Stocks slipped at the close of trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, as the magnitude of rising prices were dwarfed by the value of those falling following a mere 4 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 19 percent greater value than on Tuesday as the number of securities participating in trading fell to 39 compared with 43 on Tuesday, with the market closing with prices of 12 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed on Wednesday with 9,936,988 shares being traded at $23,043,491 compared to 10,370,207 units at $19,439,494 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 254,795 shares at $590,859 compared to 241,168 units at $452,081 on Tuesday with trading for the month to date, averaging 197,562 units at $422,437 compared to 172,197 stock units at $347,796 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Limners and Bards led trading with 4.30 million shares for 43.3 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 1.92 million units for 19.4 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 1.54 million units for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 9.15 points to lock up trading at 3,707.61.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging fell 40 cents to finish at $3.05 with an exchange of 2,616 stocks, Blue Power popped 24 cents to $3.07 with 838,189 units crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 11 cents in closing at $3.62 after investors exchanged 80,415 shares. Caribbean Cream shed 8 cents and ended at $4.37 with 21,982 stock units changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped 50 cents to end at $23 after 57,000 shares passed through the market, Image Plus traded 104,275 shares and lost 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.85,
Indies Pharma increased 15 cents to close at $2.65, with investors exchanging 4,000 units. ISP Finance sank $1.99 to $24.01 with 50 stocks clearing the market, Jamaican Teas climbed 10 cents to close at $2.50 in switching ownership of 2,584 stock units, Knutsford Express rose 16 cents in closing at $11.41 with investors transferring 27,019 shares. Lumber Depot slipped 11 cents to finish at $2.68 after an exchange of 7,245 stocks, Main Event lost 50 cents and ended at $12.50 with investors swapping 8,468 units and Paramount Trading dipped 19 cents to end at $1.15 and closed after an exchange of 8,293 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market big second day drop
Junior Market trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 117 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 74 percent greater value than Monday following trading in 43 securities compared to 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 17 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
The market closed on Tuesday with an exchange of 10,370,207 shares for $19,439,494 versus 4,783,133 units at $11,166,537 on Monday.
Trading averaged 241,168 shares at $452,081 compared to 106,292 units for $248,145 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 172,197 units at $347,796 compared to May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Limners and Bards led trading with 2.40 million shares for 23.1 percent of total volume followed by Everything Fresh with 1.49 million units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial ended with 1.36 million units for 13.1 percent market share and Paramount Trading with 1.15 million units for 11.1 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 48.52 points to wrap up trading at 3,716.76.
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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose 25 cents and ended at $20, with just two shares crossing the exchange, Blue Power dipped 22 cents to $2.83 in trading 83,468 stocks, Caribbean Cream rallied 10 cents to end trading at $4.45 after an exchange of 4,109 shares. Derrimon Trading fell 28 cents to $1.93 with 8,717 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove declined 50 cents to close at $23.50 with investors transferring 6,552 shares, Everything Fresh lost 11 cents to finish at $1.70 after 1,494,354 units passed through the market. Future Energy slipped 10 cents and ended at $3.25 with investors trading 844,623 stocks, Honey Bun popped 10 cents to $7.90, with 37,631 stock units changing hands, Indies Pharma sank 20 cents in closing at $2.50 with a transfer of 974 shares.
Jamaican Teas skidded 10 cents to finish trading of 9,300 stocks at $2.40, Knutsford Express shed 15 cents to end at $11.25 in an exchange of 10,011 stocks, Lasco Financial increased 9 cents to close at $1.60 with traders dealing in 60,937 stocks. Main Event climbed 40 cents to close at $13 in switching ownership of just one share, MFS Capital Partners gained 20 cents in closing at $1.37 as investors exchanged 520,355 stocks, Regency Petroleum rallied 11 cents to $2.22 after closing with an exchange of 3,089 units and tTech increased 21 cents to finish at $2.35 with an exchange of 5 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big drop for Junior Market
Trading pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange sharply down on Monday and gave back most of Friday’s 77 points gains following the last minute bounce to close out May as the market closed with a 68 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, following a 64 percent lower value of funds entering the market than Friday with trading in 45 securities up from 39 on the previous trading day and ending with prices of 12 rising, 22 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 71.22 points to finish at 3,765.28.
The market ended trading of 4,783,133 shares for $11,166,537 down from 14,832,174 units at $31,162,735 on Friday.
Trading averaged 106,292 shares at $248,145 compared with 380,312 units at $799,044 on Friday down from May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Limners and Bards led trading with 1.06 million shares for 22.2 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 867,867 units for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 494,204 units for 10.3 percent market share.
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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial declined $1.25 and ended at $19.75 as investors exchanged 1,274 stocks, Blue Power fell 40 cents to $3.05 with a transfer of 30,675 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 10 cents in closing at $3.73 after investors ended trading 494,204 shares. Caribbean Cream increased 35 cents to close at $4.35 in an exchange of 80,145 stock units, Dolphin Cove lost 85 cents to finish at $24 with 18,663 shares clearing the market, Express Catering dipped 19 cents to $3.81 in switching ownership of 229,621 stocks. Fontana popped 17 cents in closing at $8.10 after a transfer of 43,107 units, Fosrich sank 15 cents to $2.15 with 74,339 stock units crossing the exchange, Future Energy dropped 14 cents to close at $3.35, with investors dealing in 90,010 shares following the release of full year results, with 2024 profit coming out lower than the prior year. GWest Corporation rallied 10 cents to finish at 95 cents and closed with an exchange of 21,374 stocks, Honey Bun shed 10 cents and ended at $7.80 with 12,422 units changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance rose 8 cents to end at $2.18 after 12 stock units passed through the market. 
ISP Finance climbed $1.99 in closing at $26 with investors swapping a mere 3 shares, JFP Ltd slipped 13 cents to $1.15 in an exchange of 275,993 stock units, Lasco Financial fell 17 cents to finish at $1.51, with 158,748 units changing hands. Limners and Bards gained 12 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors trading 1,063,181 stocks, Main Event dipped 40 cents to end at $12.60, with 26,210 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum sank 27 cents to close at $2.11 with traders dealing in 10,483 stocks. Spur Tree Spices advanced 9 cents to $2.36, with 282,420 units crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 7 cents in closing at $1.65 after an exchange of 6,974 stock units, Tropical Battery lost 11 cents and ended at $2.09 with investors transferring 59,741 shares and tTech slipped 35 cents to close at $2.14 after exchanging 3,334 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp jump for Junior Market
Stocks mostly rose on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, pushing the market higher at the close of the month, following a 14 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 11 percent more value than on Thursday with trading in 39 securities down from 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, eight declining and 14 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 14,832,174 shares for $31,162,735 up from 13,020,959 units at $28,069,231 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 380,312 shares at $799,044 compared to 302,813 units at $652,773 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 451,257 stocks at $953,021 compared with 454,355 stocks at $959,745 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 3.44 million shares for 23.2 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.46 million units for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade, ONE on ONE Educational with 2.19 million stock for 14.7 percent market share and JFP Ltd with 1.68 million stock units for 11.3 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 77.06 points to lock up trading at 3,836.50, ending with a minor loss of just 0.03 percent and marginally lower than the close for May.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, 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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped $1.50 to $21 with traders dealing in 14,849 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 68 cents and ended at $3.83 in an exchange of 204,277 shares, following the announcement that the company is hiking the dividend by 428 percent over the payment of 2.67 cents in 2023 to 14.11 cents. Express Catering rose 10 cents to finish at $4, with 650,219 units changing hands following an announcement that the board of directors will meet on June 7, to consider a dividend payment. Future Energy advanced 19 cents in closing at $3.49 with 446,613 stocks passing through the market, GWest Corporation dipped 13 cents to end at 85 cents with investors transferring 46,493 units, Indies Pharma increased 24 cents to close at $2.74 with 355,212 stocks clearing the market. 
Iron Rock Insurance fell 8 cents to $2.10 with an exchange of 1,536 shares, JFP Ltd climbed 9 cents to close at $1.28 with 1,680,756 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards dipped 20 cents to $1.38 with investors dealing in 1,000 shares. Main Event rallied 50 cents to end at $13 with just 705 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables gained 22 cents in closing at $2.20 after an exchange of 452 stocks, Regency Petroleum rose 20 cents to finish at $2.38 and closed with an exchange of 3,444,639 units. Spur Tree Spices sank 18 cents and ended at $2.27 in trading 518,539 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 7 cents to $1.72 after a transfer of 2,455,914 stock units and tTech rallied 23 cents in closing at $2.49 with investors swapping 4,210 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading bounces for Junior Market
Stocks delivered increased activity in trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 117 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 154 percent increase in value over trading on Wednesday and resulting in an exchange of 43 securities down from 45 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 13,020,959 shares for $28,069,231 up from 5,995,192 units at $11,052,592 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 302,813 shares at $652,773 up from 133,226 units at $245,613 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 454,355 units at $959,745 but below 462,022 stock units at $975,275 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Tropical Battery led trading with 3.48 million shares for 26.7 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.21 million units for 17 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 1.76 million stocks for 13.5 percent.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 11.30 points to cease trading at 3,759.44.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, 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 none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $1.19 to finish at $19.50 with investors transferring 35,984 shares, AMG Packaging popped 56 cents and ended at $3.48 after investors ended trading 17,967 stocks, Cargo Handlers climbed $1.84 to $14.14 with a transfer of 352 shares. Caribbean Cream declined 20 cents in closing at $4 after 39,321 stock units passed through the market, Fontana increased 56 cents to end at $7.92 with traders dealing in 667,003 shares, Fosrich rallied 14 cents to close at $2.30 in an exchange of 632,275 units. 
Honey Bun rose 20 cents to $7.90, with 36,374 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma lost 20 cents to finish at $2.50 with an exchange of 37,141 stock units, ISP Finance shed $1.99 and ended at $24.01 after 377 shares were traded. Main Event fell 55 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.50 after an exchange of 32,794 stock units, Medical Disposables skidded 22 cents in closing at $1.98, with 1,523 stocks crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners sank 21 cents to close at $1.16 in switching ownership of 179,599 units. ONE on ONE Educational gained 12 cents to $1.05 after 2,210,775 shares crossed the exchange and tTech popped 10 cents in closing at $2.26 with investors dealing in 225 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slippage
The Junior Market raced to more than 3,800 points in the morning trading session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday but failed to hold on and ended marginally lower at the close as the market closed with a 48 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 52 percent lower value than Tuesday after trading in 45 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 stocks each rising and declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Trading resulted in Dolphin Cove hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $25, while CAC 2000 and Fontana both hit intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.83 and $7.20 respectively.
The market closed on Wednesday, with an exchange of 5,995,192 shares at $11,052,592 compared to 11,607,786 units at $23,233,143 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 133,226 shares at $245,613 compared with 283,117 units at $566,662 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 462,022 shares at $975,275, down from 480,402 stock units at $1,016,063 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
EduFocal led trading with 2.85 million shares for 47.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 670,034 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 587,225 stocks for 9.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 8.65 points to end at 3,748.14.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, 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 one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial skidded $1.39 to end at $18.31, with 12,770 stocks crossing the market, Blue Power lost 14 cents in closing at $3.45 with investors swapping 6 stocks, Cargo Handlers slipped $2 to $12.30, with 1,002 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 19 cents and ended at $3.19 with investors transferring 20,730 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries gained 9 cents to close at $2.15, with 14 shares changing hands, EduFocal fell 8 cents to 82 cents in an exchange of 2,848,139 stocks. 
Everything Fresh rose 10 cents and ended at $1.80 with investors dealing in 7,506 units, Fontana dipped 74 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.36 after hitting an intraday low of $7.20 following an exchange of 120,921 stock units, Honey Bun sank 15 cents to end at $7.70 and closed after an exchange of 37,597 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 8 cents in closing at $2.18 in switching ownership of 24 stocks, Knutsford Express climbed 39 cents to finish at $11.39 with traders dealing in 505 units, Lasco Financial increased 15 cents to close at $1.68 as investors exchanged 56,667 stock units. MFS Capital Partners rallied 34 cents to $1.37 after investors ended the trading 391,573 shares and Tropical Battery declined 9 cents to finish at $2.18 after an exchange of 93,330 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big jump for Junior Market
Dolphin Cove jumped $1.33 to a one year record high and Cargo Handlers climbed $1.30 and helped in a major way in pushing the market index up by almost two percent for the day with on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 173 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, value 119 percent more than on Monday with trading resulting in 41 securities changing hands, down from 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 14 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed with 11,607,786 shares trading for $23,233,143 from 4,258,224 stock units at $10,584,817 on Monday.
Trading averaged 283,117 shares at $566,662 up from 94,627 units at $235,218 on Monday with trading for the month to date, averaging 480,402 units at $1,016,063 compared to 490,989 stock units at $1,040,180 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Dolla Financial led trading with 3.11 million shares for 26.8 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.22 million stock units for 19.1 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal with 1.54 million units for 13.3 percent market share and Fosrich with 1.14 million shares for 9.9 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 69.53 points to end at 3,756.79.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, 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 five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost 30 cents to finish at $19.70 after investors trades 15 units, Cargo Handlers climbed $1.30 and ended at $14.30 as 6,539 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 20 cents to $3 with traders dealing in 3,282 shares. Caribbean Cream popped 46 cents in closing at $4.20 after a transfer of 35,993 stock units, Derrimon Trading gained 22 cents to end at $2.15 with investors swapping 693,674 shares, Dolphin Cove climbed $1.33 to close at $24.98 with 49,317 stocks changing hands. Future Energy rallied 7 cents to $3.29 with an exchange of 104,083 units, Iron Rock Insurance fell 8 cents to close at $2.10, with 47,641 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas increased 10 cents to finish at $2.50 in trading 824,135 shares. 
Knutsford Express slipped 45 cents and ended at $11 with 4,806 stock units clearing the market, Limners and Bards advanced 16 cents in closing at $1.54 with investors dealing in 22 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 10 cents to $2.77 with a transfer of 19,384 stock units. Medical Disposables popped 22 cents to $2.20, with 3,799 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners shed 37 cents to close at $1.03 with investors transferring 300,400 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational increased 12 cents and ended at 93 cents in an exchange of 2,217,655 units and Paramount Trading climbed 19 cents to finish at $1.40 after investors ended trading 31,216 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady Junior Market trading
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday after a 7 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 24 percent higher value than on Friday with trading in all 45 securities available for trading being active up from 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 19 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Trading ended after 4,258,224 shares changed hands for $10,584,817 versus 4,564,235 stock units at $8,534,568 on Friday.
Trading averaged 94,627 shares at $235,218 compared to 114,106 units at $213,364 on Friday. Trading ended with a month to date, average of 490,989 units at $1,040,180 down from 515,796 stock units at $1,090,560 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.54 million shares for 36.1 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 929,509 stock units for 21.8 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 330,703 units for 7.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 4.28 points to 3,687.26.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, 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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 34 cents and ended at $2.91 with trading of 15,794 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 30 cents to $3.20 after 5,184 units passed through the market, Caribbean Cream lost 16 cents to end at $3.74 after an exchange 1,583 shares. Caribbean Flavours skidded 12 cents in closing at $1.58, with 90 stock units crossing the market, Dolla Financial sank 10 cents to finish at $2.55 in trading 1,538,700 shares, Dolphin Cove gained $1.15 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.65 after an exchange of 59,960 stock units. EduFocal climbed 9 cents to 89 cents in switching ownership of 191,329 units, Elite Diagnostic dipped 7 cents to close at $1.51 after investors ended trading 25,106 stocks, Everything Fresh fell 10 cents in closing at $1.70 with investors dealing in 60,100 units. Express Catering rose 15 cents to finish at $3.90 after an exchange of 33,991 stocks, Fosrich rallied 8 cents and ended at $2.19 with a transfer of 259,304 shares, 
Honey Bun rallied 80 cents to end at $7.90, with 51,867 stock units crossing the exchange. Indies Pharma gained 34 cents to $2.69 with traders dealing in 3,951 shares, ISP Finance dropped $2.01 and ended at $26 in an exchange of 112 stocks, Knutsford Express popped $1.32 to finish at $11.45, with 2,265 units changing hands. Lasco Financial shed 7 cents to close at $1.53 in an exchange of 16,925 stock units, Limners and Bards slipped 17 cents to end at $1.38 with 10,618 shares clearing the market, Main Event rallied 36 cents in closing at $13.10 with investors transferring 1,840 stock units and Paramount Trading fell 19 cents to $1.21, with 16,228 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rallies into week end
Stocks closed trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 42 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a marginally higher value than Wednesday following trading activity in 40 securities down from 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Trading closed with 4,564,235 shares for $8,534,568 compared to 3,223,099 units at $8,496,465 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 114,106 shares at $213,364 compared with 76,740 units at $202,297 on Wednesday, Trading month to date averages 515,796 units at $1,090,560 versus 539,459 stock units at $1,142,236 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
EduFocal led trading with 1.77 million shares for 38.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 731,474 units for 16 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 434,369 units for 9.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 10.69 points to wrap up trading at 3,691.54.
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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 45 cents to close at $2.90 with a transfer of 87,152 units, Caribbean Cream gained 29 cents to close at $3.90 with investors trading 4,292 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries slipped 7 cents to finish at $2.11 after an exchange of 1,000 shares. Dolphin Cove rose 60 cents and ended at $22.50 following the trading of 15,458 stock units, EduFocal fell 14 cents in closing at 80 cents after a transfer of 1,773,403 shares, Everything Fresh advanced 10 cents to end at $1.80 with investors swapping 510 units. 
Honey Bun skidded 76 cents in closing at $7.10, with 2,348 stocks clearing the market, Indies Pharma sank 35 cents to $2.35 with investors dealing in 22,265 stock units, ISP Finance climbed $4.01 and ended at $28.01 in switching ownership of just 80 shares. Knutsford Express shed $1.37 to end at $10.13 with investors transferring 7,662 stocks, Lasco Financial increased 8 cents to close at $1.60 in an exchange of 1,400 units, Main Event dropped 35 cents to finish at $12.74 with traders dealing in 31,528 stock units. Medical Disposables lost 17 cents and ended at $2.02 as investors exchanged 18,859 shares and Spur Tree Spices rallied 9 cents to $2.40 with trading in 434,369 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed Junior Market trading
Trading activity picked up on Wednesday ahead of the close of the market on Thursday for the labour day holiday as trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a 15 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 15 percent greater value than Tuesday, resulting in trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday and ending with rising and declining stocks ending with 16 price movements each as 10 closed unchanged.
The Junior Market closed with trading of 3,223,099 shares for $8,496,465 compared with 3,806,992 units at $7,393,971 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 76,740 shares at $202,297 compared with 86,523 units at $168,045 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages 539,459 units at $1,142,236 compared with 569,968 stock units $1,204,210 on the previous day up from April with an average of 204,118 stock units at $439,599.
EduFocal led trading with 994,984 shares for 30.9 percent of total volume followed by Fontana with 394,800 stocks for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 307,222 units for 9.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 11.69 points to end at 3,680.85.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose 50 cents to $20 as investors exchanged 2,710 shares, AMG Packaging gained 31 cents and ended at $3.20, with 598 units crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 24 cents to close at $2.45 in an exchange of 2,201 shares. Caribbean Cream sank 59 cents to end at $3.61 with investors trading 3,767 stock units, Dolphin Cove slipped 79 cents in closing at $21.90 after an exchange of 17,677 shares, Fontana lost 8 cents in finishing at $8.15 with a transfer of 394,800 stock units. 
Indies Pharma popped 20 cents to $2.70 after 3,207 stocks passed through the market, ISP Finance skidded $4.01 to close at $24 with investors transferring 18 stock units, Jetcon Corporation fell 7 cents and ended at 91 cents with 716 shares clearing the market. Knutsford Express advanced 50 cents to close at $11.50 with investors dealing in 4,476 units, Limners and Bards increased 24 cents to end at $1.60 with 26,159 stocks crossing the market, Main Event climbed 58 cents to finish at $13.09 after a transfer of 9,467 stock units. Medical Disposables rallied 19 cents to $2.19 with investors swapping 2,297 shares and tTech shed 10 cents to close at $2.16 in an exchange of 389 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.