Trading dropped sharply at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday but delivered a sharp recovery in the Market index following a 53 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 62 percent lower value than Thursday as trading occurred in 39 securities,
up from just 34 on Thursday and ended with 18 rising, 13 declining and eight closing unchanged as iCreate and One on One closed at 52 weeks’ lows.
Investors exchanged 3,001,295 shares at $6,636,828 compared to 6,363,227 units at $17,666,824 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 76,956 shares at $170,175 on Friday, well below 187,154 units at $519,612 on Thursday Trading for the month to date, averaged 240,554 units at $534,209 versus 253,470 stock units at $562,948, previously and well down on the average for October of 361,392 units at $863,984.
One Great Studio led trading with 739,051 shares for 24.6 percent of total volume followed by Regency Petroleum with 327,886 units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 315,973 units for 10.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index surged 62.91 points higher to end at 3,773.17.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging advanced 55 cents and ended at $2.50 after an exchange of 2,501 shares, Cargo Handlers popped $2 to $14 with investors dealing in 1,000 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 33 cents to close at $2.83 with a transfer of just 585 shares. Caribbean Flavours shed 22 cents to end at $1.21 after 56,033 stock units passed through the market, EduFocal rose 10 cents in closing at $2.10 in trading 127,750 shares, Everything Fresh dropped 15 cents to $1.45 after exchanging 35,000 units. 
Express Catering climbed 14 cents to close at $4 in switching ownership of 8,754 stocks, Fontana rallied 21 cents to end at $10.86 after trading 5,928 stock units, Fosrich rallied 25 cents in closing at $2.45 in an exchange of 315,973 shares. Honey Bun increased 35 cents and ended at $6.70 with traders dealing in 6,510 stock units, iCreate lost 14 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 55 cents after 271,673 stocks passed through the market, ISP Finance climbed $5.50 to end at $31 in an exchange of 5,633 units. Knutsford Express rose $1.05 in closing at $12.30, with 923 shares changing hands, Lasco Financial skidded 8 cents and ended at $1.85, with 5,372 units crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing gained 10 cents to close at $4.50 with shareholders swapping 3,070 stocks.
Limners and Bards fell 8 cents to $1.67 as investors exchanged 4,264 stock units and Main Event declined 94 cents to close at $13.56 with 4,751 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for Junior Market on Thursday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 88 percent and the value 79 percent lower than Wednesday and sent the market in a major fall of more than 84 points after trading took place in only 34 securities down 
from 42 on Wednesday and ended with 10 rising, 19 declining and five closing unchanged after Dolphin Cove traded at an intraday high of $19.97 but closed lower and JFP Ltd hit an intraday low of $1.23 before the price rebounded to close the day higher.
Investors traded 6,363,227 shares for $17,666,824 compared to 51,368,288 units at $84,381,367 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 187,154 shares at $519,612, compared to 1,223,054 units at $2,009,080 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 253,470 units at $562,948 compared with 258,371 stock units at $566,151 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 2.52 million shares for 39.5 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 568,738 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 495,486 units for 7.8 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dropped 84.47 points to conclude trading at 3,710.26.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
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, Access Financial lost $2.40 to close at $26 with investors dealing in a mere 74 stocks, AMG Packaging declined 48 cents to $1.95 with a transfer of 144,349 units, CAC 2000 popped 28 cents in closing at $4.89, with 56 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers fell $2 and ended at $12 with shareholders swapping 9 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 24 cents to end at $2.50 in an exchange of 24,950 shares, Caribbean Flavours dropped 9 cents in closing at $1.43 after ending with an exchange of 15,000 units. 
Dolla Financial gained 8 cents to close at $2.50 after a transfer of 568,738 stocks, Dolphin Cove dipped 71 cents to close at $17.99, with 15,126 stock units crossing the market, Express Catering skidded 13 cents to end at $3.86 in trading 105,049 shares. Fontana fell 19 cents and ended at $10.65 with an exchange of 158,807 stocks, Fosrich declined 18 cents to $2.20, after investors traded 127,867 units, ISP Finance lost $5.32 to end at $25.50 with an exchange of 268 stock units. Jetcon Corporation rose 15 cents in closing at 90 cents after 3,132 shares passed through the market, Knutsford Express dipped $1.04 and ended at $11.25 after investors exchanged 1,276 units, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 31 cents to close at $4.40 with investors transferring 4,000 stocks. Lumber Depot shed 10 cents to end trading at $2.50 in an exchange of 11,231 stock units, 
Main Event climbed 95 cents to close at $14.50 with traders dealing in 3,729 shares and Tropical Battery dropped 10 cents and ended at $1.90 after an exchange of 147,620 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on the Junior Market
Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 528 percent and the value 201 percent more than Tuesday’s levels and ended with trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday as prices of 19 rose, 13 fell and 10 closed unchanged.
Investors traded 51,368,288 shares for $84,381,367 compared with 8,181,475 units at $28,034,722 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,223,054 shares at $2,009,080, compared to 185,943 units at $637,153 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 258,371 stocks at $566,151 compared with 161,441 shares at $421,168 previously. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
JFP Ltd led trading with 30.77 million shares for 59.9 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery with 16.34 million units for 31.8 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 1.03 million units for 2 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 47.04 points to 3,794.73.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings 
projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around 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, Access Financial slipped 10 cents to end trading at $28.40 after 15 shares were exchanged, AMG Packaging increased 36 cents in closing at $2.43 with investors swapping 201 units, CAC 2000 climbed 60 cents to close at $4.61 and closed with an exchange of 25 shares. Cargo Handlers rose $1 to $14 with investors trading 599 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 21 cents to close at $2.74, with 14,539 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours regained 22 cents to end at $1.52 after an exchange of 82,173 stock units. 
Dolphin Cove rallied 70 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $18.70 with 9,093 stock units changing hands, Everything Fresh gained 10 cents to close at $1.60 with stakeholders trading 135,178 stocks, Express Catering rose 23 cents to $3.99 in switching ownership of 55,178 units. Fosrich advanced 18 cents to end at $2.38 with investors dealing in 264,434 shares, Lumber Depot popped 10 cents in closing at $2.60 in an exchange of 3,816 stocks, Main Event fell 75 cents to $13.55, with 1,213 stock units changing hands. MFS Capital Partners increased 17 cents to end at $2.07 in trading 97,877 shares, 
Spur Tree Spices dipped 9 cents to close at $2.08 after 43,078 units crossed the exchange and Tropical Battery climbed 15 cents and ended at $2 with a transfer of 16,337,249 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Dolphin Cove jumped $2.45
Dolphin Cove jumped $2.45 45 to a close at a 52 weeks’ high of $18, with the biggest price movement on the entire 
Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday as investors reacted positively to an announcement of an 80 cents dividend to be paid in December, up from 40 cents paid in September as trading closed on the Junior Market of, with a 67 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded and the value 53 percent lower than Monday following trading activity in 44 securities trading compared with 43 on Monday and ending with 20 prices of rising, 18 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 8,181,475 shares for $28,034,722 compared with 24,523,793 units at $60,261,332 on Monday.
Trading averaged 185,943 shares at $637,153, compared with 570,321 shares at $1,401,426 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 161,441 units at $421,168 compared with 158,559 stock units at $395,758 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Express Catering led trading with 5.08 million shares for 62.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 461,891 units for 5.6 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 351,995 units for 4.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 18.30 points to end at 3,747.69.
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 the financial years ending around 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, Access Financial dipped 50 cents and ended at $28.50 with investors transferring 1,851 units, Cargo Handlers fell $1.48 to $13 and closed after 8,249 stocks changed hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 27 cents to close at $2.53 with shareholders swapping 40,001 shares. 
Caribbean Flavours climbed 27 cents in closing at $1.30, with 153 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading increased 10 cents to end at $1.95 with stakeholders exchanging 41,374 shares, Dolla Financial popped 11 cents to $2.46, with 461,891 stock units crossing the market. Dolphin Cove gained $2.45 and ended at $18 in trading 94,211 stocks, Express Catering dropped 64 cents in closing at $3.76 after an exchange of 5,082,087 units, Fontana shed 9 cents to end at $10.80 with investors dealing in 67,418 stocks. GWest Corporation rose 11 cents to close at $1.01 in switching ownership of 500 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 19 cents to $2.19 with traders dealing in just one share, KLE Group declined 22 cents to end at $1.23 as investors exchanged 1,000 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing rallied 23 cents in closing at $4.73 after a transfer of 34,926 shares, 
Main Event slipped 30 cents to close at $14.30 with 257 stocks clearing the market and Regency Petroleum fell 8 cents and ended at $2.10 in an exchange of 351,995 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp Junior Market fall as trading surges
Trading surged over Friday’s levels on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 1,320 percent valued 1,375 percent more than Friday after trading ended with an exchange of 43 securities compared with 40 on Friday and ended with declining stocks overwhelming the nine with the price increases and ended with 27 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Investors traded 24,523,793 shares for $60,261,332 compared with 1,727,434 units at $4,084,376 on Friday as Future Energy traded over 8 million valued just under $30 million and Tropical Battery with 12 million shares at near $23 million.
Tropical Battery led trading with 12.03 million shares for 49 percent of total volume followed by Future Energy with 8.25 million units for 33.6 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 856,430 units for 3.5 percent market share.
Trading averaged 570,321 shares at $1,401,426 compared with 43,186 shares at $102,109 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 158,559 units at $395,758 compared with 105,067 stock units at $265,112 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 62.76 points to 3,765.99.
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 around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 44 cents to close at $2 after a transfer of 7,072 stock units, Blue Power rallied 15 cents to $2.90 after an exchange of 40 shares, CAC 2000 dipped 89 cents to close at $4.01 with investors dealing in just 2 stocks. Caribbean Cream fell 23 cents and ended at $3.36 following trading of 7,500 units, Caribbean Flavours dropped 28 cents to end at $1.03 after 111,177 stocks passed through the exchange, Consolidated Bakeries shed 21 cents in closing at $2.05 as passed 8,122 units through the market. Derrimon Trading declined 13 cents to $1.85 in an exchange of 218,483 shares, Dolphin Cove skidded 95 cents to end at $15.55 with traders dealing in 4,089 stock units, EduFocal lost 15 cents and ended at $1.95, with 423,246 shares crossing the market. 
Fontana fell 9 cents to close at $10.89 with a transfer of 91,148 stocks, GWest Corporation declined 13 cents to close at 90 cents with investors exchanging 133,087 units, Honey Bun shed 28 cents and ended at $6.39 in switching ownership of 41,280 stock units. Jamaican Teas popped 10 cents to end at $2.18, with 150,000 shares changing hands, Jetcon Corporation dropped 24 cents to close at 70 cents with shareholders swapping 79,000 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 23 cents to end at $4.50 after 6,143 units crossed the market. Lumber Depot dipped 13 cents to $2.50 while exchanging 4,339 stock units, Main Event increased 14 cents to end at $14.60 with 68 shares clearing the market, 
Medical Disposables fell 14 cents in closing at $3.36 in trading 6,806 units and MFS Capital Partners dipped 8 cents to close at $1.92 with investors transferring 224,968 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE Junior Market
Rising and falling stocks shared the spotlight on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, following a 52 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded after the value plunged 67 percent compared with Thursday trading as trading ended with 41 securities changing hands down from 44 on Thursday and ended with 17 rising, 18 declining and five closing unchanged and ending with the Junior Market Index popping 8.65 points to close at 3,828.75 after two stocks closed on 52 weeks’ lows.
Investors traded 1,727,434 shares for $4,084,376 down from 3,568,081 units at $12,531,088 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 43,816 shares with an average value of $102,109, down from 87,026 stock units at $305,636 on Thursday, with the month to date, averaging 105,067 units at $265,112 compared with 113,573 stock units at $287,518 on the previous day, well down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Indies Pharma was the leading traded stock with 342,085 units accounting for 19.8 percent of total volume and was followed by One On One Educational Services, with 161,988 units for 9.38 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spies, 140,115 units for 8.1 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging popped 49 cents to close at $2.44, with 640 stocks changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 20 cents to $2.26 with investors dealing in 435 shares, Derrimon Trading rose 6 cents to $1.98 after an exchange of 18,906 stock units. Dolla Financial dropped 8 cents to close at $2.40 with a transfer of 38,203 units, Edufocal slipped 12 cents to end at $2.10 with stakeholders exchanging 43,190 stocks, Everything Fresh lost 13 cents in closing at $1.56 after 54,408 shares were traded. Express Catering popped 65 cents in closing at $4.40, as 11 shares passed through the market, Indies Pharma ended trading 342,085 shares as the price fell 35 cents to $2.75, ISP Finance rallied $2.80 to close at $30.80, with 16 units crossing the market. 
KLE Group climbed 35 cents to close at $1.45 with an exchange of 3,382 shares, Knutsford Express gained 9 cents to end at $12.29 with an exchange of 10 stocks, Lasco Distributors shed 21 cents to close at $4.34 with 6,272 stocks clearing the market. Lumber Depot climbed 13 cents to $2.63 after an exchange of 122,625 stock units, MailPac fell 15 cents to $2.02 after 117,076 shares were exchanged by investors, MFS Capital saw trading in 74,688 shares but the stock fell 15 cents to close at $2. Regency Petroleum gained 7 cents in closing at $2.25 after investors exchanged 87,412 shares, Spur Tree Spices had 140,115 shares being traded by investors the price climbing 17 cents to close at $2.20 and 
Stationery and Office Supplies added 10 cents and ended at $1.72 with investors transferring just 2,698 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Declining stocks outpaced rising Junior Market stocks
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 35 percent and the value 25 percent lower than Wednesday following trading in 41 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ended with 12 rising, 22 declining and seven closing unchanged and ending with the Junior Market Index popping 18.08 points to close at 3,820.10 after two stocks closed on 52 weeks’ lows.
Investors traded 3,568,081 shares for $12,531,088 compared with 5,519,040 units at $16,710,818 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 87,026 shares at $305,636, compared to 125,433 shares at $379,791 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 113,573 units at $287,518 compared with 117,927 stock units at $284,547 on the previous day, well down from October with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
EduFocal led trading with 597,842 shares for 16.8 percent of total volume, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 457,050 units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lumber Depot, 380,300 units for 10.7 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial shed 50 cents and ended at $29 with traders dealing in 19 units, AMG Packaging dropped 57 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.95, with 747 stocks changing hands, Cargo Handlers rallied 9 cents to end at $14.49 with investors dealing in 1,000 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 17 cents in closing at $2.83 while 4,778 stock were trading, Caribbean Flavours skidded 9 cents to close at $1.31 in switching ownership of 8,044 shares, Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents to $1.92 after an exchange of 7,121 stock units. Dolla Financial increased 8 cents to close at $2.48 with a transfer of 157,601 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 97 cents to end at $16.50 with stakeholders exchanging 55,373 stocks, Express Catering dipped 65 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.75, as 124,899 shares passed through the market.
Fontana declined 38 cents and ended at $11 in an exchange of 374,039 stock units, Honey Bun rose 20 cents to $6.65 and closed with an exchange of 1,464 units, Iron Rock Insurance lost 19 cents and ended at $2 as investors traded 100,000 stocks. ISP Finance fell $2.79 to close at $28, with 500 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express dropped 10 cents to end at $12.20 with an exchange of 1,014 shares, Lasco Distributors gained 40 cents in closing at $4.55 with 279,413 stock units clearing the market and significantly sucked out most of the supply of stocks and leaving ten offers on the board at the close with prices from $4.55 to $15.90. Lumber Depot shed 17 cents to $2.50 after an exchange of 380,300 stocks, 
Stationery and Office Supplies declined 8 cents and ended at $1.62 with investors transferring 457,050 shares and Tropical Battery popped 8 cents to close at $1.90, with 9,899 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on Junior Market
Trading bounced sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 73 percent, with the value 128 percent more than Tuesday after trading in 44 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 13 rising, 18 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
Investors traded 5,519,040 shares for $16,710,818 up from 3,189,510 units at $7,343,915 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 125,433 shares at $379,791, much higher than the 81,782 units at $188,306 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 117,927 units at $284,547 compared with 116,323 stock units at $264,203 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
Future Energy led trading with 1.29 million shares for 23.4 percent of the day’s total volume, and was followed by JFP Ltd with 468,116 units for 8.5 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 405,072 units for 7.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index dipped 39.04 points to close at 3,802.02.
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 around August 2024.
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, Access Financial climbed $1.50 to close trading at $29.50, with 2,239 shares crossing the exchange, AMG Packaging rallied 42 cents to $2.52 in trading 60,465 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 10 cents to finish trading at $3 as investors traded 91,630 shares. Consolidated Bakeries fell 30 cents in closing at $2.06, with 18,893 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading declined 24 cents to end at $2 in an exchange of 54,956 shares, Dolla Financial lost 10 cents to $2.40 with investors transferring 227,954 stock units. Dolphin Cove shed 47 cents and ended at $15.53, with 200 stocks crossing the market, EduFocal rose 10 cents to close at $2.27 in trading 405,072 units, Everything Fresh skidded 8 cents in closing at $1.70 after an exchange of 592 shares.
Future Energy rallied 10 cents to end at $3.70 after 1,292,066 units passed through the market, ISP Finance popped $4.02 in closing at $30.79 with an exchange of 123 stocks, Jamaican Teas dipped 10 cents to $2.10 and closed, with an exchange of 195,166 stock units. Jetcon Corporation gained 15 cents and ended at 94 cents while exchanging 93 shares, KLE Group fell 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.10 with traders dealing in 2,347 units, Knutsford Express advanced $1.05 to close at $12.30 in switching ownership of 1,200 stocks. Lasco Distributors skidded 13 cents to $4.15 after exchanging 118,405 stock units, Medical Disposables popped 15 cents to end at $3.50 with a transfer of 20,500 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 11 cents in closing at $2.12 with stakeholders exchanging 52,064 stocks. 
Spur Tree Spices declined 8 cents to close at $2.10, with 140,491 units changing hands and Tropical Battery shed 17 cents and ended at $1.82 in an exchange of 203,496 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading for Junior Market
Trading remained relatively steady on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 16 percent and the value marginally down from that of Monday, resulting from dealing in 39 securities compared with 41 on Monday and ended with prices of 18 rising, 12 declining and nine closing unchanged and two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ low.
Investors traded 3,189,510 shares for $7,343,915 compared with 3,813,014 units at $7,367,507 Monday.
Trading averaged 81,782 shares at $188,306 compared to 93,000 shares at $179,695 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 116,323 units at $264,203, down from 124,390 stock units at $281,928 previously and well down on October that closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
EduFocal led trading with 708,895 shares for 22.2 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 435,024 units for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade and ONE on ONE Educational with 359,838 units for 11.3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 1.16 points to 3,841.06.
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 around August 2024.
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 trading on Tuesday, Access Financial climbed 10 cents and ended at $28 with an exchange of 2,077 stocks, AMG Packaging dropped 38 cents to 52 weeks’ low of $2.10 after 300 units were traded, Cargo Handlers rose $1.40 to end at $14.40 with shareholders swapping 1,371 shares. Dolphin Cove advanced 50 cents in closing at $16 in an exchange of 5,420 stock units, EduFocal fell 18 cents to close at $2.17 with traders dealing in 708,895 shares, Fontana declined 18 cents to $11.38, with 26,282 units clearing the market. Future Energy popped 18 cents to end at $3.60 with a transfer of 125,257 stocks, Honey Bun lost 10 cents in closing at $6.40 with stakeholders exchanging 10,143 stock units, Indies Pharma increased 13 cents and ended at $3.05, with 48,347 shares crossing the market. 
Iron Rock Insurance rallied 16 cents to close at $2.19 in trading three stocks, ISP Finance skidded $4.53 to close trading at $26.77 with 620 units crossing the exchange, Jetcon Corporation shed 16 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 79 cents with investors dealing in 10,586 stock units. Knutsford Express dipped 65 cents and ended at $11.25, with 594 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 14 cents to close at $2.20 as investors exchanged 35,794 units, Main Event rose 94 cents to $14.49 after a transfer of 42,790 stocks. Medical Disposables fell 15 cents in closing at $3.35 after 10,000 stock units passed through the market, MFS Capital Partners advanced 19 cents to $2.15 after an exchange of 99,804 shares, 
Regency Petroleum popped 12 cents and ended at $2.23, with 5,462 stocks crossing the market and Spur Tree Spices climbed 8 cents to end at $2.18 in an exchange of 80,348 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market all-round fall
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.
