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Fesco tops Junior Market trading

April 28, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Future Energy Source (Fesco) continued its dominance for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, commanding over 52 percent of total volume in trading 8.7 million shares on the Junior Market on Wednesday.
Following Fesco’s lead, Lasco Manufacturing chipped in with 1.79 million shares accounting for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade. Jamaican Teas garnered a 9.5 percent market share, with a transfer of 1.58 million units as the stock hit a record high ahead of second quarter results due in May and Tropical Battery ended with 1.45 million units changing hands, for 8.7 percent of the market.
The Junior Market of the Stock Exchange ended trading with 23 percent more shares than on Tuesday, resulting in 37 securities changing hands, down from 40 on Tuesday, with 19 stocks rising, 15 declining and three remaining unchanged.
The Junior Market Index rose 27.79 points to close at 3,178.47. The PE Ratio averages 13 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 16,660,091 shares traded on Wednesday for $35,210,071 compared to 21,735,274 units at $33,358,438 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 450,273 units at $951,624 in contrast to 543,382 at $833,961 on Tuesday. The month to date, averages 282,671 units at $713,895, up from 272,505 shares at $699,475 on Tuesday. Trading in March resulted in an average of 252,633 units at $733,196.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose 50 cents to $22 with an exchange of 6,745 shares, Blue Power jumped 60 cents to $4.35 in switching ownership of 227,988 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 10 cents to $2.05 with 27,347 units changing hands. Caribbean Flavours climbed 35 cents to $2.35 with 352,845 shares traded, Consolidated Bakeries declined 10 cents to $1.70 with a transfer of 13,500 stocks, Everything Fresh gained 16 cents to close at $1.13 with 102,687 units passing through the market. Express Catering lost 10 cents to finish at $4.40 with an exchange of 45,838 shares, Fontana advanced 20 cents to $5.96 with investors switching ownership of 69,904 units, Fosrich jumped 84 cents to $7.04 with 34,332 stocks changing hands. iCreate slipped 6 cents to settle at 73 cents with 160,572 shares traded, Indies Pharma rose 5 cents to $4.31 with a transfer of 140,683 units, Iron Rock Insurance slipped 10 cents to $3 with 18,360 stocks passing through the market. Jamaican Teas gained 16 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.85 with an exchange of 1,584,969 stock units, Jetcon Corporation fell 13 cents to 85 cents with 2,000 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express jumped $1.77 to $8.77 with 5,107 units traded. Lasco Distributors increased 14 cents to $3.99 with a transfer of 34,686 stocks, Lasco Financial rose 9 cents to $2.99 with 8,711 shares passing through the market, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 45 cents to $4.80 with an exchange of 1,788,059 stock units. Lumber Depot gained 8 cents to close at $2.58 with investors switching ownership of 375,943 units, Main Event advanced 60 cents to settle at $4.70 with 3,000 stocks changing hands, SSL Venture rose 7 cents to 62 cents with 150,285 stock units traded. Stationery and Office Supplies jumped 77 cents to finish at $6.37 with a transfer of 33,573 units and tTech fell 10 cents to $4.50 with 510 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Juniors crashed the 3,100 barrier on Tuesday

April 20, 2021 by IC Insider.com

It just took 14 minutes of trading Tuesday for the JSE Junior Market to climb over the 3,100 level for the first time in more than a year as Knutsford Express jumped to $8.30 to push the market index to 3,123.00 in early morning trading, but the market ended the day down 16.32 points to settle at 3,064.33.

Junior Market moving on up.

Trading on the Junior Market closed with the market declining after more stocks fell than rose as 37 stocks traded compared to 40 on Monday and ended with nine rising, 16 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings averaged 12.8 on Tuesday.
Investors exchanged 265 percent more shares than on Monday resulting in 9,724,544 shares trading for $37,278,300 up from 2,666,463 units at $9,077,409 on Monday. Caribbean Producers led trading with 57 percent of total volume, with 5.53 million shares, followed by Fontana with 16.1 percent or 1.57 million units and Mailpac Group 3.7 percent with 359,979 shares.
Trading averaged 262,826 units at $1,007,522 and on Monday 66,662 at $226,935. The month to date averaged 201,838 units at $661,964, compared to 196,052 units at $629,180 on Monday. March closed with an average of 252,633 units at $733,196.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 99 cents to close at $20.11 with an exchange of 50 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 14 cents to $2.02 with 239,744 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Cream gained 10 cents to end at $6.40 with 13,700 units traded. Caribbean Producers lost 6 cents to close at $3.71 with a transfer of 5,533,145 shares, Consolidated Bakeries rose 9 cents to $1.79 with 18,983 stocks passing through the market, Dolphin Cove declined 10 cents to $7.90 trading 416 units. Everything Fresh gained 10 cents to end at $1.10 with 50,253 stock units changing hands, Fosrich dropped 18 cents to $7 with 33,450 shares traded, General Accident shed 35 cents to close at $5.50 with a transfer of 20,500 units. Indies Pharma fell 35 cents to $4.01 with 177,319 stocks passing through the market, Knutsford Express jumped $1.40 to $8.30 with an exchange of 92 units, Lasco Distributors lost 24 cents to end at $3.75 with 34,324 shares changing hands. Main Event climbed 22 cents to close at $4.92 with 250 stocks traded, Medical Disposables advanced 15 cents to $4.65 with 12,010 units transferred, Paramount Trading gained 11 cents to settle at $1.41 with investors switching ownership of 41,276 stocks. Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 26 cents to $4.54 with 136,528 units changing hands and tTech fell 19 cents to close at $4.41 with 500 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Bold move on Monday

April 19, 2021 by IC Insider.com

At the start of trading on Monday, investors pushed prices mostly higher, with the market index gapping 29 points to open at 3,084.31, but the market traded as high as 3,093.70, after eighty minutes of the opening. Volume and value of trades dropped 84 percent and 83 percent, respectively with more stocks rising than falling versus Friday, on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Overall, 40 securities traded, compared to 36 on Friday, with 21 stocks rising, eight declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index put on 25.53 points to settle at 3,080.65, resulting in the year to date gains of 16.5 percent. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings averages 12.7.
The market closed with an exchange of 2,666,463 shares for $9,077,409 compared to 16,851,842 units at $54,745,219 on Friday. Mailpac Group led trading with 20.8 percent of total volume for 555,210 shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 20.3 percent for 541,001 units and Lumber Depot with 7.4 percent for 197,616 units.
Trading averaged 66,662 units at $226,935 in contrast to 468,107 at $1,520,701 on Friday. The average month to date is 196,052 units at $629,180, compared to 210,840 units at $675,151 on Friday. March closed with an average of 252,633 units at $733,196.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose $1.04 to $21.10 trading 2,526 shares, Blue Power shed 29 cents to finish at $3.50 with 15,526 stocks crossing the market, CAC 2000 lost 15 cents to end at $9.50 after exchanging 62,692 shares, Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents to settle at $1.70 with 3,500 units changing hands. Elite Diagnostic advanced 25 cents to $3.15 with a transfer of 25,583 shares, Fontana gained 7 cents to close at $5.99 with 26,936 shares crossing the exchange, Fosrich rose $1.18 in closing at a record closing high of $7.18 after investors switched ownership of 149,733 stock. Honey Bun picked up 5 cents to finish at $5.09 with the trading of 55,600 shares, Indies Pharma closed 12 cents higher at $4.36 with an exchange of 71,313 units, Jamaican Teas gained 9 cents to end at $3.38 trading 541,001 units, Knutsford Express advanced 55 cents to $6.90 after a transfer of 43,806 shares Mailpac Group gained 9 cents in closing at $3.54 with 555,210 stock units changing hands and Medical Disposables rose 35 cents to $4.50 with the swapping of 5,560 units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share declined 29 cents to end at $1.11 in exchanging 434 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market gains momentum on Friday

April 16, 2021 by IC Insider.com

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Just over four times more funds chased 270 percent more shares on Friday than on Thursday as trading closed with the market rising to the second highest close for the past fourteen and a half months at the close of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Overall, 36 securities changed hands compared to 37 on Thursday, ending with the prices of 11 stocks rising, 15 declining and 10 trading unchanged as Consolidated Bakeries traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.80 and at a closing high of $1.75 and Fosrich closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.
The Junior Market Index rose 20.60 points to finish at 3,055.12, up 15.9 percent in 2021. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings averaged 12.4.
Investors exchanged 16,851,842 shares for $54,745,219, up sharply from 4,549,153 units at $13,069,947 on Thursday.
Mailpac Group led trading with 61.2 percent of the total volume covering 10.32 million shares, followed by Lasco Manufacturing 11.4 percent, with 1.92 million units and Tropical Battery with 10.4 percent market for 1.75 million units and Caribbean Flavours accounted for 6.1 percent after ending with 1.02 million units changing hands.
The day’s average trade is 468,107 units at $1,520,701, compared to 122,950 units at $353,242 on Thursday. The average month to date is 210,840 units at $675,151, compared to 181,344 units at $578,209 on Thursday. March closed with an average of 252,633 units at $733,196. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial gained 51 cents to finish at $20.06 with 2,042 shares traded, Blue Power rose 28 cents to $3.79 with 16,557 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream jumped $1.09 to $6.34 with a transfer of 141,467 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries rose 11 cents to end at a closing 52 weeks’ high of $1.75, after an exchange of 84,080 stocks, Elite Diagnostic fell 25 cents to $2.90 with investors switching ownership of 12,500 shares, Fontana slipped 6 cents to $5.92 with 189,677 units traded. Fosrich climbed 50 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $6, with 11,160 stock units changing hands, General Accident gained 5 cents to end at $5.85 with a transfer of 46,136 stocks, iCreate declined by 7 cents to 73 cents with an exchange of 19,590 shares. Indies Pharma lost 6 cents to settle at $4.24 with investors switching ownership of 34,215 units, Lasco Distributors advanced 24 cents to $3.99, with 270 stocks traded, Lumber Depot rose 6 cents to $2.47 with, 180,752 shares changing hands. Main Event dropped 18 cents to $4.74 in with a transfer of 5,000 units, Paramount Trading slipped 10 cents to $1.32 with investors switching ownership of 15,000 stock units and tTech gained 18 cents to close at $4.59, with 2,092 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% lost 5 cents to finish at $1.40, with 56,000 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market recovers Wednesday’s losses

April 15, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading on Thursday ended with the stocks rising, outdistancing those declining and leading the market index to recover almost all of Wednesday’s 30.20 points index loss on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange after rising stocks rose almost two to one versus losses.
Overall, 37 securities traded up from 35 on Wednesday and concluded with the prices of 18 stocks rising, 11 falling and eight remaining unchanged.
The Junior Market Index held on to 29.38 points of the day’s gains to settle at 3,034.52 after trading over 3,050 points during the day. The average PE Ratio ended at 12.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,549,153 shares for $13,069,947 compared to 5,634,565 units at $16,996,208 on Wednesday.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 21.7 percent of total volume after trading 989,052 shares, followed by Lasco Distributors 19.7 percent with 896,501 units and Derrimon Trading with 16.7 percent with an exchange of 758,481 units.
Trading averaged 122,950 units at $353,242 versus 160,988 at $485,606 on Wednesday. The month to date averaged 181,344 units at $578,209, compared to 189,144 units at $608,258 on Wednesday. March closed with an average of 252,633 units at $733,196 trading.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped $2.94 to $19.55 with an exchange of 250 shares, AMG Packaging fell 18 cents to $1.72 with 20,506 units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 15 cents to $2.18 with 12,337 stock units passing through the market. Caribbean Cream shed 75 cents to close at $5.25 with 1,695 shares traded, Dolphin Cove climbed 20 cents to $8 with a transfer of 297 units, Everything Fresh rose 10 cents to $1 with an exchange of 1,131 stocks. Express Catering increased by 10 cents to $4.50 with 3,755 stock units changing hands, Fosrich lost 10 cents to settle at $5.50 with 51,609 shares passing through the market, iCreate rose 6 cents to 80 cents with 6,227 stocks traded. Indies Pharma declined by 5 cents to $4.30 with a transfer of 158,512 units, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 20 cents to $3.80 with 4,420 shares passing through the market, Jamaican Teas advanced 13 cents to $3.29 with 989,052 stock units traded. KLE Group rose 22 cents to $1.40 in trading 11,999 units, Lasco Distributors rose 12 cents to $3.75 with an exchange of 896,501 shares, Lasco Financial climbed 25 cents to $3.10 with 8,613 stock units changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing rose by 9 cents to $4.59 with 47,215 units passing through the market, Limners and Bardsfell 10 cents to $2.80 trading 21,200 stocks, Lumber Depot declined by 8 cents to end at $2.41 with a transfer of 354,836 shares. Mailpac Group advanced 24 cents to $3.49 with investors switching ownership of 151,017 units, Main Event jumped $1.22 to close at $4.92 with 6,637 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables fell 10 cents to $4.15 with 3,800 stock units traded and tTech lost 19 cents to close at $4.4 with 1,000 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, Stock Market, TTSE Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Trading Activity, tTech

Juniors claw back losses

April 13, 2021 by IC Insider.com

The big loss suffered at the end of Monday’s trading was partially clawed back on Tuesday with a 47 percent drop in trading volume and the value slipping 57 percent from Monday levels as market activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with 36 securities changing hands compared to 33 on Monday and closed with the prices of 13 stocks rising, 15 declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The Junior Market Index rose 17.90 points to settle at 3,035.34. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2021-22 earnings averages 12.1.
The market closed with an exchange of 3,392,680 shares for $9,143,126 compared to 6,424,212 units at $21,113,857 on Monday. Limners and Bards led trading with 22.6 percent of total volume for 767,148 shares, followed by Lumber Depot with 20.3 percent for 688,898 units and Mailpac Group with 19.7 market share for 668,542 shares.
Trading averaged 94,241 units at $253,976, in contrast to 194,673 at $639,814 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 193,217 units at $625,997, down from 210,513 units at $691,011 on Monday. Trading in March averages 252,633 shares at $733,196.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging gained 10 cents to close at $1.90 in trading 17,396 shares, Blue Power fell 7 cents to $3.51 in exchanging 18,255 units, Caribbean Cream rose 60 cents to $6 with a transfer of 50 units, Elite Diagnostic fell 34 cents to $2.86 with 16,400 shares crossing the exchange. Express Catering lost 6 cents to end at $4.49 in switching ownership of 3,045 stocks, Fontana advanced 29 cents to $5.99 with 21,461 units crossing the exchange, Fosrich gained 10 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.60 in a transfer of 11,747 stocks. General Accident ended 5 cents higher at $5.84 with the swapping of 181 stock units, Honey Bun shed 5 cents to $5.04 trading 26,378 units, Indies Pharma fell 8 cents in closing at $4.32 with 167,556 shares clearing the market, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 72 cents to $3.60 with 795 stocks changing hands. Jamaican Teas fell 5 cents to $3.24, with 102,091 stock units crossing the market, Jetcon Corporation rose 5 cents to 76 cents after an exchange of 24,503 shares, Lasco Distributors lost 7 cents to end at $3.76 with the swapping of 6,814 units. Lasco Financial fell 5 cents to $3.05 after exchanging 3,171 shares, Lasco Manufacturing gained 5 cents to finish at $4.59 trading 25,371 stock units, Lumber Depot picked up 9 cents to end at $2.49, trading 688,898 stocks. Medical Disposables fell 25 cents in closing at $4.25 in the swapping of 3,202 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 9 cents to end at $5.49 with an exchange of 185 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Down day for Junior Market

April 12, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed on Monday with the market volume retreating 38 percent from Friday’s trades, while the value fell 32 percent on a day when declining stocks outnumbered rising ones almost two to one and pressured the market index into a sizeable fall at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
The Junior Market Index dropped 40.82 points to settle at 3,017.44. The PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings averages 11.2.
Trading ended with 33 securities changing hands, down from 37 on Friday and closed with the prices of eight rising, 15 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,424,212 shares for $21,113,857, down from 10,384,599 units at $30,949,770 on Friday. Derrimon Trading led trading with 38.4 percent of total volume for 2.46 million shares, followed by Mailpac Group with 14.9 percent for 958,702 units and Jamaican Teas with 11.5 percent for 739,090 units.
Trading averaged 194,673 units at $639,814, in contrast to 280,665 at $836,480 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 210,513 units at $691,011, consistent with 213,535 units at $700,777 on Friday. Trading in March resulted in an average of 252,633 units at $733,196.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents ending at $1.80 with the swapping of 4,875 shares, Caribbean Cream fell 96 cents to $5.40 in trading 11,152 stocks, Caribbean Flavours slipped 12 cents to $2.16 with 3,846 units changing hands. Consolidated Bakeries finished 5 cents lower at $1.33 with an exchange of 38,000 shares, Express Catering shed 23 cents to $4.55 in transferring 100 units. Fontana lost 5 cents to close at $5.70 trading 272,941 shares, Indies Pharma declined 5 cents to $4.40 with the swapping of 323,617 stocks. ISP Finance gained 20 cents to settle at $24 in switching ownership of 100 stock units, Jamaican Teas picked up 10 cents to close at $3.29 after an exchange of 739,090 shares, Lasco Distributors shed 16 cents to $3.83 with a transfer of 138,496 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 5 cents to $4.54 in trading 11,549 units. Limners and Bards advanced 5 cents to close at $2.80 after exchanging 136,131 stock units, Lumber Depot gained 9 cents to finish at $2.40 with investors switching ownership of 283,488 stocks, SSL Venture rose 8 cents to 63 cents in trading 44,276 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies declined 10 cents to $5.40, with 20,100 units crossing the market and tTech advanced 20 cents to $4.60 with 100 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share gained 12 cents in closing at $1.50 in switching ownership of 32,327 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostic, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, KLE Group, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Juniors hit new 14 months high on Friday

April 9, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading closed on Friday, with the market rising to sit just 8 points away from the February 2020 high of 3,066.67 on the first trading day in the month after the Junior Market gained 18.23 points to close at 3,058.26. The market opened 3,017.24 points and gradually wind its way upwards to a peak of 3,062.24 points for the day with just eight minutes of trading left before the close.
Trading ended with 37 securities changing hands compared to 33 on Thursday and ended with 17 rising, nine declining and 11, closed unchanged. The PE Ratio averages 12.3 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall 10,384,599 shares traded at $30,949,770 versus 9,469,995 units at $31,077,238 on Thursday.
Derrimon Trading led trading with 4.47 million shares for 43 percent of total volume followed by Jamaican Teas with 1.89 million units for 18.2 percent and Lumber Depot with 1.18 million units for 11.4 percent market share.
Trading averaged 280,665 units at $836,480 in contrast to 286,970 at $941,734 on Thursday. Trading month to date averages 213,535 units at $700,777, up from 195,271 units at $663,857 on Thursday. Trading in March resulted in an average of 252,633 units at $733,196 trading.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging advanced 20 cents to $1.90, with 500 stocks changing hands, CAC 2000 lost 25 cents to close at $9.65 in trading 320,549 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 8 cents to $2.18 after exchanging 3,750 stock units, Caribbean Flavours climbed 8 cents to $2.28 in switching ownership of 50,101 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries dropped 37 cents to $1.38 after exchanging 800 units, Fosrich rose 30 cents to $5.50 with the swapping of 100,350 stock units. General Accident fell 5 cents to $5.78 with 68,658 shares crossing the market, Indies Pharma climbed 5 cents to $4.45, with 185,769 units changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance lost 72 cents to end at $2.88, with an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Jamaican Teas rose 7 cents to $3.19, with 1,885,952 stock units changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing rose 25 cents to $4.59 in an exchange of 89,882 stocks. Limners and Bards gained 4 cents in closing at $2.75 and 103,398 units switching owners, Lumber Depot rose 6 cents to $2.31, trading 1,180,726 stock units. SSL Venture declined 6 cents to close at 55 cents with 331 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 7 cents to close at $5.50 after an exchange of 20,000 units.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share increased 18 cents to close at $1.38 in trading 6,335 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Best performing stock market, Blue Power, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Caribbean Cream, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Emerging markets, Everything Fresh, Express Catering, Fontana, FosRich, General Accident, GWest, Honey Bun, iCreate, Indies Pharma, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Limners and Bards, Main Event, SSL Venture Capital, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market rises 14% year to date

April 7, 2021 by IC Insider.com

Trading started out with a promise for a meaningful rise on Wednesday, with the market climbing to 3,040.03 points within less than an hour of the market opening. In the end, the market index drifted back to close marginally higher at the conclusion of market activity on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Investors traded 36 securities, down from 38 on Tuesday, resulting in the prices of 13 rising, 15 declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The Junior Market Index added a mere 1.43 points to finish at 3,012.88 and recorded a 14 percent rise for the year to date. The average PE Ratio ended at 12.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading accounted for 5,748,389 shares at $19,205,192 compared to 5,875,378 units at $21,108,083 on Tuesday. Jamaican Teas led trading with 40 percent of total volume for 2.3 million shares, followed by Fontana with 12.8 percent for 735,864 units and Lasco Manufacturing with 10 percent market share for 574,001 units.
Trading averaged 159,677 units at $533,478, in line with 154,615 at $555,476 on Tuesday. The month to date averages 165,892 units at $574,829, compared to 169,232 units at $597,047 on Tuesday. March closed with an average of 252,633 units at $733,196.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial climbed $3.08 to $22.16 after clearing the market with 50 shares, AMG Packaging lost 30 cents to close at $1.70, with 28,000 stocks crossing the exchange, Blue Power rose 16 cents to $3.74 with 142 shares changing hands. Cargo Handlers advanced $1.20 to $8.70 in switching ownership of 45 stock units, Caribbean Cream gained 15 cents to end at $5.55 after clearing the market of 78,741 units, Caribbean Flavours picked up 8 cents in closing at $2.20 in an exchange of 7,711 stocks. Caribbean Producers lost 26 cents to end at $3.50 in trading 140,115 units, Consolidated Bakeries gained 20 cents to settle at $1.54 with an exchange of 204,519 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 13 cents to end at $7.90 trading 550 stock units, Everything Fresh closed 5 cents higher at 99 cents with 15,500 units crossing the market. Express Catering finished 12 cents lower at $4.78 after an exchange of 27,186 shares, Fontana shed 13 cents to close at $5.75 in transferring 735,864 units, Iron Rock Insurance lost 5 cents to end at $3.55 trading 2,311 stock units, Jetcon Corporation fell 5 cents to 71 cents with the swapping of 151,000 units. Lasco Manufacturing shed 22 cents to settle at $4.26 with 574,001 stock units changing hands. Mailpac Group rose 9 cents to $3.54 after 381,236 units crossed the market and tTech declined 19 cents to $4.41 with the swapping of 25,457 shares.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share gained 5 cents in closing at $1.20 in exchanging 7,932 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Juniors recapture 3,000 mark in 14 months

April 6, 2021 by IC Insider.com

The 3,000 points threshold of the Junior Market was finally captured at the end of trading on Tuesday after several attempts over the past two weeks in which the market traded above that level on a number of occasions but failed to hold on at the close of those days.
The Junior Market Index rose 14.96 points to close at 3,011.45, the highest close since February 4 last year. Trading opened with the market index clocking 3,040.95 points and moved 3,046.56 points at 9.37 am, but back off thereafter to close at the lower level. The average PE Ratio ended at 12.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Investors traded 38 securities up from 29 on Thursday, resulting in the prices of 11 rising, 17 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 5,875,378 shares for $21,108,083 compared to 5,463,147 units at $18,894,077 on Thursday. Lasco Distributors led trading with 53.3 percent of total volume after 3.13 million shares traded, followed by Mailpac Group with 8.6 percent for 505,601 units and Derrimon Trading 7.2 percent for 421,165 units.
Trading averaged 154,615 units at $555,476, in contrast to 188,384 at $651,520 on Thursday. The month to date average resulted from an exchange of 169,232 units at $597,047, compared to March with an average of 252,633 units at $733,196.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dropped $3.82 to $19.08, trading 2,310 shares, AMG Packaging declined 8 cents to $2 after 22,535 stocks crossed the exchange, Cargo Handlers shed $1.21 in closing at $7.50, trading 1,569 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 10 cents to end at $2 with 60,544 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Cream rose 35 cents to $5.40, with 91,098 units clearing the market, Caribbean Flavours lost 15 cents to close at $2.12 with the swapping of 86,749 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries shed 18 cents to $1.34 in 3,225 units switching ownership, Dolphin Cove ended 7 cents lower at $8.03 in an exchange of 3,892 stocks. Elite Diagnostic gained 20 cents in closing at $3.20 trading 85,635 stock units, Everything Fresh slipped 12 cents to 94 cents in an exchange of 56,672 shares, Express Catering jumped 80 cents to $4.90 after a transfer of 11,004 stocks. Fontana lost 10 cents to close at $5.88 with the swapping of 221,121 shares, Fosrich ended 15 cents higher at $5.25 after 21,148 stock units crossed the exchange, General Accident fell 9 cents to $5.75 with the swapping of 3,100 stock units. Honey Bun declined 5 cents to $5.04 after an exchange of 5,821 stocks, Indies Pharma rose 30 cents to $4, with 40,589 shares crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express advanced 83 cents to $6.34 in exchanging 250 units, Lasco Distributors shed 20 cents to close at $3.89 in trading 3,130,924 stocks. Lasco Financial gained 20 cents to end at $3.10 in an exchange of 245,470 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing lost 7 cents in closing at $4.48 with a transfer of 36,143 units, Mailpac Group fell 16 cents to $3.45, with 505,601 stocks crossing the market. Medical Disposables gained 49 cents in closing at $4.69 in trading 1,519 shares, SSL Venture gained 5 cents to end at 60 cents in switching ownership of 3,426 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 72 cents to $5.50 with the swapping of 384 units.