The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with a 6 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded with a 26 percent lower value than Wednesday, following trading in 41 securities as was the case on Wednesday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged.
Trading closed with three stocks trading at 52 weeks’ lows, with Edufocal falling by 1 cent to 23 cents, Image Plus slipping by a cent to close at $1.18 and MFS Partners down 5 cents to 38 cents.
Investors traded 9,855,862 shares for $9,421,929 compared with 9,257,198 units at $12,706,033 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 240,387 shares at $229,803 compared to 225,785 stocks at $309,903 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 182,535 units at $295,789 versus 174,602 stock units at $304,838 on the previous day and February with an average of 246,071 shares at $454,487.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.74 million shares for 27.8 percent of total volume followed by MFS Capital Partners which ended with 2.29 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Financial with 1.80 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped 8.94 points to 3,518.95. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Blue Power rose 7 cents to $5.37 with the trading of 15,000 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries fell 16 cents to $1.79 with 45 stocks crossing the market, Dolla Financial popped 8 cents in closing at $2.78 with investors dealing in 22,416 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 33 cents to finish at $17.23 in an exchange of 250 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rose 12 cents to end at $1.63 after 2,857 shares passed through the market, Indies Pharma fell 6 cents to close at $3.31 in switching ownership of 18,000 stocks. Jamaican Teas declined 15 cents to $2.15 with 18,172 units clearing the market, 
Jetcon Corporation lost 7 cents to finish at $1.06 in trading 53,137 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 43 cents and ended at $14.23 with 745 shares crossing the market. Limners and Bards slipped 9 cents to close at $1.11 with traders dealing in 28,279 stocks, Mailpac Group sank 6 cents in closing at $2.35 in an exchange of 640,295 units, Main Event increased 20 cents to end at $11 with investors trading 13,945 stock units. Medical Disposables advanced 18 cents to $1.53 after a transfer of 8,102 shares and RA Williams skidded 7 cents to end at 67 cents with investors trading 46,430 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 9,257,198 shares for $12,706,033 down from 10,891,843 stock units at $18,155,914 on Tuesday.
At the close, Access Financial sank 64 cents to $16.32 after a transfer of 3,915 shares, Blue Power dipped 7 cents to close at $5.30 after 1,009 stocks were traded, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 39 cents and ended at $2.77 after an exchange of 2,994 shares, while Caribbean Cream gained 31 cents to finish at $2.48 with 789 stocks crossing the market, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to end at $1.85 in an exchange of 648,490 shares, Dolla Financial also declined by 10 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading 730,582 stock units. Dolphin Cove fell $2.50 to $16.90 with 26,100 stocks clearing the market, Express Catering dipped 25 cents in closing at $2.70 with traders dealing in 56,603 units, Future Energy sank 10 cents to close at $3.16 after an exchange of 548,118 stocks. Honey Bun likewise slipped 10 cents and ended at $7.80 with investors dealing in 10,973 units, Indies Pharma skidded 18 cents to finish at $3.37 in an exchange of 3,263 shares, 
ISP Finance climbed $3.02 to end at $30 as 865 stock units passed through the market. Jamaican Teas rose 19 cents to $2.30 as investors exchanged 2,784 shares, Kintyre Holdings shed 8 cents to close at 30 cents with a transfer of 1,739,918 stock units, Knutsford Express gained $1 in closing at $13.80 in trading 14 stock units. Regency Petroleum rallied 9 cents to end at $3.09 with 38,333 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices lost 6 cents and ended at $1.30 in trading 57,260 units and Tropical Battery fell 9 cents to finish at $2.56 with 17,065 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 10,891,843 shares for $18,155,914 compared with 8,632,988 units at $12,700,175 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance advanced $4.02 in closing at $26.98 with 324 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas shed 11 cents to finish at $2.11 as investors exchanged 197,571 units, KLE Group rallied 13 cents to close at $1.23 as 1,185 stocks passed through the market. Knutsford Express popped 6 cents to $12.80 in trading 13,951 units, Mailpac Group advanced 10 cents to finish at $2.45 with 183,430 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading rose 12 cents and ended at $1.12 in an exchange of 86,987 shares. Regency Petroleum declined 7 cents to close at $3 in trading 271,709 stock units and Spur Tree Spices lost 19 cents in closing at $1.36 with 43,046 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 36 cents to end at $16.96 with 30 stocks clearing the market, AMG Packaging declined by 15 cents to $2.75 in an exchange of 22,783 shares, Cargo Handlers popped 52 cents in closing at $12.05 clearing the market with 3,719 stocks clearing the market. Caribbean Cream increased 40 cents to finish at $2.55 after a transfer of 5,427 units, Caribbean Flavours lost 7 cents to close at $1.23 with 1,755 shares crossing the exchange, Dolla Financial skidded 15 cents to end at $2.75 with investors trading 197,198 units. Dolphin Cove climbed $1 in closing at $18 after an exchange of 52,334 stocks, Express Catering rose 19 cents to $2.99 after 2,126 stock units passed through the market, Fosrich sank 8 cents and ended at $2.12 after investors exchanged 1,205,280 shares. 
Future Energy dipped 16 cents to close at $3.12 and closed with an exchange of 408,296 stocks, Honey Bun fell 8 cents to finish at $7.90 with a transfer of 1,424 units, Indies Pharma dropped 18 cents to end at $3.37 with 3,818 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance shed $4.04 in closing at $22.96 in an exchange of 1,038 shares, Jamaican Teas fell 13 cents to $2.22 in trading 71,934 stocks, Knutsford Express advanced 51 cents and ended at $12.74 in switching ownership of 5,942 units. Omni Industries gained 6 cents to finish at 97 cents with investors trading 19,857 stock units and RA Williams popped 15 cents to close at 76 cents in an exchange of 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 6,078,064 shares for $10,022,406 down from 6,215,396 units at $15,198,884 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8, based on the last traded prices in conjunction with ICInsider.com projected earnings for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Dolphin Cove ended
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 6,215,396 shares for $15,198,884 up from 3,975,497 stock units at $7,451,520 on Tuesday.
Indies Pharma dropped 56 cents to end at $3.09 with investors dealing in 1,071,509 stocks, ISP Finance shed 32 cents in closing at $27 with 59 shares crossing the market. Knutsford Express lost 47 cents to finish at $12.28 after an exchange of 2,001 stocks, Lasco Financial rose 6 cents and ended at $1.65 after 37,646 units were traded, Limners and Bards slipped 14 cents to close at $1.16 with an exchange of 142,498 stock units. Main Event rallied 20 cents to $11 after a mere 306 shares passed through the market, Regency Petroleum skidded 8 cents and ended at $3.10 after a transfer of 80,551 stocks, Spur Tree Spices increased 9 cents to finish at $1.59 with traders dealing in 19,617 units and Tropical Battery sank 21 cents to end at $2.49 in an exchange of 168,974 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with the trading of 3,975,497 shares for $7,451,520 down from 7,155,019 units at $14,911,504 on Monday.
At the close, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 24 cents to $2.50 after 75,435 stocks passed through the market, Caribbean Cream lost 42 cents in closing at $2.31 with 29,810 changing hands, Caribbean Flavours sank 7 cents to close at $1.25 after an exchange of 33,482 shares. Dolla Financial fell 7 cents to finish at $2.83 after 84,290 stock units were traded, Dolphin Cove increased $1 and ended at $15 after the trading of 53,304 shares, Elite Diagnostic shed 12 cents to end at $1.51 with 211,221 units crossing the market. Express Catering dropped 20 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.80 in switching ownership of 10,000 stocks, Fosrich declined 9 cents to $2.20 with 264,704 stock units crossing the exchange, Honey Bun popped 15 cents to finish at $8 with investors dealing in 4,089 shares. Indies Pharma skidded 9 cents and ended at $3.65 in an exchange of 202,053 units,
ISP Finance spiked $6.15 to close at $27.32 with traders dealing in 150 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 22 cents to end at $2.43 as investors exchanged 445,140 units. Jetcon Corporation advanced 13 cents in closing at $1.13 with 2,222 shares crossing the market, JFP Ltd slipped 8 cents to 72 cents after an exchange of 335,010 units, Knutsford Express gained 54 cents to finish at $12.75 with investors swapping 875 stocks and Limners and Bards climbed 15 cents and ended at $1.30 with an exchange of 160,556 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 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance declined 83 cents to $21.17 with traders dealing in 52 units, Jamaican Teas sank 25 cents in closing at $2.21 after a transfer of 930,218 stock units, Knutsford Express dropped $2.16 to end at $12.21 in switching the ownership of 220 shares. Medical Disposables fell 7 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.31 after an exchange of 287,132 stock units, Omni Industries dipped 7 cents and ended at 95 cents with a transfer of 75,412 stocks with the price starting to reflect a truer valuation following the overstating of the earnings per share for 2024 of 5 cents, instead of the 8.6 cents the company erroneously reported. Regency Petroleum skidded 17 cents to finish at $3.20, with 116,188 units crossing the market. Stationery and Office Supplies sank 15 cents to $1.53 after an exchange of 139,184 stocks and Tropical Battery fell 10 cents in closing at $2.70 after 122,095 units were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed trading with an exchange of 25,193,200 amounting to $45,578,261 up from 8,941,253 units at $19,448,755 on Thursday. Trading averaged 559,849 stocks at $1,012,850 well over the 203,210 shares at $442,017 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 246,071 units at $454,487 slightly more than the 229,120 stock units at $424,323 on the previous day and January with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
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 financial years ending around August 2025.
ISP Finance gained 73 cents and ended at $22 with trading of 2,002 shares. Knutsford Express popped $1.08 in closing at $14.37 after a transfer of 66,727 stocks, Limners and Bards dropped 14 cents to $1.13 as investors exchanged 103,794 stock units, Medical Disposables sank 23 cents to end at $1.38 with a transfer of 18,007 stock units. Regency Petroleum advanced 12 cents in closing at $3.37 with 533,209 shares being traded, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 13 cents to $1.68 with an exchange of 1,771,466 stock units and tTech climbed 8 cents and ended at $1.45 with 704 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,941,253 shares for $19,448,755 down from 40,888,827 stock units at $84,909,114 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index skidded 4.09 points to end at 3,583.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
Dolla Financial increased 10 cents and ended at $2.94 with 70,055 shares crossing the market, Dolphin Cove sank 70 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $12.50 with investors trading 93,411 stock units. Express Catering rose 11 cents in closing at $3.11 with 78,963 stocks crossing the market, Indies Pharma rallied 6 cents to $3.36 with investors trading 47,954 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 15 cents to close at $3.60 with 28 stocks changing hands. ISP Finance dropped $1.42 to end at $21.27 with 6,974 units crossing the exchange, JFP Ltd gained 7 cents and ended at 82 cents in switching ownership of 11,265 shares, Lasco Financial popped 9 cents to finish at $1.59 after an exchange of 950,057 stock units. Regency Petroleum climbed 10 cents to $3.25 in trading 1,452,650 shares, Spur Tree Spices increased 8 cents to close at $1.50 with 332,517 units clearing the market and tTech rose 12 cents to finish at $1.37 in an exchange of 1,250 stocks.