Juniors slip again on Friday
At the close, 2 securities ended with no bid and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 7 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial fell 50 cents while trading 78,424 units to close at $17.50, AMG Packaging rose by 50 cents with 604 units changing hands, to end at $14.50, C2W Music traded 100,000 units and rose 2 cents to be at 45 cents, Caribbean Cream fell by 10 cents while trading 18,220 shares to close at $3.70. Caribbean Producers had 126,206 units changing hands to close at $5, General Accident traded 21,315 units at $2.50 with a gain of 10 cents, Honey Bun ended with 17,122 units changing hands at $13.80 after rising 20 cents, Knutsford Express closed at $18.51 with 3,500 shares changing hands. Lasco Distributors lost 89 cents and closed with 809,400 units trading to end at $5.06, Lasco Financial rose 3 cents to end at $3.23 with 140,450 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 1,040,376 shares and gained 40 cents to close at $4.35. Medical Disposables traded 22,000 shares to close 11 cents higher, at $3.50 after it traded at an intraday high of $3.70, tTech closed with a gain of 34 cents at $4.85 with 33,593 shares trading and Derrimon Trading preference share traded 125,000 units to close 1 cent lower at $2.15.
Juniors drop 16% from peak on Thursday
The junior market lost much ground on Thursday, slashing 16 percent off its January high, as the heavy weighted Lasco Distributors dropped 15 percent in a shortened trading session, as the market closed early on election day.
Declining stocks beat out advancing ones 6 to 4 advancing leading to a big fall of 4.65 percent in the junior market index as a huge 96.48 points was slashed to end at 1,978.64. A total of 12 securities traded, 1 of which ended at a 52 weeks’ high. The market ended with 2,076,968 units changing hands, valued at $12,398,257. At the close, 2 securities ended with no bids and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 6 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial fell $1.50 while trading 1,426 units to close at $18, Caribbean Cream declined by 35 cents while trading 26,900 shares to close at $3.80, Caribbean Flavours closed with 6,586 units changing hands but fell 10 cents to $8.60, Caribbean Producers lost 10 cents with 67,954 units changing hands, to close at $5. Consolidated Bakeries dropped 22 cents in trading 10,000 shares at $1.40, Dolphin Cove traded 3,100 shares at $15.62, to record an increase of 1 cent, Honey Bun gained 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14 with 408,083 units changing hands, Jamaican Teas traded 41,562 shares with the price remaining unchanged at $7.70. KLE Group closed with 47,759 shares changing hands at $2.50. Lasco Distributors closed with 204,850 units trading to end at $5.95 for a loss of $1.05, Lasco Financial gained 25 cents to end at $3.20 with 433,175 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 825,573 shares and gained 10 cents to close at $3.95.
Juniors slips sharply – Wednesday
The junior market ceded ground again on Wednesday although advancing and declining stocks were equal with 6 declining stocks and 6 advancing leading to fall of 2 percent in the index. The market lost 44.03 points to end at 2,075.12 with 13 securities trading, 2 of which ended at 52 weeks’ highs. The market ended with 2,918,009 units changing hands, valued at $20,407,860.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid and 6 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 8 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
In trading, Access Financial fell 50 cents while trading 764,000 units to close at $19.50, AMG Packaging dropped had 20,000 units changing hands, to end at $14, Blue Power traded 4,440 shares and fell 29 cents to end at $9.30, CAC 2000 had 12,500 shares changing hand, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.36 after rising 34 cents. C2W Music traded 5,637 units at 43 cents, Caribbean Cream rose by 15 cents while trading 107,800 shares to close at $4.15, Caribbean Producers had 30,000 units changing hands, to close at $5.10, Dolphin Cove traded 500 shares at $15.61, General Accident traded 690,326 units at $2.40 with a gain of 20 cents. Honey Bun ended with 7,674 units changing hands at $13.78 after rising 8 cents, Knutsford Express gained $1.01 and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $18.51 with 1,500 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors closed with 193,650 units trading to end at $7 for a 6 cents loss. Lasco Financial declined by 15 cents to end at $2.95 with 279,491 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 297,431 shares and fell 40 cents to close at $4.20, Medical Disposables traded 477,623 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent at $3.39, and Paramount trading closed with a 6 cents gain at $11.30 with 45,437shares trading.
Junior stocks in sharp downturn – Friday
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 6 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
In trading, Access Financial traded 12,600 units to gain $3.20 and end at a 52 weeks’ high of $20, AMG Packaging dropped $1.50 while 52,672 units changed hands, to end at $14, Blue Power traded 10,498 shares and fell $1.50 to end at $9.50, CAC 2000 had 4,000 shares changing hand, to close at $7.02 after shedding 33 cents. Cargo Handlers traded 2,289 units at $40.30, Caribbean Cream rose by 35 cents while trading 70,000 shares to close at $4.50. Caribbean Producers lost 1 cent with 35,300 units changing hands, to close at $5.49, Consolidated Bakeries traded 220,000 units to close with a fall of 9 cents at $1.70, Derrimon Trading ended with only 125 shares changing hands and closed at a $4.90 after slipping by 10 cent. Dolphin Cove traded 7,500 shares at $15.61, General Accident traded 32,302 units at $2 to lose 12 cents, Honey Bun ended with 24,947 units changing hands to end at $13.50. Jamaican Teas had 65,554 shares trading with a loss of 67 cents to close at $7.13, KLE Group gained 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.80 with 60,764 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors closed with 198,317 units trading to end at $7.30 for a 20 cents loss. Lasco Financial declined by 10 cents to end at $3.40 with 107,725 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 107,788 shares and fell 40 cents to close at $4.20 and tTech closed with a 15 cents gain at $5 with 22,000 shares trading.
Falling junior stocks down on Thursday
At the close, 2 securities ended with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 6 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with a lower offer.
The bid on Access Financial is $18.20 to buy 12,600 units versus the last trade at $16.80 and the lowest offer is at $23.49 to sell 15,150 units.
In trading, AMG Packaging dropped $2.50 while 7,373 units changed hands to end at $15.50, CAC 2000 had 30,760 shares changing hand, to close at $7.35, Caribbean Cream fell 6 cents while trading 61,890 shares to close at $4.15. Caribbean Flavours ended with 11,285 units changing hands with a gain of 10 cents to end at $8.60, Caribbean Producers lost 35 cents with 350 units changing hands, to close at $5.50, Consolidated Bakeries traded 57,380 units to close with a rise of 1 cent at $1.79, Derrimon Trading ended with 3,800 shares changing hands and closed at a $5. General Accident traded 4,198 units at $2.12 to gain 2 cents, Honey Bun lost 10 cents as 24,270 units changed hands to end at $13.50. Jamaican Teas had 4,688 shares trading to close at $7.80, KLE Group ended at $2.50 with 134,981 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors closed with 73,795 units trading to end at $7.50 for a 29 cents loss. Lasco Financial declined by 2 cents to end at $3.50 with 23,307 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 31,622 shares and fell 10 cents to close at $4.60. Medical Disposables traded 4,767 shares to close at $3.51, Paramount trading ended with 5,000 units changing hands at $11.30 and tTech closed at $4.85 with 8,996 shares trading.
11 junior stocks fall 1 rise – Wednesday
At the close, 2 securities ended with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. There were 8 stocks closing with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
The bid on Access Financial is down to $18.10 to buy 12,600 units versus the last trade at $16.80 and the lowest offer is at $23.49 to sell 15,150 units but the stock has not traded for several days.
In trading, AMG Packaging dropped $1.15 while 7,373 units changed hands to end at $18, CAC 2000 had 4,200 shares changing hands to close at $7.35, C2W Music traded 6,277 shares at 45 cents, Caribbean Cream fell 19 cents while trading 133,960 shares to close at $4.21, Caribbean Flavours ended with 3,083 units changing hands at $8.50. Caribbean Producers lost 35 cents with 4,500 units changing hands, to close at $5.50, Consolidated Bakeries traded 51,332 units to close with a fall of 1 cent at $1.78, Derrimon Trading ended with 270,000 shares changing hands and closed at a $5. Dolphin Cove lost 39 cents in trading 3,300 units at $15.61, General Accident traded 133,703 units at $2.10 to shed 25 cents, Honey Bun rose 52 cents as 100 units changed hands to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $13.60. Jamaican Teas fell 20 cents while trading 21,631 shares to close at $7.80, Lasco Distributors closed with 5,323 units trading to end at $7.79. Lasco Financial declined by 17 cents to end at $3.52 with 65,300 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 53,450 shares and fell 20 cents to close at $4.70. Medical Disposables traded 3,233 shares to close with a loss of 1 cent at $3.51, Sweet River ended with 100,000 units changing hands at $4 and tTech closed at $4.85 with 9,807 shares trading after losing 5 cents.
Juniors suffer a fall on Tuesday
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale but there are strong signs of the possibility of a move forward, as 6 stocks closed with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and one ended with a lower offer.
The bid on Access Financial has now climbed to $19 to buy 12,600 units versus the last trade at $16.80 and the lowest offer is at $23.49 to sell 15,150 units.
In trading, AMG Packaging lost 84 cents while 1,374 units changed hands to end at $19.15, CAC 2000 had 1,540 shares changing hands to close at $7.35, Caribbean Cream fell 25 cents while trading 36,350 shares to close at $4.40, Caribbean Flavours lost 5 cents and ended with 22,000 units changing hands at $8.50. Caribbean Producers lost 5 cents with 90,000 units changing hands, to close at $5.85, Consolidated Bakeries traded 54,570 units to close with a rise of 4 cents at $1.79, Derrimon Trading ended with 162,700 shares changing hands and closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of at $5, for a gain of 35 cents. General Accident traded 320,806 units at $2.35 to gain 20 cents, Honey Bun rose 8 cents as 21,410 units changed hands to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $13.08. Jamaican Teas rose 20 cents while trading 47,795 shares to close at $8, KLE Group lost 25 cents to end at $2.50 with 10,000 units trading, Knutsford Express with 10,000 shares changing hands, closed at $17.50, Lasco Distributors closed with 56,362 units trading, but fell 21 cents to end at $7.79. Lasco Financial declined by 1 cent to $3.69 with 39,711 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 114,310 shares and regained 90 cents to close at $4.90 and tTech closed at $4.90 with 20,000 shares trading.
Decliners beat up advancers – Friday
At the close, 2 securities ended with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale but there are strong signs of the possibility of a big move forward, as 9 stocks closed with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer. Including in the list of stocks with higher bids are Access with a bid at $18.05 to buy just 140 units, a bid for 2,650 units at $18, at $17.60 buying interest for 16,500 units, a bid at $17.55 to buy 5,800 units and 33,700 units with a bid of $17.50, all above the last trade at $16.80. There are two offers with one at $24 to sell 15,150 units and one at $27 for 5,000 units. Cargo Handlers has six bids between $40 and $40.21 to buy just under 10,000 units, the last sale was at $39 and there are no stocks offered for sale.
In trading, AMG Packaging lost 50 cents while 4,186 units changed hands, to end at $20, CAC 2000 had 2,290 shares changing hands to close at $7 with, C2W traded 116,777 shares but lost 2 cents to end at 47 cents. Caribbean Cream lost 50 cents in trading 532,315 shares to close at $4.15 but traded as high as $.70, Caribbean Flavours ended with 5,980 units changing hands at $8.50, Caribbean Producers traded 99,351 units to close at $5.50, after declining by 45 cents. Consolidated Bakeries traded 55,000 units to close with a rise of 12 cents at $1.75, Dolphin Cove ended with 400 shares trading at $15.72, Honey Bun rose 28 cents as 20,000 units changed hands to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $12.08. Jamaican Teas rose 30 cents while trading 34,808 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.80, KLE Group ended at $2.75 with 23,471 units trading, Lasco Distributors closed with 92,821 units trading, but fell 34 cents to end at $7.50, Lasco Financial dropped 5 cents to $3 with 1,198,671 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 349,779 shares and lost 5 cents to close at $4.94, Medical Disposables ended trading 100,000 units at $3.50 and tTech closed with a loss of 10 cents at $4.60 with 100,000 shares trading.
10 junior stocks up & 5 down – Thursday
The junior market encountered a moderate fall at the closed on Thursday with 19 securities trading, 10 of which advanced, 5 declined. The market ended with index having slipped 10.32 points to end at 2,286.05 as 4 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ high as 1,462,823 units changed hands, valued at $6,676,310.
At the close, 2 securities ended with no bid to buy and 6 securities had no stocks being offered for sale but there are strong signs of the possibility of a big move forward, as 8 stocks closed with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer. Including in the list of stocks with higher bids are Access Financial at $17.55 to buy 5,800 units and 33,700 units with a bid of $17.50, the stock last traded at $16.80 but the only offer is at $24 to sell 15,150 units and Cargo Handlers at $40.07 to buy 780 units, the last sale was at $39.
In trading, AMG Packaging lost 50 cents while 31,317 units changed hands, to end at $20.50, CAC 2000 gained 24 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7 with 10,710 shares changing hands, C2W Music traded 116,777 shares but lost 2 cents to end at 47 cents. Caribbean Cream gained 1 cent in trading 95,273 shares to close at $4.65, Caribbean Flavours ended with 30,000 units changing hands at $8.50, Caribbean Producers traded 52,267 units to close at $5.95, after rising by 5 cents. Consolidated Bakeries traded 5,000 units to close with a loss of 1 cent at $1.63, Derrimon Trading rose 5 cents, to end with 7,975 shares trading at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $4.55, General Accident gained 4 cents in trading 36,600 shares to close at $2.10, Honey Bun rose 80 cents as 6,669 units changed hands to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.80. Jamaican Teas rose 50 cents while trading 77,893 shares, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.50, KLE Group ended at $2.75 with 13,604 units trading, Knutsford Express closed with 5,110 units changing hands at $17, Lasco Distributors closed with 86,476 units trading, to gain 34 cents to end at $7.84. Lasco Financial dropped sharply to close with a loss of 96 cents at $3.05 while 658,883 shares changed hands, Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 183,822 shares and gained 4 cents to close at $4.99, Medical Disposables ended trading 30,000 units but the price slipped 5 cents to $3.50, tTech closed with a gain of 10 cents at $4.70 with 228,954 shares trading and Eppley preference share traded 10,000 units at $6.10.