Heating of raw material to make bottles for Lasco’s new drinks
Trading on the Junior Market resulted in only 6 securities trading with 97,920 units valued at $153,520 changing hands. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 13.93 points to close at 703.13, putting it back to levels that existed in early July last year. There were 4 advancing stocks, none declined.
At the close of the market, there were 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 1 with the offer lower. The junior market continues to reflect renewed interest with 7 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 7 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading on Tuesday are, Lasco Distributors ending with 11,422 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 5 cents, at $1.50, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 28,620 shares changing hands to close 3 cents higher at $1.13, Medical Disposables finished trading with 9,000 shares, with a gain of 10 cents to $1.85. Paramount Trading finished with 1,939 shares changing hands to close 4 cents higher at $2.75, General Accident closed with 44,650 units trading at $1.75 and Lasco Financial closed with 2,289 shares changing hands at $1.05.