Access Financial drops $7.50 on Wednesday.
12 Junior Market stocks fell out of a total of 24 securities trading in the second tiered
market of the Jamaica Stok Exchange on Wednesday, helping to drive the market Index down by 17.46 points to 3,004.44 at the close.
Access Financial was a big loser falling $7.50 while Eppley fell $1.01, Knutsford Express and Main Event both lost $1 but Express Catering climbed $1 and Stationery and Office climbed $1.15 as the prices of 7 securities rose and 5 remaining unchanged
Trading activity ended with 1,463,979 units valued at $7,919,572 changing hands compared to 1,560,032 units valued at $8,956,643 from the trading of 22 securities on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Trading ended with an average of 60,999 units for an average of $329,982 in contrast to 70,911 units for an average of $407,120 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 166,085 units valued at $802,331 and previously 135,539 units valued at $711,179. May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dived $7.50 to end at $45.50, with 15,000 shares, AMG Packaging closed 10 cents higher at $2.20, with 49,666 stock units, Blue Power concluded trading at $30, with 6,175 units, but closed with the bid at $33 as investors responded to the news that a stock split is to be considered by the directors at an upcoming meeting in July. Caribbean Cream ended trading with a loss of 21 cents at $5.99, as a mere 100 shares changed hands, Caribbean Producers gained 5 cents to $5.25, with 10,000 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries finished trading 2 cents higher at $2.07, with 3,700 units, Dolphin Cove rose 90 cents to $16, with 1,500 shares, Elite Diagnostic finished with a loss of 4 cents at $3.06, with 15,000 stock units, Eppley settled with a loss of $1.01 at $8.14, with 10,000 units. Express Catering ended trading $1 higher at $8, with 215,272 shares, FosRich Group lost 10 cents to end at $2.80, with 1,367 shares, 
General Accident finished trading with a loss of 28 cents at $2.70, exchanging 78,444 shares, GWest Corporation closed 5 cents higher at $2.30, with 2,000 stock units. Honey Bun ended at $5, with 5,000 units, Jamaican Teas settled with a loss of 5 cents at $5.95, after 18,000 shares traded, Jetcon Corporation ended trading 659,115 stock units and lost 12 cents in closing at $4.03, Knutsford Express closed with a loss of 1 cent at $11.50, exchanging 50,000 shares. Lasco Distributors fell 10 cents to $4.10, with 111,599 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $4.99, while 89,621 stock units were exchanged, Lasco Manufacturing finished at $4.10, with 47,145 units, Main Event settled with a loss of $1 at $6, with 58,500 shares. Paramount Trading closed at $2.90, with 7,275 shares, Stationery and Office finished trading $1.15 higher at $8, with just 500 stock units changing hands and tTech ended at $5.30, with 9,000 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
At the close of market activity 6,395,222 units valued at $50,487,361 traded compared to 3,061,341 units valued at over $40,934,808 changed hands, on Monday.
For the month to date 195,519 units traded with an average value of $6,383,337 and on the previous day 203,633 units traded with an average value of $6,596,529 on average. May closed with an average of 589,414 shares with a value of $16,532.367, for each security traded.
May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
KLE Group closed with a loss of 25 cents at $2.70, while trading 29,500 shares, Knutsford Express ended 50 cents higher at $12.50, with 5,389 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors concluded trading at $4.20, with 198,580 stock units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 10 cents at $5, with 37,301 units. Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 10 cents at $4.10, with 30,000 shares, Main Event ended trading 7,050 shares at $7, Medical Disposables traded 1,500 shares 25 cents higher at $5, Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 10 cents at $2.90, with 2,197 stock units and Stationery and Office closed with a loss of 90 cents at $6.85, with 572,850 units changing hands.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, recovered more of the losses suffered last week as stocks rising was just ahead of those falling. 
Trading ended with an average of 15,159 units for an average of $67,269 in contrast to 109,180 units for an average of $508,603 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date, ends at 140,805 units valued at $735,954 and previously 151,951 units valued at $795,273. May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
GWest Corporation ended 3 cents higher at $2.25, with 23,782 units, Honey Bun concluded trading at $5, trading 28,808 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading at $5.50, with 4,124 stock units, after trading at an intraday high of $5.82. KLE Group closed at $2.95, with 7,912 shares, Knutsford Express ended at $12, with 1,900 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.20, with 39,817 stock units, Lasco Financial fell 10 cents and closed at $5.10, with 34,970 units. Lasco Manufacturing settled at $4.20, with 7,478 shares trading, Main Event ended trading with a loss of 80 cents ot $7, with 7,952 shares, Medical Disposables traded with a loss of 25 cents at $4.75, with 13,903 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading at $3, with 53,715 stock units and Stationery and Office closed at $7.75, with 15,847 units changing hands.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market retreated for the second day when trading ended on Thursday with the All Jamaican Composite Index dropping 471.19 points to 333,056.79 while the JSE Index slipped 429.31 points to close at 303,452.35 as declining stocks dominated trading. 
For the month to date 195,519 units traded with an average value of $6,383,337 and on the previous day 203,633 units traded with an average value of $6,596,529 on average. May closed with an average of 589,414 shares with a value of $16,532.367, for each security traded.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back at the close of trading on Friday as declining stocks was 60 percent more than as those advancing to end a week that had 2 days of new record close and still ended the week 2,561 points ahead of the close of the previous week. 
Sagicor Group settled at $38.15 and lost 95 cents after trading 73,246 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund eased 1 cent and settled at $13.79, with 14,201 shares. Scotia Group rose 57 cents in closing trading at $50.60, with 46,014 units, Sterling Investments dropped $2.50 and closed at $9.50, with 591 shares, Supreme Ventures lost 30 cents and ended at $14.20, with 72,325 shares. Victoria Mutual Investments concluded trading with a fall of 10 cents at $4, exchanging 568,164 stock units and Wisynco Group rose 4 cents, finishing at $9.84, with 169,237 units. In the main market preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% lost 4 cents and finished at $1.04, with 1,000 stock units changing hands.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, recovered some of the losses suffered over the previous three days, as advancing stocks out-numbered declining ones on Friday, still leaving the index below the 3,000 mark. 
Trading ended with an average of 109,180 units for an average of $508,603 in contrast to 340,462 units for an average of $1,362,698 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 151,951 units valued at $795,273 and previously 155,908 units valued at $821,793. May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
Jamaican Teas finished trading at $5.50, with 174,438 units, Jetcon Corporation closed 10 cents higher at $4.10, with 9,464 shares, Knutsford Express traded 25 cents higher at $12, with 100 units, Lasco Distributors rose 5 cents to $4.25, with 135,635 shares, Lasco Financial closed with a gain of 15 cents at $5, trading 78,477 shares. Lasco Manufacturing ended with 1,192,669 shares trading at $4.20, Main Event concluded trading 30 cents higher at $7.80, with 30,500 stock units, Medical Disposables finished with a loss of 10 cents at $5, trading 126,888 units, Paramount Trading settled at $3, with 3,179 shares changing hands and Stationery and Office ended trading at $7.75, with 12,926 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 8.25% finished trading at $6, with 293,200 shares changing hands.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Honey Bun concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $4.75, after exchanging 104,000 shares, Iron Rock finished at $3.05, with 500 shares, Key Insurance finished trading at $4, trading 9,015 shares. Knutsford Express ended 25 cents higher at $11.75, with 5,000 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 24 cents at $4.20, in exchanging 48,971 stock units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 30 cents at $4.85, with 47,634 units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 25 cents to close at $4.20, with 4,973,719 shares. Main Event ended trading with a loss of 50 cents at $7.50, with 5,722 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading 30 cents higher at $3, with 964 stock units and Stationery and Office gained 15 cents in closing at $7.75, with 13,244 units changing hands.
Market activity ended with 4,703,010 shares valued at $61,534,534 changing hands, up from 2,236,723 units valued at a mere $34,192,073 trading on Wednesday.
Trading resulted in an average of 180,885 units valued at an average of $2,366,328 for each security traded. In contrast to 101,669 units for an average of $1,554,185 on Wednesday. For the month to date 203,633 units traded with an average value of $6,596,529 and on the previous day 205,980 units traded with an average value of $7,083,190 on average. May closed with an average of 589,414 shares with a value of $16,532.367, for each security traded.
Investors pushed the Jamaica Stock Exchange to yet another record close, when traded ended on Wednesday. 
The volume of stocks trading on the main market declined sharply to 2,236,723 units valued at a mere $34,192,073, down sharply from 11,446,622 units valued at $579,818,518 on Tuesday. Wisynco Group traded just 1,080,201 units to be the only security trading over a million shares.
In the US dollar market, 74,305 units valued at just US$42,963 traded with Proven Investments trading 45,525 units and gained of 3 cents to close at 23 US cents and in the US dollar preference sectors JMMB Group 6% closed at US$1 with 35,300 units. The JSE USD Equities Index rose 1.03 points to close at 161.78.
