11 junior stocks rose 2 down

October 29, 2015 by

Dolphin Cove share recover some of Wednesday's losses.

Dolphin Cove share recover some of Wednesday’s losses.

The junior market enjoyed wide spread trading as 16 securities were active but the market index rose 23.19 points to close at 1,311.54. A total of 1,859,693 units, valued at $6,149,063 changed hands as 11 stocks advanced and 2 declined.
The market ended with 1 stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high while 3 securities ended with no bids to buy and 7 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 3 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging lost 9 cents to close at $4.80 with 51,861 units changing hands, Blue Power had 12,850 shares changing hands at $13, Cargo Handlers closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of 33 with 9,000 shares while adding $1. Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents and closed at $3.40 with 304,730 shares changing hands. Caribbean Producers traded 18,000 units for a gain of 2 cents to end at $3.10, Consolidated Bakeries traded 256,212 shares to end at $1.90 with a gain of 25 cents, for a 52 weeks’ high, Dolphin Cove recovered from the big loss on Wednesday, to gain $1.60, with 51,015 units changing hands, to end at $11.60. JM - Trade sht 29-10-15General Accident ended with 30,000 shares changing hands at $1.90, Honey Bun traded 19,052 shares at $5 to gain 82 cents, Jamaican Teas had 22,043 shares trading for 2 cents more at $3,42, KLE Group traded down 1 cent at 44 cents with 29,000 units, Knutsford traded 222 shares and gained 30 cents to a new all-time high of $6.50. Lasco Distributors with 486,615 shares changing hands, closed with a gain of 35 cents for a closing 52 weeks’ high of $3.41, after the price hit $3.45, during trading. Lasco Financial closed with a 15 cents gain to $2.60 after trading earlier at $2.67, a total of 307,061 shares changed hands, Lasco Manufacturing traded 162,035 shares to end with an increase of 15 cents to $3.40 and Medical Disposables ended with 99,997 units changing hands to end at $2.50.

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Access sheds 22% in 2 days

October 28, 2015 by

Access fell 22% in 2 days to $10.50

Access fell 22% in 2 days to $10.50

Access Financial shed 22 percent in value in just two days as one investor speedily offloaded 228,000 shares between today and Tuesday. The junior market enjoyed wide spread trading as 13 securities were active but the market index fell 8.06 points to close at 1,288.35.
A total of 3,241,986 units, valued at $12,588,381 changed hands as 3 stocks advanced and 8 declined. The market ended with 1 stock closing at a 52 weeks’ high while 3 securities ended with no bids to buy and 6 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, Access Financial closed with a loss of $2 to $10.50 with 170,271 units changing hands, AMG Packaging lost 1 cent to close at $4.99 with 200 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 15 cents and closed at $3.20 with 19,195 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours closed at $4 with 145,904 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 557,978 units for a loss of 2 cents to end at $3.08, Consolidated Bakeries traded 17,444 shares to end at $1.65, Derrimon Trading ended with 1,400 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $3. Dolphin Cove lost $1.20 with 295,515 units changing hands to end at $10, after trading, the company reported a 4 percent increase in profit after tax for the nine months to September, of $412 million over the outturn for the 2014 and a 17 percent increase in the September quarter, to $128 million. JM - Trade sht 28-10-15 General Accident ended with 400,882 shares changing hands and fell 15 cents to $1.90, Lasco Distributors with 442,302 shares changing hands, closed 5 cents higher at $3.06 after hitting $3.40 during trading. Lasco Financial lost ground with results that were flat, but with promise of improvement later, fell 18 cents to $2.45, after trading earlier at $2.65, with 841,230 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing traded 270,065 shares to end at $3.25 while gaining 14 cents and Medical Disposables ended with 80,000 units changing hands for 5 cents lower to end at $2.50.

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Junior market slips below 1,300 on Tuesday

October 27, 2015 by
Consolidated Bakeries with their Purity brand closed at a new 52 weeks' high on Tuesday

Consolidated Bakeries with their Purity brand closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Tuesday

The junior market enjoyed wide spread trading as 13 securities changed hands leading to the market index falling 19.83 points to close at 1,296.41. A total of 3,546,444 units, valued at $11,640,858 changed hands as 7 stocks advanced and 5 declined.
The market ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high and one traded at an intraday high. At the close 3 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 5 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, Access Financial closed with a loss of 36 cents to $12.50 with 57,729 units changing hands, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 63 cents at $5 with 43,796 units changing hands for a 52 weeks’ high, Caribbean Cream rebounded with a 15 cents rise and closed at $3.35 with 1,170,036 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours fell 8 cents to $4 with 300,685 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 346,000 units for a gain of 14 cents end at $3.10, Consolidated Bakeries traded 20,556 shares with a gain of 15 cents to end at $1.65, to close at a new 52 weeks’ high.JM indx 27-10-15 Dolphin Cove had 4,585 units changing hands to end at $11.20 having lost $1.80, KLE Group ended with 39,000 shares changing hands and gained 2 cents to end at 45 cents. Lasco Distributors with 532,514 shares changing hands, closed 5 cents lower at $3.01 after hitting an intraday for a 52 weeks high of $3.40, Lasco Financial gained 23 cents and closed at $2.63 to close at a 52 weeks high while 740,049 shares changed hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 283,090 shares to end at $3.11 while shedding 34 cents, Paramount Trading ended with 4,504 units changing hands for 10 cents higher to end at $7.10 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 1,400 shares changing hands to end at $2.20

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Junior market brakes 1,300 Mark

October 23, 2015 by
AMG Packaging closed at a new 52 weeks' high on Friday

AMG Packaging closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Friday

The junior market closed over the 1,300 mark for the first time on Friday, gaining 91 percent so far for 2015 and is heading even higher as several junior market stocks are undervalued. Trading resulted in 14 securities traded as the market index rose by 17.52 points to 1,310.65 for a new closing high. A total of 1,446,535 units, valued at $6,684,912 changed hands as 10 stocks advanced and 1 declined.
The market ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high. 4 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 7 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 57 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.37 with 13,830 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rebounded with a 20 cents gain and closed at $3.30 with 97,766 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours rose 18 cents to $3.98 with 270,000 shares changing hands to close at a new 52 weeks’ high. Caribbean Producers traded 31,000 units with a loss of 49 cents end at $2.50, Derrimon Trading had 32,804 units changing hands to end at $2.40 having gained 10 cents, Dolphin Cove rose 10 cents in trading 220,000 shares, to end at $13. General Accident ended with 80,000 shares changing hands, gained 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.20,JM - Trade sht 23-10-15 Jamaican Teas had 30,000 units changing hands for 9 cents higher to end at $3.44. Lasco Distributors with 22,240 shares changing hands, closed 8 cents higher at $2.95, Lasco Financial gained 4 cents and closed at $2.45 while 427,767 shares changed hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 192,350 shares to end at $3.30, Medical Disposables closed at $2.55 with 883 shares trading, Paramount Trading ended with 15,000 shares changing hands with a rise of 50 cents to end at $7 for a 52 weeks’ high and Eppley 9.5% preference share, closed at $6 with 12,095 units trading.

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National Gas slips on TTSE

October 23, 2015 by

NGL 19-10-15Newly listed Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, to close at $23.98 with 232,104 shares valued at $5,570,126 changing hands, the price slipped 2 cents. The stock closed with a bid of $23.50 to buy 2,200 shares with 728 units on offer at $24.
Activity on the Stock Exchange, ended with 10 securities trading. At the close, there were 2 stocks closing higher, 1 declined and 7 remained unchanged as a total of 297,852 units, valued at $7,435,092 changed hands.
At the close the Composite Index ending with a fall of 0.93 points at 1,151.16, the All T&T Index declined by 1.85 points to 1,955.66 and the Cross Listed Index remained at 45.48.
Gains| West Indian Tobacco traded just 325 shares to close with a gain of 1 cent at $126.01.
losses| Guardian Holdings closed with 19,076 shares changing hands at $13.05 after dropping 7 cents.
Firm Trades| Angostura Holdings had 19,921 shares changing hands with the price to close at $14, Clico Investment Fund closed with 2,702 shares trading to end at $22.51, TTSE sum Oct 23-15First Citizens Bank traded 5,708 shares and closed at $35. FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 1,000 shares and closed at $5, Flavorite Foods traded 500 shares at $4.80, One Caribbean Media traded 101 units to close at $22 and Scotiabank traded 16,415 shares valued at $1,025,938 to close at $62.50.
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 6 stocks with offers that were lower.

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7 juniors stocks rose 2 fell

October 21, 2015 by

JSE sign shrtThe junior market ended with 11 securities traded as the junior market index fell 3.83 points to 1,281.95 with 1,300,792 units, valued at $14,184,687, changing hands as 7 stocks advanced and 2 declined.
The market ended with 5 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 2 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Caribbean Cream price slipped 33 cents and closed at $2.90 with 120,000 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours traded at $3.50 with 19,392 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 414,000 units to end at $2.99, Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents in traded 59,878 shares, to end at $1.30. General Accident Insurance ended with 127,562 shares changing hands to gain 5 cents and end at $1.90,JM - Trade sht 21-10-15 KLE Group had 116,279 units changing hands at 43 cents, Knutsford Express traded 132,617 shares at $6.20 after adding 5 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high, Lasco Distributors with 10,763 shares changing hands, closing 3 cents higher at $2.86. Lasco Financial closed at a new all-time closing high of $2.60 while 147,651 shares changed hands with the price rising 10 cents, the stock traded at $2.65 during the day, Lasco Manufacturing traded 147,651 shares to end at $3.49 after trading 14 cents higher and Medical Disposables closed at $2.55 with a rise of 20 cents with 10,000 shares traded.

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Another new record close for juniors

October 20, 2015 by
Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks' high of $3.50.

Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50.

The junior market ended at a new record  high at the close, with 13 securities traded and the junior market index rising by 23.09 points to 1,285.78 with 1,356,689 units, valued at $3,717,777 changing hands while 7 stocks advanced and 3 declined.
The market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy, while 4 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with a loss of 8 cents with 26,909 units changing hands at $3.80 at the end of trading, Cargo Handlers ended with 712 shares changing hands, for a gain of $1 and closed at a new all-time high of $32, Caribbean Cream price slipped 7 cents and closed at $3.23 with 75,719 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.50 with 23,708 shares as the price rose 20 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 7,100 units to end at $3, Consolidated Bakeries rose 2 cents in traded 173,007 shares, to end at $1.20. Derrimon Trading ended with 335 shares changing hands to gain 3 cents and end at $2.33, Honey Bun had 10,222 units changing hands at $4, for an increase of 35 cents. Jamaican Teas had just 7,175 shares changing hands at $3.35, Knutsford Express traded 5,000 shares at $6.15 after adding 15 cents for a new all-time high, Lasco Distributors with 66,215 shares changing hands, closed at $2.83. Lasco Financial closed at a new all-time high of $2.50 while 549,875 shares changed hands with the price rising 24 cents and Lasco Manufacturing traded 410,712 shares to end at $3.35 after trading shedding 10 cents.

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Juniors up strongly on Friday with 7 gains

October 16, 2015 by

Lasco Financial traded at a new 52 days high high of $2.26.

Lasco Financial traded at a new 52 days high high of $2.26.

The junior market closed with 9 securities traded and the junior market index was up 30.52 points to 1,262.69 with 1,086,466 units, valued at $3,165,918 changing hands as 7 stocks advanced and none declined.
The market ended with 5 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 5 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, Caribbean Cream closed at $3.30 with 17,895 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 174,822 units to end at $3. General Accident had 27,000 units changing hands at $1.85 JM - Trade sht 16-10-15for an increase of 10 cents, Jamaican Teas had just 1,515 shares changing hands at $3.35, Lasco Distributors rose 3 cents with 264,325 shares changing hands and closed at $2.83. Lasco Financial closed at a new all-time high of $2.26 while 175,263 shares changed hands, Lasco Manufacturing traded 370,646 shares to end at $3.45 after trading gaining 16 cents, Medical Disposables traded 45,000 at $2.52 for a 2 cents gain and Paramount Trading had 10,000 shares trading at $6.50 for a gain of 49 cents as the company recently reported increased profit for the August quarter.

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The JSE up strongly on Friday morning

October 16, 2015 by

The Jamaica stock market for the second consecutive morning, is enjoying slow trading with only 15 securities being active at 10.45 ,but the indices have so far climbed quite a bit with all main market indices up by more than 1,000 points. Jamaica Broilers trades at new 52 weeks’ high of $8. Trading accounted for a volume of 1,206,561 units with 6 stocks gaining and 5 declined.
In trading, Carreras exchanged 109,500 shares at $51.99 to gain 19 cents, Jamaica Stock Exchange had 10,000 shares trading at $8.60 for a rise of 65 cents as the company stands to see increased income if trading continues to be bullish. JSE int 16-10-15JMMB Group exchanged 35,096 shares at $8.55 for a small gain, Scotia Investments had 420,000 units changing hands at $27.50, Caribbean Producers traded at $3 with 65,000 shares. Lasco Distributors 109500 shares traded at $2.79, Lasco Financial Services 105,000 shares traded at $2.25, Lasco Manufacturing 198,172 shares traded at $3.50.
The All Jamaican Composite index jumped 1,124.16 points to 132,131.96 JSE Market Index rose 1,005.91 points to 123,570.27, the JSE combined index rose 1,281.46 points to be at 123,840.64 and the junior market index rose 37.15 points to 1,269.32.

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Juniors up on Thursday with 5 gains

October 15, 2015 by

Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks' high of $3.30.

Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.30.

Focus on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday was mostly on main market stocks with only 7 junior market securities trading up to midday. By the close, 10 securities traded and the junior market index was up 27.38 points to 1,232.17 with 2,227,302 units, valued at $6,746,786 changing hands as 5 stocks advanced and 1 declined.
The market ended with 5 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 3 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging gained 8 cents to close at $3.88, with 1,072,687 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 8 cents to $3.30 with 2,000 shares changing hands, Caribbean Flavours added 22 cents in trading 10,000 units at an all-time high of $3.30, JM - Trade sht 15-10-15Caribbean Producers traded 51,678 units and gained of 20 cents to end at $3. Consolidated Bakeries had 169,000 units changing hands at $1.18, Derrimon Trading had 635,700 shares changing hands at $2.30, KLE Group traded 10,000 units at 43 cents. Lasco Distributors rose 29 cents with 20,000 shares changing hands and closed at $2.80, Lasco Financial closed at $2.25 while 156,219 shares changed hands and Lasco Manufacturing traded 100018 shares to end at $3.29 after trading gaining 28 cents.

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