Caribbean Producers leads junior

Caribbean Producers was the leading stock to trade on the junior market, on Tuesday. Trading closed with 137,588 units, valued at $255,914 changing hands. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 3.85 points to close at 673.07, while only 6 securities traded, with the price of 2 advancing and 1 declining.
At the close, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 8 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Lasco Financial ended trading with 3,000 shares changing hands, 8 cents higher to 95 cents, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 15,000 shares trading with a gain of 2 cents to 97 cents. Caribbean Cream closed with 17,500 shares at 71 cents, Caribbean Producers finished trading with 96,978 shares changing hands at $2.26, General Accident saw trading in 110 shares trading at $1.53 and Lasco Distributors finished trading with 5,000 shares, the price dipped 1 cent to $1.35.