More losses for juniors on Tuesday

Dolphin Cove fell 99 cents and closed at $18.01 on Tuesday .

Trading on the junior market picked up on Tuesday with more than 1.2 million shares trading, but the junior market index suffered more losses, falling 28.37 points to end at 3013.59.96.
At the close 25 securities traded up from 17 on Monday and ended with 9 rising and 7 falling. A total of 1,269,002 units valued at $8,895,061 passed through the market, compared to 227,531 units valued at $1,357,774 on Monday.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 50,760 units for an average value of $355,802 traded, compared to 13,384 units for an average value of $79,869 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 113,155 units and $673,038. On the immediate preceding trading day the average volume and value for the month to date, were 117,955 units with an average value of $697,441. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
Trading ended with 3 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 3 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, Access Financial ended trading at $34 with 5,300 units changing hands, AMG Packaging closed at $5.70 with 20,257 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 150 units changing hands at $36.60 after falling 40 cents, CAC 2000 closed with a loss of 5 cents to end at $7.80 with 16,108 shares traded. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 1,800 units and lost 30 cents to end at $7.70, Caribbean Producers climbed 45 cents in trading 141,143 units at $4.10, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with a gain of 20 cents with 22,000 shares changing hands, to close at $3.20. Derrimon Trading rose by 10 cents and ended at a new high of $8.60 with 9,866 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove lost 99 cents and closed trading with 122,148 shares, at $18.01, General Accident closed trading with 67,000 shares at $3.25, Honey Bun closed with 16,849 shares changing hands to end at $7, ISP Finance had 13,189 units changing hands to close with a gain of 25 cents at a 52 weeks’ high $12.25, Jetcon Corporation closed trading a rise of 90 cents with 1,700 shares being exchanged to end at $11, Knutsford Express traded 5,990 units but lost 50 cents to close at $42, Lasco Distributors ended with 6,399 units trading at $7 after gaining 20 cents, Lasco Financial gained 1 cent with 25,000 shares changing hands, to end at $4.24, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 110,927 units changing hands at $4.70, Main Event had 15,004 shares changing hands, to close with a fall of 10 cents at $4.50, Medical Disposables closed at $6 with 1,000 shares changing hands and Paramount Trading lost 15 cents and ended with 61,750 units changing hands at $3.55. Tech ended with 17,912 units changing hands at $7 after rising by 95 cents, Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 2,665 units changing hands to close at $2.10 and Eppley 9.5% preference share, traded 500,000 units at $6.04.

Fall for juniors on Monday

Trading on the junior market declined sharply on Monday with just over 200,000 shares trading. The junior market index suffered a loss of 12.40 at the close at 3041.96.
At the close 5 advanced and 8 declined, with 227,531 units valued at $1,357,774 passing through the market, compared to 1,296,408 units valued at $ $5,940,417 on Friday. Trading ended with 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 5 ended with lower offers, than the last sale. The junior market ended trading with an average of just 13,384 units for an average value of $79,869 traded, compared to 99,724 units for an average value of $456,955 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 117,955 units and $697,441. On the immediate preceding trading day the average volume and value for the month to date, were 126,669 units with an average value of $748,905. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, Access Financial added $1.19 to close off its recent lows, to end at $34 with 6,160 units changing hands, AMG Packaging closed at $5.70 with 22,250 units changing hands after trading at a high for the day of $27.60, Blue Power closed with 383 units changing hands at $37 after adding 50 cents, CAC 2000 closed with a loss of 15 cents to end at $7.85 with 12,266 shares traded. Caribbean Producers fell 5 cents in trading 30,000 units at $3.65, Derrimon Trading rose by 20 cents and ended at a new high of $8.50 with 4,634 shares changing hands, General Accident lost 5 cents and closed trading with 25,000 shares at $3.25, Honey Bun closed with 1,219 shares changing hands to end at $7, Iron Rock Insurance traded 110 shares to end at $3.25 after falling by 15 cents, ISP Finance had 3,591 units changing hands to close with a gain of 25 cents at $12. Jetcon Corporation closed trading sharply lower with a fall of $2.40 with 4,604 shares being exchanged to end at $10.10, Lasco Distributors ended with 6,053 units trading at $6.80 after declining 20 cents, Lasco Financial gained 23 cents with 10,492 shares changing hands, to end at $4.23, Lasco Manufacturing closed with loss of 20 cents as a mere 4,470 units changed hands at $4.70, Main Event had 80,817 shares changing hands, to close with a fall of 29 cents at $4.60, Medical Disposables closed at $6 with 12,182 shares changing hands and Paramount Trading ended with 3,300 units changing hands, to end at $3.70.

Big fall for juniors on Monday

Blue Power dropped sharply in trading on Monday.

The junior market index suffered a large decline at the close of trading on Monday as 22 securities changed hands with Access Financial dropping $10.99 to $32.81 with just 2,000 shares trading and Blue Power diving $13.70 to close at $30 with 2,000 shares changing hands.
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.

Juniors make modest gains on Friday

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I$P hit a new high on Friday.

Juniors market stocks closed trading on Friday with modest gains but with some prices being volatile as 20 securities changed hands leading to 10 advancing and 6 declining, and the market index adding 9.54 points, to close at 3,095.73.
Trading ended with 10,450,308 units valued at $52,212,947 passing through the market, compared to 1,482,096 units valued at over $12,049,960 on Thursday. At the close 4 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 4 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 522,515 units for an average value of $2,610,647 traded, compared to 74,105 units for an average value of $602,498 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 168,514 units and $1,011,384. On the immediate preceding trading day the average volume and value for the month to date, were 109,514 units with an average value of $744,840. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
At the close of the market on Friday, during the trading session investors attempted to trade AMG Packaging at $11.44 and $18.01 with the trading platform showing these trades which were cancelled at the end of the session as the stock could not trade above $6.33 for the day after the 5 for 1 stock split was effected at the start of trading. Blue Power traded 5,000 shares and gained $3.30 to close at $43.70, CAC 2000 closed trading with just 600 units and gained 5 cents to close at $7.55, Caribbean Producers fell 20 cents in trading 70,600 units $4.10, Cargo Handlers fell 50 cents to $23.50 with 357 units changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with 4,065 shares changing hands, to close at $2.50. Derrimon Trading ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.05 with 10,000 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove climbed $2 and closed trading with 44,883 shares, to end at $18. General Accident closed trading with 50,000 shares at $3.30, Honey Bun gained 50 cents with 5,622 shares changing hands to end at $7, ISP Finance had 15,000 units changing hands to close with a rise of 50 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50, Jamaican Teas shed 85 cents and ended trading 15,000 shares to close at $6.45. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 22,946 shares being exchanged for fall of $1.97 to end at $11.03, Knutsford Express ended trading 18,762 units, to close at $35.02, after it traded at an intraday high of $36.01. Lasco Distributors rose 10 cents and ended with 296,944 units trading at $6.80, Lasco Financial fell 43 cents with 325,000 shares changing hands, to end at $4.07. Lasco Manufacturing closed with rise of 37 cents as 9,530,825 units changed hands at $5.07, Main Event had 9,000 shares changing hands, to close with a fall of 10 cents at $5, Medical Disposables rose 5 cents to close at $6.55 with 9,884 shares changing hands. Sweet River ended with 300 shares changing hands at $3.50 and tTech ended with 15,500 units changing hands as the price rose $1 cents to end at $8.

Juniors fall on Thursday

Main Event hits new high of $5.10.

Juniors market stocks mostly retreated in trading on Thursday as 20 securities changed hands leading to 8 advancing and 9 declining, leading the market index down 23.20 points, to close at 3,086.17.
Trading ended with 1,482,096 units valued at over $12,049,960 passing through the market, compared to 1,492,475 units valued at over $9,844,241 on Thursday. At the close 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 74,105 units for an average value of $602,498 traded, compared to 64,890 units for an average value of $428,010 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 109,514 units and $744,840. On the immediate preceding trading day, the average volume and value for the month to date, were 116,596 units with an average value of $773,309. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
At the close of the market on Friday, AMG Packaging closed at $24 after falling 40 cents with 2,158 units changing hands, on the day before the 5 for 1 stock split is to be effected in trading. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 671,501 units and gained 9 cents to close at $8.09, Caribbean Producers rose 30 cents in trading 6,400 units $4.30, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with a loss of 15 cents with 300 shares changing hands, to close at $2.50 after trading at $2 during the trading session, as the price adjust to the disappointed 2016 results. C2W Music had 5,000 units changing hands to close with a loss of 2 cents at 33 cents, Derrimon Trading ended at $8 with 31,030 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.75 and closed trading with 107,000 shares, to end at $16. General Accident closed trading with 9,500 shares at $3.30, Honey Bun gained 70 cents with 16,649 shares changing hands to end at $6.50, ISP Finance had 28,000 units changing hands to close with a loss of 30 cents at $11, Jamaican Teas shed 70 cents and ended trading 35,485 shares to close at $7.30. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 145,125 shares being exchanged for gain of 50 cents to end at $13, KLE Group added 44 cents and ended trading 886 units, to close at $2.90, Lasco Distributors ended with 6,085 units trading at $6.70, Lasco Financial fell 16 cents with 148,000 shares changing hands, to end at $4.50. Lasco Manufacturing closed with loss of 20 cents as 182,496 units changed hands at $4.70, Main Event had 67,852 shares changing hands, to close with a gain of 10 cents at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $5.10, Medical Disposables rose 14 cents to close at $6.50 with 3,719 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading ended with 14,300 shares changing hands and lost 5 cents to $3.75 and tTech ended with 610 units changing hands as the price rose 40 cents to end at $6.50.

Juniors fall as 11 stocks decline – Friday

Blue Power suffered large fall in price on Friday.

Some big price changes and above average trade in 6.8 million units of Eppley preference share characterised Friday’s trading on the junior market. At the close declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones, leading the market index down 15.63 points, to close at 3,083.40.
At the close, 23 securities changed hands, 8 advanced and 11 declined. Trading ended with 7,883,509 units valued at over $48,696,373 passing through the market, compared to 1,357,950 units valued at over $10,370,371 on Thursday. At the close 7 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 342,761 units for an average value of $2,117,234 traded, compared to 54,318 units for an average value of $414,815 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 198,540 units and $1,266,024. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
At the close of the market on Friday, AMG Packaging closed at $22 after falling $3 with 2,367 units changing hands. After a long delay, AMG’s approved 5 for 1 stock split is to be effected on March 10 the company reported. Blue Power dropped sharply by a huge $7.30 and closed with 4,817 units changing hands at $47.70, CAC 2000 traded 8,544 shares at $7.50, after rising 50 cents, Cargo Handlers shed $2 in trading 1,325 shares and closed at $25, Caribbean Cream closed trading with 4,352 units to close at $8.09, after rising 9 cents. Caribbean Producers fell 15 cents in trading 821 units $3.60, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with a loss of 90 cents with 42,298 shares changing hands, to close at $3.10, the fall comes as the company reported earnings of just 5 cents for the 2016 fiscal year, down from 13.5 cents at September last year. Derrimon Trading ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.56 with 10,000 shares changing hands, after rising by 6 cents, Dolphin Cove rose $1 and closed trading with 88,264 shares, to end at $19. General Accident fell 30 cents to close with 14,695 shares at $3.20, Honey Bun had 15,299 shares changing hands to end at $7.60, Jamaican Teas gained 20 cents and ended trading 14,406 shares to close at $8.50. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 67,324 shares being exchanged for gain of $1 to end at $14, KLE Group fell 2 cents and ended trading 4,739 units, to close at $2.88, Lasco Distributors ended with 32,000 units trading with a fall of 30 cents at $6.50, Lasco Financial fell 10 cents with 62,563 shares changing hands, to end at $4.50. Lasco Manufacturing closed with gain of 9 cents as 32,106 units changed hands at $4.59, Main Event had 17,862 shares changing hands, to close with a gain of 15 cents at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $5, Medical Disposables lost 15 cents to close at $6.70 with 1,000 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading ended with 216,357 shares changing hands and rose 34 cents to $3.79, tTech ended with 95,774 units changing hands at $6.50, Eppley 9.5% preference share closed trading with 333,200 units changing hands at $6 and Eppley 8.25% preference share closed trading with 6,813,396 units at $6.

Juniors gain as 9 stocks rise Thursday

Trading ended on Thursday for the junior market, with the market index climbing 10.01 points to close at 3,099.03, with 3 stocks closing at new highs and one trading at an intraday high.
At the close, 25 securities changed hands, 9 advanced and 5 declined. Trading ended with 1,357,950 units valued at over $10,370,371 passing through the market, compared to 1,010,984 units valued at over $6,271,613 on Tuesday. At the close 9 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 3 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 54,318 units for an average value of $414,815 traded, compared to 48,142 units for an average value of $298,648 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
At the close of the market on Thursday, Access Financial Services climbed 40 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $38.50 in trading traded 1,000 units, the stock ended with the bid at $43.81 to purchase 650 units, AMG Packaging closed at $25 with 1,933 units changing hands. Blue Power jumped sharply by $4.75 and closed with 1,200 units changing hands at $55, after trading at $57.60, CAC 2000 traded 16,800 shares at $7, Cargo Handlers added $2 in trading 3,810 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $27 and closed after hitting $30 during the day. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 13,527 units to close at $8, after rising 73 cents. Caribbean Producers fell 30 cents in trading 21,533 units $3.75, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading 60,000 shares to close at $4, the stock could suffer a steep fall with the company reporting on Thursday, earnings of just 5 cents for the 2016 fiscal year, down from 13.5 cents at September last year. C2W Music lost 4 cents with 3,086 units changing hands to close at 35 cents, Dolphin Cove closed trading with 783 shares, to end at $18. General Accident closed with 30,747 shares to end at $3.50, Honey Bun had 11,800 shares changing hands and fell 35 cents, to end at $7.60, Iron Rock Insurance traded 10,000 shares to end at $3.30, Jamaican Teas ended trading 33,286 shares to close at $8.30. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 21,065 shares being exchanged for gain of $2 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $15, KLE gained 20 cents and ended trading 200 units, to close at $2.90, Lasco Distributors ended with 72,448 units trading with a fall of 19 cents at $6.80. Lasco Financial rose 20 cents with 944,331 shares changing hands, to end at $4.60, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 1,448 units changing hands at $4.50, Main Event had 25,964 shares changing hands, to close at $4.85 after rising by 5 cents. Medical Disposables gained 35 cents to close at $6.85 with 3,024 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading ended with 71,815 shares changing hands and fell 34 cents to $3.79, Eppley 9.5% preference share closed trading with 7,700 units changing hands at $6 and Eppley 10% preference share closed trading with 550 units at $6.85.

Juniors up 18% for 2017 to Tuesday

Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.15 on the junior market.

Trading ended on Tuesday for the junior market, with the market index climbing 33.91 points to close at 3,089.02, with the market rising 17.8 percent for the year to date.
At the close, 21 securities changed hands, 8 advanced and 5 declined, while 3 closed at new 52 weeks’ highs. Trading ended with 1,010,984 units valued at over $6,271,613 passing through the market, compared to 3,249,262 units valued at over $21,042,717 on Monday. At the close 8 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 4 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 48,142 units for an average value of $298,648 traded, compared to 141,272 units for an average value of $914,901 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459 compared to 233,191 units and $1,436,344 to the previous trading day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, Blue Power dropped sharply by $4.75 and closed with 5,808 units changing hands at $50.25, Cargo Handlers traded 8,000 shares to end at $25, Caribbean Cream closed trading with 6,473 units to close at $7.27, after slipping by 23 cents. Caribbean Flavours climbed 84 cents in trading 20,193 units to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $15.15. Caribbean Producers fell 15 cents in trading 3,400 units $4.05, Consolidated Bakeries gained 25 cents in trading 328,040 shares to close at $4, C2W Music had 3,803 units changing hands to close at 39 cents, Investors put back $1 on the price of Dolphin Cove, closing trading with 749 shares, to end at $18. General Accident closed with 11,580 shares while rising 30 cents to end at $3.50, Honey Bun had 22,091 shares changing hands, to end at $7.95, Jamaican Teas gained 30 cents in trading 5,835 shares to close at $8.30. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 60,885 shares being exchanged for gain of $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $13, Key Insurance traded 2,415 units to close at $3.50, KLE shed 30 cents and ended trading 18,000 units, to close at $2.70, Lasco Distributors ended with 282,814 units trading with a rise of 48 cents at $6.99. Lasco Financial traded 26,850 shares changing hands, to end at $4.40, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 129,515 units changing hands at $4.50, Main Event had 48,813 shares changing hands, to close at $4.80. Medical Disposables gained 50 cents to close at $6.50 with 8,651 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading ended with 15,960 shares changing hands at $3.79 and tTech lost 31 cents and closed trading with 1,109 units changing hands at $6.50.

Big fall for juniors on Friday

Dolphin Cove dropped $3.85 on Friday to end at $16.15.

The junior market lost 42.53 points at the close on Friday according to the report From Jamaica Stock Exchange. The exchange report omitted trading data for Main Event and when included could result in a higher decline in the junior market index which is reported to have closed at 3,120.22.
Trading concluded with 18 securities changed hands, of 8 advanced and 8 declined, while 3 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
Trading ended with 1,700,678 units valued at over $11,745,304 passing through the market, compared to 946,475 units valued at over $5,488,079 on Thursday. At the close 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 4 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 94,482 units for an average value of $652,517 traded, compared to of 52,582 units for an average value of $304,893 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 238,297 units and $1,465,313 compared to 246,757 units and $1,513,124 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, CAC 2000 lost 40 cents and closed at $7.10 with 160,000 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers traded 1,000 shares and gained $1 to end at $25, Caribbean Cream closed trading with 13,060 units at $8.01, after slipping by 38 cents. Caribbean Producers fell 27 cents in trading 10,000 units $4.30, Consolidated Bakeries lost 39 cents in trading 39,860 shares to close at $3.70, Investors chopped $3.85 off the price of Dolphin Cove that closed trading with 12,435 shares, to end at $16.15. General Accident closed with 32,590 shares while falling 20 cents to end at $3.30, Honey Bun had 21,059 shares changing hands, to end at $7.95, ISP Finance lost $1 while trading 514,500 shares to end at $9, Jamaican Teas gained 95 cents in trading 11,284 shares to close at $9. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 38,522 shares being exchanged, to end at $11.50, Knutsford Express gained 6 cents and ended trading 5,000 units, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $35.06, Lasco Distributors ended with 120,070 units trading with a rise of 25 cents at $7. Lasco Financial traded 65,122 shares changing hands, to end with a rise of 22 cents at $4.62, Lasco Manufacturing rose 10 cents and closed with 357,945 units changing hands at $4.95, Main Event had 263,064 shares changing hands, to close at $4.71. Medical Disposables fell by $1 to close at $6 with 31,889 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading rose 9 cents and ended with 500 shares changing hands at $3.79 and tTech rose just 9 cents and closed trading with 2,778 units changing hands at $7.70.

Another record close for juniors

Lasco Financial traded at a new high on the junior market on Wednesday.

Lasco Manufacturing traded 5,269,141 shares accounting 77.45 percent of the volume changing hands on Wednesday as the junior market eked out another new high at the close.
The junior market ended trading on Wednesday, with a moderate gain of 3.90 points to close at 3,162.69 as 25 securities changed hands, with 12 advancing and 4 declining stocks, while 3 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
Trading ended with 6,803,575 units valued at over $35,960,840 passing through the market, compared to 21,021,882 units valued at $6,003,095, on Tuesday At the close 6 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 with lower offers, than the last sale.
An average of 272,143 units with an average value of $1,438,434 traded, compared to of 53,783 units with an average value of $315,952 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 258,893 units and $1,588,639 compared to 258,010 units and $1,598,653 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose 99 cents to close at $25 with 3,000 units changing hands, C2W Music had 28,317 units changing hands to close at 39 cents, CAC 2000 closed at $7.50 with 7,500 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers traded 15,900 shares and gained 43 cents to end at $24.50. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 33,630 units at $8.40, after gaining by 25 cents. Caribbean Flavours rallied by 81 cents in trading 880 units to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.31, Consolidated Bakeries traded 60,141 shares to close at $4.05, Derrimon Trading rose 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.50 with 1,500 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove closed trading with 3,660 shares, to end at $20. General Accident closed with 81,000 shares while falling 25 cents to end at $3.85, Honey Bun gained 50 cents with 7,470 shares changing hands, to end at $7.50, Jamaican Teas gained 50 cents in trading 28,000 shares to close at $8.50. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with a 20 cents loss, with 287,475 shares being exchanged, to end at $11, Key Insurance traded 14,000 units, to close with a rise of 50 cents at $3.50, KLE Group gained 26 cents and ended with 2,000 units changing hands at $2.86. Knutsford Express ended trading with 3,172 units to close at $35, Lasco Distributors ended with 106,350 units trading with a loss of 30 cents at $7, Lasco Financial traded 49,354 shares changing hands, to end with a rise of 25 cents at $4.75, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 5,269,141 units changing hands at $4.95. Main Event gained just 1 cent while 181,750 shares changed hands to close at $4.81, Medical Disposables closed at $7 with 32,100 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading fell 30 cents and ended with 350,551 shares changing hands at $3.50. Sweet River traded just 200 shares at $3.50, tTech rose 41 cents and closed trading with 6,152 units changing hands at $7.61 and Eppley 8.25% preference share, ended with 230,332 units changing hands at $6 after falling by 1 cent.