Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with 23 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,266,563 units valued at $14,319,936 compared to only 807,449 units valued at $4,046,825 on Monday.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined by 7.96 points to close at 3,061.94 even as the prices of 9 advanced, 7 declined and 6 remained unchanged at the last prices all stocks were traded.
Trading ended with an average of 98,546 units for an average of $622,606 in contrast to 50,466 units for an average of $252,927 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 152,558 units, valued at $681,272 and 157,059 units valued at an average of $686,161, previously. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for tomorrow’s trading activity as 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Blue Power traded at $45, with 3,000 stocks changing hands, CAC 2000 ended with a loss of 5 cents at $7.35, with 100 units, Caribbean Cream finished with a loss of 20 cents at $6.30, with 1,400 shares, Cargo Handlers closed 20 cents higher at $11.20, with 3,042 units, Caribbean Producers rose 10 cents to $3.90, with 2,000 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries concluded trading 10 cents higher to $2.40, with 12,549 units, Derrimon Trading closed at $8.90, with 5,000 stocks trading, Express Catering concluded trading 40 cents higher at $4.50, with 48,077 units, General Accident settled at $3, with 13,955 units, 
Honey Bun closed 15 cents higher at $4.05, with 3,005 stocks, Iron Rock traded at $2.80, with 5,019 units. Jamaican Teas finished at $4.20, with 13,087 units, Jetcon Corporation traded 22 cents higher at $4.50, with 110,977 shares, Knutsford Express ended with a loss of 40 cents at $14.50, with 19,271 stocks, Key Insurance finished 25 cents higher at $4, with 10,000 shares. KLE Group rose 2 cents to $2.96, with 70,600 units, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a rise of 20 cents to $6.80, with 1,700,000 shares, Lasco Financial settled at $3.99, with 7,803 units, Lasco Manufacturing traded with a loss of 20 cents at $4, while trading 59,908 shares. Main Event closed with a loss of 13 cents at $5.62, with 9,404 units, Paramount Trading fell 20 cents to $2.70, with 10,850 stock units, Stationery and Office settled with a loss of 10 cents at $4.75, with 156,871 units and Eppley 9.5 percent preference share settled at $7.25, with 645 stock units.
3 junior companies dominate trading
Jetcon was the leading trade on Friday with more than 3 million shares.
Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange traded on Friday with 18 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 5,878,774 shares valued at $26,350,771, up from 2,134,693 units valued at $9,319,098 on Thursday.
The sharp increase in trading was due mainly to three companies, Jamaican Teas with 739,063 units, Jetcon Corporation 3,090,635 stock units and recently listed Stationery and Office with 1,647,399 shares.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 6 advanced, 9 declined and 3 remained with prices unchanged resulting in the Junior Market Index declined by 17.64 points to close at 3,035.06.
Trading ended with an average of 326,599 units for an average of $1,463,932 in contrast to 112,352 units for an average of $490,479 on Thursday. 
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to units 166,749 valued at $725,546, and on the previous trading day 150,764 units with an average value of $651,708. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Monday having implications for the next day trading activity as 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial that closed at $46.50, with 2,705 shares, CAC 2000 settling 10 cents higher at $7.40, with 250 units. Caribbean Cream gained 10 cents to end at $6.50, with 5,000 shares, Express Catering ended 9 cents higher at $4.50, with 7,800 units, General Accident settled at $3, with 1,777 shares, Iron Rock lost 18 cents at $2.80, with 1,500 shares, Jamaican Teas closed with a loss of 20 cents at $3.80, with 739,063 units, 
Jetcon Corporation concluded trading 24 cents higher at $4.50, with 3,090,635 stocks changing hands. KLE Group closed 44 cents higher at $2.94, with 55,000 shares, Knutsford Express lost 10 cents to end at $14.90, with 6,555 units, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 18 cents at $6.61, with 70,283 shares, Lasco Financial finished trading with a loss of 6 cents at $3.99, with 30,270 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 39 cents at $4.21, with 10,872 shares, Medical Disposables settled at $5, with 80,000 stock units, Main Event concluded trading with a loss of 30 cents at $5.70, with 91,016 shares, Stationery and Office finished with a loss of 5 cents at $4.75, with 1,647,399 stocks changing hands, tTech traded with a loss of $1.10 at $6.50, with 20,000 stocks changing hands and Derrimon Trading preference traded 1 cent higher at $2.01, with 18,649 stock units.
Junior Market drops on Tuesday
Jetcon was the leading trade on Tuesday with more than 1.1 m units.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with 22 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,385,216 shares valued at $10,632,095 compared to 2,888,283 units valued at $19,400,654 on Monday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 7 advanced, 7 declined and 8 remained with the prices unchanged with the market index falling 30.96 points to 3,044.47.
Trading ended with an average of 108,419 units for an average of $483,277 in contrast to 160,460 units for an average of $1,077,814 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to units 169,320 valued at $728,534 and on Monday 178,020 at an average value of $763,571. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Monday having implications for the next day trading activity as 2 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial traded at $47, with 2,115 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging settled at $3.48, with 25,055 stock units, CAC 2000 settled with a loss of 15 cents at $7.30, with 21,288 shares trading, Caribbean Cream settled with a loss of 20 cents at $6.15, with 1,000 units, Caribbean Producers fell 25 cents to $3.75, with 200,100 stocks traded, Consolidated Bakeries settled at $2, with 5,550 units, Derrimon Trading finished $1.05 higher at $8.05, with 8,245 stock units being swapped. Express Catering traded 20 cents higher at $4.60, with 110,839 stocks, 
Eppley ordinary ended at $12, with 2,994 shares, Honey Bun ended 60 cents higher at $4.50, with 1,540 units, Jamaican Teas finished at $4, with 94,960 stocks being exchanged, Jetcon Corporation concluded trading with a loss of 12 cents to $4.38, with 1,106,601 stocks, Knutsford Express closed at $15, with 10,941 units, Lasco Distributors finished with a loss of 10 cents at $6.80, as 81,632 shares were traded, Lasco Financial settled 30 cents higher at $4.05, with 231,201 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing traded at $4.08, with 14,250 shares, Medical Disposables settled at $5, with 3,012 units. Main Event traded 1 cents higher at $4.56, with 84,565 stock units, Stationery and Office finished with a loss of 30 cents at $4.50, with 372,562 units, tTech finished 60 cents higher at $7.60, with 3,811 shares and Eppley 9.5% preference share finished 5 cents up at $7.25, with 2,855 stock units.
Junior Market trades double
KLE Group traded more than 2.,2m shares on Thursday.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday increase strongly over Wednesday’s levels, with 4,140,205 units valued at $15,416,896 changing hands twice the 1,873,051 units valued at $7,839,269 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activities, 25 securities changed hands, of which 10 securities advanced, 13 declined and 2 remained with the prices unchanged, resulting in the market index slipping 26.31 points to 3,079.61.
Trading ended with an average of 165,608 units for an average of $616,676 in contrast to 74,922 units for an average of $313,571 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 163,397 units valued at $662,667, on Wednesday the average trade for the month to date 
was 162,844 units valued at $674,165. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Wednesday activity as 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial finished with a loss of $2 to $47 with 5,764 stock units changing hands, AMG Packaging conclude trading 20 cents higher at $3.50 with 30,868 stocks, Blue Power closing with a loss of 40 cents at $44.50, with 528 shares, C2W Music concluded market activity with a loss of 8 cents to 50 cents with 90,000 units traded. CAC 2000 closed with a loss of 60 cents, at $7.45 with 12,031 stock units, Cargo Handlers concluded at $10.40 with 3,040 shares, Caribbean Cream traded 30 cents higher at $6.30 with 66,200 shares, Caribbean Flavours closed with a loss of $1.15 at $11.80 with a mere 471 units, Caribbean Producers ended 10 cents higher at $4 with 10,000 stocks,
Derrimon Trading finished with a loss of $1 at $7 with 30,382 shares, Express Catering traded 30 cents higher at $4.80 with 96,468 units, Honey Bun traded 40 cents higher at $4.55 with 33,174 shares, Iron Rock closed with a loss of 1 cents, at $2.89 with 30,227 shares, ISP Finance climbed $1 to $20 with 1,500 shares, Jamaican Teas finished with a loss of 48 cents, at $4.52 with 105,144 stock units, Jetcon Corporation settled 15 cents higher at $4.45 with 309,650 shares, KLE Group ended with a loss of 23 cents, at $3 with 2,221,500 shares, Knutsford Express traded 1 cents higher at $15 with 140,032 units, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 5 cents, at $6.85 with 51,696 shares, Lasco Financial fell 35 cents t0 $3.35 with 501,500 shares, Lasco Manufacturing finished 10 cents higher at $4.20 with 103,397 shares, Main Event closed with a loss of 65 cents, at $4.35 with 126,593 shares, Paramount Trading concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents, at $2.90 with 5,000 stock units, Stationery and Office closed 50 cents higher at $5 with 153,232 units trading and tTech ended 25 cents higher at $7.25 with 11,808 shares.
Junior Market index jumps 73.58 points
The Junior Market index jumped 73.58 points to 3,105.92 as the prices of 17 securities advanced, 3 declined and 5 remained with the prices unchanged, at the close on Wednesday with 25 securities changing hands as trading levels climbed sharply above Tuesday’s levels.
The market closed with 1,873,051 units valued at $7,839,269 compared to 890,459 units valued at $3,698,978 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 74,922 units for an average of $313,571 in contrast to 44,523 units for an average of $184,949 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 162,844 units valued at $674,165, compared with an average of 192,151 units valued at $794,363 on the previous trading day. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking negative for Thursday’s activity as 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial ending at $49 with 100 stock units, AMG Packaging traded 30 cents higher at $3.30 with 3,000 shares. Blue Power finished $3.40 higher at $44.90 with 1,744 shares, CAC 2000 rose 5 cents to $8.05 with 416 units, Caribbean Cream ended with a loss of 60 cents at $6, with 4,150 stocks, Caribbean Flavours climbed $1.15 higher to $12.95 with 3,700 units, Caribbean Producers ended 5 cents higher at $3.90 while trading 7,830 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries concluded trading 33 cents higher at $2.28 with 100 units, Derrimon Trading jumped $1 higher to $8 with 613 shares, Express Catering ended 30 cents higher at $4.50 with 7,636 units, General Accident settled with a loss of 2 cents at $2.80, with 12,200 stock units. 
Honey Bun closed 15 cents higher at $4.15 with 2,725 shares, Iron Rock ended at $2.90 with 22,590 stocks, Jamaican Teas closed 78 cents higher at $5 with 1,400 units, Jetcon Corporation finished 20 cents higher at $4.30 with 56,661 shares, KLE Group closed with a loss of 4 cents at $3.23, with 15,000 shares, Knutsford Express settled 99 cents higher at $14.99 with 3,290 stock units, Lasco Distributors settled at $6.90 trading 65,656 stocks, Lasco Financial ended 20 cents higher at $3.70 with 1,347,961 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing finished 10 cents higher at $4.10 with 3,583 stock units, Medical Disposables traded 9,940 shares at $5.35, Paramount Trading ended 25 cents higher at $2.95 with 1,500 stocks, investors responded well to the surge in the profit of Stationery and Office and pushed the price 45 cents higher to $4.50 with 295,964 shares trading, tTech finished 50 cents higher to $7 with 5,192 units and Derrimon Trading traded at $2 with 100 shares.
7 junior stocks rise 8 fall – Tuesday
Lasco Manufacturing fell to a 52 weeks’ low on Tuesday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 7 advanced, 8 declined and 5 remained with prices unchanged and led to the market index dropping 43.07 points to 3,032.34. One stock ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low and one traded at an intraday low.
Trading ended with an average of 44,523 units for an average of $184,949 in contrast to 495,658 units for an average of $1,952,714 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 192,151 units valued at $794,363, compared to 265,965 units at an average value of $1,099,070 on the previous trading day. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units at an average $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking positive for Wednesday’s activity as 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial that settled $2.80 higher to $49 with 2,869 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging ended at $3 with 3,500 stocks, CAC 2000 finished at $8 with 10,000 shares, Caribbean Cream ended with a loss of 25 cents at $6.60, with 1,039 stock units, Caribbean Flavours traded 10 cents higher at $11.80 with 425 shares, Derrimon Trading settled with a loss of 90 cents at $7, with 2,000 units, Express Catering concluded trading with a loss of 30 cents at $4.20, with 88,763 stock units, General Accident ended 2 cents higher at $2.82 with 14,021 units, Honey Bun traded at an intraday low of $3 before recovering to close at $4 with 23,137 shares changing hands, Iron Rock finished 2 cents higher at $2.90 with 50,183 stocks, 
Jetcon Corporation lost 50 cents to $4.10 with 20,583 units, KLE Group ended 7 cents higher at $3.27 with 79,648 stock units. Knutsford Express concluded market activity with a loss of 99 cents at $14, with 1,348 units changing ownership, Lasco Distributors ended at $6.90 with 42,931 units, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 35 cents to $3.50 with 283,782 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing concluded with a loss of 30 cents, to a 52 weeks’ low of $4 with 35,718 units traded, but fell as low as $3.80 during the day. Main Event ended 50 cents higher at $5 with 15,190 shares, Stationery and Office settled with a loss of 15 cents, at $4.05 with 209,557 stocks trading, tTech settled 45 cents higher at $6.50 with just 300 units and Derrimon Trading concluded trading at $2 with 5,465 units.
Two financial stocks return to TOP 10
Unlike last week when there were several changes to the TOP 10 lists, this past week had just two changes, with Lasco Financial returning to the junior market and Sagicor Group to the Main market lists.
CAC 2000 dropped out of the Junior Marketlisting, allowing for the return of Lasco Financial that dropped sharply in price, to close the week at $3.40. Mayberry Investments was edged out by Sagicor Group, dropping from $34.35 to $31.75 at the close of the past week.
Former TOP main market value stock, 
Barita Investments moved up from $9.40 during the previous week to close at $11.60 for a gain of more than 273 percent since September last year. The most recent Initial Public Offering, Stationery and Office Supplies that exited the TOP 10 after listing in the prior week, is fluctuating between $4 and just over $5, and should undergo some amount of wide price movements until demand and supply find some balance. JMMB Group climbed to $23 on Friday before closing back at $21.45, supply has dried up for this stock and it seems to be readying to make an early exit in the next few weeks.
The average PE ratio for the Junior Market Top stocks is at 7.5 and the PE for the main market TOP 10, ends the week at 7.2. The average PE for the overall main market trades at 13.3 and 13.2 for Junior Market, based on 2017 estimated earnings.
At the close of the week, IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 42 percent to the average of the market for Junior Market Top stocks and it remains at 46 percent for the main market.
Major changes to TOP 10 stocks
Barita jumps TOP 10 with more than 200% gain since September 2016
Investors pushed the price of Barita Investments to $9.40 during the week and drove newly listed Stationery and Office Supplies to $5.10 after it was listed on Thursday moving both out of the top flight of stocks. In addition, four others changed places with new listings.
Barita entered the list when we started the TOP 5 back in September last year, at $3.11 and has gained more than 200 percent since then while SOS is up 154 percent from its IPO price. Both stocks have more room for growth.
tTech reported lower profit in the second quarter to June with lower revenues resulting in a lower earnings forecast for 2017 and dropped out of the top list. CAC 2000 having slipped out of the listing the prior week returned this past week and was joined by Dolphin Cove to replace the two that exited the listing.
Main market stock, Berger Paints fell during the week from $19 to trade at $16 and moved back into the listing. Moving in are Grace Kennedy, Mayberry Investments and PanJam Investment. Stocks graduating from the top flight are Seprod as the price rose during the week to $33.33 from $30, 
Sagicor Group moving from $31.50 to $34.35 and Salada Foods that closed at $9.50, up from $9.
The average PE ratio for the Junior Market Top stocks is at 7.6 and the PE for the main market TOP 10, ends the week at 7.2. The average PE for the overall main market trades at 13.2 and 12.9 for Junior Market, based on 2017 estimated earnings.
At the close of the week, IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 41 percent to the average of the market for Junior Market Top stocks and 46 percent for the main market.
Will Barita jump TOP 10?
Barita closed at $8 on Friday.
News emerged during the past week that directors at Barita Investments was considering a bid to purchase the majority of its shares.
Investors responded immediately by removing just about all offers that were posted on the trading platform of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the stock climbed to $8 and only require a small increase to leave the top list.
Main market Berger Paints rose during the week from $18 to trade at $19 and was edged out of the top list by Pulse Investments that fell sharply in price to close with a bid of $1.75 after the price fell during the week.
Recent TOP 10 billing, NCB Financial Group that recently fell out of the top list closed the week at $94.99 in response to continued demand flowing from strong increase in nine months profit against a back drop of minimal selling of the stock.Stationery and Office Supplies (SOS) will start trading on Wednesday, August 9, when the price is expected to surge, based on the heavy over subscription at the initial public offering, with more than 1,200 applications for shares. This stock could be out of the top listing very soon.
Other junior market stocks activity, CAC 2000 fell out of the top listing and Lasco Manufacturing returned to the top listing.
The average PE ratio for the Junior Market Top stocks is at 6.7 and the PE for the main market TOP 10, ends the week at 7.4.
The average PE for the overall main market trades at 13.3 and 12 for Junior Market, based on 2017 estimated earnings.At the close of the week, IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 44 percent to the average of the market, leaving stocks with room for growth in the months ahead.
Stocks to watch|The stocks that investors should keep an eye on this week include, Barita Investments, JMMB Group, Stationery & Office Supplies, NCB Financial, Jetcon Corporation.
NCB & Express Catering drop out
NCB Financial Group jumped to $80 on Friday & exited the top 10.
Shares of Express Catering were in strong demand during the week, with price closing at $5.20 for gains of 247 percent from the initial public issue price of $1.50. At the close of the week the stock was out of the TOP 10 and so was NCB Financial Group with the price climbing to a record $80, at the close on Friday.
Stationery and Office Supplies (SOS) will not start trading until August 9, when it is expected to surge in price based on the heavy over subscription of 3.5 times oversubscribed with more than 1,200 applications.
Trading in the past week returned to a bullish mood, with the Jamaica Stock Exchange main market index hitting new highs on Thursday and Friday. The trend is expected to continue this coming week as investors react to some new results.
Caribbean Flavours and CAC 2000 that fell out of the top listing at the end of the prior week return this week with the exit of Express Catering , Lasco Financial that rose to $3.80 and Caribbean Cream that returned to $7.
The only movement in and out of the TOP 10 in the main market were Salada Foods coming in as NCB dropped out with gains in the price in the past week.
The average PE ratio for the Junior Market Top stocks is down at 7 with SOS in at a PE of 5 times 2017 earnings. The PE for the main market TOP 10, holds at 7.3. The average PE for the overall main market, remains at 13 and 12 for Junior Market, based on 2017 estimated earnings.
At the close of the week, IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 Junior Market stocks now trade at an average discount of 42 percent to the Junior Market average, while those in the main market are trading at a 44 percent discount, to the average of the market, leaving stocks with room for growth in the months ahead.
NCB Financial and Express Catering the two stocks IC Insider.com listed as our market watch make gains during the past week. NCB has clearly broken out from a triangle of consolidation and seems to be heading higher. Express Catering could possibly rise higher but appears to be fully valued at a PE of 20 currently.
