Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with a 38 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and a 44 percent lower value than Thursday with trading in 47 securities compared with 46 on previously and ending with prices of 12 rising, 25 declining and 10 closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 5,786,896 shares valued $7,913,746 compared with 9,303,972 units at $14,036,601 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 123,125 shares at $168,378 compared with 202,260 stock units at $305,144 on Thursday with a month to date, average of 900,898 stock units at $1,240,655 compared with 1,100,653 stocks at $1,516,049 on the previous day and August with an average of 389,714 units at $570,529.
RA Williams led trading with 3.10 million shares for 53.6 percent of total volume followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 517,576 units for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Omni Industries with 411,289 stock units for 7.1 percent market share, as the stock seems to be attracting solid demand below the IPO price of $1 and may well get back there over the coming days.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 11.26 points to end the day at 3,663.01.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dipped $1.77 to close at $19.03 with an exchange of 1,821 shares, Blue Power rose 15 cents to $4 with traders dealing in 21,011 stocks, Cargo Handlers fell $1.30 and ended at $9.08 after an exchange of 230 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers skidded 35 cents to end at $3.10 with investors trading 17,061 stock units, Dolphin Cove climbed 94 cents in closing at $22.74 with an exchange of 5,922 shares, Everything Fresh sank 42 cents to finish at $1.96 with 10,800 stocks crossing the market. 
Future Energy dropped 8 cents to $3.25 in trading 27,712 units, Iron Rock Insurance shed 15 cents and ended at $3 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $3.45 with a transfer of 145,515 stock units, Knutsford Express increased 82 cents to end at $10.82 as investors exchanged 427 shares. Mailpac Group popped 15 cents in closing at $2.35 with a transfer of 45,456 stock units, Main Event declined $1.63 to close at $10.21 after an exchange of 570 units and Paramount Trading lost 35 cents to finish at $1.15 in trading of 26,561 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 166,468 shares for US$7,387 compared to 1,036,413 units at US$22,525 on Thursday.
Margaritaville sank 0.4 of one cent and ended at 8 US cents with investors swapping 4,000 shares. Proven Investments ended at 10 US cents with an exchange of 22,756 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.21 of one cent to close at 1.61 US cents with investors trading 3,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with an exchange of 21,025 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.1 of a cent and ended at 2.25 US cents with 95,038 units crossing the exchange.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 94.80 points to close at 317,457.34, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,262.85 points to end at 347,280.42 and the JSE Main Index popped 14.57 points to 304,502.89. The Junior Market Index rose 11.26 points to settle at 3,663.01 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 2.64 points to end at 234.78.
In the preference segment, no stock traded with a notable price change.
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 market closed with trading of 469,652 shares with a value of $2,680,153 compared with 391,431 stocks at $1,734,804 on Thursday.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $65 with a transfer of 94 shares, Ansa McAl skidded 57 cents to $63 with 10,120 stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings rallied $2 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $17 with investors dealing in 149 shares. First Citizens Group sank $1 to $43 in an exchange of 2,299 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank rose 10 cents to close at $6.90 in trading 20 shares, GraceKennedy ended trading at $3.65 after an exchange of 232,798 stocks. Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents to $13.50 with 168 units changing hands, JMMB Group remained at $1.05 with an exchange of 420 stock units, Massy Holdings popped 8 cents and ended at $3.58 with investors trading 159,974 shares. National Enterprises ended at $3.07 in an exchange of 4,649 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.80 with investors swapping 8,466 stocks, NCB Financial closed at $2.70 after a transfer of 500 stock units. 
Point Lisas remained at $3.10 after closing with 33 shares changing hands, Prestige Holdings climbed $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50 in an exchange of 351 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $112 with investors trading 2,170 units. Scotiabank increased $2 and ended at $55 in switching ownership of 1,417 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $5 with traders dealing in 43,927 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $2.50 after 200 stock units passed through the market. Unilever Caribbean remained at $10.60 as investors exchanged 497 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 40 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ low of $7 with 1,400 units crossing the market.
The market closed with trading of 9,303,972 shares for $14,036,601 compared with 5,251,054 units at $8,765,974 on Wednesday.
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.
Elite Diagnostic rallied 21 cents and ended at $1.80 trading 145,609 stock units, Everything Fresh increased 42 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.38 with an exchange of 45,820 stocks, Indies Pharma popped 9 cents to finish at $2.69 with 32 units changing hands. Knutsford Express lost 85 cents and ended at $10 after an exchange of 3,189 shares, Limners and Bards skidded 17 cents to $1.34 with investors trading 29 units, Lumber Depot fell 11 cents to end at $2.73 with 127,896 stocks crossing the exchange. Mailpac Group slipped 12 cents in closing at $2.20 in switching ownership of 1,351,779 stock units, Paramount Trading gained 24 cents to close at $1.50 with investors dealing in 4,950 shares and Regency Petroleum rose 10 cents to finish at $2.60 in an exchange of 47,206 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jamaica Producers led trading with 22.43 million shares for 49.4 percent of total volume followed by NCB Financial with 6.72 million stock units for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy ended with 4.77 million stock units for 10.5 percent market share, followed by Lasco Manufacturing exchanging 3.59 million shares for 7.9 percent of stocks traded, Wigton Windfarm closed with 2.82 million stocks for 6.2 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.60 million units for 3.5 percent of total volume.
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.
NCB Financial skidded $1 to finish at $51 with 6,724,506 stock units changing hands, Portland JSX dropped 41 cents and ended at $10.28 with investors dealing in 175,000 units, Salada Foods slipped 76 cents to close at $3.01, with 95,566 stocks crossing the exchange. Seprod climbed $1.50 to $82.50 with investors swapping 592 shares, Supreme Ventures sank 99 cents in closing at $20.01 after 303,342 stocks changed hands and Wisynco Group declined 63 cents to close at $21.15 with investors trading 25,650 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
A total of 1,036,413 shares were traded for US$22,525 compared to 4,998 units at US$383 on Wednesday.
Sterling Investments closed at 1.4 US cents as investors traded 500 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.15 US cents in trading 1,026,487 stock units.
Stocks mostly skidded on the Main Market after several big capitalisation stocks suffered notable declines, with the JSE USD market indices slipping, as the Junior Market bucked the trend and closed moderately higher as trading ended with prices of 36 shares rising and 39 declining.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $10 to end at $175.
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 market closed with trading of 391,431 shares valued $1,734,804 versus 382,651 stocks with the value falling 76 percent from $7,262,693 on Wednesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
National Enterprises popped 5 cents to finish at $3.07 in an exchange of a mere one unit, Republic Financial gained $2 and ended at $112 and closed with an exchange of 2,962 shares. Scotiabank rallied $1 to end at $53 in trading 50 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $5.10 with 260 stocks crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean fell 73 cents to close at $10.60 with a transfer of 100 stock units and West Indian Tobacco popped 90 cents to $7.40 with 61 shares clearing the market.
