Big gains for Juniors on Monday
At the close there are a few interesting bids, Access at $17.50 to buy 2,000 units and 33,700 units with a bid of $17.50, the stock last traded at $16.80, Cargo Handlers at $40.05 to buy 890 units, the last sale was at $39 and Honey Bun with the bid at $10.65 against a last sale price of $10.
At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 6 securities had no stocks being offered for sale but 5 stocks closed with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging gained $1.50 with a mere 100 units changing hands, to end at a new 52 weeks high of $21.50, CAC traded 2,999 units at an all-time high of 6.75 after gaining 5 cents, C2W traded 40,000 shares at 49 cents, Caribbean Cream fell 5 cents in trading 93,873 shares to close at $4.70. Caribbean Flavours ended with 13,500 units changing hands at $8.50 to gain 40 cents, Caribbean Producers rose 40 cents in trading 13,500 units to close at $5.90, Consolidated Bakeries traded 79,264 units to close at $1.60, General Accident fell 5 cents in trading 21,835 shares to close at $2.10. KLE Group ended at $2.75 with 4,000 units trading. Lasco Distributors closed with 177,571 units trading at $7.80, Knutsford Express closed with 13,450 units changing hands at $17.25, Lasco Distributors gained 10 cents in trading 225,255 units to close at $7.90, Lasco Financial closed with a loss of 15 cents at $4.10 with 225,203 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 72,166 shares to close at $5, tTech closed with a 14 cents fall at $4.61 with 37,187 shares trading and Eppley 10% preference share traded 21,000 units at $6.10.
Juniors lost ground on Friday
The volume of 1,152,213 units changed hands, valued at $5,608,634. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 9 securities had no stocks being offered for sale but 5 stocks closed with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging gained $1.20 with a mere 1,963 units changing hands, to end at a new 52 weeks high of $20, C2W Music traded 12,118 shares at 49 cents, Caribbean Cream traded 30,281 shares to close at $4.75, Caribbean Flavours ended with 37,360 units changing hands but fell 40 cents to $8.10. Caribbean Producers rose 40 cents in trading 26,510 units to close at $5.50, Consolidated Bakeries traded 156,510 units and gained 5 cents to close at $1.60, General Accident fell 3 cents in trading 53,100 shares to close at $2.15. Honey Bun responded to the release of results after trading on Thursday, showing a huge increase in sales and profit, to hit a 52 weeks’ high of $10 with 20,000 shares changing hands. Jamaican Teas traded 64,051 units at a new high of $6 as the price rose 40 cents, KLE Group ended at $2.75 with 18,100 units trading. Lasco Distributors closed with 177,571 units trading at $7.80, Lasco Distributors reported a 50 percent jump in profit after tax of $592 million for the nine months to December last year, up from $197 million. Lasco Financial closed with a gain of 9 cents at $4.25 with 72,150 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 444,466 shares to close at $5, earlier in the morning session the stock traded as low as $4.50. Medical Disposables closed at $3.55 with 8,700 shares trading, Paramount Trading fell by 29 cents to end with 2,333 shares changing hands at $11.20, tTech closed with a 10 cents gain at $4.75 with 15,000 shares trading and Derrimon Trading 11.75% preference share traded 12,000 units but gained 6 cents to $2.16.
Juniors eke small gain on Wednesday
The volume of 1,700,082 units changed hands, valued at $8,831,236. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale but 6 stocks closed with bids that were higher than their last selling prices and none ended with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging gained $1 with just 19,136 units changing hands at a new 52 weeks high of $16.50, Caribbean Cream ended with a loss of 35 cents as the stock remains under selling pressure, as 52,489 shares changed hands to close at $4.30. Caribbean Flavours traded 600 units to end at $8.50, Caribbean Producers traded 696,572 units but fell 39 cents to close at $5.50, Derrimon Trading closed at $4.50 with 2,000 units changing hands, Dolphin Cove closed with 9,847 units changing hands at $15.72. General Accident gained 8 cents while trading 110,204 shares to close at $2.18, Honey Bun ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.30 with 2,000 units trading with a gain of 5 cents, Jamaican Teas gained 40 cents with 95,000 shares trading, to close at a $5.50, KLE closed with 6,000 units changing hands at $2.75. Knutsford Express traded 1,900 shares at a 52 weeks’ high of $16.50, the stock price closed with a gain of $1.30, Lasco Distributors closed with 141,838 units trading and ended with a gain of 15 cents at $7.50, Lasco Financial rose 4 cents to close at $4.16 with 87,291 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing ended trading with 434,275 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables closed at $3.55 with 30,430 shares trading but lost 2 cents, Paramount Trading had just 1,000 units changing hands at $11.49 and tTech closed at $4.75 with 9,500 shares trading.
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Juniors down 5% as JSE retreats
The Jamaica Stock market retreated in the morning session on Thursday but the junior market fell sharply by more than 5 percent as Lasco Manufacturing was pulled back $1.10 to $3.90. Lasco Distributors traded 1,035,826 while dropping 60 cents to $7.20 which would have pulled down the index by a sizable amount while Caribbean Producers that traded 140,190 units slipped by 50 cents to $5.
The juniors are not the only one to suffer a fall as the major fell close to 900 points and the combined market by more than 2,200 points. After 90 minutes of trading, the all Jamaica Composite Index fell 1,393.59 points to 178,641.56, the JSE Market Index dropped 1,247.00 points to 160,784.07, the JSE combined index dived 2,205.87 points to 170,851.08 and the junior market index fell 114.04 points to 2,130.64. In trading, 33 securities were active and accounted for 3,272,579 units changed hands with 14 stocks rising and 8 falling.
Scotia Group traded 7,160 units with the price falling by $1 to $31, Proven Investments ordinary shares climbed back from 20 us cents to 22.98 US cents in trading 645,989 units and Jamaica Broilers traded at with 153,671 shares but dropped $2.05 to end at $13.50. Mayberry Investments have put up 20 million Radio Jamaica shares for sale at $5 each.
Juniors inched up on Wednesday
The junior market closed on Wednesday with 16 securities trading, 6 of which advanced, 4 declined. The market index gained 14.58 points to end at 2,244.68 and a total of 2 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ highs and 1 at an intraday high.
The volume of 920,944 units changed hands, valued at $5,787,289. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 7 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 5 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial Services gained 30 cents to close at $16.80 with 200 units changing hands, AMG Packaging fell by 10 cents to close at $2.90 with 1,434 units changing hands, Blue Power traded 7,267 shares at $11, Caribbean Cream ended with 17,800 shares changing hands with a rise of 15 cents, to close at $4.80. Caribbean Flavours traded 42,656 units to end at $9, Caribbean Producers traded 55,096 units to close at $5.50, Dolphin Cove closed with a rise of 25 cents to close at $16 with 14,200 shares changing hands, General Accident lost 25 cents while trading 84,631 shares to close at $2.05. Honey Bun ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.50 with 3,400 units trading with a gain of 30 cents. Knutsford Express closed with 84,617 units changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $15.20, to record a 20 cents rise, Lasco Distributors closed with 92,771 units trading and ended at $7.80, Lasco Financial closed at $4 with 67,025 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing ended trading 285,652 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables rose 35 cents and closed at $3.50 with 57,034 shares trading, Paramount Trading lost 5 cents to end with 15,000 shares changing hands at $11.45 and tTech declined 28 cents to close at $4.70 with 92,161 shares trading.
5 new all-time junior highs – Tuesday
The junior market closed on Tuesday with 16 securities trading, 7 of which advanced, 6 declined. The market index gained 4.02 points to end at 2,230.10 and a total of 4 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ highs and 1 at an intraday high.
The volume of 1,117,460 units changed hands, valued at $5,238,103. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 3 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while one closed with a lower offer.
In trading, AMG Packaging rose $1.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $13 with 7,887 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 31,376 shares changing hands with a rise of 10 cents to close at $4.65, Caribbean Flavours traded 2,594 units to end at $9, Caribbean Producers traded 11,730 units to close at $5.50. Consolidated Bakeries loss 10 cents and closed at $1.30 with 108,098 units trading, Derrimon Trading closed with a rise of 1 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $4.21 with 4,000 shares changing hands, General Accident lost 30 cents while trading 120,000 shares to close at $2.30. Honey Bun ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $8.20 with 23,681 units trading with a gain of 55 cents, KLE Group ended at a $2.20 with 47,000 shares changing hands with a loss of 55 cents. Knutsford Express closed with 2,400 units changing hands at $15, but previously traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $15.10, Lasco Distributors closed with 177,836 units trading and ended with a loss of 2 cents at $7.80, Lasco Financial fell 14 cents to close at $4 with 291,225 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing rose 16 cents in trading 155,178 shares to close at $5, Medical Disposables fell 40 cents and closed at $3.15 with 8,250 shares trading, Paramount Trading rose by $1 to end with 33,100 shares changing hands at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.50 and tTech rose 8 cents to close at $4.98 with 93,105 shares trading.
Juniors slip again on Thursday
The volume of 1,498,422 units changed hands, valued at $9,013,294 with indicators showing potential for a resumption of upward price movements with the supply of stocks being reduced as indicated by the increased number of stocks without offers. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while none closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Blue Power ended at $11 with 6,433 shares trading, C2W Music ended at 49 cents while 48,850 units changed hands, Cargo Handlers closed with a loss of 1 cent at $11 with 2,280 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 35,000 shares changing hands with a loss of 5 cents to close at $4.75. Caribbean Flavours traded 352,178 units to close with a rise of 10 cents to end at $9, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 69,807 units trading, Derrimon Trading closed at $4.10 after losing 5 cents with 50,000 shares trading, Dolphin Cove traded 20,000 shares with a gain of 8 cents to close at $15.68. General Accident lost 20 cents while trading 2,100 shares to close at $2.10, Honey Bun rose 24 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.65 as 32,000 shares changed hands, KLE Group ended at new 52 weeks’ high of $2.20 with 34,000 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents. Lasco Distributors closed with 150,700 units trading and ended with a loss of 13 cents at $7.87, Lasco Financial closed at $4.15 with 278,988 shares changing hands after gaining 15 cents. Lasco Manufacturing lost 1 cent in trading 358,622 shares to close at $4.99, Paramount Trading gained 2 cents to close at $10.55 with 29,500 shares trading and tTech closed at $4.70 with 27,964 units changing hands.
Juniors retreat slightly on Wednesday
The volume of 1,738,498 units changed hands, valued at $9,189,436 with indicators showing potential for a resumption of upward price movements with the supply of stocks being reduced as indicated by the increased number of stocks without offers. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 8 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 6 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while 1 closed with a lower offer.
In trading, Access Financial Services closed with a gain of 40 cents at $17, with 2,136 units changing hands, AMG Packaging price rose 60 cents to a new high of $12 with 27,421 shares changing hands, Blue Power lost $2 to end at $11 with only 600 shares trading, C2W Music ended at 49 cents while 10,000 units changed hands. Caribbean Cream ended with 82,361 shares changing hands with a loss of 14 cents to close at $4.80, Caribbean Producers had 721,902 units changing hands and gained 15 cents to close at $5.65, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 6,300 units trading, General Accident rose 11 cents while trading 28,821 shares to close at $2.30. Honey Bun lost 19 cents in closing at $7.41 as 63,979 shares changed hands, KLE Group ended at new 52 weeks’ high of $2.10 with 52,926 shares changing hands with a gain of 10 cents. Lasco Distributors closed with 117,645 units trading and ended unchanged at $8, Lasco Financial closed at $4 with 184,400 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 300,316 shares and closed at $5, Medical Disposables had 870 shares changing hands to close at $3.55, Paramount Trading lost 2 cents to close at $10.53, with 9,000 shares trading and tTech closed with a loss of 20 cents at $4.70 with 129,821 units changing hands.
Juniors rise slightly on Tuesday
A high percentage of the stocks listed on the junior market were active on Tuesday with 18 trading, 6 of which advanced, 4 declined, the market index was up a miniscule 6.24 points to end at 2,249.07. A total of 6 stocks closed at a new 52 weeks’ highs.
The volume of 1,840,258 units changed hands, valued at $6,617,973 with indicators showing potential for a resumption of upward price movements with the supply of stocks being reduced as indicated by the increased number of stocks without offers. At the close, 1 security ended with no bid to buy and 9 securities had no stocks being offered for sale. A total of 4 stocks closed with bids higher than their last traded prices while 2 closed with lower offers.
In trading, AMG Packaging price rose 20 cents to a new high of $11.40 with 32,190 shares changing hands, C2W Music ended at 49 cents while 27,516 units changed hands, Caribbean Cream ended with 4,000 shares changing hands at $4.94, Caribbean Flavours traded 11,353 units to close with a loss of 10 cents to end at $8.90. Caribbean Producers had 13,361 units changing hands but rose 20 cents to close at $5.50 Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.40 with 273,000 units trading. Derrimon Trading closed at $4.15 with 33,167 shares traded, Dolphin Cove traded at $15.60 as 1,000 shares changed hands, General Accident fell 24 cents while trading 573,067 shares to close at $2.19. Honey Bun closed at $7.60 as 104,424 shares changed hands, Jamaican Teas lost 5 cents with 400 shares trading to close at a $5.20, KLE Group ended at $2 with 127,714 shares changing hands. Lasco Distributors closed with 105,295 units trading and ended unchanged at $8, Lasco Financial lost 20 cents to close at $4 with 196,579 shares changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing traded 245,720 shares and gained 5 cents to close at $5, Medical Disposables had 30,574 shares changing hands with a rise of 55 cents to close at $3.55, Paramount Trading ended at a 52 weeks’ high by rising 5 cent to close at $10.55, but only 135 shares traded and tTech closed with a gain of 10 cents at $4.90 with 60,583 units changing hands.