Paramount closed at a new all-time high of $29.
Trading volume dropped 30 percent from Thursday’s levels, ending with 1,625,906 units changing hands, while value traded, declined 16 percent to $9,305,449 from $11,077,945 on Thursday.
An average of 116,136 units with an average value of $664,675 traded, compared to 193,512 units with an average value of $923,162 on the preceding trading day.
The average for the month to date is 100,635 units at $571,332 compared to 129,138 units at $709,705 for October.At the close of the market, 14 securities traded, versus 12 on Thursday resulting in 8 stocks advancing and 2 declining. The market closed with 2 stocks hitting a record highs and 1 at a low. Market activities ended with 7 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging gained $1 and ended with 10,390 shares changing hands at $19.50, CAC 2000 traded 1,000 units and closed at a new low of $4.50 having lost 60 cents, as investors continue to react negatively to the impact of the loss from the lawsuit for damages on the company’s finances. Cargo Handlers ended with a gain of $1.20 with 32,200 shares changing hands at a new closing high of $12.50, Caribbean Cream closed with 1,000 shares changing hands and rose 24 cents to end at $7.85.
Caribbean Producers gained 8 cents and closed trading with 145,000 units at $3.58, Dolphin Cove closed with 200 units changing hands and gained 20 cents to end at $15.49, Honey Bun with 100 shares changing hands closed at $6.10, Iron Rock Insurance traded 900 shares and gained 30 cents to end at $3.60. Knutsford Express traded 2,600 shares in closing at $22, Lasco Distributors ended with 957,467 shares trading to close at $7. Lasco Financial rose by 10 cents with 345,100 shares changing hands to close at $3.10, Lasco Manufacturing fell 5 cents and closed at $4.95 with 128,758 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables traded just 500 units but rose 15 cents to $5.55 and Paramount Trading jumped $2 with 691 units changing hands to close at new high of $29.
with an average value of $393,046 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 95,468 units at $540,218 compared to 129,138 units at $709,705 for October.
Caribbean Producers lost 15 cents and closed trading with 6,062 units at $3.50, Derrimon Trading closed with 892 units changing hands and gained 20 cents to end at $4.80, General Accident Insurance traded 994,028 shares at $3. Honey Bun with 309 shares changing hands closed at $6.10, Knutsford Express traded 1,676 shares in closing at $22, Lasco Distributors ended with 966,639 shares trading to close at $7. Lasco Financial lost 15 cents with 322,358 shares changing hands to close at $3, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 5,000 shares and Paramount Trading had 1,000 units changing hands to close at $27.
At the close of the market on 19 securities traded, versus 15 on Tuesday resulting in 6 stocks advancing and 4 declining. Market activities ended with 9 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers. One stock closed at a new high and one traded at an intraday high.
Honey Bun with 26,121 shares changing hands closed at $6.10, Iron Rock Insurance had 2,000 units trading and ended at $3.30. Jamaican Teas traded 8,000 shares to close at $4, Knutsford Express lost 50 cents in trading 5,000 shares in closing at $22, Lasco Distributors ended with 50,000 shares trading to close at $7. Lasco Financial ended with 3,065 shares changing hands to close at $3.15, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 33,336 shares after falling 10 cents, Medical Disposables rose 40 cents to end at $5 with 43,590 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading had 1,450 units changing hands to close at a new all-time high of $27 after rising $3 and tTech traded 5,850 units with a gain of 5 cents to close at $5.05.
Market activities ended with 8 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 ending with lower offers.
Honey Bun with 4,927 shares changing hands closed at $6.10, Iron Rock Insurance with 94,434 units trading, ended at $3.30. Jamaican Teas traded 100 shares to close at $4, Jetcon Corporation jumped 58 cents and ended with 19,769 shares trading at $4.59, Knutsford Express traded 7,000 shares in closing at $22.50, Lasco Distributors ended with 205,955 shares trading to close at $7. Lasco Financial ended with 501,737 shares changing hands but lost 9 cents to close at $3.15, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5.10 with 90,873 shares after rising 10 cents and Medical Disposables closed at $5 with 7,011 shares changing hands.
Trading closed on the junior market with the number of advancing stocks out pacing decliners by a wide margin while the market index advanced by just 6.20 points to 2,436.40, up 36 percent year to date. 
At the close of the market on 12 securities traded, versus 15 on Friday resulting in 6 stocks advancing and 1 declining.
Jamaican Teas traded 52,781 shares to close at $4, Jetcon Corporation lost 1 cent and ended with 5,000 shares trading at $4.01, Knutsford Express traded 1,100 shares in closing at $22.50, Lasco Distributors traded 33,953 units and gained 15 cents to close at $7. Lasco Financial rose 14 cents and ended with 2,250 shares changing hands at $3.24, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 87,876 shares but traded as high as $5.20 during the day, Paramount Trading closed at $24 with 25,856 shares changing hands and tTech rose 5 cents and closed with 4,300 units trading at $5. 
At the close of the market on 15 securities traded, versus 19 on Thursday resulting in 5 stocks advancing and 5 declining stocks.
KLE Group lost 49 cents in trading 103,277 units to close at $1.30. Knutsford Express traded 2,163 shares in closing at $22.50, Lasco Distributors traded 10,180 units and declined by 14 cents to close at $6.85, Lasco Financial ended with 113,375 shares changing hands at $3.10, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 182,522 shares but traded as high as $5.39 during the day. Medical Disposables fell 13 cents to close at $5.49 with 49,550 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading rose $2 to close at $24 with 20,030 shares changing hands and Sweet River Abattoir with 10,000 units trading to end $3.50. 
The market index climbed 21.12 points to 2,402.94 to be up 34 percent for the year to date.
Jetcon Corporation lost 12 cents and ended with 1,616 shares trading at $4.03, Key Insurance lost 23 cents in trading 5,924 units to close at a new low of $2. Knutsford Express traded 10,500 shares but lost 45 cents in closing at $22.50, Lasco Distributors traded 39,885 units and rose 24 cents to close at $6.99, Lasco Financial ended with 28,956 shares changing hands at $3.10, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 970,918 shares trading as investors responded strongly to improved second quarter results. Medical Disposables fell 13 cents to close at $5.49 with 810 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading dropped $2 to close at $22 with 4,114 shares changing hands, tTech lost 5 cents and ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $4.95.
At the close of the market on 16 securities traded, versus 17 on Tuesday resulting in 5 stocks advancing and 4 declining stocks as 1 stock closed a new high. The market index climbed 36.24 points to 2,381.82 to be up 33 percent for the year to date.
C2W Music traded 14,000 shares but fell 1 cent to 24 cents, Derrimon Trading ended at $4.60 with 25,000 shares changing hands, after rising by 60 cents. General Accident closed trading with 1,500 units at $3 but ended with the stock being offered at $2.99, Jetcon Corporation lost 5 cents and ended with 10,000 shares trading at $4.15, Lasco Distributors traded 178,472 units and rose 25 cents to close at $6.75, Lasco Financial ended with 40,310 shares changing hands at $3.10, Lasco Manufacturing rose 1 cent and closed at $5 with 193,398 shares trading but was on offer at $4.80 at the close. tTech ended with 9,420 shares changing hands at $5 and Eppley 10% preference share, traded 26,000 units at $6.10.
At the close of the market on 17 securities traded, versus 19 on Monday resulting in 6 stocks advancing and 6 declining stocks as 1 stock hit a new high. The market index dropped 30.46 points to 2,345.58 to be up 31 percent for the year to date.
Knutsford Express lost 5 cents and ended at $22.95 with 2,540 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors traded 4,800 units trading with a loss of 33 cents at $6.50, Lasco Financial rose 1 cent and ended with 28,350 shares changing hands at $3.09, Lasco Manufacturing lost 1 cent and closed at $4.85 with 768,128 shares trading. Medical Disposables jumped 62 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.62 with 10,000 shares changing hands, the stock closed with the offer at $5.50, Paramount Trading rose 12 cents to close at $24 with 111,962 shares changing hands and Eppley 10% preference share, traded 7,900 units at $6.10.
Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ending with lower offers.
Jetcon Corporation ended with 54,796 shares trading at $4.20. Knutsford Express ended at $23 with 8,500 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors traded 250,864 units trading with a loss of 16 cents at $6.83, Lasco Financial lost 1 cent and ended with 99,572 shares changing hands at $3.09, Lasco Manufacturing rose 7 cents and closed at $4.86 with 9,123 shares trading. Medical Disposables rose 40 cents to close at $5 with 1,335,514 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading lost 12 cents to close at $23.88 with 113,273 shares changing hands and Eppley 9.5% preference share, traded 819,800 units and fell 14 cents to $6.16.