The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Tuesday the market index surging 42.58 points to close at 3,613.39 even as the number of declining and advancing stocks were virtually tied.
A total of 30 securities changed hands compared to 31 on Monday, ending with, the prices of 12 rising, 13 declining while 6 closed unchanged. Investors exchanged 2,978,768 units valued at $15,284,957 compared to 2,287,830 units valued at $11,502,066 on Monday.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks closing with higher bids than their last selling prices and 1 closing with a lower offer.
Trading ended with an average of 99,292 units for an average of $509,499 in contrast to 73,801 units for an average of $371,034 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 235,076 units at $1,048,167 and previously 243,001 units at $1,079,607 for each security traded. July ended with an average of 138,412 units at $563,215 for each security traded.
Stocks ending with price changes| Blue Power traded 15,000 units and gained 5 cents to end at $9.48, CAC 2000 climbed 10 cents exchanging 22,385 shares at $15.10, Caribbean Cream traded 2,000 units and gained 43 cents to end at $5.28, Caribbean Flavours declined by $1.05 to settle at $16 in trading of 600 units. Caribbean Producers ended trading with 173,320 shares, after rising 18 cents to end at $4.80. Derrimon Trading closed trading of 10,011 units and gained 10 cents to end at $2.90, Express Catering ended trading with 270,925 shares, after rising 1 cent to end at $6.48, Elite Diagnostic ended trading with 87,027 shares, after rising 19 cents to end at $6.99. Fosrich fell 53 cents in trading 51,365 units and finishing at $4.97, Fontana ended with a loss of 1 cent at $8.41 with 353,893 stock units changing hands, General Accident shed 20 cents in trading of 22,379 units at $6.20, Honey Bun declined 10 cents in trading of 31,553 units to settle at $6.90. Indies Pharma fell 25 cents exchanging of 630 units at $3.50, Iron Rock Insurance closed 20 cents higher at $4.20, with 96,608 stock units trading, Jamaican Teas closed trading of 332,805 units and gained 6 cents to end at $5.91. Jetcon Corporation dipped 17 cents in trading of 20,500 units to settle at $2.10, Knutsford Express declined 8 cents in trading of 2,268 units at $11.10, KLE Group closed trading of 20,000 units and gained 10 cents to end at $2.10, Limners and Bards lost 9 cents in trading of 771,984 units to finish at $3.05. Lasco Financial shed 28 cents in trading of 45,367 units at $5.15, Lasco Manufacturing lost 50 cents in trading of 285,009 units at $5.25, Main Event ended trading with 15,333 shares, after rising 70 cents to end at $7.70, Paramount Trading ended with a loss of 1 cent at $1.69 with 150,390 stock units changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 1.60 cents in trading 2,672 shares to close at 11.40 cents and tTech closed trading of 610 units and gained 80 cents to end at $7.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.