Knutsford Express trades 10M shares drops $3

February 13, 2018 by

Knutsford Express traded just over 10 million shares on Tuesday.

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday had a big jump in the volume and value of shares as Knutsford Express exchanged 10 million shares and dropping $3 in pushing total for the market to 11,208,712 units valued at $124,643,001.
The market closed with 18 securities changing hands, compared to on Monday also with 18 securities trading leading to 1,064,473 units valued at $4,105,299 securities changing hands.
The Junior Market Index declined by 26.14 points to close at 2,900.39 with the prices of 7 securities rising, 8 declining and 3 remaining unchanged.
Trading resulted in an average of 622,706 units for an average of $6,924,611 trading, in contrast to 59,137 units for an average of $228,072 on Monday. An average of 197,679 units at an average value of $1,737,294 traded, and previously 152,676 units at an average value of $1,188,048. In contrast, January closed with an average of 122,386 shares, valued at $489,704 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $45.01, with 2,000 shares, AMG Packaging climbed 45 cents and closed at $2.50, with 875,948 stock units trading, Cargo Handlers settled 40 cents higher at $10.90, with 700 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading with a loss of 50 cents at $5.20, with 1,500 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 3 cents at $4.47, with 8,000 units. Dolphin Cove finished 50 cents higher at $17, with 25,000 stock units, Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 8 cents at $4.60, with 5,085 shares, FosRich Group traded 25 cents higher at $2.55, with 11,023 shares, General Accident finished trading with a loss of 7 cents at $2.80, with 2,000 shares. Knutsford Express closed with a loss of $3 at $12, with 10,074,564 shares, Lasco Distributors ended at $4.50, with 4,610 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.10, with 102,601 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing finished 33 cents higher at $4.50, with 18,431 units. Main Event settled 39 cents higher at $6.10, with 23,985 shares, Paramount Trading traded at $3.10, with 20,000 shares, Stationery and Office finished trading with a loss of 31 cents at $4.50, with 4,000 stock units and tTech ended at $6, with 28,965 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 9.5% concluded trading with a loss of 9 cents at $7.80, with a mere 300 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Junior Market falls for 3rd day

February 8, 2018 by

Lasco Distributors traded nearly 2 million shares after the company released profit up 237% for the December quarter on flat revenues.

The Junior Market index fell for the third time in 11 days at the close of trading on Wednesday. The Index dropped 41.38 points to close at 2,885.46 with 21 securities changing hands versus 22 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 8 securities advanced, 9 declined and 4 remained unchanged. Trading resulted in an exchange of 3,844,782 units valued at $15,082,949 compared to 4,135,642 units valued at $14,508,179 on Wednesday. Volume was swollen by General Accident with just over 1 million units and Lasco Distributors with 1,953,030 shares.
Trading ended with an average of 183,085 units for an average of $718,236 in contrast to 187,984 units, for an average of $659,463 on Wednesday. An average of 183,089 units at an average value of $1,482,772 traded, and previously 183,090 units, at $1,630,068. In contrast, January closed with an average of 122,386 shares, valued at $489,704 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed 15 cents higher at $45.15, with 989 shares, Blue Power concluded trading with a loss of $1 to end at $34, with 3,544 units changing hands, CAC 2000 finished 35 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.05, with 2,142 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded with a loss of 10 cents at $10.90, with 5,154 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading at $4.20, with 16,464 units. C2W Music ended with a loss of 9 cents at $0.51, with 7,000 shares, Derrimon Trading concluded trading with a loss of 50 cents at $7, with 7,000 shares, Eppley settled 2 cents higher at $12.52, with 1,100 units, FosRich Group traded at $2.70, with 150,482 shares. General Accident finished trading with a loss of 19 cents at $2.80, with 1,008,000 shares, GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 1 cent at $3, with 30,279 stock units, Honey Bun ended 2 cents higher at $5.12, with 16,000 units, Jamaican Teas settled at $4.60, with 3,209 shares. Jetcon Corporation ended trading 40 cents higher at $4.60, with 11,100 stock units, Knutsford Express closed with a loss of 40 cents at $14, with 51,800 shares, Lasco Distributors ended 95 cents higher at $4.95, with 1,953,030 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.10, with 325,131 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing finished 15 cents higher at $4.45, with 129,629 units, Main Event settled 77 cents higher at $6.47, with 35,344 shares, Medical Disposables ended trading at $5, with 6,000 shares and Paramount Trading ended with a loss of 24 cents at $3.15, with 81,385 shares changing hands.
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Junior Market drops for 2nd time in 10 days

February 7, 2018 by

The Junior Market index fell for the second time in 10 days at the close of trading on Wednesday. The market Index dropped 41.50 points to close at 2,926.84 with 22 securities changing hands versus 20 on Tuesday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 5 securities advanced, 10 declined and 7 remained unchanged. Trading resulted in an exchange of 4,135,642 units valued at $14,508,179 compared to 1,300,476 units valued at $5,393,216 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 187,984 units for an average of $659,463 in contrast to 65,024 units for an average of $269,661 on Tuesday. An average of 183,090 units at $1,630,068 traded and previously 181,852 units at $1,875,509. In contrast, January that closed with an average of 122,386 shares, valued at $489,704 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed with a loss of $2.40 at $45, with 750 shares trading, AMG Packaging ended 5 cents higher at $2.05, with 311,150 stock units, Cargo Handlers settled at $10.50, with 11,900 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream climbed 70 cents to close at $6.20, with 54,000 units, Caribbean Flavours traded at $11, with 4,881 stock units. Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 30 cents at $4.20, with 460,594 units, Dolphin Cove finished at $17, with 1,450 shares, Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 4 cents at $4.71, with 6,315 stock units traded, FosRich Group traded with a loss of 9 cents at $2.70, with 49,924 units exchanged. General Accident finished trading 9.00 cents higher at $2.99, with 38,691 shares, GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 18.00 cents at $3.01, with 2,636,396 stock units, Honey Bun ended 9 cents higher at $5.10, with 14,252 units, Jamaican Teas settled at $4.60, with 31,654 shares. Jetcon Corporation ended trading at $4.20, with 6,095 stock units, KLE Group finished trading at $2.20, with 898 shares, Knutsford Express closed with a loss of 10 cents at $14.40, with 4,800 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 50 cents at $4, with 315,848 shares changing hands. Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $5.20, with 124,027 stock units trading, Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 12 cents at $4.30, with 31,605 units, Main Event closed 20 cents higher at $5.70, with 3,262 shares, Stationery and Office finished trading at $5, with 1,650 stock units and tTech ended with a loss of 60 cents at $5.40, with 25,500 shares changing hands.
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Junior Market drops for first time in 9 days

February 6, 2018 by

The Junior Market index fell for the first time in 9 days at the close of trading on Tuesday. The market Index dropped 28.30 points to close at 2,968.34 with 20 securities changing hands versus 25 on Monday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 5 securities advanced, 8 declined and 7 remained unchanged. Trading resulted in an exchange of 1,300,476 units valued at $5,393,216 compared to 846,548 units valued at $3,734,611 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 65,024 units for an average of $269,661 in contrast to 33,862 units for an average of $149,384 on Monday. An average of 181,852 units at $1,875,509 traded and previously 216,726 units at $2,354,867. In contrast, January that closed with an average of 122,386 shares, valued at $489,704 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended at $2, with 248,175 stock units, Cargo Handlers settled 5 cents higher at $10.50, with 24,134 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded at $11, with 119 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading at $4.50, with 204,810 units, Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4.75, with 75,500 shares. FosRich Group traded 14 cents higher at $2.79, with 33,106 shares, General Accident finished trading with a loss of 9 cents at $2.90, with 42,517 shares, GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 1 cent at $3.19, with 4,535 stock units, Honey Bun ended with a loss of 49 cents at $5.01, with 14,000 units. Jamaican Teas settled at $4.60, with 140,078 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended trading with a loss of 60 cents at $4.20, with 18,317 stock units, Key Insurance traded 45 cents higher at $4, with 12,000 units, Knutsford Express closed at $14.50, with 2,100 shares. Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 10 cents at $4.50, with 229,775 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading 3 cents higher at $5.25, with 48,030 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 3 cents at $4.42, trading 51,830 units, Main Event settled at $5.50, with 67,652 shares. Medical Disposables ended trading 5 cents higher at $5, with 3,139 shares, Paramount Trading closed with a loss of 1 cent at $3.39, exchanging 13,615 shares and Stationery and Office finished trading at $5, with 67,044 stock units changing hands, but the price hit a low of $4 during early trading before rebounding.
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Junior Market up 8 days nonstop

February 5, 2018 by

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with market Index advancing by 20.58 points to close at 2,996.64 with 25 securities changing hands versus 20 on Friday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 8 securities advanced, 9 declined and 7 remained unchanged. Trading resulted in an exchange of just 846,548 units valued at $3,734,611, compared to 1,098,374 units valued at $4,214,988 on Friday. Monday’s trading marks the 8 straight day of unbroken gain in the index.
Trading ended with an average of 33,862 units for an average of $149,384 in contrast to 54,919 units for an average of $210,749 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 216,726 units for an average of $2,354,867 and previously 325,574 units for an average of $3,667,654. In contrast, January that closed with an average of 122,386 shares, valued at $489,704 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 2 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $47.40, with 307 shares, AMG Packaging ended at $2, with 109,725 stock units trading, Blue Power ended trading with a gain of $1 to $35, with 700 units, CAC 2000 finished 5 cents higher at $8.70, with 23,527 shares, Cargo Handlers settled with a loss of 5 cents at $10.45, with 4,266 shares. Caribbean Flavours traded at $11, with 881 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 25 cents at $4.50, with 92,595 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $2, with 48,749 shares, Derrimon Trading closed trading 38 cents higher at $7.50, with 1,762 shares. Eppley settled with a loss of 25 cents at $12.50, with 4,300 units, Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 3 cents at $4.85, with 128,117 shares, FosRich Group traded with a loss of 5 cents at $2.65, with 29,073 shares, General Accident closed trading 19 cents higher at $2.99, with 4,214 shares. Honey Bun ended 40 cents higher at $5.50, with 19,500 units, Iron Rock concluded trading 14 cents higher at $3, with 31,000 shares, Jamaican Teas settled 35 cents higher at $4.60, with 70,834 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended trading 70 cents higher at $4.80, with 7,130 stock units. Knutsford Express closed at $14.50, with 12,700 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 35 cents at $4.60, with 38,158 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 3 cents at $5.22, with 11,272 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 5 cents at $4.45, with 130,251 units. Main Event settled with a loss of 20 cents at $5.50, with 7,726 shares, Paramount Trading traded at $3.40, with 22,847 shares and Stationery and Office finished trading at $5, while exchanging 46,614 stock units. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 9.5% concluded trading at $7.89, while just 300 units changed hands.

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7 days of gains for Junior Market

February 2, 2018 by

The Junior Market has gone on to record the 7 straight days with gains in the index and 9 days with just a minor loss of just a 2.24 points on January 24, breaking the trend.
On Friday he market closed with a gain of 39.51 points to close at 2,976.06 with a rise of 9 percent in 2018. Market activity on Friday, ended with the prices of 8 securities rising, 6 falling and 6 remaining unchanged as 20 securities changed hands. Trading resulted in an exchange of 1,098,374 units valued at $4,214,988 compared to 12,575,728 units valued at $149,826,461 on Thursday from 22 securities changing hands.
Trading ended with an average of 54,919 units for an average of $210,749 in contrast to 571,624 units for an average of $6,810,294 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 325,574 units for an average of $3,667,654 in contrast to January that closed with an average of 122,386 shares, valued at $489,704 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed $2 higher at $47.40, trading 650 shares, AMG Packaging ended at $2, with 53,964 stock units changing hands, Blue Power concluded trading with a loss of $1 at $34, with 250 units, Caribbean Cream ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $5.50, with 18,266 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading 42 cents higher at $4.75, with 936 units. Consolidated Bakeries closed 2 cents higher at $2, with 10,000 shares, Eppley settled 25 cents higher at $12.75, with 1,571 units, Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 7 cents at $4.88, with 10,849 shares, FosRich Group traded at $2.70, with 246,729 shares. General Accident finished trading at $2.80, with 33,551 shares, GWest Corporation closed at $3.20, with 182,354 stock units, Honey Bun ended 10 cents higher at $5.10, with 21,920 units, Jamaican Teas closed with a loss of 35 cents at $4.25, with 54,413 shares. Jetcon Corporation ended trading with a loss of 50 cents at $4.10, with 12,750 stock units, KLE Group finished trading with a loss of 33 cents at $2.20, with 890 shares, Knutsford Express closed 50 cents higher at $14.50, with 1,576 shares, Lasco Distributors ended 45 cents higher at $4.95, with 140,940 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading at $5.25, with 71,592 stock units and Lasco Manufacturing finished at $4.50, with 227,673 units. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 8.25% ended trading 45 cents higher at $5.45, with 7,500 units.
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Junior Market index jumps – Tuesday

January 30, 2018 by

Lasco Distributors traded 76% of total volume in the Junior Market.

After climbing 36.88 points on Monday the Junior Market made further gains on Tuesday at the close 45.59 points higher to 2,846.00, as the prices of 12 securities advanced, 9 declined and 1 remained unchanged.
At the close of market activities on Tuesday, 22 securities changed hands, resulting in an exchange of 8,181,768 units valued at $31,174,089 compared to 4,267,682 units valued at $16,140,258 from 22 securities changing hands, on Monday. Lasco Distributors gained 20 cents, accounting for 76 percent of the market volume and Lasco Manufacturing finished 13 cents higher with 329,396 units making a major contribution to the gain in the market index.
Trading ended with an average of 371,899 units for an average of $1,417,004 in contrast to 193,986 units for an average of $733,648 on Monday. For the month to date an average of 119,907 shares valued at $482,228 and previously, an average of 107,450 shares valued at $423,942. December closed with an average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 38 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of at $2.02, with 146,183 stock units, CAC 2000 finished 20 cents higher at $8.70, with 1,211 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading 6 cents higher at $5.56, with 1,200 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 7 cents at $4.50, with 5,551 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed with a loss of 18 cents at $2, with 33,724 shares. Dolphin Cove finished with a loss of 52 cents at $16.38, with 2,963 stock units, Express Catering ended trading 5 cents higher at $4.55, with 1,997 shares, FosRich Group traded with a loss of 5 cents at $2.55, with 77,954 shares, General Accident finished trading 13 cents higher at $2.85, with 20,000 shares. GWest Corporation closed 5 cents higher at $3.25, with 1,128,212 stock units, Honey Bun ended 6 cents higher at $4.56, with 31,130 units, Jamaican Teas settled 5 cents higher at $4.65, with 5,918 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended trading 55 cents higher at $4.80, with 28,105 stock units. Key Insurance traded 24 cents higher at $3.25, with 66,862 units, Knutsford Express closed with a loss of 1 cent at $14, with 5,300 shares, Lasco Distributors ended 20 cents higher at $3.80, with 6,221,994 shares changing hands, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 13 cents at $5.11, with 45,927 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing finished 13 cents higher at $4.30, with 329,396 units, Main Event settled at $5.50, with 9,920 shares, Medical Disposables lost 5 cents to close at $4.95, with 5,400 shares, Paramount Trading traded with a loss of 5 cents at $3.40, with 10,821 shares and Stationery and Office finished trading 5 cents higher at $5.05, with 2,000 stock units.

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Junior Market rises again on Tuesday

January 24, 2018 by

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose for the second day, in trading on Tuesday with the Junior Market Index advancing 21.05 points to close at 2,747.16 with 22 securities changing hands, versus 18 on Monday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 8 securities advanced, 10 declined and 4 remained unchanged, trading ended with an exchange of 1,743,185 units valued at $9,048,340 changing hands, compared to 2,369,619 units valued at $9,249,191 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 79,236 units for an average of $407,859 in contrast to 131,646 units for an average of $513,844 on Monday. For the month to date an average of 101,859 shares valued at $400,678 and previously, an average of 103,318 shares valued at $400,214. December closed with an average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 7 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended 5 cents higher at $2.60, with 89,579 stock units, CAC 2000 finished $1.10 higher at $8.40, with 20,800 shares, Cargo Handlers settled at $10, with 134 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading at $5, with 10,785 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded with a loss of 50 cents at $11, with 6,922 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries closed 44 cents higher at $2.44, with 1,500 shares, Dolphin Cove finished 60 cents higher at $16.70, with 161,496 stock units, FosRich Group traded with a loss of 9 cents at $2.65, with 41,450 shares, General Accident finished trading 45 cents higher at $2.95, with 1,000 shares. GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 19 cents at $2.81, with 75,766 stock units, Honey Bun ended 5 cents higher at $4.15, with 12,000 units, ISP Finance finished at $12.08, with 4,114 shares, Jamaican Teas settled at $4.50, with 11,000 shares. Jetcon Corporation ended trading 5 cents higher at $4.05, with 84,600 stock units, KLE Group finished trading with a loss of 5 cents at $2.25, with 108,000 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 10 cents at $3.60, with 697,680 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 6 cents at $5.24, with 285,466 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 21 cents at $3.67, with 44,035 units, Main Event settled with a loss of 94 cents at $5.06, with 43,786 shares, Medical Disposables ended trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95, and 11,300 shares trading and Paramount Trading finished trading 48 cents higher at $3.48, with 642 stock units. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 9.5% finished 5 cents higher at $7.25, with 35,000 shares trading.

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Gwest corners 76% of Junior Market trades

January 19, 2018 by

Recent Junior Market listing, GWest Corporation dominated trading on Friday with 2.2 million shares and accounting for 76 percent of the overall volume traded for the day, the spice slipped by 20 cents to $2.80 at the close.
The Junior Market Index slipped 0.73 points to 2,697.52, resulting from an exchange of 2,964,625 units valued at $9,024,979 compared to 1,258,859 units valued at $5,181,599 on Thursday.
Market activity ended with 21 securities changing hands versus 18 on Thursday, with gains in the prices of 4 securities, declines in 8 with 9 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 141,173 units for an average of $429,761 in contrast to 69,937 units for an average of $287,867 on Thursday. For the month to date an average of 111,699 shares valued at $393,882 and previously, an average of 98,998 shares valued at $391,387. December closed with an average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed with a loss of 1 cent at $42, with 1,000 shares, AMG Packaging ended at $2.55, with 12,775 stock units, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 70 cents at $7.30, with 4,000 shares trading, Caribbean Cream ended trading 10 cents higher at $5, with 173,000 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4.30, with 11,471 units. Consolidated Bakeries closed with a loss of 10 cents at $2.60, with 1,000 shares, Dolphin Cove finished at $16.10, with 7,745 stock units, Eppley settled at $11, with 100 units, Express Catering ended trading with a loss of 30 cents at $4.20, with 2,944 shares. FosRich Group traded 7 cents higher at $2.60, with 316,755 shares, GWest Corporation closed 11 cents higher at $2.81, with 2,261,047 stock units, Honey Bun ended at $4.15, with 12,000 units, Jamaican Teas settled at $4.50, with 15,800 shares. Jetcon Corporation ended trading with a loss of 44 cents at $4.01, with 39,761 stock units, Knutsford Express closed at $15, with 1,108 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 14 cents at $3.45, with 16,150 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.25, with 71,609 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing finished 14 cents higher at $3.49, with 7,500 units, Medical Disposables ended trading at $4.95, with 560 shares and tTech ended at $6.38, with 4,300 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 9.5% finished at $7.20, with 4,000 shares,
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Junior Market slide continues

January 18, 2018 by

The Junior Market Index fell for the 5th straight days, at the close of trading on Tuesday, slipping just 4.35 points to at 2,698.25, in another moderate trading session, resulting from an exchange of 1,258,859 units valued at $5,181,599 compared to 1,730,062 units valued at $6,203,084 on Wednesday.
Market activity ended with 18 securities changing hands versus 24 on Tuesday, with gains in the prices of 6 securities, declines in 6 with 6 closing unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 69,937 units for an average of $287,867 in contrast to 72,086 units for an average of $258,462 on Wednesday. For the month to date an average of 98,998 shares valued at $391,387 and previously, an average of 100,840 shares valued at $397,948. December closed with an average of 568,732 units valued at $3,447,957 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 1 stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 8 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended at $2.55, with 6,500 stock units, Caribbean Cream ended trading with a loss of 10 cents at $4.90, with 11,200 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading 10 cents higher at $4.40, with 164,139 units, Dolphin Cove finished with a loss of 95 cents at $16.10, with 3,655 stock units, Express Catering ended trading at $4.50, with 11,214 shares. FosRich Group traded 3 cents higher at $2.53, with 459,191 shares, GWest Corporation closed with a loss of 12 cents at $2.70, with 31,941 stock units, Honey Bun ended 1 cent higher at $4.15, with 23,000 units, Jamaican Teas settled at $4.50, with 1,053 shares. Jetcon Corporation ended trading with a loss of 50 cents at $4.45, with 4,000 stock units, Knutsford Express closed at $15, with 32,250 shares, Lasco Distributors ended 9 cents higher at $3.59, with 194,658 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading 26 cents higher at $5.35, with 67,155 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 5 cents at $3.35, with 13,808 units, Main Event settled 60 cents higher at $6, with 170,296 shares, Paramount Trading ended with a loss of 49 cents at $3, trading 17,000 shares and Stationery and Office finished trading at $4.80, with 47,649 stock units. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 8.24% ended at $5.45, with 150 stock units, trading.
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