Trading remained low-keyed on trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a modest increase in the volume and value of stocks traded compared to trading on Monday. A total of 42 securities, were exchanged, similar to Monday, with prices of 12 rising, 21 declining and nine closing unchanged.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 4,455,615 shares for $8,483,284, with an increase from 4,381,580 units at $7,840,390 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 106,086 shares worth $201,983, up from 104,323 units at $186,676 on Monday, Trading for the month to date, averages 136,439 units at $279,908 compared with 142,396 stocks at $295,201 on the Monday and August, with an average of 433,821 shares at $676,565.
Dolla Financial led trading with 785,742 shares for 17.6 percent of total volume, followed by Derrimon Trading with 595,928 units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade and Woodcats International with 460,064 stocks for 10.3 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index shed 0.81 points to finish at 2,922.14. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.3. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, which are derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial fell $1.17 in closing at $16.83 with 847 stock units being traded, AMG Packaging rallied 24 cents to $1.84 with an exchange of 2,998 shares, Atlantic Hardware rose 5 cents to close at $1.43 after a transfer of 377,830 stocks. CAC 2000 lost 26 cents to end at $1.44 after exchanging of 600 stock units, Cargo Handlers gained 35 cents after closing at $14.50 with trading of a mere 1,000 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed by 7 cents and to $1.70 with a transfer of 332,456 stock units. Caribbean Cream declined 20 cents to $2.45 in an exchange of 3,473 units, Derrimon Trading shed 7 cents to finish at 88 cents with investors swapping 595,928 stocks, Dolla Financial climbed 10 cents and ended at $3.50 after an exchange of 785,742 units. Elite Diagnostic dropped 30 cents to end at $1.57 with a transfer of 4,736 stocks, Express Catering increased 13 cents in closing at $1.98 with 40,734 shares crossing the exchange, 
Lasco Financial skidded 6 cents to close at $1.40 in trading 418,652 stock units. Mailpac Group gained 6 cents to close at $2.37 with 2,423 shares crossing the market, ONE on ONE Educational popped 11 cents and ended at 73 cents with investors exchanging 17,457 shares, Regency Petroleum slipped 20 cents to $3.99 with 193,016 units clearing the market and Spur Tree Spices dipped 12 cents and ended at $1.28 with investors dealing in 120,140 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.