Trading surged into the June opening, with 62.5 million shares of Kintyre Holdings changing hands and accounting for 67 percent of the total volume for the day on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday. The volume of stocks traded spiked 150 percent, with 41 percent greater value than on Friday, following trading in 45 securities, compared with 39 on Friday and ending, with prices of 17 rising, 24 declining and four closing unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 93,092,745 shares for $49,564,826, after jumping from 37,184,148 units at $35,084,290 on Friday.
Trading averaged 2,068,728 shares worth $1,101,441, up from 953,440 stock units at $899,597 on Friday, with an average of 644,187 shares at $540,889 in May.
Kintyre Holdings led trading with 62.50 million shares accounting for 67.1 percent of total volume traded followed by Spur Tree Spices with 16.55 million stocks for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade, Derrimon Trading closed with 6.98 million stock units for 7.5 percent of the volume traded, Woodcats International chipped in with 2.60 million shares for 2.8 percent of the day’s volume and Lumber Depot with 1.48 million stock units for 1.6 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dived 68.08 points to close at 3,049.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and only two with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.3. 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 advanced 45 cents to end at $17.60 with investors trading 4,515 shares, AMG Packaging lost 15 cents in closing at $1.83 in an exchange of 55,226 stocks, Atlantic Hardware skidded 8 cents to $1.72 with investors trading 564,013 units. 
Cargo Handlers sank 5 cents and ended at $16.75 after a transfer of 3,218 shares, Caribbean Cream rose 15 cents to $1.66 after trading of 59,491 stock units, Caribbean Flavours shed 6 cents to finish at $1.19 with 2,449 shares clearing the market. Derrimon Trading sank 24 cents to $1.45, following trading of 6,977,445 stocks, Dolla Financial slipped 12 cents to $2.41 in an exchange of 108,669 units, Dolphin Cove climbed 78 cents to finish at $10.93 with investors swapping 2,908 stock units. Fontana popped 28 cents in closing at $6.93 with 86,058 shares crossing the market, Fosrich fell 8 cents to end at $1.75 as investors exchanged 118,277 units, Future Energy rallied 5 cents to close at $3.60 in switching ownership of 98,742 stocks. Honey Bun increased 6 cents to $6.05 with 1,167 stock units crossing the exchange, Iron Rock Insurance gained 37 cents in closing at $2.70 with 3,688 shares changing hands, ISP Finance rose $1.60 to end at $12 with an exchange of 141 stock units. Jamaican Teas dipped 11 cents to $2.15 with 354,154 units passing through the market, Lasco Financial declined 33 cents and ended at $1.56 after an exchange of 1,001 stocks, 
Lumber Depot dropped 7 cents to finish at $2.73 after investors swapped 1,479,791 units. Mailpac Group shed 8 cents to $2.55, following a transfer of 6,227 stocks, Main Event sank $1.62 to close at $5.07 with 36,731 shares crossing the market, MFS Capital Partners climbed 10 cents to close at 51 cents with a transfer of 234,983 stock units. Paramount Trading rallied 10 cents to $1.10 with trading in 80,786 shares, Regency Petroleum dipped 29 cents to end at $4.33, following trading of 16,564 units, Stationery and Office Supplies sank 5 cents to finish at $1.69 after trading of 507,498 stocks and Woodcats International skidded 5 cents to 70 cents after an exchange of 2,597,250 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.