MFS Capital Partners controlled 91 percent of the volume of stocks trading and 84 percent in value on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, pushing the volume of stock traded up by 82, with a 183 percent greater value than on Friday with trading in 44 securities up from 38 on Friday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 18 declining and 13 closing unchanged, including one stock closing at a 52 weeks’ low and one at a 52 weeks’ intraday low.
The market closed with trading of 93,479,484 shares for $57,326,844 compared with 10,164,214 units at $20,268,746 on Friday.
Trading averaged 2,124,534 shares at $1,302,883 compared to 267,479 units at $533,388 on Friday with a month to date, average of 435,250 stock units at $572,778 compared with 253,961 units at $494,426 on the previous trading day and July with an average of 358,542 stock units at $736,760.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 84.82 million shares for 90.7 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 4.52 million stock units for 4.8 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 1.53 million units for 1.6 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined 42.48 points to finish at 3,562.15.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.9, 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 the market, Access Financial skidded $3 to $19, with 1,906 shares crossing the market, Blue Power lost 61 cents to close at $3.69 with investors dealing in 10,199 stocks, Cargo Handlers fell $1.61 and ended at $10.38 after closing with an exchange of 1,944 shares. Caribbean Cream gained 40 cents in closing at $3.45 with investors trading 70,962 stock units, Dolla Financial slipped 17 cents to finish at $2.83 with a transfer of 89,781 shares, Dolphin Cove popped 22 cents to end at $23.20 with 36,183 units clearing the market. EduFocal sank 5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of 31 cents after a trading of 4,517,073 stocks, Elite Diagnostic gained 9 cents to close at $1.70 after 38,361 stock units passed through the market, Express Catering shed 43 cents to close at $4.01 with investors swapping 28,350 shares. Fontana sank 11 cents to finish at $8.24, with 18,952 units crossing the market, Fosrich declined 5 cents and ended at $2.15 in trading 4,547 stocks, 
Honey Bun dropped $1.39 to end at $7.10 after an exchange of 31,078 stock units. Image Plus dipped 13 cents to end at $1.56 with investors trading 19,002 shares, Jamaican Teas climbed 12 cents to end at $2.17 in an exchange of 150,509 units, JFP Ltd lost 5 cents in closing at 96 cents with traders dealing in 71 stocks. Limners and Bards dropped 8 cents to close at $1.27 with 824 stock units crossing the exchange, Omni Industries rose 16 cents and ended at $1.10 in switching ownership of 1,534,836 shares, Spur Tree Spices advanced 26 cents to finish at $1.92 with 524,598 units changing hands after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.59 and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 5 cents to $1.70 with an exchange of 90,577 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an exchange of 10,164,214 shares for $20,268,746 compared with 17,444,446 units at $41,871,104 on Thursday.
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.
Image Plus gained 6 cents to $1.69 with investors dealing in 150,257 stock units, ISP Finance dipped $2.01 to close at $20.98 and closed after an exchange of 5,000 shares. Jamaican Teas fell 14 cents to $2.05 as investors exchanged 1,676,763 stocks, Limners and Bards skidded 12 cents to end at $1.35 with 63,654 units clearing the market, Lumber Depot sank 5 cents to finish at $2.76 with an exchange of 30,000 stock units. Spur Tree Spices slipped 24 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.66 after 161,400 shares passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 5 cents to end at $1.65 in an exchange of 28,657 stocks and Tropical Battery dropped 10 cents in closing at $2.18 with investors trading 251,756 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 17,444,446 shares for $41,871,104 compared with 3,536,843 units at $6,698,902 on Wednesday.
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.
Elite Diagnostic popped 15 cents to $1.54 with investors in 61,616 stocks, following the release of the full year results with a robust fourth quarter that points to earnings round about 40 cents in a full year. Future Energy climbed 7 cents to end at $3.37 after an exchange of 209,234 stock units, Lasco Financial fell 19 cents to $1.60 with investors trading 854,945 shares. Limners and Bards increased 22 cents to close at $1.47 with an exchange of 60,756 stock units, Main Event declined 95 cents to $11 after closing with an exchange of 51,289 stocks, MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to finish at 64 cents with 11,223 units clearing the market and Paramount Trading advanced 10 cents to $1.11 in trading just 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,536,843 shares at $6,698,902 down from 12,699,115 units at $31,583,992 on Tuesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Image Plus skidded 12 cents to end at $1.60 with investors trading 35,976 units, Iron Rock Insurance increased 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.15 1,443 stocks crossing the exchange, ahead of the release of six months results that showed a major 40 percent jump in revenues in the June quarter and 35 percent for the half year and an improvement in profitability versus 2023. Knutsford Express advanced $1.17 to close at $10.92 with traders dealing in 550 units, Main Event rose 95 cents and ended at $11.95 after it closed with an exchange of 20 shares and Paramount Trading fell 9 cents to finish at $1.01 as investors exchanged 1,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 12,699,115 shares for $31,583,992 compared with 8,838,672 units at $16,421,905 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Jamaican Teas sank 5 cents to close at $2.20, with 12,767 stocks crossing the market, JFP Ltd rallied 6 cents to finish at $1 with investors trading 39,036 stocks. Regency Petroleum advanced 5 cents to end at $2.20 after 122,276 shares passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 5 cents to close at $.70 in switching ownership of 147,670 stocks, Tropical Battery gained 7 cents to finish at $2.28 as investors exchanged 80,037 units and tTech slipped 23 cents to close at $2.07 with a transfer of 997 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, Elite Diagnostic ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.38 after trading at an 52 weeks’ intraday low of $1.10, and ended with limited buying interest up to $1.10.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 38.41 points to conclude trading at 3,590.34.
Dolla Financial popped 5 cents to $2.80 with investors trading 579,235 shares, Honey Bun dropped 25 cents and ended at $8.25 after an exchange of 54,082 stocks. ISP Finance increased $1.99 to close at $22.99 2,216 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas sank 18 cents to end at $2.25 in an exchange of 1,627,098 shares, Limners and Bards dipped 9 cents to finish at $1.23 after closing with an exchange of 43,298 units. Main Event lost 98 cents and ended at $11 with a transfer of 41,006 stocks, MFS Capital Partners slipped 5 cents to 62 cents, with 11,279 stock units changing hands and Tropical Battery sank 6 cents in closing at $2.21 after an exchange of 296,149 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 9,533,159 shares for $10,940,443 compared with 8,408,303 units at $17,564,395 on Thursday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Image Plus declined 7 cents in closing at $1.72 after investors ended the trading of 167,963 stock units, Knutsford Express skidded $1.63 to finish at $9.77 with an exchange of 100 stocks, Limners and Bards dipped 26 cents to close at $1.32 with 204,312 units changing hands. MFS Capital Partners dropped 10 cents to 67 cents with traders dealing in 139,300 shares, Spur Tree Spices shed 10 cents in closing at $1.90 after a transfer of 104,670 units, Tropical Battery dropped 11 cents and ended at $2.27 with investors swapping 95,787 stocks and tTech rose 30 cents to finish at $2.31 after an exchange of just one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 956.54 points to close at 322,428.33, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 206.89 points to finish at 350,796.43 and the JSE Main Index advanced 1,268.92 points to 309,959.00. The Junior Market Index dropped 36.42 points to 3,628.75 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 3.01 points to close at 221.81.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $1 to end at $2,699, 138 Student Living preference share surged $21.34 to end at $199.84 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $2.90 in closing at $107.90.
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The market closed trading with 8,408,303 shares for $17,564,395 compared with 6,412,654 units at $9,912,225 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Indies Pharma climbed 24 cents to end at $2.70 with investors dealing in 2,781 stocks, ISP Finance dipped $3.75 in closing at $21 after an exchange of 500 stock units. Jamaican Teas increased 15 cents to $2.45 with investors trading 400,001 shares, Lumber Depot sank 5 cents to close at $2.80 in an exchange of 3,014,929 units, Mailpac Group skidded 5 cents in closing at $2.10 with traders dealing in 191,937 stocks. Tropical Battery advanced 21 cents to finish at $2.38 in an exchange of 610,178 stock units and tTech declined 5 cents and ended at $2.01, with 14,765 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,412,654 shares at $9,912,225 down from 18,591,727 units at $31,607,835 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging increased 17 cents to close at $2.97 with an exchange of just 73 shares, Blue Power sank $1.15 to $3.33 with 15,714 stocks changing hands, CAC 2000 popped 17 cents to end at $2.45 with an exchange of a mere 443 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 33 cents in closing at $2.98, with 5,348 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours shed 7 cents and ended at $1.50 in an exchange of 33,623 shares, Dolla Financial fell 15 cents to finish at $2.75 with investors swapping 231,967 stock units. Dolphin Cove dipped $1.28 to $21.32 with a transfer of 222 units, Express Catering advanced 68 cents to end at $4.19, with 69,064 stocks crossing the market, Fontana lost 9 cents in closing at $8.15 after a transfer of 11,911 shares. Honey Bun rose 10 cents and ended at $8.75 as investors exchanged 6,454 stocks, Image Plus gained 7 cents to finish at $1.80, with 7,000 units clearing the market, Indies Pharma skidded 23 cents to close at $2.46 in an exchange of 55,634 stock units. 
ISP Finance sank 25 cents to $24.75 with traders dealing in 2,296 shares, Jamaican Teas popped 5 cents to close at $2.30 in switching ownership of 5,031 stocks, JFP Ltd slipped 5 cents to 95 cents after an exchange of 266,000 units. Main Event rallied 96 cents to finish at $11.99 in trading 767 stock units, Omni Industries increased 10 cents and ended at 96 cents with 2,170,393 shares crossing the exchange, Regency Petroleum dropped 19 cents to end at $2.20 with investors trading 1,627,087 stocks. Spur Tree Spices fell 7 cents to $1.98 after an exchange of 75,036 units and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 5 cents to close at $1.70 after trading 1,085 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
