Trading in the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday with a number of stocks declining just edging out those rising and led to a small fall in the market index. At the close the volume of stocks and value of stocks traded increased compared to that on Friday.
Trading ended with 4,581,201 units valued at $21,905,678 changing hands, with the market index falling 7.65 points to close at 3,155.46. On Friday, trading closed with 3,193,325 shares changing hands valued at $14,765,053.
A total of 22 securities traded, versus 20 on Friday with 7 stocks gaining and 8 declining and trading closed with 10 stocks having bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closing with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 208,236 units for an average value of $995,713 in contrast to 159,666 units for an average value of $738,253 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 536,395 units valued at $1,905,441 compared to 552,021 units valued at $1,948,762 previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, stocks trading with their last traded prices are: AMG Packaging closed at $3.50 with 18,840 units changing hands, CAC 2000 traded 30 cents higher to $7 with a 32,193 shares being exchanged, Caribbean Cream had a loss of 15 cents, to close at $6.85 with a 731,500 shares trading, Caribbean Flavours closed at $12 with a 3,500 shares trading, Caribbean Producers rose 10 cent to $3.35 with a 618,208 shares traded, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $2.62 with a 15,000 shares being exchanged. C2W Music shed 1 cent to close at 39 cents with a 8,000 shares being switched, Express Catering fell 20 cents and closed at $5 with 1,302,903 shares being swapped,General Accident closed at $2.90 with a 61,215 shares traded, Honey Bun closed at $5.56 with a 2,000 shares changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance ended trading with a loss of 20 cents, at $3 with a 327,174 shares traded, ISP Finance closed at $16 with a 4,582 shares being traded, Jamaican Teas closed 25 cents higher to $4.50 with a 12,000 shares changing hands, Jetcon Corporation traded 15 cents higher, to close at $5.20 with a 442,571 units being swapped. Knutsford Express declined 5 cents, to close at $14.95 with a 5,184 shares switching owners, Lasco Distributors traded 30 cents higher to close at $6.80 with 325,195 shares changing owners, Lasco Financial rose 40 cents in trading 79,365 units to close trading at $4.20, Lasco Manufacturing traded with a lost 47 cents, and ending at $4.33 with a 6,963 shares being transferred, Main Event declined by 10 cents to close with 34,541 shares trading, to close at $5.50. Medical Disposables closed 45 cents higher at $5.95 with a 5,000 shares traded, Paramount Trading lost 49 cents to close at $2.50 with a 537,401 shares changing hands after the company posted a sharp fall in profits for the year to May and tTech lost 6 cents and closed at $9 with 7,866 shares trading.
Junior Market gains on Monday
Trading on the Junior Market dropped sharply on Monday to 1,438.180 shares valued at $7,648,204.78, from 8,428,003 shares valued at $32,387,101 on Friday. At the close, the market index rose 32.62 points to 2,988.90.
Trading ended with 17 securities changing hands, down from 20 on Friday with 5 gaining and 11 declining and with 6 stocks having a higher bids than the last traded price and 5 closing with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 84,599 units for an average value of $449,894 compared to 421,400 units for an average value of $1,619,355 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 74,820 units valued at $371,129 compared 74,208 units valued at $366,206 previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging closed at $3.50 with 7,486 units changing hands, Blue Power dived $4 to close at $45 with 143 units, CAC 2000 lost 31 cents with 500 shares trading to end at $6.40, Caribbean Cream jumped by $1 and closed trading with 3,205 units at $6, Caribbean Producers lost 23 cents to close trading with 700 units, at $3.07, General Accident lost 20 cents and closed trading with 14,242 shares at $2.50, ISP Finance slipped $2 and closed with 23,500 units changing hands at $12, Jetcon Corporation traded 142,419 shares to end at $4.50, after slipping 4 cents, KLE Group ended at $2 with 31,325 shares changing hands, Knutsford Expressclimbed $1 in trading 591 shares to end at $15, Lasco Distributors closed 59 cents higher at $6.90 after trading 552,000 units, Lasco Financial lost 5 cents and ended with 235,000 shares changing hands at $3.50, Lasco Manufacturing shed 30 cents and ended with 418,482 shares trading at $4.50, Main Event lost 30 cents to close with 689 shares trading at $5.30, Medical Disposables rose 1 cent, ending at $5.51 with 250 units trading, Paramount Trading gained 20 cents and ended with 1,000 units changing hands at $2.95 and tTech traded 33,400 units, falling 40 cents to close at $9.60.
Juniors drop 5% for week
At the close of the Junior Market on Friday, the market index shed almost 5 percent as it fell 68.54 points on and 157.79 points for the week, to end at 3,064.46. Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones, 6 to 5, at the close of trading, for the week.
The market closed with 19 securities versus 16 on Thursday leading to 1,798,125 units valued at $9,009,745 trading, compared with 1,273,040 units valued at $6,292,991 on Thursday.
Trading closed with 7 stocks having higher bids than their last traded prices and 1 closing with a lower offer as the short term desire to sell continued to dominate the market currently.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 94,638 units for an average value of $474,197 compared to 67,002 units for an average value of $331,210 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 74,132 units valued at $402,551 compared with units 69,006 units valued at $384,639 previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial Services lost 50 cents to close at $46.50, trading 199 units AMG Packaging closed at $4 with 22,679 units changing hands, Blue Power closed at $50 with 862 units changing hands, CAC 2000 shed $1.43 to end at $6.75 with 27,757 shares trading, Cargo Handlers traded 1,259 shares and fell 5 cents to $14.45, Caribbean Flavours ended trading 240 units at $12.10, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 11,400 units to end at $3.40, Consolidated Bakeries closed trading with 12,732 shares at $2.72, Derrimon Trading ended at $8.05 with 132,000 shares changing hands, General Accident closed trading with 103,720 shares to end at $2.90, Iron Rock lost 30 cents and closed with 200 units, changing hands at $3.20 Jamaican Teas lost 30 cents trading 9,800 shares, to end at $3.80, Jetcon Corporation shed 55 cents to $4.50 with 804,795 shares trading, Knutsford Express traded 11,582 shares and lost 15 cents to end at $14.85, Lasco Distributors closed at $6.80 after trading 16,000 units, Lasco Financial ended with 68,052 shares changing hands at $3.60 after slipping 20 cents, Lasco Manufacturing fell 40 cents and ended with 535,551 shares trading, to close at $4.30. Main Event gained 50 cents to end trading 31,922 shares at $5.50 and Medical Disposables lost 50 cents and closed at $5.50 with 7,375 units trading.
More declines for Juniors on Thursday
The Junior Market suffered more losses on Thursday with the market index slipping 12.11 points to end at 3,133.00 as advancing stocks were outnumbered by declining ones 9 to 5. Volume traded fell from Wednesday’s 2 million units to 1.27 million shares.
The junior Market closed with 19 securities versus 16 on Wednesday leading to 1,273,040 units valued at $6,292,991 trading, compared with 1,959778 units valued at $11,361,648 on Wednesday.
Trading closed with 4 stocks having higher bids than their last traded prices and 3 closing with lower offers as the short term desire to sell dominates the market currently.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 67,002 units for an average value of $331,210 compared to 122,383 units for an average value of $710,103 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 69,006 units valued at $384,639 compared with units 69,674 valued at $402,449 previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial Services gained 50 cents to close at $47, trading 2,070 units AMG Packaging lost 4 cents and closed at $4 with 8,694 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 15 cents in trading 150,867 units to end at $7.86, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 81,274 units but lost 29 cents to end at $3.40, Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents in trading 30,000 shares to close at $2.72, Eppley traded 4,009 shares to close at $12.95, General Accident closed trading with 203,693 shares and fell 10 cents to end at $2.90, Honey Bun lost 20 cents and closed with 41,767 units, changing hands at $5.50, Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents trading 114,265 shares, to end at $4.10, Jetcon Corporation rose 5 cents to $5.05 with 215,883 shares trading, KLE Group ended at $2.10 with 7,734 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express traded 8,798 shares and lost 80 cents to end at $15, Lasco Distributors rose 30 cents and closed at $6.80 after trading 16,000 units, Lasco Financial ended with 47,663 shares changing hands at $3.80 after rising 5 cents, Lasco Manufacturing fell 20 cents and ended with 305,377 shares trading to close at $4.70. Main Event ended trading 13,350 shares at $5, Medical Disposables closed at $6 with 15,166 units trading, Paramount Trading lost 1 cent to end at $2.99 with 3,350 units trading and tTech traded 3,000 units to gain 99 cents to close at record high of $9.50.