents to $3.53 in an exchange of 1,850,548 stock units, Knutsford Express shed 10 cents in closing at $7.80, with 107,922 shares crossing the market. 
Lasco Distributors dropped 18 cents to end at $3.30, with 1,551 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial rose 10 cents to $3.40 after exchanging 92,884 shares, Lasco Manufacturing advanced 25 cents to close at $5.35 with 11,010 stocks clearing the market. Main Event climbed 98 cents to $9.98 while exchanging 28,655 units, Medical Disposables popped $1 to end at $7, trading 212,382 stock units and tTech declined 17 cents to $3.78 after exchanging 34,471 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
the JSE Main Index rallied 1,632.06 points to end at 401,425.56, the Junior Market rose 9.99 points to 4,462.21 and the JSE USD market index lost 1.15 points to end at 223.61.
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 JSE US Denominated Equities Index 
Productive Business Solutions fell 1 cent to US$1.18 in an exchange of three units, Proven Investments lost 0.19 of a cent in closing at 25.8 US cents and 78,144 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments declined 0.1 of a cent in closing at 2.1 US cents and trading 13,110 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.95 US cents, with 47,993 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 1.69 cents to close at 13 US cents while exchanging 145 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended unchanged at 1.02 US cents with the swapping of 283,196 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 305.20 points to 456,528.96, the JSE Main Index slipped 256.16 points to 399,793.50 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.06 points to settle at 94.66.
At the close, Berger Paints lost 60 cents in closing at $11, trading 32,665 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $3.95 to $67.15 while exchanging 31,080 units, First Rock Capital rallied $1.01 to close at $13.26 with an exchange of 26,604 stock units. GraceKennedy fell $1.95 to end at $107, with 764,383 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Producers shed $1.45 in ending at $22.30 after an exchange of 56,875 stock units, JMMB Group declined 40 cents to $45.40 in switching ownership of 156,172 units, Kingston Wharves gained $4.50 in closing at $38.50 after 153,896 stocks crossed the exchange, Margaritaville declined $5.40 to $20.10 after exchanging 3,681 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 60 cents to $11.40 in trading 245,372 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $8.75 to close at $102 in exchanging 199 stocks, NCB Financial popped $3.85 to $114.10 with 20,685 units clearing the market, Palace Amusement rose $95 to close at $1015 after finishing trading of 422 stock units. Portland JSX shed 40 cents in closing at $12 with the swapping of 69 units, Proven Investments advanced 88 cents to $37 and closed trading of 55,512 shares, Sagicor Group increased 48 cents to end at $57.97 after exchanging 130,033 stock units. Salada Foods dropped $1 to end at $5.69, with 45,609 stocks changing hands, Scotia Group climbed 33 cents to $36.13, with 241,414 shares crossing the market, Seprod shed $3.50 in closing at $58.30 in an exchange of 12,315 stock units. 
Sygnus Credit Investments declined 50 cents to $16.50 in exchanging 236,881 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $2.94 to close at $18.05 in switching ownership of 5,482 units, Wisynco Group increased 35 cents, ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $24.85 while exchanging 77,458 units.
The Junior Market Index dropped 33.11 points to 4,452.22 after reaching a record intraday high of 4,543.70 within an hour of opening.
At the close, Blue Power advanced 26 cents in closing at $3.85, with 6,369 shares clearing the market, CAC 2000 increased 65 cents to close at $6.75 after exchanging 65 stock units, Dolphin Cove fell 60 cents to $21.40 in trading 48,298 units. Elite Diagnostic climbed 30 cents in ending at $3.90 after trading 1,902,202 stocks, Fontana fell 75 cents to end at $10.50 with 127,121 stocks changing hands, Fosrich rose $1.37 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $34.97 after an exchange of 575,546 units. Future Energy Source gained 28 cents to end at $6.78, with 2,333,516 shares changing hands, Honey Bun lost 20 cents to close at $9.27 in switching ownership of 15,379 stock units, iCreate shed 24 cents after ending at $3.24 trading 319,360 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 30 cents to $3.30 in exchanging 140 stocks, ISP Finance fell $7.49 to close at $22 with the swapping of 941 units, KLE Group lost 65 cents to end at $1.95 after trading 5,054 shares. Knutsford Express declined 10 cents to $7.90 in an exchange of 59,645 shares, Lasco Manufacturing shed 48 cents in ending at $5.10, with 57,949 stock units crossing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 13 cents in closing at $3.17 with an exchange of 137,725 units.
Main Event dropped 87 cents in closing at $9 while exchanging 61,254 stocks, Medical Disposables declined 79 cents to close at $6 after 574,571 shares crossed the exchange, Spur Tree Spices fell 27 cents to end at $3.80 in exchanging 2,417,836 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies lost $1.25 to close at $8.25, with 16,626 stock units changing hands and tTech popped 16 cents ending at $3.95 in trading 34,234 units.
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Trading averages 298,683 units at $5,469,921 compared to 266,813 shares at $7,163,958 on Friday. April closed with an average of 532,209 units at $5,709,319.
Salada Foods increased 59 cents in a finish at $6.69 after 192,342 shares crossed the exchange, Scotia Group shed 40 cents to end at $35.80 with an exchange of 29,148 stocks. Supreme Ventures rallied $1 to $28.50, trading 523,606 units, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 52 cents to close at $17 with the swapping of 164,871 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.19 in ending at $15.11 after switching ownership of 1,346 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied $1.50 in closing at $24.50 in an exchange of 106,590 shares.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 1.38 points to end at 225.17. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to the end of August 2023.
Margaritaville ended unchanged at 16 US cents, with 66 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments ended at 25.99 US cents after 26,010 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.05 of a cent to end at 12.95 US cents in trading 14,537 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent to close at 1.02 US cents after an exchange of 604,558 units.
Market activity led to 43 securities trading compared to 44 on Friday and ended with 14 rising, 21 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Trading averaged 741,497 shares at $4,382,795, up from 240,793 shares at $1,067,444 on Friday with month to date. April closed with an average of 449,923 units at $1,781,786.
Lasco Manufacturing rallied 33 cents to end at $5.58 after exchanging 20,611 units, Spur Tree Spices fell 18 cents in closing at $4.07 after an exchange of 1,206,504 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 20 cents to end at $9.50, with 14,980 stock units crossing the market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,340.12 points to 456,834.16, the JSE Main Index fell 1,808.72 points to end at 400,049.66 and the JSE USD market index lost 1.38 points to 225.17.
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.
