The Junior Market fell back moderately on Wednesday with the market index losing 10.12 points to end at 3,196.83. Volume ended 32 percent higher from Tuesday’s level, with 964,141 units valued at $9,136,161 traded, compared to 727,972 units valued at $5,314,008 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with 20 securities versus 19 on Tuesday leading to just 4 stocks rising and 8 declining and with 2 stocks having higher bids than their last traded prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 48,207 units for an average value of $456,808 compared to 38,314 units for an average value of $279,685 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 426,743 units valued at $1,915,706 compared with 446,666 units valued at $1,992,490, previously. In contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, stocks trading and their last traded price are: Access Financial Services closed at $46.50 in trading 100,000 units, AMG Packaging rose 5 cents to close at $4.05 with 240,000 units changing hands, CAC 2000 closed at $8 with a mere 100 shares trading, Cargo Handlers traded 2,993 shares to end at $15.99, Caribbean Cream added 25 cents in trading 6,370 units to end at $7.50, Caribbean Producers lost 9 cents in trading 269,398 shares to close at $3.21, Consolidated Bakeries lost 8 cents in trading 1,100 shares to close at $2.62, Derrimon Trading ended at $8.50 with 2,847 shares changing hands, Eppley closed with 68,212 units changing hands at $12. General Accident closed trading with 9,745 shares at $2.70, Honey Bun dropped 6 cents with 1,103 shares changing hands and closed at $6.04, Jamaican Teas traded 12,999 shares and rose 15 cents to end at $4.45, Jetcon Corporation dropped 50 cents and ended at $5.50 with 25,259 shares trading, Knutsford Express traded 14,936 shares and rose 15 cents to end at $15.95, Lasco Distributors ended with a fall of 10 cents to $6.90, trading 22,307 units, Lasco Financial lost 5 cents with 11,568 shares changing hands to end at $3.80, Lasco Manufacturing shed 45 cents and ended with 89,741 shares trading and closed at $4.60. Main Event fell 35 cents and ended trading 68,872 shares at $6.15, Paramount Trading lost 4 cents and ended with 8,290 shares changing hands at $2.95 and tTech ended with 8,300 units changing hands at $8.
Trading drops on Junior Market – Thursday
Trading activity fell sharply on the Junior Market on Thursday with just 421,996 units valued $3,141,010 passing through the market, compared to 2,431,664 units valued $15,710,282,on Wednesday.
Trading ended with only 2 stocks rising and 8 falling as 17 securities traded versus 20 on Wednesday, leading to the market index dropping 10.52 points to 3,178.72. At the close of the market 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 3 closed with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 24,823 units for an average value of $184,765 compared to 121,583 units for an average value of $785,514 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date rose to 615,911 units valued at $2,263,174 compared with 675,019 units valued at $2,471,015, previously, in contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 closed at $7.50 with 5,146 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream shed 12 cents in trading 16,316 units to end at $7.40, Caribbean Flavours fell $1.01 in trading 53,012 units to end at $10.99, Caribbean Producers traded 67,589 units and lost 58 cents to end at $3.20, Consolidated Bakeries traded 16,500 shares to close at $3, with a loss of 18 cents, C2W Music had 43,154 units changing hands to close at 45 cents, Derrimon Trading had 14,657 units changing hands to close 10 cents lower at $8.50, Eppley had 45,181 units changing hands and closed at $12. General Accident dived 60 cents and closed trading with 227,312 shares to end at $2.30, Honey Bun had 3,599 shares changing hands to close at $6.85, Jamaican Teas traded 24,500 shares but lost 2 cents to end at $4.25, Jetcon Corporation ended at $14.88 with 51,092 shares trading, KLE Group rose 1 cent and ended at $2.11 with 10,500 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express traded 9,195 shares to end at $16.30 with a loss of 15 cents, Lasco Financial had 1,400 shares changing hands to end at $4. Main Event ended trading with 33,900 shares at $6, Paramount Trading fell 2 cents and ended with 2,000 shares changing hands at $3.02 and tTech ended with 24,255 units trading with the price rising 40 cents to $8.30.
Junior Market falls on Wednesday
Trading activity rose on the Junior Market on Wednesday with more volume and value being traded than on Tuesday. Volume going through the market rose to 2,431,664 units valued $15,710,282, compared to 1,467,646 units valued $7,509,226 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with 5 stocks rising and 10 falling as 20 securities traded versus 22 on
Tuesday. At the close of the market, the market index dropped 32.21 points to 3,189.24 and 2 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 4 closed with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 121,583 units for an average value of $785,514 compared to 66,711 units for an average value of $341,328 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date rose to 675,019 units valued at $2,471,015 compared with 736,512 units valued at $2,658,293, previously. In contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging fell 8 cents to close at $4 with 99,558 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers closed at $16 with just 2,500 shares trading, Caribbean Cream gained 7 cents in trading 6,100 units to end at $7.52, Caribbean Producers traded 474,617 units and rose 28 cents to end at $3.78, Consolidated Bakeries traded 472 shares to close 2 cents lower at $3.18, Derrimon Trading had 1,039,357 units changing hands to close 40 cents lower to $8.60, Dolphin Cove dropped $1 to end at $19 with 110 shares changing hands, Eppley rose $1 with 27,264 units changing hands, to close of $12. General Accident dived 60 cents and closed trading with 227,312 shares to end at $2.30, Honey Bun had 11,815 shares changing hands to close with a fall of 15 cents to $6.85, Jamaican Teas traded 10,000 shares at $4.27, Jetcon Corporation ended at $14.88 with 62,592 shares trading, after gaining 38 cents, Knutsford Express traded 36,301 shares to end at $16.45, Lasco Distributors shed 5 cents and ended trading 25,350 units at $7, Lasco Financial had 123,007 shares changing hands to end at $4. Lasco Manufacturing shed 15 cents to end at $4.65 trading 207,000 shares. Main Event dropped 49 cents to end trading with 5,311 shares at $6.Medical Disposables ended at $5 after losing 90 cents with 42,895 units crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading climbed by 19 cents and ended with 12,358 shares changing hands at $3.04 and tTech ended with 17,745 units trading at $7.90.
Big fall for Junior Market
The Junior Market lost 1.72 percent of its value at the close on Tuesday with slightly reduced volume going through the market compared to Monday. At the close, 5 stocks advanced and 10 declined with 22 securities traded, compared to 19 on Monday and market index plunged 56.90 points to 3,260.38.
A total of 982,035 units valued $8,762,028 traded, compared to 997,351 units valued $7,021,540 on Monday. At the close of trading, 7 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 44,638 units for an average value of $398,274 compared to 89,906 units for an average value of $369,555, on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date are 174,272 units valued at $890,827 compared with 217,483 units valued at $1,055,012, previously, In contrast May closed with averages of 89,339 units and $596,722.
At the close of the market, Access Financial Services dropped $5 to close at $45 in trading traded 34,865 units, AMG Packaging gained 25 cents to close at $4.80 with 26,015 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers closed at $17.90 with 152 shares trading, Caribbean Cream traded 96,637 units to end at $7.52 after gaining 2 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 12,508 units at $3.50, Consolidated Bakeries lost 30 cents and ended at $2.60 with 198,337 shares changing hands, Derrimon Trading fell 10 cents and ended at $9.40 with 12,059 shares being exchanged, Eppley had 12,932 units changing hands to close of $12. General Accident closed trading with 20,013 shares to end at $2.90, Honey Bun climbed by 75 cents with 120,000 shares changing hands to close at $6.85, Jamaican Teas lost 25 cents and closed trading with 4,000 shares, at $4.25. Jetcon Corporation ended at $14.88 with 83,340 shares trading, Knutsford Express traded 73,500 shares and dropped 89 cents, in closing at $16,Lasco Distributors added 5 cents and ended trading 64,300 units at $7.25, Lasco Financial fell 5 cents, with 32,500 shares changing hands to end at $4. Lasco Manufacturing fell 4 cents to $4.80 in trading 84,500 shares. Main Event rose 30 cents and ended trading 29,629 shares at $7.20, Medical Disposables ended at $6 with 4,825 units crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading fell 4 cents and ended with 12,200 shares changing hands at $3 and tTech had 5,000 units changing hands at $7.60 after losing 40 cents.