The Junior Market closed trading with 80,653 units valued at $113,420. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 15.22 points to close at 667.99. Only 4 securities traded, 2 advanced, 1 declined and 1 traded firm.
At the close of the market there were 4 stocks with bids higher than the last selling prices and 4 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 11 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Caribbean Producers with 23,972 shares lost 3 cents to end at $2.35, Lasco Distributors traded 1,681 units, closed 13 cents higher at $1.30, just ahead of the release of the September results, Lasco Financial Services with 53,000 units, closed at $1 and Lasco Manufacturing had 2,000 units trading to close at 95 cents after gaining 4 cents.
Lasco Distributors up 13 cents pushes index
October 23, 2014 by
