Juniors reverse Wednesday’s loss

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Thursday with 19 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,134,693 units valued at $9,319,098 compared to 814,637 units valued at $3,966,483 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market Index advanced by 23.01 points to close at 3,052.70 as the prices of 7 advanced, 5 declined and 7 remained with the prices unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 112,352 units for an average of $490,479 in contrast to 40,732 units for an average of $198,324 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 150,764 units valued at $651,708 and previously 155,032 units valued at an average of $669,622. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking positive for the next trading session, as 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial settling at $46.50, with 980 stocks, AMG Packaging ending with a loss of 14 cents at $3, with 99,840 stocks changing hands, after trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.85. Cargo Handlers finished 60 cents higher at $11, with 56,741 shares, Caribbean Cream gained 5 cents to $6.40, with 123,300 stock units, Caribbean Producers rose 5 cents to $3.80, with 287,004 shares, Express Catering ended with a loss of 19 cents at $4.41, with 60,757 stock units, General Accident concluded trading 20 cents higher at $3, with 14,580 stocks, Honey Bun lost 60 cents to land at $3.90, with 429,925 stocks, Jamaican Teas settled at $4, with 78,776 units, Jetcon Corporation finished with a loss of 13 cents at $4.26, with 222,203 stocks trading, Key Insurance closed with a loss of 25 cents at $3.75, with 23,900 units, after it traded at an intraday high of $4.10. KLE Group concluded trading at $2.50, with 31,422 shares, Lasco Distributors closed at $6.79, with 21,697 shares, Lasco Financial settled 5 cents higher at $4.05, with 144,903 stocks changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended 60 cents higher at $4.60, with 350,000 stock units, Medical Disposables closed at $5, with 28,923 shares, Main Event ended 50 cents higher at $6, with 76,415 units, as investors continued to respond to positive nine months results, Paramount Trading concluded trading at $2.90, with 77,817 shares and Stationery and Office ended at $4.80, with 5,510 shares.