Junior Market dips again – Friday

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost grounds on Friday with the market index falling 38.51 points to close at 2,618.68 as the prices of 3 securities advanced, 2 declined and 9 remained unchanged on a day of modest trading.
Trading closed on Friday with 14 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 712,528 units valued at $3,394,119 compared to 846,648 units valued at $4,389,452 from 21 securities on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 50,895 units for an average of $242,437 in contrast to 40,317 units for an average of $209,022 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to units 129,298 valued at $491,038 and previously 99,196 valued at $394,709. In contrast, November closed with average of 107,477 units valued at $545,989 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $32, with 4,531 shares, Caribbean Cream traded at $5.30, with 5,000 units, Eppley settled at $10, with 2,817 shares, General Accident traded 3 cents higher at $2.53, with 600 units, Jamaican Teas concluded trading with a loss of 16 cents at $3.84, with 60,500 units. Jetcon Corporation finished at $4.40, with 16,827 shares, Key Insurance settled at $3.50, with 4,000 shares, Lasco Distributors finished trading 80 cents higher at $5, with 23,000 shares, Lasco Financial closed at $4.65, with 438,833 shares. Lasco Manufacturing ended at $3.70, with 13,470 stock units, Medical Disposables finished at $5.05, with 300 shares, Paramount Trading settled 1 cent higher at $3.08, with 2,500 shares, Stationery and Office ended trading at $4.80, with 130,150 stock units and tTech finished trading with a loss of 50 cents at $5.50, with 10,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.