The Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market Index declined 17.30 points to close at 3,559.31 on Thursday, with 28 securities trading with the prices of 10 securities rising, 12 declining and 6 remaining unchanged.
At the close of market activities, 3,173,551 units valued at $18,232,682 traded, compared to 3,564,010 units valued at $18,775,947 from 31 securities changing hands on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 113,341 units for an average of $651,167 in contrast to 114,968 units for an average of $605,676 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 223,248 units at $1,006,985 and previously 228,600 units at $1,024,311 for each security traded. July ended with an average of 138,412 units at $563,215 for each security traded.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 4 stocks closing with higher bids than their last selling prices and 2 that closed with lower offers.
Stocks ending with price changes| AMG Packaging ended trading with a loss of 1 cent at $2.29 with 41,456 stock units changing hands, Blue Power dipped 49 cents in trading 3,684 units at $8.50, Caribbean Cream closed 22 cents higher at $5.50, with 8,301 stock units trading, Caribbean Producers shed 3 cents exchanging 63,197 units at $4.75. Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with 800 shares, after rising 1 cent to end at $2.07, Dolphin Cove closed 25 cents higher at $12, with 7,975 stock units crossing the exchange, Derrimon Trading swapped 10,000 shares and rose 10 cents to end at $2.80. Elite Diagnostic ended trading with 152,751 shares, after rising 1 cent to close at $7, Fontana declined 50 cents in exchanging 240,434 units at $8, General Accident ended market activity with 9,350 shares changing hands to close at $6 after falling 20 cents, GWest Corporation climbed 1 cent and exchanged 500 shares at $1.30. Indies Pharma lost 2 cents in trading 284,628 shares to close at $3.40, Iron Rock Insurance ended market activity exchanging 136,626 shares to close at $4 after falling 20 cents, Jamaican Teas ended with a loss of 1 cent at $5.90 with 1,865,619 stock units changing hands. 
Knutsford Express ended trading with 81,435 shares, after rising 10 cents to end at $11.20, Limners and Bards closed 9 cents higher at $3.10, with an exchange of 150,067 stock units, Lasco Distributors lost 30 cents in trading of 5,440 units at $3.20, Lasco Financial swapped 55,899 shares, after rising 5 cents to end at $5.15. Lasco Manufacturing shed 20 cents and ended market activity exchanging 7,998 shares to close at $5.30. Main Event ended trading with 4,510 shares, after rising 26 cents at $6.86, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 49 cents to end at $12.50 with an exchange of 3,984 shares and tTech ended market activity with 11,720 shares changing hands to close at $6.70 after falling 25 cents.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.
Stocks ending with price changes| AMG Packaging ended trading with 8,171 shares, after rising 1 cent to end at $2.30, Blue Power ended market activity exchanging 20,741 shares to close at $8.99 after falling 49 cents, CAC 2000 closed trading of 3,000 units and gained 90 cents to end at $16. Caribbean Producers dipped 2 cents in trading of 22,034 units at $4.78, Consolidated Bakeries lost 2 cents in with 98,000 shares changing hands to close at $2.06, Dolphin Cove shed 25 cents trading of 7,866 units at $11.75. Derrimon Trading declined 20 cents to settle at $2.70 trading 68,384 shares, Express Catering closed trading of 333,206 units and gained 2 cents to end at $6.50, Everything Fresh shed 10 cents in swapping of 99,980 units at $1.40, Fosrich closed trading of 35,000 units and gained 73 cents to end at $5.70. Fontana closed 9 cents higher at $8.50, with 336,075 stock units trading, GWest Corporation ended with an exchange of 10,500 shares, after rising 9 cents to end at $1.29, Honey Bun closed 10 cents higher at $7, with 43,250 stock units changing hands.
iCreate ended with a loss of 1 cent at 88 cents with 111,925 stock units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma ended market activity exchanging 267,100 shares to close at $3.42 after falling 8 cents, Jetcon Corporation closed with a loss of 10 cents at $2, swapping of 1,100 shares. KLE Group declined 10 cents in trading of 21,420 units at $2, Limners and Bards ended market activity exchanging 176,195 shares to close at $3.01 after falling 4 cents, Lasco Financial dipped 5 cents trading of 86,799 units at $5.10, Lasco Manufacturing swapped 9,759 shares, after rising 25 cents to end at $5.50. Main Event dropped $1.10 in trading 10,754 shares to close at $6.60, Paramount Trading ended with 11,000 shares changing hands, after rising 31 cents to end at $2. Stationery and Office Supplies traded 36,935 shares, after rising 61 cents to end at $12.01 and tTech ended market activity exchanging 100 shares to close at $6.95 after falling 5 cents.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Tuesday the market index surging 42.58 points to close at 3,613.39 even as the number of declining and advancing stocks were virtually tied. 
Jetcon Corporation dipped 17 cents in trading of 20,500 units to settle at $2.10, Knutsford Express declined 8 cents in trading of 2,268 units at $11.10, KLE Group closed trading of 20,000 units and gained 10 cents to end at $2.10, Limners and Bards lost 9 cents in trading of 771,984 units to finish at $3.05. Lasco Financial shed 28 cents in trading of 45,367 units at $5.15, Lasco Manufacturing lost 50 cents in trading of 285,009 units at $5.25, Main Event ended trading with 15,333 shares, after rising 70 cents to end at $7.70, Paramount Trading ended with a loss of 1 cent at $1.69 with 150,390 stock units changing hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 1.60 cents in trading 2,672 shares to close at 11.40 cents and tTech closed trading of 610 units and gained 80 cents to end at $7.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 31.95 points to close at 3,613.15 on Thursday with 29 securities changing hands compared to 33 on Wednesday as more stock fell than rose. 
Limners and Bards dipped 29 cents in trading 318,261 units to finish at $3.01, Lasco Distributors dipped 11 cents trading 90,016 units at $3.45. Lasco Financial closed trading of 202,259 units and gained 13 cents to end at $5.55, Lasco Manufacturing close with a loss of 25 cents, in trading 217,376 shares to close at 5.50 cents, Medical Disposables dipped 30 cents trading of 987 units at $7.30, Paramount Trading exchanged 90,200 shares, after rising 10 cents to end at $1.70. Iron Rock Insurance closed with a loss of 35 cents at $4, in swapping of 280,948 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies closed trading of 22,410 shares, with a loss of 99 cents at $13.50 and tTech traded 7,306 units and gained 34 cents to end at $7.34.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped 46.09 points to close at 3,645.10 on Wednesday, as the market continues to recover from the 104 points fall up to Monday.
Stocks ending with price changes| AMG Packaging ended trading with 200 shares, after rising 7 cents to end at $2.08, Blue Power ended trading of 37,579 shares, after rising 70 cents to end at $12, Caribbean Cream declined 50 cents trading 10,000 units to close at $4.20. Caribbean Flavours closed trading of 1,052 units and gained 24 cents to end at $18.99, Caribbean Producers ended with a loss of 1 cent at $4.60 with 118,519 stock units changing hands, Consolidated Bakeries closed trading of 208,705 units and gained 10 cents to end at $2, Derrimon Trading shed 12 cents in trading of 62,033 units at $2.78. Everything Fresh closed trading of 35,087 units and gained 2 cents to end at $1.39. Elite Diagnostic dipped 50 cents in trading of 99,710 units at $6.50. Fosrich ended trading with 23,296 shares, after rising 10 cents to end at $5.60, Fontana closed 10 cents higher at $8.10, with 109,447 stock units trading. General Accident ended trading with 20,533 shares, after rising 66 cents to end at $5.85, GWest Corporation closed 5 cents higher at $1.45, with 179,656 stock units trading. Honey Bun declined 65 cents to settle at $6.50, in trading 77,900 shares, iCreate lost 9 cents in trading 115,034 units to end at 81 cents. Indies Pharma ended trading with 90,977 shares, after rising 30 cents to end at $3.75, Jamaican Teas closed trading of 245,137 units and gained 2 cents to end at $5.92. 
Jetcon Corporation closed 10 cents higher at $2, trading 281,758 stock units, Knutsford Express closed trading of 9,641 units and gained 5 cents to end at $11.15. Limners and Bards closed trading of 279,233 units and gained 10 cents to end at $3.30. Lasco Distributors closed 27 cents to end at $3.56, with 1,000,200 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial closed trading of 62,465 units and gained 42 cents to end at $5.42, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 45 cents and exchanged 1,616,668 shares at $5.75, Medical Disposables climbed 10 cents and exchanged 100 shares at $7.60. Main Event lost 35 cents in trading 19,800 shares to close at $6.50, Paramount Trading fell 40 cents in trading 165,785 units to close at $1.60, Ironrock Insurance closed trading of 16,500 units and gained 35 cents to end at $4.35. Stationery and Office Supplies ended with a loss of 1 cent at $14.49 with 1,494 stock units changing hands and tTech closed with a loss of 30 cents at $7, after swapping of 4,400 shares.
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped 40.27 points to close at 3,599.01 on Tuesday, as the prices of 12 securities rose and 17 declined while 3 closed unchanged.
Stocks ending with price changes| Access Financial gained $2 to end at $42 in trading 474 stock units, AMG Packaging fell 28 cents in trading of 155,000 units at $2.01, Blue Power ended trading with 34,911 shares, after rising 35 cents to end at $11.30, Caribbean Cream lost 59 cents in trading 241,833 shares to close at $4.70. Caribbean Flavours shed 24 cents in trading of 1,557 units at $18.75, Cargo Handlers gained $1 to end at $11 with 100 stock units trading, Caribbean Producers ended market activity exchanging 100,137 shares to close at $4.61 after falling 4 cents, Consolidated Bakeries ended trading with 64,895 shares, after rising 9 cents to end at $1.90. Express Catering closed trading of 473,595 units and gained 10 cents to end at $6.50, Everything Fresh declined 8 cents in exchanging 22,260 units in ending at $1.37, Elite Diagnostic ended trading with 173,867 shares, after rising 1 cent to end at $7. Fosrich closed 70 cents higher at $5.50, with an exchange of 33,246 stock units, Fontana lost 48 cents in trading 118,978 shares to close at $8. General Accident dipped 71 cents in trading of 107,220 units to close at $5.19, GWest Corporation closed 5 cents higher at $1.40, with 2,800 stock units trading, Honey Bun closed trading of 338,726 units and gained 65 cents to end at $7.15, iCreate lost 2 cents in trading of 68,475 units to close at 90 cents. Indies Pharma closed trading of 525,248 units and gained 5 cents to end at $3.45, 
Jamaican Teas lost 10 cents trading 237,066 units at $5.90. Jetcon Corporation closed 20 cents higher at $1.90, trading 74,860 stock units, Knutsford Express shed 5 cents trading 5,032 units to close at $11.10. KLE Group lost 29 cents trading 15,000 units at $2.01, Limners and Bards dipped 10 cents in trading of 1,928,642 units to end at $3.20, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 1 cent at 3.29 with 86,497 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial lost 20 cents in trading 44,624 shares to close at $5. Lasco Manufacturing declined by 20 cents to settle at $5.30 in trading 936,497 shares. Main Event ended trading with 21,500 shares, after rising 35 cents to end at $6.85, Stationery and Office Supplies declined by 25 cents trading 15,920 units to close at $14.50 and tTech shed 5 cents in trading 100 units at $7.30.
At the close on Thursday, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market pulled back from the record high reached on Wednesday and indications at the close suggest more declines are likely on Friday.
ISP Finance jumped $5 to end at $21, trading 1,500 shares, Jamaican Teas exchanged 66,384 shares to close at $5.60 after falling 22 cents. Jetcon Corporation dipped 20 cents in trading of 75,436 units at $1.80, Knutsford Express fell 10 cents in trading of 500 units at $11.10. Limners and Bards traded 803,097 shares, after rising 10 cents to end at $3.20, Lasco Financial fell 50 cents in trading of 1,244,222 units at $5.50 after the company posted slightly lower first quarter profits, Lasco Manufacturing ended with a loss of 1 cent at $5.50 with 179,107 stock units changing hands. Stationery and Office Supplies fell 25 cents in trading of 17,150 units at $15.50 and tTech Limited climbed 49 cents in exchanging 166,068 shares at $7.99.
Market activities resulted in an exchange of 5,851,203 units valued at $22,568,503 compared to 6,250,912 units valued at $27,428,507 trading on Tuesday.
Honey Bun close with a loss of $1.24 at $5.76, after swapping 214,611 shares, iCreate fell 9 cents trading of 126,485 units to end at 80 cents. Indies Pharma closed 20 cents higher at $3.95, with 67,901 stock units trading, Jamaican Teas closed trading of 66,120 units and gained 2 cents to end at $5.82, Jetcon Corporation exchanged 1,494 units and gained 15 cents to end at $2. 
Lasco Distributors lost 20 cents trading 282,673 units to close at $3.20, Lasco Financial dipped 15 cents with 31,200 units crossing the exchange at $6.40, Lasco Manufacturing declined 6 cents in exchanging 185,929 units to settle at $5.44. Medical Disposables lost 56 cents trading 11,000 shares to close at $6.94, Main Event fell 98 cents in exchanging 27,784 shares to close at $6.02. Paramount Trading closed with 25,000 units changing hands with a rise of 15 cents to end at $1.95, Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 6 cents and exchanged 11,042 shares to end at a record close of $15.75 and tTech Limited closed trading of 27,500 units and gained 52 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $7.45.
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 181,805 units valued at $823,437 for each security and previously 195,575 valued at $871,008 for each security traded. July ended with an average of 138,412 units with a value of $563,215 for each security traded.
GWest Corporation ended trading of 64,760 shares, after rising 6 cents to close at $1.40, Honey Bun climbed 60 cents and exchanged 464,000 shares at $6. Indies Pharma lost 41 cents in trading 151,509 shares to close at $3.30 after trading at 52 weeks’ intraday high of $4.10, Jamaican Teas declined $1.10 trading of 172,919 units to close at $6.85, Limners and Bards ended market activity exchanging 1,029,798 shares to close at $3.70 after falling 24 cents. Lasco Distributors closed 29 cents higher at $3.75, with 557,503 stock units trading, Medical Disposables climbed $1 to settle at $8 with 17,000 shares changing hands. Main Event fell 50 cents trading of 48,978 units at $6.50 and tTech closed trading of 53,772 units and gained 50 cents to end at $6.50 after investors responded positively to half-year results showing a 62 percent rise in the second-quarter results to $15.7 million.
