Trading dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 50 percent, with a 56 percent lower value than on Friday with all 47 listed securities traded versus 46 on Friday and ended with 15 rising, 25 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 9,973,506 shares were exchanged for $34,778,543 down from 19,888,010 units at $79,051,861 on Friday. Trading averaged 212,202 shares at $739,969 compared to versus 432,348 shares at $1,718,519 on Friday. September closed with an average of 470,099 units at $1,578,447.
Future Energy Source led trading with 1.80 million shares for 18.1 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.25 million units for 12.5 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 826,513 units for 8.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 22.14 points to settle at 4,207.40. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year ends that fall between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial declined $2.42 in ending at $25.30 after trading 66,503 shares, Blue Power gained 23 cents in closing at $3.48 after a transfer of 91 units, Caribbean Cream shed 11 cents to $4.01 in switching ownership of 21,005 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries popped 44 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $3.10 after exchanging 99,539 stock units, Dolphin Cove dipped 10 cents to $14.40, with 341 stocks changing hands, EduFocal climbed 17 cents to $2.62 in exchanging 404,327 units. Elite Diagnostic lost 12 cents after ending at $3.38, with 231,300 stock units crossing the market, Everything Fresh rallied 15 cents to $1.70 while exchanging 601,231 shares, Future Energy Source fell 23 cents to $5.50 after trading at 1,804,574 units. Honey Bun rose 19 cents to $8 after 3,030 shares crossed the market, Indies Pharma dipped 13 cents to close at $3.07 with investors transferring 17,340 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance rose 26 cents in closing at $2.76 after clearing the market of 2,915 stocks. ISP Finance increased $1.92 to end at $21.10 with a transfer of 14 units, KLE Group declined 29 cents to $1.88 in trading 6,612 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 60 cents to $8 as investors exchanged 8,403 shares. Lasco Distributors dropped 10 cents to close at $3 in an exchange of 84,795 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 10 cents to $4.40 with the swapping of 81,851 units, Mailpac Group shed 17 cents to $2.30, with 71,307 stocks crossing the exchange. Main Event lost 95 cents in ending at $8.50 after exchanging 6,530 shares, Medical Disposables fell 23 cents to end at $5.60 and closed with 14,152 stock units being traded, MFS Capital Partners dropped 82 cents to end at $2.18 with an exchange of 383,288 units. Paramount Trading lost 21 cents in ending at $1.76 with investors transferring 232,528 stock units, Spur Tree Spices dipped 25 cents to $3.60 in an exchange of 773,617 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies declined $1.77 to close at $16.03 as investors exchanged 17,842 stocks and tTech increased 26 cents in closing at $2.80, with 58 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share fell 17 cents to close at $1.01, with 51,658 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 15 percent with a 20 percent lower value than on Wednesday resulting from 41 trading of securities versus 43 on Wednesday and ended with 21 rising, 16 declining and four closing unchanged.
A total of 17,734,945 shares were traded for $68,426,190 compared to 20,778,103 units at $85,799,358 on Wednesday.
The day’s trading averaged 432,560 shares at $1,668,931 compared to 483,212 stocks at $1,995,334 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 471,994 units at $1,571,412 in line with the 473,842 stock units at $1,566,843 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 407,186 units at $1,330,946.
Future Energy Source led trading with 5.34 million shares for 30.1 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaican Teas with 4.83 million units for 27.2 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial closed with 1.40 million units for 7.9 percent market share, Fosrich accounted for 1.26 million units or 7.1 percent of traded shares and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.07 million units for 6 percent if the market.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 10.66 points to settle at 4,193.43. Consolidated Bakeries traded at a 52 weeks’ high in closing at $2.91.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging rose 33 cents to $3.89 with a transfer of 6,579 shares, Blue Power gained 10 cents to close at $3.23 in switching owners of 545 units, Cargo Handlers dipped $2.89 to $11.11 after finishing trading of 2,500 stock units. Dolphin Cove advanced $1.39 to end at $14.49 with investors transferring 9,991 stocks, EduFocal popped 28 cents in closing at $2.65 after an exchange of 133,064 units, Elite Diagnostic climbed 17 cents in closing at $3.50 after 13,732 stock units changed hands. Express Catering increased 19 cents to $5.60 in exchanging 119,573 stocks, General Accident lost 75 cents in ending at $5 and trading 5,000 shares, Honey Bun dropped 36 cents to close at $7.90, with 143,821 shares crossing the market. iCreate declined 20 cents to end at $2.80 with an exchange of 440,985 stock units, Jamaican Teas rallied 24 cents to close at $2.95 after a transfer of 4,827,665 stocks, Knutsford Express advanced 15 cents to end at $7.40 in trading 4,508 units. Spur Tree Spices rose 16 cents to $3.46, with 797,951 units clearing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 45 cents in closing at $16.10 while exchanging 8,000 stock units and tTech gained 39 cents to $2.99 after an exchange of a mere one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 50 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and a 33 percent decline in the value compared to Thursday, after activity in  41 securities versus 42 on Thursday and ending with the prices of 20 rising, 16 declining and five closing unchanged.
A total of 10,149,669 shares were traded for $26,870,316 down from 20,300,179 units at $40,240,995 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 247,553 shares at $655,374 compared to 483,338 shares at $958,119 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 500,665 units at $1,637,154 compared to 515,490 units at $1,694,659 on the previous day. August closed with an average of 407,186 units at $1,330,946.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 2.16 million shares for 21.3 percent of total volume followed by iCreate with 1.95 million units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Consolidated Bakeries with 1.06 million units for 10.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 27.58 points to settle at 4,100.11.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased 30 cents to $22.30 in trading 1,015 shares, AMG Packaging gained 31 cents to end at $3.81, with 153 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 30 cents to $2.60 with an exchange of 11,852 stocks. Caribbean Cream advanced 46 cents to $4.47, with 220 stock units crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 45 cents in ending at a multiple-year closing high of $2.50 while exchanging 1,056,501 stock units, Elite Diagnostic declined 34 cents to close at $3.31 in a swapping of 92,279 stocks. Everything Fresh rose 20 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors transferring 158,580 units, Fontana popped 20 cents in ending at $9.45 after 80,927 shares crossed the market, Future Energy Source shed 28 cents to end at $5.01 with 241,453 stock units clearing the market. Honey Bun rose 49 cents to $8.27 after trading 6,714 units, iCreate fell 26 cents in closing at $2.21 with the swapping of 1,952,192 shares, Lasco Distributors lost 16 cents to end at $2.84 after exchanging 160,365 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing increased 19 cents to end at $4.30 in trading 22,650 units, Mailpac Group popped 15 cents in ending at $2.42 after exchanging 106,187 shares, Spur Tree Spices dipped 15 cents to close at $3.49 in an exchange of 497,012 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies dropped $1.30 to end at $16.20 in switching ownership of 10,000 stock units and tTech rallied 45 cents to $3 as investors exchanged 254,811 stocks.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share shed 16 cents to close at $1.01, with 6,538 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.