Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with activity in all 48 securities listed shares up from 41 on Friday with prices of 21 rising, 17 declining and 10 closing unchanged resulting in a 19 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, with the value ending fractionally higher than on Friday.
The market closed with trading of 6,712,166 shares for $11,716,333 compared to 5,634,271 stock units at $11,710,883 on Friday. Trading on Monday closed with an average of 139,837 stock units at $244,090 compared with 137,421 shares at $285,631 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 328,486 units at $829,789 compared with 341,403 stocks at $869,894 on the previous day and October with an average of 196,034 shares at $399,810.
With the overall volume of stock trading being low no company had 1 million stocks changing hands as Mailpac Group led trading with 918,470 shares for 13.7 percent of total volume followed by EduFocal with 866,004 units for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 836,789 stock units for 12.5 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index just popped 5.78 points to 3,665.14. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial slipped 8 cents to end at $19.90 in an exchange of 17 stock units, CAC 2000 rallied 50 cents in closing at $2.50 with traders dealing in 361 shares, Cargo Handlers, gained 10 cents to end at $12.40 in an exchange of 1,750 units. Caribbean Cream fell 11 cents to close at $3.24 with 1,862 stocks passing through the market, Consolidated Bakeries climbed 25 cents and ended at $2.20 in trading 225 shares, Express Catering popped 21 cents to finish at $3.35 with 16,685 stock units clearing the market. Fosrich advanced 9 cents and ended at $2.20 in switching ownership of 628,122 units, GWest Corporation rose 7 cents to 99 cents with 9,425 stocks crossing the market, 
Jamaican Teas gained 7 cents to close at $2.15 as investors exchanged 265,996 units. Jetcon Corporation popped 18 cents to finish at $1.33 and closed after 809,891 shares changed hands, KLE Group rallied 22 cents to end at $1.32 with investors trading 12,000 stocks, Lasco Financial dropped 17 cents in closing at $1.53 with 168 stock units crossing the market. Paramount Trading shed 8 cents to $1.20 with investors swapping 4,579 shares, Regency Petroleum lost 8 cents to end at $3 with 49,434 units crossing the exchange, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 12 cents in closing at $1.58 after the trading of 87,144 stocks and tTech advanced 19 cents to close at $2.39 with 15 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.