Activity on the junior market closed with only 6 securities trading and ended with just 44,694 units changing hands, valued at a mere $104,551. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 4.89 points to close at 891.30. The market ended with the prices of 2 stocks advancing and none declining and with several prices appearing soft going into Friday’s trading.
At the close of the junior market was flashing weak signals on Thursday with 6 stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices, 7 with lower offers that were lower and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy while only 5 had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Cargo Handlers ending with 590 units changing hands to close unchanged at $30, Caribbean Cream traded 2,950 units at $1.60 but the offer at the close is at $1.55 for 75,800 units. Caribbean Flavours traded 10,000 shares to close 7 cents higher at $2.60. Knutsford Express traded 1,094 shares at $6.10, Lasco Financial Services traded 18,700 shares and put on 4 cents to end at $1.84 and Lasco Manufacturing had 11360 shares changing hands, unchanged at $1.36.
Low-keyed activity for juniors
Paramount Trading’s big trade
Paramount Trading dominated the junior market with 10,549,936 shares changing hands at $6. Activity closed with 9 securities trading and ended with 11,106,761 units changing hands valued at $64,567,505. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 18.58 points close at 896.19. The market ended with the prices of 4 stocks advancing, 5 declining with 2 closing at 52 weeks’ high and 1 at a new low.
At the close of the junior market was flashing weak signals for Wednesday with 3 stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices, 4 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy while only 3 had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial Services closing with 28,700 shares gained 8 cents to close at $11.10, Blue Power ending with 8,901 units changing hands to close at $9.50, Caribbean Flavours trading 2,000 shares to close at $2.53 after losing 2 cents. Caribbean Producers traded 2,000 shares at $2.80, Dolphin Cove trading only 1,250 units at $12 for a loss of $1,
at the close Lasco Distributors sold 304,274 shares and gained cents 1 cents at $1.70. Lasco Financial Services traded 69,700 shares and lost 13 cents to end at $1.80, Lasco Manufacturing had 140,000 shares changing hands at $1.36 and lost 9 cents at the end.
Caribbean Cream did not trade but remained under pressure closing with 75,800 units on offer at $1.55, 5 cents below the last traded price with the bid at $1.25, to buy 126,643 units, while offers are at $160, $1.70 up to $2.
Cargo Handlers keep on sailing away
Activity on the Junior Market was moderate and closed with 11 securities trading and ended with only 347,331 units changing hands valued at $1,016,457. The JSE Junior Market Index advanced 15.05 points close at 914.77. The market ended with the prices of 4 stocks advancing, 5 declining with Cargo Handlers closing at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the junior market was flashing weak signals for Wednesday with 4 stocks having bids higher than their last selling prices, 5 with lower offers and 5 securities closing with no bids to buy while only 3 had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial Services closing with 5,951 shares trading 2 cents up at $11.02, AMG Packaging ending with just 200 units changing hands to close 1 cent lower at $3.19 but had an offer at $3.15 at the end to sell 27,775 shares. Cargo Handlers recorded yet another all-time high in trading 9,342 units $1.50 higher to close at $30, Caribbean Cream traded 1,000 units at $1.60, Caribbean Flavours trading 16,581 shares to close at $2.53 after losing 2 cents, 
Caribbean Producers traded 5,000 shares and lost 20 cents to $2.80, Dolphin Cove trading only 811 units at $13 for a new high, after gaining 40 cents. At the close Knutsford Express sold 920 shares at $6.10. Lasco Financial Services traded 218,100 shares and gained 12 cents to end at $1.93, Lasco Manufacturing had 26,937 shares changing hands at $1.45 to again 14 cents at the end, Medical Disposables ended at $2.25 with 10,000 shares changing hands with a loss of 5 cents and Derrimon Trading 11.75% preference share closed with a 10 cents loss at $2.40.
Paramount a new high of $6
Paramount traded at a new all-time high of $6.
At the close of the market, there were 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 4 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 8 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial Services closing with 21,233 shares trading $1 lower, at $11, Caribbean Flavours trading 20,496 shares to close at $2.55, Dolphin Cove trading only 811 units at $13 for a new high, after gaining 40 cents.
KLE with a small volume of 1,364 shares, lost 5 cents to close at 65 cents, the lowest price it has traded at to date. At the close KLE was offered for sale at 60 cents and had no bids posted to buy. Lasco Distributors traded 47,500 shares and gained 4 cents to end at $1.69, Lasco Financial Services 19,800 shares at $1.81 after losing 12 cents and Paramount Trading closing at a new 52 weeks high of $6, after adding 89 cents. Caribbean Cream did not traded but closed with an offer to sell 30,000 units at $1.55 with the last price the stock traded at being $1.60, the bid is someway off at $1.25.
Cargo Handlers new high of $28.50
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 9 securities trading and ended with 227,627 units changing hands valued at $719,458. The JSE Junior Market Index advanced 5.56 close at 899.90. The market ended with the prices of 5 stocks advancing, 2 declining with 2 closing at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 4 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 5 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging ending with just 100 units changing hands to close 4 cents higher at $3.20 but had an offer at $3.15 at the end. Cargo Handlers recorded yet another all-time high in trading 2,170 units $2.50 higher to close at $28.50 and record a strong gain of 78 percent since the start of the year. Caribbean Cream with 8,757 shares traded at $1.60, Caribbean Producers traded 200,000 shares to gain 20 cents to $3, Consolidate Bakeries landed just 1,000 units but ended at
a 52 weeks’ high of $1.25 after posting a gain of 8 cents. Dolphin Cove traded 200 shares to close at $12.60 by shedding 18 cents, Jamaican Teas ended at $4 with 5,000 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors traded 2,000 shares and declined by 3 cents to end at $1.65 and Lasco Financial traded 8,400 shares but rose 3 cents in closing at $1.93. At the close there was an offer to sell 11,241 units of Lasco Financial at $1.85.
Juniors below 900 points
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 8 securities trading and ended with 294,026 units changing hands valued at $954,783. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 14.05 on top of a fall of 15.87 points on Wednesday to close at 894.34, the first time it closed below 900 points since crossing over this level on June 3.
At the close of the market, the prices of 2 stocks advanced, 3 declined with 2 closing at 52 weeks’ high and there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 4 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 5 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial ending with 17,562 units changing hands to close with a loss of $1.50 at $12 Cargo Handlers finished with 10,000 units to close at $26,Caribbean Cream with 3,357 shares traded higher by 1 cent to $1.60,
Caribbean Producers traded 6,000 shares and lost 8 cents to $2.80, Dolphin Cove trading 200 shares to close at $12.78 but ended with an offer to sell just 200 shares at $12.60. Honey Bun ended at $2.88 with 20,038 shares changing hands, Lasco Financial traded 152,759 shares but fell 5 cents in closing at $1.90 and Lasco Manufacturing traded 84,000 shares but gained 1 cent to end at $1.31.
LascoMan trades 3m units
Lasco’s new I Cool drink. 3 million units of the stock traded
The JSE Junior Market Index declined 15.87 points to close at 908.39, with the price of 6 stocks advancing, 3 declining with 2 closing at 52 weeks’ high. At the close, there were 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 5 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 5 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial ending with 1,000 shares changing hands to close with a loss of $2 at $13.50. Cargo Handlers finished with 36,551 units to close with a gain of $1, to a new all-time high of $26, Caribbean Cream with 9,800 shares traded lower by 1 cent to $1.59, Dolphin Cove trading 97,462 shares to close higher by 20 cents at a new high of $12.78.
General Accident closed with 8,333 shares trading 5 cents higher at $1.72, Honey Bun ended with a gain of 3 cents to close at $2.88 with 100,000 shares changing hands. Jamaican Teas ended with 100,000 shares changing hands, to close at $4, Knutsford Express closed at $6.10 while 4,899 shares changed hands. Lasco Distributors traded only 4,400 shares to close at $1.68, for a gain of 3 cents, Lasco Financial traded only 2,385 shares but added 15 cents in closing at $1.95 and Lasco Manufacturing was the big trade for the day with 3 million shares but lost 10 cents to end at $1.30.
2 new junior market highs
Dolphin Cove closed at a new high on Tuesday
At the close of the market, there were 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 2 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 6 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging ending with 7,852 shares changing hands to close at $3.16. Blue Power closed with 1,141 shares trading $1.01 lower at $9.50, Cargo Handlers finished with 76,100 units to close with a gain of $1, to a new all-time high of $25,
Caribbean Cream with 24,200 shares traded lower by 10 cents to $1.60, Dolphin Cove trading 10,971 shares to closed higher by 8 cents at a new high of $12.58. Jamaican Teas ended with 52,591 shares changing hands, to close at $4, Knutsford Express closed at $6.10 while 1,697 shares changed hands. Lasco Distributors traded 107,536 shares to close at $1.65, there was dealing in 14,440 Lasco Manufacturing’s shares at $1.40, Medical Disposables contributed 7,031 shares with the price ending at $2.30 and Eppley 2019 preference share exchanged 24,310 units at $6.
3 new highs for junior market
Knutsford Express closed at a new all time high of $6.10 on Monday.
At the close of the market, there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 2 with lower offers and 5 securities closing with no bids to buy and 6 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Blue Power closing with 659 shares trading at $10.51, after being as high as $11.60 for a new 52 weeks’ high. Caribbean Cream finishing with 60,000 units to close with a gain of 10 cents at $1.70, Caribbean Flavours trading 200,000 shares and ended 25 cents higher at $2.55,
Dolphin Cove finishing trading with only 400 shares to gain 50 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $12.50. Knutsford Express closing with 829 shares changing hands, 5 cents higher at $6.10 for a new 52 weeks’ high, Lasco Financial Services finishing trading with 662,171 units. The price slipped 15 cents to $1.80 after trading as high as $2, Lasco Manufacturing had 38,773 shares changing hands at $1.40, Medical Disposables contributed 11,240 shares with the price rising 5 cents, to $2.30 and Derrimon Trading 11.75% preference ended trading with 120,000 units at $2.50.
Trading picked up on junior market
Jamaican Teas is one of 3 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high on Friday.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 2 with lower offers and 5 securities closing with no bids to buy and 6 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial lost 35 cents to close at $15.50 while trading 100 shares, AMG Packaging ending with 1,233 shares changing hands to close unchanged at $3.16, Caribbean Flavours closed with16,581 shares trading at $2.30, while gaining 21 cents. Caribbean Producers with 76,978 shares trading, ended lower by 12 cents to $2.88, Consolidated Bakeries finishing trading with 33,200 shares, the price inched up 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ high of $1.18 at the end.
Dolphin Cove closed trading with 11,167 shares at a new high of $12 after gaining 50 cents, General Accident Insurance concluded trading with 10,590 shares changing hands to close 11 cents higher at $1.67. Jamaican Teas closed trading with 47,930 shares and gained 48 cents for a 52 weeks’ high of $4. Lasco Distributors traded 18,564 shares, 3 cents lower at $1.65, Lasco Financial Services in trading with 432,000 units, gained 5 cents to end at $1.95, Lasco Manufacturing in trading 14,349 shares, ended 8 cents higher at $1.40, but closed with an offer to sell at $1.37 and Paramount Trading ended with 123,959 shares changing hands with an increase of 11 cents to $5.11.