Trading closed on Thursday with the volume of stocks traded declining 51 percent and the value dropping 31 percent compared to Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market as stocks declining just edged out those gaining resulting in a modest rise in the market index.
Market activity led to 32 securities trading versus 33 on Wednesday and ended with 11 rising, 12 falling and nine closing unchanged.
The Junior Market Index rallied 9.34 points to settle at 3,389.16. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.3. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
A total of 2,898,249 shares traded for $11,497,638 down from 5,922,689j units at $16,583,474 on Wednesday. Lumber Depot led trading with 19.6 percent of total volume in exchanging 567,681 shares followed by Future Energy Source 18.6 percent with 539,931 units and Caribbean Assurance Brokers 11.7 percent after trading 337,995 units.
Trading averaged 90,570 shares at $359,301 compared to 179,475 shares at $502,530 on Wednesday and month to date, averaging 483,371 units at $1,478,300 versus 516,276 units at $1,572,039 on Wednesday. 
November closed with an average of 160,358 units at $581,730.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power fell 34 cents to $3.20 in an exchange of 10,512 shares, CAC 2000 lost 31 cents in ending at $7.50 with 500 stock units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers rose 80 cents to $7.30 in exchanging 4,000 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 17 cents in closing at $2.49 with a transfer of 337,995 stocks, Caribbean Flavours lost 7 cents to end at $1.89 after trading 75,000 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 25 cents to settle at $13.90 with the swapping of 291,752 shares. Express Catering added 5 cents to end at $5.50 in switching ownership of 118,000 units, Fosrich gained 9 cents to close at $8.60 after exchanging 5,483 stocks, Honey Bun rose 20 cents in closing at $10 with 9,656 shares changing hands. Jamaican Teas slipped 5 cents to $3.91 in transferring 110,532 stock units, Jetcon Corporation advanced 22 cents to $1.02 in trading 25 units, KLE Group fell 47 cents to $1.50 with the swapping of 46,998 stocks. 
Knutsford Express shed 64 cents to end at $7 with 3,614 units changing hands, Limners and Bards fell 8 cents to $3.64 in switching ownership of 65,623 stock units and Main Event rallied 10 cents to close at $4 with 5,153 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share lost 6 cents to end at 93 cents with 3,175 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to two on Wednesday with prices of two rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Trading ended with prices of no stock rising or declining and two ending unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 3,385.14 points to 427,053.57, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,989.61 points to end at 386,509.24 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.87 points to close at 94.72.
Trading averages 1,556,919 units at $11,463,562 compared to 267,966 shares at $2,506,674 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 559,831 units at $5,348,026, compared to 462,948 units at $4,753,804 on Tuesday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Scotia Group spiked 85 cents to end at $36.85 with 36,121 stocks changing hands, Seprod rose $1 to close at $63 in trading 3,084 stock units, Stanley Motta gained 45 cents to finish at $5 in trading 7,401,000 shares. Supreme Ventures dipped 40 cents to $18.10 after an exchange of 25,713 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 44 cents after ending at $15.30 in switching ownership of 21,267 shares and Wisynco Group lost 30 cents to settle at $16.20 in exchanging 40,794 stocks.
A total of 33 securities traded against 34 on Tuesday, with 10 rising, 15 declining and eight ending unchanged. The Junior Market Index popped just 1.74 points to 3,379.82.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.50 to $21 after trading 133 shares, Blue Power rose 24 cents to end at $3.54 in switching ownership of 81 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 8 cents to $2.32 with an exchange of 79,082 stock units. Caribbean Flavours rose 6 cents to $1.96 after trading 2,251 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries poped 12 cents to $1.35, with 31,000 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove shed 10 cents to close at $13.65 while exchanging 30,943 units. Everything Fresh popped 12 cents in ending at 97 cents with the swapping of 4,825 stocks, Express Catering declined 25 cents to close at $5.45, 42,647 stock units crossing the exchange, Fosrich dropped 44 cents in closing at $8.51 after 5,558 units crossed the market. Honey Bun rallied 42 cents to $9.80 with 11,364 stock units clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 15 cents to 80 cents after 33,517 stocks changed hands, Knutsford Express fell 33 cents to $7.64 in an exchange of 54 shares.
Lasco Distributors declined 33 cents to $3.10 after trading 17,450 units, Lasco Manufacturing shed 11 cents to close at $4.75, with 10,000 stocks crossing the market, Lumber Depot lost 36 cents to end at $3.11 after an exchange of 2,901,363 shares. Mailpac Group climbed 11 cents to $3.44 in an exchange of 118,122 stock units, Paramount Trading dropped 5 cents to $1.25 in trading 660 stock units and SSL Venture Capital declined 16 cents to close at 80 cents while exchanging 20,201 shares.
Market activity led to 34 securities trading down from 35 on Monday and ended with 14 rising, 14 declining and six, closing unchanged.
At the close, Blue Power lost 24 cents to $3.30 after exchanging 30,000 shares, Cargo Handlers shed $1.48 to close at $6.50 with the swapping of 4,723 units after the stock dropped to a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $5.60. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 30 cents ending at $2.40 with 141,350 stocks traded. Dolphin Cove spiked 25 cents in closing at $13.75 with 7,840 stock units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic rose 50 cents to end at $3 with 200 stocks crossing the market, Everything Fresh dipped 13 cents ending at 85 cents after exchanging 65,400 shares. Express Catering gained 10 cents to close at $5.70 in switching ownership of 60,772 stocks, Fontana lost 9 cents to end at $7.10 in transferring 37,066 shares, General Accident lost 5 cents in closing at $6.70 with 8,824 stocks changing hands. iCreate gained 10 cents to 85 cents in switching ownership of 567,347 shares, Iron Rock Insurance lost 7 cents to $3.58 with 10,556 stock units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents in closing at $3.94 with the swapping of 222,408 units. 
Jetcon Corporation declined 6 cents to close at 95 cents after crossing the market with 181,616 stock units, Limners and Bards rose 20 cents to $3.75 in an exchange of 159,648 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 21 cents to end at $3.47 with 1,339,930 stocks crossing the exchange. Medical Disposables popped 14 cents to close at $6.69 in exchanging 21,016 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 20 cents in closing at $5.80 in trading 2,000 stock units.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to seven on Monday, with prices of one rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share gained 0.02 of a cent to end at 6.07 US cents after trding 7,292 shares, Margaritaville lost 1 cent to close at 10 US cents with the swapping of 1,501 units, Proven Investments finished unchanged at 22.5 US cents, with 5,672 stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments dipped 0.1 of a cent in ending at 2 US cents with 1,349 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.08 of a cent to end at 12.9 US cents in exchanging 425 units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,561.61 points to settle at 430,438.71, the Main Index fell 1,265.05 points to 389,498.85 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.06 points to end at 95.59.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eleven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to end at $8.50 with an exchange of 2,290 shares, Palace Amusement advanced $30 to $1,030 in switching ownership of two stocks, PanJam Investment rose 73 cents to $67.63 in an exchange of 458 units. Proven Investments lost 35 cents to close at $33.55 in trading 3,376 stocks, Scotia Group shed $1 in ending at $36 with 530,665 shares changing hands, Seprod declined $1.06 to $62 in an exchange of 63,146 stock units and Stanley Motta lost 45 cents in closing at $4.55 with a transfer of 41,085 shares.
November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
NCB Financial shed 90 cents to $119 with 14,714 stocks clearing the market, PanJam Investment declined $1.10 to $66.90 after an exchange of 31,304 units, Proven Investments gained 40 cents in ending at $33.90 in 16,308 shares switching owners. Sagicor Group spiked 40 cents to $52.40 in exchanging 7,501 stock units, Scotia Group shed $1.48 to close at $37 with the swapping of 135,945 stocks, Seprod popped 55 cents to end at $63.06 in transferring 19,824 shares. Stanley Motta fell 50 cents to $5 in trading 897 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 50 cents ending at $15 with 13,167 units changing hands.
Seven securities traded, compared to five on Friday, with five rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
Productive Business Solutions rose 17.25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of US$1.334 with the swapping of 29 stocks, Proven Investments fell 0.5 of a cent to end at 22.5 US cents after exchanging 28,513 stock units. Sterling Investments ended at 2.1 US cents in an exchange of 3,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share spiked 0.98 of a cent to close at 12.98 US cents after two shares changed hands shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.07 of a cent to 0.86 US cents with 50,000 units clearing the market.
