Lasco Financial Services stock closed at a new high of $35 on Friday.
In spite of the sharp gain in the index only 5 stocks rising while 9 declined with Access Financial jumping $3.75. Trading ended with 5,212,444 units valued at over $33,772,710 passing through the market, compared to 5,009,146 units, valued at $26,375,749, on Thursday. At the close 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 5 with a lower offer, than the last sale, while 2 stocks closed at new 52 weeks’ high.
An average of 274,339 units with an average value of $1,777,511 traded, compared to of 238,531 units with an average value of $1,255,988 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date ended at 285,096 units and $1,769,823 compared to 285,992 units and $1,769,183 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
At the close of trading, Access Financial Services surged $3.75 to a 52 weeks’ high of $35 in trading 3,500 units, AMG Packaging jumped $3.50 and closed at $28 with 242 units changing hands, at the close the stock was offered at $25 to sell 150 units, Cargo Handlers traded 8,054 units, to close at $24.50. Caribbean Cream closed trading with 104,586 units at $7.25, after falling by 75 cents, Caribbean Producers closed trading with 16,011 units being exchanged at $4.65, Consolidated Bakeries traded 526,000 shares, to close at $4. General Accident closed trading with 162,398 shares while falling 15 cents to end at $4, Honey Bun closed with 422,790 shares changing hands to end with a loss of 50 cents at $7, Jamaican Teas traded 4,358 shares to close at $7.82 after declining by $1.18. Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 244,231 shares, to end with a loss of $1 at $10. Key Insurance traded 56,000 units, to close with a loss of 10 cents, at $2.90,
KLE Group lost 20 cents and ended with 42,816 units changing hands at $2.50, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 2,841,405 units changing hands to close at $7. Lasco Financial rose 20 cents with 149,488 shares changing hands, to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.70, Lasco Manufacturing with 62,296 units changing hands, closed with a gain of 19 cents at $4.70, Main Event gained 19 cents in trading 420,952 shares to close at $4.80. Medical Disposables lost 10 cents and closed at $7.40 with 34,000 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading closed at $3.80 with 77,959 shares changing hands and tTech lost $1 and closed trading with 35,358 units changing hands at $8, at the close investors offered 806,448 units for sale at $7.90.
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.
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 average volume and value for the month to date ended at 83,886 units and $488,049 compared to 92,477 units and $532,178 to the previous day. The average volume and value for January, ended at 165,547 units and $884,749.
KLE Group ended with 189,950 units changing hands at $3, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 257,389 units changing hands and gained 66 cents to close at $7.96. Lasco Financial shed 36 cents with 1,229 shares changing hands to end at $3.50, Lasco Manufacturing with 47,216 units changing hands, closed with a rise of 4 cents at $5.24, Medical Disposables added 10 cents and closed at $6.10 with 66,063 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading closed at $3.05 with 50,000 shares changing hands, tTech closed trading with 64,339 units changing hands to end at 52 weeks’ high of $7.45 after rising 55 cents.
The junior market shot through the 2,900 points level with strong gains 67.79 points in trading on Friday, to end at a new closing high of 2,959.31, after 24 securities traded, with the prices of 19 rising and only 2 declining.
Blue Power jumped $3 to close with 1,200 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $50, CAC 2000 traded 16,000 units at $6.10. Cargo Handlers traded 31,840 units to close at $22, Caribbean Cream exchanged 63,000 shares and gained 55 cents, to close at $7.80, Caribbean Producers rose 5 cents in trading 7,197 units at $4.50. Consolidated Bakeries shed 20 cents in trading 30,000 shares to close at 52 weeks’ high of $3.60. C2W Music rose 5 cents and ended at 45 cents with 25,000 shares changing hands, Derrimon Trading ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $7 with 40,400 shares changing hands, after rising by 55 cents, Dolphin Cove ended with a gain of 24 cents at $14.74 with 3,890 shares changing hands. General Accident gained 10 cents and closed trading with 71,641 shares at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50. Honey Bun shed 24 cents and closed with 56,056 shares changing hands at $7.25, Jamaican Teas traded 37,450 shares to close at $8.60 after rising by 10 cents, Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 475,275 shares, to end with a gain of 8 cents at $10.50. Key Insurance traded 10,000 units to close at $3.50, after rising by 15 cents, KLE Group gained 5 cents and ended with 6,305 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $3, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 86,100 units changing hands and gained 10 cents to close at $7.30. 
Lasco Financial gained 11 cents with 287,245 shares changing hands to end at $3.86, Lasco Manufacturing with 44,900 units changing hands, closed with a rise of 8 cents at $5.20, Medical Disposables added 10 cents and closed at $6.10 with 66,063 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading closed at $3.05 after slipping 5 cents, with 136,500 shares changing hands, tTech closed trading with 7,599 units changing hands to end at $6.90 after rising 5 cents, Derrimon preference share, traded 49,750 units and fell 7 cents to end at $2.05 and Eppley 10% preference share, traded 14,815 units to close at $6.85 after rising 10 cents.
At the close of trading, 
Lasco Distributors ended trading with 2,720 units changing hands and lost 10 cents to close at $7.20. Lasco Financial had 18,071 shares changing hands and shed 25 cents to end at $3.75, Lasco Manufacturing with 49,999 units changing hands, closed with a loss of 8 cents at $5.12, Medical Disposables shed 10 cents and closed at $6 with 33,545 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading closed at $3.10 after rising 10 cents, with 22,382 shares changing hands, tTech closed trading with 27,800 units changing hands to end at $6.85 after easing 5 cents, Derrimon preference share, traded 49,750 units and fell 7 cents to end at $2.05 and Eppley 9.5% preference share, traded 840,000 units to close at $6.04 after rising 1 cent.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging rose 90 cents to close at $21 with 1,965 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 2,000 units changing hands at $40.40, Caribbean Cream exchanged 710,000 shares and fell 24 cents, to close at $7.27, Caribbean Flavours put through 897 units to end at $9.50. Caribbean Producers lost 10 cents in trading 53,025 units at $4.25. Consolidated Bakeries jumped 50 cents in trading 146,122 shares to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50, C2W Music ended 35 cents with 23,480 shares changing hands, General Accident gained 5 cents and closed trading with 148,153 shares at $3.05, but traded at an all-time high of $3.50 earlier in the day. Honey Bun climbed 9 cents and closed with 202,754 shares changing hands at $7, Jamaican Teas traded 20,460 shares to close at $9.15 after rising by 34 cents, Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 53,787 shares, to end with a gain of 26 cents to $9.80. Key Insurance traded 15,000 units to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.35, after rising by 35 cents, KLE Group gained 30 cents and ended with 44,700 units changing hands at $2.80, 
Lasco Distributors ended trading with 63,350 units changing hands to end at $7.30. Lasco Financial had 126,647 shares changing hands and gained 8 cents to end at $4, Lasco Manufacturing with 134,019 units changing hands, closed with a gain of 7 cents at $5.13, Medical Disposables gained 20 cents and closed at $6.10 with 20,069 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading closed at $3 with 871,487 shares changing hands, tTech closed trading with 16,010 units changing hands to end at $6.90 after rising 30 cents, Eppley 10% preference share, traded 8,000 units and rose 3 cents to end at $6.03 and Eppley 8.25% preference share, traded 170,000 units to close at $6 after it traded at an all –time high of $6.05.
The junior market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange made moderate gains on in trading on Tuesday, but that was enough to land it with a rise of 9.5 percent for the first month of the year. The market on all trading days except for moderate declines on only two days. 
An average of 84,770 units with an average value of $567,533 traded, compared to 26,655 units with an average value of $168,890 on the previous trading day. The average for the month to date is 165,547 units with an average value of $884,749 versus 169,586 units with an average value of $900,610 for the preceding trading day. The average for December, ended at 131,147 units, with an average value of $672,488.
Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 141,658 shares, to end with a loss of 88 cents to $9.54. KLE Group gained 30 cents and ended with 5,300 units changing hands at $2.80, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 895,981 units changing hands to end at $7.30 after gaining 30 cents, Lasco Financial had 7,202 shares changing hands and fell 8 cents to end at $3.92. Lasco Manufacturing with 75,371 units changing hands, closed with a loss of 7 cents at $5.13, Medical Disposables closed with a loss of 30 cents at $5.60 with 21,586 shares changing hands. Paramount Trading closed with a loss of 10 cents at $3 with 34,921 shares changing hands and tTech closed trading with 2,200 units changing hands to end at $6.60 after falling 30 cents.
The average for the month to date is 169,586 units with an average value of $900,610 versus 177,108 units with an average value of $939,121 for the preceding trading day. The average for December, ended at 131,147 units, with an average value of $672,488.
Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 75,936 shares, to end with a gain of 32 cents to $10.42. KLE Group gained 1 cent and ended with 95,562 units changing hands at $2.50, Lasco Distributors ended trading with 8,000 units changing hands to end at $7 after falling 30 cents. Lasco Financial had 18,648 shares changing hands and rose 5 cents to end at $4, Lasco Manufacturing with 5,997 units changing hands and closed with a gain of 5 cents at $5.20, Paramount Trading closed with a loss of 12 cents at $3.10 with 67,618 shares changing hands and tTech closed trading with 15,948 units changing hands to end at a record $6.90.
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.
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.