Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 32 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 7 percent climb in value over Monday following trading in 43 securities down from 48 on Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 7,274,557 shares for $11,419,273 up from 5,503,198 units at $1
0,659,278 on Monday. Trading averaged 169,176 stock units at $265,564 compared with 114,650 shares for $222,068 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 137,454 stock units at $234,758 compared with 121,954 shares at $219,704 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
Image Plus led trading with 3.20 million shares for 44 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners with 1.44 million units for 19.8 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 821,345 stock units for 11.3 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 10.80 points to wrap up trading at 3,816.23. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
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.
At the close of trading on a stormy day, Access Financial rose 9 cents to close at $20.09 with an exchange of 12,032 stocks, Blue Power shed 40 cents to end at $4 with 1,947 units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers rallied $2.19 to end at $12.40 with investors swapping 726 shares. Caribbean Flavours dropped 23 cents in closing at $1.23 after an exchange of 265,770 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 58 cents and ended at $20.48, with 17,612 shares crossing the market, Everything Fresh fell 30 cents to finish at $2.10 as investors exchanged 821,345 stocks. Fontana gained 7 cents to close at $8.07 with a transfer of 38,684 units, Image Plus dipped 7 cents to finish at $1.59 with investors dealing in 3,197,999 stock units, 
Jetcon Corporation climbed 17 cents and ended at a 52 weeks; high of $1.35 with 7,500 shares crossing the exchange. JFP Ltd sank 9 cents in closing at $1 in switching ownership of 273,160 stock units, Knutsford Express declined 55 cents to close at $12 after 914 stocks passed through the market, Lumber Depot increased 9 cents to end at $2.79 in trading 4,738 units. MFS Capital Partners advanced 10 cents to 70 cents with 1,443,520 stocks changing hands and Spur Tree Spices rose 12 cents in closing at $1.95 with an exchange of 48,980 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,503,198 shares for $10,659,278 up from 5,228,714 units at $8,674,718 on Friday.
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.
Jetcon Corporation rose 7 cents in closing at $1.18 with investors trading 69,870 shares. JFP Ltd advanced 12 cents to finish at $1.09 with investors dealing in 15,968 stock units, Limners and Bards skidded 22 cents and ended at $1.23 with 164,211 units clearing the market, Lumber Depot slipped 10 cents to close at $2.70 with an exchange of 19,292 stocks. Mailpac Group shed 8 cents to end at $2.57 and closed with 14,878 shares being traded, Regency Petroleum dropped 9 cents and ended at $2.90 with investors swapping 460,971 stocks and Spur Tree Spices sank 11 cents to close at $1.83 after 501,299 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Holdings continues to hold on to the number one buy position by a wide margin, in all markets as well as the All JSE TOP10. Caribbean Cream holds the number one spot in the Junior Market followed by Elite Diagnostic, last weeks’ number three holder. The All JSE TOP10 is compiled from all ordinary stocks listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with the highest potential to gain, based on projected 2024 earnings. This list is more exact than the Junior and Main Market TOP10 lists.
In the Main Market ICTOP10, JMMB Group popped 5 percent to $23.91. Key Insurance suffered an 11 percent drop, to close at $2.24 and Pulse Investments lost 8 percent to end at $1.60.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 13 stocks, 27 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 25 with an average of PE of 17 and a PE of 16 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
The market closed with trading of 20,497,379 shares valued at $43,414,703 versus 15,325,257 stock units for $31,016,962 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 39.75 points to finish at 3,811.88. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Tropical Battery rallied 16 cents and ended at $2.42 after an exchange of 89,608 shares and tTech gained 14 cents to close at $2.14 with 165 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with trading of 15,325,257 shares for $31,016,962 up from 15,236,471 stock units at $24,814,555 on Tuesday.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
Image Plus fell 11 cents to close at $1.47 after 340,373 shares changed hands. ISP Finance lost $5 to finish at $20 after an exchange of just 10 units, Knutsford Express skidded 10 cents to end at $10.40 with investors swapping 326 stocks, Medical Disposables rallied 44 cents in closing at $2.28, with 43,350 stock units changing hands. Tropical Battery sank 18 cents to $2.26 after 18,264 shares passed through the market and tTech shed 15 cents in closing at $2 with investors trading 87,848 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,741,694 shares for $17,574,956 up from 3,458,781 units at $8,651,263 on Thursday. Trading averaged 198,675 shares at $399,431 compared with 84,361 units at $211,006 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 159,167 units at $337,492 compared to 156,879 stock units at $333,906 on the previous day and September with an average of 419,421 units at $774,292.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Iron Rock Insurance popped 80 cents in closing at a 52 weeks; high of $4.80 with 67,100 stocks changing hands, JFP Ltd advanced 7 cents to end at 94 cents in an exchange of 158,867 shares, Knutsford Express gained $1.21 to close at $11.64 with 1,286 stock units crossing the market. Limners and Bards sank 8 cents to $1.36 with a transfer of 16,815 shares, Mailpac Group rose 10 cents in closing at $2.40 with 339,560 units crossing the exchange, Main Event advanced 38 cents to end at $11.20 after trading 1,814 stocks. Medical Disposables dipped 7 cents to finish at $1.83 with 275 stock units crossing the market, 
MFS Capital Partners sank 8 cents and ended at 68 cents with investors trading 126,475 shares and tTech popped 9 cents to close at $2.11 after 1,300 stocks passed through the market.
The market closed with trading of 3,458,781 shares for $8,651,263 compared with 3,575,600 units at $6,737,028 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index
Dolphin Cove dropped 48 cents and ended at $20.50 closed after 127,693 shares changed hands, Everything Fresh sank 9 cents to finish at $2.40, with 5,539 stocks crossing the exchange. Express Catering rose 8 cents to $3.30 in switching ownership of 3,993 units, Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to finish at $2.36 with investors dealing in 16,186 stock units, Jetcon Corporation popped 11 cents and ended at $1.16 in an exchange of 1,709 shares. KLE Group skidded 23 cents to close at $1.09 with 121 stocks clearing the market, Limners and Bards gained 8 cents in closing at $1.44 with investors trading 97 units, Main Event lost 50 cents to end at $10.82 after an exchange of 17,210 stock units. Spur Tree Spices slipped 11 cents to $1.87 with a transfer of 63,585 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 16 cents to finish at $2.46 with trading of 27,702 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 3,575,600 shares being traded valued $6,737,028 compared with 5,522,042 stock units at $7,976,248 on Tuesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Jetcon Corporation fell 11 cents in closing at $1.05 with investors swapping 6,104 stock units, KLE Group gained 12 cents to finish at $1.32 with an exchange of 20,022 units, Knutsford Express sank $1.18 to end at $10.45 trading 27,981 stocks. Limners and Bards dropped 12 cents in closing at $1.36 in an exchange of 5,098 units, Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to $2.70 with 30,150 stocks clearing the market, Mailpac Group slipped 10 cents to finish at $2.30 with investors trading 391,285 shares. Main Event popped 32 cents and ended at $11.32 after closing with 59 stock units changing hands, Medical Disposables declined 39 cents to end at $1.90 in an exchange of 163,007 shares, MFS Capital Partners skidded 10 cents to close at 70 cents with traders dealing in 188,683 units. 
Spur Tree Spices
The market closed with trading of 5,522,042 shares for $7,976,248 compared with 11,943,047 units at $17,624,061 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fontana slipped 14 cents and ended at $7.86, with 50,989 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun rose 17 cents to $8.41 with investors swapping 1,989 stock units, Indies Pharma sank 7 cents to finish at $2.96, with 66,140 shares crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 28 cents to close at $3.94 with investors trading 24 stock units, ISP Finance skidded $4.99 to end at $20.01 with 12,001 units clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation gained 11 cents in closing at $1.16 after a transfer of 9 stocks. KLE Group rallied 11 cents to $1.20 with investors trading 33 units, Knutsford Express dipped 27 cents to end at $11.63 after an exchange of 548 stocks, Main Event declined 60 cents in closing at $11 with a transfer of 753 shares and tTech shed 21 cents and ended at $1.90 in trading 100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock