Juniors big 3 gainers on Friday

Cargo Handlers traded at a new high of $56.

Cargo Handlers traded at a new high of $56.

The junior market ended July, with a rise on the last day of the month, to close the month slightly lower by 7.31 points than at the close of June. Three stocks jumped sharply with Blue Power surging $2.40, Cargo Handlers trading at a record high with a gain of $7 and Knutsford Express climbing $4. The market closed with 14 securities being active, down from 19 on Thursday.
The index closed 42.49 points higher at 2,200.86 as an equal number of 6 stocks advanced and declined and with 1 closing at a new high. A total of 2,718,436 units traded, valued at $8,665,436.
A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with a lower offer.
At the close, Access Financial Services had 8,200 units changing hands while losing 35 cents to close at $17.10, JM - Sum 29-7-16Blue Power jumping $2.40, and closed with 13,375 units changing hands at $16.10, Cargo Handlers traded 1,875 shares to end a an all-time high of $56. Caribbean Cream rose 14 cents with 251,464 shares changing hands to close at $6.95, Consolidated Bakeries lost 5 cents in trading 50,484 units at $2.10, C2W Music rose 1 cent to end at 29 cents with 573 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove ended at $13.65 with 5,000 shares trading to gain 74 cents. General Accident traded 1,794,758 units at $2.05,JM Trdng Sht 29-7-16 Honey Bun had 17,500 shares changing hands, to close at with a loss of 5 cents at $5.45, Key Insurance traded 253,785 units to close at $2.50. Knutsford Express closed with 316 units changing hands to end at $19 with a rise of $4, Lasco Distributors ended with 161,341 shares changing hands, to end 10 cents lower at $7.30. Lasco Financial gained 9 cents and ended with 11,000 shares changing hands to close at $3.49, Lasco Manufacturing lost 3 cents and closed at $4.97 with 134,067 shares trading and Medical Disposables traded 19,698 shares and fell 5 cents to close at $3.50.

ISP Finance jumps 125% since listing

ISP Finance up 125% since its 2016 IPO

ISP Finance up 125% since its 2016 IPO

The junior market listed ISP Finance jumps 125% since going public in March this year when it traded 5,000 shares and gained 40 cents on Thursday to end at $4.50 and is only the second junior market stock to gain more than 100 percent for the year to date with Honey Bun gaining 347 percent. ISP closed with bids amounting
The market closed with more stock prices declining than those that rose leading to a fall in the market index with 19 securities being active, the highest for since July 11, when a similar number traded. The index closed 35.06 points lower, at 2,158.37 as 5 stocks gained and 7 declined with 1 closing at a new high. A total of 816,187 units traded, valued at $3,553,629.
A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer.
JM - Sum 28-7-16rAt the close, AMG Packaging closed at $12.50 with 1,000 units changing hands, Blue Power closed with 10,300 units changing hands to close at $13.70 with a loss of $1.30, Caribbean Cream rose 11 cents with 152,336 shares changing hands to close at $6.81, Caribbean Flavours traded 28,448 units to end at $6.53 with a fall of 47 cents. Caribbean Producers traded 52,670 units at $3.25, with a fall of 1 cent, Consolidated Bakeries gained 10 cents in trading 185,000 units at $2.15, Derrimon Trading fell 1 cent to end at $3.06 with 9,627 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove ended at $13.65 with 5,000 shares trading to gain 74 cents. General Accident traded 44,000 units at $2.05, Honey Bun had 28,735 shares changing hands, to close at $5.50. JM Trdng Sht 28-7-16Lasco Distributors ended with 40,453 shares changing hands, to end at $7.40, Lasco Financial ended with 93,581 shares changing hands to close at $3.40, Lasco Manufacturing rose 5 cents and closed at $5 with 64,682 shares trading, Medical Disposables traded 18,106 shares and fell 45 cents to close at $3.55. Sweet River traded 1,000 shares and fell 1 cent to close at $3.85, tTech traded 48,502 units to end at $4 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 24,148 shares changing hands to close at $2.07.

Cargo Handlers jumps $3 – Wednesday

Cargo Handlers jumped $3 to close at a new high of $49, with 1,000 units changing hands on the junior market on Wednesday, ahead of an August 3, board meeting to consider a stock split. Trading in the market closed with 12 securities being active. JM - Sum 27-7-16The index closed 12.08 points higher at 2,193.43 as 3 stocks gained and 4 declined with 1 closing at a new high and one at a new low. A total of 1,816,484 units traded, valued at $5,056,429.
A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cream lost 30 cents with 16,885 shares changing hands to close at $6.70, General Accident lost 10 cents in trading 1,203,707 units at $2.05, Mayberry Investments crossed 1,203,365 of the shares to trade. Honey Bun had 9,913 shares changing hands to close at $5.50. Key Insurance traded 3,539 shares to close at $2.50, KLE Group had 4,950 units trading at $7.40, JM Trdng Sht 27-7-16Lasco Distributors ended with 9.640 shares changing hands, to end at $7.40, Lasco Financial ended with 84,114 shares changing hands to close 5 cents higher at $3.40. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 81,326 shares trading, Medical Disposables traded 389,454 shares and gained 45 cents to close at $4, tTech traded 8,456 units to end at $4 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 3,500 shares changing hands to close 1 cent lower at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.07.

5 junior stocks gain 3 fall – Tuesday

Junior market trading closed with an increase in the index on Tuesday with more stocks gaining than falling, with 12 securities being active. JM - Sum 26-7-16The index closed 24.94 points higher at 2,181.35 as 5 stocks gained and 3 declined. A total of 1,483,101 units traded, valued at $7,313,357.
A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial Services lost 15 cents to close at $17.35, with 78,559 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream gained 49 cents with 238,866 shares changing hands to close at $7, Caribbean Flavours traded 13,002 units to end at $7. Caribbean Producers traded 10,000 shares and gained 1 cent to end at $3.26, JM Trdng Sht 26-7-16Derrimon Trading rose 1 cent in trading 4,000 shares to end at $3.07, Honey Bun fell 3 cents with 400 shares changing hands and closed at $5.50. Iron Rock Insurance lost 7 cents in trading 610,529 shares to close at $3.18, Jamaican Teas rose 60 cents and traded 1,000 shares to close at $3.80, Lasco Distributors ended with 9.710 shares changing hands, but rose 40 cents to $7.40, Lasco Financial ended with 167,060 shares changing hands to close at $3.35. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 326,431 shares trading and tTech traded 23,544 units to end at $4.

7 junior stocks rise 3 fall – Monday

Junior market trading closed with a decline in the index on Monday with more stocks rising than falling, with 13 securities being active. JM - Sum 25-7-16The index closed 33.43 points lower at 2,156.41 as 7 stocks gained and 3 declined. A total of 846,304 units traded valued at $4,791,506.
A total of 3 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial Services closed with a gain of 10 cents at $17.50, with 8,860 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream lost 39 cents with 27,595 shares changing hands to close at $6.51, Caribbean Flavours traded 14,698 units to end at $7 with a gain of 25 cents. Caribbean Producers traded 98,030 shares and gained 4 cents to end at $3.25, JM Trdng Sht 25-7-16Consolidated Bakeries rose 5 cents in trading 20,000 shares to end at $2.05, Honey Bun with 47,000 shares changing hands, closed at $5.53. Key Insurance lost 10 cents in trading 66,862 shares to close at $2.50, KLE Group ended at $1.30 with 45,000 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors ended with 456,259 shares changing hands, but fell 26 cents to $7. Lasco Financial ended with 2,800 shares changing hands and gained 10 cents to $3.35, Lasco Manufacturing closed with a gain of 10 cents at $5 with 58,200 shares trading and Eppley 10% preference share traded 1,000 units and gained 1 cents to end at $6.10.

Juniors slip slightly on Friday

JSE sign Junior market trading closed with negligible movement in the index on Friday with an equal number of stocks falling and rising, with 13 securities being active. The index closing 0.35 points lower at 2,189.84 as 5 stocks gained and 7 declined. A total of 856,706 units traded, valued at $6,066,776.
A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with a lower offer and pointing to the potential of a high number of stocks rising on Monday.
At the close, Caribbean Cream traded between $6.52 and the last price of $6.90 and lost 5 cents,JM - Sum 22-7-16 with 72,600 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 52,141 shares, but fell 25 cents to end at $3.21. Consolidated Bakeries lost 10 cents in trading 61,000 shares to end at $2, Dolphin Cove gained 16 cents to close $12.91 with 3,000 shares changing hands. General Accident climbed 12 cents to close at $2.15 with 81,163 shares changing hands, Honey Bun with 166,090 shares changing hands, closed with a loss of 7 cents at $5.53, JM Trdng Sht 22-7-16Iron Rock Insurance gained 5 cents in trading 13,000 shares to close at $3.25, Lasco Distributors ended with 86,000 shares changing hands, but fell 23 cents to $7.26. Lasco Financial ended with 193,151 shares changing hands but fell 15 cents to $3.25, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.90 with 116,561 shares trading, Medical Disposables traded 7,000 shares and gained 5 cents to close at $3.55. Paramount Trading climbed 50 cents to end with 4,000 shares changing hands at $11.50 and tTech gained 20 cents and ended with 1,000 shares changing hands at $4.

Juniors suffers slight fall on Thursday

Junior market trading closed slightly down on Thursday with more stocks falling than the number rising, with 17 securities being active and the index closing 2.80 points lower at 2,190.19 as 5 stocks gained and 7 declined. The market ended with 1,137,261 units traded, valued at $6,066,776.
JM - Sum 21-7-16A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 ended with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging traded 16,612 shares to close at $12.50, Blue Power with a fall of $1.18 with just 100 shares changing hands, at $15, CAC 2000 traded 70,925 shares at $6.50, Caribbean Cream fell 3 cents in closing at $6.95, with 21,326 shares traded, Caribbean Producers traded 25,000 shares and gained 26 cents to end at $3.46. Consolidated Bakeries traded 52,000 shares to end at $2.10, General Accident lost 12 cents to close at $2.03 with 42,000 shares changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance gained 2 cents in trading 25,000 shares and closed at $3.20, Jamaican Teas lost 30 cents in trading at $3.20 with 1,519 shares changing hands. JM Trdng Sht 21-7-16Jetcon Corporation fell 15 cents to close at $2.55 with 50,000 shares changing hands, Key Insurance gained 5 cents in trading 3,163 shares at $2.60, Knutsford Express had 22,732 units changing hands, to close at $15, Lasco Distributors ended with 192,726 shares changing hands, but rose 19 cents to $7.49, Lasco Financial ended with 48,628 shares changing hands at $3.40. Lasco Manufacturing closed at $4.90 with 554,582 shares trading a decline of 10 cents. Medical Disposables traded 1,885 shares and gained 1 cent to close at $3.50 and tTech ended with 9,063 shares changing hands to end at $3.80.

Juniors market up on Wednesday

Junior market trading closed with 15 securities being active accounting for just under 600,000 shares changing hands compared to less than 4.3 million on Tuesday. The junior index closed 37.85 points higher at 2,192.99 as 6 stocks gained and 6 declined.
JM - Sum 20-7-16At the close on Wednesday, 597,857 units traded, valued at $6,072,927 down from $20,712,312 on Tuesday. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Cargo Handlers ended with 250 shares changing hands, at $46, Caribbean Cream fell 2 cents in closing at $6.98, with 48,600 shares traded, Caribbean Producers traded 3,550 shares and gained 19 cents to end at $3.20, Consolidated Bakeries traded 17,796 shares to end at $2.10. Derrimon Trading gained 1 cent to close at $3.05 with 27,000 shares changing hands, Iron Rock Insurance fell 2 cents in trading 11,000 shares and closed at $3.18, Jamaican Teas lost 30 cents in trading at $3.50 with 18,000 shares changing hands, JM Trdng Sht 20-7-16Knutsford Express had 270,000 units changing hands, to close at $15. Lasco Distributors ended with 141,930 shares changing hands, but rose 20 cents to $7.30, Lasco Financial ended with a rise of 14 cents while 17,700 shares changed hands at $3.40, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 16,000 shares trading a decline of 1 cent. Medical Disposables traded 2,743 shares and gained 39 cents to close at $3.49, Paramount Trading climbed 50 cents to $11 with 21,351 shares changing hands, Sweet River lost 19 cents in trading 1,000 shares to close at $3.80 and tTech ended with 937 shares changing hands to end at $3.80 after shedding 20 cents.

Lasco Manufacturing 3m trade – Tuesday

Junior market trading improved on Tuesday over the low levels on Monday. The market closed with 13 securities being active accounting for more than 4 million shares changing hands compared to less than 1 million on Monday. The junior index closed higher at 2,155.14 with a rise of 3.10 points as 4 stocks gained and 3 declined.
JM - Sum 19-7-16At the close of the market on Tuesday, 4,344,805 units traded, valued at $20,712,312, as Lasco Manufacturing traded just over 3 million shares. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power traded only 750 shares at $16.18, Cargo Handlers ended with 5,198 shares changing hands, at $46, Caribbean Cream gained 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $7, with 47,383 shares traded, Derrimon Trading traded at $3.05 with 530,506 shares changing hands. General Accident gained 10 cents in trading 5,844 units at $2.15, Honey Bun rose 1 cent while trading 131,308 shares to close at $5.60, Iron Rock Insurance JM Trdng Sht 19-7-16fell 35 cents in trading 9,000 shares and closed at $3.20, Knutsford Express had 119 units changing hands, to close at $15. Lasco Distributors ended with 183,959 shares changing hands, but rose 4 cents to $7.10, Lasco Financial ended with a loss of 9 cents while 398,448 shares changed hands at $3.26, Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5.01 with 3,015,390 shares trading to gain 1 cent. Medical Disposables traded 11,900 shares to close at $3.10 and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 5,000 shares changing hands to end at $2.08,

Caribbean Cream hits new high – Monday

JM - Sum 18-7-16r Junior market trading sank to only 7 securities being active accounting for less than 1 million shares changing hands as the market continues to consolidate. At the close Caribbean Cream traded at a new all-time high of $7.55 but just barely held on, for a new closing high with a gain of 5 cents at $6.70, with 46,157 shares traded.
Active supply for Cream is presently low with just two offers just over 4,000 shares while bids sit around the $6.50 mark, waiting for some volume to appear on the sell side.
The junior index closed at 2,152.04 with a fall 5.30 points as 3 advancing and 3 declining. At the close of the market on Monday, only 969,188 units traded, valued at $4,657,054. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than JM Trdng Sht 18-7-16their last selling prices and 2 ended with lower offers.
At the close, Honey Bun lost 1 cent while trading 8,390 shares to close at $5.59, Jetcon Corporation rose 5 cents in trading 60,000 shares and closed at $2.70, KLE Group had 750 units changing hands, with a rise of 15 cents, to close at $1.30. Lasco Distributors ended with 29,775 shares changing hands, but fell 26 cents to $7.06, Lasco Financial ended with 119,320 shares changing hands at $3.35 and Lasco Manufacturing closed at $5 with 704,796 shares trading.