Rising stocks outpaced declining ones by a near tow one ratio at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, ending with an exchange of 41 securities up from 37 on Thursday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 10 declining and 12 unchanged following a modest increase in the volume and value of stocks traded.
Trading of 6,661,282 shares resulted in an exchange of $10,244,933 up from 6,490,552 units at $9,282,448 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 162,470 shares at $249,876 compared to 175,420 units at $250,877 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 200,542 units at $406,223 compared with 203,309 stock units at $417,588 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Fresh out of suspension from trading, EduFocal led the market with 1.65 million shares for 24.8 percent of total volume followed by iCreate, with trading suspension that was lifted this week, ended with 885,027 units for 13.3 percent of the day’s trade and newly listed Omni Industries with 842,369 stock units for 12.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 7.49 points to end trading at 3,653.40.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging climbed 22 cents to finish at $3.29 in an exchange of 30 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 60 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.55 with investors trading 38,361 shares, Derrimon Trading fell 13 cents to $1.92 with 206,407 stocks being traded. Dolla Financial lost 18 cents to close at $2.30 with investors swapping 660,622 units, EduFocal dipped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 65 cents after an exchange of 1,654,125 shares, Everything Fresh increased 13 cents to end at $1.65 after 4,062 units changed hands. Express Catering popped 15 cents to $4.05 in trading 30,452 stocks, Fontana rallied 49 cents and ended at $8.70 after a transfer of 40,021 stock units, Future Energy rose 12 cents in closing at $3.29 with investors dealing in 144,893 shares. 
GWest Corporation gained 7 cents to close at 97 cents after an exchange of 139 units, iCreate gained 8 cents to finish at 60 cents, with 885,027 stocks crossing the market, ISP Finance popped 45 cents to end at $24.95 after trading of 251 stock units. Jamaican Teas popped 12 cents to $2.20 with investors transferring 336,507 shares, KLE Group fell 35 cents to $1.92, with 160 stocks crossing the market, Knutsford Express rose $1.15 and ended at $10.65 with a transfer of 25 stocks, Main Event ended with an exchange of 7,838 shares and closed with a loss of 5 cents at $12.45 after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $11.26 and Medical Disposables declined 51 cents in closing at $1.88, with 10,020 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big jump for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher, following a 60 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded on Wednesday, with a 79 percent lower value than on Tuesday following trading in 41 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 17 falling and seven closing unchanged.
Trading ended after an exchange of 4,424,054 stock units for $6,443,423 compared with 11,090,518 units at $30,348,119 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 107,904 shares at $157,157 compared to 284,372 units at $778,157 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 205,268 stock units at $429,293, down from 213,481 stocks at $452,251 on the previous day and compared to May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 1.98 million shares for 44.7 percent of total volume followed by iCreate trading for the first time in months, after the lifting of the suspension of trading in the company’s shares and ended with 810,288 units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 586,952 stocks for 13.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 44.70 points to close at 3,699.07.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Blue Power increased 18 cents to end at $3.68 with investors dealing in 7,642 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped 30 cents in closing at $12, with 306 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 12 cents to $3.82 in trading 4,742 shares. Derrimon Trading dropped 12 cents to close at $1.94 after 8,215 stock units passed through the market, Dolphin Cove rose $1.80 to finish at $23 with an exchange of just 323 shares, Everything Fresh climbed 13 cents and ended at $1.66 with 4,952 units crossing the market. Express Catering fell 29 cents to $4.21 in an exchange of 16,423 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 10 cents and ended at $2.65 with investors transferring 1,863 stock units, 
ISP Finance advanced $3.96 in closing at $24.96 in switching ownership of 17 shares. Jamaican Teas popped 13 cents to end at $2.34 with investors swapping 4,031 units, Knutsford Express dipped $1.11 to close at $9.50 after an exchange of 4,704 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 9 cents to finish at $1.54 with a transfer of 8,784 stock units. Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents and ended at $2.76 as investors exchanged 502 shares, Mailpac Group lost 8 cents to end at $2.02 after a transfer of 35,500 stocks and Main Event declined 49 cents to close at $12.50 with investors trading 25,529 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market stocks
Stocks mostly fell at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with trading in 39 securities compared with 42 on Monday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 19 declining and nine closing unchanged with a 113 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, having 184 percent more value than on Monday.
The market closed with trading of 11,090,518 shares for $30,348,119 up from 5,211,203 units at $10,701,171 on Monday. Express Catering led trading with 6.03 million shares for 54.3 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 2.78 million units for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 525,516 stock units for 4.7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 284,372 shares at $778,157 compared with 124,076 units at $254,790 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 213,481 units at $452,251 compared to 207,296 stock units at $423,816 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dived 64.59 points to conclude trading at 3,654.37.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, CAC 2000 skidded 53 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $3, with 1,000 shares changing hands, Cargo Handlers sank 43 cents and ended at $11.70, with 2,649 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 10 cents to $3.70 in switching ownership of 71,703 shares. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents in closing at $2.06 after an exchange of 4,965 stock units, Dolphin Cove dipped $1.80 to close at $21.20, with 5,040 shares crossing the market, 
Express Catering lost 32 cents to end at $4.50 with an exchange of 6,026,033 units. Honey Bun slipped 35 cents in closing at $8 in trading of 20,127 stocks, Indies Pharma fell 9 cents to $2.55 after an exchange of 25,770 stock units, JFP Ltd shed 7 cents to end at $1.10 with a transfer of 415,903 shares. Knutsford Express declined 86 cents to close at $10.61 as investors exchanged 1,000 units, Limners and Bards dropped 24 cents and ended at $1.45 after closing with an exchange of 38,042 stocks, Main Event gained 49 cents to finish at $12.99 with traders dealing in 365 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 30 cents and ended at $2.20 in an exchange of 4,488 shares and Omni Industries fell 11 cents to $1.10 with investors trading 2,783,969 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winning Junior Market stocks beat losers
Stocks closed marginally higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded, declining moderately lower than on Friday with trading in 42 securities compared with 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 16 declining and six closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 5,211,203 shares for $10,701,171 down from 5,633,135 units at $10,782,635 on Friday.
Trading averaged 124,076 shares at $254,790 compared with 140,828 units at $269,566 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 207,296 stock units at $423,816 compared with 215,926 stock units at $441,345 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 2.27 million shares for 43.6 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 535,987 units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 534,594 units for 10.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 1.27 points higher to finish at 3,718.96.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction 
with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
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 of the trading, AMG Packaging slipped 23 cents and ended at $3.07 with investors trading 2,551 stock units, Blue Power fell 19 cents to $3.50 in an exchange of 10,000 shares, CAC 2000 rallied 23 cents to finish at $3.53 after 840 units were traded. Cargo Handlers dipped 87 cents to end at $12.13 after a transfer of 3,727 stocks, Derrimon Trading sank 12 cents in closing at $1.96 with investors swapping 24,977 shares, Dolphin Cove popped 50 cents to close at $23 with a transfer of 7,768 stock units. Everything Fresh declined 14 cents to $1.52, with 330,399 stocks changing hands, Express Catering rallied 82 cents to finish at $4.82 after an exchange of 46,046 units, Future Energy rose 7 cents and ended at $3.27 as 535,987 stocks passed through the market. 
ISP Finance climbed 25 cents to end at $21 with traders dealing in 499 shares, Knutsford Express increased 16 cents in closing at $11.47 in an exchange of 1,913 stock units, Medical Disposables gained 20 cents in closing at $2.50 with investors trading just 9 units. The one week listed Omni Industries, popped 9 cents to $1.21, with investors trading 2,270,182 stocks, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 11 cents and ended at $1.59 with investors dealing in 15,036 units and tTech dipped 10 cents to end at $2.25, with 12,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Junior Market to close week
Rising stocks drove the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange higher on Friday, with the market index touching over 3,760 points before falling back to close 29.00 points higher for the day at 3,717.69, following trading in 40 securities up from 37 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 13 declining and 12 closing firm after a 29 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 42 percent less value than Thursday.
Trading closed with 5,633,135 shares for $10,782,635 down from 7,971,053 units at $18,706,118 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 140,828 shares at $269,566 compared to 215,434 units at $505,571 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 215,926 units at $441,345 down from 224,156 stocks at $460,170 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 2.45 million shares for 43.4 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Financial with 575,941 units for 10.2 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 569,701 units for 10.1 percent market share.
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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 19 cents to end at $3.30 with investors dealing in 10,000 shares, Blue Power gained 64 cents to $3.69, with 22,683 stocks clearing the market, CAC 2000 sank 22 cents to $3.30 after trading of 283 shares. Cargo Handlers slipped 26 cents to end at $13 after 300 stock units passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 22 cents and ended at $3.55 and closing with 45,389 shares passing through the market, Consolidated Bakeries rose 15 cents to finish at $2.15 with investors trading just 51 stocks. Dolphin Cove rallied $3 and ended at $22.50 in switching ownership of 8,499 units, Express Catering dropped 99 cents to $4 after a transfer of 406,642 stock units, Image Plus popped 11 cents to end at $1.86 with investors swapping 36 shares. 
Jetcon Corporation advanced 10 cents in closing at 80 cents with a transfer of 301 stock units, Lasco Financial climbed 15 cents to finish at $1.70 as investors exchanged 575,941 stocks, MFS Capital Partners shed 18 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $1.02 after it hit an intraday low of 95 cents with 428,315 stocks being traded. Omni Industries gained 9 cents to $1.12 with an exchange of 2,447,168 shares, Spur Tree Spices popped 9 cents in closing at $2.35, with 323,059 stocks crossing the market and Tropical Battery rallied 11 cents and ended at $2.23 with traders dealing in 37,485 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Omni almost back to IPO price
Omni Industries ended trading activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday as the leading trade, as the demand for the stock pulled back resulting in the price closing just three cents above the $1 IPO price and helping in a 68 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded in the overall market with a 56 percent lower value than Wednesday and ending with trading in only 37 securities down from 40 on Wednesday with prices of 12 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 7,971,053 shares for $18,706,118 down from 25,008,612 units at $42,711,488 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 215,434 shares at $505,571 down from 625,215 units at $1,067,787 on Wednesday, with trading month to date, averaging 224,156 units at $460,170 compared with 225,140 stock units at $455,048 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 4.40 million shares for 55.2 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 692,171 units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Fontana with 631,273 units for 7.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 24.19 points to close at 3,688.69.
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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped 45 cents to finish the trading of 5 stock units at $19, Blue Power fell 14 cents and ended at $3.05 with an exchange of 93,376 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 17 cents to $3.77, with 49,623 units crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries declined 15 cents to close at $2 after an exchange of 600 stocks, Dolphin Cove lost $2.30 in closing at $19.50 in trading 17,044 units, driving the dividend yield up to 12 percent, Express Catering popped 34 cents to end at $4.99, with 97,774 stocks crossing the exchange. Image Plus dipped 13 cents in closing at $1.75 in switching ownership of 131,498 shares, ISP Finance sank $3.65 to $20.75 after 75 stock units passed through the market, Jamaican Teas shed 19 cents to finish at $2.12 after 355,630 shares changed hands. 
JFP Ltd rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.18 after a transfer of 37,386 units, KLE Group increased 15 cents to end at $2.26 after trading 55 stocks, Knutsford Express climbed 66 cents to close at $11.31 with investors transferring 48 stock units. Limners and Bards rose 12 cents to $1.68, with 101 shares crossing the market, Omni Industries slipped 18 cents to end at $1.03 with traders dealing in 4,402,167 stocks after demand to buy the stock waned with selling pressure dominating, Paramount Trading gained 15 cents in closing at $1.30 with 8,228 units clearing the market. Regency Petroleum rose 10 cents to finish at $2.20 with a transfer of 4,475 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.65 as investors exchanged 20,100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Omni Industries lists on Junior Market
The number of listed Junior Market stocks rose by one at the start of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with Omni Industries, the latest Initial Public Offer to het the market being listed and commenced trading, ending with 3.9 million changing hands with the price rising 30 percent on the first day of trading.
Trading resulted in a 121 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, with 120 percent greater value than Monday, following trading in 39 securities, similar to Monday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 22 declining and six closing unchanged. Investors traded 10,325,850 shares for $22,143,401 up from 4,681,030 units at $10,064,255 on Monday.
Trading averaged 264,765 shares at $567,780 compared with 120,026 units at $258,058 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 169,574 units at $369,946 compared with 154,665 stock units at $338,960 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Omni Industries led trading with 3.90 million shares for 37.8 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 1.33 million stocks for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial ended with 1.15 million units for 11.2 percent market share and Fosrich with 1.04 million units for 10 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 44.47 points to end trading at 3,635.06.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Cargo Handlers advanced $1.35 to finish at $13.26 with investors swapping 134 shares, Caribbean Cream popped 25 cents and ended at $4, with 3,123 stocks crossing the exchange, Derrimon Trading sank 16 cents to $1.84 with investors transferring 202,435 units. Everything Fresh lost 14 cents to end at $1.55 after an exchange of 4,560 stock units, Express Catering rallied 9 cents in closing at $4.30 after the trading of 147,601 shares, Fontana increased 89 cents to close at $9 after exchanging 328,629 stocks. 
Future Energy slipped 13 cents to $3.24, with 1,325,841 units crossing the market, Honey Bun climbed 39 cents to finish at $8.20 with an exchange of 10,827 stock units, Image Plus fell 21 cents to $1.69 following trading of 52,063 shares. Jetcon Corporation skidded 21 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 66 cents in an exchange of 26,451 stocks, JFP Ltd dropped 7 cents in closing at $1.13 after 14,211 units passed through the market, KLE Group shed 34 cents to close at $1.92 after a transfer of 1,000 stock units. Knutsford Express declined by 65 cents to $10.65 with investors dealing in 1,234 shares, Lasco Financial dipped 14 cents and ended at $1.50 in switching ownership of 2,606 stock units, Limners and Bards fell 19 cents in closing at $1.51 with investors trading 1,089 stocks. Main Event dropped 49 cents to finish at $12.50 with 2,772 units clearing the market, Omni Industries rose 30 cents to close at a record high of $1.30 with traders dealing in 3,903,111 shares, Paramount Trading sank 12 cents to end at $1.13 in an exchange of 7,762 units and tTech gained 29 cents to end at $2.47 with an exchange of 10,258 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Down day for Junior Market
Activities on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with a 17 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a slightly higher value than Friday resulting from trading in 39 securities, down from 42 on Friday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 20 declining and nine closing unchanged, with the market Index slipping to close out the day.
The market closed with trading of 4,681,030 shares for $10,064,255 up from 4,006,350 units at $9,943,397 on Friday.
Trading averaged 120,026 shares at $258,058 compared with 95,389 units at $236,748 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 154,665 units at $338,960 compared to 161,098 stock units at $353,985 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
JFP Ltd led trading with 981,369 shares for 21 percent of the total volume followed by Express Catering with 676,059 units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 495,470 units for 10.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 19.53 points to wrap up trading at 3,679.53.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial declined 51 cents to $19.49 in trading 163 shares, Blue Power increased 15 cents and ended at $3.20 with 5,033 units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers lost $2.04 to finish at $11.91 after an exchange of 900 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries slipped 13 cents in closing at $2.05 with 4,200 stock units clearing the market, Derrimon Trading fell 10 cents to close at $2 with investors dealing in 495,470 shares, Dolphin Cove skidded 69 cents to end at $21.81 in trading of 6,721 stock units. Future Energy climbed 7 cents to $3.37 after an exchange of 203,189 stocks, Honey Bun sank 19 cents to end at $7.81 with a transfer of 4,976 units, 
Knutsford Express dipped 20 cents in closing at $11.30 after 5,673 shares passed through the market. Lasco Financial popped 12 cents to finish at $1.64 with traders dealing in 2,279 stock units, Lumber Depot shed 12 cents and ended at $2.67 in an exchange of 5,759 units, Medical Disposables gained 9 cents to close at $2.28 with investors transferring 207,498 stocks. MFS Capital Partners dropped 14 cents to $1.20 after 196,207 shares crossed the market, Regency Petroleum sank 7 cents in closing at $2.14 in an exchange of 33,069 stock units and tTech declined 29 cents to end at $2.18 with investors swapping 507 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
Falling prices hit the Junior Market hard
Rising stocks outpaced those falling on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, but that did not prevent to market index from dropping, following a 15 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 7 percent fall in value compared with Thursday with trading in 42 securities compared with 41 on Thursday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 13 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with the trading of 4,006,350 shares for $9,943,397 down from 4,733,856 units at $10,743,830 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 95,389 shares at $236,748 compared to 115,460 units at $262,045 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 161,098 stock units at $353,985 compared with 177,525 units at $383,294 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Fosrich led trading with 1.15 million shares for 28.6 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 763,547 units for 19.1 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 534,396 units for 13.3 percent market share.
The Junior Market Index dipped 39.08 points to close at 3,699.06 at the close of trading.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
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, Blue Power sank 20 cents to end at $3.05 in an exchange of 33,006 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 10 cents to $3.85 with 66,906 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cream dropped 45 cents and ended at $3.75 after investors ended exchanging 36,578 shares. Elite Diagnostic lost 8 cents in closing at $1.48 with a transfer of 23,761 stock units, Express Catering rose 39 cents to close at $4.20 after an exchange of 1,189 shares, 
Fontana advanced 7 cents to finish at $8.12 and closed after an exchange of 7,228 stock units. Honey Bun popped 9 cents and ended at $8 after a transfer of 13,092 units, Indies Pharma fell 9 cents to $2.65, with 11,315 stocks crossing the exchange, ISP Finance shed 60 cents to finish at $24.40 in switching ownership of 501 units. Knutsford Express increased 13 cents in closing at $11.50 after 554 shares crossed the market, Limners and Bards climbed 16 cents to end at $1.70 with an exchange of 151 stock units, Main Event rallied 49 cents to close at $12.99 with trading of 71,986 stocks and tTech popped 12 cents to $2.47 as investors exchanged 9,310 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market bounce
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange bounced at the close of trading on Thursday, following a 52 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a 53 percent lower value than Wednesday with trading in 41 securities up from 39 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 14 declining and 10 closing unchanged and ending in the Junior Market Index gaining 30.53 points to 3,738.14.
Trading ended with an exchange of 4,733,856 shares with a value of $10,743,830 versus 9,936,988 units at $23,043,491 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 115,460 shares at $262,045 compared with 254,795 units at $590,859 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 177,525 units at $383,294 down from 197,562 stocks at $422,437 on the previous day and May with an average of 451,257 units at $953,021.
Lasco Financial led trading with 1.38 million shares for 29.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.24 million stocks for 26.1 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 378,131 units for 8 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 25 cents to close at $3.30 after an exchange of 21,432 stocks, Blue Power gained 18 cents in closing at $3.25 after an exchange of 2,534 stocks, CAC 2000 climbed 18 cents and ended at $3.53 in switching ownership of just 6 shares. Cargo Handlers sank 15 cents to end at $14, with 105 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 13 cents to finish at $3.75 with a transfer of 271,391 shares, Caribbean Cream dipped 17 cents to close at $4.20 with investors dealing in 7,028 units. Caribbean Flavours advanced 7 cents to $1.65 after a transfer of 1,519 stocks, 
Derrimon Trading popped 17 cents to end at $2.10 with traders dealing in 2,294 stock units, Dolphin Cove fell 50 cents in closing at $22.50 with 328 shares clearing the market. Fontana declined 10 cents and ended at $8.05 with an exchange of 13,802 units, Indies Pharma gained 9 cents to close at $2.74, with just 4 stocks changing hands, ISP Finance popped 99 cents in finishing at $25, with a mere 2 units being traded. Lasco Financial lost 8 cents to end at $1.52 with investors trading 1,377,242 stock units, Lumber Depot gained 11 cents to $2.79 after exchanging 55,779 units and Paramount Trading rose 15 cents to finish at $1.30 with investors swapping 20,011 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.