Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 88 percent and the value 79 percent lower than Wednesday and sent the market in a major fall of more than 84 points after trading took place in only 34 securities down 
from 42 on Wednesday and ended with 10 rising, 19 declining and five closing unchanged after Dolphin Cove traded at an intraday high of $19.97 but closed lower and JFP Ltd hit an intraday low of $1.23 before the price rebounded to close the day higher.
Investors traded 6,363,227 shares for $17,666,824 compared to 51,368,288 units at $84,381,367 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 187,154 shares at $519,612, compared to 1,223,054 units at $2,009,080 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 253,470 units at $562,948 compared with 258,371 stock units at $566,151 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 2.52 million shares for 39.5 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 568,738 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 495,486 units for 7.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 84.47 points to conclude trading at 3,710.26.
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 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 lost $2.40 to close at $26 with investors dealing in a mere 74 stocks, AMG Packaging declined 48 cents to $1.95 with a transfer of 144,349 units, CAC 2000 popped 28 cents in closing at $4.89, with 56 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers fell $2 and ended at $12 with shareholders swapping 9 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 24 cents to end at $2.50 in an exchange of 24,950 shares, Caribbean Flavours dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.43 after ending with an exchange of 15,000 units. 
Dolla Financial gained 8 cents to close at $2.50 after a transfer of 568,738 stocks, Dolphin Cove dipped 71 cents to close at $17.99, with 15,126 stock units crossing the market, Express Catering skidded 13 cents to end at $3.86 in trading 105,049 shares. Fontana fell 19 cents and ended at $10.65 with an exchange of 158,807 stocks, Fosrich declined 18 cents to $2.20, after investors traded 127,867 units, ISP Finance lost $5.32 to end at $25.50 with an exchange of 268 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 15 cents in closing at 90 cents after 3,132 shares passed through the market, Knutsford Express dipped $1.04 and ended at $11.25 after investors exchanged 1,276 units, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 31 cents to close at $4.40 with investors transferring 4,000 stocks. Lumber Depot shed 10 cents to end trading at $2.50 in an exchange of 11,231 stock units, 
Main Event climbed 95 cents to close at $14.50 with traders dealing in 3,729 shares and Tropical Battery dropped 10 cents and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 147,620 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Dolphin Cove jumped $2.45
Dolphin Cove jumped $2.45 45 to a close at a 52 weeks’ high of $18, with the biggest price movement on the entire 
Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday as investors reacted positively to an announcement of an 80 cents dividend to be paid in December, up from 40 cents paid in September as trading closed on the Junior Market of, with a 67 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and the value 53 percent lower than Monday following trading activity in 44 securities trading compared with 43 on Monday and ending with 20 prices of rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 8,181,475 shares for $28,034,722 compared with 24,523,793 units at $60,261,332 on Monday.
Trading averaged 185,943 shares at $637,153, compared with 570,321 shares at $1,401,426 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 161,441 units at $421,168 compared with 158,559 stock units at $395,758 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Express Catering led trading with 5.08 million shares for 62.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 461,891 units for 5.6 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 351,995 units for 4.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 18.30 points to end at 3,747.69.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dipped 50 cents and ended at $28.50 with investors transferring 1,851 units, Cargo Handlers fell $1.48 to $13 and closed after 8,249 stocks changed hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 27 cents to close at $2.53 with shareholders swapping 40,001 shares. 
Caribbean Flavours climbed 27 cents in closing at $1.30, with 153 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading increased 10 cents to end at $1.95 with stakeholders exchanging 41,374 shares, Dolla Financial popped 11 cents to $2.46, with 461,891 stock units crossing the market. Dolphin Cove gained $2.45 and ended at $18 in trading 94,211 stocks, Express Catering dropped 64 cents in closing at $3.76 after an exchange of 5,082,087 units, Fontana shed 9 cents to end at $10.80 with investors dealing in 67,418 stocks. GWest Corporation rose 11 cents to close at $1.01 in switching ownership of 500 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 19 cents to $2.19 with traders dealing in just one share, KLE Group declined 22 cents to end at $1.23 as investors exchanged 1,000 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing rallied 23 cents in closing at $4.73 after a transfer of 34,926 shares, 
Main Event slipped 30 cents to close at $14.30 with 257 stocks clearing the market and Regency Petroleum fell 8 cents and ended at $2.10 in an exchange of 351,995 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE Junior Market
Rising and falling stocks shared the spotlight on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following a 52 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded after the value plunged 67 percent compared with Thursday trading as trading ended with 41 securities changing hands down from 44 on Thursday and ended with 17 rising, 18 declining and five closing unchanged and ending with the Junior Market Index popping 8.65 points to close at 3,828.75 after two stocks closed on 52 weeks’ lows.
Investors traded 1,727,434 shares for $4,084,376 down from 3,568,081 units at $12,531,088 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 43,816 shares with an average value of $102,109, down from 87,026 stock units at $305,636 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 105,067 units at $265,112 compared with 113,573 stock units at $287,518 on the previous day, well down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Indies Pharma was the leading traded stock with 342,085 units accounting for 19.8 percent of total volume and was followed by One On One Educational Services, with 161,988 units for 9.38 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spies, 140,115 units for 8.1 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.4, 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 one stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 49 cents to close at $2.44, with 640 stocks changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 20 cents to $2.26 with investors dealing in 435 shares, Derrimon Trading rose 6 cents to $1.98 after an exchange of 18,906 stock units. Dolla Financial dropped 8 cents to close at $2.40 with a transfer of 38,203 units, Edufocal slipped 12 cents to end at $2.10 with stakeholders exchanging 43,190 stocks, Everything Fresh lost 13 cents in closing at $1.56 after 54,408 shares were traded. Express Catering popped 65 cents in closing at $4.40, as 11 shares passed through the market, Indies Pharma ended trading 342,085 shares as the price fell 35 cents to $2.75, ISP Finance rallied $2.80 to close at $30.80, with 16 units crossing the market. 
KLE Group climbed 35 cents to close at $1.45 with an exchange of 3,382 shares, Knutsford Express gained 9 cents to end at $12.29 with an exchange of 10 stocks, Lasco Distributors shed 21 cents to close at $4.34 with 6,272 stocks clearing the market. Lumber Depot climbed 13 cents to $2.63 after an exchange of 122,625 stock units, MailPac fell 15 cents to $2.02 after 117,076 shares were exchanged by investors, MFS Capital saw trading in 74,688 shares but the stock fell 15 cents to close at $2. Regency Petroleum gained 7 cents in closing at $2.25 after investors exchanged 87,412 shares, Spur Tree Spices had 140,115 shares being traded by investors the price climbing 17 cents to close at $2.20 and 
Stationery and Office Supplies added 10 cents and ended at $1.72 with investors transferring just 2,698 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on Junior Market
Trading bounced sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 73 percent, with the value 128 percent more than Tuesday after trading in 44 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 13 rising, 18 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 5,519,040 shares for $16,710,818 up from 3,189,510 units at $7,343,915 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 125,433 shares at $379,791, much higher than the 81,782 units at $188,306 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 117,927 units at $284,547 compared with 116,323 stock units at $264,203 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 1.29 million shares for 23.4 percent of the day’s total volume, and was followed by JFP Ltd with 468,116 units for 8.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 405,072 units for 7.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 39.04 points to close at 3,802.02.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6, 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 one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.50 to close trading at $29.50, with 2,239 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging rallied 42 cents to $2.52 in trading 60,465 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 10 cents to finish trading at $3 as investors traded 91,630 shares. Consolidated Bakeries fell 30 cents in closing at $2.06, with 18,893 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading declined 24 cents to end at $2 in an exchange of 54,956 shares, Dolla Financial lost 10 cents to $2.40 with investors transferring 227,954 stock units. Dolphin Cove shed 47 cents and ended at $15.53, with 200 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal rose 10 cents to close at $2.27 in trading 405,072 units, Everything Fresh skidded 8 cents in closing at $1.70 after an exchange of 592 shares.
Future Energy rallied 10 cents to end at $3.70 after 1,292,066 units passed through the market, ISP Finance popped $4.02 in closing at $30.79 with an exchange of 123 stocks, Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to $2.10 and closed, with an exchange of 195,166 stock units. Jetcon Corporation gained 15 cents and ended at 94 cents while exchanging 93 shares, KLE Group fell 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.10 with traders dealing in 2,347 units, Knutsford Express advanced $1.05 to close at $12.30 in switching ownership of 1,200 stocks. Lasco Distributors skidded 13 cents to $4.15 after exchanging 118,405 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 15 cents to end at $3.50 with a transfer of 20,500 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 11 cents in closing at $2.12 with stakeholders exchanging 52,064 stocks. 
Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to close at $2.10, with 140,491 units changing hands and Tropical Battery shed 17 cents and ended at $1.82 in an exchange of 203,496 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for JSE Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the Market Index declining 45.28 points to 3,847.42 following a 42 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 35 percent lower value than Wednesday after trading of 42 securities, 
similar to trading on Wednesday and ended with declining and rising stocks almost equal in numbers, with 17 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,512,426 shares for $11,342,192 compared with 7,788,092 units at $17,379,281 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 107,439 shares at $270,052 compared to 185,431 shares at $413,792 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 146,435 units at $341,922, down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 1.15 million shares for 25.5 percent of total volume, followed by Regency Petroleum with 396,267 units for 8.8 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 376,475 units for 8.3 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com 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, Access Financial rose $2 to end at $27.50, with 30 shares changing hands, Blue Power dropped 23 cents in closing at $2.70 with a transfer of 225 stocks, CAC 2000 climbed 85 cents to $4.90 with stakeholders exchanging 100 shares. Cargo Handlers fell $1.40 to close at $13 after a transfer of 62 stock units, Caribbean Cream popped 53 cents to end at $4.10 with investors swapping 1,528 shares, Caribbean Flavours rallied 11 cents to $1.40 in an exchange of 16,568 units. Dolphin Cove dipped 40 cents to end at $15.60 with traders dealing in 100 stocks, Fontana lost 10 cents in closing at $11.20 in switching ownership of 22,693 stock units, Fosrich declined 12 cents and ended at $2.31, with 128,266 shares crossing the market. 
iCreate increased 9 cents to close at 69 cents after investors ended trading 15,757 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 97 cents to close at $12.29, with 1,566 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Distributors shed 10 cents to close at $4.20 after trading 152,100 units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 15 cents to $4.70, with 4,762 shares clearing the market, Lumber Depot skidded 14 cents in closing at $2.68 with an exchange of 18,105 stocks, Main Event fell 10 cents and ended at $14.90 after 3,985 units passed through the market. 
MFS Capital Partners popped 37 cents to $2.37 with investors transferring 98,837 stock units and Paramount Trading increased 30 cents in closing at $1.70 after an exchange of 500 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips Friday as trading jumps
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 136 percent and the value 72 percent more than Thursday after investors traded
just under 27 million shares of Paramount Trading, in a total of 43 securities that were traded compared with 40 on Thursday and ended with only 12 rising, 22 declining, with nine unchanged.
Investors traded 31,163,597 shares for $55,490,400 compared with 13,232,540 units at $32,353,607 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 724,735 shares at $1,290,474, compared to 330,814 units at $808,840 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 301,689 shares at $662,359 compared with 277,785 stock at $626,868 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Paramount Trading led trading with 26.77 million shares for 85.9 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.16 million units for 3.7 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 584,033 units for 1.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 11.26 points to close at 3,920.71.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com 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 two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 9 cents in closing at $2.36 with shareholders swapping 14,052 stocks, Fontana shed 52 cents to end at $11.16 after an exchange of 83,539 units, Future Energy rallied 22 cents to close at $3.88 with investors dealing in 200,983 shares, GWest Corporation fell 8 cents and ended at 90 cents, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market. iCreate rose 9 cents to end at 76 cents in an exchange of 8,687 shares, Indies Pharma gained 12 cents in closing at $2.95 with investors transferring 1,532 units, 
ISP Finance dropped $4.71 to $26.78 after an exchange of 100 stocks. Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to close at $2.20, with 15,796 stock units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation skidded 9 cents and ended at 90 cents while exchanging 32,552 shares, Knutsford Express declined 17 cents to end at $12 with investors trading 802 stocks, Lasco Financial popped 10 cents to $2 with 5,866 units crossing the exchange. Lasco Manufacturing increased 11 cents to $5, with 12,589 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot lost 8 cents and ended at $2.80 with a transfer of 154,283 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 10 cents to end at $2.30 after closing with an exchange of 109,180 units. Main Event fell 25 cents to close at $13.75 with investors trading 2,500 stocks, 
Medical Disposables lost 5 cents in trading 10,656 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.75 and tTech declined 33 cents to $1.87, without 3,799 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mailpac hits 1 year high, 1 Great Studio hits low
Mailpac closed trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.37 on Monday while the recently listed One Great Studio traded at a record low of $0.90 before bouncing to close the day at $1.05 on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday. Trading ended with the volume of stocks changing hands rising to 14,063,733 units for $27,307,285 up moderately from 13,829,730 units at $26,730,250 on Friday, with trading in 43 securities compared with 42 on Friday and ended with 14 rising, 19 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Trading averaged 327,064 shares at $635,053 compared to 329,279 shares at $636,435 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 288,574 units at $648,457 compared with 285,783 stock units at $649,429 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
One Great Studio led trading with 3.06 million shares for 21.8 percent of total volume after the stock price sank to an all-time low of 90 cents, followed by Jamaican Teas with 2.73 million units for 19.4 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal chipped in with 2.26 million units for 16 percent market share, Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.47 million units for 10.4 percent of stocks traded and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.07 million units for 7.6 percent of total volume.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped 6.75 points to settle at 3,882.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed with a positive reading, with 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and just three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
At the close, Cargo Handlers jumped $1.97 to close at $12.95, with just 149 shares crossing the market, Dolla Financial lost 8 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 683,742 stocks, EduFocal fell 10 cents to $2.40 after 2,255,519 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic shed 12 cents to end at $1.65 while exchanging 43,846 units, b>Fontana dipped 28 cents in closing at $11.11 in an exchange of 78,169 stocks, Honey Bun dropped 16 cents to close at $6.34 with shareholders swapping 1,300 stock units. Indies Pharma gained 25 cents and ended at $3 with traders dealing in 2,000 shares, ISP Finance skidded $4.22 to end at $26.78 after a transfer of a mere 170 units, Jamaican Teas declined 9 cents to $2.35 with investors transferring 2,730,495 units. 
JFP Ltd shed 8 cents in closing at $1.41, with 467,658 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors increased 17 cents to close at $4.32, with investors dealing in 35,188 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing rose 45 cents to $5 after an exchange of 16,588 stock units. Limners and Bards lost 13 cents in closing at $1.76, with 91,143 units crossing the market, Mailpac Group climbed 22 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $2.37, with stakeholders exchanging 73,614 stock units, Main Event skidded 48 cents to end at $14.01 in an exchange of 72,760 stocks. MFS Capital Partners fell 12 cents to end at $2.01 and closed after 153,971 shares passed through the market, 
Spur Tree Spices popped 8 cents and ended at $2.14 in switching ownership of 21,212 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 13 cents to close at $1.62 after investors ended trading 1,467,826 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips into weekend
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped moderately by 14.20 points to 3,889.52 on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 4 percent and the value 15 percent lower than Thursday after dealing in 42 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ended with 18 rising, 16 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 13,829,730 shares for $26,730,250 compared to 14,406,305 units at $31,278,834 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 329,279 shares at $636,435 compared to 335,030 units at $727,415 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 285,783 units at $649,429 in comparison with 282,468 stock at $650,420 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
EduFocal led trading with 4.74 million shares for 34.3 percent of total volume, followed by One Great Studio with 3.46 million units for 25 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 1.63 million units for 11.8 percent of the day’s trade.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced 89 cents and ended at $25, with 546 shares crossing the exchange, Blue Power rose 23 cents to $2.93, with 500 stock units crossing the market, CAC 2000 popped 44 cents to close at $4.92 with traders dealing in 30 units, Cargo Handlers shed $3.52 to end at $10.98 in trading 1,271 stocks. Caribbean Flavours climbed 8 cents in closing at $1.48 after 72 units passed through the market, Dolphin Cove skidded 15 cents in closing at $16 in an exchange of 1,000 shares, EduFocal gained 14 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 4,737,278 stocks, Elite Diagnostic increased 12 cents to close at $1.77 with investors transferring 104,458 stock units. Everything Fresh lost 28 cents to finish at $1.40 with an exchange of 1,792 units, Express Catering declined 9 cents to end at $4.60, with 3,864 stocks clearing the market, Fosrich rallied 7 cents in closing at $2.60 while exchanging 20,590 shares, 
Honey Bun gained 15 cents to close at $6.50, with 7,698 stock units crossing the market. ISP Finance fell $2.33 to $31 as investors exchanged 145 units, Jamaican Teas advanced 14 cents to end at $2.44 with dealings in 300 stock units, Jetcon Corporation dropped 16 cents and ended at 88 cents with a transfer of 59,054 stocks, Knutsford Express dipped $1.28 to close at $11.11 after 13,819 shares changed hands. Lasco Distributors lost 14 cents and ended at $4.15 after a transfer of 344,799 stock units, Limners and Bards rallied 13 cents to end at $1.89 after an exchange of 174,618 shares, Mailpac Group declined 8 cents in closing at $2.15 after 212,021 units changed hands, Main Event dipped 11 cents to $14.49, with 13,836 stocks changing hands. 
MFS Capital Partners climbed 36 cents to end at $2.13, with shareholders swapping 312,940 units and ONE on ONE Educational rose 7 cents to $1.07, with stakeholders exchanging 1,625,329 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops
Five stocks declined for every two that rose in trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday and resulting in a fall in the market index with 46 securities trading, compared with 43 on Friday and ended with 26 declining, 11 rising and nine closing unchanged as the volume of stocks traded declined 92 percent, with a 92 percent lower value than Friday.
Investors traded 4,491,437 shares for $10,456,683 compared to 55,529,342 units at $124,157,944 on Friday.
Trading averaged 97,640 shares at $227,319 compared to 1,291,380 shares at $2,887,394 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 284,858 units at $662,589 compared to 305,363 stock units at $710,261 on the previous trading day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Image Plus led trading with 995,005 shares for 22.2 percent of total volume following the release of second quarter results that showed a sharp fall in earnings from $64 million before tax in 2022 to just $39 million for the second quarter as revenues declined, due to machine breakdown. ONE on ONE Educational followed with 440,186 units for 9.8 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 311,171 units for 6.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index fell 29.80 points to 3,885.12, but the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing positive signals for trading on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended 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 10.5, based on the last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
At the close, Access Financial shed 27 cents to close at $29.38 after an exchange of 996 shares, Blue Power skidded 23 cents to end at $2.70, with 1,700 units crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 47 cents and ended at $2.56 after just 2,500 stock units changed hands, Everything Fresh slipped 18 cents to $1.40 with a transfer of 8,290 stocks. Fontana dropped 20 cents in closing at $11.50 in an exchange of 150,469 stock units, GWest Corporation dipped 8 cents to end at 90 cents with 1,128 stocks clearing the market, 
Honey Bun popped 9 cents to close at $6.69 in trading 32,257 shares, Indies Pharma climbed 15 cents to $3.11 with investors transferring 1,700 units. ISP Finance rallied $2.20 and ended at $32.20 as investors exchanged 675 stock units, Jamaican Teas fell 10 cents in closing at $2.50 with stakeholders trading 23,148 stocks, KLE Group declined 17 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors dealing in 237 units, Knutsford Express shed 19 cents to $12.50 as 2,917 shares passed through the market. Lasco Distributors rose 10 cents to close at $4.26, with 56,524 stocks crossing the market, Main Event increased $1.39 to end at $15.50, with 9,768 units crossing the exchange, MFS Capital Partners fell 12 cents in closing at $1.97 with shareholders swapping 278,236 shares. 
Paramount Trading dipped 26 cents in closing at $1.50 after investors traded 26,454 stock units following the release of first quarter results that show revenues falling and profit declining to $54 million from $84 million in 2022. Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents to close at $1.86 in switching ownership of 303,433 stocks and tTech dropped 51 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.68 in an exchange of 102,487 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks sink JSE Junior Market
More stocks fell versus those that rose at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday and resulting in the volume of stocks traded rising 28 percent and the value 22 percent lower than Friday with trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Friday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 19 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 5,477,776 shares for $11,276,077 compared with 4,285,226 units at $14,476,628 on Friday.
Trading averaged 130,423 shares at $268,478, compared with 107,131 shares at $361,916 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 195,727 stock units at $429,208 compared with 208,914 stocks at $461,663 on the previous trading day down sharply from an average of 220,239 stock units at $459,425 in September.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 2.03 million shares for 37 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 628,019 units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 513,878 units for 9.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 5.78 points to finish at 3,874.56.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by 
ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed $5.88 to end at $23.82 with just 186 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging lost 16 cents in closing at $2.35 after 7,186 units were traded, Blue Power rallied 20 cents to $2.90 after trading 50 stock units. CAC 2000 advanced $1.09 to $4.90 as 1,175 stocks passed through the market, Cargo Handlers dipped $1 to close at $13.50 while exchanging 2,904 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 46 cents to close at $2.73, with 3,174 stocks crossing the market. 
Elite Diagnostic fell 9 cents to end at $1.76 with 18,431 stock units crossing the market, Express Catering rallied 22 cents and ended at $4.60, with 7,688 units changing hands, Fontana dropped 60 cents to $11.10 with investors transferring 46,212 stocks. Honey Bun declined 26 cents to $6.10 with investors dealing in 1,426 units, ISP Finance shed 50 cents to end at $43.50 in an exchange of a mere 3 stock units, Jetcon Corporation skidded 15 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of 86 cents after a transfer of 1,264 shares. Knutsford Express popped 23 cents to end at $12.73 in switching ownership of 544 units, Lumber Depot dropped 13 cents in closing at $2.39 with traders dealing in 36,374 stocks, MFS Capital Partners climbed 38 cents to close at $2.38 in trading 78,399 shares.
Regency Petroleum declined 8 cents in closing at $2.10 after an exchange of 60,051 stock units and Tropical Battery fell 7 cents to $1.88 with a transfer of 314,525 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
