Trading remained sluggish on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded dipping by 8 percent, and the value sliding 11 percent from trading on Tuesday. The market closed following activity in 45 securities, up from 41 on Tuesday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged, with the market index ending higher.
The market closed with trading of 9,747,481 shares for $10,809,958, in slipping from 10,567,865 units at $12,183,386 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 216,611 shares worth $240,221, following a fall from 257,753 units at $297,156 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 344,341 units at $485,303, moderately lower than 356,545 stock units at $508,718 on the preceding day, well above July, with an average of 280,479 shares at $401,436.
Woodcats International was the leading volume trader with 3.04 million shares for 31.1 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams Sluggish with 1.76 million stocks for 18 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.23 million stock units for 12.6 percent of the day’s volume of stocks changing hands.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 14.96 points to finish at 2,913.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 11.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dipped 6 cents to close at $16.80 with an exchange of just 4 stocks, Atlantic Hardware rose 7 cents to close at $1.20 after trading of 1,226,041 shares, Caribbean Cream lost 33 cents to finish at $1.81 with 547 stocks crossing the market. Caribbean Flavours shed 10 cents and ended at $1.09 with investors swapping 29,362 units, Consolidated Bakeries advanced 10 cents in closing at $1.45 with a transfer of 2,042 stocks, Elite Diagnostic rose 16 cents ended at $1.34 with investors trading 90 shares. Future Energy increased 12 cents in closing at $3.68 with 429,673 shares clearing the market, Honey Bun climbed 5 cents to $6.13 following trading in 2,947 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance fell 20 cents to end at $2 after an exchange of 11,301 shares. ISP Finance slipped 55 cents and ended at $7 with investors trading 7,751 stock units, Jetcon Corporation skidded 23 cents to finish at $3.76 with 38,135 units crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express dropped 34 cents to close at $7.65 after trading of 950 stocks. 
Lasco Financial declined 5 cents to $1.54 with 981 units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 9 cents to end at $2.59 with an exchange of 11,499 stock units, MFS Capital Partners rallied 8 cents to close at 58 cents with 383,425 shares crossing the market. Omni Industries fell 13 cents in closing at 80 cents after hitting a 52 weeks low of 65 cents, with an exchange of 808,827 stock units, Paramount Trading skidded 11 cents to end at 91 cents with 48,319 shares changing hands and Spur Tree Spices increased 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $1.38 with an exchange of 222,065 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 10,567,865 shares for $12,183,386, after falling from 16,880,642 units at $18,718,294 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.2. The PE ratios, are compiled by ICInsider.com which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Iron Rock Insurance rallied 20 cents to close at $2.20 with an exchange of 36 stock units, Mailpac Group skidded 11 cents in settling at $2.50 with 223,857 stocks crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational dipped 10 cents to 55 cents in switching ownership of 1,097,296 stock units. Regency Petroleum increased 8 cents in closing at $4.48 with traders dealing in 62,333 shares, Spur Tree Spices advanced 10 cents to $1.28 in trading 777,483 units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 5 cents to finish at $1.55 with 2,852 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 16,880,642 shares trading worth $18,718,294, after an increase from 7,242,538 units at $14,408,351 on Friday.
The Junior Market closed with with an average PE Ratio of 10.8. ICInsider.com compiles PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their financial year that ends around August 2026.
Image Plus rose 9 cents to $1.19 following an exchange of 112,590 stock units, Indies Pharma dipped 12 cents in closing at $2.58 with 40,555 stock units crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance declined 20 cents to close at $2 after an exchange of 4,718 units. ISP Finance rose 5 cents and ended at $7.55 with 1,151 stocks clearing the market, JFP shed 5 cents to finish at 50 cents in an exchange of 983,104 units, Mailpac Group rallied 6 cents to end at $2.61 with 4,158 stocks crossing the market. Main Event fell 68 cents in closing at $4 following trading of 8,923 shares, Spur Tree Spices increased 6 cents to $1.18 with 55,085 stock units crossing the exchange and Woodcats International dipped 8 cents and ended at a record low of 53 cents after a transfer of 6,758,083 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
Trading ended with an exchange of 7,242,538 shares worth $14,408,351, down from 12,914,016 stock units at $22,098,998 on Thursday.
At the close of the week, Access Financial dropped by $1.47 and ended at $15.50 after trading of 8,032 units, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents to close at $1.70 with 2,748 stocks clearing the market, Blue Power rose by 41 cents to $3.90 after trading 8,231 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 6 cents to close at $1.21, with 2,897 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream climbed by 44 cents and ended at $2.25 in an exchange of 31,986 shares, Caribbean Flavours rose by 11 cents to end at $1.21, with 3,351 units crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial rallied 14 cents in closing at $3.50, with 2,149,848 stocks changing hands, Dolphin Cove increased $1.44 to $11.39 as investors exchanged 13,458 stock units, Everything Fresh advanced 33 cents and ended at $2.09, after 446 shares passed through the marke. Fontana declined 7 cents to finish at $6.12 in an exchange of 52,321 units, Honey Bun fell 75 cents to close at $5.45 with investors trading 78,958 stocks, Image Plus slipped 9 cents to end at $1.10 with an exchange of 167,364 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance shed 10 cents to close at $2.20 after trading of 11 shares, 
JFP rallied 5 cents to close at 55 cents after an exchange of 125,578 shares, Knutsford Express gained 70 cents in closing at $8 with investors trading 11,881 stocks. Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to $1.60 following an exchange of 65,510 units, Mailpac Group skidded by 7 cents to close at $2.55, with 57,005 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables dipped 32 cents to end at 95 cents in trading 16,242 stock units. MFS Capital Partners advanced 11 cents to 51 cents after an exchange of 456,536 units, One Great Studio lost 8 cents to end 37 cents with a transfer of 466,863 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 8 cents to end at $4.44 with investors dealing in 20,390 units and Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to finish at $1.12 in switching ownership of 41,857 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 7,030,458 shares for $13,563,541, after sliding from 11,469,193 units at $14,001,580 on Tuesday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Image Plus rose 5 cents to finish at $1.20 with a transfer of 226,321 stock units. Jamaican Teas fell by 6 cents to $2.10 with 60,000 shares clearing the market, Jetcon Corporation dipped 30 cents in closing at $3.61 as investors exchanged 76,454 stock units, Knutsford Express fell 70 cents and ended at $7.30 with 9,411 stock units changing hands. Lasco Financial skidded 12 cents to close at $1.50 after a transfer of 5,813 units, Lumber Depot gained 9 cents to end at $2.55 with investors trading 4,151 shares, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents to finish at $1.20 with an exchange of 2,145 stock units and Regency Petroleum rallied 12 cents and ended at $4.50 with a transfer of 63,219 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
Jetcon’s profit surged 567 percent in the first quarter to 10 cents per share with increased revenues of $428 million for the second quarter, from $227 million in 2025, with profit in the June quarter hitting $65 million, up from $33 million in 2025, with profit for the half year coming in at $124 million versus just $42 million in the similar period in 2025.
The year-to-date performance should not be taken as a foregone conclusion that the year will end as badly as it started. First quarter results of Junior Market companies show that more than half of the have increased profits, a sign that prices of these stocks should be rising in the months ahead if the positive profit trend continues. Since then, some early results for the second quarter are showing continuation of the positive earnings trend. 
The market closed with trading of 39,086,510 shares for $59,928,412, after jumping from 21,161,137 units at $27,017,640 on Friday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Indies Pharma slipped 12 cents in closing at $2.55, after 140,582 shares passed through the market, ,Iron Rock Insurance rallied 20 cents to $2.30 in trading 29,889 stock units, ISP Finance fell $1.05 to end at $7.50 after closing with an exchange of 1,137 stocks. JFP advanced 5 cents and ended at 41 cents after an exchange of 964,930 units, Knutsford Express dropped 61 cents to close at $6.64 with investors swapping 16,310 stocks, Limners and Bards shed 12 cents to finish at $1.01 after a transfer of 8 shares. Lumber Depot popped 19 cents to $2.56, 32,461 stock units crossing the market, Mailpac Group rallied 8 cents to end at $2.63 with an exchange of 41,271 units, Main Event increased 10 cents in closing at $3.90 with investors trading 14,100 shares and Spur Tree Spices climbed 10 cents and ended at $1.20 in an exchange of 173,207 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 21,161,137 shares for $27,017,640, after climbing from 14,049,501 units at $18,444,219 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Atlantic Hardware slipped 16 cents to $1 with investors swapping 4,651,180 units, Blue Power lost 28 cents to finish at $3.02 after an exchange of 13,440 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 17 cents and ended at $1.11 with 2,308 shares clearing the market. Caribbean Flavours rose 6 cents to $1.21 with investors dealing in 3,300 stock units, Dolphin Cove climbed $1 and finished at $11 following an exchange of 28,775 shares, Fontana popped 11 cents in closing at $6.22 in switching ownership of 63,344 stocks. Fosrich shed 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks low of $1.27 after an exchange of 350,871 units, GWest Corporation gained 14 cents in closing at 65 cents with a transfer of 157 stock units, Honey Bun dropped 34 cents to end at $5.46 with 1,862 shares crossing the exchange. Image Plus fell 13 cents and ended at $1.17 with investors trading 439,498 stocks, Indies Pharma dipped 8 cents to finish at $2.67 in an exchange of 106,837 units, ISP Finance increased $1.05 to close at $8.55 with 634 stock units crossing the market. 
Jetcon Corporation skidded 11 cents to $4 as investors exchanged 223,075 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 12 cents to close at $1.13 with traders swapping 16,979 units, Main Event fell 87 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.80 with investors trading 6,398 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational dipped 15 cents and ended at 61 cents with an exchange of 1,373,451 stock units, Paramount Trading advanced 5 cents to end at $1 with 11,931 shares passing through the market, Regency Petroleum rose 11 cents to finish at $4.44 after a transfer of 84,379 units and Spur Tree Spices advanced 16 cents to $1.10 with 3,091,424 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 14,049,501 shares for $18,444,219, compared with 12,830,628 units at $18,784,439 on Tuesday.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $1.69 in closing at $16.99, with 115 stock units crossing the market, Atlantic Hardware shed 9 cents to $1.16 with investors trading 1,243,560 shares, Blue Power rose 20 cents to close at $3.30 in an exchange of 7,379 units. Cargo Handlers declined 40 cents to finish at $17.05 with investors exchanging 20 stocks, Derrimon Trading fell 5 cents to end at $1 after an exchange of 362,349 shares, Dolla Financial slipped 6 cents to end at $2.90 with a transfer of 439,645 stock units. Dolphin Cove lost 15 cents to end at $10, with 17,645 stocks crossing the exchange, Express Catering dropped 7 cents to end at $1.88 following trading of 7,823 units, Fontana dipped 16 cents in closing at $6.11 after an exchange of 55,069 stocks. GWest Corporation skidded 14 cents to close at 51 cents, with 14 units clearing the market, Image Plus rallied 5 cents to finish at $1.30 with an exchange of 213,086 shares, Indies Pharma popped 5 cents and ended at $2.75, with 946,374 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance fell $1.05 to $7.50 in an exchange of 2 shares, Jamaican Teas climbed 9 cents and ended at $2.17 after trading of 64,749 stocks, Jetcon Corporation increased 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $4.11 in switching ownership of 229,517 units. 
Knutsford Express advanced 65 cents to finish at $7.25 with investors trading 1,477 stock units, Lumber Depot lost 33 cents to end at $2.35, after 268,342 shares passed through the market, Main Event rose 17 cents in closing at $4.67 after a transfer of 4,560 units. Medical Disposables declined 5 cents to 95 cents as investors exchanged 135,005 stocks, MFS Capital Partners shed 7 cents to finish at 41 cents, with 103,633 stock units crossing the market, Omni Industries dropped 6 cents and ended at 90 cents with investors dealing in 1,279,624 shares. ONE on ONE Educational rallied 7 cents to close at 76 cents after closing with an exchange of 120,079 units, Paramount Trading increased 5 cents to end at 95 cents with a transfer of 661 stocks and Woodcats International skidded 6 cents in closing at 60 cents with investors dealing in 5,195,217 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 12,830,628 shares for $18,784,439, after sliding from 14,700,213 units at $20,457,438 on Monday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Knutsford Express skidded 50 cents to close at $6.60 with investors trading 7,130 stock units. Lasco Financial advanced 10 cents to $1.62 in switching ownership of 3,825 shares, Main Event dipped 17 cents to close at $4.50 after a transfer of 16,076 units, Medical Disposables fell 8 cents to finish at $1 as investors exchanged 164,207 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational dipped 12 cents and ended at 69 cents with a transfer of 79,325 stock units, Paramount Trading lost 12 cents in closing at 90 cents after an exchange of 899,018 shares and Regency Petroleum shed 10 cents to end at $4.34 with 37,780 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.