JSE Junior Market drops


Knutsford Express, Honey Bun, Caribbean Cream and Express Catering were the winners on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following trading in 43 securities, up from 39 on Monday. The market closed with prices of 14 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged. The market closed with trading of 8,284,109 shares, down 21 percent from 10,465,109 units on Monday, with a 20 percent slide in value to $12,511,780, from $15,711,667 on the preceding day.

Trading averaged 192,654 shares at $290,972, after declining from 268,336 stock units at $402,863 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 238,614 units for $364,050, closely aligned with 242,093 stock units at $369,583 on the preceding day, but well below the average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 for June.
Lasco Financial led trading with 1.93 million shares in accounting for 23.3 percent of total volume, followed by Image Plus with 1.36 million stocks for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 1.10 million units for 13.3 percent of the total number of shares traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 45.67 points to close at 2,978.65. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6. 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, Blue Power rose 13 cents to $3.13 after trading of 10,280 stocks, Cargo Handlers dropped $2.25 and ended at $16 in an exchange of 1,113 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped by 34 cents to finish at $1 with trading of 40 shares. Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents to $2 after a transfer of 8,476 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rose by 18 cents and ended at $1.19 with 70,822 shares crossing the market, Dolla Financial skidded 6 cents to $2.80 with the trading of 375,550 stocks. Dolphin Cove fell $1.78 to $12.32 with a transfer of 6,711 stocks, Express Catering rallied 20 cents to finish at $2.38 with 3,024 stock units crossing the market, Honey Bun increased 37 cents and ended at $5.92 following trading of 20,918 shares. Image Plus shed 10 cents in closing at $1.25 with 1,363,855 stocks passing through the market, Jamaican Teas declined 5 cents to close at $2.01 with a transfer of 18,750 units, Knutsford Express climbed 62 cents to end at $8.24 as investors exchanged 154 stock units. Lasco Financial dipped 25 cents to $1.85 in switching ownership of 1,927,207 shares, Lumber Depot slipped 13 cents to $2.55 with investors trading 89,896 stocks, Mailpac Group gained 17 cents in closing at $2.55 after an exchange of 15,486 units. MFS Capital Partners fell 6 cents to settle at 39 cents with 823,275 stock units crossing the market, Omni Industries dipped 8 cents to close at 89 cents after an exchange of 65,686 shares, ONE on ONE Educational popped 8 cents to finish at 78 cents with 45,757 stock units changing hands and Spur Tree Spices gained 6 cents to 98 cents with an exchange of 27,648 stocks.


Closing prices of securities are those fr the last transaction.

Junior Market rallies


The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange started the week with a 35.36 points jump in the market index to end at 3,024.32 at the end of moderate trading of 10,465,109 shares, up 41 percent over trading on Friday, with 7,425,371 units, with as the value traded climbing 12 percent to $15,711,667 from at $14,049,511 on Friday. The market closed after an exchange of 39 securities, down from 42 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and six closing unchanged.

Trading averaged 268,336 shares at $402,863, after jumping from 176,795 stock units at $334,512 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 242,093 units at $369,583 well in line with 240,158 stocks that traded at an eaverage of $367,129, previously and well below June, with an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148.
Lasco Financial led trading with 3.0 million shares for 28.7 percent of the total volume traded followed by Woodcats International with 1.49 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 1.06 million units for 10.1 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. 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, Blue Power skidded 15 cents to $3 with 16,373 stocks crossing the market, Cargo Handlers advanced by 40 cents to $18.25 with investors trading 1,044 shares, Caribbean Cream lost 9 cents and ended at $1.80 with 176,203 units clearing the market. Caribbean Flavours dropped by 17 cents to close at $1.01 with investors swapping 19,210 stocks, Dolla Financial fell 15 cents to close at $2.86 with a transfer of 850,532 stock units, Dolphin Cove slipped 39 cents to end at $14.10 after investors exchanged 5,235 shares. Elite Diagnostic rose 30 cents to close at $1.37 in switching ownership of 3,114 stock units, Express Catering shed 38 cents to $2.18 with 13,721 stocks crossing the market, Future Energy gained 7 cents to end at $3.57 in an exchange of 152,677 shares. Honey Bun declined 37 cents to finish at $5.55 after the trading of 150,617 stock units, Image Plus rallied by 10 cents to a 52 weeks high of $1.35 with investors swapping 450,587 shares, Jetcon Corporation rallied 5 cents to close at $3.35 with a transfer of 15,732 units. Lasco Financial increased 19 cents to $2.10 with an exchange of 3,003,346 stocks, Limners and Bards dipped 8 cents to end at $1.02 with 28,243 units passing through the market, Lumber Depot climbed 8 cents in closing at $2.68 with 148,839 shares crossing the exchange Main Event lost 30 cents to close at $4.70 in trading 105,561 stock units and Omni Industries declined by 7 cents and ended at 97 cents, with investors dealing in 1,055,012 shares.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Trading climbs on Junior Market


Investors pumped 83 percent more funds into trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 14 percent over Thursday, with trading in 42 securities, compared with 40 on Thursday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 19 declining and seven closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 7,425,371 shares for $14,049,511, up from 6,511,089 stock units at $7,695,614 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 176,795 shares worth $334,512, compared to 162,777 stock units at $192,390 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averages 240,158 units at $367,129 compared with 245,623 stock units at $369,942 on the preceding day, well below  an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 for June.
Derrimon Trading led the market with 1.91 million shares for 25.7 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 1.15 million units for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 924,739 stocks for 12.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 21.23 points to conclude trading at 2,988.96. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. 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 the market, Blue Power skidded 20 cents to $3.15 with investors swapping 8,026 units, Cargo Handlers lost 13 cents to end at $17.85 after an exchange of 15,901 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 16 cents to end at $1.31 after trading of 57,726 shares. Derrimon Trading fell 6 cents to $1.14, with trading of 1,906,790 stocks, Elite Diagnostic declined 29 cents in closing at $1.07 after an exchange of 74,337 shares, Express Catering increased 19 cents to end at $2.56 following an exchange of 213,522 stock units. Fontana shed 12 cents in closing at $6.18, with 159,630 units crossing the market, Future Energy rose 10 cents to $3.50 with an exchange of 1,153,131 stock units, Honey Bun climbed 36 cents and ended at $5.92, with 207 shares changing hands. Image Plus increased 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $1.25, with investors trading 411,518 units, Jamaican Teas dropped 12 cents to finish at $2.03 after a transfer of 65,286 stocks, Jetcon Corporation advanced 7 cents to close at $3.30 with investors dealing in 92,288 stock units. Knutsford Express rallied $1.14 to $7.62 after 14,094 shares changed hands, Lasco Financial slipped 8 cents and ended at $1.91, with 4,021 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards gained 9 cents to close at $1.10 with an exchange of 440 shares. Lumber Depot dipped by 8 cents and ended at $2.60 in switching ownership of 4,697 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 18 cents to $2.37 after an exchange of 8,406 shares, MFS Capital Partners rallied 6 cents in closing at 47 cents with 6,247 units crossing the market. Omni Industries dipped 6 cents to 90 cents in an exchange of 64,279 stocks, Spur Tree Spices lost 9 cents to end at 91 cents after 177,053 stock units passed through the market and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 6 cents in closing at $1.54 with an exchange of 19,885 shares.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Dolphin Cove jumps 23% on Junior Market


Dolphin Cove jumped 23 percent to close at a 52 weeks high of $14.85, with trading in 31,458 shares following the news that a new company has negotiated to acquire the majority shares. Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with an exchange of 43 securities, up from 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 14 declining and 10 closing unchanged, sending the market higher at the close.

The market closed with a 39 percent drop in the number of shares traded amounting to 7,025,518 units, down from 11,477,220 units on Tuesday, following a 36 percent fall in value to $12,095,456, vastly lower than the $18,916,410 traded previously.
Trading averaged 163,384 shares at $281,290, after falling from 294,288 stock units at $485,036 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, averages 253,036 stocks at $385,831, down from 262,579 units at $396,957 on the previous day and June, with an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148.
Derrimon Trading led activity with 1.13 million shares for 16.1 percent of total volume, followed by Image Plus with 965,218 units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 753,112 stocks for 10.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 19.79 points to 2,991.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with four 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 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles all the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded prices of stocks by earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading activity, AMG Packaging skidded 27 cents to $1.55 with a transfer of 10,842 units, Blue Power fell 41 cents to $2.96 as investors exchanged 103,473 stocks, Caribbean Cream increased 24 cents in closing at $1.49 in trading 59,281 shares, ahead of a surge in profits for the first quarter of $45 million versus a loss of $14 million in 2025. Consolidated Bakeries popped 5 cents to finish at $1.40 after an exchange of 1,251 stock units, Derrimon Trading dipped 10 cents and ended at $1.14 with investors swapping 1,133,308 shares, Dolphin Cove advanced $2.85 to a 52 weeks high of $14.85 in an exchange of 31,458 units. Future Energy rose 15 cents to $3.40 after the trading of 512,425 stocks, Honey Bun lost 39 cents to finish at $5.50 with 130,038 stock units crossing the market, Image Plus gained 8 cents and settled at 93 cents after an exchange of 965,218 shares and first quarter profit more than doubled to $33 million from $14 million in 2025. Iron Rock Insurance shed 15 cents to end at $2.25 with investors trading 630 stocks, Jetcon Corporation declined 18 cents in closing at $3.15 in switching ownership of 22,094 units, Knutsford Express rallied 31 cents to $7.65 with 10,368 stock units changing hands. Limners and Bards climbed 11 cents to $1.13 with an exchange of 62 shares, Mailpac Group dropped 15 cents to $2.40 with 22,023 stock units passing through the market, Medical Disposables slipped 8 cents in closing at 90 cents with investors dealing in 2,000 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational rose 7 cents and ended at 80 cents in an exchange of 249,712 units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 9 cents to finish at $1.52 with 104,100 stocks crossing the market.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Derrimon dominated Junior Market trading


Derrimon Trading dominated trading with 6.49 shares on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday as the volume of stocks traded climbed by 94 percent, with 95 percent more value than on Monday, with trading in 39 securities, after slipping from 45 on Monday and ending, with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 11,477,220 shares for $18,916,410, after jumping from 5,925,566 units at $9,681,947 on Monday.
Trading averaged 294,288 shares at $485,036, up from 131,679 stock stock units at $215,154 on Monday. Trading month to date, averages 262,579 units at $396,957 up from 259,190 stock units at $387,546 on the previous day, with an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 for June.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 6.49 million shares for 56.5 percent of total volume, followed by Image Plus with 1.31 million units for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 826,085 stocks for 7.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 4.45 points to close at 2,971.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. 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 financal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rallied by 24 cents to  $1.82 with investors trading 4,420 stocks, Blue Power fell 16 cents to $3.37, with a transfer of 18,801 units, Cargo Handlers declined $1.50 to $16.50 in trading 3,900 shares. Consolidated Bakeries declined by 15 cents in closing at $1.35 with 10,299 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove rallied $1 and ended at $12 with investors trading 189,110 shares, Express Catering ended at $2.39 after investors swapped 75,275 shares. Fontana gained 8 cents and ended at $6.30 with 94,347 units changing hands, Future Energy skidded 19 cents to $3.25 with a transfer of 704,590 stock units, Image Plus rose 7 cents to finish at 85 cents with 1,308,810 shares crossing the exchange. Iron Rock Insurance rallied 15 cents to end at $2.40 after a transfer of 280 units, ISP Finance shed 5 cents in closing at $8.55 with investors trading 45 stocks, Jamaican Teas advanced 7 cents to close at $2.07 after an exchange of 69,147 stock units. Knutsford Express ended at $7.34 with a transfer of 280 shares, Lasco Financial dropped 11 cents and ended at $1.99 after an exchange of 30,818 stocks, Lumber Depot increased 19 cents in closing at $2.59 with 4,400 units crossing the market. Mailpac Group climbed 14 cents to finish at $2.55 as investors exchanged 8,705 stock units, Main Event rose 20 cents to end at $5 in switching ownership of 631 shares and Regency Petroleum slipped 9 cents to close at $4.21 with investors swapping 105,539 stock units.

The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Junior Market slides


Losers outpaced winners by a wide margin at the end of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 16 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 31 percent lower value than on Friday, following trading in 45 securities, up from 41 on Friday and ending, with prices of 13 rising, 23 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,925,566 shares for $9,681,947, after falling from 7,037,073 units at $14,063,213 on Friday.
Trading averaged 131,679 shares at $215,154, down from 171,636 stock units at $343,005 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averaged 259,190 stock units at $387,546, compared to 277,122 shares at $411,789 on the prior trading day, and June ended with an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148.
Woodcats International was the leading traded stock with 855,427 shares for 14.4 percent of total volume followed by Atlantic Hardware with 791,489 units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot with 622,974 stocks for 10.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of market activity, the Junior Market Index dropped 26.01 points to 2,976.42. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. 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, AMG Packaging skidded 25 cents in closing at $1.58 with investors dealing in 13,027 units, Cargo Handlers rose $1.09 to $18 in an exchange of 5,360 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries climbed by 20 cents to $1.50 with trading of 4,853 shares. Derrimon Trading fell 18 cents to end at $1.26 with 522,492 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 6 cents to $11 with investors trading 17,985 shares, Everything Fresh dipped 10 cents to $2.10 with a transfer of 18,000 units. Express Catering lost 12 cents in closing at $2.11 after an exchange of 205,581 stocks, Fontana dipped 13 cents in closing at $6.22 with 50,879 stock units passing through the market, Future Energy advanced 7 cents to finish at $3.44 with 126,442 shares changing hands. GWest Corporation shed 14 cents and ended at 59 cents with an exchange of 1,234 units, Indies Pharma dropped 7 cents to $2.73 with 1,550 stocks crossing the market, Jamaican Teas slipped 10 cents to close at $2 in switching ownership of 576,336 stock units. Jetcon Corporation lost 5 cents to $3.35 with investors swapping 30,526 shares, Knutsford Express shed 31 cents to settle at $6.45 in an exchange of 17,901 units, Lasco Financial increased 19 cents in closing at $2.10 with 52,112 stocks crossing the market. Lumber Depot dropped 17 cents to finish at $2.40 as investors exchanged 622,974 stock units, Mailpac Group fell 19 cents to $2.41 with a transfer of 85,127 shares, Main Event slipped 35 cents and ended at $4.80 with 11,693 shares changing hands. MFS Capital Partners dipped 6 cents to 44 cents in trading of 35,317 stocks, Omni Industries rallied 8 cents to finish at 96 cents after a transfer of 3,613 stock units, Regency Petroleum gained 10 cents and ended at $4.30 with 6,760 shares crossing the exchange. Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents to 98 cents after the trading of 157,868 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 11 cents to stop at $1.63 following the swapping of 7,360 units.
Closing prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction.

Rising Junior Market stocks edge out losers 


Rising stocks closed ahead of the losers on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday following trading of 41 securities, similar to Thursday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and eight closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded was closely in sync with Thursday’s trade.

The market closed with trading of 7,037,073 shares for $14,063,213, after sliding from 7,119,364 units at $12,985,622 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 171,636 shares at $343,005, compared to 173,643 stocks at $316,722 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 277,122 units at $411,789 after falling from 292,623 stock units at $421,897 on the previous day and an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 for June.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.40 million shares accounting for 34.1 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 1.24 million units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 614,441 stocks for 8.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 6.57 points to close at 3,002.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12. 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, Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to end at $1.20 after an exchange of 20,598 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 34 cents to $10.94 with trading of 338 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 15 cents to finish at $1.36 with 3,673 units crossing the market. Everything Fresh rose 10 cents to $2.20 in an exchange of 2,137 stocks, Fontana rallied 18 cents to $6.35 with 73,326 units changing hands, Future Energy rallied 17 cents to $3.37 with an exchange of 555,255 stocks. ISP Finance fell 30 cents to $8.60 with 65 shares clearing the market, Jamaican Teas climbed 7 cents to close at $2.10 with investors trading 218,482 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose 8 cents to end at $3.40 in an exchange of 6,375 shares. Lasco Financial slipped 9 cents to $1.91 with 1,122 units crossing the market, Limners and Bards lost 8 cents to finish at $1.02 with a transfer of 115,432 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 16 cents and ended at $2.57 after an exchange of 28,088 stock units. Mailpac Group rallied 19 cents to end at $2.60 with traders swapping 18,044 shares, Main Event dropped 9 cents to finish at $5.15 after a transfer of 2,612 units, MFS Capital Partners gained 5 cents to end at 50 cents in trading 78,753 stocks. Paramount Trading increased 5 cents to $1.05 with 43,298 stock units crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum shed 8 cents in closing at $4.20 in switching ownership of 41,101 shares and Spur Tree Spices advanced 5 cents to $1.03 after the trading of 70,558 stocks.

Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Trading dips on the JSE Junior Market


A slight dip in trading, with the number of stocks changing hands falling by a mere 6 percent with a a5 percent, lower value than Thursday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday and ended with an exchange of 42 securities, up from 39 on Thursday, with prices of 18 rising, 14 declining and 10 closing unchanged. 

The market closed with trading of 5,021,858 shares for $5,215,776, down from 5,339,628 stock units at $5,510,947 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 119,568 shares at $124,185, down from 136,914 units at $141,306 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 158,428 stock units at $197,688 compared to 178,578 shares at $235,800 on Thursday and June, that ended with an average of 1,591,326 shares for $1,703,148.
RA Williams led trading with 2.21 million shares for 44 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 658,630 units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 424,510 stocks for 8.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 0.32 points higher to end at 3,076.23.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios,  are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial advanced $2.55 to close at $17.59 with a mere 489 stocks clearing the market, Blue Power popped 20 cents to close at $3.65 with a transfer of 3,098 shares, CAC 2000 dipped 10 cents to end at $1.75 as investors exchanged 409 stocks. Cargo Handlers lost 24 cents and ended at $18.50 in switching ownership of 200 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 24 cents to close at $1.38 with investors dealing in 8,428 shares, Caribbean Cream slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.35 with 25,000 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours fell 6 cents and ended at $1.10 with investors swapping 394,161 stocks, Everything Fresh increased 11 cents to $2.21 with 1,250 stock units crossing the market, Fontana climbed 18 cents to close at $6.83 with investors trading 41,730 shares. Fosrich rose 12 cents to finish at $1.60 with 424,510 stock units crossing the market, GWest Corporation gained 5 cents in closing at 64 cents after an exchange of 1,260 units, Honey Bun rose 8 cents to end at $5.97 with 19,837 stocks passing through the market. Image Plus dropped 8 cents to close at 75 cents with an exchange of 102,402 shares, ISP Finance shed 5 cents to finish at $8.95 after a transfer of 268 stocks, Jamaican Teas declined 14 cents and ended at $2 in trading 60,408 units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 10 cents to end at $2.65 after an exchange of 2,950 stocks, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to $1.18 with investors trading 30,120 units, Mailpac Group increased 6 cents to $2.72 after a transfer of 249,883 shares. Main Event skidded 5 cents to $5.47 with 138 stock units crossing the exchange, Omni Industries climbed 6 cents in closing at 94 cents with 6,000 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading gained 6 cents to finish at $1.06 after the trading of 2,000 units and Regency Petroleum fell 13 cents and ended at $4.35 in an exchange of 60,438 stocks.
Closing prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction.

Big jump for the Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following activities in 39 securities, down from 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 11 declining and 11 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded fell 41 percent, with 59 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in a notable rally in the market index.

The market closed with trading of 5,339,628 shares for $5,510,947, after tumbling from 9,125,195 units at $13,588,868 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 136,914 shares at $141,306, after declining from 217,267 stock units at $323,544 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 178,578 units at $235,800 compared to an average of 1,591,326 shares at $1,703,148 in June.
Woodcats International was the leading traded stock with 1.48 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 1.25 million units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 947,478 stocks for 17.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index surged 55.33 points to finish at 3,075.91. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.1. 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 lost $2.65 and ended at $15.04 with 1,318 stock units changing hands, Blue Power dipped 24 cents to $3.45 with a transfer of 1,419 shares, CAC 2000 gained 15 cents to end at $1.85 with investors swapping 2,688 units. Cargo Handlers rose $2.59 in closing at $18.74 after a transfer of 265 stocks, Dolla Financial fell 5 cents to $2.85 after trading of 120,433 shares, Dolphin Cove slipped 39 cents to $9.60 with a transfer of 5,902 stock units. EduFocal climbed 7 cents and finished trading to close at 22 cents after trading of 1,247,047 stock units, Express Catering rallied 10 cents to $2.19 and ended trading of 4,416 shares, Fontana fell by 5 cents to finish at $6.65, with 28,342 shares being traded. Fosrich shed 6 cents in closing at $1.48 with an exchange of 170,041 stock units, Future Energy rallied 15 cents to $3.50 with 76,483 units crossing the market, Honey Bun increased 10 cents to $5.89 with investors swapping 16,942 stocks. Image Plus climbed 10 cents to 83 cents with trading in 515 units, Indies Pharma popped 13 cents to stop at $2.83 after an exchange of 6,280 stocks, Jamaican Teas advanced 9 cents to $2.14 with investors dealing in 684 shares. Knutsford Express rose $1.24 to finish at $7.74 after a transfer of 1,207 stock units, Limners and Bards dropped 17 cents and ended at $1.02 with investors trading 1,000 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 23 cents to $2.79 in switching ownership of 560 stocks. Omni Industries skidded 6 cents to 88 cents with 360,203 units crossing the exchange, ONE on ONE Educational fell 9 cents and ended at 73 cents with 44,728 stock units crossing the market and Regency Petroleum shed 7 cents to end at $4.48 in an exchange of 8,577 shares.

Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.

Trading jumps on the Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 97 percent, with 87 percent greater value than Monday, following trading in 41 securities, compared with 42 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged, with the market declining 9.2 percent for the first six months of the year.

The market closed with trading of 35,931,023 shares with a value of $49,043,464, up from 18,239,490 units at $26,227,124 on Monday.
Trading averaged 876,366 shares at $1,196,182, up from 434,274 stocks at $624,455 on Monday.  Trading ended month to date, with an average of 1,591,326 units at $1,703,148, moderately below the 1,623,82 stock units at $1,726,192 on the prior day and well above May, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 19.27 million shares for 53.6 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas which ended with 4.09 million stocks for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial closed with 3.38 million stocks for 9.4 percent of the volume traded, Kintyre Holdings ended with 2.17 million units for 6 percent of the total trade, Stationery and Office Supplies with 2.0 million units for 5.6 percent of the day’s volume and Image Plus with 1.03 million units for 2.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 5.18 points to finish at 3,088.64. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. 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 the half year, Blue Power gained 20 cents to end at $3.70 after 6,326 units passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 21 cents to end at $1.40 as investors exchanged 16,958 stocks, Caribbean Cream rose 32 cents to finish at $1.20, with 1,500 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours climbed 13 cents to end at $1.18 with investors swapping 22,232 stock units, Dolla Financial skidded 7 cents in closing at $3 after an exchange of 3,376,737 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 40 cents to close at $9.60 with investors dealing in 6,233 units. Express Catering slipped 19 cents to $2.09 with 165,802 stocks crossing the exchange, Fontana increased 18 cents and ended at $6.75 in trading 14,034 stock units, Fosrich fell 10 cents to finish at $1.60 and closed with an exchange of 82,742 shares. Jamaican Teas declined 5 cents to end at $2.16 with an exchange of 4,086,003 stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 30 cents in closing at $7.50, after 866 units passed through the market, Main Event advanced 14 cents to close at $5.53 with investors trading 22,958 stock units. Omni Industries shed 5 cents to 90 cents, with 48,681 shares crossing the market and Regency Petroleum rose 36 cents to close at $4.77 after an exchange of 853,182 units.
The closing stock prices are those of the last transaction.