Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with the market index climbing 46.90 points to close at 3,478.33 as rising stocks dominated trading nearly 4 to 1.
At the close of market activities, 24 securities changing hands, up from 26 securities changed hands on Thursday, with prices of 15 securities rising, 4 declining and 5 remaining unchanged as 2,557,873 units valued at $13,773,282 traded, compared to 2,182,720 units valued at $9,969,190 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 106,578 units for an average of $573,887 in contrast to 83,951 units for an average of $383,430 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 988,164 units valued at $2,580,720 and previously 1,028,085 units valued at $2,671,596 for each security traded. August ended with an average of 232,398 units valued at $1,072,851 for each traded security.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial jumped $5 to end at $45 with 1,200 stock units trading, but closed with the offer at $43, Caribbean Cream closed trading of 5,972 units and gained 10 cents to end at $5, Dolphin Cove exchanged 34,495 shares after rising 35 cents to end at $11. Express Catering closed 10 cents higher at $6.35, with 27,825 stock units trading, Fontana closed 36 cents higher at $8.47, with the trading of 54,728 units, General Accident shed 3 cents in trading of 1,022,961 units at $6.95. GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 5 cents at $1.10, in swapping 45,000 shares, Honey Bun closed 19 cents higher at $6.39, with 36,576 stock units changing hands, Indies Pharma climbed 8 cents and exchanged 12,100 shares at $3.38, Jamaican Teas declined by 28 cents to settle at $6.12 in moving 18,092 shares. 
Jetcon Corporation closed trading of 7,942 units and gained 29 cents to end at $2.09, Knutsford Express added $1.60 to end at $12.50 with 102,656 stock units trading. Lasco Distributors rose 7 cents and exchanged 571,096 shares at $3.32, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 151,959 shares, after rising 20 cents to end at $5.40, Limners and Bards closed 30 cents higher at $2.80, with 226,883 stock units trading, Main Event ended exchanging 4,854 shares, after rising 33 cents to end at $6.05. Medical Disposables dipped 40 cents in trading of 3,943 units at $7, Paramount Trading closed 20 cents higher at $2.20, with the trading of 45,700 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies gained $1.40 to end at $12.40 with 11,000 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
At the close of trading on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, price changes were even with 9 securities being active against 13 on Thursday, as 3 gained, 3 declined and 3 remained unchanged. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,397,353 units valued at $12,776,511 and previously an average of 1,250,992 units valued at $9,598,525 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities closed at $11, after falling $1 in trading 7,923 stock units, NCB Financial dropped $5.88 to settle at $206.12 while trading 195,000 units, PanJam Investment rose 45 cents and ended at $103 after exchanging 36,879 shares, Proven Investments fell 50 cents to end at $39.50 with 10,136 stock units changing hands. Pulse Investments lost 42 cents in swapping 42,851 units at $3.18, Sagicor Group closed $1 higher to settle at $71 with 9,485,998 shares crossing the exchange, Salada Foods rose $1 to settle at $32 trading 3,000 units. Scotia Group fell $2.15 to end at $59 while exchanging 93,970 shares, Seprod ended the day’s trade $1 down to settle at $54.50 with 20,129 units changing hands and Wisynco Group traded 1,246,570 to lose 50 cents and end trading at $22.50.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with the market index rising 21.21 points to close at 3,431.43 as falling stocks edged out gainers.
Fosrich climbed 10 cents and exchanged 121,783 shares at $5, Fontana ended market activity while exchanging 117,597 shares to close at $8.11 after falling 28 cents. General Accident closed with a loss of 2 cents at $6.98, after swapping of 11,536 shares, iCreate lost 2 cents in trading 46,285 shares to close at 70 cents, Jamaican Teas closed trading of 3,505 units and gained 25 cents to end at $6.40, Jetcon Corporation lost 29 cents in trading 30,806 shares to close at $1.80. Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 1 cent at $3.25 with 313,746 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial climbed 23 cents and exchanged 6,100 shares at $5, Limners and Bards lost 10 cents trading 174,427 shares to close at $2.50, and Medical Disposables closed with a loss of $1.40 at $7.40, after swapping of 8,000 shares.
At the close of trading on Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, price changes were mostly down with 13 securities being active against 16 on Wednesday, as 2 gained, 7 declined and 4 remained unchanged. 
Republic Financial dropped 11 cents and settled at $121.85, with 393 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Financial declined 4 cents and to $10.21, with 11,404 stock units crossing the exchange and Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 80,307 units and lost 20 cents to close at $25.50.
Stock prices continue to fluctuate in trading on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with the market indices falling following Tuesday’s gains.
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,250,992 units valued at $9,598,525and previously an average of 1,048,146 units valued at $9,679,760 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
PanJam Investments declined $1.45 while ending at $102.55 after exchanging 17,814 shares, Proven Investments added $2.20 to end the day’s trade at $40 with 6,300 shares changing hands. Sagicor Group closed $1 higher to settle at $70 in trading 54,449 shares, Scotia Group advanced $3.15 to end at $61.15 exchanging 780,883 shares and Seprod ended the day’s trade $2.50 higher to settle at $55.50 with 15,652 units changing hands.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with the market index falling 33.75 points to close at 3,410.22 as rising and falling stocks were almost even.
Honey Bun closed 20 cents higher at $6.20, with 100 stock units clearing the exchange, Jamaican Teas declined 35 cents in trading of 63,645 units at $6.15, Jetcon Corporation ended with a loss of 1 cent at $2.09 with 3,135 stock units changing hands. Limners and Bards closed trading of 464,624 units and gained 9 cents to end at $2.60, Lasco Distributors climbed 1 cent, exchanging 117,000 shares at $3.26, Lasco Financial shed 15 cents in trading of 1,220 units at $4.77, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 15 cents in exchanging of 189,539 units at $5.20. Main Event closed 2 cents higher at $5.72, with 1,100 stock units trading, Stationery and Office Supplies traded 7,400 shares, after rising 70 cents to end at $11 and tTech dipped 60 cents with 107,043 units changing hands at $6.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday with trading in 16 securities against 13 on Monday, with 5 advancing, 5 declining and 6 remaining unchanged, with the market indices moved marginally. 
Point Lisas concluded trading with a loss of 7 cents ended at $3.62, with investors exchanging 14,350 shares, Republic Financial lost 4 cents and settled at $121.96, with 8,198 units and Trinidad & Tobago NGL exchanged 8,925 units and lost 20 cents to close at $25.70.
An equal number of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with gains versus those falling but the main market indices ended up from Monday’s close. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 1,048,146 units valued at $9,679,760 and previously an average of 1,067,905 units valued at $9,578,929 for each security traded. The market closed out August with an average of 1,743,431 units valued at $9,907,963 for each security traded.
Proven Investments added 31 cents to end the day’s trade at $37.80 with 74,758 shares changing hands, Pulse Investments traded 59 cents higher to close at $3.64, after exchanging 27,500 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $2 higher to settle at $69 in trading 87,700 shares, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to end at $58 exchanging 303,352 shares. Seprod ended the day’s trade $1.40 lower to settle at $53 with 27,451 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to close at $26.50 exchanging 454,549 shares and Wisynco lost 40 cents, settling at $23 with trades of 308,695 units.
The Junior Market Index jumped 45.19 points to close at 3,443.97 in trading on Tuesday and almost erased the 50 points fall on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
iCreate ended market activity in exchanging 70,000 shares to close at 72 cents after falling 3 cents, Iron Rock Insurance closed 5 cents higher at $4, with 12,500 stock units trading, Jamaican Teas climbed 40 cents and exchanged 5,350 shares at $6.50, Key Insurance ended trading 1,000 shares, after rising 20 cents to end at $3. Limners and Bards declined 4 cents exchanging 243,826 units at $2.51, Lasco Financial climbed 2 cents after swapping 75,441 shares at $4.92, Lasco Manufacturing dipped 9 cents in trading 28,763 units at $5.35. Main Event ended market activity exchanging 2,452 shares to close at $5.70 after falling 29 cents, Paramount Trading climbed 30 cents and exchanged 15,000 shares at $2 and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped $1.20 in trading of 189,909 units to close at $10.30.
