Rising stocks were just edged out by decliners, resulting in gains for the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 57 percent jump in traded value over Monday that bought 9 percent more stocks than the previous day, following trading in 43 securities compared with 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 19 declining and six closing unchanged.
Investors traded 11,654,091 shares worth $13,548,315 compared with 12,780,847 units at $8,633,054 on Monday.
Trading averaged 271,025 shares at $315,077 versus 290,474 units at $196,206 on Monday, with an average for the month to date of 590,606 units at $913,138, slipping from 647,626 stocks at $1,019,846 on the previous day and higher than November, with an average of 224,300 shares at $353,285. The market’s recent buoyant traded stock, Kintyre Holdings, led trading with 2.66 million shares for 22.9 percent of total volume followed by Elite Diagnostic, ending with 2.56 million stocks for 21.9 percent of the day’s trade, Stationery and Office Supplies closed with 2.17 million stocks for 18.6 percent of the volume traded and EduFocal with 1.39 million stock units for 11.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 17.73 points to 3,282.74. 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 13.3, is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained 61 cents to finish at $17.99 in an exchange of 814 shares, Atlantic Hardware popped 9 cents to $1.35 with investors trading 866,905 units, Blue Power lost 26 cents to close at $3.27 after the trading of 2,081 shares. At the same time Cargo Handlers rose $4.08 in closing at $18.98 with a transfer of 50 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers shed 17 cents and ended at $1.63 after an exchange of 1,058 stocks, Caribbean Cream sank 7 cents to close at $2.23 with investors trading 2,084 units. Consolidated Bakeries declined 17 cents to $1.73 after an exchange of 2,788 shares, Future Energy increased 13 cents to end at $2.88 after trading of 117,993 stock units, ISP Finance rose $2.10 in closing at $16.10 with 273 stocks crossing the market. Jamaican Teas shed 9 cents and ended at $2.22 with investors dealing in 155,200 shares, 
Jetcon Corporation lost 12 cents to close at $1.28 after a transfer of 68,728 stock units, JFP skidded 7 cents to finish at 50 cents in trading 96,864 units. Knutsford Express fell 50 cents and ended at $10.50 with 2,004 stocks passing through the market, Limners and Bards dipped 13 cents to $1 with an exchange of 153,106 units, Main Event rallied 84 cents to close at $5.89 with 15 stocks crossing the market. Regency Petroleum advanced 13 cents to end at $4.23 as traders switched ownership of 4,108 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 12 cents in closing at $1.62 with 2,167,052 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.