The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply on Friday to erase most of the 74 points rally on Thursday with the volume of stocks traded being flat with an 18 percent higher value than Thursday, following trading in only 38 securities down from 42 on Thursday resulting in prices of 12 rising, 18 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 6,762,889 shares for $19,614,027 compared with 6,771,997 units at $16,602,569 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 177,971 shares for $516,159 compared with 161,238 units at $395,299 on Thursday versus an average of 183,001 units at $460,354 in August.
Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 1.18 million shares for 17.5 percent of total volume, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.11 million units for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 1.02 million units for 15.1 percent of trading.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, aveAt the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 64.77 points to conclude trading at 3,854.96.
The 10.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and 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, Cargo Handlers popped 41 cents to $16.41 and closed with an exchange of 280 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 18 cents to close at $2.68 after 800 units crossed the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries gained 30 cents and ended at $2.60 in an exchange of 21,000 stock units, Derrimon Trading rose 23 cents to end at $1.88 with traders dealing in 500 stocks. Dolphin Cove climbed 59 cents in closing at $16.60 after an exchange of 10 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 23 cents to $1.82 with shareholders swapping 10,097 stocks, Express Catering shed 80 cents and ended at $4.20 as investors exchanged 16,661 shares, Fontana advanced 87 cents to close at $11.37 after 58,802 units passed through the market. Future Energy Source fell 29 cents to end at $3.63, with 100,722 shares clearing the exchange, General Accident lost 45 cents in closing at $4.49 with a transfer of 28,915 stocks, Honey Bun increased 29 cents to close at $6.49 while exchanging 1,248 stock units, Image Plus Consultants dropped 19 cents and ended at $2.05, with 9,488 units crossing the market. 
Indies Pharma declined 19 cents to $3 in switching ownership of 480,213 stocks, ISP Finance skidded $4.17 in closing at $32 after an exchange of 5 stocks, JFP Ltd lost 12 cents to close at $1.52 with investors dealing in 434,417 units, Knutsford Express rallied 45 cents and ended at $11.70, with 1,595 shares changing hands. Lasco Distributors dipped 11 cents to $4.39 in an exchange of 350,497 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 11 cents in closing at $5.20 with investors trading 1,184,638 units, Limners and Bards popped 17 cents to close at $1.98 after 1,531 stocks were traded, Main Event skidded $1.40 to end at $16.10 with an exchange of 4,331 shares. MFS Capital Partners gained 15 cents to close at $2.49, with 92,838 stock units crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational shed 13 cents to end at $1.02 in trading 66,796 units, Regency Petroleum declined 35 cents to close at $2.19 after a transfer of 1,018,410 stocks, Spur Tree Spices dropped 27 cents and ended at $2.12 with stakeholders exchanging 599,864 shares.
Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 18 cents in closing at $1.85 in switching ownership of 1,106,312 stock units and Tropical Battery declined 10 cents and ended at $1.94 in an exchange of 121,811 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market surged on Wednesday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped sharply Wednesday, following a 29 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded but with a 40 percent lower value than Tuesday, after trading took place in 47 securities up from 43 on Tuesday and ended with 17 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 6,996,281 shares for $20,642,380 compared with 5,425,798 units at $34,684,589 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 148,857 shares at $439,200, compared to 126,181 shares at $806,618 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 184,062 units at $463,527 compared with 186,095 stock units at $464,932 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 326,541 units at $843,878.
Blue Power led trading with 1.20 million shares for 17.2 percent of total volume, followed by Lasco Distributors with 884,183 units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 747,105 units for 10.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 44.40 points to close at 3,841.60.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 20 cents to end at $25.20 with traders dealing in 7,190 shares, CAC 2000 fell 86 cents and ended at $5, with 2,185 stocks crossing the market, Cargo Handlers lost $1.30 to close at $15.11 with investors dealing in 86 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries declined 10 cents to close at $2.25 with an exchange of 20 units. Derrimon Trading skidded 10 cents in closing at $1.75 and closed with an exchange of 44,061 stocks, Dolphin Cove rose 60 cents to $16.60 after investors traded 1,116 stocks, EduFocal dipped 10 cents in closing at $1.34 after an exchange of 65,822 units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 27 cents and ended at $1.83, with 90,677 shares crossing the exchange. Everything Fresh dropped 17 cents to $1.37 after 98 stock units passed through the market, Fontana rallied 57 cents to $11.57 with a transfer of 19,107 shares, General Accident gained 11 cents to close at $5 after investors exchanged 200,222 stocks, 
GWest Corporation shed 10 cents to end at 88 cents after a transfer of 124 units. Honey Bun lost 29 cents in closing at $6.20 in switching ownership of 2,985 stocks, ISP Finance popped $3.27 and ended at $36.22, with just 30 shares crossing the market, JFP Ltd dipped 10 cents to $1.55 with shareholders swapping 326,764 units, KLE Group shed 9 cents to end at $1.55 while exchanging 14,500 units. Knutsford Express climbed $1.15 in closing at $11.25 in an exchange of 10,500 stock units, Main Event advanced $1.48 to $17.48 after 60,155 stocks were traded, MFS Capital Partners gained 33 cents to close at $2.49 in an exchange of 111,623 shares. 
Paramount Trading fell 10 cents and ended at $1.70 with 95 units clearing the market and Regency Petroleum rallied 17 cents to $2.40, with 747,105 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market plunges
The Junior Market Index plunged 52.88 points to close at 3,840.90 on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 53 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 62 percent more value than on Tuesday with 42 securities trading compared with 41 on Tuesday and ended with 15 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged, after three stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high and one at a 52 weeks’ low.
Investors traded 6,681,293 shares for $19,409,351 versus 4,369,373 units at $12,002,310 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 159,078 shares at $462,127 compared with 106,570 units for $292,739 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 203,801 units at $477,438 compared with 206,921 stock units at $478,506 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 326,541 units for $843,878.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 1.02 million shares for 15.3 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy Source with 920,263 units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices ended trading with 732,924 units for 11 percent of market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, CAC 2000 slipped 9 cents to $6.90, with just 11 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers lost $1.04 and ended at $16.41 after investors traded 639 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 36 cents to close at $2.53, with 110 stocks changing hands. Caribbean Cream popped 35 cents to $3.82, with 15 units crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 42 cents to $2.27 after 3,499 shares were traded, EduFocal dipped 17 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.32 in switching owners of 219,708 units. Elite Diagnostic fell 21 cents to end at $1.68 as 80,060 stock units passed through the market, Express Catering lost 77 cents and ended at $4.27 with investors exchanging 19,071 shares, Fontana rose 40 cents to close at $11 after a transfer of 300,250 stocks. Fosrich climbed 16 cents to close at $2.06 after an exchange of 157,437 shares, Future Energy Source dipped 20 cents to close at $3.50 after an exchange of 920,263 stock units, General Accident fell 51 cents and ended at $4.43 while exchanging 30,502 units. Honey Bun rallied 25 cents to end at $6.45 with shareholders swapping 6,247 shares, ISP Finance rose $2.57 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $31.12 in an exchange of 2,737 units,
Knutsford Express shed 19 cents in closing at $11.01 with investors dealing in 8,440 stocks. Lasco Distributors gained 24 cents and ended at 52 weeks’ high of $4.94 with investors exchanging 384,973 stock units, Lasco Financial declined 32 cents to close at $1.80 with 20,000 shares clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing increased 19 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $5.69 with an exchange of 234,576 stocks. Limners and Bards dropped 17 cents in closing at $1.81 after 19,256 units changed hands, Lumber Depot declined 8 cents to end at $1.96 with a transfer of 6,002 stock units, Main Event increased 32 cents and ended at $14.50 with investors dealing in 8,559 shares. Medical Disposables fell 59 cents in closing at $4.26 in an exchange of 1,014 units, 
MFS Capital Partners dipped 20 cents to $2.20 with 213,878 stock units crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents to end at $2.28 in trading 304,736 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 20 cents to close at $1.80 in trading 1,021,750 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rise
Stocks made more gains at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following the slight slippage on Thursday after the near 100 points recovery on Wednesday and ended on Friday,
with a 105 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 61 percent climb in value compared to Thursday, with trading taking place in 44 securities compared with 41 on Thursday and ended with 16 rising, 16 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 8,514,607 shares for $16,106,240 versus 4,143,867 units at $10,013,554 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 193,514 shares at $366,051 compared to 101,070 stocks at $244,233 on Thursday and trading for the month to date averaged 221,835 shares at $511,768 compared to 224,470 stock units at $525,323 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 326,541 units at $843,878.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 2.82 million shares for 33.1 percent of total volume, followed by Jetcon Corporation with 1.95 million units for 22.9 percent of the day’s trade and Stationery and Office Supplies with 914,844 units for 10.7 percent of market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index gained 24.48 points to end trading at 3,887.42.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 10.9. The PE ratios of the Junior Market are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose $2.26 to $25.14 with stakeholders exchanging 149 shares, Dolphin Cove advanced 55 cents in closing at $17.05 with a transfer of 18,887 units, EduFocal fell 19 cents and ended at $1.40 after a transfer of 237,710 stocks. Fontana shed 55 cents to end at $10.55 with 64,894 stocks clearing the market, General Accident rallied 7 cents to close at $4.90 after investors ended trading 26,481 stock units,
Image Plus Consultants dipped 10 cents to $2.08, with 67,783 units crossing the market. ISP Finance gained $5.08 in closing at $26.48 and closed after 5,600 shares were traded, KLE Group gained 15 cents to close at $1.64 in trading 42 stocks, Lasco Distributors climbed 30 cents to $4.49 in exchanging 497,954 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing popped 14 cents to $5.35 as 286,854 shares passed through the market, Main Event declined 82 cents to $14.18 in switching ownership of 33,789 stock units, Medical Disposables gained 20 cents to close at $4.85 in an exchange of 5,000 units. Paramount Trading lost 18 cents to end at $1.80 while exchanging 42,800 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 14 cents to $2 with
an exchange of 914,844 shares and Tropical Battery declined 15 cents and ended at $1.89 with investors transferring 77,300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered a big fall on Monday, with the market index diving 62.55 points to end at 3,852.92 even as the volume of stocks traded climbed 104 percent valued 64 percent more than in trading on Friday. 
At the close 43 securities were traded compared with 44 on Friday and ended with 11 rising, 21 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 9,598,734 shares for $18,018,458 up from 4,704,278 units at $11,000,031 on Friday.
Trading averaged 223,226 shares at $419,034 compared with 106,915 units at $250,001 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 221,585 stock units at $498,892 compared with 221,353 shares at $510,225 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 326,541 units at $843,878.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 2.69 million shares for 28 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 1.08 million units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 1.03 million units for 10.8 percent of the day’s volume.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 8 cents to $22.80 with stakeholders exchanging 1,166 shares, CAC 2000 climbed $1.37 to end at $5.90 with investors trading 4,465 units, Cargo Handlers declined 15 cents to $18.65 with 2,648 stocks changing hands. Dolla Financial lost 15 cents and ended at $2.65 after investors traded 378,146 stock units, EduFocal advanced 16 cents to $1.65, with 1,033,874 shares crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic shed 32 cents in closing at $1.79, with an exchange of 24,127 units. Everything Fresh rallied 26 cents to close at $1.60 after 263,201 stock units passed through the exchange, 
Future Energy Source dropped 17 cents to $3.68 with 211,783 stocks clearing the market, General Accident dipped 39 cents and ended at $4.50 with a transfer of 205,853 shares. Honey Bun fell 13 cents to end at $5.92 while exchanging 2,932 stock units, Image Plus Consultants increased 11 cents to close at $2.25 with an exchange of 618,000 stocks, JFP Ltd dipped 20 cents to end at $1.60 after 318,000 units changed hands. Lasco Manufacturing rose 40 cents to $5.28 in trading 14,242 stocks, Main Event gained 53 cents and ended at $15.93 with shareholders swapping 19,419 units, Medical Disposables dropped 25 cents in closing at $4.60, with 6,230 shares crossing the market. 
MFS Capital Partners declined 17 cents to $2.31 and closed with an exchange of 80,961 stock units and Regency Petroleum shed 11 cents to $2.40 as 362,805 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 21 percent and the value 26 percent lower than on Thursday, with 44 securities trading compared with 40 on Thursday and ended with prices of 18 stocks rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,704,278 shares for $11,000,031 versus 5,932,563 units at $14,914,276 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 106,915 shares at $250,001 compared with 148,314 shares at $372,857 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 221,353 units at $510,225 compared with 240,794 stock units at $554,433 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 326,541 units at $843,878.
EduFocal led trading with 1.02 million shares for 21.7 percent of total volume, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 533,275 units for 11.3 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus Consultants with 369,657 units for 7.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 10.58 points to finish at 3,915.47.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.6. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost $2.27 in ending at $22.88 with shareholders swapping 1,231 shares, AMG Packaging declined 20 cents in closing at $2.29 in an exchange of 79,192 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers traded 150,750 shares and rallied 7 cents to close at $2.95. Caribbean Cream dropped 12 cents to end at $4.03 as investors exchanged 987 stocks, Dolphin Cove dipped 10 cents and ended at $16.40, with 613 stock units crossing the market, EduFocal fell 18 cents to close at $1.49 with an exchange of 1,022,469 stock units. Fosrich increased 16 cents to end at $2.16 after exchanging 276,968 units,
Honey Bun shed 69 cents to close at $6.05 after an exchange of 40,126 shares, ISP Finance dived $5.26 in closing at $21.23 in an exchange of 5,000 stocks. JFP Ltd rallied 10 cents and ended at $1.80 after a transfer of 2,601 shares, Lasco Manufacturing lost 12 cents to close at $4.88 after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $5.29 and ended with 5,036 stocks being exchanged. The supply of Lasco Manufacturing shares has been drastically reduced over the past two weeks, a factor worth watching in the near term. Lumber Depot rose 12 cents to end at $2.07 with a transfer of 95,145 units. Main Event popped $1.05 in closing at $15.40 while exchanging 51,967 stocks, MFS Capital Partners advanced 8 cents to $2.48 and closed with an exchange of 21,035 units, 
Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents and ended at $2.51 after 170,072 stocks changed hands and Spur Tree Spices dipped 10 cents to close at $2.20 after 262,428 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market stocks dropped several points
The Junior Market stocks mostly declined at the start of trading in August with the market Index dropping a solid 45.48 points to conclude trading at 3,894.52 on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 74 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded valued 70 percent less than on Monday, with 44 securities trading compared with 45 on Monday and ended with 13 rising, 22 declining and nine closing unchanged.
Investors traded 6,437,192 shares for $16,154,901 versus 24,315,536 units at $54,444,749 on Monday.
Trading averaged 146,300 shares at $367,157 compared to 540,345 shares at $1,209,883 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 146,300 units at $367,157 compared with 326,541 stock units at $843,878 on the previous day. July closed with an average of 326,541 units at $843,878.
Lasco Financial led trading with 1.14 million shares for 17.8 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 1.03 million units for 16.1 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 990,443 units for 15.4 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased 20 cents in closing at $25.50 as investors traded 2,038 shares, Blue Power declined 38 cents to $2.52 with a transfer of 2,018 stocks, CAC 2000 rallied 51 cents in ending at $5.61 after a transfer of 35 units, Cargo Handlers advanced 50 cents to close at $17.50, with 2,001 stock units crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries climbed 15 cents to close at $2.75, with 472 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove popped 8 cents in closing at $16.98 after investors traded 675 shares, EduFocal rose 17 cents to $1.80 in an exchange of 34,281 stock units, Elite Diagnostic dropped 45 cents to close at $1.55 in switching ownership of 58,006 stocks. Fontana lost 17 cents to close at $10.80 with investors transferring 37,139 stock units, Image Plus Consultants gained 9 cents to end at $2.31 while exchanging 100,537 units, ISP Finance dropped $4.51 in closing at $20.48 with an exchange of one stock, 
JFP Ltd shed 25 cents to close at $1.70 with 103,045 shares clearing the market. Lasco Distributors fell 31 cents to close at $3.80 with 114,053 stock units crossing the market, Lumber Depot shed 25 cents to end at $2.05 after an exchange of 39,882 units, Main Event fell 70 cents and ended at $13.80 with 4,612 stocks being traded, Medical Disposables popped 84 cents in closing at $4.94 with stakeholders dealing in 39 shares. MFS Capital Partners dipped 16 cents to end at $2.42 after an exchange of 105,558 stocks, Paramount Trading lost 28 cents and ended at $1.62 while 7,318 stock units passed through the market, Regency Petroleum dropped 22 cents to close at $2.47, with an exchange of 990,443 units. Spur Tree Spices declined 27 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 102,718 shares, 
Stationery and Office Supplies lost 56 cents to end at $2.59 with shareholders swapping 620,885 shares and Tropical Battery gained 17 cents in closing at $2.09 in trading 66,285 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 157 percent and the value 204 percent more than on Wednesday, as Future Energy Source traded nearly 19 million shares for more than half of the day’s volume with trading occurring in 43 securities, the same as Wednesday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 16 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 32,557,136 shares at $108,447,140 versus 12,676,118 units at $35,697,055 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 757,143 shares at $2,522,027, compared with 294,793 stocks for $830,164 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date averages 317,611 units at $828,820, compared with 293,808 stocks at $737,122 on the previous day. trading in June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Future Energy Source led trading with 18.98 million shares for 58.3 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 5.91 million units for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 4.19 million units for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 20.08 points to close at 3,935.55.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 10.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging fell 16 cents to close at $2.50, with stakeholders exchanging 205 shares, CAC 2000 shed $1.75 and ended at 52 weeks’ low of $5, with 20,928 stock units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers dipped 30 cents to end at $16.70, with 619 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 34 cents in closing at $3 after investors trading 500 units, Dolla Financial popped 10 cents to $2.85 with a transfer of 4,191,695 units, 
Dolphin Cove rallied 55 cents to end at $16.60 while exchanging 1,933 stock units, Everything Fresh lost 10 cents to close at $1.37 with investors transferring 100 shares, Fontana rose 11 cents in closing at $11, with 62,075 stock units crossing the market, Image Plus Consultants advanced 12 cents and ended at $2.37 after an exchange of 23,227 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance increased 10 cents to $2.10 after a transfer of 107 stocks, Knutsford Express gained 8 cents in closing at $11.68 with an exchange of 15 shares, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 15 cents to close at $4.70 in an exchange of 10,460 units, Main Event declined 98 cents to end at $14.50 in trading 8,256 shares, 
Spur Tree Spices popped 10 cents to $2.10 with shareholders swapping 5,913,892 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 66 cents to $26.84 after 109,557 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading jumped to close the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 19 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded as the value jumped 45 percent compared with trading on Tuesday following trading in 43 securities, the same number as traded on Tuesday and ended with prices of 13 rising, 22 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 12,676,118 shares at $35,697,055, compared to 10,678,936 units at $24,677,448 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 294,793 shares at $830,164 compared to 248,347 units at $573,894 on Tuesday with a month to date average of 293,808 units at $737,122 compared with 293,751 stocks at $731,795 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Dolla Financial led trading with 7.45 million shares for 58.8 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.58 million units for 12.4 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 643,534 units for 5.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 3.11 points to close at 3,915.47.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.9. 
The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power dipped 12 cents to $2.50 as investors traded 2,917 shares, Cargo Handlers fell $3.98 to close at $17 by clearing the market of 5,455 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 44 cents in closing at $2.66 with shareholders exchanging 37,788 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 14 cents to end at $2.75 in an exchange of 11,283 stocks. Dolla Financial climbed 35 cents and ended at $2.75 with a transfer of 7,454,856 stock units, 
Fontana lost 11 cents in closing at $10.89 after a transfer of 29,968 units, Future Energy Source shed 21 cents to close at $3.74, with investors exchanging 199,795 stocks, Honey Bun increased 39 cents to end at $6.45 as 150,912 shares passed through the market. Indies Pharma dropped 13 cents to $3.06 after an exchange of 25,807 units, KLE Group fell 19 cents to $1.49 with investors transferring 6,558 stocks, Knutsford Express popped 95 cents in closing at $11.60 after an exchange of 5,309 shares, Main Event rallied 91 cents to close at $15.48 in switching ownership of 33,569 units. Medical Disposables lost 30 cents to close at $4, with 37,159 stocks crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners advanced 15 cents to $2.55, with an exchange of 468,075 units, Paramount Trading gained 10 cents to finish trading at $1.90 while exchanging 200 shares. 
Stationery and Office Supplies shed 48 cents and ended at $27.50 in an exchange of 107,689 stock units and Tropical Battery dropped 9 cents to $1.95 and closed with 433,555 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falls again
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped at the close of trading on Tuesday, after a big jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 179 percent jump after a 94 percent rise in value compared with trading on Monday following trading in 43 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and nine closing unchanged as the market closed with two stocks hitting intraday 52 weeks’ Low and one closing at a 52 weeks’ low.
Investors traded 10,678,936 shares at $24,677,448, up from 3,833,833 units for $12,740,526 on Monday.
Trading on Tuesday averaged 248,347 shares for $573,894 versus 85,196 shares at $283,123 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averaged 293,751 units at $731,795 compared with 296,509 units at $741,385 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 2.26 million shares for 21.2 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 2.26 million units for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade, Paramount Trading closed with 1.95 million units for 18.3 percent market share and Spur Tree Spices with 1.44 million units for 13.5 percent of total volume.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 5.62 points to 3,912.36, but the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is reflecting more negative signs, with three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 11. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
At the close, AMG Packaging increased 16 cents to $2.66 in an exchange of just 444 shares, Blue Power fell 37 cents to close at $2.62, with stakeholders exchanging 16,428 stock units, Cargo Handlers rose $2.98 to $20.98, with 1,221 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Cream dropped 40 cents in closing at $4.08, with the passage of 2,611 units through the market. Caribbean Flavours rallied 10 cents to $1.33, with 8,001 stocks clearing the market, Dolla Financial climbed 21 cents in closing at $2.40 while exchanging 2,255,034 stock units, Everything Fresh popped 8 cents and ended at $1.47 after a transfer of 9,001 units, 
Fontana gained 8 cents to end at $11 with a transfer of 120,687 shares. Future Energy Source advanced 15 cents to $3.95, with 147,491 stocks being traded, Honey Bun declined 43 cents to close at $6.06, with 37,303 shares crossing the exchange, Image Plus Consultants lost 18 cents and ended at $2.30 in trading 154,518 units, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 50 cents in closing at $2 in an exchange of 24,721 shares. Medical Disposables shed 76 cents to end at $4.30 after an exchange of 15,440 stock units, MFS Capital Partners dipped 18 cents to close at $2.40 with 143,773 shares crossing the market, 
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 10 cents to $27.98 with an exchange of 92,464 stocks and Tropical Battery increased 19 cents in closing at $2.04 after trading 323,285 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.