Juniors set up for new high – Tuesday

Caribbean Flavours hit a new high of $10.95 on Tuesday

Caribbean Flavours hit a new high of $10.95 on Tuesday

The junior market made strong gains at the close of trading on Tuesday, to sit 10 points away from the record close of 2,495.22 on November 14. At the close, the market index rose 36.01 points to end at 2,485.38 with reduced volume from Monday’s levels.
With today’s movement of the index, the junior market is up 39 percent for the year to date.
At the close the prices of 6 stocks rose and 5 declined with 14 securities trading, compared to 12 on Monday. The volume of stocks traded dipped on Tuesday by 65 percent, from Monday’s level, ending with 361,716 units changing hands, valued at $1,755,268, down 67 percent from $5,305,996 on Monday.
ICI Jm sum 13-12-16Market activities ended with 12 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 5 ending with lower offers.
An average of 25,837 units with an average value of $125,376 traded, compared to 102,106 units with an average value of $530,600 on the preceding trading day. The average for December to date is 113,578 units, at an average of $521,060. The average for December to Monday is 124,545 units, at an average of $570,520. November ended with an average of 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging traded 160 shares and gained 20 cents to close at $18.20, Caribbean Flavours jumped $1 to a 52 weeks high of $10.95 with 3,000 shares exchanged, Caribbean Producers shed 5 cents with 13,831 shares changing hands at $3.20, Consolidated Bakeries traded 2,000 shares and closed at $1.70 after dropping 45 cents. C2W Music inched up 1 cent with 9,657 units changing hands to close at 30 cents, General Accident gained 45 cents and closed trading with 73,605 units, at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.15,ICI Jm trd Sht 13-12-16 Honey Bun had 44,715 shares changing hands to close with a loss of 35 cents at $5.60. Iron Rock Insurance traded 23,000 units as the price rose 15 cents to $4.15, Jetcon Corporation closed trading with 11,896 units but lost 1 cents to end at $5.89, Key Insurance traded 31,512 units to close at $2.50, Lasco Distributors had 127,200 shares at $6.80. Lasco Manufacturing gained 10 cents and ended at $4.70 with 1,000 shares changing hands and Paramount Trading lost 2 cents with 20,000 units changing hands to close at $3.38.

Junior market just inched forward – Monday

ISP Finance closed at a new high of $8.50 on Monday.

ISP Finance closed at a new high of $8.50 on Monday.

The junior market held on to a small gain at the close of trading on Monday, as it pulled back from a much stronger rally in the morning session. At the close, the market index rose a mere 0.83 points to end at 2,449.37 with increased volume over Friday’s levels.
With today’s movement of the index, the junior market is up 37 percent for the year to date and appears to be poised to trade higher based on the number of bids closing above the last traded prices versus those that have offers lower than the last sale prices.
At the close the prices of 6 stocks rose and 2 declined with 10 securities trading, compared to 12 on Friday. The volume of stocks traded dipped on Monday by 28 percent, from Friday’s level, ending with 1,021,062 units changing hands, valued at $5,305,996, down 16 percent from $6,281,632 on Friday.
ICI Jm sum 12-12-16Market activities ended with 8 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 5 ending with lower offers.
An average of 102,106 units with an average value of $530,600 traded, compared to 118,101 units with an average value of $523,469 on the preceding trading day. The average for December to date is 124,545 units, at an average of $570,520. The average for December to Friday is 127,751 units at an average of $576,223. November ended with an average of 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
In trading activity, Caribbean Cream traded 214,730 shares and closed at $7.50, Caribbean Producers gained 5 cents with 86,169 shares changing hands at $3.25, Honey Bun had 8,000 shares changing hands to close with a loss of 5 cents at $5.95, ISP Finance rose 50 cents to end at an all-time high of $8.50 with 10,000 shares changing hands. Iron Rock Insurance traded 6,063 units as the price jumped 50 cents to $4 shares. KLE Group closed trading with 78,500 units at $1.85, Lasco Distributors had 185,996 shares changing hands to close at $6.80,ICI Jm trd Sht 12-12-16 Lasco Financial Services traded 403,497 units and declined by 25 cents to $3.25. At the close, there were two bids to buy 1,003,050 units of Lasco Financial at $3.10 and an offer to sell 9,000 units at $3.40 and offers to buy 1,083,388 units at $3.50. Lasco Manufacturing gained just 2 cents and ended at $4.60 with 327,218 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables fell 31 cents while 41,586 shares traded, to close at $3.70 and Paramount Trading rose 18 cents with 62,800 units changing hands to close at $3.40.

Junior market closes week with gains – Friday

New high for Cargo Handlers on Friday.

New high for Cargo Handlers on Friday.

The junior market held on to a small gain at the close of trading on Friday, as it pulled back from a much stronger rally in the morning session. At the close, the market index rose 6.87 points to end at 2,448.54 with increased volume over Thursday’s levels.
With today’s movement of the index, the junior market is up 37 percent for the year to date and appears to be poised to trade higher based on the number of bids closing above the last traded prices versus those that have offers lower than the last sale prices.
At the close the prices of 5 stocks rose and 6 declined with 12 securities trading, compared to 11 on Thursday. The volume of stocks traded climbed on Friday by 141 percent, from Thursday’s level, ending with 1,417,214 units changing hands, valued at $6,281,632, up 172 percent from $2,311,947 on Thursday.
ICI Jm sum 9-12-16Market activities ended with 7 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 4 ending with lower offers.
An average of 118,101 units with an average value of $523,469 traded, compared to 53,416 units with an average value of $210,177 on the preceding day. The average for December to date is 127,751 units at an average of $576,223. The average for December to Thursday is 129,359 units at an average of $585,015. November ended with an average of 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
The stock split into 150 stock units for Eppley ordinary stock is yet to attract any offers even after the bid had risen to $6.96, compared to the adjusted last traded price of $4.90.
In trading activity, Cargo Handlers rose 25 cents and closed with 8,155 at a new closing high of $13.25 as the price pulled back from $15 it was at, for almost the entire trading session until the end. Caribbean Producers fell 10 cents with 29,846 shares changing hands at $3.20, Consolidated Bakeries had 3,000 units changing hands with a loss of 5 cents, to end at $2.15. Honey Bun had 9,700 shares changing hands to close at $6, Iron Rock Insurance traded 87,719 units as the price jumped 49 cents to $3.50, Jamaican Teas traded 100 shares to close at $4.11 after rising by 1 cent, Jetcon Corporation lost 5 cents in trading 10,991 shares to close at $5.90. KLE Group gained 24 cents in trading 500 units at $1.84, ICI Jm trd Sht 9-12-16Lasco Distributors had 183,544 shares changing hands to close with a loss of 0 cents at $6.60, Lasco Financial Services traded 403,497 units and declined by 25 cents to $3.25. At the close, there was a bid to buy 1,003,050 units Lasco Financial at $3.10 and an offer to sell 1,059,388 units at $3.50. Lasco Manufacturing gained just 2 cents and ended at $4.60 with 616,264 shares changing hands and Medical Disposables fell 4 cents while 63,918 shares traded, to close at $4.01.

6 juniors stocks fall 3 rise – Thursday

Access at new high on Thursday

Access at new high on Thursday

The junior market enjoyed low trading volume and lost ground moderately at the close of trading on Thursday. The market index slipped 5.29 points to end at 2,441.67 with increased volume over Wednesday’s levels.
With today’s movement of the index, the junior market is up 36 percent for the year to date.
At the close the prices of 3 stocks rose and 6 declined with 11 securities trading, compared to 15 on Wednesday. The volume of stocks traded climbed on Thursday by 44 percent, from Wednesday’s level, ending with 587,579 units changing hands, valued at $2,311,947, up 26 percent from $1,834,253 on Wednesday.
Market activities ended with 8 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 4 ending with lower offers.
An average of 53,416 units with an average value of $210,177 traded, compared to 27,190 units with an average value of $122,284 on the preceding day. The average for December to date is 129,359 units at an average of $585,015. ICI Jm sum 8-12-16The average for December to Wednesday is 144,548 units at an average of $659,983. November ended with an average of 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
The stock split into 150 stock units for Eppley ordinary stock is yet to attract any offers even after the bid had risen to $6.95, compared to the adjusted last traded price of $4.90.
In trading activity, Access Financial Services gained $1 in trading 121 units, to close at an all-time high of $22, AMG Packaging lost $2.95 with only 100 units trading at $18, Caribbean Cream fell 30 cents with 25,000 shares changing hands at $7.50, ICI Jm trd Sht 8-12-16Consolidated Bakeries had 54,000 units changing hands with a loss of 3 cents to end at $2.20. Honey Bun had 15,116 shares changing hands to close at $6, Jetcon Corporation lost 5 cents in trading 48,526 shares to close at $5.95, Lasco Distributors had just 1,227 shares changing hands to close at $6.80. Lasco Financial Services traded 300,625 units and rose by 25 cents to $3.50, Lasco Manufacturing gained just 1 cent and ended at $4.58 with 101,000 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading fell 58 cents while 18,989 shares traded, to close at $3.22 and Derrimon Trading preference share lost 37 cents, ending with 22,875 units changing hands to close at $2.12.

Juniors record 7 gains on Tuesday

New high for Cargo Handlers on Tuesday.

New high for Cargo Handlers on Tuesday.

The junior market made more gains at the close of trading on Tuesday resulting in the market index gaining 21.14 points to end at 2,454.80 and is up 37 percent for the year.
At the close the prices of 7 stocks rose and 2 declined with 12 securities trading, compared to 13 on Monday.
Stocks traded, rose on Tuesday by 298 percent, from Monday’s level, ending with 3,836,924 units changing hands, valued at $18,753,528, up 304 percent from $4,640,109 on Monday.
Market activities ended with 7 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 4 ending with lower offers.
An average of 319,744 units with an average value of $1,562,794 traded, compared to 74,236 units with an average value of $356,931 on the preceding day.ICI Jm sum 6-12-16 The average for December to date is 173,888 units at an average of $794,408. The average December to Monday is 125,269 units at an average of $538,279. The average for November is 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
The stock split into 150 stock units for Eppley ordinary stock is yet to attract any offers even after the bid had risen to $6.95, compared to the adjusted last traded price of $4.90.
In trading activity, Access Financial Services traded 9,000 and close with a gain of 50 cents at $21, Cargo Handlers rose by 50 cents with 1,000 units trading at a 52 weeks’ high of $13, Caribbean Flavours traded 11,285 units to end at $9 with a gain of 1 cent. Caribbean Producers had 16,150 units changing hands to end at $3.30, C2W Music rose 3 cents with 1,000 shares changing hands at 29 cents,ICI Jm trd Sht 6-12-16 Honey Bun had 18,531 shares changing hands to close with a gain of 30 cents at $6, Jetcon Corporation gained 35 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $6, with 50,100 shares. Key Insurance rose 37 cents in trading 1,000 units to close at $2.87, Lasco Distributors had 104,343 shares changing hands at $6.60, Lasco Financial ended with 34,094 shares being exchanged at $3.25. Lasco Manufacturing lost 15 cents and ended at $4.55 with 3,588,543 shares changing hands and Paramount Trading lost 10 cents while 1,858 shares traded to close at $3.70.

Juniors inch up on Monday

JM Sign The junior market index inched up by the end of trading on Monday resulting in the market index gaining 9.79 points to end at 2,433.66.
At the close the prices of 4 stocks rose and 4 declined with 13 securities trading, compared to 12 on Friday. The movement in the junior market index puts the gain for the year to date, at 36 percent.
Stocks traded, rose on Monday by 8 percent, from Friday’s level, ending with 965,067 units changing hands, valued at $4,640,109, up 62 percent from $2,867,579 on Friday.
Market activities ended with 7 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 3 ending with lower offers.
ICI Jm sum 5-12-16An average of 74,236 units with an average value of $356,931 traded, compared to 74,215 units with an average value of $238,965 on the preceding day. The average for December to date is 125,269 units at an average of $538,279. The average for December to Friday is 150,785 units at an average of $628,952. The average for November ended at 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
The stock split into 150 stock units for Eppley ordinary share, is yet to attract any offers even after the bid had risen to $6.91 compared to the adjusted last traded price of $4.90.
In trading activity, Caribbean Cream traded 69,747 units and rose by 40 cents to close at $7.50, Caribbean Flavours traded 1,630 units to end at $8.99 with a gain of 44 cents, Caribbean Producers fell 20 cents with 510,000 units changing hands to end at $3.30. Honey Bun had 105,000 shares changing hands to close with a loss of 13 cents at $5.70, Jamaican Teas traded 12,252 shares to close at $4.10, ICI Jm trd Sht 5-12-16Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 10 cents, to close at $5.65, with moderate volume of 10,000 shares. Key Insurance traded 28,471 units to close at $2.50, Knutsford Express saw trading in 20,164 shares at $20, Lasco Distributors loss 20 cents after 145,442 shares changed hands at $6.60, Lasco Financial gained 5 cents and ended with 19,958 shares changing hands at $3.25. Lasco Manufacturing ended at $4.70 with a mere 770 shares changing hands Paramount Trading gained 10 cents while 5,979 shares traded, to close at $3.80 and tTech ended with 35,654 units changing hands at $5.50.

7 junior stocks rise 2 fall – Friday

 Jetcon Corporation ended at a new closing high of $5.75 on Friday to gain 155% since listing.

Jetcon Corporation ended at a new closing high of $5.75 on Friday to gain 155% since listing.

The junior market trading was dominated by trading in the shares of Lasco Financial, accounting for 84 percent of the total volume traded. In a moderate trading session the market index recovered 22.82 points to end at 2,423.87 on Friday.
At the close the prices of 7 stocks rose and 2 declined with 12 securities trading, one less than on Thursday. The movement in the junior market index left the gain for the year to date at 35 percent.
Stocks traded fell on Friday by 70 percent from Thursday’s level and ending with 890,579 units changing hands, valued at $2,867,579, down 78 percent from $13,246,216 on Thursday.
ICI Jm sum 2-12-16Market activities ended with 7 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 2 ending with lower offers and one stock closed at a new all-time high.
An average of 74,215 units with an average value of $$238,965 traded, compared to 227,356 units with an average value of $1,018,940 on the preceding day. The average for December to date is 150,785 units at an average of $628,952. The average for November is 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092.
Eppley ordinary stock is yet to trade, after a split into 150 stock units for each one previously held.
In trading activity, Caribbean Cream traded just 446 units at $7.10, Caribbean Producers gained 30 cents with 500 units changing hands to end at $3.50, C2W Music rose 1 cent with 4,500 units changing hands to end at 26 cents, Dolphin Cove traded 150 shares ICI Jm trd Sht 2-12-16 and rose by 5 cents to end at $15.20. General Accident shed 10 cents and closed trading with 23,908 units at $2.50, Honey Bun had 4,658 shares changing hands to close at $5.83, Jamaican Teas traded 9,009 shares to close at $4.10, Jetcon Corporation traded with a gain of 50 cents to close at a new high of $5.75 with moderate volume of 7,300 shares. Key Insurance lost 5 cents in trading 63,100 shares and ended at $2.50, Lasco Distributors rose 15 cents after 7,260 shares changed hands at $6.80, Lasco Financial gained 5 cents and ended with 752,444 shares changing hands at $3.20 and Lasco Manufacturing gained 15 cents to end at $4.70 with a mere 17,304 shares changing hands.

Scotia Hits $35 in early trading

Scotia Group jumped to $35 with 868,827 units with 855,000 shares traded at $33, at the start of the trading session, its subsidiary Scotia Investments, traded with a gain of $3.50 to $32, with 61,417 units changing hands, ICI trd sht int -2-12-16while Lasco Financial traded 218,250 units at $3.15.
Trading in the rest of the market was moderate, with a total of 25 securities traded. 11 stocks advanced and 7 fell, resulting in a volume of 1,279,786 shares changing hands, carrying a value of a $31,954,967 compared with 2,917,036 shares changing hands carrying a value of a $16,055,511 on Thursday. The average number of shares traded, amount to 51,191 units versus 138,906 units on Thursday.
At 10:45 am the all Jamaica Composite Index jumped 791.94 points to 196,689.08 the Jamaica Stock Exchange Market Index climbed 708.14 points to 179,937.12, the Jamaica Stock Exchange combined index gained 479.40 points to close at 191,359.97 and the junior market index dipped 17.26 points to end at 2,383.79.

Trading rise for junior stocks – Thursday

Lasco Manufacturing dominates trading with highest volume.

Lasco Manufacturing dominates trading with highest volume.

The junior market took another hit on the first day of December, with the market index falling 28.08 points to end at 2,401.05 on Thursday. At the close the prices of 3 stocks rose and 4 declined with 13 securities trading, the same number as on Wednesday.
The movement in the junior market index left the gain for the year to date at 34 percent.
The volume of stocks traded rose on Thursday by 114 percent from Wednesday’s level and ending with 2,955,623 units changing hands, valued at $13,246,216, up by 126 percent from $5,853,384 on Wednesday.
Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 ending with a lower offer.
ICI Jm sum 1-12-16An average of 227,356 units with an average value of $1,018,940 traded, compared to 81,289 units with an average value of $344,317 on the preceding day. The average for November is 109,679 units with an average value of $607,092
Eppley ordinary stock is yet to trade, after a split into 150 stock units for each one previously held.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging rose $2.45 to close with 210 units changing hands at $20.95, Caribbean Producers had 2,452 units changing hands to end at $3.20, Dolphin Cove traded 110 shares but lost 14 cents to end at $15.15, Honey Bun lost 18 cents with 1,042 shares changing hands to close at $5.83. Iron Rock Insurance ended with 94,109 units changing hands, at $3. Jamaican Teas traded 8,670 shares to close at $4.10, KLE Group traded 15,800 units at $1.50,ICI Jm trd Sht 1-12-16 Key Insurance rose by 5 cents in trading 3,000 shares and ended at $2.55. Lasco Distributors closed with 4,500 shares changing hands, at $6.65, after losing 15 cents, Lasco Financial gained 5 cents and ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $3.15. Lasco Manufacturing fell 14 cents to end at $4.55 with 2,798,527 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading had 17,595 units changing hands to close at $3.70 and tTech ended with 8,628 shares changing hands at $5.50.

Trading rises for junior stocks – Wednesday

 Jetcon Corporation ended at a new closing high of $5.25 on Wednesday to gain 133% since listing.

Jetcon Corporation ended at a new closing high of $5.25 on Wednesday to gain 133% since listing.

The junior market ended November on a positive note with the market index rising 15.62 points to end at 2,429.13 on Wednesday. At the close the prices of 7 stocks rose and 7 declined with 17 securities trading, the same number as on Tuesday.
The movement in the junior market index lifted the gain for the year to date at 36 percent.
The volume of stocks traded rose on Wednesday by 50 percent from Tuesday’s level and ending with 1,318,905 units changing hands, valued at $5,853,384, 12 percent from $5,225,495 on Tuesday.
Market activities ended with 5 securities closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and just 1 ending with a lower offer.
An average of 81,289 units with an average value of $344,317 traded, compared to 61,261 units with an average value of $348,366 on the preceding day.ICI Jm sum 30-11-16 The average for the month to date is 109,679 units for an average of $607,092 compared to 111,031 units valued at $619,605 on Tuesday and 129,138 units with an average value of $709,705 for October.
Eppley ordinary stock is yet to trade, after a split into 150 stock units for each one previously held.
In trading activity, AMG Packaging rose $1 to close with 971 units changing hands at $18.50, CAC 2000 added 99 cents in trading 100 shares and to close at $5.10, Cargo Handlers ended with 59,932 units and regained 50 cents to close at $12.50, Caribbean Cream closed with 125,000 shares changing hands and lost 29 cents to end at $7.10. Caribbean Flavours fell 6 cents, in trading 5,500 units at $8.55, Caribbean Producers fell 25 cents in trading 65,801 units to end at $3.20, Consolidated Bakeries lost 7 cents in trading 9,902 shares to close at $2.23, General Accident fell 5 cents and closed trading with 74,300 units at $2.60. Honey Bun gained 51 cents with 11,654 shares changing hands to close at $6.01, Jetcon Corporation ended with 138,521 units changing hands, 23 cents higher at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $5.25,ICI Jm trds 30-11-16 Key Insurance traded 15,000 shares and ended at $2.50. Lasco Distributors closed with 20,700 shares changing hands, at $6.80, Lasco Financial lost 10 cents and ended with 750,000 shares changing hands at $3.10. Lasco Manufacturing rose 14 cents to end at $4.69 with 12,211 shares changing hands, Medical Disposables lost 25 cents in trading 76,942, shares to close at $4.05, Paramount Trading gained 20 cents with 10,000 units changing hands to close at $3.70 and tTech ended with 5,372 shares changing hands at $5.50.