JSE juniors up majors down

prices of stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange underwent moderate changes in the early morning session leading to moderate decline in the main market and an slight increase in the junior market index on Tuesday.
Market activity has been moderate resulting in of 23 securities traded at 10.45 am, compared to 21 on at Monday, 13 stocks advanced and 4 declined, resulting in a volume of 469,127 shares changing hands carrying a value of $3,783,871, compared 849,213 shares changing hands carrying a value of $7,273,210. The average number of shares traded, amount to 20,397 units versus mere 40,439 units on Monday.
The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 286.42 points to 200,595.80 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index dipped 256.11 points to 183,430.43, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index declined 187.83 points to close at 195,322.92 and the junior market index rose 4.83 points to end at 2,454.20.