The Junior Market Index fell at the close of trading on Tuesday, easing 11.64 points to close at 2,717.55, in a moderate trading session of an exchange of 1,755,909 units valued at $6,431,725 compared to 1,326,412 units valued at $4,542,759 from 21 securities changing hands on Monday.
Market activity ended with 26 securities changing hands, with gains in the prices of 5 securities, declines in 10 with 6 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 67,535 units for an average of $247,374 in contrast to 63,162 units for an average of $216,322 on Monday. For the month to date an average of 103,494 shares valued at $410,824 and previously, an average of 107,489 shares valued at $428,985. 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 1 stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed 1 cent higher at $42.01, with 304 shares, AMG Packaging ended at a 52 weeks’ low with a loss of 5 cents to $2.50, with 10,174 stock units, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 89 cents at $7.31, trading 6,000 shares, Cargo Handlers settled at $10, with 900 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading with a loss of 77 cents at $5, with 22,000 shares. Caribbean Producers fell 9 cents to end at $4.28, with 95,000 units, Derrimon Trading concluded trading at $7, with 5,000 shares, Eppley settled at $11, with 200 units changing hands, Express Catering declined 35 cents to $4.50, with 234,900 shares. FosRich Group traded at $2.50, with 369,544 shares, General Accident finished trading with a loss of 30 cents at $2.50, with 493,216 shares, GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 9 cents at $2.81, with 14,033 stock units, Honey Bun ended at $4, with 12,000 units. Iron Rock concluded trading at $2.86, with 1,460 shares, 
ISP Finance finished 2 cents higher at $12.08, with 48,000 shares, Jamaican Teas settled 7 cents higher at $4.61, with 11,444 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended trading 40 cents higher at $4.95, with 119,005 stock units. Key Insurance traded at $3.50, with 9,102 units, Knutsford Express closed at $15, with 690 shares, Lasco Distributors ended at $3.16, with 246,507 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.30, with 4,941 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing finished at $3.48, with 1,000 units, Medical Disposables ended trading at $5, with 1,600 shares, Stationery and Office finished trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4.80, with 30,000 stock units and tTech ended at $6.38, with 17,984 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Derrimon Trading closed at $2.15, with 905 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Junior Market index dives – Friday
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.
Junior Market climbs again on Friday
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gained moderately on Friday, with the market index rising 27.01 points to close at 2,698.27 with less half the listings trading, as the prices of 9 securities advanced, 2 declined and 3 remained unchanged.
Trading on the Junior Market ended trading with 14 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,589,921 units valued at $7,345,355 compared to 421,479 units valued at $1,639,472 from 15 securities trading on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 113,566 units for an average of $524,668, in contrast to 28,099 units for an average of $109,298 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 81,430 units valued at $339,888 and previously, 79,086 shares valued at $326,414. 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 50 cents higher at $38.50, with 5,000 shares, Blue Power concluded trading at $44, with 1,500 units, Caribbean Producers gained 24 cents and closed at $3.85, with 1,000,000 shares, Dolphin Cove finished with a loss of 50 cents at $16.50, with 70,132 shares, Express Catering ended trading 41 cents higher at $4.70, with 78,470 stock units. General Accident traded at $3, with 16,167 units,
Honey Bun finished trading 1 cent higher at $4, with 76,200 shares, Jamaican Teas concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $3.60, with 79,443 units, Knutsford Express traded 5 cents higher at $14.80, with 1,700 units. Lasco Distributors finished trading 49 cents higher at $4.60, with 125,103 shares, Lasco Financial closed 6 cents higher at $4.81, with 17,206 shares, Lasco Manufacturing ended 25 cents higher at $3.55, with 12,000 stock units, Paramount Trading settled 10 cents higher at $2.98, with 70,000 shares and Stationery and Office ended trading at $4.80, with 37,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Junior Market down on Wednesday
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.
Junior Market jumps sharply – Tuesday
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.
Juniors rise as 8 stocks gained & 9 fell
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.
Juniors drops another 85 points – Wednesday
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.
Junior Market retreating
The Junior Market Index dropped 33.82 points to close at 2,965.43 on Friday as a number of stocks suffered sizable losses as investors continue to exist stocks of companies that reported profits recently that have not encouraged much buying interest.
Trading ended with 20 securities changing hands, up from 17 securities on Thursday as volumes remain low although 27 percent ahead of Thursday levels. The market closed with the prices of 5 securities rising, 7 declining and 8 remaining unchanged. Investors exchanged 812,631 units valued at $3,846,042 compared to 639,827 units for $3,060,108 previously.
Market activities for the day ended with an average of 40,632 units for an average of $192,302 in contrast to 37,637 units for an average of $180,006 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 59,080 units valued at $290,184 and previously 61,834 units at an average of $304,794.
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 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging rose 5 cents to $3.20, with 8,034 stock units trading, Blue Power ended trading with a loss of $1 at $44, as just 1,507 shares were exchanged, Cargo Handlers finished 14 cents higher at $10.99, with a mere 500 stock units, Caribbean Cream ended traded 13,145 shares with a loss of 49 cents and ended at $5.50. Caribbean Producers traded at $3.80, with 10,000 units, C2W Music concluded trading at 49 cents, with 6,650 stock units changing hands, Express Catering finished trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.50, with 54,333 stock units. 
Eppley closed at $11.50, with 4,000 units, General Accident concluded trading 3 cents higher at $2.73, with 100,000 shares, Honey Bun ended trading at $4.80, with 34,800 shares, Jamaican Teas closed at $4, with 2,650 units. Jetcon Corporation settled at $4.70, with 13,962 shares, Knutsford Express fell $1.60 to $12.20, with 5,500 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 50 cents at $5.90, trading 80,111 shares. Lasco Financial ended trading at $4.60, with 239,722 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 5 cents to end at $4.05, with 21,954 units, Medical Disposables ended with a loss of 40 cents at $5.30, with 900 shares trading, Main Event traded 25 cents higher at $5.75, with 53,485 shares. Paramount Trading closed with a loss of 10 cents at $3.30, with 17,450 units and Stationery and Office ended at $5, with 143,928 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Junior Market climbs 11 days in a row
Bulls at large in down town Kingston
The Junior Market on Monday closed for the 11th consecutive day with unbroken gains leading the market index climbing 25.55 points to close at 3,169.26.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday with 19 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 974,360 units valued at $6,318,914 compared to 554,767 units valued at $2,609,944 on Friday. At the close of market activities, the prices of 5 securities advanced, 9 declined and 5 remained unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 51,282 units for an average of $332,574 in contrast to 26,417 units for an average of $124,283 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 74,450 units valued at $357,987 and previously, 75,683 units 
valued at $359,339. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging finished at $3.50, with 14,360 units trading, Blue Power dropped $4 to $45, with 1,780 shares, CAC 2000 lost 5 cents to end at $6.95, with 1,520 units, Cargo Handlers ended trading at $11.09, with 2,824 units changing hands, Caribbean Producers closed with a loss of 1 cent at $3.70, with 900 stock units. Express Catering ended trading 28,000 shares with a gain of 29 cents at $4.94, Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Daily Trading,
Honey Bun concluded trading at $4.90, with 1,000 stock units, Iron Rock closed 1 cent higher at $3.21, while exchanging 5,698 units, Jamaican Teas ended trading at $4.10, with 54,000 shares, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 12 cents at $4.68, as 39,000 stock units were exchanged. Knutsford Express closed with a loss of 19 cents at $14.80, with 5,585 units, Lasco Distributors closed at $7.20, with 629,096 units changing hands, Lasco Financial finished trading 4 cents higher at $4.40, with 29,060 units, Lasco Manufacturing finished trading with a loss of 30 cents at $4.20, with 56,941 units. Main Event ended with a loss of 28 cents at $5.02, with 35,000 shares, Paramount Trading traded 10 cents higher at $3, with 31,990 stock units, Stationery and Office concluded trading with a loss of 11 cents at $5.36, with 18,344 shares, tTech settled with a loss of 10 cents at $7.50, with 10,536 stock units and in the junior market preference segment, Derrimon Trading settled 5 cents higher at $2, with 8,726 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Junior Market jumps another 37.73 points
The Junior Market on Friday closed for the 10th consecutive day with unbroken gains leading the market index climbing 37.73 points to close at 3,143.71 with 21 securities changing hands compared to 18 on Thursday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 8 securities advanced, 10 declined and 3 remained unchanged and 554,767 units valued at $2,609,944 traded compared to 2,819,581 units valued at $17,224,051 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 26,417 units for an average of $124,283 in contrast to 156,643 units for an average of $956,892 on Thursday. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 75,683 units valued at $359,339 and previously, 78,762 units valued at $374,030. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained 50 cents to settle at $42.50, with 2,800 shares, AMG Packaging finished trading 1 cent higher at $3.50, with 5,564 units, Blue Power jumped $4 to $49, with 387 shares changing hands, C2W Music finished with a loss of 7 cents at 42 cents, with 350 stock units, Cargo Handlers rose 29 cents to $11.09, with 1,015 units, Caribbean Cream concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.80, with 3,332 stock units. 
Caribbean Producers traded 1 cent higher at $3.71, with 69,888 units being traded. Derrimon Trading ended at $7 with 2,000 units, Express Catering finished trading with a loss of 30 cents at $4.65, with 56,588 stock units trading, General Accident ended trading 10 cents higher at $3.20, with 16,450 units, Honey Bun closed with a loss of 10 cents at $4.90, with 4,891 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance dropped $2.30 to $16.20, with 10,000 units, Jamaican Teas concluded trading at $4.10, with 5,100 shares, Jetcon Corporation finished with a loss of 5 cents at $4.80, with 3,154 shares trading, Lasco Distributors closed with a loss of 24 cents at $7.20, with 11,850 units, Lasco Financial ended with a loss of 4 cents at $4.36, with 51,742 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.50, with 14,800 units, Main Event traded 20 cents higher at $5.30, with 166,999 shares, Medical Disposables traded 25 cents higher at $5.75, with 1,471 stock units, Paramount Trading settled with a loss of 10 cents at $2.90, with 124,400 units being exchanged and Stationery and Office settled with a loss of 3 cents at $5.47, with 1,986 units.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
