Atlantic Hardware led trading with 64.8 percent of total volume on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the stock hitting an intraday record high of $1.70 as trading in the stock pushed the volume of stocks traded up by 263 percent, with a 234 percent increase in value from Wednesday. Trading ended with an exchange in 44 securities compared with 39 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 16 rising, 23 declining and five closing unchanged as three hardware stocks hit new highs during trading.
The market closed with trading of 24,114,652 shares for $36,360,760 compared with 6,643,942 units at $10,874,824 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 548,060 shares at $826,381 compared to 170,357 stocks at $278,842 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 271,852 units at $414,611, up from 173,842 stock units at $268,500 on the previous day and October with an average of 191,865 shares at $349,252.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 15.64 million shares for 64.8 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries which ended with 2.95 million stocks for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 1.12 million units for 4.6 percent of traded stocks.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 42.83 points to end at 3,347.48. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded price, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close on a day of increased trades, AMG Packaging popped 17 cents to close at $2.41, with 23,566 shares passing through the exchange, Atlantic Hardware fell 13 cents to close at $1.34 after a transfer of 15,637,738 stocks, with the stock hitting a record high of $1.70. Cargo Handlers sank 6 cents in closing at $13.28 after an exchange of 65 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 20 cents and ended at $1.90 in an exchange of 110 units, Caribbean Flavours rose 10 cents to end at $1.60 with just 2 stock units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 50 cents to finish at $1.79 with traders dealing in 17,070 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 88 cents to $11.99 in switching ownership of 61,114 units, Elite Diagnostic sank 17 cents to close at $1.50, with 58,545 stocks changing hands, Express Catering increased 30 cents and ended at $3.05 in trading 45,933 stock units. Fontana shed 25 cents in closing at $8.85, with 79,248 shares crossing the market, Fosrich lost 11 cents to end at $2.17 with investors swapping 218,239 stock units, GWest Corporation climbed 6 cents to finish at 66 cents after an exchange of 299,213 stocks. Honey Bun dipped 38 cents and ended at $7 after 24,233 units passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance gained 8 cents to $3.48 in an exchange of 10,227 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 26 cents in closing at $2.20 with investors trading 1,119,981 stock units. Jetcon Corporation skidded 17 cents to end at $1.50 with an exchange of 82,651 stocks, JFP slipped 13 cents to close at 62 cents, with 15,850 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 80 cents to finish at $13 after an exchange of 1,634 shares. Lasco Financial dropped 7 cents to $1.88 with investors trading 3,615 units, Limners and Bards lost 12 cents to finish at $1 as investors exchanged 339,856 stocks, Lumber Depot popped 14 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $3.74 after hitting an intraday high of $4 in trading 621,201 stock units. Main Event rallied 12 cents to close at $6.67 with a transfer of 1,708 shares, Medical Disposables rose 8 cents to $1.50 with investors dealing in 584 stocks.
Omni Industries climbed 14 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.12 after it closed with an exchange of 2,946,594 units and Paramount Trading declined 11 cents in closing at $1.01 with investors swapping 63,093 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

By the close, the market ended with a 75 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 83 percent lower value than Friday, following trading in 45 securities compared with 42 on Friday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 22 falling and 13 closing unchanged.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $2.27 to end at $17.21 with trading of a mere 105 shares, AMG Packaging sank 24 cents to $2.16 in an exchange of 3,736 stocks, Atlantic Hardware climbed 19 cents to a record high of $1.15 after investors grabbed 3,128,475 shares. Cargo Handlers, one of the companies that could benefit from increased demand for goods for reconstruction, declined $1.85 and ended at $11.13, with 838 units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours sank 8 cents to finish at $1.52 with a transfer of 899 stocks, Derrimon Trading slipped 8 cents to close at $1.85, with 427,175 units crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial fell 8 cents to $2.56 with investors trading 113,100 stocks, Dolphin Cove increased 50 cents to end at $13 after an exchange of 7,371 shares, Express Catering popped 10 cents in closing at $3, with 49,703 stock units changing hands after investors cut the price from $3.65 before the hurricane, last week, in expectation of a slippage in business as tourist traffic could decline for a few months. Future Energy dropped 6 cents and ended at $3.05 after an exchange of 178,074 shares,
Trading closed with a sharp jump in the number of shares changing hands to 38,833,920, valued at $84,315,909, which is well above the 8,369,275 stock units worth $15,674,660 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial popped $2.27 to finish at $19.48 with investors trading just 476 shares, AMG Packaging gained 3 cents to close at $2.40 in an exchange of 16,249,970 stock units, Atlantic Hardware rose by 10 cents to 96 cents with trading of 222,839 shares. Caribbean Cream dropped 8 cents to close at $2.01 after a transfer of 4,500 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 6 cents and ended at $2.64 in trading 1,396,377 units, Dolphin Cove sank $1.33 to end at $12.50 with 1,910 stocks crossing the market. Express Catering lost 40 cents to end at $2.90 with an exchange of 161,310 shares, Fosrich slipped 13 cents and ended at $2.20 with 3,676,468 stock units changing hands, Honey Bun fell 19 cents in closing at $7.30 with a transfer of 10,361 stock units. Indies Pharma skidded 15 cents to finish at $2.84 as investors exchanged 21,500 shares, Iron Rock Insurance sank 8 cents to end at $3.40 with 39 units crossing the market, ISP Finance increased 46 cents to close at $12.96 with traders dealing in 1,502 stocks. Jamaican Teas advanced 10 cents to $2.50 with 2,068,386 stock units crossing the exchange, JFP dipped 8 cents in closing at 60 cents after trading of 15,701 shares, KLE Group declined 15 cents and ended at 75 cents as traders exchanged 16,241 stock units.
The market closed with the trading of 13,876,969 shares at $25,659,844, much more than the 4,079,653 units that traded at $5,854,583 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
The market closed with trading of 4,079,653 shares for $5,854,583 compared with 2,091,513 units at $3,335,945 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading activity, Access Financial lost $1.65 and ended at $18 in an exchange of 410 shares, with offers of more than 100,000 shares at $19.50 and in excess of 10,000 at $18, overhanging the market, Cargo Handlers dropped 18 cents to $12.80 after 216 stocks were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 6 cents to finish at $1.94 in switching ownership of 6,850 shares. Dolla Financial rose 6 cents to close at $2.49 with investors dealing in 303,649 units, Dolphin Cove sank 9 cents in closing at $13.78 following the trading of 15,961 stocks, Express Catering advanced 20 cents to $3.35 with a transfer of 66,761 units. Fontana popped 6 cents to $9.10 as investors exchanged 68,507 stocks, Honey Bun skidded 11 cents in closing at $7.49 in trading 759 shares, ISP Finance fell 46 cents and ended at $12.50 with a mere one stock unit clearing the market. Jamaican Teas declined 7 cents to close at $2.24 with investors trading 1,895 shares, KLE Group rallied 7 cents to finish at 97 cents after 8 stocks crossed the exchange,
The market closed with trading of just 2,091,513 shares valued $3,335,945 compared with 4,213,080 units at $7,442,460 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 37 cents to $19.65, with 4,942 shares changing hands and 100,000 units on offer at $19.50, with limited stocks on the bid to buy. Blue Power rose 37 cents to $3.73 after an exchange of 21 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 7 cents and ended at $1.88, with 834 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Cream gained 5 cents to end at $2.10 after an exchange of 10,700 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries popped 23 cents in closing at $1.70, following trading of 248,965 stock units, Derrimon Trading sank 8 cents to close at $1.76 after a transfer of 8,211 shares. Elite Diagnostic increased 23 cents to $1.93 with traders dealing in 12,882 units, Express Catering lost 5 cents to finish at $3.15 as investors exchanged 1,840 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 10 cents and ended at $7.60 after 1,834 stock units passed through the market. Indies Pharma fell 5 cents in closing at $3 with investors dealing in 108,254 shares, ISP Finance climbed $1.66 to end at $12.96 in an exchange of just one stock unit,
The market closed with trading of 4,213,080 shares for $7,442,460 compared with 17,420,320 units at $21,581,720 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
The market closed with trading of 17,420,320 shares for $21,581,720 compared with 9,306,236 units at $16,784,542 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices, in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
The market closed with trading of 9,306,236 shares for $16,784,542, up from 8,628,228 stock units at $7,030,247 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
The market closed with trading of 8,628,228 shares for $7,030,247 compared with 6,126,623 units at $6,907,098 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average P/E Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.