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Junior Market index falls again – Monday

January 15, 2018 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market Index fell at the close of trading on Monday, falling points to close at 2,729.19, following gains in the prices of 5 securities, declines in 10 with prices 6 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 21 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,326,412 units valued at $4,542,759 compared to 3,580,303 units valued at $11,760,975 from 23 securities trading on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 63,162 units for an average of $216,322 in contrast to 155,665 units for an average of $511,347 on Friday. For the month to date an average of 107,489 shares valued at $428,985 and previously, an average of 111,860 shares valued at $449,952. December closed with an average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended at $2.55, with 55,936 stock units, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 50 cents at $8.20, trading 1,791 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading at $5.77, with 2,200 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading 9 cents higher at $4.37, with 210,229 units, C2W Music ended at 60 cents, with 3,000 shares. Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 35 cents at $4.85, with 47,496 shares, FosRich Group lost 10 cents to end at $2.50, with 281,281 shares, General Accident finished trading with a loss of 15 cents at $2.80, after 96,000 shares changed hands, GWest Corporation fell 3 cents to $2.90, with 141,865 stock units. Honey Bun ended with a loss of 5 cents at $4, trading 10,340 units, Jamaican Teas settled with a loss of 11 cents at $4.54, exchanging 2,640 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended trading 10 cents higher at $4.55, with 51,595 stock units, Knutsford Express closed at $15, with 7,060 shares. Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 47 cents at $3.16, with 199,976 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.40, with 10,000 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing finished 13 cents higher at $3.48, with 149,634 units, Main Event settled 38 cents higher at $5.41, with 1,245 shares. Paramount Trading traded with a loss of 9 cents at $3.50, with 50,000 shares, Stationery and Office finished trading at $4.90, with 2,624 stock units and tTech ended 38 cents higher at $6.38, with 1,000 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 8.25% ended at $5.45, with 500 stock units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, CAC2000, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market index dives – Friday

January 12, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Lasco Distributors traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $3.08 to help contribute to the market’s fall.

The Junior Market Index fell at the close of trading on Friday, diving 40.75 points to end at 2,740.99, following gains in the prices of 11 securities, declines in 6 with prices 6 closing unchanged.
Heavily weighted, Lasco Distributors fell to a 52 weeks low of $3.08, with the average price falling by 48 cents and Main Event average price fell 59 cents and had a big impact on the movement in the index.
Trading ended with 23 securities changing hands, resulting in a sharp increase in the level of trading and ending with an exchange of 3,580,303 units valued at $11,760,975 compared to 1,545,528 units valued at $6,934,013 from 27 securities trading on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 155,665 units for an average of $511,347 in contrast to 57,242 units for an average of $256,815 on Thursday. For the month to date an average of 111,860 shares valued at $449,952 and previously, an average of 106,557 shares valued at $442,520. December closed with an average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 6 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 17 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.55, with 42,770 stock units, Caribbean Flavours traded 50 cents higher at $11.50, with 1,000 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 22 cents at $4.28, in ecanging 4,536 units, C2W Music ended at 60 cents, with 53,700 shares, Derrimon Trading concluded trading at $7, with 1,500 shares. Express Catering ended trading 20 cents higher at $5.20, with 75,180 shares, FosRich Group traded with a loss of 30 cents at $2.60, with 38,803 shares, General Accident finished trading 5 cents higher at $2.95, with 1,000 shares, GWest Corporation closed at $2.93, with 112,301 stock units. Honey Bun ended at $4.05, with 25,880 units, ISP Finance finished with a loss of 44 cents at $12.06, with 100 shares, Jamaican Teas settled 15 cents higher at $4.65, with 14,255 shares, KLE Group finished trading at $2.30, with 100 shares. Knutsford Express closed 15 cents higher at $15, with 6,798 shares, Lasco Distributors ended 13 cents higher at $3.63, with 2,958,400 shares but traded at an intraday cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.08, Lasco Financial concluded trading 9 cents higher at $5.50, with 32,202 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 20 cents at $3.35, with 55,901 units. Main Event settled with a loss of 77 cents at $5.03, in trading 53,695 shares, Medical Disposables ended trading 5 cents higher at $5, with 500 shares, Paramount Trading traded 12 cents higher at $3.59, with 1,175 shares and Stationery and Office finished trading 1 cent higher at $4.90, with 91,557 stock units. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 10% ended 2 cents higher at $6.02, with 100 stock units and Eppley 8.25% concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.45, with 8,850 units trading.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, Blue Power, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market index make gains – Thursday

January 11, 2018 by IC Insider.com

C2W trades at a 52 weeks’ high of 60 cents on Thursday.

The Junior Market Index rose at the close of trading on Thursday, adding 15.12 points to end at 2,781.74, following gains in the prices of 9 securities, declines in 11, with prices 7 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 27 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,545,528 units valued at $6,934,013.49 compared to 1,674,670 units valued at $7,052,175 from 25 securities trading on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 57,242 units for an average of $256,815 in contrast to 66,987 units for an average of $282,087 on Wednesday. For the month to date an average of 106,557 shares valued at $442,520 and previously, an average of 114,726 shares valued at $473,281. December closed with an average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 2 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended 2 cents higher at $2.72, with 10,000 stock units trading, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 30 cents at $8.70, with 2,504 shares, Cargo Handlers settled at $10, with 667 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading at $5.77, with 143,000 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded at $11, with 9,000 stock units. Caribbean Producers finished trading 22 cents higher at $4.50, with 42,839 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $2, with 700 shares, C2W Music ended 7 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of 60 cents, with 4,500 shares, Derrimon Trading concluded trading at $7, with 1,000 shares. Dolphin Cove finished 5 cents higher at $17.05, with 683 stock units, Eppley shed $1 to close at $11, with 5,000 units, Express Catering ended trading 50 cents higher at $5, with 467,639 shares, FosRich Group traded 20 cents higher at $2.90, with 138,684 shares. General Accident finished trading with a loss of 5 cents at $2.90, with 15,819 shares, GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 7 cents at $2.93, with 114,014 stock units, Iron Rock concluded trading with a loss of 14 cents at $2.86, with 700 shares, Jamaican Teas settled with a loss of 50 cents at $4.50, with 101,256 shares. Jetcon Corporation ended trading 5 cents higher at $4.45, with 2,181 stock units, Key Insurance traded 40 cents higher at $3.50, with 7,139 units, Knutsford Express closed at $14.85, with 3,500 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 20 cents at $3.50, with 269,561 shares. Lasco Financial concluded trading 3 cents higher at $5.41, with 14,094 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 4 cents at $3.55, with 21,518 units, Main Event settled with a loss of 30 cents at $5.80, with 125,387 shares, Paramount Trading traded with a loss of 11 cents at $3.47, with 7,719 shares. Stationery and Office finished trading 9 cents higher at $4.89, with 15,424 stock units and tTech fell 50 cents to end at $6, with 21,000 shares.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, CAC2000, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market falls again – Wednesday

January 10, 2018 by IC Insider.com

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CAC closed at a new high of $9 on Wednesday.

The Junior Market Index fell again at the close of trading on Wednesday but shedding just 10.87 points to 2,766.62, following decline in the prices of 8 securities, gains in 8, with prices 9 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with 25 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,674,670 units valued at $7,052,175 compared to 1,666,398 units valued at $6,383,021 from 24 securities trading on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 66,987 units for an average of $282,087 in contrast to 69,433 units for an average of $265,959 on Tuesday. For the month to date an average of 114,726 shares valued at $473,281 and previously, an average of 123,374 shares valued at $507,918. December closed with average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 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 $1 at $42, with 7,000 shares traded, AMG Packaging fell 22 cents to $2.70, with 500 stock units changing hands, CAC 2000 finished 30 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $9, with just 100 shares being exchanged, Caribbean Cream ended trading 27 cents higher at $5.77, with 77,250 stock units, Caribbean Flavours traded with a loss of 5 cents at $11, with 1,059 units. Caribbean Producers finished trading at $4.28, with 10,200 shares, C2W Music ended 2 cents higher at $0.53, with 61,409 stock units, Eppley settled at $12, with 5,000 shares, FosRich Group traded 18 cents higher at $2.70, with 67,515 units. General Accident finished trading at $2.95, with 33,967 shares, GWest Corporation closed 13 cents higher at $3, with 225,299 shares, Honey Bun ended with a loss of 10 cents at $4.05, with 53,600 stock units, Jamaican Teas settled 50 cents higher at $5, with 314,735 shares. Jetcon Corporation ended trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4.40, with 61,220 stock units, Knutsford Express closed with a loss of 5 cents at $14.85, with 4,090 shares, Lasco Distributors ended at $3.70, with 214,857 stock units, Lasco Financial concluded trading at $5.38, with 111,614 units. Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 6 cents at $3.59, with 284,452 shares, Main Event settled 10 cents higher at $6.10, with 50,704 shares, Medical Disposables ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95, with 57,181 stock units, Paramount Trading traded 53 cents higher at $3.58, with 10,500 units changing hands, Stationery and Office finished trading at $4.80, with 6,188 shares and tTech ended at $6.50, with 5,177 stock units. In the junior market preference segment, Derrimon Trading closed at $2.15, with 10,953 shares, Eppley 9.5% finished at $7.20, with 100 shares.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, CAC2000, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Big fall for Junior Market – Tuesday

January 9, 2018 by IC Insider.com

At the close of market activities the Junior Market Index dropped 49.56 points to close at 2,777.49 as the prices of 6 securities advanced, 7 declined and 11 remained unchanged.
At the close of trading, 24 securities changed hands compared to 23 on Monday, resulting in an exchange of 1,666,398 units valued at $6,383,021 compared to 2,275,981 units valued at $9,193,941 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 69,433 units for an average of $265,959 in contrast to 98,956 units for an average of $399,737 on Monday. Trading month to date amounts to an average of 123,374 shares valued at $507,918 and previously, an average of 134,730 units valued at $558,856. December closed with average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $43, with 4,600 shares traded, AMG Packaging ended at $2.92, with 20,779 stock units changing hands, Cargo Handlers settled with a loss of 90 cents at $10, in exchanging 803 shares, Caribbean Flavours gained 5 cents to end at $11.05, with 4,600 units, Caribbean Producers finished trading at $4.28, with 178,383 shares. Consolidated Bakeries rose 4 cents to $2, with 100,000 shares trading, C2W Music ended at 51 cents, with 6,779 stock units, Derrimon Trading closed at $7, with 9,500 units traded, Express Catering ended trading at $4.50, with 24,765 stock units. FosRich Group traded 2 cents higher at $2.52, with 122,543 units, General Accident finished trading with a loss of 5 cents at $2.95, with 21,277 shares, GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 23 cents at $2.87, with 461,864 shares, Honey Bun ended at $4.15, with 1,160 stock units. Jamaican Teas settled with a loss of 35 cents at $4.50, with 106,755 shares, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 24 cents at $4.50, exchanging 157,418 stock units, KLE Group rose 15 cents to $2.30, with 7,905 shares, Knutsford Express closed 10 cents higher at $14.90, with 527 shares. Lasco Distributors ended 15 cents higher at $3.70, with 177,800 stock units, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $5.38, with 152,002 units, Lasco Manufacturing finished at $3.65, with 79,533 shares, Main Event settled at $6, with 24,393 shares. Stationery and Office finished trading at $4.80, with 1,400 shares, tTech ended with a loss of 10 cents at $6.50, with 1,478 stock units and In the Junior Market preference segment, Eppley concluded trading at $7.20, with 134 units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market climbs higher – Monday

January 8, 2018 by IC Insider.com

CAC closed at a new high of $8.70, after positing 2017 results.

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with 23 securities changing hands leading to the prices of 13 securities advancing, 5 declining and 5 remaining unchanged.
The Junior Market Index rose for the 5 straight day by 14.03 points to 2,827.05. At the close of trading, 23 securities changed hands compared to 20 on Friday, resulting in an exchange of 2,275,981 units valued at $9,193,941 compared to 3,743,313 units valued at $16,211,640 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 98,956 units for an average of $399,737 in contrast to 187,166 units for an average of $810,582 on Friday. Trading month to date amounts to an average of 134,730 units valued at $558,856 and previously 143,772 units valued at $599,073. December closed with average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed $1 higher at $43, trading 864 shares, AMG Packaging gained 2 cents to end at $2.92, with 3,100 stock units, CAC 2000 jumped $1.40 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.70, with 10,000 shares trading, in response to full year’s earnings for 2017 of 78 cents per share. Caribbean Cream traded with a loss of 50 cents at $5.50, with 15,000 units, Caribbean Producers closed at $4.28, with 339,856 shares. Consolidated Bakeries ended 6 cents higher at $1.96, with 2,167 stock units, Dolphin Cove finished at $17, with 46,116 shares, Express Catering ended trading 10 cents higher at $4.50, with 81,540 stock units, FosRich Group traded with a loss of 10 cents at $2.50, trading 227,660 units. General Accident finished trading 5 cents higher at $3, with 98,935 shares, GWest Corporation gained 10 cents to end at $3.10, with 607,187 shares changing hands, ISP Finance finished at $12.50, with 1,369 shares, Jamaican Teas settled 35 cents higher at $4.85, with 11,286 shares. Jetcon Corporation rose 9 cents to close at $4.74, with 5,400 stock units, Knutsford Express closed at $14.80, with 1,635 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 25 cents at $3.55, with 406,765 stock units, Lasco Financial concluded trading after rising 9 cents to $5.39, with 175,057 units. Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 52 cents at $3.65, with 146,839 shares, after the stock traded at $4.50 during the morning session. Main Event settled 20 cents higher at $6, with 36,220 shares, Medical Disposables rose 5 cents to close at $5, with 2,300 stock units, Paramount Trading traded with a loss of 10 cents at $3.05, with 46,385 units trading, tTech ended 10 cents higher at $6.60, with 10,200 stock units and In the junior market preference segment, Eppley ended at $5.50, with 100 stock units,

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, CAC2000, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Buoyant Junior Market – Thursday

January 4, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Lasco Distributors traded at a new 52 weeks' low of $3.50

Lasco Distributors products. The company’s stock fell to a 52 weeks’ low of $3.50.

Trading activity remained elevated on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday. A total of 26 securities changed hands up from 25 on Wednesday, exchanging 4,211,446 units, valued at $18,316,095, compared to 4,072,802 units valued at $15,715,409 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading the market Index squeezed out 5.01 points to end at 2,773.09 as the prices of 9 securities advanced, 6 declined and 11 remained unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 161,979 units for an average of $704,465, following from 162,912 units for an average of $628,616 that traded on Wednesday. Trading month to date amounts to an average of 131,548 units valued at $494,185 and previously 113,966 units valued at $444,176. December closed with average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 1 stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $42, with 2,843 shares, AMG Packaging finished at $2.90, with 1,500 shares, C2W Music finished trading at $0.51, with 35,000 shares, Caribbean Cream settled 89 cents higher at $6.99, with 20,000 shares, Caribbean Producers closed 14 cents higher at $4.50, with 32,000 shares. Derrimon Trading ended trading at $7, with 5,000 stock units, Dolphin Cove traded 85 cents higher at $17, with 3,923 units. Eppley ended at $12, with 9,846 stock units, Express Catering concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4.20, with 50,000 units. FosRich Group ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $3, with 125,216 stock units, General Accident traded 10 cents higher at $2.95, with 14,836 units. GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 30 cents at $3, with 334,526 stock units, Honey Bun concluded trading with a loss of 35 cents at $4.15, with 400 units. Iron Rock ended trading at $3, with 4,750 stock units, Jamaican Teas closed 40 cents higher at $4.50, with 598,421 shares, Jetcon Corporation finished at $5, with 133,194 shares, Key Insurance settled at $3.45, with 984 shares. KLE Group finished trading with a loss of 35 cents at $2.15, with 50,000 shares, Knutsford Express closed at $14.80, with 910 shares. Lasco Distributors finished 28 cents higher at $3.80, with 555,515 shares, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $3.50, Lasco Financial settled 10 cents higher at $5.60, with 170,775 shares, Lasco Manufacturing finished trading 67 cents higher at $4.17, with 282,294 shares. Main Event closed 30 cents higher at $5.80, with 26,075 shares, Medical Disposables finished at $4.95, with 1,000,000 shares, Paramount Trading settled at $3, with 5,226 shares and Stationery and Office finished trading with a loss of 25 cents at $5, with 748,212 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity

Junior Market moved higher – Thursday

January 3, 2018 by IC Insider.com

FosRich price pressured by profit taking.

Trading activity picked up on the Junior Market on Wednesday, resulting from an exchange of 4,072,802 units valued at $15,715,409 compared to 1,055,665 units valued at $4,272,519 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading the market Index climbed 33.69 points to 2,768.08, with trading ending with 25 securities changing hands, up from 22 securities Tuesday, as the prices of 12 securities advanced, 8 declined and 3 remained unchanged.
The two new listings in December on the exchange saw profit taking place, with the prices retreating from their highs as sellers now dominate trading.
Trading ended with an average of 162,912 units for an average of $628,616 in contrast to 52,783 units for an average of $213,626 on Tuesday. Trading month to date amounts to an average of In contrast, December closed with average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 2 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Access Financial climbed $6 and closed at $42, with 3,025 shares trading, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 10 cents at $2.90, with 51,680 stock units, Caribbean Cream traded 10 cents higher at $6.10, with 16,350 units, Caribbean Producers closed 6 cents higher at $4.36, with 2,500 shares, Consolidated Bakeries ended 10 cents higher at $1.90, with 758,052 stock units. Derrimon Trading concluded trading with a loss of $1 at $7, with 20,000 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove finished 15 cents higher at $16.15, with 400 shares, Eppley settled at $12, with 4,250 shares, Express Catering ended trading 30 cents higher at $4.30, with 60,339 stock units. FosRich Group traded with a loss of 19 cents at $3.01, with 605,532 units, GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 70 cents at $3.30, with 506,563 shares trading, Honey Bun ended at $4.50, with 15,457 stock units, Iron Rock concluded trading 16 cents higher at $3, with 5,000 units. ISP Finance finished 50 cents higher at $12.50, with 5,000 shares, Jamaican Teas settled at $4.10, with 103,538 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended trading 5 cents higher at $5, with 379,918 stock units, Knutsford Express closed with a loss of 20 cents at $14.80, with 16,304 shares. Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 34 cents at $3.52, with 170,855 stock units, Lasco Financial concluded trading 35 cents higher at $5.50, with 24,267 units, Lasco Manufacturing finished 13 cents higher at $3.50, with 263,914 shares, Main Event settled with a loss of 50 cents at $5.50, with 5,083 shares. Stationery and Office finished trading 45 cents higher at $5.25, with 1,043,448 shares and tTech ended with a loss of 39 cents at $6.50, with 6,000 stock units. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 9.5% concluded trading at $7.20, with 642 units, Eppley 10% closed unchanged at $6, with 4,685 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market starts 2018 on the up

January 2, 2018 by IC Insider.com

GWest traded at a new high of $4 on Tuesday.

On the first trading day of 2018, the Junior Market Index advanced by 2.33 points to close at 2,734.39, market activity led the prices of 8 securities advancing, 8 declining and 6 remaining unchanged.
Trading on the of ended on with 20 securities changing hands compared to 22 on Friday, resulting in an exchange of 1,055,665 units valued at $4,272,519 compared to 5,420,352 units valued at $23,431,481 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 52,783 units for $213,626 in contrast to 246,380 units for an average of $1,065,067 on Friday. In contrast, December closed with average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended at $3, with 70,753 stock units trading, CAC 2000 close at $6.50, with 1,400 shares, Cargo Handlers ended trading with a rise of 90 cents at $10.90, as 100 stock units changed hands, Caribbean Cream traded just 800 units as the price jumped $1.20 to end at $6. Caribbean Producers closed 30 cents higher at $4.30, with 5,200 shares, C2W Music finished trading with the price closing at 51 cents, with 6,683 shares changing hands, Express Catering ended trading $4, with 55,922 stock units with the loss of 1 cent, FosRich Group lost 3 cents and ended at $3.20, with 297,439 units, General Accident finished trading 5 cents higher at $2.85, with 1,114 shares. GWest Corporation closed 40 cents higher at to a record of $4, with 221,252 shares, Honey Bun ended with a rise of 50 cents to $4.50, with 3,523 stock units changing hands, Iron Rock concluded trading with a loss of 1 cents at $2.84, with 13,670 units, Jamaican Teas settled with a gain of 40 cents at $4.10, with 46,400 shares trading. Jetcon Corporation ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95, with 43,000 stock units, Knutsford Express closed at $15, with 26,600 shares trading, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 4 cents at $3.86, with 77,721 stock units, Lasco Financial concluded trading 15 cents lower at $5.15, exchanging 36,100 units. Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 53 cents at $3.37, with 32,770 shares, Main Event jumped 72 cents and settled at $6, with 9,305 shares and Stationery and Office finished trading with a loss of 15 cents to $4.80, with 105,913 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, C2W Music, CAC2000, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity

Junior Market ends year up 5.3%

December 29, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Knutsford Express is the Junior Market’s best performing stock for 2017

The Junior Market Index declined by 13.56 points on the final day of 2017 to close at 2,732.06 on Friday, ending the year with a gain of 5.3 percent, well off from the peak of 31 percent reached in late May.
Even as the market index barely rose, the top performing stock, Knutsford Express climbed 275 percent, followed by pre-owned car dealer, Jetcon Corporation with a gain of 199 percent, then the 2017 listings of Express Catering at third spot with 167 percent rise and Main Event with a gain of 164 percent.

The 2017 listed Main Event was the 4th best performing Junior Market stock for 2017.

Trading on the Junior Market of ended on Friday with 22 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of
5,420,352 units valued at $23,431,481 compared to 22,525,167 units valued at $250,208,093 from 23 securities changing hands on Thursday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 6 securities advanced, 7 declined and 9 remained unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 246,380 units for an average of $1,065,067 in contrast to 979,355 units for an average of $10,878,613 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 and previously 589,979 valued at $3,373,542. 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 8 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended at $3, with 27,939 stock units trading, Cargo Handlers ended trading with a loss of 80 cents at $10, with 353 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cream dropped $1.20 to $4.80, exchanging 2,001,000 units, Caribbean Flavours finished trading at $11, with 4,404 shares, Caribbean Producers closed with a loss of 25 cents at $4, with 1,055,167 shares. Consolidated Bakeries ended at $1.80, with 8,700 stock units, Eppley settled at $12, with 1,000 shares, Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 99 cents at $4.01, with 25,508 stock units, FosRich Group traded with a loss of 2 cents at $3.23, with 122,234 units. General Accident finished trading 5 cents higher at $2.80, with 4,000 shares, GWest Corporation closed 39 cents higher at $3.60, with 1,391,193 shares, Honey Bun ended at $4, with 30,200 stock units,

Jamaican Teas settled at $3.70, with 13,330 shares. Jetcon Corporation ended trading 20 cents higher at $5, with 24,329 stock units, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 8 cents at $3.90, with 92,966 stock units, Lasco Financial concluded trading 12 cents higher at $5.30, with 432,955 units, Lasco Manufacturing finished 20 cents higher at $3.90, with 6,180 shares. Main Event settled at $5.28, with 5,724 shares, Paramount Trading traded at $3, with 133,000 units, Stationery and Office finished trading 5 cents higher at $4.95, with 25,370 shares and tTech ended with a loss of 11 cents at $6.89, with 9,800 stock units. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley ended at $5.50, with 5,000 shares trading.

Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.