Trading plunged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange into a steep fall on Friday, with a minor slippage in the volume of stocks traded and a 15 percent lower than on Thursday with trading in 44 securities similar to activity on Thursday and ended with the prices of just 11 stocks rising compared with 27 that declined and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,686,473 shares for $13,003,928 compared with 4,727,854 units at $15,265,121 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 106,511 shares at $295,544, compared with 107,451 shares at $346,935 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 251,168 units at $651,123 compared to 267,041 stock units at $690,139 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Lumber Depot led trading with 2.01 million shares for 43 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 485,453 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 321,913 units for 6.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 61.50 points to close at 3,955.62.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with 
ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers lost $1.50 to close at $18 after switching ownership of 3 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 11 cents and ended at $3.09 in an exchange of 17,944 units, Caribbean Cream shed 59 cents to close at $4.07 with 5,042 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours lost 10 cents to end at $1.26 after a transfer of 10,187 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries fell 18 cents in closing at $2.80 in trading 13,983 shares, Dolphin Cove dropped 75 cents to close at $16.30 as investors exchanged 21,107 stock units, EduFocal popped 9 cents in closing at $1.88 with investors trading 37,417 units, 
Express Catering shed 17 cents to end at $5.25 after exchanging 37 stocks. Fontana rose 42 cents to close at $10.97 in switching ownership of 67,411 stock units, Fosrich declined 8 cents to end at $2.22 after trading 96,243 shares, Future Energy Source fell 15 cents to $3.81 after an exchange of 112,655 units, Honey Bun dipped 17 cents to close at $6.50 with a transfer of 193,881 stocks. Image Plus Consultants shed 21 cents to $2.09 after stakeholders ended trading 207,296 shares, Indies Pharma advanced 9 cents in closing at $3.20 with 311 stock units changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance lost 15 cents to end at $2.50 in an exchange of 10,021 stocks, ISP Finance dropped $2.99 to $20.01 with 5,004 units clearing the market. Jamaican Teas shed 25 cents to $2.09 with shareholders swapping 193,102 stocks,
Knutsford Express declined 45 cents to close at $11.50 with stakeholders exchanging 1,759 units, Lasco Financial dipped 8 cents in closing at $2.31 in exchanging 16,959 stock units, Main Event gained 9 cents in ending at $15.99 with investors trading 1,594 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 35 cents to finish at $28 as investors transferred 32,972 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market surges higher into black
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped back into the black on Thursday, following a 56.73 points surge in the Market Index to 4,017.12 resulting from a 91 percent fall in the 
volume of stocks traded after the value plunged 85 percent below Wednesday and ended with 44 securities trading compared to 45 on Wednesday and closed with 23 rising, 13 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,727,854 shares for $15,265,121 compared to 54,864,891 units at $98,761,702 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 107,451 shares at $346,935, compared with 1,219,220 shares at $2,194,704 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 267,041 units at $690,139 compared to 286,710 stock units at $732,439 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.36 million shares for 28.8 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Manufacturing with 656,811 units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 487,029 units for 10.3 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped $1.99 to end at $24.99 with 300 shares clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries rose 18 cents and ended at $2.98 while 1,662 stock units passed through the market, Express Catering gained 42 cents in closing at $5.42 in an exchange of 1,381 stocks. iCreate increased 12 cents to close at $1.15, with 487,029 units crossing the market, 
Indies Pharma fell 9 cents to $3.11 with a transfer of 4,442 shares, ISP Finance climbed $3.30 in closing at $23 in switching ownership of 22 stocks, Jamaican Teas advanced 14 cents and ended at $2.34 while exchanging 521 stock units. Knutsford Express rallied 30 cents to close at $11.95, with 6,707 units crossing the exchange, Lasco Distributors dropped 10 cents to end at $3.89 with an exchange of 52,773 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 25 cents to $4.90 as investors exchanged 656,811 units. MFS Capital Partners rallied 15 cents in closing at $2.80, with 129,215 shares crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices shed 8 cents to $2.10 after exchanging 54,734 stocks,
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 80 cents and ended at $28.35 in an exchange of 89,719 shares and Tropical Battery declined 8 cents to end at $1.91 after a transfer of 1,382 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading surges on back of JFP
The volume of stocks traded surged 726 percent with a 510 percent and the value more than on Tuesday Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with 45 securities trading compared with 45 on Tuesday and ended with 17 rising, 22 declining and six closing unchanged.
Trading jumped sharply with JFP Ltd dominating with 51.6 million units of the total of 54,864,891 shares being exchanged for $98,761,702 up from 6,643,595 units at $16,190,340 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,219,220 shares at $2,194,704 compared with 147,635 units at $359,785 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 286,710 units at $732,439 compared with 152,213 stocks at $521,535 on the previous day. June averaged 319,230 shares at $854,456.
JFP Ltd led trading with 51.60 million shares for 94.1 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 1.08 million units for 2 percent of trading and Dolla Financial with 586,609 units for 1.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index climbed 9.79 points to settle at 3,960.39.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.2. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
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, Cargo Handlers declined 55 cents in closing at $19.50 with a transfer of 1,000 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 14 cents to end at $3.16 after 1,522 units crossed the market, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 17 cents to close at $2.80 with an exchange of 13,069 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 17 cents and ended at $2.18 with 83,426 stocks clearing the market. Everything Fresh fell 8 cents to $1.60 in trading 5 shares, Express Catering dipped 40 cents in closing at $5 as investors exchanged 40,200 units, Fosrich rose 10 cents to end at $2.35, with 212,910 stock units changing hands, General Accident rallied 45 cents to $5 after an exchange of 3,200 stocks. Honey Bun advanced 37 cents to $6.67 after a transfer of 9,327 units, 
ISP Finance shed $6.80 to close at $19.70 after 3,523 shares were traded, Jamaican Teas fell 29 cents in closing at $2.20 as 237,176 stocks passed through the market, JFP Ltd gained 9 cents to end at $1.74 and closed after 51,600,490 stock units changed hands. KLE Group dropped 28 cents to close trading at $1.51 with stakeholders exchanging 3,000 stocks, Lasco Distributors rose 47 cents to close at $3.99 with the swapping 96,731 units, Lasco Manufacturing increased 29 cents and ended at $4.65 while exchanging 101,107 shares, Main Event dipped 12 cents to $15.88 in switching ownership of 29,771 stock units. Medical Disposables advanced 30 cents to end at $5.51, with 4,461 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners lost 14 cents to close at $2.65 in an exchange of 1,500 stocks, Paramount Trading declined 9 cents in ending at $1.99 after an exchange of 18,275 stock units. 
Regency Petroleum rallied 10 cents in closing at $2.80 with an exchange of 98,081 units, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 65 cents and ended at $27.55 after exchanging 36,198 stock units and Tropical Battery gained 9 cents to end at $1.99 with investors transferring 7,078 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big drop in Junior Market on Tuesday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 80 percent and the value 30 percent more than on Monday with securities trading compared similar with the 45 trading on Monday and ended with 15 rising, 22 declining and eight closing unchanged and resulted in a big drop in the Market Index by 69.39 points to 3,950.60.
Investors traded 6,643,595 shares at $16,190,340 up from 3,691,376 units at $12,494,675 on Monday.
Trading averaged 147,635 shares at $359,785 compared to 82,031 shares at $277,659 on Monday, with a month to date, average of 152,213 units at $521,535 compared to 152,985 stock units at $548,796 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 2.44 million shares for 36.7 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 673,341 units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 543,072 units for 8.2 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
The market closed with negative readings after Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showed five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial declined $1.99 to $23, with 111 shares clearing the market, Cargo Handlers increased $1.05 to close at $20.05 in switching ownership of 494 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 26 cents to $3.02 after 80,000 units were traded, Consolidated Bakeries popped 37 cents to end at $2.97 with investors trading 9,576 stock units. Dolla Financial shed 12 cents in closing at $2.27 in trading 673,341 stocks, Dolphin Cove gained 31 cents and ended at $17.01 with shareholders swapping 28,197 shares, Elite Diagnostic fell 19 cents in closing at $2.01 with an exchange of 64,961 stock units, Express Catering rose 10 cents to end at $5.40 after an exchange of 29,732 units. Fontana lost 62 cents to close at $10.55 after trading 56,365 stock units,
Fosrich dropped 15 cents to $2.25 while exchanging 427,975 stocks, General Accident declined 45 cents after ending at $4.55 with 2,000 shares changing hands, iCreate dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.10 and closed with an exchange of 137,549 units. Iron Rock Insurance rose 16 cents to close at $2.65 with stakeholders exchanging 25 shares, ISP Finance rallied $2.11 to $26.50, with 7,690 units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas climbed 14 cents to end at $2.49 as investors traded 90,132 stock units, Lasco Distributors lost 37 cents to close at $3.52 in an exchange of 2,238 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing gained 11 cents in closing at $4.36 as 26,300 stocks passed through the market, Main Event shed 14 cents to end at $16 with a transfer of 5,721 shares, MFS Capital Partners climbed 18 cents to $2.79 in an exchange of 229,200 stock units. 
Paramount Trading rose 52 cents to $2.08 after 25,000 units crossed the market, Spur Tree Spices popped 8 cents in closing at $2.18 after a transfer of 2,441,128 units and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced $1.19 to close at $28.20, with 22,346 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Juniors marching slowly higher
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange moved one step closer to taking out January 2023 high as it continues its quiet rally that started since mid March as it added more gains in the market index on Monday, accompanied by a 39 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with the value 28 percent lower than on Friday after trading in 45 securities compared with 42 on Friday and ended with 14 rising, 21 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 3,691,376 shares for $12,494,675 compared with 6,035,265 units at $17,244,300 on Friday.
Trading averaged 82,031 shares at $277,659 compared to 143,697 stocks at $410,579 on Friday with a month to date average of 152,985 stock units at $548,796 in comparison to 167,368 shares at $603,757 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.07 million shares for 29 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational, with 365,478 units for 9.9 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus Consultants ended with 287,072 units for 7.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 8.76 points to conclude trading at 4,019.99.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $2.28 to $24.99 after a transfer of just 100 shares, Cargo Handlers gained $1 to close at $19, with 1,105 stocks crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cream rallied 13 cents to end at $4.65 after 6,830 stock units passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries slipped 20 cents to $2.60 with stakeholders exchanging 1,363 units. Dolphin Cove fell 10 cents to $16.70 after just 910 stocks crossed the market and the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $17.35, Everything Fresh climbed 8 cents to close trading at $1.68 in switching ownership of 50,314 shares, Express Catering dropped 10 cents to $5.30 with a transfer of 276 units, GWest Corporation rose 13 cents to close at $1.18 after trading 12,820 stock units. Honey Bun lost 33 cents to end at $6.34 in 8,350 shares changing hands,
iCreate fell 11 cents in closing at $1.19 with an exchange of 30,972 units, ISP Finance rose $4.38 to $24.39 in an exchange of just one stock, Lasco Distributors declined 18 cents to $3.89 as investors traded 11,343 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing lost 54 cents in ending at $4.25 while 9,050 shares passed through the market, Main Event declined 35 cents to $16.14 while exchanging 27,845 units, Medical Disposables popped 47 cents in closing at $5.21 after 100 stock units changed hands, MFS Capital Partners dipped 9 cents to end at $2.61 with shareholders swapping 136,715 stocks. Paramount Trading fell 54 cents to $1.56, with 14,285 stock units changing hands, Spur Tree Spices shed 8 cents to $2.10 after exchanging 262,762 stocks, 
Tropical Battery dipped 13 cents in closing at $1.92 after an exchange of 118,523 shares and tTech shed 14 cents to close at $2.11 with investors transferring 2,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market jumps into black
Investors pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange index over the 4,000 points mark for the first time since the end of January and moved it back into the black for the first time since, with the market rising 11.6 percent from the low point in February this year at the close, the Junior Market Index rose 27.22 points to close at 4,011.23.
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of stocks traded rising 32 percent valued 27 percent more than Thursday with 42 securities changing hands compared with 44 on Thursday and ended with 18 rising, 11 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
A total of 6,035,265 shares were traded for $17,244,300 compared with 4,560,776 units at $13,565,316 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 143,697 shares at $410,579 up from 103,654 shares at $308,303 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 167,368 units at $603,757 compared to 172,891 stocks at $648,832 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.31 million shares for 21.6 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners with 1.21 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 1.13 million units for 18.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks mended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Blue Power lost 57 cents in closing at $3 after 11,020 shares were traded, Cargo Handlers shed 30 cents and ended at $18 with shareholders swapping 3,000 units, Caribbean Cream advanced 49 cents to close at $4.52 in an exchange of 61,951 stock units, Caribbean Flavours dipped 8 cents to $1.22 with stakeholders exchanging 5,000 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries declined 19 cents to end at $2.80 with a transfer of 20,185 stock units, 
Dolla Financial rose 8 cents to $2.43 with investors trading 1,305,738 stocks, Express Catering popped 15 cents to close at $5.40 with an exchange of 3,024 shares, Fontana dropped 89 cents to end at $11.21 with investors transferring 37,362 units. iCreate gained 13 cents to end at $1.30 after 359,406 stock units crossed the market, Image Plus Consultants climbed 12 cents in closing at $2.19 after 201,444 stocks passed through the market, ISP Finance fell $4.39 in closing at $20.01 with an exchange of 16,187 shares, Lasco Distributors rallied 47 cents to $4.07 with 26,347 units clearing the market. Lasco Manufacturing increased 29 cents and ended at $4.79 with 1,276 units changing hands, Limners and Bards rallied 8 cents to close at $2.20 after an exchange of 77 stock units, Main Event advanced 49 cents to end at $16.49 as investors exchanged 1,000 stocks, 
MFS Capital Partners fell 18 cents after it ended at $2.70 with a transfer of 1,214,901 shares. Paramount Trading popped 10 cents to close at $2.10, with 316 units crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies lost $1.40 to end at $27 in trading 86,722 shares and tTech increased 24 cents to $2.25 while exchanging 4 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Highest close for Junior Market in 5 months
Trading declined on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 17 percent, with the value 26 percent lower than on Wednesday as the market consolidates to move higher after trading in 44 securities down from 46 on Wednesday and ended with 22 rising, 16 declining and six closing unchanged. 
The Junior Market Index traded in the 4,040 points region late in the trading session and ended adding just 3.37 points to conclude trading at 3,984.01, just 2.43 points below the close at the end of 2022 and the highest end of day finish since the start of February this year.
Investors traded 4,560,776 shares for $13,565,316 down from 5,502,698 units at $18,254,039 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 103,654 shares at $308,303 compared with 119,624 shares at $396,827 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 172,891 units at $648,832 compared to 195,291 stock units at $759,003 on the previous day, well below trading in June with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 865,723 shares for 19 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 758,319 units for 16.6 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 466,664 units for 10.2 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. 
The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are computed using the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 16 cents to $2.51 with 3,804 shares clearing the market, Blue Power rallied 27 cents in closing at $3.57 after an exchange of 163 stock units, CAC 2000 gained $1.40 and ended at $7, with stakeholders exchanging 200 stocks, Cargo Handlers advanced $3.26 to $18.30 while exchanging 236 units, Caribbean Flavours increased 8 cents to end at $1.30 after 203,100 stocks changed hands. Consolidated Bakeries climbed 48 cents and ended at $2.99, with 17,210 shares crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove rose 31 cents to end at $16.80, with 5,212 stock units crossing the market, Fontana lost 40 cents in closing at $12.10 in trading 297,841 units, Fosrich climbed 12 cents to close at $2.46 with investors transferring 466,664 shares, 
General Accident gained 15 cents to end at $5, with 17,224 units crossing the market. Iron Rock Insurance declined 31 cents to $2.49 with a transfer of 11,900 stock units, ISP Finance climbed $4.40 to close at $24.40 after an exchange of 5 stock units, JFP Ltd shed 11 cents to end at $1.63 after a transfer of 15,453 units, Knutsford Express fell 30 cents in closing at $11.65 with shareholders swapping 2,428 stock units. Lasco Distributors shed 54 cents to close at $3.60 after investors exchanged 204,660 stocks up to an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $4.19, Main Event dropped $1.40 to close at $16 in switching ownership of 1,158 shares, Medical Disposables rose 44 cents in closing at $4.74 after five shares passed through the market. Paramount Trading dipped 10 cents and ended at $2 with an exchange of 15,000 stock units, 
Stationery and Office Supplies advanced $1.40 to $28.40 and closed with 24,703 units changing hands and Tropical Battery popped 12 cents to end at $2.02 in an exchange of 99,807 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading dipped on Wednesday
Trading dipped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 24 percent and the value 26 percent lower than on Tuesday with 46 securities trading compared with 45 on Tuesday and ended with 18 rising, 20 declining and eight closing unchanged and the market index slipping after opening over the 4,000 mark in the early morning session.
Investors traded 5,502,698 shares for $18,254,039 compared with 7,265,809 units at $24,794,866 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 119,624 shares for $396,827 in comparison with 161,462 shares at $550,997 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 195,291 units at $759,003 compared with 233,965 stocks at $944,115 on the previous day. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Fosrich led trading with 904,316 shares for 16.4 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy Source with 782,065 units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 614,259 units for 11.2 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 3.70 points to 3,980.64.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.2. The PE ratios of the Junior Market uses the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging rose 8 cents to $2.35 after 1,029 shares passed through the market, CAC 2000 declined $1.45 to end at $5.60 after hitting an intraday low of $5.01, in switching ownership of 71 units, Cargo Handlers dropped $6.36 to $15.04 after an exchange of 6,583 stocks, Caribbean Cream dipped 40 cents and ended at $4 with shareholders swapping 50,302 stock units. Caribbean Flavours fell 17 cents to $1.22, with 2,228 shares crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 48 cents in closing at $2.51 after 20,862 stock units were traded, Dolla Financial climbed 16 cents to $2.31 in an exchange of 591,004 stocks, Dolphin Cove shed 41 cents to end at $16.49, with stakeholders exchanging 47,879 units. Elite Diagnostic popped 19 cents to close at $2.20, with 2,203 stock units crossing the market, Express Catering gained 22 cents and ended at $5.25 after a transfer of 2,700 units, 
Fontana lost 20 cents to close at $12.50 in an exchange of 161,935 stocks, Fosrich increased 19 cents to $2.34, with 904,316 shares clearing the market. Future Energy Source rallied 9 cents in closing at $3.98 while exchanging 782,065 shares, GWest Corporation advanced 10 cents to close at $1.03 with investors trading 186 units, Indies Pharma declined 10 cents to end at $3.20 after an exchange of 15,050 stock units, ISP Finance fell $5 to $20, with 3,182 stocks crossing the market. KLE Group rallied 14 cents in closing at $1.79 with an exchange of just six stocks, Lasco Distributors climbed 45 cents and ended at 52 weeks’ high of $4.14 with 87,634 units changing hands, Medical Disposables shed 71 cents to end at $4.30 as investors exchanged 500 shares, 
Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 95 cents to close at $27 and closed after trading in 72,455 stock units and tTech dipped 9 cents to $2.01 in trading 105,500 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market climbs higher
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed moderately higher on Tuesday after trading volume and value dropped compared with Monday resulting from a 47 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with a 59 percent lower value with trading in 45 securities similar to trading on Monday and ended with 18 rising, 22 declining and five closing unchanged.
Investors traded 7,265,809 shares for $24,794,866 versus 13,791,073 units at $60,175,455 on Monday.
Trading averaged 161,462 shares at $550,997 in contrast with 306,468 shares at $1,337,232 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 233,965 units at $944,115. June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.08 million shares for 14.8 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.07 million units for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 935,090 units for 12.9 percent market share.
The Junior Market Index rose 15.38 points to 3,984.34.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.5. PE ratios of Junior Market stocks are based on the last traded price in conjunction with ICInsider.com’s projected earnings for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased 12 cents in closing at $22.67, with 49 shares crossing the market, AMG Packaging shed 28 cents to close at $2.27 after a transfer of 247,985 stocks, CAC 2000 rose $1.45 and ended at $7.05 with investors transferring 100 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 16 cents to $3.25 with an exchange of 57,256 stock units. Caribbean Cream dipped 10 cents to end at $4.40 after 38,758 stock units changed hands, Consolidated Bakeries popped 47 cents to close at $2.99 in the trading of 15,341 units, Dolphin Cove gained 25 cents to end at $16.90 and closed with an exchange of 33,998 stock units, EduFocal advanced 17 cents to $1.82 in switching ownership of 303,478 shares. Elite Diagnostic fell 19 cents in closing at a 52weeks’ low of $2.01, with 100,301 stocks crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh rallied 8 cents and ended at $1.60 as 201 stock units passed through the market, Express Catering declined 47 cents to end at $5.03 with a transfer of 5,987 shares, 
Fontana climbed 70 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $12.70 in an exchange of 214,601 units. Future Energy Source rose 9 cents in closing at $3.89 with shareholders swapping 935,090 stocks, Honey Bun rallied 50 cents and ended at $6.65 in trading 43 units, Jamaican Teas lost 15 cents in ending at $2.35 after an exchange of 49,353 shares, JFP Ltd gained 11 cents to close at $1.74, with 649,908 stock units crossing the market. KLE Group dropped 15 cents to $1.65, with just 2 stocks changing hands, Lasco Distributors popped 14 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $3.69, with stakeholders exchanging 44,566 shares and ended with a sparse number of stocks on offer for sale at the close, Lasco Financial lost 22 cents in closing at $2.49 after an exchange of 1,131 units, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 20 cents to close at $4.50 as investors exchanged 134,423 stock units. 
Main Event dipped 10 cents in closing at $17.40, with 15,535 units clearing the market, Medical Disposables fell 88 cents to $5.01 while exchanging 300 stock units and Spur Tree Spices shed 13 cents to end at $2.10 after a transfer of 512,417 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips in greeting July
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 41 percent with a flat value compared with Friday after trading in 45 securities compared with 46 on Friday and ended with prices of 16 rising, 22 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 13,791,073 shares at $60,175,455 versus 23,247,331 units at $60,143,836 on Friday.
Trading averaged 306,468 shares at $1,337,232 compared to 505,377 units at $1,307,475 on Friday. Trading in June closed with an average of 319,230 units at $854,456.
Future Energy Source led trading with 6.24 million shares for 45.3 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 2.25 million units for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 758,578 units for 5.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 15.27 points to start off July at 3,968.96.
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 price along with projected earnings by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial declined $3.43 to close at $22.55 with investors transferring 317 shares, Blue Power rose 13 cents to $3.25 in an exchange of 13,162 units, Cargo Handlers climbed $2.40 and ended at $21.40 with 6,096 stocks changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 21 cents in closing at $3.09 with a transfer of 132,532 stocks, Caribbean Cream dipped 20 cents to end at $4.50, with 554 stock units passing through the exchange, Dolphin Cove dropped 25 cents to $16.65 with investors trading 2,927 stocks. EduFocal shed 14 cents to close at $1.65 after an exchange of 131,055 units, Fontana rallied $1.06 to end at a 52 week’s closing high of $12, after hitting an intraday high of $13 in switching ownership of 333,863 shares, Fosrich lost 10 cents in closing at $2.20 and closed with an exchange of 274,872 units. Future Energy Source shed 25 cents to end at $3.80, with 6,243,053 stocks clearing the market, General Accident lost 14 cents to end at $4.86 while exchanging 31,712 shares, 
Honey Bun dropped 45 cents to close at $6.15, with 12,277 stock units crossing the exchange. Indies Pharma fell 23 cents to $3.30 after 636,554 stocks passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance increased 25 cents to $2.75 with stakeholders exchanging 53 units, ISP Finance climbed $2.96 in closing at $25 after a transfer of 24,112 stocks. JFP Ltd dipped 17 cents to $1.63 in trading 758,578 shares, Lasco Manufacturing popped 18 cents to close at $4.70 with shareholders swapping 18,490 stocks, Main Event gained 50 cents to close at a record high of $17.50 after 3,637 units were exchanged. Medical Disposables dipped 11 cents to $5.89 with an exchange of 63 shares, ONE on ONE Educational slipped 11 cents to end at $1.11 as investors exchanged 271,010 stock units, Regency Petroleum fell 22 cents in closing at $2.70, with 390,048 units crossing the market. 
Spur Tree Spices lost 32 cents to close at $2.23 after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $2.07 with 657,597 stock units crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies gained $4.52 to end at $28, with stakeholders exchanging 665,932 shares and tTech declined 15 cents to $2.10 in trading 249 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
