Trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with rising the value and the volume of stocks traded, over Monday’s trades with trading in 46 securities compared with 48 on Monday and ending with prices of 21 rising, 12 declining and 13 closing unchanged with the market index rising to close out the day’s activities on a positive note.
The market closed with trading of 15,236,471 shares with a value of $24,814,555, up from 14,064,529 stocks at $23,223,448 on Monday.
Trading averaged 331,228 shares at $539,447 compared with 293,011 stocks at $483,822 on Monday with a month to date average of 175,135 units at $355,658 compared with 166,707 stock units at $345,736 on the previous day and September with an average of 419,421 shares at $774,292.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 4.28 million shares for 28.1 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 3.43 million stock units for 22.5 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading with 1.61 million stock units for 10.6 percent market share, Jamaican Teas was next with 1.54 million stock units for 10.1 percent market share and Fosrich with 1.14 million units for 7.5 percent of total volume.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 32.97 points to 3,754.18. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close, AMG Packaging rallied 18 cents to finish at $3.26 with investors trading 39,332 shares, Cargo Handlers sank 15 cents to $12.15 with an exchange of just 21 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 20 cents to end at $3.40 with 21 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours shed 35 cents in closing at $1.11 with a transfer of 2,910 stock units, Derrimon Trading popped 9 cents to close at $2.07 with 1,607,868 shares clearing the market, Dolla Financial rose 9 cents and ended at $3.45 with an exchange of 198,262 stocks. Dolphin Cove advanced 25 cents to $20.25 and closed with 8,275 units changing hands, Everything Fresh popped 10 cents to finish at $2.50 after a transfer of 2,026 stock units, Fontana declined 8 cents and ended at $8.20 in switching ownership of 26,057 shares. Fosrich gained 8 cents to end at $2.35 with investors trading 1,139,761 stock units, Future Energy popped 8 cents in closing at $3.70 with an exchange of 114,772 stocks, Honey Bun lost 8 cents to close at $8.24 as 66,311 units passed through the market. Indies Pharma climbed 9 cents to $3.04 after an exchange of 275,135 shares,
Jamaican Teas rose 27 cents to close at $2.34 with 1,542,083 stock units crossing the market, JFP Ltd rallied 18 cents to finish at $1.18 in trading a total of 3,431,463 stocks. Knutsford Express dipped $1.14 and ended at $10.50, with 3,265 units crossing the market, Main Event increased 24 cents to end at $11.14 with traders dealing in 200 stocks, Medical Disposables fell 28 cents in closing at $1.84 with an exchange of 7,612 units. MFS Capital Partners rallied 9 cents to 76 cents with investors trading 311 shares, Regency Petroleum advanced 15 cents in closing at $2.93 with 169,827 stock units crossing the exchange and Stationery and Office Supplies rose 10 cents and ended at $1.63 with investors swapping 349,037 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.