Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange concluded trading on Thursday with 20 securities changing hands, 6 advanced, 9 declined and 5 traded firm leading to the index rising 5.60 points to 3,098.90.
A total of 1,911,988 units valued at $7,957,391 changed hands, compared to 2,037,393 units valued at $8,042,723 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 95,599 units for an average of $397,870 in contrast to 88,582 units for an average of $349,684 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260, compared to 241,379 units at an average value of $1,336,050 previously. In contrast, July closed with average of 536,395 units at $1,905,441 for each security traded. Trading ended with the market sentiments looking more positive for Friday activity than for recent days as 8 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 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.
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 jumps from Monday’s levels
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday with 26 securities changing hands with 11 advancing, 9 declining and 6 trading unchanged. The market index inched higher by 3.19 points to 3,093.37.
The volume traded amounted to 2,320,590 units valued at $10,336,084, compared to 1,303,888 units valued at $6,225,235 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 89,253 units for an average of $397,542 in contrast to 65,194 units for an average of $311,262 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 249,420 units valued at $1,528,275, in contrast to 258,319 units at an average of $1,591,093 previously. In contrast, 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 Wednesday’s activity as 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial settled at $47 with 2,250 shares, Blue Power traded at $40 with 1,300 shares, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 9 cents, at $7.86 with 4,068 stocks trading, Caribbean Cream traded at $6.50 with 56,600 stocks, Caribbean Producers finished 15 cents higher at $3.80 with 15,000 stock units exchanged. Consolidated Bakeries traded 29 cents higher at $2.30 with 4,500 stocks, Derrimon Trading closed 80 cents higher at $7.90 with 4,000 units, Dolphin Cove concluded trading with a loss of 20 cents, at $17.30 with 2,050 stocks, Express Catering settled 15 cents higher at $4.15 with 436,106 units, General Accident finished 22 cents higher at $2.82 with 67,500 stocks, Honey Bun closed 20 cents higher at $5 with 22,869 shares. ISP Finance settled with a loss of $1, at $19 with 400 units, Jamaican Teas concluded with a loss of 10 cents, at $4.90 with 90,678 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended with a loss of 21 cents, at $5 with 69,256 units, KLE Group closed 1 cent higher at $3.01 with 40,899 stocks, Knutsford Express concluded trading 34 cents higher at $14.40 with 6,770 stocks. Lasco Distributors traded at $7 with 186,808 shares, Lasco Financial settled with a loss of 20 cents, at $3.60 with 204,349 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing concluded market activity with a loss of 15 cents, at $4.45 with 45,888 shares, Main Event closed at $4.50 with 343,513 shares, Medical Disposables closed with a loss of $1.25, at $4.25 with 42,000 shares. Paramount Trading ended 10 cents higher at $2.70 with 10,500 stocks, Stationery and Office finished with a loss of 10 cents, at $4 with 655,536 stocks after trading at a low for the day of $3.50, Derrimon Trading preference share concluded trading 3 cents higher at $2.03 with 7,000 stocks, Eppley 9.5% preference share finished 5 cents higher at $7.25 with 500 units and Eppley 10% preference share traded at $6.60 with 250 stock units changing hands.