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Trading up sharply on Junior Market – Friday

May 11, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Stationery & Office Supplies hit new high after posting good Q1 results.

Trading picked up on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Friday with 30 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,909,045 units valued at $13,268,308.
On Thursday 22 securities traded, resulting in 1,858,849 units valued at $9,781,521 changing hands.
Price changes were high with declining narrowly out pacing advancing ones. At the close of market activities on Friday, the prices of 10 securities advanced, 12 declined and 8 remained unchanged leading the Junior Market Index to advance 6.38 points to close at 2,924.07.
Market activity ended with Stationery and Office jumping to new high of $7.50 following the release of strong gains in first quarter profit, with earnings per share rising 70 percent to 17 cents.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and only 1 with a lower offer.
Market activity ended with an average of 96,968 units for an average of $442,277 in contrast to 84,493 units for an average of $444,615 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 90,532 units with an average value of $363,661 and previously 89,483 units with an average value of $350,843. April closed with an average of 121,622 units at $506,803, for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $47.20, with 3,980 shares traded, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 2 cents at $2, with 15,202 stock units, Blue Power concluded trading at $30, with 140 units, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 1 cent at $8, in the trading of 400 shares, Cargo Handlers settled with a loss of 10 cents at $9.75, with 1,000 shares. Caribbean Cream ended trading 10 cents higher at $4.80, with 500 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 35 cents at $5.60, with 500,787 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed with a loss of 10 cents at $1.85, with 10,000 shares, C2W Music ended at 45 cents, with 43,154 shares. Derrimon Trading lost 11 cents to close at $9.64, with 38,768 shares, Dolphin Cove finished with a loss of $2.55 at $14.45, with 2,963 stock units, Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.26, with 50,456 units, Eppley ended trading with a loss of $1.06 at $8.14, with 1,000 shares. Express Catering traded with a loss of 1 cent at $5.64, with 22,300 shares, FosRich Group finished trading 5 cents higher at $2.40, with 191,345 shares, General Accident closed 14 cents higher at $3.38, with 12,890 stock units, Honey Bun rose 1 cent to $4.61, with 84,690 shares. Jamaican Teas ended trading at $4.50, with 40,039 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded 10 cents higher at $4.10, with 863 units, Key Insurance finished trading after rising 60 cents to end at $4, with 3,000 shares, Knutsford Express ended 50 cents higher at $13, with 6,804 shares. Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 9 cents at $4.16, with 37,722 stock units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 5 cents at $5.45, with 36,739 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled 5 cents higher at $3.95, with 1,213,202 shares, Main Event ended trading at $7, with 195,584 shares. Paramount Trading finished trading 39 cents higher at $3.10, with 204,316 stock units, Stationery and Office rose 50 cents to a new high of $7.50, with 102,027 units changing hands and tTech concluded trading with a loss of 13 cents at $5.87, in exchanging 13,654 shares.
In the junior market preference segment, Derrimon Trading 9% concluded trading at $1.90, with 27,020 units and Eppley 8.75% ended trading at $6, with 48,500 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: AMG Packaging, Blue Power, CAC2000, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Trading picks up on Junior Market – Tuesday

May 8, 2018 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading with 27 securities changing hands resulting in an exchange of 1,399,513 units valued at $6,305,138.
At the close of market activities on Monday 22 securities leading to 806,611 units valued at $3,430,741 being exchanged. Trading ended with the prices of 9 securities advancing, 10 declining while 7 remained unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 4.43 points to 2,928.25.
Market activity ended with an average of 51,834 units for an average of $233,524 in contrast to 36,664 units for an average of $155,943 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 94,470 units with an average value of $355,656 and previously 104,394 units with an average value of $384,083. April closed with an average of 121,622 units at $506,803, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 5 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended at $2, with 18,131 stock units, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 99 cents at $8.01, with 300 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading 4 cents higher at $4.65, with 6,000 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded $1 higher at $12, with 10,600 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading at $5.29, with 4,750 units. Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.85, with 4,506 shares, Derrimon Trading concluded trading with a loss of 35 cents at $10.15, with 5,800 shares, Dolphin Cove finished at $17, with 2,000 stock units, Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.25, with 167,349 units. Express Catering traded 14 cents higher at $5.65, with 304,276 shares, FosRich Group finished trading with a loss of 14 cents at $2.35, with 158,014 shares, General Accident closed at $3.15, with 5,029 stock units, GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 5 cents at an all-time closing low of $2.30, with 62,876 units. Honey Bun concluded trading with a loss of 20 cents at $4.60, with 33,064 shares, Iron Rock finished with a loss of 50 cents at $3, with 5,000 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading 55 cents higher at $5, with 154,883 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded at $4, with 15,158 units. KLE Group closed with a loss of 25 cents at $2.25, with 90,509 shares, Knutsford Express ended with a loss of 90 cents at $13, with 4,000 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading 2 cents higher at $4.30, with 5,249 stock units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 3 cents at $5.52, with 211,952 units. Lasco Manufacturing settled 21 cents higher at $3.95, with 5,324 shares, Main Event ended trading with a loss of 19 cents at $6.81, with 12,217 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading 1 cent higher at $2.71, with 100 stock units, Stationery and Office closed 10 cents higher at a all-time high of $6.30, with 95,993 units and tTech concluded trading 28 cents higher at $6, with 14,981 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 8.75% settled at $6, with 1,452 shares, changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: CAC2000, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market drops – Monday

May 7, 2018 by IC Insider.com

GWest dropped to an all-time low of Monday of $2.35.

The Junior Market Index declined 35.85 points to close at 2,932.68 in trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday with 22 securities changing hands, compared to 26 on Friday.
At the close of market activities 806,611 units valued at $3,430,741 were exchanged, compared to 1,252,974 units valued at $5,418,449, on Friday. Trading ended with the prices of 6 securities advancing, 12 declining while 4 remained unchanged.
Market activity ended with an average of 36,664 units for an average of $155,943 in contrast to 48,191 units for an average of $208,402 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 104,394 units with an average value of $384,083 and previously 120,246 units with an average value of $437,478. April closed with an average of 121,622 units at $506,803, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market AMG Packaging ended 6 cents higher at $2, with 1,500 stock units trading, Blue Power concluded trading at $30, with 100 units, Cargo Handlers settled with a loss of 15 cents at $9.85, with 6,247 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 21 cents at $5.29, with 1,600 units changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries closed with a loss of 20 cents at $1.85, with 123,000 shares. Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.25, with 76,190 units, Eppley ended trading 2 cents higher at $9.22, with 55,000 shares, Express Catering traded 1 cent higher at $5.51, with 3,523 shares, FosRich Group finished trading with a loss of 1 cent at $2.49, with 3,349 shares. General Accident closed with a loss of 5 cents at $3.15, trading 5,637 stock units, GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 5 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.35, while exchanging 22,537 units, Honey Bun concluded trading at $4.80, with 1,006 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading with a loss of 55 cents at $4.45, with 100,409 stock units. Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 9 cents at $4, with 173,947 units, after trading at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.50, KLE Group closed 5 cents higher at $2.50, with 6,204 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 2 cents at $4.28, with 98,131 stock units, Lasco Financial finished at $5.55, with 78,200 units. Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 11 cents at $3.74, with 29,470 shares, Main Event ended trading 21 cents higher at $7, with 11,500 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 30 cents at $2.70, with 2,000 stock units, Stationery and Office closed 15 cents higher at $6.20, with 6,091 units and tTech concluded trading with a loss of 3 cents at $5.72, with 970 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Blue Power, C2W Music, CAC2000, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Modest gains for Junior Market – Friday

May 4, 2018 by IC Insider.com

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Blue Power in big drop to close at $30.

Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Friday with 26 securities changing hands, compared to 25 on Thursday.
At the close of market activities 1,252,974 units valued at $5,418,449 were exchanged, compared to 3,622,077 units valued at $8,835,894, on Thursday. Trading ended with the prices of 8 securities advancing, 7 declining and 11 remained unchanged and the Junior Market Index advanced by 9.51 points to close at 2,968.53.
Market activity ended with an average of 48,191 units for an average of $208,402 in contrast to 144,883 units for an average of $353,436 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 120,246 units with an average value of $437,478 and previously 147,796 units with an average value of $529,433. April closed with an average of 121,622 units at $506,803, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Blue Power concluded trading with a drop of $6.85 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $30, with 1,859 units, Cargo Handlers settled at $10, with 2,217 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading at $4.61, with 2,200 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading 20 cents higher at $5.50, with 124,930 units, Dolphin Cove finished at $17, with 2,755 stock units. Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.25, with 53,409 units, Eppley ended trading with a loss of 30 cents at $9.20, with 73,571 shares, Express Catering traded with a loss of 50 cents at $5.50, with 37,300 shares, FosRich Group finished trading 5 cents higher at $2.50, with 53,467 shares. General Accident closed 20 cents higher at $3.20, with 500,363 stock units, GWest Corporation ended at $2.40, with 28,513 units, Honey Bun concluded trading 20 cents higher at $4.80, with 10,000 shares, ISP Finance settled 80 cents higher at $18, with 1,000 shares. Jamaican Teas ended trading at $5, with 39,880 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 4 cents at $4.09, with 14,500 units, Key Insurance finished trading at $3.90, with 10,000 shares, Knutsford Express ended 43 cents higher at $13.90, with 5,290 shares. Lasco Distributors concluded trading 10 cents higher at $4.30, with 87,570 stock units, Lasco Financial finished at $5.55, with 24,986 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled 10 cents higher at $3.85, with 9,140 shares, Main Event ended trading with a loss of 46 cents at $6.79, with 8,560 shares. Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 10 cents at $3, with 70,851 stock units, Stationery and Office closed with a loss of 15 cents at $6.05, with 10,346 units and tTech concluded trading at $5.75, with 29,327 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Derrimon Trading 9% ended at $2, with 2,390 stock units, Eppley 8.75% concluded trading at $6, with 48,550 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Blue Power, CAC2000, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Sharp fall in Junior Market Trading – Wednesday

May 2, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Junior Market Index declined sharply from Tuesday, with an exchange of 1,022,183 units valued at $3,868,338.79, down from 5,405,843 shares valued at $23,297,183.
Market activities closed with the index falling 24.65 points to close at 2,951.97 after 25 securities changed hands from 18 trading on Tuesday. Trading resulted in 5 stocks rising, 11 declining and 9 remaining unchanged.
Market activity ended with an average of 40,887 units for an average of $154,734 in contrast to 300,325 units for an average of $1,294,288 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to units 149,489 valued at $631,756. April closed with an average of 121,622 units at $506,803, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed 10 cents higher at $47.20, with 120 shares, AMG Packaging ended at $1.93, with 95,740 stock units changing hands, Blue Power concluded trading at $36.85, with 1,000 units, Caribbean Cream ended trading with a loss of 40 cents at $4.60, with 16,669 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 10 cents at $5.30, with 17,323 units. Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.90, with 15,000 shares, Derrimon Trading concluded trading at $10, with 2,120 shares, Elite Diagnostic settled 1 cent higher at $3.21, with 58,033 units, Eppley ended trading at $9.65, with 19,559 shares. Express Catering traded with a loss of 4 cents at $5.95, with 2,100 shares, FosRich Group finished trading 7 cents higher at $2.45, with 35,748 shares, General Accident closed with a loss of 1 cent at $3.01, with 2,750 stock units, GWest Corporation ended at $2.40, with 51,127 units.Honey Bun concluded trading at $4.80, with 3,000 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading with a loss of 40 cents at $4.60, with 11,892 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 10 cents at $4.15, with 6,133 units, Key Insurance finished trading 10 cents higher at $3.60, with 13,837 shares. Knutsford Express ended with a loss of 5 cents at $13.95, with 1,157 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.25, with 14,352 stock units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 12 cents at $5.50, with 24,698 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 36 cents at $3.73, with 566,919 shares. Main Event ended trading 25 cents higher at $7.25, with 5,000 shares, Medical Disposables traded at $5, with 12,130 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading at $3.10, with 11,281 stock units and tTech concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $5.75, with 34,495 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Blue Power, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Trading Activity, tTech

Lasco Distributors lifts Junior Market

May 1, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Lasco Distributors traded 4.4 million shares.

The Junior Market Index declined 12.20 points and closed at 2,976.62 as 18 securities changed hands from 26 trading on Monday, following 7 stocks rising, 3 declining and 8 remaining unchanged.
Market activities closed, resulting in an exchange of 5,405,843 units valued at $23,297,183 compared to 1,467,297 units valued at $6,334,954 on Monday. Lasco Distributors accounted for 4.4 million units of Tuesday’s volume.
Market activity ended with an average of 300,325 units for an average of $1,294,288 in contrast to 56,435 units for an average of $243,652 on Monday. April closed with an average of 121,622 units at $506,803, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed 10 cents higher at $47.10, with 250 shares traded, AMG Packaging ended at $1.93, with 2,500 stock units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.20, with 57,474 units, Eppley ended trading 5 cents higher at $9.65, with 688 shares, Express Catering traded with a loss of 1 cent at $5.99, with 57,176 shares. FosRich Group finished trading with a loss of 7 cents at $2.38, with 7,029 shares, GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 2 cents at $2.40, with 27,695 units, Honey Bun concluded trading 20 cents higher at $4.80, with 21,380 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading at $5, with 3,500 stock units. Jetcon Corporation traded 10 cents higher at $4.25, with 100,300 units, Lasco Distributors concluded trading 25 cents higher at $4.30, with 4,423,848 stock units, Lasco Financial finished at $5.62, with 34,210 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled 1 cent higher at $4.09, with 42,844 shares. Main Event ended trading at $7, with 16,018 shares, Medical Disposables traded at $5, with 35,681 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading at $3.10, with 100,000 stock units, Stationery and Office closed 4 cents higher at $6, with 470,750 units and tTech concluded trading at $6, with 4,500 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market traded with negative bias – Monday

April 30, 2018 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market Index closed trading on Monday with a gain of just 3.84 points to 2,988.82 as 26 securities changed hands up from 25 trading on Friday, with 5 rising, 12 declining and 9 remaining unchanged.
Market activities closed, resulting in an exchange of 1,467,297 units valued at $6,334,954 compared to 1,334,762 units valued at $6,029,272 on Friday.
Market activity ended with an average of 56,435 units for an average of $243,652 in contrast to 53,390 units for an average of $241,171 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 121,622 units at $506,803 compared to 125,902 units at $524,081 on the prior trading day. March closed with an average of 149,999 units valued at $623,819, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 3 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial ended at $47, with 144 shares trading, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 4 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $1.93, while exchanging 138,986 stock units, Caribbean Cream fell 65 cents to $5, with 1,000 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading at $5.40, with 15,072 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed with a loss of 5 cents at $1.90, after 11,951 shares changed hands. Derrimon Trading concluded trading at $10, with 6,000 shares, Elite Diagnostic settled with a loss of 5 cents at $3.20, with 121,237 units, Eppley ended trading 10 cents higher at $9.60, with 500 shares, Express Catering traded at $6, with 28,667 shares. FosRich Group finished trading 10 cents higher at $2.45, with 37,631 shares, General Accident closed with a loss of 15 cents at $3.02, with 26,000 stock units, GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 3 cents at $2.42, with 28,853 units changing hands, Honey Bun concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.60, with 31,000 shares. Jamaican Teas ended trading at $5, with 64,809 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 15 cents at $4.15, with 530,003 units, Key Insurance finished trading 10 cents higher at $3.50, with 1,000 shares, KLE Group closed at $2.45, with 1,796 stock units. Knutsford Express ended at $14, with 761 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.05, with 45,252 stock units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 3 cents at $5.62, with 325,528 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 41 cents at $4.08, with 6,000 shares. Main Event ended trading 38 cents higher at $7, with 21,938 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading 5 cents higher at $3.10, with 450 stock units, Stationery and Office closed with a loss of 3 cents at $5.96, with 1,479 units and tTech concluded trading at $6, with 16,240 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley settled at $6, with 5,000 shares, changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

15 Junior Market stocks rise – Friday

April 27, 2018 by IC Insider.com

A total of 15 securities rose on and only 4 fell on the Junior Market Index on Friday leading to a 22.8 4 points rise to close at 2,98.984 as 25 securities changed hands, up from 24 on Thursday.
Market activities closed, resulting in an exchange of 3,098,900 units valued at $16,170,025 as trading ended with the prices of 6 securities remaining unchanged.
Market activity ended with an average of 53,390 units for an average of $241,171 in contrast to 129,121 units for an average of $673,751 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 125,902 units at $524,081 compared to 130,788 units at $543,145 on the prior trading day. March closed with an average of 149,999 units valued at $623,819, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows just 1 stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed at $47, with 500 shares, AMG Packaging ended 1 cent higher at $1.97, with 190,883 stock units, Blue Power concluded trading 2 cents higher at $36.85, with 15,000 units, Cargo Handlers settled with a rise of 30 cents at $10, with 1,500 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading 65 cents higher at $5.65, with 19,518 shares. Caribbean Producers finished trading at $5.40, with 3,720 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $1.95, with 108,300 shares, Dolphin Cove fell 1 cent at $17, with 1,626 stock units, Elite Diagnostic rose 5 cents $3.25, with 118,377 units. Express Catering traded 25 cents higher at $6, with 183,244 shares, after it traded at an intraday high of $6.05. FosRich Group finished trading at $2.35, with 31,770 shares, General Accident added 16 cents to end at $3.17, with 93,600 stock units, GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 2 cents at $2.45, exchanging 72,159 units. Iron Rock finished at $3.50, with 2,000 shares, ISP Finance settled $2.19 higher at $17.20, with 5,000 shares, Jetcon Corporation gained 14 cents at $4.30, with 111,436 units, Knutsford Express ended with a rise of 5 cents to $14, with 2,500 shares. Lasco Distributors concluded trading at $4.10, with 50,000 stock units, Lasco Financial finished 15 cents higher at $5.65, with 82,424 units, Lasco Manufacturing rose 34 cents to $4.49, with 13,118 shares, Main Event ended trading with a loss of 38 cents at $6.62, with 21,094 shares. Medical Disposables traded 50 cents higher at $5, with 375 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 3 cents at $3.05, while 5,700 stock units changed hands, Stationery and Office closed 1 cent higher at $5.99, with 200,458 units and tTech concluded trading after rising 21 cents to $6, with 460 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Junior Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Blue Power, CAC2000, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, ISP Finance, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market index falls – Thursday

April 26, 2018 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market fell at the close of trading on Thursday with the market Index declined by 22.81 points to close at 2,962.84 with 24 securities changing hands up from 21 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activities 3,098,900 units valued at $16,170,025 changed hands as trading ended with the prices of 8 securities rising, 11 declining and 5 remaining unchanged.
Market activity ended with an average of 129,121 units for an average of $673,751 in contrast to 120,164 units for an average of $518,605 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 130,788 units at $543,145 compared to 130,904 units at $534,112 on the prior trading day. March closed with an average of 149,999 units valued at $623,819, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows just 3 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Access Financial closed with a loss of $3 at $47, with an exchange of 500 shares, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 1 cent at $1.96, with 42,117 stock units, Caribbean Cream ended trading at $5, with 15,403 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded at $11, with 15,000 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading 28 cents higher at $5.40, with 85,300 units. Derrimon Trading rose 20 cents to a record high of $10, with 16,779 shares, Elite Diagnostic settled with a loss of 2 cents at $3.20, with 368,218 units, Eppley ended trading 15,484 shares at $9.50, Express Catering traded 2,029,665 stock units and lost 25 cents to end at $5.75. FosRich Group finished trading with a loss of 7 cents at $2.35, with 539 shares, General Accident closed at $3.01, with 2,997 stock units, GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 3 cents at $2.47, with 10,000 units, Honey Bun concluded trading 15 cents higher at $4.65, with 17,050 shares. Jetcon Corporation gained 1 cent to end at $4.16, with 17,480 units, KLE Group closed at $2.45, with 18,204 shares, Knutsford Express ended with a loss of 5 cents at $13.95, exchanging just 1,146 shares, Lasco Distributors fell 5 cents to $4.10, with 130,657 stock units. Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 15 cents at $5.50, with 62,740 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled 15 cents higher at $4.15, trading 205,000 shares, Main Event ended trading 1 cent higher at $7, with 5,100 shares, Medical Disposables traded with a loss of 50 cents at $4.50, with 26,446 shares. Paramount Trading finished trading with a fall of 2 cents at $3.08, with 8,015 stock units, Stationery and Office closed 3 cents higher at $5.98, with 2,060 units and tTech concluded trading 4 cents higher at $5.79, with 3,000 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

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Junior Market climbs again – Wednesday

April 25, 2018 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market rose at the close of trading on Wednesday with the market Index advancing by 20.94 points to close at 2,985.65.
At the close of market activities 21 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,523,450 units valued at $10,890,709 compared to 2,495,692 units valued at $10,920,433 on Tuesday from 22 securities changing hands. Trading ended with the prices of 8 securities advanced, 5 declined and 8 remained unchanged.
Market activity ended with an average of 120,164 units for an average of $518,605 in contrast to 113,441 units for an average of $496,383 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 130,904 units at $534,112 compared to 131,596 units at $535,111 on the prior trading day. March closed with an average of 149,999 units valued at $623,819, for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows just 2 stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 3 cents at $1.97, trading 41,600 stock units, Cargo Handlers closed 15 cents higher at $9.70, with 500 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading 17 cents higher at $5, with 150,000 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading 2 cents higher at $5.12, with 24,355 units, Derrimon Trading rose 35 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $9.80, with 2,000 shares. Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.22 with a loss of 10 cents, exchanging 85,572 units, Eppley ended trading at $9.50, with 780 shares, Express Catering traded at $6, with 8,100 shares, FosRich Group finished trading at $2.42, with 13,400 shares. General Accident closed at $3.01, with 84,388 stock units changing hands, Honey Bun concluded trading at $4.50 after rising 9 cents with 28,332 shares, Iron Rock Insurance gained 50 cents to end at $3.50, with 28,271 shares, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 15 cents at $4.15, with 25,000 units. Knutsford Express ended at $14, with 31,313 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.15, with 1,516,542 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial finished 15 cents higher at $5.65, with 44,100 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled at $4, with 337,151 shares. Main Event ended trading 79 cents higher at $6.99, with 79,305 units, Medical Disposables traded at $5, with 10,000 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading at $3.10, with 2,447 stock units and Stationery and Office closed with a loss of 5 cents at $5.95, with 10,294 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.