The online learning service provider, One on One Education, led trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with 25.3 percent of all stocks traded, with the trading volume jumping 179 percent as the value of stocks traded jumped 123 percent over Monday, following activity in 44 securities compared with 45 on Monday and ending with prices of 19 rising, 12 declining and 13 closing unchanged.
A total of 13,515,268 shares were exchanged for $19,999,006, with a sharp increase over the 4,852,506 units traded worth $8,954,570 on Monday.
Trading averaged 307,165 shares at $454,523, up from 107,833 stocks at $198,990 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 150,786 units at $243,089, above the 140,377 stock units at $229,015 on the previous day, but lower than May with an average of 419,466 shares at $701,563.
ONE on ONE Educational led trading with 3.42 million shares for 25.3 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial which ended with 3.04 million stocks for 22.5 percent of the day’s trade, Atlantic Hardware closed with 1.75 million stock units for 12.9 percent of the volume traded and MFS Capital Partners with 1.34 million shares for 9.9 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dropped 22.42 points to 3,361.43. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and six with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, Access Financial rallied $1.54 to end at $16.54 as investors exchanged a mere 60 shares, Caribbean Flavours declined 10 cents in closing at $1.30 after 195,000 stock units passed through the market, Consolidated Bakeries rose 25 cents to $1.50 with investors swapping 479,455 stocks, following release of positive first quarter results. Dolla Financial gained 6 cents to finish at $2.45 in an exchange of 3,039,954 shares, Dolphin Cove popped 5 cents and ended at $12 with traders dealing in 4,325 stock units, 
GWest Corporation climbed 7 cents to close at 97 cents after an exchange of 308,030 shares. Honey Bun sank 51 cents to $7.50 with investors trading 20,345 stock units, Image Plus increased 8 cents to end at $1 after an exchange of 5,478 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 80 cents in closing at $6.10 with investors trading 12,043 stocks. ISP Finance rose $1.20 to end at $11.40 and closed with an exchange of 2,806 shares, Jamaican Teas skidded 5 cents to finish at $2.30 in trading 316,426 units, KLE Group rallied 12 cents to close at 97 cents with just one stock clearing the market. Limners and Bards popped 12 cents to $1.20 with a transfer of 150 stock units and MFS Capital Partners advanced 6 cents to close at 48 cents with investors dealing in 1,343,162 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.