The Junior Market Index plunged 69.01 points to close at 2,636.14 on Wednesday with the prices of 7 securities dropping, 4 rising and 5 remaining unchanged as Access Finance dropped $8.30, ISP Finance falling $4 and Lasco Distributors trading at a 52 weeks’ low.
Trading on the Junior Market closed with 16 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 927,168 units valued at $4,146,036 compared to 1,241,227 units valued at $6,030,201, from 17 securities on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 57,948 units for an average of $259,127 in contrast to 73,013 units for an average of $354,718 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to units 114,847 valued at $444,069 and previously 129,298 valued at $491,038. 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 4 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed with a loss of $8.30 at $32, with 2,503 shares, CAC 2000 settled with a loss of 20 cents at $6, trading 500 shares, Caribbean Producers closed with a loss of 7 cents at $4, with 60,667 shares, Express Catering ended trading at $4, with 82,125 stock units, General Accident traded 5 cents higher at $2.75, with 89,060 units. Honey Bun finished trading 5 cents higher at $3.90, with 200 shares, ISP Finance dropped $4 to close at $11, with 1,000 stock units, Jamaican Teas concluded trading 30 cents higher at $4, with 11,100 units, Jetcon Corporation finished with a rise of 5 cents at $4.35, with 700 shares. Lasco Distributors finished trading with a loss of 41 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $3.99, with 217,007 shares changing hands, after it traded at an intraday low of $3.77, Lasco Financial closed at $4.90, with 9,895 shares, Lasco Manufacturing ended at $3.50, with 5,200 stock units, Main Event concluded trading with a loss of 34 cents at $5.66, with 9,961 units. Medical Disposables finished at $4.95, with 204,000 shares, Paramount Trading settled with a loss of 9 cents at $3, with 100 shares and Stationery and Office ended trading at $5, with 233,150 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Junior Market plunged 69.01 points
December 6, 2017 by IC Insider.com
Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, CAC2000, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Express Catering, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity
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