The number of securities trading rose sharply on Tuesday, but the volume of stocks traded declined 18 percent and the value fell 19 percent below Friday levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market and resulting in a fall in the market index.
Market activity led to 37 securities trading compared to 31 on Friday and ended with ten rising, 16 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The Junior Market Index shed 35.98 points to 3,288.42. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to July 2022.
Trading ended with 5,877,002 shares changing hands for $21,013,738 down from 7,139,761 units at $25,836,483 on Friday. Mailpac Group led trading with 4.38 million shares for 74.5 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy Source with 490,153 units for 8.3 percent of the day’s trade and Limners and Bards 213,465 units with a 3.6 percent market share.
Trading averaged 158,838 shares at $567,939 in contrast to 230,315 shares at $833,435 on Friday. Trading month to date, averages 182,066 units at $639,479, compared to 184,236 units at $646,163 on Friday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
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 shed 15 cents to end at $3.05, with 21,083 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 80 cents to $7.80 while exchanging 990 stock units, Caribbean Cream dipped 5 cents to $6.20 trading 1,750 units. Caribbean Flavours advanced 6 cents in closing at $1.95 after trading 3,131 stocks, Elite Diagnostic rose 10 cents to $3.10 with 10,500 stock units changing hands, Everything Fresh dropped 8 cents to 88 cents after exchanging 9,067 shares. Express Catering fell 5 cents to close at $4.90, with 6,500 units crossing the exchange, Fontana lost 32 cents to end at $6.36 in switching ownership of 44,245 stocks, Fosrich declined 10 cents to $8.10, with 15,806 units changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance spiked 49 cents to $3.79 with an exchange of 100 stock units, Jamaican Teas dropped 5 cents to close at $4.30 with the swapping of 80,017 stocks, Knutsford Express popped 60 cents to $8.10, trading 2,243 shares. Lasco Manufacturing lost 10 cents in closing at $4.50 in an exchange of 39,219 stock units, 
Limners and Bards fell 11 cents to $3.51, with 213,465 shares clearing the market, Lumber Depot climbed 8 cents to end at $2.91 after exchanging 177,643 units. Main Event increased 29 cents, ending to $4.29, with 7,478 stocks crossing the market, Medical Disposables shed 25 cents to close at $5 in switching ownership of 55,000 shares and Tropical Battery lost 9 cents to end at $1.26, with 10,000 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winning week for Junior Market stocks
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market closed trading on Friday, with the volume and the value of stocks changing hands climbing 69 and 65 percent, respectively, over Thursday’s trades and leading the market to close higher for the day and the week.
On Thursday, investors traded 31 securities down from 36, with 12 rising, 11 declining, and eight closing unchanged.
The Junior Market Index rose 20.06 points to end at 3,325.40. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. he PE Ratio of each stock shown in the chart below is based on earnings calculated by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to July 2022.
Trading ended with 7,139,761 shares for $25,836,483, down from 4,213,606 units at $15,623,313 on Thursday. Jamaican Teas led trading with 3.76 million shares to control 52.6 percent of total volume traded, followed by Lumber Depot 1.13 million units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate 588,458 units for 8.2 percent market share.
Trading averaged 230,315 shares at $833,435 versus 117,045 shares at $433,981 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averages 184,236 units at $646,163 compared to 180,323 units at $630,258 on Thursday. 
September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 40 cents to close at $18.50 in exchanging 1,000 shares, AMG Packaging advanced 5 cents in ending at $1.93 after trading 219,926 stocks, Blue Power lost 18 cents in closing at $3.20 in an exchange of 5,364 units. Caribbean Cream fell 15 cents to $6.25 with 157,291 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours declined 7 cents to end at $1.89 with the swapping of 40,034 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries spiked 18 cents to $1.73 in trading 2,023 shares. Derrimon Trading shed 6 cents in closing at $2.29 after 234,957 units crossed the market, Express Catering dropped 5 cents to end at $4.95 with 5,203 stocks changing hands, Fontana increased 28 cents to close at $6.68, with 21,423 stocks clearing the market. iCreate rose 10 cents to 99 cents in switching ownership of 588,458 stock units, Jamaican Teas climbed 20 cents to $4.35, with 3,755,020 shares crossing the exchange, 
Knutsford Express fell 60 cents to $7.50 while exchanging 2,330 units. Lasco Financial popped 6 cents to end at $3.24 while trading 76,488 units, Limners and Bards climbed 12 cents to $3.62, with 64,746 stock units crossing the market, Mailpac Group declined 9 cents to close at $3.76 trading 186,639 stocks. Main Event rallied 24 cents to $4 after trading 520 shares and tTech dipped 53 cents to $4.25 with an exchange of 3,629 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mild slip for Junior Market
Trading closed Thursday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market with a 16 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded on Wednesday after marginally less funds passed through the market and leaving the market index slipping by the slimmest of margins.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 0.29 points to settle at 3,305.34 after market activity led to trading in 36 securities down from 38 on Wednesday and ending, with 14 rising, 12 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to April 2022.
At close, 4,213,606 shares traded for $15,623,313 down from 5,024,379 units at $15,818,690 on Wednesday. Lumber Depot led trading with 1.55 million shares for 36.7 percent of total volume followed by Limners and Bards 535,900 units with 12.7 percent of the day’s trade and Cargo Handlers 501,000 units with 11.9 percent market share.
Trading averaged 117,045 shares at $433,981 versus 132,221 shares at $416,281 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 180,323 units at $630,258, from 187,247 units at $651,735 on Wednesday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
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, Access Financial increased 90 cents to end at $18.90 after exchanging 5,550 shares, Blue Power climbed 13 cents in ending at $3.38, with 3,420 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 7 cents in closing at $1.77 after an exchange of 6,893 units. Caribbean Flavours popped 7 cents to $1.96 after trading 24,567 stock units, Derrimon Trading lost 19 cents to $2.35 while exchanging 22,043 shares, Fontana declined 28 cents to close at $6.40 after 79,793 stock units changed hands. General Accident rose 13 cents $5.45 in an exchange of 19,000 units, Honey Bun fell 35 cents to $8.70 with the swapping of 6,684 stocks, iCreate dropped 12 cents to 89 cents crossing, with 191,451 units passing through the market. ISP Finance advanced $5 to end at a record high of $40 after finishing trading of 200 shares, Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents to close at $4.15 with an exchange of 452,530 stock units, KLE Group shed 15 cents in ending at $1.15 in exchanging 500 stocks. 
Knutsford Express declined 10 cents to end at $8.10 in trading 503 units, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 10 cents to $4.60 with 5,361 shares changing hands, Lumber Depot lost 12 cents in closing at $2.85 trading 1,545,090 stock units. Main Event popped 11 cents to $3.76 in switching ownership of 600 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 50 cents to end at $6.50 trading 10,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up for Junior Market
Trading picked up on Wednesday, with a 37 percent rise in the volume of stocks trading, accompanied by 43 percent higher value than on Tuesday, leading the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market to close with a modest rise of 13.17 points Market Index 3,305.63.
A total of 38 securities traded compared to 36 on Tuesday and ended with 15 rising, 14 declining and nine, closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.6 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 5,024,379 shares changing hands for $15,818,690 compared to 3,674,474 units at $11,048,134 on Tuesday. Lumber Depot led trading with 1.57 million shares to control 31.3 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading with 842,422 units for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate 674,498 units with 13.4 percent market share.
Trading averaged 132,221 shares at $416,281 compared to 102,069 shares at $306,893 on Tuesday and month to date averages 187,247 units at $651,735, versus 194,432 units at $682,482 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost $1.51 to close at $18 in switching ownership of 748 shares, AMG Packaging advanced 12 cents to $1.89 after exchanging 3,717 stock units, CAC 2000 spiked $2.25 to $9.25, trading just ten units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 5 cents to end at $1.70 in exchanging 1,498 stock units, Caribbean Cream declined 35 cents to $6.40, with 7,584 units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours fell 7 cents to $1.89, with 105,383 shares crossing the exchange. Consolidated Bakeries popped 5 cents to $1.55 after 5,396 stocks changed hands, Derrimon Trading climbed 23 cents to close at $2.54 trading 842,422 units, Dolphin Cove rose 25 cents to $10.25 while exchanging 777 stock units. Everything Fresh dropped 5 cents to 93 cents after exchanging 2,626 shares, Express Catering fell 30 cents to close at $5 with an exchange of 35,066 stocks, Fontana rose 37 cents to $6.68 in trading 132,792 units. Fosrich gained 8 cents to $8.20 after an exchange of 1,324 stocks, Future Energy Source rallied 9 cents to $2.64, with 298,186 shares clearing the market, Honey Bun rallied 50 cents to $9.05 with the swapping of 19,923 units. 
Jamaican Teas advanced 5 cents to $4.05 in trading 202,484 stock units, KLE Group climbed 11 cents to $1.30, with 40,000 units changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing increased 16 cents to end at $4.70 in trading 18,613 stocks. Limners and Bards shed 15 cents to $3.52 with the swapping of 42,598 shares, Main Event declined 85 cents to close at $3.65 after trading 7,226 stock units and Medical Disposables spiked 43 cents to close at $5.24 while exchanging 18,600 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dives on Junior Market
Trading levels dived on Tuesday, with the volume traded declining 56 percent and the value dropping 69 percent below trading on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, leaving the market index with a moderate gain.
Thirty six securities traded compared to 37 on Monday and ended, with 15 rising, 14 declining and seven, closing unchanged.
The Junior Market Index increased 14.76 points to 3,292.46. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 3,674,474 shares traded at $11,048,134 versus 8,315,636 units at $36,059,912 on Monday. Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.29 million shares and accounted for 35.2 percent of total volume, followed by iCreate, with 741,545 units for 20.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 665,429 units for 18.1 percent market share.
Trading averaged 102,069 shares at $306,893 in contrast to 224,747 shares at $974,592 on Monday. Trading month to date, averages 194,432 units at $682,482, compared to 207,472 units at $735,506 on Monday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed 19 cents at $19.51 in trading 1,400 shares, AMG Packaging declined 13 cents to $1.77, with 08 stocks crossing the exchange, Blue Power gained 25 cents to end at $3.25 in an exchange of 2,730 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 5 cents to $1.75 after 28,957 stock units crossed the market, Caribbean Cream popped 5 cents to $6.75, with an exchange of 9,807 units, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 30 cents in closing at $1.50 in switching ownership of 56,508 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 31 cents to $10 while exchanging 4,709 stock units, Express Catering spiked 30 cents to $5.30 with the swapping of 2,000 stocks, Fontana fell 9 cents to $6.31, with 68,036 shares changing hands. Honey Bun fell 45 cents to $8.55 in exchanging 7,630 stocks, iCreate increased 13 cents to $1.05 trading 741,545 units, Jamaican Teas lost 8 cents in closing at $4 with an exchange of 1,294,858 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 10 cents to $1.10 after exchanging 24,380 stock units, KLE Group climbed 6 cents to close at $1.19, trading 1,000 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 20 cents to $8.20, with 7,056 units crossing the market. Lasco Distributors declined 10 cents to $3.60 after exchanging 18,491 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing shed 11 cents in closing at $4.54 after trading 21,578 units, Lumber Depot rose 7 cents to $2.97 trading 180,906 shares. 
Mailpac Group climbed 13 cents to $3.85 with the swapping of 221,732 stock units, Main Event rallied 50 cents to $4.50 trading 650 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 8 cents to close at $4.81 in switching ownership of 5,000 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 48 cents to $6, with 2,000 stocks clearing the market and tTech spiked 72 cents to $4.79 while exchanging 466 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased trading pushes Junior Market down
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market index surged to 3,323.70 points in the morning session on Monday, but selling pushed it back below the 3,300 mark to close at 3,277.70 after dropping 22.77 points with the volume of stocks traded slightly more than on Friday but with the value towering 40 percent higher.
Similar to trading on Friday, 37 securities traded and ended with the prices of 15 rising, 18 eclining and four closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.5 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 8,315,636 shares changing hands for $36,059,912 versus 8,206,423 units at $25,715,250 on Friday. Lumber Depot led trading with 3.08 million shares after controlling 37 percent of total volume, followed by Fontana with 2.37 million units and taking 28.5 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 689,535 units for 8.3 percent market share.
Trading averaged 224,747 shares at $974,592 in contrast to 221,795 shares at $695,007 on Friday. Trading month to date, averages 207,472 units at $735,506, compared to 204,540 units at $694,927 on Friday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained $1.10 to close at $19.70 while exchanging 114,509 shares, Blue Power fell 37 cents to $3, trading 11,015 stock units, CAC 2000 shed $2.25 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $7 after exchanging 1,009 stocks. 
Cargo Handlers dropped 50 cents to $7, with 367 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 17 cents to $1.80, with 17,044 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Cream spiked 33 cents to $6.70 after 17,573 stocks changed hands. Express Catering popped 10 cents to $5 in an exchange of 43,238 shares, Fontana rose 33 cents in closing at $6.40 with 2,370,536 units changing hands, Fosrich lost 8 cents to close at $8.12 in trading 11,170 units. Future Energy Source dropped 15 cents to $2.55 with the swapping of 689,535 stock units, General Accident declined 15 cents to $5.30 after exchanging 128,132 shares, Honey Bun climbed 15 cents to $9 in exchanging 75,161 stocks. iCreate dropped 8 cents to 92 cents after 98,817 shares crossed the market, Indies Pharma advanced 19 cents to $3.39 after trading 24,595 units, Jamaican Teas fell 10 cents to $4.08, with 508,658 stocks changing hands. Jetcon Corporation shed 13 cents in closing at $1 after switching ownership of 35,184 stock units, KLE Group popped 11 cents to $1.13 while exchanging 505 units, Knutsford Express lost 7 cents in ending at $8 after 2,919 stock units changed hands, Lasco Distributors popped 10 cents to close at $3.70, with 4,394 stocks clearing the market. 
Lasco Manufacturing dropped 24 cents to end at $4.65 trading 14,182 shares, Limners and Bards spiked 21 cents to $3.70 with an exchange of 184,618 stocks, Lumber Depot declined 7 cents to close at $2.90 after trading 3,076,244 units, Main Event lost 40 cents in closing at $4 after exchanging 1,865 shares, Medical Disposables shed 47 cents to $4.73 with the swapping of 10,110 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 48 cents to $6.48 in an exchange of two shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market falls on higher volume
Stocks mostly fell at the close of trading on Thursday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the volume of stocks traded rising 130 percent and the value climbing 94 percent higher than on Wednesday and ending with a fall in the market index.
Market activity led to 37 securities trading up from 33 on Wednesday, with 11 rising, 21 declining and five closed unchanged.
The Junior Market Index declined 25.27 points to 3,262.46. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.5 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 12,301,366 shares traded for $39,887,095 up from 5,353,446 units at $20,594,887 on Wednesday. Mailpac Group controlled 33.7 percent of total volume traded, with 4.14 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading 29.3 percent with 3.61 million units, Jamaican Teas 13 percent with 1.6 million shares, Lumber Depot took 9.7 percent, with 1.19 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 332,469 shares at $1,078,030 in contrast to 162,226 units at $624,087 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, averages 201,012 shares at $694,911, compared to 167,235 units at $596,470 on Wednesday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $1.40 to $18.60 with the swapping of 2,000 shares, AMG Packaging shed 11 cents to close at $1.70 with an exchange of 94,001 stocks, Blue Power declined 5 cents in closing at $3.25 after trading 1,910 stock units. Cargo Handlers fell 10 cents to $7.50 in switching ownership of 395 units, Caribbean Cream rallied 5 cents to $6.35, with 6,013 units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries popped 16 cents to $1.80, with 585 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove spiked $1.50 to close at $9 with an exchange of 3,553 stocks, Express Catering fell 15 cents to $5.35 after 122,248 stock units crossed the exchange, General Accident declined 15 cents to $5.30 after exchanging 11,100 stock units. GWest Corporation dropped 6 cents in ending at 82 cents after exchanging 33,089 shares, Honey Bun spiked 48 cents to $8.98, with 167,902 stocks crossing the market, iCreate increased 8 cents to 96 cents in trading 317,983 units. Indies Pharma fell 10 cents to $3.35 in an exchange of 1,344 stock units, Jamaican Teas shed 6 cents to end at $4.34 after exchanging 1,595,879 stocks, Jetcon Corporation lost 12 cents in closing at $1.01 after trading 9,909 units. 
Knutsford Express dropped 8 cents to end at $8.07 after 890 shares changed hands, Lasco Distributors fell 15 cents to close at $3.62, after 1,500 units changed owners, Lasco Manufacturing lost 14 cents in ending at $4.66 with an exchange of 2,930 stocks. Limners and Bards declined 13 cents to $3.30 in an exchange of 64,723 shares, Mailpac Group shed 10 cents in closing at $3.60 with the swapping of 4,144,462 stock units and tTech shed 15 cents to $4.05 in trading 12,545 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks beat two to one
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market just hang to a modest gain at the close on Tuesday, after the volume traded fell 30 percent lower and the value traded falling 30 percent below trading activity on Monday leaving the market index with a single digit increase.
Market activity led to 37 securities trading compared to 38 on Monday and ended with 19 rising, 11 declining and seven, closing unchanged.
The Market Index gained 4.42 points to settle at 3,282.63 after it traded above the 3,300 mark.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.5 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, a total of 4,576,086 shares traded for $14,364,164 down from 6,492,921 units at $22,067,491 on Monday. Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.14 million shares and accounted for 25 percent of total volume, after closing at a 52 weeks’ high, followed by Caribbean Flavours with 815,999 units and 17.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot 700,592 units for 15.3 percent of the market.
Trading averaged 123,678 units at $388,221 in contrast to 170,866 shares at $580,723 on Monday. Trading month to date, averages 168,725 units at $588,260, compared to 191,248 units at $688,279 on Monday. September closed with an average of 207,032 units at $668,264.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Blue Power popped 5 cents in closing at $3.30 while exchanging 110 shares, Caribbean Cream rose 10 cents to $6.50, with 101,030 stocks clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.64 in exchanging 11,500 units. Dolphin Cove shed $1.50 in ending at $7.50, with 8,199 stock units changing hands, spiked 17 cents to end at $6.52 after exchanging 116,724 stocks, Future Energy Source rallied 5 cents to end at $2.70 after 363,385 stock units crossed the exchange. Honey Bun gained 43 cents in ending at $8.65 with the swapping of 18,521 units, iCreate advanced 10 cents to close at 85 cents with an exchange of 290,770 shares, Indies Pharma declined 50 cents in closing at $3.15, with 7,600 units crossing the market. Jamaican Teas climbed 17 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 in switching ownership of 1,143,669 stocks, KLE Group dropped 11 cents to end at $1.02 in an exchange of 60,000 shares, Knutsford Express lost 25 cents in ending at $8.15, after trading 179 stock units. Lasco Financial rose 15 cents to $3.15 after trading 79,696 shares, 
Lasco Manufacturing increased 12 cents to $4.69 in trading 4,063 stock units, Limners and Bards advanced 10 cents to $3.45, with 84,220 stocks changing hands. Main Event climbed 30 cents to $4.50 after exchanging 400 units, Medical Disposables fell 20 cents to end at $4.80 in exchanging 30,000 stocks, SSL Venture popped 5 cents to close at 68 cents, with one share changing hands. Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 59 cents to $6.05 after 10,000 units crossed the exchange and tTech rose 14 cents to $4.20 after 18,619 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Widespread trading of Junior Market stocks
Trading remained buoyant on Wednesday, with all but one stock contributing to a moderate rise in the volume of stocks trading, with a slightly higher value than on Tuesday, resulting in a slight decline in the market index at the close of market activity on Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
Jamaican Teas traded the most volume on Wednesday.
At the close, 41 securities traded, up from 33 on Tuesday and ended with 20 rising, 16 declining and five closing unchanged. At the close, the Market Index slipped 6.06 points to 3,257.36. The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 12.2 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 5,853,269 shares changing hands for $21,419,953 versus 5,606,602 units at $20,018,498 on Tuesday. Jamaican Teas led trading with 36.5 percent of total volume trading after 2.14 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot 14.2 percent, with 828,894 units and Future Energy Source 9.5 percent, with 555,590 shares.
Trading averaged 142,763 units at $522,438, down from 169,897 shares at $606,621 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 201,678 units at $644,075, compared to 205,042 units at $651,021 on Tuesday. August closed with an average of 464,471 units at $1,258,652.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 75 cents to close at $18, after trading 10,319 shares, AMG Packaging gained 19 cents to end at $1.95 in switching ownership of 10,150 stock units, Blue Power lost 35 cents to $3, trading 99,052 units. CAC 2000 dropped 50 cents to end at $8 with an exchange of 200 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped 50 cents in closing at $7 with the swapping of 56,796 stocks, Caribbean Cream advanced 7 cents to $5.99 while exchanging 57,650 stock units. Dolphin Cove fell 29 cents to $9.86 after trading 2,421 shares, Elite Diagnostic popped 25 cents to $3.25, with 416,028 units crossing the market, Fontana climbed 20 cents in closing at $6.50, with 119,211 stock units crossing the exchange. Fosrich rallied 8 cents to end at $8.18 in an exchange of 110,110 units, GWest Corporation shed 5 cents to 90 cents in trading 9,248 shares, Honey Bun dropped 36 cents to close at $8.54 in exchanging 39,989 stocks. Indies Pharma rose 19 cents to end at $3.39 after trading 24,359 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance increased 10 cents to $4.10, after exchanging 1,000 stock units, Jamaican Teas spiked 42 cents to $3.92, with 2,137,175 units clearing the market. Jetcon Corporation rallied 11 cents to $1.16, with 100 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express rose 29 cents to $6.99, with an exchange of 2,865 units, Lasco Distributors rallied 30 cents to $3.90 in switching ownership of 4,988 shares. 
Lasco Manufacturing shed 20 cents to end at $4.50, with 33,084 stock units clearing the market, Mailpac Group fell 10 cents to $3.65 while exchanging 499,531 stocks, Main Event popped 10 cents to $4.30 in trading 32,995 stocks. Medical Disposables declined 15 cents to $4.85 with 208,597 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading fell 15 cents to 95 cents, with 125,100 stock units crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 20 cents to $6 after trading 7,000 units and tTech shed 25 cents in closing at $4.10 with the swapping of 1,314 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market bounces on Monday
Trading picked up sharply on Monday, with the value of stocks traded surging, rising 262 percent, leading to a 56 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded over Friday and a rise in the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market index.
Like Friday, 33 securities traded and ended, with 12 rising, 15 declining and six closing unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 36.70 points to 3,226.53.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 8,706,882 shares changing hands for $60,709,296 compared to 5,586,599 units at $16,747,890 on Friday. Honey Bun led trading with 69.8 percent of total volume after an exchange of 6.07 million of the company’s shares, followed by Lumber Depot 5.6 percent, with 489,568 units and Future Energy Source with 5.6 percent after trading 489,369 shares.
Trading averaged 263,845 units at $1,839,676 up from 169,291 shares at $507,512 on Friday and month to date, an average of 206,736 units at $653,160, compared to 203,845 units at $593,106 on Friday. August closed with an average of 464,471 units at $1,258,652.
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, AMG Packaging shed 6 cents to $1.95 after exchanging 16,904 shares, Blue Power fell 16 cents to $3.19, trading 28,223 stocks, CAC 2000 dropped 60 cents to $8.50 after exchanging 614 units. Cargo Handlers popped 5 cents to close at $7.05, with 200 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 9 cents in ending at $1.75 after 750 units passed through the market, Caribbean Cream dipped 10 cents to $6.50 in exchanging 8,984 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries declined 17 cents in closing at $1.70 in switching ownership of 5,000 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 7 cents to $3.02, with 10,205 stock units crossing the exchange, Express Catering spiked 52 cents to $5.72 while exchanging 710 units. Fontana dropped 25 cents to $6.35 with an exchange of 10,768 stock units, General Accident advanced 15 cents to $5.30 in trading 9,600 stocks, Honey Bun spiked $1.10 to $9 after finishing trading 6,074,541 shares. Jetcon Corporation fell 17 cents to $1.10, with 167,584 stock units changing hands, Knutsford Express lost 35 cents in ending at $6.50 in an exchange of 5,764 stocks, Lasco Distributors declined 10 cents to $3.60 with the swapping of 11,120 units. 
Lasco Manufacturing rallied 9 cents to $4.60, with 207,002 shares crossing the market, Limners and Bards shed 19 cents to end at $3.30 after exchanging 407,527 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 15 cents to $3.69 with an exchange of 130,753 units. Main Event gained 37 cents in ending at $4, with 250 shares crossing the exchange, Medical Disposables spiked 53 cents to $4.99 in trading 139,928 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 24 cents to $6 in switching ownership of 100 stocks and Tropical Battery fell 7 cents to close at $1.27 trading 54,800 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
