Trading plunges on Junior Market

The volume of stock trading, plunged 47 percent, with a 24 percent lower value on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday compared to Tuesday as trading took place in 44 securities compared to 42 on Tuesday and ended with prices of 15 rising, 13 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
Trading ended with 3,203,798 shares amounting to $8,923,752 compared to 5,999,057 stock units at $11,692,307 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 72,814 shares at $202,813 compared to 142,835 units at $278,388 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 197,432 units at $425,317 compared with 240,270 stock units at $501,803 on the previous day and February with an average of 253,246 units at $637,481.
Future Energy led trading with 568,932 shares for 17.8 percent of total volume followed by One Great Studio with 412,114 units for 12.9 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 342,022 units for 10.7 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 6.05 points to end the day at 3,826.69.
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 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power increased 18 cents and ended at $3.23 with traders dealing in 9 stock units, Cargo Handlers dropped $1.97 to close at $12.52, with 411 shares crossing the exchange, Dolphin Cove sank 27 cents in closing at $19.70 in trading 18,853 units. Elite Diagnostic climbed 9 cents to end at $1.69 after 2,860 stocks passed through the market, Express Catering popped 33 cents to close at $3.99 after investors exchanged 76,754 shares, Fontana gained 8 cents to land at $9.38 with a transfer of 6,538 stock units. Honey Bun rose 10 cents to close at $6.87 after 7,881 units crossed the market, Jetcon Corporation rallied 13 cents and ended at 98 cents while exchanging 2,235 stocks, Knutsford Express advanced 34 cents in closing at $11.94 with an exchange of 2,090 units. Lasco Distributors dipped 8 cents to $4.35 as investors traded 56,721 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 15 cents in closing at $5.55 after a transfer of 19,610 shares, Lumber Depot lost 25 cents to end at $2.58 with investors dealing in 2,901 stock units. Tropical Battery shed 20 cents to close at $2.12 in an exchange of 134,842 shares and tTech climbed 49 cents and ended at $2.49 with investors transferring 50,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.