The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed lower on Tuesday after surging higher during morning activity after more stocks rose than fell with trading resulted in 192 percent more shares changing hands at over twice the value as on Monday.
Trading concluded with 34 securities changing hands compared to 32 on Monday and ended with 14 stocks rising, the prices of 12 declining and eight stock prices remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 22.73 points to settle at 2,497.45, with the average PE Ratio ended at 10.5 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,509,165 shares for $8,991,954 compared to 2,230,691 units at $4,393,330 on Monday.
Lumber Depot led trading with 84.7 percent of total market volume, with 5.51 million shares, followed by Mailpac Group with 6.9 percent or 446,478 units and Limners and Bards with 114,036 units for 1.8 percent market share.
Trading ended with an average of 191,446 units at $264,469 in contrast to 69,709 at $137,292 on Monday. For the month to date, the average trade resulted in an exchange of 107,919 units at $231,098 compared to 101,915 units at $228,699on Monday. Trading in August resulted in an average of 104,426 units at $321,996.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial advanced 78 cents to end at $22.50 with 1,522 shares passing through the market, CAC 2000 gained $2.85 to finish at $14.75 with an exchange of 42 stocks, Caribbean Cream lost 44 cents to settle at $3.86 with 319 stock units changing hands. Caribbean Flavours jumped $1.15 to close at $18.19 after trading 25,927 units, Consolidated Bakeries rose 12 cents to end at $1.49 with investors switching ownership of 364 shares, Elite Diagnostic fell 19 cents to settle at $3.20 in an exchange of 1,863 units. Everything Fresh gained 6 cents to finish at 71 cents with investors transferring 9,769 stock units, Express Catering slipped 5 cents to $4.20 with 2,041 stocks changing hands, Fontana closed 5 cents higher at $4.70 with 89,256 stock units traded. General Accident shed 90 cents to end at $6.15 with 174 shares passing through the market, Honey Bun declined by 1 cent to finish at $4.99 in an exchange of 17,605 stock units, iCreate rose 10 cents to settle at 72 cents with investors switching ownership of 200 units. 
Indies Pharma lost 6 cents to end at $2.77 with 9,596 stocks changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance declined 5 cents to close at $3.05 with 10,166 stock units traded, Jamaican Teas climbed 10 cents to end at $4.35 with investors switching ownership of 66,650 stock units. Jetcon Corporation slid 3 cents to 83 cents with 82,906 units passing through the market, Lasco Distributors dropped 10 cents to close at $3 in an exchange of 816 stock units, Lasco Financial rose 5 cents to finish at $2.13 with 28,738 stocks traded. Lasco Manufacturing slipped 2 cents to $3.50 with investors transferring 26,989 units, Limners and Bards shed 18 cents to end at $2.51 with 114,036 units passing through the market, Lumber Depot increased by 6 cents to finish at $1.10 with 5,514,662 stock units changing hands. Mailpac Group gained 4 cents to settle at $2.09 in an exchange of 446,478 stocks, Main Event lost 1 cent to close at $3.37 with investors switching ownership of 3,954 units, Medical Disposables climbed 30 cents to finish at $4.85 with 97 stock units changing hands. Stationery and Office Supplies rose 1 cent to end at $5.01 after trading 11,102 stock units and tTech advanced 20 cents to end at $6 with a mere seven stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 4,683.43 points to settle at 406,661.23, the Main Index gained 4,221.57 points to settle at 371,389.79 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.62 points higher to settle at 96.91.
Trading ended with an average of 246,643 units changing hands at $1,217,931 for each security compared to an average of 184,185 shares at $670,702 on Monday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 215,025 units at $1,403,085 for each security, in contrast to 212,720 units at $1,416,583. Trading month to date compares adversely to August with an average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918.
NCB Financial Group carved out a loss $1 to end at $134 in an exchange of 22,133 shares, 138 Student Living declined by 38 cents in ending at $4.50 and exchanging 101 stocks. Portland JSX climbed $1.58 to $8.60, with just 69 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments increased 40 cents to close at $37.50 after 4,999 units passed through the market, Pulse Investments rose 45 cents in ending at $4.65 as 5,368,622 stocks crossed the exchange. Sagicor Group carved out 35 cents rise to close at $44.50, with 23,149 units changing hands, Scotia Group gained $2.99 to end at $49 finished trading 679 shares, Seprod climbed 95 cents in closing at $55.95 and trading 19,699 units. Stanley Motta increased 51 cents to end at $5.13, with 109 stocks changing hands, Supreme Ventures gained 44 cents in closing at $13.99 in exchanging 88,979 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments declined by $1.20 to $17.30 and crossing the exchange with 11,240 units.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to three on Monday and ended with the prices of three stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
Stocks declining│ Calypso Macro Index Fund shed 25 cents to close at $14.25, in exchanging 250 units, Clico Investments lost 1 cent transferring 2,663 stock units to settle at $25.59, First Citizens Bank closed at $46.11, after losing 20 cents trading 675 units. JMMB Group ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.70, with a loss of 18 cents and 200,000 shares crossing the market and Massy Holdings fell by 64 cents to $58.05, with an exchange of 1,000 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Indies Pharma slipped 1 cent to $2.83, in transferring 4,895 shares, Iron Rock Insurance closed at $3.10, after gaining 10 cents with 13,319 stock units crossing the market, Jamaican Teas lost 30 cents to settle at $4.25, with 37,304 shares changing hands. Lasco Distributors rose 10 cents to end at $3.10, in an exchange of 42,982 shares, Lasco Financial lost 2 cents to close at $2.08, with 59,055 shares clearing the market, Limners and Bards gained 12 cents to close at $2.69 after investors switched the ownership of 60,313 shares. Lumber Depot shed 5 cents to end at $1.04 with 824,663 shares crossing the market, Mailpac Group dipped 3 cents to $2.05, with 742,481 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables dropped 59 cents to settle at $4.55, in transferring 11,448 stock units. Paramount Trading gained 11 cents to close at $1.41, with investors swapping 1,000 units, SSL Venture rose 5 cents to 75 cents in trading 2,459 units and Stationery and Office Supplies fell 58 cents to $5 in exchanging 13,215 stock units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 1,321.77 points to 401,977.80, the Main Index dropped 1,224.08 points to 367,168.22 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.70 points to settle at 96.29.
The average trade for the month to date ended at 215,594 units at $1,422,062 for each security, in contrast to 217,776 units at $1,474,275. Trading month to date compares adversely to, August with an average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918.
JMMB Group closed at $29.06, with a loss of 54 cents after transferring 28,790 shares. Kingston Wharves advanced $3 to $49, with investors swapping 111 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $5 to end at $150, after 100 units crossed the exchange, NCB Financial Group climbed $3 to $135, with 8,944 stock units crossing the market. Proven Investments lost $1.40 in trading 7,846 stock units at $37.10, Scotia Group declined by $3.99 to $46.01, after exchanging 97,651 shares, Supreme Ventures fell 45 cents to $13.55 trading 14,448 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 99 cents in ending at $18.50, with 11,502 stock units clearing the market and Wisynco Group shed 50 cents to close at $16, in exchanging 54,955 shares.
At the close of the market, trading ended with three securities changing hands compared to five on Friday and closed with the price of one stock rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The market closed with twelve securities trading with the prices of five stocks advancing, three declining and the prices of four remaining unchanged. Market activity resulted in just 41,196 shares valued at $701,796, passing through the exchange compared to 142,979 shares for $1,460,607 on Friday from 16 securities.
JMMB Group closed at $1.88, after gaining 10 cents in transferring 4,500 shares and National Flour gained 2 cents to settle at $1.82, with an exchange of 600 units.
Trading closed with an average of 312,322 units changing hands at $5,584,515 for each security compared to an average of 145,458 shares at $942,732 on Thursday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 217,776 units at $1,474,275 for each security, in contrast to 211.084 units at $1,183,350. Trading month to date compares adversely to August’s average of 497,441 units at $3,201,918.
Key Insurance climbed 75 cents to $8.48 after exchanging 73,209 shares. Kingston Wharves declined $4 in closing at $46, after an exchange of 4,004,829 shares, Mayberry Investments lost 43 cents to finish at $5.17, with 16,500 stock units passing through the market, NCB Financial Group fell to $132, after losing $1 and trading 42,183 stock units. 138 Student Living gained 49 cents to close at $5, with an exchange of 30 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $125 to end at $1,495 in an exchange of 13 units, Proven Investments lost 64 cents to settle at $38.50, in transferring 1,631 units, Sagicor Group lost 40 cents to close at $44.30, with investors swapping 35,333 shares. Scotia Group advanced by $3.75, ending at $50 while exchanging 47,493 shares, Seprod lost 89 cents to close at $55, with investors switching ownership of 2,229 stock units and Wisynco Group rose $1.34, in ending at $16.50, with 25,039 stock units changing hands.
Trading resulted in the same number of securities on Thursday and Friday changing hands with 31 each day and closed with the prices of 13 stocks rising, 11 declining and seven remaining unchanged.
Iron Rock Insurance gained 12 cents to settle at $3, with an exchange of 6,681 units, ISP Finance dropped $3 to $12 with 100 shares clearing the market, Knutsford Express gained 5 cents to close at $6.90 with an exchange of 4,334 stock units. Lasco Distributors lost 7 cents, finishing at $3, exchanging 48,120 shares, Lasco Manufacturing shed 13 cents to settle at $3.52, in trading 49,975 stocks, Limners and Bards fell by 13 cents to end at $2.57, in exchanging 43,120 shares. Lumber Depot gained 5 cents to close at $1.09, in finishing with a transfer of 2,495,326 stock units, Mailpac Group rose 2 cents to settle at $2.08 trading 223,047 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 2 cents in closing at $5.58, with investors switching ownership of 10 stocks.
