Volume traded on the Junior Market rose on Friday with 7 million units of Jamaican Teas changing ownership, as a connected party sold off some of their holdings. At the close 8,427,903 units valued at $36,346,358 traded in the overall market, compared with the 820,866 units valued at $4,017,595 passing on Thursday.
Trading ended with 21 securities versus 16 on Thursday leading to just 4 stocks rising and 11 declining.. The market index shot 26.38 points to end at 3,210.24.
The market closed with 4 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 401,329 units for an average value of $1,730,779 compared to of 51,304 units for an average value of $251,100 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date is 481,066 units valued at $2,102,149 compared with 486,049 units valued at $2,125,360, previously, in contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, stocks trading and their last traded price are: Blue Power fell $5 and closed at $50 with 3,537 units changing hands, CAC 2000 rose 50 cents and closed at $8 with a mere 100 shares trading, Cargo Handlers traded 3,665 shares at $16, Caribbean Cream lost 15 cents in trading 7,000 units to end at $7.25, Caribbean Producers lost 10 cents in trading 431,702 units to end at $3.30. Dolphin Cove gained 90 cents to end at $20 with 242 shares trading, Eppley had 8,835 units changing hands to close of $12. General Accident had 502,293 units changing hands to close at $3 after climbing 30 cents. ISP Finance ended at $24 with 1,434 units changing hands Jamaican Teas traded 7,003,641 shares but lost 45 cents to end at $4.30, Jetcon Corporation fell 49 cents and ended at $5.90 with 286,000 shares trading, Knutsford Express traded 14,287 shares but fell 10 cents to end at $15.90, Lasco Distributors ended at $7, trading 81,100 units, Lasco Financial fell 1 cent with 5,000 shares changing hands to end at $3.80, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 500 shares trading and closed at $4.90 after rising 20 cents. Main Event shed 45 cents and ended trading 29,044 shares at $6, Medical Disposables lost 50 cents and ended at $5.50 with 12,484 units trading, Paramount Trading lost 15 cents and ended with 31,206 shares changing hands at $2.70, Sweet River fell 31 cents, ended with 5,506 units changing hands at $3.55 and tTech ended with 227 units changing hands to end at $8 and Eppley 10% preference share, ended with 100 units changing hands at $6.60.
Junior Market slips on Thursday
Trading on the Junior Market fell below normal levels on Thursday with 820,866 units valued at $4,017,595, and comparing favourably with the 709,260 units valued at $4,202,977 passing through the market on Wednesday.
Trading ended with 16 securities versus 21 on Wednesday leading just 5 stocks rising and 7 declining, with the market index declining 11.07 points to end at 3,183.36.
The market closed with 3 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 51,304 units for an average value of $251,100 compared to 33,774 units for an average value of $478,260 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date rose to 486,049 units valued at $2,125,360 compared with 515,032 units valued at $2,250,311, previously, in contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, stocks trading and their last traded price are: AMG Packaging at $4.15 with 70,383 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream lost 12 cents in trading 39,000 units to end at $7.40, Caribbean Flavours fell $1.75 in trading 3,431 units to end at $11, Caribbean Producers gained 15 cents in trading 10,350 units to end at $3.40. Derrimon Trading had 8,920 units changing hands to close 2 cents higher at $8.60, General Accident had 1,386 units changing hands to close at $2.70 after slipping by 9 cents. Honey Bun had 3,535 shares changing hands to close with 11 cents gain at $6.11, Jamaican Teas traded 630,389 shares but lost 12 cents to end at $4.75, Knutsford Express traded 19,543 shares but fell 30 cents to end at $16, Lasco Distributors ended at $7, trading 10,950 units, Lasco Financial fell 4 cents with 6,900 shares changing hands to end at $3.81, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 6,428 shares trading and closed at $4.70 after falling 27 cents. Main Event gained 45 cents and ended trading 4,153 shares at $6.45, Medical Disposables rose 28 cents and ended at $6 with 250 units trading, tTech ended with 2,000 units changing hands to end at $8 and Eppley 10% preference share ended with 3,248 units changing hands to close at $6.60.
Junior Market drops on Tuesday
Trading on the Junior Market returned to more normal levels on Tuesday with 2,845,419 units valued at $10,795,016, down from 9,306,111 units valued at $117,381,126 passing through the market, on Monday with Caribbean Flavours accounting for nearly 9 million shares valued at $114,648,038.
Trading ended with 14 securities versus 17 on Monday leading 6 stocks rising and 5 falling. Jetcon Corporation closed at a 52 weeks’ high and tTech closed back at a 52 weeks’ high reached in early February as selling in the stock has almost dried up. The market index dropped 33.27 points to 3,156.56, the lowest level since the market closed at 3,131.63 points on April 24 this year. The market closed with 4 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 4 closed with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 203,244 units for an average value of $771,073 compared to 547,418 units for an average value of $6,904,772 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date rose to 549,408 units valued at $2,376,886 compared with 576,036 units valued at $2,500,410, previously, in contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $46.20 with 300 units changing hands, Blue Power dropped $5 to close at $50 with 2,700 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rose 5 cents in trading 13,300 units to end at $7.45, Caribbean Producers gained 2 cents in trading 2,551,000 units to end at $3.05. Eppley had 2,006 units changing hands to close at $12, Honey Bun had 500 shares changing hands to close with 1 cent gain to $6.12, Jamaican Teas traded 28,514 shares and slipped 1 cent to end at $4.30, Jetcon Corporation rose 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ close of $15.60 with 37,154 shares trading, ahead of the stock starting to trade with a 3 for 1 split on Thursday. Knutsford Express traded 38,791 shares to end at $16 with a fall of 30 cents, Lasco Distributors fell 20 cents and ended trading 106,185 units at $7, Lasco Financial fell 15 cents with 10,270 shares changing hands to end at $3.85, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 48,300 shares trading closed at $4.55 after rising 1 cent. Main Event ended trading with 2,686 shares at $5.88 and tTech ended with 3,713 units changing hands back to the all-time high reached on February high of $9 after climbing 45 cents on Tuesday.
Trading drops on Junior Market – Thursday
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.
Junior Market falls on Wednesday
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.
Trading ended with 5 stocks rising and 10 falling as 20 securities traded versus 22 on
Tuesday. At the close of the market, the market index dropped 32.21 points to 3,189.24 and 2 stocks had bids higher than their last sale prices and 4 closed with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 121,583 units for an average value of $785,514 compared to 66,711 units for an average value of $341,328 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date rose to 675,019 units valued at $2,471,015 compared with 736,512 units valued at $2,658,293, previously. In contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging fell 8 cents to close at $4 with 99,558 units changing hands, Cargo Handlers closed at $16 with just 2,500 shares trading, Caribbean Cream gained 7 cents in trading 6,100 units to end at $7.52, Caribbean Producers traded 474,617 units and rose 28 cents to end at $3.78, Consolidated Bakeries traded 472 shares to close 2 cents lower at $3.18, Derrimon Trading had 1,039,357 units changing hands to close 40 cents lower to $8.60, Dolphin Cove dropped $1 to end at $19 with 110 shares changing hands, Eppley rose $1 with 27,264 units changing hands, to close of $12. General Accident dived 60 cents and closed trading with 227,312 shares to end at $2.30, Honey Bun had 11,815 shares changing hands to close with a fall of 15 cents to $6.85, Jamaican Teas traded 10,000 shares at $4.27, 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.