The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped at the close of trading on Tuesday, after a big jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 179 percent jump after a 94 percent rise in value compared with trading on Monday following trading in 43 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and nine closing unchanged as the market closed with two stocks hitting intraday 52 weeks’ Low and one closing at a 52 weeks’ low.
Investors traded 10,678,936 shares at $24,677,448, up from 3,833,833 units for $12,740,526 on Monday.
Trading on Tuesday averaged 248,347 shares for $573,894 versus 85,196 shares at $283,123 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averaged 293,751 units at $731,795 compared with 296,509 units at $741,385 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 2.26 million shares for 21.2 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 2.26 million units for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade, Paramount Trading closed with 1.95 million units for 18.3 percent market share and Spur Tree Spices with 1.44 million units for 13.5 percent of total volume.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 5.62 points to 3,912.36, but the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is reflecting more negative signs, with three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 11. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
At the close, AMG Packaging increased 16 cents to $2.66 in an exchange of just 444 shares, Blue Power fell 37 cents to close at $2.62, with stakeholders exchanging 16,428 stock units, Cargo Handlers rose $2.98 to $20.98, with 1,221 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Cream dropped 40 cents in closing at $4.08, with the passage of 2,611 units through the market. Caribbean Flavours rallied 10 cents to $1.33, with 8,001 stocks clearing the market, Dolla Financial climbed 21 cents in closing at $2.40 while exchanging 2,255,034 stock units, Everything Fresh popped 8 cents and ended at $1.47 after a transfer of 9,001 units, 
Fontana gained 8 cents to end at $11 with a transfer of 120,687 shares. Future Energy Source advanced 15 cents to $3.95, with 147,491 stocks being traded, Honey Bun declined 43 cents to close at $6.06, with 37,303 shares crossing the exchange, Image Plus Consultants lost 18 cents and ended at $2.30 in trading 154,518 units, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 50 cents in closing at $2 in an exchange of 24,721 shares. Medical Disposables shed 76 cents to end at $4.30 after an exchange of 15,440 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dipped 18 cents to close at $2.40 with 143,773 shares crossing the market, 
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 10 cents to $27.98 with an exchange of 92,464 stocks and Tropical Battery increased 19 cents in closing at $2.04 after trading 323,285 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winning Junior Market stocks outpace losers but..
Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 47 percent and the value 22 percent more than on Thursday, after trading took place in 46 securities up from 43 on Thursday and ended with 22 rising, 15 declining and nine closing unchanged.
Investors traded 9,067,320 shares for $24,359,252 compared with 6,180,875 units at $20,046,474 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 197,116 shares at $529,549 compared to 143,741 units at $466,197 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 310,851 units at $772,488 compared with 319,331 stock units at $790,601 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Image Plus Consultants led trading with 2.23 million shares for 24.6 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.89 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 1.24 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 33.95 points to finish at 3,929.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.1. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained 11 cents to close at $25 after a transfer of 2,704 shares, AMG Packaging rose by 17 cents to end at $2.66 in switching ownership of 62,300 stock units, CAC 2000 lost 24 cents and ended at $6.75 with investors trading 1,448 units, Cargo Handlers dived $6.10 to close at $15 as investors exchanged 2,120 stocks. Caribbean Cream rallied 29 cents in closing at $4.49 in an exchange of 1,052 shares, Caribbean Flavours popped 11 cents to $1.34 with 202 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.99 to end at $15, with just 1,578 stock units crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic fell 35 cents ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.55 after exchanging 46,823 stocks. Everything Fresh rose 12 cents in closing at $1.52 with stakeholders trading 6,742 units, 
Fontana increased 25 cents to close at $11 with investors trading 199,482 stocks, Future Energy Source dropped 19 cents to close at $3.80 after an exchange of 222,420 shares, General Accident advanced 30 cents in closing at $5 in trading 8,450 stock units. Honey Bun increased 35 cents and ended at $6.45 in an exchange of 4,530 shares, Image Plus Consultants gained 28 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.50 while exchanging 2,230,057 stock units, with the price hitting a record $2.60 before the close of trading. Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to end at $2.19 with shareholders swapping 106,129 stocks, KLE Group climbed 15 cents to $1.69, with just 55 units passing through the market. Paramount Trading popped 10 cents and ended at $1.90, with 100 units changing hands, Regency Petroleum rallied 14 cents to end at $2.89, with 121,401 shares crossing the market. 
Stationery and Office Supplies rose $1.43 to close at $27.43 after a transfer of 110,534 stock units, Tropical Battery shed 8 cents in closing at $1.96 after clearing the market with 216,424 stocks and tTech gained 43 cents and ended at $2.22 after closing with 2,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips, with dominant declining stocks
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 21 percent with a moderately lower value than on Wednesday, with 43 securities trading, compared with 44 on Wednesday and ended with ten rising, 23 falling and ten closing unchanged.
Investors traded 6,180,875 shares for $20,046,474 versus 7,810,602 units at $20,148,012 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 143,741 shares at $466,197 compared with 177,514 units at $457,909 on Wednesday, Trading month to date ended with an average of 319,331 stocks at $790,601 down from 332,485 units at $814,903 on the previous day. Trading in June ended with an averaged of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Image Plus Consultants was the lead trade with 2.33 million shares at 37.6 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.34 million units for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 305,991 units for 5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 18.41 points to 3,963.00.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.1. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cream fell 29 cents and ended at $4.20 after trading 10,214 shares, Caribbean Flavours shed 12 cents to close at $1.23 with an exchange of 64,838 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 20 cents to $2.80 while exchanging a mere 13 units. Dolphin Cove increased 69 cents to end at $16.99, with stakeholders exchanging 20,925 stock units, Elite Diagnostic lost 10 cents in closing at $1.90, with 900 stock units crossing the market, Everything Fresh dipped 14 cents to $1.40 after investors exchanged 3,813 stocks. General Accident declined 26 cents to close at $4.70, with 834 units changing hands, Honey Bun dropped 34 cents to end at $6.10 in switching ownership of 2,372 shares, Image Plus Consultants dipped 8 cents in closing at $2.22 in an exchange of 2,326,364 units after posting a record intraday high of $2.55.
Iron Rock Insurance popped 40 cents and ended at $2.50 with investors transferring just four stock units, Jamaican Teas shed 10 cents in closing at $2.10 after an exchange of 33,514 shares, Lasco Distributors declined 18 cents to close at $4 in trading 150,218 stocks. Lasco Financial dropped 10 cents at $2.30 and closed after an exchange of 13,577 units, Limners and Bards fell 14 cents and ended at $2.06, with 2,000 units clearing the market, Lumber Depot lost 16 cents to end at $2 after 38,281 shares crossed the market. Paramount Trading shed 20 cents to end at $1.80 in an exchange of 45,662 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped $1.78 to close at $26 with shareholders swapping a solid 182,798 stocks days ahead of the nine for one stock split that is up for approval on Tuesday
at the company’s AGM with the ex-split data now set for July 31 with the record data moving up to August 2 from the originally stated July 25 and tTech dipped 32 cents in closing at $1.79 after 25,991 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks edged losers on Junior Market
The volume of stocks traded declined 88 percent and the value 85 percent on Tuesday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, and ended with 44 securities trading compared with 45 on Tuesday and closed with prices of 17 rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 7,810,602 shares for $20,148,012 versus 63,417,243 units at $135,258,234.
Trading averaged 177,514 shares at $457,909 compared with 1,409,272 shares at $3,005,739 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 332,485 units at $814,903, down from 345,350 stocks at $844,540 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Dolla Financial led trading with 3.42 million shares for 43.8 percent of total volume, followed by iCreate with 1.62 million units for 20.7 percent of trading and MFS Capital Partners chipped in with 356,333 units for 4.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 27.45 points to conclude trading at 3,981.41.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial slipped 10 cents to $24.89, with investors exchanging just three shares, AMG Packaging popped 14 cents to $2.49 in an exchange of 3,974 stocks, Blue Power increased 36 cents to $2.99 as 8 stock units passed through the market, Cargo Handlers climbed $1.90 to $21.10 after 2,500 units crossed the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 10 cents in closing at $3.10 after an exchange of 446 stocks, Caribbean Cream rallied 40 cents to $4.49 and closed after 31 units changed hands, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 30 cents to close at $2.60, with 10,486 shares clearing the market, Dolla Financial lost 15 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.10 in trading 3,418,116 stock units, but only after hitting an intraday low of $1.71. Dolphin Cove declined 81 cents to end at $16.30 with an exchange of 10,004 stocks, 
Elite Diagnostic dropped 15 cents in closing at $2, with 143,938 units crossing the exchange, Fontana shed 20 cents to end at $10.80 after investors ended trading 295,603 shares, Future Energy Source rose 8 cents to $3.97 while exchanging 195,231 stock units, GWest Corporation gained 13 cents to close at $1.07 with a transfer of 104 shares, Honey Bun climbed 71 cents in closing at $6.44, with 9,799 units changing hands, Indies Pharma advanced 11 cents to end at $3.20 with shareholders swapping 131,400 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance declined 40 cents in ending at $2.10 after a transfer of 237 stocks, Jamaican Teas climbed 8 cents in closing at $2.20 in switching ownership of 14,811 units, KLE Group fell 20 cents to close at $1.54 after an exchange of 200 shares, Knutsford Express lost 99 cents to close at $10.51 as investors exchanged 14,497 stocks, Lasco Distributors gained 28 cents to end at $4.18, with 294,817 stock units crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners dropped 16 cents in closing at $2.54 in an exchange of 356,333 shares, 
Paramount Trading rose 20 cents and ended at $2 with investors transferring 3,990 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies increased 78 cents to close at $27.78, with 51,444 units crossing the market and Tropical Battery rallied 13 cents to end at $2.04 as investors exchanged 64,200 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading surges
Trading jumped sharply at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following an exchange of more than 56 million Image Plus Consultants shares that pushed the volume of stocks traded up by 708 percent and the value 499 percent higher than on Monday after trading in 45 securities up from 40 on Monday, with the market closing with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 63,417,243sh ares for $135,258,234 up from 7,848,690 units at $22,598,062 on Monday.
Trading averaged 1,409,272 shares at $3,005,739 up from 196,217 shares at $564,952 on Monday, with a month to date average of 345,350 units at $844,540 compared with 246,636 stock units at $644,016 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Image Plus Consultants led trading with 56.39 million shares for 88.9 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 1.49 million units for 2.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 707,867 units for 1.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 9.45 points to finish at 3,953.96.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased $2.28 to $24.99, with 11 shares crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers gained 20 cents in closing at $19.20 after a transfer of 411 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 10 cents to close at $3.20, with 1,030 stock units crossing the market. Caribbean Cream dipped 55 cents to end at $4.09 with investors trading 13,408 units, Consolidated Bakeries fell 8 cents and ended at $2.90 after an exchange of 18,421 stocks, Dolla Financial advanced 9 cents to $2.25 and closed with an exchange of 707,867 stock units. Future Energy Source declined 8 cents to close at $3.89 after trading 560,624 units, GWest Corporation dropped 14 cents to 94 cents, with 42,365 shares changing hands, 
Honey Bun lost 35 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.73 while 53,341 stock units passed through the market. Image Plus Consultants climbed 22 cents to end at $2.29 after an exchange of 56,393,052 stock units, ISP Finance popped $4.36 in closing at $24.56 in trading 500 units, Jamaican Teas declined 21 cents to end at $2.12 with stakeholders exchanging 45,165 shares. KLE Group rallied 20 cents to $1.74 as investors exchanged 4,783 units, Medical Disposables shed $1.16 to close at $4.35 with an exchange of 8 stocks, Paramount Trading dropped 19 cents and ended at $1.80 while exchanging 50,000 shares. Regency Petroleum rose 9 cents to close at $2.75 with 153,859 stock units clearing the market,
Stationery and Office Supplies dipped $1 to end at $27 in an exchange of 180,625 units and Tropical Battery lost 8 cents and ended at $1.91 after 511,346 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market plunges Friday
Trading plunged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange into a steep fall on Friday, with a minor slippage in the volume of stocks traded and a 15 percent lower than on Thursday with trading in 44 securities similar to activity on Thursday and ended with the prices of just 11 stocks rising compared with 27 that declined and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,686,473 shares for $13,003,928 compared with 4,727,854 units at $15,265,121 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 106,511 shares at $295,544, compared with 107,451 shares at $346,935 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 251,168 units at $651,123 compared to 267,041 stock units at $690,139 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Lumber Depot led trading with 2.01 million shares for 43 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 485,453 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 321,913 units for 6.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 61.50 points to close at 3,955.62.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with 
ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers lost $1.50 to close at $18 after switching ownership of 3 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 11 cents and ended at $3.09 in an exchange of 17,944 units, Caribbean Cream shed 59 cents to close at $4.07 with 5,042 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours lost 10 cents to end at $1.26 after a transfer of 10,187 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries fell 18 cents in closing at $2.80 in trading 13,983 shares, Dolphin Cove dropped 75 cents to close at $16.30 as investors exchanged 21,107 stock units, EduFocal popped 9 cents in closing at $1.88 with investors trading 37,417 units, 
Express Catering shed 17 cents to end at $5.25 after exchanging 37 stocks. Fontana rose 42 cents to close at $10.97 in switching ownership of 67,411 stock units, Fosrich declined 8 cents to end at $2.22 after trading 96,243 shares, Future Energy Source fell 15 cents to $3.81 after an exchange of 112,655 units, Honey Bun dipped 17 cents to close at $6.50 with a transfer of 193,881 stocks. Image Plus Consultants shed 21 cents to $2.09 after stakeholders ended trading 207,296 shares, Indies Pharma advanced 9 cents in closing at $3.20 with 311 stock units changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance lost 15 cents to end at $2.50 in an exchange of 10,021 stocks, ISP Finance dropped $2.99 to $20.01 with 5,004 units clearing the market. Jamaican Teas shed 25 cents to $2.09 with shareholders swapping 193,102 stocks,
Knutsford Express declined 45 cents to close at $11.50 with stakeholders exchanging 1,759 units, Lasco Financial dipped 8 cents in closing at $2.31 in exchanging 16,959 stock units, Main Event gained 9 cents in ending at $15.99 with investors trading 1,594 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 35 cents to finish at $28 as investors transferred 32,972 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market surges higher into black
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped back into the black on Thursday, following a 56.73 points surge in the Market Index to 4,017.12 resulting from a 91 percent fall in the 
volume of stocks traded after the value plunged 85 percent below Wednesday and ended with 44 securities trading compared to 45 on Wednesday and closed with 23 rising, 13 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,727,854 shares for $15,265,121 compared to 54,864,891 units at $98,761,702 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 107,451 shares at $346,935, compared with 1,219,220 shares at $2,194,704 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 267,041 units at $690,139 compared to 286,710 stock units at $732,439 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.36 million shares for 28.8 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Manufacturing with 656,811 units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 487,029 units for 10.3 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped $1.99 to end at $24.99 with 300 shares clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries rose 18 cents and ended at $2.98 while 1,662 stock units passed through the market, Express Catering gained 42 cents in closing at $5.42 in an exchange of 1,381 stocks. iCreate increased 12 cents to close at $1.15, with 487,029 units crossing the market, 
Indies Pharma fell 9 cents to $3.11 with a transfer of 4,442 shares, ISP Finance climbed $3.30 in closing at $23 in switching ownership of 22 stocks, Jamaican Teas advanced 14 cents and ended at $2.34 while exchanging 521 stock units. Knutsford Express rallied 30 cents to close at $11.95, with 6,707 units crossing the exchange, Lasco Distributors dropped 10 cents to end at $3.89 with an exchange of 52,773 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 25 cents to $4.90 as investors exchanged 656,811 units. MFS Capital Partners rallied 15 cents in closing at $2.80, with 129,215 shares crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices shed 8 cents to $2.10 after exchanging 54,734 stocks,
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 80 cents and ended at $28.35 in an exchange of 89,719 shares and Tropical Battery declined 8 cents to end at $1.91 after a transfer of 1,382 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading surges on back of JFP
The volume of stocks traded surged 726 percent with a 510 percent and the value more than on Tuesday Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with 45 securities trading compared with 45 on Tuesday and ended with 17 rising, 22 declining and six closing unchanged.
Trading jumped sharply with JFP Ltd dominating with 51.6 million units of the total of 54,864,891 shares being exchanged for $98,761,702 up from 6,643,595 units at $16,190,340 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,219,220 shares at $2,194,704 compared with 147,635 units at $359,785 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 286,710 units at $732,439 compared with 152,213 stocks at $521,535 on the previous day. June averaged 319,230 shares at $854,456.
JFP Ltd led trading with 51.60 million shares for 94.1 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 1.08 million units for 2 percent of trading and Dolla Financial with 586,609 units for 1.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index climbed 9.79 points to settle at 3,960.39.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.2. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers declined 55 cents in closing at $19.50 with a transfer of 1,000 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 14 cents to end at $3.16 after 1,522 units crossed the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 17 cents to close at $2.80 with an exchange of 13,069 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 17 cents and ended at $2.18 with 83,426 stocks clearing the market. Everything Fresh fell 8 cents to $1.60 in trading 5 shares, Express Catering dipped 40 cents in closing at $5 as investors exchanged 40,200 units, Fosrich rose 10 cents to end at $2.35, with 212,910 stock units changing hands, General Accident rallied 45 cents to $5 after an exchange of 3,200 stocks. Honey Bun advanced 37 cents to $6.67 after a transfer of 9,327 units, 
ISP Finance shed $6.80 to close at $19.70 after 3,523 shares were traded, Jamaican Teas fell 29 cents in closing at $2.20 as 237,176 stocks passed through the market, JFP Ltd gained 9 cents to end at $1.74 and closed after 51,600,490 stock units changed hands. KLE Group dropped 28 cents to close trading at $1.51 with stakeholders exchanging 3,000 stocks, Lasco Distributors rose 47 cents to close at $3.99 with the swapping 96,731 units, Lasco Manufacturing increased 29 cents and ended at $4.65 while exchanging 101,107 shares, Main Event dipped 12 cents to $15.88 in switching ownership of 29,771 stock units. Medical Disposables advanced 30 cents to end at $5.51, with 4,461 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners lost 14 cents to close at $2.65 in an exchange of 1,500 stocks, Paramount Trading declined 9 cents in ending at $1.99 after an exchange of 18,275 stock units. 
Regency Petroleum rallied 10 cents in closing at $2.80 with an exchange of 98,081 units, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 65 cents and ended at $27.55 after exchanging 36,198 stock units and Tropical Battery gained 9 cents to end at $1.99 with investors transferring 7,078 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Juniors marching slowly higher
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange moved one step closer to taking out January 2023 high as it continues its quiet rally that started since mid March as it added more gains in the market index on Monday, accompanied by a 39 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 28 percent lower than on Friday after trading in 45 securities compared with 42 on Friday and ended with 14 rising, 21 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 3,691,376 shares for $12,494,675 compared with 6,035,265 units at $17,244,300 on Friday.
Trading averaged 82,031 shares at $277,659 compared to 143,697 stocks at $410,579 on Friday with a month to date average of 152,985 stock units at $548,796 in comparison to 167,368 shares at $603,757 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.07 million shares for 29 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational, with 365,478 units for 9.9 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus Consultants ended with 287,072 units for 7.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 8.76 points to conclude trading at 4,019.99.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $2.28 to $24.99 after a transfer of just 100 shares, Cargo Handlers gained $1 to close at $19, with 1,105 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cream rallied 13 cents to end at $4.65 after 6,830 stock units passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries slipped 20 cents to $2.60 with stakeholders exchanging 1,363 units. Dolphin Cove fell 10 cents to $16.70 after just 910 stocks crossed the market and the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $17.35, Everything Fresh climbed 8 cents to close trading at $1.68 in switching ownership of 50,314 shares, Express Catering dropped 10 cents to $5.30 with a transfer of 276 units, GWest Corporation rose 13 cents to close at $1.18 after trading 12,820 stock units. Honey Bun lost 33 cents to end at $6.34 in 8,350 shares changing hands,
iCreate fell 11 cents in closing at $1.19 with an exchange of 30,972 units, ISP Finance rose $4.38 to $24.39 in an exchange of just one stock, Lasco Distributors declined 18 cents to $3.89 as investors traded 11,343 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing lost 54 cents in ending at $4.25 while 9,050 shares passed through the market, Main Event declined 35 cents to $16.14 while exchanging 27,845 units, Medical Disposables popped 47 cents in closing at $5.21 after 100 stock units changed hands, MFS Capital Partners dipped 9 cents to end at $2.61 with shareholders swapping 136,715 stocks. Paramount Trading fell 54 cents to $1.56, with 14,285 stock units changing hands, Spur Tree Spices shed 8 cents to $2.10 after exchanging 262,762 stocks, 
Tropical Battery dipped 13 cents in closing at $1.92 after an exchange of 118,523 shares and tTech shed 14 cents to close at $2.11 with investors transferring 2,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Highest close for Junior Market in 5 months
Trading declined on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 17 percent, with the value 26 percent lower than on Wednesday as the market consolidates to move higher after trading in 44 securities down from 46 on Wednesday and ended with 22 rising, 16 declining and six closing unchanged. 
The Junior Market Index traded in the 4,040 points region late in the trading session and ended adding just 3.37 points to conclude trading at 3,984.01, just 2.43 points below the close at the end of 2022 and the highest end of day finish since the start of February this year.
Investors traded 4,560,776 shares for $13,565,316 down from 5,502,698 units at $18,254,039 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 103,654 shares at $308,303 compared with 119,624 shares at $396,827 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 172,891 units at $648,832 compared to 195,291 stock units at $759,003 on the previous day, well below trading in June with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 865,723 shares for 19 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 758,319 units for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 466,664 units for 10.2 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. 
The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 16 cents to $2.51 with 3,804 shares clearing the market, Blue Power rallied 27 cents in closing at $3.57 after an exchange of 163 stock units, CAC 2000 gained $1.40 and ended at $7, with stakeholders exchanging 200 stocks, Cargo Handlers advanced $3.26 to $18.30 while exchanging 236 units, Caribbean Flavours increased 8 cents to end at $1.30 after 203,100 stocks changed hands. Consolidated Bakeries climbed 48 cents and ended at $2.99, with 17,210 shares crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove rose 31 cents to end at $16.80, with 5,212 stock units crossing the market, Fontana lost 40 cents in closing at $12.10 in trading 297,841 units, Fosrich climbed 12 cents to close at $2.46 with investors transferring 466,664 shares, 
General Accident gained 15 cents to end at $5, with 17,224 units crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance declined 31 cents to $2.49 with a transfer of 11,900 stock units, ISP Finance climbed $4.40 to close at $24.40 after an exchange of 5 stock units, JFP Ltd shed 11 cents to end at $1.63 after a transfer of 15,453 units, Knutsford Express fell 30 cents in closing at $11.65 with shareholders swapping 2,428 stock units. Lasco Distributors shed 54 cents to close at $3.60 after investors exchanged 204,660 stocks up to an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $4.19, Main Event dropped $1.40 to close at $16 in switching ownership of 1,158 shares, Medical Disposables rose 44 cents in closing at $4.74 after five shares passed through the market. Paramount Trading dipped 10 cents and ended at $2 with an exchange of 15,000 stock units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced $1.40 to $28.40 and closed with 24,703 units changing hands and Tropical Battery popped 12 cents to end at $2.02 in an exchange of 99,807 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
