Trading activity dropped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 43 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 46 percent less than Thursday’s activities with trading in 40 securities, down from 45 on Thursday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 12 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 9,139,069 shares for $21,594,905 compared with 16,085,055 stock units at $39,911,900 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 228,477 shares at $539,873 compared to 357,446 units at $886,931 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 586,188 stocks at $948,774 compared to 621,430 shares at $989,060 on the previous day and with August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 3.54 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 809,371 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 643,741 stocks for 7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 5.71 points to end at 3,629.29.
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 eight with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 15 cents to close at $2.76 with investors swapping 3,191 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 28 cents to $3.50 after an exchange of 3,000 shares, Derrimon Trading dipped 9 cents in closing at $1.86 after 37,569 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic climbed 9 cents to end at $1.75 in switching ownership of 43,397 stocks, Fontana sank 55 cents to finish at $7.60 as investors exchanged 265,878 units, Image Plus shed 16 cents and ended at $1.54 after closing with an exchange of 44,069 stocks. Indies Pharma increased 20 cents to $3 after an exchange of 3,540,090 shares, Jamaican Teas popped 11 cents and ended at $2.31 with 537,727 stock units crossing the market, 
Knutsford Express dropped 84 cents to end at $10 after a transfer of 475 shares. Lasco Financial fell 13 cents in closing at $1.60 after trading of 81,363 stocks, Limners and Bards slipped 18 cents to close at $1.32 after an exchange of 16,090 units, Main Event rallied $1.72 to finish at $14.14 with a transfer of 2,578 stock units. Spur Tree Spices gained 18 cents to $2.13 with 458,322 shares changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 10 cents to close at $1.58 with investors trading 548,510 stocks and Tropical Battery declined 10 cents to finish at $2.30 with an exchange of 244,785 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big drop for Junior Market
Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 49 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 44 percent greater value than on Wednesday with trading in 45 securities up from 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with 16,085,055 shares being traded with a value of $39,911,900 from 10,763,988 units at $27,787,511 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 357,446 shares at $886,931 in comparison to 256,285 stocks at $661,607 on Wednesday, with trading ending with a month to date average of 621,430 stock units at $989,060 compared with 654,337 shares at $1,001,790 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Indies Pharma led trading with 12.11 million shares for 75.3 percent of total volume followed by Paramount Trading with just 575,018 units for 3.6 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 499,885 stocks for 3.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 63.58 points to close at 3,635.00.
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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging sank 14 cents to $2.61 after closing with an exchange of 2,700 shares, Blue Power rose 69 cents to end at $4.39 after 6,810 stocks were traded, Cargo Handlers shed $1.98 in closing at $10.02 with 2,691 shares crossing the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 23 cents and ended at $3.22 in switching ownership of just 100 stock units, Derrimon Trading rallied 8 cents to finish at $1.95 with 18,052 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial popped 12 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.17 after a transfer of 499,885 stocks. Dolphin Cove advanced 90 cents to $22.73 after investors exchanged 2,726 units, Express Catering fell 26 cents to end at $3.59 in trading 30,230 stock units, Honey Bun increased 26 cents in closing at $8.32 with 52 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas slipped 9 cents and ended at $2.20 with traders dealing in 14,054 units, 
JFP Ltd climbed 9 cents to close at 94 cents, with 108,574 stocks changing hands, Knutsford Express gained $1.12 to finish at $10.84 with investors dealing in 45 stock units. Mailpac Group lost 18 cents to close at $2.18 with a transfer of 6,054 shares, Main Event popped 60 cents and ended at $12.42 with investors swapping 34,007 units, Medical Disposables advanced 7 cents to finish at $1.82 with an exchange of 50,500 stock units. Paramount Trading rose 24 cents in closing at $1.50 as 575,018 units passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to end at $1.68 with investors trading 9,308 shares and Tropical Battery dipped 8 cents to close at $2.40 after an exchange of 52,054 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased Junior Market trading
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back from the b rally yesterday and ended with a mild decline on Wednesday, resulting from trading in 42 securities compared to 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and six closing unchanged with aa 76 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded valued 31 percent more than Tuesday.
The market closed with trading of 10,763,988 shares for $27,787,511 compared with 6,132,229 units at $21,170,720 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 256,285 shares at $661,607 compared to 142,610 stock units at $492,342 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 654,337 stocks at $1,001,790 compared to 706,745 shares at $1,046,579 on the previous day and for August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
RA Williams led trading with 2.13 million shares for 19.8 percent of total volume followed by Fontana with 1.49 million stocks for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade, Dolla Financial was next with 1.41 million units for 13.1 percent market share, MFS Capital Partners chipped in with 1.35 million shares for 12.5 percent of stocks traded and EduFocal with 1.06 million units for 9.8 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 9.94 points to end at 3,698.58.
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 six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power sank 69 cents to $3.70 after an exchange of 34,865 stocks, CAC 2000 fell 7 cents to close at $1.98 with 20,725 units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 14 cents to finish at $12 with an exchange of 2,010 shares. Dolphin Cove increased 81 cents and ended at $21.83 and closed with an exchange of 10,058 stock units, Elite Diagnostic climbed 11 cents to end at $1.71 with 31,986 shares crossing the exchange, Fontana slipped 12 cents in closing at $8.15 with investors dealing in 1,490,484 stocks. GWest Corporation rose 10 cents to $1.02 with just one unit crossing the market, Honey Bun sank 28 cents and ended at $8.06 with a transfer of 15,703 stock units, Image Plus advanced 9 cents to finish at $1.70 with 25,221 shares crossing the market. 
Iron Rock Insurance popped 51 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $4 in switching ownership of 126,120 units, JFP Ltd dipped 8 cents in closing at 85 cents after a transfer of 276,240 stocks, Knutsford Express lost $1.10 to close at $9.72 with investors trading 12,685 stock units. Limners and Bards gained 15 cents to finish at $1.50, with just 100 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group rose 18 cents in closing at $2.36 after trading 4,981 units, Paramount Trading dropped 19 cents to finish at $1.26 in an exchange of 235,252 stocks and Tropical Battery advanced 13 cents and ended at $2.48 with investors swapping 173,203 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big surge for Junior Market
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 49 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 23 percent less than Monday’s trades, following trading in 43 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 19 rising, nine declining and 15 closing unchanged as the market closed with the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator flashing negative signals for Wednesday’s trading.
The market closed with trading of 6,132,229 shares for $21,170,720 compared with 12,112,942 units at $27,337,385 on Monday.
Trading averaged 142,610 shares at $492,342 compared with 263,325 units at $594,291 on Monday with trading for the month to date, averaging 706,745 stock units at $1,046,579 compared with 794,636 shares valued at $1,132,928 on the previous day following August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Fontana led trading with 1.70 million shares for 27.7 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 1.22 million units for 20 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 659,457 stocks for 10.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 43.01 points to conclude trading at 3,708.52 as the market closed at this level for the first since early August.
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 one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Blue Power popped 39 cents to close at $4.39 with an exchange of 4,300 stock units, Cargo Handlers dipped 14 cents to $11.86 and closed with an exchange of 91 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 30 cents to finish at $3.50 in trading a mere 1,010 stocks. Dolla Financial rose 8 cents and ended at $3.04 after a transfer of 270,615 units, 
Dolphin Cove lost $1.48 in closing at $21.02 with investors trading 4,498 stock units, Elite Diagnostic fell 12 cents to end at $1.60 in an exchange of 49,140 shares. Everything Fresh rallied 8 cents to $2.25 after 2 units were traded, Future Energy increased 7 cents to close at $3.33 with an exchange of 57,104 stock units, GWest Corporation shed 13 cents and ended at 92 cents with investors swapping 1,035 shares. Mailpac Group dropped 11 cents to finish at $2.18 after an exchange of 90,920 stocks and Paramount Trading climbed 7 cents in closing at $1.45 with just two units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading activity jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 109 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, value 245 percent more than Friday following trading in 46 securities compared with 47 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 14 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 12,112,942 shares for $27,337,385 solidly up from just 5,786,896 units at $7,913,746 on Friday.
Trading averaged 263,325 shares at $594,291 up robustly from 123,125 stock units at $168,378 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 794,636 units at $1,132,928 down from 900,898 stocks at $1,240,655 on the previous day and well above August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Future Energy led trading with 4.70 million shares for 38.8 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 3.03 million units for 25.1 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 903,993 stock units for 7.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced by just 2.50 points to end trading at 3,665.51.
The Junior Market finished 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 five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial slipped 8 cents to close at $18.95, with 3,875 shares changing hands, Cargo Handlers advanced $2.92 to $12 with an exchange of 100 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 10 cents to end at $3.20 with 29,941 shares crossing the market. Dolphin Cove fell 24 cents in closing at $22.50 after a transfer of 7,596 stock units, Everything Fresh climbed 21 cents and ended at $2.17 with a mere 2 shares crossing the exchange,
Indies Pharma rallied 14 cents to finish at $2.80 with investors trading 196,742 stocks. Iron Rock Insurance popped 49 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.49 with a transfer of 233,000 stocks, JFP Ltd slipped 10 cents to 87 cents after 903,993 stock units passed through the market, Main Event rallied $1.60 to finish at $11.81 with investors trading 5,971 shares. Paramount Trading gained 23 cents to close at $1.38 with 20,001 stock units crossing the market and RA Williams rose 9 cents to end at 98 cents, the highest it traded at since listing as investor traded 3,034,856 units of the stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling Junior Market stock beat risers 2 to 1
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 38 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 44 percent lower value than Thursday with trading in 47 securities compared with 46 on previously and ending with prices of 12 rising, 25 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 5,786,896 shares valued $7,913,746 compared with 9,303,972 units at $14,036,601 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 123,125 shares at $168,378 compared with 202,260 stock units at $305,144 on Thursday with a month to date, average of 900,898 stock units at $1,240,655 compared with 1,100,653 stocks at $1,516,049 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
RA Williams led trading with 3.10 million shares for 53.6 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 517,576 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 411,289 stock units for 7.1 percent market share, as the stock seems to be attracting solid demand below the IPO price of $1 and may well get back there over the coming days.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 11.26 points to end the day at 3,663.01.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, 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, Access Financial dipped $1.77 to close at $19.03 with an exchange of 1,821 shares, Blue Power rose 15 cents to $4 with traders dealing in 21,011 stocks, Cargo Handlers fell $1.30 and ended at $9.08 after an exchange of 230 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 35 cents to end at $3.10 with investors trading 17,061 stock units, Dolphin Cove climbed 94 cents in closing at $22.74 with an exchange of 5,922 shares, Everything Fresh sank 42 cents to finish at $1.96 with 10,800 stocks crossing the market. 
Future Energy dropped 8 cents to $3.25 in trading 27,712 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 15 cents and ended at $3 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $3.45 with a transfer of 145,515 stock units, Knutsford Express increased 82 cents to end at $10.82 as investors exchanged 427 shares. Mailpac Group popped 15 cents in closing at $2.35 with a transfer of 45,456 stock units, Main Event declined $1.63 to close at $10.21 after an exchange of 570 units and Paramount Trading lost 35 cents to finish at $1.15 in trading of 26,561 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
All JSE markets gained on Friday
All markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher to usher the week end with trading levels plunging from Thursday’s bounteous trades resulting in just over $53 million worth of stocks traded and ending with prices of 29 shares rising and 42 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 94.80 points to close at 317,457.34, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,262.85 points to end at 347,280.42 and the JSE Main Index popped 14.57 points to 304,502.89. The Junior Market Index rose 11.26 points to settle at 3,663.01 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.64 points to end at 234.78.
At the close of trading, 13,107,754 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 55,750,243 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to just $53.2 million, well gained below the $1.198 billion on Thursday and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 166,468 shares for US$7,387 compared to 1,036,413 units at US$22,525 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.53 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.12 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 999,513 stocks.
In Junior Market trading, A Williams led trading with 3.10 million shares followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 517,576 units and Omni Industries with 411,289 stocks.
In the preference segment, no stock traded with a notable price change.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.6 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.1 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading activity climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 77 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 60 percent greater value than Wednesday from trading in 46 securities compared with 45 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 15 declining and 11 closing unchanged and pushing the market index moderately higher at the close.
The market closed with trading of 9,303,972 shares for $14,036,601 compared with 5,251,054 units at $8,765,974 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 202,260 shares at $305,144 compared to 116,690 units at $194,799 on Wednesday with a month to date average of 1,100,653 stock units at $1,516,049 compared to 1,402,304 stocks at $1,922,631 on the previous day and August that averaged 389,714 units at $570,529.
RA Williams led trading with 3.61 million shares for 38.8 percent of total volume followed by Mailpac Group with 1.35 million stock units for 14.5 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 1.20 million units for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 9.66 points to cease trading at 3,651.75 but the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing a negative start to Friday’s trading with two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
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 trading, Access Financial rose $1.84 in closing at $20.80 with just 37 shares crossing the market, Blue Power sank 14 cents to $3.85 in trading 4,940 stocks, CAC 2000 climbed 11 cents and ended at $2.09 after 604 shares passed through the market. Cargo Handlers rose 26 cents to $10.38 with investors trading 7,858 stock units, Caribbean Flavours popped 17 cents to close at $1.50 with 2,469 shares crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries advanced 21 cents to finish at $2.20 after an exchange of 521,833 units. Derrimon Trading dropped 8 cents to $1.87 with 103,824 stocks clearing the market, Dolla Financial gained 11 cents in closing at $3.01 after a transfer of 187,179 stock units, Dolphin Cove shed $1.19 to close at $21.80 and closed with an exchange of 11,108 shares. 
Elite Diagnostic rallied 21 cents and ended at $1.80 trading 145,609 stock units, Everything Fresh increased 42 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.38 with an exchange of 45,820 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 9 cents to finish at $2.69 with 32 units changing hands. Knutsford Express lost 85 cents and ended at $10 after an exchange of 3,189 shares, Limners and Bards skidded 17 cents to $1.34 with investors trading 29 units, Lumber Depot fell 11 cents to end at $2.73 with 127,896 stocks crossing the exchange. Mailpac Group slipped 12 cents in closing at $2.20 in switching ownership of 1,351,779 stock units, Paramount Trading gained 24 cents to close at $1.50 with investors dealing in 4,950 shares and Regency Petroleum rose 10 cents to finish at $2.60 in an exchange of 47,206 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big jump for Junior Market
Healthy gains for Cargo Handlers, up 90 cents, Caribbean Cream 39 cents, Derrimon Trading 15 cents, Limners and Bards 29 cents, RA Williams 9 cents, Regency Petroleum13 cents and Stationery and Office Supplies 8 cents helped in giving the Junior Market Index a healthy increase of 49.59 points on Wednesday to finish at 3,642.09 on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Trading activity closed with an 85 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with an 87 percent lower value than Tuesday with trading in 45 securities cup from 44 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 17 declining and 13 unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 5,251,054 shares for $8,765,974 from 35,215,476 units at $68,762,241 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 116,690 shares at $194,799 compared to 800,352 stock units at $1,562,778 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 1,402,304 units at $1,922,631 compared to 2,031,136 stock units at $2,767,765 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 1.68 million shares for 31.9 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 1.09 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 326,110 stock units for 6.2 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, 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 six with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Cargo Handlers gained 90 cents to close at $10.12 after 6,607 shares were traded, Caribbean Cream popped 39 cents to $3.45 with 1,138 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours sank 17 cents to finish at $1.33 with investors trading 7,054 shares. Derrimon Trading advanced 15 cents and ended at $1.95 after an exchange of 1,677,349 stock units, Express Catering lost 10 cents in closing at $3.90 with 63,225 shares crossing the market, Future Energy shed 10 cents to end at $3.30 with traders dealing in 54,647 units.
GWest Corporation rose 8 cents in closing at $1.05 with 1,136 stocks changing hands, ISP Finance climbed $1.80 to $23.80 after an exchange of just 2 stock units, KLE Group increased 7 cents to finish at $1.37 with investors dealing in 6,570 shares. Limners and Bards rallied 29 cents and ended at $1.51 in trading 41,232 units, MFS Capital Partners increased 7 cents to end at 67 cents in switching ownership of 81,562 stocks, Paramount Trading climbed 11 cents to close at $1.26 and closed after 14,475 stock units were traded. RA Williams rose 9 cents to 89 cents with an exchange of 1,092,085 shares, Regency Petroleum rallied 13 cents in closing at $2.50 with 326,110 stock units crossing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 8 cents to finish at $1.68 with a transfer of 120,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks dominate Junior Market
Falling stocks overwhelm those rising by a 2 to 1 margin at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with trading in 44 securities down from 48 on Monday with prices of 25 declining, 12 rising and seven closing unchanged, following a 77 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 63 percent lower value than Monday.
The market closed more positively with Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator showing 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and just two with lower offers.
The market closed with trading of 35,215,476 shares for $68,762,241 down from 151,649,060 stock units at $185,872,180 on Monday, as no stock replaced the big 145 million shares trade in Omni Industries on Monday.
Trading averaged 800,352 shares at $1,562,778 compared with 3,159,355 units at $3,872,337 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 2,031,136 units at $2,767,765 compared to August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 18.17 million shares for 51.6 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 7.36 million stock units for 20.9 percent of the day’s trade, RA Williams with 3.49 million stock units for 9.9 percent market share and Paramount Trading with 1.85 million units for 5.3 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 53.62 points to 3,592.50.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, 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, Access Financial skidded $1.84 to $18.96 after an exchange of 47 stocks, CAC 2000 lost 11 cents to $1.98 with 28,919 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream dipped 39 cents to close at $3.06 with traders dealing in a mere 722 shares. Derrimon Trading fell 23 cents to finish at $1.80 with 7,358,165 stock units crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic slipped 12 cents and ended at $1.61 after trading 13,583 shares, Express Catering popped 20 cents to end at $4 with investors dealing in 96,114 stocks. Fosrich sank 15 cents in closing at $2.25 with 74,173 units changing hands, GWest Corporation shed 11 cents to 97 cents with an exchange of 4,689 stock units, Honey Bun rallied 85 cents to end at $8.35 with 11,357 shares changing hands.
Jamaican Teas increased 10 cents to finish at $2.35 with investors swapping 229,120 stocks, Limners and Bards declined 29 cents and ended at $1.22 after a transfer of 32,901 units, Lumber Depot edged 11 cents lower to close at $2.84 as investors exchanged 598,594 stock units. MFS Capital Partners dropped 10 cents to 60 cents with 23,462 shares clearing the market, Regency Petroleum shed 13 cents in closing at $2.37 after an exchange of 18,170,970 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 10 cents to close at $1.60 with investors trading 133,363 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
