Trading activity closed lower for a second day following the big trade to close out July on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 10 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 20 percent lower than Monday, following trading in 43 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 14 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 3,637,536 shares for $6,464,372 compared with 4,040,505 units at $8,093,170 on Monday.
Trading averaged 84,594 shares at $150,334, down marginally from 89,789 stock units at $179,848 on Monday. Trading for the month to date, averages 87,250 units at $165,427 compared to July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
JFP led trading with 510,876 shares for 14 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 316,364 units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 316,046 stocks for 8.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 10.43 points to close at 3,472.68. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on the last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Atlantic Hardware popped 12 cents to 95 cents with 6,100 shares passing through the market, Blue Power fell 30 cents to finish at $4.60 with 4,910 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance rose 6 cents and ended at $2.14 with the trading of 146,055 shares. Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents in closing at $1.35 with investors trading 10,547 stock units, Express Catering rallied 6 cents to close at $2.75 with an exchange of 6,066 units, Fosrich increased 26 cents to end at $2.95 with traders clearing 316,046 stocks. GWest Corporation climbed 6 cents to 85 cents with investors trading 119,555 units, Honey Bun dipped 92 cents to finish at $7.05 with 18,866 shares crossing the market, Indies Pharma gained 5 cents and ended at $3.25 with a transfer of 34,713 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance rose 61 cents in closing at $4.61 after an exchange of 100,747 shares, ISP Finance lost $3 to end at $17 with a mere 54 units crossing the market, JFP dropped 7 cents to close at 47 cents after a transfer of 510,876 stocks. 
Knutsford Express advanced 42 cents to $14.42 and closed with 1,214 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards popped 5 cents and ended at $1.10 in trading 123 shares, Lumber Depot sank 5 cents to $2.85 with 5,363 stock units passing through the exchange. Medical Disposables gained 13 cents in closing at $1.63 after traders switched ownership of 123 stocks, Omni Industries declined 12 cents to finish at 78 cents as investors exchanged 279,557 units, Paramount Trading sank 5 cents to close at 75 cents, trading 101,467 stocks. Regency Petroleum slipped 24 cents to $3.96 in an exchange of 13,025 shares and Tropical Battery shed 13 cents to close at $1.80 with investors swapping 96,115 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,040,505 shares for $8,093,170, dropping sharply from 23,947,024 units at $60,579,867 on Thursday.
Cargo Handlers fell 7 cents to $11.33 with 867 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.94 with an exchange of 987,169 stocks, Dolphin Cove lost 20 cents to finish at $14 with 4,349 units passing through the market. Elite Diagnostic shed 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors trading 16,036 shares, Fontana fell 13 cents to close at $8.86 with 47,398 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy sank 20 cents to finish at $3 with traders dealing in 158,457 stock units. GWest Corporation declined 7 cents to end at 79 cents with traders swapping 6,193 shares, Image Plus fell 6 cents in closing at 95 cents with the trading of 16,872 units, Indies Pharma gained 10 cents to close at $3.20, with 187,305 stocks clearing the market. Iron Rock Insurance sank 60 cents to $4 after trading of 561 stock units, ISP Finance popped $2.66 in closing at $20 after a transfer of a mere 455 shares, Jetcon Corporation climbed 30 cents to finish at $2 after closing with a transfer of 20,548 stocks. 
KLE Group rose 21 cents and ended at $1 after an exchange of 20 units, Knutsford Express dipped 40 cents to end at $14 with 701 stock units changing hands, Limners and Bards lost 5 cents to close at $1.05 as investors exchanged 26,047 shares. One Great Studio skidded 5 cents to 34 cents with a transfer of 64,472 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational slipped 7 cents to end at 82 cents in an exchange of 102,940 stocks, Regency Petroleum dropped 30 cents to $4.20 after hitting an intraday 52 week high of $4.68, with investors switching ownership of 39,867 units and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 12 cents to close at $1.67 after trading of 306,944 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 23,947,024 shares worth $60,579,867 compared with 21,832,367 stock units at $68,971,891 on Wednesday.
At the close, Access Financial rallied $2.13 in closing at $20 with just 1,170 shares changing hands, Atlantic Hardware lost 9 cents to end at 90 cents after a transfer of 31,680 units, CAC 2000 increased 39 cents to finish at $2.20, with 76 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rallied 70 cents to end at $11.40 after investors exchanged 23 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 6 cents to close at $2.06 with a transfer of 9,707 stock units, Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to end at $1.60, with 1,143 shares crossing the exchange. Dolla Financial popped 7 cents in closing at $2.69 with investors dealing in 203,671 stock units, Dolphin Cove advanced 10 cents to $14.20 in an exchange of 157 units, Elite Diagnostic rose 5 cents to close at $1.55 after trading of 18 stocks. Everything Fresh sank 6 cents to $2.25, with an exchange of 656 shares, Express Catering climbed 19 cents to finish at $2.69, with 83,400 stock units crossing the market, Future Energy popped 34 cents to end at $3.20 with investors swapping 3,429,933 units. GWest Corporation gained 8 cents to 86 cents in switching ownership of 39,608 stocks, Honey Bun rallied 55 cents to finish at $7.95 with investors trading 15,045 shares, Indies Pharma dropped 24 cents and ended at $3.10 in an exchange of 341,878 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance increased 60 cents to end at $4.60 after trading in 561 units, ISP Finance advanced $2.34 to $17.34 with just 131 stocks passing through the market, Jetcon Corporation fell 29 cents to close at $1.70 after an exchange of 21,575 units. Knutsford Express rose $1.40 to $14.40 with 70,587 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Financial rallied 20 cents to finish at $1.98 after an exchange of 150,240 shares, Regency Petroleum increased 27 cents and ended at a 52 week high of $4.50 in trading 6,644,041 stock units. Spur Tree Spices popped 5 cents to close at 89 cents with an exchange of 185,175 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents in closing at $1.79 with investors trading 1,063,513 stock units.
Closing prices used in the report are the last price for each security. 
The market closed with trading of 21,832,367 shares for $68,971,891, up sharply from 12,592,226 units at $21,618,966 on Tuesday.
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.
Image Plus gained 6 cents to end at $1 with a transfer of 14,805 stocks. Indies Pharma dipped 7 cents in closing at $3.34 as investors exchanged 121,889 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance lost 94 cents to close at $4, after 19 shares crossed the market, Jetcon Corporation skidded 6 cents and ended at $1.99 with investors trading 11,721 units. Kintyre Holdings dropped 7 cents to close at 19 cents after an exchange of 106,400 stocks, Knutsford Express sank 40 cents to end at $13 with investors trading 2,363,698 stock units, Lasco Financial fell 20 cents to finish at $1.78 in switching ownership of 10,000 shares. Mailpac Group rallied 13 cents and ended at $2.48 with traders dealing in 3,020,502 stocks, Medical Disposables popped 10 cents to $1.50, with 6 units changing hands, Omni Industries climbed 10 cents to close at 90 cents in trading 447,893 stock units. Regency Petroleum rose 47 cents to end at $4.23, crossing the market 1,680,429 shares, Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents in closing at 84 cents after an exchange of 370,093 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 9 cents to finish at $1.69 with investors swapping 1,768,347 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Future Energy and Limners and Bards traded at 52 week intraday lows. Spur Tree closed at a 52 week low of 88 cents after trading as low as 65 cents during the day.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced 99 cents to close at $18 with investors dealing in 802 shares, Atlantic Hardware gained 6 cents and ended at 87 cents after exchanging 137,906 stocks, Cargo Handlers gained 54 cents in closing at $11.25 with a transfer of 817 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 29 cents to end at $2 with 2,421 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream shed 29 cents and ended at $2.10 in trading 3,349 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 29 cents to finish at $1.20 with 871 shares crossing the exchange. Derrimon Trading increased 5 cents and ended at $1.90 with 4,721 stock units changing hands, Dolla Financial slipped 5 cents to $2.47 and closed with 80,105 stocks crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove lost 44 cents to finish at $14 with 25,972 units crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic declined 6 cents to end at $1.55 in an exchange of 55 shares, Honey Bun climbed 42 cents in closing at $7.34 with investors swapping 4,450 units, JFP sank 8 cents to close at 46 cents with an exchange of 407,661 stocks. Knutsford Express skidded $1.13 to $12.27 in trading 29 stock units,
Mailpac Group rallied 9 cents to close at $2.45 with investors dealing in 739 shares, Main Event fell 16 cents in closing at $8.70 after a transfer of 6,889 stocks. MFS Capital Partners dipped 5 cents to finish at 35 cents with 107,253 units clearing the market, Omni Industries dropped 8 cents to 72 cents with traders switching ownership of 6,439 stock units, Paramount Trading fell 5 cents to end at 80 cents with investors trading 23,482 shares. Regency Petroleum skidded 23 cents to $3.75 with 380,039 units passing through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 9 cents to end at $1.52 as investors exchanged 364,709 stocks and Tropical Battery sank 5 cents in closing at $1.95 in an exchange of 43,763 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,015,334 shares for $4,740,048, down from 4,909,440 stock units at $6,350,564 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Access Financial sank $2.84 to end at $17.01 with 100 shares passing through the market, AMG Packaging increased 30 cents in closing at $2.60 with investors trading 26,086 units, Atlantic Hardware climbed 5 cents to 81 cents with 215,097 stocks changing hands. Cargo Handlers slipped 28 cents to $10.71 after an exchange of 304 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 28 cents and ended at $1.71 with investors swapping 22,236 stock units, Caribbean Flavours skidded 10 cents to finish at $1.55 with 31,688 shares clearing the market. Consolidated Bakeries sank 16 cents to $1.49 in an exchange of 68,554 units, Derrimon Trading declined 10 cents to end at $1.85 with investors trading 9,250 stocks, Dolphin Cove popped 66 cents in closing at $14.44 with traders exchanging 6,439 stock units. Everything Fresh shed 7 cents to finish at $2.25 with investors trading 25,676 shares, Fontana rallied 15 cents and ended at $9 with 12,223 stocks crossing the market, 
Honey Bun dropped $1.07 to close at $6.92 with an exchange of 16,896 units. ISP Finance rose $2.16 to $14.70 with only 7 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express advanced by $1.13 to end at $13.40 after a transfer of 1,029 shares, Mailpac Group lost 8 cents in closing at $2.36 as investors exchanged 345,300 units. Main Event gained 36 cents and ended at $8.86 with traders transferring 1,058 stocks, Medical Disposables rose 14 cents to finish at $1.48 as 10,000 stock units crossed the exchange, Omni Industries rallied 10 cents to close at 80 cents with traders dealing in 466,802 shares. Regency Petroleum increased 5 cents to $3.98 after closing with an exchange of 4,465 stock units and Tropical Battery climbed 6 cents in closing at $2 with investors dealing in 188,701 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 9,236,883 shares for $12,541,788 after increasing from just 1,742,399 units at $5,351,762 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Image Plus fell 8 cents to end at 97 cents with investors swapping 76,805 units, Indies Pharma declined 18 cents in closing at $3.30 with 178,500 stock units crossing the market. Main Event lost $1.61 to finish at $7.30 with an exchange of 11,050 shares, while Medical Disposables skidded 20 cents and ended at $1.34, with 530 stocks crossing the market, Regency Petroleum sank 10 cents to close at $3.75 with investors dealing in 58,117 units and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 9 cents to $1.55 after an exchange of 289,011 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,162,477 shares for $10,476,652, surging from 3,705,830 units at $5,632,292 on Wednesday.
At the close of a tough day of trading, Access Financial gained $3.86 to close at $19.89 with investors dealing in just 100 shares, Cargo Handlers declined 10 cents to $11 after closing with an exchange of 2,025 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 19 cents to finish at $1.99 in trading 2,846 shares. Caribbean Flavours rallied 12 cents to end at $1.62 after investors traded 210 units, Dolla Financial fell 6 cents to end at $2.46, with 44,977 stock units clearing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 39 cents in closing at $13.99 as investors exchanged 79,980 shares. Elite Diagnostic skidded 10 cents to $1.51, after trading of 9,865 stock units, Express Catering sank 6 cents to finish at $2.63 with traders exchanging 47,745 units, Future Energy dipped 13 cents and ended at $2.67 with 495,975 stocks crossing the market. Honey Bun lost 71 cents in closing at $7.22 in an exchange of 27,873 shares, Image Plus advanced 6 cents to end at $1.06 with investors trading 464,910 stock units, ISP Finance increased 59 cents to close at $15 with 108 units crossing the exchange. 
Knutsford Express slipped 30 cents to $12 after a transfer of 217 stocks, Lasco Financial sank 21 cents to finish at $1.78 as investors switched ownership of 8,950 shares, Mailpac Group dropped 12 cents to end at $2.33 with traders dealing in 1,417,751 stock units. Main Event climbed $1.53 to $8.94 with 11,373 stocks changing hands, Omni Industries shed 15 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 51 cents with an exchange of 88,960 stock units, Paramount Trading increased 6 cents to close at 86 cents with 11,067 shares passing through the market. Regency Petroleum fell 5 cents to $3.85 with a transfer of 37,539 units, Spur Tree Spices at a 52 week low of 89 cents after slipping a cent in trading 58,327 shares and Tropical Battery popped 14 cents to finish at $2 with investors swapping 4,368 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 3,705,830 shares for $5,632,292, tumbling from 5,696,293 units at $9,344,395 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 5 cents to close at $2.35 with investors trading 36,304 shares, CAC 2000 dropped 19 cents to $1.81 after an exchange of 998 stock units, Cargo Handlers popped 60 cents to $11.10 with trading of 5,450 shares in the market. Caribbean Cream rallied 20 cents and ended at $2.40 in an exchange of 500 stock units, Caribbean Flavours gained 17 cents to end at $1.50 with 76,952 stocks crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries sank 5 cents to finish at $1.60 after investors transferred 1,100 units. Dolphin Cove slipped 30 cents and ended at $13.60 with traders switching ownership of 76,952 stocks, Express Catering climbed 19 cents to $2.69 with 570 shares passing through the exchange, Fontana lost 12 cents to end at $8.88 with a transfer of 13,069 stock units. Future Energy rose 7 cents in closing at $2.80 as investors exchanged 394,986 shares, GWest Corporation gained 5 cents to finish at 87 cents following trading of 1,650 stock units, Indies Pharma popped 10 cents to close at $3.50 in an exchange of 5,150 stocks. 
ISP Finance gained $1.91 to $14.41 with investors swapping 13 units, Jamaican Teas rose 9 cents in closing at $2.20 with an exchange of 18,290 shares, Knutsford Express advanced 80 cents to finish at $12.30 with a mere 8 units changing hands. Lasco Financial climbed 14 cents and ended at $1.99 in trading 2,467 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 5 cents to close at $2.45 after an exchange of 3,839 stock units, Main Event shed $1.48 to end at $7.41, with 14,625 shares clearing the market. Paramount Trading sank 10 cents in closing at a 52 week low of 80 cents after an exchange of 48,831 stock units, RA Williams dipped 9 cents to a 52 week low of 41 cents with 299,375 units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum rallied 20 cents to close at $3.90 with traders dealing in 12,356 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies fell 23 cents to finish at $1.55 with investors dealing in 896,850 units and Tropical Battery declined 19 cents and ended at $1.86 with investors trading 143,870 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed, with trading averaging 138,934 shares at $227,912, far below 2,900,006 stock units at $26,579,887 on Monday. Trading for the month averaged 1,264,724 stock units at $3,087,781 compared with 1,375,947 stocks at $3,370,322 on the previous day, well below June, with an average of 186,843 shares at $332,162.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped $3.96 to end at $16.03 with 4,014 shares passing through the market, Blue Power climbed 59 cents to $4.90 with investors dealing in 4,302 stocks, Cargo Handlers increased 75 cents and ended at $10.50 after an exchange of 32,983 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 19 cents to finish at $1.80 with 1,437 stock units crossing the market, Dolphin Cove popped 21 cents to close at $13.90 as investors exchanged 601 units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 10 cents in closing at $1.61 after a transfer of 14,961 shares. Express Catering dipped 19 cents to $2.50 in trading 26,030 units, Fontana rose 10 cents and ended at $9 after traders exchanged 72,588 stocks, Future Energy sank 7 cents to close at $2.73 with investors transferring 381,175 stock units. Honey Bun shed 9 cents in closing at $7.91 as 107 shares passed through the market, Iron Rock Insurance lost 90 cents to end at $4 in an exchange of just 58 units, ISP Finance skidded $1.50 to finish at $12.50 with investors trading 815 stocks. 
Jamaican Teas slipped 7 cents and ended at $2.11 after an exchange of 151,687 stock units, Jetcon Corporation gained 5 cents to $2.10 with investors trading 41,175 shares, Main Event declined 10 cents to finish at $8.89 with traders switching ownership of 2,342 stocks. Medical Disposables advanced 24 cents to close at $1.74 with 52,301 units crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners slipped 5 cents in closing at 38 cents with investors swapping 164,004 stock units, Regency Petroleum popped 5 cents to end at $3.70 with 778,464 shares clearing the market. Spur Tree Spices sank 5 cents in closing at 91 cents with traders dealing in 1,141,331 units, Stationery and Office Supplies increased 18 cents to $1.78 after closing with an exchange of 3,403 stocks and Tropical Battery climbed 19 cents and ended at $2.05 with 304,818 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.