Falling stocks pressured the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a big 54.91 points slide on Friday, to close at 3,639.67, following Lasco Financial accounting for nearly 60 percent of the volume that passed through the market, with trading of 44 securities, down from 46 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and 11 ending unchanged following a 67 percent drop in the traded volume, having a 62 percent lower value than Thursday.
The market closed with trading of 10,298,749 shares for $15,816,287 compared with 31,160,385 stock units at $41,334,468 on Thursday. Trading averaged 234,062 stocks at $359,461 compared to 677,400 shares for $898,575 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 334,927 stock units at $603,852 compared with 344,021 shares at $625,888 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 326,483 stock units at $898,324.
Lasco Financial led trading with 6.03 million shares for 58.5 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings with 1.43 million stock units for 13.8 percent of the day’s trade and Everything Fresh ending with 525,576 stocks for 5.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on the last traded prices of stocks with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading activity, AMG Packaging popped 8 cents to close at $3.28 with a mere 191 stock units crossing the market, CAC 2000 rose 14 cents to $2.30 with investors trading 311 shares, Cargo Handlers dipped 67 cents to end at $12.01 after exchanging of 184 units. Caribbean Cream dropped 42 cents and ended at $2.77 with 1,944 stocks crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 9 cents to end at $1.79 with traders dealing in 2,709 units, Everything Fresh sank 18 cents to close at $1.85 in an exchange of 525,576 shares. 
Express Catering slipped 14 cents to $3.11 with investors swapping 1,947 stock units, Fosrich lost 10 cents to end at $2.15 with 210,984 stocks crossing the exchange, GWest Corporation dipped 9 cents to finish at 87 cents with 491,713 shares switching owners. Honey Bun fell 10 cents to close at $8.40 with 21,884 units clearing the market, Medical Disposables skidded 23 cents to finish at $1.65 in trading 10,763 stock units, Regency Petroleum declined 8 cents and ended at $3.10 after an exchange of 55,064 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies shed 7 cents to close at $1.49 with investors trading 416,145 shares and tTech popped 45 cents to finish at $2.03 after a transfer of just 28 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 31,160,385 shares for $41,334,468 compared with just 2,502,820 units for just $4,773,077 on Wednesday.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation rose 10 cents and ended at 96 cents with 11,305,076 shares switching owners. Honey Bun rallied 15 cents to close at $8.50 as 7,435 stocks passed through the market, Indies Pharma skidded 56 cents to finish at $3.60 in an exchange of 111,666 units, ISP Finance sank 90 cents to end at $24.05 with investors trading 10 stock units. KLE Group slid 8 cents to $1.20 with 779 shares crossing the market, Paramount Trading popped 14 cents to end at $1.17 with investors trading 14,148 stock units and Regency Petroleum gained 8 cents to close at $3.18 in an exchange of 445,688 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 2,502,820 shares for $4,773,077, down from 4,711,914 stock units at $7,694,366 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Lumber Depot sank 7 cents and ended at $2.52 after an exchange of 22,580 shares. Main Event increased 69 cents to finish at $11.50 with 493 units passing through the market, Medical Disposables climbed 23 cents to close at $1.88 with an exchange of 14,004 stocks, Omni Industries rose 7 cents to end at $1.08 to close with an exchange of 26,630 stock units. Paramount Trading shed 11 cents to close at $1.03 as investors traded 32,108 shares, Regency Petroleum dropped 9 cents to $3.10 after a transfer of 14,234 units and tTech skidded 33 cents to end at $1.58 with 10,030 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer flashed negative indicators at the close with just two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
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 2025.
KLE Group rallied 20 cents in closing at $1.30 with investors swapping 101 shares. Knutsford Express dipped $1.04 to finish at $11.75 in an exchange of 3,049 stock units, Main Event lost 99 cents and ended at $10.81 with 50,194 stocks passing through the market, Regency Petroleum advanced 9 cents to close at $3.19 with investors trading 236,241 shares. Spur Tree Spices popped 23 cents to $1.90 after an exchange of 80,828 stock units and tTech increased 21 cents to finish at $1.91 with a transfer of 3,058 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market activity ended with trading of 2,977,846 shares for $5,466,817 from 4,970,864 units at $9,913,313 on Friday.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
Fosrich lost 12 cents and ended at $2.15 with investors trading 315,778 shares. GWest Corporation skidded 7 cents to end at 90 cents after an exchange of 2,730 stocks, Honey Bun popped 17 cents in closing at $8.42 with 5,795 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 21 cents to close at $12.79 after a transfer of 4,613 stock units. Main Event dipped 20 cents to $11.80 with investors swapping a mere 671 shares, Regency Petroleum fell 9 cents and ended at $3.10 with a transfer of 191,749 stocks, Spur Tree Spices sank 22 cents in closing at $1.67 after 155,177 units passed through the market and tTech dropped 30 cents to end at $1.70 with an exchange of 25,829 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on the last traded prices and with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas shed 7 cents to finish at $2.07 as investors exchanged 43,737 units, Lasco Financial climbed 7 cents to end at $1.50 in trading 180,519 stocks, Main Event sank 84 cents to close at $12 after an exchange of 4,182 stock units. Medical Disposables declined 13 cents to $1.67 with investors dealing in 10,383 shares, ONE on ONE Educational gained 8 cents to finish at 97 cents after exchanging 123,583 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 8 cents and ended at $1.50 with traders dealing in 21,224 stocks and tTech popped 25 cents to close at $2 after an exchange of only four units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 79,247,636 shares with a value of $146,127,867 in contrast with 11,716,187 units at $25,697,210 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 1,801,083 shares at $3,321,088 compared with 266,277 stocks at $584,028 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 453,576 units at $881,534 compared to 188,888 stock units at $402,336 on the previous day and with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324 in December.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced a mere 0.85 points to close at 3,680.30. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and five with lower offers.
Dolphin Cove dropped 10 cents to close at $19.40 after an exchange of 5,310 stock units, Elite Diagnostic shed 14 cents to end at $1.79 with 58,067 shares traded, Fosrich lost 10 cents to close at $2.20 in an exchange of 130,530 units. Future Energy rose 10 cents to $3.55 with investors swapping 17,367,183 stocks, Indies Pharma dipped 14 cents and ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 11,671 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance fell 30 cents in closing at $4 as investors exchanged 19,503 shares. Knutsford Express rallied 45 cents to end at $13 with 23,628 stock units switching owners, Lumber Depot skidded 9 cents to finish at $2.60 with 6,034,333 units crossing the market, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents to close at $1.80 in an exchange of 10,622,763 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents to 89 cents with investors dealing in 15,349 units, Spur Tree Spices declined 10 cents to close at $1.84 with a transfer of 808 stocks and tTech climbed 17 cents to $1.75 with 6,000 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 11,716,187 shares for $25,697,210 up from 5,037,785 stock units at $8,485,415 on the previous day. Trading averaged 266,277 shares at $584,028 compared to 117,158 stocks for $197,335 on Tuesday with a month to date average of 188,888 units at $402,336, up from 169,970 stock units at $357,922 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.45 after a transfer of 3,740,965 shares. Honey Bun rose 20 cents and ended at $8.47 with traders dealing in 18,871 stock units, Jetcon Corporation advanced 12 cents to finish at $1.20 in an exchange of 46,221 stocks, KLE Group shed 20 cents to end at $1.10 to close at 5,181 units. Lumber Depot popped 32 cents to $2.69 with investors trading 2,630 shares, Mailpac Group increased 8 cents to close at $2.69 with an exchange of 60,325 units, Main Event climbed $1.99 to close at $12.80 with 962 stocks clearing the market. Regency Petroleum rose 9 cents and ended at $3.19 with investors trading 107,618 stock units, Spur Tree Spices gained 12 cents to end at $1.94 with 72,051 shares crossing the market and tTech dropped 19 cents to finish at $1.58 with investors swapping 6,004 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,037,785 shares for $8,485,415 compared with 8,192,532 units at $15,623,869 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 117,158 shares at $197,335 compared with 174,309 stocks at $332,423 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 169,970 units at $357,922 compared to 186,547 stock units at $408,326 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Knutsford Express sank $1.61 to end at $12.57 with 1,516 stock units crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot dropped 37 cents in closing at $2.37 with traders dealing in 23,601 stocks, Mailpac Group slipped 11 cents to finish at $2.61 after an exchange of 38,079 stock units. Regency Petroleum skidded 17 cents to $3.10 with investors swapping 27,734 shares, Spur Tree Spices lost 12 cents to end at $1.82 with 145,741 stock units switching owners, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to $1.60 with investors trading 18,534 stocks and Tropical Battery climbed 7 cents to finish at $2.55 clearing the market with 191,569 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,255,718 shares at $23,382,493 compared with 9,108,643 units at $16,934,260 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by the ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas rallied 9 cents to $2.24 with investors swapping 52,345 units, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $1.92, Lasco Financial lost 16 cents and ended at $1.47 with 29,074 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot skidded 72 cents to close at $2.08 after 12,694 shares were traded. Mailpac Group sank 10 cents to $2.65 with 257,362 units crossing the exchange, RA Williams declined 9 cents to end at 77 cents with 40,004 stocks switching owners and Regency Petroleum shed 17 cents to finish at $3.16 with 35,152 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.