Stocks mostly gained on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, but that did not prevent the two major market indices from falling following an 18 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 10 percent greater value than on Friday and resulting in the trading of 14 securities down from 17 on Friday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, three declining and four ended firm.
The market closed with trading of 35,422 shares for $461,124 compared to 43,150 stock units at $420,035 on Friday.
An average of 2,530 shares were traded at $32,937 compared with 2,538 units at $24,708 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 9,030 shares at $152,034 compared with 9,376 units at $158,374 on the previous day and an average for June of 9,110 shares at $119,497.
The Composite Index dipped 2.39 points to close at 1,118.43, the All T&T Index dropped 4.62 points to finish at 1,681.73, the SME Index closed unchanged at 87.78 and the Cross-Listed Index remained at 72.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings lost 81 cents to finish at $17.25 with a transfer of 8 shares, First Citizens Group popped 1 cent to $44.06 with an exchange of 484 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $6.86 with an exchange of 151 shares. Guardian Holdings dipped 15 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $15.60 with investors trading 150 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.10 after an exchange of 140 shares, Massy Holdings popped 10 cents to close at $3.70 with investors trading 11,760 stocks. National Enterprises ended at $3.21 after a transfer of 3,570 units, Prestige Holdings rallied 50 cents to close at $12 in switching ownership of 1,149 stock units, 
Republic Financial rose 25 cents tot $115 after an exchange of 2,855 shares. Scotiabank remained at $64 in trading just 1 stock unit, Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 25 cents to end at $7, with 92 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement sank 5 cents to finish at $2.60, with 15,000 stock units being traded. Unilever Caribbean increased 40 cents and ended at $11 in an exchange of 12 shares and West Indian Tobacco advanced 5 cents to $8.50, with 50 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fall for Trinidad Exchange
ICTOP10 reshuffle with one new stock
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 2.3 percent in value in the past week while the Junior Market lost 2.2 percent, primarily due to declines in prices of Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Cream, Express Catering and Indies Pharma. The Main Market was hit with a 13 percent drop in the value of NCB Financial Group shares.
With the decline in the price of NCB Financial, the stock is so close to the TOP10 and is now peeping in but could be a struggle before moving sustainably upwards. The demand for the stock is weak currently and the price could be trading in the $40 region. Technical reading suggests a $45 price is not far-fetched before in finding a bottom.
At the end of the week, Dolla Financial rose 12 percent to $2.80 followed by Access Financial closing at $21.96 after gaining 10 percent and tTech up 8 percent to $2.70.
Caribbean Cream and Consolidated Bakeries lost 11 percent each to close at $3.35 and $2.00 respectively and AMG Packaging declined by 5 percent to $3.02. In the Main Market, Berger Paints rose 7 percent to $8.40 to be the leading mover followed by 138 Student Living up 6 percent to $4.09. There are no major declining stocks in the ICTOP10.
Guardian Holdings moved up on the JSE TOP10 listing, with earnings per share revised from $71 to $92 helped by a fall in the price at the close of the week. Price gain for Access Financial resulted in it moving from the 5th spot last week out of the list this week and Caribbean Assurance Brokers moved into the listing, following price slippage during the week.
Lasco Financial Services returns to the Junior Market TOP10, replacing Dolla Financial rising appreciably during the week. The Main Market had no changes.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 stands at 4.9, well below the market average of 13.9 and the Junior Market TOP10 sits at 6.9, just over half of the market, with an average of 12.5.
The Main Market ICTOP10 is projected to gain an average of 319 percent by May 2025, based on 2024 forecasted earnings and providing better values than the Junior Market with the potential to achieve 211 percent over the same period.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, a total of 17 of the most highly valued stocks representing 33 percent of the Main Market are priced at a PE of 15 to 92, with an average of 29 and 19 excluding the highest PE ratios, and a PE of 23 for the top half and 16 excluding the stocks with overweight values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 10 stocks, or 21 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 20, averaging 18, well above the market’s average. The average PE for the top half of the market is 17, possibly the lowest fair value measure for stocks currently.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns on or around May 2025 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
Trading dives on Main Market
Trading values plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded moderately more with the value diving 86 percent lower than on Thursday, following trading in 53 securities compared with 57 on Thursday, with prices of 22 stocks rising, with only 12 declining and 19 ending firm.
Massy Holdings and NCB Financial sank to close at 52 weeks’ lows.
The market closed with an exchange of 7,561,920 shares for $37,357,214 compared with 7,104,872 units at $275,255,774 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 142,678 shares at $704,853 compared to 124,647 stock units for $4,829,049 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 821,037 units at $7,965,321 down from 871,110 units at $8,501,261 on the prior day and June with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.24 million shares for 42.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.70 million units for 22.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.0 million units for 13.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 943.02 points to end the day at 351,920.60, the JSE Main Index shed 1,235.69 points to conclude trading at 311,517.67 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.08 points to cease trading at 65.57.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden gained 73 cents in closing at $36.75 in switching ownership of 103 stocks, Caribbean Producers shed 30 cents to $9.90 with investors dealing in 11,306 units, General Accident rose 30 cents to close at $6.30 after an exchange of 1,000 shares. GraceKennedy rallied $1 and ended at $73, with 1,324 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers increased 64 cents to finish at $34 in an exchange of 19,217 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 93 cents to end at $11.07 with 1,678 stocks clearing the market. JMMB Group popped $1.30 to $23.30 as investors exchanged 60,112 units, Massy Holdings lost $1.95 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $78.05 after 158 stock units passed through the market,
NCB Financial sank $3.90 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $51 with investors trading 81,951 shares. Pan Jamaica advanced $1.01 in closing at $49 with an exchange of 78 units, Sagicor Group popped 37 cents to finish at $40.38 after trading in 38,918 stocks, Scotia Group dropped $2.13 to end at $43.07, with 179,695 stock units crossing the exchange. Seprod climbed 50 cents in closing at $78.50 after a transfer of 5,036 shares and Wisynco Group sank $1.12 to $19.88 with investors swapping 95,466 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $4.42 to end at $46.42 with a transfer of 2 units. 138 Student Living preference share advanced 74 cents to finish at $128.10, with 100 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $5 and ended at $107 with traders dealing in 550 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surged on 103m Dolla Financial shares
A block of 100 million shares of Dolla Financial was put through the market at 13 minutes after noon on Friday at $2.37 each, with a value of $237 million pushing the stock to the leading trade in the market before the company released first quarter results with increased revenues and profit, after the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The trade pushed the volume of stock traded to 106,310,225 shares for $249,915,230, up sharply from 2,685,073 units at $6,623,219 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 2,657,756 shares at $6,247,881 compared to 63,930 units at $157,696 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, averages 446,472 stock units at $915,377 compared with 272,698 stock units at $496,319 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
Trading ended with an exchange of 40 securities compared with 42 on Thursday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
Dolla Financial led trading with 102.78 million shares for 96.7 percent of total volume followed by Omni Industries with 1.05 million units for 1 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 890,611 units for 0.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 42.17 points to conclude trading at 3,640.75.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging lost 17 cents to close trading at $3.02 with an exchange of 1,000 shares, Cargo Handlers sank $1.09 to $11.85 after an exchange of 1,500 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 14 cents to end at $3.64 in trading 262 units. Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents in closing at $3.35 after an exchange of 13,719 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries dropped 24 cents to end at $2 with a transfer of 8,354 units, Dolla Financial popped 31 cents and ended at $2.80, with 102,780,357 shares crossing the exchange. EduFocal advanced 5 cents to 48 cents with traders dealing in 206,402 stock units, Elite Diagnostic sank 7 cents in closing at $1.48 in an exchange of 25,853 stocks, Express Catering skidded 20 cents to close at $3.70 after 30,048 shares passed through the market. Fontana rose 35 cents to finish at $8.48 as investors exchanged 5,556 units, Indies Pharma declined 13 cents and ended at $2.46, with 10,067 stocks changing hands, Jamaican Teas climbed 5 cents to end at $2.30 and closed with an exchange of 890,611 stock units. JFP Ltd shed 16 cents in closing at $1.01 in trading 226,072 shares, Lasco Financial increased 10 cents to $1.80 after a transfer of 7,435 units, Limners and Bards dipped 24 cents and ended at $1.56, with 88,000 stocks crossing the market. Main Event slipped $1 to close at $12 with investors trading 100 stock units, MFS Capital Partners sank 5 cents to end at 83 cents with 2,660 shares clearing the market, Omni Industries gained 6 cents to finish at $1.10 with investors swapping 1,051,161 stock units. One Great Studio skidded 5 cents to 77 cents in switching ownership of 56,670 stocks and tTech rose 5 cents to close at $2.70, with 1,001 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a 78 percent fall in the volume of stocks exchanged and an 85 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in trading in six securities, compared to four on Thursday with prices of two rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 54,388 shares for US$1,299 compared to 243,125 units at US$8,678 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 9,065 stock units at US$216 versus 60,781 shares at US$2,169 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 38,205 shares at US$2,673 compared with 40,815 units at US$2,892 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 53,325 units for US$3,682.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 0.63 points to close at 226.42.
The PE Ratio, a most used measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.1. The PE ratio is computed based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending and or around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents with investors dealing in 102 stocks, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4.03 US cents in an exchange of 3,016 shares, 
Margaritaville sank 0.5 of a cent and ended at 8 US cents after just 1 stock passed through the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 1 cent to close at 70 US cents as investors exchanged a mere 1 stock unit and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2 US cents with 51,165 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share climbed 24.99 cents to end at US$1.2499 with investors trading 103 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Dolla dominates all JSE markets
Dolla Financial dominated trading on Friday with an exchange of 103 million shares before the release of positive six months results, with profit rising by 25 percent for the period and nearly 37 percent for the June quarter. All three Jamaica Stock Exchange markets lost ground at the end of trading, resulting in the number and value of stocks changing hands rising over the previous with prices of 29 shares rising and 29 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 1,481.77 points to 324,005.43, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 943.02 points to 351,920.60. The JSE Main Market Index declined by 1,235.60 points to end at 311,517.67. The Junior Market Index dropped 42.17 points to 3,640.75 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.63 to close at 226.42.
At the close of trading, 113,926,431 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 10,033,070 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $287.27 million, versus $281.88 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 54,388 shares for US$1,299 compared to 243,125 units at US$8,678 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.24 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.70 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.0 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led trading with 102.78 million shares followed by Omni Industries with 1.05 million stocks and Jamaican Teas with 890,611 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $4.42 to end at $46.42, 138 Student Living preference share advanced 74 cents to $128.10 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $5 and ended at $107.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.7 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.6 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. 
Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated in the chart. Investors can use this measure as a guide to easily assess the value of stocks. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Declining stocks dominate Trinidad Exchange
Falling stocks outdistanced those gaining on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, resulting from trading in 17 securities compared with 15 on Thursday and ending with prices of five stocks rising, nine declining and three ending unchanged with two declining stocks traded at 52 weeks’ low.
The volume of stocks traded declined by 67 percent with a 60 percent lower value than on Thursday, with trading of 43,150 shares for $420,035 compared to 129,847 stock units at $1,051,586 on Thursday.
An average of 2,538 shares were traded at $24,708 compared with 8,656 units at $70,106 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 9,376 shares at $158,374 compared with 9,848 stock units at $167,611 on the previous day and an average for June of 9,110 shares at $119,497.
The Composite Index rallied 0.08 points to wrap up trading at 1,120.82, the All T&T Index popped 3.02 points to close at 1,686.35, the SME Index remained unchanged at 87.78 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.43 points to end the day at 72.18.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings increased 6 cents to end at $18.06 with investors swapping 1,000 stock units, Ansa McAl dropped $4.98 in closing at $58.52 after just one share passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 55 cents to $24.25 with investors dealing in 800 units. First Citizens Group remained at $44.05 after an exchange of 2,905 stock units, FirstCaribbean International ended at $6.86 with investors trading 647 shares, Guardian Holdings rose 15 cents to $15.75 with an exchange of 1,000 stock units. JMMB Group sank 4 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.10 with 908 units changing hands, Massy Holdings skidded 10 cents in closing at $3.60 with traders dealing in 12,935 stocks, National Enterprises remained at $3.21 after an exchange of 11,045 units. 
National Flour Mills fell 2 cents to close at $2.10 with investors trading 5,015 stocks, Point Lisas declined 18 cents to end at $3.10 in an exchange of 100 shares, Prestige Holdings shed $1.20 to finish at $11.50 after trading of 1,777 stock units. Republic Financial sank 25 cents to $114.75 as investors exchanged 353 shares, Scotiabank advanced 1 cent to end at $64 with a transfer of 610 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL slipped 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $6.75, with 100 stock units crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean lost 40 cents and ended at $10.60 in switching ownership of 1,584 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 15 cents to finish at $8.45 crossing the market 2,370 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jamaican workers not as scarce as thought
Jamaica’s labour market is not as tight as previously thought, according to data on the employed labour force released by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, this week.
Jamaica’s labour market has more capacity than previously thought.
The number of persons in the labour force jumped by 109,000 since October last year to 1.486 million up from 1.378 million last year, even as persons under 15 years old are now excluded from the data. The unemployment rate climbed to 80,700 persons for an unemployment rate of 5.4 percent compared to 57,300 or 4.2 percent last October, with 29,000 more persons employed in January this year, with a participation rate of 68.9 percent compared to 65.5 percent based on the October 2023 report.
“The changes reflect the latest international standards and approved guidelines in labour statistics proposed by the ILO, ensuring that the More data provided by the Institute remains relevant and comparable nationally and internationally,” Statin stated.
To be classified as unemployed, an individual must now meet the following three conditions: Absence of employment, Active job-seeking and Availability for work.
“Employment in this new framework is more narrowly defined as work performed for pay or profit. As a result, activities such as own-use production work, volunteer work and unpaid trainee work are now excluded,” Statin said.
Persons under 15 years old are no longer included in the workforce, with the base now 15 years and over.
There were 100,700 young persons in the 15 to 24 age group who were not employed, not enrolled in educational activities or currently in training.
The number of persons outside the labour force declined to 669,400 compared to 725,000 in October last year.
While the labour force increased in 2024, the population used to compute the employment rate is down to 2.733 million in 2024 versus 2.746 million in October last year.
The reference week for the survey has moved from the last full week of the previous quarter to the first full week of the current quarter.
Grace dominated the JSE Main Market
GraceKennedy dominated trading on Thursday being the lead trade with 3.45 million shares valued at $249 million at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market that ended with the volume of stocks traded declining by 73 percent with the value surging 63 percent above trading on Wednesday, ending with activity in 57 securities up from 54 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 20 stocks rising, 25 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 7,104,872 shares for $275,255,774 compared with 26,580,065 units at $169,019,186 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 124,647 shares at $4,829,049 compared to 492,223 units at $3,129,985 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 871,110 stock units at $8,501,261 compared with 935,480 stock units at $8,817,927 on the previous day and June with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
GraceKennedy the leading traded stock in the entire stock exchange accounted for 48.5 percent of total Main Market volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.10 million shares for 15.5 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 990,119 units for 13.9 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,215.46 points to end the day at 352,863.62, the JSE Main Index fell 860.58 points to close at 312,753.36 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.12 points to settle at 65.65.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Eppley rallied $1.90 and ended at $37.90 in switching ownership of 100 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $3.38 to $40.98 with investors trading 165 units, First Rock Real Estate declined 32 cents to finish at $10.20, with 7,881 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy sank 50 cents to close at $72, with 3,445,766 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group dropped $1.60 to finish at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $22 with investors swapping 90,678 stock units, Jamaica Broilers increased 36 cents to close at $33.36 in an exchange of 32,774 stocks. 
Kingston Wharves fell $1.84 in closing at $25.99 after a mere 2,089 shares passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 64 cents to end at $9.52 as investors exchanged 4,698 units and Proven Investments rose 65 cents to $19.75, with 36,876 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained $2.79 and ended at $19.80 in an exchange of a mere 10 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $5.34 in closing at $42 with investors trading 325 shares and 138 Student Living preference share lost $12.64 to end at $127.36 after an exchange of 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big plunge for Junior Market
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply on Thursday, following a 55 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 28 percent lower value than Wednesday with trading in 42 securities up from 40 on Wednesday and ending with prices of 13 rising, 19 declining and 10 finishing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 2,685,073 shares for $6,623,219 down from 5,990,982 units at $9,247,492 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 63,930 shares at $157,696 compared with 149,775 units at $231,187 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 272,698 units at $496,319 compared with 291,473 stock units at $526,774 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
Stationery and Office Supplies led trading with 824,225 shares for 30.7 percent of total volume followed by Fosrich with 328,942 stock units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 316,992 units for 11.8 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dived 68.15 points to close at 3,682.92.
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 the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers, indicating a slight negative bias in trading on Friday.
At the close, AMG Packaging declined 11 cents to $3.19 in switching ownership of 24,500 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped $1.24 to close at $12.94 after 450 shares passed through the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers fell 24 cents to finish at $3.50 trading 7,728 stocks. Caribbean Cream lost 30 cents and ended at $3.45 after an exchange of 28,357 stock units, Caribbean Flavours dipped 6 cents in closing at $1.54 with 5,300 stocks, Derrimon Trading slipped 5 cents to end at $2 after investors exchanged 501 shares. Dolla Financial dipped 11 cents to $2.49 with a transfer of 316,992 stock units, Dolphin Cove gained 18 cents and ended at $23.18, with 2,933 units crossing the exchange, EduFocal sank 5 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of 43 cents with investors swapping 4,265 shares. Express Catering shed 13 cents to end at $3.90 and closed after an exchange of 8,352 units, Fontana dropped 35 cents in closing at $8.13 with investors dealing in 8,570 stocks, Honey Bun skidded 15 cents to close at $8.60 after an exchange of 33,962 stock units. Indies Pharma rose 9 cents to $2.59 in trading 840 shares, 
Jamaican Teas lost 7 cents to finish at $2.25, with 4,256 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express slipped 15 cents and ended at $10.75 with traders dealing in 1,685 stocks. Lasco Financial sank 14 cents to end at $1.70 after a transfer of 6,200 stock units, Limners and Bards skidded 9 cents in closing at $1.80 with investors trading 1,462 shares, Lumber Depot rallied 5 cents to close at $2.80 after an exchange of 500 units. Main Event increased 50 cents to $13 with investors trading 7,700 stocks, One Great Studio climbed 5 cents to close at 82 cents in an exchange of 67,623 stock units, Regency Petroleum fell 9 cents to finish at $2.32 with 12,005 shares changing hands and Spur Tree Spices advanced 5 cents and ended at $1.95 with an exchange of 283,557 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
