The trading week closed on Friday with the Junior Market unable to maintain the upward momentum on Thursday and the early morning session on Friday, with the index dipping 11.06 points to finish week at 3,338.17 as 32 percent fewer shares traded, with 43 percent less the value than on Thursday.
Just 32 securities trading compared to 40 on Thursday, with the prices of 15 rising, 10 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averaged 13.1 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Traders exchanged 6,426,251 shares for $23,089,468 down from 9,383,807 units at $40,616,428 on Thursday.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 18 percent of total volume for 1.16 million shares, followed by Future Energy Source 14.9 percent with 958,949 units and Lumber Depot 14.8 percent with 951,215 units.
Trading averaged 200,820 units at $721,546 in contrast to 234,595 at $1,015,411 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averages 220,981 units at $632,891, compared to 221,939 shares at $628,682 on Thursday. May closed with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial jumped $2.34 to $22.88 with 433 shares changing hands, Blue Power dropped 15 cents to $3.60 with an exchange of 5,800 stock units, Caribbean Cream rallied 30 cents to $5.75 with investors switching ownership of 6,847 units. Dolphin Cove popped 70 cents to $8.50 with 962 shares traded, Express Catering fell 50 cents to $5.45 with a transfer of 95,542 stocks, General Accident lost 20 cents to end at $5.50 with 10,229 units changing hands. Indies Pharma gained 23 cents to close at $3.73 with an exchange of 57,222 shares, ISP Finance rallied by $2.47 to $17.98 with 200 stocks passing through the market, Jamaican Teas spiked 51 cents to settle at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.47 with 1,155,753 stock units traded. Lasco Distributors fell 10 cents to $4.20 with an exchange of 875,776 units, Lasco Financial slipped 5 cents to $3.30 with 67,100 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing declined by 14 cents to $5.45 with a transfer of 659,040 stocks. 
Medical Disposables lost 9 cents to end at $4.52 with 15,200 units traded and Stationery and Office Supplies jumped 44 cents to $8 with just one share crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with the prices of three rising, none declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital advanced 0.88 of a cent to 8.88 US cents with an exchange of 11 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with 12,900 stocks traded, Sterling Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to 2.1 US cents with 100 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.86 of a US cent with 163,160 shares crossing the exchange.
At the close, 14 traded compared to 17 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, two declining and eight remaining unchanged. The Composite Index fell 0.74 points to 1,389.63, the All T and T Index dipped 0.63 points to 1,900.95 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.12 points to settle at 118.06.
First Citizens Bank ended at $49.50 after exchanging 987 units, Grace Kennedy slipped 4 cents to $5.41 in trading 10 stock units, Guardian Holdings shed $1.68 to close at $33, after 36,186 shares changed hands. Massy Holdings rallied $1.15 to close at $81.15 in trading 30,923 stocks, National Enterprises rose 20 cents to $3 with the swapping of 30 stock units, NCB Financial Group settled at $7.99 with an exchange of 627 shares. Prestige Holdings settled at $6.99, with 145 units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $57 trading 6,562 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL settled at $18, with 21,033 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco traded 1,200 stocks at $32.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
Supreme Ventures rallied 41 cents to $19.80 in an exchange of 249,511 shares and Wisynco Group shed 35 cents to close at $15.49 after and exchange of 56,894 stocks.
Market activity led to 40 securities trading compared to 38 on Wednesday and ended with the prices of 21 stocks rising, 12 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Trading averaged 234,595 units at $1,015,411 in contrast to 131,513 at $378,920 on Wednesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 221,939 units at $628,682, compared to 221,140 units at $604,278 on Wednesday. May ended with an average of 318,089 units at $760,337.
Lasco Financial gained 13 cents to finish at $3.35 with 45,330 stocks changing hands, Limners and Bards rose 7 cents to $3.13 with 37,230 shares traded, Lumber Depot slipped 6 cents to $3.27 with a transfer of 153,063 stock units. Mailpac Group lost 5 cents to end at $3.90 with investors trading 1,539,082 units, Main Event popped 43 cents to $5.43 with 16,609 stocks changing hands and Paramount Trading fell 7 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.15 with 875 shares crossing the exchange.
Six securities changed hands, similar to Wednesday, with prices of two rising, one declining and three closing unchanged.
First Rock Capital rose 0.79 of a cent to 8 US cents with an exchange of 8,364 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents in swapping of 57,398 shares, Proven Investments dropped 0.84 of a cent to 25.01 US cents with 10,663 shares traded. Sterling Investments closed at 2 US cents with a transfer of 25,502 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 1 cent to 15 US cents, with 8,631 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.85 of a US cent after 55,340 stock units crossed the exchange.
At the close, 17 traded compared to 13 on Wednesday, with five stocks rising, three declining and nine ending unchanged. The Composite Index increased 3.12 points to 1,390.37, the All T&T Index rose 0.21 points to 1,901.58 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.87 points to settle at 118.18.
Grace Kennedy rallied 20 cents to $5.45 after trading 100 units. Guardian Holdings spiked $1.62 to $34.68 in trading 7,250 stocks, JMMB Group closed at $1.86, with 52,680 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings settled at $80 in switching ownership of 4,317 units. NCB Financial Group closed at $7.99 with the swapping of 3,000 units, One Caribbean Media ended at $4.51, with 742 stock units crossing the market, Prestige Holdings rose 22 cents to $6.99 in trading 425 units. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $135 with 1,023 shares changing hands, Scotiabank stayed at $57 after clearing the market with 3,132 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 50 cents in ending at $18 after trading 20,901 stock units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 8 cents in trading 13,200 units at $16.33 and West Indian Tobacco stayed at $32 in trading 575 stocks.
Six securities traded on Wednesday, compared to five on Tuesday with three stocks rising, one declining while two finished unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital declined 0.79 of a cent to close at 7.21 US cents after trading two shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.05 after 45 stock units changed hands, Proven Investments popped 0.8 of a cent to 25.85 US cents after the trading of 29,433 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 2,155 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.85 US cents with the swapping of 304,576 units.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Sterling Investments gained 19 cents to end at $3 in switching ownership of 15,954 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced $1.74 to $19.39 with 37,373 stock units changing hands.
Only 13 securities traded compared to 15 on Tuesday, with two rising, three declining and eight closing unchanged. The Composite Index shed 4.21 points to end at 1,387.25, the All T&T Index lost 6.77 points to end at 1,901.37 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.21 points to 117.31.
JMMB Group settled at $1.86 with 55,714 shares hanging hands, Massy Holdings closed at $80 with the swapping of 1,909 stocks, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to $2.80 after 2,000 units crossed the exchange. NCB Financial Group ended at $7.99 with a transfer of 1,536 shares, One Caribbean Media dipped 14 cents to $4.51 in trading 820 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135 with 455 units changing hands. Scotiabank closed at $57 with the swapping of 4,110 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.50 after exchanging 11,400 stock units and Unilever Caribbean gained 3 cents to close at $16.25 in switching ownership of 50 units.
