More losses for juniors on Tuesday

Dolphin Cove fell 99 cents and closed at $18.01 on Tuesday .

Trading on the junior market picked up on Tuesday with more than 1.2 million shares trading, but the junior market index suffered more losses, falling 28.37 points to end at 3013.59.96.
At the close 25 securities traded up from 17 on Monday and ended with 9 rising and 7 falling. A total of 1,269,002 units valued at $8,895,061 passed through the market, compared to 227,531 units valued at $1,357,774 on Monday.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 50,760 units for an average value of $355,802 traded, compared to 13,384 units for an average value of $79,869 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 113,155 units and $673,038. On the immediate preceding trading day the average volume and value for the month to date, were 117,955 units with an average value of $697,441. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
Trading ended with 3 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 3 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, Access Financial ended trading at $34 with 5,300 units changing hands, AMG Packaging closed at $5.70 with 20,257 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 150 units changing hands at $36.60 after falling 40 cents, CAC 2000 closed with a loss of 5 cents to end at $7.80 with 16,108 shares traded. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 1,800 units and lost 30 cents to end at $7.70, Caribbean Producers climbed 45 cents in trading 141,143 units at $4.10, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with a gain of 20 cents with 22,000 shares changing hands, to close at $3.20. Derrimon Trading rose by 10 cents and ended at a new high of $8.60 with 9,866 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove lost 99 cents and closed trading with 122,148 shares, at $18.01, General Accident closed trading with 67,000 shares at $3.25, Honey Bun closed with 16,849 shares changing hands to end at $7, ISP Finance had 13,189 units changing hands to close with a gain of 25 cents at a 52 weeks’ high $12.25, Jetcon Corporation closed trading a rise of 90 cents with 1,700 shares being exchanged to end at $11, Knutsford Express traded 5,990 units but lost 50 cents to close at $42, Lasco Distributors ended with 6,399 units trading at $7 after gaining 20 cents, Lasco Financial gained 1 cent with 25,000 shares changing hands, to end at $4.24, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 110,927 units changing hands at $4.70, Main Event had 15,004 shares changing hands, to close with a fall of 10 cents at $4.50, Medical Disposables closed at $6 with 1,000 shares changing hands and Paramount Trading lost 15 cents and ended with 61,750 units changing hands at $3.55. Tech ended with 17,912 units changing hands at $7 after rising by 95 cents, Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 2,665 units changing hands to close at $2.10 and Eppley 9.5% preference share, traded 500,000 units at $6.04.

Fall for juniors on Monday

Trading on the junior market declined sharply on Monday with just over 200,000 shares trading. The junior market index suffered a loss of 12.40 at the close at 3041.96.
At the close 5 advanced and 8 declined, with 227,531 units valued at $1,357,774 passing through the market, compared to 1,296,408 units valued at $ $5,940,417 on Friday. Trading ended with 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 5 ended with lower offers, than the last sale. The junior market ended trading with an average of just 13,384 units for an average value of $79,869 traded, compared to 99,724 units for an average value of $456,955 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 117,955 units and $697,441. On the immediate preceding trading day the average volume and value for the month to date, were 126,669 units with an average value of $748,905. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
At the close of the market on Tuesday, Access Financial added $1.19 to close off its recent lows, to end at $34 with 6,160 units changing hands, AMG Packaging closed at $5.70 with 22,250 units changing hands after trading at a high for the day of $27.60, Blue Power closed with 383 units changing hands at $37 after adding 50 cents, CAC 2000 closed with a loss of 15 cents to end at $7.85 with 12,266 shares traded. Caribbean Producers fell 5 cents in trading 30,000 units at $3.65, Derrimon Trading rose by 20 cents and ended at a new high of $8.50 with 4,634 shares changing hands, General Accident lost 5 cents and closed trading with 25,000 shares at $3.25, Honey Bun closed with 1,219 shares changing hands to end at $7, Iron Rock Insurance traded 110 shares to end at $3.25 after falling by 15 cents, ISP Finance had 3,591 units changing hands to close with a gain of 25 cents at $12. Jetcon Corporation closed trading sharply lower with a fall of $2.40 with 4,604 shares being exchanged to end at $10.10, Lasco Distributors ended with 6,053 units trading at $6.80 after declining 20 cents, Lasco Financial gained 23 cents with 10,492 shares changing hands, to end at $4.23, Lasco Manufacturing closed with loss of 20 cents as a mere 4,470 units changed hands at $4.70, Main Event had 80,817 shares changing hands, to close with a fall of 29 cents at $4.60, Medical Disposables closed at $6 with 12,182 shares changing hands and Paramount Trading ended with 3,300 units changing hands, to end at $3.70.

Big fall for juniors on Monday

Blue Power dropped sharply in trading on Monday.

The junior market index suffered a large decline at the close of trading on Monday as 22 securities changed hands with Access Financial dropping $10.99 to $32.81 with just 2,000 shares trading and Blue Power diving $13.70 to close at $30 with 2,000 shares changing hands.
At the close 7 advanced and 12 declined, leading the market index being chopped by 91.60 points, to close at 3,004.13 as 696,611 units valued at $3,845,397 passed through the market, compared to 10,450,308 units valued at over $52,212,947 on Friday. Trading ended with 6 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 4 ended with lower offers, than the last sale. In spite of the large index decline three stocks closed at new high at the end of trading.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 31,664 units for an average value of $174,791 traded, compared to 522,515 units for an average value of $2,610,647 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 151,408 units and $906,810. On the immediate preceding trading day the average volume and value for the month to date, were 168,514 units with an average value of $1,011,384. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
At the close of the market on Monday, CAC 2000 closed with a gain of 45 cents at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $8 while 38,000 shares traded, Cargo Handlers lost $2 in trading 2,693 shares at $21.50, Caribbean Cream closed trading with 36,500 units and lost 9 cents to end at $8, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with a gain of 45 cents with 145,100 shares changing hands, to close at $2.49. C2W Music had 4,958 units changing hands to close with a loss of 3 cents at 30 cents, Dolphin Cove rose $2 and closed trading with 17,351 shares, at $20, General Accident closed trading with 10,893 shares at $3.30, Honey Bun shed $2 with 22,500 shares changing hands to end at $5, ISP Finance had 5,358 units changing hands to close with a gain of 75 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.75, Jamaican Teas rose 37 cents and ended trading 8,736 shares to close at $6.82. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 3,839 shares being exchanged for loss of 3 cents to end at $11, Knutsford Express traded 350 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $40.50, Lasco Distributors ended with 22,580 units trading at $6.85 after adding 5 cents, Lasco Financial fell 7 cents with 131,090 shares changing hands, to end at $4. Lasco Manufacturing closed with loss of 50 cents as 59,106 units changed hands at $4.50, Main Event had 126,775 shares changing hands, to close with a fall of 50 cents at $4.50, Medical Disposables fell 37 cents to close at $6.18 with 10,000 shares changing hands. tTech ended with 44,782 units changing hands, the price fell $1.95 to end at $6.05 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 2,000 units changing hands at $2.10.

Juniors fall on Thursday

Main Event hits new high of $5.10.

Juniors market stocks mostly retreated in trading on Thursday as 20 securities changed hands leading to 8 advancing and 9 declining, leading the market index down 23.20 points, to close at 3,086.17.
Trading ended with 1,482,096 units valued at over $12,049,960 passing through the market, compared to 1,492,475 units valued at over $9,844,241 on Thursday. At the close 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 74,105 units for an average value of $602,498 traded, compared to 64,890 units for an average value of $428,010 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 109,514 units and $744,840. On the immediate preceding trading day, the average volume and value for the month to date, were 116,596 units with an average value of $773,309. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
At the close of the market on Friday, AMG Packaging closed at $24 after falling 40 cents with 2,158 units changing hands, on the day before the 5 for 1 stock split is to be effected in trading. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 671,501 units and gained 9 cents to close at $8.09, Caribbean Producers rose 30 cents in trading 6,400 units $4.30, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with a loss of 15 cents with 300 shares changing hands, to close at $2.50 after trading at $2 during the trading session, as the price adjust to the disappointed 2016 results. C2W Music had 5,000 units changing hands to close with a loss of 2 cents at 33 cents, Derrimon Trading ended at $8 with 31,030 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.75 and closed trading with 107,000 shares, to end at $16. General Accident closed trading with 9,500 shares at $3.30, Honey Bun gained 70 cents with 16,649 shares changing hands to end at $6.50, ISP Finance had 28,000 units changing hands to close with a loss of 30 cents at $11, Jamaican Teas shed 70 cents and ended trading 35,485 shares to close at $7.30. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 145,125 shares being exchanged for gain of 50 cents to end at $13, KLE Group added 44 cents and ended trading 886 units, to close at $2.90, Lasco Distributors ended with 6,085 units trading at $6.70, Lasco Financial fell 16 cents with 148,000 shares changing hands, to end at $4.50. Lasco Manufacturing closed with loss of 20 cents as 182,496 units changed hands at $4.70, Main Event had 67,852 shares changing hands, to close with a gain of 10 cents at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $5.10, Medical Disposables rose 14 cents to close at $6.50 with 3,719 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading ended with 14,300 shares changing hands and lost 5 cents to $3.75 and tTech ended with 610 units changing hands as the price rose 40 cents to end at $6.50.

Juniors fall as 11 stocks decline – Friday

Blue Power suffered large fall in price on Friday.

Some big price changes and above average trade in 6.8 million units of Eppley preference share characterised Friday’s trading on the junior market. At the close declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones, leading the market index down 15.63 points, to close at 3,083.40.
At the close, 23 securities changed hands, 8 advanced and 11 declined. Trading ended with 7,883,509 units valued at over $48,696,373 passing through the market, compared to 1,357,950 units valued at over $10,370,371 on Thursday. At the close 7 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 ended with lower offers, than the last sale.
The junior market ended trading with an average of 342,761 units for an average value of $2,117,234 traded, compared to 54,318 units for an average value of $414,815 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 198,540 units and $1,266,024. The average volume and value for February, ended at 223,938 units and $1,379,459.
At the close of the market on Friday, AMG Packaging closed at $22 after falling $3 with 2,367 units changing hands. After a long delay, AMG’s approved 5 for 1 stock split is to be effected on March 10 the company reported. Blue Power dropped sharply by a huge $7.30 and closed with 4,817 units changing hands at $47.70, CAC 2000 traded 8,544 shares at $7.50, after rising 50 cents, Cargo Handlers shed $2 in trading 1,325 shares and closed at $25, Caribbean Cream closed trading with 4,352 units to close at $8.09, after rising 9 cents. Caribbean Producers fell 15 cents in trading 821 units $3.60, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with a loss of 90 cents with 42,298 shares changing hands, to close at $3.10, the fall comes as the company reported earnings of just 5 cents for the 2016 fiscal year, down from 13.5 cents at September last year. Derrimon Trading ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.56 with 10,000 shares changing hands, after rising by 6 cents, Dolphin Cove rose $1 and closed trading with 88,264 shares, to end at $19. General Accident fell 30 cents to close with 14,695 shares at $3.20, Honey Bun had 15,299 shares changing hands to end at $7.60, Jamaican Teas gained 20 cents and ended trading 14,406 shares to close at $8.50. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 67,324 shares being exchanged for gain of $1 to end at $14, KLE Group fell 2 cents and ended trading 4,739 units, to close at $2.88, Lasco Distributors ended with 32,000 units trading with a fall of 30 cents at $6.50, Lasco Financial fell 10 cents with 62,563 shares changing hands, to end at $4.50. Lasco Manufacturing closed with gain of 9 cents as 32,106 units changed hands at $4.59, Main Event had 17,862 shares changing hands, to close with a gain of 15 cents at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $5, Medical Disposables lost 15 cents to close at $6.70 with 1,000 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading ended with 216,357 shares changing hands and rose 34 cents to $3.79, tTech ended with 95,774 units changing hands at $6.50, Eppley 9.5% preference share closed trading with 333,200 units changing hands at $6 and Eppley 8.25% preference share closed trading with 6,813,396 units at $6.

Another record close for juniors

Lasco Financial traded at a new high on the junior market on Wednesday.

Lasco Manufacturing traded 5,269,141 shares accounting 77.45 percent of the volume changing hands on Wednesday as the junior market eked out another new high at the close.
The junior market ended trading on Wednesday, with a moderate gain of 3.90 points to close at 3,162.69 as 25 securities changed hands, with 12 advancing and 4 declining stocks, while 3 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
Trading ended with 6,803,575 units valued at over $35,960,840 passing through the market, compared to 21,021,882 units valued at $6,003,095, on Tuesday At the close 6 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 with lower offers, than the last sale.
An average of 272,143 units with an average value of $1,438,434 traded, compared to of 53,783 units with an average value of $315,952 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 258,893 units and $1,588,639 compared to 258,010 units and $1,598,653 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose 99 cents to close at $25 with 3,000 units changing hands, C2W Music had 28,317 units changing hands to close at 39 cents, CAC 2000 closed at $7.50 with 7,500 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers traded 15,900 shares and gained 43 cents to end at $24.50. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 33,630 units at $8.40, after gaining by 25 cents. Caribbean Flavours rallied by 81 cents in trading 880 units to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.31, Consolidated Bakeries traded 60,141 shares to close at $4.05, Derrimon Trading rose 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.50 with 1,500 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove closed trading with 3,660 shares, to end at $20. General Accident closed with 81,000 shares while falling 25 cents to end at $3.85, Honey Bun gained 50 cents with 7,470 shares changing hands, to end at $7.50, Jamaican Teas gained 50 cents in trading 28,000 shares to close at $8.50. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with a 20 cents loss, with 287,475 shares being exchanged, to end at $11, Key Insurance traded 14,000 units, to close with a rise of 50 cents at $3.50, KLE Group gained 26 cents and ended with 2,000 units changing hands at $2.86. Knutsford Express ended trading with 3,172 units to close at $35, Lasco Distributors ended with 106,350 units trading with a loss of 30 cents at $7, Lasco Financial traded 49,354 shares changing hands, to end with a rise of 25 cents at $4.75, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 5,269,141 units changing hands at $4.95. Main Event gained just 1 cent while 181,750 shares changed hands to close at $4.81, Medical Disposables closed at $7 with 32,100 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading fell 30 cents and ended with 350,551 shares changing hands at $3.50. Sweet River traded just 200 shares at $3.50, tTech rose 41 cents and closed trading with 6,152 units changing hands at $7.61 and Eppley 8.25% preference share, ended with 230,332 units changing hands at $6 after falling by 1 cent.

New record close for juniors – Tuesday

The junior market hit a new record close at the end of trading on Tuesday, with a strong gain of 57.28 points to close at 3,101.51 as 19 securities changed hands.
The market ended with an equal numbers of advancing and declining stocks, after three stocks rose by $1, $4 and $5.10.
At the market’s close, 7 stocks rising while 7 declined while 3 closed at 52 weeks’ highs. Trading ended with 1,021,882 units valued at $6,003,095 passing through the market, compared to 2,642,818 units valued at over $15,747,182, on Monday. At the close 6 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 with lower offers, than the last sale, while 1 stock closed at new 52 weeks’ high while one traded at an intraday high.
An average of 53,783 units with an average value of $315,952 traded, compared to of 110,117 units with an average value of $656,133 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 258,010 units and $1,598,653 compared to 272,597 units and $1,690,274 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, CAC 2000 rose 55 cents and closed at $7.50 with 11,000 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream closed trading with 84,589 units at $8.15, after gaining by 15 cents. Caribbean Producers closed trading with 3,466 units being exchanged at $4.50 for a loss of 10 cents, Derrimon Trading ended at $7.20 with 130,736 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove jumped $4 in trading 2,451 shares, to close at a 52 weeks high of $20. General Accident closed trading with 20,009 shares while falling 2 cents to end at $4.10, Honey Bun gained 50 cents and closed with 30,210 shares changing hands to end at $7.50,

Knutsford Express jumped $5.10 to a new high of $35.

ISP Finance traded 5,000 units to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $10, Jamaican Teas traded 2,018 shares to close at $8. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with a 9 cents loss, with 66,550 shares being exchanged, to end at $10.80, Key Insurance traded 23,923 units, to close with a rise of 11 cents at $3, KLE Group fell 10 cents and ended with 43,319 units changing hands at $2.60. Knutsford Express ended trading just 200 units to close at record $35, after jumping $5.10, Lasco Financial traded 60,000 shares changing hands, to end with a fall of 20 cents at $4.50, Lasco Manufacturing closed with 183,341 units changing hands, with a loss of 5 cents at $4.95, Main Event had 251,120 shares changing hands to close at $4.80. Medical Disposables closed at $7 with 21,446 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading ended with 56,373 shares changing hands at $3.80 and tTech shed 70 cents and closed trading with 26,131 units changing hands at $7.20.

Juniors index inch higher on Monday

Caribbean Flavours traded at a new high of $13.50 on Monday.

The junior market inched higher at the close of trading on Monday, to close at 3,101.51 points after climbing a mere 5.05 points. the market closed with 24 securities changing hands, compared to 19 on Friday.
At the market’s close, 11 stocks rose while 8 declined as trading ended with 2,642,818 units valued at $15,747,182 passing through the market, compared to 5,212,444 units valued at over $33,772,710, on Friday. At the close 6 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 with lower offers, than the last sale, while 1 stock closed at new 52 weeks’ high while one traded at an intraday high.
An average of 110,117 units with an average value of $656,133 traded, compared to of 274,339 units with an average value of $1,777,511 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 272,597 units and $1,690,274 compared to 285,096 units and $1,759,823 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging dropped $3.99 and closed at $24.01 with 4,835 units changing hands, Blue Power closed at $50.25 after gaining 24 cents with just 100 shares trading, Cargo Handlers lost 43 cents in trading 180 units, to close at $24.07, Caribbean Cream closed trading with 30,640 units at $8, after gaining by 75 cents. Caribbean Flavours rose $1 in trading 1,500 units to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $13.50, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 46,522 units being exchanged at $4.60 for a loss of 5 cents, Consolidated Bakeries traded 50,000 shares, to close 5 cents higher at $4.05, C2W Music traded 6,683 units and fell 11 cents to 39 cents. Derrimon Trading ended at $7.20 with 38,400 shares changing hands, General Accident closed trading with 6,000 shares while rising 12 cents to end at $4.12, Honey Bun closed with 4,672 shares changing hands to end at $7, Jamaican Teas traded 3,031 shares to close at $8 after gaining by 18 cents. Jetcon Corporation closed trading $1 higher with 390,520 shares being exchanged to end at $11, Key Insurance traded 9,524 units, to close with a loss of 1 cent, at $2.89, KLE Group rose 20 cents and ended with 181 units changing hands, at $2.70, Lasco Distributors ended trading 110,000 units to close at $7.30, after adding 30 cents. Lasco Financial traded 412,200 shares changing hands, to end at $4.70, Lasco Manufacturing with 1,448,197 units changing hands, closed with a gain of 30 cents at $5, Main Event had 59,631 shares changing hands to close at $4.80. Medical Disposables lost 40 cents and closed at $7 with 4,704 shares changing hands, tTech gained 90 cents and closed trading with 513 units changing hands at $7.90, Eppley 9.5% preference share, ended with 300 units changing hands at $6.01 after falling by 2 cents and Eppley 10% preference share, ended with 300 units trading at $6.85.

Juniors retreat sharply on Thursday

Medical Disposables added 60 cents and closed at $7.50′

The junior market retreated sharply in trading on Thursday, to close at 3,027.75 points after falling 48.96 as 21 securities changed hands, compared to 25 on Wednesday with the prices of 7 stocks rising and 6 declined.
The market closed ending with 5,009,146 units valued at over $29,141,927 passing through the market, compared to 6,418,006 units, valued at $39,202,136, on Wednesday. At the close, 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 1 with a lower offer, than the last sale while 1 stock closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
An average of 238,531 units with an average value of $1,255,988 traded, compared to of 377,530 units with an average value of $754,627 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 285,992 units and $1,758,206 compared to 290,307 units and $1,803,862 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging closed at $24.50 with 7,859 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 3,000 shares changing hands at $50.01, Cargo Handlers rose 10 cents while trading 7,456 units, to close at $24.50. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 7,153 units at $8, Caribbean Producers fell 18 cents in trading 17,802 units at $4.65, Consolidated Bakeries traded 681,057 shares with a rise of 20 cents, to close at $4. Derrimon Trading ended at $7.20 with 10,000 shares changing hands, General Accident closed trading with 24,861 shares at while falling 5 cents to end at $4.15, Honey Bun closed with 384,852 shares changing hands to end with a loss of 50 cents at $7.50, Jamaican Teas traded 62,765 shares to close at $9 after declining by 33 cents. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 460,473 shares, to end at a closing high of $11. Key Insurance traded 1,077 units to close with a gain of 2 cents at $3, KLE Group lost 30 cents and ended with 1,500 units changing hands at $2.70, Knutsford Express traded just 4,000 shares and gained $1.49 in closing at $26. Lasco Distributors ended trading with 469,944 units changing hands to close at $7, Lasco Financial rose 27 cents with 819,651 shares changing hands to end at $4.50, Lasco Manufacturing with 1,086,082 units changing hands, closed with a loss of 44 cents at $4.51. Main Event traded 592,737 shares to close at $4.51, after trading at $4.80, Medical Disposables added 60 cents and closed at 52 weeks’ high of $7.50 with 334,877 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading rose 20 cents and closed at $3.80 with 25,500 shares changing hands, Sweet River ended with 10,000 units changing hands at $3.50 and tTech closed trading with 500 units changing hands to end at $8.

Juniors break 3,000 points barrier – Tuesday

Knutsford Express traded $26 after rising $1.49.

The junior market shoot over the 3,000 mark in the index by gain nearly 50 points to close at yet another record high, in trading on Tuesday, to close at 3,029.93 points after gaining 48.91 as 22 securities changed hands, compared to 15 on Monday. Prices of 11 stocks rose and 7 declined.
The market closed ending with 3,635,936 units, valued at $9,626,139 passing through the market, compared to 871,696 units, valued at $5,334,946, on Monday. At the close, 7 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 3 with a lower offer, than the last sale while 7 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
An average of 165,270 units with an average value of $437,552 traded, compared to of 58,113 units with an average value of $355,663 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 100,163 units and $477,950 compared to 83,886 units and $488,049 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose $1 to close at $25 with 8,774 units changing hands after trading at a high for the day of $27.60, Blue Power closed with 894,181 shares changing hands at $50, CAC 2000 traded 869,262 shares and fell 10 cents to $6. Cargo Handlers climbed by $1 while trading 11,577 units, to close at 52 weeks’ high of $24, Caribbean Cream rose 35 cents in trading 3,150 units to end at $7.60, Caribbean Producers fell 10 cents in trading 18,050 units at $4.35, Consolidated Bakeries traded 65,346 shares with a rise of 20 cents, for a 52 weeks’ closing high $3.80. General Accident closed trading with 16,050 shares at while gaining 36 cents to end at a new high of $3.80 Honey Bun closed with 13,480 shares changing hands to end at $7.66, Jamaican Teas traded 13,751 shares to close at $9.50 after rising by 85 cents. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 212,260 shares, to end at $10.50. Key Insurance traded 3,872 units to close at 52 weeks’ closing high of $3.70, after rising by 20 cents, KLE Group ended with 10,000 units changing hands at $3,

The ttech team, from Left: Mr. Hugh Allen, Resolution Manager and Executive Director; Mrs. Natalya Petrekin, Service Desk

Knutsford Express traded just 4,000 shares and gained $1.49 in closing at $26, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 97,322 units changing hands but fell 56 cents to close at $7.40. Lasco Financial rose 46 cents with 430,196 shares changing hands to end at $3.96, Lasco Manufacturing with 29,740 units changing hands, closed with a loss of 3 cents at $5.21, Medical Disposables added 27 cents and closed at 52 weeks’ high of $6.37 with 14,875 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading rose 5 cents and closed at $3.10 with 90,000 shares changing hands, tTech closed trading with 6,850 units changing hands to end at 52 weeks’ high of $8.05 after rising 60 cents and Derrimon Trading preference share lost 5 cents ending with 815,000 units changing hands to close at $2.