Juniors gain as 9 stocks rise Thursday

Trading ended on Thursday for the junior market, with the market index climbing 10.01 points to close at 3,099.03, with 3 stocks closing at new highs and one trading at an intraday high.
At the close, 25 securities changed hands, 9 advanced and 5 declined. Trading ended with 1,357,950 units valued at over $10,370,371 passing through the market, compared to 1,010,984 units valued at over $6,271,613 on Tuesday. At the close 9 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 3 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 54,318 units for an average value of $414,815 traded, compared to 48,142 units for an average value of $298,648 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
At the close of the market on Thursday, Access Financial Services climbed 40 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $38.50 in trading traded 1,000 units, the stock ended with the bid at $43.81 to purchase 650 units, AMG Packaging closed at $25 with 1,933 units changing hands. Blue Power jumped sharply by $4.75 and closed with 1,200 units changing hands at $55, after trading at $57.60, CAC 2000 traded 16,800 shares at $7, Cargo Handlers added $2 in trading 3,810 shares to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $27 and closed after hitting $30 during the day. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 13,527 units to close at $8, after rising 73 cents. Caribbean Producers fell 30 cents in trading 21,533 units $3.75, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading 60,000 shares to close at $4, the stock could suffer a steep fall with the company reporting on Thursday, earnings of just 5 cents for the 2016 fiscal year, down from 13.5 cents at September last year. C2W Music lost 4 cents with 3,086 units changing hands to close at 35 cents, Dolphin Cove closed trading with 783 shares, to end at $18. General Accident closed with 30,747 shares to end at $3.50, Honey Bun had 11,800 shares changing hands and fell 35 cents, to end at $7.60, Iron Rock Insurance traded 10,000 shares to end at $3.30, Jamaican Teas ended trading 33,286 shares to close at $8.30. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 21,065 shares being exchanged for gain of $2 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $15, KLE gained 20 cents and ended trading 200 units, to close at $2.90, Lasco Distributors ended with 72,448 units trading with a fall of 19 cents at $6.80. Lasco Financial rose 20 cents with 944,331 shares changing hands, to end at $4.60, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 1,448 units changing hands at $4.50, Main Event had 25,964 shares changing hands, to close at $4.85 after rising by 5 cents. Medical Disposables gained 35 cents to close at $6.85 with 3,024 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading ended with 71,815 shares changing hands and fell 34 cents to $3.79, Eppley 9.5% preference share closed trading with 7,700 units changing hands at $6 and Eppley 10% preference share closed trading with 550 units at $6.85.

Another record close for juniors

Lasco Financial traded at a new high on the junior market on Wednesday.

Lasco Manufacturing traded 5,269,141 shares accounting 77.45 percent of the volume changing hands on Wednesday as the junior market eked out another new high at the close.
The junior market ended trading on Wednesday, with a moderate gain of 3.90 points to close at 3,162.69 as 25 securities changed hands, with 12 advancing and 4 declining stocks, while 3 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
Trading ended with 6,803,575 units valued at over $35,960,840 passing through the market, compared to 21,021,882 units valued at $6,003,095, on Tuesday At the close 6 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 with lower offers, than the last sale.
An average of 272,143 units with an average value of $1,438,434 traded, compared to of 53,783 units with an average value of $315,952 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 258,893 units and $1,588,639 compared to 258,010 units and $1,598,653 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose 99 cents to close at $25 with 3,000 units changing hands, C2W Music had 28,317 units changing hands to close at 39 cents, CAC 2000 closed at $7.50 with 7,500 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers traded 15,900 shares and gained 43 cents to end at $24.50. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 33,630 units at $8.40, after gaining by 25 cents. Caribbean Flavours rallied by 81 cents in trading 880 units to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.31, Consolidated Bakeries traded 60,141 shares to close at $4.05, Derrimon Trading rose 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.50 with 1,500 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove closed trading with 3,660 shares, to end at $20. General Accident closed with 81,000 shares while falling 25 cents to end at $3.85, Honey Bun gained 50 cents with 7,470 shares changing hands, to end at $7.50, Jamaican Teas gained 50 cents in trading 28,000 shares to close at $8.50. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with a 20 cents loss, with 287,475 shares being exchanged, to end at $11, Key Insurance traded 14,000 units, to close with a rise of 50 cents at $3.50, KLE Group gained 26 cents and ended with 2,000 units changing hands at $2.86. Knutsford Express ended trading with 3,172 units to close at $35, Lasco Distributors ended with 106,350 units trading with a loss of 30 cents at $7, Lasco Financial traded 49,354 shares changing hands, to end with a rise of 25 cents at $4.75, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 5,269,141 units changing hands at $4.95. Main Event gained just 1 cent while 181,750 shares changed hands to close at $4.81, Medical Disposables closed at $7 with 32,100 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading fell 30 cents and ended with 350,551 shares changing hands at $3.50. Sweet River traded just 200 shares at $3.50, tTech rose 41 cents and closed trading with 6,152 units changing hands at $7.61 and Eppley 8.25% preference share, ended with 230,332 units changing hands at $6 after falling by 1 cent.

Juniors index inch higher on Monday

Caribbean Flavours traded at a new high of $13.50 on Monday.

The junior market inched higher at the close of trading on Monday, to close at 3,101.51 points after climbing a mere 5.05 points. the market closed with 24 securities changing hands, compared to 19 on Friday.
At the market’s close, 11 stocks rose while 8 declined as trading ended with 2,642,818 units valued at $15,747,182 passing through the market, compared to 5,212,444 units valued at over $33,772,710, on Friday. At the close 6 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 with lower offers, than the last sale, while 1 stock closed at new 52 weeks’ high while one traded at an intraday high.
An average of 110,117 units with an average value of $656,133 traded, compared to of 274,339 units with an average value of $1,777,511 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 272,597 units and $1,690,274 compared to 285,096 units and $1,759,823 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging dropped $3.99 and closed at $24.01 with 4,835 units changing hands, Blue Power closed at $50.25 after gaining 24 cents with just 100 shares trading, Cargo Handlers lost 43 cents in trading 180 units, to close at $24.07, Caribbean Cream closed trading with 30,640 units at $8, after gaining by 75 cents. Caribbean Flavours rose $1 in trading 1,500 units to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $13.50, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 46,522 units being exchanged at $4.60 for a loss of 5 cents, Consolidated Bakeries traded 50,000 shares, to close 5 cents higher at $4.05, C2W Music traded 6,683 units and fell 11 cents to 39 cents. Derrimon Trading ended at $7.20 with 38,400 shares changing hands, General Accident closed trading with 6,000 shares while rising 12 cents to end at $4.12, Honey Bun closed with 4,672 shares changing hands to end at $7, Jamaican Teas traded 3,031 shares to close at $8 after gaining by 18 cents. Jetcon Corporation closed trading $1 higher with 390,520 shares being exchanged to end at $11, Key Insurance traded 9,524 units, to close with a loss of 1 cent, at $2.89, KLE Group rose 20 cents and ended with 181 units changing hands, at $2.70, Lasco Distributors ended trading 110,000 units to close at $7.30, after adding 30 cents. Lasco Financial traded 412,200 shares changing hands, to end at $4.70, Lasco Manufacturing with 1,448,197 units changing hands, closed with a gain of 30 cents at $5, Main Event had 59,631 shares changing hands to close at $4.80. Medical Disposables lost 40 cents and closed at $7 with 4,704 shares changing hands, tTech gained 90 cents and closed trading with 513 units changing hands at $7.90, Eppley 9.5% preference share, ended with 300 units changing hands at $6.01 after falling by 2 cents and Eppley 10% preference share, ended with 300 units trading at $6.85.

Juniors index jumps sharply on Friday

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Lasco Financial Services stock closed at a new high of $35 on Friday.

The junior market bounced back in trading on Friday, to close at 3,096.46 points after climbing 68.71 points as 19 securities changed hands, compared to 21 on Thursday with less stocks rising than falling.
In spite of the sharp gain in the index only 5 stocks rising while 9 declined with Access Financial jumping $3.75. Trading ended with 5,212,444 units valued at over $33,772,710 passing through the market, compared to 5,009,146 units, valued at $26,375,749, on Thursday. At the close 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 5 with a lower offer, than the last sale, while 2 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
An average of 274,339 units with an average value of $1,777,511 traded, compared to of 238,531 units with an average value of $1,255,988 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 285,096 units and $1,769,823 compared to 285,992 units and $1,769,183 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, Access Financial Services surged $3.75 to a 52 weeks’ high of $35 in trading 3,500 units, AMG Packaging jumped $3.50 and closed at $28 with 242 units changing hands, at the close the stock was offered at $25 to sell 150 units, Cargo Handlers traded 8,054 units, to close at $24.50. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 104,586 units at $7.25, after falling by 75 cents, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 16,011 units being exchanged at $4.65, Consolidated Bakeries traded 526,000 shares, to close at $4. General Accident closed trading with 162,398 shares while falling 15 cents to end at $4, Honey Bun closed with 422,790 shares changing hands to end with a loss of 50 cents at $7, Jamaican Teas traded 4,358 shares to close at $7.82 after declining by $1.18. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 244,231 shares, to end with a loss of $1 at $10. Key Insurance traded 56,000 units, to close with a loss of 10 cents, at $2.90, KLE Group lost 20 cents and ended with 42,816 units changing hands at $2.50, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 2,841,405 units changing hands to close at $7. Lasco Financial rose 20 cents with 149,488 shares changing hands, to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.70, Lasco Manufacturing with 62,296 units changing hands, closed with a gain of 19 cents at $4.70, Main Event gained 19 cents in trading 420,952 shares to close at $4.80. Medical Disposables lost 10 cents and closed at $7.40 with 34,000 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading closed at $3.80 with 77,959 shares changing hands and tTech lost $1 and closed trading with 35,358 units changing hands at $8, at the close investors offered 806,448 units for sale at $7.90.

Juniors retreat sharply on Thursday

Medical Disposables added 60 cents and closed at $7.50′

The junior market retreated sharply in trading on Thursday, to close at 3,027.75 points after falling 48.96 as 21 securities changed hands, compared to 25 on Wednesday with the prices of 7 stocks rising and 6 declined.
The market closed ending with 5,009,146 units valued at over $29,141,927 passing through the market, compared to 6,418,006 units, valued at $39,202,136, on Wednesday. At the close, 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 1 with a lower offer, than the last sale while 1 stock closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
An average of 238,531 units with an average value of $1,255,988 traded, compared to of 377,530 units with an average value of $754,627 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 285,992 units and $1,758,206 compared to 290,307 units and $1,803,862 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging closed at $24.50 with 7,859 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 3,000 shares changing hands at $50.01, Cargo Handlers rose 10 cents while trading 7,456 units, to close at $24.50. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 7,153 units at $8, Caribbean Producers fell 18 cents in trading 17,802 units at $4.65, Consolidated Bakeries traded 681,057 shares with a rise of 20 cents, to close at $4. Derrimon Trading ended at $7.20 with 10,000 shares changing hands, General Accident closed trading with 24,861 shares at while falling 5 cents to end at $4.15, Honey Bun closed with 384,852 shares changing hands to end with a loss of 50 cents at $7.50, Jamaican Teas traded 62,765 shares to close at $9 after declining by 33 cents. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 460,473 shares, to end at a closing high of $11. Key Insurance traded 1,077 units to close with a gain of 2 cents at $3, KLE Group lost 30 cents and ended with 1,500 units changing hands at $2.70, Knutsford Express traded just 4,000 shares and gained $1.49 in closing at $26. Lasco Distributors ended trading with 469,944 units changing hands to close at $7, Lasco Financial rose 27 cents with 819,651 shares changing hands to end at $4.50, Lasco Manufacturing with 1,086,082 units changing hands, closed with a loss of 44 cents at $4.51. Main Event traded 592,737 shares to close at $4.51, after trading at $4.80, Medical Disposables added 60 cents and closed at 52 weeks’ high of $7.50 with 334,877 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading rose 20 cents and closed at $3.80 with 25,500 shares changing hands, Sweet River ended with 10,000 units changing hands at $3.50 and tTech closed trading with 500 units changing hands to end at $8.

Juniors break 3,000 points barrier – Tuesday

Knutsford Express traded $26 after rising $1.49.

The junior market shoot over the 3,000 mark in the index by gain nearly 50 points to close at yet another record high, in trading on Tuesday, to close at 3,029.93 points after gaining 48.91 as 22 securities changed hands, compared to 15 on Monday. Prices of 11 stocks rose and 7 declined.
The market closed ending with 3,635,936 units, valued at $9,626,139 passing through the market, compared to 871,696 units, valued at $5,334,946, on Monday. At the close, 7 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 3 with a lower offer, than the last sale while 7 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
An average of 165,270 units with an average value of $437,552 traded, compared to of 58,113 units with an average value of $355,663 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 100,163 units and $477,950 compared to 83,886 units and $488,049 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose $1 to close at $25 with 8,774 units changing hands after trading at a high for the day of $27.60, Blue Power closed with 894,181 shares changing hands at $50, CAC 2000 traded 869,262 shares and fell 10 cents to $6. Cargo Handlers climbed by $1 while trading 11,577 units, to close at 52 weeks’ high of $24, Caribbean Cream rose 35 cents in trading 3,150 units to end at $7.60, Caribbean Producers fell 10 cents in trading 18,050 units at $4.35, Consolidated Bakeries traded 65,346 shares with a rise of 20 cents, for a 52 weeks’ closing high $3.80. General Accident closed trading with 16,050 shares at while gaining 36 cents to end at a new high of $3.80 Honey Bun closed with 13,480 shares changing hands to end at $7.66, Jamaican Teas traded 13,751 shares to close at $9.50 after rising by 85 cents. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 212,260 shares, to end at $10.50. Key Insurance traded 3,872 units to close at 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.70, after rising by 20 cents, KLE Group ended with 10,000 units changing hands at $3,

The ttech team, from Left: Mr. Hugh Allen, Resolution Manager and Executive Director; Mrs. Natalya Petrekin, Service Desk

Knutsford Express traded just 4,000 shares and gained $1.49 in closing at $26, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 97,322 units changing hands but fell 56 cents to close at $7.40. Lasco Financial rose 46 cents with 430,196 shares changing hands to end at $3.96, Lasco Manufacturing with 29,740 units changing hands, closed with a loss of 3 cents at $5.21, Medical Disposables added 27 cents and closed at 52 weeks’ high of $6.37 with 14,875 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading rose 5 cents and closed at $3.10 with 90,000 shares changing hands, tTech closed trading with 6,850 units changing hands to end at 52 weeks’ high of $8.05 after rising 60 cents and Derrimon Trading preference share lost 5 cents ending with 815,000 units changing hands to close at $2.

New junior record as 19 stocks rise

The junior market shot through the 2,900 points level with strong gains 67.79 points in trading on Friday, to end at a new closing high of 2,959.31, after 24 securities traded, with the prices of 19 rising and only 2 declining.
The market closed with 1,530,168 units, valued at $11,104,756 passing through the market, compared to 1,812,887 units, valued at $10,370,371, on Thursday. At the close, only 2 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 1 with a lower offer, than the last sale.
An average of 63,757 units with an average value of $462,698 traded, compared to 78,821 units with an average value of $450,886 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 92,477 units and $532,178 compared to 106,837 units and $566,918 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, Access Financial Services surged $2.50 to a 52 weeks’ high of $30 in trading traded 6,400 units, AMG Packaging climbed $2 to close with 5,282 units changing hands at $24, Blue Power jumped $3 to close with 1,200 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $50, CAC 2000 traded 16,000 units at $6.10. Cargo Handlers traded 31,840 units to close at $22, Caribbean Cream exchanged 63,000 shares and gained 55 cents, to close at $7.80, Caribbean Producers rose 5 cents in trading 7,197 units at $4.50. Consolidated Bakeries shed 20 cents in trading 30,000 shares to close at 52 weeks’ high of $3.60. C2W Music rose 5 cents and ended at 45 cents with 25,000 shares changing hands, Derrimon Trading ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $7 with 40,400 shares changing hands, after rising by 55 cents, Dolphin Cove ended with a gain of 24 cents at $14.74 with 3,890 shares changing hands. General Accident gained 10 cents and closed trading with 71,641 shares at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50. Honey Bun shed 24 cents and closed with 56,056 shares changing hands at $7.25, Jamaican Teas traded 37,450 shares to close at $8.60 after rising by 10 cents, Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 475,275 shares, to end with a gain of 8 cents at $10.50. Key Insurance traded 10,000 units to close at $3.50, after rising by 15 cents, KLE Group gained 5 cents and ended with 6,305 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $3, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 86,100 units changing hands and gained 10 cents to close at $7.30. Lasco Financial gained 11 cents with 287,245 shares changing hands to end at $3.86, Lasco Manufacturing with 44,900 units changing hands, closed with a rise of 8 cents at $5.20, Medical Disposables added 10 cents and closed at $6.10 with 66,063 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading closed at $3.05 after slipping 5 cents, with 136,500 shares changing hands, tTech closed trading with 7,599 units changing hands to end at $6.90 after rising 5 cents, Derrimon preference share, traded 49,750 units and fell 7 cents to end at $2.05 and Eppley 10% preference share, traded 14,815 units to close at $6.85 after rising 10 cents.

6 new highs for junior stocks

Blue Power jumped $6.07 to a 52 weeks’ high of $46.47

The junior market was very active in trading on Thursday, with 74 percent of the listings being active and 5 ending at new highs and 1 traded at an intraday high. At the close, the junior index climbed 24.93 points to end at a new closing high of 2,889.86.
The market closed after 23 securities traded, 2 more than on Wednesday, with the prices of 12 rising, 10 declining, ending with 1,812,887 units, valued at $10,370,371 passing through the market, compared to 2,831,925 units, valued at $14,341,956, on Wednesday. At the close, 9 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 1 with a lower offer than the last sale.
An average of 78,821 units with an average value of $450,886 traded, compared to 134,854 units with an average value of $682,950 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 106,837 units and $566,918. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, Blue Power jumped $6.07 to close with 9,500 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $46.47, CAC 2000 traded 1,000 units at $6.10, Cargo Handlers traded 9,884 units and gained $1.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $22, Caribbean Cream exchanged 150,000 shares and fell 2 cents, to close at $7.25. Caribbean Flavours lost 1 cent in putting through 15,948 units to end at $9.49. Caribbean Producers rose 20 cents in trading 22,245 units at $4.45. Consolidated Bakeries shed 20 cents in trading 247,225 shares to close at $3.30, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $3.70, C2W Music rose 5 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of 40 cents with 30,696 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove ended with a gain of 10 cents at $14.50 with 400 shares changing hands. General Accident gained 35 cents and closed trading with 24,375 shares at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.40. Honey Bun climbed 49 cents and closed with 26,400 shares changing hands at $7.49, Jamaican Teas traded 17,440 shares to close at $8.50 after declining by 65 cents, Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 58,879 shares, to end with a gain of 62 cents at $10.42. Key Insurance traded 151,628 units to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50, after rising by 15 cents, KLE Group gained 15 cents and ended with 3,000 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.95, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 2,720 units changing hands and lost 10 cents to close at $7.20. Lasco Financial had 18,071 shares changing hands and shed 25 cents to end at $3.75, Lasco Manufacturing with 49,999 units changing hands, closed with a loss of 8 cents at $5.12, Medical Disposables shed 10 cents and closed at $6 with 33,545 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading closed at $3.10 after rising 10 cents, with 22,382 shares changing hands, tTech closed trading with 27,800 units changing hands to end at $6.85 after easing 5 cents, Derrimon preference share, traded 49,750 units and fell 7 cents to end at $2.05 and Eppley 9.5% preference share, traded 840,000 units to close at $6.04 after rising 1 cent.

Juniors rise with 12 stocks gaining

Consolidated Bakeries closed at a 52 weeks’ high on Wednesday at $3.50..

The junior market continued to record gains in trading on Wednesday, with the junior index rising 24.81 points at the close, to sit at 2,864.93. The level of trading increased, with more stocks trading, than on Tuesday with increased volume.
The market closed with 21 securities traded, 2 more than on Tuesday, with the prices of 12 rising and 2 declining, ending with 2,831,925 units valued at $14,341,956 passing through the market, compared to 1,610,629 units, valued at $10,783,120, on Tuesday. 10 stocks closed with bids higher than their last sale and 2 with lower offers than the last sale.
An average of 134,854 units with an average value of $682,950 traded, compared to 84,770 units with an average value of $567,533 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose 90 cents to close at $21 with 1,965 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 2,000 units changing hands at $40.40, Caribbean Cream exchanged 710,000 shares and fell 24 cents, to close at $7.27, Caribbean Flavours put through 897 units to end at $9.50. Caribbean Producers lost 10 cents in trading 53,025 units at $4.25. Consolidated Bakeries jumped 50 cents in trading 146,122 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50, C2W Music ended 35 cents with 23,480 shares changing hands, General Accident gained 5 cents and closed trading with 148,153 shares at $3.05, but traded at an all-time high of $3.50 earlier in the day. Honey Bun climbed 9 cents and closed with 202,754 shares changing hands at $7, Jamaican Teas traded 20,460 shares to close at $9.15 after rising by 34 cents, Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 53,787 shares, to end with a gain of 26 cents to $9.80. Key Insurance traded 15,000 units to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.35, after rising by 35 cents, KLE Group gained 30 cents and ended with 44,700 units changing hands at $2.80, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 63,350 units changing hands to end at $7.30. Lasco Financial had 126,647 shares changing hands and gained 8 cents to end at $4, Lasco Manufacturing with 134,019 units changing hands, closed with a gain of 7 cents at $5.13, Medical Disposables gained 20 cents and closed at $6.10 with 20,069 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading closed at $3 with 871,487 shares changing hands, tTech closed trading with 16,010 units changing hands to end at $6.90 after rising 30 cents, Eppley 10% preference share, traded 8,000 units and rose 3 cents to end at $6.03 and Eppley 8.25% preference share, traded 170,000 units to close at $6 after it traded at an all –time high of $6.05.

Juniors inching forward to new highs

Jamaican Teas traded at a new closing high of $9.50 on Monday.

The junior market ended trading on Monday at another new closing high, with index rising just by 2.35 points at the close to sit at 2,831.64, after 16 securities traded, two less than on Friday, with the prices of 10 rising and 3 declining.
The market closed with 17 stocks with bids higher than their last sale and 2 with lower offers than the last sale, signalling a continuation of gains ahead.
The market ended with very low volume of stocks changing hands, ending at 426,481 units valued at $2,702,243 passing through the market, compared to 204,282 units valued at $1,106,948, on Friday.
An average of 26,655 units with an average value of $168,890 traded, compared to 11,349 units with an average value of $61,497 on the previous trading day. The average for the month to date is 169,586 units with an average value of $900,610 versus 177,108 units with an average value of $939,121 for the preceding trading day. The average for December, ended at 131,147 units, with an average value of $672,488.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging gained 10 cents to close at $20.10 with 145 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 100 units changing hands at $40.40, Cargo Handlers end at $20.50, after 25,100 shares were traded. Caribbean Cream exchanged 8,167 shares and rose 6 cents, to close at $7.36, Caribbean Flavours put through 67,011 units and gained $1, to end at $9.50, Consolidated Bakeries rose just 1 cent in trading 11,900 shares to close at new closing high of $3.01. General Accident fell 10 cents at the close of trading, with 4,495 shares at $3, Honey Bun climbed 60 cents and closed with 75,936 shares changing hands at $6.90, Jamaican Teas traded 300 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.50 after rising by 90 cents. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 75,936 shares, to end with a gain of 32 cents to $10.42. KLE Group gained 1 cent and ended with 95,562 units changing hands at $2.50, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 8,000 units changing hands to end at $7 after falling 30 cents. Lasco Financial had 18,648 shares changing hands and rose 5 cents to end at $4, Lasco Manufacturing with 5,997 units changing hands and closed with a gain of 5 cents at $5.20, Paramount Trading closed with a loss of 12 cents at $3.10 with 67,618 shares changing hands and tTech closed trading with 15,948 units changing hands to end at a record $6.90.