Declining stocks pound the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday following trading in 42 securities compared with 43 on Wednesday, with prices of just 10 rising, 22 declining, and 10 left unchanged as trading jumped, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 39 percent, with an 86 percent greater value than on Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 5,162,477 shares for $10,476,652, surging from 3,705,830 units at $5,632,292 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 122,916 shares at $249,444, up from 86,182 stock units at $130,984 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 1,082,408 units at $2,632,416, after slipping from 1,163,166 stock units at $2,832,987 on the previous day and well over June’s average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
Mailpac Group led trading with 1.42 million shares for 27.5 percent of the total volume, followed by One Great Studio, which ended with 626,041 stock units for 12.1 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 520,880 stocks for 10.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 13.50 points to end at 3,382.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of a tough day of trading, Access Financial gained $3.86 to close at $19.89 with investors dealing in just 100 shares, Cargo Handlers declined 10 cents to $11 after closing with an exchange of 2,025 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 19 cents to finish at $1.99 in trading 2,846 shares. Caribbean Flavours rallied 12 cents to end at $1.62 after investors traded 210 units, Dolla Financial fell 6 cents to end at $2.46, with 44,977 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 39 cents in closing at $13.99 as investors exchanged 79,980 shares. Elite Diagnostic skidded 10 cents to $1.51, after trading of 9,865 stock units, Express Catering sank 6 cents to finish at $2.63 with traders exchanging 47,745 units, Future Energy dipped 13 cents and ended at $2.67 with 495,975 stocks crossing the market. Honey Bun lost 71 cents in closing at $7.22 in an exchange of 27,873 shares, Image Plus advanced 6 cents to end at $1.06 with investors trading 464,910 stock units, ISP Finance increased 59 cents to close at $15 with 108 units crossing the exchange. 
Knutsford Express slipped 30 cents to $12 after a transfer of 217 stocks, Lasco Financial sank 21 cents to finish at $1.78 as investors switched ownership of 8,950 shares, Mailpac Group dropped 12 cents to end at $2.33 with traders dealing in 1,417,751 stock units. Main Event climbed $1.53 to $8.94 with 11,373 stocks changing hands, Omni Industries shed 15 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 51 cents with an exchange of 88,960 stock units, Paramount Trading increased 6 cents to close at 86 cents with 11,067 shares passing through the market. Regency Petroleum fell 5 cents to $3.85 with a transfer of 37,539 units, Spur Tree Spices at a 52 week low of 89 cents after slipping a cent in trading 58,327 shares and Tropical Battery popped 14 cents to finish at $2 with investors swapping 4,368 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,705,830 shares for $5,632,292, tumbling from 5,696,293 units at $9,344,395 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 5 cents to close at $2.35 with investors trading 36,304 shares, CAC 2000 dropped 19 cents to $1.81 after an exchange of 998 stock units, Cargo Handlers popped 60 cents to $11.10 with trading of 5,450 shares in the market. Caribbean Cream rallied 20 cents and ended at $2.40 in an exchange of 500 stock units, Caribbean Flavours gained 17 cents to end at $1.50 with 76,952 stocks crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries sank 5 cents to finish at $1.60 after investors transferred 1,100 units. Dolphin Cove slipped 30 cents and ended at $13.60 with traders switching ownership of 76,952 stocks, Express Catering climbed 19 cents to $2.69 with 570 shares passing through the exchange, Fontana lost 12 cents to end at $8.88 with a transfer of 13,069 stock units. Future Energy rose 7 cents in closing at $2.80 as investors exchanged 394,986 shares, GWest Corporation gained 5 cents to finish at 87 cents following trading of 1,650 stock units, Indies Pharma popped 10 cents to close at $3.50 in an exchange of 5,150 stocks. 
ISP Finance gained $1.91 to $14.41 with investors swapping 13 units, Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents in closing at $2.20 with an exchange of 18,290 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 80 cents to finish at $12.30 with a mere 8 units changing hands. Lasco Financial climbed 14 cents and ended at $1.99 in trading 2,467 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 5 cents to close at $2.45 after an exchange of 3,839 stock units, Main Event shed $1.48 to end at $7.41, with 14,625 shares clearing the market. Paramount Trading sank 10 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 80 cents after an exchange of 48,831 stock units, RA Williams dipped 9 cents to a 52 week low of 41 cents with 299,375 units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum rallied 20 cents to close at $3.90 with traders dealing in 12,356 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies fell 23 cents to finish at $1.55 with investors dealing in 896,850 units and Tropical Battery declined 19 cents and ended at $1.86 with investors trading 143,870 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed, with an average of 2,900,006 shares at $26,579,887, well above 144,280 stock units at $335,782 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 1,375,947 units at $3,370,322, rising from 1,204,337 stock units at $756,913 on the previous day and June with an average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Indies Pharma dropped 18 cents to finish at $3.40 with investors trading 117,217 shares, ISP Finance slipped 90 cents and ended at $14 with 79 units changing hands, Jetcon Corporation skidded 6 cents to end at $2.05, in trading 1,007,615 stocks, with the bulk of trading at $1.69. Knutsford Express lost $1 in closing at $11.50 as investors exchanged 53,723 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 7 cents to $1.17 clearing the market with 10,386 shares, MFS Capital Partners gained 5 cents to close at 43 cents with investors trading 8,595 stocks and Regency Petroleum dipped 39 cents to end at $3.65 after an exchange of 3,260,912 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market ICTOP10, 
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is 5.6, well below the market average of 13.4 and shows 15 stocks with the highest values, accounting for 29 percent of the market, with PE ratios of 15 to 40. The average PE for the market is 24 and 20 for the half with the highest values.
IC TOP10 stocks that will likely deliver the best returns are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued companies when making investment decisions.
The market closed with trading of 5,915,476 shares for $13,767,043, up from 4,598,787 stock units at $8,318,202 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 6.73 points to 3,403.06. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending trading with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Elite Diagnostic sank 11 cents to $1.51 with traders swapping 1,050 stocks, Fontana rose 17 cents to close at $9.03 with investors dealing in 20,566 units. Honey Bun gained 50 cents to finish at $8 in an exchange of 348,273 shares, Iron Rock Insurance skidded 60 cents to end at $4.90 with investors trading 2,582 units, ISP Finance climbed $1.02 to close at $14.90, with only 6 stocks traded. Jamaican Teas lost 12 cents to end at $2.17 with a transfer of 62,500 stock units, Jetcon Corporation dipped 14 cents in closing at $2.11 after traders exchanged 106,971 shares, Knutsford Express slipped 71 cents to close at $12.50 with investors trading 1,304 units. Lasco Financial rose 7 cents and ended at $1.85 in an exchange of 1,256 stocks, Mailpac Group declined 7 cents to end at $2.36 with traders dealing in 2,942,333 stock units, RA Williams shed 5 cents to finish at 45 cents as 150,000 shares crossed the exchange and Tropical Battery sank 16 cents and ended at $1.89 after a transfer of 219,855 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading delivered 4,598,787 shares worth $8,318,202 at the close, from 2,618,677 units at $3,468,326 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 10.94 points to close at 3,409.79. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Fosrich sank 5 cents and ended at $2.60, after closing with an exchange of 104,259 stock units. Future Energy dipped 11 cents to close at $2.84 as investors exchanged 23,867 shares, GWest Corporation gained 10 cents to end at 90 cents after traders swapped 8,000 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 60 cents to finish at $5.50 with only 5 units passing through the market. Jetcon Corporation popped 43 cents to close at a 52 week high of $2.25, with a 73 percent gain for the year to date, with traders dealing in 216,492 stocks, as investors cheer the turnaround in operations, Knutsford Express rallied $1.21 to $13.21 with 326 shares switching owners, Lasco Financial lost 7 cents to finish at $1.78 with investors dealing in 1,414,732 stocks. Medical Disposables rose 16 cents in closing at $1.50 with a transfer of 452 units and Regency Petroleum shed 5 cents to end at $4 with 150,418 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 2,618,677 shares for $3,468,326, up from 1,938,618 stock units at $7,379,258 on Tuesday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Fosrich rallied 5 cents to end at $2.65 after a transfer of 6,330 stock units, Honey Bun increased 15 cents to finish at $7.50 with traders clearing 4,517 stocks from the market. Iron Rock Insurance slipped 10 cents to $4.90 with an exchange of 7,494 units, ISP Finance lost $1.02 to close at $13.88 with 20 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express popped 10 cents to end at $12 after an exchange of 77 stock units. Limners and Bards fell 9 cents in closing at $1.10 with investors swapping 720 shares, Main Event dipped 96 cents to finish at $9 in an exchange of 1,400 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 22 cents and ended at $1.61 with traders dealing in 32,701 units and Tropical Battery gained 18 cents to $2.08 as investors exchanged 571,644 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 1,938,618 shares for $7,379,258, down from 5,189,153 stock units at $8,032,252 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation dropped 5 cents to 80 cents in trading 23,782 stock units, Indies Pharma advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.60, after 8,115 shares passed through the market. Iron Rock Insurance sank 73 cents and ended at $5 with a transfer of 10,031 stock units. ISP Finance lost $1.10 in closing at $14.90 after 1,025 shares crossed the market, Knutsford Express slipped $2.10 to close at $11.90 with investors trading 1,750 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 14 cents to end at $2.43 in an exchange of 29,780 stocks. Regency Petroleum shed 15 cents in closing at $4.05 with traders dealing in 1,556 units and Tropical Battery rallied 8 cents to $1.90 after an exchange of 549,104 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,189,153 shares for $8,032,252, up from just 3,562,092 units at $7,189,357 on Friday.
At the close, Access Financial increased 79 cents and ended at $17.99, with 5,668 shares crossing the market. Blue Power popped 10 cents to $4.70 in trading 1,376 units, Caribbean Cream rallied 5 cents to close at $2.45, with 100 shares crossing the market. Dolla Financial gained 5 cents in closing at $2.46 after an exchange of 67,574 stock units, Dolphin Cove rose 33 cents to finish at $14.30 and closed after an exchange of 15,376 stocks, Future Energy fell 8 cents to end at a 52 week low of $2.83, with 241,328 units changing hands. GWest Corporation dipped 5 cents in closing at 85 cents with an exchange of 2,500 shares, Honey Bun sank 14 cents to $7.35, with 45,256 stock units clearing the market, Indies Pharma shed 5 cents and ended at $3.50 as investors exchanged 10,615 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 74 cents to close at $5.73 with a transfer of 1,024 units, ISP Finance advanced 92 cents to finish at $16 with investors dealing in 167 stocks, 
Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents to end at $2.30 in an exchange of 500 shares. Lasco Financial popped 7 cents to $1.85 with investors trading 1,743 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 14 cents to close at $1.19 in switching ownership of 100 shares, Mailpac Group rose 6 cents to end at $2.57 after an exchange of 202,949 stocks. Medical Disposables fell 16 cents in closing at $1.34 with investors trading a mere 293 units, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 6 cents to finish at 85 cents after a transfer of 29,083 stock units, Regency Petroleum rallied 19 cents and ended at $4.20, after 227,683 shares passed through the market and Tropical Battery declined 17 cents to $1.82 with investors swapping 861,250 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
In the ICTOP10, MFS Partners rallied 10 percent to close at 46 cents, followed by Elite Diagnostic after gaining of 8 percent to finish at $1.62, Kintyre Holdings added 7 percent to end at 29 cents and Consolidated Bakeries rose 5 percent to $1.65. Dolla Financial declined by 5 percent to $2.41. There are no new companies in this week’s listings.
In the Main Market, ICTOP10, 15 stocks with the highest values account for 29 percent of the market, with PE ratios of 15 to 40. The average PE for the market is 24 and 20 for the half with the highest values.
IC TOP10 stocks that will likely deliver the best returns are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued companies when making investment decisions.