Junior Market ends month on a high


Stocks closed out June with a 60 points jump in the Junior Market index and 47 points lower than the close of May, as trading jumped sharply on Monday, following Friday’s trade. Activity closed after trading in 42 securities, up from 39 on Friday, ending with prices of 21 rising, 13 declining and eight closing unchanged as two stocks closed at 52 week high and one at a low, after a 110 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 218 percent more value than Friday.

The market closed with trading of 27,649,833 shares for $70,387,812 compared with 13,189,955 units at $22,163,154 on Friday.
Trading averaged 658,329 shares for $1,675,900, up from 338,204 stocks at $568,286 on Friday, with trading month to date, averaging 186,843 units at $332,162, well above the 162,870 stock units at $263,837 on the previous day and May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
On a day when several stocks had million share day, Dolla Financial led trading with 8.35 million shares for 30.2 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading, with 3.96 million stocks for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade, Regency Petroleum closed with 3.14 million stocks for 11.4 percent of the volume traded, Jamaican Teas with 2.82 million units for 10.2 percent of the day’s volume, Future Energy ended with 2.41 million units for 8.7 percent of trading and ONE on ONE Educational closed off the month with 2.08 million units for 7.5 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 60.22 points to wrap up trading at 3,476.21. 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 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 of June, Access Financial rallied 21 cents to end at $17 with investors dealing in 19,843 shares, CAC 2000 sank 20 cents to $1.80 and closed with 697 units being traded, Cargo Handlers skidded 23 cents in closing at $9.52 as investors exchanged 1,703 shares. Derrimon Trading rose 5 cents to close at $2 in trading 3,960,039 stock units, Dolla Financial climbed 15 cents to finish at $2.70 after the market was cleared of 8,347,759 stocks, Express Catering sank 18 cents to end at $2.51 with an exchange of 85 shares. Fontana popped 29 cents to $8.79 after 88,562 stocks passed through the market, Fosrich gained 9 cents and ended at $2.69 with traders dealing in 1,036,528 units, Future Energy increased 10 cents to close at $3.20 after an exchange of 2,411,799 stock units. Honey Bun advanced 11 cents to end at $7.50 in trading 11,708 shares, Indies Pharma popped 5 cents to close at $3.70 after an exchange of 273,610 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 20 cents to finish at $6 with investors trading just 2 stocks. Jetcon Corporation gained 1 cent to close at a 52 week high of $1.44 after investors traded 3,274 shares. Knutsford Express rose 87 cents to $13.86, with 122,987 stock units crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial rallied 6 cents to close at $1.84 with 307,105 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group increased 6 cents in closing at $2.69 in an exchange of 46,575 units. Regency Petroleum climbed 26 cents and ended at $4.35, with 3,142,487 stocks crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices slipped 12 cents to end at a 52 week low of 92 cents with a transfer of 110,227 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $1.79 with 1,258,117 shares crossing the market and Tropical Battery popped 8 cents to $2.11 after a transfer of 157,955 units.

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

Junior Market trading surges 


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 28 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, accompanied by a 30 percent jump in value over Thursday after ONE on ONE Educational Services grabs nearly 40 percent of trading, following activity in 39 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 10 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 13,189,955 shares at a value of $22,163,154, up from 10,333,999 units at $17,077,015 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 338,204 shares worth $568,286, well over the 240,326 stocks at $397,140 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaged 162,870 units at $263,837, up from 154,181 stock units at $248,749 on the previous day and May, with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 5.23 million shares for 39.7 percent of the total volume, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies, with 2.33 million stocks for 17.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas, with 1.92 million units for 14.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 18.56 points to close at 3,415.99. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 13.9, 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 week, AMG Packaging fell 10 cents to finish at $2.30 with traders dealing in 11,191 shares, while Blue Power popped 19 cents to $5.21 in an exchange of 1,893 units, Consolidated Bakeries slipped 6 cents and ended at $1.57 with investors trading 1,715 shares. Dolla Financial rallied 10 cents to close at $2.55, with 809,246 stock units crossing the market. Dolphin Cove rose 49 cents in closing at $12.50 after the trading of 1,684 stocks, Express Catering advanced 19 cents to end at $2.69 with investors dealing in 570 shares. Fontana lost 30 cents in closing at $8.50, with 26,743 units crossing the market, Honey Bun dipped 10 cents to $7.39 in trading 1,899 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.99 to finish at $12.99 after an exchange of 95,587 stock units. Omni Industries increased 13 cents and ended at 79 cents, with 20,403 shares changing hands, RA Williams climbed 5 cents to close at 48 cents with 197 stocks passing through the exchange, Regency Petroleum increased 13 cents to end at $4.09 with investors trading 293,873 units and Tropical Battery fell 10 cents in closing at $2.03 with 257,696 stock units clearing the market.

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

SOS jumps 8%, grabs 35% of Junior Market


Trading activity jumped 120 percent in the volume of stocks traded on Thursday, valued 134 percent more than Wednesday, as Stationery and Office Supplies grabs 35 percent of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following trading in 43 securities, up from 39 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 17 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 10,333,999 shares for $17,077,015, up from 4,702,128 stock units at $7,310,787 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 240,326 shares at $397,140 compared with 120,567 stocks at $187,456 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 154,181 units at $248,749 in line with 149,202 shares at $240,173 on the previous day but lower than the average for May, of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 3.65 million shares for 35.3 percent of the total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational, with 1.89 million stock units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and GWest Corporation with 1.41 million units for 13.6 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 19.73 points to end at 3,397.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 14.1, 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, AMG Packaging rose 10 cents to end at $2.40 with a transfer of 23,541 shares, Blue Power slipped by 19 cents to close at $5.02, with 58 stocks traded, Derrimon Trading popped 7 cents to finish at $1.92 after a transfer of 581,625 shares. Dolla Financial gained 6 cents and ended at $2.45 with 357,348 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove fell 48 cents in closing at $12.01 with traders dealing in 4,031 stock units, Fontana declined 8 cents to close at $8.80 in an exchange of 48,310 shares. Future Energy rose 18 cents to $3.10 with investors dealing in 255,923 stocks, GWest Corporation sank 7 cents and ended at 90 cents with 1,409,315 units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma advanced 7 cents to end at $3.65 in trading 6,948 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance shed 20 cents in closing at $5.80 with an exchange of 2,607 shares, KLE Group dropped 12 cents to finish at 85 cents, with investors exchanging 902 units, Lasco Financial increased 5 cents to close at $1.78, with 90,817 stocks crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to 42 cents with investors trading 11,204 stock units, Omni Industries dipped 12 cents to close at a 52 week low of 66 cents after 85,040 shares passed through the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 12 cents to end at $1.70 with an exchange of 3,652,388 units.

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

Junior Market up just 6 days in June


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Wednesday, for only the six time in June following trading in 39 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged following a 65 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 63 percent lower value than Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 4,702,128 shares for $7,310,787 compared with 13,515,268 units at $19,999,006 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 120,567 shares at $187,456 compared with 307,165 stocks at $454,523 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 149,202 units at $240,173, closely aligned with 150,786 stock units at $243,089 on the previous day and well below May, with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.36 million shares for 29 percent of the total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, with 909,001 units for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 890,618 stocks for 18.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 16.27 points to close at 3,377.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2, 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 gained 24 cents to close at $16.78, with an exchange of 30,162 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 18 cents to $1.48 after trading of 22 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 15 cents to end at $1.65, with 136,379 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial dipped 6 cents in closing at $2.39 with investors swapping 43,971 stocks, Dolphin Cove advanced 49 cents to finish at $12.49 with a transfer of 6,236 stock units, Express Catering fell 9 cents and ended at $2.50 with 141,640 shares clearing the market. Fontana slipped 6 cents to $8.88 in trading 10,426 units, Future Energy sank 14 cents in closing at $2.92 after a transfer of 112,271 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 10 cents and ended at $6 after closing with an exchange of 25 stock units. Jamaican Teas popped 15 cents to close at $2.45 in switching ownership of 5,386 shares, Knutsford Express sank 64 cents to finish at $11 with 19,417 units crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards shed 12 cents to end at $1.08 with investors trading 1,726 stocks and RA Williams lost 7 cents in closing at 42 cents, with 511,050 stock units crossing the market.

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

Winners beat losers but Junior Market slips


The online learning service provider, One on One Education, led trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with 25.3 percent of all stocks traded, with the trading volume jumping 179 percent as the value of stocks traded jumped 123 percent over Monday, following activity in 44 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 12 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

A total of 13,515,268 shares were exchanged for $19,999,006, with a sharp increase over the 4,852,506 units traded worth $8,954,570 on Monday.
Trading averaged 307,165 shares at $454,523, up from 107,833 stocks at $198,990 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 150,786 units at $243,089, above the 140,377 stock units at $229,015 on the previous day, but lower than May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 3.42 million shares for 25.3 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 3.04 million stocks for 22.5 percent of the day’s trade, Atlantic Hardware closed with 1.75 million stock units for 12.9 percent of the volume traded and MFS Capital Partners with 1.34 million shares for 9.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 22.42 points to 3,361.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, 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 rallied $1.54 to end at $16.54 as investors exchanged a mere 60 shares, Caribbean Flavours declined 10 cents in closing at $1.30 after 195,000 stock units passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries rose 25 cents to $1.50 with investors swapping 479,455 stocks, following release of positive first quarter results. Dolla Financial gained 6 cents to finish at $2.45 in an exchange of 3,039,954 shares, Dolphin Cove popped 5 cents and ended at $12 with traders dealing in 4,325 stock units, GWest Corporation climbed 7 cents to close at 97 cents after an exchange of 308,030 shares. Honey Bun sank 51 cents to $7.50 with investors trading 20,345 stock units, Image Plus increased 8 cents to end at $1 after an exchange of 5,478 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 80 cents in closing at $6.10 with investors trading 12,043 stocks. ISP Finance rose $1.20 to end at $11.40 and closed with an exchange of 2,806 shares, Jamaican Teas skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.30 in trading 316,426 units, KLE Group rallied 12 cents to close at 97 cents with just one stock clearing the market. Limners and Bards popped 12 cents to $1.20 with a transfer of 150 stock units and MFS Capital Partners advanced 6 cents to close at 48 cents with investors dealing in 1,343,162 shares.

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

Junior Market trading drops  


Trading dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded slipping 12 percent and the value 15 percent lower than on Friday, with trading in 45 securities compared with just 38 previously and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,852,506 shares for $8,954,570, down from 5,532,747 stock units at $10,540,520 on Friday.
Trading averaged 107,833 shares at $198,990 compared to 145,599 stocks at $277,382 on Friday, with the month to date, ending with an average of 140,377 stock units at $229,015, for a slight drop from 142,754 stock units at $231,208 on the previous trading day and compared to May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.02 million shares for 21 percent of the total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading with 643,661 stock units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 530,629 stocks for 10.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 13.65 points to conclude trading at 3,383.85. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 14.1, 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 declined $1.68 and ended at $15 with investors trading 997 shares, Caribbean Cream advanced 36 cents to $2.46 with 2,199 stock units changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries popped 23 cents in closing at $1.25 with 4,079 stocks changing hands. Dolla Financial fell 9 cents to close at $2.39 with 8,795 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove sank 47 cents to finish at $11.95 with traders dealing in 41,145 stock units, Express Catering rallied 9 cents to end at $2.59 after brokers transferred 89,124 shares. GWest Corporation rose 7 cents to 90 cents with 299,857 shares clearing the market. Image Plus dropped 7 cents to close at 92 cents with an exchange of 12,110 units, Indies Pharma shed 15 cents in closing at $3.55 with 9,418 stock units crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance gained 80 cents and ended at $5.30 after an exchange of 5 shares, ISP Finance sank $1.20 to end at $10.20 in trading 503 stocks, Limners and Bards skidded 12 cents to finish at $1.08 after an exchange of 1,001 units. Main Event climbed 28 cents and ended at $9.50 with investors dealing in 100 stock units, Omni Industries increased 5 cents to 79 cents in an exchange of 118,305 shares, Regency Petroleum slipped 6 cents to close at $4.03 with investors swapping 264,240 units. Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 5 cents to end at $1.56 with 258,327 stocks crossing the exchange and Tropical Battery increased 22 cents in closing at $2.10 with a transfer of 73,461 stock units.

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


 

Junior Market slides to 4-year low


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped to a 4 year low on Thursday taking it back to the May 2021 low on a day when Main Event, rebounded from a 52 week low on Wednesday in jumping 33 percent followed by JFP, up 28 percent and MFS Partners, with a solid 20 percent rise and Caribbean Cream 15 percent fall to lead Junior Market in price movements on Thursday following trading in 38 securities compared with 39 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 16 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks trading, with an exchange of 2,299,043 shares, down by 61 percent in value to $4,205,931, compared with 5,248,562 units at $10,721,628 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 60,501 shares at $110,682 compared to 134,579 stocks at $274,914, previously, with the month to date, averaging 142,567 units at $228,173 down from 148,342 stocks at $236,441 on the previous day and May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 403,016 shares for 17.5 percent of total volume followed by Atlantic Hardware, with 261,565 stock units for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 254,419 stocks for 11.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 20.74 points to cease trading at 3,336.55, down 10.7 percent year to date, and the lowest since May 2021. 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 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Blue Power popped 35 cents to $5.25 with investors dealing in 94,497 shares, Cargo Handlers sank 62 cents to $9.75 with 10,000 units being traded, Caribbean Cream lost 37 cents to end at $2.10 with investors trading 15,047 shares. Dolla Financial skidded 17 cents in closing at $2.29 after a transfer of 254,419 stocks, Dolphin Cove fell 58 cents and ended at $12.42 with traders dealing in 5,200 stock units, Fontana advanced 29 cents to finish at $8.79 as investors switched ownership of 14,569 shares. Honey Bun declined 13 cents to $8 with 1,816 stocks changing hands, Image Plus shed 10 cents to close at 90 cents in an exchange of 29,097 units, Indies Pharma dropped 9 cents to end at $3.51, closing with an exchange of 33,526 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance sank 48 cents to $4.50 with 88 shares crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation rose 18 cents to close at $1.35 with an exchange of 37,187 stocks, JFP climbed 12 cents to finish at 55 cents after 7,943 stock units passed through the market. Knutsford Express dipped 85 cents to $11.65 after an exchange of 1,960 stock units, Lasco Financial slipped 6 cents in closing at $1.73 with 60,000 shares clearing the market, Main Event increased $2.29 to end at $9.22 in an exchange of just 618 units. Medical Disposables lost 15 cents and ended at a 52 week low of $1.15 with traders exchanging 175 stocks, MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents to close at 54 cents in trading 51,166 stock units and Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to finish at $4.09 with an exchange of 780 shares.

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

More declines for Junior Market


Trading activity ended with the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropping 26.47 points to close at 3,368.62 on Tuesday, the ninth day out of 12, with declines for the month to date, resulting from activity in 42 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged, following a 31 percent dive in the volume of stocks changing hands and fell 34 percent lower value compared to Monday.

The market closed with trading of 4,310,526 shares for a mere $6,684,160, down from 6,274,342 units at $10,070,268 on Monday.
Trading averaged 102,632 shares at $159,147 below 149,389 stocks at $239,768 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 149,413 units at $233,446 compared to 153,694 stock units at $240,244 on the previous day and May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 740,113 shares for 17.2 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices, which ended with 601,026 units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 572,831 stocks for 13.3 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Access Financial gained $2.33 to finish at $16.72 with a transfer of 3 shares, Atlantic Hardware climbed 5 cents to $1 with investors dealing in 331,162 stocks, Blue Power rose 13 cents to close at $5 with 1,095 shares being traded. CAC 2000 skidded 11 cents to $2 in trading 10,002 stocks, Caribbean Assurance fell 12 cents and ended at $2 in trading 160,089 units, but only after the price hitting an intraday 52 week low of $1.74, Caribbean Cream dipped 36 cents to close at $1.95 with 600 stocks passing through the market. Derrimon Trading lost 8 cents to $1.82 with investors trading 626 units, Dolla Financial rallied 19 cents to end at $2.45 as 51,981 shares crossed the exchange, Dolphin Cove shed $1.23 in closing at $12.66 with 14,764 stock units changing hands. Express Catering declined 7 cents to close at $2.70 after an exchange of 48 shares, Fontana fell 5 cents and ended at $8.93 with 71,176 stock units crossed the market, GWest Corporation slipped 11 cents to finish at 81 cents with investors swapping 5,600 stocks. Honey Bun rose 25 cents to $8.25 after an exchange of 5,703 units, Image Plus sank 10 cents to close at a 52 week low of 86 cents in trading 43,926 shares, ISP Finance dropped $1.20 in closing at $10.20 after a transfer of 79 stock units. JFP advanced 5 cents to end at 55 cents as traders switched ownership of 23,412 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.19 and ended at $12.99 as investors exchanged 517 units, Limners and Bards popped 5 cents to finish at $1.15 trading 53,000 stocks, Main Event traded 5,048 shares to close at $9.97 after the price hit a 52 week intraday low of $8.47, Medical Disposables sank 5 cents to $1.50 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents to end at $4.30 with traders dealing in 100,607 units and Stationery & Office Supplies traded 46,000 stocks to close unchanged at $1.45 after the price hit a 52 week intraday low of $1.20.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market trading climbs


Trading activity got off to a more robust start of the week than the close of last week on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting from an 85 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 41 percent increase in value over Friday, as Dolla Financial snatched 21.9 percent of the day’s trades, following trading in 42 securities, up from 35 on Friday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with 6,274,342 shares trading for $10,070,268, up from 3,388,758 units for $7,134,869 on Friday.
Trading averaged 149,389 shares at $239,768, climbing from 96,822 stocks at $203,853 on Friday, with a month to date average of 153,694 stock units at $240,244, in line with 154,128 stock units at $240,292 on the previous day and well below May, with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.38 million shares, for 21.9 percent of total volume, followed by Kintyre Holdings, with 872,625 units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 814,241 stocks for 13 percent of the volume traded.
The Junior Market Index fell 4.23 points to close trading at 3,395.09. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 14.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped $1.12 and ended at $14.39 with 1,500 shares passing through the market, AMG Packaging gained 20 cents to close at $2.30 after an exchange of 75,529 units, Caribbean Cream rose 21 cents to end at $2.31 with investors trading 3,454 shares. Dolla Financial fell 8 cents in closing at $2.26 with traders switching ownership of 1,375,697 stock units, Dolphin Cove rallied 29 cents to close at $13.89 with investors trading 25,103 stocks, Express Catering increased 5 cents to finish at $2.77 with 1,033 units crossing the market. Fontana climbed 9 cents and ended at $8.98 after trading of 35,388 shares, Fosrich popped 7 cents to $2.64 as investors exchanged 81,076 stocks, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to close at $3.70 with 7,073 stock units crossing the market. KLE Group sank 7 cents in closing at 90 cents after an exchange of 20 shares, Limners and Bards lost 5 cents to end at $1.10 with investors swapping 65,348 stock units, ahead of second quarter results that reflects a sharp reduction in revenues and profit, Paramount Trading sank 9 cents to finish at 91 cents in an exchange of 2,991 stocks and RA Williams rose 8 cents and ended at 50 cents with traders dealing in 4,583 units.

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

Investors shun Junior Market


Investors shun trading of stocks on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 44 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued marginally more than Thursday, with trading of only 35 securities, down sharply from 45 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 20 declining and five closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 3,388,758 shares for $7,134,869 compared with 6,031,514 units at $7,131,624 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 96,822 shares at $203,853 compared to 134,034 stocks at $158,481 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 154,128 units at $240,292, which is in line with 159,378 stock units at $243,631 on the previous day and well below the average for May with 419,466 stock units at $701,563.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.57 million shares for 46.3 percent of the total volume, followed by One Great Studio, with 381,530 units for 11.3 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 271,444 stocks for 8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 29.72 points to finish at 3,399.32, down 9 percent for the year to date. 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 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 week, AMG Packaging lost 33 cents to close at $2.10 with a transfer of 6,745 shares, Caribbean Flavours shed 16 cents to close at $1.43 after investors exchanged 10,523 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 17 cents to end at 52 week low of $1.18, with 3,908 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial dipped 5 cents in closing at $2.34 in an exchange of 216,280 units, Dolphin Cove sank 97 cents and ended at $13.60 after an exchange of 8,989 stocks, Express Catering rallied 12 cents to finish at $2.72 in trading 1,000 units. Fontana slipped 11 cents and ended at $8.89 after a transfer of 41,396 stocks, Honey Bun popped 36 cents to $8.01, with 11,468 shares crossing the market. Indies Pharma fell 20 cents to close at $3.60 with traders dealing in 600 stock units. JFP dropped 5 cents to end at 50 cents after 5,032 shares passed through the market, Knutsford Express skidded $1.19 in closing at $11.80, with 4,085 stock units changing hands, Main Event climbed 86 cents to finish at $9.97, with investors trading 39 stocks. Medical Disposables rose 6 cents and ended at $1.59 with an exchange of 293 units, Regency Petroleum traded 55,396 shares at $4.20 after trading at a intraday 52 week high of $4.39, Spur Tree Spices declined 6 cents to $1, with 32,628 stocks clearing the market and Tropical Battery shed 6 cents to finish at $2.13 with investors swapping 82,921 units.

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