The junior market enjoyed wide spread trading as 15 securities trading and the market index gaining 5.92 points to close at 1,316.57 for another record close. A total of 2,615.192 units, valued at $12,840,259 changed hands as 10 stocks advanced and 3 declined.
The market ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high. 4 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 8 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 4 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial closed with a gain of 16 cents to $12.86 with 6,672 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rebounded with a 10 cents fall and closed at $3.20 with 6,500 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours rose 13 cents to $4.08 with 100,000 shares changing hands to close at a new 52 weeks’ high. Caribbean Producers traded 155,000 units for a gain of 46 cents end at $2.96, Consolidated Bakeries traded 117,800 shares with a gain of 20 cents to end at $1.50, Derrimon Trading had 108,498 units changing hands to end at $2.70 having gained 30 cents for a new 52 weeks’ high. General Accident ended with 24,208 shares changing hands and lost 15 cents and ended at $2.05, it-jumps-129-at-honey-bun/”>Honey Bun traded only 235 shares and gained 10 cents to land at $4.18, 
Jamaican Teas had 337,560 units changing hands for 4 cents lower to end at $3.40. Lasco Distributors with 928,359 shares changing hands, closed 11 cents higher at $3.06 for a 52 weeks high, the stock traded as high as $3.30. Lasco Financial gained 4 cents and closed at $2.49 to close at a 52 weeks high while 181,367 shares changed hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 550,293 shares to end at $3.45 while gaining 15 cents, Derrimon Trading preference share ended with 45,200 shares changing hands to end at $2.20 and Jamaican Teas debenture had 50,000 units changing hands for 4 cents lower to end at $100.
Junior market brakes 1,300 Mark
AMG Packaging closed at a new 52 weeks’ high on Friday
The junior market closed over the 1,300 mark for the first time on Friday, gaining 91 percent so far for 2015 and is heading even higher as several junior market stocks are undervalued. Trading resulted in 14 securities traded as the market index rose by 17.52 points to 1,310.65 for a new closing high. A total of 1,446,535 units, valued at $6,684,912 changed hands as 10 stocks advanced and 1 declined.
The market ended with 4 stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high. 4 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 7 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with a gain of 57 cents at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.37 with 13,830 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rebounded with a 20 cents gain and closed at $3.30 with 97,766 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours rose 18 cents to $3.98 with 270,000 shares changing hands to close at a new 52 weeks’ high. Caribbean Producers traded 31,000 units with a loss of 49 cents end at $2.50, Derrimon Trading had 32,804 units changing hands to end at $2.40 having gained 10 cents, Dolphin Cove rose 10 cents in trading 220,000 shares, to end at $13. General Accident ended with 80,000 shares changing hands, gained 30 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.20,
Jamaican Teas had 30,000 units changing hands for 9 cents higher to end at $3.44. Lasco Distributors with 22,240 shares changing hands, closed 8 cents higher at $2.95, Lasco Financial gained 4 cents and closed at $2.45 while 427,767 shares changed hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 192,350 shares to end at $3.30, Medical Disposables closed at $2.55 with 883 shares trading, Paramount Trading ended with 15,000 shares changing hands with a rise of 50 cents to end at $7 for a 52 weeks’ high and Eppley 9.5% preference share, closed at $6 with 12,095 units trading.
Juniors just shy of the 1,300 mark
Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.80.
The market closed with 5 securities ending with no bids to buy, while 4 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Caribbean Cream rebounded with a 20 cents gain and closed at $3.10 with 69,419 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours rose 30 cents to $3.80 with 400,000 shares changing hands to close at a new 52 weeks’ high, Derrimon Trading had 54,665 units changing hands to end at $2.30 having lost 3 cents,
Dolphin Cove rose 90 cents in trading 19,357 shares, to end at $12.90. Honey Bun ended with 5,000 shares changing hands to gain 8 cents and end at $4.08, KLE Group had 50,000 units changing hands at 43 cents, Lasco Distributors with 28,800 shares changing hands, closed 1 cent higher at $2.87 but traded as high as $3. Lasco Financial lost 19 cents and closed at $2.41 while 439,750 shares changed hands, the stock traded at $2.60 during the day, Lasco Manufacturing traded 228,050 shares to end at $3.30 after trading 19 cents lower.
More gains for JSE Thursday morning
The Jamaica stock market after 90 minutes of trading, recorded another morning of increases in the indices on Thursday morning, but just being barely up after being up by a fair amount up to 11am. Trading resulted in 23 securities changing hands with a volume of 3,586,645 units as 9 stocks gained and 8 declined.
The All Jamaican Composite index jumped 66.87 points to 135,115.30 
JSE Market Index rose 59.84 points to 122,731.18 the JSE combined index rose 145.04 points to be at 127,412.39 and the junior market index rose 9.91 points to 1,291.86.
In trading, Desnoes & Geddes exchanged 2,000,220 between $30 and $30.25 and now trades at $30, Jamaica Broilers exchanged 62,885 shares at $7.80, down by 20 cents, Caribbean Flavours traded at a new high of $3.80 with 400,000 shares as the stock gained 30 cents Lasco Financial Services had 439,750 units trading down to $2.41 after opening at $2.60 and lost 19 cents in the process.
7 juniors stocks rose 2 fell
The junior market ended with 11 securities traded as the junior market index fell 3.83 points to 1,281.95 with 1,300,792 units, valued at $14,184,687, changing hands as 7 stocks advanced and 2 declined.
The market ended with 5 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 2 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Caribbean Cream price slipped 33 cents and closed at $2.90 with 120,000 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours traded at $3.50 with 19,392 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 414,000 units to end at $2.99, Consolidated Bakeries rose 10 cents in traded 59,878 shares, to end at $1.30. General Accident Insurance ended with 127,562 shares changing hands to gain 5 cents and end at $1.90,
KLE Group had 116,279 units changing hands at 43 cents, Knutsford Express traded 132,617 shares at $6.20 after adding 5 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ high, Lasco Distributors with 10,763 shares changing hands, closing 3 cents higher at $2.86. Lasco Financial closed at a new all-time closing high of $2.60 while 147,651 shares changed hands with the price rising 10 cents, the stock traded at $2.65 during the day, Lasco Manufacturing traded 147,651 shares to end at $3.49 after trading 14 cents higher and Medical Disposables closed at $2.55 with a rise of 20 cents with 10,000 shares traded.
Another new record close for juniors
Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.50.
The junior market ended at a new record high at the close, with 13 securities traded and the junior market index rising by 23.09 points to 1,285.78 with 1,356,689 units, valued at $3,717,777 changing hands while 7 stocks advanced and 3 declined.
The market ended with 5 securities closing with no bids to buy, while 4 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed with a loss of 8 cents with 26,909 units changing hands at $3.80 at the end of trading, Cargo Handlers ended with 712 shares changing hands, for a gain of $1 and closed at a new all-time high of $32, Caribbean Cream price slipped 7 cents and closed at $3.23 with 75,719 shares changing hands. Caribbean Flavours traded at a new 52 weeks’ high of $3.50 with 23,708 shares as the price rose 20 cents, Caribbean Producers traded 7,100 units to end at $3, Consolidated Bakeries rose 2 cents in traded 173,007 shares, to end at $1.20. Derrimon Trading ended with 335 shares changing hands to gain 3 cents and end at $2.33, Honey Bun had 10,222 units changing hands at $4, for an increase of 35 cents. Jamaican Teas had just 7,175 shares changing hands at $3.35, Knutsford Express traded 5,000 shares at $6.15 after adding 15 cents for a new all-time high, Lasco Distributors with 66,215 shares changing hands, closed at $2.83. Lasco Financial closed at a new all-time high of $2.50 while 549,875 shares changed hands with the price rising 24 cents and Lasco Manufacturing traded 410,712 shares to end at $3.35 after trading shedding 10 cents.
Juniors up strongly on Friday with 7 gains
Lasco Financial traded at a new 52 days high high of $2.26.
The market ended with 5 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 5 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, Caribbean Cream closed at $3.30 with 17,895 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers traded 174,822 units to end at $3. General Accident had 27,000 units changing hands at $1.85
for an increase of 10 cents, Jamaican Teas had just 1,515 shares changing hands at $3.35, Lasco Distributors rose 3 cents with 264,325 shares changing hands and closed at $2.83. Lasco Financial closed at a new all-time high of $2.26 while 175,263 shares changed hands, Lasco Manufacturing traded 370,646 shares to end at $3.45 after trading gaining 16 cents, Medical Disposables traded 45,000 at $2.52 for a 2 cents gain and Paramount Trading had 10,000 shares trading at $6.50 for a gain of 49 cents as the company recently reported increased profit for the August quarter.
Juniors up on Thursday with 5 gains
Caribbean Flavours traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.30.
The market ended with 5 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 3 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging gained 8 cents to close at $3.88, with 1,072,687 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream fell 8 cents to $3.30 with 2,000 shares changing hands, Caribbean Flavours added 22 cents in trading 10,000 units at an all-time high of $3.30,
Caribbean Producers traded 51,678 units and gained of 20 cents to end at $3. Consolidated Bakeries had 169,000 units changing hands at $1.18, Derrimon Trading had 635,700 shares changing hands at $2.30, KLE Group traded 10,000 units at 43 cents. Lasco Distributors rose 29 cents with 20,000 shares changing hands and closed at $2.80, Lasco Financial closed at $2.25 while 156,219 shares changed hands and Lasco Manufacturing traded 100018 shares to end at $3.29 after trading gaining 28 cents.
Juniors slip sharply on Wednesday
Lasco Distributors with responsibility to distribute “I Cool” drink, pulled juniors down.
The market ended with 5 securities with no bids to buy, while 3 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 7 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Caribbean Cream had 29,200 shares changing hands at $3.38, to regain 20 cents it lost on Tuesday, Caribbean Producers traded 1,649,403 units with a gain of 21 cents to end at $2.80, Consolidated Bakeries had 245,000 units changing hands at $1.18, Dolphin Cove traded 4,533 units
for a gain of 30 cents to end at $12. General Accident traded 2,077,930 units at $1.75, as the price gained 17 cents, KLE Group traded 24,000 units at 43 Cents, but traded at a 52 intraday low of 42 cents, Lasco Financial closed at a new all-time high of $2.25 with a gain of 15 cents while 627,031 shares changed hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 283,253 shares to end at $3.01 after trading down to $2.76 and up to $3.21 and Eppley 9.5% preference share had 4,505 units changing hands at $6.01.
Juniors at new high up 83% in 2015
The junior market index hit 1,300 points in the morning session with Lasco Manufacturing trading at new record high of $4, in the end the market closed at a new all-time closing high of 1,258.33 points having gained 28.34 points and is up 83 percent since beginning of the year.
A total of 6 stocks advanced, 2 declined as 12 securities traded while three new all-time highs were recorded at the close. The market ended with 2,129,727 units, valued at $6,574,896 changing hands.
At the close 4 securities ended with no bids to buy, while 5 had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 8 stocks closed with bids higher than the last traded prices and one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging closed gained 10 cents to close at $3.80 with 43,297 units changing hands, the stock price could be getting set to move up with only 15,000 units currently on offer. Blue Power traded 2,950 shares and closed at $12.50, Caribbean Cream had 935,530 shares changing hands at $3.18, as some selling came in for this stock. Offers are at $3.40 to sell 60,000 units, then 123,973 shares at $3.50 and small amounts up to $4.80. Caribbean Producers traded just 10,456 units with a gain of 9 cents to end at $2.59, Consolidated Bakeries had 4,444 units changing hands at $1.18 for a 3 cents gain, Honey Bun with 200,000 shares changing hands, closed with a loss of 73 cents at $3.65, KLE Group traded 61,990 units at 43 Cents, Lasco Distributors ended at a new record closing high of $2.93 with 112,915 units trading for a gain of 13 cents.
The price had been as high as $3.10 in early trading. Selling is at $2.93 and $3 and $3.20 for less than 1 million shares, buying is at $2.70 for a small quantity with small amounts at down to $2.57. Lasco Financial closed at $2.10 while trading 248,094 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents. Lasco Manufacturing traded 405,000 shares to end at $3.01 after falling by 50 cents. The vast majority of trading in Lasco Manufacturing took place at $3.55 and above, Medical Disposables traded 100,000 shares to close with a gain of 13 cents at $2.50, Paramount Trading had 5,051 units changing hands at $6.01.