Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 64 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, resulting from a 115 percent surge in value compared with Thursday following trading in 46 securities up from 46 on Thursday and ending with prices of 28 rising, nine declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 23,087,566 shares for $49,341,746 up from 14,041,506 stock units at $22,981,018 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 501,904 shares at $1,072,647 compared with 305,250 units at $499,587 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 392,946 stocks at $709,005 compared with 387,043 shares at $689,302 on the previous day and with August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
Fosrich led trading with 7.52 million shares for 32.6 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 5.87 million stocks for 25.4 percent of the day’s trade, Jamaican Teas ended with 3.23 million units for 14 percent market share and RA Williams with 1.06 million shares for 4.6 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 31.75 points to end at 3,799.56.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Blue Power rallied 19 cents in closing at $4.39 in switching ownership of 1,953 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 9 cents to $3.40 with traders dealing in just one stock, Dolla Financial declined 10 cents to end at $3.20 after 576,230 shares passed through the market with the stock price hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $3.50. Dolphin Cove sank 30 cents and ended at $22 after a transfer of 32,360 stock units, Express Catering rose 21 cents to finish at $3.45 with investors dealing in 35,881 shares, GWest Corporation climbed 7 cents to close at 95 cents with 26,025 stocks crossing the market. Honey Bun popped 11 cents to $8.35 with an exchange of 149,450 units, Iron Rock Insurance skidded 10 cents and ended at $3.90 with 1,151 stock units crossing the market, 
KLE Group advanced 15 cents to end at $1.17 after an exchange of 11 shares. Knutsford Express sank 78 cents in closing at $10.10 with 3,473 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial gained 7 cents to finish at $1.72 after an exchange of 735 units, Limners and Bards increased 33 cents to close at $1.48 with investors swapping 200 stocks. Lumber Depot climbed 20 cents to $2.90 after an exchange of 95,741 units, Mailpac Group rose 10 cents to finish at $2.40 with a transfer of 553,753 stocks, Main Event rallied 48 cents and ended at $11.48 in trading 17,007 shares and Medical Disposables increased 11 cents to end at $1.91 in an exchange of a mere one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Junior Market
Rising stocks were outnumbered by declining ones following trading on Thursday of 46 securities up from 44 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and 11 closing unchanged with Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market index climbing 36.35 points to 3,767.81, in a pre-month end rally after a 118 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 20 percent more than Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 14,041,506 shares for $22,981,018 compared with 6,431,836 units at $19,123,963 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 305,250 shares at $499,587 compared to 146,178 units at $434,636 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 387,043 stocks at $689,302 compared with 391,728 shares at $700,170 on the previous day and with August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.33 million shares for 30.8 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 2.20 million stocks for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade, EduFocal closed with 1.73 million units for 12.3 percent market share, Jamaican Teas with 1.45 million stock shares for 10.3 percent market share and Fosrich with 1.23 million stock units for 8.8 percent of total volume.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial gained 10 cents in closing at $18.50 after switching ownership of 3,014 stock units, Blue Power skidded 20 cents to $4.20 with investors dealing in 746 shares, Cargo Handlers fell 24 cents to close at $11.66 with a transfer of 39 units. Consolidated Bakeries increased 10 cents and ended at $2.20 in trading 9,495 stocks, Dolla Financial popped 16 cents to end at $3.30 in an exchange of 132,821 shares, Dolphin Cove slipped 34 cents to finish at $22.30 with investors swapping 6,393 stocks. Everything Fresh advanced 19 cents and ended at $2.14 with 27,023 changing hands, Express Catering sank 28 cents to $3.24 in an exchange of 86,840 stock units, Fosrich rose 9 cents to end at $2.47 with investors trading 1,231,846 shares. 
Future Energy rallied 22 cents in closing at $3.73 after an exchange of 165,333 stock units, GWest Corporation dropped 11 cents to close at 88 cents with 7,231 stocks crossing the market, Honey Bun gained 59 cents to finish at $8.24 with an exchange of 29,222 units. ISP Finance shed 8 cents and ended at $22.40 after trading of just 2 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 16 cents to $2.47 after an exchange of 1,453,246 units, Lasco Financial declined 7 cents to end at $1.65 in trading 17,609 shares. Limners and Bards sank 19 cents in closing at $1.15, with 157,092 stock units crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot lost 17 cents to close at $2.70 after a transfer of 575,060 shares, Main Event dipped $1.79 to finish at $11 with 4,665 stocks clearing the market. Regency Petroleum traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $2.90 after investors traded in 73,873 shares, Paramount Trading gained 30 cents to $1.53 as investors exchanged 889 units and Tropical Battery popped 27 cents to close at $2.67 with 232,505 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on the JSE Junior Market
Rising stocks edged out those declining at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with trading in 44 securities, down from 46 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 17 declining and six closing unchanged following a 35 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 115 percent more value than Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 6,431,836 shares for $19,123,963 up from 4,757,290 units at $8,905,290 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 146,178 shares at $434,636 compared to 103,419 stock units at $193,593 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 391,728 units at $700,170 down from 405,963 shares at $715,564 on the previous day and for August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 2.30 million shares for 35.8 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 801,000 units for 12.5 percent of the day’s trade and Honey Bun with 464,440 stocks for 7.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied a mere 7.53 points to close at 3,731.46.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial slipped 60 cents to $18.40 with investors trading 979 stock units, Cargo Handlers gained $1.40 to end at $11.90 after a transfer of 102 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 9 cents to $3.49 as investors traded 12,457 stocks. Dolla Financial sank 16 cents in closing at $3.14 with 134,547 stock units changing hands, Dolphin Cove advanced 74 cents to finish at $22.64 with investors swapping 115,826 shares, Everything Fresh dipped 23 cents to close at $1.95 after an exchange of 11,324 stocks. Express Catering popped 12 cents to $3.52 with investors trading 43,860 units, Fontana increased 34 cents to end at $7.99 in an exchange of 6,319 stock units, Fosrich climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.38 with 126,127 shares crossing the market.
Honey Bun fell 57 cents and ended at $7.65 after an exchange of 464,440 stocks, ISP Finance dropped $1.01 to finish at $22.48 after the trading of 2,201 stocks, Jetcon Corporation shed 14 cents to close at $1.05 with 28,587 units crossing the exchange. JFP Ltd rallied 6 cents to 95 cents with a transfer of 104,351 stocks, KLE Group declined 29 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.02 after 15,076 units passed through the market, Limners and Bards fell 17 cents to end at $1.34 with an exchange of 14,164 shares. Main Event jumped $1.91 to $12.79 with 606 stock units clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners popped 8 cents to finish at 65 cents with investors dealing in 203,900 shares and Regency Petroleum gained 9 cents to close at $2.89 in switching ownership of 2,300,566 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Surge for the Junior Market
The Junior Market Index gained nearly 89 points in hitting 3,758.95 in early morning trading before closing with a gain of 53.92 points to end trading at 3,723.93 after the market activity cooled, with a 31 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 44 percent lower value than Monday from trading in 46 securities similar to trading on Monday and ended with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and 10 closing unchanged with Iron Rock Insurance closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.05 and Indies Pharma trading at an intraday 52 weeks high of $3.23 before closing lower.
The market closed with trading of 4,757,290 shares for $8,905,290 down from 6,900,869 units at $15,877,059 on Monday.
Trading averaged 103,419 shares at $193,593 compared to 150,019 units at $345,153 on Monday. Trading for the month to date, averages 405,963 stock units at $715,564 compared to 425,482 shares at $749,239 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 1.05 million shares for 22.1 percent of the total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 624,842 units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 500,018 stock units for 10.5 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
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, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 8 cents to finish at $3.40 in switching ownership of 100,687 shares, Caribbean Cream increased 37 cents to $3.45 after a transfer of 257,056 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries skidded 20 cents to close at $2.10 after 6,614 units were traded. Dolla Financial popped 14 cents and ended at $3.30 with investors trading 139,972 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 11 cents in closing at $21.90 with 20,792 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic gained 6 cents to end at $1.74 with traders dealing in 47,153 stock units. Express Catering lost 18 cents in closing at $3.40 with 25,070 units clearing the market, Fosrich slipped 11 cents to $2.28 with investors trading 36,835 stocks, Honey Bun jumped $1.26 to $8.22 in an exchange of 2,921 shares. Image Plus advanced 7 cents to end at $1.67 after the trading of 2,654 stocks, 
Iron Rock Insurance rallied 25 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.05 with a transfer of 269,984 units, ISP Finance climbed $3.94 to close at $23.49 as investors exchanged 25 stock units. Lumber Depot popped 15 cents to $2.89 in trading 5,953 shares, Main Event fell $2.07 to close at $10.88 with 5,000 stocks crossing the market, Paramount Trading dipped 27 cents to end at $1.23 in an exchange of 8,229 units. Regency Petroleum declined 9 cents in closing at $2.80 with 78,039 stock units and Spur Tree Spices shed 8 cents to finish at $2.03 after an exchange of 75,724 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading drops
Trading ended on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 48 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a 62 percent lower value than Friday following trading in 46 securities up from 45 on Friday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 16 declining and nine unchanged, with the Market Index dipping 15.29 points to finish at 3,670.01.
Regency Petroleum closed trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.89 and Dolla Financial traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $3.32.
The market closed with trading of 6,900,869 shares for $15,877,059 compared with 13,353,161 units at $41,917,800 on Friday.
Trading averaged 150,019 shares at $345,153 compared to 296,737 units at $931,507 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 425,482 stocks at $749,239 down from 444,479 shares at $777,107 on the previous day and up from August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.76 million shares for 39.9 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 742,093 units for 10.8 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 707,697 stocks for 10.3 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Tuesday could be an interesting day, with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showing eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial increased 50 cents to close at $19 with investors trading 10,815 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 6 cents to close at $3.48 after trading down to $2.98, with 13,268 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream lost 37 cents and ended at $3.08 after 92 units passed through the market. Caribbean Flavours popped 15 cents to end at $1.45 after a transfer of 2,736 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries advanced 20 cents in closing at $2.30 with traders dealing in 42,342 units, Dolla Financial rose 6 cents to finish at $3.16 after an exchange of 2,755,147 stocks. 
Everything Fresh rallied 17 cents to $2.18 with 338 shares crossing the market, Fontana gained 7 cents to close at $7.67 with an exchange of 69,480 stock units, Honey Bun shed $1.33 in closing at $6.96 with 31,431 shares being traded. Image Plus dropped 7 cents and ended at $1.60 as investors exchanged 25,333 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 25 cents to finish at $3.80 in switching ownership of 15,766 units, Jetcon Corporation rose 15 cents to end at $1.20 after an exchange of 8,560 stock units. Lasco Financial climbed 12 cents in closing at $1.72 with investors trading 7,024 shares, Paramount Trading popped 10 cents to $1.50 in an exchange of 209,456 units, Regency Petroleum gained 14 cents to close at $2.89 with investors dealing in 219,153 stocks and Spur Tree Spices increased 17 cents to finish at $2.11 with a transfer of 18,179 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rises on increased trading
Rising stocks beat out those falling and pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange markedly higher at the close on Friday, with the Junior Market Index climbing 44.41 points to wrap up trading at 3,685.30 following a 185 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 283 percent increased value than Thursday with trading in 45 securities compared with 41 on Thursday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 15 declining and nine closing unchanged as Indies Pharma closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.19 with Regency Petroleum trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high in closing at $2.80.
The market closed with trading of 13,353,161 shares having a market value of $41,917,800 compared to 4,679,216 units at $10,946,258 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 296,737 shares at $931,507 compared to 114,127 stock units at $266,982 on Thursday with a month to date average of 444,479 stock units at $777,107 compared to 455,168 shares at $765,937 on the prior day and August with an average of 389,714 shares at $570,529.
Future Energy led trading with 10.21 million shares for 76.5 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 613,701 units for 4.6 percent of the day’s trade and Express Catering with 280,624 stock units for 2.1 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of an active trading day, Access Financial declined 45 cents to end at $18.50 as investors exchanged 3,484 shares, Blue Power rose 37 cents to $4.38 after 18,977 stocks changed hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 39 cents to $3.54 in an exchange of 50,881 shares. Caribbean Flavours sank 19 cents to end at $1.30 with investors trading 15,026 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries advanced 8 cents to close at $2.10 in switching ownership of 5 shares, Dolphin Cove skidded 40 cents to finish at $22 with traders dealing in 10,655 stocks. Express Catering popped 33 cents and ended at $3.60 in an exchange of 280,624 units, Fosrich climbed 10 cents to $2.35 after 80,512 stock units passed through the market, Future Energy increased 19 cents to finish at $3.50 in trading 10,209,807 shares. Honey Bun rallied 10 cents to close at $8.29 after an exchange of 31,255 stocks, Indies Pharma rose 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.19 with a transfer of 30,087 units, Iron Rock Insurance fell 35 cents to end at $3.55, with 195,078 stock units crossing the market. 
Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents in closing at $2.27 in trading 420 shares, Jetcon Corporation dipped 20 cents to $1.05 and closed with an exchange of 17,849 units, Lumber Depot lost 15 cents to end at $2.75 with 178,299 stocks clearing the market. Main Event popped $2.16 to close at $12.96 with investors trading 801 stock units, Omni Industries gained 6 cents and ended at $1.10 after 40,942 shares crossed the market, Spur Tree Spices dropped 7 cents to finish at $1.94 after an exchange of 102,848 stocks and tTech advanced 19 cents to $2.19 with investors swapping 12,031 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on Junior Market
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 52 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, having a 56 percent lower value than Wednesday following trading in 41 securities compared with 45 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 17 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday with trading of 4,679,216 shares with a value of $10,946,258 down from 9,709,902 units at $24,803,431 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 114,127 shares at $266,982 compared to 215,776 units at $551,187 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 455,168 stocks at $765,937 compared with 479,235 stock units at $801,147 on the previous day and August that close with an average of 389,714 shares at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 683,407 shares for 14.6 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 613,789 units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 517,527 stocks for 11.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 14.04 points to settle at 3,640.89.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power dipped 37 cents to close at $4.01 with 6,397 stock units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers gained 35 cents to end at $10.50 after an exchange of 250 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 42 cents to end at $3.15, with 37,086 stocks changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries declined 8 cents in closing at $2.02 with investors trading 291 units, Derrimon Trading popped 11 cents and ended at $1.93 with 32,690 stocks clearing the market, Honey Bun shed 16 cents to finish at $8.19 in an exchange of 48,138 units. iCreate gained 6 cents and ended at 40 cents with investors swapping 71,485 shares, Indies Pharma fell 6 cents to $3.09 with 683,407 stock units crossing the market, Iron Rock Insurance rose 35 cents to close at $3.90 after the trading of 50,396 shares. 
Jamaican Teas skidded 9 cents in closing at $2.20 with investors dealing in 264,416 stock units, Jetcon Corporation sank 8 cents to end at $1.25 with an exchange of 2,095 units, JFP Ltd slipped 6 cents to finish at 88 cents after a transfer of 255,225 stocks. Main Event dropped $2.19 to $10.80 in switching ownership of 52,618 shares, Omni Industries dipped 7 cents to end at $1.04 after 12,497 stock units passed through the market, RA Williams advanced 8 cents in closing at 90 cents with an exchange of 440,287 units and Regency Petroleum lost 7 cents to finish at $2.72 after closing with 6,824 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading jumps
Trading jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 283 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 335 percent more value than on Tuesday with trading in 45 securities the same as on Tuesday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged, the market shows very positive sentiments for Thursday’s trading with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing very positive signals at the close.
At the close of trading, ISP Finance lost $3.94 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.55. iCreate and One Great Studio also ended at 52 weeks’ lows and Regency Petroleum closed at a 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with trading of 9,709,902 shares for $24,803,431, up from 2,534,948 units at $5,701,093 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 215,776 shares at $551,187 compared with 56,332 units at $126,691 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 479,235 stocks at $801,147 compared to 501,353 shares at $822,132 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 5.39 million shares for 55.5 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 1.12 million units for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 949,550 stock units for 9.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 29.78 points to 3,626.85 and could climb on Thursday’s trading with Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showing seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and just one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market activity, AMG Packaging fell 6 cents to $2.70 with investors dealing in 209 stock units, CAC 2000 gained 26 cents to close at $2.26 with 719 shares crossing the market, Cargo Handlers skidded $2.07 and ended at $10.15 with investors swapping 4,003 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents to end at $2.10 with an exchange of 649 units, Derrimon Trading sank 11 cents in closing at $1.82 and closed after an exchange of 181,902 stocks, Dolphin Cove shed 55 cents to finish at $22.40 with 1,845 units clearing the market. Elite Diagnostic rallied 7 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 10,564 shares, Express Catering popped 8 cents to finish at $3.27 in switching ownership of 22,500 stock units, Image Plus advanced 13 cents and ended at $1.68 after an exchange of 52,728 shares. 
Indies Pharma increased 8 cents in closing at $3.15 with a transfer of 5,390,444 stocks, ISP Finance lost $3.94 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.55, with just 85 units being traded, Jetcon Corporation climbed 8 cents to end at $1.33 in an exchange of 32 stock units. Mailpac Group rose 11 cents to $2.30 with investors trading 132,424 shares, Main Event dipped 51 cents to finish at $12.99 in an exchange of 2,379 units, Omni Industries rallied 7 cents and ended at $1.11 with traders dealing in 177,741 stocks. Paramount Trading sank 14 cents to close at $1.35 after an exchange of 1,000 stock units, RA Williams slipped 11 cents to end at 82 cents in trading 1,124,551 shares and tTech declined 22 cents in closing at $2 after 15,001 stocks passed through the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged on the Junior Market
Trading activity fell on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 47 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 52 percent lower value than Monday with trading in 45 securities similar to Monday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market ended on Tuesday with investors exchanging 2,534,948 shares valued at $5,701,093 down sharply from 4,750,762 units at $11,808,716 on Monday.
Trading averaged 56,332 shares at $126,691 compared with 105,572 units at $262,416 on Monday with trading for the month to date, averaging 501,353 units at $822,132 compared to 542,140 stock units at $885,869 previously and August with an average of 389,714 shares at $570,529.
Express Catering led trading with just 314,070 shares for 12.4 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 277,500 units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 152,723 stock units for 6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 27.84 points to 3,656.63.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close trading on Tuesday, AMG Packaging gained 9 cents to end at $2.76 after with 11,263 shares were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 57 cents to finish at $3.57 with traders dealing in 57,336 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries lost 19 cents in ending at $2 after an exchange of 13,400 shares. Dolla Financial rose 6 cents to $3.07 with 152,723 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 65 cents in closing at $22.95 with a transfer of 5,432 shares, Elite Diagnostic slipped 7 cents to end at $1.63 after an exchange of 42,302 stock units. Everything Fresh sank 19 cents to $2.04 with 201 stocks changing hands, Express Catering fell 40 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.19 with investors swapping 314,070 stock units, GWest Corporation increased 13 cents and ended at $1 after 600 shares crossed the exchange. Jetcon Corporation shed 8 cents to end at $1.25 in switching ownership of 72,846 stock units, 
Knutsford Express climbed 87 cents to finish at $10.87 as investors exchanged a mere 389 units, Lasco Financial sank 12 cents to close at $1.60 with 4,338 stocks changing hands. Limners and Bards rallied 7 cents to $1.47 with 1,632 units crossing the market, Lumber Depot increased 13 cents in closing at $2.90 after the trading of 130,387 shares, Regency Petroleum climbed 9 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.75 with 114,760 stocks clearing the market. Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to close at $2 after a transfer of 6,050 stock units and tTech rose 14 cents to finish at $2.22 with investors trading 16,740 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market ends with sharp jumps
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied sharply on Monday, with the market index surging 76 points in the morning session before pulling back to close up 55 points on the day after a 48 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 45 percent lower value than on Friday with trading in 45 securities up from 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 18 declining and 11 closing unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,750,762 shares for $11,808,716 down from sharply from 9,139,069 units at $21,594,905 on Friday.
Trading averaged 105,572 shares at $262,416 compared with 228,477 units at $539,873 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 542,140 stocks at $885,869 compared with 586,188 stock units at $948,774 on the previous day and for August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Dolla Financial led trading with 2.13 million shares for 44.8 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 507,860 units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 336,280 stock units for 7.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 55.18 points to end at 3,684.47.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging fell 9 cents to finish at $2.67 with traders exchanging in 100 shares, Cargo Handlers rallied $2.17 to $12.19 as investors exchanged 5,253 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 50 cents in closing at $3 with 98,708 shares changing hands, with the vast majority trading at $3.60. Derrimon Trading rose 8 cents to close at $1.94 with 14,668 stock units crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial dipped 16 cents to end at $3.01 with a transfer of 2,128,764 shares, after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $3.15, Dolphin Cove sank 43 cents and ended at $22.30 after an exchange of 337 units. Elite Diagnostic skidded 5 cents to $1.70 with investors trading 53,378 stocks, Future Energy advanced 5 cents to finish at $3.33 with 224,768 stock units crossing the market, GWest Corporation lost 14 cents and ended at 87 cents with investors swapping 1,037 shares. Honey Bun popped 6 cents in closing at $8.35 with 12,859 stocks clearing the market, Indies Pharma increased 10 cents to close at $3.10 with investors trading 185,928 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 50 cents to end at $3.50 in switching ownership of 50,063 stock units.
ISP Finance declined 31 cents in closing at $23.49 after trading 5 shares, Jetcon Corporation climbed 18 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.33, with investors dealing in 38,260 units, Lasco Financial rallied 12 cents to finish at $1.72 after 15,129 stocks passed through the market. Limners and Bards rose 8 cents and ended at $1.40 with an exchange of 5,012 stock units, Main Event dropped 64 cents to close at $13.50 with just 3 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum climbed 6 cents to end at $2.66 after a transfer of 152,827 stocks. Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents to $2.08 in trading 77,315 units, Tropical Battery popped 9 cents and ended at $2.39 after an exchange of 6,244 stock units and tTech advanced 6 cents in closing at $2.08 with 30 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
