The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Index rose by a strong 64.45 points to close at 3,246.84, a rise of 18.8 percent above the close of 2017 as 5 stocks gained over 100 percent and 4 others gained between 50 to 73 percent for the year.
The year’s performance although not spectacular was far better than the meagre 5.8 percent rise in 2017.
Trading ended on Monday, with 27 securities changing hands, up from 21 securities trading on Friday as the prices of 10 rose, 8 declined and 9 remained unchanged.
Trading closed with 903,084 units valued at $3,238,816 compared to 1,160,581 shares valued at $4,535,714 on Friday. At the close of the market, the Jamaica Stock Exchange reported that Eppley opted to migrate to the exchange main market effective today with all securities now trading on that market.
The average trade ended at 33,448 units for an average of $119,956 in contrast to 55,266 units for an average of $215,986 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 136,222 units at a value of $737,367, versus 142,866 units at a value of $777,248, previously. November, ended with an average of 190,475 units valued at $653,358 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with higher bids than their last selling prices and just 1 with a lower offer.
At the close of the day’s activity, Access Financial closed $2 higher at $52.50, with an exchange of 12,356 shares, AMG Packaging ended 5 cents higher at $1.90, in trading 35,700 stock units, Blue Power concluded trading of 5,326 units with a loss of 34 cents at $4.85, CAC 2000 finished at $16.90, after 2,533 shares traded. Cargo Handlers rose 90 cents to $15, with 4,000 shares changing hands. Caribbean Cream ended trading a mere 382 shares at $5.82, Derrimon Trading ended at $2.50, with 26,690 shares being exchanged, Dolphin Cove concluded trading of just 100 shares after rising $1.50 to $16.50, Elite Diagnostic finished with a loss of 5 cents at $2.95, with an exchange of 35,000 stock units. Everything Fresh lost 7 cents in trading 200,000 shares to close at $1.53. Express Catering settled with a loss of 30 cents at $8.20, trading 2,664 units, FosRich Group ended trading of 19,432 shares, with a loss of 6 cents at $3.80, General Accident traded 45,193 shares at $3.60, GWest Corporation finished 
trading of 110,629 shares at $1.60. Iron Rock ended with a loss of 10 cents at $4.90, with 100 units changing hands, Indies Pharma rose 10 cents in trading 70,468 shares to close at $3.20, Jamaican Teas finished 50 cents higher at $4.50, in exchanging 2,000 shares, Jetcon Corporation settled with a loss of 41 cents at $3.04, with 82,400 shares changing hands. KLE Group traded 16,000 units with a loss of 20 cents to close at $3.20. Knutsford Express finished trading 1,500 shares and rose $1.20 to $13, Lasco Distributors closed at $3.99, with 135,566 shares being exchanged, Lasco Financial ended at $4.50, trading 46,204 shares, Lasco Manufacturing concluded trading 25 cents higher at $3.70, with 36,612 stock units. Main Event finished $1.10 higher at $7, with 4,700 units changing hands, Medical Disposables settled at $6.50, with 5,579 shares and Stationery and Office traded 25 cents higher at $8.35, with 1,950 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
