The junior market enjoyed another day of mostly increasing prices but ended with a 8.50 points loss of the index to 1,627.75. Trading finished with 14 active securities, 7 of which advanced and 5 declined. A total of 3,428,064 units, valued at $14,859,800 changed hands. The market ended with 4 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high.
Only 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 11 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial lost $1, in trading 23,727 shares to close at $12.50. Caribbean Cream ended with 145,545 shares changing hands at $4.60, for a gain of 10 cents, Caribbean Flavours traded 140,890 units to end at $5, Caribbean Producers closed with a gain of 1 cent in trading 2,239,031 units at $4.61, for a new 52 weeks’ high but the stock traded as high as $6. Investors pushed Consolidated Bakeries up by 5 cents at the close, to end at $1.65 with 56,578 units changing hands. Derrimon Trading rose 30 cents with a mere 588 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50, Dolphin Cove traded 145 units at $13.70 while losing 58 cents, General Accident Insurance traded 251,641 units at $1.90 for a 2 cents decline.Honey Bun with 73,727 shares changing hands, closed higher by 20 cents to a 52 a weeks’ high of $5.50, KLE Group gained 8 cents and ended with 14,920 units trading at 82 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 5,350 shares changing hands to end at $4.38. Lasco Financial ended with a decline of 10 cents to $3.40, with a total of 400,852 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $3.75 with 65,070 shares trading with a loss of 20 cents and Paramount Trading ended with 3,102 shares changing hands and gained of $1.79 to $9, for a new 52 weeks’ high.
The junior market enjoyed another day of increasing prices and ended with a 12.55 points rise the index to 1,636.25 to start the week at a record closing high. Trading finished with 13 active securities 6 of which advanced and 2 declined. A total of 1,609,611 units, valued at $6,598,531 changed hands. The market ended with 2 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high.
Only 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 10 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Blue Power traded 150 shares in closing at $13.10, Caribbean Cream ended with 510,900 shares changing hands at $4.50, Caribbean Flavours traded 328,048 units to end at $5, Caribbean Producers gained 45 cents in trading 10,000 units at $4.60, for a new 52 weeks’ high. Investors are continuing to respond to good first quarter results. The stock closed with an offer at $6 to sell 8,000 shares, with the bid of at $4.60 to buy 30,418 units. Investors pushed Consolidated Bakeries down by 30 cents at the close, as the company reported a loss in the third quarter and ended at $1.60 with 93,500 units changing hands. C2W Music traded at 39 cents with 50,000 units changing hands, General Accident Insurance traded 14,167 units at $1.92 for a 1 cent gain, Honey Bun with 3,000 shares changing hands, closed at $5.30, Jamaican Teas had 32,340 shares trading, to close at $4, after trading at a 52 weeks intraday high of $5. KLE Group gained 9 cents and ended with 20,000 units trading at 74 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 221,040 shares changing hands, with a gain of 7 cents to $4.38 after trading as high as $4.43. Lasco Financial ended at 52 weeks’ closing high with a rise of 25 cents to $3.50, with a total of 98,155 shares changing hands and Lasco Manufacturing closed at $3.95 with 228,311 shares trading with a loss of 5 cents.
Caribbean Producers closed at a new high of $3.93 in response to sharply increase Q1 results.
The junior market rose 29.59 points to end above the 1,600 points level for the first time with the index ending at 1,615.57 points. Trading closed with 15 active securities 6 of which advanced and 2 declined. A total of 2,728,919 units, valued at $11,219,878 changed hands. The market ended with 3
stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high.
Only 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 9 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with lower offers.
In trading, Access closed with a gain of $1.95 at $13.50, with 4,000 units changing hands, Blue Power traded 4,000 shares in closing at $13, Caribbean Cream ended with 48,753 shares changing hands at $4.60. Caribbean Flavours traded 506,228 units to end with a loss of 1 cents at $4.90, Caribbean Producers gained 52 cents and traded 543,433 units at $3.93 for a new 52 weeks’ high as investors continued to respond to good first quarter results. Consolidated Bakeries ended at $1.90, with 312,000 units changing hands. Derrimon Trading ended with 45,000 shares changing hands and closed at $3.20, Dolphin Cove had 74,000 shares changing hands at $12.85, for a decline of 65 cents, General Accident Insurance traded only 7,500 units at $1.91 for a loss of 5 cents. Honey bun traded with a gain of 2 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $5.30 with 82,748 units changing hands, KLE Group ended with 5,000 units trading at 65 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 61,595 shares changing hands, with a rise of 5 cents to $4.45 after trading as high as $4.50. Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 6 cents at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.31 with a total of 365,448 shares changing hands after trading as high as $3.50. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.03 with 661,204 shares changing hands and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 8,010 shares changing hands at $2.20.
CPJ dominates junior market trading with 190m units & closed at $3.41
The junior market fell 11.19 points to end at 1,585.98 points on Wednesday but only after it crossed over 1,600 points in the morning sessions. Trading closed with 16 active securities 10 of which advanced and one declined. A total of 191,996,801 units, valued at $588,945,055 changed hands. The market ended with 6 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high and 1 at 52 weeks’ intraday high.
Only 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 12 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 5 cents at $5.05, with 836 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high, Blue Power lost 80 cents in closing at $13, with 1,557 units trading, Caribbean Cream ended with 26,743 shares changing hands at $4.60. Caribbean Flavours traded 5,000 units to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.91 after rising 6 cents, Caribbean Producers gained 36 cents and traded 190,020,966 units at $3.41 for a new 52 weeks’ high as investors responded to good first quarter results. 1.9 million was a cross done by Mayberry Investments. Consolidated Bakeries ended at $1.90, with 13,000 units changing hands. Dolphin Cove had 40,000 shares changing hands at $12.85, for a decline of 65 cents, General Accident Insurance traded only 20,000 units at $1.96 for a loss of 4 cents. Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents with 259,350 shares trading, to close at $3.85. KLE Group ended with 101,668 units trading at 45 cents, but the stock closed with a bid of 50 cents to buy 5,000 units. Lasco Distributors closed with 265,410 shares changing hands with a rise of 33 cents to $4.40, after trading as high as $4.65, for a 52 weeks’ intraday high, Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 5 cents at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.25 with a total of 775,710 shares changing hands after trading as high as $3.50. Lasco Manufacturing rose 7 cents to end at 52 weeks’ closing high of $4.03 with 439,426 shares changing hands and Sweet River Abattoir rose by 9 cents in trading 14,500 shares at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.95, Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 400 shares changing hands at $2.20 and Eppley 9.5% preference share ended with 13,235 units changing hands at $6.
The junior market rose 32.86 to just 3 points away from the 1,600 point mark at 1,597.17 points on Tuesday as 16 securities were active with 10 stocks advancing and one declined. A total of 1,088,460 units, valued at $4,588,567 changed hands. The market ended with 7 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high.
Only 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 10 had no stocks being offered for sale, an indication of chronic supply shortage of junior market stocks. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 3 closed with lower offers.
In trading, Blue Power gained 80 cents in closing at $13.80, with 4,200 units trading. Caribbean Cream ended with 20,000 shares changing hands, at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.60, to gain 10 cents, Caribbean Flavours traded 87,075 units to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.85, after rising 5 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 79,902 units at $3.05. Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents to end at $1.90, with 40,742 units changing hands. Derrimon Trading gained 20 cents, to end with 5,000 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.20, Dolphin Cove had 26,300 shares changing hands at $13.50, for a rise of 50 cents at a 52 weeks’ high. General Accident Insurance traded only 200 units at $2. The stock ended with an offer at $1.97, to sell 20,000 shares, Honey Bun closed with a mere 454 shares changing hands, to end 8 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high $5.28, Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents with 33,810 shares trading, to close at $3.90.KLE Group ended with 1,515 units trading at 45 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 367,050 shares changing hands with a loss of 43 cents to $4.07, Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 20 cents at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.20 with a total of 219,943 shares changing hands after trading as high as $3.40, Lasco Manufacturing rose 6 cents to end at $3.96 with 196,769 shares changing hands at a new 52 weeks’ high and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 400 shares changing hands at $2.20.
Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.80, being 1 of 4 JM stocks to do so.
The junior market rose 51.72 to end at 1,564.31 points on Monday as 10 securities were active with 7 stocks advancing and none declined. A total of 1,795,342 units, valued at $7,877,738 changed hands. The market ended with 4 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high and 1 at 52 weeks’ intraday high.
Three (3) securities ended with no bids to buy and 10 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Caribbean Cream ended with 17,500 shares changing hands at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.50 to gain 15 cents, Caribbean Flavours traded 144,722 units to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.80, after rising 20 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 102,848 units at $3.05.Consolidated Bakeries rose 15 cents to end at $1.80, with 45,000 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove had 150,150 shares changing hands at $13 after trading as high as $13.50. Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents with 74,015 shares trading, to close at $3.85, KLE Group ended with 6,250 units trading at 45 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 88,950 shares changing hands with a gain of 50 cents to $4.50, for a new all-time closing high. Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 5 cents at a new 52 weeks’ closing high of $3 with a total of 540,380 shares changing hands and Lasco Manufacturing rose 30 cents to end at $3.90 with 625,527 shares changing hands.
The junior market index closed above 1,500 points on Friday & could be heading for over 2,000 mark but not just yet.
The junior market crossed over the 1,400 mark on Wednesday and closed with a rise of 20.35 at 1,512.59 points on Friday. The junior market gained 12 percent for this week as the index grew by 187.64 points and brings the total gains to 120 percent for the year against all stocks on the market rising 79 percent based on the combined index.
The junior market ended trading in 14 securities as 5 stocks advanced and 4 declined. A total of 3,259,403 units, valued at $12,418,302 changed hands. The market ended with 3 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high and 1 at 52 weeks’ intraday high. Three (3) securities ended with no bids to buy and 9 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed at $5 with 1,710 units changing hands, Blue Power closed at $13 with 11,908 units trading, Caribbean Cream ended with 102,200 shares changing hands at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.35 to gain 40 cents, Caribbean Flavours traded 1,218,881 units to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $4.60. Consolidated Bakeries fell 30 cents to end at $1.65, with 233,930 units changing hands, Derrimon Trading ended with 10,000 shares trading at $3, Dolphin Cove had 7,800 shares changing hands at $13 after rising 50 cents, General Accident gained 10 cents with 4,000 shares trading, in closing at $2, Honey Bun ended with 84,605 units changing hands at $5.20. Jamaican Teas fell 10 cents with 109,490 shares trading, to close at $3.80, KLE Group ended with 15,000 units trading at 45 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 171,484 shares changing hands with a gain of 45 cents to $4, for a new all-time closing high. Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 15 cents at a new 52 weeks’ high $2.95 with a total of 731,001 shares changing hands and Lasco Manufacturing fell 10 cents to end at $3.80 with 557,394 shares changing hands.
Lasco Distributors closed at a new high on Thursday of $4
The junior market just crossed over the 1,400 mark on Wednesday and closed less than 8 points from the 1,500 marks as bulls continue to their forward march. At the close on Thursday the index climbed 4.5 percent or 64.32 to at another record close of 1,492.24. The junior market ended trading in 17 securities as 8 stocks advanced and 4 declined. A total of 2,644,357 units, valued at $8,917,979 changed hands.
The market ended with 4 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high, while 3 securities ended with no bids to buy and 11 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 15 cents to end at $5 with 10,575 units changing hands, Blue Power closed at $13 with 8,900 units changing hands, Caribbean Flavours traded 410,645 units to end at $4.50, Caribbean Producers traded 467,769 units and ended at $3.05. Consolidated Bakeries gained 15 cents to end at $1.95, with 10,000 units changing hands. Dolphin Cove had 6,739 shares changing hands at $12.50 after rising $1.47, General Accident ended with 37,959 shares changing hands, in closing at $1.90, Honey Bun ended with 14,160 units trading with a gain of 10 cents close at a new 52 weeks’ high of $5.20. Jamaican Teas had 10,501 shares trading, to close at $3.90, Knutsford Express closed with 19,622 shares trading, with a loss of 45 cents at $6.55, KLE Group end with 130,073 units trading at 45 cents for a rise of 1 cent, Lasco Distributors ended with 237,120 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 45 cents at $4, for a new all-time closing high.Lasco Financial closed with an increase of 15 cents at a new 52 weeks’ high $2.70, after trading earlier at $2.80, with a total of 774,689 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing fell 10 cents to end at $3.80 with 349,918 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables closed at $3.40 with 108,574 shares trading and lost 10 cents, Paramount Trading ended with 3,102 shares changing hands and gained of 11 cents to $7.21 for a new 52 weeks’ high and Sweet River ended with 44,011 units changing hands at $3.86 after losing 1 cent.
Lasco Distributors closed at a new high of $2.55 on Wednesday.
The junior market broke the 1,400 points level for the first time, just after the market opened on Wednesday morning, after Lasco Manufacturing traded 31,500 units at $3.90 to lift the index by 23.71 to 1,420.07. The junior market ended trading in 12 securities as 4 stocks advanced and 1 declined.
The market index rose 31.56 points to end at a new all-time closing of 1,427.92 and has gained 103 percent since the start of the year. A total of 3,205,139 units, valued at $12,454,599 changed hands.
The market ended with 1 stock closing at new 52 weeks’ high, while 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 7 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial closed at $11.60 with 5,000 units changing hands to end at of $11.55 while gaining $1.05, Caribbean Cream with 1,169,249 shares changing hands ended at $3.95, Caribbean Flavours traded 100,000 units to end at $4.50, Caribbean Producers traded 32,296 units for a rise of 5 cents to end at $3.05. Derrimon Trading ended at $3.10, with 25,070 units changing hands. Dolphin Cove had 80,000 shares changing hands at $11.03 after falling $1.96, General Accident ended with 82,455 shares changing hands, in closing at $1.90, Jamaican Teas had 2,300 shares trading to close at $3.90, Lasco Distributors ended with 554,500 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 15 cents at $3.55 for a new all-time closing high. Lasco Financial closed with a 10 cents increase at $2.55, after trading earlier at $2.60, with a total of 131,975 shares changed hands and Lasco Manufacturing ended of $3.90 with 872,436 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables closed at $2.55 with 121,858 shares trading and Eppley cumulative preference share 2019, ended with 25,000 units changing hands at $6.07.
Lasco Manufacturing drink factory, which help push profit & the stock to new highs on Tuesday.
The junior market closed just shy of another milestone of 1,400 points with trading in 12 securities, the market index rose 48.59 points to end at a new all-time closing of 1,396.36 and has gained 103 percent since the start of the year. A total of 4,148,996 units, valued at $12,276,852 changed hands as 9 stocks advanced and 2 declined.
The market ended with 5 stocks closing at new 52 weeks’ high and 2 at an intraday high, while 2 securities ended with no bids to buy and 10 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, Cargo Handlers closed at $35 with 2,730 units changing hands to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $35 while gaining $2, Caribbean Cream with 60,000 shares changing hands ended at $3.95 but traded for a new 52 weeks’ high. Caribbean Flavours gained 10 cents while trading 485,543 units to end at $4.50, for a new 52 weeks’ high, Caribbean Producers traded 60,000 units for a rise of 10 cents to end at $3, Consolidated Bakeries traded 15,000 shares, to end at $1.80 with a loss of 10 cents. Derrimon Trading rose 10 cents to end at a new high of $3.10, with only 12,000 units changing hands, General Accident ended with 1,149,000 shares changing hands, in closing at $1.90, after falling 10 cents, Jamaican Teas had 50,000 shares trading to close at $3.90, Knutsford Express had 5,780 shares changing hands at $7 after rising by 50 cents to close at a new 52 weeks’ high. Lasco Distributors ended with 738,362 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 20 cents at $3.40. Lasco Financial closed with a 15 cents increase at $2.45 after trading earlier at $2.71, with a total of 954,116 shares changed hands and Lasco Manufacturing ended at a new all-time closing high of $3.90 with 663,465 shares changing hands with a rise of 50 cents.
Honey Bun with 73,727 shares changing hands, closed higher by 20 cents to a 52 a weeks’ high of $5.50, KLE Group gained 8 cents and ended with 14,920 units trading at 82 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 5,350 shares changing hands to end at $4.38. Lasco Financial ended with a decline of 10 cents to $3.40, with a total of 400,852 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $3.75 with 65,070 shares trading with a loss of 20 cents and Paramount Trading ended with 3,102 shares changing hands and gained of $1.79 to $9, for a new 52 weeks’ high.
