Activity on the Junior Market closed with 9 securities trading and ended with 227,627 units changing hands valued at $719,458. The JSE Junior Market Index advanced 5.56 close at 899.90. The market ended with the prices of 5 stocks advancing, 2 declining with 2 closing at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 4 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 5 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging ending with just 100 units changing hands to close 4 cents higher at $3.20 but had an offer at $3.15 at the end. Cargo Handlers recorded yet another all-time high in trading 2,170 units $2.50 higher to close at $28.50 and record a strong gain of 78 percent since the start of the year. Caribbean Cream with 8,757 shares traded at $1.60, Caribbean Producers traded 200,000 shares to gain 20 cents to $3, Consolidate Bakeries landed just 1,000 units but ended at
a 52 weeks’ high of $1.25 after posting a gain of 8 cents. Dolphin Cove traded 200 shares to close at $12.60 by shedding 18 cents, Jamaican Teas ended at $4 with 5,000 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors traded 2,000 shares and declined by 3 cents to end at $1.65 and Lasco Financial traded 8,400 shares but rose 3 cents in closing at $1.93. At the close there was an offer to sell 11,241 units of Lasco Financial at $1.85.
Cargo Handlers new high of $28.50
Juniors below 900 points
Activity on the Junior Market closed with 8 securities trading and ended with 294,026 units changing hands valued at $954,783. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 14.05 on top of a fall of 15.87 points on Wednesday to close at 894.34, the first time it closed below 900 points since crossing over this level on June 3.
At the close of the market, the prices of 2 stocks advanced, 3 declined with 2 closing at 52 weeks’ high and there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 4 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 5 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial ending with 17,562 units changing hands to close with a loss of $1.50 at $12 Cargo Handlers finished with 10,000 units to close at $26,Caribbean Cream with 3,357 shares traded higher by 1 cent to $1.60,
Caribbean Producers traded 6,000 shares and lost 8 cents to $2.80, Dolphin Cove trading 200 shares to close at $12.78 but ended with an offer to sell just 200 shares at $12.60. Honey Bun ended at $2.88 with 20,038 shares changing hands, Lasco Financial traded 152,759 shares but fell 5 cents in closing at $1.90 and Lasco Manufacturing traded 84,000 shares but gained 1 cent to end at $1.31.
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The JSE Junior Market Index declined 15.87 points to close at 908.39, with the price of 6 stocks advancing, 3 declining with 2 closing at 52 weeks’ high. At the close, there were 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 5 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 5 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial ending with 1,000 shares changing hands to close with a loss of $2 at $13.50. Cargo Handlers finished with 36,551 units to close with a gain of $1, to a new all-time high of $26, Caribbean Cream with 9,800 shares traded lower by 1 cent to $1.59, Dolphin Cove trading 97,462 shares to close higher by 20 cents at a new high of $12.78.
General Accident closed with 8,333 shares trading 5 cents higher at $1.72, Honey Bun ended with a gain of 3 cents to close at $2.88 with 100,000 shares changing hands. Jamaican Teas ended with 100,000 shares changing hands, to close at $4, Knutsford Express closed at $6.10 while 4,899 shares changed hands. Lasco Distributors traded only 4,400 shares to close at $1.68, for a gain of 3 cents, Lasco Financial traded only 2,385 shares but added 15 cents in closing at $1.95 and Lasco Manufacturing was the big trade for the day with 3 million shares but lost 10 cents to end at $1.30.
2 new junior market highs
Dolphin Cove closed at a new high on Tuesday
At the close of the market, there were 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 2 with lower offers and 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 6 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging ending with 7,852 shares changing hands to close at $3.16. Blue Power closed with 1,141 shares trading $1.01 lower at $9.50, Cargo Handlers finished with 76,100 units to close with a gain of $1, to a new all-time high of $25,
Caribbean Cream with 24,200 shares traded lower by 10 cents to $1.60, Dolphin Cove trading 10,971 shares to closed higher by 8 cents at a new high of $12.58. Jamaican Teas ended with 52,591 shares changing hands, to close at $4, Knutsford Express closed at $6.10 while 1,697 shares changed hands. Lasco Distributors traded 107,536 shares to close at $1.65, there was dealing in 14,440 Lasco Manufacturing’s shares at $1.40, Medical Disposables contributed 7,031 shares with the price ending at $2.30 and Eppley 2019 preference share exchanged 24,310 units at $6.
3 new highs for junior market
Knutsford Express closed at a new all time high of $6.10 on Monday.
At the close of the market, there were 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 2 with lower offers and 5 securities closing with no bids to buy and 6 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Blue Power closing with 659 shares trading at $10.51, after being as high as $11.60 for a new 52 weeks’ high. Caribbean Cream finishing with 60,000 units to close with a gain of 10 cents at $1.70, Caribbean Flavours trading 200,000 shares and ended 25 cents higher at $2.55,
Dolphin Cove finishing trading with only 400 shares to gain 50 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high of $12.50. Knutsford Express closing with 829 shares changing hands, 5 cents higher at $6.10 for a new 52 weeks’ high, Lasco Financial Services finishing trading with 662,171 units. The price slipped 15 cents to $1.80 after trading as high as $2, Lasco Manufacturing had 38,773 shares changing hands at $1.40, Medical Disposables contributed 11,240 shares with the price rising 5 cents, to $2.30 and Derrimon Trading 11.75% preference ended trading with 120,000 units at $2.50.
Trading picked up on junior market
Jamaican Teas is one of 3 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high on Friday.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices, 2 with lower offers and 5 securities closing with no bids to buy and 6 that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Access Financial lost 35 cents to close at $15.50 while trading 100 shares, AMG Packaging ending with 1,233 shares changing hands to close unchanged at $3.16, Caribbean Flavours closed with16,581 shares trading at $2.30, while gaining 21 cents. Caribbean Producers with 76,978 shares trading, ended lower by 12 cents to $2.88, Consolidated Bakeries finishing trading with 33,200 shares, the price inched up 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ high of $1.18 at the end.
Dolphin Cove closed trading with 11,167 shares at a new high of $12 after gaining 50 cents, General Accident Insurance concluded trading with 10,590 shares changing hands to close 11 cents higher at $1.67. Jamaican Teas closed trading with 47,930 shares and gained 48 cents for a 52 weeks’ high of $4. Lasco Distributors traded 18,564 shares, 3 cents lower at $1.65, Lasco Financial Services in trading with 432,000 units, gained 5 cents to end at $1.95, Lasco Manufacturing in trading 14,349 shares, ended 8 cents higher at $1.40, but closed with an offer to sell at $1.37 and Paramount Trading ended with 123,959 shares changing hands with an increase of 11 cents to $5.11.
Junior market trades up
Blue Power gained $1 to close at $10.50
At the close of the market, there were 7 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 3 with lower offers and with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 5 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale. The indicator is pointing to the strong probability of more stocks rising on Thursday that declining.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging ending with 6,000 shares changing hands to close unchanged at $3.17, Blue Power closed with 2,000 shares trading at $10.50 to gain $1, Caribbean Producers ended with 116,590 shares trading to close at $3, but traded as low as $2.88. Lasco Distributors with 9,499 shares changing hands, closed unchanged at $1.60, Lasco Financial Services finished trading with 42,272 units, with the price inching up by 1 cent to $2. Lasco Manufacturing had 55,411 changing hands 2 cents higher to $1.32 and Medical Disposables contributed 190,321 shares with the price rising 2 cents, to $2.25.
Are juniors set to rise Wednesday?
Trading on the Junior Market ended with 8 securities trading with 899,009 units changing hands valued at $1,684,866. The JSE Junior Market Index gained 3.51 points to close at 907.19, with the price of 1 stock advancing and 5 declining. No stock closed at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the market, there were 10 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 3 with lower offers, this suggest that advancing stocks should beat out declining ones on Wednesday. The junior market ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 9 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging ending with 5,000 shares changing hands, to close 2 cents lower at $3.17.
Caribbean Cream closing with 316,243 shares trading at $1.70 at the close, after shedding 30 cents, Jamaican Teas with 15,000 shares trading, ended at $3.52, Lasco Distributors trading 10,000 shares, 19 cents higher, at $1.60. Lasco Financial Services finished trading with 120,000 units and the price slipped 5 cents to $1.99, Lasco Manufacturing had 158,000 shares trading lower by 16 cents to $1.30, Medical Disposables had 274,266 shares changing hands at $2.20 for a loss of 10 cents and Paramount Trading ended trading with 600 shares at $5.
Junior market slips slightly
Cargo Handlers closed at a new high of $24 on Monday
At the close of the market, there were 5 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 4 with lower offers. Trading ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 9 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, Cargo Handlers traded at a new high of $24 with 1,415 units to gain 49 cents on Friday’s last sale price.
Caribbean Cream traded at a new all-time high of $2 but slipped back to $1.85 having traded 36,865 shares and closed with the offer at $1.80 to sell 100 shares. General Accident Insurance concluded trading with 106,178 shares changing hands to close 19 cents lower at $1.56, Jamaican Teas closed with only 2,070 shares trading at $3.52, for a 2 cents fall, Lasco Distributors traded 252,985 shares, 1 cent higher at $1.41, Lasco Financial Services finished trading with 1,202,900 units, the price gained 4 cents to $2.04. Lasco Manufacturing had trading in 23,584 shares to gain 1 cent to $1.46, Medical Disposables contributed 8,000 shares with the price rising 20 cents, to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.30 and Paramount Trading ended trading with 2,542 shares with a decline of 50 cents at $5.
9 down 3 up on junior market
Trading picked up on the Junior Market with 15 securities trading, and ended with 1,497,036 units changing hands valued at $. The JSE Junior Market Index declined 25.44 points to close at 907.33, with the price of 3 stocks advancing and 9 declining and 2 closing at 52 weeks’ high.
At the close of the market, there is just 1 stock with the bid that is higher than their last selling price and only 2 with lower offers. The junior market ended with 4 securities closing with no bids to buy and 7 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
Stocks trading in the junior market are, AMG Packaging, ending with 5,500 shares changing hands, to close 1 cent lower at $3.19, Caribbean Cream trading 20,000 shares, 10 cents higher to new all-time high of $1.85, Caribbean Flavours finishing with 1,667 shares trading to close 1 cents higher at $2.09. Consolidated Bakeries ended with 65,234 units changing hands but lost 2 cents to close at $1.15, Derrimon Trading finished with 3,599 shares trading to close 10 cents higher at $2.20. 
Dolphin Cove concluding trading with 3,333 shares changing hands to close 25 cents lower at $11. General Accident Insurance ended trading with a loss of 20 cents to close at $1.75 with 34,252 shares trading, Honey Bun lost 33 cents in trading just 2,053 units. KLE Group traded 3,500 shares at 70 cents, Lasco Distributors traded 348,516 shares to close lower by 20 cents at $1.40, Lasco Financial Services finished trading with 671,000 units with the price slipping 6 cents to $2. Lasco Manufacturing had 124,982 shares changing hands as the stock traded lower by 5 cents to $1.45, Paramount Trading ended trading with 200,000 shares to end unchanged at $5.50 and Eppley 10% preference share closed trading with 8,400 units and lost just 1 cent to $6 and the company’s 9.5% preference share saw 5,000 units treading at $6.01