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Eppley in another big trade

December 28, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Eppley traded 20m shares on Thursday.

Having traded 10 million shares on Wednesday Eppley traded 20 million shares on Thursday driving Junior Market trading to 22,525,167 units valued at $250,208,093 compared to 12,129,589 units valued at $129,945,469.
Trading ended on Thursday with 23 securities changing hands up from 22 securities on Wednesday, resulting in the prices of 6 securities advancing, 6 declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The Junior Market Index declined by 8.15 points to close at 2,745.62.
Trading ended with an average of 979,355 units for an average of $10,878,613 in contrast to 551,345 units for an average of $5,906,612 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to units 589,979 valued at $3,373,542 and previously 561,183 valued at $2,818,504. 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 7 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $36, with 4,200 shares, AMG Packaging ended at $3, with 40,000 stock units, C2W Music finished 6 cents higher at $0.51, with 26,245 shares, CAC 2000 settled at $1.22 higher at $6.50, with 10,000 shares, Cargo Handlers ended trading with a loss of 10 cents at $10.80, with 2,147 stock units. Caribbean Cream traded at $6, with 19,920 units, Caribbean Producers closed 25 cents higher at $4.25, with 351,376 shares, Consolidated Bakeries ended at $1.80, with 2,487 stock units, Dolphin Cove lost 99 cents to close at $16, with 26,000 shares trading. FosRich traded at an intraday high of $3.70 but ended with a loss of 20 cents at $3.25 in trading of 408,846 shares, Eppley settled at $12, with 20,000,400 shares, Express Catering ended trading 70 cents higher at $5, with 81,427 stock units, newly listed, GWest traded with a loss of 54 cents in trading 1,067,765 shares in closing price of $3.21, Honey Bun finished trading 9 cents higher at $4, with 500 shares, Iron Rock closed at $2.85, with 23,019 shares. Jetcon Corporation finished with a gain of 40 cents at $4.80, with 120,000 shares, Knutsford Express traded at $15, with 55,128 units, Lasco Distributors finished trading with a loss of 1 cent at $3.98, with 127,481 shares, Lasco Manufacturing ended with a loss of 23 cents at $3.70, with 130,028 stock units. Main Event concluded trading with a loss of 72 cents at $5.28, with 4,155 units, Paramount Trading settled at $3, with 22,885 shares and Stationery and Office ended trading at $4.90, with 828 stock units. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 10% concluded trading at $7.20, with a mere 330 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: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, CAC 2000, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, 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

Junior Market jumps 59 points

December 27, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Eppley traded 10 million of the 12 million shares to trade on Wednesday with the market index jumping 58.96 points to 2753.77 as 22 securities up from 19 on Friday.
By the close, the prices of 10 stocks rose 5 fell with 7 remaining unchanged as FosRich traded at an intraday high and GWest traded at record closing price of $3.75.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with 12,129,589 units valued at $129,945,470 changing hands compared to 8,996,675 units valued at $33,076,071 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 551,345 units for an average of $5,906,612 in contrast to 473,509 units for an average of $1,740,846 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to units 528,301 valued at $2,651,778 and previously 561,932 valued at $2,583,423. 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 6 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended 1 cent higher at $3, with 67,800 stock units, Cargo Handlers ended trading at $10.90, with 122,297 stock units, Caribbean Cream traded $1.20 higher at $6, with 21,781 units changing hands, Caribbean Producers closed at $4, with 11,843 shares, Consolidated Bakeries ended at $1.80, with 27,518 stock units. Dolphin Cove finished with a loss of 1 cent at $16.99, with 50,000 shares, Eppley settled 25 cents higher at $12, with 10,002,150 shares, Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4.30, with 141,000 stock units, FosRich Group traded 311,953 shares and lost 4 cents to close at cents to end at $3.45, after trading at an intraday high of $3.55, General Accident traded with a loss of 25 cents at $2.75, with 272,416 units. GWest Corporation gained 45 cents in trading 265,396 shares and ended at a record close of $3.75, Jamaican Teas concluded trading 3 cents higher at $3.70, with 380 units, Jetcon Corporation finished with a loss of 30 cents at $4.40, with 36,924 shares, KLE Group ended trading at $2.50, with 6,787 stock units, Knutsford Express traded 20 cents higher at $15, with 6,300 units. Lasco Distributors finished trading at $3.99, with 416,117 shares, Lasco Financial closed 13 cents higher at $5.18, with 3,327 shares, Lasco Manufacturing ended 33 cents higher at $3.93, with 972 stock units, Main Event concluded trading 72 cents higher at $6, with 1,850 units. Paramount Trading settled at $3, with 2,410 shares, Stationery and Office ended trading at $4.90, with 200,281 stock units and tTech jumped $1.60 to $7, trading 160,087 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, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, Gwest Corporation, 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 sheds nearly 46 points

December 22, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange resulted in the Market Index dropping 45.82 points, to close at 2,694.81 on Friday as 19 securities changing hands with the prices of 8 securities advanced, 6 declined and 5 remained unchanged.
Market activities closed with 8,996,675 units valued at $33,076,071 compared to 1,516,632 units valued at $6,748,760 from 17 securities on Thursday. By the close, Jamaican Teas traded 7.93 million units to dominate trading and FosRich and GWest traded at record close.
Trading ended with an average of 473,509 units for an average of $1,740,846 in contrast to 90,155 units for an average of $399,626 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to units 561,932 valued at $2,583,423 and previously 568,154 units valued at $2,642,716. 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 2 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dived $6 cents to close at $36, with only 546 shares trading, AMG Packaging ended 12 cents higher at $2.99, with 300 stock units, CAC 2000 settled with a loss of $1.16 at $5.28, with 1,300 shares, Caribbean Producers closed at $4, with 16,049 shares, Consolidated Bakeries ended 40 cents higher at $1.80, with 14,703 stock units. Express Catering ended trading 10 cents higher at $4.40, with 25,574 stock units, FosRich Group traded 496,559 shares and gained 50 cents to end at record close of $3.49, GWest Corporation traded 19,982 shares and ended at $3.30 with a gain of 43 cents, Honey Bun finished trading with a loss of 9 cents at $3.91, with 5,500 shares, Jamaican Teas concluded trading 2 cents higher at $3.67, with 7,932,754 units, Jetcon Corporation finished 30 cents higher at $4.70, with 43,076 shares. Lasco Distributors finished trading at $3.99, with 183,483 shares, Lasco Financial closed with a loss of 13 cents at $5.05, with 87,901 shares, Lasco Manufacturing ended 10 cents higher at $3.60, with 29,350 stock units, Main Event concluded trading with a loss of 2 cents at $5.28, with 3,036 units. Medical Disposables finished with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95, with 100,000 shares, Paramount Trading settled at $3, with 6,520 shares, Stationery and Office ended trading at $4.90, with 27,591 stock units and tTech finished trading 22 cents higher at $5.40, with 2,451 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: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich Group, GWest CAC2000, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

FosRich lists – no official trades

December 19, 2017 by IC Insider.com

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Shares of FosRich were listed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, after a successful IPO. Attempts were made to trade shares at $3 and $4 but the prices exceeded the 30 percent daily limit, permitted by the exchange.
The stock closed with a bid of $2.70 at the close to buy 20,000 shares and was offered for sale at $4.
Trading in the market ended with 19 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 3,645,919 units valued at $16,409,735 compared to 131,071,391 units valued at $618,747,079 on Monday from 14 securities trading.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 7 securities advanced, 8 declined and 4 remained unchanged with two closing at 52 weeks’ low. The Junior Market Index slipped 3 points to close at 2,700.74.
Trading ended with an average of 191,890 units for an average of $863,670 in contrast to 7,710,082 units for an average of $36,396,887 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 625,999 units valued at $2,913,941 and previously, 681,693 units valued at $3,088,628. 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 6 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $42, with 3,000 shares, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 3 cents at $2.87, with 6,000 stock units, Cargo Handlers ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $10.85, with 1,000 stock units, Caribbean Cream traded with a loss of 20 cents end at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.80, with 2,002,200 units, Derrimon Trading concluded trading $1 higher at $8, with 10,000 units. Express Catering ended trading at $4.30, with 71,358 stock units, General Accident traded with a loss of 15 cents at $2.75, with 205,000 units, Honey Bun finished trading 50 cents higher at $4.50, with 24,475 shares, Jamaican Teas concluded trading 35 cents higher at $4, with 3,559 units. Jetcon Corporation gained 10 cents to $4.40, with 148,000 shares, Knutsford Express traded with a loss of 50 cents at $14, with 365 units, Lasco Distributors lost 5 cents to end at $3.85, with 789,740 shares, Lasco Financial closed with a loss of 10 cents at $5, with 204,857 shares. Lasco Manufacturing ended 5 cents higher at $3.65, with 64,240 stock units, Main Event concluded trading 2 cents higher at $5.30, with 1,356 units, Medical Disposables finished at $5, with 16,033 shares, Stationery and Office ended trading 5 cents higher at $4.85, with 89,188 stock units. Sweet River traded at $3.85, with 2,265 units and tTech finished trading with a loss of 18 cents to close t 52 weeks’ low of $5.18, with 3,283 shares 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: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich Group of Companies, 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 down on Wednesday

December 13, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Access traded with a rise of $2.10 on the junior market.

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost grounds on Wednesday, with the market index dropping 28.86 points to close at 2,654.66 as 5 securities advanced, 8 declined and 7 remained unchanged, with Access Financial rising by $3.50 and Blue power by $2.10.
Trading closed with 20 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,224,289 units valued at $10,033,873 compared to 888,134 units valued at $3,977,999 from 26 securities on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 111,214 units for an average of $501,694 in contrast to 34,159 units for an average of $153,000 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to units 83,407 valued at $344,814 and previously 79,865 units valued at $324,829. 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 3 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed $3.50 higher at $38, with 2,000 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging ended at $2.90, with 7,000 stock units, trading after dipping to a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $2.70. Blue Power concluded trading $2.10 higher at $44, with 10,000 units, Cargo Handlers ended trading at $10.85, with 2,790 stock units, Caribbean Cream traded with a loss of 20 cents at $5.61, with 55,000 units trading. Caribbean Producers closed 1 cent higher at $4, with 11,114 shares, Consolidated Bakeries ended with a loss of 40 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.40, with 1,500 stock units, Derrimon Trading concluded trading at $7, with 1,000 units, Dolphin Cove finished at $17, with 1,568 shares. Express Catering ended trading 8 cents higher at $4.28, with 5,189 stock units, General Accident traded with a loss of 38 cents at $3, with 10,335 units, Honey Bun finished trading at $3.99, with 1,516 shares, Jamaican Teas lost 17 cents to close at $3.33, with 229,800 units. Jetcon Corporation finished with a loss of 40 cents at $4.30, with 1,063,400 shares, Knutsford Express traded with a loss of 5 cents at $14.75, with 5,530 units, Lasco Distributors finished trading 10 cents higher at $4.35, with 516,274 shares, Lasco Financial closed with a loss of 65 cents at $4.75, with 43,798 shares. Lasco Manufacturing ended with a loss of 7 cents at $3.45, with 14,461 stock units, Main Event concluded trading at $5.09, with 169,788 units and Stationery and Office ended trading at $4.80, with 72,226 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, Blue Power, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Express Catering, 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

Junior Market jumps sharply – Tuesday

December 12, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Blue Power jumped $4.95 higher to close at $41.90.

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gained further grounds on Tuesday following modest gains on Monday, with the market index jumping 53.30 points to close at 2,683.52, the prices of 12 securities advanced, 5 declined and 9 remained unchanged.
Trading closed on with 26 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 888,134 units valued at $3,977,999 compared to 1,018,603 units valued at $4,155,191 from 17 securities on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 34,159 units for an average of $153,000 in contrast to 59,918 units for an average of $244,423 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 88,937 units valued at $358,933 and previously 129,298 valued at $491,038. 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 3 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed $2.50 higher at $34.50, with 2,211 shares, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 3 cents at $2.90, with 20,000 stock units, Blue Power concluded trading $4.95 higher at $41.90, with 2,000 units, Cargo Handlers ended trading at $10.85, with 11,233 stock units, Caribbean Cream traded 51 cents higher at $5.81, with 10,077 units. Caribbean Flavours finished trading at $11, with 11,798 shares, Consolidated Bakeries ended with a loss of 5 cents at $1.80, with 51,297 stock units, Dolphin Cove finished at $17, with 200 shares, Eppley settled at $10, with 3,000 shares. Express Catering ended trading 12 cents higher at $4.20, with 24,300 stock units, General Accident traded 85 cents higher at $3.38, with 5,000 units, Honey Bun finished trading 9 cents higher at $3.99, with 8,825 shares, Iron Rock closed 5 cents higher at $2.85, with 17,081 shares. ISP Finance ended at $11, with 2,000 stock units, Jamaican Teas concluded trading at $3.50, with 388,000 units, Key Insurance settled 20 cents higher at $3.45, with 17,194 shares, KLE Group ended trading with a loss of 45 cents at $2.08, with 50,000 stock units. Knutsford Express traded 65 cents higher at $14.80, with 42,431 units, Lasco Distributors finished trading 5 cents higher at $4.25, with 39,023 shares, Lasco Financial closed 65 cents higher at $5.40, with 5,000 shares, Lasco Manufacturing ended 22 cents higher at $3.52, with 5,800 stock units. Main Event concluded trading at $5.09, with 15,919 units, Paramount Trading settled with a loss of 38 cents at $2.70, with 48,940 shares, Stationery and Office ended trading at $4.80, with 100,741 stock units, Sweet River traded with a loss of 1 cent at $3.85, with 1,064 units and tTech finished trading at $5.50, with 5,000 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: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Blue Power, Caribbean Flavours, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Express Catering, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market makes modest gains

December 7, 2017 by IC Insider.com

At the close of market activities, on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, the prices of 9 securities advanced, 5 declined and 6 remained unchanged leading to a rise in the Junior Market Index by 21.05 points to 2,657.19.
Trading resulted in 21 securities changing hands, in an exchange of 846,648 units valued at $4,389,452 compared to 927,168 units valued at $4,146,036 from 16 securities, on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 40,317 units for an average of $209,022 in contrast to 57,948 units for an average of $259,127 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to units 99,196 valued at $394,709 and previously 114,847 valued at $444,069. 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 3 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $32, with 700 shares, AMG Packaging ended 3 cents higher at $2.93, with 1,396 stock units, Caribbean Cream traded at $5.30, with 33,830 units, Caribbean Flavours finished trading at $11, with 900 shares, Caribbean Producers closed 10 cents higher at $4.10, with 11,223 shares. Consolidated Bakeries ended at $1.90, with 11,000 stock units, Dolphin Cove finished with a loss of $1 at $17, with 3,000 shares trading, Eppley settled at $10, with 340 shares, Express Catering ended trading 5 cents higher at $4.05, with 5,000 stock units. General Accident traded with a loss of 25 cents at $2.50, with 10,227 units, Jetcon Corporation finished 5 cents higher at $4.40, with 25,000 shares, Knutsford Express traded at $14.80, with 49,465 units, Lasco Distributors finished trading 21 cents higher at $4.20, with 336,229 shares. Lasco Financial closed with a loss of 25 cents at $4.65, with 206,042 shares, Lasco Manufacturing ended 20 cents higher at $3.70, with 18,900 stock units, Main Event concluded trading with a loss of 57 cents at $5.09, with 3,083 units, Medical Disposables finished 10 cents higher at $5.05, with 14,200 shares. Paramount Trading settled with a gain of 7 cents at $3.07, with 3,000 shares, Stationery and Office ended trading with a loss of 20 cents at $4.80, with 70,194 stock units, tTech finished trading 50 cents higher at $6, with 27,919 shares and in the junior market preference segment, Eppley 8.25% ended with a loss of 50 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $5.50, with 15,000 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, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Express Catering, 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

Juniors rise as 8 stocks gained & 9 fell

December 4, 2017 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Junior Market on Monday saw the Index advancing 36.34 points to close at 2,725.07 to break the losing streak of last week 22 securities changing hands resulting in the prices of 8 securities advanced, 9 declined and 5 remained unchanged.
Trading concluded with an exchange of 5,603,665 units valued at $19,432,637 compared to 1,300,855 units valued at $5,472,573 on Friday from 24 securities trading.
When trading ended the average security ended with 254,712 units for an average of $883,302 in contrast to 54,202 units for an average of $228,024 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 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 2 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed with a jump of $6.30 to end at $40.30, with 2,000 shares trading, AMG Packaging fell 9 cents to $2.90, with 12,202 stock units, Blue Power concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $36.95, with 1,124 units, Caribbean Cream finished 1 cent higher at $5.50, with 11,500 shares, Caribbean Flavours settled at $11, with 22,805 shares, Caribbean Producers traded 14,000 units at $4.20. Consolidated Bakeries finished 10 cents higher at $1.90, with 7,000 shares, Express Catering ended 1 cent higher at $4.01, with 173,916 stock units, Eppley concluded trading at $10, with 1,600 units, General Accident finished 20 cents higher at $2.70, with 135,510 shares, Honey Bun settled with a loss of 5 cents at $3.85, with 1,000 shares. Jamaican Teas traded 10 cents higher at $3.90, with 20,000 units, Jetcon Corporation finished trading 15 cents higher at $4.50, with 21,500 shares, Key Insurance ended with a loss of 19 cents at $3.80, with 1,052,631 stock units, Lasco Distributors settled with a loss of 5 cents at $4.35, with 161,720 shares, Lasco Financial ended trading with a loss of 15 cents at $5, with 280,086 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing traded at $3.50, with 76,003 units, Medical Disposables finished trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4.95, with 1,722 shares. Paramount Trading concluded trading at $3.09, with 3,550,825 units, Stationery and Office ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $5, with 41,723 stock units and tTech finished trading with a loss of $1 at $6, with 5,000 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Derrimon Trading preference shares ended with 9,798 units changing hands with a gain of 15 cent at $2.15.
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, Blue Power, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Key Insurance, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Juniors drops another 85 points – Wednesday

November 29, 2017 by IC Insider.com

This Junior market chart is not looking all that good but the data shows the sharp sell off may be ending with support showing up.

Investors took advantage of weak bids in the market for a number of securities cutting [prices of some sharply albeit on limited volumes and slashing the Junior Market Index sharply by 84.68 points to close at 2,744.61 on Wednesday.
Market activities ended with 24 securities changing hands, as the prices of 6 securities advanced, 9 declined and 9 remained unchanged. Trading resulted in an exchange of 933,174 units valued at $3,918,550 compared to 1,396,153 units valued at $6,487,135 on Tuesday coming from 22 securities.
Trading ended with an average of 38,882 units for an average of $163,273 in contrast to 63,462 units for an average of $294,870 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 106,544 units valued at $521,691 and previously 110,697 units valued at $543,691. In contrast, October closed with average of 74,690 units valued at $362,548 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped $6 and closed at $34, with just 500 shares trading, AMG Packaging ended at $2.99, with 500 stock units, Blue Power concluded trading with a loss of $7 to settle at $37, with only 300 units, Caribbean Cream finished at $5.50, with 2,079 shares, Caribbean Producers traded at $4.20, with 351,000 units, C2W Music ended at 49 cents with 95,000 stock units trading, Derrimon Trading closed with a loss of $1 at $7, with 100 shares. Express Catering ended with a loss of 19 cents at $4.30, with 45,452 stock units, Eppley concluded trading with a loss of 50 cents at $10.50, with 1,904 units, General Accident finished 10 cents higher at $2.70, with 15,684 shares, Honey Bun settled at $4.25, with 100 shares. ISP Finance ended trading with a loss of 99 cents to close at $15, with 5,471 stock units, Jamaican Teas traded 16,023 units at $3.80, Jetcon Corporation finished trading 25 cents higher at $4.75, with 110,928 shares, Knutsford Express closed with a gain of 50 cents at $14, with 2,750 shares. Key Insurance fell 32 cents to $3.68, with 7,947 stock units, KLE Group concluded trading at $2.53, with 24,000 units, Lasco Distributors settled 8 cents higher at $4.40, with 29,227 shares. Lasco Financial ended trading 4 cents higher at $5.05, with 64,437 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing traded with a loss of 40 cents at $3.50, with 32,500 units, Medical Disposables finished trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95, with 4,070 shares, Main Event closed at $6, with 83,334 shares, Paramount Trading concluded trading 25 cents higher at $3.40, with 5,469 units and Stationery and Office ended trading at $5.05, with 34,399 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: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Blue Power, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Emerging markets, Express Catering, 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

Juniors drop 237 points in a week

November 28, 2017 by IC Insider.com

The prices of Lasco Distributors and Lasco Financial cut Junior market index sharply.

The Junior Market Index plunged sharply by 119.67 points to close at 2,829.29, after shedding 45.44 points on Monday and 50 points on Friday. The market has lost 237.24 or 7.7 percent since last week Wednesday.
The two main companies contributing to the fall are Lasco Distributors that fell from $5.90 last week to $4.32 in response to the disappointing court awards in their dispute with Pfizer and Lasco Financial falling from $6.50 to $5.01.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 5 securities advanced, 10 declined and 7 remained unchanged as the market concluded trading on Tuesday with 22 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,396,153 units valued at $6,487,135 compared to 2,397,751 units valued at $13,589,523 on Monday coming from 17 securities.
Trading ended with an average of 63,462 units for an average value of $294,870 in contrast to 141,044 units for an average of $799,384 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 110,697 units valued at $543,691 and previously 113,513 units valued at $558,525. In contrast, October closed with average of 74,690 units valued at $362,548 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 1 cent at $2.99, with 3,159 stock units, Caribbean Cream finished at $5.50, with 43,200 shares, Cargo Handlers ended trading at $10.85, with 500 stock units trading, Caribbean Producers traded at $4.20, with 371,229 units, C2W Music ended 9 cents higher at $0.49, with 16,433 stock units, Express Catering fell 1 cent in closing at $4.49, with 2,023 stock units, General Accident finished with a loss of 10 cents at $2.60, with 22,000 shares. Honey Bun settled 25 cents higher at $4.25, with 14,400 shares, Iron Rock settled at $2.80, with 2,452 shares, ISP Finance ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $15.99, with 5,529 stock units, Jamaican Teas traded with a loss of 20 cents at $3.80, with 126,600 units, Jetcon Corporation finished trading after losing 10 cents to $4.50, with 12,965 shares. Knutsford Express closed 50 cents higher at $13.50, with 6,631 shares, KLE Group concluded trading 2 cents higher at $2.53, with 20,600 units, Lasco Distributors dropped $1.37 to $4.32, with 115,400 shares, in response to the low award for damages against Pfizer. Lasco Financial ended trading down $1.21 to $5.01, with 337,824 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 5 cents to $3.90, with 32,000 units, Medical Disposables fell 10 cents to $5, with 1,816 shares changing hands, Main Event closed at $6, with 105,855 shares. Paramount Trading concluded trading at $3.15, with 39,425 units, Stationery and Office ended trading at $5.05, with 114,612 stock units and tTech finished trading 1 cent higher at $7, with 1,500 shares.