Trading jumped sharply on Monday over the miniscule amounts traded on Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 1,470 percent after 223 percent more US dollars entered the market than on Friday, resulting in trading in 10 securities, compared to six on Friday with prices of one rising, seven declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 152,339 shares for US$5,545 compared to 9,705 units at US$1,717 on Friday.
Trading averaged 15,234 units at US$554 up from 1,618 shares at US$286 on Friday, with a month to date average of 32,963 shares at US$2,123 compared with 35,733 units at US$2,368 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 0.73 points to conclude trading at 241.42.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
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, AS Bryden rose 0.47 of a cent to end at 22.49 US cents after an exchange of 2,250 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.08 of a cent in closing at 4.02 US cents after 1,946 stocks passed through the market, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 1 cent to 61 US cents with an exchange of 16 shares. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.59, with one stock unit crossing the market, Proven Investments dipped 0.18 of a cent to end at 13.73 US cents in swapping 3,455 shares, Sterling Investments lost 0.09 of a cent to close at 1.51 US cents with 301 stocks clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.27 of one cent to 7.6 US cents with investors swapping 7,851 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 9 US cents after a transfer of 540 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.02 cent in closing at 2.2 US cents, with 135,904 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% skidded 10 cents to finish at US$10.70 in an exchange of 75 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on JSE USD Market
More decline for Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 52 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 82 percent more value than Friday, with trading in 45 securities compared with 44 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged as Honey Bun closed at a new 52 weeks’ high and EduFocal traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 90 cents.
The market closed trading of 4,798,812 shares for $10,594,590 compared with 3,153,277 units at $5,829,829 on Friday.
Trading averaged 106,640 shares at $235,435, compared with 71,665 units at $132,496 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 264,995 units at $607,255 compared to 283,220 stock units at $650,048 on the previous day and March with an average of 221,659 units at $464,382.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.47 million shares for 30.6 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 536,957 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 517,761 units for 10.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 20.07 points to lock up trading at 3,783.95, with indications that it could fall further on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased $1.12 and ended at $21.13 with investors trading just one share, AMG Packaging climbed 17 cents to $3.37, with 126,389 units crossing the exchange, following the release of b six months results with profit up 79 percent, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 12 cents to end at $2.20, in switching ownership of 9,954 shares. Caribbean Flavours popped 12 cents in closing at $1.70 with an exchange of 7 stock units, EduFocal rallied 7 cents to finish at $1 with traders dealing in 536,957 shares, but only after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 90 cents, Express Catering fell 55 cents to close at $3.90 after a transfer of 29,969 units, following release of increased earnings for the nine months. But with a slightly lower profit in the third quarter, Fontana shed 10 cents to $8.90 as investors exchanged 18,527 stocks, Honey Bun rose 48 cents to finish at a new 52 weeks’ high of $8.40 after 65,847 stock units passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance gained 22 cents and ended at $2.42, with 3 shares changing hands. 
ISP Finance dropped 49 cents to close at $30.51 with investors swapping 4 stocks, Jamaican Teas advanced 24 cents to end at $2.67 with a transfer of 16,616 units, Jetcon Corporation lost 7 cents in closing at 88 cents, with 54 stock units crossing the market. KLE Group skidded 50 cents to $1.90 with investors transferring 10 shares, Limners and Bards sank 26 cents to close at $1.45 with 44,863 units clearing the market, Mailpac Group declined 19 cents in closing at $1.90 after trading 327,193 stocks. Main Event slipped 40 cents and ended at $13.60, with 8,274 stock units crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners sank 7 cents to finish at $1.80 with an exchange of 38,315 shares and tTech rose 7 cents to end at $2.27 in trading 2 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Subdued Jamaica stock market trading
Investors shunned trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday resulting in just $40 million being exchanged in the Main and Junior Markets as trading in the JSE USD market climbed sharply above Friday’s extremely low level and helped push prices of 28 stocks higher and 43 lower, at the close of trading.
At the end of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 104.84 points to close at 339,850.42, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 64.70 points to 366,436.25, but the JSE Main Index gained 255.28 points to end at 327,010.52. The Junior Market Index skidded 20.07 points to conclude trading at 3,783.95 and the JSE USD Market Index sank 0.73 points to 241.42.
At the close of trading, 11,094,504 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 14,089,380 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to a mere $40.23 million, well below the $166.13 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 152,339 shares for US$5,545 compared to 9,705 units at US$1,717 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.33 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.53 million stocks and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 541,191 units
At the close of the Junior Market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.47 million shares followed by EduFocal with 536,957 units and Stationery and Office Supplies with 517,761 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $1.01 and ended at $46.99, 138 Student Living preference share lost $3 to end at $210, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share popped $23.37 in closing at $118.45 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dipped $6 to close at $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4. times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. 
This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading climbs but falling prices dominate
More funds were pumped into trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, but the volume of stocks traded declined by 32 percent while the value surged 390 percent over market activity on Thursday, with the number of securities traded remaining the same as Thursday at 61 of which prices of 17 rose, 19 declined and 25 ended unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 10,926,398 shares for $160,297,742 compared to 16,091,472 units at just $32,718,333 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 179,121 shares at $2,627,832 compared to 263,795 units at $536,366 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 1,231,003 units at $4,717,442 compared to 1,363,030 units at $4,979,719 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Sagicor Group led trading with 3.08 million shares for 28.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.93 million stocks for 26.8 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 2.60 million units for 23.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,102.99 points to close at 366,500.95, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,547.35 points to end trading at 326,755.24 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.36 points to finish at 70.19.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 70 cents in closing at $73 after an exchange of 3,889 shares, Caribbean Producers fell 40 cents to $9 after 14,680 units passed through the market, First Rock Real Estate sank 85 cents and ended at $8.15 in an exchange of 9,317 shares. Jamaica Broilers dropped $1.10 to end at $32.80 with 45,528 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied $1.52 to close at $11.58 after an exchange of 211,603 shares, JMMB Group lost 54 cents to finish at $25.45 with investors swapping 36,491 units. Kingston Properties increased 32 cents to $8.07 and closed after two stocks were traded, Margaritaville shed $1.40 to close at $14.10 with traders dealing in 1,004 stocks,
Mayberry Group popped 30 cents to end at $7.30 as investors traded 784 shares. NCB Financial climbed $1.50 to $66.50 in switching ownership of 7,884 units, Proven Investments declined by 33 cents to $22.10, with 17,399 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 52 cents to finish at $7.50 in an exchange of 74,563 stock units. Stanley Motta slipped 30 cents to end at $6.80 with investors dealing in 2,000 shares, Supreme Ventures rose 40 cents to finish at $25 with a transfer of 29,121 stocks and Wisynco Group climbed $1 and ended at $22, with 57,591 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $3 to end at $213 in trading 14 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $4 in closing at $110 after 116 shares crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Muted trading on JSE USD market
Stocks hardly traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a 97 percent plunge in the volume exchanged following a 90 percent fall in value compared with Thursday and resulted in trading in six securities, down from seven on Thursday with prices of two rising, four declining.
The market closed with an exchange of 9,705 shares for US$1,717 down sharply on 326,941 units at US$17,135 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 1,618 units at US$286 versus 46,706 shares at US$2,448 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 35,733 shares at US$2,368 compared with 39,263 units at US$2,583 on the previous day and March with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 0.26 points to finish at 242.15.
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 divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.8 of one cent to end at 4.1 US cents with a transfer of 3,000 stocks, 
Proven Investments lost 0.09 of a cent in closing at 13.91 US cents, with 286 units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.09 of a cent to end at 7.87 US cents with trading of 426 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.03 cent to finish at 2.22 US cents with 4,872 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share advanced 0.85 of one cent and ended at US$1.1985 with traders dealing in 1,113 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% rose 30 cents to close at US$10.80, with 8 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume plunges on JSE combined market
The Junior Market cleared the 3,800 barrier at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday but the Main Market JSE USD market closed with losses as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling and the value jumping sharply over the previous trading day, as the Junior and Main markets switched roles for the level of stocks traded compared with Thursday, with the value of stocks traded in the Main Market jumping 390 percent even as the volume dropped by 32 percent, with the Junior Market trading dropping over 95 percent compared with Thursday as trading resulted in prices of 33 shares rising and 32 declining in the markets.
At the close of trading on Friday, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,284.91 points to end at 339,745.60, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,102.99 points to close at 366,500.95, the JSE Main Index fell 1,547.35 points to 326,755.24. The Junior Market Index popped 28.47 points to end trading at 3,804.02 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.26 points to settle at 242.15.
At the close of trading, 14,089,380 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down on the 83,531,081 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $166.13 million, moderately below the $188.25 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 9,705 shares for US$1,717 compared to 326,941 units at US$17,135 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Group led trading with 3.08 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.93 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 2.60 million stocks, while in the Junior Market trading, Caribbean Assurance Brokers led trading with 864,573 shares followed by EduFocal with 851,715 units and MFS Capital Partners with 497,347 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share fell $3 to end at $213 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $4 in closing at $110.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.37 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the 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.
The chart should be used in making 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 place them 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 net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors 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 paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Junior Market bounce
Stocks posted gains as trading closed sharply lower on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, following heavy trading in Spur Tree spices on Thursday and ended on Friday with a 95 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, worth 96 percent less than Thursday’s trades, with trading in 44 securities compared with 45 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 14 falling and 13 closing firm.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 28.47 points to wrap-up trading at 3,804.02.
The market closed with trading of only 3,153,277 shares for just $5,829,829 well down from 67,112,668 units at $155,529,698 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 71,665 shares at $132,496, compared with 1,491,393 units at $3,456,216 on Thursday with a month to date average 283,220 units at $650,048 compared to 310,046 stock units at $715,674 on the previous day and March with an average of 221,659 units at $464,382.
Caribbean Assurance Brokers led trading with 864,573 shares for 27.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 851,715 units for 27 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 497,347 units for 15.8 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial declined $1.18 in closing at $20.01 in switching ownership of 1,009 stock units, AMG Packaging slipped 10 cents to $3.20 as investors exchanged 33,381 shares, Cargo Handlers popped $1.08 to end at $13.88, with 152 stocks being traded. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 11 cents and ended at $2.32 with traders dealing in 864,573 units, Caribbean Flavours dipped 12 cents to close at $1.58 in an exchange of 1,002 shares, Consolidated Bakeries fell 18 cents to finish at $2.01 after trading 1,221 stock units. EduFocal slipped 9 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of 93 cents with 851,715 units clearing the market, Everything Fresh increased 17 cents to $1.74 with investors transferring 26,955 stocks, Future Energy climbed 7 cents in closing at $3.49 after exchanging 42,409 shares. 
Honey Bun rose 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $7.92 after 21,824 shares were traded, Iron Rock Insurance lost 32 cents to finish at $2.20, with 1,770 units crossing the market, ISP Finance rose $4.65 to end at $31 after a transfer of a mere 3 stock units, Jetcon Corporation advanced 7 cents to close at 95 cents, with 6,731 stock units changing hands. Knutsford Express gained 30 cents to $11.50 in an exchange of 38 shares, Lumber Depot shed 12 cents to end at $2.55, after 14,656 stocks passed through the market and MFS Capital Partners popped 11 cents in closing at $1.87 after an exchange of 497,347 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on the JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 40 percent after 167 percent more US dollars were exchanged than on Wednesday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to four on Wednesday with prices of three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 326,941 shares for US$17,135 compared to 233,494 units at US$6,425 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 46,706 units at US$2,448 versus 58,374 shares at US$1,606 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 39,263 shares at US$2,583 compared with 38,241 units at US$2,602 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 49,394 units for US$3,593.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 0.06 points to close at 242.41.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.83 of one cent to close at 4.9 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 stock units, 
Proven Investments skidded 0.76 of one cent to 14 US cents as investors exchanged 3,588 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with trading taking place in 14,440 units. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.86 of one cent in closing at 7.96 US cents crossing the market 100 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.02 cent to finish at 2.25 US cents in an exchange of 303,149 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% fell 2 cents and ended at US$2.10 after closing with an exchange of 4,650 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% declined 30 cents to US$10.50 after an exchange of 14 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main market trading climbs but…
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 83 percent and the value 17 percent more than on Wednesday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 64 on Wednesday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 21 declining and 21 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 16,091,472 shares for $32,718,333 up from 8,771,865 units at $27,969,713 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 263,795 shares at $536,366 compared to 137,060 units at $437,027 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 1,363,030 units at $4,979,719 compared with 1,520,802 units at $5,617,470 on the previous day and March with an average of 828,473 units at $2,341,254.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.73 million shares for 41.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 5.18 million stock units for 32.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 3.09 million units for 19.2 percent of the market’s trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 45.90 points to conclude trading at 367,603.94, the JSE Main Index increased 163.28 points to close at 328,302.59 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.29 points to 70.55.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied 70 cents to finish at $73.70 with investors swapping 2,233 shares, Caribbean Cement shed 31 cents to close at $59.49 after an exchange of 2,601 units, First Rock Real Estate dropped 90 cents to end at $9, with 6,321 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings popped $9.50 in closing at $369.50 after an exchange of 14 stock units, Jamaica Broilers climbed 90 cents to close at $33.90 with investors trading 17,157 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 59 cents and ended at $10.06, with 6,490 units crossing the exchange. 
JMMB Group rose 97 cents to $25.99 after a transfer of 25,334 stocks, Kingston Properties skidded 34 cents in closing at $7.75 after 2,000 stock units passed through the market, Mayberry Group fell 30 cents to end at $7, with 10 shares changing hands. NCB Financial declined by $1.70 and ended at $65 in an exchange of 17,898 stocks, Pan Jamaica lost $2 to finish at $48 with investors transferring 637 units, Stanley Motta advanced 79 cents to close at $7.10 after closing with an exchange of 540 stock units and Wisynco Group increased 50 cents to $21 with a transfer of 14,045 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $50 to end at $1,150, with investors dealing in 180 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big Junior Market trade led to sold gains
Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, after investors traded 60 million shares in Spur Trees Spices with a value of $135 million and driving the volume of stocks traded up a solid 3,095 percent, 
following a 2,785 percent jump in value over Wednesday after trading in 45 securities similar to Wednesday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 14 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 67,112,668 shares for $155,529,698 compared with 2,100,844 units at $5,391,292 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 1,491,393 shares at $3,456,216, compared with 46,685 units at $119,806 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 310,046 units at $715,674 compared to 134,017 stock units at $307,315 on the previous day and March with an average of 221,659 units at $464,382.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 60.03 million shares for 89.4 percent of total volume followed by Future 
Energy with 4.04 million units for 6 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 832,703 units for 1.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 41.06 points to end trading at 3,775.55.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial rose $1.34 to close at $21.19 after an exchange of just one share, AMG Packaging declined 10 cents to $3.30 after exchanging 111 units, Cargo Handlers shed $1.10 and ended at $12.80 in switching ownership of 152 shares. 
Caribbean Flavours rallied 12 cents to end at $1.70 with 85,913 stock units crossing the market, Dolla Financial popped 10 cents in closing at $2.79 with an exchange of 508,972 shares, Express Catering gained 53 cents to finish at $4.47 after investors ended trading 111,110 stock units. Fontana increased 31 cents and ended at $9 with the transferring of 125,869 stocks, GWest Corporation sank 9 cents to 90 cents in an exchange of 71,581 units, Honey Bun climbed 58 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.87 with investors dealing in 41,013 stocks. ISP Finance slipped 36 cents to finish at $26.35, with 16 units crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards advanced 21 cents in closing at $1.71 in trading a mere 4 shares, Mailpac Group rose 10 cents to end at $2.10, with 16,443 stock units changing hands. MFS Capital Partners gained 21 cents to close at $1.76 with investors trading 717,173 shares and Paramount Trading popped 20 cents to finish at $1.46 in an exchange of 75,645 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
