Trading levels plunged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with an 18 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded following a 33 percent drop in the 
value of stocks traded compared with Friday’s activities, resulting in trading of 41 securities compared with 42 on Friday and ended with prices of just 13 rising, 21 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 3,813,014 shares for $7,367,507 compared with 4,659,572 units at $10,992,961 on Friday.
Trading averaged 93,000 shares at $179,695, compared with 110,942 shares at $261,737 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 124,390 units at $281,928 compared with 134,604 stock units at $315,194 on the previous trading day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
One Great Studio led trading with 775,142 shares for 20.3 percent of total volume, followed by Regency Petroleum with 395,680 units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 369,439 units for 9.7 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 33.28 points to 3,839.90.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
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 advanced 85 cents and ended at $27.90 after an exchange of a mere 7 stocks, 
AMG Packaging rose 13 cents to $2.48, with 7,500 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cream skidded 37 cents to close at $3.58 with investors trading 1,276 shares. Express Catering climbed 20 cents to end at $4.40 with a transfer of 720 stock units, Fontana popped 30 cents in closing at $11.56, after 21,281 shares crossed the exchange, Future Energy fell 9 cents to $3.42 after trading 75,822 units. Indies Pharma shed 19 cents in closing at $2.92 in an exchange of 815 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance lost 16 cents to end at $2.03, with 13,000 stock units clearing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 9 cents and ended at $2.19 after closing with an exchange of 23,643 shares. Knutsford Express dropped 40 cents to close at $11.90, with 1,000 units changing hands, 
Mailpac Group dipped 14 cents to $2.06 with investors transferring 172,634 stocks and Paramount Trading declined 21 cents to close at $1.47 after 3,581 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rose on Friday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the volume and value of stocks traded marginally different than trades on Thursday, leading to a rise in the market index. As was the case on Thursday, 
trading ended with 42 securities changing hands trading on Friday and ended with prices of 17 rising, 19 declining and 6 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,659,572 shares for $10,992,961 compared with 4,512,426 units at $11,342,192 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 110,942 shares for $261,737 compared to 107,439 shares for $270,052 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 134,604 units at $315,194 compared with 146,435 stock units at $341,922 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Dolla Financial led trading with 953,906 shares for 20.5 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 938,188 units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 487,790 units for 10.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index increased 25.76 points to conclude trading at 3,873.18.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
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, Access Financial lost 45 cents in closing at $27.05, with 2,046 stock units crossing the market, AMG Packaging rose 8 cents to $2.35 with stakeholders exchanging 73 shares, Caribbean Cream dropped 15 cents and ended at $3.95 with 3,002 units clearing the market. Dolphin Cove shed 10 cents to end at $15.50 and closed after investors exchanged 64,924 stocks, EduFocal climbed 12 cents to close at $2.37 in an exchange of 938,188 shares, Everything Fresh increased 23 cents to $1.75 with shareholders swapping 26,925 stock units. 
Express Catering declined 8 cents to end at $4.20 after an exchange of 10,301 units, Fosrich popped 11 cents in closing at $2.42 with investors dealing in 61,936 stocks, Future Energy fell 14 cents to close at $3.51 in an exchange of 61,295 units. Indies Pharma gained 19 cents and ended at $3.11, with 753 shares crossing the market, ISP Finance dipped 20 cents to $31.30 with an exchange of 15 stocks, Jamaican Teas skidded 18 cents and ended at $2.10 after 51,538 stock units passed through the market. Main Event lost $1.30 to end at $13.60 after exchanging 572 shares, MFS Capital Partners declined 34 cents in closing at $2.03 in switching ownership of 471,767 units, 
Regency Petroleum shed 10 cents to close at $2.18, with 57,414 stocks crossing the exchange and Spur Tree Spices fell 9 cents to $2.11 with a transfer of 246,464 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for JSE Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the Market Index declining 45.28 points to 3,847.42 following a 42 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 35 percent lower value than Wednesday after trading of 42 securities, 
similar to trading on Wednesday and ended with declining and rising stocks almost equal in numbers, with 17 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 4,512,426 shares for $11,342,192 compared with 7,788,092 units at $17,379,281 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 107,439 shares at $270,052 compared to 185,431 shares at $413,792 on Wednesday, with trading for the month to date averaging 146,435 units at $341,922, down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 1.15 million shares for 25.5 percent of total volume, followed by Regency Petroleum with 396,267 units for 8.8 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 376,475 units for 8.3 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose $2 to end at $27.50, with 30 shares changing hands, Blue Power dropped 23 cents in closing at $2.70 with a transfer of 225 stocks, CAC 2000 climbed 85 cents to $4.90 with stakeholders exchanging 100 shares. Cargo Handlers fell $1.40 to close at $13 after a transfer of 62 stock units, Caribbean Cream popped 53 cents to end at $4.10 with investors swapping 1,528 shares, Caribbean Flavours rallied 11 cents to $1.40 in an exchange of 16,568 units. Dolphin Cove dipped 40 cents to end at $15.60 with traders dealing in 100 stocks, Fontana lost 10 cents in closing at $11.20 in switching ownership of 22,693 stock units, Fosrich declined 12 cents and ended at $2.31, with 128,266 shares crossing the market. 
iCreate increased 9 cents to close at 69 cents after investors ended trading 15,757 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 97 cents to close at $12.29, with 1,566 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Distributors shed 10 cents to close at $4.20 after trading 152,100 units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 15 cents to $4.70, with 4,762 shares clearing the market, Lumber Depot skidded 14 cents in closing at $2.68 with an exchange of 18,105 stocks, Main Event fell 10 cents and ended at $14.90 after 3,985 units passed through the market. 
MFS Capital Partners popped 37 cents to $2.37 with investors transferring 98,837 stock units and Paramount Trading increased 30 cents in closing at $1.70 after an exchange of 500 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rises with falling prices dominant
Trading activity declined markedly at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded falling 78 percent and the value 82 percent lower than Tuesday, with trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday and ended with 14 rising, 21 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 7,788,092 shares for $17,379,281, down from 35,689,862 units at $96,708,978 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 185,431 shares at $413,792, compared with 811,133 shares at $2,197,931 on Tuesday with October closing with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
EduFocal dominated trading with 2.98 million shares for 38.2 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.44 million units for 18.5 percent of the day’s trade and MFS Capital Partners with 526,000 units for 6.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index climbed 29.83 points to conclude trading at 3,892.70.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased 50 cents and ended at $25.50 after an exchanging of 3,170 stock units, AMG Packaging lost 12 cents to $2.27 close as 392,855 shares changed hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 21 cents to close at $3.10 with stakeholders exchanging 41,343 units. Caribbean Flavours fell 14 cents in closing at $1.29 after a transfer of 18,989 stocks, EduFocal popped 10 cents to end at $2.25 with traders dealing in 2,977,397 shares, Everything Fresh dropped 31 cents in closing at $1.49 after an exchange of 3,889 stock units. Fontana shed 30 cents to close at $11.30 after trading 71,687 stocks, Future Energy declined 9 cents to close at $3.72 while 62,991 units were traded, GWest Corporation gained 8 cents and ended at 98 cents in switching ownership of 25,790 shares. Honey Bun rose 20 cents to end at $6.46, with 10,500 units crossing the exchange, iCreate dipped 10 cents to 60 cents with a transfer of 118,653 stocks, Indies Pharma skidded 24 cents and ended at $2.90 with investors dealing in 6,289 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance advanced 17 cents to close at $2.19 in an exchange of 3 shares, Jetcon Corporation fell 12 cents to end at 88 cents after 82,000 stocks crossed the market, JFP Ltd shed 15 cents in closing at $1.46 in trading 250,400 units. Knutsford Express declined $1.42 to $11.32 with shareholders swapping 8,811 stock units, Lasco Financial rallied 16 cents to $2.06 in an exchange of 338,329 shares, Lasco Manufacturing lost 37 cents and ended at $4.55, with 8,493 stocks clearing the market. Main Event increased $1.05 to end at $15 with an exchange of 14,906 units, Medical Disposables climbed 60 cents to close at $3.50, with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Paramount Trading popped 13 cents to $1.40 after 600 shares passed through the market. Regency Petroleum skidded 15 cents to end at $2.30 as investors exchanged 47,740 stock units, 
Spur Tree Spices dropped 26 cents in closing at $2.19, with 47,735 units crossing the market and tTech gaining 30 cents and ended at $2.35 with investors transferring five stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Buoyant month end trading for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday, with the market closing out October lower than September and ended market activity with the volume of stocks traded declining 20 percent and the value 32 percent lower than on Monday with trading of 44 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ended with prices of 22 rising, 14 declining and eight closing unchanged.
Investors traded 35,689,862 shares for $96,708,978, compared to 44,475,233 units at $142,291,683 on Monday.
Trading averaged 811,133 shares at $2,197,931 versus 988,339 stock units at $3,162,037 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 361,392 stocks at $863,984, up from 338,084 stocks at $794,851 on the previous day and well over September with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Future Energy dominated trading, accounting for 42.2 percent of total volume with 15.05 million shares, followed by Indies Pharma with 6.33 million units for 17.7 percent of the day’s trade, while ONE on ONE Educational chipped in with 3.11 million units for 8.7 percent market share, Regency Petroleum ended with 2.75 million units for 7.7 percent the market, JFP Ltd with 1.93 million units for 5.4 percent stocks traded and Image Plus with 1.17 million units for 3.3 percent of total volume.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 2.26 points to finish at 3,862.87.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 9 cents to close at $2.39 after an exchange of 357 units, Blue Power gained 22 cents to close at $2.93, with 17,164 stocks clearing the market, Cargo Handlers rose 40 cents and ended at $14.40 in an exchange of 675 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 32 cents to end at $2.89 after 4,034 stock units passed through the market, Caribbean Flavours increased 8 cents in closing at $1.43 with investors swapping 126 shares, Consolidated Bakeries popped 31 cents to $2.36, with 194 units crossing the market. Dolphin Cove fell 20 cents to close at $16 with traders dealing in 8,026 stocks, EduFocal dropped 20 cents to end at $2.15 in switching ownership of 415,049 stock units, Everything Fresh advanced 32 cents in closing at $1.80 with investors transferring 249,251 shares. 
Express Catering lost 20 cents and ended at $4.30, with 25,000 stocks crossing the market, Fontana climbed 12 cents to $11.60 after investors exchanged 88,981 units, Fosrich increased 8 cents and ended at $2.48 after a transfer of 174,724 stock units. Indies Pharma climbed 19 cents to end at $3.14 while exchanging 6,330,640 shares, ISP Finance rose $1.03 in closing at $31.50 with investors dealing in 53 stocks, JFP Ltd rallied 11 cents to close at $1.61 after an exchange of 1,925,990 units. Knutsford Express popped 74 cents to $12.74, with 84,156 stock units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 8 cents and ended at $2.30 with stakeholders exchanging 1,084,541 shares, MFS Capital Partners skidded 11 cents to end at $2 in trading 163,542 units. Paramount Trading shed 43 cents in closing at $1.27, with 24,943 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Regency Petroleum advanced 30 cents to close at $2.45 with a transfer of 2,754,769 stock units and Spur Tree Spices rose 25 cents to $2.45 and closed after 874,104 shares were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading jumped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a 43 percent climb in the volume of stocks traded and the value jumping 156 percent more than Friday after trading took place in 45 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 20 declining and 10 closing unchanged, but the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed positive at the close suggesting an up day at the start of trading on Tuesday that closes the month and could benefit from the usual end of month rally.
Investors traded 44,475,233 shares for $142,291,683 up from 31,163,597 units at $55,490,400 on Friday as Future Energy led trading with 40.07 million shares for 90.1 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 1.77 million units for 4 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 758,857 units for 1.7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 988,339 shares at $3,162,037, compared with 724,735 shares at $1,290,474 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 338,084 units at $794,851 down from 301,689 stock units at $662,359 on the previous trading day. Trading in September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
At the close, the Junior Market Index skidded 60.10 points to 3,860.61.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
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, AMG Packaging advanced 12 cents to close at $2.48, after just 350 stocks passed through the market, CAC 2000 rose 10 cents to $4.10 with shareholders swapping 1,500 units, Cargo Handlers dipped 40 cents to end at $14, with 34 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 32 cents in closing at $2.57 in an exchange of 3,270 stock units. Caribbean Cream dropped 52 cents and ended at $3.58 with traders dealing in 1,355 shares, Caribbean Flavours fell 8 cents to $1.35 after a transfer of 4,044 stocks, Dolphin Cove rallied 10 cents and ended at $16.20 in trading 477 units, Everything Fresh skidded 12 cents to close at $1.48 after an exchange of 6,144 stock units. Fontana popped 32 cents in closing at $11.48 with a transfer of 26,375 shares, Fosrich shed 10 cents to end at $2.40 and closed with an exchange of 66,265 stocks, Honey Bun declined 20 cents in closing at $6.26 after 757 units changed hands, iCreate shed 11 cents to close at 65 cents, with investors dealing in 53,882 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance dropped 18 cents to $2.02 with investors trading 1,922 shares, ISP Finance climbed $3.69 and ended at $30.47 in switching ownership of 29 stock units, Jamaican Teas increased 8 cents to end at $2.28, with 10,122 units changing hands, Jetcon Corporation gained 11 cents to end at $1.01 with an exchange of 110 stocks. Lasco Financial lost 11 cents and ended at $1.89 in trading 5,755 shares, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 8 cents to close at $4.92 with 52,769 stocks crossing the exchange, Limners and Bards fell 19 cents in closing at $1.79 with investors transferring 27,219 units, Mailpac Group skidded 8 cents to end at $2.22 after an exchange of 121,425 stock units. Main Event popped 20 cents to $13.95, with 34,275 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables declined 85 cents and ended at $2.90 with stakeholders exchanging 17,634 units,
Regency Petroleum lost 8 cents to end at $2.15, with 66,594 stocks crossing the market and tTech increased 18 cents in closing at $2.05 as investors exchanged one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market slips Friday as trading jumps
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 136 percent and the value 72 percent more than Thursday after investors traded
just under 27 million shares of Paramount Trading, in a total of 43 securities that were traded compared with 40 on Thursday and ended with only 12 rising, 22 declining, with nine unchanged.
Investors traded 31,163,597 shares for $55,490,400 compared with 13,232,540 units at $32,353,607 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 724,735 shares at $1,290,474, compared to 330,814 units at $808,840 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 301,689 shares at $662,359 compared with 277,785 stock at $626,868 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Paramount Trading led trading with 26.77 million shares for 85.9 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.16 million units for 3.7 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 584,033 units for 1.9 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 11.26 points to close at 3,920.71.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 9 cents in closing at $2.36 with shareholders swapping 14,052 stocks, Fontana shed 52 cents to end at $11.16 after an exchange of 83,539 units, Future Energy rallied 22 cents to close at $3.88 with investors dealing in 200,983 shares, GWest Corporation fell 8 cents and ended at 90 cents, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market. iCreate rose 9 cents to end at 76 cents in an exchange of 8,687 shares, Indies Pharma gained 12 cents in closing at $2.95 with investors transferring 1,532 units, 
ISP Finance dropped $4.71 to $26.78 after an exchange of 100 stocks. Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to close at $2.20, with 15,796 stock units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation skidded 9 cents and ended at 90 cents while exchanging 32,552 shares, Knutsford Express declined 17 cents to end at $12 with investors trading 802 stocks, Lasco Financial popped 10 cents to $2 with 5,866 units crossing the exchange. Lasco Manufacturing increased 11 cents to $5, with 12,589 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot lost 8 cents and ended at $2.80 with a transfer of 154,283 shares, Mailpac Group climbed 10 cents to end at $2.30 after closing with an exchange of 109,180 units. Main Event fell 25 cents to close at $13.75 with investors trading 2,500 stocks, 
Medical Disposables lost 5 cents in trading 10,656 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.75 and tTech declined 33 cents to $1.87, without 3,799 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market pops on increased trading
Trading picked up solidly on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded climbing 51 percent and the value jumping 61 percent over Wednesday levels after dealings in 40 
securities compared with 43 on Wednesday and the Junior Market Index popping 38.47 points to end at 3,931.97, just 1.4 percent down for the year to date, with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 10 declining and 15 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 13,232,540 shares for $32,353,607, solidly up from 8,746,352 units at $20,082,467 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 330,814 shares at $808,840 compared to 203,404 shares at $467,034 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 277,785 units at $626,868 compared with 274,843 stocks at $616,772 on the previous day. Trading in September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 5.99 million shares for 45.2 percent of total volume and was followed by Dolla Financial with 3.81 million units for 28.8 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 875,847 stock units for 6.6 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed 50 cents to end at $25 in an exchange of 30,132 shares, Blue Power shed 22 cents to $2.71, with 20,014 units changing hands, Dolla Financial ended trading of 3,811,220 shares and gained 7 cents in closing at $2.56. EduFocal skidded 14 cents to close at $2.39 while exchanging 875,847 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 12 cents and ended at $1.89, with 46,915 stocks crossing the exchange, Express Catering dipped 9 cents in closing at $4.50 as investors exchanged 4,242 stocks. 
Honey Bun increased 15 cents to $6.46 with stakeholders exchanging 28,974 units, iCreate dropped 11 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing low of 67 cents with dealers trading 102,782 stock units, JFP Ltd lost 14 cents to close at $1.47 after an exchange of 14,838 shares. Lasco Manufacturing rose 29 cents and ended at $4.89 and closed after an exchange of 15,887 units, Main Event popped 45 cents in closing at $14 with shareholders swapping a mere 388 shares, Paramount Trading gained 9 cents to close at $1.69, with a mere three stocks crossing the market and Regency Petroleum advanced 13 cents in closing at $2.25 in switching ownership of 156,350 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on Junior Market
Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 49 percent and the value 65 percent more than Tuesday, with 43 securities trading compared with 42 on Tuesday and ended with 14 rising, 22 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 8,746,352 shares for $20,082,467, up from 5,882,396 units at $12,191,518 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 203,404 shares at $467,034, compared to 140,057 shares at $290,274 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 274,843 units at $616,772 compared with 279,374 stock units at $626,269 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
EduFocal led trading with 3.11 million shares for 35.5 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial with 1.46 million units for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 910,539 units for 10.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index skidded 27.93 points to close at 3,893.50.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
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, Blue Power rose 23 cents and ended at $2.93 in switching ownership of 1,994 shares, CAC 2000 dropped 94 cents in closing at $4, with 2,166 units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers skidded 9 cents to close at $14.40 in an exchange of 500 stocks, Caribbean Cream shed 56 cents to end at $4.10 as investors exchanged a mere 35 stock units. EduFocal rallied 19 cents to $2.53 with shareholders swapping 3,105,393 stocks, Elite Diagnostic advanced 17 cents to $1.77, with 125,048 stock units changing hands, Express Catering gained 29 cents to close at $4.59 with traders dealing in 500 shares, Fontana popped 30 cents and ended at $11.68 with investors transferring 96,758 units. 
Honey Bun lost 15 cents to end at $6.31 with investors trading 1,573 shares, Indies Pharma dipped 20 cents in closing at $2.80, with just one stock crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation increased 11 cents to end at 99 cents with 2,508 units crossing the exchange, JFP Ltd climbed 13 cents and ended at $1.61 with an exchange of 910,539 stock units. Knutsford Express declined 8 cents in closing at $12.17 in trading 6,676 shares, Lasco Distributors fell 11 cents to close at $4.20 in an exchange of 34,351 units, Lasco Financial fell 10 cents to $1.90 with a transfer of 27,229 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 32 cents to $4.60 and closed after 53,000 stocks changed hands. Limners and Bards declined 21 cents in closing at $2.01, with 16,492 stock units crossing the market, 
Lumber Depot rallied 28 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.88 after exchanging 70,551 shares and Main Event skidded 45 cents and ended at $13.55 after an exchange of 21,078 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market blast through the 3,900 mark
Investors pushed the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to close above what has become the challenging 3,900 mark on Tuesday, following trading in 42 securities compared with 43 on Monday and ended with 17 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged, with the volume of
stocks traded falling 58 percent and the value 55 percent lower than Monday.
Investors traded 5,882,396 shares for $12,191,518, down from 14,063,733 units at $27,307,285 on Monday.
Trading averaged 140,057 shares at $290,274, compared with 327,064 units at $635,053 on Monday, with trading for the month to date averaging 279,374 units at $626,269 compared with 288,574 stock units at $648,457 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 220,239 units at $459,425.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.59 million shares for 27.1 percent of total volume, followed by EduFocal with 532,433 units for 9.1 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 432,993 units for 7.4 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index rose 38.66 points to close at 3,921.43.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 10.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dipped 50 cents in closing at $24.50 as investors exchanged 791 shares, Blue Power skidded 23 cents to end at $2.70 with shareholders swapping 400 units, Cargo Handlers gained $1.54 and ended at $14.49 with investors dealing in 203 stock units. Dolphin Cove gained 15 cents in closing at $16.15, with eight stocks crossing the market, Everything Fresh advanced 24 cents to $1.64, with 213,077 shares changing hands. Express Catering fell 31 cents and ended at $4.30 after a transfer of 1,700 stocks, Fontana rallied 27 cents to $11.38 and closed with an exchange of 8,483 stock units, Future Energy popped 10 cents to close at $3.70 after the passage through the market of 126,635 units. 
Honey Bun climbed 12 cents in closing at $6.46 with investors trading 11,214 shares, iCreate rose 8 cents to end at 80 cents, with 20,004 stocks crossing the market, ISP Finance rose $4.71 to close at $31.49 in trading 29 units. Knutsford Express rallied $1.14 and ended at $12.25 after an exchange of 1,193 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing shed 8 cents in closing at $4.92 with investors transferring 1,702 stock units, Limners and Bards increased 46 cents to end at $2.22 with traders dealing in 112,596 shares. Lumber Depot popped 9 cents to $2.60, with 19,929 units crossing the exchange, Mailpac Group declined 9 cents to end at $2.28, with 358,514 stocks clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents to close at $2.10 in an exchange of 227,983 shares. 
Paramount Trading dropped 14 cents and ended at $1.56 with stakeholders exchanging 12,000 units, Spur Tree Spices lost 8 cents in closing at $2.06 after 48,634 stock units changed hands and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 17 cents to $1.79 while exchanging 255,208 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
