Trading rose on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, with a moderate increase in the volume of stocks traded, and a 35 percent rise in value compared to Friday. The market closed slightly higher following an exchange of 47 securities, up from 45 on Friday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 15 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
At the close of trading, 7,960,170 shares changed hands at a value of $13,236,337, versus 7,671,506 units at $9,809,820 on Friday.
Trading closed with an average of 169,365 shares for $281,624 compared to 170,478 stock units for $217,996 on Friday, with the month to date ending with an average of 239,162 stock units at $320,611, versus 253,742 shares at $328,755 on the prior day and January, ending with an average of 469,885 units at $594,149.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 2.13 million shares for 26.7 percent of total volume, followed by Atlantic Hardware with 1.54 million stocks for 19.4 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 1.12 million shares for 14.1 percent of the overall volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 9.36 points to 3,292.09. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied $2.47 to end at $17.98 after closing with an exchange of 79 shares, AMG Packaging increased 23 cents to $2.10 with investors trading 29,747 stocks, Blue Power dropped 75 cents to finish at $3 with 207,183 shares crossing the market. Cargo Handlers rose 10 cents to $19 with traders switching ownership of 3,331 units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 16 cents to $1.30 with 27,000 stock units crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.08 to close at $10.90 with investors dealing in 182,090 shares. Fontana rose 10 cents to $7.95 after an exchange of 6,939 stocks, Honey Bun skidded 32 cents to finish at $6.10 with 2,790 units clearing the market, ISP Finance sank $1.70 and ended at $13 in an exchange of 190 stock units. 
Jamaican Teas gained 10 cents to end at $2.30 with investors swapping 69,037 shares, KLE Group popped 14 cents to $1.04 with a transfer of 400 stock units, Lasco Financial advanced 25 cents to close at $1.70 with 2,418 units crossing the market. Limners and Bards shed 8 cents to 92 cents with investors trading 223,763 stocks, Main Event dropped 20 cents in closing at $7.10 with 445 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables popped 10 cents to close at $1.10 after a transfer of 421 stock units and Paramount Trading increased by 11 cents and ended at $1.28 with 800 units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.