Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with 20 securities changing hands, but with vastly lower volume and value of units than on Tuesday.
At the close of market activity 814,637 units valued at $3,966,483 traded compared to 2,385,216 units valued at $10,632,095 on Tuesday.
At the close of market activities the Junior Market Index declined by 14.78 points to close at 3,029.69 as the prices of 4 advanced, 9 declined and 7 closed with the prices unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 40,732 units for an average of $198,324 in contrast to 108,419 units for an average of $483,277 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 155,032 units valued at $669,622 compared to 169,320 units valued at $728,534 previously. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded. Trading ended with the market sentiments significantly improved for Thursday’s trading activity as 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial trading 2,429 shares at a loss of 50 cents to $46.50, AMG Packaging concluded trading with a loss of 34 cents at $3.14, with 6,000 shares, Caribbean Cream concluded trading 20 cents higher at $6.35, with 17,816 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Producers finished at $3.75, with 25,000 shares, Dolphin Cove lost $3.80 to end at $13.20, with 7,277 stock units, Derrimon Trading finished with a loss of $1.05 at $7, with 4,500 units, Express Catering finished at $4.60, with 27,947 stocks trading, General Accident closed with a loss of 4 cents at $2.80, with 34,950 shares,
Honey Bun closed at $4.50, with 3,483 units, ISP Finance concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $19.95, with 2,916 stock units, Jamaican Teas finished at $4, with 204,059 shares, Jetcon Corporation concluded trading 1 cent higher at $4.39, with 35,309 shares, Key Insurance settled at $4, with 25,621 stocks, Knutsford Express traded at $15, with 5,258 stock units, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 1 cent at $6.79, with 700 units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 5 cents at $4, with 7,403 stocks changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 8 cents at $4, with 36,978 shares, Main Event jumped 94 cents higher to $5.50, with 359,831 stocks after the company reported strong increase in profits for the nine months to July of $101 million versus $60 million in 2016. Paramount Trading finished at $2.90, with 1,770 units and Stationery and Office concluded trading 30 cents higher at $4.80, with 5,390 shares.
7 junior stocks rise 8 fall – Tuesday

Lasco Manufacturing fell to a 52 weeks’ low on Tuesday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 7 advanced, 8 declined and 5 remained with prices unchanged and led to the market index dropping 43.07 points to 3,032.34. One stock ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low and one traded at an intraday low.
Trading ended with an average of 44,523 units for an average of $184,949 in contrast to 495,658 units for an average of $1,952,714 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 192,151 units valued at $794,363, compared to 265,965 units at an average value of $1,099,070 on the previous trading day. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units at an average $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking positive for Wednesday’s activity as 9 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial that settled $2.80 higher to $49 with 2,869 shares changing hands, AMG Packaging ended at $3 with 3,500 stocks, CAC 2000 finished at $8 with 10,000 shares, Caribbean Cream ended with a loss of 25 cents at $6.60, with 1,039 stock units, Caribbean Flavours traded 10 cents higher at $11.80 with 425 shares, Derrimon Trading settled with a loss of 90 cents at $7, with 2,000 units, Express Catering concluded trading with a loss of 30 cents at $4.20, with 88,763 stock units, General Accident ended 2 cents higher at $2.82 with 14,021 units, Honey Bun traded at an intraday low of $3 before recovering to close at $4 with 23,137 shares changing hands, Iron Rock finished 2 cents higher at $2.90 with 50,183 stocks,
Jetcon Corporation lost 50 cents to $4.10 with 20,583 units, KLE Group ended 7 cents higher at $3.27 with 79,648 stock units. Knutsford Express concluded market activity with a loss of 99 cents at $14, with 1,348 units changing ownership, Lasco Distributors ended at $6.90 with 42,931 units, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 35 cents to $3.50 with 283,782 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing concluded with a loss of 30 cents, to a 52 weeks’ low of $4 with 35,718 units traded, but fell as low as $3.80 during the day. Main Event ended 50 cents higher at $5 with 15,190 shares, Stationery and Office settled with a loss of 15 cents, at $4.05 with 209,557 stocks trading, tTech settled 45 cents higher at $6.50 with just 300 units and Derrimon Trading concluded trading at $2 with 5,465 units.
Junior market in steady trading – Wednesday
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday with 23 securities changing hands resulting in an exchange of 2,037,393 units valued at $8,042,722 compared to 2,320,590 units valued at $10,336,084 on Tuesday.
The market index inched higher by just 0.07 points to 3,093.44 at the close, as 10 stocks advanced, 6 declined and 7 traded with prices remaining unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 88,582 units for an average of $349,684 in contrast to 89,253 units for an average of $397,542 on Tuesday.
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 241,379 units valued at $1,469,345, in contrast to 249,420 units valued at $1,528,275 previously. July closed with average of 536,395 units at $1,905,441 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Thursday activity as 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: C2W Music that caused investors to take a second look at it after attempts were made to trade it at 50 cents in the end it settled 2 cents higher for the day at 45 cents with 183,500 units changing hands. Trading ended with the bid posted at 50 cents to buy 40,000 units with only two offers posted at the close at $1.23 and $1.35. The day’s activity in the stock is in contrast to two weeks ago when the price dipped to 38 cents and looked as if it would trade lower. Cargo Handlers settled with a loss of 40 cents, at $9.60 with 450 shares, Caribbean Cream traded at $6.50 with 34,280 units, Caribbean Flavours traded at $13 with 1,000 stocks units, Caribbean Producers traded at $3.80 with 31,258 units,
Derrimon Trading ended at $7.90 with 2,000 shares, Express Catering concluded 5 cents higher at $4.20 with 138,183 stocks, General Accident finished with a loss of 2 cents, at $2.80 with 107,700 shares, Honey Bun closed with a loss of 20 cents, at $4.80 with 3,598 units, Jamaican Teas settled with a loss of 7 cents, at $4.83 with 11,737 stocks, Jetcon Corporation finished with a loss of 20 cents, at $4.80 with 1,085,266 units, KLE Group climbed 14 cents higher at $3.15 with 270,971 shares, Key Insurance rose 10 cents higher to $3.10 with 7,947 stocks units, Knutsford Express closed 10 cents higher at $14.50 with 7,606 stocks, Lasco Distributors ended 15 cents higher at $7.15 with 27,962 units, Lasco Financial finished 39 cents higher at $3.99 with 100 units, Lasco Manufacturing closed with a loss of 5 cents, at $4.40 with 4,299 units, Main Event concluded market activity 55 cents higher, at $5.05 with 3,823 stocks, Medical Disposables concluded trading 1 cent higher at $4.26 with 28,521 units, Paramount Trading ended at $2.70 with 38,304 units, Stationery and Office concluded trading at $4 with 11,782 units, tTech finished 50 cents higher at $6.55 with 16,378 shares and Derrimon Trading closed with a loss of 3 cents, at $2 with 20,728 shares.

Trading ended with an average of 108,419 units for an average of $483,277 in contrast to 160,460 units for an average of $1,077,814 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to units 169,320 valued at $728,534 and on Monday 178,020 at an average value of $763,571. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Eppley ordinary ended at $12, with 2,994 shares, Honey Bun ended 60 cents higher at $4.50, with 1,540 units, Jamaican Teas finished at $4, with 94,960 stocks being exchanged, Jetcon Corporation concluded trading with a loss of 12 cents to $4.38, with 1,106,601 stocks, Knutsford Express closed at $15, with 10,941 units, Lasco Distributors finished with a loss of 10 cents at $6.80, as 81,632 shares were traded, Lasco Financial settled 30 cents higher at $4.05, with 231,201 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing traded at $4.08, with 14,250 shares, Medical Disposables settled at $5, with 3,012 units. Main Event traded 1 cents higher at $4.56, with 84,565 stock units, Stationery and Office finished with a loss of 30 cents at $4.50, with 372,562 units, tTech finished 60 cents higher at $7.60, with 3,811 shares and Eppley 9.5% preference share finished 5 cents up at $7.25, with 2,855 stock units.
Trading ended with an average of 268,697 units for an average of $953,848 in contrast to 165,608 units for an average of $616,676 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date are 180,947 units valued at $711,197, in contrast to 163,397 units at $662,667 previously. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Dolphin Cove closed with a loss of 30 cents, at $17 with 400 shares, Eppley concluded at $12 with 11,400 shares, Express Catering settled with a loss of 30 cents, at $4.50 with 130,851 units, General Accident concluded trading 4 cents higher at $2.84 with 10,300 stocks, Honey Bun finished at $4.55 with 5,594 stock units trading, Iron Rock closed 9 cents higher at $2.98 exchanging 51,650 units, Jamaican Teas traded with a loss of 52 cents to $4 with 670,589 shares, Jetcon Corporation concluded market activity, 3 cents higher at $4.48 with just 8,612 units. KLE Group closed with a loss of 50 cents, at $2.50 with 14,830 units, Knutsford Express closed at $15 with 610 shares, Lasco Distributors finished 14 cents higher at $6.99 trading 10,000 stock units, Lasco Financial finished 35 cents higher at $3.70 with only 1,455 units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 10 cents to $4.30 with 28,323 shares, Main Event closed with a rise of 25 cents to $4.60 with 54,116 units, Medical Disposables settled with a loss of 35 cents, at $5 with 44,040 stocks, Stationery and Office concluded trading with a loss of 2 cents, at $4.98 with 330,633 stock units, tTech traded with a loss of 25 cents, at $7 with 6,655 units and Derrimon Trading preference share closed at $2 with 24,300 units changing hands.
was 162,844 units valued at $674,165. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking negative for Thursday’s activity as 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Honey Bun closed 15 cents higher at $4.15 with 2,725 shares, Iron Rock ended at $2.90 with 22,590 stocks, Jamaican Teas closed 78 cents higher at $5 with 1,400 units, Jetcon Corporation finished 20 cents higher at $4.30 with 56,661 shares, KLE Group closed with a loss of 4 cents at $3.23, with 15,000 shares, Knutsford Express settled 99 cents higher at $14.99 with 3,290 stock units, Lasco Distributors settled at $6.90 trading 65,656 stocks, Lasco Financial ended 20 cents higher at $3.70 with 1,347,961 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing finished 10 cents higher at $4.10 with 3,583 stock units, Medical Disposables traded 9,940 shares at $5.35, Paramount Trading ended 25 cents higher at $2.95 with 1,500 stocks, investors responded well to the surge in the profit of Stationery and Office and pushed the price 45 cents higher to $4.50 with 295,964 shares trading, tTech finished 50 cents higher to $7 with 5,192 units and Derrimon Trading traded at $2 with 100 shares.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday with 23 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 11,400,134 units valued at $44,912,427 compared to 689,176 units valued at $4,663,095 on Friday.
In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
General Accident concluded trading at $2.80 with 45,202 units changing hands. Honey Bun ended with a loss of 90 cents, at a 52 weeks’ low of $4 with 5,500 stocks, Jamaican Teas concluded with a loss of 78 cents, at $4.22 with 27,526 shares, Jetcon Corporation finished 10 cents higher at $4.60 with 659,398 units, KLE Group traded 15 cents higher at $3.20 with 98,599 units. Knutsford Express ended 49 cents higher at $14.99 with 11,569 units, Lasco Distributors traded at $6.90 with 55,144 stocks, Lasco Financial finished the day with a loss of 5 cents, at $3.85 with 80,835 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 15 cents, at $4.30 with 28,930 stocks. Medical Disposables finished $1.08 higher at $5.35 with 7,060 units, Paramount Trading concluded market activity at $2.70 with 35,000 shares, Stationery and Office finished at $4.20 trading 74,962 shares, tTech traded with a loss of 46 cents, at $6.05 with 4,500 units and Eppley closed at $6.60 with 2,592 shares.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 19 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 689,176 units valued at $4,663,095 compared to 1,911,988 units valued at $7,957,392 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 36,272 units for an average of $245,426 in contrast to 95,599 units for an average of $397,870 on Thursday. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Dolphin Cove settled at $17.30 trading 200 units, Express Catering fell 7 cents, to $4.70 exchanging 12,895 stock units, General Accident ended at $2.80 with 9,956 shares, Honey Bun finished at $4.90 with 14,470 units, Jamaican Teas concluded trading 40 cents higher at $5 with 500 stocks, Jetcon Corporation closed with a loss of 30 cents, at $4.50 with 17,858 shares, KLE Group settled 5 cents higher at $3.05 with 25,147 units, Key Insurance closed at $3.10 with 1,857 stock units, Knutsford Express ended at $14.50 trading 64,743 shares, Lasco Distributors settled with a loss of 10 cents, at $6.90 with 388,392 stock units, Lasco Financial finished 25 cents higher at $3.90 with 26,100 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 15 cents, at $4.45 with 2,300 units, Medical Disposables traded 1 cents higher at $4.27 with 9,073 shares and Stationery and Office settled at $4.20 with 97,647 shares changing hands.
At the close of the market, the volume of stocks trading and their last traded price are: Access Financial that finished $2 higher at $49 with 1,465 units, AMG Packaging closing 3 cents higher at $3.48 with 40,200 stock units, C2W Music concluded with a loss of 2 cents, at $0.43 with 149,354 stocks, Caribbean Flavours finished with a loss of $1.29, at $11.71 with 200 units, Caribbean Producers traded at $3.80 with 43,254 shares. Consolidated Bakeries ended with a loss of 35 cents, at $1.95 with 6,000 stocks, Eppley finished at $12 trading 5,030 units, Express Catering ended 57 cents higher at $4.77 with 141,480 units, Honey Bun concluded trading 10 cents higher at $4.90 with 100 shares, Jamaican Teas ended with a loss of 23 cents, at $4.60 with 36,260 units, Jetcon Corporation settled
at $4.80 with 641,573 shares, after trading as low as $4.50. KLE Group settled with a loss of 15 cents, at $3 with 54,650 units, Knutsford Express settled at $14.50 exchanging 13,642 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 15 cents at $7 with 106,910 units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 34 cents, at $3.65 with 355,750 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing closed 20 cents higher at $4.60 with 39,332 units, Main Event closed with a loss of 55 cents, at $4.50 with 21,962 shares, Paramount Trading settled at $2.70 with 89,960 shares, Stationery and Office ended 20 cents higher at $4.20 with 122,234 units, as it may have found a bottom after trading shortly after listing at $6 before pulling back in to the mid $3 range and tTech finished with a loss of 4 cents, at $6.51 with 42,632 shares.