Markets slipped at the close of trading on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, after the Junior Market listed Omnis Industries ended with 145 million shares changing hands with a value of $175 million to be the leading traded stock on the market, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous Friday, with prices of 31 shares rising and 48 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 944.64 points to close at 324,058.93, the All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,244.49 points to end the day at 353,055.26, the JSE Main Index dropped 965.44 points to close at 311,533.81. The Junior Market Index slipped a mere 3.00 points to end at 3,646.12 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 1.12 points to close at 230.77.
At the close of trading, 157,980,160 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 52,466,642 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $218.22 million, well over the $144.68 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 56,649 shares for US$10,020 compared to 868,169 units at US$18,549 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 1.29 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.27 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 780,462 stock units.
In Junior Market trading, Omni Industries led trading with 145.11 million shares followed by RA Williams with 1.90 million units and JFP Ltd with 829,484 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $15 to $195.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4 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.
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Omni the star performer for Junior Market
Trading commenced robustly for September with 45 million shares of Omni Industries changing hands for $175 million, pushing trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 266 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded, with 157 percent more value than Friday with trading in all 48 listed securities up from 40 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 23 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 151,649,060 shares for $185,872,180 compared with 41,404,006 units at $72,343,153 on Friday.
Trading averaged 3,159,355 shares at $3,872,337 versus 1,035,100 units at $1,808,579 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 3,159,355 units at $3,872,337 compared with 389,714 stocks at $570,529 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 stock units at $570,529.
Omni Industries led trading with 145.11 million shares for 95.7 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 1.90 million units for 1.3 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 829,484 stock units for 0.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell jut 3.00 points to close at 3,646.12.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices and 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 76 cents to finish at $20.80 as investors exchanged just 8 stock units, Cargo Handlers rallied $1.23 to $9.23 after 2,710 shares passed through the market, Caribbean Cream rose 40 cents to $3.45 in an exchange of 384,728 units. Consolidated Bakeries lost 31 cents to close at $1.99 with investors dealing in 12,583 stocks, Elite Diagnostic edged 14 cents higher to end at $1.73 after a transfer of 8,839 shares, Express Catering popped 18 cents to end at $3.80 in trading 226,080 stock units. GWest Corporation climbed 19 cents to $1.08 after an exchange of 122,511 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 85 cents to end at $7.50 with investors swapping 23,562 units,
Image Plus sank 20 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $1.54 after hitting an all time intraday low of $1.40, with an exchange of 323,036 stocks. Indies Pharma skidded 13 cents to finish at $2.65 after an exchange of 117,777 units, ISP Finance increased $1 to $22 in an exchange of a mere 7 shares, KLE Group fell 20 cents to $1.30 with investors trading 12,985 stocks. Knutsford Express gained 28 cents to $10.85 with 13 shares clearing the market, Omni Industries popped 7 cents to finish at $1.25 with traders dealing in 145,112,141 stock units, Regency Petroleum slipped 19 cents and ended at $2.50 after 37,045 units passed through the market and Tropical Battery rallied 10 cents to end at $2.42 with a transfer of 77,224 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market to end month
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Friday, with the market index down just over 102 points for the month even as interest rates fell sharply on Bank of Jamaica CDs as the market activity led to an 86 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded on Friday, with 71 percent more value than Thursday, with trading in 40 securities down from 48 on Thursday and ending with prices of 24 rising, only six declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 41,404,006 shares for $72,343,153 compared with 22,216,869 units at $42,389,925 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 1,035,100 shares at $1,808,579 compared to 462,851 stocks at $883,123 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 389,714 units at $570,529 compared with 357,160 shares at $508,080 on the previous day and July averaging 358,542 units at $736,760.
Limners and Bards led trading with 8.07 million shares for 19.5 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 7.25 million stocks for 17.5 percent of the day’s trade, Regency Petroleum with 5.98 million units for 14.4 percent market share, newly listed RA Williams with 4.59 million shares for 11.1 percent of the market trading, Stationery and Office Supplies with 4.48 million stock units for 10.8 percent of stocks traded and Omni Industries with 2.57 million units for 6.2 percent of total volume.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rallied 33.16 points to end the month at 3,649.12, well off from the 3,751.94 at the close of July.
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 seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial gained 7 cents to end at $21.56 with a transfer of 74 stocks, Dolla Financial rose 10 cents and ended at $3, with 319,804 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove fell 20 cents in closing at $23 after a transfer of 9,008 units. Fontana climbed 11 cents to finish at $8.25 with traders dealing in 8,009 stocks, Honey Bun increased 11 cents to end at $8.35 in an exchange of 1,798 shares,
Image Plus popped 19 cents to close at $1.74 with 581,346 stock units crossing the market. Indies Pharma advanced 18 cents to $2.78 with an exchange of 623,820 units, Jamaican Teas slipped 10 cents in closing at $2.27 with 7,246,509 stocks changing hands, Knutsford Express rallied 7 cents and ended at $10.57 with investors dealing in 33,444 shares. Limners and Bards rose 17 cents to finish at $1.55 in an exchange of 8,069,372 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 11 cents to close at $2.95 with 1,301 units clearing the market, Omni Industries increased 16 cents to end at $1.18 in trading 2,574,674 stock units. One Great Studio popped 8 cents to 79 cents after 1,280,649 shares passed through the market, Regency Petroleum rallied 28 cents to close at $2.69 with investors trading 5,978,886 stocks and Tropical Battery sank 12 cents to finish at $2.32 with 54,411 units crossing the exchange.
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 Thursday, with all 48 listed securities trading, up from 43 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 23 declining and eight closing unchanged following a 66 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with an 86 percent greater value than Wednesday.
The market closed with trading of 22,216,869 shares for $42,389,925 compared with 13,421,442 units at $22,817,501 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 462,851 shares at $883,123 compared with 312,127 stocks at $530,640 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 357,160 units at $508,080 compared to 350,350 shares at $483,916 on the previous day and July with an average of 358,542 stock units at $736,760.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.76 million shares for 21.4 percent of total volume followed by newly listed RA Williams with 4.22 million stocks for 19 percent of the day’s trade, Regency Petroleum with 3.12 million units for 14 percent market share, Derrimon Trading with 3.12 million shares for 14 percent market share, Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.67 million stock units and 7.5 percent of trading and Fosrich with 1.34 million units for 6.1 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 4.78 points to conclude trading at 3,615.96.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, 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, Access Financial skidded 7 cents to close at $21.49 with investors trading 2,339 stocks, CAC 2000 sank 10 cents to $2.10 after a transfer of 867 units, Cargo Handlers declined $2.38 and ended at $8 in trading 45,168 shares. Caribbean Cream fell 40 cents to end at $3.05 after an exchange of 100 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries popped 10 cents in closing at $2.30 with investors swapping 308,909 shares, Dolla Financial dropped 12 cents to finish at $2.90 in an exchange of 189,010 units. Dolphin Cove gained 30 cents and ended at $23.20 with investors trading 8,195 stocks, Elite Diagnostic sank 25 cents to $1.62 in switching ownership of 101 stock units, Everything Fresh rose 12 cents to end at $2 after 485,265 shares passed through the market. Express Catering lost 24 cents in closing at $3.56 with a transfer of 15,662 stocks, Fosrich climbed 10 cents to finish at $2.30 with 1,344,262 units clearing the market, Future Energy increased 10 cents to close at $3.38 with investors dealing in 71,181 stock units. 
Honey Bun dipped 16 cents to $8.24 in an exchange of 12,939 shares, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 54 cents in closing at $3.15 with traders dealing in 312 stock units, Jamaican Teas advanced 8 cents to close at $2.37, with 4,758,117 stocks crossing the market. Jetcon Corporation shed 10 cents to end at $1.05 in trading 168,630 units, KLE Group slipped 50 cents to finish at $1.50, with 24,687 stocks crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 7 cents and ended at $10.50 with an exchange of 1,000 shares. Mailpac Group popped 7 cents to $2.27 and closed after 294,772 stock units changed hands, Regency Petroleum increased 21 cents to finish at $2.41 after an exchange of 3,118,323 units and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 27 cents and ended at $1.70 with 1,674,625 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
RA Williams shares hit the skids on debut
Shares of RA Williams commenced trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday following a successful initial public offer with minimal oversubscription which led to sellers overpowering buyers resulting in the stock falling on its listing debut, but the stock was the leading trade for the day and resulted in a 12 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a marginal increase in value over Tuesday’s trades.
At the close of market activity, trading took place in 43 securities up from 41 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 20 rising, 10 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 13,421,442 shares for $22,817,501 compared with 12,025,717 units at $22,278,049 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 312,127 shares at $530,640 compared to 293,310 units at $543,367 on Tuesday, with the month to date, averaging 350,350 stocks at $483,916 compared to 352,691 stock units at $481,054 on the previous day and July with an average of 358,542 shares at $736,760.
Newly listed RA Williams led trading with 2.92 million shares for 21.7 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 1.96 million stock units for 14.6 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading was next with 1.82 million stocks for 13.6 percent market share, Jamaican Teas closed with 1.19 million stocks for 8.9 percent market share, 
MFS Capital Partners ended with 1.19 million units for 8.8 percent market share and EduFocal with 1.02 million shares for 7.6 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 8.05 points to finish at 3,611.18.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, 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 of the market, Derrimon Trading popped 8 cents to finish at $1.98 with investors trading 1,824,449 stock units, Elite Diagnostic increased 17 cents and ended at $1.87 with an exchange of 530,336 shares, Honey Bun climbed 40 cents to $8.40 with 5,043 units clearing the market. Indies Pharma rose 10 cents to close at $2.60 with investors dealing in 19,584 stocks,
Iron Rock Insurance declined 39 cents in closing at $2.61 after a transfer of 134,617 shares, Jamaican Teas gained 9 cents to end at $2.29 with traders dealing in 1,191,522 units. Jetcon Corporation rallied 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.15 after investors exchanged 277,639 stocks, Knutsford Express advanced $2.56 to $10.57 in switching ownership of 2,610 stock units, Limners and Bards rose 12 cents and ended at $1.38 with 34,027 shares crossing the exchange. Lumber Depot shed 15 cents to close at $2.84 with investors trading 76,153 stock units, Main Event rallied $1.79 to finish at $11.89 after an exchange of 21,852 stocks, MFS Capital Partners popped 7 cents to end at 71 cents in trading 1,185,105 units. RA Williams shed 18 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 82 cents after an exchange of 2,917,020 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 24 cents and ended at $1.43 in trading 260,253 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading rises, prices slip
Trading activity climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 28 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with an 18 percent greater value than on Friday following trading in 41 securities similar to Friday and ended with prices of 13 rising, 16 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with an exchange of 8,781,829 shares for $14,225,827 up from 6,835,444 units at $12,027,661 on Friday.
Trading averaged 214,191 shares at $346,971 up from 166,718 units at $293,358 on Friday with trading for the month to date, averaging 356,375 stock units at $477,189 compared with 365,777 stock units at $485,801 on the previous day and July with an average of 358,542 units at $736,760.
EduFocal led trading with 1.82 million shares for 20.8 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.13 million units for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 547,915 stocks for 6.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 17.62 points to 3,556.92.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12, 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, Access Financial dropped 34 cents to finish at $21.50 with just 2 stock units crossing the market, AMG Packaging rose 20 cents and ended at $2.81 in an exchange of a mere 300 shares, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 5 cents to $2.25 after closing with an exchange of 176,587 units. Dolphin Cove popped 5 cents to close at $22.90 after a transfer of 9,066 stocks, Fontana fell 10 cents to end at $8.24 with investors trading 38,736 shares, Honey Bun increased 10 cents in closing at $8.40 with 4,851 stocks clearing the market. Jamaican Teas dipped 5 cents to $2.10 with investors swapping 349,044 units, KLE Group sank 20 cents to end at $2 in switching ownership of 866 stock units, 
Knutsford Express advanced 6 cents in closing at $10.57 with investors trading 9,133 shares. Lasco Financial fell by 15 cents to finish at $1.60 after an exchange of 470,690 units, Limners and Bards gained 7 cents and ended at $1.30 in trading 30,359 stocks, Main Event lost 40 cents to close at $10 after an exchange of 15,648 stock units. Omni Industries slipped 7 cents to $1.01 in trading 43,571 shares, Spur Tree Spices sank 14 cents to close at $1.68 after 547,915 stock units passed through the market and tTech rallied 5 cents to finish at $2.10 with traders dealing in 1,596 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dips on Junior Market on Friday
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 23 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 14 percent lower value than Thursday following trading in 41 securities compared with 43 on Thursday, with prices of 13 rising, 15 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
Trading of 6,835,444 shares with a value of $12,027,661 changed hands compared with 8,871,799 units at $13,943,128 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 166,718 shares at $293,358 compared with 206,321 stock units at $324,259 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 365,777 units at $485,801 compared to 379,873 shares at $499,428 on the previous day and July averaging 358,542 units at $736,760.
EduFocal led trading with 1.10 million shares for 16.1 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 975,120 units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 901,467 stock units for 13.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 5.01 points to close at 3,574.54.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12, 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 of trading, Access Financial climbed $2.84 to close at $21.84 with traders dealing in 235 stock units, Blue Power increased 8 cents to $3.98, with 474 shares crossing the exchange, Cargo Handlers popped 38 cents to end at $10.38 in trading 966 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 15 cents to $3.45 after an exchange of 16,030 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 16 cents to finish at $2.20 with investors trading 610,464 shares, Dolla Financial rose 17 cents and ended at $2.99, with 901,467 stocks crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 17 cents to $1.55 with investors trading 8,641 units, Express Catering shed 15 cents to finish at $3.81 in an exchange of 597 stock units, Fontana advanced 7 cents and ended at $8.34 with investors swapping 14,218 shares. 
Future Energy lost 7 cents to close at $3.28 with an exchange of 75,413 stock units, Honey Bun dipped 16 cents to $8.30 and closed with 74,479 units changing hands, iCreate lost 3 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $0.37 after an exchange of 51,974, Image Plus gained 7 cents to close at $1.62 as investors exchanged 19,786 stock units. Knutsford Express fell 36 cents to $10.51, with 2,850 shares crossing the market, Limners and Bards dropped 12 cents to finish at $1.23 with investors dealing in 87,555 units and Omni Industries rose 6 cents and ended at $1.08 with 975,120 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market stocks inched higher on Thursday
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 16 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, following a big trade in Stationery and Office Supplies helping to push the value of stocks traded up a solid 60 percent over Wednesday, with trading in 43 securities compared with 42 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 22 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 8,871,799 shares for $13,943,128, up from 7,627,313 stock units at $8,726,259 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 206,321 shares at $324,259 compared with 181,603 stocks at $207,768 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 379,873 units at $499,428 compared to 393,796 stocks at $513,480 on the previous day compared to July with an average of 358,542 shares at $736,760.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 5.01 million shares for 56.5 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 1.01 million units for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 284,723 stock units for 3.2 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 14.01 points to close trading at 3,569.53.
The Junior Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 12, 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 five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging sank 20 cents to end at $2.61 with an exchange of 14,684 stocks, Blue Power fell 10 cents to $3.90, with 1,323 stock units crossing the market, Cargo Handlers skidded 38 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $10 with traders dealing in 1,386 shares. Caribbean Flavours lost 37 cents to close at $1.12 with 126,449 stock units crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries gained 19 cents to finish at $2.04 with investors swapping 9 shares, Derrimon Trading climbed 5 cents in closing at $1.85, with 15,941 stocks crossing the market. Dolla Financial shed 8 cents to $2.82 after a transfer of 128,373 units, Dolphin Cove dropped 12 cents to finish at $22.85 after 4,225 stock units passed through the market, EduFocal rose 7 cents and ended at 39 cents with a transfer of 1,010,872 shares. Elite Diagnostic gained 12 cents to close at $1.72 with investors dealing in 102,359 stock units, Express Catering popped 69 cents in closing at $3.96 after an exchange of 3,828 stocks, iCreate sank 6 cents to end at 40 cents as investors exchanged 111,845 units. 
Image Plus slipped 12 cents to $1.55 with 134,494 shares clearing the market, Indies Pharma rallied 5 cents to finish at $2.50 in trading 239,407 stock units, Lasco Financial advanced 14 cents and ended at $1.76 with 14,099 stocks changing hands. Main Event dipped 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.40 with investors trading 249 units, MFS Capital Partners rose 7 cents in closing at 70 cents in an exchange of 116,950 shares, Omni Industries declined 6 cents to end at $1.02 after trading of 5,200 units. Stationery and Office Supplies sank 5 cents in closing at $1.65 after an exchange of 5,010,162 stocks and Tropical Battery advanced 12 cents to $2.40 with investors trading 284,723 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 31 percent rise in the number of stocks traded, with a 35 percent higher value than Tuesday with trading in 42 securities up from 40 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 17 declining and 11 closing unchanged, with the market dropping sharply after Express Catering dived to close at $3.27.
The market closed with the trading of 7,627,313 shares for $8,726,259 up from 5,843,654 units at $6,457,897 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 181,603 shares at $207,768 up from 146,091 units at $161,447 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 393,796 units at $513,480 compared to 411,837 stock units at $539,472 on the previous day and July with an average of 358,542 units at $736,760.
JFP Ltd led trading with 2.32 million shares for 30.5 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 1.92 million units for 25.2 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 953,276 stock units for 12.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 40.55 points to wrap up trading at 3,555.52.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12, 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Blue Power dipped 5 cents to $4 in an exchange of 47,744 stocks, Caribbean Flavours rose 22 cents to $1.49 with investors trading 50 shares, Derrimon Trading lost 6 cents to end at $1.80 after an exchange of 53,365 stock units. Dolphin Cove skidded 23 cents to end at $22.97 in trading 1,064 stocks, Elite Diagnostic fell 10 cents in closing at $1.60 with 25,000 units clearing the market, Express Catering declined 98 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.27 with investors trading 40,112 stocks. Fontana popped 13 cents to $8.30 in switching ownership of 39,804 shares, Honey Bun rallied 59 cents in closing at $8.45 with traders dealing in 12,518 stock units, Indies Pharma sank 5 cents to close at $2.45 in an exchange of 176,306 stock units.
Knutsford Express increased 98 cents to finish at $10.88 after trading 1,342 units, Main Event dipped 50 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 as investors exchanged 13 stocks, MFS Capital Partners sank 5 cents to end at 63 cents and closed after 800,118 stock units were traded. Omni Industries climbed 8 cents in closing at $1.08 with a transfer of 953,276 shares, Spur Tree Spices rose 10 cents to $1.85 with investors dealing in 73,696 stocks and Tropical Battery advanced 10 cents to end at $2.28 with 45,849 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading drops as prices rise
Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 94 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and an 89 percent drop in value from Monday with trading in 40 securities compared with 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 10 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 5,843,654 shares for $6,457,897 down from 93,479,484 units at $57,326,844 on Monday.
Trading averaged 146,091 shares at $161,447 down from 2,124,534 units at $1,302,883 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 411,837 units at $539,472 compared with 435,250 stock units at $572,778 on the previous day and July with an average of 358,542 units at $736,760.
EduFocal led trading with 3.03 million shares for 51.8 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 770,144 units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 383,260 stock units for 6.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 33.92 points to settle at 3,596.07.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12, 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 nine with lower offers.
At the close of market activity, Blue Power gained 36 cents to end at $4.05 with investors exchanging 24 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 10 cents to $3.60, with 51,941 stocks crossing the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries fell 19 cents to $1.85, with 484 shares changing hands. Dolla Financial climbed 11 cents to close at $2.94 in an exchange of 221,033 stock units, Express Catering increased 24 cents to finish at $4.25, with 11,034 shares crossing the market, Fontana slipped 7 cents and ended at $8.17 in an exchange of 38,384 units. Honey Bun advanced 76 cents to $7.86 with investors trading 1,221 stocks, 
Image Plus rose 13 cents to finish at $1.69 after an exchange of 96,156 stock units, Knutsford Express sank 99 cents and ended at $9.90, with 673 shares crossing the market. Limners and Bards rallied 8 cents in closing at $1.35 with an exchange of 10,040 units, Medical Disposables popped 6 cents to close at $1.82 and closed after trading in 459 stocks, Omni Industries dropped 10 cents to end at $1 after an exchange of 770,144 stock units and Spur Tree Spices shed 17 cents in closing at $1.75 with investors swapping 383,260 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
