Activity on the Junior Market closed with 7 securities traded, ending with 123,044 units changing hands valued at a mere $321,011. The JSE Junior Market Index gained 2 points to close at 707.57, with the price of 2 stocks advancing and 2 declining.
At the close of the market, there were 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower, a strong indicator of rising prices ahead. The junior market ended with 6 securities closing with no bids to buy and 8 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial finishing trading with 10,310 units as the price gained 29 cents to $10, Lasco Financial with 49,804 shares changing hands, 2 cents higher to $1.07, Consolidated Bakeries concluding trading with 2,000 shares changing hands at 82 cents, Eppley 9.5% preference shares trading 11,694 units at $6. General Accident finishing trading with 22,470 shares at $1.67, AMG Packaging closing with 12,260 units trading lower by 24 cents at $2.25, and Honey Bun dealing in 14,506 units with a loss of 4 cents to $1.91.
Derrimon Trading 11.75% preference share, was listed on Friday but there were no trades, nor interest to buy or sell during the day.
8 junior bids more than last sale
March 27, 2015 by