The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange started trading on the final month of 2023 on a bearish tone on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded plunging 77 percent and the value 74 percent compared with trading on Thursday following trading of 41 securities trading down from 46 on Thursday and ended with 14 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,811,921 shares for $11,579,633 compared with 20,658,101 units at $44,997,586 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 117,364 shares at $282,430 compared to 449,089 units at $978,208 on Thursday compared with November with an average of 262,280 units at $587,545.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 1.06 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 966,631 units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 583,653 units for 12.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 14.05 points to settle at 3,757.04.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
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 skidded 50 cents to close at $25 with shareholders swapping 22,247 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 54 cents to close at $2.24 in switching ownership of 37,806 stocks, Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents in closing at $2.04 with traders dealing in 30,011 shares. EduFocal popped 12 cents to end at $2 in an exchange of 966,631 stock units, Fontana shed 9 cents and ended at $10.30, with 232,820 shares crossing the market, Fosrich dropped 16 cents to $2.32 with an exchange of 46,718 units. Future Energy fell 9 cents to end at $3.61 with 126,617 stocks clearing the market, Honey Bun dipped 20 cents in closing at $6.05 with stakeholders exchanging 8,500 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 29 cents and ended at $2.65 in trading 21,000 shares. 
Jamaican Teas lost 10 cents to close at $2.38 after 115 stocks crossed the exchange, JFP Ltd declined 17 cents to $1.41 with investors trading 290,287 units, KLE Group rose 15 cents to $1.64 while exchanging 11 stock units. Knutsford Express gained 19 cents in closing at $12.94 after a transfer of 933 shares, Limners and Bards shed 14 cents to end at $1.60 as investors traded 12,021 stock units, Lumber Depot dropped 18 cents to close at $2.39 with a transfer of 37,032 stocks. MFS Capital Partners rallied 38 cents to $2.48 after exchanging 70,032 units, 
Regency Petroleum fell 24 cents to close at $2.25 with investors transferring 1,064,663 stocks and Spur Tree Spices skidded 19 cents to end at $2.30 after an exchange of 39,063 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market surged into month end
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 62 percent and the value 64 percent lower than Wednesday even as eight securities traded more than 1 million shares following activity in 46 securities trading similar to Wednesday and ended with prices of 27 rising, nine declining and 10 closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 76.62 points to lock up trading at 3,771.09 with the market closing 91.78 points lower than the October close and is down 5.4 percent for the year to date.
Investors traded 20,658,101 shares for $44,997,586 compared to 54,284,961 units at $125,759,136 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 449,089 shares at $978,208, compared with 1,180,108 units at $2,733,894 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 262,280 units at $587,545 versus 252,391 units at $566,865 on the previous day, and below October’s average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 3.58 million shares for 17.3 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 3.43 million units for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade, Spur Tree Spices ended with 3.15 million units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade, Image Plus chipped in with 2.01 million units for 9.8 percent market share, Future Energy had an exchange of 1.91 million units for 9.2 percent of trading and Indies Pharma with 1.72 million units for 8.3 percent of total volume.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial rose $4.40 to end at $25.50, with just 503 shares crossing the market, Blue Power dipped 35 cents in closing at $2.75 with investors exchanging 1,004 shares, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.35 to $16.50 after 12,323 units were exchanged. Everything Fresh advanced 12 cents and ended at $1.68 in an exchange of 336,771 stocks, Fontana shed 20 cents to close at $10.39 after 81,697 units passed through the market, Fosrich popped 32 cents to $2.48 with an exchange of 245,736 shares. Future Energy climbed 26 cents to $3.70, with 1,909,568 stock units crossing the market, Honey Bun increased 20 cents to $6.25 after a transfer of 1,800 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 16 cents in closing at $3.06 while exchanging 1,724,802 units. 
ISP Finance rallied 50 cents to close at $31.50, with a mere 2 stocks clearing the market, JFP Ltd increased 18 cents to $1.58 after exchanging 1,011,951 stock units, Knutsford Express climbed 55 cents to close at $12.75 with investors dealing in 24,601 shares. Lasco Distributors popped 20 cents and ended at $4.10 with a transfer of 31,102 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing declined 30 cents to end at $4.20 after an exchange of 16,971 units, Lumber Depot advanced 18 cents in closing at $2.57 with shareholders swapping 18,272 stock units. Main Event fell 35 cents to $13.55 and closed after an exchange of 11,214 stock units, MFS Capital Partners rose 9 cents to close at $2.10 with traders dealing in 169,754 shares, Paramount Trading gained 22 cents in closing at $1.70 after switching 11,000 stocks. 
Regency Petroleum rallied 20 cents to end at $2.49 after 3,431,680 units changed hands, Spur Tree Spices rose 24 cents and ended at $2.49 as investors exchanged 3,151,885 stock units and tTech advanced 12 cents to $2.22 in trading 11 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Indies Pharma dominated Junior Market trading
Trading jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with Indies Pharma trading with 48 million shares and swelled the volume of stocks trading by 787 percent and the value 674 percent more than Tuesday following trading in 46 securities compared with 40 on Tuesday and ended with 19 rising, 20 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 54,284,961 shares at $125,759,136 compared to 6,118,187 units at $16,249,732 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,180,108 shares at $2,733,894 compared to 152,955 units at $406,243 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 252,391 units at $566,865 versus 200,539 stocks at $445,744 on the previous day, well below trading in October, with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Indies Pharma led trading with 48.0 million shares for 88.4 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 3.79 million units for 7 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 507,139 units for 0.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 9.97 points to settle at 3,694.47.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial skidded $1.90 and ended at $21.10, with 5,000 stocks changing hands, AMG Packaging rose 37 cents to $2.52 with investors trading 24,289 units, CAC 2000 fell 50 cents to close at $4 with an exchange of 1,278 shares. Cargo Handlers gained 98 cents to end at $14.48, with 300 stock units crossing the market, EduFocal dropped 26 cents in closing at $1.85 in an exchange of 264,492 shares, Fontana popped 9 cents to $10.59 with investors dealing in 27,769 stocks. iCreate increased 11 cents in closing at 72 cents in an exchange of 167,516 units, Image Plus climbed 8 cents and ended at $1.99 with shareholders swapping 29,364 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 14 cents to end at $2.90 in trading 48,004,250 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 32 cents to close at $2.37 with stakeholders exchanging 126 stock units, 
Jamaican Teas rallied 13 cents to $2.44 and closed with an exchange of 51,685 units, Knutsford Express rose $1.05 in closing at $12.20 after investors traded 1,254 stocks. Lasco Distributors lost 8 cents to end at $3.90 with a transfer of 11,870 shares, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 23 cents and ended at $4.50 while trading 1,009 stock units, Lumber Depot declined 22 cents to $2.39 after 102,843 stocks were traded. Mailpac Group popped 10 cents to $2.15 with an exchange of 30,116 units, Main Event increased 89 cents to close at $13.90 with 311 shares clearing the market, Medical Disposables dipped 12 cents to end at $2.90 after an exchange of 16,201 stock units. MFS Capital Partners fell 8 cents in closing at $2.01 with investors transferring 21,500 units, Paramount Trading shed 19 cents and ended at $1.48 in switching ownership of 25,028 stocks, 
Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents to $2.29, with 392,399 units crossing the exchange and Spur Tree Spices gained 15 cents to close at $2.25 with traders dealing in 41,230 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks power Junior Market higher
Rising stocks closed trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange in the ascendancy on Monday, with trading in 42 securities compared with 43 on Friday as the market closed with prices of 19 rising, 11 declining and 12 closing unchanged, following a 64 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded valued 58 percent less than on Friday.
Investors traded 2,456,405 shares for $5,558,360, down sharply compared to 6,875,037 units at $13,226,821 on Friday.
Trading averaged 58,486 shares at $132,342, well below 159,885 units at $307,600 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 202,969 units at $447,761 compared with 211,159 stock units at $465,639 previously and well down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
One Great Studio led trading with 551,203 shares for 22.4 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 306,320 units for 12.5 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 272,877 units for 11.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index gained 22.19 points to close at 3,709.40.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cream shed 60 cents to end at $3.10, with just 194 stocks changing hands, as demand for the stock remains extremely low, Derrimon Trading advanced 12 cents to $2.17 in trading 18,830 units, Dolphin Cove rose $1.39 and ended at $17.90 after closing with an exchange of 703 shares. EduFocal popped 10 cents in closing at $2 in an exchange of 43,106 stock units, Express Catering increased 25 cents to close at $4 with investors trading 9,979 shares, 
Fontana dropped 29 cents to $10.31 with a transfer of 97,904 stock units. Honey Bun fell 26 cents to $6 while exchanging 35,831 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance popped 45 cents in closing at $2.65 with traders dealing in just one stock unit, Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents and ended at $2.45 with 3,122 shares clearing the market. Jetcon Corporation rallied 12 cents to 85 cents with shareholders swapping 1,500 stock units, JFP Ltd popped 8 cents to $1.45 in an exchange of 88,280 stocks, Knutsford Express dropped $1.09 in closing at $11.11after 6,301 units crossed the market. Lasco Distributors lost 9 cents to end at $4.10 after a transfer of 7,251 stocks, Limners and Bards declined 9 cents to close at $1.61, with 9,159 units crossing the exchange,
Main Event gained 47 cents and ended at $13.99 with investors transferring 256 shares and Spur Tree Spices rose 10 cents to $2.20 after an exchange of 272,877 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Another drop for the Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday after the market fell for a third day with a 9 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a value 25 percent lower than Tuesday after trading ended with 41 securities changing hands compared with 40 on Tuesday and closed with prices of 13 rising, 21 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 7,357,254 shares for $14,031,936 compared with 8,120,284 units at $18,817,082 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 179,445 shares at $342,242 compared with 203,007 units amounting to $470,427 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 223,015 units at $493,913 compared with 225,910 stock units at $503,992 on the previous day and down from October that closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Mailpac Group led trading with 2.63 million shares for 35.7 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 1.42 million units for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 435,886 units for 5.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 59.13 points to lock up trading at 3,677.85.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial skidded $2.89 to $25 with traders concluding dealing in 4,048 units, Blue Power popped 42 cents $3.30 in switching ownership of 105,355 stock units, Caribbean Cream fell 11 cents to end at $3.39 with stakeholders exchanging 56,093 shares. Caribbean Flavours climbed 18 cents to $1.28 after investors ended trading 11,213 stock units, Dolphin Cove shed 45 cents and ended at $17.55 after an exchange of 9,829 shares, Elite Diagnostic declined 11 cents to $1.59 with a transfer of 6,610 stocks. Everything Fresh lost 9 cents to end at $1.46 after an exchange of 217 units, Fontana rose 13 cents in closing at $10.90 after 23,373 stock units passed through the exchange, 
Future Energy dipped 15 cents to close at $3.35 with an exchange of 364,757 shares. Honey Bun dropped 9 cents and ended at $6.36, with 5,832 units clearing the market, iCreate rallied 10 cents to 64 cents with investors transferring 435,886 stocks, Indies Pharma lost 15 cents in closing at $2.80 in an exchange of 26,740 stock units. Knutsford Express increased 11 cents and ended at $12.40, with 7,066 shares passing through the market, Lasco Distributors skidded 64 cents to close at $3.51 with an exchange of 20,423 stocks, Limners and Bards advanced 15 cents to end at $1.75 after investors 10 units were traded. 
Main Event fell 97 cents in closing at $13.52 with investors dealing in 3,850 stock units and MFS Capital Partners gained 14 cents to $2.04 and closed with an exchange of 91,547 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed for a second day lower on Tuesday, with a 166 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded supported by a 154 percent surge in the value of stocks changing hands than on Monday, as the market closed with trading in only 40 securities compared with 44 on Monday and ended with 16 rising, 17 declining and seven closing unchanged, but One on One Educational and Tropical Battery traded at intraday 52 weeks’ low but bounced to closer higher at the close.
Investors traded 8,120,284 shares for $18,817,082 compared with 3,051,134 units at $7,412,676 on Monday.
Trading averaged 203,007 shares at $470,427, compared with 69,344 units at $168,470 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 225,910 units at $503,992 compared with 227,498 stock units at $506,319 on the previous day, well down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 2.10 million shares for 25.9 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Distributors with 1.10 million units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 1.04 million units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 15.04 points to culminate at 3,736.98.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $2.89 to close at $27.89 with stakeholders exchanging 100 stock units, AMG Packaging popped 72 cents to $2.52 after investors traded 7,585 shares, CAC 2000 declined 11 cents to end at $4.50 with investors transferring 125 stocks. Caribbean Flavours shed 9 cents in closing at $1.10 in switching ownership of 198,076 units, Consolidated Bakeries lost 15 cents and ended at $1.87 after a transfer of 1,850 shares, Derrimon Trading advanced 15 cents to $2 and closed with 67,649 stock units passing through the exchange. Fontana skidded 11 cents to $10.77 in an exchange of 41,489 stocks, Fosrich fell 10 cents to close at $2.20 with shareholders swapping 82,374 units, iCreate dipped 9 cents to end at 54 cents after an exchange of 443,306 shares. 
Iron Rock Insurance rose 20 cents and ended at $2.20, with 69,074 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas dropped 12 cents to $2.08 with investors dealing in 140,443 of the company’s stocks, Lasco Manufacturing shed 45 cents to close at $4.27 after an exchange of 444,181 units. Lumber Depot rallied 10 cents to end at $2.60 with a transfer of 335,597 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 14 cents in closing at $2.15, with 689,824 units crossing the market, Medical Disposables declined 31 cents and ended at $3.06 with an exchange of 27,076 shares. 
MFS Capital Partners lost 14 cents to close at $1.90 after 5,173 stock units passed through the market and tTech gained 34 cents in closing at $2.25 with investors exchanging 10 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market on Thursday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 88 percent and the value 79 percent lower than Wednesday and sent the market in a major fall of more than 84 points after trading took place in only 34 securities down 
from 42 on Wednesday and ended with 10 rising, 19 declining and five closing unchanged after Dolphin Cove traded at an intraday high of $19.97 but closed lower and JFP Ltd hit an intraday low of $1.23 before the price rebounded to close the day higher.
Investors traded 6,363,227 shares for $17,666,824 compared to 51,368,288 units at $84,381,367 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 187,154 shares at $519,612, compared to 1,223,054 units at $2,009,080 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 253,470 units at $562,948 compared with 258,371 stock units at $566,151 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 2.52 million shares for 39.5 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 568,738 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 495,486 units for 7.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 84.47 points to conclude trading at 3,710.26.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial lost $2.40 to close at $26 with investors dealing in a mere 74 stocks, AMG Packaging declined 48 cents to $1.95 with a transfer of 144,349 units, CAC 2000 popped 28 cents in closing at $4.89, with 56 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers fell $2 and ended at $12 with shareholders swapping 9 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 24 cents to end at $2.50 in an exchange of 24,950 shares, Caribbean Flavours dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.43 after ending with an exchange of 15,000 units. 
Dolla Financial gained 8 cents to close at $2.50 after a transfer of 568,738 stocks, Dolphin Cove dipped 71 cents to close at $17.99, with 15,126 stock units crossing the market, Express Catering skidded 13 cents to end at $3.86 in trading 105,049 shares. Fontana fell 19 cents and ended at $10.65 with an exchange of 158,807 stocks, Fosrich declined 18 cents to $2.20, after investors traded 127,867 units, ISP Finance lost $5.32 to end at $25.50 with an exchange of 268 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 15 cents in closing at 90 cents after 3,132 shares passed through the market, Knutsford Express dipped $1.04 and ended at $11.25 after investors exchanged 1,276 units, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 31 cents to close at $4.40 with investors transferring 4,000 stocks. Lumber Depot shed 10 cents to end trading at $2.50 in an exchange of 11,231 stock units, 
Main Event climbed 95 cents to close at $14.50 with traders dealing in 3,729 shares and Tropical Battery dropped 10 cents and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 147,620 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Dolphin Cove jumped $2.45
Dolphin Cove jumped $2.45 45 to a close at a 52 weeks’ high of $18, with the biggest price movement on the entire 
Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday as investors reacted positively to an announcement of an 80 cents dividend to be paid in December, up from 40 cents paid in September as trading closed on the Junior Market of, with a 67 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and the value 53 percent lower than Monday following trading activity in 44 securities trading compared with 43 on Monday and ending with 20 prices of rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 8,181,475 shares for $28,034,722 compared with 24,523,793 units at $60,261,332 on Monday.
Trading averaged 185,943 shares at $637,153, compared with 570,321 shares at $1,401,426 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 161,441 units at $421,168 compared with 158,559 stock units at $395,758 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Express Catering led trading with 5.08 million shares for 62.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 461,891 units for 5.6 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 351,995 units for 4.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 18.30 points to end at 3,747.69.
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 the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dipped 50 cents and ended at $28.50 with investors transferring 1,851 units, Cargo Handlers fell $1.48 to $13 and closed after 8,249 stocks changed hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 27 cents to close at $2.53 with shareholders swapping 40,001 shares. 
Caribbean Flavours climbed 27 cents in closing at $1.30, with 153 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading increased 10 cents to end at $1.95 with stakeholders exchanging 41,374 shares, Dolla Financial popped 11 cents to $2.46, with 461,891 stock units crossing the market. Dolphin Cove gained $2.45 and ended at $18 in trading 94,211 stocks, Express Catering dropped 64 cents in closing at $3.76 after an exchange of 5,082,087 units, Fontana shed 9 cents to end at $10.80 with investors dealing in 67,418 stocks. GWest Corporation rose 11 cents to close at $1.01 in switching ownership of 500 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 19 cents to $2.19 with traders dealing in just one share, KLE Group declined 22 cents to end at $1.23 as investors exchanged 1,000 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing rallied 23 cents in closing at $4.73 after a transfer of 34,926 shares, 
Main Event slipped 30 cents to close at $14.30 with 257 stocks clearing the market and Regency Petroleum fell 8 cents and ended at $2.10 in an exchange of 351,995 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp Junior Market fall as trading surges
Trading surged over Friday’s levels on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 1,320 percent valued 1,375 percent more than Friday after trading ended with an exchange of 43 securities compared with 40 on Friday and ended with declining stocks overwhelming the nine with the price increases and ended with 27 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 24,523,793 shares for $60,261,332 compared with 1,727,434 units at $4,084,376 on Friday as Future Energy traded over 8 million valued just under $30 million and Tropical Battery with 12 million shares at near $23 million.
Tropical Battery led trading with 12.03 million shares for 49 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 8.25 million units for 33.6 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 856,430 units for 3.5 percent market share.
Trading averaged 570,321 shares at $1,401,426 compared with 43,186 shares at $102,109 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 158,559 units at $395,758 compared with 105,067 stock units at $265,112 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 62.76 points to 3,765.99.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 44 cents to close at $2 after a transfer of 7,072 stock units, Blue Power rallied 15 cents to $2.90 after an exchange of 40 shares, CAC 2000 dipped 89 cents to close at $4.01 with investors dealing in just 2 stocks. Caribbean Cream fell 23 cents and ended at $3.36 following trading of 7,500 units, Caribbean Flavours dropped 28 cents to end at $1.03 after 111,177 stocks passed through the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries shed 21 cents in closing at $2.05 as passed 8,122 units through the market. Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents to $1.85 in an exchange of 218,483 shares, Dolphin Cove skidded 95 cents to end at $15.55 with traders dealing in 4,089 stock units, EduFocal lost 15 cents and ended at $1.95, with 423,246 shares crossing the market. 
Fontana fell 9 cents to close at $10.89 with a transfer of 91,148 stocks, GWest Corporation declined 13 cents to close at 90 cents with investors exchanging 133,087 units, Honey Bun shed 28 cents and ended at $6.39 in switching ownership of 41,280 stock units. Jamaican Teas popped 10 cents to end at $2.18, with 150,000 shares changing hands, Jetcon Corporation dropped 24 cents to close at 70 cents with shareholders swapping 79,000 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 23 cents to end at $4.50 after 6,143 units crossed the market. Lumber Depot dipped 13 cents to $2.50 while exchanging 4,339 stock units, Main Event increased 14 cents to end at $14.60 with 68 shares clearing the market, 
Medical Disposables fell 14 cents in closing at $3.36 in trading 6,806 units and MFS Capital Partners dipped 8 cents to close at $1.92 with investors transferring 224,968 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on Junior Market
Trading bounced sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 73 percent, with the value 128 percent more than Tuesday after trading in 44 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 13 rising, 18 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 5,519,040 shares for $16,710,818 up from 3,189,510 units at $7,343,915 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 125,433 shares at $379,791, much higher than the 81,782 units at $188,306 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 117,927 units at $284,547 compared with 116,323 stock units at $264,203 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 1.29 million shares for 23.4 percent of the day’s total volume, and was followed by JFP Ltd with 468,116 units for 8.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 405,072 units for 7.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 39.04 points to close at 3,802.02.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
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, Access Financial climbed $1.50 to close trading at $29.50, with 2,239 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging rallied 42 cents to $2.52 in trading 60,465 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 10 cents to finish trading at $3 as investors traded 91,630 shares. Consolidated Bakeries fell 30 cents in closing at $2.06, with 18,893 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading declined 24 cents to end at $2 in an exchange of 54,956 shares, Dolla Financial lost 10 cents to $2.40 with investors transferring 227,954 stock units. Dolphin Cove shed 47 cents and ended at $15.53, with 200 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal rose 10 cents to close at $2.27 in trading 405,072 units, Everything Fresh skidded 8 cents in closing at $1.70 after an exchange of 592 shares.
Future Energy rallied 10 cents to end at $3.70 after 1,292,066 units passed through the market, ISP Finance popped $4.02 in closing at $30.79 with an exchange of 123 stocks, Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to $2.10 and closed, with an exchange of 195,166 stock units. Jetcon Corporation gained 15 cents and ended at 94 cents while exchanging 93 shares, KLE Group fell 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.10 with traders dealing in 2,347 units, Knutsford Express advanced $1.05 to close at $12.30 in switching ownership of 1,200 stocks. Lasco Distributors skidded 13 cents to $4.15 after exchanging 118,405 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 15 cents to end at $3.50 with a transfer of 20,500 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 11 cents in closing at $2.12 with stakeholders exchanging 52,064 stocks. 
Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to close at $2.10, with 140,491 units changing hands and Tropical Battery shed 17 cents and ended at $1.82 in an exchange of 203,496 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
