A 32 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded on Tuesday with a 17 percent lower value than Monday, was the highlight of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following a trading in 46 securities compared with 42 on Monday. Stocks closed, with prices of 20 rising, 12 declining and 14 closing unchanged.
Trading activity was lackluster on Tuesday, with 6,126,623 shares for $6,907,098 changing hands, from 4,643,832 units at $8,363,353 on Monday.
Trading averaged 133,187 shares at $150,154 compared to 110,567 units at $199,127 on Monday, with trading for the month to date, averaging 105,848 stock units at $208,741 compared with 102,494 stock units at $215,927 on the previous day and September with an average of 154,641 shares at $329,246.
Limners and Bards led trading with 3.34 million shares for 54.5 percent of total volume followed by JFP which ended with 852,192 units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and Kintyre Holdings with 456,221 stocks for 7.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rallied 21.11 points to settle at 3,355.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped $1.35 to end at $17.93 in swapping 102 shares, AMG Packaging sank 21 cents to end at $2.23 after trading of 175,261 stocks, Cargo Handlers increased $1.85 to end at $12.98, after 33 units passed through the market. Caribbean Cream popped 19 cents in closing at $2.19 in an exchange of 101 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 16 cents to finish at $1.61 with investors trading 85,335 stock units, Derrimon Trading rose 13 cents and ended at $1.84 in an exchange of 4,245 shares. Dolla Financial declined 5 cents to $2.45 and closed with an exchange of 283,236 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank 6 cents to end at $13.80 after a transfer of 4,072 stocks, Express Catering gained 10 cents in closing at $2.80 with investors dealing in 64,311 units. Image Plus advanced 6 cents and ended at 98 cents after an exchange of 25,983 stocks, Indies Pharma climbed 5 cents to finish at $3.05 with a transfer of 2,052 units, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 41 cents to close at $3.50 after an exchange of a mere one share. 
Jamaican Teas popped 10 cents to $2.33 with investors swapping 10,119 stock units, Lasco Financial lost 11 cents to close at $1.88 in switching ownership of 4,401 shares, Limners and Bards shed 6 cents and ended at $1.10 as investors exchanged 3,336,347 stock units. Lumber Depot climbed 17 cents to end at $2.70 in trading 2,301 stocks, Main Event climbed 73 cents to $7.39, with 1,230 units clearing the market, Paramount Trading gained 10 cents to finish at 87 cents after trading of 203,900 stocks. Regency Petroleum rose 14 cents to $4.64, with 12,501 shares crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices rallied 6 cents in closing at $1.14, with traders dealing in 18,501 units and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 9 cents to end at $1.78, with 2,822 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.