Trading in the Junior Market closed with only 5 securities traded, with the price 1 advancing and 2 declining. Blue Power closed at a new 52 weeks’ low, of $6.05, on small volume. Trading ended with 476,603 units valued at $712,470. The JSE Junior Market Index dropped 5.71 points to close at 678.96.
At the close of the market, there were 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 6 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
The active stocks in the junior market on Wednesday are, General Accident closed trading with 10,000 units, to gain 8 cents at $1.58, Blue Power ended with a mere 250 units trading, as the price slipped 75 cents to $6.05. Lasco Distributors ended with 436,420 shares changing hands to close with a loss of 11 cents at $1.40, the bid close at $1.50 to buy 25,254 shares. Caribbean Flavours had 12,710 shares changing hands to close at $2.35, Caribbean Producers concluded trading with 17,223 shares trading at $2.20.
Blue Power at 52 weeks’ low
November 26, 2014 by