Stocks on fire in Kingston

January 27, 2017 by

Bulls pushing Jamaican stock to new highs almost daily for 2017.

Prices surged on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday resulted in the daily highest points gain in history of the market.
The huge move was the result mainly of sharp gains in the prices of National Commercial Bank, Scotia Group, Kingston Wharves, Jamaica Producers Group. It was a day when both the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and the junior market closed at record levels as the bull market which had its genesis in late 2014, continues to build momentum with the supply of stocks on the wane, while demand builds.
At the close, the All Jamaica Composite Index jumped sharply by 9,082.60 points, to close at 226,121.49, the JSE Market Index surged 8,121.44 points to finish at 206,567.37 and the JSE combined index climbed 7,716.24 points to close at 220,633.57.
For the consecutive trading day, volume going through the market was moderate, with less than $100 million of trading. At the close, 2,882,798 units valued at $55,189,818 changed hands, compared to 3,687,829 units valued at $80,933,897 changing hands on Thursday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 204,282 units valued at $1,106,948.
The market closed with 42 securities changing hands, with 24 stocks rising and 9 falling in the overall market, including 10 stocks rising and 2 falling, in the junior market. A total of 8 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
The average trade for the day in the main market, ended at 111,605 shares, compared to an average of 116,490 units traded on Thursday. For the month to date, an average of 201,775 shares traded compared to an average of 291,945 units on the previous trading day. The average for the month of December ended at 549,379 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 21 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints gained just 1 cent to end a new closing high at $10.51 while trading 11,500 shares, Cable and Wireless ended with 137,034 units at $1.20, after rising 2 cents, Caribbean Cement dropped $2.60 in trading 79,400 shares in closing at $33.90. Carreras closed at $66.70 with 26,859 shares changing hands, 1834 Investments gained 4 cents in trading 2,419 units at $1.34, Grace Kennedy had 6,092 units trading to close at $40.64, after declining 1 cent, Jamaica Broilers rose 13 cents and closed at $15.13 with 4,787 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers traded 27,986 shares after rising by $1 to end at a new high of $12.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 10 cents to close at $5.60, having traded 127,613 shares, JMMB Group jumped to a new closing 52 weeks’ high of $16 in trading 27,146 units, after rising by 50 cents. Kingston Wharves jumped sharply by $6.25, to end trading with 6,500 units and closed at 52 weeks’ high of $34, Mayberry Investments traded 500,000 shares with gains of 25 cents, to close at $5.25, National Commercial Bank surged $5.98 to close at an all-time high of $58 after swapping 38,550 shares. 138 Student Living traded 100,000 units at $4.50, Pan Jamaican shed 10 cents and closed at $29.90, with 765,562 units traded, Portland JSX closed at $9 while trading 6,000 units, Pulse Investments traded 42,700 units, falling 13 cents to close at $5.17 after it traded at an intraday high of $5.65. Radio Jamaica lost 5 cents, closing at $1.30 with 35,778 shares traded, Sagicor Group closed with 8,935 shares changing hands, with a fall of 99 cents to $19.01, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 50 cents in trading 9,333 units and closed at $10. Scotia Group, with 470,682 shares changing hands jumped $2.89 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $39. Supreme Ventures gained 11 cents in trading 39,240 shares to close at $5.21 and JMMB Group 7.50% preference shares traded 200,000 units to close at $1.10.

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Juniors climb to 2,829 points on Friday

January 27, 2017 by

Access Financial Services’ traded at a new high of $27.50 on Friday.

The junior market ended trading on Friday at another new closing high, with index rising by 18.02 points at the close to sit at 2,829.29, after 18 securities traded, two more than on Thursday, with the prices of 10 rising and 2 declining.
The market ended with very low volume of stocks changing hands, ending at 204,282 units valued at $1,106,948 passing through the market, compared to 542,606 units valued at $3,545,918, on Thursday.
An average of a mere 11,349 units with an average value of $61,497 traded, compared to 33,913 units with an average value of $221,620 2 on the previous trading day. The average for the month to date is 177,108 units with an average value of $939,121 versus 186,317 units with an average value of $987,878 for the preceding trading day. The average for December, ended at 131,147 units, with an average value of $672,488.
The market closed with 12 stocks with bids higher than their last sale and 1 with a lower offer than the last sale.
At the close of trading, investors pushed Access Financial $2.20 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $27.50 with 140 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 500 units changing hands at $40.40, CAC 2000 traded 100 shares and gained 39 cents to end at $6.40, Cargo Handlers end at $20.50, after 3,679 shares were traded. Caribbean Flavours pushed through 6,647 units and lost $1.50 to end at $8.50, Caribbean Producers exchanged 4,000 shares but fell 15 cents to $4, Consolidated Bakeries rose 35 cents in trading 13,761 shares to close at $3, Dolphin Cove ended at $14 with 1,110 shares trading to gain 50 cents. General Accident gained 10 cents at the close of trading, with 34,160 shares at $3.10, Honey Bun shed 35 cents and closed with 19,174 shares changed hands at $6.30, Jetcon Corporation closed trading with just 650 shares, to end with a gain of 56 cents to $10.10. KLE Group ended with 8,200 units changing hands at $2.49, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 16,985 units changing hands to end at $7.30. Lasco Financial had 45,650 shares changing hands and rose 15 cents to end at $3.95, Lasco Manufacturing with 3,240 units changing hands and closed with a gain of 5 cents at $5.15, Medical Disposables gained 30 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.20 with 2,850 shares trading. Paramount Trading closed with a gain of 2 cents at $3.22 with 2,500 shares changing hands and tTech closed trading with 40,936 units changing hands to end at a record $6.90.

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NCB pushes all Jamaica by 2,600 points

January 27, 2017 by

On the back of a strong 49 percent jump in first quarter profits to December last year to $3.56 billion, National Commercial Bank rose to $55 and helped pushed the all Jamaica Composite Index over the 218,000 points level in the first half an hour of trading on Friday and more than 219,600 by 10:45.
By the cut off of this report, the stock hit a new high of $26.98 with 18,574 shares trading. Jamaica Producers jumped to $12.50, a new high with 2,773 and Access Financial traded at $27.50 for a new high.
All major markets indices hit new records during the morning session but with moderate trading taking place. The all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 2,607.52 points to 219,646.41 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index leapt 2,331.57 points to 200,777.50, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index surged 2,504.69 points to 215,422.02 and the junior market index climbed 33.33 points to 2,844.60. By 11:17 am the all Jamaican Index pushed over the 220,146.59 rising by 3,091.13 points and 201,209.93 Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index.
Securities changing hands, amount to 28 at 10:45 am as a total of 13 advanced and 12 declined, resulting in a volume of 554,414 shares changing hands, carrying a value of $6,229,690. The average trade for the early session amounted to just 19,801 units.

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Juniors crawl to a new record

January 26, 2017 by

tTech closed at a new all-time high of $6.90 on Thursday.

The Jamaica Stock Exchange junior market ended trading on Thursday with a new closing high, with index rising by a mere 2.53 points at the close to sit at 2,811.27, after the prices of 6 stocks gained and 5 declined, but the market ended with very low volume passing through.
The market trading ended with 16 securities trading versus 19 on Wednesday, with 3 closing at 52 weeks’ high. The volume of stocks changing hands, ended at 542,606 units valued at $3,545,918, compared to 6,155,150 units valued at $25,573,851, on Wednesday.
An average of 33,913 units with an average value of $221,620 traded, compared to 323,955 units with an average value of $1,345,992 on the previous trading day. The average for the month to date is 186,317 units with an average value of $987,878 versus 195,282 units with an average value of $1,013,387 for the preceding trading day. The average for December, ended at 131,147 units, with an average of $672,488.
The market closed with 12 stocks with bids higher than their last sale and 2 with lower offers than the last sale.
At the close of trading, investors slashed $2.60 off the price of AMG Packaging to close at $20 with 18,888 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers shed 35 cents to end at $20.50, after 1,445 shares were traded, Caribbean Flavours pushed through 1,142 units to end at $10. Caribbean Producers exchanged 126,334 shares but fell 15 cents to $4, General Accident gained 10 cents at the close of trading, with 70,443 shares at $3, Honey Bun closed with 10,502 shares having changed hands at $6.65, Jamaican Teas rose 60 cents to end at record high of $8.60 with 1,000 shares having passed through the market. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 128,963 shares, to end with a fall of 76 cents to $9.54, KLE Group ended with 100 units changing hands at $2.49, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 73,952 units changing hands to end at $7.30. Lasco Financial had 28,397 shares changing hands to end at $3.80, Lasco Manufacturing with 44,145 units changing hands, closed with a fall of 10 cents at $5.10, Medical Disposables gained 35 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.90 with 100 shares trading. Paramount Trading closed at $3.20 with 12,800 shares changing hands, tTech closed trading with 20,000 units changing hands and gained 89 cents to end at a record $6.90 and Derrimon preference share, rose 12 cents to close at $2.12 as 4,395 units passed through the market.

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New record close for JSE majors

January 26, 2017 by

Berger hit at a new 52 weeks’ high on Thursday.

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, rose more than 1,000 points on Thursday to new record highs, but advancing stocks were equal to declining ones in the overall market.
The high levels of trading above the $220 million market seen in the market for the previous 5 trading days ended on Thursday with less than $100 million of trading. At the close, 3,687,829 units valued at $80,933,897 changed hands, compared to 13,315,100 units valued at $237,592,401 changing hands on Wednesday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 542,606 units valued at $3,545,918.
The market closed with 43 securities changing hands, with 16 stocks rising and falling in the overall market, including 6 stocks rising and 5 falling, in the junior market. A total of 8 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,486.31 points to close at 217,038.89. The JSE Market Index rose 1,268.01 points to finish at 198,445.93 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,077.42 points to close at 212,917.33.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 116,490 shares compared to an average of 275,383 units traded on Wednesday. An average of 291,945 units traded for the month to date, versus 467,399 units on the previous trading day. The average for the month of December ended at 549,379 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 21 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
In market activity, Berger Paints jumped $1, pushing the price to a new closing high at $10.50 while trading 123,265 shares, Cable and Wireless ended with 626,427 units at $1.18, after losing 7 cents, Caribbean Cement surged $3 in trading 865,850 shares to close at 52 weeks’ high of $36.50. Carreras closed at $66.70 with 27,280 shares changing hands, 1834 Investments traded 62,439 units at $1.30, Grace Kennedy had 50,652 units trading to close at $40.65, after gaining 15 cents, Jamaica Broilers lost 2 cents and closed at $15 with 21,213 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers traded 250,000 shares after losing 30 cents to end $11.50, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 10 cents to close at $5.50, having traded 51,865 shares, JMMB Group traded 114,080 units at $15.50, gaining 15 cents, Kingston Wharves ended up trading just 600 units and adding 26 cents to close at $27.75. Mayberry Investments traded 36,000 shares with gains of 75 cents, to close at $5, National Commercial Bank lost 58 cents to close at $52.02 after swapping 519,708 shares, Pan Jamaican gained 35 cents and closed at $30 with 26,688 units traded, Portland JSX closed at $9 after falling by 50 cents while trading 7,079 units. Pulse Investments traded 45,950 units, gaining 35 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5.30, Radio Jamaica lost 5 cents, closing at $1.35 with 15,200 shares traded, Sagicor Group closed with 49,810 shares changing hands with a gain of 96 cents to $30. Sagicor Real Estate fund traded 20,400 units and closed at $9.50, Scotia Group, with 118,490 shares changing hands lost 89 cents to close at $36.11. Scotia Investments traded 28,694 units, gaining 99 cents to close at $33.49, Supreme Ventures lost 11 cents in trading 10,500 shares to close at $5.10 and Proven Investments traded 67,260 ordinary shares to close at 23 US cents.

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New record close for JSE majors

January 25, 2017 by

Scotiabank traded large volumes on Wednesday.

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, closed higher on Wednesday as advancing stocks were nearly twice as many as declining ones in the overall market.
The market enjoyed another day of good volumes, with values exceeding $237 million, as the market continues to trade above the $220,000 market for the fifth consecutive day.
The market closed with 45 securities changing hands, 19 stocks gained and 12 declined in the overall market, including 7 stocks rising and 7 falling, in the junior market. A total of 8 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,486.31 points to close at 215,646.20. The JSE Market Index rose 1,329.03 points to finish at 197,200.62 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,462.70 points to close at 211,694.92.
At the close with 13,315,100 units valued at $237,592,401 changed hands, compared to 10,692,647 units valued at $273,030,077 changing hands on Tuesday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 6,155,150 units valued at $25,573,851.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 275,383 shares compared to an average of 360,513 units traded on Tuesday. An average of 467,399 units traded for the month to date, versus 659,416 units on the previous trading day. The average for the month of December ended at 549,379 units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 17 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita closed at $5.75 after trading 100,000 shares, Berger Paints jumped $1 which pushed the price to a new closing high at $9.50 while trading 27,437 shares, Cable and Wireless ended with 96,651 units at $1.25, after gaining 5 cents, Caribbean Cement jumped $2.98 and traded 57,643 shares to close at $33.50. Carreras closed at $66.70 with a loss of 5 cents and 8,729 shares changing hands, 1834 Investments traded 50,000 units at $1.30, Grace Kennedy had 1,260 units trading to close at $40.50, Jamaica Broilers lost 23 cents and closed at $15.02 with 26,933 shares changing hands. Jamaica Producers traded 121,025 shares, gaining $1.80 to end at 52 weeks’ high of $11.80, Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 53,840 shares at $5.60, JMMB Group traded 623,532 units at $15.35 in gaining 4 cents, Kingston Properties closed at $8.50 with 18,435 units traded, Kingston Wharves ended up trading 30,000 units to close at $27.49, after losing 26 cents. National Commercial Bank swapped 134,201 shares to close at $52.60, Pan Jamaican lost 30 cents and closed at $29.65 with 11,923 units traded, Portland JSX gained 50 cents to close at $9.50 while trading 10,923 units. Pulse Investments traded 12,000 units, gaining 60 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.95, Sagicor Group closed with 2,276,639 shares changing hands with a gain of 1 cent at $29.04, Scotia Group, with 3,010,131 shares changing hands, gained $1 to close at $37. Scotia Investments traded 2,091 units losing 50 cents to close at $32.50, Seprod traded 466,763 units and rose 30 cents to $29.80 and Supreme Ventures gained 11 cents in trading 10,371 shares to close at $5.21.

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Juniors inched higher to new record close

January 25, 2017 by

The junior market ended trading on Wednesday with a new closing high, with index staying above the 2,800 points level and held on for a moderate gain of 4.05 points at the close to end at 2,808.74, after rising as high as 2,830.08 points in the morning session.
The junior market trading ended with 19 security trading versus 14 that traded on Tuesday. Trading ended with prices of 7 stocks gaining and 7 declining. Five stocks closed at new highs during the day. The volume of stocks changing hands, ended at 6,155,150 units valued at $25,573,851, compared to 1,319,304 units changing hands valued at $8,881,627, on Tuesday.
An average of 323,955 units with an average value of $1,345,992 traded, compared to 94,236 units with an average value of $634,402 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 195,282 units with an average value of $1,013,387 versus 187,240 units with an average value of $1,032,952 for the previous trading day. The average for December ended at 131,147 units, with an average of $672,488.
The market closed with 11 stocks with bids higher than their last sale and one with a lower offer than the last sale.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging closed at $22.60 with 15,614 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers gained 85 cents to end at $20.85, after 25,084 shares were traded, Caribbean Cream closed trading at $7.30 with 313,200 units changing owners, Caribbean Flavours lost $1.20 in trading 10,000 units to end at $10. Caribbean Producers traded 142,593 shares but fell 20 cents to $4.15, Consolidated Bakeries lost 25 cents and ended at $2.60 with 572,882 shares changing hands, Derrimon Trading ended at $5.90 with 26,700 shares changing hands, after rising 39 cents, Dolphin Cove ended at $13.50 with 7,072 shares trading, in recording a loss of 50 cents. General Accident traded at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $3.50 but gained 5 cents at the close of trading with 49,657 shares at $3, Honey Bun fell 23 cents and closed with 5,130 shares having changed hands at $6.65, Jamaican Teas lost 25 cents to end at $8 with 25,565 shares being exchanged. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 26,500 shares, to end with a rise of 30 cents at $10.30, KLE Group ended with 1,868 units changing hands at $2.20, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 43,100 units changing hands and gained 10 cents to end at $7.30. Lasco Financial had 51,904 shares changing hands and rose 15 cents to end at $3.80, Lasco Manufacturing with 96,444 units changing hands closed at $5.20, Medical Disposables gained 85 cents to end at $5.55 with 26,424 shares trading. Paramount Trading closed at $3.20 with 2,200 shares changing hands and Sweet River Abattoir with 4,713,213 units trading, lost 1 cent to end at $3.85

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Juniors hit new record in early trading

January 25, 2017 by

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange in the early morning session resulted in the junior market continue to hit new record but the main market rose moderately above Tuesday’s close in moderate trading across most stocks.
A number of stocks traded at new highs, these include Berger trading 5,708 units at $9.50, General Accident at $3.50 with just 100 units and Pulse Investments that traded 12,000 units at $4.90.
Securities changing hands, amount to 35 at 10:45 am. A total of 13 securities advanced and 7 declined, resulting in a volume of 1,042,543 shares changing hands, carrying a value of $12,874,286, the average trade in the early session amounted to 29,787 units.
The all Jamaica Composite Index rose 65.04 points to 215,711.24 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index rose 58.15 points to 197,258.77, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index gained 314.96 points to 212,009.88 and the junior market index climbed 25.39 points to 2,830.08.

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JSE majors shoot to 215,646 points

January 24, 2017 by

Kingston Wharves traded at a new high of $27.75 on Tuesday.

The main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, having broken through the 214,000 mark at the close on Monday shot well through the 215,000 mark on Tuesday to end at yet another new high. Advancing stocks were twice as many as declining ones in the overall market.
The market enjoyed another day of good volumes, with values exceeding $273 million, as the market continues to trade above the $240,000 market for the fourth consecutive day.
The market closed with 40 securities changing hands, 19 stocks gained and 9 declined in the overall market, including 9 stocks rising and 3 falling, in the junior market. A total of 8 securities ended at new 52 weeks’ closing highs.
At the close the All Jamaica Composite Index gained 1,486.31 points to close at 215,646.20. The JSE Market Index rose 1,329.03 points to finish at 197,200.62 and the JSE combined index climbed 1,462.70 points to close at 211,694.92.
At the close with 10,692,647 units valued at $273,030,077 changed hands, compared to 20,100,275 units valued at $241,271,357 changing hands on Monday. Of the stocks traded, the junior market accounted for 1,319,304 units valued at $8,881,627.
The average trade for the day in the main market ended at 360,513 shares compared to an average of 958,319 units traded on Monday. An average of 659,416 units traded for the month to date, versus 736,679 units on the previous trading day, compared with an average of 549,379 units, December ended with.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading in the main and junior markets, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 12 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
In market activity, Barita Investments fell 55 cents while trading 38,200 units to end at 5.75, Berger Paints was pushed by 51 cents to a new closing high of $8.50 while trading 10,000 shares. Cable and Wireless ended with 367,430 units at $1.20, after gaining 1 cent, Caribbean Cement traded 3,575 shares to close at $30.52. Grace Kennedy had 51,319 units trading to close at $40.50, gaining 2 cents, Jamaica Broilers lost 22 cents and closed at $15.25 with 4,936 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers traded 54,929 shares, losing $1 to end at $10. Jamaica Stock Exchange traded 119,310 shares at $5.60, JMMB Group traded 301,370 units at $15.31, Kingston Wharves ended up trading 400 units to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $27.75, after gaining $2.74. National Commercial Bank added 60 cents in swapping 2,430,916 shares to close at $52.60, Pan Jamaican gained 20 cents to close at $29.95 with 3,593,683 units traded, Portland JSX lost 1 cent to close at $9.00 while trading 4,000 units. Pulse Investments traded 30,000 units and closed at $4.35, Radio Jamaica ended at $1.40 with 137,162 shares trading, Sagicor Group had 490,590 shares changing hands, with a gain of 3 cents to end at $29.03, Sagicor Real Estate fund lost 70 cents in trading 8,525 units to close at $9.50, Scotia Group, with 17,550 shares changing hands, gained 50 cents to close at $36. Sterling Investments traded just 800 units but rose 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.75, Supreme Ventures lost 11 cents in trading 1,498,655 shares to close at $5.10, Proven Investments traded 400 ordinary shares to close at 23 US cents and JMMB Group 7.5% preference share ended with 18,000 units trading at $2.15 after gaining 4 cents.

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5 new junior high at 2,804 points rocord

January 24, 2017 by

Blue Power traded at a new high of $40.40.

The junior market ended trading on Tuesday with a new closing high, with index shooting above 2,800 points level and held on to gain 22.40 points at the close to end at 2,804.69.
The junior market trading ended with 14 security trading versus 14 that traded on Monday. Trading ended with prices of 9 stocks gaining and 3 declining. Five stocks closed at new highs during the day. The volume of stocks changing hands, ended at 1,892,208 units valued at $8,881,627, compared to 1,892,208 units changing hands valued at $12,483,279, on Monday.
An average 94,236 units with an average value of $634,402 traded, compared to 135,158 units with an average value of $891,663 on the preceding trading day. The average for the month to date is 187,240 units with an average value of $1,013,387 versus 193,440 units with an average value of $1,038,653 on Monday. The average for December is 131,147 units, at an average of $672,488.
The market closed with 8 stocks with bids higher than their last sale and one with a lower offer than their last sale.
At the close of trading, Access Financial Services gained 10 cents in trading traded 4,000 units to close at an all-time high of $25.30, after it traded earlier at and all time high of $26.55. AMG Packaging gained $1.60 to close at $22.60 with 3,350 units changing hands, Blue Power close at a new all-time high of $40.40 to gain $3.40 while traded 2,500 shares. Caribbean Cream rose 20 cents and closed trading at $7.30 with 792,369 units trading, Caribbean Producers, traded 5,000 shares and rose 20 cents to $4.35. Consolidated Bakeries added 30 cents and ended at new high of $2.90 with 10,000 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove ended at $14 with 3,540 shares trading, Honey Bun closed with 124,824 shares changed hands at $6.88, Jamaican Teas jumped 65 cents to end at a new closing high of $8.25 with 32,521 shares being exchanged. Jetcon Corporation traded at an all-time high of $11 in the morning session, but closed trading with 49,554 shares, to end with a fall of 30 cents at $10, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 50,000 units changing hands and fell 10 cents to end at $7.20, Lasco Financial with 20,919 shares changing hands, rose 5 cents to end at $3.65. Lasco Manufacturing with 112,627 units changing hands rose 10 cents to close at $5.20 and Paramount Trading fell 10 cents to close at $3.20 with 108,100 shares changing hands.

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