Declining stocks whipped those rising on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, but price movements were mostly moderate with a few exceptions, following 41 securities being traded compared with 42 on Thursday, 
with the market closing with prices of 12 rising, 19 declining and 10 closing unchanged after a 45 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at a 37 percent lower in the value than Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 3,979,718 shares for $9,087,458 down from 7,215,549 units at $14,447,149 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 97,066 shares at $221,645, compared with 171,799 units at $343,980 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 140,468 units at $285,616 compared to 145,686 stock units at $293,307 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
EduFocal led trading with 922,326 shares for 23.2 percent of total volume followed by AMG Packaging with 568,839 units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 530,862 units for 13.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 1.62 points to close at 3,766.95.
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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial sank $2.50 to close at $20.50 in an exchange of 5,053 stocks, AMG Packaging increased 41 cents to close at $3.17, with 568,839 units crossing the market,
Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 24 cents to end at $2.25 with an exchange of a mere 500 shares. Consolidated Bakeries lost 32 cents in closing at $1.88 after 210 stock units passed through the market, Fontana advanced 10 cents and ended at $10.70 after an exchange of 73,847 shares, Indies Pharma rose 17 cents to $2.95 with investors transferring 88 stock units. ISP Finance declined by 14 cents to close at $24.86, with 200 units crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation fell 7 cents and ended at 78 cents with investors trading 25 stocks, Limners and Bards skidded 16 cents in closing at $1.50 in switching ownership of 112,900 units. Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 13 cents to end at $1.68 while exchanging a mere 1,553 stocks and Tropical Battery shed 9 cents in closing at $2.03 with a transfer of 4,385 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rises
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 74 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 56 percent higher value than on Wednesday following trading in 42 securities the same as Wednesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 18 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday, with 7,215,549 shares changing hands for $14,447,149 up from 4,153,063 units at $9,236,370 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 171,799 shares for $343,980 compared with 98,882 units at $219,914 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 145,686 units at $293,307 up from 142,018 stock units at $286,189 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 2.19 million shares for 30.4 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners with 1.30 million units for 18 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 851,349 units for 11.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 26.75 points to settle at 3,768.57.
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 six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained $3 in closing at $23 after an exchange of 2,386 stock units, AMG Packaging popped 40 cents to closed at $2.76 after an exchange of 23 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 24 cents to close at $2.01 with an exchange of 8,602 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries rallied 29 cents and ended at $2.20 after 1,584 units were traded, Dolphin Cove declined 10 cents to end at $18.50 with investors trading 3,891 shares, EduFocal fell 9 cents in closing at $1.50 with an exchange of 184,967 stocks. Indies Pharma lost 22 cents to $2.78 while trading 96 units, Jamaican Teas rose 27 cents to end at $2.59 as investors exchanged 550,059 stock units, Knutsford Express skidded 20 cents and ended at $12.40 in trading 525 shares.
Lasco Distributors climbed 12 cents to close at $4.10, with 183,822 stock units crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing increased 10 cents to $4.60 in switching ownership of 110,247 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 10 cents and ended at $2.40 after 51,017 units passed through the market. Main Event dropped 12 cents to close at $14.85 with an exchange of 3,517 shares, MFS Capital Partners advanced 34 cents in closing at $2.49 with traders dealing in 1,298,213 stocks, following an announcement of a directors’ meeting to consider recapitalization of the company, Spur Tree Spices dipped 12 cents to end at $2.35, with 37,003 units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 14 cents in closing at $1.55 with investors dealing in 25,501 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Juniors rise as JSE Main & USD markets drop
The Junior Market was the only market recording gains at the close of trading on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, but the JSE USD market slipped with the Main Market falling as trading ended with the number of shares jumping but with a lower value than on Wednesday as trading ended with 32 ordinary shares rising and 35 declining.
At the close of trading on Thursday, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 991.34 points to 332,385.19, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,252.29 points to 356,120.35, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,306.80 points to 319,222.85. The Junior Market Index added 26.75 points to settle at 3,768.57 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.75 points to close at 238.07.
At the close of trading, 24,096,418 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,686,862 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $52.34 million, up from $145.58 million on Tuesday and the JSE USD market closed after 81,185 shares for US$2,499 compared to 22,109 units at US$25,157 on Wednesday.
Main Market trading was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 12.69 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.12 million units and Radio Jamaica with 849,926 units.
In the Junior Market, Derrimon Trading led trading with 2.19 million shares followed by MFS Capital Partners with 1.30 million units and One Great Studio with 851,349 stocks.
At the close of the market, some of the major rising Main Market stocks are Margaritaville rose $2.58 to $17.58 and Seprod climbed $1 and ended at $84.
the major declining Main Market stocks include AS Bryden fell $3.50 and ended at $36.50, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $2.50 to close at $37.50, Guardian Holdings declined $30 to $360, JMMB Group dipped $1.15 to close at $23.80, Massy Holdings skidded $1.45 to close at $89 and Sagicor Group lost $2.93 in closing at $42.
In the Junior Market, the major rising stocks include Access Financial gaining $3 in closing at $23 and AMG Packaging gaining 40 cents to close at $2.76. Stocks declining in the Junior Market had moderate price changes.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5 % preference share declined $25 and ended at $1,075.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.5 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.8 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
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Junior Market slipped few points on Wednesday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 54 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 41 percent lower value than in trading on Tuesday following trading in 42 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 18 stocks rising, 13 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed on wednesday with an exchange of 4,153,063 stock units at $9,236,370 from 9,032,533 shares at $15,706,426 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 98,882 shares at $219,914 compared with 210,059 units at $365,266 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 142,018 units at $286,189 compared with 149,068 stock units at $297,020 on the previous day and to December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.31 million shares for 31.5 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 558,940 units for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 323,373 units for 7.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 5.71 points to end at 3,741.82.
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, AMG Packaging fell 64 cents to $2.36 after an exchange of 40,200 stock units, Blue Power dipped 29 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors dealing in 28 shares, Cargo Handlers rallied 25 cents to close at $14, with 391 stock units crossing the exchange. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 22 cents to close at $2.25 with investors transferring 5,096 units, Caribbean Flavours sank 7 cents to end at $1.80 with 2,037 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal climbed 11 cents in closing at $1.59 with traders dealing in 79,400 units. 
Fosrich popped 7 cents to $2.25 and closed with an exchange of 12,450 shares, ISP Finance increased 13 cents and ended at $25 after 3,877 stocks changed hands, Jamaican Teas dropped 17 cents to close $2.32, with 298,178 shares changing hands. Lasco Financial gained 18 cents to end at $2.10 after investors ended trading 78,250 units, Limners and Bards advanced 11 cents to $1.66 after an exchange of 42,289 stocks, Main Event rose 67 cents to close at $14.97, with 7,944 stock units clearing the market. Spur Tree Spices advanced 12 cents and ended at $2.47 in an exchange of 11,408 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 8 cents in closing at $1.69 after 241,682 stocks passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on the Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded, rising 82 percent and the value 40 percent more than on Monday and resulting in trading in 43 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ended with prices of 17 rising, 20 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 9,032,533 shares for $15,706,426 up from 4,952,177 units at $11,190,849 on Monday.
Trading averaged 210,059 shares at $365,266, compared with 110,048 units at $248,686 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 149,068 units at $297,020 compared with 136,812 stock units at $283,307 on the previous day and December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
EduFocal led trading with 3.59 million shares for 39.8 percent of total volume followed by iCreate with 1.71 million units for 19 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 1.06 million units for 11.7 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped 1.83 points to 3,747.53.
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 five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $5 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $20, with 25,685 stocks crossing the market, AMG Packaging rallied 39 cents to $3 after an exchange of 51,733 units, Cargo Handlers popped $2.18 to $13.75 after 30 shares were traded. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 12 cents to close at $2.03 with investors dealing in 1,750 stock units, Caribbean Flavours advanced 20 cents to close at $1.87 after 320 shares passed through the market, Derrimon Trading dipped 10 cents to $1.85 with investors trading 264,085 stocks. Dolla Financial rose 11 cents in closing at $2.63 with an exchange of 80,720 units, Dolphin Cove sank $1.10 and ended at $18.60 after it closed with an exchange of 6,045 stock units, EduFocal skidded 20 cents to close at $1.48 in trading 3,592,888 shares. Fontana gained 59 cents to end at $10.60, with 164,113 units clearing the market, Fosrich fell 12 cents in closing at $2.18 with investors swapping 80,805 stocks, Honey Bun climbed 25 cents to $6.30 in switching ownership of 2,349 stock units. iCreate declined 8 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of 47 cents, with investors exchanging 1,711,832 shares, with the stock trading at an intraday low of 39 cents. ISP Finance shed $6.62 to close at $24.87 after 99 stocks crossed the market, 
Jamaican Teas rallied 9 cents to $2.49 in an exchange of 7,374 units. Jetcon Corporation declined 15 cents to close at 85 cents, with 402,971 stock units changing hands, JFP Ltd shed 9 cents to end at $1.40, with 5,649 shares changing hands, KLE Group sank 50 cents to close at $1.50 while exchanging 30,450 stocks. Lasco Manufacturing skidded 18 cents and ended at $4.50 with a transfer of 17,348 units, Lumber Depot rose 11 cents to close at $2.50 after an exchange of 2 stocks, Mailpac Group lost 12 cents to close at $2.05 with investors trading 112,114 shares. MFS Capital Partners gained 21 cents to end at $2.19 after an exchange of 274,821 stocks, ONE on ONE Educational popped 7 cents in closing at $1.04 with 1,855 units crossing the exchange, Stationery and Office Supplies fell 7 cents to close at $1.61 with traders dealing in 216,489 stock units and Tropical Battery climbed 9 cents to $2.09, with 1,060,399 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops on Monday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed down on Monday, with trading in 45 securities up from 42 on Friday and ended with the prices of 14 rising, 22 declining and nine closing unchanged following a 3 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with the value rising 6 percent more than Friday.
Investors traded 4,952,177 shares for $11,190,849 compared with 5,101,314 units at $10,562,036 on Friday.
Trading averaged 110,048 shares at $248,686 compared to 121,460 units at $251,477 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 136,812 units at $283,307 compared with 143,939 stock units at $292,526 on the previous trading day, well down on December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
EduFocal led trading with 1.26 million shares for 25.5 percent of total volume followed by Express Catering ended with 570,734 units or 11.5 percent of Monday’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 419,388 units for 8.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index fell 30.78 points to culminate at 3,749.36.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 50 cents to end at $25, with 3,682 units clearing the market, AMG Packaging sank 59 cents to $2.61 in switching ownership of 60,976 stocks, Cargo Handlers dipped $2.43 to close at $11.57, with 4,827 shares changing hands. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 10 cents in closing at $2.15 after an exchange of 15,100 stock units, Dolla Financial declined 7 cents and ended at $2.52 with investors trading 152,283 shares, Dolphin Cove shed 25 cents to close at $19.70 after investors exchanged 2,047 stock units. Fontana dropped 49 cents to close at $10.01 with a transfer of 87,627 units, Fosrich climbed 9 cents to end at $2.30 as investors exchanged 49,248 stocks, Future Energy popped 25 cents in closing at $3.75 after a transfer of 197,936 shares. Honey Bun skidded 25 cents and ended at $6.05 in trading 4,178 stock units, 
Indies Pharma rallied 39 cents to $3.04 after 168,483 units passed through the market, Jamaican Teas rallied 9 cents in closing at $2.40 in an exchange of 276,738 stocks. Lasco Financial lost 19 cents and ended at $1.91 with investors trading 5,000 units, Limners and Bards sank 16 cents to close at $1.51 with an exchange of 76,391 shares, Main Event rose 30 cents to end at $14.30, with 50 stock units crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners fell 11 cents in closing at $1.98 with traders dealing in 103,000 stocks, Spur Tree Spices skidded 23 cents to $2.31 and closed after 145,457 units were traded and Tropical Battery gained 13 cents to end at $2 with investors dealing in 194,912 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips on Friday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped moderately at the close on Friday, following a 40 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded with a 34 percent greater value than Thursday resulting from trading in 42 securities compared with 41 on Thursday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 16 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 5,101,314 shares for $10,562,036 compared with 3,646,469 units at $7,879,162 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 121,460 shares at $251,477, compared to 88,938 units at $192,175 on Thursday with a month to date, average of 143,939 shares at $292,526 compared with 151,373 stock units at $306,101 on the previous day. December closed with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
One Great Studio led trading with 1.13 million shares for 22.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 727,676 units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 565,867 units for 11.1 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 12.12 points to close at 3,780.14.
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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased 30 cents to end the session at $25.50 after an exchange of just 119 stock units, AMG Packaging lost 70 cents and ended at $3.20 with a transfer of 8,081 shares, Blue Power climbed 30 cents to end at $3 with 307 stocks being traded. Cargo Handlers rose 92 cents in closing at $14 in switching owners of 1,500 units, Caribbean Flavours skidded 25 cents to close at $1.67, with 7,810 stocks crossing the exchange, Fontana fell 10 cents to $10.50 with investors swapping 127,467 units. Future Energy shed 10 cents to close at $3.50 with an exchange of 133,778 shares, Indies Pharma sank 27 cents in closing at $2.65 after the trading of 157,736 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing rallied 14 cents and ended at $4.64 in an exchange of 7,661 shares.
Mailpac Group popped 8 cents to end at $2.12 with investors trading 86,905 stock units, Main Event declined 34 cents in closing at $14 following 237 units crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners rallied 9 cents to $2.09 with investors trading 230,370 stocks. Paramount Trading advanced 20 cents to end at $1.59 after 14,057 units crossed the market, Spur Tree Spices popped 30 cents and ended at $2.54 with traders dealing in 55,442 shares and Tropical Battery dipped 7 cents to close at $1.87 with an exchange of 137,318 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market bounces as year-end prices adjust
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 38 percent and the value 40 percent lower than Wednesday with trading taking place in 41 securities compared with 39 on Wednesday and ended with 13 rising, 15 declining and 13 closing unchanged as some prices that enjoyed a year end bounce continue to normalise.
Investors traded 3,646,469 shares for $7,879,162 compared with 5,922,564 units at $13,058,153 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 88,938 shares at $192,175, compared to 151,861 units at $334,824 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 151,373 stock units at $306,101 compared with 181,138 stock units at $360,415 on the previous day well off from December that closed with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
iCreate led trading with 612,599 shares for 16.8 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 573,561 units for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 415,210 units for 11.4 percent market share.
At the close, 
the Junior Market Index climbed 29.96 points to finish at 3,792.26.
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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading on Thursday, CAC 2000 dipped 35 cents to end at $4.50 after an exchange of 200 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 10 cents to end at $2.25, with 548 shares changing hands, Caribbean Flavours advanced 25 cents in closing at $1.92 after 4,199 stocks passed through the market. Dolphin Cove rose 70 cents to close at $20 with a transfer of 33,909 units, EduFocal rallied 14 cents to end at $1.74 with 262,714 shares clearing the market, Fontana increased 52 cents in closing at $10.60 in an exchange of 83,421 stock units. 
Fosrich fell 7 cents to $2.23, with traders dealing in 68,200 units, GWest Corporation skidded 8 cents and ended at 89 cents in an exchange of 10,000 stocks, Honey Bun climbed 19 cents to close at $6.30 with investors trading 2,936 shares. Lumber Depot sank 26 cents to end at $2.39 closed after an exchange of 53,494 stocks, Mailpac Group shed 20 cents in closing at $2.04 with investors swapping 29,280 units, MFS Capital Partners dropped 21 cents to $2 after a transfer of 144,632 stock units. Paramount Trading gained 7 cents and ended at $1.39, with 27,581 shares crossing the exchange and Spur Tree Spices lost 33 cents to close at $2.24 in switching ownership of 113,129 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 39 percent and the value 27 percent lower than on Tuesday following trading activity in 39 securities compared with 47 on Tuesday and ended with prices 14 rising, 17 declining 
and eight closing unchanged as the market gave back all of the year end gains from Friday and more, but it still held on the majority of last weeks’ Thursday 50 points gains as the Junior Market Index dived 79.45 points to end the day at 3,762.30.
Investors traded 5,922,564 shares for $13,058,153 compared with 9,655,336 units at $17,937,572 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 151,861 shares at $334,824 compared to 205,433 units at $381,650 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 181,138 units at $360,415 compared with trading in December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
Lasco Financial led trading with 2.96 million shares for 49.9 percent of total volume followed by AMG Packaging with 557,050 units for 9.4 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 492,557 units for 8.3 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell $2.29 to close at $25.20 in an exchange of 42 stock units, AMG Packaging surged $1.50 to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.90 after investors ended trading 557,050 shares, Blue Power shed 40 cents in closing at $2.67 with an exchange of 999 units. Cargo Handlers declined $1.84 and ended at $13.08, with 301 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 10 cents to end at $2.15 with a transfer of 471 units, Fosrich sank 11 cents to $2.30 after exchanging 313,872 stocks. 
Indies Pharma rose 17 cents to close at $2.92 in trading 20 shares, Jamaican Teas dipped 32 cents and ended at $2.27, with 24,377 stocks crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing shed 14 cents in closing at $4.50 with investors transferring 1,946 shares. Lumber Depot climbed 26 cents to end at $2.65 in exchange of 502 units, Main Event increased $1.20 in closing at $14.34 with investors dealing in 1,640 stocks, Paramount Trading skidded 33 cents to $1.32 while trading 7,293 stock units and Spur Tree Spices popped 21 cents to close at $2.57 with 52,780 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips into 2024
Trading started the new year with the market slipping moderately as market activity ended on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with an 83 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with an 87 percent lower the value than Friday and resulted from trading in 47 securities compared with 46 on Friday and ended with 15 rising, 25 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 9,655,336 shares for $17,937,572, down from 58,141,717 units at $143,291,459 on Friday.
Trading averaged 205,433 shares at $381,650, compared with 1,263,950 units at $3,115,032 on Friday compared with December with an average of 466,866 units at $1,111,272.
EduFocal led trading with 2.46 million shares for 25.5 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 1.59 million units for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 665,397 units for 6.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 6.58 points to finish at 3,841.75.
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 six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial popped $2.49 in closing at $27.49 after 5 units passed through the market, AMG Packaging skidded 62 cents to $2.40 after trading 23,184 stocks, Blue Power increased 41 cents to close at $3.07, with 973 shares clearing the market. Caribbean Flavours fell 25 cents to end at $1.67 with investors swapping 16,000 stock units, Derrimon Trading climbed 8 cents and ended at $1.93, with 56,341 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove rose $1.27 to $19.37 in an exchange of 1,635 units. Fontana dipped 19 cents in closing at $10.01, with 26,660 stocks crossing the market, 
Fosrich sank 19 cents and ended at $2.41 with investors trading 566,382 stock units, Future Energy shed 25 cents to close at $3.69 after exchanging 665,397 shares. GWest Corporation advanced 9 cents to end at 97 cents with 5,360 stock units crossing the market, Honey Bun lost 29 cents in closing at $6.11 with traders dealing in 9,717 units, following the release of full year results showing a 15 percent rise in profits to $232 million or 49 cents per share, Image Plus declined 13 cents to $1.92 while exchanging 24,853 stocks. Indies Pharma dropped 34 cents to end at $2.75 in trading 247,531 units, ISP Finance jumped $2.49 and ended at $31.49 after an exchange of 11 stock units, Jamaican Teas fell 21 cents to close at $2.59 with investors dealing in 338,041 shares. Jetcon Corporation shed 9 cents to $1 in an exchange of 38,592 stock units, 
JFP Ltd declined 16 cents and ended at $1.38 after it closed with an exchange of 504,995 shares, Lasco Distributors rallied 25 cents to end at $4 as investors exchanged 172,225 stocks. Lasco Financial increased 16 cents in closing at $2.10 in switching ownership of 157,155 units, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 33 cents to close at $4.64, with 437 stock units crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot sank 28 cents to $2.39 with investors transferring 82,830 shares. Main Event dropped 76 cents to end at $13.14 after a transfer of 2,176 units, ONE on ONE Educational lost 10 cents in closing at $1 with a transfer of 551,012 stocks, Regency Petroleum skidded 28 cents to close at $2.20 with an exchange of 340,150 stock units. Spur Tree Spices dipped 40 cents and ended at $2.36 after investors traded 388,474 shares and Tropical Battery popped 10 cents to $2 after an exchange of 155,094 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.