Juniors eke out moderate gain – Monday
At the close there was 1 security ending with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 2 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with lower offer. Two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high.
In trading, AMG Packaging ended with 5,000 shares trading at $6.05, Caribbean Cream lost 4 cents while trading 60,000 units to end at $4.01, Caribbean Flavours traded 154,800 units at a new 52 weeks’ high of $7.10 by adding 25 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 16,954 units to end at $5.60. Consolidated Bakeries ended with 142,771 shares changing hands to settle at $1.30 for a 7 cents rise, Dolphin Cove had 7,500 units trading and closed at $16, after shedding 3 cents, Honey Bun traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.81 with 5,000 shares to close with a gain of 6 cents. Lasco Distributors gained 2 cents and closed with 170,466 shares changing hands at $4.12, Lasco Financial ended at $3 with 77,400 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing added 18 cents and closed at $3.40 with 174,648 shares trading and Eppley preference share ended with 16,600 units changing hands $6.02.
Junior market gains on Friday
At the close there was 1 security ending with no bid to buy and 9 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 3 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers. Two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high.
In trading, Blue Power ended with 10,000 shares trading at $13.10 while it fell 41 cents to end at $13.10 as the company reported another disappointing quarterly result showing profits before tax for the latest quarter at $17 million compared to $23 million in the same period last year, a decline of 27 percent. C2W Music ended with 47,817 units changing hands at 39 cents after rising by 2 cents, Caribbean Cream lost 5 cents while trading 5,000 units to end at $4.05, Caribbean Flavours traded 676,403 units at a new 52 weeks’ high of $6.85 by adding 5 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 138,000 units to end at $5.60. Consolidated Bakeries ended with 96,845 shares changing hands to settle at $1.30 for a 7 cents rise, Derrimon Trading ended with 276,930 shares changing hands and closed with a gain of 5 cents at $3.50, Dolphin Cove had 11,038 units trading to settle at $16.03, General Accident ended with 329,777 shares changing hands 1 cent higher at $1.96. Honey Bun trade at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.75 with 10,000 shares trading to close with a gain of 10 cents, Lasco Distributors closed with 648,685 shares changing hands at $4.10. Lasco Financial ended with a fall of 1 cent to close at $3 with 381,823 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing lost 28 cents and closed at $3.22 with 1,825,227 shares trading, Medical Disposables lost 3 cents and closed at $3.52 with only 2,408 shares trading and Paramount Trading ended with 10,000 units changing hands with a rise of 36 cents to $8.96.
Buoyant junior market on Thursday
At the close there was 1 security ending with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with lower offers.
In trading, Access Financial Services ended with a bid to purchase 140,570 shares at $14 compared to the last traded price of $13.61, there was no trading in the stock on Thursday. AMG Packaging ended with 31,668 units changing hands at $6.05, Caribbean Cream lost 30 cents while trading 70,000 units to end at $4.10, Caribbean Producers rose by 10 cents, in trading 327,996 units to end at $5.60. Consolidated Bakeries ended with 74,323 shares changing hands to settle at $1.23, Derrimon Trading ended with 1,950 shares changing hands and closed at $3.45, Dolphin Cove had 99,951 units trading to settle 23 cents higher at $16.03, General Accident ended with 50723 shares changing hands at $1.95. Jamaican Teas had 37,970 shares trading to close with a loss of 10 cents at $4.90, KLE Group ended with 70,000 units at 73 cents, Knutsford Express traded lost 10 cents in trading 14,700 units of $9.90, Lasco Distributors gained 4 cents and closed with 1,370,075 shares changing hands at $4.10. Lasco Financial ended with a gain of 1 cent to close at $3.01 with 523,151 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing gained 20 cents and closed at $3.50 with 454,659 shares trading, Sweet River closed at $3.95 with only 444 shares trading and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 82,000 units changing hands at $2.10.
Juniors slip again on Wednesday
At the close there was 2 securities ending with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 4 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 3 closed with lower offers.
In trading, Access Financial Services ended with 13,000 shares changing hands at $13.61, to gain 4 cents. AMG Packaging rose 5 cents and ended with 14,983 units changing hands at $6.05, C2W traded 24,000 units at 37 cents, for a fall of 1 cent, Caribbean Flavours gained 2 cents while trading 76,500 units to end at a 52 weeks’ high at $6.80, Caribbean Producers lost 10 cents, in trading 561,890 units to end at $5.50. Consolidated Bakeries ended with 45,677 shares changing hands to settle at $1.23, Derrimon Trading ended with 1,420 shares changing hands and closed at $3.45, Dolphin Cove had 1,000 units trading to settle at $15.80, General Accident ended with 52,000 shares changing hands and closed with a loss of 4 cents at $1.95. Jamaican Teas had 1,000 shares trading to close with a loss of 5 cents at $5, KLE Group ended with 1,974 units at 73 cents, Knutsford Express traded 3,000 units of $10, Lasco Distributors lost 3 cents and closed with 432,144 shares changing hands at $4.06. Lasco Financial ended with a gain of 8 cents to close at $3 with 295,033 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $3.30 with 1,029,215 shares trading, Medical Disposables closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.55 with 10,000 shares trading as the price jumped by 55 cents and Eppley 2019 cumulative redeemable preference share ended with 134,984 units changing hands at $6.08.
Juniors Index slips on Tuesday
The signs are pointing to prices heading mostly higher, with a tight supply of stocks being dominant in this market. At the close there was 1 security ending with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging ended with 23,528 units changing hands at $6, C2W Music traded 2,500 units at 38 cents, Caribbean Cream ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $4.40, Caribbean Flavours gained 3 cents while trading 15,000 units to end at a 52 weeks’ high at $6.78, Caribbean Producers lost 30 cents, in trading 53,102 units to end at $5.60. Consolidated Bakeries ended with a loss of 7 cents while trading 10,000 shares to settle at $1.23, Dolphin Cove had 584 units trading with a loss of 20 cents, to settle at $15.80, General Accident ended with 10,000 shares changing hands and closed at $1.99. Jamaican Teas had 3,671 shares trading to close of 5 cents with a gat $5.05, KLE Group ended with 73,026 units with a decline of 2 cents at 73 cents, Knutsford Express traded 13,000 units and gained $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $10. Lasco Distributors closed with 125,457 shares changing hands, to end with a gain of 4 cents at $4.09, Lasco Financial ended at $2.92, with 38,200 shares changing hands after losing 3 cents and Lasco Manufacturing fell 38 cents to $3.30 with 450,146 shares trading.
Junior index up Monday but…
The signs are pointing to prices heading mostly higher, with a tight supply of stocks being dominant in this market. At the close, there was only 1 security ending with no bid to buy and 11 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, C2W Music ended with 1,600 units changing hands at 38 cents, Caribbean Flavours gained 28 cents while trading 16,512 units to end at a 52 weeks’ high at $6.75, Caribbean Producers gained 10 cents, in trading 44,922 units to end at $5.80 for a 52 weeks’ closing high, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with 30,192 shares at $1.30. General Accident ended with 504,997 shares changing hands and closed at $1.99 after declining by 1 cent, KLE Group ended with 24,467 units with a gain of 5 cents at 75 cents, Knutsford Express traded 500 units at $9. Lasco Distributors closed with 622,630 shares changing hands, to end at $4.05, Lasco Financial ended at $2.95, with 76,650 shares changing hands after losing 5 cents. Lasco Manufacturing fell 3 cents to $3.68 with 163,003 shares trading and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 400,000 units changing hands with a loss of 10 cents at $2.10.
JSE make moderate gains early Friday
In early trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the main market indices have inched up and junior market index also gained, as the market was active from the start, but with moderate volumes.
At 10.45 am, the all Jamaica Composite Index is up 91.31 points to 156,742.22, the JSE Market Index gained 81.71 points to 141,188.34, the JSE combined index rose 150.44 points to be at 147,591.34 and the junior market index was up 8.21 points to 1,600.13.
The main trades have been Cable & Wireless traded 732,740 units and last traded at $1.45, Lasco Manufacturing with 526,824 shares at $3.51, Caribbean Producers with 362,506 units with a gain of 30 cents to $5.75, Jamaica Broilers with 187,098 units at $8.40 and Supreme Ventures with 172,209 shares at $4.80 and Kingston Wharves with 65,660 units at $11.
In trading, 24 securities have changed hands with a volume of 2,368,532 units as 6 stocks gained and 6 declined.
No stocks rise on TTSE’s – Thursday
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange declined to more moderate levels Thursday, ending with 11 active securities, none closed higher, 1 declined and 10 remained unchanged as 248,589 shares changed hands for a value of $2,284,764.
At the close, the Composite Index ending with a fall of 0.05 points at 1,160.48 the
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator had 6 stocks with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 stocks with offers that were lower.
Gains| No stocks recorded gains on Thursday, this is the first time in November that this has happened.
Declines| Massy Holdings suffered a loss of 2 cents to close at $61.95 with 80 shares changing hands to end at a 52 weeks’ low.
Firm Trades| Clico Investment Fund closed with 8,361 shares at $22.65 First Citizens Bank traded 1,072 shares to close at $35.01, Grace Kennedy closed unchanged at $3.75 with 185,500 shares changing hands for a value of $695,625, JMMB Group contributed 3,956 shares and ended at 50 cents, Republic Bank closed at $112, with just 20 shares changing hands. One Caribbean Media closed with 220 shares changing hands at $22.05, Scotia Investments traded 124 units to end at $1.59, Trinidad and Tobago NGL closed at $22 as 46,717 shares changed hands for a value of $ $1,027,772 and West Indian Tobacco added 2,538 shares valued at $320,169 and ended at $126.15.