Juniors slip back as 9 stocks fell – Tuesday

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with 17 securities changing hands with the market Index falling 19.92 points to close at 2,705.15 as the prices of 2 securities advanced, 9 declined and 6 remained unchanged.
At the close resulting in an exchange of 1,241,227 units valued at $6,030,201 compared to 5,603,665 units valued at $19,432,637 on Monday from 22 securities.
At the close of market activities, the average security trading ended with 73,013 units for an average of $354,718 in contrast to 254,712 units for an average of $883,302 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 129,298 units valued at $491,038 and previously 150,098 units valued at $541,417. 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 just 1 stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Cargo Handlers ended trading at $10.85, with 13,888 stock units, Caribbean Cream finished with a loss of 20 cents at $5.30, with 17,294 shares, Caribbean Producers traded with a loss of 13 cents at $4.07, with 40,000 units, Consolidated Bakeries finished at $1.90, with 1,470 shares, C2W Music ended with a loss of 5 cents at 45 cents, with 41,650 stock units, Dolphin Cove finished trading 50 cents higher at $18, with 6,500 shares, Express Catering ended with a loss of 1 cent at $4, with 62,149 stock units, Iron Rock settled at $2.80, with 1,000 shares, Jamaican Teas traded with a loss of 20 cents at $3.70, with 9,400 units changing hands. Jetcon Corporation fell 20 cents to $4.30, with 44,600 shares, Key Insurance ended with a loss of 30 cents at $3.50, with 1,000 stock units, Lasco Distributors settled 5 cents higher at $4.40, with 16,400 shares, Lasco Financial ended trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4.90, with 779,068 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing traded at $3.50, with 2,000 units changing hands. Medical Disposables finished trading at $4.95, with 19,995 shares, Stationery and Office ended trading at $5, with 181,313 stock units and tTech finished trading with a loss of 50 cents at $5.50, with 3,500 shares.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.