The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gave up all of last week’s Thursday gains but still retained a fair bit of the 84 points rally in the holiday-shortened trading week, following trading in 45 securities compared with 44 on Thursday and ending with prices of 12 rising, including GWest Corporation that traded at a 52 weeks’ high with 24 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed with an 81 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded of 7,214,648 shares for $16,008,489, 84 percent lower than on Thursday’s 37,301,154 units at $98,792,252.
Trading averaged 160,326 shares at $355,744 compared to 847,754 units at $2,245,278 on Thursday compared to March with an average of 221,659 units at $464,382.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 1.58 million shares for 21.9 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 1.31 million units for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 800,308 stocks for 11.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 62.20 points to close at 3,813.83, to be back in the red for the year.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased 69 cents to end at $21.95 with investors trading 403 shares, Blue Power shed 25 cents to $2.80, with 26,771 stock units changing hands, CAC 2000 lost 68 cents to close at $3.82 with investors dealing in 1,200 stocks. Caribbean Flavours climbed 11 cents and ended at $1.70 in swapping 22,162 units, Consolidated Bakeries popped 15 cents in closing at $2.18, with 102 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove gained 65 cents to end at $19.40 in an exchange of 3,115 units. Elite Diagnostic dropped 9 cents to $1.59 with traders dealing in 28,332 stocks, Everything Fresh fell 10 cents in closing at $1.70 as investors exchanged 97,487 stock units, Express Catering skidded 18 cents and ended at $3.80 in trading 6,841 shares. Fontana sank 10 cents to close at $8.88 after 27,994 stock units passed through the market, Fosrich dipped 27 cents to $2.15 with an exchange of 279,618 units, Future Energy declined 15 cents to close at $3.50 with 362,773 stocks clearing the market.
Honey Bun lost 23 cents to end at $6.77 in an exchange of 6,393 shares, Iron Rock Insurance rose 21 cents to $2.35 with investors swapping just one stock, ISP Finance dropped $6.41 and ended at $24.50, with 934 units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas declined 25 cents to $2.50 after a transfer of 673,503 stock units, Knutsford Express sank 10 cents to close at $11.80 after 24,757 shares passed through the market, Limners and Bards skidded 32 cents and ended at $1.47 after an exchange of 1,282 stocks. Main Event advanced 71 cents to end at $14.29 with investors trading 51,903 units, Medical Disposables shed 20 cents in closing at $2.30 after an exchange of 3,500 stock units, Paramount Trading rallied 11 cents to $1.49 in trading 21,516 shares. Regency Petroleum dropped 11 cents in closing at $2.18, with 228,879 stocks crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices dipped 33 cents to end at $2.91 while exchanging 1,579,159 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors push Junior Market into black
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 420 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded after a 575 percent jump in value over Wednesday with trading in 44 securities as was the case on Wednesday and ending with prices of 23 rising, 12 declining and nine closing unchanged and closing with a jump in the market index to close with a moderate gain for the year to date.
The market closed with 37,301,154 shares being traded for $98,792,252 up sharply from 7,170,788 units at $14,644,800 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 847,754 shares at $2,245,278 compared with 162,972 units at $332,836 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 190,689 units at $404,736 down from 192,229 stocks at $408,731 on the previous day. The average to date includes shares of Lasco Distributors and Lasco Manufacturing up to Tuesday this week, before they migrated to the Main Market on Wednesday. Trading in February averaged 243,917 units at $566,909.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 22.59 million shares for 60.6 percent of total volume followed by Indies Pharma with 2.94 million units for 7.9 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 2.47 million stocks for 6.6 percent market share, Mailpac Group ended with 2.31 million units for 6.2 percent of stocks traded and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.79 million shares for 4.8 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 46.14 points to 3,876.03, up 0.7 percent for the year to date.
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 the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased $1.26 to end at $21.26 in an exchange of 5,181 stocks, AMG Packaging declined 38 cents in closing at $3.12 after 5,002 units were traded, Cargo Handlers sank 97 cents to $13 with an exchange of just one share. Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 10 cents to close at $2.25 with 657,487 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rose 19 cents and ended at $3.88 with investors transferring 93 shares, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 15 cents to $2.03 as 530 stocks passed through the market. Dolphin Cove fell 65 cents to close at $18.75 with investors trading 7,128 units, Everything Fresh advanced 9 cents to end at $1.80 in switching ownership of 334,309 stock units, Fontana popped 8 cents in closing at $8.98, with 71,377 shares crossing the exchange. 
Future Energy rallied 15 cents and ended at $3.65 in trading 300,501 units, GWest Corporation gained 9 cents to end at $1.10 with 162,050 stocks clearing the market, Honey Bun dropped 8 cents in closing at $7 with traders dealing in 23,012 stock units. ISP Finance popped $2.81 to end at $30.91, with a mere one share crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 23 cents to close at $2.75 after an exchange of 562,910 stock units, JFP Ltd lost 10 cents and ended at $1.35, with 19,716 stocks crossing the market. KLE Group rose 30 cents to $2.33 with investors swapping 144 units, Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents and ended at $2.80 with a transfer of 366,821 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 16 cents to end at $2.20 after investors ended trading 2,313,996 units. Main Event skidded 89 cents in closing at $13.58 with investors dealing in 6,199 shares, Paramount Trading advanced 14 cents to close at $1.38 after an exchange of 48 stock units, 
Regency Petroleum rallied 7 cents to $2.29 in an exchange of 18,538 shares. Spur Tree Spices rose 70 cents and ended at $3.24 as investors exchanged 22,588,085 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 10 cents to close at $1.70 after a transfer of 1,790,379 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 38 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, following a 43 percent decline in value compared with Tuesday with trading in 44 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 
17 declining and 13 closing unchanged following the migration from the Junior Market of Lasco Distributors and Lasco Manufacturing to the Main Market, resulting in 46 listings now on the Junior Market.
The market closed with trading of 7,170,788 shares for $14,644,800 compared with 11,49,682 units at $25,742,485 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 162,972 shares at $332,836, compared with 280,382 units at $627,865 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 190,689 units at $404,736 compared to 192,229 stock units at $408,731 on the previous day and February with an average of 243,917 units at $566,909.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 1.51 million shares for 21 percent of total volume followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.06 million units for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 995,605 stock units for 13.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 13.03 points to end at 3,829.89.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 10 cents to end at $2.15 after exchanging just 3,502 stock units, Dolphin Cove rose 90 cents in closing at $19.40 in switching ownership of 3,252 shares, Express Catering popped 10 cents to $4, with 23,013 units crossing the market. Fosrich popped 9 cents and ended at $2.44 with a transfer of 995,605 stocks, 
Iron Rock Insurance sank 38 cents to close at $2.14 after 45 shares passed through the market, JFP Ltd increased 12 cents to $1.45 with investors transferring 399,930 stocks. KLE Group declined 36 cents to end at $2.03 after trading a mere one stock unit, Knutsford Express advanced $1.14 in closing at $11.94 with an exchange of 355 stock units, Paramount Trading shed 25 cents to close at $1.24 after an exchange of 3,283 shares. Spur Tree Spices fell 10 cents and ended at $2.54 in an exchange of 1,060,608 stocks and tTech dropped 29 cents to $2.01, with 250 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market ekes out gains on Monday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 78 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, following a 64 percent drop in the value of stocks traded compared with Friday, following trading in 46 securities up from 44 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 21 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market ended trading of 5,931,329 shares for $11,322,870 compared with 26,794,881 units at $31,045,200 on Friday.
Trading averaged 128,942 shares at $246,149 compared to 608,975 units at $705,573 on Friday with a month to date, average of 187,416 units at $396,767 compared to 191,231 stock units at $406,595 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Fosrich led trading with 999,041 shares for 16.8 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 614,908 stocks for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 526,860 units for 8.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 1.10 points to cease trading at 3,793.15.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 33 cents to end at $3.11 as investors exchanged 1,516 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped $1.28 in closing at $14.11 with just three units passing through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 15 cents in closing at $2.20, after an exchange of 120,394 shares. Caribbean Cream fell 19 cents to close at $3.69 with 489 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours skidded 11 cents and ended at $1.59 with traders dealing in 50,101 shares, Derrimon Trading popped 10 cents to close at $2 in an exchange of 614,908 stock units. Dolla Financial sank 10 cents to end at $2.64 after investors traded 124,086 stocks, Dolphin Cove shed 39 cents in closing at $19.31 with 321 units crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh climbed 10 cents to close at $1.70 after a transfer of 526,860 stocks. Express Catering dropped 6 cents and ended at $3.94 with investors dealing in 783 shares, Fontana dipped 10 cents to $9 crossing the market 32,314 stock units, Fosrich rose 15 cents in closing at $2.30 while exchanging 999,041 units. Future Energy fell 12 cents to $3.48 with a transfer of 113,618 shares, Honey Bun dropped 56 cents to close at $6.50, with 10,501 stock units changing hands, JFP Ltd lost 6 cents and ended at $1.33 after an exchange of 13,070 stocks. 
KLE Group rallied 24 cents to $2.39 with investors trading 139 units, Knutsford Express declined 44 cents and ended at $11.50 after exchanging 10,251 shares, Lasco Financial shed 29 cents in closing at $1.62 in trading 77,041 stock units. Limners and Bards dropped 30 cents to end at $1.47, with 27,676 stocks crossing the market, Lumber Depot advanced 15 cents to close at $2.70 with investors swapping 143,201 units, Main Event sank 94 cents to $13.58 after 4,227 stock units changed hands. MFS Capital Partners skidded 10 cents to close at $1.60 with investors trading 109,702 units, ONE on ONE Educational gained 12 cents in closing at $1 in switching ownership of 458,111 shares, Paramount Trading lost 35 cents and ended at $1.20 but only after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $1.10 with an exchange of 250,023 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to end at $1.60, with 424,355 shares crossing the market and tTech dropped 10 cents in closing at $2.30 after an exchange of 310 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading jumps, index plunges
Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday and resulted in a big drop in the market index after a 56 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, carrying 85 percent more value than Wednesday with trading in 45 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 14 rising, 17 declining and 14 closing unchanged, with the Junior Market Index plunging 41.11 points to end at 3,757.91.
Trading closed with 5,660,363 shares for $14,953,776 up from 3,622,295 units at $8,075,268 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 125,786 shares at $332,306, compared with 82,325 units at $183,529 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 163,424 units at $386,693 compared to 166,173 stock units at $390,666 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
EduFocal led trading with 1.58 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 1.15 million units for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 807,980 units for 14.3 percent market share.
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 the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 15 cents to $2.20 with investors swapping 1,555 shares, Derrimon Trading advanced 12 cents to end at $1.98 after a transfer of 2,923 units, Dolphin Cove shed 28 cents in closing at $19.50 with an exchange of 54,424 shares. Fosrich popped 6 cents to close at $2.13 with 30,223 stock units changing hands, GWest Corporation climbed 12 cents and ended at 97 cents after 1,179 shares crossed the exchange, Honey Bun lost 23 cents to $6.84 trading 5,220 units. Image Plus rose 5 cents to close at $1.94 with investors transferring 16,172 stocks, KLE Group gained 17 cents and ended at $2.15 in an exchange of 49,957 stock units, Knutsford Express skidded 72 cents to end at $11.22 with investors dealing in 275 shares. Lasco Distributors fell 19 cents in closing at $4.23 with a transfer of 309,110 stocks, 
Lasco Financial dropped 15 cents to $1.80 after 15,041 stock units passed through the market, Lasco Manufacturing sank 30 cents and ended at $5.15 in trading 312,815 stock units. Lumber Depot dipped 8 cents in closing at $2.51 after exchanging 1,154,211 shares, Main Event rallied 53 cents to $14.53, with 2,000 units crossing the market, Medical Disposables increased 20 cents to close at $2.50 while exchanging 44 stocks. One Great Studio lost 6 cents to 93 cents with 27,655 stock units clearing the market, Tropical Battery popped 13 cents to end at $2.23 in an exchange of 30,131 shares and tTech skidded 13 cents in closing at $2.30, with 539 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading and prices drop on JSE Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 38 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 44 percent lower value than Tuesday with trading in 44 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 21 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market closed after 3,622,295 shares were traded for $8,075,268 compared with 5,879,680 units at $14,528,099 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 82,325 shares at $183,529 compared with 150,761 units at $372,515 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 166,173 stock units at $390,666 compared to 172,623 stock units at $406,600 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 stock units at $637,481.
Tropical Battery led trading with 536,975 shares for 14.8 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 476,598 units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 382,069 units for 10.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 8.87 points to wrap-up trading at 3,799.02.
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 the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 5 cents and ended at $3.10 after a transfer of 31,398 stocks, Blue Power increased 7 cents to $3.05 as investors exchanged 100 units, Cargo Handlers sank $1.65 to $12.83 after 4,021 shares passed through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 15 cents to close at $2.35 in an exchange of 1,234 stock units, Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents to $3.89 with 587 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours dipped 7 cents to $1.60 with investors trading 364,539 units. Dolphin Cove rose 28 cents to end at $19.78 with 1,829 stocks passing through the market, GWest Corporation lost 13 cents in closing at 85 cents with investors dealing in 24,029 stock units, Image Plus dipped 6 cents to close at $1.89, with investors trading 12,436 shares. ISP Finance fell $3.40 and ended at $28.10 with investors transferring 55 stocks, JFP Ltd skidded 7 cents to $1.32 in switching ownership of 184,500 units, Lasco Distributors shed 13 cents in closing at $4.42 with traders dealing in 36,123 stock units. 
Lasco Manufacturing rallied 20 cents to $5.45 in an exchange of 14,042 shares, Limners and Bards fell 9 cents to close at $1.54 with investors swapping 2,000 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 8 cents and ended at $2.59 after an exchange of 109,000 units. Mailpac Group gained 12 cents to $2.12 in trading 103,424 stock units, Main Event fell 56 cents to $14 after an exchange of 14,972 shares, Medical Disposables declined 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 after exchanging 950 stocks. MFS Capital Partners sank 20 cents to $1.70 with 85,400 units clearing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 5 cents and ended at $1.52 with an exchange of 236,344 stock units and Tropical Battery dipped 10 cents to $2.10 with 536,975 shares changing hands.
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 Thursday, with a 37 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, valued 31 percent less than Wednesday following trading in 44 securities up from 41 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged.
The market closed with 5,070,780 shares trading at $9,806,198 compared with 8,079,622 units at $14,175,727 on Wednesday.
Trading for the day averaged 115,245 shares at $222,868 down from 197,064 units at $345,749 on Wednesday with a month to date average of 198,823 units at $466,478 compared to 208,086 stock units at $493,478 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 1.23 million shares for 24.3 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 800,002 stock units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 471,150 units for 9.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 27.91 points to end trading at 3,808.49.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction 
with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging skidded 11 cents to $3.15 with investors dealing in 20,253 stock units, CAC 2000 rallied 25 cents and ended at $4.50 with just one share being traded, Cargo Handlers increased $1.18 in closing at $14.48 after a transfer of 201 stocks. Caribbean Cream climbed 17 cents to close at $3.57, with just 100 units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours rose 5 cents to end at $1.67 after an exchange of 107,831 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries gained 19 cents to end at $2.20 with investors swapping just two units. Dolphin Cove popped 10 cents to end at $19.95 after an exchange of 6,681 shares, Express Catering advanced 18 cents in closing at $3.88 with a transfer of 20,113 stock units, Honey Bun sank 7 cents to close at $7 while exchanging 3,750 shares.
Jamaican Teas rose 25 cents and ended at $2.55 in trading 602 units, Lasco Manufacturing shed 15 cents to $5.15 with an exchange of 186,039 stocks, Limners and Bards declined 32 cents to close at $1.53 with investors trading 307 stock units. Medical Disposables lost 8 cents in closing at $2.50 after 49,254 shares passed through the market, One Great Studio dipped 5 cents and ended at 95 cents with an exchange of 440,088 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies fell 8 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.35, with 1,230,456 stocks changing hands and tTech advanced 5 cents in closing at $2.06 as investors exchanged 184 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Investors pushed trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 78 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, following a 60 percent hike in the value compared with trading on Monday with trading in 46 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 20 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 6,998,714 shares on Tuesday for $18,504,634 compared with 3,940,936 units at $11,557,517 on Monday.
Trading averaged 152,146 shares at $402,275, compared with 87,576 units at $256,834 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 209,355 units at $510,491 compared to 217,844 stock units at $526,549 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Future Energy led trading with 2.27 million shares for 32.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 1.34 million units for 19.1 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 573,092 units for 8.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 30.03 points to close at 3,776.65.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell $3.30 to a 52 weeks’ low of $18.70 as investors exchanged 656 shares, AMG Packaging increased 6 cents in closing at $3.55 in switching ownership of 1,570 units, Cargo Handlers climbed $1.25 to end at $14.48 with just one share crossing the market. Dolphin Cove rose 8 cents to $19.97 after a transfer of 34,697 stock units, EduFocal declined 7 cents to $1.13 in exchanging 1,338,153 shares, Elite Diagnostic advanced 5 cents to $1.69 with investors swapping 22,287 stock units. Express Catering sank 12 cents to close at $3.87 in an exchange of 2,951 units, Fontana popped 17 cents and ended at $9.30, with 6,969 stocks changing hands, Future Energy lost 9 cents in closing at $3.47 in an exchange of 2,270,580 shares. Honey Bun dipped 19 cents to end at $7.07 with investors transferring 3,199 stocks, Indies Pharma skidded 5 cents in closing at $2.65 after exchanging 46,444 units, ISP Finance gained 40 cents to $28.50, with one stock unit clearing the market. 
Knutsford Express rallied 5 cents to end at $11.90 with an exchange of one share, Limners and Bards shed 14 cents and ended at $1.48 with 2,302 units, Lumber Depot dropped 28 cents to close at $2.50 after an exchange of 62,947 stocks. Mailpac Group fell 10 cents to $2.08 with investors dealing in 109,087 stock units, Main Event declined 65 cents to close at $13.60 with a transfer of 26,001 shares, following release of first quarter results showing revenues and profit declining compared with that of 2023. Medical Disposables sank 9 cents in closing at $2.58 after trading 2,779 stock units. MFS Capital Partners dipped 7 cents and ended at $1.90 with 452,187 stocks passed through the market, Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to end at $2.20 with investors trading 172,740 units and Tropical Battery popped 5 cents to $2.20 with 49,523 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a decline of 82 percent in the volume of stocks traded, with 76 percent lower value than Friday resulting from trading in 45 securities compared with 46 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 24 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market closed on Monday with 3,940,936 shares being traded for $11,557,517 compared to 21,593,851 units at $47,836,116 on Friday.
Trading averaged 87,576 shares at $256,834 compared to 469,432 units at $1,039,916 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 217,844 units at $526,549 compared to 239,965 stock units at $572,350 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 449,268 shares for 11.4 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 366,287 units for 9.3 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 339,510 units for 8.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 28.57 points to finish at 3,806.68.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 31 cents to end at $3.49 in an exchange of 54,003 units, Cargo Handlers sank $1.26 to $13.23 with traders dealing in 1,201 stocks, Caribbean Flavours shed 8 cents to close trading at $1.62 while exchanging 4,005 shares. Consolidated Bakeries fell 19 cents and ended at $2.01 after a transfer of 286 stock units, Dolphin Cove skidded 8 cents to close at $19.89 as investors exchanged 6,517 shares, Everything Fresh lost 12 cents to close $1.60 after 181,972 stocks passed through the market. Fontana dipped 62 cents in closing at $9.13 with investors trading 108,162 units, Fosrich rose 5 cents to end at $2.10 in an exchange of 292,102 stocks, Jetcon Corporation dropped 5 cents to close at 94 cents with investors dealing in 5,242 shares. Knutsford Express declined 9 cents and ended at $11.85 after an exchange of 10,318 stock units, 
Lasco Manufacturing gained 28 cents to close at $5.48, with 449,268 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards popped 14 cents in closing at $1.62 with a transfer of 502 stock units. Mailpac Group climbed 8 cents to close at $2.18 after an exchange of 11,188 shares, Main Event lost 44 cents and ended at $14.25 in switching ownership of 750 stocks, Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to end at $2.15 with 190,030 units clearing the market. Tropical Battery dropped 15 cents in closing at $2.15 with an exchange of 171,447 stock units and tTech fell 37 cents to $2.06 after 3,913 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market popped higher
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.
