Trading dropped sharply on the Junior Market on Monday with only 671,349 units changing hands well off the 3,595,987 units trading on Friday. Traded valued also declined to $3,163,547 from $20,377,796.
At the close 21 securities traded, up from 18 on Friday with the market index posting a loss of 21.57 points to end at 2,987.07 as the price of 6 stocks advanced and 11 declined. Trading closed with 5 stocks having a higher bids than the last traded price and 3 closing with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of just 31,969 units for an average value of $150,645 compared to 199,777 units for an average value of $1,132,100 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 58,347 units valued at $321,243 compared 60,745 units valued at $336,751 previously. 
In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial Services lost 45 cents to close at $46.05 in trading traded 166 units AMG Packaging fell 25 cents to close at $3.75 with 11,335 units changing hands, Blue Power saw investors buying 2,082 shares at $50, CAC 2000 rose 15 cents to end at $6.72 with 10,000 shares trading, Cargo Handlers dropped 75 cents in trading 3,000 shares to close at $13.75, Caribbean Cream closed trading with 500 units and fell 40 cents to end at $6.60, Caribbean Producers added 49 cents and closed trading with 300,000 units, at $3.50, / Derrimon Trading ended with 2,133 units changing hands, to close at $8 after falling 2 cents. 
General Accident closed trading with 300 shares to end at $2.70, Honey Bun lost 27 cents to close trading with 5,000 shares at $5.84, >ISP Finance dropped 6 cents and closed with 6,700 units changing hands at $13.50, Jamaican Teas gained 20 cents and ended trading 300 shares at $4.20, Jetcon Corporation traded 10,354 shares and rose 19 cents to end at $4.49, Knutsford Express traded 1,700 shares to end at $14.75, after falling 10 cents, Lasco Distributors added 12 cents and closed at $6.37 after trading 115,667 units, Lasco Financial ended with 94,678 shares changing hands to end at $3.60, Lasco Manufacturing rose 10 cents and ended with 6,363 shares trading at $4.80, Main Event dropped 75 cents with 75,392 shares trading to end at $5.18, Medical Disposables ended at $5.50 with 21,679 units trading, and tTech dived $2 trading 2,425 units to close at $8.
Junior Market trading drops sharply – Monday
JSE Main market falls Friday
Trading on the main market stocks of the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up over Thursday’s levels but declining stocks numbered more than advancing ones leading to declines in the market indices by more than 1,300 points.
At the close of trading, 26 securities changed hands in the main market with 2 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 10 stocks advancing and 12 declining. The main market ended with 4,292,363 units valued at $81,728,669 changing hands compared to 1,294,238 units valued at $29,684,333 at the close on Thursday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 136,527 units valued at US$46,401, bringing the total of all trades to J$87,681,879.
At the end of trading, the All Jamaica Composite Index declined 1,429.83 points to close at 256,396.89, the JSE Market Index lost 1,302.74 points to 233,606.61. The JSE US dollar market index gained 0.45 to close at 173.07.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
The main market ended trading with an average of 165,091 units valued at $3,143,410 for each security traded compared to an average of 56,271 units valued at $1,290,623. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 129,324 units with an average value of $2,758,273 compared with an average of 125,350 units with an average value of $2,715,480 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for June ended at 218,951 units with an average value of $3,871,959.
The main market ended trading with an average of 56,271 units, valued at $1,290,623 for each security traded compared to an average of 115,397 units valued at $2,813,635. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 125,350 units, with an average value of $2,715,480 compared with an average of 133,908 units with an average value of $2,893,588 on the previous trading day. June ended with an average volume of 218,951 units with an average of $3,871,959.
In market activity, Berger Paints exchanged 6,553 shares at $13.30, Cable and Wireless closed at 80 cents, losing 25 cents with 338,942 stock units switching owners, Caribbean Cement lost 90 cents to close at $24.60 trading 4,476 shares, Carreras lost 5 cents to close at $89.95, with 2,748 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy was down 35 cents to $41.05, with trades of 6,209 shares
Broilers traded 70 cents higher, closing at $18.20, with an exchange of 2,080,661 shares, Jamaica Producers gained 75 cents to close at $14.75 with 10,986 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.50, with a loss of 30 cents, trading 920 shares, JMMB Group lost 21 cents to close at $19.31 exchanging 6,645 units, Kingston Properties traded 400 units, losing 5 cents, to close at $8.80, Kingston Wharves closed at $30.40, with an exchange of 13,470 shares. NCB Financial Group dropped 50 cents to close at $71.50, after exchanging 40,147 shares, 1834 Investments traded 219,700 shares, gaining 1 cent to close at $1.37, PanJam Investment plunged $4.25 in closing at $30 while exchanging 201,188 shares, Portland JSX closed at $10.50 with 9,293 shares changing hands, Proven Investments advanced 38 cents to close at $25.01 with 115,000 shares exchanged, Pulse Investments traded 1,669 shares at $2.49, Radio Jamaica gained 5 cents to close at $1.43, with 83,042 shares switching owners. Sagicor Group added $1, closing at $32 with an exchange of 31,500 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund closed at $13.40, with gains of $1, trading 6,961 units. Scotia Group declined 31 cents to close at $42.09, with an exchange of 49,507 shares, Scotia Investments lost 1 cent to close at $36 trading 1,500 units, Seprod gained $1 and closed at $30 with 982,293 shares changing hands while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.95, after rising 60 cents and exchanging 75,600 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 22 US cents trading 118,527 units, JMMB Group US 6% preference share exchanged 18,000 units at US$1.12 and JMMB Group7.5% preference share gained 1 cent to close at $1.11, with trades of 953 units.
Trading jumps on Junior Market – Friday
Caribbean Producers commanded the largest trade on Friday.
Trading picked up on the Junior Market with more than 3,595,987 units changing hands, well up on the 786,779 units trading on Thursday. Traded valued also climbed sharply over Thursday’s low level of $4,004,721 to end at $20,377,796.
At the close 18 securities traded, up from 17 on Thursday, with the market index posting a loss of 31.61 points to end at 3,008.64, as the price of 6 stocks advanced and 8 declined. Trading closed with 1 stock having a higher bid than the last traded price and 4 closing with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 199,777 units for an average value of $1,132,100 compared to 46,281 units for an average value of $235,572 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 60,745 units valued at $336,751, compared 46,842 units valued at $257,217 previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Blue Power saw investors buying 419 shares and close $6 higher at $50, Caribbean Producers shed 68 cents and closed trading with 2,407,473 units, at $3.01, Derrimon Trading ended with 500 units changing hands, to close at $8.02 after adding 2 cents. Dolphin Cove dived $2.50 to end at $17.50 with 503,584 shares changing hands, General Accident closed trading with 59,606 shares to end at $2.70, 
Honey Bun climbed 57 cents to close trading with 281,092 shares at $6.11, ISP Finance dropped $2.39 and closed with 1,500 units changing hands at $13.56, Jamaican Teas gained 20 cents and ended trading 200,000 shares at $4, Jetcon Corporation traded 12,400 shares and fell 20 cents to end at $4.30, KLE Group ended at $2.10 with 450 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express traded 1,610 shares to end at $14.85, after falling 15 cents, Lasco Distributors fell 73 cents and closed at $6.25 after trading 18,200 units, Lasco Financial ended with 12,497 shares changing hands and fell 10 cents to end at $3.60, Lasco Manufacturing rose 30 cents and ended with 27,727 shares trading at $4.70, Main Event rose 33 cents with 14,828 shares trading to end at $5.93, Medical Disposables ended at $5.50 with 747 units trading, Sweet River fell 4 cents and ended with 12,000 units changing hands at $3.51 and tTech traded 41,354 units to close at $10.
Junior Market jumps – Thursday
Caribbean Cream ended down with a sharp fall in Q1 profit.
Trading on the Junior Market continues to remain low, with 786,779 units valued $4,004,721 trading, resulting from 17 active securities, up from 14 on Wednesday when 246,438 units valued at $1,330,403 passed through the market.
The market index continued the recovery from the steep fall recently, posting 57.54 points rise to end at 3,040.25 as the price of 7 stocks advanced and 8 declined. Trading closed with 3 stocks having higher bids than their last traded prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of only 46,281 units for an average value of $235,572 compared to 17,603 units for an average value of $95,029 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 46,842 units valued at $257,217, compared 46,904 units valued at $259,622 previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial Services rose 50 cents to close at $46.50 in trading 101 units, Caribbean Cream lost 30 cents and ended at $7 with 115,109 shares trading, after the company posted lower profit in the first quarter ending in May, with earnings of 9 cents per share versus 19 cents in the similar quarter in 2016. Caribbean Producers rose 19 cents and closed trading with 1,416 units to end at $3.69, Consolidated Bakeries closed trading with 62,875 shares and lost 10 cents, to close at $2.62, Derrimon Trading ended with 11,510 units changing hands, to close at $8 after slipping 5 cents. Dolphin Cove jumped $2.50 to end at $20 with 3,095 shares changing hands, General Accident closed trading with 16,215 shares to end at $2.70, after falling 20 cents, 
Honey Bun fell 16 cents to close trading with 6,419 shares to end at $5.54, ISP Finance closed with 263 units changing hands at $16, Jamaican Teas ended trading 139,044 shares, to end at $3.80, Jetcon Corporation traded 1,000 shares and fell 30 cents to end at $4.50, Knutsford Express traded 1,208 shares to end at $15, after falling 49 cents, Lasco Distributors rose 73 cents and closed at $6.98 after trading 201,000 units, Lasco Financial ended with 207,492 shares changing hands and rose 10 cents to end at $3.70, Lasco Manufacturing rose 10 cents and ended with 9,820 shares trading, to close at $4.40, Main Event rose 42 cents with 212 shares trading to end at $5.60, and Paramount Trading ended at $2.99 with 10,000 units trading.
Junior Market breaks fall – Wednesday
Trading on the Junior Market remains very low, with just 246,438 units valued at $1,330,403 trading resulting from 14 securities trading, down from 16 securities on Tuesday.
On Tuesday 405,167 units valued at $2,384,673 passed through the market.
The market index breaks its recent decent, as it is approaches close to a short term support level and rose a mere 3.48 points, to end at 2,982.71, as the price of 1 stock advanced and 3 declined.
Trading closed with 5 stocks having higher bids than their last traded prices and 5 closing with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of only 17,603 units for an average value of $95,029 compared to 11,587 units for an average value of $96,328 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 46,904 units valued at $259,622, compared 50,567 units valued at $280,196 previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cream lost 50 cents and ended at $7.30 with 2,000 shares trading, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 1,647 units to end at $3.50,
Consolidated Bakeries closed trading with 8,000 shares at $2.72, Derrimon Trading closed at $8.05 with 2,387 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $2.50 to end at $17.50 with 100 shares changing hands, General Accident closed trading with 1,000 shares to end at $2.90, Honey Bun closed trading with 3,000 shares to end at $5.70, ISP Finance closed with 3,183 units changing hands at $16, Jamaican Teas ended trading 71,714 shares, to close at $3.80, Jetcon Corporation traded 1,054 shares and fell 5 cents to end at $4.80, Lasco Distributors closed at $6.25 after trading 122,492 units, Lasco Financial ended with 17,499 shares changing hands at $3.60, Main Event rose 8 cents with 10,862 shares trading to end at $5.18 and tTech traded 1,500 units to close at $10.
Big bounce for JSE majors – Wednesday
Proven Investment ended at a new closing high of $24.61 on the JSE main market.
The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed sharply at the close on Wednesday as more stocks rose than fall, helping to drive the indices up by more than 2,300 points.
At the close, the All Jamaica Composite Index jumped 2,558.93 points to 258,475.28, just 1,000 points lower than the close on Thursday last week, before it dropped on Friday by 5,207.13 points.
At the end of trading, the JSE Market Index surged 2,331.48 points to 235,500.26 and the JSE US dollar market index closed unchanged at 172.17. Twenty five (25) securities changed hands in the main market, with 2 trading in the US dollar market, leading to 11 stocks advancing and 6 declining. The main market ended with 2,769,523 units valued at $67,527,250 changing hands compared to 4,342,047 units valued at $87,253,212 at the close on Tuesday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 219,087 units valued at US$86,787 and brought the total trading to $78,662,040.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
The main market ended trading with an average of 115,397 units valued at $2,813,635 for each security traded compared to an average of 197,366 units valued at $3,966,055. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 133,408 units with an average value of $2,893,588, compared with an average of 136,641 units with an average value of $2,905,009 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for June ended at 218,951 units with an average value of $3,871,959.
In market activity, Cable and Wireless closed at $1, with 103,500 stock units trading, Caribbean Cement gained 50 cents, closing at $24.50 and exchanging 6,385 shares, Carreras closed at $90.05, while gaining 5 cents with2,300 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy traded 20,094 shares at $41.40. Jamaica Broilers closed at $18.01 exchanging 4,830 shares, Jamaica Producers lost 10 cents, in closing at $14.90 with of 261 shares trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.60 trading 1,100 shares, 
JMMB Group lost 42 cents to close at $19.58 with 57,560 units changing owners, Kingston Properties traded 85 cents higher, closing at $8.85 with an exchange of 2,500 shares, Kingston Wharves closed at $30, gaining 90 cents with 3,450 shares changing hands, Mayberry Investments gained 10 cents to close at $4.70 with 283,184 shares traded. NCB Financial Group closed at $71, with a loss of 40 cents after exchanging 16,458 shares, 138 Student Living traded 1,532 shares at $1.55, PanJam Investment exchanged 6,600 units at $34.50, Portland JSX traded $1 higher, closing at $11 with 94,343 shares changing hands, Proven Investments gained 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $24.61 with 158,000 shares being exchanged, Radio Jamaica closed at $1.25, with gains of 5 cents and 4,880 shares switching owners. Sagicor Group traded $1 higher to close at $34, with trades of 1,128,016 units, Sagicor Real Estate fund closed at $12.40, after losing $1.40 with an exchange of 4,000 units, Scotia Group lost 10 cents to close at $43.90, with trades of 111,876 shares, Seprod was down $1,to close at $29, trading 428,110 shares while Supreme Ventures added 70 cents to close at $8, with an exchange of 268,867 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 22 US cents trading 175,987 units, JMMB Group US 6% preference share traded 43,100 units at US$1.12, JMMB 7.5% preference share closed at $2 exchanging 56,700 units and JMMB Group7.5% preference share gained 3 cents to close at $1.13 and 4,977 units changed hands.
Junior Market declines slow on Tuesday
tTech traded at a record high of $10 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market trading sank to an extreme on Tuesday, as trading levels dipped 54 percent from Monday’s levels on top of the 77 percent fall on Monday from Friday’s trades.
The market index continued it decent but at a more moderate pace of 19 points, far less than 60 and 69 points fall, on the two previous trading days.
Market activity resulted in 16 securities trading versus 18 on Monday, with the price of 5 advancing and 4 declining stocks and leading to the index closing at 2,979.23 having lost 19.19 points. Investors exchanged just 185,394 units valued at $1,541,248.37 compared with a mere 405,167 units valued at $2,384,673 on Monday.
Trading closed with just 2 stocks having higher bids than their last traded prices and 6 closing with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of only 11,587 units for an average value of $96,328 compared to 22,509 units for an average value of $132,482 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 50,567 units valued at $280,196, compared with 65,529 units valued at $357,539 previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial Services lost 20 cents to close at $46 in trading 5,300 units, Caribbean Cream ended at $7.80 with 1,905 shares trading, Dolphin Cove jumped $1.75 to end at $20, with 4,855 shares changing hands, Eppley dropped $1.15 with 2,000 units changing hands to close of $11.80, 
General Accident closed trading with 100 shares to end at $2.90, ISP Finance closed with 7,517 units changing hands at $16, Jamaican Teas lost 10 cents trading 5,000 shares, to end at $3.80, Jetcon Corporation traded 5,150 shares at $4.85, Knutsford Express traded 16,339 shares to end at $15.49, Lasco Distributors added 25 cents, closing at $6.25 after trading 73,820 units, Lasco Manufacturing lost 25 cents and ended with 35,633 shares trading, to close at $4.30, Main Event ended trading 23,412 shares at $5.10, Medical Disposables ended at $5.50 with 1,000 units trading, Sweet River rose 5 cents and ended with 2,000 units changing hands at $3.55, tTech jumped $1.50 in trading 463 units to close at a record high of $10 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 100 units changing hands, to close at $2.50 after rising 30 cents.
15 stocks gained – Tuesday
Sagicor Real Estate Fund traded at an all-time high on Tuesday.
Gains in the prices of 15 stocks on the main market stocks of the Jamaica Stock Exchange drove the indices up at the close on Tuesday, adding to the big gains on Monday, but the gains over the past two years are not enough to wipe the 5,207 points drop on Friday last, that left the All Jamaica Index at 254,236.40 on Friday. Down from 259,443.53 on the previous day.
The All Jamaica Composite Index advanced 1,268.06 points to close at 255,916.35, the JSE Market Index gained 1,155.35 points to 233,168.78 and the JSE US dollar market index lost 0.06 points to close at 172.17.
At the close of trading, 22 securities changed hands in the main market with 1 trading in the US dollar market, and one in the bond market leading to 15 stocks advancing and 3 declining. The main market ended with 4,342,047 units valued at $87,253,212 changing hands compared to 1,989,011 units valued at $20,502,913 at the close on Monday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 62,895 units valued at US$13,838 bringing the total trade to J$89,256,266.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
The main market ended trading with an average of 197,366 units valued at $3,966,055 for each security traded compared to an average of 86,479 units valued at $891,431. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 136,641 units with an average value of $2,905,009 compared with an average of 126,520 units with an average value of $2,728,168 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for June ended at 218,951 units with an average value of $3,871,959.
In market activity, Berger Paints closed at $14.53 with gains of 23 cents trading 39,207 shares, Cable and Wireless lost 5 cents to close at $1, with 132,419 stock units switching owners, Caribbean Cement closed at $24, after losing 35 cents and exchanging 23,293 shares, Carreras advanced $2 to close at $90 with just 663 shares changing hands, Grace Kennedy gained 39 cents to close at $41.40 trading 107,561 units. 
Jamaica Broilers closed at $18.01, with gains of 41 cents exchanging 3,501,734 shares, Jamaica Producers gained 55 cents, closing at $15, trading 12,153 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange closed at $6.60, gaining 20 cents and trading 28,156 shares, JMMB Group gained $1, closing at $20 with 10,600 units changing owners, Kingston Wharves gained of 10 cents and closed at $29.10, with 177,693 shares. NCB Financial Group traded $2.90 higher to close at $71.40, after exchanging 94,828 shares, 138 Student Living added 5 cents, closing at $4.55 with 2,100 shares traded, PanJam Investment gained 25 cents to close at $34.50, with an exchange of 13,265 units, Proven Investments traded 66,000 shares at $24.51, Pulse Investments lost 1 cent to close at $2.74, with 16,900 shares changing hands, Radio Jamaica exchanged 3,049 shares at $1.20. Sagicor Group traded $2.50 higher to close at $33, with 47,142 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund added $1.54, closing at 52 weeks’ high of $13.80 with 100 units exchanged, Scotia Group advanced $2 to close at $44 with trades of 54,394 shares while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.30, gaining 5 cents with an exchange of 9,880 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary shares closed at 22 US cents trading 62,895 units, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share closed at $1.55 exchanging 100 units and JMMB Group7.5% preference share exchanged 810 units at $1.10.
JSE majors rise on Monday
JSE headquarters in downtown Kingston.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange main market index recovered from the sharp fall on Monday to post some modest gains at the close of trading on Monday, but declining stocks still outnumbered advancing ones, 2 to 1 as investors continue to mark the majority of prices down on a day of modest trading.
At the close, the All Jamaica Composite Index added 411.89 points to close at 254,648.29, the JSE Market Index gained 375.28 points to 232,013.43 and the JSE US dollar market index shed 3.42 points to close at 172.23.
At the close of trading, 23 securities changed hands in the main market, with 2 trading in the US dollar market, Activity led to just 5 stocks advancing and 11 declining. The main market ended with 1,989,011 units valued at $78,337,785 changing hands compared to 3,946,660 units valued at $78,337,785 at the close on Friday. Trading in the US dollar market accounted for 132,375 units valued at US$35,402 bringing the total trade in all the markets to J$$25,045,014.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and US dollar markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
The main market ended trading with an average of 86,479 units valued at $891,431 for each security traded compared to an average of 146,173 units valued at $2,901,399. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 126,520 units with an average value of $2,728,168 compared with an average of 134,528 units with an average value of $3,095,516 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for June ended at 218,951 units with an average value of $3,871,959.In market activity, Berger Paints fell 50 cents and ended at $14.30, with an exchange of 9156 shares, Cable and Wireless closed at $1.05, with 18,310 stock units switching owners, Caribbean Cement traded $3.15 cents lower to close at $24.35 in exchanging 12,950 shares, Carreras closed at $88 with 29,518 shares changing hands,Grace Kennedy lost 98 cents to close at $41.01 trading 6,353 units. Jamaica Broilers exchanged 30,200 shares at $17.60, having lost 40 cents, Jamaica Producers closed at $14.45, with 4,500 shares trading. Jamaica Stock Exchange exchanged 7,540 shares at $6.40, JMMB Group gained 40 cents to close at $19 trading 218,160 units, Kingston Wharves closed at $29, with a loss of $1.50 exchanging 400 units, 
Mayberry Investments lost 9 cents to close at $4.60, with 8,000 shares changing hands. NCB Financial Group closed at $68.50, with a loss of $2 after exchanging 41,943 shares, 1834 Investments gained 4 cents to end at $1.36 with 1,220 shares traded, Portland JSX lost 1 cent to close at $10, with an exchange of 500 units, Proven Investments added 50 cents in trading 66,000 shares at $24.51, Pulse Investments lost 25 cents to close at $2.75, with 58,200 shares changing hands,Radio Jamaica traded 30 cents lower to close at $1.20 with 64,959 shares exchanged. Sagicor Group closed at $30.50, with gains of 50 cents trading 42,230 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund added 2 cents, closing at $12.26, with 3,684 units traded, Scotia Group closed at $42 with an exchange of 108,188 shares while Supreme Ventures closed at $7.25, after losing 25 cents with an exchange of 4,000 shares. Proven Investments US ordinary share closed at 22 US cents trading 66,000 units, Margaritaville Turks US ordinary shares traded 66,375 units at 32 US cents, Jamaica Money Market Brokers 7.5% preference share closed at $2 exchanging 238,000 units and JMMB Group7.5% preference share exchanged 1,015,000 units at $1.10.
Junior Market down 7% in July
The Junior Market took another big hit on Monday, as trading levels dipped 77 percent below Friday’s levels, with a fall of 66.04 points, the second consecutive day of more than 60 points fall, following the near 69 points loss on Friday.
The latest fall, brings the loss since the start of July to 224 points or 7 percent, with index closing at 2,998.42 points, which is the lowest level since April 18, this year, when the index closed at 2,998.48. The market index is down 11 percent since it peaked at an all-time high of 3,375.24 points on May 24, this year.
Market activity resulted in declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones 8 to 7, as 18 securities were traded versus 19 on Friday. Investors exchanged a mere 405,167 units valued at $2,384,673 compared with 1,798,125 units valued at $9,009,745 on Friday.
Trading closed with 3 stocks having higher bids than their last traded prices and 1 closing with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 22,509 units for an average value of $132,482 compared to 94,638 units for an average value of $474,197 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 65,529 units valued at $357,539 compared with 74,132 units valued at $402,551 previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial Services lost 30 cents to close at $46.20, trading 1,440 units, AMG Packaging closed at $4 with 3,000 units changing hands, Blue Power saw investors chopped $6 off the price to at $44 with 1,500 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream shed 6 cents to end at $7.80 with 102,300 shares trading, 
Caribbean Flavours ended trading 476 units at $12, after falling by 10 cents, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 132,698 units to end at $3.50 after adding 10 cents, Consolidated Bakeries closed trading with 2,714 shares at $2.72, Dolphin Cove rose by 25 cents to end at $18.25 with 7,021 shares changing hands, Honey Bun closed trading with 9,038 shares to end at $5.70 with a rise of 20 cents, ISP Finance dropped by $2.50 and closed with 800 units changing hands at $16, Jamaican Teas rose 10 cents trading 55,000 shares, to end at $3.90, Jetcon Corporation rose 35 cents to $4.85 with 5,807 shares trading, Knutsford Express traded 8,618 shares and gained 64 cents to end at $15.49, Lasco Distributors shed 80 cents and closed at $6 after trading 9,570 units, Lasco Financial ended with 12,000 shares changing hands at $3.60, Lasco Manufacturing rose 25 cents and ended with 13,400 shares trading, to close at $4.55, Main Event fell 40 cents to end trading 31,659 shares at $5.10 and tTech traded 8,126 units and lost $1 to close at $8.50.