The Junior Market Index after falling 14.30 on Friday, declined further on Monday by 26.18 points to close at 2,906.00 as trading ended with 21 securities changing hands of which 6 advanced, 5 declined and 10 remained with prices unchanged.
Market activity resulted in an exchange of 904,019 units valued at $4,463,382 compared to 1,976,686 units valued at $6,469,834 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 43,049 units for an average of $212,542, in contrast to 89,849 units for an average of $294,083 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 74,618 units valued at $323,637 and 81,597 units valued at $348,195, previously. 
In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Tuesday’s trading activity as 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
In market activity, volumes are those traded for the day and the closing prices are those at which the last trade took place. At the close, AMG Packaging finished with a loss of 10 cents at $3.30, trading 604 units, Cargo Handlers ended at $9.50, trading 101,214 stock units, Caribbean Producers closed at $3.70, with 55,335 units, C2W Music closed at $0.49, exchanging 4,882 shares, Derrimon Trading gained 1 cent to end at $8, with 6,050 units, Dolphin Cove finished at $17.50, trading 4,162 shares. Eppley ended at $12, with 4,429 units changing hands, 
Express Catering settled at $4.40, with 63,989 units, General Accident concluded trading at $2.73, with 10,857 stock units, Honey Bun lost 20 cents at $4.10, with 3,000 shares, Jamaican Teas ended 5 cents higher at $4.10, with 50,135 shares. Jetcon Corporation concluded trading 1 cent higher at $5, with 70,000 stock units, KLE Group traded with a loss of 22 cents at $2.28, after 14,000 stock units traded, Knutsford Express settled at $14.89, with 1,120 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 29 cents at $6, with 78,848 units, Lasco Financial gained 5 cents to end at $4.25, with 97,639 shares, Lasco Manufacturing concluded trading 201,526 units at $3.50. Main Event ended 8 cents higher at $5.18, with 35,041 units, Medical Disposables settled at $5.30, with 15,000 stock units, Paramount Trading rose 1 cent to $2.80, with 29,294 units and Stationery and Office finished with a loss of 8 cents at $4.70, with 56,894 shares traded.
Trading up index drops for Juniors – Friday
KLE Group traded more than 1.5 million shares on Friday.
Trading on the Junior Market continue to seesaw, with market Index declining 14.30 points to close at 2,932.18 on Friday with 22 securities changing hands, compared to just 13 previously.
The market closed with the prices of 9 securities advancing, 7 declining and 5 remaining unchanged. Trading increased sharply compared with 1,976,686 units valued at $6,469,834 changing hands, boosted by investors exchanging 1.5 million units of KLE Group, compared to only 208,547 units valued at $1,048,705 on Thursday.
Trading on Friday ended with an average of 89,849 units for an average of $294,083 in contrast to 16,042 units for an average of $80,670 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 81,597 units valued at an average of $348,195 and previously, 79,110 units valued at an average of $364,503. In contrast, September closed with an average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Monday’s trading activity as 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The volume quoted for securities are quantities traded and the prices are the last traded price for the day. At the close of the market, AMG Packaging closed at $3.40, with 2,845 units, Caribbean Cream ended at $6, with 4,629 stock units, Caribbean Producers gained 5 cents to end at $3.70, with 23,508 shares, Consolidated Bakeries finished 2 cents higher at $2.02, with 13,500 units, Dolphin Cove closed at $17.50, with 256 stock units changing hands, Eppley closed at $12, with 6,781 shares, Express Catering settled with a loss of 10 cents at $4.40, with 17,066 shares. General Accident ended trading 23 cents higher at $2.73, with 26,141 units, Honey Bun closed with a loss of 20 cents at $4.30, with 7,722 units, 
Jamaican Teas concluded trading 27 cents higher at $4.05, with 3,500 stock units, Jetcon Corporation climbed 49 cents higher to $4.99, with 44,828 units, KLE Group closed with a loss of 30 cents at $2.50, with 1,530,000 stock units. Knutsford Express closed 14 cents higher at $14.89, with 42,595 units, Lasco Distributors rose 19 cents to end at $6.29, with 179,165 shares, but only after the price hit a 52 weeks’ low of $5.90 during trading. Lasco Financial ended trading 2 cents higher at $4.20, with 22,180 units, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 48 cents to $3.50, with 37,699 stock units. Main Event settled 9 cents higher at $5.10, exchanging 1,700 units, Medical Disposables ended trading at $5.30, with 3,095 stock units, after falling by 70 cents, Paramount Trading ended with a loss of 1 cent at $2.79, with 8,000 shares, Stationery and Office traded with a loss of 7 cents at $4.78, with a mere 300 stock units, Sweet River finished at $3.86, trading just 503 units and in the junior market preference segment, Eppley 9.5% finished 25 cents higher at $7.25, with 673 shares.
Trading sinks on Junior Market
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange was lukewarm with very low volume down 93 percent compared with Wednesday’s trading, and low participation of listed securities on Thursday.
Only 13 securities changed hands, resulting in an exchange of a mere 208,547 units valued at $1,048,705 compared to 2,934,308 units valued at $12,094,964 on Wednesday, from 18 securities changing hands.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 3 securities advanced, 3 declined and 7 closed with the prices unchanged, leading to the Junior Market Index advancing 14.72 points to close at 2,946.48.
Trading ended with an average of 16,042 units for an average of $80,670 in contrast to 163,017 units for an average of $671,942 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 79,110 units valued at $364,503 and previously 92,775 units at an average value of $426,000. 
In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments still looking mixed going into Friday’s trading session as 5 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
The volume and prices quoted for securities are amounts traded for the day at the last trading price. At the close of the market, AMG Packaging ended trading at $3.40, with 25,955 units, Caribbean Cream settled at $6, with 7,979 stock units, Caribbean Producers finished with a loss of 14 cents at $3.65, with 13,585 shares, 
Consolidated Bakeries settled with a loss of 50 cents at $2, with 7,500 stock units. Eppley finished at $12, with 1,914 shares trading, Express Catering concluded trading 30 cents higher at $4.50, with 46,800 units changing hands, Honey Bun closed at $4.50 while trading 9,967 stock units, Jetcon Corporation closed at $4.50 with 13,429 shares. Knutsford Express traded with a loss of 5 cents at $14.75, with 6,215 stock units, Lasco Distributors concluded trading at $6.10, with 50,359 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing traded 9 cents higher at $3.98, with 7,240 units, Main Event ended trading at $5.01, exchanging 15,839 stock units and Stationery and Office ended 5 cents higher at $4.85, with 1,765 units changing hands.
Trading levels rise for Juniors – Wednesday
Caribbean Producers trded 2.2 million shares on Wednesday.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange surged on Wednesday with 18 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,934,308 units valued at $12,094,964 compared to 533,674 units valued at $2,239,006 on Tuesday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 6 securities advanced, 6 declined and 6 remained with the prices unchanged as the Junior Market Index declined by 28.64 points to close at 2,931.76.
Trading ended with an average of 163,017 units for an average of $671,942 in contrast to 31,393 units for an average of $131,706 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 92,783 units valued at $417,563 and 57,666 units valued at an average of $290,374, previously. In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking slightly positive for Thursday trading activity as 6 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with a lower offer.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks units changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial finishing at $42, with 2,160 units trading, AMG Packaging settling with a loss of 10 cents at $3.40, with 74,000 units, while Caribbean Producers concluded trading 19 cents higher at $3.79, with 2,221,427 stock units, Dolphin Cove ended trading at $17.50, with 11,060 units changing hands. Eppley ordinary ended trading at $12, with 50,000 shares, Express Catering settled 20 cents higher at $4.20, with 11,519 stock units, 
Honey Bun concluded trading at $4.50, with 26,385 units, Jamaican Teas lost 1 cent at $3.78, with 3,892 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended at $4.50, with 142,850 stock units trading. Knutsford Express closed with a loss of 9 cents at $14.80, with just 1,448 units, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 15 cents at $6.10, with 35,721 shares, Lasco Financial added 3 cents to move to $4.18, with 278,455 units trading. Lasco Manufacturing closed with a loss of 31 cents at $3.89, with 4,344 stock units, Main Event finished with a loss of 9 cents at $5.01, with 5,094 stocks units, Medical Disposables rose 70 cents in concluding trading at $5.30, with 2,100 units, Stationery and Office settled 5 cents higher at $4.80, with 60,000 stock units, Sweet River finished 34 cents higher at $3.86, with 1,553 units and in the junior market preference segment, Eppley ended at $6.55, with 2,300 units trading.
Prices up volume down on Junior market
The level of trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange fell sharply on Tuesday from the levels on Friday, resulting in an exchange of 533,674 units valued at $2,239,006 compared to 2,098,509 units valued at $11,226,036 on Monday.
At the close of market activities, with 17 securities changing hands, the prices of 8 advanced, 3 declined and 6 remained with the prices unchanged, leading to the Junior Market Index advancing by 25.83 points to close at 2,960.40.
Trading ended with an average of 31,393 units for an average of $131,706 in contrast to 83,940 units for an average of $449,041 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to units 320,596 valued at $62,671 previously. 
In contrast, September closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Monday having implications for the next day trading activity as 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks units changing hands and their last traded price are: AMG Packaging that traded at $3.50, with 41,175 shares, Caribbean Cream finishing at $6, with 5,138 units, Caribbean Producers concluding trading at $3.60, with 76,978 stocks units. In other trading activities, 
Dolphin Cove settled 1 cent higher at $17.50, with 1,000 units, Express Catering traded with a loss of 16 cents at $4, with 22,544 shares, General Accident closed at $2.50, with 25,000 units, Honey Bun finished 20 cents higher at $4.50, with 2,000 units, Jetcon Corporation settled 22 cents higher at $4.50, with 84,479 units, Key Insurance finished with a loss of 25 cents at $4, with 4,000 shares. Knutsford Express settled 34 cents higher at $14.89, with 1,000 units, Lasco Distributors closed with a loss of 5 cents at $6.25, with 13,000 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial rose 40 cents to $4.15, with 141,296 shares, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 40 cents to $4.20, with 19,750 units, Main Event gained 10 cents to end at $5.10, with 44,794 shares, Paramount Trading concluded trading at $2.80, with 8,900 units, Stationery and Office closed with a loss of 10 cents at $4.75, with 38,095 units and in the junior market preference segment, Eppley ended trading 5 cents higher at $6.55, with 4,525 stocks units.
Junior Market rises – Monday
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with 25 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,098,509 units valued at $11,226,036 compared to 1,889,929 units valued at $9,948,506 on Friday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 7 securities advanced, 11 declined and 7 remained with the prices unchanged. The Junior Market Index advanced by 27.80 points to close at 2,934.57.
Trading ended with an average of 83,940 units for an average of $449,041 in contrast to 89,997 units for an average of $473,738 on Friday. 
In contrast, September closed with average of 116,176 units valued at $538,652 for each security traded. Trading ended with 4 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stock units changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial closing at $42, with 2,311 units, AMG Packaging trading 30 cents higher at $3.50, with 15,000 shares. Blue Power jumped $4 higher to $49, with 450 stock units changing hands, CAC 2000 traded 199,944 stock units to close at $7, Cargo Handlers ended with a loss of $1.58 at $9.50, with 2,045 shares, Caribbean Cream concluded trading at $6, with 5,371 units, Caribbean Producers ended trading with a loss of 15 cents at $3.60, with 408,750 units trading. Consolidated Bakeries lost 20 cents in closing at $2.50, with 3,677 units, C2W Music traded with a loss of 1 cent at $0.49, with 1,000 stock units, Eppley finished 20 cents higher at $12, with just 500 units, 
Express Catering ended 16 cents higher at $4.16, with 17,562 shares, General Accident closed with a loss of 24 cents at $2.50, trading 852 stock units, Honey Bun traded 1,200 units at $4.30. Jamaican Teas concluded trading with a loss of 11 cents at $3.79, with 107,025 stock units, Jetcon Corporation concluded trading with a loss of 22 cents at $4.28, with 166,217 units, Knutsford Express lost 34 cents at $14.55, with 10,194 shares, Lasco Distributors ended trading at $6.30, with 26,651 shares, Lasco Financial settled with a loss of 27 cents at $3.75, with 49,449 units trading. Lasco Manufacturing ended trading at $3.80, with 107,299 shares, Main Event concluded trading with a loss of 25 cents at $5, with 38,898 units, Medical Disposables traded at $5.30, with 17,600 units, Paramount Trading closed 10 cents higher at $2.80, exchanging 32,614 units, Stationery and Office ended trading 5 cents higher at $4.85, with 126,441 shares changing hands, tTech fell 5 cents to $7, with 88,098 shares and in the junior market preference segment, Eppley concluded trading with a loss of 5 cents at $6.50, with 669,361 shares.
Junior market suffers big fall – Friday
Starbucks one of the brands Express Catering will sell at the Montego Bay Airport.
The Junior Market Index suffered a big fall of 52.63 points on Friday to close at 2,906.77 and down 192.13 points or 6 percent for September due mainly to a fall of 42 cent in the price of Express Catering.
Trading ended on Friday with 21 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 1,889,929 units valued at $9,948,506 compared to 538,080 units valued at $2,509,546 on Thursday.
At the close of market activities, at of 8 securities advanced with the last price, 6 declined and 7 remained with prices unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 89,997 units for an average of $473,738 in contrast to 29,893 units for an average of $139,419 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 116,176 units valued at $538,652 compared to $117,485 valued at $541,898 previously. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking positive for Monday trading activity as 7 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 1 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks units changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial trading at $42, with 3,068 shares, AMG Packaging falling 30 cents to $3.20, with 69,088 units. Elsewhere, CAC 2000 finished at $7, with 96,192 stocks units, Caribbean Cream ended trading 10 cents higher at $6, with 49,816 shares, Caribbean Flavours ended 40 cents higher at $12, with 20,800 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 15 cents to $3.75, with 70,025 units, Dolphin Cove traded 49 cents higher at $17.49, with 5,144 stocks units, Eppley 10% preference share ended with a loss of 5 cents at $6.55, trading 396,000 units. Express Catering closed with a loss of 42 cents at $4, with 15,440 stock units, General Accident traded 14 cents higher at $2.74, with 76,990 shares, 
Jamaican Teas finished with a loss of 10 cents at $3.90, with 14,003 stocks units changing hands, Jetcon Corporation closed at $4.50, with 176,657 units, Key Insurance concluded trading at $4.25, with 36,935 stocks shares, Knutsford Express rose 9 cents to $14.89, with 300 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 8 cents at $6.30, with 237,602 units, Lasco Financial traded 2 cents higher at $4.02, with 58,760 stocks units. Lasco Manufacturing concluded trading at $3.80, with 216,256 shares, Main Event closed 25 cents higher at $5.25, with 22,653 units, Paramount Trading ended with a loss of 1 cent at $2.70, exchanging 1,000 shares, Stationery and Office finished at $4.80, with 323,000 stocks units and tTech finished with a loss of 50 cents at $7.05, with 200 stocks changing hands.
The bid and offer volumes for some securities have not been updated and are reported as they were at the close on Thursday, these are mostly Main Event except Medical Disposables down to Eppley preference shares.
Junior stocks falter again
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange traded on Thursday with 18 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of just 538,080 units valued at $2,509,546 compared to 2,043,273 units valued at $10,429,058 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 4 securities advanced, 7 declined and 7 remained with prices unchanged leading to the Junior Market Index declining by 22.92 points to close at 2,959.40.
Trading ended with an average of 29,893 units for an average of $139,419 in contrast to 97,299 units for an average of $496,622 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 117,485 units valued at $ $541,898 and 122,095 units at an 
average of $563,081, previously. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed for Friday’s trading as 4 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 5 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks units changing hands and their last traded price are: Caribbean Cream finishing with a loss of 20 cents at $5.90, with 24,714 stock units, Caribbean Producers trading with a loss of 15 cents at $3.60, with 104,000 shares, Dolphin Cove ended at $17, with 1,000 units changing hands. Elsewhere, Express Catering ended with a loss of 8 cents at $4.42, with 69,009 stock units, General Accident traded at $2.60, with 5,607 shares, Honey Bun finished 10 cents higher at $4.30, with 5,723 units, 
Jamaican Teas finished 22 cents higher at $4, with 48,600 shares, Jetcon Corporation ended trading at $4.50, with 2,500 shares. Key Insurance settled at $4.25, with 200 stock units, Knutsford Express settled with a loss of 9 cents at $14.80, with 10,859 units, Lasco Distributors ended trading 8 cents higher at $6.38, with 52,465 shares trading, Lasco Financial traded with a loss of 6 cents at $4, with 86,227 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 20 cents to $3.80, with 43,243 shares, Main Event settled at $5, with 33,302 units, Medical Disposables traded at $5.30, with 2,000 shares, Paramount Trading finished 1 cent higher at $2.71, with 200 stock units changing hands, Stationery and Office closed at $4.80, with 48,070 units and tTech ended with a loss of 4 cents at $7.55, with a mere 361 shares.
Junior market trading jumps – Wednesday
Main Event was the leading trade with more than 1 million shares on Wednesday.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange picked up by more than 300 percent on Wednesday with 21 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,043,273 units valued at $10,429,058 compared to 463,032 units valued at $2,269,157 on Tuesday.
At the close of market activities, the Junior Market Index advanced by 13.65 points to close at 2,982.32 as the prices of 8 advanced, 9 declined and 4 remained unchanged based on last traded prices.
Trading ended with an average of 97,299 units for an average of $496,622 in contrast to 24,370 units for an average of $119,429 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date, 
amounts to 122,095 units valued at $563,081 and previously, 123,473 units at $566,773. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded.
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking mixed and having implications for the next day trading activity as 3 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: AMG Packaging traded 30 cents higher at $3.50, with 1,632 units, Cargo Handlers finished with a loss of 1 cent at $11.08, with 95,394 shares, Caribbean Flavours ended with a loss of 20 cents at $11.60, with 4,273 stock units, Caribbean Producers closed 15 cents higher at $3.75, with 4,752 units, Derrimon Trading closed with a loss of 1 cent at $7.99, with 1,961 shares. Dolphin Cove closed at $17, with 326 stock units trading, 
Express Catering finished at $4.50, with 305,066 shares, Honey Bun closed 15 cents higher at $4.20, with 4,577 stocks trading, Jamaican Teas settled with a loss of 22 cents at $3.78, with 26,100 shares trading, Jetcon Corporation concluded trading at $4.50, with 69,020 units, Key Insurance settled 25 cents higher at a new high of $4.25, with just 100 units. KLE Group traded with a loss of 6 cents at $2.80, with 8,000 stock units, Knutsford Express gained 39 cents to $14.89, with 10,400 shares, Lasco Distributors concluded trading with a loss of 30 cents at $6.30, with 41,455 shares, Lasco Financial ended 6 cents higher at $4.06, trading 304,402 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing ended 40 cents higher at $4, with 1,000 shares, Medical Disposables ended 30 cents higher at $5.30, with 4,000 units, Main Event traded with a loss of 5 cents at $5, with 1,009,579 shares. Stationery and Office closed at $4.80, with 84,437 stocks, tTech traded with a loss of 1 cent at $7.59, with 46,799 shares and Derrimon Trading preference share ended with a loss of 1 cent at $2, with 20,000 shares changing hands.
Juniors drop again – Tuesday
Lasco Manufacturing dropped 40 cents to push Junior Market down.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange settled on Tuesday with 19 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 463,032 units valued at $2,269,157.
Tuesday’s trading compares well to the 20 securities changing hands on Monday, leading to a total of 394,030 units valued at $1,640,793. The Junior Market Index declined by 22.93 points to close at 2,968.67. At the close of market activities, the prices of 5 advanced, 6 declined and 8 remained with the prices unchanged as shown by the last traded price for the day.
Trading ended with an average of 24,370 units for an average of $119,429 in contrast to 20,738 units for an average of $86,358 on Monday. The average volume and value for the month to date, amounts to 123,473 units valued at $566,773 and previously 129,302 shares with an average value of $593,087. In contrast, August closed with average of 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260 for each security traded. 
Trading ended with the market sentiments looking weak and having implications for the upcoming trading session as 2 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 2 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial that finished at $42, with just 241 stocks changing hands, AMG Packaging settling with a loss of 5 cents at $3.20, while trading 236 shares, Cargo Handlers concluding trading at $11.09, with 22,554 stock units trading. Caribbean Producers finished at $3.60, 
trading 32,489 shares, Derrimon Trading ended at $8, with 7,550 shares, Dolphin Cove settled $1 higher at $17, with 5,273 units changing hands, Express Catering concluded trading 10 cents higher at $4.50, with 37,609 units, Eppley ended with a loss of 20 cents at $11.80, with 5,915 shares, General Accident closed at $2.60, with 9,551 units. Jamaican Teas closed with a loss of 5 cents at $4, with 575 units, Jetcon Corporation finished at $4.50, with 11,900 shares, Key Insurance concluded trading at $4, with 15,383 shares, KLE Group traded at $2.86, with 3,457 units, Lasco Distributors settled with a loss of 15 cents at $6.60, with 5,550 shares, Lasco Financial closed with a loss of 10 cents at $4, with 30,058 units, Lasco Manufacturing finished with a loss of 40 cents at $3.60, with 180,667 shares, Main Event ended 60 cents higher at $5.05, with 5,940 stocks changing hands, Stationery and Office settled 5 cents higher at $4.80, with 69,149 units and tTech concluded trading 5 cents higher at $7.60, with 18,935 shares.
