Junior Market pops after Wednesday’s drop


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 35 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 89 percent lower value than Wednesday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 14 declining and 13 closing unchanged, pushing the market value higher at the close.

The market closed with trading of 4,700,572 shares for a mere $4,406,644, from just 7,252,413 units at $39,999,213 previously.
Trading ended with an average of  111,918 shares at $104,920, compared with 181,310 stocks worth $999,980 on Wednesday. The month to date, ended with an average of 145,768 stock units at $541,535, compared to September, with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
JFP led trading with 1.74 million shares for 37 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, which ended with 1.62 million stock units for 34.4 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 387,183 shares for 8.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 28.82 points to 3,390.31. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 93 cents to end at $17.94 with 1,745 shares changing hands, Blue Power rallied 10 cents to close at $3.50 as investors traded 19,913 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 9 cents to finish at $2.09 with 100 shares crossing the market. Fontana rose 5 cents to close at $9 with trading of 38,799 stocks, Future Energy advanced 9 cents in closing at $3.10 with 387,183 units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun rallied 23 cents to end at $7.25 with investors dealing in 1,177 shares. ISP Finance gained $1.68 to $13.18 with traders passing 301 stock units through the market, Limners and Bards lost 6 cents and ended at $1 after trading of 1,500 units, Lumber Depot dipped 14 cents to end at $2.51 in an exchange of 6,794 stocks. Mailpac Group rose 14 cents in closing at $2.54 with investors trading 27,807 shares, Medical Disposables rose 10 cents to finish at $1.90 after brokers exchanged 3,440 shares, Omni Industries popped 10 cents to close at 85 cents with investors trading 31,471 units. Paramount Trading gained 5 cents to close at 73 cents after a transfer of 3,505 stocks, Regency Petroleum sank 8 cents and ended at $4.53 with traders dealing in 18,486 shares and Spur Tree Spices declined 5 cents to end at $1.08 after an exchange of 15,154 units.

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

JSE Junior Market dives


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 56 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, leading to a sharp fall in market value and an 8 percent lower value than Tuesday, following trading in 40 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 23 declining and six ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 7,252,413 shares for $39,999,213, well below the 16,305,661 units at $43,278,471 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 181,310 shares at $999,980, down from 397,699 units at $1,055,572 on Tuesday, compared with an average for September of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Access Financial led trading with 1.70 million shares for 23.4 percent of total volume, followed by Lumber Depot, with 1.14 million stock units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 942,862 stocks for 13 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 67.36 points to settle at 3,361.49. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped 94 cents to $17.01 with 1,696,112 shares crossing the market, Blue Power dropped 10 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.40 with investors trading 36,025 units, Cargo Handlers declined by $1.97 to close at $11.03 after trading 2,476 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 10 cents to end at $2 with an exchange of 1,901 units, Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents in closing at $1.80 with investors passing 201,369 stocks through the market, Express Catering climbed 16 cents to close at $2.80 with investors dealing in 831,753 units. Fontana declined 5 cents to $8.95, with an exchange of 10,668 stocks, Future Energy sank 29 cents and ended at $3.01 after a transfer of 814,754 shares, Honey Bun slipped 65 cents to finish at $7.02 with traders dealing in 3,381 stock units. ISP Finance shed $1.70 in closing at $11.50 with 769 shares crossing the market, Jamaican Teas dipped 7 cents to end at $2.34 with a transfer of 4,250 units, Knutsford Express rose 45 cents to close at $15 after an exchange of 24 stocks. Lumber Depot advanced 7 cents to $2.65 with investors trading 1,143,050 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents and ended at $2.40 with traders switching ownership of 658,820 shares, Main Event popped 50 cents in closing at $7, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday low of $6.45, ending with trading of 5,833 stock units. Medical Disposables rallied 11 cents to end at $1.80 in an exchange of 556 units, Omni Industries fell 9 cents to finish at 75 cents with 126,689 stocks clearing the market, Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to close at 68 cents in trading 102,014 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 5 cents to $1.81 with 17,946 stock units crossing the exchange.

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

Big gains for the Junior Market


Rising stocks outnumbered those declining by a wide margin on Friday, reversing Thursday’s low trading levels, with the market swinging heavily in favour of losers on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. Future Energy accounted for nearly half of the day’s volume, pushing trading up by a big 831 percent and the volume by 957 percent over Thursday, following trading in 45 securities compared with 39 on Thursday and ending with prices of 25 rising, eight declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 22,027,705 shares at $53,420,714, surging from just 2,366,476 units at $5,053,420 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 489,505 shares at $1,187,127, up sharply from a mere 60,679 stocks at $129,575 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 134,233 stock units at $278,273 compared with 113,893 stock units at $226,239 on the previous day and August, ending with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Future Energy led trading with 10.10 million shares for 45.9 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 2.77 million stocks for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 2.07 million stock units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Derrimon Trading closed with 1.84 million shares for 8.4 percent of the day’s trades, RA Williams ended with 1.75 million stocks for 7.9 percent of market share and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.24 million stock units for 5.6 percent of the volume passing through the market.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index jumped 50.86 points to close at 3,408.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 18 cents to end at $2.50 with 1,076 shares passing through the market, Blue Power dropped 14 cents in closing at $3.80, with investors swapping 7,907 stocks, Cargo Handlers rose 32 cents to $13.32 after an exchange of 349 units. Caribbean Flavours gained 22 cents to finish at $1.58 with investors dealing in 50 shares, Derrimon Trading popped 7 cents and ended at $1.84 with traders switching ownership of 1,841,448 stock units, Dolla Financial increased 11 cents to close at $2.58 as investors exchanged 440,717 shares. Dolphin Cove climbed 14 cents to $14 after trading of 2,495 units, Fontana rallied 6 cents and ended at $8.99 with 73,448 stocks crossing the market. Fosrich popped 7 cents to finish at $2.29 with investors trading 2,067,088 stock units. Future Energy advanced 8 cents to close at $3.19 with 10,099,806 shares passing through the market, Honey Bun rose 17 cents to end at $7.18 with a transfer of 17,858 stock units, Indies Pharma rallied 9 cents in closing at $3.10 with 68,714 units changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance fell 30 cents to $3.50 in trading 299 stocks, ISP Finance increased 9 cents to finish at $12 after closing with 751 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents and ended at $2.32 with traders dealing in 2,766,626 stocks. Knutsford Express declined 48 cents to close at $13.50 in an exchange of 1,317 units, Mailpac Group gained 10 cents in closing at $2.55 with investors trading 884,214 stock units, Main Event sank 99 cents to end at $7 with an exchange of 11,786 shares. Medical Disposables slipped 26 cents in closing at $1.42 with 316 stocks clearing the market, Regency Petroleum popped 7 cents to $4.32 after a transfer of 27,851 units, Spur Tree Spices advanced 12 cents and ended at $1.15 with 122,058 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 17 cents to close at $1.80 after an exchange of 1,238,011 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading climbs on Junior Market


Trading activity picked up on a low-keyed session on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a 13 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 20 percent greater value than on Wednesday, following trading in 39 securities, down from 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of only seven rising, 23 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 2,366,476 shares for $5,053,420, up from 2,101,902 stock units at $4,194,241 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 60,679 shares at $129,575, after increasing from 47,771 shares at $95,324 on the previous day. Trading for the month to date, averages 113,893 units at $226,239, after dipping from 116,672 stocks at $231,286 on the previous day and August which averaged 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Future Energy led trading with a mere 406,551 shares for 17.2 percent of total volume, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies, with 350,000 stock units for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 276,282 stocks for 11.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 19.50 points to 3,357.90. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 12.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging lost 11 cents in closing at $2.32 with a transfer of 2,234 shares, Cargo Handlers sank 34 cents to $13 with 250 stock units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours dropped 23 cents to finish at $1.36 with 150,062 shares changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries climbed 11 cents and ended at $1.61 with investors trading 4,397 stocks, Dolla Financial shed 6 cents to end at $2.47 with 22,029 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove sank 28 cents to close at $13.86 after a transfer of 11,213 shares. Fontana increased 7 cents to $8.93 in trading 25,248 stock units, Honey Bun fell 20 cents to close at $7.01 with traders passing 17,361 units through the market, Indies Pharma declined 7 cents and ended at $3.01 as investors exchanged 24,726 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance popped 30 cents to finish at $3.80 in switching ownership of 240 units, ISP Finance slipped $2.78 in closing at $11.91 with brokers trading 913 stocks, Jamaican Teas skidded 17 cents to end at $2.20 with an exchange of 51,432 shares. Knutsford Express advanced 87 cents to $13.98 with 21 stock units clearing the market, Limners and Bards dipped 5 cents to close at $1.01 with traders dealing in 3,150 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 7 cents in closing at $4.25 with 231,838 stock units crossing the market. Spur Tree Spices dipped 10 cents and ended at $1.03 with investors swapping 198,515 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 7 cents to end at $1.63 after an exchange of 350,000 stock units.

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

Trading drops on JSE Junior Market


Trading activity dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 53 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 50 percent lower value than Tuesday, with trading in 44 securities compared with 42 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 2,101,902 shares for $4,194,241, plunging from 4,515,572 units at $8,435,314 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 47,771 shares at $95,324, down from 107,514 stocks for $200,841 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 116,672 units at $231,286 down from 120,984 shares at $239,796 on the prior day and August with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 366,963 shares for 17.5 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 351,847 stock units for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 236,780 stocks for 11.3 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 1.01 points to finish at 3,377.40. 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 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projections by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 45 cents to close at $17.94 after trading of 635 shares, Blue Power dipped 5 cents in closing at $3.94 with an exchange of 6,419 shares, CAC 2000 slipped 15 cents to end at $2 with traders exchanging 2,011 stocks. Caribbean Cream climbed 13 cents in closing at $2.23 with the trading of 240 shares, Consolidated Bakeries shed 5 cents to finish at $1.50 with an exchange of 340 stock units, Derrimon Trading lost 6 cents and ended at $1.80, with 351,847 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove rose 14 cents to $14.14 with investors trading 674 units,  Fontana skidded 14 cents to close at $8.86 in an exchange of 67,177 stocks, Fosrich gained 5 cents to end at $2.22 with traders passing 10,557 stock units through the market. Jamaican Teas rallied 17 cents in closing at $2.37 in trading 181,243 shares, Knutsford Express fell 87 cents and ended at $13.11 with 30 units crossing the exchange, Main Event increased 49 cents and finished at $7.99 with traders switching ownership of 419 stocks. Omni Industries dipped 9 cents to 79 cents after an exchange of 39,713 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 7 cents to end at $1.70 with 7,000 shares crossing the market.

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

Junior Market trading surged


Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 267 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 345 percent leap in value compared to Friday, following trading of 42 securities, up from 38 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 14 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 9,119,265 shares at $20,151,499, jumping from 2,484,109 units at $4,523,984 on Friday.
Trading averaged 217,125 shares at $479,798 compared to 65,371 stocks at $119,052 on Friday, with trading month to date, averaging 121,840 units at $242,271, rising from 115,375 units at $226,155 on the previous day and August with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 2.46 million shares for 27 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 2.13 million stocks for 23.3 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 1.62 million stock units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 5.64 points to wrap up trading at 3,406.66. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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 2026.
At the close of the market, Cargo Handlers declined 94 cents to end at $13.35, in transferring 933 shares, Caribbean Assurance lost 27 cents to end at $1.78, with 50 stocks through the market, Caribbean Cream rose 10 cents to $2.10 in trading 1,129 units. Elite Diagnostic declined 5 cents to end at $1.50 in switching ownership of 28 stocks, Express Catering lost 21 cents to end at $2.57 with 38,269 shares crossing the exchange, Fontana skidded 17 cents in closing at $8.85 as traders switched ownership of 75,648 stock units, Honey Bun rallied 10 cents to close at $7.50 as investors exchanged 20,105 shares. Indies Pharma fell 10 cents to $2.94, with 123,579 stock units clearing the market. ISP Finance popped $1.51 and ended at $14.50 after an exchange of 866 units, JFP rose 5 cents to finish at 54 cents after an exchange of 32,000 shares, Limners and Bards increased 16 cents to end at $1.07 with 9,500 stocks changing hands. Mailpac Group declined 9 cents in closing at $2.40 with an exchange of 571,012 shares, Main Event shed 42 cents to finish at $8 with 1,400 stock units crossing the market, Medical Disposables dropped 25 cents to close at $1.40 with investors swapping 906 stocks, RA Williams gained 4 cents in closing at 44 cents with an exchange of 229,544 stocks and Regency Petroleum sank 8 cents to $4.24 after an exchange of 22,568 units.

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

Trading drops on the Junior Market


Trading activity closed much lower on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, compared to Thursday, resulting from an 88 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a huge 90 percent fall in value, following trading in 38 securities, down from 39 on the prior day and ending with prices of 16 rising, 11 falling and 11 closing firm.

The market closed with trading of 2,484,109 shares for $4,523,984, down from 19,981,937 units at $46,526,369 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 65,371 shares at $119,052, down sharply from 512,357 stock units at $1,192,984 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 115,375 units at $226,155 decreasing from 118,645 stock units at $233,159 on the previous day and August with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Trading was led by Dolla Financial, with 565,151 shares for 22.8 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 554,064 stock units for 22.3 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 201,977 stocks for 8.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 14.13 points to 3,401.02. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained 24 cents to close at $17.49 with investors swapping 5,687 shares, Cargo Handlers rose 94 cents to $14.29 after an exchange of 2,015 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 27 cents to finish at $2.05 after trading of 1,508 shares. Caribbean Flavours increased 7 cents and ended at $1.57 with 7,446 stocks crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove climbed 15 cents in closing at $14.15 with investors trading 25,895 units, Express Catering popped 21 cents to end at $2.78 with traders exchanging 3,800 stocks. Honey Bun dropped 38 cents to $7.40 after closing with an exchange of 5,008 units, Indies Pharma lost 6 cents to end at $3.04 after an exchange of 146,368 shares, ISP Finance sank $1.75 in closing at $12.99 with investors dealing in 571 stock units. Limners and Bards declined 15 cents and ended at 91 cents with traders switching ownership of 31,389 shares and Medical Disposables advanced 15 cents to close at $1.65 after a transfer of 26,936 stock units.

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

Junior Market soars


Investors pushed trading activity higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, resulting in a 238 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, at a 381 percent greater value than on Wednesday, following trading in 39 securities compared with 40 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 11 declining and 10 closing unchanged, driving the market index up by 92 points.

The market closed with trading of 19,981,937 shares at $46,526,369, well above the 5,904,123 units at $9,663,327 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 512,357 shares at $1,192,984, moving up from just 147,603 stock units at $241,583 on Wednesday, with a month to date, average of 118,645 stock units at $233,159, above the 90,315 units at $164,095 on the previous day and August, with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Indies Pharma led trading with 8.12 million shares for 40.6 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading which ended with 2.19 million stocks for 11 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich contributed 2.0 million stocks for 10 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas closed with 1.56 million stock units for 7.8 percent of the market trade, Stationery and Office Supplies ended with 1.50 million units for 7.5 percent of the volume traded and RA Williams with 1.39 million units for 7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 91.99 points to close at 3,415.15. 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 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial sank 25 cents to close at $17.25 with the trading of 3,422 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 9 cents to $1.50, after traders exchanged 150 stock units, Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents and ended at $1.89, after closing with an exchange of 2,194,615 shares. Dolla Financial gained 12 cents to close at $2.52 in an exchange of 1,037,437 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 8 cents in closing at $14, with investors swapping 7,601 units, Express Catering dipped 21 cents to end at $2.57 after a transfer of 141,086 shares. Fontana popped 10 cents in closing at $9.02 with 10,128 stock units crossing the market, Fosrich increased 7 cents to $2.33 in switching ownership of 2,001,985 units, Future Energy climbed 23 cents to end at $3.13 after 17,638 stocks were traded. Indies Pharma advanced 15 cents to close at $3.10, with 8,119,589 units crossing the exchange, ISP Finance rallied $3.44 to $14.74 with just 64 stocks changing hands, Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents to $2.33, with the trading of 1,561,110 shares. Jetcon Corporation climbed 10 cents to close at $1.80 after an exchange of 8,510 stock units, Knutsford Express increased $2 to end at $14 with investors trading 12 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 16 cents in closing at $1.06 after an exchange of 300 units. ONE on ONE Educational rose 8 cents to finish at 90 cents in trading 982,323 stocks and Regency Petroleum lost 6 cents and ended at $4.30 as investors exchanged 153,271 stock units.

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

Junior Market drops 11%


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined for a seventh consecutive days on Wednesday, helping to push the market value down by 11 percent for the year to date, following a 38 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 43 percent lower value than Tuesday, following trading in 40 securities compared with 42 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,904,123 shares for $9,663,327, after sliding from 9,546,731 units worth $16,885,064 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 147,603 shares at $241,583, down from 227,303 stocks at $402,025 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 90,315 units at $164,095, falling from 85,751 stock units at $157,920 on the previous day and August, which ended with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.07 million shares for 18.1 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, with 854,898 stock units for 14.5 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 665,229 stocks for 11.3 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 9.17 points to close at 3,323.16. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial skidded 24 cents and ended at $17.50 with traders dealing in a mere 20 shares, Atlantic Hardware sank 8 cents to 91 cents with an exchange of 16,373 stocks, Cargo Handlers rose $1.18 to end at $13.35 following the trading of a mere 35 shares. Caribbean Assurance shed 29 cents in closing at $1.81 with a mere 7 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 12 cents to finish at $2 as investors exchanged 1,657 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 6 cents to close at $1.55 with traders passing 16,500 shares through the market. Dolphin Cove dropped 21 cents to $14.08 with investors trading 17,591 stocks, Fontana lost 8 cents to close at $8.92 with an exchange of 33,066 units, Future Energy slipped 15 cents to end at $2.90 after trading of 213,611 stock units. GWest Corporation popped 6 cents in closing at 78 cents with a transfer of 150 shares, Honey Bun gained 48 cents to finish at $7.78 with 3,637 stock units crossing the exchange, Image Plus rose 6 cents and ended at 96 cents with investors trading 65,021 units. Jamaican Teas rallied 9 cents to $2.26 in an exchange of 8,325 stocks, Jetcon Corporation sank 18 cents in closing at $1.70 with investors dealing in 3,986 shares, Limners and Bards dipped 9 cents to finish at 90 cents with 385,999 stocks crossing the market. Regency Petroleum increased by 6 cents and ended at $4.36, with investors swapping 533,755 units and Spur Tree Spices advanced 9 cents to end at $1.12 with 141,926 stock units clearing the market.

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

Trading soars on Junior Market


Trading activity soared on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a jump of 143 percent in the volume of stocks traded, valued 185 percent more than Monday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 15 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 9,546,731 shares for $16,885,064, rising from just 3,928,839 stock units at $5,922,166 on Monday.
Trading ended following an average of 227,303 shares at $402,025, well above the 87,308 units at $131,604 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 85,751 units at $157,920, for the month to date, above the 72,826 stock units at $135,632 on the previous day and August with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 5.02 million shares for 52.6 percent of total volume, followed by RA Williams, with 1.40 million stock units for 14.6 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 944,152 stocks for 9.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 21.08 points to settle at 3,332.33. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging gained 8 cents in closing at $2.30 after an exchange of 31,838 shares, Atlantic Hardware rallied 8 cents to 99 cents with 159,181 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cream increased 9 cents to end at $2.12 after an exchange of a mere 5 shares. Caribbean Flavours popped 9 cents to close at $1.59 in trading 2,840 stocks, Dolla Financial advanced 8 cents to finish at $2.44 with 4,684 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove climbed 20 cents and ended at $14.29 with investors trading 13,213 shares. Fontana gained 13 cents to close at $9 in an exchange of 24,233 units, Indies Pharma sank 10 cents to close at $2.95 with 271,114 stocks changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance skidded 41 cents after closing at $3.50 with 22,285 stock units crossing the exchange. ISP Finance rose 30 cents to finish at $11.30 as traders transferred 2,826 shares, Jamaican Teas sank 9 cents and ended at $2.17 with 5,020,424 stocks passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation rallied 20 cents to $1.88 in switching ownership of 25,368 units. Knutsford Express dropped $1.58 to $12 as investors exchanged 9,905 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 8 cents to $1.50, with 584 shares passing through the market, Paramount Trading gained 19 cents to close at 87 cents with investors swapping 1,310 stocks. RA Williams lost 6 cents and ended at 36 cents with an exchange of 1,395,086 units and Regency Petroleum slipped 7 cents to end at $4.30 with 62,378 stock units crossing the market.

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