Activity on the Junior Market closed with 6 securities traded ending with 952,606 units changing hands valued at $1,388,354 on Tuesday. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 3.30 points to close at 707.24, with the price of 2 stocks advancing and 3 declining.
At the close, there were 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market ended with 3 securities closing with no bids to buy and there were 8 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Caribbean Producers had 92,804 shares changing hands and gained 9 cents to $2.10, Lasco Financial finishing trading with 351,802 shares climbed 6 cents to$1.11, Blue Power contributed 25,000 shares in trading at $6.30. Dolphin Cove closed with 2,000 units traded as the price slipped 49 cents to $8.51, General Accident finished trading with 156,000 shares and ended lower by 9 cents to $1.61, Lasco Manufacturing in trading 325,000 units declined 1 cent to $1.15.
Juniors trade in narrow range
Junior market activity remains low
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 7 securities trading and ending with 154,762 units changing hands valued at $237,206. The JSE Junior Market Index rose 12.75 points to close at 711.99, with the price of 5 stocks advancing and 2 declining.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 6 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging with 100 shares changing hands at 4 cents higher to $2.34, Caribbean Producers concluding trading with 1,000 shares, ended with a gain of 1 cent to $2.01. There was dealing in 710 Dolphin Cove shares, with a 50 cents increase to $9. Lasco Distributors closed trading with 104,491 units to gain 4 cents at $1.50, Medical Disposables ended trading with 20,261 shares changing hands, and rising 20 cents to $1.80, Caribbean Flavours ending with 3,100 units to close lower by 29 cents to $1.76 and Lasco Financial finished with 25,100 shares trading lower for 2 cents to $1.03.
Cargo Handlers jumps $1.80
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market with gains are, Cargo Handlers finishing with 10,000 shares trading while gaining 10.6 percent or $1.80 to an all-time high of $18.80, Lasco Distributors closing with 136,000 shares to end with an increase of 5 cents to $1.55, a new 52 weeks’ high. Lasco Financial ended trading with 26,150 shares switching ownership 1 cent higher to $1.05, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 121,100 shares while gaining 9 cents to $1.24. Sweet River Abattoir ended trading with the price unchanged while 15,000 shares changed hands at $3.86.
Stocks ending with losses are, AMG Packaging concluding trading with 1,470 shares changing hands to close down by 1 cent to $2.30, Caribbean Producers ended trading lower by 10 cents to $2 with only 3,000 shares and Dolphin Cove closed with 5,000 shares trading after falling 49 cents to $8.50.
Trading drops in junior market
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 4 securities traded ending with 341,891 units changing hands valued at $ 422,360. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 2.78 points to close at 710.76 with the price of 1 stock declining and 3 ended with the prices unchanged.
At the close of the market, there were 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with the offer lower. The junior market ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 6 securities had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Lasco Financial closed with 275,700 shares trading lower by 11 cents to $1.04 Caribbean Producers closed with 15,202 shares trading at $2.10, Derrimon Trading had 3,689 units changing hands at $2.04, General Accident closed with 47,300 shares changing hands at $1.70.
Trading picked up in junior market
Trading picked up on the Junior Market on Monday with 9 securities traded and ending with 424,216 units changing hands valued at $1,129,181. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 9.60 points to close at 715.66, with the prices of 4 stocks advancing and 2 declining.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market ended with 6 securities closing with no bids to buy and there were 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging ending trading with 21,230 units and gained 9 cents at $2.31, Dolphin Cove closed with 637 shares while gaining 19 cents to $8.99, Lasco Distributors concluding trading with 24,716 shares, the price jumped 4 cents to $1.50, Lasco Financial closing with 28,289 shares while gaining 10 cents to $1.20. Blue Power traded 100,000 shares but lost 20 cents to end at $6.30, Caribbean Producers with 54,804 shares trading lost 20 cents to end at $2.10, Honey Bun trading 10,000 shares as the price ended at $1.91, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 175,000 shares traded at $1.15, Paramount Trading ended with 9,540 shares trading at $4.
Caribbean Producers tops juniors
Caribbean Producers traded nearly 4.4 million shares and rose in trading on Wednesday. Mayberry Investment was the broker that did all the buying while Stocks & Securities did the bulk of the selling, except for two smaller trades, amounting to 143,000 units.
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 6 securities traded ending with 5,082,755 units changing hands valued at $11,034,581. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 3.54 points to close at 706.43, with the prices of 3 stock advancing and 2 declining. At the close of the market, there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 1 stock with an offer that was lower. The junior market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy and 7 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Caribbean Cream in trading 200 shares closed with a gain of 1 cent to 76 cents, Caribbean Producers finished with 4,393,426 units trading 10 cents higher to $2.30, Lasco Financial closed with 6,472 units and put on 5 cents to $1.10, Lasco Distributors closing with 5,310 shares trading at unchanged at $1.45, General Accident ended trading with 281,669 shares changing hands to close lower by 10 cents to $1.65 and Lasco Manufacturing closing with 395,678 units trading lower by 5 cents to $1.15.
Moderate junior market trading
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 6 securities trading, ending in 113,404 units changing hands, valued at $253,308. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 0.36 points to close at 702.75, no stock advanced and 1 declined in price.
At the close of the market, there were 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with the offer lower. The junior market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy, there were 7 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Derrimon Trading ending with 16,550 units trading and fell by 1 cent to $2.04, for a 52 weeks’ low, Caribbean Producers closed with 585 shares changing hands at $2.20, Honey Bun ending with 1,850 units at $1.91, Lasco Financial finished with 20,513 units trading at $1.05, Eppley 9.5% preference share closed with 21,762 shares changing hands at $6 and Lasco Manufacturing ending with 52,144 shares trading at $1.20.
4 junior market stocks rose Wednesday
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 7 securities trading and ending with 294,119 units valued at $359,476 changing hands. The JSE Junior Market Index gained 4.75 points to close at 703.36, with the prices of 4 advancing with 1 declining.
At the close of the market, there were 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with offers that were lower. The junior market ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and there were 6 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial closing with 1,500 shares to end at $9.30 with an increase of 10 cents, Blue Power trading 7,500 shares to gain 10 cents to $6.50. Honey Bun closed with 6,000 units trading as the price rose 1 cents to $1.91, Lasco Distributors finished with 80,900 shares trading, rising 4 cents to $1.45.
Caribbean Cream closed with 183,600 units trading at 75 cents, Caribbean Producers finished with 13,119 units to close at $2.20 after shedding 10 cents Consolidated Bakeries closed with 1,500 units at 90 cents each.
Junior market falters, 3 stocks rise 3 fall
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 7 securities trading and ending with 790,671 units valued at $998,335 changing hands. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 5.48 points to close at 698.61, with the price of 3 stocks advancing and 3 declining.
At the close of the market, there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and none had offers that were lower. The junior market ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 8 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Jamaican Teas traded 117,665 units, gained of 4 cents to close at $2.55, Lasco Distributors traded 46,000 shares and closed with 1 cent gain at $1.41, Lasco Financial stock gained a cent with 55,000 shares, to end at $1.06, Lasco Manufacturing with 465,462 shares changing hands closed at $1.20.
Blue Power closed with 2,544 units trading, the price slipped 11 cents $6.40, Caribbean Producers in closing with 94,000 shares trading lost 10 cents at $2.20 and General Accident ended with 10,000 shares changing hands 15 cents lower at $1.65.