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.
Market 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, 
Caribbean 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.
Junior market falls on Monday
Juniors rise on Thursday
Jetcon ended trading at a new closing high of $5.20 on Thursday.
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.
An 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.
Jamaican 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.
Juniors drop to 2,446.29 – Wednesday
The junior market traded at a new intraday high of 2,522.83 on Tuesday but closed at 2,485.13 and continued the decline with a sharp 38.84 points fall on Wednesday, to close at 2,446.29 even as the prices more stocks rose than declined. The fall in the market index brings the gain for the year to date at 37 percent
The volume of stocks traded rose on Wednesday with the volume climbing 46 percent from Tuesday’s level and ending with 1,885,054 units changing hands, valued at $7,271,634, up 32 percent from $5,509,660 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, 14 securities changed hands, down from 17 on Tuesday. 6 stocks advanced and 4 declined, including 1 that traded at a 52 weeks’ intra-day high.
Market activities ended with 7 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ending with a lower offer.
An average of 134,647 units with an average value of $519,402 traded, compared to 75,933 units with an average value of $324,098 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 139,223 units for an average of $827,673 compared to 139,639 units valued at $855,698 on Tuesday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, Caribbean Cream regained 20 cents and closed with 122,116 shares changing hands at $7.30, Caribbean Flavours traded 3,350 units to end at $8.50, Caribbean Producers rose 9 cents in trading 485,148 shares to end at $3.30, C2W Music traded 1,000 shares and rose 2 cents to 25 cents. Dolphin Cove ended at $15.29 with 2,174 shares trading, General Accident loss 5 cents and closed with 500,000 units changing hands to end at $3.10, Honey Bun with 7,330 shares changing hands rose 19 cents and closed at $6.09,
Jetcon Corporation traded 20,100 shares to close at $5.02, but traded as high as $for an intraday all-time high. Key Insurance gained 15 cents with 145,963 shares trading to end at $2.15, in response to the company posting improved results for the September quarter compared to a loss in the June quarter, KLE Group climbed 10 cents in trading 70,000 shares and closed at $1.70. Lasco Distributors ended with 92,344 shares trading at $6.50, after declining by 39 cents, Lasco Financial ended with 4,651 shares changing hands at $3.10, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.75 with 380,890 shares changing hands after slipping 15 cents and Paramount Trading lost 1 cent to end at $4 with 49,988 shares changing hands.
Record 2,522 points for juniors – Tuesday
Jetcon closed at a new high on Tuesday with a rise of 275% in its Q3 profit.
Trading that was slow on Monday picked up steam on Tuesday with many more securities trading with higher volumes. Trading closed on Tuesday with the market index falling 10.09 points to close with 2,485.13 points, bringing the gain for the year to date at 39 percent.
The volume of stocks traded that fell sharply on Monday, surged on Tuesday with the volume jumping 310 percent from Monday’s levels and ending with just 1,290,866 units changing hands, valued at $5,509,660, up 279 percent from $754,871 on Monday.
At the close of trading 17 securities traded, up from 11 on Monday, while 9 stocks advanced but a number of them rose by just one or two cents and 8 declining, including 3 that traded at a 52 weeks’ high.
Market activities ended with 6 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ending with a lower offer.An average of 75,933 units with an average value of $324,098 traded, compared to 34,104 units with an average value of $56,558 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 139,639 units for an average of $855,698 compared to 129,138 units at $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, Access Financial rose 2 cents with 727 shares changing hands to close at $20.08, AMG Packaging fell 50 cents and ended with 3,951 shares changing hands at $19, Caribbean Cream fell 65 cents and closed with 67,195 shares changing hands at $7. Caribbean Flavours traded 5,000 units to end at $8.50 with a fall of 1 cent, Caribbean Producers fell 29 cents in trading 60,000 shares to end at $3.21, Consolidated Bakeries lost 25 cents in trading 304,000 shares to close at $2.20, General Accident gained 3 cents and closed with 2,571 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.15. Honey Bun with 22,900 shares changing hands rose 40 cents and closed at $5.90, Jamaican Teas traded 11,900 shares and gained 10 cents to close at $4, Jetcon Corporation traded 227,000 shares and gained 2 cents to close at 52 weeks’ closing high of
$5.02, KLE Group climbed 45 cents in traded 41,500 shares and closed at $1.60. Lasco Distributors ended with 78,438 shares trading at $6.90, after declining by 1 cent, Lasco Financial ended with 45,120 shares changing hands at $3.10, after rising 10 cents, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.89 with 153,518 shares changing hands after slipping 1 cent. Medical Disposables lost 2 cents in trading 5,400 units, to end at $4.78, Paramount Trading price hit an intraday all-time high of $4.70 in early trading, but rose 1 cent to a new all-time closing high of $4.01 with 151,218 shares changing hands and tTech fell 70 cents and ended with 110,428 shares changing hands at $5.10.
Juniors at new record close – Monday
Paramount Trading closed at an all-time high on Monday.
Trading was slow during the day and ended with a fraction of the volume and value traded on Friday. The volume of stocks traded that fell sharply on Friday, suffered even further decline on Monday with the volume dropping of 78 percent from Friday’s levels and ending with just 143,487 units changing hands, valued at a mere $754,871, down 30 percent from $1,074,606 on Friday.
At the close of trading 11 securities traded, down from 19 on Friday, while 4 stocks advanced and 4 declining, including 1 that traded at an all-time high. Market activities ended with 6 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ending with lower offers.An average of 34,104 units with an average value of $56,558 traded, compared to 34,104 units with an average value of $56,558 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 160,784 units for an average of $1,002,217 compared to 129,138 units at $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, Caribbean Cream closed with 13,200 shares changing hands but fell 35 cents to end at $7.65, Caribbean Producers rose 38 cents in trading just 300 shares to end at $3.50, Dolphin Cove closed with 750 units changing hands at $15.29.
Honey Bun with 50,315 shares changing hands lost 20 cents and closed at $5.50, Jetcon Corporation traded only 1,300 shares and gained 1 cent to close at $5, Key Insurance traded 25,621 shares and closed at $2, Lasco Distributors ended with 20,883 shares trading at $6.95, after declining by 5 cents. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.89 with 7,445 shares changing hands after slipping 1 cent. Medical Disposables traded 10,000 units, to end at $4.80, Paramount Trading rose 10 cents to a new all-time high of $4 with just 2,470 shares changing hands and tTech gained 68 cents and ended with 11,000 shares changing hands at $5.80.
Juniors on edge of new record – Friday
General Accident traded at a new high on the junior market on Friday.
Trading volume had a sharp drop of 94 percent from Thursday’s levels, ending with just 647,967 units changing hands, valued at a mere $1,074,606, down 99 percent from $76,439,888 on Thursday.
At the close of trading 19 securities traded, up from 16 on Thursday, resulting in 8 stocks advancing and 6 declining, including 2 that traded at an all-time high and one at an intraday high.
The market index climbed 27.57 points to close with 2,481.66 points, just below the all-time record of 2,482.44, reached on Monday, putting the gain for the year to date, to 39 percent.
Market activities ended with 9 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 ending with lower offers.
Paramount Trading share price was adjusted to reflect the 10 for 1 stock split approved at the end of October trading at a new high of $3.90 with a gain of 50 cents with just 1,000 shares be active. The stock is up 333 percent for 2016 and an astonishing 1,500 percent since it went public in December 2012.An average of 34,104 units with an average value of $56,558 traded, compared to 703,152 units with an average value of $4,777,493 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 160,784 units for an average of $1,002,217 compared to 129,138 units at $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging slipped 30 cents and ended with 3,530 shares changing hands at $19.50, Cargo Handlers ended with 800 shares trading at $11.80 after falling 30 cents, Caribbean Cream closed with 2,213 shares changing hands and regained 20 cents to end at $8, Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents in trading just 100 shares to end at $2.45. C2W Music traded 650 shares to end at 23 cents, Derrimon Trading ended at $5 with 4,800 shares changing hands, after rising by 40 cents, Dolphin Cove closed with 300 units changing hands at $15.29, General Accident rose 12 cents and
closed trading with 23,850 units at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.12. Honey Bun with 10,162 shares changing hands lost 30 cents and closed at $5.70, Jamaican Teas traded 1,085 shares to close at $3.90, Jetcon Corporation traded 48,759 shares and fell 1 cent in closing at $4.99 but the stock traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $5.01. KLE Group traded 62,225 shares and rose 2 cents to $1.15, Lasco Distributors ended with 20,083 shares trading at $7, after rising by 10 cents, Lasco Financial ended with just 25,537 shares changing hands but fell 13 cents to close at $3, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.90 with 29,538 shares changing hands. Medical Disposables traded 2,225 units, gained 20 cents to end at $4.80, tTech gained 7 cents and ended with 17,900 shares changing hands at $5.12 and Eppley 9.5% cumulative preference share, ended with 1,382 units changing hands at $6.18.
Lasco Distributors dominates
The junior market had a big day of trading on Thursday as Lasco Distributors dominated trading with 10.5 million units, the market index fell 11.27 points to 2,454.09, putting the gain for the year to date to 37 percent.
Paramount Trading share price was adjusted to reflect the 10 for 1 stock split approved by the company at the end of October, no trading took place on Thursday.
At the close of trading 16 securities traded, up from 12 on Wednesday, resulting in 4 stocks advancing and 7 declining. Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and none ending with a lower offer.
Trading volume had a sharp jump of 477 percent from Wednesday’s levels, ending with 11,250,424 units changing hands, valued at $76,439,888, up by 462 percent from $13,610,614 on Wednesday.
An average of 703,152 units with an average value of $4,777,493 traded, compared to 162,369 units with an average value of $1,134,218 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 176,619 units at $1,120,425 compared to 129,138 units at $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, Access Financial lost 94 cents in trading 7,771 shares to end at $2.06, AMG Packaging climbed 30 cents and ended with 5,500 shares changing hands at $19.80, Cargo Handlers ended with 2,400 shares changing hands at $12, Caribbean Cream closed with 19,956 shares changing hands and lost 20 cents to $7.80. Caribbean Flavours closed trading with 1,430 units and gained 11 cents to close at $8.51, Consolidated Bakeries traded 3,805 shares to end at $2.50, C2W Music traded 650 shares to end at 23 cents, 
Dolphin Cove closed with 2,000 units changing hands at $15.29 but lost 20 cents in the process. Honey Bun with 18,825 shares changing hands lost 10 cents and closed at $6, Jamaican Teas traded 18,100 shares to close at $3.90 with a fall of 10 cents, Jetcon Corporation traded 38,928 shares and gained 25 cents in closing at $5. Knutsford Express traded 714 shares at $22, Lasco Distributors ended with 10,502,964 shares trading at $6.90, after easing by 10 cents, Lasco Financial ended with just 1,000 shares changing hands to close at $3.13, Lasco Manufacturing rose 5 cents and closed at $4.90 with 304,871 shares changing hands and Medical Disposables traded 321,510 units but dropped 40 cents to $4.60.
Juniors jump sharply on Wednesday
Paramount closed at a new high of $34 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading 12 securities traded, the same as on Tuesday, resulting in 4 stocks advancing and 3 declining, including 1 that traded at an all-time high. Market activities ended with 3 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers.
Trading volume rose 54 percent from Tuesday’s levels, ending with 1,948,431 units changing hands, valued at $13,610,614, up by 111 percent from $6,437,908 on Tuesday.An average of 162,369 units with an average value of $1,134,218 traded, compared to 105,747 units with an average value of $536,492 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 101,400 units at $597,986 compared to 129,138 units at $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging climbed $1 and ended with 49,610 shares changing hands at $19.50, Blue Power closed with 10,100 units changing hands at $21.56.
CAC 2000 traded 8,500 units and closed at $4, Cargo Handlers ended with 3,245 shares changing hands at $12, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 41,280 units and lost 38 cents to close at $3.12. C2W Music traded 3,057 shares but fell 2 cents to end at 23 cents, Derrimon Trading closed with 4,000 units changing hands at $4.80, Jetcon Corporation traded 15,900 shares and gained 10 cents in closing at $4.75. Lasco Distributors ended with 1,540,643 shares trading at $7, after trading at a low for the day of $6.40. Lasco Financial gained 23 cents and ended with 158,269 shares changing hands to close at $3.13 and Lasco Manufacturing fell 5 cents and closed at $4.85 with 101,297 shares changing hands.
Juniors down sharply on Tuesday
The junior market index fell back sharply from on Tuesday the record close on Monday with the market index sinking 72.48 points to 2,409.96 pulling the gain for the year to date down to 35 percent, with Lasco Distributors falling as low as $6 and closing with an average price of $6.27.
At the close of trading 12 securities traded, versus 16 on Monday resulting in 4 stocks advancing and 5 declining, including 1 that traded at an all-time low. Market activities ended with 4 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers.
Trading volume climbed 103 percent from Monday’s levels, ending with 1,268,960 units changing hands, while value traded, rose 75 percent to $6,437,908 from $3,677,838 on Monday.
An average of 105,747 units with an average value of $536,492 traded, compared to 39,243 units with an average value of $229,855 on the preceding trading day. 
The average for the month to date is 91,238 units at $508,614 compared to 129,138 units at $709,705 for October.
In trading activity, CAC 2000 lost 50 cents and traded 5,000 units and closed at a 52 weeks’ low of $4, as investors step in pick up the at the low price after they previously reacted negatively to the impact of the loss from the lawsuit for damages on the company’s finances. Cargo Handlers ended with a loss of 50 cents with 12,993 shares changing hands at $12, Caribbean Cream closed with 13,200 shares changing hands and rose 40 cents to end at $8. Caribbean Producers rose 9 cents and closed trading with 14,179 units at $3.50, 
Derrimon Trading closed with 3,500 units changing hands with a loss of 20 to end at $4.80. Dolphin Cove traded 1,059 shares and closed at $15.49, General Accident had 68,000 shares changing hands and closed at $3, Jetcon Corporation traded 117,486 shares in closing and gained 5 cents in closing at $4.65 after it traded at $5 in early trading, KLE Group lost 17 cents in closing at $1.13 with 25,847 shares changing hands. Lasco Distributors ended with 389,146 shares trading to close at $7, the stock traded as low as $6 during the morning session. Lasco Financial lost 20 cents and ended with 82,359 shares changing hands to close at $2.90, Lasco Manufacturing rose 5 cents and closed at $4.90 with 536,191 shares changing hands.
Juniors hit new high – Monday
Paramount ended at a new all-time high of $33.05 with a rise of $4.05.
Paramount Trading with a jump of $4.05 to a new high, was a major contributor to the rise but advancing stocks were edged out by decliners 4 to 5.
Trading volume dropped 61 percent from Friday’s levels, ending with 626,293 units changing hands, while value traded, declined 60 percent to $3,677,838 from $9,305,449 on Friday.
An average of 39,143 units with an average value of $229,865 traded, compared to 100,635 units with an average value of $571,332 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 88,337 units at $503,039 compared to 129,138 units at $709,705 for October.
At the close of the market, 16 securities traded, versus 14 on Friday resulting in 4 stocks advancing and 5 declining. Trading closed with 2 stocks hitting record highs during the day, only 1 ended at a closing 52 weeks’ high. Market activities ended with 3 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ending with lower offers.In trading activity, Access Financial had 10,000 shares changing hands to close at $21, AMG Packaging shed $1 and ended with 10,925 shares changing hands at $18.50, Blue Power gained $1.36 and closed with 100 units changing hands at $21.56. CAC 2000 traded 17,500 units and closed at $4.50, as investors stepped in to pick up stocks at the low price, after they previously reacted negatively to the impact of the loss from the lawsuit for damages will have on the company’s finances. Cargo Handlers ended with 350 shares changing hands at $12.50, Caribbean Cream closed with 79,591 shares changing hands and fell 25 cents to end at $7.60.
Caribbean Producers lost 17 cents and closed trading with 50438 units at $3.41, Honey Bun with 830 shares changing hands closed at $6.10, Iron Rock Insurance traded 460 shares and gained 50 cents to end at $4.10. Jamaican Teas traded 500 shares to close at $4, Jetcon Corporation traded 152,100 shares in closing and gained 1 cent in closing at $4.60 after it traded at $5 in early trading, Lasco Distributors ended with 91,345 shares trading at $7. Lasco Financial ended with 9,652 shares changing hands to close at $3.10, Lasco Manufacturing fell 10 cents and closed at $4.85 with 200,377 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables traded just 1,200 units but dropped 55 cents to $5 and Paramount Trading jumped $4.05 with 925 units changing hands to close at new high of $33.05.