The Junior Market Index fell at the close of trading on Monday, falling points to close at 2,729.19, following gains in the prices of 5 securities, declines in 10 with prices 6 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 21 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,326,412 units valued at $4,542,759 compared to 3,580,303 units valued at $11,760,975 from 23 securities trading on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 63,162 units for an average of $216,322 in contrast to 155,665 units for an average of $511,347 on Friday. For the month to date an average of 107,489 shares valued at $428,985 and previously, an average of 111,860 shares valued at $449,952. December closed with an average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended at $2.55, with 55,936 stock units, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 50 cents at $8.20, trading 1,791 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading at $5.77, with 2,200 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading 9 cents higher at $4.37, with 210,229 units, C2W Music ended at 60 cents, with 3,000 shares. Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 35 cents at $4.85, with 47,496 shares, FosRich Group lost 10 cents to end at $2.50, with 281,281 shares, General Accident finished trading with a loss of 15 cents at $2.80, after 96,000 shares changed hands, GWest Corporation fell 3 cents to $2.90, with 141,865 stock units. Honey Bun ended with a loss of 5 cents at $4, trading 10,340 units, Jamaican Teas settled with a loss of 11 cents at $4.54, exchanging 2,640 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended trading 10 cents higher at $4.55, with 51,595 stock units, Knutsford Express closed at $15, with 7,060 shares. Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 47 cents at $3.16, with 199,976 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.40, with 10,000 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing finished 13 cents higher at $3.48, with 149,634 units, Main Event settled 38 cents higher at $5.41, with 1,245 shares. Paramount Trading traded with a loss of 9 cents at $3.50, with 50,000 shares, Stationery and Office finished trading at $4.90, with 2,624 stock units and tTech ended 38 cents higher at $6.38, with 1,000 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 8.25% ended at $5.45, with 500 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.