Trading dropped sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, compared to Thursday, with a 74 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 80 percent lower value, following trading in 40 securities down from 45 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 5,228,714 shares for $8,674,718 compared to 20,497,379 stock units at $43,414,703 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 130,718 shares at $216,868 compared with 455,497 stocks at $964,771 on Thursday with the month to date and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 1.50 million shares for 28.7 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 1.32 million units for 25.3 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 543,515 stock units for 10.4 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index slipped 19.29 points to close trading at 3,792.59. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, Access Financial declined $2.11 to finish at $17.89 with just 20 stock units crossing the market, Blue Power rose 7 cents to $4.39 in switching 1,981 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 27 cents to $3.57 with investors trading 66,980 stocks. Derrimon Trading popped 12 cents to close at $2.10 in an exchange of 20 units, Everything Fresh lost 15 cents in closing at $2.30 after 1,000 shares passed through the market, Fontana skidded 11 cents to end at $8.08 as investors exchanged 16,520 units. Future Energy sank 8 cents to $3.82 with 209,356 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun increased 48 cents and ended at $8.70 with investors trading 37,305 stock units, 
Indies Pharma dipped 17 cents to close at $3 after an exchange of 308,713 shares. Jamaican Teas fell 9 cents in closing at $2.26 with investors swapping 20,100 stocks, JFP Ltd dropped 19 cents to finish at 97 cents in an exchange of 1,324,209 units, Knutsford Express climbed 11 cents to end at $12.55 with traders dealing in 3,894 stock units. Mailpac Group shed 15 cents in closing at $2.65 after an exchange of 30,550 shares, One Great Studio fell 10 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of 65 cents with a transfer of 251,763 units and Tropical Battery slipped 7 cents to finish at $2.35 with 63,630 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.