Trading in the Junior Market on Tuesday was more active than for some time, with 9 securities traded. Trading ended with 1,680,305 units valued at $1,661,213 being active. The JSE Junior Market Index lost 2.67 points to close at 667.42, with the price 2 stocks advancing and 6 declining.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with offers lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 7 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
in trading C2W Music ended with 72,000 shares at 38 cents and lost 2 cents, Caribbean Cream ended at 68 cents after losing 2 cents while 881,000 shares changed hands, followed by Caribbean Producers with 182,000 shares at $2.20, Consolidated Bakeries traded 4,000 units at 82 cents, General Accident lost 1 cent to $1.59 with 123,899 shares. Lasco Distributors closed a cent off, at $1.44 while 40,000 shares changed hands, but the price fell 5 cents. Lasco Financial had 150,806 units closing at 96 cents with a gain of 2 cents, Lasco Manufacturing lost 2 cents to 98 cents with only 197,600 being active and Medical Disposables fell 10 cents to a new all-time low of $1.70, with 10,000 units traded.
6 junior stocks fell on JSE
December 9, 2014 by