Big trading bounce for Junior Market


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.

Indies leads Junior Market for 2nd day


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with the Montego Bay-based Indies Pharma taking 61 percent of the shares exchanged following trading of 35 million shares on Wednesday. The trading volume was down by 59 percent, with 83 percent lower value versus trading on Wednesday with trading in 43 securities up from 41 on Wednesday and ended with prices of just nine rising, 24 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

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.
Trading averaged 379,901 shares at $892,162 down sharply from 962,365 stocks at $5,460,868 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 292,025 stock units at $744,411 up from 284,644 stock units at $732,002 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Indies Pharma led trading with 9.93 million shares for 60.8 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 1.95 million stock units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 973,754 stocks for 6 percent of the volume traded.
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.
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 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial lost 8 cents to close at $16.32 in an exchange of 15,327 stock units, AMG Packaging shed 9 cents to end at $2.70 with investors trading 1,217 shares, Caribbean Cream climbed 6 cents to finish at $2.36 after a transfer of 5,632 units. Consolidated Bakeries declined 14 cents and ended at $1.85 as investors exchanged 14,205 stocks, Express Catering fell 6 cents in closing at $2.89 with 33,629 units being traded, Iron Rock Insurance fell 10 cents to end at $3.70 in an exchange of 145 stocks. ISP Finance rose $2.52 to $19.52 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $16.01 with investors swapping 8,844 shares, Mailpac Group slipped 10 cents to finish at $2.37 with an exchange of 190,170 stock units, Main Event sank 29 cents and ended at $10.71 with 20,057 shares crossing the market. Omni Industries skidded 8 cents in closing at 92 cents with traders dealing in 22,992 stock units, Paramount Trading advanced 8 cents to close at $1.10 with 8,696 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum dipped 7 cents to end at $3.08 with a transfer of 121,924 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Indies Pharma takes 88% of Junior Market


It was Indies Pharma day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the Montego Bay based pharmaceutical company, leading trading on the market with 35 million shares for 89 percent of all the stocks traded and pushing the Junior Market trading volume up by 201 percent and the value up 1,515 percent more than Tuesday following trading in 41 securities, down from 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 17 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 39,456,958 shares that are worth $223,895,604, sharply up on the 13,087,289 units at $13,862,015 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 962,365 shares valued at $5,460,868, well above the 304,356 stocks at $322,372 on Tuesday with trading for the month to date, averaging 284,644 units at $732,002 more than the 225,650 stocks at $320,359 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Indies Pharma led trading with 35 million shares for 88.7 percent of the total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.31 million stock units for just 3.3 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 938,026 stocks for 2.4 percent of the total volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 10.38 points to finish at 3,462.25, down 7.3 percent for the year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a day of primarily moderate price changes, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 8 cents in closing at $2.81 with 7,617 stock units switching owners, Caribbean Flavours dropped 11 cents to $1.18 with 1,000 shares crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries popped 19 cents to finish at $1.99 with investors dealing in 3,001 stocks. Dolla Financial advanced 8 cents and ended at $2.70 with 329,753 units trading at the close, Future Energy rose 9 cents to close at $3.15 with 36,510 stocks passing through the market, in contrast to the moderate price changes today, Knutsford Express dropped $1.60 to end at $12.02 in an exchange of 10,413 stock units. Paramount Trading fell 8 cents to close at $1.02 with trading in 10,470 shares, Regency Petroleum rallied 17 cents to $3.15 as investors exchanged 7,010 stock units and Tropical Battery sank 8 cents to finish at $2.37 after a transfer of 71,824 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Volume jumps as Junior Market index drops


Kintyre Holdings and ONE on ONE Educational controlled just under 75 percent of stocks traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in the trading of 13,087,289 shares worth $13,862,015 compared with 8,741,477 units at $14,081,470 on Monday, with trading in 43 securities compared to 44 and ending with prices of 18 rising, 13 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

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.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 5.09 million shares for 38.9 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational which ended with 4.52 million stock units for 34.5 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 877,197 stocks for 6.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 30.79 points to close at 3,472.63. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
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,  ISP Finance lost $5 and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $17 after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $16, with an exchange of 9,896 units, Knutsford Express gained $1.32 to close at $13.62 with 4,462 stock units crossing the market. Main Event rose 20 cents to $11 with investors swapping a mere one share, Omni Industries rallied 9 cents to close at $1 with 139,070 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading increased 10 cents in closing at $1.10 with 4,881 units passing through the market and RA Williams popped 10 cents to end at 73 cents with a transfer of 26,052 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Kintyre takes ½ of Junior Market trades


Kintyre Holdings accounted for almost half of the stocks traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting in a 127 percent rise in the traded volume, with a 138 percent jump in value over Thursday with trading in 44 securities, up from 41 on Thursday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

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.
Trading averaged 508,871 shares at $508,577, up from only 240,387 stock units at $229,803 on the previous day with the month to date averaging 219,928 units at $320,171 with increased trading over the 182,535 stock units at $295,789 on Thursday but lower than February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 10.96 million shares for 49 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.95 million stocks for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade, Mailpac Group closed with 2.34 million stocks for 10.4 percent of the volume traded and Omni Industries with 1.07 million units for 4.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 32.82 points to close trading at 3,551.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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, Caribbean Cream shed 32 cents to end at $2.16 and closed with an exchange of 689 shares, Caribbean Flavours lost 9 cents to close at $1.29 with 726 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove popped $1.27 to close at $18.50 in an exchange of 7,835 shares. Elite Diagnostic sank 11 cents and ended at $1.52 with traders dealing in 8,376 stock units, Express Catering skidded 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.60 with an exchange of 427,646 shares, Fosrich advanced 19 cents to finish at $2.30 in switching ownership of 943,313 stock units. Honey Bun sank 39 cents and ended at $7.41 with 17,787 stocks crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance rose 70 cents to $3.70 with an exchange of 525 units, ISP Finance climbed $1.01 to end at $31 with 55 stocks passing through the market. Jamaican Teas increased 15 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of 129,148 units, KLE Group dipped 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1 with investors swapping 45,267 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.20 with 495,959 stock units changing hands. Mailpac Group popped 10 cents and ended at $2.45 in trading 2,337,682 shares, Main Event lost 20 cents to close at $10.80 after an exchange of 214 units, Paramount Trading dropped 11 cents in closing at $1 with a transfer of 200,000 stocks and Tropical Battery fell 16 cents to end at $2.36 as investors exchanged 16,686 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Slippage for Junior Market


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with a 6 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 26 percent lower value than Wednesday, following trading in 41 securities as was the case on Wednesday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged.
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, Jetcon Corporation lost 7 cents to finish at $1.06 in trading 53,137 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 43 cents and ended at $14.23 with 745 shares crossing the market. Limners and Bards slipped 9 cents to close at $1.11 with traders dealing in 28,279 stocks, Mailpac Group sank 6 cents in closing at $2.35 in an exchange of 640,295 units, Main Event increased 20 cents to end at $11 with investors trading 13,945 stock units. Medical Disposables advanced 18 cents to $1.53 after a transfer of 8,102 shares and RA Williams skidded 7 cents to end at 67 cents with investors trading 46,430 units. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on Junior Market


Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 15 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 30 percent lower value than Tuesday from trading in 41 securities down from 44 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 23 declining and eight closing unchanged.

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.
Trading averaged 225,785 shares at $309,903 below the 247,542 stock units valued at $412,634 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 174,602 units valued at $304,838 in line with 166,468 stock units at $304,033 on the previous day and lower than February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 2.02 million shares for 21.8 percent of the total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.74 million units for 18.8 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 934,062 stocks for 10.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 32.31 points to end trading at 3,527.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven 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, 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, ISP Finance climbed $3.02 to end at $30 as 865 stock units passed through the market. Jamaican Teas rose 19 cents to $2.30 as investors exchanged 2,784 shares, Kintyre Holdings shed 8 cents to close at 30 cents with a transfer of 1,739,918 stock units, Knutsford Express gained $1 in closing at $13.80 in trading 14 stock units. Regency Petroleum rallied 9 cents to end at $3.09 with 38,333 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices lost 6 cents and ended at $1.30 in trading 57,260 units and Tropical Battery fell 9 cents to finish at $2.56 with 17,065 stocks crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 26 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, resulting in a 43 percent rise in value than on Monday with trading in 44 securities compared with 42 on Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 21 declining and seven closing unchanged.

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.
Trading averaged 247,542 shares at $412,634 compared with 205,547 stocks at $302,385 on Monday with a month to date average of 166,468 units at $304,033 compared with 149,799 stock units at $281,703 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 1.86 million shares for 17.1 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners which ended with 1.81 million stocks for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade, ONE on ONE Educational closed with 1.30 million stocks for 11.9 percent of the volume traded and Fosrich with 1.30 million units for 11.9 percent of traded securities.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 15.57 points to cease trading at 3,560.20. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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, AMG Packaging gained 9 cents and ended at $2.84 after closing with trading of 5,129 stocks, Cargo Handlers slipped 55 cents in closing at $11.50 after  an exchange of 27,715 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 42 cents in closing at $2.38 with traders dealing in 2,345 units. Caribbean Cream skidded 38 cents to end at $2.17 in switching ownership of 738 stocks, Dolphin Cove climbed $1.40 to close at $19.40 with investors swapping 263,498 shares, Everything Fresh rose 20 cents to finish at $2.05 after an exchange of 362 stock units. Future Energy gained 14 cents and ended at $3.26 with investors dealing in 279,328 units, Indies Pharma popped 18 cents to $3.55 after an exchange of 7,551 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance sank 75 cents to end at $3 with investors trading 2,000 shares. ISP Finance advanced $4.02 in closing at $26.98 with 324 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas shed 11 cents to finish at $2.11 as investors exchanged 197,571 units, KLE Group rallied 13 cents to close at $1.23 as 1,185 stocks passed through the market. Knutsford Express popped 6 cents to $12.80 in trading 13,951 units, Mailpac Group advanced 10 cents to finish at $2.45 with 183,430 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading rose 12 cents and ended at $1.12 in an exchange of 86,987 shares. Regency Petroleum declined 7 cents to close at $3 in trading 271,709 stock units and Spur Tree Spices lost 19 cents in closing at $1.36 with 43,046 shares crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumped on the Junior Market

Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 42 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 27 percent rise in the value compared to Friday following trading in 42 securities down from 45 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 8,632,988 shares for $12,700,175 compared with 6,078,064 units at $10,022,406 on Friday.
Trading averaged 205,547 shares at $302,385 up from 135,068 stock units at $222,720 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 149,799 units at $281,703 just above the 136,186 stock units at $276,653 on the previous trading day compared with February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
EduFocal led trading with 1.91 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich which ended with 1.21 million stocks for 14 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 1.14 million units for 13.3 percent of stocks traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 5.32 points to settle at 3,544.63. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 13.6, 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. Future Energy dipped 16 cents to close at $3.12 and closed with an exchange of 408,296 stocks, Honey Bun fell 8 cents to finish at $7.90 with a transfer of 1,424 units, Indies Pharma dropped 18 cents to end at $3.37 with 3,818 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance shed $4.04 in closing at $22.96 in an exchange of 1,038 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 13 cents to $2.22 in trading 71,934 stocks, Knutsford Express advanced 51 cents and ended at $12.74 in switching ownership of 5,942 units. Omni Industries gained 6 cents to finish at 97 cents with investors trading 19,857 stock units and RA Williams popped 15 cents to close at 76 cents in an exchange of 2,000 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drives on Junior Market


Trading activity fell on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 44 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 50 percent lower value than Monday following trading in 39 securities down from 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with the trading of 3,975,497 shares for $7,451,520 down from 7,155,019 units at $14,911,504 on Monday.
Trading averaged 101,936 shares at $191,065 well below 162,614 stocks at $338,898 on Monday with the month to date averaging 134,103 stock units at $269,434 down from February ending with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 649,818 shares for 16.3 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 445,140 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 335,010 stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index held on to 3.14 points to conclude trading at 3,563.42 after the market traded above 3,600 points in the morning session. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 24 cents to $2.50 after 75,435 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Cream lost 42 cents in closing at $2.31 with 29,810 changing hands, Caribbean Flavours sank 7 cents to close at $1.25 after an exchange of 33,482 shares. Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to finish at $2.83 after 84,290 stock units were traded, Dolphin Cove increased $1 and ended at $15 after the trading of 53,304 shares, Elite Diagnostic shed 12 cents to end at $1.51 with 211,221 units crossing the market. Express Catering dropped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.80 in switching ownership of 10,000 stocks, Fosrich declined 9 cents to $2.20 with 264,704 stock units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun popped 15 cents to finish at $8 with investors dealing in 4,089 shares. Indies Pharma skidded 9 cents and ended at $3.65 in an exchange of 202,053 units,  ISP Finance spiked $6.15 to close at $27.32 with traders dealing in 150 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 22 cents to end at $2.43 as investors exchanged 445,140 units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 13 cents in closing at $1.13 with 2,222 shares crossing the market, JFP Ltd slipped 8 cents to 72 cents after an exchange of 335,010 units, Knutsford Express gained 54 cents to finish at $12.75 with investors swapping 875 stocks and Limners and Bards climbed 15 cents and ended at $1.30 with an exchange of 160,556 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.