4 junior stocks rise

Activity on the Junior Market closed with only 5 securities traded and ended with1,058,166 units valued at $ 1,373,604. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 1.24 points to close at 701.45, with the price 4 advancing and only 1 falling.
At the close of the market, there were 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stock with the offer lower. The junior market continues to reflect renewed interest with 6 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 7 securities that had no units being offered for sale.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with 134,952 shares changing hands, gained 1 cent at $2.15. Caribbean Producers ended with 49,100 units, the price rose 4 cents to $2.15, Lasco Distributors had 190,730 shares changing hands, to close with a gain of 6 cents, at $1.50. Lasco Manufacturing ended with 85,503 units changing hands to close 1 cent up to $1.19 and Lasco Financial closed with 597,881 shares changing hands to close 5 cents lower at $1.