Trading closed higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising moderately over Friday with 15 percent lower value and ended 45 securities trading, up from 40 on Friday, with 17 rising, 20 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 8,095,169 shares were traded for $27,277,515 versus 7,385,835 units at $32,179,005 on Friday. Trading averaged 179,893 shares at $606,167 in contrast to 184,646 shares at $804,475 on Friday, with month to date, averaging 1,014,712 units at $5,606,327 compared to 1,163,198 units at $6,495,684 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
No one security dominated trading on Monday as Dolla Financial led with 1.93 million shares for 23.8 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 701,324 stock units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 700,800 units for 8.7 percent of market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 16.07 points to settle at 4,357.28. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.2. 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 none with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging shed 25 cents to $4 and closed with 17,094 shares changing hands, Cargo Handlers gained 55 cents to close at $13.50 with an exchange of 14,831 stocks, Caribbean Flavours declined 12 cents in ending at $1.83 while exchanging 1,104 stock units. Dolphin Cove dropped 40 cents in closing at $16 after an exchange of 4,950 units, EduFocal lost 13 cents to end at $2.55, with 701,324 shares crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic fell 15 cents to end at $3.55 in exchanging 111,590 stock units. Express Catering dropped 63 cents to close at $5.51 after trading 3,020 stocks, Fontana shed 15 cents to $10.30, with 118,398 units crossing the exchange, Fosrich lost 10 cents in ending at $35.90 after 47,266 units crossed the market. Future Energy Source climbed 17 cents in closing at $6.07 in trading 376,019 stock units, GWest Corporation advanced 11 cents to end at $1.16 as 263,717 shares changed hands, iCreate popped 10 cents to $4.20 in an exchange of 505,955 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance fell 33 cents in ending at $2.96, with 600 units clearing the market, ISP Finance jumped $5.47 with the swapping of 500 shares to close at $22.50, Knutsford Express rallied 84 cents to $7.94 trading 5,095 stock units. 
Lasco Financial declined 27 cents to $2.78 in switching ownership of 700,800 stocks, Main Event increased 45 cents ending at $7.95, with 52,243 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables rallied 10 cents in closing at $6.85 while exchanging 5,300 shares. Paramount Trading lost 19 cents to $1.71 in trading 23,224 stocks, SSL Venture declined 50 cents to end at $3, after 307,629 units crossed the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to $13.10 after exchanging 33,866 shares and tTech fell 29 cents in closing at $3.01 and closed after 41,511 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mild slippage for Junior Market
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Friday, with moderate change to the volume and value of stocks traded compared to Thursday, with 40 securities trading versus 43 on Thursday, with 17 rising, 16 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Overall 7,385,835 shares traded for $32,179,005 versus 7,985,924 units at $29,674,302 on Thursday. Trading averaged 184,646 shares at $804,475 compared to 185,719 shares at $690,100 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 1,163,198 units at $6,495,684 down from 1,346,963 units at $7,564,455 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.73 million shares for 37 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 718,230 units for 9.7 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 520,461 units for 7 percent of market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index fell 15.63 points to settle at 4,341.21. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.2. 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Blue Power rose 15 cents to $3.65 after trading 35,506 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 9 cents in closing at $2.16 with an exchange of 154,153 units, Caribbean Cream gained 6 cents in ending at $4.66 in switching ownership of 21,500 stocks. Caribbean Flavours popped 15 cents to close at $1.95 after exchanging 20,203 stock units, Everything Fresh rallied 14 cents to end at $1.39 after trading 2,574 shares, Express Catering increased 84 cents to close at $6.14 in exchanging 21,440 stocks. Fontana climbed 5 cents in closing at $10.45 in an exchange of 37,483 stock units, Fosrich rose 75 cents to $36 with the swapping of 223,272 units, Future Energy Source shed 9 cents to end at $5.90 after exchanging 718,230 units. GWest Corporation fell 7 cents to $1.05, with 834 shares changing hands, iCreate rallied 5 cents to close at $4.10 in exchanging 297,355 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 15 cents to $3.20, with 149,512 stock units changing hands. Jamaican Teas climbed 6 cents in closing at $3.11, with 502,439 stock units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation popped 8 cents to $1.34 with 158,305 units clearing the market, JFP Limited dropped 9 cents to end at $1.52 after 420,725 shares crossd the exchange. KLE Group lost 5 cents in closing at $2.20 while exchanging 408 stocks, Knutsford Express shed 61 cents to close at $7.10Carter 10,177 shares crossed the market, Lasco Distributors rose 23 cents to end at $3.43 in exchanging 173,142 stocks. 
Limners and Bards rallied 9 cents to $2.81 after trading 58,236 units, Medical Disposables declined 25 cents to $6.75, as 15,222 stock units crossed the exchange, Paramount Trading advanced 20 cents to close at $1.90 while exchanging 6,000 stocks and SSL Venture lost 8 cents in closing at $3.50 trading 13,383 units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share rose 10 cents in ending at $1.10, with 4 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market in minor slippage
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining marginally, with a 12 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in a mild slip in the market index.
Overall, 43 securities traded, as was the case on Wednesday and ended with 16 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 8.60 points to settle at 4,356.84. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.1.
A total of 7,985,924 shares traded for $29,674,302 compared to 8,244,571 units at $33,814,146 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 185,719 shares at $690,100 in contrast to 191,734 shares at $786,375 on Wednesday with month to date, averaging 1,346,963 units at $7,564,455 compared to 1,640,690 units at $9,303,263 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.05 million shares for 25.7 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading with 660,476 units for 8.3 percent of the day’s trade and Paramount Trading with 559,698 units for 7 percent market share. 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 six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power dropped 15 cents to $3.50 in exchanging 2,051 shares, CAC 2000 declined 10 cents to $9.80 in an exchange of 8,077 stock units, Caribbean Flavours fell 22 cents to $1.80 in trading 16,566 stocks. Derrimon Trading shed 10 cents to end at $2.65, with 660,476 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 20 cents to close at $16.40, with 21,270 stock units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic rallied 15 cents to $3.70 with an exchange of 1 share. Express Catering lost 39 cents to close at $5.30, with 239,875 units clearing the market, Fontana advanced 10 cents to $10.40 in exchanging 17,370 stocks, Fosrich shed $2.75 to end at $35.25, with 129,935 stock units crossing the market. Honey Bun rose 24 cents in closing at $8.75 with the swapping of 6,840 shares, Indies Pharma fell 20 cents in closing at $3.05 after trading 22,673 units, JFP Limited climbed 10 cents to end at $1.61 after trading 457,597 stocks. Knutsford Express gained $1.05 to close at $7.71 in exchanging 7,831 stock units, Lasco Distributors lost 10 cents to end at $3.20 after switching ownership of 15,841 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing increased 17 cents in ending at $4.70 while exchanging 155,380 shares. 
Mailpac Group dropped 11 cents in closing at $2.72 after 340,619 units crossed the exchange, Main Event advanced 33 cents ending at $7.50 after trading 40,049 shares, Medical Disposables declined 10 cents to $7, with 2,200 stock units clearing the market and tTech climbed 30 cents to close at $3.30 trading 377,745 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market gains but value plunges
Trading dropped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded dropping 97 percent and the value falling 98 percent from trading on Tuesday as 43 securities trading versus 42, ending with just ten rising, 22 declining and 11 closed unchanged.
The Junior Market Index rose 48.92 points to 4,365.44. A total of 8,244,571 shares were exchanged for $33,814,146 versus 247,822,804 units at $1,466,458,584 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 191,734 shares at $786,375 versus 5,900,543 units at $34,915,681 on Tuesday, averaging 1,640,690 stock unitsmonth to date at $9,303,263, down from 2,131,281 shares at $12,186,933 on the prior trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at 1,630,104.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.31 million shares for 28 percent of total volume, followed by Limners and Bards with 1.04 million units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 765,240 units for 9.3 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.1. 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 seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 22 cents to close at $4.30 with an exchange of 27,105 shares, CAC 2000 climbed 90 cents in closing at $9.90 after trading 25 units, Caribbean Cream rose 11 cents to $4.61 after exchanging 82,766 stocks. Dolphin Cove declined by 74 cents to end at $16.20, with 25,997 stock units changing hands, Everything Fresh shed 21 cents to end at $1.22 in trading 79,402 stock units, Fontana lost 20 cents to $10.30, with 98,471 stocks crossing the market. Fosrich advanced $2.01 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $38 in an exchange of 173,538 units, Future Energy Source dropped 25 cents to $6.05 after trading 765,240 shares, Honey Bun fell 48 cents to $8.51 in switching ownership of 4,872 stocks. iCreate lost 20 cents after ending at $4, with 209,580 units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation increased 13 cents to $1.34, with 215,974 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express dropped $1.28 in ending at $6.66 with the swapping of 20,000 stock units. Lasco Financial shed 14 cents to end at $3.05 with 342,337 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing fell 12 cents to $4.53 while exchanging 36,733 stock units, 
Main Event declined 26 cents in closing at $7.17 after 43,651 shares changed owners. SSL Venture lost 12 cents in ending at $3.58 after trading 2,113 units and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 35 cents to end at $13, with 25,603 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
241m Fesco shares trade on Junior market
Shares in Future Energy Source controlled more than 97 percent of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Tuesday, with the volume traded surging 1,630 percent and the value jumping 2,755 percent more than on Monday, as 42 securities were traded on Tuesday, with 19 rising, 15 declining and eight ending unchanged.
A total of 247,822,804 shares were traded for $1,466,458,584, up from 14,322,087 units at $51,366,652 on Monday.
Trading averaged 5,900,543 shares at $34,915,681 against 341,002 shares at $1,223,016 on Monday, with a month to date average of 2,131,281 units at $12,186,933 versus 268,822 units at $956,258 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Future Energy Source led trading with 241.41 million shares for 97.4 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.67 million units for 0.7 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 810,797 units for 0.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 9.95 points to settle at 4,316.52. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.3. 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging shed 59 cents to end at $4.08 in trading 4,359 shares, CAC 2000 fell $1.12 in closing at $9, with 10,526 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream dropped 45 cents to end at $4.50, with 214,185 stocks changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries increased 21 cents to $1.48 with 308,180 units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove advanced 23 cents to $16.94 with an exchange of 17,240 shares, Elite Diagnostic gained 11 cents to end at $3.50 after 23,407 units crossed the market. Express Catering popped 49 cents to $5.69 in switching ownership of 500 stock units, Fosrich rose 99 cents to $35.99 in exchanging 147,743 stocks, Future Energy Source rallied 32 cents to $6.30 while exchanging 241,412,620 stocks. iCreate climbed 24 cents to close at $4.20, with 810,797 units changing hands, Indies Pharma rose 23 cents to close at $3.28, with 500 shares crossing the exchange, ISP Finance declined $2.09 in ending at $17.03 after exchanging one stock unit. Jetcon Corporation lost 10 cents to end at $1.21 after trading 323,642 stock units, KLE Group gained 20 cents to $2.25 after exchanging 300 units, Lasco Distributors popped 14 cents in closing at $3.24 in trading 75,117 stocks. 
Lasco Manufacturing advanced 15 cents to $4.65 with the swapping of 50,250 shares, Limners and Bards climbed 14 cents to end at $2.84 in an exchange of 59,363 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 17 cents in closing at $2.84 after exchanging 432,565 units. Paramount Trading lost 20 cents in ending at $1.70 after trading 14,000 stock units and SSL Venture increased 13 cents to close at $3.70 while exchanging 191,907 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falters as trading rises
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 68 percent and the value climbing 72 percent more than on Friday as 42securities traded versus 43 on Friday, ending with 11 rising, 26 declining and five closing unchanged.
The Junior Market Index shed 10.56 points to settle at 4,326.47. 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.
A total of 14,322,087 shares traded for $51,366,652 versus 8,527,780 units at $29,915,284 on Friday. Trading averaged 341,002 shares at $1,223,016 versus 198,320 shares at $695,704 on Friday, with month to date, averaging 268,822 units at $956,258. June closed with an average of 429,016 units at $1,630,104.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.88 million shares for 20.1 percent of total volume followed by Mailpac Group with 2.36 million units for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 1.10 million units for 7.7 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped $2.23 to end at $23.24 in an exchange of a mere 23 shares, CAC 2000 declined 18 cents in closing at $10.12 in exchanging 12,365 units, Cargo Handlers rose 34 cents to close at $12.99, with 10 stocks crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 11 cents to $2.31 with an exchange of 5,284 stock units, Caribbean Cream gained 94 cents in ending at $4.95 after exchanging 583 units, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to end at $2.70, with 423,771 stock units clearing the market. Dolphin Cove fell 20 cents to end at $16.71 after closing with 128,401 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic dropped 11 cents in closing at $3.39 after trading 12,419 stocks, Express Catering shed 50 cents to close at $5.20 with 45,653 stock units changing hands. Fosrich climbed $2.40 to $35 in switching ownership of 132,933 shares, Indies Pharma lost 25 cents to $3.05, with 85,793 stocks crossing the exchange, KLE Group dropped 22 cents to $2.05, with 17,877 units changing hands. 
Lasco Distributors shed 10 cents to close at $3.10 after an exchange of 642,460 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing fell 10 cents to $4.50 while exchanging 214,240 stock units, Mailpac Group declined 18 cents in closing at $2.67 with the swapping of 2,357,868 shares. SSL Venture advanced 57 cents in closing at $3.57 in trading 949,247 units, Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 30 cents after ending at $13.30 52,107 units crossing the market and tTech declined 23 cents to $3 with an exchange of 121,656 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Dolla price may have hit bottom
Dolla Financial was the most visible stock trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Tuesday, accounting for the leading volume of stocks trading over 50 percent of the day’s volume after the price recovered after hitting a low at $2.62 to end at $2.92 and may have bottomed out.
As was the case on Monday, 44 securities traded, with 18 rising, 22 falling and four closing unchanged and leading the Junior Market Index to decline 58.21 points to 4,283.98.
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.
Overall, 18,129,942 shares traded for $57,975,106 compared to 16,869,220 units at $60,784,346 on the Monday. Trading averaged 412,044 shares at $1,317,616 in contrast to 383,391 shares at $1,381,462 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 441,491 units at $1,677,391 compared to 443,139 units at $1,697,531 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631.
Dolla Financial led trading with 9.13 million shares for 50.4 percent of total volume, followed by Mailpac Group with 2.28 million units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 1.66 million units for 9.1 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial shed $1 in closing at $22.50, with 9,181 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging declined 52 cents to end at $4.18 while exchanging 17,874 units, CAC 2000 increased 92 cents ending at $10.22 after an exchange of 1,592 stock units. Dolla Financial rose 19 cents to $2.92 after trading 9,132,047 stocks, Dolphin Cove fell $1 to close at $16.90 after finishing trading 108,294 stock units, Fontana lost 58 cents in ending at $10 after exchanging 65,517 units. Fosrich dropped 60 cents to end at $31.40 in exchanging 39,133 stocks, Honey Bun advanced 29 cents in closing at $9 with 8,037 shares changing hands, iCreate popped 60 cents to close at $4.10 in switching ownership of 1,655,947 shares. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 24 cents to $3.29 with the swapping of 14,726 stocks, ISP Finance declined $3.38 in closing at $19.12 after exchanging 1,997 units, Jamaican Teas gained 11 cents to $3.09, with 254,717 stock units crossing the market. Knutsford Express climbed 94 cents to close at $7.95 with an exchange of 1,895 shares, Lasco Distributors fell 15 cents to end at $3.10, with 210,327 units clearing the market, Main Event dropped $1.20 to $6.80 in trading 5,700 stocks. 
Medical Disposables popped 19 cents to close at $7.29 in an exchange of 7,000 stock units, SSL Venture lost 52 cents ending at $2.50, with 60,146 shares changing hands, Tropical Battery shed 11 cents to end at $2.85 after finishing with 603,680 stocks trading and tTech increased 28 cents to $3.80 with the swapping of 1,239 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Access climbs Juniors slip
Access Financial stood out in trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Monday, the price jumping $3.50 to be the best mover for the day, following the release of full year results, with a 65 percent rise in profits. Recently listed, Dolla Financial was the volume leader, cornering 41 percent of stocks trading for the day.
A total of 16,869,220 shares traded for $60,784,346 down from 19,072,409 units at $61,479,940 on the Friday. Trading averaged 383,391 shares at $1,381,462 versus 443,544 shares at $1,429,766 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 443,139 units at $1,697,531 compared to 446,682 units at $1,716,274 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631.
Nearly all stocks in the market traded by the close, with 44 securities changing hands versus 43 on Friday, with 17 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged. The Junior Market Index dropped 47.28 points to close at 4,342.19.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13. 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
Dolla Financial led trading with 6.86 million shares for 40.6 percent of total volume, followed by AMG Packaging with 2.95 million units for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 812,256 units for 4.8 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $3.50 to end at $23.50, with 41,875 shares crossing the exchange, Blue Power shed 17 cents to close at $3.38 in trading 93,634 stocks, Caribbean Cream declined 60 cents in closing at $4.90 after trading 69,735 stock units. Dolphin Cove popped 70 cents to $17.90 in trading 70,544 units, Elite Diagnostic climbed 15 cents in ending at to $3.47, with 17,702 stocks crossing the market, Fontana advanced 18 cents to close at $10.58 with 256,595 shares clearing the market. Fosrich lost 20 cents to close at $32 in exchanging 44,041 stock units, General Accident rose 21 cents to end at $6 after trading 163,937 units, Honey Bun dropped 28 cents in closing at $8.71 after 110,816 shares crossed the market. iCreate increased 20 cents to $3.50, with 460,035 stock units changing hands, Indies Pharma fell 25 cents after finishing at $3 with an exchange of 186,302 stocks, Jamaican Teas shed 28 cents in closing at $2.98 while exchanging 483,297 units. Knutsford Express lost 94 cents to close at $7.01 in switching ownership of 15,841 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing declined 37 cents to $4.50 in exchanging 61,505 units, Main Event gained $1 to end at $8 trading 66,555 shares. 
Medical Disposables dropped 34 cents in closing at $7.10 in an exchange of 6,234 stock units, Spur Tree Spices fell 22 cents to close at $3.70 with the swapping of 379,655 shares, SSL Venture dropped 48 cents to end at $3.02, with 438,535 units crossing the market and tTech gained 32 cents to $3.52 in an exchange of 3,100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Dolla domination
Dolla Financial continues to dominate trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Friday, accounting for 62 percent of the day’s trades with declining volume that resulting in a 38 percent decline in total stocks traded, carrying a 58 percent lower value than on Thursday, but the market closed with a rise in the index as declining stocks outnumbered those rising.
A total of 43 securities traded versus 44 on Thursday, with 16 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 25.58 points to settle at 4,389.47.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13. 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.
A total of 19,072,409 shares traded for $61,479,940 versus 30,558,564 units at $148,120,277 on Thursday. Trading averaged 443,544 shares at $1,429,766 in contrast to 694,513 shares at $3,366,370 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 446,682 units at $1,716,274, mirroring the 446,876 units at $1,733,899 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631.
Dolla Financial led trading with 11.84 million shares for 62.1 percent of total volume, followed by Mailpac Group with 1.39 million units for 7.3 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 872,026 units for 4.6 percent market share.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $1.49 to end at $20, trading 1,357 shares, AMG Packaging gained 28 cents in closing at $4.78 after 23,251 stock units changed hands, Blue Power increased 20 cents to $3.55, with 1,111 units crossing the market. Cargo Handlers climbed 40 cents in ending at $12.90, with just 21 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cream rose 75 cents to close at $5.50 with an exchange of 38,550 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries fell 7 cents to end at $1.29 in an exchange of 98,456 stocks. Dolla Financial shed 15 cents to close at $2.75 with the swapping of 11,838,670 units, Dolphin Cove popped 13 cents to $17.20, with 57,199 shares clearing the market, Elite Diagnostic slipped 13 cents to $3.32 with an exchange of 119,758 units. Fosrich declined 15 cents in closing at $32.20 after exchanging 112,531 stocks, GWest Corporation rallied 20 cents to $1.20 with 94,499 stock units changing hands, ISP Finance advanced $2 in closing at $22.50 after trading a mere 25 shares. Jamaican Teas shed 11 cents to close at $3.26 in switching ownership of 463,492 stocks, JFP Limited increased 9 cents in ending at $1.54 with 521,484 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing fell 8 cents to end at $4.87 in exchanging 77,853 units. 
Limners and Bards declined 10 cents in ending at $2.80 while exchanging 42,534 stock units, Lumber Depot gained 10 cents to end at $3.20 in trading 249,442 stock units, Mailpac Group climbed 21 cents in closing at $2.85, with 1,391,162 shares crossing the exchange. Main Event lost $1.01 to close at $7 with 25,488 stocks clearing the market, Medical Disposables rose 18 cents to $7.44 after trading at 600 units, SSL Venture dropped 20 cents in closing at $3.50 after an exchange of 747,970 stock units and tTech declined 55 cents to close at $3.20 in switching ownership of 11,600 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining Junior Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market fell at the close of trading on Thursday as declining stocks overwhelmed rising ones by a significant margin, with the volume of stocks declining 43 percent, with a 22 percent lower value than on Wednesday.
A total of 30,558,564 shares traded for $148,120,277 down from 53,578,778 units at $189,107,558 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 694,513 shares averaging $3,366,370 versus 1,275,685 shares at $4,502,561 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 446,876 units at $1,733,899 compared to 430,240 units at $1,624,237 on the previous trading day. May closed with an average of 376,907 units at $1,638,631.
A total of 44 securities traded versus 42 on Wednesday, ending with 17 rising, 26 declining and one unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 23.25 points to settle at 4,363.89.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.1. 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.
Dolla Financial led trading with 12 million shares for 39.3 percent of total volume, followed by MailPac Group, 4.02 million units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade. JFP Limited traded 3.21 million units for 10.5 percent market share, Lasco Distributors ended with 2.54 million units for 8.3 percent of stocks traded, Fosrich had 2.08 million units being exchanged for 6.8 percent market share and Lumber Depot with 1.85 million units for 6 percent of total volume.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained $1.49 to end at $21.49 in exchanging 2,502 shares, AMG Packaging declined 43 cents ending at $4.50 in trading 446,479 stocks, Blue Power fell 35 cents in closing at $3.35 with the swapping of 1,611 units. CAC 2000 rose 25 cents to $9.20 while exchanging 25 stock units, Cargo Handlers dropped 9 cents to close at $12.50 with 33,168 units clearing the market, Caribbean Cream lost 25 cents to end at $4.75 with an exchange of 6,348 stocks. Dolphin Cove shed 86 cents in closing at $17.07, with 95,777 stock units crossing the market, EduFocal advanced 15 cents to close at $2.80 in switching ownership of 225,554 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 15 cents to $3.45 in trading 96,759 stock units. Express Catering declined 10 cents after ending at $5.90 in exchanging 1,002 stocks, Fontana rallied 15 cents to close at $10.40 with 79,026 shares crossing the exchange, Fosrich fell $1.64 in closing at $32.35 with 2,083,629 units changing hands. Future Energy Source climbed 16 cents to $6.16 in an exchange of 217,881 units, General Accident popped 19 cents to $5.79 in trading 158 stocks, GWest Corporation shed 15 cents after ending at $1 with the swapping of 1,750 stock units. Honey Bun climbed 48 cents in closing at $8.99 after trading 3,017 shares, iCreate rallied 10 cents to end at $3.30 with 774,143 shares crossing the market, Indies Pharma dropped 19 cents to $3.26 in exchanging 53,924 stocks. ISP Finance shed $2 to close at $20.50 with the swapping of 17 stock units, JFP Limited fell 15 cents to $1.45 in an exchange of 3,205,840 units, Knutsford Express popped 15 cents to $7.95 with an exchange of 2,290 shares. 
Lasco Distributors rose 20 cents in closing at $3.25 with 2,543,264 units clearing the market, Lumber Depot fell 10 cents to finish at $3.10 with 1,848,293 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables shed 18 cents to close at $7.26 in switching ownership of 7,032 stock units. SSL Venture declined 15 cents to $3.70 in trading 77,655 units, Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 45 cents to $12.45 in trading 57,510 stocks and Tropical Battery dropped 16 cents to end at $2.92, with 1,127,503 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
