8 junior stocks up 4 down – Wednesday

The junior market dropped lower at the close of trading on Wednesday, with 1,632,717 shares valued at $8,573,035 changing hands. The market index lost 17.46 points to end at 2,121.18 with a total of 16 securities traded, with 8 advancing and 4 declining. The market ended with bids for 7 stocks closing higher than their last selling prices and 5 ending with lower offers.
At the end of trading, Caribbean Cream lost 50 cents with 514,085 shares changing hands at $4, Caribbean Flavours traded 8,035 shares with the rise of 5 cents to end at $7.25, Caribbean Producers traded 3,000 shares at $4.55 after rising by 55 cents, Consolidated Bakeries fell 10 cents and closed at $1.50 with 41,850 shares changing hands. Dolphin Cove rose 17 cents while trading 2,524 units to close at $12.68, General Accident gained 6 cents to $2.06 with 322,467 shares trading, Honey Bun closed with a jump of $5.50 to $22, with 117,182 shares trading. Iron Rock Insurance gained 25 cents in trading just 2,000 shares to close at $3.75, Jamaican Teas traded 500 shares to end at $3.90, Jetcon Corporation traded 7,000 units to close with a loss of 10 cents at $2.80. Knutsford Express closed with 1,075 shares trading at $18, Lasco Distributors closed with 155,159 units trading with the price closing at $7.30. Lasco Financial closed at $3.30 with 220,955 shares changing hands after rising 10 cents. Lasco Manufacturing fell 15 cents to close at $4.60 with 223,175 shares trading, Medical Disposables closed with a rise of 8 cents as 3,100 units changed hands at $3.50, Paramount Trading ended with 17,440 shares trading with a loss of 5 cents at $11 and tTech traded 170 units at $4.50.

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