Trading jumps on JSE Junior Market


Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a 31 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 71 percent jump in value compared to trading on Monday, following trading in 39 securities, down from 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 6,776,645 shares for $12,578,011, increasing from 5,185,657 units at $7,337,628 on Monday.
Trading averaged 173,760 shares at $322,513 compared to 117,856 stocks at $166,764 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 179,487 units at $384,913, after skidding from 180,020 stock units at $390,721 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
Atlantic Hardware led trading with 2.15 million shares for 31.8 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 1.49 million stock units for 21.9 percent of the day’s trade and Regency Petroleum with 800,017 stocks for 11.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced by 28.58 points to close at 3,462.44. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and nine with a lower offer.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging slipped 27 cents to end at $2.30 with investors trading 311,068 shares, Blue Power sank 49 cents in closing at $4 with 5,044 units passing through the market, Cargo Handlers popped 6 cents to $11.34 with investors trading 1,205 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries rallied 21 cents to close at $1.49 with 150 shares crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove rose 10 cents to finish at $14.10 with investors swapping 41,131 stock units, Elite Diagnostic advanced 9 cents and ended at $1.59 with the switching of ownership of 6,129 shares. Honey Bun shed 20 cents to $7.50 after a transfer of 895 stocks, Indies Pharma dropped 9 cents to finish at $3.26 with traders dealing in 13,924 units, KLE Group sank 9 cents and ended at 70 cents in an exchange of 18,066 stock units. Knutsford Express skidded 33 cents to end at $13.89 with investors trading 1,317 shares, Lasco Financial fell 12 cents in closing at $1.78 with 18,832 units changing hands, Main Event lost 30 cents to close at $8 with a transfer of 1,101 stock units. Paramount Trading increased 9 cents to 79 cents with investors dealing in 8,914 stock units and Regency Petroleum climbed 14 cents and ended at $4.14 with trading of 800,017 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market rises with moderate trading


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a mild Increase in the volume and a marginal decrease in the value of stocks traded, over Friday, with trading in 44 securities compared with 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 5,185,657 shares for $7,337,628, increasing from 4,890,272 units at $7,648,881 on Friday.
Trading averaged 117,856 shares at $166,764 compared to 113,727 stocks at $177,881 on Friday, with a month to date average of 80,020 units at $390,721, with a fall from 187,314 stock units at $416,998 on the previous day and July that ended with an average of  707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
One Great Studio led trading with 1.07 million shares for 20.6 percent of total volume, followed by ONE on ONE Educational that ended with 1.02 million stock units for 19.6 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 557,684 stocks for 10.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index gained 14.16 points to end trading at 3,433.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank by 13 cents and ended at $2.19 with 5,599 shares changing hands. Dolla Financial slipped 8 cents to $2.47, with 181,586 stocks passing through the market, Dolphin Cove lost 12 cents to end at $14 as traders exchanged 53,467 units. Elite Diagnostic dropped 10 cents in closing at $1.50 with investors trading 17,500 shares, Everything Fresh increased 6 cents to finish at $2.32, in switching ownership of 32,585 stock units, Express Catering popped 19 cents to close at $2.97 with traders dealing in 750 shares. Fontana rallied 6 cents to $8.95 after a transfer of 133,102 stock units, Fosrich shed 29 cents in closing at $2.66 with 200,687 stocks crossing the exchange. Future Energy rose 8 cents to close at $3 with a transfer of 62,336 units. Honey Bun advanced 10 cents to finish at $7.70 with 4,643 stocks crossing the market, Image Plus declined 6 cents and ended at 95 cents with an exchange of 28,173 units, Indies Pharma gained 15 cents to end at $3.35 with 71,049 shares crossing the market. Jamaican Teas fell 15 cents in closing at $2.18 after traders exchanged 343,980 stock units, Jetcon Corporation climbed 23 cents to $2 after closing with trading of 9,071 shares, KLE Group skidded 7 cents to end at 79 cents, with investors dealing in 1,500 units. Knutsford Express rose $1.80 and ended at $14.22 with traders exchanging 2,223 stocks, Limners and Bards sank 14 cents to close at a 52 week low of 96 cents with investors trading 19,950 stock units, Main Event dipped 25 cents to finish at $8.30 after an exchange of 100 shares. Omni Industries sank 10 cents and ended at 74 cents in trading 79,594 stocks, One Great Studio lost 8 cents to 31 cents with 1,069,535 units clearing the market, Paramount Trading dropped 9 cents in closing at 70 cents as investors exchanged 399,224 stock units. Regency Petroleum climbed 10 cents to finish at $4 after trading of 66,647 shares, Spur Tree Spices popped 6 cents to close at 97 cents with investors swapping 5,187 units and Tropical Battery increased 8 cents to end at $1.79 in an exchange of 147,155 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big decline in Junior Market stocks


Rising stocks outnumbered those declining but could not prevent a sizable fall in the market index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Friday, following a 28 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with 6 percent lower value than Thursday resulting from trading in 43 securities compared with 40 on Thursday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 14 declining and 13 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,890,272 shares for $7,648,881 compared with 3,820,279 units at $8,170,504 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 113,727 shares at $177,881 compared to 95,507 stocks at $204,263 on Thursday, with a month to date, average of 187,314 units at $416,998, down from to 196,845 stock units at $447,968 on the previous day and well below July, with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
At the close of the market, Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 2.78 million shares for 56.9 percent of total volume, followed by MFS Capital Partners with 516,819 units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 391,116 stocks for 8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index lost 42.55 points to settle at 3,419.70. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Atlantic Hardware shed 10 cents to 86 cents in closing with an exchange of 70,575 shares, Blue Power fell 5 cents to end at $4.50 with investors swapping 6,095 units, Cargo Handlers dipped 5 cents to $11.25 in an exchange of just 100 stocks. Dolla Financial lost 5 cents and ended at $2.55 with 96,002 shares passing through the market, Dolphin Cove increased 27 cents to close at $14.12 with 383 stock units changing hands, Fosrich popped 24 cents to finish at $2.95 after brokers transferred ownership of 128,864 shares. Honey Bun rallied 54 cents and ended at $7.60 with traders dealing in 2,213 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 10 cents to $3.20 with 8,128 stocks crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation dropped 24 cents to close at $1.77 in trading 15,059 units. JFP advanced 8 cents in closing at 57 cents after an exchange of 9,000 stocks, Limners and Bards climbed 10 cents to end at $1.10 with investors trading 2,244 units, Lumber Depot gained 21 cents to finish at $2.73 in an exchange of 1,000 shares. Mailpac Group popped 7 cents and ended at $2.47, after it closed with an exchange of 71,635 stock units, Main Event shed 24 cents to $8.55 after trading in 1,859 shares, Medical Disposables sank 10 cents to close at $1.50 with a transfer of 2,500 units. Stationery and Office Supplies skidded 9 cents to finish at $1.58 with investors clearing 2,782,628 stocks in the market and Tropical Battery slipped 8 cents to end at $1.71 with an exchange of 28,414 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winners outpace losers on JSE Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a decline of 3 percent in the volume of stocks traded, with 57 percent more value than on Wednesday, following trading in 40 securities compared with 43 on the previous day and ending with prices of 17 rising, 12 declining and 11 closing unchanged, with the market index declining.

The market closed with trading of 3,820,279 shares, with a value of $8,170,504, versus 3,943,354 units at $5,201,445 on the prior day.
Trading averaged 95,507 shares at $04,263, in contrast to 91,706 stocks for $120,964 previous day, with the month to date, averaging 196,845 units at $447,968, down from 210,726 units at $481,353 on the previous day and July with an average of 707,469 shares worth $1,699,009.
Dolla Financial led trading with 1.74 million shares for 45.6 percent of total volume, followed by JFP, with 397,513 stock units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 303,904 stocks for 8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 8.67 points to end at 3,462.25. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging rallied 16 cents to close at $2.56 in an exchange of 1,204 shares, Blue Power rose 15 cents to $4.55 in trading of 2,721 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 12 cents to close at $2.32 after investors exchanged 1,709 shares. Dolphin Cove fell 30 cents to end at $13.85 with 17,839 stock units crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic advanced 8 cents to finish at $1.60 with investors trading 100 stocks, Honey Bun sank 84 cents and ended at $7.06 with 7,978 units crossing the exchange. Indies Pharma declined 20 cents to $3.10 with a transfer of 29,361 shares, Jamaican Teas climbed 5 cents to close at $2.34 with 4,150 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express shed $1.30 to finish at $12.40 in an exchange of 18,001 stocks. Limners and Bards dropped 5 cents and ended at $1 with traders dealing in 13,089 shares, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents in closing at $1.60 as investors exchanged 200 stocks, Omni Industries rallied 7 cents to end at 84 cents, in the trading of 72,607 units. One Great Studio rose 6 cents to 38 cents with investors dealing in 152,838 stock units and Regency Petroleum lost 24 cents to finish at $3.86 with traders switching ownership of 14,970 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on Junior Market


Investors shunned trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in a 43 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 9 percent lower value than on Monday, with trading in 38 securities on both days and ending with prices of 14 rising, 12 declining and 12 closing unchanged resulting in the Market Index gaining 45.84 points to wrap up trading at 3,474.42.

The market closed with trading of just 1,485,320 shares for $4,135,884, with a fall from 2,603,405 units at $4,529,402 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 39,087 shares at $108,839 compared with 68,511 stocks at $119,195 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 231,280 units at $543,588, in sliding from 265,893 stocks at $621,884 on the previous day and July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
Regency Petroleum led trading with 469,825 shares for 31.6 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 297,994 stock units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and Image Plus with 90,000 stocks for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows only one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Atlantic Hardware rallied 8 cents to finish at 93 cents with investors trading 10 shares, Blue Power rallied 22 cents to $4.80 after an exchange of 25,000 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 20 cents in closing at $2.15 with investors trading 7,054 stocks. Derrimon Trading gained 16 cents and ended at $1.93 with 60,946 shares clearing the market, Dolphin Cove dipped 29 cents to end at $14 with investors dealing in 500 stock units, GWest Corporation lost 6 cents to close at 79 cents with traders transferring 617 shares. Indies Pharma shed 15 cents to $3.20 as investors exchanged 39,500 stock units,  Jetcon Corporation declined 27 cents and ended at $1.73 with 10,100 units crossing the market, JFP rose 6 cents to end at 60 cents after an exchange of 51,001 stocks. Knutsford Express sank 10 cents in closing at $14 trading 200 shares, Lasco Financial skidded 8 cents to finish at $1.90 in an exchange of 1,184 stocks, Lumber Depot sank 8 cents to close at $2.80 with traders dealing in 600 units. MFS Capital Partners climbed 6 cents to 42 cents as 1,105 stock units crossed the exchange, Omni Industries increased 9 cents to end at 79 cents with investors swapping 10,081 shares, Paramount Trading advanced 6 cents in closing at 78 cents with an exchange of 154 stocks and Regency Petroleum slipped 24 cents to finish at $3.85 closing with 469,825 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunges on Junior Market


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a sharp 94 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 96 percent lower value than Friday, with trading in 38 securities, down from 43 on Friday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 14 declining and eight closing unchanged, with the market index rising moderately.

The market closed with trading of 2,603,405 shares for $4,529,402, sliding sharply from 41,932,189 units at $104,208,622 on Friday.
Trading averaged 68,511 shares at $119,195 compared to 975,167 stocks at $2,423,456 on Friday, with the month to date, averaging 265,893 units at $621,884, with a decrease from 309,249 stocks at $732,302 on the previous trading day and July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
In a low-keyed trading session, MFS Capital Partners led trading with just 482,627 shares for 18.5 percent of total volume, followed by Atlantic Hardware, with 341,397 units for 13.1 percent of the day’s trade and JFP with 331,100 stocks for 12.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 5.12 points to end at 3,428.58. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
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.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied 36 cents to end at $17.99 after an exchange of 26 shares, Blue Power gained 8 cents and ended at $4.58, with trading of 2,638 stock units, Cargo Handlers declined by 8 cents to $11.25 with the trading of 177 stocks. Caribbean Cream rose 24 cents to end at $2.24 with a transfer of 1,500 shares, Derrimon Trading sank 5 cents in closing at $1.77 after an exchange of 136,718 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rallied 10 cents to close at $1.60 with 82,000 shares crossing the market. Express Catering popped 5 cents to $2.70 with traders exchanging 9,018 stocks, Fontana gained 10 cents and ended at $8.95 with 101,950 units clearing the market, Fosrich advanced 30 cents in closing at $2.99 with investors trading 293,102 stock units. Honey Bun dipped 63 cents to close at $7.30 with 15,696 shares passing through the market, Indies Pharma popped 35 cents to finish at $3.35 with trading in 56,259 stock units, ISP Finance fell $1 to end at $18 after a transfer of 9 stocks. Jetcon Corporation increased 20 cents in closing at $2 with investors swapping 1,163 units, JFP climbed 6 cents to 54 cents with 331,100 shares crossing the market, KLE Group skidded 23 cents to end at 86 cents with investors dealing in 21,705 stock units. Knutsford Express sank 10 cents to finish at $14.10 with traders switching ownership of 5,830 units, Lasco Financial rose 20 cents and ended at $1.98 with investors trading 8,228 stocks, MFS Capital Partners declined 6 cents to close at 36 cents as 482,627 shares changed hands and Omni Industries lost 9 cents to 70 cents in an exchange of 24,000 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Indies Pharma pumps Junior Market trading


Indies Pharma led trading with 79 of the shares traded on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, leading to a 978 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with a 1,215 percent more value than Thursday from trading in 43 securities compared with 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 20 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 41,932,189 shares valued at $104,208,622, surging from just 3,889,800 units at $7,922,057 on Thursday.
The average trade ended on Friday at 975,167 shares worth $2,423,456, up from just 92,614 stocks at $188,620 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 309,249 stock units at $732,302, jumping from 88,983 stock units at $172,920 on the previous day and July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
Indies Pharma led trading with 33.12 million shares for 79 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading, which ended with 5.44 million stock units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 822,902 stocks for 2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 36.59 points to wrap up trading at 3,423.46. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial popped 63 cents to finish at $17.63 with investors trading 2,167 shares, Blue Power advanced 30 cents to $4.50 in an exchange of 221 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 20 cents to end at $2.34 with trading of 20,185 shares. Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents to close at $2 with a transfer of 3,200 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries dipped 5 cents in closing at $1.25 as investors exchanged 91,972 units, Derrimon Trading sank 14 cents to end at $1.82 with 5,444,274 shares passing through the market. Dolphin Cove rallied 32 cents in closing at $14.30 in an exchange of 10,321 stock units, Express Catering skidded 10 cents to $2.65 with 32,599 stocks crossing the market, Fontana lost 7 cents to end at $8.85 with an exchange of 22,141 units. Future Energy declined 16 cents and ended at $2.83 with 158,176 shares changing hands, Indies Pharma lost 20 cents to finish at $3 in trading 33,119,098 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance dipped 39 cents to close at $4.61 with 3,186 units crossing the exchange. Jamaican Teas increased 7 cents to $2.25 with investors trading 5,753 stock units, Jetcon Corporation shed 20 cents to finish at $1.80 with 14,096 shares crossing the market, JFP slipped 6 cents and ended at 48 cents with investors swapping 142,149 units. Knutsford Express sank 22 cents to end at $14.20 after closing with 1,903 stocks passing through the market, Lasco Financial declined 18 cents to close at $1.78 with traders dealing in 527 stock units, MFS Capital Partners climbed 7 cents to close at 42 cents after a transfer of 1,200 shares. Paramount Trading fell 6 cents to a 52 week low of 70 cents with investors trading 15,421 stock units, Regency Petroleum skidded 11 cents to close at $4.09 after an exchange of 38,893 units, Spur Tree Spices gained 12 cents in closing at $1 after the trading of 298,252 stocks and Tropical Battery lost 8 cents and ended at $1.82 after an exchange of 22,807 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market trading rises


Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with an exchange of 42 securities compared with 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 12 rising, 11 declining and 19 closing unchanged, resulting in a 7 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued at 23 percent more than on Tuesday.

The market closed with trading of 3,889,800 shares for $7,922,057, for a slight increase over 3,637,536 units at $6,464,372 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 92,614 shares at $188,620, up from 84,594 stocks at $150,334 on Tuesday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 88,983 units at $172,920, closely aligned with 87,250 stock units at $165,427 on the previous day, but well below July, with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
Derrimon Trading led the market with 1.65 million shares for 42.4 percent of total volume, followed by Omni Industries, with 341,413 stock units for 8.8 percent of the day’s trade and Indies Pharma with 268,264 stocks for 6.9 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 12.63 points to close at 3,460.05. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Atlantic Hardware sank 11 cents to 84 cents with the trading 17,515 shares, Blue Power dropped 40 cents to close at $4.20 with 61,969 units crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries shed 5 cents and ended at $1.30 with investors dealing in 127,049 shares. Fosrich skidded 25 cents in closing at $2.70 after an exchange of 127,027 stocks, Honey Bun rose 88 cents to finish at $7.93, after trading of 2,498 stock units, Indies Pharma lost 5 cents to close at $3.20 with traders passing 268,264 shares through the market. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 39 cents to $5 with investors swapping 1,500 stock units, ISP Finance popped $2 to finish at $19 as traders cleared 122 stock units from the market, Jamaican Teas shed 12 cents and ended at $2.18 with investors trading 4,737 stocks. JFP rallied 7 cents to end at 54 cents with 22,165 units crossing the market, KLE Group increased 9 cents in closing at $1.09 in an exchange of 87,607 stocks, Mailpac Group fell 9 cents to close at $2.40 with 92,141 shares changing hands. Regency Petroleum climbed 24 cents to $4.20 with a transfer of 6,356 stock units and Tropical Battery gained 10 cents in closing at $1.90 after an exchange of 60,522 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market closed down for a second day


Trading activity closed lower for a second day following the big trade to close out July on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with a 10 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, valued 20 percent lower than Monday, following trading in 43 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 17 rising, 14 declining and 12 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 3,637,536 shares for $6,464,372 compared with 4,040,505 units at $8,093,170 on Monday.
Trading averaged 84,594 shares at $150,334, down marginally from 89,789 stock units at $179,848 on Monday. Trading for the month to date, averages 87,250 units at $165,427 compared to July with an average of 707,469 shares at $1,699,009.
JFP led trading with 510,876 shares for 14 percent of total volume, followed by Future Energy, with 316,364 units for 8.7 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 316,046 stocks for 8.7 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 10.43 points to close at 3,472.68. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on the last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Atlantic Hardware popped 12 cents to 95 cents with 6,100 shares passing through the market, Blue Power fell 30 cents to finish at $4.60 with 4,910 stocks being traded, Caribbean Assurance rose 6 cents and ended at $2.14 with the trading of 146,055 shares. Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents in closing at $1.35 with investors trading 10,547 stock units, Express Catering rallied 6 cents to close at $2.75 with an exchange of 6,066 units, Fosrich increased 26 cents to end at $2.95 with traders clearing 316,046 stocks. GWest Corporation climbed 6 cents to 85 cents with investors trading 119,555 units, Honey Bun dipped 92 cents to finish at $7.05 with 18,866 shares crossing the market, Indies Pharma gained 5 cents and ended at $3.25 with a transfer of 34,713 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance rose 61 cents in closing at $4.61 after an exchange of 100,747 shares, ISP Finance lost $3 to end at $17 with a mere 54 units crossing the market, JFP dropped 7 cents to close at 47 cents after a transfer of 510,876 stocks. Knutsford Express advanced 42 cents to $14.42 and closed with 1,214 stock units crossing the market, Limners and Bards popped 5 cents and ended at $1.10 in trading 123 shares, Lumber Depot sank 5 cents to $2.85 with 5,363 stock units passing through the exchange. Medical Disposables gained 13 cents in closing at $1.63 after traders switched ownership of 123 stocks, Omni Industries declined 12 cents to finish at 78 cents as investors exchanged 279,557 units, Paramount Trading sank 5 cents to close at 75 cents, trading 101,467 stocks. Regency Petroleum slipped 24 cents to $3.96 in an exchange of 13,025 shares and Tropical Battery shed 13 cents to close at $1.80 with investors swapping 96,115 units.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops 49 points to start August


Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with a decline of 83 percent in the volume of stocks traded, with 87 percent lower value than Thursday, with trading in 45 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 10 rising, 25 declining and 10 closing unchanged, with the Junior Market Index dropping 48.78 points to 3,462.25.

The market closed with trading of 4,040,505 shares for $8,093,170, dropping sharply from 23,947,024 units at $60,579,867 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 89,789 shares at $179,848 compared with 556,908 stocks at $1,408,834 on Thursday, compared to 707,469 stock units at $1,699,009 in July.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 987,169 shares for 24.4 percent of the volume, followed by Spur Tree Spices, with 631,614 units for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 427,222 stocks for 10.6 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 two with lower offers.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dipped $3 in closing at $17 with investors swapping 31,641 shares, Atlantic Hardware fell 7 cents to 83 cents after an exchange of 203,926 units, CAC 2000 skidded 12 cents to close at $2.08 with investors dealing in 17 shares. Cargo Handlers fell 7 cents to $11.33 with 867 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading slipped 5 cents and ended at $1.94 with an exchange of 987,169 stocks, Dolphin Cove lost 20 cents to finish at $14 with 4,349 units passing through the market. Elite Diagnostic shed 5 cents and ended at $1.50 with investors trading 16,036 shares, Fontana fell 13 cents to close at $8.86 with 47,398 stocks crossing the exchange, Future Energy sank 20 cents to finish at $3 with traders dealing in 158,457 stock units. GWest Corporation declined 7 cents to end at 79 cents with traders swapping 6,193 shares, Image Plus fell 6 cents in closing at 95 cents with the trading of 16,872 units, Indies Pharma gained 10 cents to close at $3.20, with 187,305 stocks clearing the market. Iron Rock Insurance sank 60 cents to $4 after trading of 561 stock units, ISP Finance popped $2.66 in closing at $20 after a transfer of a mere 455 shares, Jetcon Corporation climbed 30 cents to finish at $2 after closing with a transfer of 20,548 stocks. KLE Group rose 21 cents and ended at $1 after an exchange of 20 units, Knutsford Express dipped 40 cents to end at $14 with 701 stock units changing hands, Limners and Bards lost 5 cents to close at $1.05 as investors exchanged 26,047 shares. One Great Studio skidded 5 cents to 34 cents with a transfer of 64,472 stock units, ONE on ONE Educational slipped 7 cents to end at 82 cents in an exchange of 102,940 stocks, Regency Petroleum dropped 30 cents to $4.20 after hitting an intraday 52 week high of $4.68, with investors switching ownership of 39,867 units and Stationery and Office Supplies shed 12 cents to close at $1.67 after trading of 306,944 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.