Following heavy trading on Friday, investors were off to a quieter move on Monday with the volume of stocks changing hands falling by 92 percent for 86 percent less the value on the Junior Market as the market index eked out a 2.62 points rise to 3,369.65, after marking 3,378.24 points in early morning activity.
Similar to Friday, 35 securities traded, ending with 16 stocks rising, eight declining and 11 closing unchanged, but price changes were modest in many cases.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to determine an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 13 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 3,407,426 shares for $10,642,073 compared to 41,113,964 units at $73,698,638 on Friday.
Tropical Battery led trading with 18.6 percent of total volume or 634,705 shares, followed by Lumber Depot with 18.2 percent of the day’s trade or 619,517 units and Mailpac Group with 16.6 percent market share with an exchange of 566,352 units.
Trading averaged 97,355 units at $304,059 compared to 1,174,685 at $2,105,675 on Friday. The month to date averaged 235,506 units at $638,781, compared to 244,787 units at $661,267 on Friday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 19 cents to $22.49, after trading 100 shares, Blue Power popped 34 cents to $3.95 with 26,161 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 19 cents to $5.75, with 27,461 units crossing the exchange. Express Catering jumped 44 cents to $6.44 with a transfer of 24,500 stocks, Fontana gained 3 cents in closing at $6.04, with 65,443 shares clearing the market. Fosrich increased 3 cents to $8.40 after exchanging 5,530 stock units, Future Energy Source advanced 1 cent to end at a record high of $1.11 in switching ownership of 376,588 stocks, General Accident dropped 2 cents to end at $5.65 trading 7,812 units. Indies Pharma dropped 24 cents to $3.35 with an exchange of 55,159 stocks, Lasco Distributors climbed 15 cents to $4.25 with investors switching ownership of 20,508 units. Lasco Financial rose 9 cents to $3.16 with 8,827 units traded, 
Limners and Bards lost 11 cents to finish at $3.05 with 141,212 shares changing hands, Lumber Depot advanced 11 cents to $3.40 with a transfer of 619,517 stocks, Mailpac Group gained 10 cents to settle at $3.80 with 566,352 shares traded and Tropical Battery slipped 5 cents to $1.31 with 634,705 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 12.12 points to settle at 3,367.03 to be up 39 points for the week as the market seems to be moving steadily away from the downward pull of resistance, just below 3,300. The PE Ratio, a measure that compares the relative value of each stock, averages 13 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
Lasco Distributors gained 8 cents to close at $4.10 with a transfer of 627,504 shares, Lasco Financial lost 15 cents to end at $3.07 in exchanging 116,562 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing fell 4 cents to $5.41 with 233,487 stock units crossing the market. Lumber Depot gained 10 cents to $3.29 with 509,063 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 90 cents to close at $7.98 with the swapping of 70,956 stock units and tTech lost 10 cents to end at $4.70 after exchanging 6,072 units.
The Market Index added 15.14 points to close at 3,354.91 after moving up to 3,375.79 within six minutes of the opening.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Knutsford Express climbed 15 cents to $8.90 with 7,058 units changing hands, Lasco Financial fell 27 cents to $3.22 with an exchange of 504,345 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 15 cents to $3.15 with investors switching ownership of 49,198 stock units. Lumber Depot fell 11 cents to $3.19 with a transfer of 114,143 shares, Mailpac Group slipped 8 cents to $3.69 with 518,163 units traded, Main Event lost 20 cents to settle at $5 with 7,723 stocks changing hands.Medical Disposables dropped 40 cents to $4.50 with investors switching ownership of 18,945 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies spiked 65 cents to $8.88 with 10,016 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading occurred in 36 securities down from 39 on Tuesday, with prices of nine stocks rising, 19 declining and eight unchanged.
Trading averaged 181,681 units at $540,799 in contrast to 163,493 at $555,626 on Tuesday. Month to date, trading averages 180,468 units at $573,202, compared to 180,362 units at $576,026 on Tuesday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Limners and Bards fell 15 cents to $3 with 239,291 units changing hands, Mailpac Group spiked 18 cents to $3.77 with 593,202 stocks traded, Main Event slipped 5 cents to $5.20 with investors switching ownership of 7,685 shares. SSL Venture rose 7 cents to 64 cents with a transfer of 11,998 units, Tropical Battery slipped 10 cents to $1.40 with 431,620 stocks changing hands and tTech shed 65 cents to close at $4.80 with 30,426 shares crossing the exchange.
A mere 33 securities traded on Friday, down from 37 on Thursday and ended with 12 rising, 16 declining and five closing unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents to $4.05, with 135,367 shares changing hands, Jetcon Corporation increased 4 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.75, after trading 177,520 units, Lasco Financial slipped 7 cents to $3.63 after exchanging 36,904 shares. Limners and Bards rose 15 cents to $3.15 in switching ownership of 124,109 stock units, Medical Disposables fell 49 cents to $4.36 after trading 17,658 units and Stationery and Office Supplies shed $1 to end at $8 in switching ownership of 27,109 stocks.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, all 43 listed securities traded, up from 36 on Monday, with 22 rising, 11 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
At the close, 
Knutsford Express jumped 38 cents to $8.45 with 607 stock units passing through the market, 
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Mailpac Group dropped 11 cents to $3.64 with a volume leading 2,136,468 units traded and Stationery and Office Supplies jumped $1.47 to $8.99 with 116 shares crossing the exchange.
At the close, 40 securities traded, from 36 on Thursday and ended with 15 rising, 19 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Limners and Bards popped 23 cents to $3.13 with a transfer of 195,668 stock units, Lumber Depot climbed 13 cents to $3.39 in switching ownership of 322,073 shares, Main Event spiked 58 cents to $5.28 after trading 2,500 stock units, Medical Disposables fell 70 cents ending to $4.25 with 70,357 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies dived 79 cents to end at $7.52 in exchanging 88,968 stock units.
At the close, the PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averages 12.4 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading averaged 145,654 unit at $608,143 versus 198,947 at $496,142 on Wednesday. for the month to date trading averages 146,884 units at $481,673, versus 147,466 units at $421,766 on Wednesday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Lasco Manufacturing rallied 13 cents to $5.64 with 47,797 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards dropped 15 cents to $2.90 with a transfer of 4,498 units, Lumber Depot fell 18 cents to $3.26 with ownership of 974,222 stocks changing. Medical Disposables slipped 5 cents to $4.95 with 1,565 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies spiked 67 cents to $8.31 with 66,386 shares crossing the exchange.
Market activity led to 39 securities trading, down from 41 on Friday, with 21 rising, 11 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Trading averaged 354,111 units at $751,806, down from 148,909 at $414,611 on Friday. The month to date averaged 318,089 units at $760,337, compared to 316,141 units at $760,798 on Friday. April closed with an average of 329,241 units at $854,716.
Lumber Depot advanced 10 cents to $3.40 with 155,164 shares passing through the market, Mailpac Group rose 5 cents to $3.76 with 248,853 units changing hands, Medical Disposables shed 60 cents to close at $4.40 with 18,477 stock units traded. SSL Venture gained 8 cents to end at 63 cents with investors swapping 6,366 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 20 cents to $8 with a transfer of 10,501 units and Tropical Battery fell 7 cents to $1.15 with 583,616 shares crossing the exchange.