The junior market closed on Tuesday with 16 securities trading, 7 of which advanced, 6 declined. The market index gained 4.02 points to end at 2,230.10 and a total of 4 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ highs and 1 at an intraday high.
The volume of 1,117,460 units changed hands, valued at $5,238,103. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 3 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging rose $1.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $13 with 7,887 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 31,376 shares changing hands with a rise of 10 cents to close at $4.65, Caribbean Flavours traded 2,594 units to end at $9, Caribbean Producers traded 11,730 units to close at $5.50. Consolidated Bakeries loss 10 cents and closed at $1.30 with 108,098 units trading, Derrimon Trading closed with a rise of 1 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.21 with 4,000 shares changing hands, General Accident lost 30 cents while trading 120,000 shares to close at $2.30. Honey Bun ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.20 with 23,681 units trading with a gain of 55 cents,
KLE Group ended at a $2.20 with 47,000 shares changing hands with a loss of 55 cents. Knutsford Express closed with 2,400 units changing hands at $15, but previously traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $15.10, Lasco Distributors closed with 177,836 units trading and ended with a loss of 2 cents at $7.80, Lasco Financial fell 14 cents to close at $4 with 291,225 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing rose 16 cents in trading 155,178 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables fell 40 cents and closed at $3.15 with 8,250 shares trading, Paramount Trading rose by $1 to end with 33,100 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50 and tTech rose 8 cents to close at $4.98 with 93,105 shares trading.
5 new all-time junior highs – Tuesday
7 junior stocks fall – Monday
General Accident traded at a 52 weeks’ high on Monday
The volume of 1,200,794 units changed hands, valued at $5,249,310. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 9 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging fell 50 cents to close at $11.50 with 2,050 units changing hands, Blue Power traded just 433 shares at $11, C2W Music closed with 35,000 units changing hands to close at 49 cents, Caribbean Cream ended with 950 shares changing hands with a rise of 45 cents to close at $4.55.
Caribbean Producers traded 770 units to close with a loss of 30 cents at $5.50, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 27,800 units trading, General Accident gained 45 cents while trading 222,764 shares to close at $2.60, KLE Group ended at a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.60 with 95,331 shares changing hands with a gain of 45 cents. Lasco Distributors closed with 242,356 units trading and ended with a gain of 2 cents at $7.82, Lasco Financial closed 1 cent lower at $4.14 with 236,561 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing fell 16 cents in trading 258,279 shares to close at $4.84, Medical Disposables closed at $3.55 with 7,500 shares trading and Sweet River lost 2 cents to close at $3.90 with 71,000 shares trading.
Juniors inch up Friday with 9 gains
Knutsford Express ended at a new all-time high of $15
The volume of 1,058,983 units changed hands, valued at $6,002,466. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 9 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 4 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial Services closed with a loss of 50 cents to $16.50 with 1,821 units changing hands, AMG Packaging closed at $12 with 9,520 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 17,700 shares changing hands with a loss of 65 cents to close at $4.10. Caribbean Producers traded 12,389 units to close with a rise of 15 cents to end at $5.80, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 500 units trading, Derrimon Trading closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.20 after rising 10 cents with 83,825 shares trading, Dolphin Cove traded 3,816 shares with a gain of 7 cents to close at $15.75. General Accident gained 5 cents while trading 5,369 shares to close at $2.15, Honey Bun closed with 10,101 shares changing hands at $7.65, KLE Group ended at a new 52 weeks’ high of $2.30 with 14,743 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents.
Knutsford Express traded at a new high of $15 by rising by $2.70 with 20,820 units, Lasco Distributors closed with 164,550 units trading and ended with a gain of 3 cents at $7.90, Lasco Financial closed at $4.15 with 117,081 shares changing hands after it traded earlier at $4.75. Lasco Manufacturing gained 1 cent in trading 492,259 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables closed at $3.55 with 1,000 shares trading, Paramount Trading loss 5 cents to close at $10.50 with 29,482 shares trading and tTech closed with a gain of 20 cents at $4.90 with 27,096 units changing hands.
Juniors slip again on Thursday
Honey Bun closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.65.
The volume of 1,498,422 units changed hands, valued at $9,013,294 with indicators showing potential for a resumption of upward price movements with the supply of stocks being reduced as indicated by the increased number of stocks without offers. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Blue Power ended at $11 with 6,433 shares trading, C2W Music ended at 49 cents while 48,850 units changed hands, Cargo Handlers closed with a loss of 1 cent at $11 with 2,280 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 35,000 shares changing hands with a loss of 5 cents to close at $4.75. Caribbean Flavours traded 352,178 units to close with a rise of 10 cents to end at $9, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 69,807 units trading, Derrimon Trading closed at $4.10 after losing 5 cents with 50,000 shares trading, Dolphin Cove traded 20,000 shares with a gain of 8 cents to close at $15.68. General Accident lost 20 cents while trading 2,100 shares to close at $2.10,
Honey Bun rose 24 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.65 as 32,000 shares changed hands, KLE Group ended at new 52 weeks’ high of $2.20 with 34,000 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents. Lasco Distributors closed with 150,700 units trading and ended with a loss of 13 cents at $7.87, Lasco Financial closed at $4.15 with 278,988 shares changing hands after gaining 15 cents. Lasco Manufacturing lost 1 cent in trading 358,622 shares to close at $4.99, Paramount Trading gained 2 cents to close at $10.55 with 29,500 shares trading and tTech closed at $4.70 with 27,964 units changing hands.
Juniors retreat slightly on Wednesday
AMG Packaging closed at a new high of $12 on Wednesday.
The volume of 1,738,498 units changed hands, valued at $9,189,436 with indicators showing potential for a resumption of upward price movements with the supply of stocks being reduced as indicated by the increased number of stocks without offers. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial Services closed with a gain of 40 cents at $17, with 2,136 units changing hands, AMG Packaging price rose 60 cents to a new high of $12 with 27,421 shares changing hands, Blue Power lost $2 to end at $11 with only 600 shares trading, C2W Music ended at 49 cents while 10,000 units changed hands. Caribbean Cream ended with 82,361 shares changing hands with a loss of 14 cents to close at $4.80, Caribbean Producers had 721,902 units changing hands and gained 15 cents to close at $5.65,
Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 6,300 units trading, General Accident rose 11 cents while trading 28,821 shares to close at $2.30. Honey Bun lost 19 cents in closing at $7.41 as 63,979 shares changed hands, KLE Group ended at new 52 weeks’ high of $2.10 with 52,926 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents. Lasco Distributors closed with 117,645 units trading and ended unchanged at $8, Lasco Financial closed at $4 with 184,400 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 300,316 shares and closed at $5, Medical Disposables had 870 shares changing hands to close at $3.55, Paramount Trading lost 2 cents to close at $10.53, with 9,000 shares trading and tTech closed with a loss of 20 cents at $4.70 with 129,821 units changing hands.
Juniors rise slightly on Tuesday
A high percentage of the stocks listed on the junior market were active on Tuesday with 18 trading, 6 of which advanced, 4 declined, the market index was up a miniscule 6.24 points to end at 2,249.07. A total of 6 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ highs.
The volume of 1,840,258 units changed hands, valued at $6,617,973 with indicators showing potential for a resumption of upward price movements with the supply of stocks being reduced as indicated by the increased number of stocks without offers. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 9 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 4 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging price rose 20 cents to a new high of $11.40 with 32,190 shares changing hands, C2W Music ended at 49 cents while 27,516 units changed hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 4,000 shares changing hands at $4.94, Caribbean Flavours traded 11,353 units to close with a loss of 10 cents to end at $8.90. Caribbean Producers had 13,361 units changing hands but rose 20 cents to close at $5.50 Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 273,000 units trading. Derrimon Trading closed at $4.15 with 33,167 shares traded, Dolphin Cove traded at $15.60 as 1,000 shares changed hands, General Accident fell 24 cents while trading 573,067 shares to close at $2.19.
Honey Bun closed at $7.60 as 104,424 shares changed hands, Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents with 400 shares trading to close at a $5.20, KLE Group ended at $2 with 127,714 shares changing hands. Lasco Distributors closed with 105,295 units trading and ended unchanged at $8, Lasco Financial lost 20 cents to close at $4 with 196,579 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 245,720 shares and gained 5 cents to close at $5, Medical Disposables had 30,574 shares changing hands with a rise of 55 cents to close at $3.55, Paramount Trading ended at a 52 weeks’ high by rising 5 cent to close at $10.55, but only 135 shares traded and tTech closed with a gain of 10 cents at $4.90 with 60,583 units changing hands.
Juniors fall as 11 stocks rose 6 fell
Honey Bun closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Monday
The volume of 1,767,220 units changed hands, valued at $8,897,090 with indicators showing potential for a resumption of upward price movements with the supply of stocks being reduced as indicated by the increased number of stocks without offers. At the close, 1 security ended 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 their last traded prices while 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, Access Financial traded 10,000 shares and gained 10 cent6s to end at $16.60, AMG Packaging price rose 15 cents to a new high of $11.20 with only 1,434 shares changing hands, CAC 2000 gained 3 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.53 with 10,300 shares changing hands. C2W Music ended at 49 cents while 25,000 units changed hands, Caribbean Cream ended with a loss of 1 cent as 76,999 shares changed hands at $4.94, Caribbean Producers had 110,247 units changing hands but rose 10 cents to close at $5.30, Consolidated Bakeries gained 4 cents to $1.40 with 31,096 units trading. Derrimon Trading closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.15 after rising 10 cents with 1,000 shares, Dolphin Cove traded with a gain of 5
cents to end at $15.60 as 9,148 shares, General Accident rose 24 cents while trading 245,379 shares to close at 52 weeks’ high of $2.43. Honey Bun rose 42 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high of $7.60 as 85,000 shares changed hands, Jamaican Teas rose 25 cents with 8,848 shares trading to close at a $5.25, KLE Group ended at $2 with 23,500 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors closed with 366,363 units trading and ended with a loss of 9 cents at $8. Lasco Financial lost 50 cents to close at $4.20 with 176,544 shares changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing traded 353,515 shares but fell by 5 cents to close at $4.95, Medical Disposables had 211,500 shares changing hands at $3 after dropping 30 cents and tTech closed with a loss of 15 cents at $4.80 with 20,388 units changing hands.
Juniors eased further on Friday
Paramount’s products the company’s stock close at an all-time high of $10.50 on Friday.
The junior market ended the week on a mixed note as investors continued profit taking, in continuation of Thursday declines. At the close, the junior market was down a moderate 14.42 points to end at 2,266.34 with 13 securities trading, 6 of which advanced, 5 declined with 3 closing at new 52 weeks’ highs.
The volume of 2,572,307 units changed hands, valued at $13,732,252 with indicators showing potential for a resumption of upward price movements, with the supply of stocks being reduced as indicated by the increased number of stocks without offers. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid and 11 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging price rose $2 to a new high of $11.05 with only 3,000 shares changing hands in response to profits rising 87 percent in the November quarter to $29 million, C2W Music ended at 49 cents while 7,000 units changed hands, Caribbean Cream ended with a loss of 15 cents as 464,151 shares changed hands at $4.95. Caribbean Producers had 10,392 units changing hands but slipped 27 cents to close at $5.20, 
Consolidated Bakeries saw trading in 9,753 units but fell 4 cents to $1.36, General Accident rose by 13 cents with trading in 10,000 shares to close at $2.19. Honey Bun rose to a new 52 weeks’ high of $7.18 and gained of 18 cents as 11,000 shares changed hands, Lasco Distributors closed with 366,072 units trading and ended with a rise of 9 cents at $8.09, Lasco Financial lost 5 cents to close at $4.70 with 334,168 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 1,028,935 shares and gained 26 cents to close at $5, Medical Disposables had 170,000 shares changing hands at $3.30, Paramount Trading closed with a gain of 40 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $10.50 while 57,575 units traded and tTech closed with a loss of 6 cents at $4.95 with 100,261 units changing hands.
JSE pulls back again in early trading
The stock market pulled back again on Friday with the indices falling in junior and the main markets and adding to Thursday end of day losses as volumes remained relatively light after 75 minutes of trading. 
The all Jamaica Composite Index fell 549.58 points to 174,562.41 the JSE Market Index tumbled 491.76 points to 157,134.01 the JSE combined index dropped 607.09 points to 168,621.96 and the junior market index fell 28.19 points to 2,264.88.
In trading 29 securities were active and accounted for 1,814,132 units changed hands with 12 stocks rising and 10 falling.
Scotia Group traded at $30.09 compared to nearly $34.99, the last traded price with 81,528 shares Barita Investments had 134,925 shares trading at $4.40, Margaritaville Turks came into its own after reporting profits of US$518,134 versus $279,000 in the six months to November last year, the stock traded 394,700 at 10.5 US cents, Radio Jamaica jumped to a new high of $6 with 32,400 units.
In the junior market, AMG Packaging traded at a new high of $11.05, Honey Bun is up to a new 52 weeks’ high of $7.18 and Paramount Trading at $10.50, Lasco Financial fell back to $4.20 from yesterday’s close of $4.75.
7 juniors closed at 52 weeks’ high
CAC 2000 traded at new high of $6.50 to gain 234% since listing last week.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bids to buy and 9 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial traded 9,000 units with a gain of 50 cents to end at $16.50 while newly listed CAC 2000 traded 5,000 shares at a new 52 weeks’ high of $6.50 to gain 8 cents, C2W Music ended 2 cents higher to close at 49 cents while 336,500 units changed hands. Caribbean Cream ended with 122,000 shares changing hands to end at $5. Caribbean Flavours traded 58,200 units to close at $9, Caribbean Producers had 73,400 units changing hands, but slipped 5 cents to close at $5.50, Consolidated Bakeries rose 20 cents while trading 393,375 shares at $1.40, Derrimon Trading ended at $4.07 with a gain of 2 cents while 25,000 units traded at a 52 weeks’ high. General Accident traded 78,900 shares to close at $2, Honey Bun with 13,652 shares changing hands, closed with a gain of 20 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $7, Jamaican Teas had 5,820 shares trading to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.60 to record an increase of 10 cents.
KLE ended at $1.90 with 71,470 shares changing hands after rising by 7 cents to a new 52 weeks’ high, Lasco Distributors closed with 398,319 units trading and ended with a loss of 50 cents at $8.50, Lasco Financial gained 1 cent to close at $5 with 378,257 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 1,932,125 shares but fell 48 cents to close at $5, Medical Disposables gained 19 cents and ended with 54,500 shares changing hands at $3.30, Paramount Trading closed with 1,000 units changing hands at 52 weeks’ high of $10.10 and tTech closed at a new 52 weeks’ high of $5.49 with 385,034 units changing hands to gain 19 cents. The stock traded as high as $6 during the trading day.