Caribbean Flavours led trading with 2.94 million shares, followed closely by Kintyre Holdings with 2.92 million units, which accounted for 40 percent of the traded volume on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday. Trading ended with an 8 percent climb in volume, with the value jumping 52 percent over Thursday, following trading in 45 securities on Friday, as on Thursday. Trading closed with prices of 21 securities rising, 15 declining and nine closing unchanged, resulting in no change in the market index at the end of trading.
Some 14,685,086 shares were traded for $23,967,844, up from 13,650,004 units at $15,782,587 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 326,335 shares at $532,619, up from 303,333 stock units at $350,724 on Thursday, with the month to date, ending with an average of 464,544 stocks for $446,928 compared to 500,083 stock units at $424,894 on the previous day and February, with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
Caribbean Flavours led trading with 2.94 million shares for 20 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 2.92 million stocks for 19.9 percent of the day’s trade, Future Energy closed with 1.60 million stock units for 10.9 percent of the volume traded, RA Williams with 1.0 million shares for 6.8 percent of the overall trade and Lasco Financial with 1.0 million stocks for 6.8 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index remained unchanged at 3,364.37. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 14, derived at by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rose 85 cents to $17.75, following trading of 367 shares, CAC 2000 advanced 7 cents to $1.75 with 2,489 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours skidded 7 cents to close at $1.60 in switching ownership of 2,935,504 shares. Derrimon Trading popped 10 cents to finish at $1.80 after an exchange of 1,792 stocks, Dolphin Cove sank 15 cents to end at $11 after traders swapped 811 units, Express Catering shed 31 cents in closing at $2.16 in an exchange of 296,880 shares.
Iron Rock Insurance dropped 29 cents to $2.50 with investors swapping 428,754 stock units, ISP Finance climbed 17 cents to $10.80 in an exchange of 32 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 10 cents and ended at $2.30 with traders dealing in 400,000 stock units. KLE Group declined by 12 cents to close at 91 cents with 210 shares passing through the market, Omni Industries lost 8 cents to end at 91 cents with an exchange of 721,450 stock units, Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents in closing at $5 with 413,407 units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 12 cents to $1.67 after a transfer of 23,875 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 13,650,004 shares for $15,782,587 after rising from 11,889,308 units at $14,632,854 on Wednesday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
Honey Bun skidded 25 cents and ended at $6.25 as investors exchanged 7,003 shares, Indies Pharma fell 19 cents to finish at $2.80 after a transfer of 67,272 stock units, ISP Finance slipped $2.37 to close at $10.63 with traders dealing in a mere one unit. Jamaican Teas lost 6 cents to $2.40 after an exchange of 41,494 stocks, Main Event rallied $1.42 and ended at $7 with a transfer of 230 units, Regency Petroleum rose 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $4.90 following an exchange of 308,057 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 15 cents to finish at $1.55 in switching ownership of 300,000 shares.
The market closed with trading of 6,563,836 shares for $9,598,255, in a plunge from 55,411,434 units at $34,342,706 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
Future Energy rallied 11 cents to $3.18, following trading of 359,175 units, Honey Bun slipped 8 cents to close at $6.51 with 4,535 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma fell 9 cents and ended at $2.71 after an exchange of 501,274 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 38 cents to finish at $2.50 with 1,650 shares clearing the market, Lumber Depot shed 13 cents to end at $2.52 in an exchange of 25,142 stocks and Medical Disposables sank 17 cents to close at $1.16 with 8,931 units passing through the market.
The market closed with trading with an average of 1,178,967 shares at $730,696, up from 379,116 stock units at $622,482 on Friday, and in February, with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced by $1.74 to $17.25 after an exchange of 1,968 shares, AMG Packaging fell by 7 cents to $2.10 with 17,050 units clearing the market, Blue Power rose 30 cents to finish at $3.80 after an exchange of 4,763 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 6 cents and ended at $2 with 45,013 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream climbed 7 cents to $1.62 in trading 202 stocks, Caribbean Flavours shed 13 cents to end at $1.55 after an exchange of 108 shares. Consolidated Bakeries declined 39 cents in closing at $1.26 with investors trading 468 stocks, Dolphin Cove increased 40 cents to $11.20 with 11,839 units changing hands, Fontana popped 22 cents and ended at $7.80 as investors exchanged 69,981 stock units. GWest Corporation sank 6 cents to end at 67 cents with a transfer of 49,611 shares,
Indies Pharma dipped 20 cents to finish at $2.80 with investors swapping 35,425 units, Iron Rock Insurance gained 18 cents to close at $2.88 with traders switching ownership of 100 stocks. Jetcon Corporation rallied 8 cents to $2.38 with dealings in 36,851 stock units, Knutsford Express increased 50 cents in closing at $10 with 20,232 shares passing through the market, Lumber Depot popped 15 cents and ended at $2.65 with investors dealing in 19,727 stock units. Medical Disposables rallied 18 cents to finish at $1.33 with trading of 534 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 6 cents to close at $1.69 with an exchange of 842,038 units.
The market closed on Friday and for February with trading in 7,060,215 shares for $28,011,689, following a slide from 21,504,069 stock units at $45,830,454 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose a mere 3.24 points to close at 3,373.46. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Iron Rock Insurance increased 20 cents to $2.70, with trading in 400 units, Knutsford Express sank 50 cents to end at $9.50 with an exchange of 22,016 stock units. Limners and Bards rallied 7 cents in closing at 97 cents with 38,359 shares changing hands, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks low of 87 cents, Medical Disposables slipped 18 cents to finish at $1.15 after an exchange of 31,042 units, MFS Capital Partners fell 6 cents to close at 36 cents with investors trading 779,523 stocks. Omni Industries advanced 10 cents to 98 cents after an exchange of 99,082 stock units and Regency Petroleum rose 11 cents to close at $4.35 with traders dealing in 507,052 shares.
The market closed with 21,504,069 shares trading worth $45,830,454 compared with 22,146,875 units at $42,456,404 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 16.00 points to end the day at 3,370.22. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Elite Diagnostic popped 12 cents to end at $1.48 in an exchange of 13,106 stocks, Fosrich fell 14 cents in closing at $2.19 with 1,910,662 stock units clearing the market. GWest Corporation dipped 9 cents and ended at 66 cents with an exchange of 7,279 shares, Honey Bun sank 9 cents to finish at $6.50 with 6,474 stock units crossing the market, Image Plus increased 9 cents to close at 89 cents with investors trading 28,473 units. Indies Pharma climbed 25 cents to $2.95 after an exchange of 24,982 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 20 cents to end at $2.50 with investors swapping 195,389 shares, Jetcon Corporation lost 9 cents in closing at $2.30 in an exchange of 2,162,971 stocks. Knutsford Express declined 80 cents to finish at $10 with traders dealing in 5,848 units, Limners and Bards fell 10 cents and ended at 90 cents as investors exchanged 339,706 stock units and Regency Petroleum shed 6 cents to close at $4.24 in switching ownership of 129,983 shares.
At the close, a total of 22,146,875 shares worth $42,456,404 were traded, after an increase over the 6,025,721 units at $9,189,434 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging shed 24 cents to end at $2 after an exchange of 121,713 shares, Cargo Handlers sank by 10 cents to $18.70 with 2,000 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cream slipped 10 cents to $1.79 at the close after trading at an intraday 52 days low of $1,55, after an exchange of 40,221 shares. Caribbean Flavours lost 20 cents in closing at $1.50 after a transfer of 206,256 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries increased 19 cents to $1.66 after trading of 5,000 units, Derrimon Trading popped 17 cents to finish at $1.80 in switching ownership of 2,105,408 stocks. Dolla Financial advanced 13 cents to $2.58 after an exchange of 3,334,960 units, Dolphin Cove rose 38 cents to close at $11.28 with 1,489 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic fell 14 cents in closing at $1.36 with a transfer of 20,902 stock units. Everything Fresh dipped 7 cents and ended at $2.02 with 25,000 shares passing through the market, Fosrich gained 13 cents to end at $2.33 in trading 2,885,472 stocks, Future Energy rallied 9 cents to finish at $3.10 with 40,243 units clearing the market.
Honey Bun climbed 10 cents to $6.59 with traders dealing in 616 stock units, Image Plus sank 9 cents to end at 80 cents after an exchange of 1,510,819 shares, Indies Pharma skidded 20 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading 31,780 stocks. ISP Finance increased 85 cents to finish at $13 with an exchange of 157 stock units, Jamaican Teas climbed 19 cents and ended at $2.42 with 1,866,406 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express rose 52 cents to close at $10.80 with investors dealing in 8,645 shares. Lasco Financial dropped 15 cents to $1.65 with 6,526 stock units crossing the exchange, Mailpac Group advanced 30 cents to $2.90 with investors swapping 967,872 units, Omni Industries declined 12 cents to end at 88 cents after an exchange of 1,000,000 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational popped 8 cents in closing at 94 cents with investors trading 1,208,598 units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 23 cents to finish at $1.74 after an exchange of 1,865,688 shares.
The market closed with trading of 6,025,721 shares for $9,189,434 after plunging from 48,900,696 units at $25,636,425 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
GWest Corporation fell 13 cents and ended at 70 cents after a transfer of 1,400 shares, ISP Finance dropped $1.10 to close at $12.15 with a mere unit exiting the exchange, Jetcon Corporation rallied 9 cents to end at $2.39, following the trading of 546,642 stock units. Knutsford Express sank 51 cents to $10.28 after an exchange of 2,174 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 9 cents to $1.02 after dealers swapped 20,742 shares, Lumber Depot climbed 20 cents and ended at $2.50 with an exchange of 5,201 stock units. Medical Disposables rose 18 cents to close at $1.34 with 201 stocks changing hands, Regency Petroleum advanced 20 cents to finish at $4.30 after an exchange of 57,262 units and Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 13 cents to end at $1.51 with a transfer of 271,016 shares.
A total of 48,900,696 shares were exchanged for $25,636,425, up steeply from 9,227,293 units at $7,983,321 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
Elite Diagnostic dropped 8 cents to $1.42 with 141 shares changing hands, Fontana fell 10 cents to close at $7.55 in an exchange of 18,542 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance gained 20 cents to finish at $2.70, following trading of 1,612 shares, ISP Finance rose $1.21 and ended at $13.25 after a transfer of 22 stock units, Jetcon Corporation advanced by 7 cents to $2.30 as investors exchanged 5,644 units. Lumber Depot declined 9 cents to $2.30 with 136,469 stocks crossing the market, Medical Disposables sank 18 cents and ended at $1.16 in an exchange of 6,042 shares and Regency Petroleum dipped 35 cents to end at $4.10 with 4,220 stock units clearing the market.
The market closed with 9,227,293 shares trading at $7,983,321 after sliding from 13,366,612 units at $21,586,275 on Thursday.
At the close of the market Junior Market Index gained 18.39 points to 3,337.60. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Jetcon Corporation dipped 7 cents to close at 2.23 with a transfer of 330,635 shares, Lasco Financial increased 20 cents to end at $1.80 with 5,561 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards sank 7 cents in closing at 95 cents in an exchange of 343,284 stocks. Mailpac Group dropped 11 cents to close at $2.59 with investors swapping 41,841 stock units and Regency Petroleum popped 41 cents to finish at $4.45, with 254,786 stock units switching owners.