The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed the year on Thursday, with a slight slippage of the index that put the year’s loss at 21 percent after the market lost 39.3 percent up to March 18 at the year’s low point.
It was a brutal year for the fledgling companies as only seven recording gains during the year as the vast majority of prices tumbled.
Trading ended with 38 securities changing hands compared to 37 on Wednesday and ended with the prices of nine stocks rising, 14 declining and 15 remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index slipped by 3.01 points to 2,643.38. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 5,626,924 shares for $14,533,347 compared to 5,982,419 units at $14,795,087 on Wednesday. Mailpac Group led trading with 46.9 percent of total volume with an exchange of 2.64 million shares, followed by Derrimon Trading with 9.8 percent with a transfer of 552,371 units and iCreate with 6.6 percent market share or 369,792 units.
Trading averaged 148,077 units at $382,457 in contrast to 161,687 at $399,867 on Wednesday. The month to date, averaged 263,428 units at $638,694, compared to 269,327 units at $651,799 on Wednesday. November closed with an average of 193,331 units at $566,885.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial shed 44 cents to finish at $23.50 trading 985 shares, Blue Power dropped 62 cents to $2.78 with an exchange of 1,000 stock units, CAC 2000 jumped $1.01 to $13 with investors switching ownership of 975 stocks. Caribbean Cream rose 5 cents to $4.20 with 3,658 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Producers slipped 5 cents to $2.80 with 195,055 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove climbed $1 to $10 with a transfer of 45,636 stocks. Elite Diagnostic lost 5 cents to end at $3 with 18,254 units passing through the market, Everything Fresh closed 2 cents higher at 75 cents with an exchange of 120,050 stock units, Express Catering fell 9 cents to $3.50 with investors switching ownership of 115,500 shares. Fontana dropped 22 cents to $5.55 with 44,184 units changing hands, Fosrich lost 20 cents to end at $4 with the trading of 186,278 stocks, Honey Bun slipped 5 cents to $5.65 with a transfer of 31,432 stock units. iCreate exchanged 369,792 shares and declined 2 cents to 58 cents, Knutsford Express fell 24 cents to $6.56 with 5,803 units passing through the market, Lasco Distributors increased 9 cents to $3.25 with 15,630 stocks changing hands. 
Lasco Manufacturing advanced 15 cents to $3.85 with 10,310 stock units traded, Limners and Bards lost 10 cents to close at $3.05 with a transfer of 197,501 shares, Lumber Depot slipped 2 cents to $1.56 with 224,630 stocks passing through the market. Mailpac Group exchanged 2,639,122 units and declined by 1 cent to end at $2.87, Main Event dropped 19 cents to $3.20 with investors switching ownership of 49,287 stock units, Medical Disposables rose 5 cents to $4.25 with 131,782 units changing hands. SSL Venture gained 2 cents to close at 57 cents with 11,566 stocks traded and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 24 cents to $4.54 with 2,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, 46 percent more shares were traded than on Tuesday, with 5,982,419 units changing hands for $14,795,087 compared to 4,103,575 units at $9,392,768 on Tuesday. The PE Ratio averages 14 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Lasco Distributors rose by 8 cents to $3.16 trading 15,763 shares, Lasco Financial climbed 6 cents to $2.76 with 2,568 stocks changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 18 cents to $3.70 with investors switching ownership of 41,293 units. Limners and Bards rose 1 cent to $3.15 with 130,979 stock units traded, Lumber Depot gained 2 cents to end at $1.58 with a transfer of 272,500 shares, Mailpac Group exchanged 2,848,891 units and increased 9 cents to $2.88. Paramount Trading closed 1 cent higher at $1.45 with 15,085 stocks changing hands and Tropical Battery gained 8 cents to finish at $1.20 with 1,149,078 shares trading.
Trading ended with 39 securities changing hands compared to 38 on Monday and concluded with the prices of 12 stocks rising, 16 declining and 11 unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Mailpac Group exchanged 1,412,146 stocks and gained 1 cent to settle at $2.79, Main Event climbed 40 cents to $3.39 with a transfer of 4,613 units, SSL Venture declined by 2 cents to 55 cents with 12,202 stock units changing hands. Stationery and Office Supplies shed 20 cents to finish at $4.30 with 1,760 stocks traded and Tropical Battery slipped 4 cents to $1.12 with 160,687 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with 33 securities changing hands compared to 40 on Wednesday and ended with the prices of 14 stocks rising, the prices of 10 declining and nine remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, Access Financial shed 25 cents in ending at $20.35 while exchanging 12,767 shares, Caribbean Cream lost 26 cents to close at $4.20, with 76 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours shed 1 cent to close at $1.68 trading 4,701 stocks. Caribbean Producers gained 9 cents to close at $2.89 trading 7,504 shares, Consolidated Bakeries carved out a loss of 4 cents to end at $1.35, after owners switched 7,200 stock units, Derrimon Trading rose 9 cents to $2.39, with 497,848 units crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic advanced 13 cents to $2.99 after exchanging 3,386 shares, Everything Fresh rose 4 cents to 69 cents while exchanging 171 stock units, Fontana carved out a gain of 2 cents in closing at $5.42, with 75,906 stocks crossing through the exchange Fosrich declined by 15 cents to $4 while exchanging 32,750 stock units, General Accident increased 19 cents to end at $6.18 with investors swapping 19,873 units, Honey Bun lost 15 cents in closing at $5.85, trading 729 shares. iCreate fell 2 cents to close at 59 cents after 56,731 stock units crossed the market, Iron Rock Insurance increased 3 cents to $3.80 with investors swapping 31,140 units, Jamaican Teas advanced 10 cents in closing at $2 and finishing, with 310,384 stock units changing hands. 
Knutsford Express gained 5 cents to close at $6.70 after trading 13,282 stock units, Lasco Distributors climbed 1 cent to settle at $3.07 with 9,043 shares clearing the market, Lasco Financial carved out a loss of 30 cents to close at $2.46 after exchanging 160,000 shares. Lasco Manufacturing gained 20 cents to close at $3.88, with 48,392 stock units changing hands, Limners and Bards rose 15 cents to $3.03 and traded 221,801 units, Lumber Depot increased 3 cents to $1.59 after finishing trading with 49,500 shares. Mailpac Group increased 2 cents to $2.81, trading 1,089,697 shares, Main Event dropped 41 cents to end at $2.99 with an exchange of 7,589 stocks and Tropical Battery fell 2 cents to $1.13, exchanging 512,488 stock units.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Lasco Financial slipped 1 cent to $2.76 with a transfer of 11,500 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 12 cents to $3.68 with an exchange of 12,000 units, Limners and Bards closed 1 cent higher at $2.88 with 309,488 shares changing hands. Mailpac Group traded 626,578 stocks and increased by 3 cents to settle at $2.79, Main Event jumped 35 cents to $3.40 with 26,037 units passing through the market, Medical Disposables lost 3 cents to finish at $4.24 with investors trading 15,000 shares. SSL Venture rose 6 cents to 57 cents with 250 stock units changing hands, Tropical Battery slipped 1 cent to $1.15 with 389,844 stocks changing hands and tTech lost 1 cent to end at $4.20 with 2,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with 37 securities changing hands compared to 35 on Monday and finished with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 13 declining and nine remaining unchanged.
At the close of trading, Access Financial advanced 15 cents to $20.50 with 1,307 shares changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 4 cents to $1.85 with an exchange of 7,250 units, Caribbean Cream lost 1 cent to settle at $4.49 with a transfer of 1,500 stocks. Caribbean Producers rose 5 cents to $2.75 with 6,865 stock units passing through the market, Derrimon Trading gained 10 cents in an exchange of 142,868 shares to close at $2.40, Dolphin Cove climbed 30 cents to $7.30 with investors switching ownership of 71 units. Express Catering dropped 29 cents to $3.50 trading 33,681 stocks, Fontana ended 1 cent lower at $5.48 with 64,697 stock units changing hands, Fosrich gained 2 cents to finish at $4.20 with a transfer of 32,500 shares. GWest Corporation rose 3 cents to 73 cents with 28,428 stocks crossing the market, Honey Bun advanced 14 cents to $6.10 with an exchange of 3,316 units, iCreate closed 1 cent higher at 64 cents with 74,246 stock units changing hands. Indies Pharma lost 2 cents to settle at $2.70 with a transfer of 69,211 shares, ISP Finance dropped $3.47 to $19.50 with an exchange of 8,500 units, Jamaican Teas traded 487,334 stock units and gained 7 cents to finish at $2. Jetcon Corporation fell 3 cents to 77 cents with 1,300 stocks changing hands, Knutsford Express dropped 20 cents to $6.50 with a transfer of 822 shares, Lasco Distributors exchanged 4,941,741 stock units, increasing by 5 cents to $3.25. 
Lasco Financial rose 2 cents to $2.77 with an exchange of 2,952 units, Lasco Manufacturing increased 5 cents to $3.80 trading 1,130 stock units, Limners and Bards gained 1 cent to end at $2.87 after an exchange of 89,119 shares. Lumber Depot traded 1,636,225 stocks and added 8 cents to settle at $1.56, Mailpac Group fell 6 cents to $2.76 with 250,067 stock units changing hands, Main Event advanced 5 cents to $3.05 in exchanging 4,876 units. SSL Venture lost 6 cents to close at 51 cents with a transfer of 24,635 shares, Tropical Battery slipped 1 cent to $1.16 with 154,479 units changing hands and tTech dropped 9 cents to $4.21 with 37,100 stocks crossing the exchange.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained 1 cent to end at $20.32, with investors swapping 9,809 shares, AMG Packaging lost 9 cents to close at $1.55, after finishing with 20,344 stock units, Blue Power shed 61 cents to close at $2.75, in exchanging 8,293 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 9 cents to end at $1.89, after trading 5,000 stock units, Caribbean Flavours picked up 1 cent to settle $1.68, with 102,351 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers ended at $2.74, after gaining 4 cents trading 1,000 units. Derrimon Trading closed 1 cent higher at $2.21, after switching ownership of 749,394 shares, Dolphin Cove rose 19 cents to $6.99 in transferring 200 units, Everything Fresh shed 7 cents to settle at 67 cents, with 37,670 stock units crossing the exchange. Express Catering gained 1 cent to close at $3.79 in exchanging 1,051 units, Fontana fell 24 cents to $5.25 after transferring 283,368 shares, Fosrich advanced 20 cents to $4.20, with the trading of 500 units. General Accident shed 1 cent in closing at $6.04, after an exchange of 141 units, Honey Bun lost 7 cents trading 2,365,434 shares to end at $6.02, iCreate slipped 8 cents to 55 cents, in crossing the exchange with 252,300 tock units. Indies Pharma dipped 9 cents to $2.61, in transferring 155,236 units, Jamaican Teas picked up 1 cent in closing at $2.05, with an exchange of 102,836 shares, Lasco Financial finished 7 cents higher at $2.75, with investors swapping 6,005 units. 
Lasco Manufacturing dropped 8 cents to end at $3.80 after 109,641 stocks crossed the market, Limners and Bards lost 8 cents to $2.97, with an exchange of 221,647 shares, Lumber Depot gained 5 cents after ending at $1.55 trading 265,596 stock units. Mailpac Group declined 45 cents to $2.39, with an exchange of 40,391,268 units, Main Event fell 5 cents to $3 trading 902 shares, SSL Venture rose 4 cents to 59 cents, with 2,000 stocks passing through the market and Tropical Battery lost 1 cent to settle at $1.19 after investors swapped 328,366 shares.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging gained 9 cents to close at $1.64, after clearing the market with 1,000 units, Cargo Handlers rose 30 cents to settle at $6.80 trading 5,276 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers closed at $1.80 with gains of 5 cents after 63,271 shares crossed the exchange. Caribbean Cream carved out a gain of 9 cents to end at $4.19, with 64,594 shares changing hands, Caribbean Flavours closed 7 cents higher at $1.67, in trading 113,834 shares, Caribbean Producers lost 5 cents to settle at $2.70, after exchanging 174,898 shares. Consolidated Bakeries slipped 1 cent to $1.39 in trading 1,000 units, Derrimon Trading shed 29 cents to settle at $2.20, with 1,194,540 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic lost 3 cents trading 25,329 stock units to end at $2.99. Everything Fresh picked up 3 cents to close at 74 cents, after an exchange of 1,000 units, Express Catering gained 28 cents to end at $3.78, with investors swapping 500 units, Fontana closed 24 cents higher at $5.49, with 96,452 shares crossing the exchange. General Accident gained 15 cents in closing at $6.05 trading 655 units, GWest Corporation ended 73 cents, with gains of 7 cents after transferring 1,100 units, Honey Bun rose 4 cents to close at $6.09, with an exchange of 7,951 units. Indies Pharma lost 2 cents to settle at $2.70, after clearing the market with 94,052 shares, Iron Rock Insurance declined by 5 cents to $3.05, with an exchange of 30,000 stock units, Jamaican Teas gained 19 cents to close at $2.04 after transferring 414,656 shares. 
Lasco Manufacturing lost 1 cent to end at $3.88, with 80 units changing hands, Limners and Bards gained 5 cents to settle at $3.05, after trading 116,719 shares, Lumber Depot fell by 6 cents to $1.50, with 1,614,599 shares crossing the market. Mailpac Group lost 1 cent in closing at $2.84 after 298,911 shares changed hands, Main Event gained 5 cents to end at $3.05, with an exchange of 2,903 units, Stationery and Office Supplies rose 79 cents to settle at $4.54, with 213 units crossing the market and Tropical Battery picked up 4 cents to end at $1.20 trading 86,840 shares.
Mailpac Group climbed 22 cents in exchanging 839,236 stock units to end at $2.85, Main Event fell 5 cents to $3 with investors switching ownership of 5,000 shares, Medical Disposables advanced 27 cents to end at $4.27 with the trading of 24,750 units. Paramount Trading dropped 19 cents to $1.35 with 1,000 stocks passing through the market, Stationery and Office Supplies shed 80 cents to end at $3.75 with a transfer of 3,397 stock units and tTech rose 21 cents to $4.30 with 3,550 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with 34 securities changing hands compared to 38 on Monday and concluded with the prices of 14 stocks rising, 11 declining and nine finishing unchanged. At the close, the average PE Ratio ended at 13.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Monday. November averaged 193,331 units at $566,885.
Limners and Bards exchanged 501,415 stock units and rose 15 cents to finish at $3, Lumber Depot gained 10 cents to close at $1.60 with 117,993 shares passing through the market, Mailpac Group traded 939,501 units and lost 10 cents to close at $2.63. Main Event rose 6 cents to $3.05 with a transfer of 127,073 stocks, Medical Disposables gained 10 cents to end at $4 with the trading of 2,000 stock units, SSL Venture climbed 10 cents to 55 cents with 39,100 units changing hands and tTech dropped 21 cents to $4.09 with 6,731 shares crossing the exchange.
