Jamaican Teas closed at a new all time high of $5 on Thursday.
Iron Rock Insurance traded 521,013 shares at a new high of $4.40 after rising by 37 cents at the close but traded as high as $4.51 for a record high, Jamaican Teas and Knutsford Express also traded at new record highs on Thursday. The junior market enjoyed another day of a rising index at the close on Thursday with a small gain of 3.12 points to end at 1,981.44.
There were two stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high at the close. The market ended with 14 securities trading, 6 of which declined and 5 advancing and 1,654,174 units changing hands, valued at $16,966,569.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid and 6 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 3 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 4 ended with lower offers.
In trading, Access Financial traded 762,000 in one block as a cross at $16.51 for a loss of 49 cents, AMG Packaging gained 2 cents with 2,424 units changing hands, to close at $11.42, Blue Power traded 11,700 shares at $11, Consolidated Bakeries ended with 2,047 shares trading at $1.48. General Accident closed with 24,248 shares but lost 40 cents at $2.40, Honey Bun traded 37,500 units at $13.49 after gaining 41 cents, 
Jamaican Teas closed at a new high of $5 after the split of the issued stock into 2 shares, 14,100 units traded to record a gain of $1.15 for the day. Knutsford Express closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $22 with 640 units changing hands, Lasco Distributors closed with 139,820 units trading with a loss of 23 cents at $5.76, Lasco Financial ended at $3 with 78,381 shares changing hands with a 10 cents loss. Lasco Manufacturing ended with 50,927 shares changing hands to close at $3.81 with a fall of 19 cents, Paramount Trading ended with just 718 units changing hands at $11.31 and tTech fell by 5 cents to close at $4.20 with 8,656 units changing hands.
Honey Bun traded 18,560 units at $13.08 after shedding 52 cents. Knutsford Express closed at $20 with 214 units changing hands, Jamaican Teas did not trade after the stock was adjusted for the a 2 for 1 stock split on Tuesday, but had a bid to but 500 units at $4.20 at the close. Lasco Distributors closed with 60,500 units trading with a loss of 1 cent at $5.99, Lasco Financial ended at $3.10 with 35,483 shares changing hands with a 9 cents gain, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 55,705 shares changing hands to close at $4 with a gain of 50 cents. tTech fell by 25 cents to close at $4.25 with 1,007 units changing hands and Eppley 9.5% preference shares traded 16,600 units at $6.10 after rising by 10 cents.
Iron Rock traded for the first time since its initial public offering early March and gained 55 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.55, with 11,000 units changing hands. Knutsford Express gained $1to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $20 with 909 units changing hands, Jamaican Teas did not trade after the stock was adjusted for the a 2 for 1 stock split today. Lasco Distributors closed with 67,515 units trading to end at $6, Lasco Financial ended at $3.01 with 23,500 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 129,251 shares changing hands to close at 3.50. Paramount Trading ended with 3,500 units changing hands at $11.31 after falling by 34 cents and tTech closed at $4.50 with 13,000 units changing hands. 
The junior market rose Monday but with declining stocks being just ahead of advancing ones. The market ended with a gain of 27.76 points to close at 1,914.73 on Monday. 
closed with only 9,000 shares being active but gained 1 cent to end at $2.70, 
only 1,500 units changing hands to close at $11.50, 
that fell $1.23 to $3.27 on Wednesday, did not trade on Thursday but ended with a bid to buy 5,911 units at $4. Caribbean Producers had 5,000 units changing hands to close at $4.50, Consolidated Bakeries traded 2,642 units to end at $1.50, General Accident gained 19 cents in closing at $2.69 with 150,999 shares changing hands, Honey Bun lost 39 cents in trading 2,800 shares to close at $14.61. Lasco Distributors closed with 490,999 units trading to end at $6, Lasco Financial gained 4 cents to end at $3.05 with 24,700 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended 55 cents lower in trading 7,880,027 shares to close at $3.50 and tTech traded 7,510 shares to close at $4.25.
The junior market closed on Wednesday with advancing stocks having the upper hand on decliners, with low volume of stocks changing hands but with a heighted number of securities being active. The market dropped 48.02 points to end at 1,965.53, with 15 securities trading, of which 6 declined and 3 advanced. 
Dolphin Cove ended with a loss of 10 cents to close at $15.30 while trading just 500 units. General Accident fell 30 cents in closing at $2.50 with 100,000 shares changing hands, Honey Bun rose $1 in trading 2,966 shares to close at $15, 
General Accident gained 20 cents in closing at $2.80 with 21,910 shares changing hands, Honey Bun traded 21,041 shares to close at $14, Jamaican Teas rose 20 cents and ended with 176 units changing hands at $7, Knutsford Express traded 1,000 shares and gained 49 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $19. Lasco Distributors closed with 651,257 units trading to end 40 cents higher at $6, Lasco Financial fell 7 cents to end at $2.95 with 53,279 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended 10 cents higher in trading 271,206 shares to close at $4.10, tTech lost 25 cents in trading 10,971 shares to close at $4.25 and Derrimon Trading 11.75% preference share traded 327,100 units at $2.16 after adding 1 cent.
General Accident lost 20 cents in closing at $2.60 with 12,305 shares changing hands, Honey Bun traded 20,342 shares to close with a loss of $2.50 at $14, Jamaican Teas ended with 4,055 units changing hands at $6.80. Lasco Distributors closed with 10,500 units trading to end 40 cents higher at $6, Lasco Financial fell 4 cents to end at $3.02 with 31,275 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading 457,028 shares to close at $4. Medical Disposables traded 16,542 units and closed at $3.50, Paramount Trading ended with 150 units trading with a gain of 34 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.65 and tTech traded 45,012 shares to close at $4.50.
