Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a doubling in the volume of stocks traded and carrying a 10 percent lower value than Friday with trading in 48 securities up from 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 26 declining and eight closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 10,101,374 shares for $10,045,327 compared to 5,057,362 stock units at $11,180,391 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 210,445 shares at $209,278 compared with 117,613 stock units at $260,009 on Friday with trading for the month to date, averaging 392,320 stock units at $1,137,785 compared to 411,720 stock units at $1,236,825 on the prior trading day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
One Great Studio led trading with 4.89 million shares for 48.4 percent of total volume followed by RA Williams with 1.07 million units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 716,012 stock units for 7.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index declined a sizable 40.81 points to close trading at 3,650.96. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows a positive reading for Tuesday trading with nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and only one with a lower offer.
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.At the close of trading, Access Financial lost $2.20 to close at $17.60 with 858 shares passing through the market, Blue Power dropped 50 cents to $4.20 with investors trading a mere 38 stocks, CAC 2000 shed 40 cents to end at $1.96 in an exchange of just 233 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 26 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading just 376 stock units, Caribbean Flavours sank 24 cents to finish at $1.18 after a transfer of 9,500 shares, Consolidated Bakeries increased 19 cents to $2.09 with traders dealing in 30 units. Dolphin Cove slipped 10 cents to $18.40 in switching ownership of 5,540 stocks, Elite Diagnostic fell 18 cents and ended at $1.83 with 3,315 stock units clearing the market, Everything Fresh skidded 11 cents to end at $2.12 after an exchange of 11,105 shares. Future Energy popped 15 cents in closing at $3.86 with 50,995 changing hands, GWest Corporation sank 8 cents to close at 90 cents in an exchange of 9,449 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 10 cents to finish at $8.40 after 13,483 stock units passed through the market.
Jetcon Corporation fell 11 cents to $1.10 as investors exchanged 170,053 shares, KLE Group gained 21 cents to land at $1.22 with a transfer of a mere 96 stocks, Knutsford Express dived $2.45 to close at $10.45 with 665 stock units crossing the exchange. Lumber Depot rose 11 cents to end at $2.67 with investors trading 318,489 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents in closing at $2.60 after an exchange of 163,547 shares, Main Event advanced 10 cents to finish at $10.90 in trading just 7 units. Medical Disposables dropped 8 cents and ended at $1.97 and closed with an exchange of 2,048 stocks, Paramount Trading sank 31 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of 91 cents with investors swapping 689 stock units, Regency Petroleum lost 7 cents in closing at $3.01 with an exchange of 45,325 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 15 cents to end at $1.62 crossing the market 4,503 units and tTech climbed 10 cents to finish at $2.10 with investors dealing in 25 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.