Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 91 percent to 19,996,597 shares worth $94,755,148, up significantly by 877 percent above the 10,451,559 units at just $9,701,596 on Friday, with Fontana chipping in with 8.7 million shares worth just over $78 million, and with trading in 46 securities up from 40 on Friday and resulting in the prices of 24 securities rising, 10 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
Trading averaged 434,709 shares at $2,059,895 up sharply from 261,289 stocks at $242,540 on Friday with a month to date average of 300,346 units at $807,495 slightly above the 289,958 stock units at $710,671 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares for $454,487.
Fontana led trading with 8.70 million shares for 43.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.24 million stocks for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 2.52 million stock units for 12.6 percent of the volume traded and Kintyre Holdings with 1.49 million units for 7.4 percent of market trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index settled with a gain of 29.64 points to end at 3,501.52. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 7 cents to finish at $16.39 with investors swapping 2,141 stock units, AMG Packaging gained 28 cents and ended at $2.58 with an exchange of 39,979 shares at the close of the trading session, CAC 2000 rose 21 cents to $2.15 with 85 units traded. Cargo Handlers rallied 50 cents in closing at $11.50 with investors dealing in 791 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 15 cents to end at $2.65 in an exchange of 395 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 13 cents to close at $1.29 with 76 stocks changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 7 cents to $2.03 in an exchange of 12,168 units, Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents to close at $1.90 with 2,520,124 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove gained $1.77 to end at $17.89 with an exchange of just 1,355 shares. Elite Diagnostic popped 9 cents in closing at $1.60 with 18,669 stocks crossing the market, Everything Fresh rallied 27 cents to finish at $1.90 in trading 23 units, Express Catering dipped 19 cents and ended at $2.70 after a transfer of 19,412 stock units. Fosrich increased 13 cents to $2.30 with traders dealing in 714,126 shares, Honey Bun climbed 9 cents to close at $7.99 as investors exchanged 21,806 stocks, Indies Pharma advanced 20 cents and ended at $3.94 with a transfer of 280,854 units. ISP Finance sank $3.48 to end at $16.52 after an exchange of 10 stock units, Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents in closing at $2.39 with investors trading 486,960 shares, Mailpac Group rallied 11 cents to finish at $2.49 with 73,613 stock units crossing the exchange. Main Event slipped $1.30 and ended at $10.70 with investors trading 6,050 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 20 cents to $1.55 after an exchange of 255 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational gained 6 cents to end at 93 cents with 3,240,756 shares passing through the market and Paramount Trading lost 9 cents in closing at $1 in the trading of 50,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The market closed with trading of 16,335,753 shares for $38,362,973 compared with 39,456,958 units at $223,895,604 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped by a mere 0.18 points to settle at 3,462.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Trading averaged 304,356 shares at $322,372, up marginally from 198,670 stock units at $320,033 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 225,650 units at $320,359 which is aligned with 217,742 stock units at $320,157 on the previous day but below February that averaged 246,071 shares at $454,487.
At the close of a negative trading session, Cargo Handlers dipped 50 cents and ended at $11 with investors dealing in a mere 3 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 19 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of just 2,712 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 11 cents to finish at $1.29 with 1,020 stocks clearing the market. Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents to end at $1.80 with an exchange of 877,197 units, Dolla Financial declined 11 cents to close at $2.62 with 564,654 stocks crossing the market, Dolphin Cove shed $1.16 to close at $17.49 after the exchange of 8,541 units. Everything Fresh rose 48 cents to $1.98 with investors trading 5,000 shares, Fontana rallied 16 cents to end at $9 with 45,858 stock units switching owners, Indies Pharma popped 36 cents in closing at $3.76 with investors trading 33,038 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.80 after an exchange of just 3 stocks,
The market closed with trading of 22,390,313 shares for $22,377,409 up from just 9,855,862 stock units at $9,421,929 on Thursday.
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.
Trading closed with three stocks trading at 52 weeks’ lows, with Edufocal falling by 1 cent to 23 cents, Image Plus slipping by a cent to close at $1.18 and MFS Partners down 5 cents to 38 cents.
Investors traded 9,855,862 shares for $9,421,929 compared with 9,257,198 units at $12,706,033 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 240,387 shares at $229,803 compared to 225,785 stocks at $309,903 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 182,535 units at $295,789 versus 174,602 stock units at $304,838 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.74 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners which ended with 2.29 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 1.80 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 8.94 points to 3,518.95. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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, Blue Power rose 7 cents to $5.37 with the trading of 15,000 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.79 with 45 stocks crossing the market, Dolla Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $2.78 with investors dealing in 22,416 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 33 cents to finish at $17.23 in an exchange of 250 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rose 12 cents to end at $1.63 after 2,857 shares passed through the market, Indies Pharma fell 6 cents to close at $3.31 in switching ownership of 18,000 stocks. Jamaican Teas declined 15 cents to $2.15 with 18,172 units clearing the market,
The market closed with trading of 9,257,198 shares for $12,706,033 down from 10,891,843 stock units at $18,155,914 on Tuesday.
At the close, Access Financial sank 64 cents to $16.32 after a transfer of 3,915 shares, Blue Power dipped 7 cents to close at $5.30 after 1,009 stocks were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 39 cents and ended at $2.77 after an exchange of 2,994 shares, while Caribbean Cream gained 31 cents to finish at $2.48 with 789 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to end at $1.85 in an exchange of 648,490 shares, Dolla Financial also declined by 10 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading 730,582 stock units. Dolphin Cove fell $2.50 to $16.90 with 26,100 stocks clearing the market, Express Catering dipped 25 cents in closing at $2.70 with traders dealing in 56,603 units, Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.16 after an exchange of 548,118 stocks. Honey Bun likewise slipped 10 cents and ended at $7.80 with investors dealing in 10,973 units, Indies Pharma skidded 18 cents to finish at $3.37 in an exchange of 3,263 shares,
The market closed with trading of 10,891,843 shares for $18,155,914 compared with 8,632,988 units at $12,700,175 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, 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 rallied 36 cents to end at $16.96 with 30 stocks clearing the market, AMG Packaging declined by 15 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 22,783 shares, Cargo Handlers popped 52 cents in closing at $12.05 clearing the market with 3,719 stocks clearing the market. Caribbean Cream increased 40 cents to finish at $2.55 after a transfer of 5,427 units, Caribbean Flavours lost 7 cents to close at $1.23 with 1,755 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial skidded 15 cents to end at $2.75 with investors trading 197,198 units. Dolphin Cove climbed $1 in closing at $18 after an exchange of 52,334 stocks, Express Catering rose 19 cents to $2.99 after 2,126 stock units passed through the market, Fosrich sank 8 cents and ended at $2.12 after investors exchanged 1,205,280 shares.