Trading activity fell sharply on the Junior Market on Thursday with just 421,996 units valued $3,141,010 passing through the market, compared to 2,431,664 units valued $15,710,282,on Wednesday.
Trading ended with only 2 stocks rising and 8 falling as 17 securities traded versus 20 on Wednesday, leading to the market index dropping 10.52 points to 3,178.72. At the close of the market 5 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 3 closed with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 24,823 units for an average value of $184,765 compared to 121,583 units for an average value of $785,514 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date rose to 615,911 units valued at $2,263,174 compared with 675,019 units valued at $2,471,015, previously,
in contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 closed at $7.50 with 5,146 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream shed 12 cents in trading 16,316 units to end at $7.40, Caribbean Flavours fell $1.01 in trading 53,012 units to end at $10.99, Caribbean Producers traded 67,589 units and lost 58 cents to end at $3.20, Consolidated Bakeries traded 16,500 shares to close at $3, with a loss of 18 cents, C2W Music had 43,154 units changing hands to close at 45 cents, Derrimon Trading had 14,657 units changing hands to close 10 cents lower at $8.50, Eppley had 45,181 units changing hands and closed at $12.
General Accident dived 60 cents and closed trading with 227,312 shares to end at $2.30, Honey Bun had 3,599 shares changing hands to close at $6.85, Jamaican Teas traded 24,500 shares but lost 2 cents to end at $4.25, Jetcon Corporation ended at $14.88 with 51,092 shares trading, KLE Group rose 1 cent and ended at $2.11 with 10,500 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express traded 9,195 shares to end at $16.30 with a loss of 15 cents, Lasco Financial had 1,400 shares changing hands to end at $4. Main Event ended trading with 33,900 shares at $6, Paramount Trading fell 2 cents and ended with 2,000 shares changing hands at $3.02 and tTech ended with 24,255 units trading with the price rising 40 cents to $8.30.
Trading activity rose on the Junior Market on Wednesday with more volume and value being traded than on Tuesday. Volume going through the market rose to 2,431,664 units valued $15,710,282, compared to 1,467,646 units valued $7,509,226 on Tuesday.
In contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
Jetcon Corporation ended at $14.88 with 62,592 shares trading, after gaining 38 cents, Knutsford Express traded 36,301 shares to end at $16.45, Lasco Distributors shed 5 cents and ended trading 25,350 units at $7, Lasco Financial had 123,007 shares changing hands to end at $4. Lasco Manufacturing shed 15 cents to end at $4.65 trading 207,000 shares. Main Event dropped 49 cents to end trading with 5,311 shares at $6.Medical Disposables ended at $5 after losing 90 cents with 42,895 units crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading climbed by 19 cents and ended with 12,358 shares changing hands at $3.04 and tTech ended with 17,745 units trading at $7.90.
At the close of the market, Access Financial climbed $1.20 and closed at $46.20 with 834 units changing hands, AMG Packaging fell 52 cents to close at $4.08 with 2,702 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers closed at $16 with just 3,281 shares trading, Caribbean Cream fell 10 cents in trading 58,192 units to end at $7.45, Caribbean Producers traded 29,500 units and rose 21 cents to end at $3.50, Derrimon Trading had 32,452 units changing hands to close at 50 cents higher to $9, Dolphin Cove jumped $2 to end at $20 with 4,063 shares changing hands, Eppley rose 99 cents with 1,400 units changing hands, to close of $11. General Accident gained 20 cents and closed trading with 23,724 shares to end at $2.90, Honey Bun had 14,991 shares changing hands to close at $7, ISP Finance traded only 1,667 shares to end at $24, Jamaican Teas added 1 cent in trading 850,000 shares at $4.27, Jetcon Corporation ended at $14.50 with 18,673 shares trading, after falling 1 cent,
Knutsford Express traded 30,798 shares to end at $16.45, Lasco Distributors gained 5 cents and ended trading 23,000 units at $7.05, Lasco Financial had 83,688 shares changing hands to end at $4. Lasco Manufacturing shed 19 cents to end at $4.80 trading 123,760 shares. Main Event dropped 1 cent to end trading with 8,418 shares at $6.49.Medical Disposables ended at $5.90 after advancing 10 cents with 9,500 units crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading declined by 19 cents and ended with 47,270 shares changing hands at $2.85 and tTech ended with 49,733 units trading at $7.90.
Trading on the Junior Market on Monday ended with Caribbean Producers dominating market activity with 99.51 percent of the total volume on the market amounting to 111.5 million units. Total volume going through the market ended at 112,078,312 units valued $371,345,580, compared to 789,261 units valued $5,071,496 on Friday.
In contrast, May closed with averages of 89,339 units at $596,722.
KLE Group rose 15 cents and ended at $2.10 with 23,556 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express lost 5 cents in trading 126,936 shares and closing at $16.45, Lasco Distributors fell 40 cents and ended trading 12,000 units at $7, Lasco Financial had 3,500 shares changing hands to end at $4. Lasco Manufacturing shed 1 cent to end at $4.99 in trading 53,000 shares. Main Event added 1 cent to end trading with 102,898 shares at $6.50.Medical Disposables ended at $5.80 after falling 20 cents with 15,675 units crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading rose 4 cents and ended with 9,500 shares changing hands at $3.04, Sweet River ended with 256 units changing hands at $3.86, tTech ended with a mere 267 units trading with a rise of 15 cents at $7.90 and Eppley 10% preference share, ended with 6,000 units changing hands at $6.60.
Trading on the Junior Market dropped sharply on Friday after Thursday’s trading which comprised just over 3 million
.At the close of the market, AMG Packaging gained 15 cents and closed at $4.60 with 213,250 units changing hands, Blue Power closed at $56.50 with 3,300 units trading, CAC 2000 closed at $7.50 in trading 750 units,
Jamaican Teas traded at $4.30 with 5,969 units, Jetcon Corporation ended at $14.80 with 7,650 shares trading, after rising 20 cents, KLE Group rose 15 cents and ended at $2.10 with 8,000 shares changing hands, 
The average volume and value for the month to date are 154,183 units valued at $800,786 compared with 146,705 units valued at $770,385, previously, In contrast May closed with averages of 89,339 units and $596,722.
Jamaican Teas rose 5 cents to $4.30 with 3,028,443 units trading, Jetcon Corporation ended at $14.60 with 6,762 shares trading, after falling 28 cents, Knutsford Express traded 108,125 shares in closing at $16, Lasco Distributors rose 20 cents and ended trading 2,680 units at $7.45, Lasco Financial fell 20 cents, with 2,477 shares changing hands to end at $3.80. Lasco Manufacturing fell 18 cents to $4.81 in trading 178,193 shares. Main Event rose 15 cents and ended trading 41,289 shares at $6.65. Medical Disposables ended at $6 with 13,168 units crossing the exchange, Sweet River rose 36 cents and ended with 400 units changing hands at $3.86, supply of tTech came out with 260,000 units trading with a fall of 19 cents at $7.51 and Eppley 10% preference share, ended with 4,200 units changing hands at $6.60. 
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended at $4.80 with 2,966 units changing hands, Blue Power jumped $3.50 to close at $56.50 in trading 2,000 units, 
73,500 shares and dropped 89 cents, in closing at $16,Lasco Distributors added 5 cents and ended trading 64,300 units at $7.25, Lasco Financial fell 5 cents, with 32,500 shares changing hands to end at $4. Lasco Manufacturing fell 4 cents to $4.80 in trading 84,500 shares.
the close of the market, Blue Power lost $2 to close at $53 with 696 units changing hands, CAC 2000 rose 2 cents and closed at $7.22 with 4,640 shares trading, Cargo Handlers eased by 10 cents and closed at $17.90 with 1,063 shares trading, Caribbean Flavours traded 1,513 units to end at $12, Caribbean Producers traded 487,000 units at $3.50, Derrimon Trading rose 50 cents and ended at record close of $9.50 with 170,374 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove fell 2 cents and ended at $19.98 with 983 shares being swapped, General Accident closed trading with 50,000 shares to end at $2.90, Honey Bun climbed by 56 cents with just 9,225 shares changing hands to close at $6.10,
Teas closed trading with 2,200 shares, at $4.50. Jetcon Corporation ended at $14.88 with 110,950 shares trading, after adding 88 cents, Knutsford Express traded 81,774 shares and gained 89 cents, in closing at a record high of $16.89, Lasco Distributors lost 30 cents and ended trading 4,127 units at $7.20, Lasco Financial fell 25 cents, with 11,325 shares changing hands to end at $4.05, Lasco Manufacturing fell 23 cents closed at $4.85 in trading 37,127 shares. Main Event lost 10 cents and ended trading 10,531 shares at $6.90, Medical Disposables ended at $6 with 1,407 units crossing the exchange, Paramount Trading rose 3 cents and ended with 12,200 shares changing hands at $3.04 and tTech had just 216 units changing hands at $8 after gaining 49 cents.
The average volume and value for the month to date are 281,272 units valued at $1,397,740 which are well ahead of May, with averages of 89,339 units and $596,722.
KLE Group closed with 1,212 shares trading at $2.02 with a rise of 22 cents. Knutsford Express traded 29,600 shares and gained $1, in closing at a record high of $16, Lasco Distributors rose 50 cents and ended with 164,142 units trading at $7.50, Lasco Financial fell 7 cents, with 25,962 shares changing hands to end at $4.30, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5.08 in trading 4,217,560 after trading 2,114,373 shares on Thursday. Main Event added 50 cents and ended trading15,903 shares at $7, Medical Disposables ended at $6 with 111,236 units crossing over the exchange, Paramount Trading fell 9 cents and ended with 14,012 shares changed hands at $3.01, tTech had 100,000 units changing hands at $7.51 after gaining 1 cent and Eppley 10% preference share, ended with 134,630 units changing hands at $6.60.