The Junior Market slipped again on Friday by 5.49 points to close at 2,952.96 even as advancing stocks beat out declining stocks by almost a 2 to 1 ratio.
At the close of market activities, more securities traded than the day before but with lower volume as 20 securities changed hands. The prices of 9 advanced, 5 declined and 6 remained unchanged, compared 17 securities changing hands on Thursday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 1,131,667 units valued at $5,121,527 compared with 2,627,003 units valued at $9,951,186.
Market activity ended with an average of 56,583 units for an average of $256,076 compared to an average of 154,530 units for an average of $585,364 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 198,056 units at $860,035 compared to 246,012 units at $1,064,766 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 6 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 7 with lower offers, suggesting the continuation of fluidity in price changes.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended 5 cents higher at $2.05, with 41,930 stock units changing hands, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 69 cents at $8.01, with 12,000 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded at $11, with 7,300 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading at $5, with 455,060 units, Dolphin Cove finished at $17.10, with 600 stock units trading. Elite Diagnostic settled with a loss of 1 cent at $3.30, with an exchange of 81,202 units after trading earlier in the session at a record high of $3.45. Express Catering traded 5 cents higher at $5.30, with 58,020 shares, FosRich Group finished trading at $2.50, with 24,058 shares, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 5 cents at $4.10, while trading 37,746 units. Key Insurance finished trading with a loss of 15 cents at $3.85, with 47,669 shares,
KLE Group closed 3 cents higher at $2.53, with 3,529 shares, Knutsford Express ended at $14, with 300 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading 5 cents higher at $4.05, with 136,039 stock units. Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 75 cents at $4.95, with 59,950 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled 15 cents higher at $4.14, with 104,000 shares, Main Event ended trading at $6, with 500 shares, Medical Disposables traded 10 cents higher at $5.10, with 1,798 shares. Paramount Trading rose by 2 cents to end at $3.10, with 21,265 stock units, Stationery and Office closed 5 cents higher at $5.55, with 27,209 units and tTech concluded trading 2 cents higher at $5.99, with 11,492 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
9 Junior Market stocks up 5 down – Friday
Fewer Junior Market companies trade – Thursday
The Junior Market slipped 8.33 points to close at 2,958.45 on Thursday as declining stocks beat advancing almost by a 2 to 1 ratio as the number of companies trading fell from Wednesday’s level.
At the close of market activities, 17 securities changed hands, the prices of 5 advanced, 9 declined and 3 remained unchanged, compared 21 securities changing hands on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 2,627,003 units valued at $9,951,186 compared with 1,622,159 units valued at $6,560,444.
Market activity ended with an average of 154,530 units for an average of $585,364 compared to an average of 77,246 units for an average of $312,402 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 246,012 units at $1,064,766 compared to 283,041 units at $1,258,810 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 5 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 15 cents at $2, trading 449,644 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded 4 cents higher at $11, with 8,288 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading at $5, with a mere 203 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed with a loss of 2 cents at $2, with 23,902 shares, Elite Diagnostic settled 1 cent higher at $3.31, with 238,216 units. 
Eppley ended trading 13,000 shares and rose 10 cents to $9.60, Express Catering lost 10 cents at $5.25, with 291,235 shares trading, General Accident closed with a loss of 5 cents at $2.95, exchanging 22,000 stock units, GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 1 cent at $3.09, exchanging 35,475 units. Honey Bun concluded trading after falling 5 cents to $4.65, with 6,000 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading at $5.30, with 25,000 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded 10 cents higher at $4.15, with 81,862 units, Key Insurance finished trading with a loss of 65 cents at $4, after 501,651 shares changed hands. Lasco Distributors lost 5 cents to end at $4, with 853,641 stock units, Lasco Financial finished 70 cents higher at $5.70, with 24,256 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 1 cent at $3.99, with 52,230 shares and Medical Disposables traded at $5, with just 400 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Gains for Junior Market on Wednesday
The Junior Market gained 10.84 points to close at 2,966.78 on Wednesday, as advancing stocks were just edged out by declining ones.
At the close of market activities, 21 securities changed hands, the prices of 6 advanced, 5 declined and 10 remained unchanged, compared 25 securities changing hands on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 1,622,159 units valued at $6,560,444, compared with 10,265,565 units valued at $46,309,587.
Market activity ended with an average of 77,246 units for an average of $312,402 compared to an average of 488,836 units for an average of $2,205,218 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 283,041 units at $1,258,810. 
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 6 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended 15 cents higher at $2.15, with 250,166 stock units traded, Cargo Handlers rose by 3 cents to $10.03, with 670 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading at $6, with 1,000 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading at $5, with 1,850 units changing hands, Elite Diagnostic settled 5 cents higher at $3.30, with 77,645 units. Express Catering traded 5 cents higher at $5.35, with 20,586 shares, FosRich Group finished trading at $2.50, with 9,733 shares, GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 10 cents at $3.10, with 12,000 units, 
Honey Bun concluded trading with a rise of 5 cents to $4.70, with 650 shares. ISP Finance settled at $15, with 2,000 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading 52 cents higher at $5.30, with 100,000 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded at $4.05, with 15,000 units, Key Insurance finished trading at $4.65, with 892 shares. Knutsford Express ended with a loss of 40 cents at $14, trading 1,567 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading at $4.05, with 793,017 stock units, Lasco Financial finished at $5, with 255,508 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 12 cents at $4, with 6,550 shares. Medical Disposables traded at $5, with 5,917 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 1 cent at $3.08, with 13,960 stock units, Stationery and Office closed with a loss of 2 cents at $5.50, with 9,158 units and tTech concluded trading at $5.97, with 44,290 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Slippage for Junior Market – Tuesday
Honey Bun traded over 9.4m units.
The Junior Market slipped on Tuesday by 2.57 points to close at 2,955.94 as advancing stocks were just edged out by declining ones.
At the close of market activities, 21 securities changing hands, the prices of 5 securities advanced, 6 declined and 6 remained unchanged, compared 25 securities changing hands on Thursday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 10,265,565 units valued at $46,309,587, compared with 1,499,141 units valued at $6,471,380.
Market activity ended with an average of 488,836 units for an average of $2,205,218 compared to an average of 59,966 units for an average of $258,855 on Thursday. 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 6 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 17 cents at $2, with 162,028 stock units, Cargo Handlers settled at $10, with 2,347 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading at $5, with 53,540 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed 2 cents higher at $2.02, with 40,000 shares, Dolphin Cove finished at $17.10, with 350 stock units. Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.25, with 244,041 units, FosRich Group finished trading with a loss of 10 cents at $2.50, with 4,287 shares, General Accident closed with a loss of 10 cents at $3, with 89,649 stock units, GWest Corporation ended at $3.20, with 12,254 units. Honey Bun concluded trading at $4.65, with 9,434,940 shares, ISP Finance settled at $15, with 5,000 shares, 
Jamaican Teas ended trading at $4.78, with 11,842 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 10 cents at $4.05, with 23,588 units. Knutsford Express ended with a loss of 8 cents at $14.40, with 543 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading at $4.05, with 2,000 stock units, Lasco Financial finished 10 cents higher at $5, with 94,008 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled at $4.12, with 700 shares. Main Event ended trading 10 cents higher at $6, with 36,317 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 1 cent at $3.09, with 44,524 stock units, Stationery and Office closed 2 cents higher at $5.52, with 3,507 units and tTech concluded trading 82 cents higher at $5.97, with 100 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Paramount’s lubricant plant in operation
New Lubricant plant at Walton Park Road
Profit at Paramount Trading, jumped 137 percent to $34 in the first quarter to August last year, but declined by 35 percent in the November quarter, to $24 million from $37 million in 2016.
For the six months to November, profit rose only 13 percent to $58 million from $51 million in 2016. Sale revenues rose 28 percent for the November quarter, to $257 million from $200 million in 2016 and increased 31 percent for the year to date, to $487 million from $370 million in 2016.
The board of directors in their report to shareholders accompanying the quarterly, stated that “our lubricant business line produced strong sales during the quarter when compared to the last year growing $28 million or 261 percent and by $41.6 million with a 248 percent increase year to date. Technical grade product sales grew by $47 million or 137 on quarterly basis and $83 million or 133 percent year over the period year. We expect this trend to continue into the last two quarters.”
Processing and storage tanks inside factory.
Profit margin declined in the November quarter to 28 percent from 30 percent in the 2016, and slipped to 29 percent from 31 percent for the year to date period. The effect, gross profit rose 15 percent in the quarter to $99 million from $86 million and 19 percent for the year to date, to $200 million from $169 million in 2016.
While revenues rose solidly, so did administrative expenses that jumped 47 percent to $72 million in the quarter and increased 13 percent in the six months period to $121 million. Finance cost declined in the quarter, to a negative $2 million from $4 million in 2016 and from $7 million to $1.5 million for the half year.
Earnings per share came out at 1.5 cents for the quarter and 3.7 cents for the six months and should end the fiscal year ending to March around 25 cents with four months production and sales from the lubricant plant and the expanded chlorine and bleach operations.
Gross cash flow, brought in $72 million but growth in receivables, inventories, addition to fixed assets offset by loan inflows and reduced Payables wiped out the gains.
Another view inside of the factory.
Shareholders’ equity stands at $739 million with borrowings at just $77 million. Net current assets ended the period at $486 million, well over payables of $237 million. Inventories rose to $394 million from $320 million at the end of November 2016 and receivables climbed to $321 million from $238 million with cash and investments ending at $78 million.
The company commenced operation of the joint venture lubricant plant from around a month ago as well as production of bleach, an addition of a new product line. When the lubricant plant was announced in 2015, the estimate for revenues was in the US$5 million range but now that Alpart is reopened, the amount should rise.
The stock traded at $3.10 on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a PE ratio of 5.6 times IC Insider.com, 2019 earnings of around 55 cents per share.
More gains for Junior Market – Thursday
The Junior Market made further gain at the on Thursday with an advanced by 29.83 points to close at 2,958.51 as advancing stocks outnumbered decliners nearly 3 to 1.
At the close of market activities, 25 securities changing hands, the prices of 8 securities advanced, 8 declined and 6 remained unchanged, compared 22 securities changing hands on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 1,499,141 units valued at $6,471,380, compared with 5,856,105 units valued at $19,587,652.
Market activity ended with an average of 59,966 units for an average of $258,855 compared to an average of 266,187 units for an average of $890.348 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 149,999 units at $623,819, compared to an average of 155,001 units at $638,574, on the previous trading day. 
February closed with an average of 338,697 units at an average value of $1,495,774 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows just 6 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended 22 cents higher at $2.17, with 42,644 stock units changing hands, Cargo Handlers rose by 43 cents to $10, with 3,000 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading at $6, with 19,400 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading 10 cents higher at close at a 52 weeks’ high of $5, with 66,461 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed with a loss of 2 cents at $2, with 15,000 shares. Derrimon Trading concluded trading with a loss of $1.98 at $7.51, with 1,185 shares, Dolphin Cove finished with a loss of 10 cents at $17.10, with 4,250 stock units, Elite Diagnostic settled 3 cents higher at $3.25, with 165,877 units, Eppley ended trading at $9.50, with 2,000 shares. 
Express Catering traded at an all-time intraday high of $6 but ended with a loss of 18 cents at $5.30, with 241,743 shares, FosRich Group finished trading 10 cents higher at $2.60, with 92,684 shares, General Accident closed 25 cents higher at $3.10, with 16,244 stock units, GWest Corporation ended 10 cents higher at $3.20, with 100,620 units. Honey Bun concluded trading at $4.65, with 1,950 shares, Iron Rock finished at $3, with 15,200 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading 3 cents higher at $4.78, with 336 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 8 cents at $4.15, with 45,119 units. Key Insurance finished trading 80 cents higher at $4.65, with 7,805 shares, KLE Group closed 20 cents higher at $2.50, with 51,000 shares, Knutsford Express ended at $14.48, with 13,403 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading 1 cent higher at $4.05, with 205,200 stock units. Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 2 cents at $4.90, with 29,199 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled 12 cents higher at $4.12, with 130,600 shares, Paramount Trading rose 10 cents to end at $3.10, with 245 stock units and Stationery and Office closed at $5.50, with 227,976 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Junior Market in recovery mode – Wednesday
The Junior Market Index recovered most of the decline it suffered on Tuesday as it advanced by 23.72 points to close at 2,928.68 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activities, 22 securities changing hands, the prices of 8 securities advanced, 8 declined and 6 remained unchanged, compared 18 securities changing hands on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 5,856,105 units valued at $19,587,652, compared with 7,383,582 units valued at $28,485,859 from 24 securities changing hands on Tuesday.
Market activity ended with an average of 266,187 units for an average of $890.348 compared to an average of 307,649 units for an average of $1,186,911 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 155,001 units at $638,574, compared to an average of 149,286 units at $625,633, on the previous trading day. 
February closed with an average of 338,697 units at an average value of $1,495,774 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows just 7 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 25 cents at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.95, with 226,097 stock units, Cargo Handlers settled with a loss of 83 cents at $9.57, with 3,000 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading 1 cent higher at $6, with 31,000 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading 23 cents higher at $4.90, with 100,195 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $2.02, with 2,011 shares. Dolphin Cove finished with a loss of 70 cents at $17.20, with 100 stock units, Elite Diagnostic settled with a loss of 3 cents at $3.22, with 187,108 units, Express Catering traded 38 cents higher at $5.48, with 135,800 shares, FosRich Group finished trading at $2.50, with 24,500 shares. 
General Accident closed with a loss of 34 cents at $2.85, with 500,000 stock units, GWest Corporation ended 40 cents higher at $3.10, with 3,916,380 units, Honey Bun concluded trading 25 cents higher at $4.65, with 4,200 shares, ISP Finance climbed $1.50, to settle at $15, with 2,000 shares. Jamaican Teas ended trading 30 cents higher at $4.75, with 19,248 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded with a loss of 2 cents at $4.23, with 10,000 units, Knutsford Express ended $1.48 higher at $14.48, with 176 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $4.04, with 10,747 stock units. Lasco Financial finished at $4.92, with 93,418 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 25 cents at $4, with 878 shares, Main Event ended trading at $5.90, with 542,115 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading at $3, with 9,634 stock units and Stationery and Office closed at $5.50, with 37,498 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Junior Market softens on Tuesday
Lasco Distributors traded 3.385 million shares on Tuesday.
The Junior Market Index shed 26.16 points to close at 2,904.96 on Tuesday, one day after the government announced a new Minister of Finance, closing prices in the main market of the exchange also reflected negative reaction.
At the close of market activities, 24 securities changing hands, the prices of 8 securities advanced, 9 declined and 7 remained unchanged compared to a total of from 18 securities changing hands on Monday.
Trading ended with an exchange of 7,383,582 units valued at $28,485,859, compared with 1,101,351 units valued at $3,914,113.37 from 18 securities changing hands on Monday.
Market activity ended with an average of 307,649 units for an average of $1,186,911 compared to an average of 61,186 units for an average of $217,451 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 149,286 units at $625,633, compared to an average of 139,878 units at $592,290 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 338,697 units at an average value of $1,495,774 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows just 4 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 6 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended 20 cents higher at $2.20, with 103,890 stock units, Caribbean Flavours fell 6 cents to $10.96, with 8,100 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading at $4.67, with 3,399 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed with a loss of 2 cents at $2.02, trading 24,587 shares, Dolphin Cove lost 10 cents and close at $17.90, with 318 stock units. Elite Diagnostic settled 5 cents higher at $3.25, with 181,010 units, Eppley ended trading with a loss of 64 cents at $9.50, with 2,096 shares, Express Catering traded at $5.10, with 152,823 shares, FosRich Group finished trading 10 cents higher at $2.50, with 77,438 shares. General Accident closed 6 cents higher at $3.19, with 151,930 stock units, GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 5 cents at $2.70, with 1,500 units, Honey Bun concluded trading with a loss of 33 cents at $4.40, with 55,099 shares, Iron Rock finished at $3, with 225,500 shares. 
Jamaican Teas ended trading with a loss of 6 cents at $4.45, with 48,552 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded at $4.25, with 45,338 units, Key Insurance finished trading with a loss of 25 cents at $3.85, with 1,002,431 shares, Knutsford Express ended with a loss of $1 at $13, with 17,804 shares. Lasco Distributors concluded trading at $4.05, with 3,385,845 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial finished at $4.92, with 106,216 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled 25 cents higher at $4.25, with 1,693,871 shares, Main Event ended trading 9 cents higher at $5.90, with 36,685 shares. Medical Disposables traded at $5, with 5,746 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 15 cents at $3, with 50,677 stock units and Stationery and Office closed at $5.50, with 2,727 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Falling Junior Market stocks beat advancers – Tuesday
Caribbean Producers traded 3m shares on Tuesday.
Junior Market ended trading on Tuesday with an exchange of 4,609,834 units valued at $19,615,022 from 18 securities changing hands, compared with 12,328,672 units valued at $54,893,603 from 20 securities on Monday.
Caribbean Producers that accounted for 11 million on Monday traded the most shares on Tuesday with 3 million of the total shares exchanged at the close on Tuesday.
Market activity resulted in with just 4 security advancing, 9 declining and 5 remaining unchanged, with the Junior Market Index declining by a mere 0.02 points to close at 2,872.21.
Trading ended with an average of 256,102 units for an average of $1,089,723 compared to an average of 587,080 units for an average of $2,613,981 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 191,316 units at $681,419, compared to an average of 153,808 units at $657,083 on the previous trading day. 
February closed with an average of 338,697 units at an average value of $1,495,774 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows just 7 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 20 cents at $2, with 258,488 stock units, Caribbean Flavours traded at $10.90, with 24,650 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.55, with 3,000,000 units, Derrimon Trading concluded trading 50 cents higher at $8, with 772 shares, Elite Diagnostic settled with a loss of 5 cents at $3.10, with 566,108 units. Express Catering traded 5 cents higher at $4.50, with 54,357 shares, FosRich Group finished trading at $2.51, with 25,002 shares, 
GWest Corporation ended with a loss of 5 cents at $2.70, with 111,347 units, ISP Finance settled at $13.50, with 1,500 shares. Jetcon Corporation traded 7 cents higher at $4.20, with 12,000 units, Knutsford Express ended 48 cents higher at $14.48, with 17,439 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4, with 12,500 stock units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 1 cent at $4.70, with 404,693 units. Lasco Manufacturing settled at $3.99, with 62,830 shares, Main Event ended trading with a loss of 19 cents at $5.81, with 6,468 shares, Medical Disposables traded with a loss of 5 cents at $4.85, with 8,465 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 5 cents at $3.15, with 35,021 stock units and Stationery and Office closed at $5.50, with 8,194 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Junior Market slips again – Friday
The Junior Market ended trading on Friday with a 11.7 points drop in the market index to 2,881.87 with 20 securities changing hands compared to 23 trading on Thursday.
Market activity resulted in with just 6 security advancing, 6 declining and 8 remaining unchanged, with an exchange of 2,993,806 units valued at $14,194,427. On Thursday, trading ended with 1,983,814 units valued at $13,150,229 changing hands.
Trading ended with an average of 149,690 units for an average of $709,721 compared to an average of 86,253 units for an average of $571,749 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 121,429 units at $510,838, compared to an average of 119,263 units at $495,598 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 338,697 units at an average value of $1,495,774 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows just 5 stocks ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and 4 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 5 cents at $2, exchanging 87,325 stock units, CAC 2000 finished at $9, with 1,030 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading with a loss of 98 cents at $5.99, with 1,000,000 shares, Caribbean Producers finished trading 27 cents higher at $4.67, with 30,000 units, Derrimon Trading concluded trading at $7.50, with 10,000 shares. Elite Diagnostic settled 14 cents higher at $3.20, with 287,518 units, Express Catering traded with a loss of 5 cents at $4.45, with 185,882 shares, FosRich Group finished trading 8 cents higher at $2.58, with 14,393 shares, Honey Bun lost 50 cents in closing at $4.30, with 1,777 shares. Jetcon Corporation traded at $4.15, with 33,951 units, 
Key Insurance finished trading at $4.10, with 50,000 shares, Knutsford Express ended 14 cents higher at $12.14, with 3,877 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $3.99, with 27,220 stock units. Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 20 cents at $4.80, with 1,119 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled 20 cents higher at $4.20, with 927,141 shares, Main Event ended trading at $6, with 695 shares, Medical Disposables traded 10 cents higher at $4.90, with 1,510 shares. Paramount Trading closed at $3.20, while 210 stock units were exchanged, Stationery and Office closed at $5.51, with 329,491 units and tTech concluded trading at $5.20, with 667 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
