Junior Market trading drops


Trading dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 50 percent, with 24 percent lower value than Wednesday, with trading in 43 securities, compared with 40 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and 11 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,307,813 shares for $8,466,498, down from 10,665,603 stocks at $11,120,474 on Wednesday.
Trading closed with an average of 123,438 shares at $196,895, well below 266,640 stock units at $278,012 on Wednesday.
Trading month to date,  averaged 233,093 units at $348,735 versus 240,336 stock units at $358,764 on the previous day and very short of an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 in June.
Derrimon Trading led the Junior Market trading activity with 1.19 million shares for 22.5 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International which ended with 1.09 million units for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus with 700,803 stocks for 13.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 20.14 points to wrap up trading at 2,973.71. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five 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 11.5. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Access Financial declined $1.76 to finish at $17.98 with 151 units passing through the market, Atlantic Hardware shed 5 cents to end at $1.37 with investors trading 76,627 stocks, Blue Power declined 8 cents in closing at $3.25, in an exchange of 3,932 shares. Cargo Handlers dropped $1.99 and ended at $16 with investors trading 438 stock units, Caribbean Cream fell 29 cents to end at $1.71 after an exchange of 6,048 shares, Caribbean Flavours skidded 13 cents to close at $1.05 with investors swapping 2,903 stock units. Derrimon Trading rallied by 9 cents to $1.36 after a transfer of 1,193,232 stocks, Fontana increased 10 cents and ended at $6.29 after investors exchanged 64,977 units, Future Energy popped 13 cents to $3.64 with 370,192 shares changing hands. Honey Bun dropped 57 cents in closing at $5.34 with investors trading 90,491 stocks, Image Plus gained 5 cents to close at $1.11 with 700,803 stocks crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 9 cents to end at $2 in trading 1,000 units. Jetcon Corporation rose 5 cents in closing at $3.35 following trading of 102 shares, Lumber Depot advanced 20 cents to $2.66 with 23,970 stock units clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners lost 6 cents to end at 41 cents in switching ownership of 1,460 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational slipped 6 cents and ended at 69 cents, with 16,117 units crossing the market, RA Williams fell 5 cents to finish at 35 cents in an exchange of 142,500 shares and Regency Petroleum dropped 10 cents to close at $4.20 after the trading of 21,137 stock units.
Closing prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction.

Gains for JSE Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 29 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and an 11 percent dip in the value compared to Tuesday. The market closed with prices of 20 securities rising, 13 declining and seven closed unchanged after trading in only 40 securities, down from 43 on Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 10,665,603 shares for $11,120,474, compared with 8,284,109 units at $12,511,780 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 266,640 shares at $278,012, versus 192,654 stock units at $290,972 on Tuesday with trading month to date, averaging 240,336 shares at $358,764 from 238,614 stock units at $364,050 on the previous day and well below June, with an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 2.84 million shares for 26.7 percent of total volume, followed by MFS Capital Partners with 2.83 million stocks for 26.5 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 1.61 million units for 15.1 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 15.20 points to close at 2,993.85.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with fiscal year ends around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial increased $2.25 to $19.74 with investors trading 19,398 shares, AMG Packaging slipped 6 cents to $1.74 with 23,889 shares changing hands, Blue Power rose 20 cents to close at $3.33 with an exchange of 9,986 shares. Cargo Handlers rallied $1.99 to close at $17.99 with a transfer of 165 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 32 cents to $1.32 following an exchange of 16,717 shares, Derrimon Trading climbed by 12 cents to cfinish trading at $1.27 with 2,843,453 units crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial advanced 17 cents to $2.97 with a transfer of 42,060 stocks, Dolphin Cove lost $1.30 to close at $11.02 with 10,121 stock units clearing the market, Fosrich rallied 5 cents to $1.48 with an exchange of 1,606,958 shares. Future Energy skidded 9 cents in closing at $3.51 with 183,833 stock units crossing the market, Image Plus fell 19 cents to finish at $1.06 in switching ownership of 77,205 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance rose 18 cents to $2.09 after an exchange of 3 units. Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents to $2.13 with 1,912 shares changing hands, Lasco Financial declined 23 cents in closing at $1.62 after a transfer of 220,815 stocks, Limners and Bards inched 8 cents higher to close at $1.10 with 37,350 units crossing the market. Lumber Depot shed 9 cents to $2.46 after an exchange of 39,621 stock units, MFS Capital Partners popped 8 cents to finish at 47 cents with investors swapping 2,826,086 shares, Omni Industries rallied 8 cents and ended at 97 cents in an exchange of 132,803 stock units and Regency Petroleum gained 5 cents to close at $4.30 with 31,358 stocks passing through the market.

The closing prices of securities are those of the last transaction.

Junior Market rallies


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange started the week with a 35.36 points jump in the market index to end at 3,024.32 at the end of moderate trading of 10,465,109 shares, up 41 percent over trading on Friday, with 7,425,371 units, with as the value traded climbing 12 percent to $15,711,667 from at $14,049,511 on Friday. The market closed after an exchange of 39 securities, down from 42 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and six closing unchanged.

Trading averaged 268,336 shares at $402,863, after jumping from 176,795 stock units at $334,512 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 242,093 units at $369,583 well in line with 240,158 stocks that traded at an eaverage of $367,129, previously and well below June, with an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148.
Lasco Financial led trading with 3.0 million shares for 28.7 percent of the total volume traded followed by Woodcats International with 1.49 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 1.06 million units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Blue Power skidded 15 cents to $3 with 16,373 stocks crossing the market, Cargo Handlers advanced by 40 cents to $18.25 with investors trading 1,044 shares, Caribbean Cream lost 9 cents and ended at $1.80 with 176,203 units clearing the market. Caribbean Flavours dropped by 17 cents to close at $1.01 with investors swapping 19,210 stocks, Dolla Financial fell 15 cents to close at $2.86 with a transfer of 850,532 stock units, Dolphin Cove slipped 39 cents to end at $14.10 after investors exchanged 5,235 shares. Elite Diagnostic rose 30 cents to close at $1.37 in switching ownership of 3,114 stock units, Express Catering shed 38 cents to $2.18 with 13,721 stocks crossing the market, Future Energy gained 7 cents to end at $3.57 in an exchange of 152,677 shares. Honey Bun declined 37 cents to finish at $5.55 after the trading of 150,617 stock units, Image Plus rallied by 10 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.35 with investors swapping 450,587 shares, Jetcon Corporation rallied 5 cents to close at $3.35 with a transfer of 15,732 units. Lasco Financial increased 19 cents to $2.10 with an exchange of 3,003,346 stocks, Limners and Bards dipped 8 cents to end at $1.02 with 28,243 units passing through the market, Lumber Depot climbed 8 cents in closing at $2.68 with 148,839 shares crossing the exchange Main Event lost 30 cents to close at $4.70 in trading 105,561 stock units and Omni Industries declined by 7 cents and ended at 97 cents, with investors dealing in 1,055,012 shares.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Derrimon dominated Junior Market trading


Derrimon Trading dominated trading with 6.49 shares on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday as the volume of stocks traded climbed by 94 percent, with 95 percent more value than on Monday, with trading in 39 securities, after slipping from 45 on Monday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 11,477,220 shares for $18,916,410, after jumping from 5,925,566 units at $9,681,947 on Monday.
Trading averaged 294,288 shares at $485,036, up from 131,679 stock stock units at $215,154 on Monday. Trading month to date, averages 262,579 units at $396,957 up from 259,190 stock units at $387,546 on the previous day, with an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 for June.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 6.49 million shares for 56.5 percent of total volume, followed by Image Plus with 1.31 million units for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 826,085 stocks for 7.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 4.45 points to close at 2,971.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their financal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rallied by 24 cents to  $1.82 with investors trading 4,420 stocks, Blue Power fell 16 cents to $3.37, with a transfer of 18,801 units, Cargo Handlers declined $1.50 to $16.50 in trading 3,900 shares. Consolidated Bakeries declined by 15 cents in closing at $1.35 with 10,299 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove rallied $1 and ended at $12 with investors trading 189,110 shares, Express Catering ended at $2.39 after investors swapped 75,275 shares. Fontana gained 8 cents and ended at $6.30 with 94,347 units changing hands, Future Energy skidded 19 cents to $3.25 with a transfer of 704,590 stock units, Image Plus rose 7 cents to finish at 85 cents with 1,308,810 shares crossing the exchange. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 15 cents to end at $2.40 after a transfer of 280 units, ISP Finance shed 5 cents in closing at $8.55 with investors trading 45 stocks, Jamaican Teas advanced 7 cents to close at $2.07 after an exchange of 69,147 stock units. Knutsford Express ended at $7.34 with a transfer of 280 shares, Lasco Financial dropped 11 cents and ended at $1.99 after an exchange of 30,818 stocks, Lumber Depot increased 19 cents in closing at $2.59 with 4,400 units crossing the market. Mailpac Group climbed 14 cents to finish at $2.55 as investors exchanged 8,705 stock units, Main Event rose 20 cents to end at $5 in switching ownership of 631 shares and Regency Petroleum slipped 9 cents to close at $4.21 with investors swapping 105,539 stock units.

The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Junior Market slides


Losers outpaced winners by a wide margin at the end of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 16 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 31 percent lower value than on Friday, following trading in 45 securities, up from 41 on Friday and ending, with prices of 13 rising, 23 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,925,566 shares for $9,681,947, after falling from 7,037,073 units at $14,063,213 on Friday.
Trading averaged 131,679 shares at $215,154, down from 171,636 stock units at $343,005 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 259,190 stock units at $387,546, compared to 277,122 shares at $411,789 on the prior trading day, and June ended with an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148.
Woodcats International was the leading traded stock with 855,427 shares for 14.4 percent of total volume followed by Atlantic Hardware with 791,489 units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 622,974 stocks for 10.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of market activity, the Junior Market Index dropped 26.01 points to 2,976.42. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 12.4. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging skidded 25 cents in closing at $1.58 with investors dealing in 13,027 units, Cargo Handlers rose $1.09 to $18 in an exchange of 5,360 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries climbed by 20 cents to $1.50 with trading of 4,853 shares. Derrimon Trading fell 18 cents to end at $1.26 with 522,492 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 6 cents to $11 with investors trading 17,985 shares, Everything Fresh dipped 10 cents to $2.10 with a transfer of 18,000 units. Express Catering lost 12 cents in closing at $2.11 after an exchange of 205,581 stocks, Fontana dipped 13 cents in closing at $6.22 with 50,879 stock units passing through the market, Future Energy advanced 7 cents to finish at $3.44 with 126,442 shares changing hands. GWest Corporation shed 14 cents and ended at 59 cents with an exchange of 1,234 units, Indies Pharma dropped 7 cents to $2.73 with 1,550 stocks crossing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 10 cents to close at $2 in switching ownership of 576,336 stock units. Jetcon Corporation lost 5 cents to $3.35 with investors swapping 30,526 shares, Knutsford Express shed 31 cents to settle at $6.45 in an exchange of 17,901 units, Lasco Financial increased 19 cents in closing at $2.10 with 52,112 stocks crossing the market. Lumber Depot dropped 17 cents to finish at $2.40 as investors exchanged 622,974 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 19 cents to $2.41 with a transfer of 85,127 shares, Main Event slipped 35 cents and ended at $4.80 with 11,693 shares changing hands. MFS Capital Partners dipped 6 cents to 44 cents in trading of 35,317 stocks, Omni Industries rallied 8 cents to finish at 96 cents after a transfer of 3,613 stock units, Regency Petroleum gained 10 cents and ended at $4.30 with 6,760 shares crossing the exchange. Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents to 98 cents after the trading of 157,868 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 11 cents to stop at $1.63 following the swapping of 7,360 units.
Closing prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction.

Rising Junior Market stocks edge out losers 


Rising stocks closed ahead of the losers on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday following trading of 41 securities, similar to Thursday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and eight closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded was closely in sync with Thursday’s trade.

The market closed with trading of 7,037,073 shares for $14,063,213, after sliding from 7,119,364 units at $12,985,622 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 171,636 shares at $343,005, compared to 173,643 stocks at $316,722 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 277,122 units at $411,789 after falling from 292,623 stock units at $421,897 on the previous day and an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 for June.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.40 million shares accounting for 34.1 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 1.24 million units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 614,441 stocks for 8.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 6.57 points to close at 3,002.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 12. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to end at $1.20 after an exchange of 20,598 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 34 cents to $10.94 with trading of 338 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 15 cents to finish at $1.36 with 3,673 units crossing the market. Everything Fresh rose 10 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 2,137 stocks, Fontana rallied 18 cents to $6.35 with 73,326 units changing hands, Future Energy rallied 17 cents to $3.37 with an exchange of 555,255 stocks. ISP Finance fell 30 cents to $8.60 with 65 shares clearing the market, Jamaican Teas climbed 7 cents to close at $2.10 with investors trading 218,482 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose 8 cents to end at $3.40 in an exchange of 6,375 shares. Lasco Financial slipped 9 cents to $1.91 with 1,122 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards lost 8 cents to finish at $1.02 with a transfer of 115,432 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 16 cents and ended at $2.57 after an exchange of 28,088 stock units. Mailpac Group rallied 19 cents to end at $2.60 with traders swapping 18,044 shares, Main Event dropped 9 cents to finish at $5.15 after a transfer of 2,612 units, MFS Capital Partners gained 5 cents to end at 50 cents in trading 78,753 stocks. Paramount Trading increased 5 cents to $1.05 with 43,298 stock units crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum shed 8 cents in closing at $4.20 in switching ownership of 41,101 shares and Spur Tree Spices advanced 5 cents to $1.03 after the trading of 70,558 stocks.

Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Big jump for the Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following activities in 39 securities, down from 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 11 declining and 11 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded fell 41 percent, with 59 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in a notable rally in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 5,339,628 shares for $5,510,947, after tumbling from 9,125,195 units at $13,588,868 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 136,914 shares at $141,306, after declining from 217,267 stock units at $323,544 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 178,578 units at $235,800 compared to an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 in June.
Woodcats International was the leading traded stock with 1.48 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 1.25 million units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 947,478 stocks for 17.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index surged 55.33 points to finish at 3,075.91. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial lost $2.65 and ended at $15.04 with 1,318 stock units changing hands, Blue Power dipped 24 cents to $3.45 with a transfer of 1,419 shares, CAC 2000 gained 15 cents to end at $1.85 with investors swapping 2,688 units. Cargo Handlers rose $2.59 in closing at $18.74 after a transfer of 265 stocks, Dolla Financial fell 5 cents to $2.85 after trading of 120,433 shares, Dolphin Cove slipped 39 cents to $9.60 with a transfer of 5,902 stock units. EduFocal climbed 7 cents and finished trading to close at 22 cents after trading of 1,247,047 stock units, Express Catering rallied 10 cents to $2.19 and ended trading of 4,416 shares, Fontana fell by 5 cents to finish at $6.65, with 28,342 shares being traded. Fosrich shed 6 cents in closing at $1.48 with an exchange of 170,041 stock units, Future Energy rallied 15 cents to $3.50 with 76,483 units crossing the market, Honey Bun increased 10 cents to $5.89 with investors swapping 16,942 stocks. Image Plus climbed 10 cents to 83 cents with trading in 515 units, Indies Pharma popped 13 cents to stop at $2.83 after an exchange of 6,280 stocks, Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to $2.14 with investors dealing in 684 shares. Knutsford Express rose $1.24 to finish at $7.74 after a transfer of 1,207 stock units, Limners and Bards dropped 17 cents and ended at $1.02 with investors trading 1,000 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 23 cents to $2.79 in switching ownership of 560 stocks. Omni Industries skidded 6 cents to 88 cents with 360,203 units crossing the exchange, ONE on ONE Educational fell 9 cents and ended at 73 cents with 44,728 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum shed 7 cents to end at $4.48 in an exchange of 8,577 shares.

Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Trading jumps on the Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 97 percent, with 87 percent greater value than Monday, following trading in 41 securities, compared with 42 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged, with the market declining 9.2 percent for the first six months of the year.

The market closed with trading of 35,931,023 shares with a value of $49,043,464, up from 18,239,490 units at $26,227,124 on Monday.
Trading averaged 876,366 shares at $1,196,182, up from 434,274 stocks at $624,455 on Monday.  Trading ended month to date, with an average of 1,591,326 units at $1,703,148, moderately below the 1,623,82 stock units at $1,726,192 on the prior day and well above May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 19.27 million shares for 53.6 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 4.09 million stocks for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial closed with 3.38 million stocks for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Kintyre Holdings ended with 2.17 million units for 6 percent of the total trade, Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.0 million units for 5.6 percent of the day’s volume and Image Plus with 1.03 million units for 2.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 5.18 points to finish at 3,088.64. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 12.5. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the half year, Blue Power gained 20 cents to end at $3.70 after 6,326 units passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 21 cents to end at $1.40 as investors exchanged 16,958 stocks, Caribbean Cream rose 32 cents to finish at $1.20, with 1,500 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours climbed 13 cents to end at $1.18 with investors swapping 22,232 stock units, Dolla Financial skidded 7 cents in closing at $3 after an exchange of 3,376,737 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 40 cents to close at $9.60 with investors dealing in 6,233 units. Express Catering slipped 19 cents to $2.09 with 165,802 stocks crossing the exchange, Fontana increased 18 cents and ended at $6.75 in trading 14,034 stock units, Fosrich fell 10 cents to finish at $1.60 and closed with an exchange of 82,742 shares. Jamaican Teas declined 5 cents to end at $2.16 with an exchange of 4,086,003 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 30 cents in closing at $7.50, after 866 units passed through the market, Main Event advanced 14 cents to close at $5.53 with investors trading 22,958 stock units. Omni Industries shed 5 cents to 90 cents, with 48,681 shares crossing the market and Regency Petroleum rose 36 cents to close at $4.77 after an exchange of 853,182 units.
The closing stock prices are those of the last transaction.

Junior Market bounces into new week


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 18 percent, with 8 percent more value than Friday. Trading ended with an exchange of 42 securities, compared with 41 on Friday, resulting in prices of 16 rising, 19 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 18,239,490 shares for $26,227,124, compared with 22,203,329 stock units worth $24,288,171 on Friday. Trading averaged 434,274 shares at $624,455, compared to 541,545 stock units at $592,394 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 1,623,824 stock units at $1,726,192 compared with 1,681,918 shares at $1,779,998 on the previous trading day and May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889. Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.04 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational, with 3.16 million stocks for 17.3 percent of the day’s trade, Kintyre Holdings closed with 3.09 million stocks for 16.9 percent of the volume traded and Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.01 million units for 11 percent of market trade. At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 15.66 points to close at 3,093.82. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three 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 10.7. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading to begin the week, Blue Power rose 13 cents to $3.50 with investors dealing in 16,298 stock units, Cargo Handlers dipped 20 cents to $18.55, with 1,044 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours lost 12 cents to close at $1.05 with investors trading 9,485 stocks. Dolla Financial advanced 6 cents to end at $3.07 after a transfer of 505,300 units, Everything Fresh popped 15 cents in closing at $2.25, with 47,442 shares changing hands, Fosrich increased 10 cents to finish at $1.70 with an exchange of 63,348 units. GWest Corporation shed 6 cents and ended at 54 cents, with 400 stocks crossing the market, Image Plus dropped 5 cents to 74 cents after an exchange of 45,835 stock units, Jamaican Teas fell 8 cents to end at $2.21 after 4,038,494 shares passed through the market. Jetcon Corporation skidded 9 cents in closing at $2.65 in an exchange of 63,669 stocks, JFP slipped 8 cents to close at 32 cents with investors swapping 21,159 units,

Knutsford Express declined 60 cents to finish at $7.20 in an exchange of 35 stock units. Lasco Financial climbed 14 cents to $2.14, with 13,057 shares clearing the market, Limners and Bards rallied by 20 cents to end at $1.21 in trading 10 units, Lumber Depot gained 18 cents in closing at $2.80 after 622,700 stocks passed through the exchange. Mailpac Group popped 64 cents and ended at $2.66 with investors trading 564,874 stocks, Medical Disposables advanced 10 cents to finish at $1 after an exchange of 100 shares, Regency Petroleum fell 6 cents to close at $4.41 with a transfer of 8,874 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 9 cents to $1.64 after investors exchanged 2,009,276 units and Woodcats International gained 6 cents in closing at 69 cents in switching ownership of 831,025 stock units.
Closing prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction.

Junior Market jumps into the weekend


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with prices of 16 rising, 14 declining and 11 closing unchanged and sending the market index sharply higher at the close. The market closed with activity in 41 securities, compared with 43 on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 28 percent, with a 52 percent lower value than on Thursday.

The market closed with trading of 22,203,329 shares for $24,288,171, declining from 30,983,056 units at $50,392,893 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 541,545 shares for $592,394, down from 720,536 stocks at $1,171,928 on Thursday. Trading month to date ended with an average of 1,681,918 units at $1,779,998, down from 1,739,007 stock units at $1,839,451 on the previous day, well above May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 11.24 million shares for 50.6 percent of total volume, followed by Jamaican Teas, ending with 3.01 million stocks for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial closed with 2.58 million stocks for 11.6 percent of the volume traded and Fosrich with 1.13 million units for 5.1 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index jumped 53.39 points to end at 3,078.16. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six 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 12. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 72 cents to $17.69 in an exchange of just 32 shares, Blue Power shed 35 cents in closing at $3.37, with 58,221 stocks crossing the market, Cargo Handlers popped $2.60 to close at $18.75 with a transfer of 10 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 20 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $1.20 after an exchange of 102,841 shares, Everything Fresh fell 6 cents and ended at $2.10, with 220,414 stock units clearing the market, Fontana lost 23 cents to end at $6.60 with an exchange of 41,421 shares. Fosrich dropped 8 cents in closing at $1.60, after 1,130,165 units passed through the exchange, Future Energy climbed 17 cents to $3.70, with the trading of 654,310 stocks, Honey Bun increased 19 cents to end at $5.99 with investors trading 225 stock units. Indies Pharma skidded 8 cents to finish at $2.70, with 27,500 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas advanced 14 cents and ended at $2.29 as investors exchanged 3,006,495 stocks, JFP rose 5 cents to close at 40 cents in trading 859,668 units. Lasco Financial slipped 14 cents to $2 with 60,543 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards dipped 16 cents and ended at $1.01 with investors swapping 36,386 shares, Mailpac Group lost 46 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.02 in an exchange of 19,705 stocks, Main Event slipped 9 cents in closing at $5.40, after trading of 8,077 units and Regency Petroleum gained 7 cents to finish at $4.47 after a transfer of 33,584 stock units.
Closing stock prices are those of the last transaction.