Trading jumped on Tuesday on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with 47 percent climb in the volume, with 113 percent value surge compared to Monday following activity in 42 securities compared with 44 on Monday and ending with prices of 11 rising, 21 declining and 10 closing unchanged and resulting in a minor slippage in the Junior Market Index of 5.83 points to 3,366.07.
The market closed with trading of 8,157,423 shares for $15,369,549, with an increase from 5,560,103 units at $7,226,779 on Monday.
Trading averaged 194,224 shares at $365,942, from 126,366 stocks at $164,245 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 211,761 units at $314,517, compared with 213,431 stock units at $309,619 on the previous day and October with an average of 191,865 shares at $349,252.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.25 million shares for 15.4 percent of total volume, followed by Lasco Financial, with 1.0 million stock units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and Atlantic Hardware with 795,785 stocks for 9.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average P/E ratio of 12, based on the last traded price, in conjunction with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of a day of increased interest, AMG Packaging shed 29 cents in ending at $2.10 with 95,005 shares passing through the market, Atlantic Hardware climbed 8 cents in closing at $1.17 with a transfer of 795,785 stock units, Cargo Handlers rose $1.79 to a 52 weeks high of $15.10 with investors dealing in 1,026 shares. Dolla Financial declined 6 cents to finish at $2.43 with 270,425 stocks crossing the market, Dolphin Cove fell 8 cents and ended at $12.52 in an exchange of 4,031 units, Elite Diagnostic dropped 7 cents to close at $1.60 with 296,044 shares changing hands. Express Catering lost 45 cents to close at $2.72 with an exchange of 9,335 units, Future Energy slipped 12 cents to finish at $2.92 after trading of 586,587 stocks, Honey Bun rallied 39 cents and ended at $7.39 as traders switched ownership of 4,256 stock units. 
Image Plus popped 17 cents to end at $1.15 with investors swapping 3,590 shares, Jamaican Teas sank 13 cents in closing at $2.24 with an exchange of 1,253,865 stocks, Lasco Financial gained 10 cents to close at $1.98 with 1,000,006 units crossing the market. Lumber Depot skidded 14 cents to $3.06 in trading 132,932 stock units, Main Event increased 76 cents to close at $6.24 with 500 shares clearing the market, Paramount Trading sank 7 cents to finish at $1.32 with traders dealing in 20,616 stock units. Regency Petroleum advanced 10 cents to $4.40 in an exchange of 291,735 stocks, Spur Tree Spices dipped 8 cents to end at $1.02 with investors trading 146,781 units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 7 cents in closing at $1.67 with 200,000 shares passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.