Stationery and Office

12 Junior Market stocks fall – Wednesday

June 20, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Access Financial drops $7.50 on Wednesday.

12 Junior Market stocks fell out of a total of 24 securities trading in the second tiered
market of the Jamaica Stok Exchange on Wednesday, helping to drive the market Index down by 17.46 points to 3,004.44 at the close.
Access Financial was a big loser falling $7.50 while Eppley fell $1.01, Knutsford Express and Main Event both lost $1 but Express Catering climbed $1 and Stationery and Office climbed $1.15 as the prices of 7 securities rose and 5 remaining unchanged
Trading activity ended with 1,463,979 units valued at $7,919,572 changing hands compared to 1,560,032 units valued at $8,956,643 from the trading of 22 securities on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
Trading ended with an average of 60,999 units for an average of $329,982 in contrast to 70,911 units for an average of $407,120 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 166,085 units valued at $802,331 and previously 135,539 units valued at $711,179. May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial dived $7.50 to end at $45.50, with 15,000 shares, AMG Packaging closed 10 cents higher at $2.20, with 49,666 stock units, Blue Power concluded trading at $30, with 6,175 units, but closed with the bid at $33 as investors responded to the news that a stock split is to be considered by the directors at an upcoming meeting in July. Caribbean Cream ended trading with a loss of 21 cents at $5.99, as a mere 100 shares changed hands, Caribbean Producers gained 5 cents to $5.25, with 10,000 stock units. Consolidated Bakeries finished trading 2 cents higher at $2.07, with 3,700 units, Dolphin Cove rose 90 cents to $16, with 1,500 shares, Elite Diagnostic finished with a loss of 4 cents at $3.06, with 15,000 stock units, Eppley settled with a loss of $1.01 at $8.14, with 10,000 units. Express Catering ended trading $1 higher at $8, with 215,272 shares, FosRich Group lost 10 cents to end at $2.80, with 1,367 shares, General Accident finished trading with a loss of 28 cents at $2.70, exchanging 78,444 shares, GWest Corporation closed 5 cents higher at $2.30, with 2,000 stock units. Honey Bun ended at $5, with 5,000 units, Jamaican Teas settled with a loss of 5 cents at $5.95, after 18,000 shares traded, Jetcon Corporation ended trading 659,115 stock units and lost 12 cents in closing at $4.03, Knutsford Express closed with a loss of 1 cent at $11.50, exchanging 50,000 shares. Lasco Distributors fell 10 cents to $4.10, with 111,599 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading with a loss of 1 cent at $4.99, while 89,621 stock units were exchanged, Lasco Manufacturing finished at $4.10, with 47,145 units, Main Event settled with a loss of $1 at $6, with 58,500 shares. Paramount Trading closed at $2.90, with 7,275 shares, Stationery and Office finished trading $1.15 higher at $8, with just 500 stock units changing hands and tTech ended at $5.30, with 9,000 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading for the day are those at which the last trade took place.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AMG Packaging, Blue Power, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, 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

More Junior Market recovery – Tuesday

June 19, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Jamaican Teas closed at a all-time high of $6 on Tuesday.

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed activities with the market Index rising 15.26 points to 3,021.90 as 22 securities changed hands, resulting in as the prices of 6 securities rising, 9 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
The volume and value traded rose to 1,560,032 units valued at $8,956,643 compared to 333,499 units valued at $1,479,924 from the trading of 21 securities on Monday. Jamaican Teas traded at a new all-time high of $6.
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 6 with lower offers.
Trading ended with an average of 70,911 units for an average of $407,120 in contrast to 15,159 units for an average of $67,269 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 135,539 units valued at $711,179 and previously 140,805 units valued at $735,954. May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended with a loss of 5 cents to close at $2.10, with 2,678 stock units, Blue Power jumped $1.50 to $30, after 3,025 units changed hands Caribbean Producers finished trading at $5.20, with 29,901 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed with a loss of 5 cents at $2.05, while trading 23,000 shares, Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.10, with 75,106 units changing hands. Eppley ended trading with a loss of 85 cents at $9.15, in exchanging 128,195 shares, Express Catering rose 1 cent to $7, with 15,682 shares, FosRich Group finished trading at $2.90, with 145,603 shares, General Accident closed with a loss of 2 cents at $2.98, in the trading of 1,000 stock units. GWest Corporation ended at $2.25, trading 7,398 units, Honey Bun concluded trading at $5, with 103,203 shares, Jamaican Teas ended at an all-time high of $6 after rising 50 cents and trading 108,130 stock units, Jetcon Corporation rose cents to end at $4.15, with 32,744 units. KLE Group closed with a loss of 25 cents at $2.70, while trading 29,500 shares, Knutsford Express ended 50 cents higher at $12.50, with 5,389 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors concluded trading at $4.20, with 198,580 stock units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 10 cents at $5, with 37,301 units. Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 10 cents at $4.10, with 30,000 shares, Main Event ended trading 7,050 shares at $7, Medical Disposables traded 1,500 shares 25 cents higher at $5, Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 10 cents at $2.90, with 2,197 stock units and Stationery and Office closed with a loss of 90 cents at $6.85, with 572,850 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, Cargo Handlers, 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

Juniors recover some ground on Monday

June 18, 2018 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, recovered more of the losses suffered last week as stocks rising was just ahead of those falling.
At the close of market activities, the Junior Market Index advanced just 13.24 points to 3,006.64 as 22 securities changed hands, resulting in as the prices of 7 securities rising, 5 declining and 10 remaining unchanged. On Friday there was trading in 21 securities.
The volume and value traded fell over 85 percent below Friday’s levels, with volume traded declining to a mere 333,499 units valued at $1,479,924, compared to 2,292,770 units valued at $10,680,659on Friday.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
Trading ended with an average of 15,159 units for an average of $67,269 in contrast to 109,180 units for an average of $508,603 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date, ends at 140,805 units valued at $735,954 and previously 151,951 units valued at $795,273. May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended trading 5 cents higher at $2.15, with 25,204 stock units, CAC 2000 finished at $9, with 4,665 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading $1.20 higher at $6.20, with 10,000 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded at $11, with 200 stock units, Caribbean Producers rose 20 cents to $5.20, with 5,461 units. Derrimon Trading concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $11.40, with 2,700 shares, Elite Diagnostic settled 5 cents higher at $3.10, trading 17,500 units, Express Catering gained 3 cents to end at $6.99, with 19,077 shares, FosRich Group finished trading with a loss of 8 cents at $2.90, with 7,484 shares. General Accident closed at $3, with 1,000 stock units trading, GWest Corporation ended 3 cents higher at $2.25, with 23,782 units, Honey Bun concluded trading at $5, trading 28,808 shares, Jamaican Teas ended trading at $5.50, with 4,124 stock units, after trading at an intraday high of $5.82. KLE Group closed at $2.95, with 7,912 shares, Knutsford Express ended at $12, with 1,900 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $4.20, with 39,817 stock units, Lasco Financial fell 10 cents and closed at $5.10, with 34,970 units. Lasco Manufacturing settled at $4.20, with 7,478 shares trading, Main Event ended trading with a loss of 80 cents ot $7, with 7,952 shares, Medical Disposables traded with a loss of 25 cents at $4.75, with 13,903 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading at $3, with 53,715 stock units and Stationery and Office closed at $7.75, with 15,847 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: AMG Packaging, CAC2000, Caribbean Flavours, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, GWest, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity

CAC & Broilers back in TOP 10

June 16, 2018 by IC Insider.com

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Jamaica Broilers returns to the main market TOP 10 list with a fall in the price to $22.10 by the end of the week from $26.30 last week and CAC 2000 returns after last been on the list, in December.
CAC replaced Medical Disposables while JMMB Group moved up to $29.45 to be replaced by Jamaica Broilers.
During the week the main market traded at a record close on two days but closed the week below the record high. The main market saw new buying interest coming in for a number of stocks, at the same time that supply for them have dried up. Interest rates on Treasury bills fell in the June auction and inflation remains negative for the year to May. With those developments the main market seems poised to move to more records in the weeks ahead. Strong upward movement is also being signaled by the fact that, the market is breaking out of a wedge formation.
The junior market broke through a declining resistance line during the early part of the week but retreated by week end. Technical indicators are pointing to a strong upward movement, with a golden cross approaching, with the long term moving average line set to cross over the medium and short term lines not too far away.
The past week was very eventful for the Jamaica Stock market as the main market surged to new all-time highs and the Junior Market surged more than 100 points in the early part of the week and broke through resistance before pulling back.
At the close of Friday, the average PE ratio for Junior Market Top stocks ended at 6.2 compared to an average PE for the overall main market of 11, based on 2018 estimated earnings. The main market PE is 7.7 for the top stocks, compared to a market average of 12.7.
IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 44 percent to the average for the Junior Market Top stocks but it’s a third of what the average PE for the year is likely to be of 20 times earnings and main market stocks traded at a discount of 41 percent to the market.
Stocks to Watch CAC 2000 reported strong half year results during the past week, with the second quarter more than doubling even after accounting for cost associated with issuing new preference shares. NCB Financial sits just below the TOP 10 list and has good growth prospects for patient investors. During the week, the price moved to $100 where there is some selling but that level could be taken out during the coming week and pave the way for more gains. PanJam Investment could move higher this week as there is very limited supply of the stock on offer. Investors should also keep an eye out for Sygnus Credit shares that list on Monday and should see a slight bounce in the price. Others worth watching include Caribbean Cement, Berger Paints and Grace Kennedy for which there was increased demand by the end of the week. In the Junior Market, Stationery and Office Supplies could decline further during the week but could find support in the mid $6 to low $7 region before rebounding. Jamaican Teas came in for buying in the week but supply has been limited and could result in more gains for the stock that traded at a record close of $5.50 during the week.

Filed Under: Buy Rated, Stock Market, Stocks to watch Tagged With: Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Producers, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, General Accident, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Brioilers, Jamaican Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, junior market, Key Insurance, Palace Amusement, Radio Jamaica, Stationery and Office, Stocks to Watch, Sygnus Credit, TOP 10 stocks, Trading Activity, treasury bill

Juniors recover some ground on Friday

June 15, 2018 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, recovered some of the losses suffered over the previous three days, as advancing stocks out-numbered declining ones on Friday, still leaving the index below the 3,000 mark.
At the close of market activities, the Junior Market Index advanced 31.90 points to 2,993.40 as 21 securities changed hands, resulting in as the prices of 10 securities rising, 5 declining and 6 remaining unchanged. On Thursday there was trading in 20 securities.
The volume and value traded fell over 60 percent below Thursday’s levels, with volume traded declining to 2,292,770 units valued at $10,680,659, compared to 6,809,242 units valued at $27,253,969 on Thursday.
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 4 with lower offers.
Trading ended with an average of 109,180 units for an average of $508,603 in contrast to 340,462 units for an average of $1,362,698 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 151,951 units valued at $795,273 and previously 155,908 units valued at $821,793. May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Blue Power ended trading 50 cents higher at $28.50, with 1,000 stock units changing hnads, Caribbean Flavours jumped $1.93 to close at $11, with 2,000 shares traded, Consolidated Bakeries finished trading at $2.10, with 48,500 units, Derrimon Trading ended with a loss of 10 cents at $11.50, exchanging 1,500 shares, Express Catering gained 11 cents to close at $6.96, with 71,643 stock units trading, Elite Diagnostic finished with a loss of 7 cents at $3.05, exchanging 36,587 stock units. FosRich Group rose by 38 cents to land at $2.98, with 21,436 shares, GWest Corporation finished trading with a loss of 23 cents at $2.22, with 11,567 shares changing hands, Honey Bun closed 25 cents higher at $5, exchanging 100 stock units, Iron Rock ended with a loss of 10 cents at $2.95, with 40,961 units. Jamaican Teas finished trading at $5.50, with 174,438 units, Jetcon Corporation closed 10 cents higher at $4.10, with 9,464 shares, Knutsford Express traded 25 cents higher at $12, with 100 units, Lasco Distributors rose 5 cents to $4.25, with 135,635 shares, Lasco Financial closed with a gain of 15 cents at $5, trading 78,477 shares. Lasco Manufacturing ended with 1,192,669 shares trading at $4.20, Main Event concluded trading 30 cents higher at $7.80, with 30,500 stock units, Medical Disposables finished with a loss of 10 cents at $5, trading 126,888 units, Paramount Trading settled at $3, with 3,179 shares changing hands and Stationery and Office ended trading at $7.75, with 12,926 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 8.25% finished trading at $6, with 293,200 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: Blue Power, Caribbean Flavours, 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

Junior Market down 109 points in 3 days

June 14, 2018 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered further losses on Thursday in declining 46 points, bringing the loses to 108.55 in three days and the market closed at 2,961.50.
At the close of market activities, 20 securities changed hands versus 18 trading on Wednesday, resulting in as the prices of 5 securities rising, 8 declining and 7 remaining unchanged.
The volume and value traded jumped over Wednesday’s levels, with a 96 percent rise in the volume traded to 6,809,242 units and 48 percent rise in the value traded to $27,253,969 compared to 3,476,318 units valued at $18,368,654 on Wednesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 6 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 7 with lower offers.
Trading ended with an average of 340,462 units for an average of $1,362,698 in contrast to 193,129 units for an average of $1,020,481 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 155,908 units valued at $821,793 and previously 138,077 units valued at $769,532. May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended at $2.10, with 1,200 stock units traded, CAC 2000 finished at $9, exchanging 1,300 shares, Caribbean Cream ended trading with a loss of 10 cents to close at $5, with 15,000 shares, Caribbean Producers lost 23 cents to close at $5, with 300 units, Consolidated Bakeries closed at $2.10, with 63,000 shares exchanged. Derrimon Trading jumped $2.44 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.60, with 5,750 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.12, with 15,351 units, Eppley ended trading 82 cents higher at $10, with 3,900 shares traded, Express Catering closed with a loss of $1.10 to $6.85, with 350,210 shares. FosRich Group finished trading at $2.60, with 1,144,462 shares trading, Honey Bun concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $4.75, after exchanging 104,000 shares, Iron Rock finished at $3.05, with 500 shares, Key Insurance finished trading at $4, trading 9,015 shares. Knutsford Express ended 25 cents higher at $11.75, with 5,000 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 24 cents at $4.20, in exchanging 48,971 stock units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 30 cents at $4.85, with 47,634 units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 25 cents to close at $4.20, with 4,973,719 shares. Main Event ended trading with a loss of 50 cents at $7.50, with 5,722 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading 30 cents higher at $3, with 964 stock units and Stationery and Office gained 15 cents in closing at $7.75, with 13,244 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, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Derrimon Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Eppley, Express Catering, FosRich, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Key Insurance, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity

Junior Market down 31 points – Wednesday

June 13, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Access Financial climbs $1.50 to $53 on Wednesday.

The Junior Market Index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered another loss on Wednesday, in dropping 31.05 points to end at 3,007.50 as the prices of 7 securities advanced, 7 declined and 4 remained unchanged.
At the close of market activities, 18 securities changed hands versus 23 trading on Tuesday, resulting in a 235 percent rise in the volume traded to 3,476,318 units and 220 percent rise in the value traded to $18,368,653, compared to 1,037,386 units with a value of $5,738,091 changing hands on Tuesday.
IC bid-offer Indicator|At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 8 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
Trading ended with an average of 193,129 units for an average of $1,020,481 in contrast to 45,104 units for an average of $249,482 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 138,077 units valued at $769,532 and previously 132,834 units valued at $745,632. In contrast, May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial traded 29,618 shares and closed $1.50 higher at 53, CAC 2000 finished with a loss of 5 cents at $9, trading 7,400 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading 1,754 shares with a loss of 1 cent to $5.23, Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.12, with 18,000 units, Express Catering rose 1 cent to $7.95, with 124,568 shares. FosRich Group finished trading with a loss of 15 cents at $2.60, in the exchange of 31,996 shares, General Accident closed with a loss of 12 cents at $3, trading 1,500 stock units, Honey Bun concluded trading 31,090 shares and rose 36 cents to $5, Iron Rock finished 5 cents higher at $3.05, with 3,000 shares traded. Jamaican Teas ended trading at $5.50, with 649 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded at $4, with 185,045 units, KLE Group closed at $2.95, with 100 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express fell $1.30 to $11.50, with 219,933 shares. Lasco Distributors gained 14 cents to close at $4.44, with 3,700 stock units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 6 cents at $5.15, exchanging 25,975 units, Lasco Manufacturing settled 30 cents higher at $4.45, with 2,647,259 shares, Main Event ended trading $1 higher at $8, with 5,264 shares and Stationery and Office shed 40 cents to close at $7.60, with 139,467 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, CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Producers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, Express Catering, FosRich, Honey Bun, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican Stock, Jamaican Teas, Jetcon Corporation, Knutsford Express, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity

Junior Market dropped 32 points – Tuesday

June 12, 2018 by IC Insider.com

CAC closed $1.05 higher on Tuesday in response to good profit results.

The Junior Market Index of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 31.50 points to 3,038.55 on Tuesday as the prices of 3 securities advanced, 10 declined and 10 remained unchanged.
At the close of market activities, 23 securities changed hands versus 24 trading on Monday, resulting in a 50 percent rise in the volume traded to 1,037,386 units changing hands and a 47 percent rise in the valued to $5,738,090, compared to 691,974 units valued $3,495,411 trading on Monday.
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 just 1 with a lower offer.

Trading ended with an average of 45,104 units for an average of $249,482 in contrast to 28,832 units for an average of $145,642 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 132,834 units valued at $745,632 and previously 144,989 units valued at $814,376. In contrast, May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 climbed $1.05 to $9.05, with 203,679 shares, as investors reacted positively to the more than doubling in profits for the April quarter. Cargo Handlers settled at $9.75, with 2,360 shares, Caribbean Flavours traded with a loss of $1.93 to end at $9.07, with 700 stock units, Derrimon Trading declined 1 cent to $9.16, with 3,803 shares, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.70 to close at $15.10, with 235 stock units. Elite Diagnostic settled with a loss of 4 cents at $3.12, trading 70,419 units, Eppley ended trading at $9.18, with 4,120 shares, Express Catering traded with a loss of 6 cents at $7.94, while exchanging 97,230 shares, FosRich Group finished trading at $2.75, with 15,760 shares.

GWest Corporation ended at $2.45, with 22,215 units trading, Jamaican Teas ended trading 186,011 stock units and rose 50 cents to $5.50, Jetcon Corporation traded at $4, with 9,200 units, Key Insurance finished trading at $4, with 1,600 shares. KLE Group closed 30 cents higher at $2.95, with 2,867 shares, Knutsford Express ended at $12.80, with 750 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 12 cents at $4.30, with 169,329 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial finished at $5.21, trading 23,287 units. Lasco Manufacturing settled with a loss of 10 cents at $4.15, with 48,380 shares, Medical Disposables lost 20 cents to end at $5.10, with 2,561 shares, Paramount Trading finished trading with a loss of 30 cents at $2.70, with 137,180 stock units trading, Stationery and Office closed at $8, with 30,300 units and tTech concluded trading with a loss of 70 cents at $5.30, with 2,000 shares. In the junior market preference segment, Eppley 8.25% concluded trading at $6, with 3,400 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: CAC2000, Cargo Handlers, 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, Medical Disposables, Paramount Trading, Stationery and Office, Trading Activity, tTech

Junior Market up 65 more points – Monday

June 11, 2018 by IC Insider.com

Access Financial jumps $4.50 to $51.50 on Monday.

The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange jumped 65.50 points to close at 3,070.05 on top of the 80.20 points rise on Friday as the prices of 11 securities advanced, 5 declined and 8 remained unchanged.
At the close of market activities, 24 securities changed hands, the same number trading on Friday, resulting in only 691,974 units valued at just $3,495,411 trading compared to 3,742,224 units valued at $15,902,706 trading on Friday.
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 6 with lower offers.
Trading ended with an average of 28,832 units for an average of $145,642 in contrast to 155,926 units for an average of $662,613 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 144,989 units valued at $814,376 and previously 164,621 units valued at $924,448.

In contrast, May closed with an average of 217,589 units, valued at $1,322,452 for each security traded.
At the close of the market, Access Financial jumped $4.50 to $51.50, with 2,782 shares trading, Cargo Handlers settled at $9.75, with 2,095 shares, Caribbean Cream traded 46 cents higher at $5.10, with 7,000 shares, Caribbean Flavours added $1 higher at $11, while only 100 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished trading with a loss of 1 cent at $5.24, with 8,500 units changing hands. Dolphin Cove finished at $16.80, with just 300 stock units trading, Elite Diagnostic settled at $3.16, with 2,700 units, changing hands, Express Catering traded 30 cents higher at $8, with 96,374 shares, FosRich Group finished trading at $2.75, with 198,171 shares. General Accident closed with a loss of 27 cents at $3.12, and 5,977 stock units traded, GWest Corporation ended 25 cents higher at $2.45, with 4,000 units, Honey Bun lost 1 cent and ended trading at $4.64, with 70,700 shares changing hands,

Iron Rock concluded trading at $3, with 512 shares, Jamaican Teas settled at $5, with 12,370 shares. Jetcon Corporation traded 51,900 stock units at $4, Knutsford Express closed 80 cents higher at $12.80, after exchanging just 300 shares, Lasco Distributors ended 27 cents higher at $4.42, with 5,500 shares, Lasco Financial concluded trading 6 cents higher at $5.21, with 76,982 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing finished 7 cents higher at $4.25, with 3,000 units, Main Event settled with a loss of 57 cents at $7, in swapping 3,827 shares, Medical Disposables ended trading 3,259 shares and rose 30 cents to $5.30, Paramount Trading closd at $3, with 50,000 shares traded, Stationery and Office finished trading 20 cents higher at $8, with 85,425 stock units and tTech ended with a loss of 10 cents at $6, exchanging 200 shares trading.
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, Blue Power, Cargo Handlers, Caribbean Flavours, Daily Trading, Dolphin Cove, Elite Diagnostics, Emerging markets, 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

Grace & Carib Producers back in TOP 10

June 11, 2018 by IC Insider.com

the past week was very eventful for the Jamaica Stock market as the main market surged to a new all-time high and the Junior market surges more than 100 points in the early part of the week and broke through resistance before pulling back.
Importantly, although the results for the first quarter of 2018 for many companies did not show strong gains while some showed declines compare with 2017, both the junior and main markets are at points to break out of a wedge formation. The moves are bias to the upside.
Medical Disposables jumped to $5 from $4.30 last week and was eased out of the top stocks and replaced by Caribbean Producers. Stationery and Office Supplies fell by the end of the week to $7.80, moving up on the list in the process, the order book of the stock suggest further decline before it bottoms out. Jamaican Teas price moved to $5.25 during the latter part of the week as demands picks up and supplies appear to have been declining, but by the end of the week it closed at $5.
In the main market, Jamaica broilers jumped to a record close of $26.30 on Friday, up from $21 at the end of the prior week and moved well outside the top 10 list, replaced by Grace Kennedy that slipped 50 cents in price by week end.
At the close of Friday, the average PE ratio for Junior Market Top stocks ended at 6,2 compared to an average PE for the overall main market of 11, based on 2018 estimated earnings. The main market PE is 7.6 for the top stocks, compared to a market average of 13.
IC Insider.com’s TOP 10 stocks now trade at an average discount of 44 percent to the average for the Junior Market Top stocks but it’s a third of what the average PE for the year is likely to be of 20 times earnings and main market stocks traded at a discount of 41 percent to the market.
Stocks to watch. Scotia Group reported half year results during the past week, but there was nothing about them for investors to be excited about, as they showed lower profits in the April quarter than a year ago period. The stock price pulled back sharply on release of the results. The stock yields a dividend of 4 percent which is higher than treasuries and this could be an attraction for some investors while they await return to profit growth. NCB sits just below the TOP 10 list and has good growth prospects for patient investors. PanJam Investment that IC Insider.com reported on in a separate article last week caught the eyes of some investors who moved the price up to $51.98 and it could go higher this week has there is very limited supply for this one. Investors should also keep an eye out for Sygnus Credit that could have its shares listed by next week.