Junior Market falls, future looks bright


Ten winning Junior Market stocks gained an average of 8.2 percent, the ten losing stocks averaged 10.9 percent. The market index declined by 2.56 percent to close the week at 3,149.92, down 82.71 points from 3,232.63 at the close of the previous week.

Caribbean Cream rose modestly during the week and slipped from the IC TOP10 listing and allowing Access Financial to enter the ICTOP10. Looking forward, the ICTOP10 listing that is compiled by ICInsider.com is headed by the currently suspended, Kintyre Holdings, projected to rise 1,076 percent. Two other stocks are projected to gain well over 300 percent and Omni Industries appears on both the weekly gainers list as well as the forecast.
CAC 2000 bouncing off a 52 weeks low led the winning stocks, with a rise of 28.57 percent, while Derrimon Trading led declining stocks. Limners and Bards rose 16.36 percent, and Edufocal advanced by 11.11 percent. GWEST Corporation added 9.68 percent, Omni Industries gained 6.52 percent and ISP Finance Services rounded out the top six with a rise of 2.92 percent.
Derrimon Trading Company fell by  21.26 percent, the week’s weakest performer. One on One Educational Services declined by 15.29 percent, followed by Mailpac Group at 12.31 percent. Fosrich Company lost 10.83 percent, Dolphin Cove dropped 10.57 percent and Express Catering fell 9.6 percent.
The ICInsider.com forecast based on 2026-27 earnings ranks the top ten Junior Market stocks by projected gain. Kintyre Holdings tops the list with a projected gain of 1,076 percent, more than double the next stock. While the potential gains may seem large, the stock rebounded early in the year to a high of 83 cents before dropping back to just 17 cents, following selling pressure that came from new shareholders who were paid for entities sold by share-based payments. The stock has fallen sharply this year and the Jamaica Stock Exchange suspended its trading in July over delays in filing audited financial statements. The group expects to enjoy a boost in revenues from expanded Visual Vibes advertising sites.
Caribbean Assurance Brokers is second, with a projected gain of 476 percent, as the stock is expected to benefit from lower costs and a boost in third quarter revenues and profit. Of note and a vote of confidence, two directors acquired more than 2.3 million shares between August and September. RA Williams follows in fourth place at 171 percent, but remains undervalued having posted outstanding first quarter results even as they embark on adding new product line to the business. MFS Capital Partners is fifth, with projected gains of 157 percent, the company recently announced expansion of its business in new locations and acquired a stationery and office supply business. Fontana is next, with a projected gain of 148 percent and Paramount Trading, with a projected gain of 135 percent, Omni Industries and Everything Fresh are projected to gain 133 percent and highly overlooked Access Financial sits at tenth place with 132 percent.

Trading surged on the JSE Junior Market


Trading surged 309 percent on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, with a 161 percent jump in value over Thursday’s activity. The market closed with trading in 41 securities, compared with 43 on Thursday, with prices of nine rising, 22 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 10,277,964 shares for $12,252,452, up from only 2,510,680 stock units at $4,693,116 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 250,682 shares for $298,840, well over the 58,388 stocks at $109,142 on Thursday. The average trading for the month to date, ended at 132,473 units for $190,912 compared with 103,452 units at $164,414 on the previous day and an average of 454,488 shares at $837,352 for October.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 3.40 million shares for 33 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading ended with 2.18 million stocks for 21.2 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 1.15 million units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped by 7.61 points to finish at 3,149.92. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging dipped 5 cents to close at $1.70, following an exchange of 30,589 shares , Atlantic Hardware rose 15 cents and closed at $1.80 after trading of 25,966 shares, CAC 2000 fell 11 cents to finish at 90 cents with a transfer of 4,654 stocks. Caribbean Cream shed 7 cents and ended at $4.75, with 3,472 units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours declined by 15 cents to close at $1.15, in a 31,998 stocks exchange, Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents, in closing at $1.43, with investors swapping 23 units. Derrimon Trading skidded by 7 cents to finish at $1, with 2,175,409 shares changing hands, Dolla Financial dropped 8 cents and ended at $3.57 in trading 392,011 stock units, Dolphin Cove dipped by 94 cents to end at $9.05 after it closed with an exchange of 15,098 shares. Express Catering shed 13 cents to close at $2.26 in an exchange of 7,540 stocks, Fontana dropped 15 cents to finish at $6.05, with 69,250 units clearing the market, Fosrich rose 5 cents and ended at $1.40 in switching ownership of 7,387 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rallied 20 cents to close at $5.40 as investors traded 48,201 shares, Limners and Bards increased 16 cents to close at $1.28 after trading of 45,787 stocks, Lumber Depot skidded by 21 cents to end at $2.55 with an exchange of 54,763 units. Mailpac Group lost 30 cents in closing at $2.28, with 64,680 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum popped 15 cents and ended at $4.30 with investors dealing in 2,051 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.

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Jamaican Teas heads trading on Friday


Trading for a second consecutive day, Jamaican Teas led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, with 4 million shares, representing 21.2 per cent of the volume. The total volume jumped 40 percent, with a value up 35 percent compared with Thursday. A total of 41 securities were exchanged, similar to Thursday and ended with prices of only 11 rising, 15 declining and 15 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 19,590,680 shares for $35,932,610, after rising from 14,007,097 units at $26,566,861 on Thursday.
Trading closed with an average of 477,821 shares at $876,405, up from 341,637 stocks at $647,972 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 454,488 units at $837,352 in alignment with 453,347 stocks at $835,441 on Thursday, well above the average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.15 million shares for 21.2 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 3.65 million stocks for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 3.35 million stock units for 17.1 percent of the volume traded, Mailpac Group with 1.51 million shares for 7.7 percent of the shares traded, ONE on ONE Educational with 1.38 million stocks for 7 percent of the total trades and Lumber Depot with 1.0 million stock units for 5.1 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 22.94 points to end at 3,232.63. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close of Friday’s session, Access Financial popped $3.42 in closing at $20.99 after a transfer of 66 stocks, Caribbean Cream slipped 15 cents to $4.68 with 13,225 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours fell 17 cents and ended at $1.13 with investors dealing in 15,896 shares. Derrimon Trading gained 27 cents to finish at $1.27 with 3,647,962 stock units passing through the market, Dolla Financial dropped 11 cents to $3.55 as investors exchanged 184,481 shares, Elite Diagnostic declined by 7 cents in closing at $1.74 with a transfer of 31 stocks. ISP Finance shed 35 cents to end at $12 after an exchange of 369 units, Jamaican Teas rose 14 cents to settle at $2.19 with 4,151,714 stock units crossing the market, Lumber Depot climbed 19 cents and ended at $2.70 with an exchange of 1,001,500 shares. Mailpac Group increased 24 cents to finish at $2.60 with 1,506,235 units clearing the market, ONE on ONE Educational advanced 5 cents and ended at 85 cents with a transfer of 1,379,071 stocks and Regency Petroleum rallied 16 cents to close at $4.37 with investors swapping 620,115 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Jamaican Teas leads Junior Market trading


The Junior Market ended with a solid bounce, pushing the market index above 3,200 points, at the close, the highest since the start of May this year. The market effectively clawed back two thirds of this year’s loss. Trading ended Thursday, with a 189 percent jump in volume and a 235 percent surge in value, compared with Wednesday. A total of 41 securities traded, compared to 40 on Wednesday, with 15 rising, 13 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

Trading ended with 14,007,097 shares changing hands for $26,566,861, after climbing from a mere 4,854,941 units at $7,919,796 on Wednesday.
Trading activity ended with an average of 341,637 shares at $647,972, after increasing from 121,374 stock units at $197,995 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 453,347 units at $835,441, in alignment with 459,093 stock units at $845,085 on Wednesday at an average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 3.08 million shares for 22 percent of total volume followed by Mailpac Group with 2.21 million stocks for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 2.01 million stocks for 14.3 percent of the volume traded, ONE on ONE Educational ended with 1.38 million units for 9.9 percent of the volume traded and Lumber Depot with 1.15 million units for 8.2 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 53.30 points to end at 3,209.69. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 12.2. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging shed 6 cents to close at $1.75 after an exchange of 1,591 stock units, Caribbean Cream rose 98 cents to finish at $4.83, with 1,953 shares passing through the market, Consolidated Bakeries fell 15 cents and ended at $1.40 after trading of 392 stocks. Dolla Financial dropped 8 cents to $3.66 with an exchange of 211,861 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 77 cents in closing at $10.13 with 911 stocks clearing the market, Fontana rose 9 cents and ended at $6.49 with a transfer of 20,378 shares. Fosrich gained 15 cents to close at $1.55 in trading 2,006,350 stock units, Honey Bun lost 15 cents in closing at $7 with 5,839 units crossing the exchange, Image Plus slipped 10 cents to finish at $1.49 with investors trading 183,275 stocks. ISP Finance jumped $2.47 to end at $12.35 in an exchange of 640 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 13 cents in closing at $2.05 with 3,075,458 units crossing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 6 cents to end at $1.57 as investors exchanged 30,620 stock units. Lumber Depot dipped by 15 cents and ended at $2.51 with a transfer of 1,154,333 shares, Mailpac Group advanced 5 cents to finish at $2.36 with 2,207,001 stock units crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational rose 8 cents to close at 80 cents in an exchange of 1,384,263 units. Paramount Trading climbed 20 cents to end at $1.03 with 3,000 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum popped 13 cents in closing at $4.21 after a transfer of 160,967 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 6 cents to $1.65 in switching ownership of 810,910 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

Trading inches higher on JSE Junior Market


Trading picked up modestly on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Wednesday, with a modest increase in trading over Tuesday’s levels, following an exchange of 40 securities down from 45 on Tuesday, with 15 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,854,941 shares for $7,919,796, up from 4,582,347 stock units at $7,908,126 on Tuesday.
Trading closed with an average of 121,374 shares at $197,995, up from 101,830 stock units at $175,736 at close on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 459,093 stock units at $845,085 following 476,938 stock units at $879,278 on the previous day but well above an average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
On a day of low trading, no stock traded a million shares, Atlantic Hardware leading trading with 646,809 shares for 13.3 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 538,946 units for 11.1 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 536,697 stocks for 11.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped by 4.47 points to wrap up trading at 3,156.39. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, CAC 2000 slipped 8 cents and ended at 70 cents with 876 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream dropped $1.11 to finish at $3.85 with 43,513 stocks passing through the market, Dolla Financial increased 10 cents and ended at $3.74 after an exchange of 12,391 shares. Dolphin Cove dropped 78 cents in closing at $9.36 after switching ownership of 11,281 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 5 cents and settled at $1.82 with a transfer of 89,653 shares, Fontana gained 7 cents in closing at $6.40 with 112,300 stocks crossing the market. Fosrich declined by 18 cents and ended at $1.40 in an exchange of 455,991 units, Honey Bun shed 9 cents to close at $7.15 with 15,745 stock units changing hands, Image Plus rose 6 cents to end at $1.59 with a transfer of 73,073 shares. Knutsford Express climbed 36 cents to finish at $8.51 after an exchange of 1,387 stocks, Lasco Financial dipped by 16 cents and ended at $1.51 with investors dealing in 652 units, Paramount Trading fell 7 cents in closing at 83 cents after an exchange of 216,824 stock units and Regency Petroleum skidded by 6 cents to end at $4.08 in trading 43,856 shares.

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ICTOP10 Caribbean Cream tops gains


Junior Market stocks closed the week, with individual stocks displaying sharp swings in prices, while the Junior Market Index, in contrast, moved modestly higher and closed the week at 3,130.92 points with a gain of 22.24 points, or just 0.72 percent, masking the much larger moves among individual stocks.

MFS Capital Partners ended the week with a gain of 21.28 percent to be the leading stock rising, but Limners and Bards was the weakest, in falling 12.5 percent. Caribbean Cream was the sixth-best performing stock, following solid second quarter results, reported after the close of the market on Thursday, with profit before tax amounting to $152 million for the half-year, and earnings per share coming in at 18 cents for the second quarter, up from 12 cents in the first quarter. The shares responded positively to the results, triggering the circuit breaker. In the process, it traded at $4.19. Looking ahead, the twelve-month forecast compiled by ICInsider.com projects earnings of 55 cents per share, with the stock set to rise by 186 percent over the next twelve months to $11. The stock has so far gained 84 percent for the year to date.
ICInsider.com projects gains for the Junior Market ranging from 138 percent to 1,076 percent across its top ten stocks, with Kintyre Holdings leading by a wide margin and Caribbean Assurance Brokers in second place at 476 percent.
ICInsider.com expects Kintyre Holdings to deliver a gain of 1,076 percent over the next twelve months, by far the highest projection. A forecast of that size usually reflects a very small share price and market value, so even modest buying can move the stock sharply, and investors should treat it with caution. Caribbean Assurance Brokers is projected to rise 476 percent. The insurance broker’s shares had lost ground over the past year, so the forecast implies a substantial recovery. Express Catering is forecast to gain 267 percent, placing it third on the list. Express operates restaurants at Sangster International Airport, so its outlook is closely tied to a rebound in passenger traffic and tourism.
Caribbean Cream follows with a projected gain of 186 percent, its second-quarter results this week are in line with that outlook. Gross operating revenue for the half-year rose 9 percent to $1,775 million, from $1,628 million a year earlier, while quarterly sales increased 8 percent to $891 million, from $826 million. Profitability improved markedly, as the company recorded a profit before tax of $151.7 million for the half-year, compared with a loss before tax of $12.6 million in the prior-year period. For the quarter, profit before tax climbed to $92 million from $5.6 million in 2025.
KLE Group is forecast to climb 167 percent. The stock is thinly capitalised and has been volatile, so outcomes could differ widely from the projection. Omni Industries rounds out the first six with a projected gain of 156 percent, indicating steady expectations for continued growth. As with all forecasts, these figures are estimates and actual results may differ.
Among the top five winning companies for the week, MFS Capital Partners topped the list, after rising 21.28 percent. R.A. Williams Distributors was next with a gain of 20.31 percent, Paramount Trading advanced by 18.18 percent. Dolphin Cove rallied by 16.42 percent, while Consolidated Bakeries rose to the top five with a gain of 15.11 percent. See chart for the top 10.
On the other side, the top five losing companies were led by Limners and Bards, which declined 12.5 percent. Honey Bun lost 8.02 percent, followed by JFP at 7.14 percent. FosRich Company fell 6.9 percent, and Spur Tree Spices slipped 6.25 percent.
For the shortened trading week, the focus is likely to continue on Caribbean Cream, which trades at a pe of just 7 currently a Jetcon with a PE of 10.4. Also of note is RA Williams, that posted excellent first-quarter results and trades at 7.7 times current years earnings.

Kremi & Jetcon hit yearly highs


At the close of a moderately bullish trading session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, Caribbean Cream and Jetcon Corporation closed at 52 weeks high, with shareholders reacting to half year results of the former and the continuation of bullish sentiments at Jetcon, that drove the price up 248 percent for the year to date and Kremi up 84 percent.

Elsewhere, trading closed after a 53 percent drop in the quantity of stocks traded, carrying a 45 percent lower value compared with Thursday, following trading in 38 securities, compared with 40 on Thursday and ending with prices of 16 rising, nine falling and 13 closing firm, resulting in a tidy gain for the market index.
The market closed following an exchange of 4,199,925 shares worth $10,079,717, down from 9,001,420 units at $18,200,038 on Thursday.
The average trade for the day ended at 110,524 shares for $265,256, well below the 225,036 stocks at $455,001 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 551,999 units at $1,018,094, closely aligned with 588,548 stock units at $1,080,420 on the previous day and higher than the average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
RA Williams led trading with 905,109 shares for 21.6 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with an exchange of 405,177 units for 9.6 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Cream with 358,925 shares for 8.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 32.97 points to close trading at 3,130.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $1.87 in closing at $20.98 in an exchange of 90 units, AMG Packaging rose 10 cents to close at $1.82 with investors swapping 585 stocks, Caribbean Cream one of ICInsider.com TOP10 stock, traded as high as $4.19, in the morning session, but closed with a gain of 55 cents to end at a 52 weeks closing high of $3.85, following an exchange of 358,925 shares. The stock jumped following the release of impressive six months results of 30 cents per share, following 18 cents per share in the second quarter. Dolla Financial popped 16 cents and ended at $3.68 as investors exchanged 405,177 stock units, Dolphin Cove increased 5 cents to finish at $10.14, with 1,820 shares crossing the market, Everything Fresh climbed 14 cents and ended at $1.85 after a transfer of 1,648 units. Future Energy shed 8 cents in closing at $3.60 with investors trading 229,160 stocks, Image Plus dropped 5 cents to close at $1.75 after an exchange of 62,344 stock units, Jamaican Teas rallied 19 cents to end at $2.19 with investors dealing in only 2 shares. Jetcon Corporation rose 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks high of $5.19 after an exchange of 38,523 shares, Lasco Financial skidded 5 cents to finish at $1.50, after 8,549 stock units passed through the market, Limners and Bards fell 10 cents and ended at 98 cents in an exchange of 141,131 stocks, MFS Capital Partners rose 10 cents in closing at 57 cents, with a mere 1 unit clearing the market. Paramount Trading climbed 14 cents to close at $1.04 in trading 82 shares, RA Williams increased by 8 cents to end at 77 cents with a transfer of 905,109 stocks and Regency Petroleum dipped by 13 cents to finish at $4.05, after 11,253 units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.

Junior market trading rises


Trading activity closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 82 percent, with a 94 percent greater value than on Wednesday, following trading in 40 securities, compared with 43 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 20 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 9,001,420 shares for $18,200,038, compared with 4,951,523 units at $9,364,927 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 225,036 shares at $455,001, compared to 115,152 stocks at a value of $217,789 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 588,548 units at $1,080,420, compared to 623,251 stock units at $1,140,126 on the previous day and an average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 3.94 million shares for 43.8 percent of total volume followed by Image Plus, which ended with 1.56 million stocks for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade and Express Catering with 1.07 million units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 4.90 points to wrap up trading at 3,097.92. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.8. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging declined by 10 cents to close at $1.72 after 5,591 units were traded, CAC 2000 shed 12 cents to end at $1.03, with 1,030 stocks changing hands, Cargo Handlers climbed 50 cents and ended at $15.50 after 112 shares were traded. Caribbean Cream dipped by 15 cents and ended at $3.30, with investors dealing in 88,579 stock units, Dolla Financial lost 8 cents to finish at $3.52, with 22,131 shares clearing the market, EduFocal slipped 5 cents and ended at 17 cents after an exchange of 104,163 units. Everything Fresh gained 13 cents to close at $1.71 with 11,588 stocks crossing the market, Express Catering rose 10 cents to end at $2.99 with an exchange of 1,073,300 stock units, Fosrich fell 7 cents to close at $1.35, with 439,855 shares crossing the market. Future Energy rallied 8 cents to finish at $3.68 in an exchange of 41,635 stocks, Image Plus skidded 6 cents and ended at $1.80 with investors swapping 1,562,382 units, Jamaican Teas dropped 16 cents to end at $2 after an exchange of 3,943,420 stock units. Jetcon Corporation increased 29 cents to close at $5.18 with a transfer of 127,834 shares, Knutsford Express climbed 6 cents to $8.51, with 64,081 stock units crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading declined by 15 cents to finish at 90 cents in switching owners of 1,059 units. Regency Petroleum advanced 12 cents and ended at $4.18 after a transfer of 16,969 stocks and Spur Tree Spices dropped 5 cents to finish at $1.35 in trading 47,982 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.

Junior Market trading jumps


Trading climbed sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Wednesday, with a 191 percent jump in volume and a 193 percent surge in the value of stocks traded compared to Tuesday. The market closed with trading in 43 securities, compared to 44 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 21 rising, 12 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 4,951,523 shares for $9,364,927, well up from 1,700,662 stock units at $3,195,077 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 115,152 shares at $217,789, compared to only 38,651 stock units at $72,615 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 623,251 units at $1,140,126, from 681,358 shares at $1,245,606 on the previous day and well above an average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
Lasco Financial led trading with 1.50 million shares for 30.4 percent of total volume, followed by Express Catering with 801,123 units for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 603,929 stocks for 12.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 18.26 points to close at 3,093.02. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.9. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped $1.87 to end at $19.11 after a transfer of just 107 stocks, Atlantic Hardware shed 9 cents to $1.55, with dealings in 12,000 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 35 cents and ended at $3.45, with 524 units crossing the market. Consolidated Bakeries climbed by 32 cents to $1.60 and ended with an exchange of 3,536 shares, Derrimon Trading gained 5 cents to end at 88 cents after trading 49,970 shares, Dolla Financial rose 5 cents to close at $3.60 following trading of 32,861 stocks. Everything Fresh dropped 17 cents to close at $1.58 as investors exchanged 32,731 units, Jamaican Teas advanced 6 cents and ended at $2.16 with a transfer of 150,820 stock units, Knutsford Express climbed 59 cents to end at $8.45 after an exchange of 13,976 shares. Limners and Bards skidded by 5 cents to finish at $1.08 in trading 1,629 stock units, Main Event rallied 49 cents and ended at $3.80 after an exchange of 4,417 stocks, Paramount Trading rose 6 cents, in closing at $1.05, with investors trading 111,912 units. Regency Petroleum lost 9 cents to end at $4.06 after switching ownership of 90,935 shares, Spur Tree Spices gained 5 cents to finish at $1.40 after trading of 112,938 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied by 5 cents and ended at $1.60, with only 2,167 shares changing owners.

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Junior Market trading drops


Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Tuesday, with a 63 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded and a 62 percent lower value than Monday, with trading in 44 securities, compared with 43 on Monday and ending with 15 rising, 20 declining and nine closing unchanged, resulting in a moderate rise in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 1,700,662 shares for $3,195,077, compared with 4,656,367 units at $8,404,674 on Monday.
Trading averaged 38,651 shares at $72,615, compared to 108,288 shares at $195,458 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 681,358 units at $1,245,606, down from 766,536 units at $1,401,063 on Friday and an average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
On a day of moderate trading no stock traded a million shares as Image Plus led trading with a mere 222,116 shares for 13.1 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich, with 191,295 units for 11.2 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 153,170 stocks for 9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied a mere 7.17 points to 3,074.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 11.7. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose by 11 cents and ended at $1.81 with 3,648 stock units changing hands, Atlantic Hardware advanced 12 cents to close at $1.64 in trading 25,301 shares, Blue Power rallied 9 cents to close at $3.29 with trading in 13,269 shares. CAC 2000 climbed 18 cents to end at $1.15 with investors dealing in 242 units, Cargo Handlers dropped 70 cents to finish at $15 in an exchange of 1,213 shares, Caribbean Cream declined by 35 cents and ended at $3.10 with investors swapping 4,237 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries shed 15 cents to end at $1.28 after an exchange of 72,939 stocks, Dolla Financial dipped by 14 cents in closing at $3.55, with 54,907 units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove increased 71 cents to finish at $10.07 as investors exchanged 15,807 stocks. Everything Fresh lost 9 cents to close at $1.75 after a transfer of 10,000 units, Fosrich skidded by 9 cents to finish at $1.40 in switching ownership of 191,295 shares, Future Energy fell 12 cents and ended at $3.56 after trading of 55,502 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 40 cents to close at a 52eks high of $4.20 with an exchange of 10,000 shares, ISP Finance gained 87 cents in closing at $8.87 with investors trading just 1 stock unit, Jamaican Teas slipped 5 cents to end at $2.10 with an exchange of 5,020 stock units. Jetcon Corporation popped 5 cents in closing at 52 weeks high of $4.90 after 124,349 units passed through the market, Knutsford Express fell 64 cents and ended at $7.86 with a transfer of 62 shares, Mailpac Group increased 20 cents to close at $2.30 after an exchange of 7,024 units. Main Event slipped 48 cents to finish at $3.31 in trading 2,933 stocks, One Great Studio climbed 5 cents to end at 55 cents and closed with an exchange of 98,663 stock units, Regency Petroleum lost 10 cents in closing at $4.15 with trading of 8,128 shares. Spur Tree Spices dropped 9 cents to close at $1.35, with 17,849 units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies declined by 14 cents and ended at $1.46 with investors swapping 15,330 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.