Trading pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange sharply down on Monday and gave back most of Friday’s 77 points gains following the last minute bounce to close out May as the market closed with a 68 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, following a 64 percent lower value of funds entering the market than Friday with trading in 45 securities up from 39 on the previous trading day and ending with prices of 12 rising, 22 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 71.22 points to finish at 3,765.28.
The market ended trading of 4,783,133 shares for $11,166,537 down from 14,832,174 units at $31,162,735 on Friday.
Trading averaged 106,292 shares at $248,145 compared with 380,312 units at $799,044 on Friday down from May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Limners and Bards led trading with 1.06 million shares for 22.2 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 867,867 units for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 494,204 units for 10.3 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 2025.
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, Access Financial declined $1.25 and ended at $19.75 as investors exchanged 1,274 stocks, Blue Power fell 40 cents to $3.05 with a transfer of 30,675 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 10 cents in closing at $3.73 after investors ended trading 494,204 shares. Caribbean Cream increased 35 cents to close at $4.35 in an exchange of 80,145 stock units, Dolphin Cove lost 85 cents to finish at $24 with 18,663 shares clearing the market, Express Catering dipped 19 cents to $3.81 in switching ownership of 229,621 stocks. Fontana popped 17 cents in closing at $8.10 after a transfer of 43,107 units, Fosrich sank 15 cents to $2.15 with 74,339 stock units crossing the exchange, Future Energy dropped 14 cents to close at $3.35, with investors dealing in 90,010 shares following the release of full year results, with 2024 profit coming out lower than the prior year. GWest Corporation rallied 10 cents to finish at 95 cents and closed with an exchange of 21,374 stocks, Honey Bun shed 10 cents and ended at $7.80 with 12,422 units changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance rose 8 cents to end at $2.18 after 12 stock units passed through the market. ISP Finance climbed $1.99 in closing at $26 with investors swapping a mere 3 shares, JFP Ltd slipped 13 cents to $1.15 in an exchange of 275,993 stock units, Lasco Financial fell 17 cents to finish at $1.51, with 158,748 units changing hands. Limners and Bards gained 12 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors trading 1,063,181 stocks, Main Event dipped 40 cents to end at $12.60, with 26,210 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum sank 27 cents to close at $2.11 with traders dealing in 10,483 stocks. Spur Tree Spices advanced 9 cents to $2.36, with 282,420 units crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 7 cents in closing at $1.65 after an exchange of 6,974 stock units, Tropical Battery lost 11 cents and ended at $2.09 with investors transferring 59,741 shares and tTech slipped 35 cents to close at $2.14 after exchanging 3,334 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The Junior Market raced to more than 3,800 points in the morning trading session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday but failed to hold on and ended marginally lower at the close as the market closed with a 48 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 52 percent lower value than Tuesday after trading in 45 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 stocks each rising and declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Trading resulted in Dolphin Cove hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $25, while CAC 2000 and Fontana both hit intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.83 and $7.20 respectively.
The market closed on Wednesday, with an exchange of 5,995,192 shares at $11,052,592 compared to 11,607,786 units at $23,233,143 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 133,226 shares at $245,613 compared with 283,117 units at $566,662 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 462,022 shares at $975,275, down from 480,402 stock units at $1,016,063 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
EduFocal led trading with 2.85 million shares for 47.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 670,034 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 587,225 stocks for 9.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 8.65 points to end at 3,748.14.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial skidded $1.39 to end at $18.31, with 12,770 stocks crossing the market, Blue Power lost 14 cents in closing at $3.45 with investors swapping 6 stocks, Cargo Handlers slipped $2 to $12.30, with 1,002 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 19 cents and ended at $3.19 with investors transferring 20,730 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries gained 9 cents to close at $2.15, with 14 shares changing hands, EduFocal fell 8 cents to 82 cents in an exchange of 2,848,139 stocks. Everything Fresh rose 10 cents and ended at $1.80 with investors dealing in 7,506 units, Fontana dipped 74 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $7.36 after hitting an intraday low of $7.20 following an exchange of 120,921 stock units, Honey Bun sank 15 cents to end at $7.70 and closed after an exchange of 37,597 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 8 cents in closing at $2.18 in switching ownership of 24 stocks, Knutsford Express climbed 39 cents to finish at $11.39 with traders dealing in 505 units, Lasco Financial increased 15 cents to close at $1.68 as investors exchanged 56,667 stock units. MFS Capital Partners rallied 34 cents to $1.37 after investors ended the trading 391,573 shares and Tropical Battery declined 9 cents to finish at $2.18 after an exchange of 93,330 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday after a 7 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 24 percent higher value than on Friday with trading in all 45 securities available for trading being active up from 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 19 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Trading ended after 4,258,224 shares changed hands for $10,584,817 versus 4,564,235 stock units at $8,534,568 on Friday.
Trading averaged 94,627 shares at $235,218 compared to 114,106 units at $213,364 on Friday. Trading ended with a month to date, average of 490,989 units at $1,040,180 down from 515,796 stock units at $1,090,560 on the previous day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.54 million shares for 36.1 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 929,509 stock units for 21.8 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 330,703 units for 7.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 4.28 points to 3,687.26.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
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, AMG Packaging declined 34 cents and ended at $2.91 with trading of 15,794 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 30 cents to $3.20 after 5,184 units passed through the market, Caribbean Cream lost 16 cents to end at $3.74 after an exchange 1,583 shares. Caribbean Flavours skidded 12 cents in closing at $1.58, with 90 stock units crossing the market, Dolla Financial sank 10 cents to finish at $2.55 in trading 1,538,700 shares, Dolphin Cove gained $1.15 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $23.65 after an exchange of 59,960 stock units. EduFocal climbed 9 cents to 89 cents in switching ownership of 191,329 units, Elite Diagnostic dipped 7 cents to close at $1.51 after investors ended trading 25,106 stocks, Everything Fresh fell 10 cents in closing at $1.70 with investors dealing in 60,100 units. Express Catering rose 15 cents to finish at $3.90 after an exchange of 33,991 stocks, Fosrich rallied 8 cents and ended at $2.19 with a transfer of 259,304 shares, Honey Bun rallied 80 cents to end at $7.90, with 51,867 stock units crossing the exchange. Indies Pharma gained 34 cents to $2.69 with traders dealing in 3,951 shares, ISP Finance dropped $2.01 and ended at $26 in an exchange of 112 stocks, Knutsford Express popped $1.32 to finish at $11.45, with 2,265 units changing hands. Lasco Financial shed 7 cents to close at $1.53 in an exchange of 16,925 stock units, Limners and Bards slipped 17 cents to end at $1.38 with 10,618 shares clearing the market, Main Event rallied 36 cents in closing at $13.10 with investors transferring 1,840 stock units and Paramount Trading fell 19 cents to $1.21, with 16,228 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, following a 93 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 19 percent more than Friday with trading in all 45 securities available to trade well up from just 36 on Friday and ending with price movements evenly split at 15 each between stocks rising, declining and closing firm.
Trading closed with 9,933,959 shares for $16,224,087 up from 5,151,901 units at $13,657,450 on Friday.
Trading averaged 220,755 shares at $360,535 compared to 143,108 stock units at $379,374 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 605,840 stocks at $1,281,092 compared with 637,462 stock units at $1,356,686 on the previous trading day and April with an average of 204,118 units at $439,599.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.37 million shares for 44 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.01 million units for 20.2 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 908,181 units for 9.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 13.66 points to culminate at 3,740.25.
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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial jumped on the $3.10 to close at $21.10 in trading 3,450 shares, AMG Packaging spiked 61 cents to $3.50, with 305 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 41 cents to finish at $2.79 after trading as low as $2.24 shortly after opening with an exchange of 33,315 shares. Dolphin Cove popped $1.19 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $22.69 after investors ended trading 89,551 stock units, Everything Fresh gained 10 cents to end at $1.80 in an exchange of 908,181 shares, Fosrich fell 7 cents in closing at $2.13 with investors transferring 12,894 stock units. Future Energy shed 9 cents to close at $3.30 in an exchange of 75,815 units, Indies Pharma rose 34 cents and ended at $2.70 with 3,191 stocks clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation advanced 12 cents to close at 99 cents with an exchange of 416 units. KLE Group rallied 19 cents to finish at $2.09, with 556 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards declined 20 cents to end at $1.56 with investors trading 770 shares, Lumber Depot rose 9 cents in closing at $2.64 after a transfer of 53,042 stock units. MFS Capital Partners lost 14 cents to end at $1.30 as investors exchanged 10,351 shares and Spur Tree Spices gained 13 cents in closing at $2.35 with a transfer of 168,232 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.