Juniors rise – Thursday

March 3, 2016 by

Honey Bun closed at a new 52 weeks' high on Thursday

Honey Bun closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday

The junior market eked out a moderate gain on Thursday with advancing stocks just inching out declining ones by the narrowest of margins. The market rose 16.90 points to end at 1,959.95 with 14 securities trading of which 4 declined and 5 advanced. The market ended with 1,023,326 units changing hands, valued at $4,965,280.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid and 5 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 8 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
In trading, Access Financial gained 95 cents in trading 13,701 units to close at $16.50, AMG Packaging closed with 33,944 units changing hands at $13, Blue Power ended with 5,315 shares changing hands at $11, CAC 2000 traded with a loss of 1 cent to close at $7.35 with 8,703 units. Caribbean Producers had 3,905 units changing hands to close with a gain of 5 cents at $4.85, Consolidated Bakeries traded 122,015 units to closed JM sum 03-03-16at $1.60, General Accident traded 168,361 units to end at $2.80, Honey Bun gained $2.50 in trading just 2,000 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.50. Jamaican Teas lost 50 cents, ending with 23,566 units changing hands at $6.50, Lasco Distributors closed with 489,879 units trading, to end 1 cent higher at $5.51. Lasco Financial fell by 19 cents to end at $3.01 with 30,250 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 96,986 shares to close at $4.10 after rising 10 cents, Medical Disposables traded 100 units and closed at $3.50 and tTech traded 24,601 shares to close with a loss of 10 cents at $4.51.

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Juniors treading water- Wednesday

March 2, 2016 by

Lasco Distributors with responsibility to distribute "I Cool" drink, traded the most shares on Wednesday

Lasco Distributors with responsibility to distribute “I Cool” drink, traded the most shares on Wednesday

The junior market eked out a meagre loss on Wednesday with declining stocks exceeding advancing ones by a narrow margin. The market fell 4.94 points to end at 1,943.05 with 12 securities trading of which 4 declined and 3 advanced. The market ended with 2,441,383 units changing hands, valued at $12,192,475.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 6 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 5 ended with lower offers.
In trading, Access Financial trading firm with 9,776 units to close at $16.50, AMG Packaging fell 10 cents with 2,270 units changing hands, to end at $13, Caribbean Flavours end trading with 2,000 shares to close at $8.60. JM sum 02-03-16Caribbean Producers had 10,577 units changing hands to close with a gain of 20 cents at $4.80, Consolidated Bakeries traded 100 units to close with a gain of 20 cents at $1.60, General Accident traded 11,484 units but fell 20 cents to end at $2.80. Honey Bun traded 39,099 shares to close at $14, Jamaican Teas lost 60 cents and ended with 36,398 units changing hands at $7, Lasco Distributors closed with 1,209,662 units trading, to end at $5.50. Lasco Financial rose by 10 cents and ended at $3.20 with 30,096 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 1,077,383 shares to close at $4 and tTech traded 12,538 shares to close with a loss of 6 cents at $4.61.

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Juniors eased again on Monday

February 29, 2016 by
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General Accident closed at a new 52 weeks' high on Monday

General Accident closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Monday

The junior market lost some more ground again on Monday although advancing stocks exceeded declining ones. The market lost 8.37 points to end at 1,947.91 with 14 securities trading of which 4 declined and 5 advanced, including 1 of that traded at a 52 weeks’ high. The market ended with 1,010,904 units changing hands, valued at $5,976,571.
At the close, 2 securities ended with no bid and 6 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 11 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial traded 4,000 units to close at $17.50, AMG Packaging rose by $1.40 with 223,936 units changing hands, to end at $13.10, C2W Music traded 20,636 units to close at 45 cents, Caribbean Cream gain 55 cents while trading 580 shares to close at $4.25. Caribbean Flavours traded 2,473 units at $8.60, Caribbean Producers had 18,386 units changing hands to close a loss of 45 cents at $4.55, Consolidated Bakeries traded 15,465 units at $1.50 after rising 10 cents but closed with an offer at $1.44. JM sum 29-2-16rDolphin Cove traded 582 shares to gain 33 cents and end at $15.95, General Accident traded 1,000 units at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.80 with a gain of 30 cents, Jamaican Teas ended with 1,364 units changing hands at $7.70, KLE closed at $2.20 with 1,270 shares changing hands with a loss of 30 cents. Lasco Distributors rose by 44 cents and closed with 52,455 units trading to end at $5.50, Lasco Financial ended at $3.23 with 45,300 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 322,957 shares and lost 25 cents to close at $4.10 and Medical Disposables traded 300,500 shares to close at $3.50.

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Juniors drop 16% from peak on Thursday

February 25, 2016 by
Honey Bun closed at a new 52 weeks' high on Thursday

Honey Bun closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday

The junior market lost much ground on Thursday, slashing 16 percent off its January high, as the heavy weighted Lasco Distributors dropped 15 percent in a shortened trading session, as the market closed early on election day.
Declining stocks beat out advancing ones 6 to 4 advancing leading to a big fall of 4.65 percent in the junior market index as a huge 96.48 points was slashed to end at 1,978.64. A total of 12 securities traded, 1 of which ended at a 52 weeks’ high. The market ended with 2,076,968 units changing hands, valued at $12,398,257. At the close, 2 securities ended with no bids and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 6 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial fell $1.50 while trading 1,426 units to close at $18, Caribbean Cream declined by 35 cents while trading 26,900 shares to close at $3.80, Caribbean Flavours closed with 6,586 units changing hands but fell 10 cents to $8.60, Caribbean Producers lost 10 cents with 67,954 units changing hands, to close at $5. JM Trd 25-02-16Consolidated Bakeries dropped 22 cents in trading 10,000 shares at $1.40, Dolphin Cove traded 3,100 shares at $15.62, to record an increase of 1 cent, Honey Bun gained 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14 with 408,083 units changing hands, Jamaican Teas traded 41,562 shares with the price remaining unchanged at $7.70. KLE Group closed with 47,759 shares changing hands at $2.50. Lasco Distributors closed with 204,850 units trading to end at $5.95 for a loss of $1.05, Lasco Financial gained 25 cents to end at $3.20 with 433,175 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 825,573 shares and gained 10 cents to close at $3.95.

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Juniors slips sharply – Wednesday

February 24, 2016 by

CAC 2000 closed at new high of $7.36 on Wednesday.

CAC 2000 closed at new high of $7.36 on Wednesday.


The junior market ceded ground again on Wednesday although advancing and declining stocks were equal with 6 declining stocks and 6 advancing leading to fall of 2 percent in the index. The market lost 44.03 points to end at 2,075.12 with 13 securities trading, 2 of which ended at 52 weeks’ highs. The market ended with 2,918,009 units changing hands, valued at $20,407,860.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid and 6 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 8 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
In trading, Access Financial fell 50 cents while trading 764,000 units to close at $19.50, AMG Packaging dropped had 20,000 units changing hands, to end at $14, Blue Power traded 4,440 shares and fell 29 cents to end at $9.30, CAC 2000 had 12,500 shares changing hand, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.36 after rising 34 cents. C2W Music traded 5,637 units at 43 cents, Caribbean Cream rose by 15 cents while trading 107,800 shares to close at $4.15, Caribbean Producers had 30,000 units changing hands, to close at $5.10, Dolphin Cove traded 500 shares at $15.61, General Accident traded 690,326 units at $2.40 with a gain of 20 cents. JM sum 24-2-16Honey Bun ended with 7,674 units changing hands at $13.78 after rising 8 cents, Knutsford Express gained $1.01 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $18.51 with 1,500 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors closed with 193,650 units trading to end at $7 for a 6 cents loss. Lasco Financial declined by 15 cents to end at $2.95 with 279,491 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 297,431 shares and fell 40 cents to close at $4.20, Medical Disposables traded 477,623 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent at $3.39, and Paramount trading closed with a 6 cents gain at $11.30 with 45,437shares trading.

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Juniors down sharply – Monday

February 22, 2016 by

The junior market faltered again on Monday with 9 declining stocks and 6 advancing leading to another fall of 3.5 percent in the index of 76.60 points to end at JM sum 22-2-162,106.03 with 18 securities trading, 1 of which ended at 52 weeks’ highs. The market ended with 3,118,773 units changing hands, valued at $20,407,860.
The junior market has declined 12 percent since peaking at 2,357.20 points, on January 12, this year.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 8 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 2 ended with lower offers.

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Junior stocks in sharp downturn – Friday

February 19, 2016 by

Access Financial traded at a new high of $20

Access Financial traded at a new high of $20

The junior market faltered again on Friday with 11 declining stocks and 4 advancing leading to a big 2.59 percent fall in the index of 58.00 points to end at 2,182.63 with 18 securities trading 2 of which ended at 52 weeks’ highs. The market ended with 1,035,881 units changing hands, valued at $5,711,682.98.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 6 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
In trading, Access Financial traded 12,600 units to gain $3.20 and end at a 52 weeks’ high of $20, AMG Packaging dropped $1.50 while 52,672 units changed hands, to end at $14, Blue Power traded 10,498 shares and fell $1.50 to end at $9.50, CAC 2000 had 4,000 shares changing hand, to close at $7.02 after shedding 33 cents. Cargo Handlers traded 2,289 units at $40.30, Caribbean Cream rose by 35 cents while trading 70,000 shares to close at $4.50. Caribbean Producers lost 1 cent with 35,300 units changing hands, to close at $5.49, Consolidated Bakeries traded 220,000 units to close with a fall of 9 cents at $1.70, Derrimon Trading ended with only 125 shares changing hands and closed at a $4.90 after slipping by 10 cent. JM sum 19-2-16Dolphin Cove traded 7,500 shares at $15.61, General Accident traded 32,302 units at $2 to lose 12 cents, Honey Bun ended with 24,947 units changing hands to end at $13.50. Jamaican Teas had 65,554 shares trading with a loss of 67 cents to close at $7.13, KLE Group gained 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.80 with 60,764 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors closed with 198,317 units trading to end at $7.30 for a 20 cents loss. Lasco Financial declined by 10 cents to end at $3.40 with 107,725 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 107,788 shares and fell 40 cents to close at $4.20 and tTech closed with a 15 cents gain at $5 with 22,000 shares trading.

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Falling junior stocks down on Thursday

February 18, 2016 by

AMG drops $2.50 on Thursday

AMG drops $2.50 on Thursday

The junior market faltered again on Thursday with 6 declining stocks and 3 advancing leading to a fall in the index 12.27 points to end at 2,240.63 with 17 securities trading. The market ended with 506,784 units changing hands, valued at $2,772,838.
At the close, 2 securities ended with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 6 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with a lower offer.
The bid on Access Financial is $18.20 to buy 12,600 units versus the last trade at $16.80 and the lowest offer is at $23.49 to sell 15,150 units.
In trading, AMG Packaging dropped $2.50 while 7,373 units changed hands to end at $15.50, CAC 2000 had 30,760 shares changing hand, to close at $7.35, Caribbean Cream fell 6 cents while trading 61,890 shares to close at $4.15. Caribbean Flavours ended with 11,285 units changing hands with a gain of 10 cents to end at $8.60, Caribbean Producers lost 35 cents with 350 units changing hands, to close at $5.50, Consolidated Bakeries traded 57,380 units to close with a rise of 1 cent at $1.79, Derrimon Trading ended with 3,800 shares changing hands and closed at a $5. General Accident traded 4,198 units at $2.12 to gain 2 cents, Honey Bun lost 10 cents as 24,270 units changed hands to end at $13.50. JM sum 18-2-16Jamaican Teas had 4,688 shares trading to close at $7.80, KLE Group ended at $2.50 with 134,981 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors closed with 73,795 units trading to end at $7.50 for a 29 cents loss. Lasco Financial declined by 2 cents to end at $3.50 with 23,307 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 31,622 shares and fell 10 cents to close at $4.60. Medical Disposables traded 4,767 shares to close at $3.51, Paramount trading ended with 5,000 units changing hands at $11.30 and tTech closed at $4.85 with 8,996 shares trading.

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11 junior stocks fall 1 rise – Wednesday

February 17, 2016 by

Honey Bun closed at a 52 weeks' high on Wednesday.

Honey Bun closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday.

The junior market fell badly on Wednesday with 11 declining stocks and only 1 advancing leading to a fall in the index 26.12 points to end at 2,252.90 with 18 securities trading. The market ended with 876,572 units changing hands, valued at $3,718,863.
At the close, 2 securities ended with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 8 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
The bid on Access Financial is down to $18.10 to buy 12,600 units versus the last trade at $16.80 and the lowest offer is at $23.49 to sell 15,150 units but the stock has not traded for several days.
In trading, AMG Packaging dropped $1.15 while 7,373 units changed hands to end at $18, CAC 2000 had 4,200 shares changing hands to close at $7.35, C2W Music traded 6,277 shares at 45 cents, Caribbean Cream fell 19 cents while trading 133,960 shares to close at $4.21, Caribbean Flavours ended with 3,083 units changing hands at $8.50. Caribbean Producers lost 35 cents with 4,500 units changing hands, to close at $5.50, Consolidated Bakeries traded 51,332 units to close with a fall of 1 cent at $1.78, Derrimon Trading ended with 270,000 shares changing hands and closed at a $5. Dolphin Cove lost 39 cents in trading 3,300 units at $15.61, JM sum 17-2-16General Accident traded 133,703 units at $2.10 to shed 25 cents, Honey Bun rose 52 cents as 100 units changed hands to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $13.60. Jamaican Teas fell 20 cents while trading 21,631 shares to close at $7.80, Lasco Distributors closed with 5,323 units trading to end at $7.79. Lasco Financial declined by 17 cents to end at $3.52 with 65,300 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 53,450 shares and fell 20 cents to close at $4.70. Medical Disposables traded 3,233 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent at $3.51, Sweet River ended with 100,000 units changing hands at $4 and tTech closed at $4.85 with 9,807 shares trading after losing 5 cents.

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Juniors suffer a fall on Tuesday

February 16, 2016 by

Derrimon closed at new 52 weeks' high on Tuesday.

Derrimon closed at new 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday.

The junior market gave back most of the gains it enjoyed on Monday, with a fall of 34.64 points to end at 2,279.02 with 16 securities trading, down from 22 on Monday with 7 declining and 4 rising. The market ended with 2 stocks closing at a new 52 weeks’ as 1,008,928 units changed hands, valued at $4,603,766.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale but there are strong signs of the possibility of a move forward, as 6 stocks closed with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and one ended with a lower offer.
The bid on Access Financial has now climbed to $19 to buy 12,600 units versus the last trade at $16.80 and the lowest offer is at $23.49 to sell 15,150 units.
In trading, AMG Packaging lost 84 cents while 1,374 units changed hands to end at $19.15, CAC 2000 had 1,540 shares changing hands to close at $7.35, Caribbean Cream fell 25 cents while trading 36,350 shares to close at $4.40, Caribbean Flavours lost 5 cents and ended with 22,000 units changing hands at $8.50. Caribbean Producers lost 5 cents with 90,000 units changing hands, to close at $5.85, Consolidated Bakeries traded 54,570 units to close with a rise of 4 cents at $1.79, Derrimon Trading ended with 162,700 shares changing hands and closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of at $5, for a gain of 35 cents. General Accident traded 320,806 units at $2.35 to gain 20 cents,JM sum 16-2-16r Honey Bun rose 8 cents as 21,410 units changed hands to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $13.08. Jamaican Teas rose 20 cents while trading 47,795 shares to close at $8, KLE Group lost 25 cents to end at $2.50 with 10,000 units trading, Knutsford Express with 10,000 shares changing hands, closed at $17.50, Lasco Distributors closed with 56,362 units trading, but fell 21 cents to end at $7.79. Lasco Financial declined by 1 cent to $3.69 with 39,711 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 114,310 shares and regained 90 cents to close at $4.90 and tTech closed at $4.90 with 20,000 shares trading.

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