Trading rises for junior stocks – Wednesday

 Jetcon Corporation ended at a new closing high of $5.25 on Wednesday to gain 133% since listing.

Jetcon Corporation ended at a new closing high of $5.25 on Wednesday to gain 133% since listing.

The junior market ended November on a positive note with the market index rising 15.62 points to end at 2,429.13 on Wednesday. At the close the prices of 7 stocks rose and 7 declined with 17 securities trading, the same number as on Tuesday.
The movement in the junior market index lifted the gain for the year to date at 36 percent.
The volume of stocks traded rose on Wednesday by 50 percent from Tuesday’s level and ending with 1,318,905 units changing hands, valued at $5,853,384, 12 percent from $5,225,495 on Tuesday.
Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 ending with a lower offer.
An average of 81,289 units with an average value of $344,317 traded, compared to 61,261 units with an average value of $348,366 on the preceding day.ICI Jm sum 30-11-16 The average for the month to date is 109,679 units for an average of $607,092 compared to 111,031 units valued at $619,605 on Tuesday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
Eppley ordinary stock is yet to trade, after a split into 150 stock units for each one previously held.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging rose $1 to close with 971 units changing hands at $18.50, CAC 2000 added 99 cents in trading 100 shares and to close at $5.10, Cargo Handlers ended with 59,932 units and regained 50 cents to close at $12.50, Caribbean Cream closed with 125,000 shares changing hands and lost 29 cents to end at $7.10. Caribbean Flavours fell 6 cents, in trading 5,500 units at $8.55, Caribbean Producers fell 25 cents in trading 65,801 units to end at $3.20, Consolidated Bakeries lost 7 cents in trading 9,902 shares to close at $2.23, General Accident fell 5 cents and closed trading with 74,300 units at $2.60. Honey Bun gained 51 cents with 11,654 shares changing hands to close at $6.01, Jetcon Corporation ended with 138,521 units changing hands, 23 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $5.25,ICI Jm trds 30-11-16 Key Insurance traded 15,000 shares and ended at $2.50. Lasco Distributors closed with 20,700 shares changing hands, at $6.80, Lasco Financial lost 10 cents and ended with 750,000 shares changing hands at $3.10. Lasco Manufacturing rose 14 cents to end at $4.69 with 12,211 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables lost 25 cents in trading 76,942, shares to close at $4.05, Paramount Trading gained 20 cents with 10,000 units changing hands to close at $3.70 and tTech ended with 5,372 shares changing hands at $5.50.

Slight fall for JSE on Tuesday

Stocks The Jamaica Stock exchange main market indices temporarily broke the winning streak with minor declines on Tuesday with the All Jamaica Composite Index slipping 37.23 points to end at 194,885.44. The JSE Market Index lost 33.30 points to finish at a record closing high of 178,324.34.
The JSE combined index fell 59.59 points to end at 190,169.62 with a gain for the year to date of 20 percent. Trading ended with only 33 securities trading. The prices of 11 stocks gained while 7 declined in the overall market, including 3 stocks rising and 3 falling, in the junior market.
At the close with 1,218,248 units valued at $9,074,534 changed hands, compared to 4,243,795 units valued at $24,651,644 changing hands on Monday. The junior market accounted for 918,920 units changing hands, valued at $5,225,495 of the stocks traded.
ICI JSE sum 29-11-16 The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 16,629 shares and 253,298 units month to date. On Monday, an average of 31,898 units traded and for the month to date, 489,966 units, in comparison the average for the October was 220,811 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 14 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments had trading in 16,200 shares, to end at $5, Cable & Wireless rose by 3 cents in trading 38,352 units to close at 74 cents, Grace Kennedy dropped $2 and ended trading 45,489 units at $40. Jamaica Broilers closed at $14.90 with 4,634 shares changing hands,ICI -JSE fn Qts -29-11-16 Jamaica Producers traded 8,363 shares to end at $8.30, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 106,532 shares and rose 1 cent to end at $5.52, Mayberry Investments traded 4,500 shares to close at $3.66. National Commercial Bank gained 5 cents and ended at $50.05 with 4,788 shares trading, PANJAM Investment traded 5,514 units at $24.50 after gaining 50 cents, Radio Jamaica lost 5 cents in trading 5,042 units to close at $1.30. Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded 12,048 units with the price rising 1 cent to $10.26 and Scotia Group rose 29 cents with 16,400 shares changing hands to close at $32.

Trading falls for junior stocks – Tuesday

stocks The junior market index lost 2.79 points to end at 2,413.51 on Tuesday as the prices of 3 stocks rose and 3 declined with 15 securities trading, compared with 17 on Monday. The movement in the junior market index still left the gain for the year to date at 35 percent.
The volume of stocks traded dropped sharply on Tuesday by 73 percent from Monday’s level and ending with 918,920 units changing hands, valued at $5,225,495, down 67 percent from $15,863,525 on Monday.
Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ending with lower offers.
An average of 61,261 units with an average value of $348,366 traded, compared to 202,726 units with an average value of $933,149 on the preceding trading day.ICI Jm sum 29-11-16 The average for the month to date is 111,031 units for an average of $619,605 compared to 113,520 units valued at $633,167 on Monday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
Eppley ordinary stock is yet to trade, after a split into 150 stock units for each one previously held.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging dropped $1.25 to close with 56,055 units changing hands at $17.50, Cargo Handlers traded 3,670 units and fell 50 cents to $12, Caribbean Cream closed with 220,000 shares changing hands and gained 14 cents to end at $7.39, Caribbean Flavours rose 11 cents in trading 1,000 units at $8.61. General Accident closed trading with 51,800 units at $2.65, Iron Rock with 5,000 shares changing hands, closed at $3, ICI Jm trds 29-11-16Jamaican Teas traded 16,460 shares to close at $4.10, Jetcon Corporation closed with 72,000 units changing hands for 1 cent higher at $5.02, after trading at a new intraday high of $5.25, KLE Group traded 2,243 shares and ended at $1.50. Knutsford Express traded 600 units at $20, Lasco Distributors closed with 104,223 shares changing hands, at $6.80, Lasco Financial ended with 377,603 shares changing hands at $3.20. Lasco Manufacturing closed with a loss of 14 cents at $4.55 with 2,876 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables traded 3,990, shares to close at $4.30 and Paramount Trading with 1,400 units changing hands closed at $3.50.

Juniors volume surge – Monday

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JM Sign The junior market index lost 10.44 points to end at 2,416.30 on Monday as the prices of 5 stocks rose and 5 declined with 17 securities trading, compared with 14 on Friday. The movement in the junior market index left the gain for the year to date at 35 percent.
The volume of stocks traded jumped sharply on Monday by 1,865 percent from Friday’s level and ending with 3,446,347 units changing hands, valued at $15,863,525, up 1,928 percent from $782,192 on Friday.
Market activities ended with 4 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers.
An average of 202,726 units with an average value of $933,149 traded, compared to 11,694 units with an average value of $52,146 on the preceding trading day. ICI Jm sum 28-11-16The average for the month to date is 113,520 units for an average of $633,167 compared to 52,146 units valued at $108,825 on Friday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
Eppley ordinary stock split into 150 stock units for each one previously held is reflected in the price one junior market on Monday with the ex-stock split date being November 28. There was no trading in the stock by the close.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging dropped $2.20 and closed with 11,433 units changing hands to close at $18.75, Cargo Handlers traded 2,400 units at $12.50, Caribbean Cream closed with 5,769 shares changing hands and gained 25 cents to end at $7.25, Caribbean Producers rose 5 cents in trading 4,000 units at $3.45. Consolidated Bakeries lost 10 cents in trading 10,000 shares to close at $2.30, General Accident dropped 35 cents and closed trading with 113,300 units at $2.65, Honey Bun with 358,200 shares changing hands, closed at $5.50 after falling 10 cents. ICI Jm trds 28-11-16ISP Finance traded 28,623 shares to end at $8, Jamaican Teas traded 16,966 shares to close at $4.10, Jetcon Corporation closed with 149,100 units changing hands, 1 cent higher at $5.01, Key Insurance traded 21,100 shares with a rise of 15 cents to end at $2.50, Knutsford Express traded 750 units at $20. Lasco Distributors gained 20 cents with 8,000 shares changing hands, to close at $6.80, Lasco Financial rose 5 cents and ended with 202,636 shares changing hands at $3.20. Lasco Manufacturing closed with a loss of 1 cent at $4.69 with 2,507,570 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading with 5,000 units changing hands closed at $3.50 and tTech traded 1,500 shares but rose 50 cents to $5.50.

Juniors rise on low volumes – Friday

ISP Finance closed at a new high of $8 on the junior market on Friday.

ISP Finance closed at a new high of $8 on the junior market on Friday.

The junior market index rose 27.77 points to end at 2,426.74 on Friday as the prices of 2 stocks rose and 8 declined with 15 securities trading, compared with 14 on Thursday. The movement in the junior market index left the gain for the year to date at 35 percent.
The volume of stocks traded declined sharply on Friday by 83 percent from Thursday’s level and ending with 175,408 units changing hands, valued at $782,192, down 85 percent from $5,281,239 on Thursday.
Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ending with a lower offer.
ICI Jm sum 25-11-16An average of 11,694 units with an average value of $52,146 traded, compared to 72,603 units with an average value of $377,231 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 52,146 units for an average of $108,825 compared to 114,221 units valued at $648,781 on Thursday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, Caribbean Cream closed with 6,000 shares changing hands and lost 14 cents to $7, Caribbean Producers lost 5 cents in trading 200 units at $3.40, C2W Music traded 4,047 units at 25 cents, General Accident gained 15 cents and closed trading with 16,852 units at $3, Honey Bun with 8,500 shares changing hands, closed at $5.60. ISP Finance traded just 200 shares to end at an all-time high of $8, Jamaican Teas traded 1,340 shares to close at $4.10, with a rise of 11 cents.ICI Jm trds 25-11-16Jetcon Corporation closed with 1,900 units changing hands at $5, Key Insurance traded 6,783 shares with a gain of 20 cents to end at $2.35, Knutsford Express traded 934 units at $20, Lasco Distributors gained 20 cents with 2,200 shares changing hands, to close at $6.80, Lasco Financial rose 5 cents and ended with 6,860 shares changing hands at $3.20. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.70 with 105,000 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading gaine 40 cents with 8,894 units changing hands to close at $3.50 and tTech traded 5,698 shares but fell 75 cents to $5.

Juniors fall with 2 stocks rising – Thursday

Stocks 2 The junior market index dropped 10.82 points to end at 2,398.97 on Thursday as the prices of 2 stocks rose and 8 declined with 4 securities trading, compared with 14 on Wednesday. The decline left the gain for the junior market index for the year to date to 34 percent.
The volume of stocks traded declining on Thursday by 15 percent from Wednesday’s level and ending with 1,016,439 units changing hands, valued at $5,281,239, up 26 percent from $7,108,043 on Wednesday.
Market activities ended with 6 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers.
An average of 72,603 units with an average value of $377,231 traded, compared to 133,184 units with an average value of $507,717 on the preceding trading day. ICI Jm sum 24-11-16The average for the month to date is 114,221 units for an average of $648,781 compared to 116,669 units valued at $664,754 on Wednesday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, Access Financial Services traded 2,510 units to close at $20.50, Cargo Handlers rose 50 cents and closed with 3,000 units changing hands to close at $12.50, Caribbean Producers lost 5 cents in trading 11,500 units at $3.45, Derrimon Trading lost 12 cents in trading 42,482 shares to close at $4.88, General Accident fell by 30 cents and closed trading with 125,025 units at $2.85, Honey Bun with 222,321 shares changing hands lost 3 cents and closed at $5.60.ICI Jm trds 24-11-16 Iron Rock Insurance traded 11,556 shares to end at $3, Jamaican Teas traded 6,384 shares to close at $3.99, with a decline of 1 cent. Jetcon Corporation gave up 5 cents and closed with 17,188 units changing hands at $5, Knutsford Express traded 1,000 units at $20, Lasco Distributors fell by 1 cent with 271,146 shares changing hands, to close at $6.60, Lasco Financial ended with 14,900 shares changing hands at $3.15. Lasco Manufacturing lost 10 cents and closed at $4.70 with 272,227 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading gain 10 cents with 14,600 units changing hands to close at $3.10.

11 Junior market stocks rose – Wednesday

AMG Packaging jumped $2.44 in trading on the Junior market on Wednesday.

AMG Packaging jumped $2.44 in trading on the Junior market on Wednesday.

The junior market index inched up 2.11 points to end at 2,409.79 on Wednesday as the prices of 11 stocks rose and 3 declined with 14 securities trading, the same number as on Tuesday. The rise brought the gain for the junior market index for the year to date to 35 percent.
The volume of stocks traded rising on Wednesday with an increase by 765 percent from Tuesday’s level and ending with 1,864,578 units changing hands, valued at $7,108,043, up 651 percent from $946,789 on Tuesday.
Market activities ended with 2 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ending with a lower offer.
An average of 133,184 units with an average value of $507,717 traded, compared to 16,500 units with an average value of $67,628 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 116,669 units ICI Jm sum 23-11-16r for an average of $664,754 compared to 115,706 units valued at $674,569 on Tuesday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, Access Financial Services gained 42 cents in trading traded 5,000 units to close at $20.50, AMG Packaging rose $2.44 and closed with 835 units changing hands to close at $20.95, Caribbean Cream closed with 14,917 shares changing hands and lost 11 cents to $7.14. Caribbean Flavours traded 17,257 units to end at $8.50 with a gain of 10 cents, Caribbean Producers rose 2 cents in trading 3,000 units at $3.50, Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents in trading 7,000 shares to close at $2.40, Jamaican Teas traded 17,600 shares to close at $4, with a gain of 1 cent. Jetcon Corporation rose 15 cents and closed with 383,452 units changing hands at $5.05,ICI Jm trds 23-11-16 Lasco Distributors fell 29 cents with 258,830 shares changing hands, to close at $6.61, Lasco Financial gained 7 cents and ended with 20,000 shares changing hands at $3.15. Lasco Manufacturing rose 9 cents and closed at $4.80 with 55,087 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables rose 5 cents and ended with 19,500 units changing hands to close at $4.30, Paramount Trading lost 50 cents with 29,100 units changing hands to close at $3 and Derrimon Trading preference share, rose 24 cents ending with 1,033,000 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.49.

Junior market drops sharply – Tuesday

Paramount Trading dropped sharply on Tuesday to help pull the junior market down..

Paramount Trading dropped sharply on Tuesday to help pull the junior market down..

The junior market index fell sharply by 44.65 points to end at 2,407.68 on Tuesday as the prices of 6 stocks rose and 6 declined with 14 securities trading, up from 9 on Monday. The fall on Tuesday brought the gain for the junior market index for the year to date ended at 34 percent.
The volume of stocks traded dropped sharply on Tuesday with the volume rose moderately by 16 percent from Monday’s level and ending with just 215,605 units changing hands, valued at $946,789, down 25 percent from $1,256,517 on Monday.
Market activities ended with 8 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers.
An average of 16,500 units with an average value of $67,628 traded, compared to 20,615 units with an average value of $139,613 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 115,706 units for an average of $674,569 compared to 122,319 units valued at $715,032 on Monday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
ICI Jm sum 22-11-16rvIn trading activity, Honey Bun with 14,554 shares changing hands, but rose 3 cents to end at $5.63, Iron Rock Insurance dropped $1.10 cents in trading 5,00 units to close at $3, ISP Finance rose 22 cents to end at an all-time high of $7.25 with just 2,000 shares changing hands, Jamaican Teas traded 2,900 shares to close at $3.99. Jetcon Corporation fell 30 cents and closed with 10,400 units changing hands at $4.90, KLE Group declined 5 cents and ended with 4,000 shares trading at $1.50, Knutsford Express lost $2 in trading 485 shares to close at $20, Lasco Distributors rose 40 cents with 26,785 shares changing hands, to close at $6.90.ICI Jm trds 22-11-16 Lasco Financial gained 8 cents and ended with 18,751 shares changing hands at $3.08, Lasco Manufacturing lost 9 cents and closed at $4.71 with 44,400 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading dropped 45 cents with 53,334 units changing hands to close at $3.50. tTech rose 55 cents and ended with 11,996 shares changing hands at $5.75, Derrimon Trading preference share rose 15 cents ending with 20,500 units changing hands to close at $2.25 and Eppley 9.5% preference share, traded 500 units at $6.18.

Junior market falls on Monday

JM Sign The junior market index fell 11.77 points to end at 2,452.33 on Monday as the prices of just 1 stock rose and 6 declined with 9 securities trading, down from 17 on Friday. The gain for the junior market index for the year to date ended at 37 percent.
The volume of stocks traded dropped sharply on Monday with the volume dropped sharply by 88 percent from Friday’s level and ending with just 185,535 units changing hands, valued at $7,836,091, up 84 percent from $1,256,517
on Friday.
ICI Jm sum 21-11-16Market activities ended with 6 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 6 ending with lower offers.
An average of 20,615 units with an average value of $139,613 traded, compared to 93,495 units with an average value of $460,947 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 122,319 units for an average of $715,032 compared to 129,584 units valued at $756,133 on Friday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging fell $1.59 and closed with 25,415 units changing hands at $18.51, ICI Jm trds 21-11-16Caribbean Cream with 62,000 shares changing hands, rose 5 cents to close at $7.25, Consolidated Bakeries lost 10 cents in trading 2,000 shares to close at $2.30, Honey Bun with 23,868 shares changing hands, but lost 40 cents to end at $5.60. Jamaican Teas traded 4,449 shares and fell 11 cents to close at $3.99, KLE Group declined 5 cents and ended with 21,460 shares trading at $1.55. Lasco Financial ended with 44,000 shares changing hands at $3, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.80 with 882 shares changing hands and tTech lost 55 cents and ended with 1,450 shares changing hands at $5.20.

Juniors rise on Thursday

Jetcon ended trading at a new closing high of $5.20 on Thursday.

Jetcon ended trading at a new closing high of $5.20 on Thursday.

The junior market index climbed 25.45 points to end at 2,471.74 on Thursday as the prices of 4 stocks rose and 5 declined with 12 securities trading. The gain for the junior market index for the year to date inched up to 38 percent.
The volume of stocks traded dropped sharply on Thursday with the volume falling 68 percent from Wednesday’s level and ending with just 599,996 units changing hands, valued at $2,314,012, down 68 percent from $7,271,634 on Wednesday.
Market activities ended with 9 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 ending with lower offer.
ICI Jm sum 17-11-16An average of 50,000 units with an average value of $192,834 traded, compared to 134,647 units with an average value of $519,402 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 132,360 units for an average of $778,840 compared to 139,223 units valued at $827,673 on Tuesday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, Caribbean Flavours traded 1,650 units and fell 10 cents to end at $8.40, Caribbean Producers traded 75,305 shares to end at $3.30, C2W Music traded 8,000 shares and close at 25 cents, Honey Bun with 3,000 shares changing hands, declined by 29 cents to end at $5.80. ICI Jm trds 17-11-16Jamaican Teas traded 8,623 shares but lost 10 cents to close at $3.90, Jetcon Corporation traded 17,138 shares to close at $5.20, for an all-time high, KLE Group slipped 10 cents in trading 50,000 shares and closed at $1.60, Lasco Distributors ended with 1,400 shares trading at $7, after rising by 50 cents. Lasco Financial rose 10 cents and ended with 100,966 shares changing hands at $3.20, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.90 with 212,067 shares changing hands after gaining 15 cents, Medical Disposables traded 3,000, shares to close at $4.78 and Paramount Trading lost 15 cents to end at $3.85 with 118,847 shares changing hands.