The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, crept higher at the close of trading on Friday with a 169 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, value 56 percent more than on Thursday with trading in 46 securities compared with 47 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 14 declining and 17 closing unchanged.
Investors snapped up a total of 21,593,851 shares for $47,836,116 compared with 8,038,625 units at $30,682,069 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 469,432 shares at $1,039,916 compared with 171,035 stock units at $652,810 on Thursday, with a month to date, average of 239,965 units at $572,350 compared with 191,767 stock units at $474,140 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
At the close of the market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 17.95 million shares for 83.1 percent of total volume followed by GWest Corporation with 1.60 million units for 7.4 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial ended with 528,791 stocks for 2.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 6.92 points to lock up trading at 3,835.25, just 0.30 percent lower than the close of 2023.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 85 cents to end at $22 after a transfer of a mere two stock units, Blue Power popped 32 cents to $3.06 while exchanging just one share, Cargo Handlers gained 14 cents in closing at $14.49, with 138 units crossing the market. 
Dolphin Cove rose 17 cents to close at $19.97 with an exchange of 11,337 stocks, Elite Diagnostic climbed 9 cents and ended at $1.64 after 188 units passed through the market, Fontana rallied 44 cents to $9.75 with traders dealing exchanging 28,347 stocks. Jamaican Teas sank 23 cents in ending at $2.41 in switching ownership of 60,081 shares, Lasco Financial skidded 12 cents to end at $1.83 with investors swapping 10,001 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 30 cents in closing at $5.20, with an exchange of 36,109 shares and Limners and Bards declined 14 cents to close at $1.48 with investors dealing in 12,980 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading on Friday, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,460.87 points to close at 345,354.01, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,873.44 points to close at 372,434.54, the JSE Main Index increased 1,493.04 points to lock up trading at 332,428.43. The Junior Market Index rose 6.92 points to end at 3,835.25 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 13.20 points to conclude trading at 255.84.
In the Junior Market, Spur Tree Spices led trading with 17.95 million shares followed by GWest Corporation with 1.60 million units and Dolla Financial with 528,791 stock units. 
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
The market closed with 7,997,362 shares trading for $30,390,340 versus 3,193,504 units at $8,909,855 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
JFP Ltd gained 5 cents and ended at $1.41 with investors transferring 21,363 shares, KLE Group popped 8 cents in closing at $1.98, with one unit crossing the exchange, Lasco Distributors rose 10 cents to $4.45 in switching ownership of 4,650,371 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing lost 5 cents in closing at $5.50 after an exchange of 243,397 stock units, Limners and Bards rose 12 cents to $1.62 with investors dealing in 6,694 shares, Lumber Depot gained 20 cents to end at $2.78 after a transfer of 55,273 units. Mailpac Group dipped 7 cents to $2.07 with traders dealing in 173,970 stocks, MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents and ended at $1.95 after an exchange of 275,191 stock units, 
Spur Tree Spices rallied 9 cents to $2.53 with a transfer of 2,041 shares and Tropical Battery increased 13 cents to end at $2.25, with 10,837 units crossing the market.
points on the day the JSE USD market closed at a new record high and the Junior Market inched up a few points following the surge in the number of stocks changing hands, with a hugely higher value than the previous day, resulting in prices of 40 shares rising and 37 declining.
Trading in the Main Market was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 561.55 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.49 million stock units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.09 million units.
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
Trading ended with 3,203,798 shares amounting to $8,923,752 compared to 5,999,057 stock units at $11,692,307 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2024.
Jetcon Corporation rallied 13 cents and ended at 98 cents while exchanging 2,235 stocks, Knutsford Express advanced 34 cents in closing at $11.94 with an exchange of 2,090 units. Lasco Distributors dipped 8 cents to $4.35 as investors traded 56,721 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 15 cents in closing at $5.55 after a transfer of 19,610 shares, Lumber Depot lost 25 cents to end at $2.58 with investors dealing in 2,901 stock units. Tropical Battery shed 20 cents to close at $2.12 in an exchange of 134,842 shares and tTech climbed 49 cents and ended at $2.49 with investors transferring 50,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market Index fell 6.05 points to conclude trading at 3,826.69 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 5.58 points to finish at 266.74.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 14.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 630.92 points to close at 348,613.29, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 930.44 points to culminate at 376,683.66, the JSE Main Index fell 669.73 points to end at 335,927.19. The Junior Market Index slipped 0.32 points to end the day at 3,832.74.and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 1.80 points to settle at 261.16.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led with 2.37 million shares followed by Regency Petroleum with 681,910 units and One Great Studio with 599,993 stock units.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
The market closed with trading of 5,999,057 shares with a value of $11,692,307 compared to 17,393,006 units at $33,138,784 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Mailpac Group rose 11 cents to $2.20 with investors dealing in 30,795 stock units. ONE on ONE Educational skidded 6 cents and ended at 93 cents in an exchange of 44,067 shares, Regency Petroleum fell 18 cents to close at $2.17 with 681,910 units crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices dropped 18 cents to end at $2.42 after an exchange of 150,911 stocks. Tropical Battery lost 8 cents to $2.32, with 61,555 stock units crossing the market and tTech declined 45 cents and ended at $2 with investors transferring 31,023 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 17,393,006 shares for $33,138,784 compared with 7,362,444 units at $19,399,707 on Friday.
13.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Indies Pharma dropped 13 cents to close at $2.57 while exchanging 56,033 stock units, ISP Finance rose $3.40 to $31.50 with a transfer of just one stock, Jamaican Teas advanced 25 cents to close at $2.65 after exchanging 5,590 units. Jetcon Corporation gained 8 cents in closing at 99 cents with investors trading 90,875 shares, JFP Ltd lost 12 cents to end at $1.38 in switching ownership of 33,212 stock units, Knutsford Express popped $1.47 and ended at $11.98 as investors exchanged 1,375 stocks. Lasco Distributors advanced 26 cents to $4.46 and closed with an exchange of 22,535 units, Lumber Depot dipped 20 cents and ended at $2.60 with investors swapping 2,032 shares, Mailpac Group fell 16 cents to close at $2.09, with 583,003 stock units crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices rose 20 cents in closing at $2.60 with traders dealing in 16,868 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading on Monday, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 101.90 points to 349,244.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,226.40 points to 377,614.10, the JSE Main Index added 28.93 points in trading at 336,596.92. The Junior Market Index dipped 0.32 points to end at 3,832.74 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 4.71 points to wrap-up trading at 262.96.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led trading with 2.37 million shares followed by Regency Petroleum with 681,910 units and One Great Studio with 599,993 units.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide for investors to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.