The sole 2026 Junior Market listed, Woodcats International, ended as the market leader on the market at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday. Trading ended as it did on Monday, with activity in 44 active securities, with prices of 16 rising, 14 declining and 14 closing unchanged. The volume of stocks traded rose 54 percent, with 34 percent more value than Monday.
The market closed with 13,003,089 shares traded for $21,567,572, up from 8,450,118 stock units worth $16,120,088 on Monday.
Trading averaged 295,525 shares values the month to date, average of 319,445 units at $508,718, but in line with 321,076 stock units at $509,983 on the previous day and higher than July, with an average of 280,479 shares at $401,436.
Woodcats International was the leading traded stocks with 4.43 million shares for 34.1 percent of total volume, followed by Regency Petroleum with 2.03 million stocks for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade, Atlantic Hardware closed with 1.90 million stock units for 14.6 percent of the volume traded and Omni Industries with 1.12 million shares for 8.6 percent of market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 18.77 points to end at 2,904.78. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.6. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios, derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped 59 cents to close at $18 after trading of 131 stocks, Atlantic Hardware fell 8 cents to $1.39 with 1,897,533 units clearing the market, Cargo Handlers lost $1.78 to close at $14.65 with trading 4,432 shares. Dolla Financial rallied 10 cents to end at $3.45 after a transfer of 406,867 stock units, Dolphin Cove rose 73 cents to $11.23 in trading of 2,529 shares, Fontana climbed 20 cents to end at $6.20 after an exchange of 236,339 stocks. Jamaican Teas popped 12 cents to $2.17 with investors swapping 53,100 stocks, Jetcon Corporation increased 8 cents to finish at $3.78 in an exchange of 70,488 units, JFP advanced 8 cents and ended at 48 cents with 6 stocks passing through the market. KLE Group gained 25 cents to close at $1.10 in swapping 8,000 units, Knutsford Express rose 49 cents to end at $7.99 after an exchange of 7,727 shares, 
Main Event shed 20 cents to close at $4 with 19,405 stocks crossing the market. Paramount Trading declined 5 cents to 95 cents with an exchange of 5,184 shares, Regency Petroleum gained 45 cents to finish at $4.45 with a transfer of 2,034,699 units, Spur Tree Spices climbed 6 cents and ended at $1.46 with investors swapping 684,541 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies increased 7 cents to end at $1.54 with a transfer of 1,763 stock units and Woodcats International dipped 7 cents in closing at 51 cents with 4,427,574 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.