Junior Market dives on reduced volume


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange plunged on Tuesday and gave by all of the 70 points gains on Monday and those for last week Thursday and Friday, with trading plunging from Monday’s levels with the volume of stocks traded dropping 69 percent and the value declining 74 percent below the level on Monday. Market activity led to trading in 46 securities, equal to Monday and ended with prices of just nine rising, 28 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 6,318,830 shares for $12,174,798, steeply down from 20,549,503 units at $46,764,453 on Monday.
Trading averaged 137,366 shares at $264,670, well below the 446,728 stocks at $1,016,619 on Monday, compared to and March with an average of 307,021 shares with a value of $759,432.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.85 million shares for 29.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, which ended with 907,116 stock units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 372,308 stocks for 5.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 138.45 points to finish at 3,535.49. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped $1.02 to finish at $17.42 with 675 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging rallied 38 cents and ended at $3.10 with a transfer of 143 stock units, CAC 2000 dipped 50 cents to close at $2.15 after an exchange of 1,172 stocks. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose by 10 cents in closing at $2.88 with investors dealing in 109,086 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 11 cents to close at $1.89 with 310,090 stock units switching owners, Dolla Financial skidded 9 cents to end at $2.56 with traders dealing in 907,116 shares. Dolphin Cove climbed 39 cents in closing at $16.50 with 10,685 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal lost 5 cents to close at 28 cents in trading 372,255 units, Fontana declined 6 cents and ended at $9.43 with 64,064 stock units passing through the market. Fosrich fell 7 cents to end at $2.73 with investors swapping 83,366 shares, Future Energy dropped 11 cents to close at $3.19 with an exchange of 203,913 stock units, GWest Corporation sank 14 cents to finish at $1.10 after investors ended trading 4,000 units. Honey Bun rose 9 cents and ended at $7.99 with 822 stocks crossing the exchange, Image Plus slipped 9 cents to $1.12 with investors trading 323,126 shares, Indies Pharma shed 7 cents to end at $4.10 with 93,565 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 30 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 4,059 stocks, Jamaican Teas shed 30 cents to close at $2.49 with investors trading 1,849,686 units, Jetcon Corporation advanced 5 cents to finish at $1.20 in an exchange of 11,000 shares. Knutsford Express declined 33 cents and ended at $14.16 with 1,526 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards sank 11 cents to $1.08, with investors exchanging 148,502 stocks, Lumber Depot gained 6 cents to close at a 52 weeks; high of $3.05 after a transfer of 56,791 stock units. Main Event dipped $2.68 to finish at $9.31 with 9,549 shares being transferred, Medical Disposables lost 26 cents to end at $1.49 in an exchange of 400 units, Omni Industries slipped 11 cents in closing at 91 cents with investors dealing in 229,671 stocks. Regency Petroleum fell 30 cents to $3.30 with 16,805 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 5 cents in closing at $1.59 in trading 26,433 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

5 Junior Market stocks close at 1 year highs


Trading activity closed out March on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with five stocks hitting 52 weeks’ closing highs, one ending at a 52 weeks’ closing low and one with an intraday 52 weeks’ low, following a 75 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, valued 134 percent more than on Friday following trading in 46 securities, similar to Friday. Trading ended with prices of 21 stocks rising, 15 declining and 10 closing unchanged, resulting in the market index climbing to close the first quarter of the year down 1.6 percent.

Fosrich, Gwest Corporation, Indies Pharma, Jamaican Teas as well as Regency Petroleum all closed at 52 weeks’ highs. ISP Finance ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low and Paramount Trading hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 80 cents.
The market closed with trading of 20,549,503 shares for $46,764,453, up sharply from 11,738,756 stock units at $19,977,567 on Friday.
Trading averaged 446,728 shares at $1,016,619, well above the 255,190 stocks exchanged at $434,295 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 307,021 units at $759,432 in line with 299,183 stock units at $745,004 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Future Energy led trading with 4.0 million shares for 19.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational which ended with 2.89 million stocks for 14.1 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 2.73 million stocks for 13.3 percent of the volume traded, Mailpac Group with 1.52 million units for 7.4 percent of the stocks that were traded, Indies Pharma with 1.23 million units for 6 percent of the total volume and Regency Petroleum with 1.19 million units for 5.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose by a solid 70.39 points to close at 3,673.94. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 14.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial sank 15 cents to close at $16.40 as investors exchanged 8,662 shares, AMG Packaging slipped 38 cents to $2.72 with 49,955 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours fell 5 cents to end at $1.24 in switching ownership of 7,246 units. Dolla Financial rose 5 cents to $2.65 with investors swapping 365,802 shares, Dolphin Cove declined $1.38 to finish at $16.11 in an exchange of 5,826 stocks. Fontana advanced 6 cents and ended at $9.49, with investors trading 155,159 units. Fosrich popped 35 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.80 after an exchange of 725,890 shares, Future Energy rallied 10 cents and ended at $3.30 after trading of 3,997,895 stocks, GWest Corporation increased 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.24 with 39,183 units clearing the market. Honey Bun lost 10 cents in closing at $7.90 with traders dealing in 33,358 shares, Image Plus climbed 8 cents to finish at $1.21 after an exchange of 1,051,220 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 34 cents to end at a 52 weeks. High of $4.17 with investors trading 1,227,483 units. ISP Finance skidded $1.03 to a 52 weeks’ low of $15 in an exchange of 2,931 shares, Jamaican Teas popped 26 cents and ended at $2.79 with investors dealing in 438,694 stocks, Jetcon Corporation climbed 14 cents in closing at $1.15 with a transfer of 60,853 units. Knutsford Express rose 69 cents to finish at $14.49 with 9,888 shares crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards rallied 5 cents to end at $1.19 after a transfer of 1,100 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 19 cents to close at $2.50 after closing with an exchange of 1,519,761 shares. Medical Disposables sank 13 cents to $1.75 with an exchange of 6,774 shares, Omni Industries advanced 11 cents and ended at $1.02 after 48,288 stocks passed through the market, Regency Petroleum gained 25 cents to close at $3.60 with 1,194,355 units changing hands and Tropical Battery dipped 10 cents to end at $2.40 in trading 5,219 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market rallies into weekend


Activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with the volume declining 11 percent, with 19 percent lower value than Thursday following trading in 46 securities compared with 45 on Thursday and ending with prices of 22 rising, 11 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 11,738,756 shares for $19,977,567 compared with 13,245,591 units at $24,563,567 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 255,190 shares at $434,295, down from 294,34 units at $545,857 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 299,183 stock units at $745,004 compared to 301,798 stock units at $763,470 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 2.51 million shares for 21.3 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading ending with 1.56 million stocks for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade, Lasco Financial closed with 1.52 million units for 13 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas closed with 1.46 million units for 12.4 percent of the overall volume and RA Williams ended with 1.05 million units for 8.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 17.42 points to conclude trading at 3,603.55 and rose 131.67 points or 3.8 percent for the week.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6, 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 climbed 16 cents to close at $16.55 with investors dealing in just 264 stock units, Blue Power dipped 49 cents to $5.10 after an exchange of 3,259 stocks, CAC 2000 rose 16 cents in closing at $2.65 with 2,745 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 74 cents to end at $11.24 after a transfer of 328 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 14 cents to finish at $2.78 in switching ownership of 3,450 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 17 cents and ended at $2.60 with 5,348 units crossing the market. Dolla Financial sank 15 cents to $2.60 with an exchange of 189,474 stocks, Dolphin Cove increased $1.39 and ended at $17.49 after 8,541 stock units passed through the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 9 cents to close at $1.60 with a transfer of 14,289 shares. Fontana dropped 7 cents to finish at $9.43 after an exchange of 72,755 units, Fosrich rose 5 cents to end at $2.45 with investors trading 691,177 stocks, GWest Corporation rallied 13 cents in closing at $1.09 in an exchange of 185,169 stock units. Indies Pharma increased 17 cents to $3.83 with 111,394 shares changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 87 cents to end at $3.88 in an exchange of 46 stocks, Jamaican Teas popped 5 cents in closing at $2.53 with investors trading 1,457,877 units. Knutsford Express gained 50 cents to close at $13.80 with 5,544 stock units clearing the market, Mailpac Group shed 14 cents to finish at $2.31 in trading 200,245 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 34 cents and ended at $1.88 with 3,008 stock units crossing the exchange. Omni Industries declined 8 cents to end at 91 cents with traders dealing in 30,502 units, RA Williams sank 5 cents to close at 63 cents as investors exchanged 1,048,525 stocks, Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents in closing at $1.35 with an exchange of 308,906 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 19 cents to finish at $1.60 with investors swapping 7,879 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Solid gains for JSE Junior Market   


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange continues its recovery from the fall occasioned by the two public share issues that closed last week, with the market Index popping 46.94 points, up by 1.33 percent to 3,586.13, with trading in 45 securities, up from 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 15 declining and nine closing unchanged, with Fontana closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.50, Stationery and Office Supplies closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.41 and RA Williams trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 57 cents.

The market closed with trading of 13,245,591 shares for $24,563,567 compared to 15,529,234 units at $24,827,930 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 294,346 shares at $545,857, somewhat lower than the 352,937 stocks at $564,271 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 301,798 stock units at $763,470 in line with 302,258 stock units at $776,903 on the previous day compared to February that ended with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 3.24 million shares for 24.5 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading which ended with 2.68 million stocks for 20.2 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 2.61 million stocks for 19.7 percent of the volume traded and Jamaican Teas with 1.90 million units for 14.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
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 of the market, AMG Packaging popped 40 cents and ended at $3.10 in an exchange of 7,913 stocks, CAC 2000 rallied 14 cents to $2.49 trading 603 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 19 cents to close at $2.64 after an exchange of just 164 shares. Caribbean Cream increased 22 cents in closing at $2.43 with investors trading 4,000 stock units, Dolla Financial popped 15 cents to finish at $2.75 with 148,196 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.79 to end at $16.10 and closed with 4,327 stocks changing hands. Everything Fresh rose 13 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 284,786 units, Express Catering gained 10 cents to end at $2.88 with 57,724 stock units clearing the market, Fontana advanced 26 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.50 after a transfer of 111,010 shares. Future Energy lost 13 cents to close at $3.17 with traders dealing in 201,691 stocks, GWest Corporation popped 5 cents and ended at 96 cents as investors exchanged 131,026 units, Indies Pharma dipped 23 cents to finish at $3.66 with a transfer of 52,032 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance sank 89 cents to $3.01 with investors dealing in 2,939 shares, Jetcon Corporation dropped 8 cents in closing at $1.01 after an exchange of 355 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.27 and ended at $13.30 with investors trading 109 units. Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to end at $1.64 with 9,909 units passing through the market, MFS Capital Partners fell 5 cents to finish at 40 cents with an exchange of 112,602 shares, Paramount Trading declined 5 cents to close at $1 with 61,401 stocks crossing the market. Regency Petroleum rallied 12 cents to $3.37 with 126,349 units switching owners and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.41 with 292,087 stock units crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage for JSE Junior Market


After a spirited recovery in the past two days, the market index of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back moderately on Tuesday, with a fall of just 16.61 points to settle at 3,539.19 on Wednesday. The volume and the value of stocks crossing the market increased 26 percent and 4 percent respectively over Tuesday, following trading in 44 securities as well as Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows signs that trading could deliver gains on Thursday, see below.

The market closed with trading of 15,529,234 shares for $24,827,930, up from 12,294,992 stock units at $23,929,634 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 352,937 shares at $564,271 compared to 279,432 stocks at $543,855 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 302,258 stock units at $776,903, just surpassing 299,003 stock units at $790,561 on the prior day and higher than February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.86 million shares for 31.3 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 2.27 million stocks for 14.6 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings closed with 1.86 million stock units for 12 percent of the volume traded, Fosrich closed with 1.82 million shares for 11.7 percent of traded stocks and Derrimon Trading with 1.47 million shares for 9.4 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 16.61 points to 3,539.19. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
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 of the market, AMG Packaging shed 10 cents to $2.70 in an exchange of 31,751 stocks, Blue Power fell 9 cents to $5.60 with 10,476 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 16 cents and ended at $2.83 in an exchange of 27,417 shares. Caribbean Cream declined 39 cents to finish at $2.21 with 3,654 stock units crossing the market,
Derrimon Trading popped 13 cents to close at $1.95 with trading of 1,465,602 shares, Dolla Financial lost 5 cents to end at $2.60 with 392,633 stock units clearing the market. Dolphin Cove rallied 89 cents in closing at $17.89 with investors trading 1,290 stocks, GWest Corporation sank 5 cents to 91 cents with 7,383 stock units crossing the market, Indies Pharma increased 7 cents and ended at $3.89 after exchanging 269,013 shares. Iron Rock Insurance dipped 9 cents to end at $3.90 with 500 stock units passing through the market, ISP Finance sank 50 cents to close at $16.02 with 9,498 units crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.09 after a transfer of 300 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded $1.42 and ended at $12.03 with 11,160 units switching owners and Tropical Battery rose 13 cents to $2.50 as investors exchanged 79,550 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rebounding Junior Market


Following the steep sell off of stocks on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange leading up to the public share issues that closed last week, the market made a spirited recovery over the past two days, ending with a 54.28 points jump on Tuesday to close at 3,555.80. The volume of stock traded fell 39 percent as the value dropped 75 percent lower than Monday, following trading in 44 securities down from 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 26 rising, only 10 declining and eight closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 12,294,992 shares at $23,929,634, well below the 19,996,597 units at $94,755,148 on Monday.
Trading averaged 279,432 shares at $543,855, down from 434,709 stocks at $2,059,895 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 299,003 units at $790,561, which is aligned with the 300,346 stock units at $807,495 on the previous day compared with February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.24 million shares for 34.5 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich which ended with 1.83 million stocks for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings closed with 1.05 million stock units for 8.5 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading with 1.04 million shares for 8.5 percent of the volume traded and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.04 million stocks for 8.4 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging advanced 22 cents to finish at $2.80 after a transfer of 6,430 stock units, Blue Power popped 32 cents and ended at a 52 weeks; closing high of $5.69 as investors exchanged 31,308 shares, CAC 2000 climbed 20 cents to $2.35 with a transfer of 1,940 stocks. Cargo Handlers slipped $1 to end at $10.50 with 26,249 units passing through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 36 cents in closing at $2.67 in an exchange of 12,835 stocks, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents to close at $1.82 in trading 1,043,198 units. Dolphin Cove skidded 89 cents to $17 with 3,106 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic sank 9 cents to finish at $1.51 with investors swapping 65,876 stock units, Express Catering gained 6 cents and ended at $2.76 with 12,565 shares crossing the exchange. Fontana increased 20 cents to end at $9.20 with investors trading 85,529 stocks, Future Energy rallied 9 cents in closing at $3.28 with 155,275 units crossing the market, GWest Corporation rose 9 cents to close at 96 cents with investors dealing in 47,851 stock units. Indies Pharma shed 12 cents to end at $3.82 after an exchange of 23,458 shares, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 19 cents to end at $3.99 with 25 units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas popped 6 cents in closing at $2.45 after an exchange of 4,243,169 stock units. JFP Ltd increased 7 cents to finish at 72 cents with 24,739 stock units crossing the market, Main Event climbed $1.29 and ended at $11.99 with traders dealing in 350 shares, MFS Capital Partners gained 6 cents to close at 46 cents with 1,730 stock units switching owners and Regency Petroleum rallied 9 cents to $3.25 with investors trading 182,437 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big trading bounce for Junior Market


Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 91 percent to 19,996,597 shares worth $94,755,148, up significantly by 877 percent above the 10,451,559 units at just $9,701,596 on Friday, with Fontana chipping in with 8.7 million shares worth just over $78 million, and with trading in 46 securities up from 40 on Friday and resulting in the prices of 24 securities rising, 10 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

Trading averaged 434,709 shares at $2,059,895 up sharply from 261,289 stocks at $242,540 on Friday with a month to date average of 300,346 units at $807,495 slightly above the 289,958 stock units at $710,671 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares for $454,487.
Fontana led trading with 8.70 million shares for 43.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.24 million stocks for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 2.52 million stock units for 12.6 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 1.49 million units for 7.4 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index settled with a gain of 29.64 points to end at 3,501.52. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 7 cents to finish at $16.39 with investors swapping 2,141 stock units, AMG Packaging gained 28 cents and ended at $2.58 with an exchange of 39,979 shares at the close of the trading session, CAC 2000 rose 21 cents to $2.15 with 85 units traded. Cargo Handlers rallied 50 cents in closing at $11.50 with investors dealing in 791 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 15 cents to end at $2.65 in an exchange of 395 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 13 cents to close at $1.29 with 76 stocks changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 7 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 12,168 units, Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents to close at $1.90 with 2,520,124 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove gained $1.77 to end at $17.89 with an exchange of just 1,355 shares. Elite Diagnostic popped 9 cents in closing at $1.60 with 18,669 stocks crossing the market, Everything Fresh rallied 27 cents to finish at $1.90 in trading 23 units, Express Catering dipped 19 cents and ended at $2.70 after a transfer of 19,412 stock units. Fosrich increased 13 cents to $2.30 with traders dealing in 714,126 shares, Honey Bun climbed 9 cents to close at $7.99 as investors exchanged 21,806 stocks, Indies Pharma advanced 20 cents and ended at $3.94 with a transfer of 280,854 units. ISP Finance sank $3.48 to end at $16.52 after an exchange of 10 stock units, Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents in closing at $2.39 with investors trading 486,960 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 11 cents to finish at $2.49 with 73,613 stock units crossing the exchange. Main Event slipped $1.30 and ended at $10.70 with investors trading 6,050 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 20 cents to $1.55 after an exchange of 255 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational gained 6 cents to end at 93 cents with 3,240,756 shares passing through the market and Paramount Trading lost 9 cents in closing at $1 in the trading of 50,000 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Kintyre Holdings leads Junior Market


Kintyre Holdings grabbed just over 40 percent of all shares exchanged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, dragging the volume down by 36 percent to 10,451,559 shares with a value 75 percent less at $9,701,596, well below the 16,335,753 units trading at $38,362,973 on Thursday, with investors engaged in trading 40 securities, down from 43 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 16 stocks advancing, 14 declining and 10 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading averaging 261,289 shares at $242,540 down from the 379,901 stocks at $892,162 on Thursday with a month to date average of 289,958 units at $710,671 and in alignment with the 292,025 stocks at $744,411 on the previous day and higher than February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 4.32 million shares for 41.4 percent of total volume, with the stocks hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 27 cents followed by EduFocal which ended with 1.59 million stock units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 850,262 stocks for 8.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 9.45 points to finish at 3,471.88. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with the earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging sank 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 with 51,285 shares switching owners, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 45 cents in closing at $2.36 with investors trading 5,651 stocks, Caribbean Cream gained 14 cents to close at $2.50 with 2,472 shares crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries popped 11 cents to close at $1.96 after the trading of 1,050 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank $1.28 to finish at $16.12 after closing with 19,217 shares changing hands, Everything Fresh dipped 35 cents and ended at $1.63 with a transfer of 3,787 stock units. Fosrich lost 8 cents to close at $2.17 with investors swapping 28,969 units, Iron Rock Insurance increased 10 cents to finish at $3.80 after a transfer of 33,983 stocks, ISP Finance climbed 48 cents and ended at $20 with 2,089 shares clearing the market. Knutsford Express rose $1.50 to end at $13.50 in an exchange of 2,397 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 6 cents in closing at $1.12 with 104,275 units crossing the market, Main Event rallied $1.29 to close at $12 as investors exchanged just 2 stock units. One Great Studio increased by 7 cents to close at 50 cents with 21,242 shares changing hands, Regency Petroleum rose 7 cents to finish at $3.15 in an exchange of 45,837 units and Tropical Battery dropped 8 cents and ended at $2.32 with traders dealing in 110,212 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Indies leads Junior Market for 2nd day


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with the Montego Bay-based Indies Pharma taking 61 percent of the shares exchanged following trading of 35 million shares on Wednesday. The trading volume was down by 59 percent, with 83 percent lower value versus trading on Wednesday with trading in 43 securities up from 41 on Wednesday and ended with prices of just nine rising, 24 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 16,335,753 shares for $38,362,973 compared with 39,456,958 units at $223,895,604 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 379,901 shares at $892,162 down sharply from 962,365 stocks at $5,460,868 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 292,025 stock units at $744,411 up from 284,644 stock units at $732,002 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Indies Pharma led trading with 9.93 million shares for 60.8 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 1.95 million stock units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 973,754 stocks for 6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped by a mere 0.18 points to settle at 3,462.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial lost 8 cents to close at $16.32 in an exchange of 15,327 stock units, AMG Packaging shed 9 cents to end at $2.70 with investors trading 1,217 shares, Caribbean Cream climbed 6 cents to finish at $2.36 after a transfer of 5,632 units. Consolidated Bakeries declined 14 cents and ended at $1.85 as investors exchanged 14,205 stocks, Express Catering fell 6 cents in closing at $2.89 with 33,629 units being traded, Iron Rock Insurance fell 10 cents to end at $3.70 in an exchange of 145 stocks. ISP Finance rose $2.52 to $19.52 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $16.01 with investors swapping 8,844 shares, Mailpac Group slipped 10 cents to finish at $2.37 with an exchange of 190,170 stock units, Main Event sank 29 cents and ended at $10.71 with 20,057 shares crossing the market. Omni Industries skidded 8 cents in closing at 92 cents with traders dealing in 22,992 stock units, Paramount Trading advanced 8 cents to close at $1.10 with 8,696 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum dipped 7 cents to end at $3.08 with a transfer of 121,924 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Indies Pharma takes 88% of Junior Market


It was Indies Pharma day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the Montego Bay based pharmaceutical company, leading trading on the market with 35 million shares for 89 percent of all the stocks traded and pushing the Junior Market trading volume up by 201 percent and the value up 1,515 percent more than Tuesday following trading in 41 securities, down from 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 17 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 39,456,958 shares that are worth $223,895,604, sharply up on the 13,087,289 units at $13,862,015 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 962,365 shares valued at $5,460,868, well above the 304,356 stocks at $322,372 on Tuesday with trading for the month to date, averaging 284,644 units at $732,002 more than the 225,650 stocks at $320,359 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Indies Pharma led trading with 35 million shares for 88.7 percent of the total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.31 million stock units for just 3.3 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 938,026 stocks for 2.4 percent of the total volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 10.38 points to finish at 3,462.25, down 7.3 percent for the year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of primarily moderate price changes, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 8 cents in closing at $2.81 with 7,617 stock units switching owners, Caribbean Flavours dropped 11 cents to $1.18 with 1,000 shares crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents to finish at $1.99 with investors dealing in 3,001 stocks. Dolla Financial advanced 8 cents and ended at $2.70 with 329,753 units trading at the close, Future Energy rose 9 cents to close at $3.15 with 36,510 stocks passing through the market, in contrast to the moderate price changes today, Knutsford Express dropped $1.60 to end at $12.02 in an exchange of 10,413 stock units. Paramount Trading fell 8 cents to close at $1.02 with trading in 10,470 shares, Regency Petroleum rallied 17 cents to $3.15 as investors exchanged 7,010 stock units and Tropical Battery sank 8 cents to finish at $2.37 after a transfer of 71,824 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.