Trading activity climbed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Monday, with the volume of stocks passing through the market rising by 9 percent with the value increasing by 33 percent compared to Friday. Market activities closed with 43 securities changing hands, down from 44 on Friday and ending with prices of 15 advancing, 14 declining and 14 closing unchanged, ending with the Market Index skidding 14.15 points to finish at 3,455.66.
The market closed with trading of 4,098,615 shares at $8,619,179, noticeably above the 3,774,007 units at $6,476,930 on Friday.
Trading averaged 95,317 shares at $200,446 above the 85,773 stocks at $147,203 on Friday with the month to date, averaging 196,796 units at $608,466, down from 208,160 stocks at $654,156 on the previous trading day and March ending with an average of 307,021 shares at $759,432.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 1.01 million shares for 24.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Lumber Depot, with 907,941 stock units for 22.2 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery, with 295,403 stocks for 7.2 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on the 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 sank 21 cents in closing at $16.75 after a transfer of 395 shares, AMG Packaging increased 33 cents to $3.09 with traders swapping 4,681 stocks, CAC 2000 declined 36 cents to end at $2.29 after an exchange of 386 shares. Derrimon Trading shed 20 cents and ended at $1.70 in an exchange of 1,010,014 units, Dolla Financial climbed 13 cents to close at $2.53 with 240,611 stock units passing through the market, Express Catering rose 12 cents to finish at $2.88 in an exchange of 780 shares. Honey Bun advanced 6 cents and ended at $8.05 with investors swapping 15,774 stock units, 
Indies Pharma dropped 6 cents to close at $3.43 with an exchange of 26,275 stocks, ISP Finance fell 47 cents in closing at $14.50 after trading in 10 shares. Knutsford Express popped $1.97 to end at $14 in an exchange of 108 units, Lumber Depot slipped 7 cents to close at $2.98 with investors trading 907,941 stocks, Main Event sank $1.54 to finish at $9.44 with shareholders switching ownership of 3,900 shares. Medical Disposables skidded 11 cents to $1.33 with traders dealing in 18,799 stock units and Tropical Battery gained 8 cents to close at $1.99 after an exchange of 295,403 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.