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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 
Trading closed with 3 stocks having higher bids than their last traded prices and 1 closing with a lower offer.
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.
At the close of the Junior Market on Friday, the market index shed almost 5 percent as it fell 68.54 points on and 157.79 points for the week, to end at 3,064.46. Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones, 6 to 5, at the close of trading, for the week. 
In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
General Accident closed trading with 103,720 shares to end at $2.90, Iron Rock lost 30 cents and closed with 200 units, changing hands at $3.20 Jamaican Teas lost 30 cents trading 9,800 shares, to end at $3.80, Jetcon Corporation shed 55 cents to $4.50 with 804,795 shares trading, Knutsford Express traded 11,582 shares and lost 15 cents to end at $14.85, Lasco Distributors closed at $6.80 after trading 16,000 units, Lasco Financial ended with 68,052 shares changing hands at $3.60 after slipping 20 cents, Lasco Manufacturing fell 40 cents and ended with 535,551 shares trading, to close at $4.30. Main Event gained 50 cents to end trading 31,922 shares at $5.50 and Medical Disposables lost 50 cents and closed at $5.50 with 7,375 units trading.
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 69,006 units valued at $384,639 compared with units 69,674 valued at $402,449 previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents trading 114,265 shares, to end at $4.10, Jetcon Corporation rose 5 cents to $5.05 with 215,883 shares trading, KLE Group ended at $2.10 with 7,734 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express traded 8,798 shares and lost 80 cents to end at $15, Lasco Distributors rose 30 cents and closed at $6.80 after trading 16,000 units, Lasco Financial ended with 47,663 shares changing hands at $3.80 after rising 5 cents, Lasco Manufacturing fell 20 cents and ended with 305,377 shares trading to close at $4.70. Main Event ended trading 13,350 shares at $5, Medical Disposables closed at $6 with 15,166 units trading, Paramount Trading lost 1 cent to end at $2.99 with 3,350 units trading and tTech traded 3,000 units to gain 99 cents to close at record high of $9.50.
The Junior Market lost further ground on Wednesday as the market index slipped 31.33 points to end at 3,145.11 as advancing stocks just edged out declining ones 6 to 5. Volume traded increased from Tuesday’s 1 million unit level to just under 2 million units. 
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 122,383 units for an average value of $710,103 compared to 58,724 units for an average value of $334,986 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to just 69,674 units valued at $402,449 compared with 43,268 units valued at $248,622, previously. In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
General Accident closed trading with 1,000 shares at $3, Honey Bun lost 17 cents and closed with 1,000 units, changing hands at $5.70 Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents trading 24,538 shares, to end at $4.15, Jetcon Corporation lost 48 cents and ended at $5 with 1,280,719 shares trading, Knutsford Express traded 9,454 shares to end at $15.80, Lasco Distributors fell 48 cents and closed at $6.50 after trading 15,575 units, Lasco Financial ended with 2,000 shares changing hands at $3.75 after losing 5 cents, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 69,398 shares trading closed at $4.90 after rising 2 cents. Main Event dropped 30 cents and ended trading 140,248 shares at $5, Paramount Trading lost 2 cents to end at $3 with 10,000 units trading and tTech traded 374,621 units for 71 cents more to $8.51.
In contrast, June closed with averages of 395,969 units valued at $1,799,200 for each security traded.
Jamaican Teas traded 24.400 shares, to end at $4.20, Jetcon Corporation rose 13 cents and ended at $5.48 with 713,635 shares trading, Key Insurance traded 1,035 shares to end at $3.05. Knutsford Express traded 4,570 shares and rose 80 cents to end at $15.80, Lasco Distributors fell 2 cents and closed at $6.98 after trading 24,253 units, Lasco Financial ended with 1,622 shares changing hands at $3.80, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 4,925 shares trading closed at $4.88 after falling 12 cents. Main Event dropped 70 cents and ended trading 26,572 shares at $5.30, Medical Disposables rose 0 cents and ended at $6 with 30,544 units trading and Paramount Trading rose 2 cents to end at $3.02 with 100 units trading.
At the close of the market, stocks trading and their last traded price are: AMG Packaging closed at $4.05 with a mere 594 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers traded 8,204 shares and fell 9 cents to $15.90, Caribbean Producers gained 19 cents in trading only 373 shares to close at $3.69, C2W Music traded 6,000 shares to close at 43 cents, Derrimon Trading ended at $8.05 with 11,912 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped $3 and ended at $17 with 753 shares trading, Eppley jumped 95 cents and closed with 6,000 units, changing hands at $12.95 General Accident fell 35 cents and closed trading with 500 shares at $3, ISP Finance gained 50 cents to end at $18.50 with 14,547 units changing hands. Jamaican Teas traded 49,146 shares, to end at $4.20, 
Jetcon Corporation fell 14 cents and ended at $5.35 with 349,980 shares trading, KL E Group traded 30,000 shares to end at $2.10. Knutsford Express traded 3,700 shares but lost 70 cents to end at $15. Lasco Distributors ended at $7 after trading 2,350 units, Lasco Financial gained 5 cents with 100 shares changing hands, to end at $3.80, Main Event jumped 75 cents and ended trading 6,242 shares at $6, Paramount Trading lost 2 cents to end at $3 with 5,973 units trading and tTech ended with 2,623 units changing hands to close at $7.80.
The Junior Market recovered lost ground on Friday as the market index jumped 57.14 points to end at 3,222.25. Volume traded suffered a 28 percent reduction and the value of stocks trading dropped 52 percent, compared to trading on Thursday. 
At the close of the market, stocks trading and their last traded price are: AMG Packaging closed at $4.05 with 15,000 units changing hands, 
Knutsford Express traded 10,400 shares but lost 25 cents to end at $15.70. Lasco Distributors ended at $7 after rising 10 cents trading 1,000 units, Lasco Financial gained 15 cents with 100 shares changing hands, to end at $3.75, Lasco Manufacturing added 35 cents and ended with 8,100 shares trading to close at $5,