Trading pulled back to more normal levels from Wednesday’s heady levels at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 98 percent declining the volume of stocks traded with the value 96 percent lower than on Wednesday following trading in 46 securities up from 42 on Wednesday and ended with 18 rising, 19 declining and nine closing unchanged.
A total of 5,242,797 shares were traded for $17,417,126 compared to 272,054,087 units at $419,217,066 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 113,974 shares at $378,633, compared with 6,477,478 units at $9,981,359 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 680,242 stock units at $1,251,880 in contrast to 732,972 units at $1,333,194 on the previous day. February closed with an average of 318,024 units at $782,332.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 734,917 shares for 14 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery with 453,589 units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade after the price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.90 and Future Energy Source with 399,936 units for 7.6 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 9.49 points to close at 3,751.17.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11. The average is down to this relatively low due to new company results that led to increased earnings for the Thursday report and following 
ICInsider.com upgrading earnings for Main Event to $1.80 from $1.45 and Dolla Financial being switched from 2022 earnings of 15 cents for last year to 40 cents for this year, following the release of 2022 full year results, with earnings of 18 cents per share. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed based on the last traded stock price and ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dipped 12 cents to close at $22, with 11,249 shares changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 24 cents in closing at $2.24 after investors swapped 5,051 stock units, Dolla Financial gained 15 cents to end at $2.85 as investors crossing the market exchanged 243,218 stocks Dolphin Cove rose $1.09 in ending at $15.25 with 57,649 units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic rallied 9 cents to $2.80 in an exchange of 445 stocks, Express Catering advanced 38 cents to end at $5.48 with investors transferring 5,600 units.
Fontana popped 15 cents to close at $8.40 after a transfer of 68,140 stock units, Future Energy Source rose 23 cents to $4.40 with an exchange of 399,936 shares, after the price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $4.05, GWest Corporation climbed 12 cents in closing at $1.08 with a transfer of 1,564 stock units. Honey Bun lost 29 cents to $6.75, with 51,922 shares clearing the market, iCreate rallied 18 cents to end at $1.68 after trading 87,063 units, Indies Pharma rose 10 cents to close at $2.90, with 21,002 stocks crossing the market. Jamaican Teas shed 27 cents in closing at $2.20 with 151,736 units passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 10 cents to 95 cents with 3,984 stocks crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express declined 13 cents to $9.02 after exchanging 7,287 stock units. Mailpac Group dipped 10 cents to close at $1.70 in switching ownership of 113,259 shares, Main Event popped $1.20 after ending at a record closing high of $13 while exchanging 264,941 stocks, following the release of solid first quarter results of 39 cents per share before trading opened, 
MFS Capital Partners dropped 18 cents in closing at $3.33 in an exchange of 734,917 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 89 cents to end at $15.10 in trading 9,521 units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share gained 14 cents to $1.05 with the swapping of 26,055 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Huge trading surge for Junior Market
Trading closed sharply higher on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 4,359 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded and the value jumping 2,415 percent more than on Tuesday after trading in 42 securities compared with 45 on Tuesday and ended with 10 rising, 21 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
Investors exchanged 272,054,087 shares for $419,217,066 compared to 6,101,272 units at $16,671,644 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 6,477,478 shares at $9,981,359 compared to 135,584 units at $370,481 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 732,972 units at $1,333,194 up from 199,190 stock units at $529,604 on Tuesday the previous day. February averaged 318,024 units at $782,332.
JFP Ltd led trading with 261.41 million shares for 96.1 percent of total volume followed by tTech with 5 million units for 1.8 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 948,138 units for 0.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 55.99 points to close at 3,741.68,, the lowest point since the ending of January 2022.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost 13 cents in closing at $22.12 in an exchange of 1,885 shares, AMG Packaging popped 36 cents in ending at $2.94, with 1,127 units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers dipped 89 cents to $14.11 and closed with 8 stock units changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 15 cents to close at $1.90 after an exchange of 948,138 stocks, Caribbean Cream declined 20 cents to $3.50 after an exchange of 200,000 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 9 cents to $2 with the swapping of 26,653 stock units. Dolla Financial shed 20 cents to close at $2.70 with a transfer of 369,259 units, Dolphin Cove shed 36 cents in closing at $14.16 in an exchange of 39,713 shares, Express Catering fell 30 cents to end at $5.10 after a transfer of 9,461 units. 
Fontana lost 15 cents at $8.25 in switching ownership of 37,317 stocks, Future Energy Source dipped 14 cents to $4.17 as 79,996 shares passed through the market, GWest Corporation declined 13 cents in closing at 96 cents with an exchange of 263 stock units. ISP Finance dropped $5.66 to close at $20 as investors exchanged 784 units, Knutsford Express advanced 13 cents to $9.15, with 21,743 stock units clearing the market, Main Event 20 cents to end at $11.80 after trading 36,428 shares. MFS Capital Partners lost 12 cents to end at $3.51 in trading 255,734 stocks, Paramount Trading climbed 16 cents in ending at $2.34 with an exchange of 142 shares, 
Stationery and Office Supplies fell 29 cents to $14.21 while exchanging 30,289 stocks and tTech gained 23 cents to close at $2.53 with investors transferring 5,000,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended Wednesday, with a 26 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands following a 90 percent lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in seven securities traded, compared to eight on Tuesday with two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 33,994 shares were exchanged for US$8,059 compared with 45,731 units at US$80,158 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 4,856 shares at US$1,151 versus 5,716 shares at US$10,021 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 8,281 stock units at US$3,190 compared with 8,596 units at US$3,377 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 1.23 points to end at 220.54.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.04 of a cent to end at 6.95 US cents after a transfer of 400 shares, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 1.4 cents to 68 US cents after just two stocks passed through the market, Proven Investments dipped 0.47 of a cent after ending at 18.52 US cents in an exchange of 10,157 stock units. Sterling Investments fell 0.25 of a cent to close at 1.75 US cents with the swapping of 4,980 units and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.49 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents while exchanging 14,905 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2 with 915 units crossing the market and JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1.05 with a transfer of 2,635 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on the Junior Market
Trading activity dived on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 74 percent and the value 69 percent lower than on Monday with 45 securities trading compared with 46 on Monday and ended with 12 rising, 27 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 6,101,272 shares for $16,671,644 compared to 23,046,162 units at $53,285,932 on Monday.
Trading averaged 135,584 shares at $370,481, compared to 501,004 units at $1,158,390 on Monday with the month to date average of 199,190 units at $529,604 down from 206,218 stocks at $547,197 on the previous day. February averaged 318,024 units at $782,332.
Dolla Financial led trading with 741,210 shares for 12.1 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 651,191 units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 639,010 units for 10.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 20.24 points to end at 3,797.67.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 75 cents to $22.25 after 65 shares passed through the market, AMG Packaging dipped 52 cents to $2.58 in an exchange of 31 stock units, CAC 2000 lost 9 cents to close at $8.20 after transferring 100 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 14 cents to end at $2.05 in switching ownership of 40,216 stocks, Caribbean Cream advanced 30 cents in closing at $3.70 with an exchange of 400 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries lost 8 cents to $2.09 after trading 12,354 shares. 
Dolla Financial popped 10 cents in ending at $2.90 with 741,210 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove shed 18 cents in closing at $14.52 with the swapping of 15,366 stocks, EduFocal rose 12 cents to end at $1.98 after trading 100,000 stock units. Elite Diagnostic fell 18 cents to $2.71 as investors exchanged 3,000 units, Fontana lost 15 cents to close at $8.40 after a transfer of 217,560 shares, Future Energy Source shed 24 cents to close at $4.31 as investors swapped 279,285 stocks. General Accident declined 33 cents to $5 in exchanging 50,042 units, iCreate dipped 10 cents to end at $1.55 with a transfer of 311,474 shares, JFP Ltd lost 13 cents in closing at $1.56 trading 183,096 stocks. Knutsford Express fell $1.14 to $9.02 with 34,586 stock units clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing lost 25 cents to close at $4.05 with 1,448 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards shed 15 cents in closing at $2.51 in an exchange of 7,465 units. 
Main Event dipped 30 cents to end at $12 with the swapping of 13,673 stock units, Medical Disposables gained 15 cents to settle at $5 after a transfer of 22,840 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 50 cents to close at $14.50 with investors transferring 20,484 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading jumped sharply at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 92 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded and a 47 percent increase compared to Friday, leading to 46 securities changing hands up from 42 on Friday and ending with 23 rising, 17 declining and six unchanged.
Investors traded 23,046,162 shares for $53,285,932, up from 12,029,585 units at $36,181,749 on Friday.
Trading averaged 501,004 shares at $1,158,390 compared to 286,419 units at $861,470 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 206,218 units at $547,197 compared to 68,655 stock units at $469,317 on Friday, the previous day. Trading in February averaged 318,024 units at $782,332.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 14.92 million shares for 64.7 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 1.95 million units for 8.5 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 946,925 units for 4.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 11.64 points to 3,817.91.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging gained 59 cents in closing at $3.10 with 70,128 shares changing hands, CAC 2000 advanced $1.28 to $8.29 after trading 15 units, Cargo Handlers gained 8 cents to close at $15 in exchanging 6,660 stock units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 17 cents to end at $1.91 with a transfer of 10,809 stocks, Caribbean Cream popped 10 cents to finish at $3.40 after 520 shares passed through the market, Derrimon Trading popped 10 cents to settle at $2.20 after trading 14,915,935 stocks. Dolla Financial slipped 8 cents to $2.80 with the swapping of 946,925 units, Dolphin Cove declined 63 cents to $14.70 after an exchange of 33,141 stock units, dipped 13 cents to end at $1.86 in switching ownership of 515,305 shares. 
Express Catering gained 24 cents to close at $5.40 after a transfer of 300 stocks, Fontana rallied 14 cents to end at $8.55 after 115,454 stock units cleared the market, Future Energy Source rallied 15 cents to $4.55 with a transfer of 392,151 units after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $4.16. General Accident rose 33 cents in closing at $5.33 as investors exchanged 650 stocks, GWest Corporation gained 11 cents after ending at $1.04 in trading 12,113 shares, ISP Finance advanced 66 cents to close at $25.66 with investors transferring 825 units. Knutsford Express popped 10 cents to settle at $10.16 with an exchange of 4,000 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing lost 9 cents to close at $4.30 in switching ownership of 2,200 stock units, Lumber Depot gained 14 cents in closing at $2.20 in an exchange of 206,658 stocks. Main Event jumped $1.30 to $12.30 with the swapping of 58,507 units, MFS Capital Partners popped 46 cents to end at $3.70 as investors exchanged 409,249 shares,
Paramount Trading shed 20 cents to close at $2.15 after trading 25,685 units. Regency Petroleum lost 10 cents after ending at $2.05 with 1,947,630 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 50 cents to end at $15 in an exchange of 18,301 stock units and tTech fell 20 cents to $2.30 after an exchange of 94,118 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the Junior Market
Trading picked up sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday with a 156 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 107 percent more than on Thursday, after trading occurred in 42 securities compared with 49 on Thursday and ended with 16 rising, 18 declining and eight unchanged.
A total of 12,029,585 shares were exchanged for $36,181,749 compared with 4,690,775 units at $17,476,868 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 286,419 shares at $861,470 compared to 95,730 units at $356,671 on Thursday with the month to date averaging 168,660 units at $469,317 compared to 153,150 stock units at $417,685 on the prior day. February closed with an average of 318,024 units at $782,332.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 4.65 million shares for 38.6 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 1.54 million units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 981,663 units for 8.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 19.21 points to end at 3,806.27, but Monday looks set to be a positive day with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator being very positive, showing nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price divided by ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
At the close, AMG Packaging rose 13 cents to $2.51 with a transfer of 496 shares, CAC 2000 lost 9 cents in closing at $7.01 after trading 1,460 units, Caribbean Cream dipped 20 cents to close at $3.30 in an exchange of 300 stocks. Caribbean Flavours gained 20 cents to end at $1.46 after a transfer of 1,510 stock units, Dolla Financial gained 8 cents in ending at $2.88 with 378,989 stock units changing hands, Dolphin Cove shed 57 cents after ending at $15.33 with 107,688 shares clearing the market. 
Express Catering shed 36 cents to end at $5.16 as investors exchanged 7,879 stocks, General Accident popped 31 cents to close at $5 with the swapping of 961,565 units, GWest Corporation fell 14 cents in closing at 93 cents after exchanging 18,016 shares. ISP Finance rallied $5 to $25 with investors transferring a mere 6 stock units, Jamaican Teas rose 19 cents to $2.44 after 4,189 stocks passed through the market, Lumber Depot lost 14 cents to close at $2.06 with the swapping of 115,466 units. Main Event dipped 85 cents in closing at $11 with an exchange of 73,470 shares, MFS Capital Partners declined 38 cents to end at $3.24 with 981,663 stocks clearing the market, 
Paramount Trading popped 20 cents to $2.35 as investors traded 150 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 25 cents after ending at $14.50 in exchanging 17,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Traded mixed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 34 percent, with a 51 percent higher value than Wednesday after all of the 49 listed securities attracted investors’ interest and action, up from 45 on Wednesday and closed with 13 rising, 22 declining and 14 were unchanged.
At the close, 4,690,775 shares were traded for $17,476,868, compared to 3,501,650 units at $11,545,037 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 95,730 shares for $356,671 compared to 77,814 units at $256,556 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 153,156 stock units at $417,685 compared to 163,578 stocks for $428,758 on the previous day. February closed with an average of 318,024 units at $782,332.
Fontana led trading with 830,242 shares for 17.7 percent of total volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 604,131 units for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 585,074 units for 12.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 38.92 points to 3,825.48.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.3. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are calculated using the last traded stock price with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 95 cents to $23 with investors transferring 1,010 shares, AMG Packaging shed 57 cents to end at $2.38 after a transfer of 10 units, CAC 2000 gained 10 cents ending at $7.10 with 3,507 stock units clearing the market. Dolphin Cove advanced 42 cents to $15.90 as investors exchanged 1,920 stocks, Fontana lost 15 cents to finish at $8.40 after a transfer of 830,242 stock units, Fosrich gained 9 cents to close at $2.99 with the swapping of 346,011 shares. 
General Accident dipped 16 cents in closing at $4.69 with 10 units changing hands, Indies Pharma fell 25 cents to end at $2.75 with investors trading 10 stocks, Jamaican Teas lost 8 cents to close at $2.25 in an exchange of 585,074 stocks.KLE Group shed 30 cents ending at a 53 weeks’ low of $1.44 in switching ownership of 61 shares, Knutsford Express fell $1.77 to end at $10.06 after 911 stock units passed through the market, Lasco Distributors dipped 20 cents to $2.60 as investors exchanged 25,828 units. Lumber Depot lost 19 cents ending at $2.20 with a transfer of 16,515 shares, Main Event popped 13 cents to settle at $11.85 after exchanging 447 stock units, Medical Disposables fell 34 cents in closing at $4.80, trading 22,010 units. MFS Capital Partners lost 8 cents to close at $3.62 with 15,055 stocks crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading shed 23 cents to end at $2.15 after a transfer of 1,540 units, 
Regency Petroleum gained 14 cents in closing at $2.19 in switching ownership of 350,435 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 73 cents ending to $14.25 with an exchange of 1,952 stock units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share shed 15 cents to end at 90 cents with a transfer of 180 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dips on Junior Market
Trading fell on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday for the second consecutive day with the volume declining 28 percent and the value moderately lower than on Tuesday after 45 securities changed hands compared with 46 on Tuesday to close with 13 rising, 21 declining and 11 unchanged.
A total of 3,501,650 shares were exchanged at $11,545,037 compared with 4,841,834 units at $12,339,863 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 77,814 shares at $256,556 compared to 105,257 units at $268,258 on Tuesday with a month to date average of 163,578 units at $428,758 compared to 180,722 stock units at $463,199 on the previous day. Trading in February closed with an average of 318,024 units at $782,332.
Dolla Financial led trading with 486,763 shares for 13.9 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 453,988 units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 380,924 units for 10.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped 3.33 points to end at 3,864.40.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.5. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 35 cents to end at $2.95 after trading 118,199 shares, CAC 2000 dropped $1.30 to $7 with the swapping of 5,837 stocks, Caribbean Flavours fell 19 cents to $1.30 after 123,575 stock units were transferred. Dolphin Cove shed $1.01 to end at $15.48 in switching ownership of 21,379 units, Everything Fresh gained 7 cents in ending at $1.39 after an exchange of 65,621 units, Fontana dipped 15 cents to $8.55 in trading 327,476 stock units. Future Energy Source shed 18 cents to finish at $4.42 with the swapping of 181,004 stocks, General Accident dipped 15 cents to end at $4.85 with an exchange of 3,000 shares, Honey Bun lost 10 cents in closing at $7 after a transfer of 4,166 units. 
Indies Pharma gained 25 cents while ending at $3 with 200 stock units changing hands, ISP Finance dropped $6.35 to settle at $20 as investors exchanged 720 stocks, Jamaican Teas lost 11 cents to close at $2.33 in switching ownership of 27,915 shares. Lasco Manufacturing rose 35 cents to $4.39 after 2,185 shares cleared the market, Lumber Depot gained 7 cents ending at $2.39 with a transfer of 44,771 stock units, Mailpac Group lost 13 cents in closing at $1.78 in an exchange of 102,098 units. Main Event advanced 72 cents to $11.72 with 8,041 stocks changing hands, 
Tropical Battery rallied 12 cents to close at $2.27 after trading 192,965 units and tTech gained 18 cents ending at $2.59 with investors transferring 717 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops but Junior Market gains
Trading activities closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday with the volume of stocks traded declining 29 percent and the value 33 per cent lower than on Monday resulting from 46 securities trading compared with 44 on Monday and ended with 18 rising, 18 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
A total of 4,841,834 shares were traded for $12,339,863 versus 6,861,401 units at $18,364,945 on Monday.
Trading averaged 105,257 shares at $268,258 compared with 155,941 units at $417,385 on Monday with the month to date averaging 180,731 units at $463,199 compared to 200,126 stock units at $513,295 on the previous day. February closed with an average of 318,024 units at $782,332.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 1.40 million shares for 29 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery with 414,819 units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 394,202 units for 8.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 10.03 points to close at 3,867.73.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.7. 
The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 29 cents to close at $22.05 trading 111 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 20 cents to end at $3.50 after an exchange of 13 stocks, Caribbean Flavours popped 24 cents to $1.49 with the swapping of 253,425 units. Consolidated Bakeries dipped 18 cents in closing at $2.25 after a transfer of 15,359 stock units, Dolphin Cove shed 37 cents in ending at $16.49 with 16,062 units changing hands, EduFocal lost 12 cents to settle at $2 in switching ownership of 394,202 stocks.
Fontana popped 10 cents to close at $8.70 as investors exchanged 50,897 stock units, Future Energy Source gained 10 cents in closing at $4.60 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $4.31 after 326,091 shares were traded, Honey Bun rose 60 cents to $7.10 after 7,672 units passed through the market. Iron Rock Insurance gained 30 cents in ending at $2.30 with investors transferring 4,742 stocks, Knutsford Express rose 83 cents to finish at $11.83 with the swapping of 8,727 shares, Lasco Distributors gained 27 cents to settle at $2.80 in exchanging 13,979 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing fell 43 cents to $4.04 with a transfer of 7,893 stocks, Paramount Trading popped 32 cents ending at $2.39 in transferring 400 units, Regency Petroleum dipped 19 cents in closing at $2.01 after clearing the market with 1,403,304 shares. 
Tropical Battery shed 12 cents ending at $2.15 with an exchange of 414,819 stock units and tTech fell 19 cents to $2.41 in trading 30,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on Junior Market
Trading declined on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday with a 45 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded following a 40 percent fall in value compared to Friday, with 44 securities trading compared with 45 on Friday to close with 11 rising, 19 declining and 14 unchanged.
A total of 6,861,401 shares were exchanged for $18,364,945 versus 12,468,915 units at $30,380,321 on Friday.
Trading averaged 155,941 shares at $417,385 compared to 277,087 units at $675,118 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 200,126 stock units at $513,295 down from 214,527 shares at $544,555 on the previous trading day. Trading in February closed with an average of 318,024 units at $782,332.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 1.86 million shares for 27 percent of total volume followed by Image Plus Consultants with 597,091 units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Flavours with 488,856 units for 7.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 34.86 points to settle at 3,857.70.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded stock price in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power declined 9 cents to end at $2.35 with a transfer of 856 shares, Caribbean Flavours shed 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.25 with an exchange of 488,856 stocks, Derrimon Trading lost 9 cents closing at $2.11 with the swapping of 411,920 stock units. Dolla Financial dipped 16 cents ending at $2.70 with an exchange of 478,414 units, Dolphin Cove popped $1.71 to close at $16.86 in switching ownership of 49,237 shares, Express Catering gained 54 cents in closing at $5.54 with 9,276 stocks changing hands, Future Energy ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.50 after 251,909 shares were traded with a fall of 3 cents. 
Honey Bun fell 70 cents after ending at $6.50 in an exchange of 288,610 stock units, JFP Ltd lost 10 cents to close at $1.60 after 120,180 units passed through the market, Knutsford Express fell 80 cents to $11 after investors traded 10,000 units. Lasco Distributors dipped 28 cents to $2.53 as investors transferred 31,822 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 17 cents in closing at $4.47 in trading 73,884 stock units, Lumber Depot lost 9 cents to close at $2.31 in switching ownership of 55,047 shares. Main Event declined $1.39 to end at $11 after a transfer of 44,915 units, Medical Disposables rallied 29 cents to $5.14 after an exchange of 568 shares, MFS Capital Partners rose 20 cents to $3.80 with the swapping of 68,831 stocks. 
Paramount Trading shed 28 cents to finish at $2.07 after an exchange of 30,600 stock units and Regency Petroleum advanced 24 cents to $2.20 with a transfer of 1,860,754 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
