Blue Power dropped sharply in trading on Monday.
At the close 7 advanced and 12 declined, leading the market index being chopped by 91.60 points, to close at 3,004.13 as 696,611 units valued at $3,845,397 passed through the market, compared to 10,450,308 units valued at over $52,212,947 on Friday. Trading ended with 6 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 4 ended with lower offers, than the last sale. In spite of the large index decline three stocks closed at new high at the end of trading.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 31,664 units for an average value of $174,791 traded, compared to 522,515 units for an average value of $2,610,647 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 151,408 units and $906,810. On the immediate preceding trading day the average volume and value for the month to date, were 168,514 units with an average value of $1,011,384. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.At the close of the market on Monday, CAC 2000 closed with a gain of 45 cents at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $8 while 38,000 shares traded, Cargo Handlers lost $2 in trading 2,693 shares at $21.50, Caribbean Cream closed trading with 36,500 units and lost 9 cents to end at $8, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with a gain of 45 cents with 145,100 shares changing hands, to close at $2.49. C2W Music had 4,958 units changing hands to close with a loss of 3 cents at 30 cents, Dolphin Cove rose $2 and closed trading with 17,351 shares, at $20, General Accident closed trading with 10,893 shares at $3.30, Honey Bun shed $2 with 22,500 shares changing hands to end at $5, ISP Finance had 5,358 units changing hands to close with a gain of 75 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.75, Jamaican Teas rose 37 cents and ended trading 8,736 shares to close at $6.82. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 3,839 shares being exchanged for loss of 3 cents to end at $11,
Knutsford Express traded 350 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $40.50, Lasco Distributors ended with 22,580 units trading at $6.85 after adding 5 cents, Lasco Financial fell 7 cents with 131,090 shares changing hands, to end at $4. Lasco Manufacturing closed with loss of 50 cents as 59,106 units changed hands at $4.50, Main Event had 126,775 shares changing hands, to close with a fall of 50 cents at $4.50, Medical Disposables fell 37 cents to close at $6.18 with 10,000 shares changing hands. tTech ended with 44,782 units changing hands, the price fell $1.95 to end at $6.05 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 2,000 units changing hands at $2.10.
