The Junior Market lost more grounds on Thursday with the market index losing 31.72 points to end at 3,165.11 with increased in volume by 111 percent to 2,034,224 units valued at $16,616,055 traded compared with 964,141 units valued at $9,136,161 on Wednesday.
Trading closed with 18 securities versus 20 on Wednesday leading to 3 stocks rising and 6 declining and with 2 stocks having higher bids than their last traded prices and 3 closing with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 113,012 units for an average value of $923,114 compared to of 48,207 units for an average value of $456,808 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 411,804 units valued at $1,868.440 compared with 426,743 units valued at $1,915,706, previously. In contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, stocks trading and their last traded price are: CAC 2000 closed at $8 with a mere 100 shares trading, Cargo Handlers traded 2,993 shares to end at $15.99, Caribbean Cream shed 25 cents in trading 62,000 units to end at $7.25, Caribbean Flavours traded 3,125 units to end at $11, Caribbean Producers gained 9 cents in trading 506,000 shares to close at $3.30, Consolidated Bakeries rose 9 cents in trading 1,400 shares to close at $2.70, Derrimon Trading ended at $8.50 with 2,847 shares changing hands, Eppley closed with 1,003,450 units changing hands at $12. General Accident closed trading with 9,745 shares at $2.70, Honey Bun traded 239 shares changing hands and closed at $6.04, ISP Finance lost $4 and ended at $20 with 200 units changing hands. Jamaican Teas traded 61,800 shares and lost 5 cents to end at $4.40, Jetcon Corporation dropped 59 cents and ended at $4.91 with 24,708 shares trading, KLE Group lost 5 cents and ended at $2.10 with 2,828 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express traded 7,150 shares to end at $15.9. Lasco Distributors ended at $6.90, trading 17,793 units, Lasco Financial lost 20 cents with 47,524 shares changing hands, to end at $3.60, Lasco Manufacturing added 5 cents and ended with 239,900 shares trading to close at $4.65, Main Event ended trading 47,673 shares at $5.87, Medical Disposables ended at $5.50 with 215 units trading and tTech ended with 8,119 units changing hands at $8.
Junior Market slips on Thursday
Trading on the Junior Market fell below normal levels on Thursday with 820,866 units valued at $4,017,595, and comparing favourably with the 709,260 units valued at $4,202,977 passing through the market on Wednesday.
Trading ended with 16 securities versus 21 on Wednesday leading just 5 stocks rising and 7 declining, with the market index declining 11.07 points to end at 3,183.36.
The market closed with 3 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 2 closed with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 51,304 units for an average value of $251,100 compared to 33,774 units for an average value of $478,260 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date rose to 486,049 units valued at $2,125,360 compared with 515,032 units valued at $2,250,311, previously, in contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, stocks trading and their last traded price are: AMG Packaging at $4.15 with 70,383 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream lost 12 cents in trading 39,000 units to end at $7.40, Caribbean Flavours fell $1.75 in trading 3,431 units to end at $11, Caribbean Producers gained 15 cents in trading 10,350 units to end at $3.40. Derrimon Trading had 8,920 units changing hands to close 2 cents higher at $8.60, General Accident had 1,386 units changing hands to close at $2.70 after slipping by 9 cents. Honey Bun had 3,535 shares changing hands to close with 11 cents gain at $6.11, Jamaican Teas traded 630,389 shares but lost 12 cents to end at $4.75, Knutsford Express traded 19,543 shares but fell 30 cents to end at $16, Lasco Distributors ended at $7, trading 10,950 units, Lasco Financial fell 4 cents with 6,900 shares changing hands to end at $3.81, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 6,428 shares trading and closed at $4.70 after falling 27 cents. Main Event gained 45 cents and ended trading 4,153 shares at $6.45, Medical Disposables rose 28 cents and ended at $6 with 250 units trading, tTech ended with 2,000 units changing hands to end at $8 and Eppley 10% preference share ended with 3,248 units changing hands to close at $6.60.
Junior Market drops on Tuesday
Trading on the Junior Market returned to more normal levels on Tuesday with 2,845,419 units valued at $10,795,016, down from 9,306,111 units valued at $117,381,126 passing through the market, on Monday with Caribbean Flavours accounting for nearly 9 million shares valued at $114,648,038.
Trading ended with 14 securities versus 17 on Monday leading 6 stocks rising and 5 falling. Jetcon Corporation closed at a 52 weeks’ high and tTech closed back at a 52 weeks’ high reached in early February as selling in the stock has almost dried up. The market index dropped 33.27 points to 3,156.56, the lowest level since the market closed at 3,131.63 points on April 24 this year. The market closed with 4 stocks having bids higher than their last sale prices and 4 closed with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average of 203,244 units for an average value of $771,073 compared to 547,418 units for an average value of $6,904,772 on the previous trading day. The average volume and value for the month to date rose to 549,408 units valued at $2,376,886 compared with 576,036 units valued at $2,500,410, previously, in contrast, May closed with averages of just 89,339 units at $596,722.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $46.20 with 300 units changing hands, Blue Power dropped $5 to close at $50 with 2,700 units changing hands, Caribbean Cream rose 5 cents in trading 13,300 units to end at $7.45, Caribbean Producers gained 2 cents in trading 2,551,000 units to end at $3.05. Eppley had 2,006 units changing hands to close at $12, Honey Bun had 500 shares changing hands to close with 1 cent gain to $6.12, Jamaican Teas traded 28,514 shares and slipped 1 cent to end at $4.30, Jetcon Corporation rose 40 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ close of $15.60 with 37,154 shares trading, ahead of the stock starting to trade with a 3 for 1 split on Thursday. Knutsford Express traded 38,791 shares to end at $16 with a fall of 30 cents, Lasco Distributors fell 20 cents and ended trading 106,185 units at $7, Lasco Financial fell 15 cents with 10,270 shares changing hands to end at $3.85, Lasco Manufacturing ended with 48,300 shares trading closed at $4.55 after rising 1 cent. Main Event ended trading with 2,686 shares at $5.88 and tTech ended with 3,713 units changing hands back to the all-time high reached on February high of $9 after climbing 45 cents on Tuesday.