Junior Market trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 10 percent more and the value 21 percent higher than on Friday with 47 securities trading versus 45 on Friday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 14 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
A total of 21,969,586 shares were exchanged for $68,081,567 up from 20,063,473 units at $56,261,266 on Friday.
Trading averaged 467,438 shares at $1,448,544 compared to 445,855 units at $1,250,250 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 621,573 units at $2,002,392 versus 645,170 units at $2,087,184 on the previous trading day. August closed with an average of 407,186 units at $1,330,946.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 6.52 million shares for 29.7 percent of total volume followed by iCreate, 3.23 million units for 14.7 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas ended with 3.21 million units for 14.6 percent of the day‘s trade, Future Energy Source traded 2.11 million units for 9.6 percent market share, Fosrich closed with 1.90 million units for 8.7 percent of the market and Dolla Financial, with 1.30 million units for 5.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 26.25 points to settle at 4,156.80.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial dipped $2 to $20 after exchanging 37,838 shares, Cargo Handler popped 87 cents to $14.75 while exchanging 2,246 stocks, Caribbean Cream rose 67 cents to $4.67 in an exchange of 111 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries increased 25 cents to close at $2.25 with investors trading 57,276 units, Derrimon Trading rallied 7 cents to end at $2.27, with 72,644 units crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial declined 12 cents to $3.34 and closed after 1,296,994 shares changed hands, EduFocal climbed 13 cents to $2.41 in trading 423,199 stock units, Express Catering lost 27 cents after ending at $5.45 in exchanging 234,945 stocks, Fosrich advanced 15 cents in closing at $4.35 in trading 1,903,793 stocks. Indies Pharma gained 9 cents to end at $3.09 after exchanging 130,520 units, Jetcon Corporation rose 7 cents to close at $1.18 with the transfer of 3,067 stock units, KLE Group dropped 27 cents to $1.80, with 6,099 shares changing hands. Lumber Depot shed 10 cents to end at $2.90 with an exchange of 233,464 units,
Main Event fell 98 cents to $5.52, with 30,948 stocks crossing the market, Medical Disposables rallied 10 cents in ending at $5.95 after a transfer of 6,021 stock units and MFS Capital Partners declined 40 cents in ending at $3.15 with the swapping of 200,025 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More decline for Junior Market
For a second consecutive day, the Junior Market Index declined sharply and dropped 46.93 points to 4,183.05 following the 76 points fall on Thursday as trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 21 percent and the value 24 percent lower than on Thursday.
Investors exchanged 45 securities versus 44 on Thursday, 12 rose, 19 declined and 14 closed unchanged.
A total of 20,063,473 shares were exchanged for $56,261,266 compared to 25,483,749 units at $73,838,816 on Thursday. Trading averaged 445,855 shares at $1,250,250 compared to 579,176 shares at $1,678,155 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 645,170 units at $2,087,184 compared to 679,404 units at $2,230,932 on the previous trading day. August closed with an average of 407,186 units at $1,330,946.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 9.46 million shares for 47.2 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 3.42 million units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich with 1.96 million units for 9.8 percent market share and MFS Capital Partners with 1.42 million units for 7.1 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.9. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell $2 to $22 with a transfer of 3,899 shares, CAC 2000 rallied 42 cents to $8, with 177 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream lost 75 cents in closing at $4 after exchanging 3,369 units. Consolidated Bakeries gained 10 cents to end at $2, with 159,209 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to close at $2.20 in exchanging 160,635 stocks, Dolla Financial dipped 19 cents in ending at $3.46 after trading 3,421,844 units. EduFocal shed 16 cents to close at $2.28 with an exchange of 267,255 shares, Express Catering advanced 12 cents in closing at $5.72 with the swapping of 53,649 stock units, Fosrich declined 19 cents to end at $4.20 after exchanging 1,963,718 stock units. General Accident rose 40 cents to $5.43 in an exchange of 967 shares, KLE Group rallied 54 cents to close at $2.07 in switching ownership of 12,867 units, Limners and Bards popped 17 cents in closing at $2.90 with investors transferring 46,806 stocks. 
Mailpac Group dipped 20 cents to end at $2.20 after a transfer of 23,124 shares, Medical Disposables fell 15 cents to $5.85, with 83,914 stock units changing hands and MFS Capital Partners climbed 70 cents ending at $3.55 in trading 1,424,321 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market in big dip
Calling stocks overwhelmed those rising and pushed the Index of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange down 75.97 points to 4,229.98 in Thursday’s trading, with the volume of stocks traded declining 51 percent and the value 51 percent lower than on Wednesday as 44 securities trading the same as on Wednesday and ended with eight rising, 24 declining and 12 unchanged.
Investors exchanged 25,483,749 shares for $73,838,816, down from 51,809,949 units at $151,838,965 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 579,176 shares at $1,678,155 compared to 1,177,499 shares at $3,450,886 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 679,404 units at $2,230,932 compared to 699,633 units at $2,342,501 on the previous trading day. August closed with an average of 407,186 units at $1,330,946.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 11.35 million shares for 44.5 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners with 3.98 million units for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial with 3.43 million units for 13.4 percent market share, Fosrich with 2.17 million units for 8.5 percent market share and Future Energy Source with 1.66 million units for 6.5 percent of the day’s trade.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed $1.30 to $24 in trading 2,413 shares, Blue Power rallied 25 cents in closing at $3.75 after exchanging 13 stocks, Caribbean Cream lost 5 cents to end at $4.75 with the trading of six stock units. Consolidated Bakeries declined 30 cents ending at $1.90 after exchanging 27,199 units, Dolla Financial dropped 14 cents to close at $3.65 after a transfer of 3,425,801 stocks, EduFocal climbed 9 cents in closing at $2.44 in trading at 119,888 shares. Express Catering dipped 14 cents to close at $5.60 in switching ownership of 18,454 stock units, Fosrich fell 11 cents to $4.39, with 2,172,374 units clearing the market, Future Energy Source lost 5 cents to end at $4.85, with an exchange of 1,658,103 shares. GWest Corporation increased 7 cents in ending at $1.02 with investors transferring 71,099 stock units, KLE Group dropped 54 cents to end at $1.53 in trading 2,037 units, Lasco Distributors rose 12 cents to $2.95 in exchanging 41,362 stocks. Lasco Financial shed 5 cents to $2.75 with the swapping of 20,760 shares, Limners and Bards declined 10 cents to close at $2.73 with a transfer of 275,869 stocks, Medical Disposables gained 10 cents to end at $6 in an exchange of 7,227 units. 
MFS Capital Partners dipped 90 cents to $2.85 while exchanging 3,975,446 stock units and ONE on ONE Educational fell 10 cents to end at $1.90, with 11,346,788 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share advanced 9 cents to $1.18 with 2,429 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
OneonOne dominates trading on Wednesday
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 35 million shares leading to the price falling 40 cents at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 14 percent and the value 22 percent more than on Tuesday with 44 securities trading similar to Tuesday and ended with 15 rising, 22 declining and seven unchanged.
Investors exchanged 51,809,949 shares for $151,838,965 up from 45,397,558 units at $124,937,848 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 1,177,499 shares at $3,450,886 compared to 1,031,763 shares a $2,839,497 on Tuesday with month to date, averaging 699,633 units at $2,342,501 compared to 578,794 units at $2,062,220 on Tuesday the previous trading day. August closed with an average of 407,186 units at $1,330,946.
ONE on ONE led trading with 35.47 million shares for 68.5 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 7.91 million units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial with 2.39 million units for 4.6 percent market share and Future Energy Source with 1.34 million units for 2.6 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index eked out a gain of 2.25 points to close at 4,305.95. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.1. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial advanced $4.30 to $25.30 trading 150,905 shares, Blue Power climbed 38 cents to $3.50 after a transfer of 88,211 units, CAC 2000 gained 69 cents to close at $7.58 after an exchange of 529 stock units. Cargo Handlers popped $1.38 to $13.88 as investors exchanged 51 stocks, Caribbean Cream rose 40 cents in closing at $4.80, after 59,215 stock units crossed the market, Dolla Financial rallied 24 cents to end at a record high of $3.79 in trading 2,393,247 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 20 cents to $15.20with 129,736 units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic fell 13 cents in closing at $3.30 in an exchange of 120,277 stocks, Fontana popped 30 cents to close at $9.50 after exchanging 89,030 stocks. Fosrich fell 27 cents to $4.50 while exchanging 7,906,282 shares, Future Energy Source shed 10 cents to close at $4.90, with 1,337,506 stock units crossing the exchange, iCreate dropped 15 cents to $4 with an exchange of 919,995 units. Lasco Distributors dipped 24 cents to $2.83 with investors transferring 48,286 shares, Main Event declined 39 cents to end at $6.50 after trading 17,298 stock units, Medical Disposables dropped 10 cents in closing at $5.90 in exchanging 15,000 stocks. MFS Capital Partners declined 25 cents in closing at $3.75 with the swapping of 159,453 units, ONE on ONE Educational dropped 40 cents to close at $2, with 35,471,495 stock units clearing the market, Spur Tree Spices lost 15 cents to end at $3.75 with a transfer of 175,602 units. 
Stationery and Office Supplies fell 95 cents to $16.05, with 98,493 shares crossing the market and Tropical Battery rallied 11 cents to $2.60 in switching ownership of 615,659 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading picked up sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 122 percent and the value 147 percent more than on Tuesday, following trading in 45 securities versus 44 on Tuesday and ending with 27 rising, 14 declining and four closing unchanged.
A total of 57,697,192 shares were exchanged for $175,364,563 compared to 26,003,630 units at $71,056,138 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 1,282,160 shares at $3,896,990 versus 590,992 shares at $1,614,912 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 407,186 units at $1,330,946 compared to 363,535 units at $1,202,929 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304.
Fosrich led trading with 22.41 million shares for 38.8 percent of total volume, followed by Mailpac Group with 20.46 million units for 35.5 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial with 3.33 million units for 5.8 percent market share, Spur Tree Spices with 3.16 million units for 5.5 percent market share, JFP Limited with 1.84 million units for 3.2 percent market share and Tropical Battery with 1.29 million units for 2.2 percent market share.
The Junior Market Index dipped 2.10 points at the close to 4,168.05, slightly lower than the July close of 4202.31 points. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.2. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed 76 cents in ending at $24.50, trading 6,600 shares, AMG Packaging advanced 18 cents to $3.99 while exchanging 1,205 stocks, Blue Power popped 39 cents to close at $3.49 after a transfer of 50 stock units. CAC 2000 dropped $1.39 to $6 with a transfer of 114,355 units, Cargo Handlers rose 20 cents in closing at $14.70 after 9,347 shares crossed the market, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 40 cents to $2.20 with an exchange of 505,799 units. Everything Fresh increased 13 cents to end at $2 in trading 352,589 stocks, Fontana fell 28 cents to $9.06 in exchanging 113,984 stock units, Honey Bun dipped 62 cents to close at $7.50 after exchanging 17,291 shares. Indies Pharma climbed 30 cents in closing at $3.40, with 57,567 stocks clearing the market, JFP Limited gained 13 cents to close at $1.70, with 1,843,624 stock units changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing increased 11 cents to $4.40 in switching ownership of 28,965 units. Mailpac Group gained 11 cents to end at $2.60 with investors transferring 20,460,464 units, 
Main Event climbed 19 cents in closing at $7 after trading 3,790 stock units, Paramount Trading popped 21 cents in ending at $2.03 with the swapping of 4,896 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 18 cents to end at $2.80 after exchanging 1,287,520 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on Junior Market
Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 140 percent and the value 105 percent more than on Monday after 44 securities traded versus 45 on Monday, ending with prices of 22 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged.
A total of 26,003,630 shares were exchanged for $71,056,138 up from 10,844,740 units at $34,617,754 on Monday. Trading averaged 590,992 shares at $1,614,912 compared to 240,994 shares at $769,283 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 363,535 units at $1,202,929 compared to 351,870 units at $1,181,801 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 13.85 million shares for 53.3 percent of total volume, followed by Mailpac Group with 3.63 million units for 14 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal ended with 2.60 million units for 10 percent market share, Dolla Financial closed trading with 1.49 million units for 5.7 percent of the market and Fosrich traded 1.12 million units for 4.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 9.03 points to settle at 4,170.15. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 13. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial shed $1.69 to end at $25.26 with a transfer of 1,140 shares, Blue Power lost 42 cents in closing at $3.10 after exchanging 2,241 stock units, CAC 2000 rose $1.19 to close at $7.39, with 100 stocks clearing the market. Cargo Handlers gained 50 cents to end at $14.50 in exchanging 10,000 units, Caribbean Flavours advanced 20 cents to $1.90 in trading 103,818 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries declined 51 cents to $1.80 after a transfer of 316,234 stocks. Dolphin Cove increased 43 cents in ending at $14.93 with an exchange of 239,315 units, EduFocal dipped 10 cents to $2.60 in exchanging 2,597,482 shares, Express Catering fell 19 cents in closing at $5.75, with 6,560 units crossing the exchange. Fontana rallied 36 cents to close at $9.34 while exchanging 116,720 shares, Future Energy Source climbed 19 cents in closing at $5.54 after trading at 508,180 stock units, JFP Limited popped 12 cents to $1.57 and closed with an exchange of 369,116 stocks. Knutsford Express dropped 14 cents In ending at $6.86 after trading 1,778 shares, Lumber Depot popped 18 cents to close at $2.99 in an exchange of 19,443 stocks, Mailpac Group rallied 23 cents to end at $2.49, with 3,631,869 units crossing the market.
MFS Capital Partners dipped 49 cents to $3.40 with 249,570 stock units changing hands, Paramount Trading fell 21 cents to close at $1.82 with investors transferring 470 shares, Spur Tree Spices rose 17 cents to $3.93 with the swapping of 96,217 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies increased 65 cents in closing at $15.95 as investors exchanged 11,436 stock units and tTech gained 20 cents to end at $3.23, with 286 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading pulls back for Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume and value of stocks traded declining modestly below that on Friday with an exchange of 45 securities versus 44 on the previous day and ended with prices of 21 rising, 20 declining and four closing unchanged.
A sum of 10,844,740 shares were traded for $34,617,754 compared to 11,228,856 units at $38,807,870 on Friday. Trading averaged 240,994 shares at $769,283 on Monday compared to 255,201 shares at $881,997 on Friday, with month to date, averaging 351,870 units at $1,181,801 compared to 358,007 units at $1,204,634 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304.
Mailpac Group led trading with 2.16 million shares for 19.9 percent of total volume, followed by Fosrich with 1.56 million units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 1.28 million units for 11.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 7.26 points to 4,161.12.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
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, AMG Packaging dropped 18 cents to $3.81, with 10,798 shares changing hands, Blue Power gained 32 cents to end at $3.52 in trading 256 stock units, CAC 2000 dived $2.05 to close at $6.20 in trading 55 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 15 cents to $2.65 after 5,269 stocks crossed the exchange, Caribbean Cream declined 37 cents in closing at $3.88 while exchanging 17,569 shares, Consolidated Bakeries popped 32 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $2.31 after trading 341,603 units. Dolphin Cove gained $1 to end at $14.50 after exchanging 114,990 stocks, Express Catering rallied 34 cents to $5.94 with the swapping of 2,928 stock units, Fontana lost 27 cents in closing at $8.98 after a transfer of 200,507 stock units. Future Energy Source fell 25 cents to $5.35 in an exchange of 835,887 units, General Accident shed 85 cents to end at $5 as investors exchanged 165,751 shares, iCreate fell 10 cents to $4.20, with 151,415 stocks clearing the market. Jamaican Teas rose 13 cents in closing at $2.71, with 249,442 stocks crossing the market, KLE Group advanced 27 cents to $2.07 with an exchange of 405 units, Knutsford Express rallied 16 cents to close at $7 with investors transferring 3,716 shares. 
Lasco Manufacturing lost 25 cents in ending at $4.30, trading 10,683 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 20 cents to close at $5.80, with 21,944 stock units crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners declined 11 cents in closing at $3.89 after exchanging 195,362 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 65 cents to $15.30 in switching ownership of 2,839 shares and Tropical Battery climbed 11 cents to end at $2.70 with a transfer of 414,804 units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share rose 18 cents to close at $1.18 in exchanging 1,972 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big bounce for Junior Market on Friday
Slightly more shares were traded at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, but the value fell 10 percent lower than trading on Thursday after 44 securities were traded versus 43 on Thursday prices of 17 rose, 15 declined and 12 closed unchanged.
A total of 11,228,856 shares were traded for $38,807,870 versus 10,883,378 units at $43,051,001 on Thursday. Trading averaged 255,201 shares at $881,997 compared to 253,102 shares at $1,001,186 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 358,007 units at $1,204,634 compared to 363,890 units at $1,223,095 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 4.14 million shares for 36.9 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.53 million units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Limited with 1.16 million units for 10.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index climbed 74.23 points to settle at 4,168.38. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging climbed 21 cents to $3.99, after trading 59,740 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 10 cents to close at $2.50 with a transfer of 33,998 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 22 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.99 with investors transferring 606,817 stock units. Dolphin Cove lost 40 cents to end at $13.50 after 134,745 stocks crossed the market, Elite Diagnostic rallied 10 cents to $3.42 with an exchange of 14,026 shares, Everything Fresh fell 10 cents to close at $1.89 after a transfer of 53,120 stock units. Express Catering increased 10 cents to $5.60 in exchanging 315,642 units, Fontana popped 30 cents to $9.25 in an exchange of 14,127 stocks, Honey Bun advanced 18 cents to end at $8.11 with 14,502 units clearing the market. iCreate gained 10 cents in closing at $4.30 in trading 315,215 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 28 cents in closing at $3, with three stocks changing hands, KLE Group dropped 30 cents to close at $1.80 while exchanging 41 shares. 
Lasco Manufacturing gained 27 cents to $4.55, with 2,030 shares changing hands, Limners and Bards increased 30 cents to $3.05 in switching ownership of 204,946 stocks, Medical Disposables declined 27 cents to $5.60 trading 5,311 stock units. MFS Capital Partners shed 10 cents in closing at $4 after exchanging 4,140,761 units and Stationery and Office Supplies popped $1.30 to $15.95 with an exchange of 7,726 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market may have bottomed
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded rising 69 percent and 79 percent, respectively, above the outcome on Wednesday with 43 securities trading versus 41 on Wednesday and ended with 22 rising,13 declining and eight ended unchanged, leading the Junior Market Index to rally 3.73 points to close at 4,094.15.
A total of 10,883,378 shares were exchanged for $43,051,001, compared to 6,431,868 units at $24,069,213 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 253,102 shares at $1,001,186 compared to 156,875 shares at $587,054 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 363,890 units at $1,223,095 compared to 370,451 units at $1,236,238 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 5.14 million shares for 47.2 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy Source with 2.10 million units for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 397,024 units for 3.6 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 22 cents to close at $3.78 after exchanging 32,899 shares, Cargo Handlers dropped 50 cents to end at $14, with 1,360 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream climbed 40 cents in closing at $4.25 after 87 stocks changed hands. Consolidated Bakeries popped 23 cents to close at $1.77 after transferring 41,622 units, Derrimon Trading rose 11 cents after ending at $2.34, with 42,284 stock units changing hands, Dolphin Cove climbed 60 cents to $13.90 in trading 2,073 units. EduFocal gained 20 cents to end at $2.60, with 104,653 stocks clearing the market, General Accident advanced 10 cents in ending at $5.80 with investors transferring 72,678 shares, Honey Bun rallied 75 cents to close at $7.93 with a transfer of 34,847 units. Indies Pharma advanced 31 cents in closing at $3.18 with an exchange of 2,103 stocks, Jamaican Teas dipped 38 cents in closing at $2.51 while exchanging 387,400 stock units, Medical Disposables shed 75 cents to end at $5.87 in trading 622 shares. 
MFS Capital Partners rallied 10 cents to $4.10 after exchanging 5,135,918 shares, Spur Tree Spices rose 12 cents to close at $3.85 with 159,791 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 55 cents in ending at $14.65 as investors exchanged 20,401 units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share declined 20 cents to $1 with an exchange of 156 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market weakens
Starved of funds tied up in the OneonOne IPO issue, the Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to struggle with the Junior Market closing down on Wednesday and the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing negative signs, with the volume and value of stocks traded declining 24 percent 14 percent, respectively, compared to Tuesday.
Investors ended trading 41 securities versus 42 on Tuesday and finished with 13 rising, 21 declining and seven closing unchanged, while one stock traded at a 52 weeks’ high and one at a one year low.
Investors traded 6,431,868 shares for $24,069,213 down from 8,431,893 units at $28,060,749 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 156,875 shares at $587,054 versus 200,759 shares at $668,113 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 370,451 units at $1,236,238 compared to 383,235 units at $1,275,094 on Tuesday the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 512,709 units at $2,574,304.
Future Energy Source led trading with 1.49 million shares for 23.1 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.38 million units for 21.5 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 701,381 units for 10.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 29.23 points to 4,090.42. The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging rose 34 cents to $4, finishing at 11 shares, CAC 2000 gained $1.70 after ending at $8.25 in trading 63 stock units, Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.85, with 16,553 stocks units changing hands. Dolphin Cove dipped 65 cents in closing at $13.30 with a transfer of 158,429 units, EduFocal lost 20 cents to end at $2.40 after an exchange of 62,812 stocks, Everything Fresh popped 18 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.96, with 701,381 stock units crossing the exchange. Express Catering advanced 29 cents to $5.50 after 6,500 units changed hands, Fosrich declined 12 cents to close at $3.53 with investors transferring 265,001 shares, Honey Bun shed 92 cents to end at $7.18 as investors exchanged 5,718 units. Indies Pharma dropped 33 cents in ending at $2.87 after trading 6,705 shares, Iron Rock Insurance declined 27 cents to end at $2.73 in trading 1,117 stock units, Knutsford Express dipped 19 cents to $6.75 in exchanging 3,228 stocks. Main Event fell 97 cents to close at $6.80 in switching ownership of 20,708 units, Medical Disposables lost 28 cents in ending at $6.62 with an exchange of 244 stocks, MFS Capital Partners dipped 16 cents in closing at $4 after exchanging 117,585 shares. 
Paramount Trading rallied 14 cents to close at $1.94 with the swapping of 3,065 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies shed $2 to $14.10 after transferring 15,743 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.