Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday, with a 420 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded after a 575 percent jump in value over Wednesday with trading in 44 securities as was the case on Wednesday and ending with prices of 23 rising, 12 declining and nine closing unchanged and closing with a jump in the market index to close with a moderate gain for the year to date.
The market closed with 37,301,154 shares being traded for $98,792,252 up sharply from 7,170,788 units at $14,644,800 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 847,754 shares at $2,245,278 compared with 162,972 units at $332,836 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 190,689 units at $404,736 down from 192,229 stocks at $408,731 on the previous day. The average to date includes shares of Lasco Distributors and Lasco Manufacturing up to Tuesday this week, before they migrated to the Main Market on Wednesday. Trading in February averaged 243,917 units at $566,909.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 22.59 million shares for 60.6 percent of total volume followed by Indies Pharma with 2.94 million units for 7.9 percent of the day’s trade, Fosrich closed with 2.47 million stocks for 6.6 percent market share, Mailpac Group ended with 2.31 million units for 6.2 percent of stocks traded and Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.79 million shares for 4.8 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 46.14 points to 3,876.03, up 0.7 percent for the year to date.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, 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 four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial increased $1.26 to end at $21.26 in an exchange of 5,181 stocks, AMG Packaging declined 38 cents in closing at $3.12 after 5,002 units were traded, Cargo Handlers sank 97 cents to $13 with an exchange of just one share. Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 10 cents to close at $2.25 with 657,487 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rose 19 cents and ended at $3.88 with investors transferring 93 shares, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 15 cents to $2.03 as 530 stocks passed through the market. Dolphin Cove fell 65 cents to close at $18.75 with investors trading 7,128 units, Everything Fresh advanced 9 cents to end at $1.80 in switching ownership of 334,309 stock units, Fontana popped 8 cents in closing at $8.98, with 71,377 shares crossing the exchange. 
Future Energy rallied 15 cents and ended at $3.65 in trading 300,501 units, GWest Corporation gained 9 cents to end at $1.10 with 162,050 stocks clearing the market, Honey Bun dropped 8 cents in closing at $7 with traders dealing in 23,012 stock units. ISP Finance popped $2.81 to end at $30.91, with a mere one share crossing the market, Jamaican Teas gained 23 cents to close at $2.75 after an exchange of 562,910 stock units, JFP Ltd lost 10 cents and ended at $1.35, with 19,716 stocks crossing the market. KLE Group rose 30 cents to $2.33 with investors swapping 144 units, Lumber Depot climbed 10 cents and ended at $2.80 with a transfer of 366,821 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 16 cents to end at $2.20 after investors ended trading 2,313,996 units. Main Event skidded 89 cents in closing at $13.58 with investors dealing in 6,199 shares, Paramount Trading advanced 14 cents to close at $1.38 after an exchange of 48 stock units, 
Regency Petroleum rallied 7 cents to $2.29 in an exchange of 18,538 shares. Spur Tree Spices rose 70 cents and ended at $3.24 as investors exchanged 22,588,085 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 10 cents to close at $1.70 after a transfer of 1,790,379 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 38 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, following a 43 percent decline in value compared with Tuesday with trading in 44 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 
17 declining and 13 closing unchanged following the migration from the Junior Market of Lasco Distributors and Lasco Manufacturing to the Main Market, resulting in 46 listings now on the Junior Market.
The market closed with trading of 7,170,788 shares for $14,644,800 compared with 11,49,682 units at $25,742,485 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 162,972 shares at $332,836, compared with 280,382 units at $627,865 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 190,689 units at $404,736 compared to 192,229 stock units at $408,731 on the previous day and February with an average of 243,917 units at $566,909.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 1.51 million shares for 21 percent of total volume followed by Spur Tree Spices with 1.06 million units for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 995,605 stock units for 13.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 13.03 points to end at 3,829.89.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 10 cents to end at $2.15 after exchanging just 3,502 stock units, Dolphin Cove rose 90 cents in closing at $19.40 in switching ownership of 3,252 shares, Express Catering popped 10 cents to $4, with 23,013 units crossing the market. Fosrich popped 9 cents and ended at $2.44 with a transfer of 995,605 stocks, 
Iron Rock Insurance sank 38 cents to close at $2.14 after 45 shares passed through the market, JFP Ltd increased 12 cents to $1.45 with investors transferring 399,930 stocks. KLE Group declined 36 cents to end at $2.03 after trading a mere one stock unit, Knutsford Express advanced $1.14 in closing at $11.94 with an exchange of 355 stock units, Paramount Trading shed 25 cents to close at $1.24 after an exchange of 3,283 shares. Spur Tree Spices fell 10 cents and ended at $2.54 in an exchange of 1,060,608 stocks and tTech dropped 29 cents to $2.01, with 250 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market bounce
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Tuesday, following a big 94 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded after 127 percent more funds passed through the market compared with trading on Monday with trading in 41 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 12 declining and 12 closing unchanged.
The market closed with 11,495,682 shares trading for $25,742,485 up from 5,931,329 stock units at $11,322,870 on Monday.
Trading averaged 280,382 shares at $627,865, compared to 128,942 units at $246,149 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 192,229 units at $408,731 compared with 187,416 stock units at $396,767 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 6.79 million shares for 59.1 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 818,975 units for 7.1 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 665,885 stocks for 5.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 23.71 points to close at 3,816.86 after the market hit the 3,856 points mark in the early trading session.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3, 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, AMG Packaging climbed 40 cents to close at $3.51 after 262 stocks passed through the market, Cargo Handlers skidded 14 cents to $13.97 after an exchange of just 4 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 81 cents and ended at $18.50, with 17,143 shares crossing the market. Fontana dropped 9 cents in closing at $8.91 in an exchange of 22,217 stock units, Honey Bun increased 54 cents to end at $7.04, with 2,770 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express lost 70 cents in closing at $10.80 with investors trading a mere 472 stocks. Lasco Distributors fell 29 cents to $4.28 in switching ownership of 24,635 units, Lasco Financial popped 27 cents to close at $1.89 as investors exchanged 4,253 stock units, 
Lasco Manufacturing dipped 16 cents to end at $5.40 after 268,980 shares passed through the market. Limners and Bards gained 33 cents and ended at $1.80 in trading a mere one stock unit, Main Event rose 87 cents to $14.45 in an exchange of 508 units, MFS Capital Partners advanced 10 cents in closing at $1.70 with investors dealing in 63,827 stock units. Paramount Trading rallied 29 cents to end at $1.49 and closed a 91 shares and Spur Tree Spices rose 19 cents to close at $2.64 with an exchange of 6,792,429 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market ekes out gains on Monday
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a 78 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded, following a 64 percent drop in the value of stocks traded compared with Friday, following trading in 46 securities up from 44 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 21 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market ended trading of 5,931,329 shares for $11,322,870 compared with 26,794,881 units at $31,045,200 on Friday.
Trading averaged 128,942 shares at $246,149 compared to 608,975 units at $705,573 on Friday with a month to date, average of 187,416 units at $396,767 compared to 191,231 stock units at $406,595 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Fosrich led trading with 999,041 shares for 16.8 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 614,908 stocks for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh with 526,860 units for 8.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 1.10 points to cease trading at 3,793.15.
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 the financial years ending around 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, AMG Packaging declined 33 cents to end at $3.11 as investors exchanged 1,516 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped $1.28 in closing at $14.11 with just three units passing through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 15 cents in closing at $2.20, after an exchange of 120,394 shares. Caribbean Cream fell 19 cents to close at $3.69 with 489 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours skidded 11 cents and ended at $1.59 with traders dealing in 50,101 shares, Derrimon Trading popped 10 cents to close at $2 in an exchange of 614,908 stock units. Dolla Financial sank 10 cents to end at $2.64 after investors traded 124,086 stocks, Dolphin Cove shed 39 cents in closing at $19.31 with 321 units crossing the exchange, Everything Fresh climbed 10 cents to close at $1.70 after a transfer of 526,860 stocks. Express Catering dropped 6 cents and ended at $3.94 with investors dealing in 783 shares, Fontana dipped 10 cents to $9 crossing the market 32,314 stock units, Fosrich rose 15 cents in closing at $2.30 while exchanging 999,041 units. Future Energy fell 12 cents to $3.48 with a transfer of 113,618 shares, Honey Bun dropped 56 cents to close at $6.50, with 10,501 stock units changing hands, JFP Ltd lost 6 cents and ended at $1.33 after an exchange of 13,070 stocks. 
KLE Group rallied 24 cents to $2.39 with investors trading 139 units, Knutsford Express declined 44 cents and ended at $11.50 after exchanging 10,251 shares, Lasco Financial shed 29 cents in closing at $1.62 in trading 77,041 stock units. Limners and Bards dropped 30 cents to end at $1.47, with 27,676 stocks crossing the market, Lumber Depot advanced 15 cents to close at $2.70 with investors swapping 143,201 units, Main Event sank 94 cents to $13.58 after 4,227 stock units changed hands. MFS Capital Partners skidded 10 cents to close at $1.60 with investors trading 109,702 units, ONE on ONE Educational gained 12 cents in closing at $1 in switching ownership of 458,111 shares, Paramount Trading lost 35 cents and ended at $1.20 but only after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $1.10 with an exchange of 250,023 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to end at $1.60, with 424,355 shares crossing the market and tTech dropped 10 cents in closing at $2.30 after an exchange of 310 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market rebounds
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 373 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 108 percent more value than Thursday with trading in 44 securities compared with 45 on Thursday and ending with prices of 24 rising, eight declining and 12 closing unchanged and led to market into a rebound from the fall on Thursday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 34.14 points recovering 83 percent of Thursday’s loss, to close at 3,792.05.
The market closed trading on Friday with 26,794,881 shares at $31,045,200 up from 5,660,363 units at $14,953,776 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 608,975 shares at $705,573 compared to 125,786 units at $332,306 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 191,231 units at $406,595 up from 163,424 stock units at $386,693 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
One Great Studio led trading with 23.11 million shares for 86.2 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 1.06 million stock units for 4 percent of the day’s trade and Fontana with 619,770 units for 2.3 percent market share.
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 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 two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $2 in closing at $20 with traders dealing in 5,079 stock units, AMG Packaging advanced 33 cents to $3.44, with 21 shares changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 15 cents to end at $2.35 with an exchange of 752 stocks. Caribbean Flavours gained 10 cents to close at $1.70 after an exchange of 180 units, Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents and ended at $1.90 with investors dealing in 5,162 stocks, Dolla Financial rose 10 cents to $2.74 after a transfer of 534,217 units. Dolphin Cove rallied 20 cents and ended at $19.70 as investors exchanged 4,830 shares, Honey Bun increased 22 cents to close at $7.06 in switching ownership of 943 stock units,
Jetcon Corporation climbed 10 cents in closing at 95 cents after an exchange of 793 shares. Knutsford Express popped 72 cents to end at $11.94 with investors transferring 477 units, Lasco Distributors advanced 32 cents to $4.55 in an exchange of 46,778 stocks, Lasco Financial rose 11 cents to close at $1.91 after 3,302 stock units were traded. Lasco Manufacturing gained 38 cents to end at $5.53 with investors trading 2,174 shares, Limners and Bards rallied 23 cents in closing at $1.77, with 24,142 stocks crossing the market, Tropical Battery skidded 13 cents and ended at $2.10 with investors trading 279,984 units and tTech increased 10 cents to $2.40, with 51 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market trading jumps, index plunges
Trading jumped on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday and resulted in a big drop in the market index after a 56 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, carrying 85 percent more value than Wednesday with trading in 45 securities compared with 44 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 14 rising, 17 declining and 14 closing unchanged, with the Junior Market Index plunging 41.11 points to end at 3,757.91.
Trading closed with 5,660,363 shares for $14,953,776 up from 3,622,295 units at $8,075,268 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 125,786 shares at $332,306, compared with 82,325 units at $183,529 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 163,424 units at $386,693 compared to 166,173 stock units at $390,666 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
EduFocal led trading with 1.58 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume followed by Lumber Depot with 1.15 million units for 20.4 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 807,980 units for 14.3 percent market share.
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 the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 15 cents to $2.20 with investors swapping 1,555 shares, Derrimon Trading advanced 12 cents to end at $1.98 after a transfer of 2,923 units, Dolphin Cove shed 28 cents in closing at $19.50 with an exchange of 54,424 shares. Fosrich popped 6 cents to close at $2.13 with 30,223 stock units changing hands, GWest Corporation climbed 12 cents and ended at 97 cents after 1,179 shares crossed the exchange, Honey Bun lost 23 cents to $6.84 trading 5,220 units. Image Plus rose 5 cents to close at $1.94 with investors transferring 16,172 stocks, KLE Group gained 17 cents and ended at $2.15 in an exchange of 49,957 stock units, Knutsford Express skidded 72 cents to end at $11.22 with investors dealing in 275 shares. Lasco Distributors fell 19 cents in closing at $4.23 with a transfer of 309,110 stocks, 
Lasco Financial dropped 15 cents to $1.80 after 15,041 stock units passed through the market, Lasco Manufacturing sank 30 cents and ended at $5.15 in trading 312,815 stock units. Lumber Depot dipped 8 cents in closing at $2.51 after exchanging 1,154,211 shares, Main Event rallied 53 cents to $14.53, with 2,000 units crossing the market, Medical Disposables increased 20 cents to close at $2.50 while exchanging 44 stocks. One Great Studio lost 6 cents to 93 cents with 27,655 stock units clearing the market, Tropical Battery popped 13 cents to end at $2.23 in an exchange of 30,131 shares and tTech skidded 13 cents in closing at $2.30, with 539 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading and prices drop on JSE Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with a 38 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 44 percent lower value than Tuesday with trading in 44 securities compared with 39 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 21 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market closed after 3,622,295 shares were traded for $8,075,268 compared with 5,879,680 units at $14,528,099 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 82,325 shares at $183,529 compared with 150,761 units at $372,515 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 166,173 stock units at $390,666 compared to 172,623 stock units at $406,600 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 stock units at $637,481.
Tropical Battery led trading with 536,975 shares for 14.8 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 476,598 units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy with 382,069 units for 10.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 8.87 points to wrap-up trading at 3,799.02.
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 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, AMG Packaging declined 5 cents and ended at $3.10 after a transfer of 31,398 stocks, Blue Power increased 7 cents to $3.05 as investors exchanged 100 units, Cargo Handlers sank $1.65 to $12.83 after 4,021 shares passed through the market. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 15 cents to close at $2.35 in an exchange of 1,234 stock units, Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents to $3.89 with 587 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours dipped 7 cents to $1.60 with investors trading 364,539 units. Dolphin Cove rose 28 cents to end at $19.78 with 1,829 stocks passing through the market, GWest Corporation lost 13 cents in closing at 85 cents with investors dealing in 24,029 stock units, Image Plus dipped 6 cents to close at $1.89, with investors trading 12,436 shares. ISP Finance fell $3.40 and ended at $28.10 with investors transferring 55 stocks, JFP Ltd skidded 7 cents to $1.32 in switching ownership of 184,500 units, Lasco Distributors shed 13 cents in closing at $4.42 with traders dealing in 36,123 stock units. 
Lasco Manufacturing rallied 20 cents to $5.45 in an exchange of 14,042 shares, Limners and Bards fell 9 cents to close at $1.54 with investors swapping 2,000 stocks, Lumber Depot climbed 8 cents and ended at $2.59 after an exchange of 109,000 units. Mailpac Group gained 12 cents to $2.12 in trading 103,424 stock units, Main Event fell 56 cents to $14 after an exchange of 14,972 shares, Medical Disposables declined 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.30 after exchanging 950 stocks. MFS Capital Partners sank 20 cents to $1.70 with 85,400 units clearing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 5 cents and ended at $1.52 with an exchange of 236,344 stock units and Tropical Battery dipped 10 cents to $2.10 with 536,975 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs for Junior Market as prices soften
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 127 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a value that is 136 percent more than Monday and ended with trading in 39 securities compared with 46 on Monday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 20 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed trading of 5,879,680 shares for $14,528,099 compared with 2,593,168 units at $6,159,361 on Monday.
Trading averaged 150,761 shares at $372,515, compared with 56,373 units at $133,899 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 172,623 units at $406,600 compared to 174,223 stock units at $409,094 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
One Great Studio led trading with 1.20 million shares for 20.4 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 846,479 units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade and Spur Tree Spices with 477,340 units for 8.1 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 10.77 points to settle at 3,807.89.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, 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 of the market, AMG Packaging fell 6 cents and ended at $3.15 after trading 864 shares, Blue Power lost 18 cents to close at $2.98 with 3,342 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dipped 13 cents to close at $2.20 with an exchange of 6,201 shares. Caribbean Cream sank 19 cents to end at $3.69, with 2,534 stock units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading skidded 12 cents in closing at $1.88 with investors swapping 32,795 shares, Dolphin Cove declined 39 cents to $19.50 after an exchange of just 300 stock units. Express Catering climbed 11 cents to $3.98 with investors transferring 28,786 stocks, Fontana shed 25 cents and ended at $9.08 in an exchange of 199,893 units, Fosrich dipped 7 cents in closing at $2.08, after 846,479 stocks crossed the market. Jetcon Corporation fell 13 cents to end at 85 cents with investors trading 11,282 units, 
Lasco Distributors popped 5 cents to $4.55, with 384,895 shares crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing declined 5 cents to $5.25 with a transfer of 436,904 stock units. Lumber Depot shed 17 cents to close at $2.51 while exchanging 8,317 shares, Mailpac Group lost 10 cents and ended at $2 after closing with an exchange of 279,293 stock units, Main Event increased 7 cents to end at $14.56 after a transfer of 2,989 units. ONE on ONE Educational skidded 9 cents in closing at 88 cents after 20,408 stocks passed through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies sank 8 cents to $1.47 with investors dealing in 473,453 shares and Tropical Battery gained 5 cents and ended at $2.20 in switching ownership of 430,554 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading on the JSE Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with little change in the volume and value of stocks traded, compared with trading on Friday and ended with trading in 46 securities the same as 46 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
The market closed trading of 2,593,168 shares for $6,159,361 compared with 2,586,840 units at $6,170,873 on Friday.
Trading averaged 56,373 shares at $133,899, compared with 56,236 units at $134,149 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 174,223 units at $409,094 compared to 185,355 stocks at $435,088 on the previous trading day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Spur Tree Spices led trading with 976,508 shares for 37.7 percent of total volume that was followed by Fosrich with 370,030 units for 14.3 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus with 156,521 units for 6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 9.91 points to close at 3,818.66.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 6 cents to $3.21 after a transfer of 11,622 units, Cargo Handlers popped 48 cents to close at $14.48 with 41 stocks passing through the market, Derrimon Trading advanced 10 cents in closing at $2 as investors exchanged 6,667 shares. Dolphin Cove skidded 6 cents to end at $19.89 in trading 1,680 stock units, Everything Fresh rose 6 cents to $1.60 after an exchanging of 3,087 shares, Image Plus rallied 6 cents to $1.95 with investors transferring 156,521 stock units. ISP Finance increased 95 cents to end at $31.50 in an exchange of 567 stocks, Jamaican Teas climbed 13 cents in closing at $2.53, with trading of 7,384 units, JFP Ltd gained 6 cents and ended at $1.38 with an exchange of 32,474 stocks. Lasco Distributors sank 9 cents to close at $4.50 after an exchange of 45,448 units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 8 cents to $5.30 with investors trading 3,742 shares, Limners and Bards dipped 17 cents to end at $1.63 in switching ownership of 20 stock units. 
Mailpac Group increased 8 cents in closing at $2.10 with traders dealing in 45,105 shares, Main Event fell 9 cents and ended at $14.49 in an exchange of 293 stock units, MFS Capital Partners climbed 10 cents to $1.90 with investors dealing in 5,001 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational rose 11 cents to end at 97 cents, with 57,648 units crossing the market, Regency Petroleum shed 6 cents to end at $2.16 while exchanging 28,514 stocks, Spur Tree Spices declined 14 cents in closing at $2.36 with a transfer of 976,508 shares. Tropical Battery dropped 10 cents to close at $2.15 after 63,054 units crossed the exchange and tTech gained 37 cents and ended at $2.43, with one stock unit changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops prices rise on Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed higher on Friday after a 49 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, valued 37 percent less than on Thursday with trading in 46 securities compared with 44 on Thursday and ending with prices of 20 rising, 12 declining, leaving 14 unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 2,586,840 shares with a value of $6,170,873 compared with 5,070,780 units at $9,806,198 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 56,236 shares at $134,149 compared to 115,245 units at $222,868 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 185,355 units at $435,088 compared with 198,823 stock units at $466,478 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 641,945 shares for 24.8 percent of total volume and was followed by Lasco Manufacturing with 308,644 units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade and JFP Ltd with 225,478 units for 8.7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 20.08 points to end trading at 3,828.57.
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, closing around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial popped $3.30 to end at $22 with investors swapping 496 units, AMG Packaging advanced 12 cents to $3.27 after a transfer of 554 stocks, Cargo Handlers dropped 48 cents to $14 with 756 shares clearing the market. Caribbean Cream rose 33 cents and ended at $3.90 with investors transferring 4,062 stock units, Everything Fresh shed 5 cents to close at $1.54 in an exchange of 565 shares, Fontana declined 7 cents to $9.33, with 45,998 stocks changing hands. Fosrich rallied 7 cents to end at $2.19 in trading 121,203 units, Honey Bun increased 5 cents in closing at $7.05 after an exchange of 4,130 stock units, ISP Finance climbed $2.05 and ended at $30.55, with investors dealing in 5,000 shares. 
Jamaican Teas fell 15 cents to $2.40, with 26,984 units changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing rose 7 cents to $5.22 with traders dealing in 308,644 stocks, Limners and Bards rallied 27 cents to $1.80 after an exchange of 800 stock units. Mailpac Group dipped 12 cents in closing at $2.02 with a transfer of 107,866 shares, MFS Capital Partners sank 17 cents to close at $1.80 after 40,051 stocks crossed the market, ONE on ONE Educational skidded 7 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of 86 cents in an exchange of 176,444 units and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 21 cents to $1.56 after 641,945 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
