Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed with 19 securities changing hands, the same as on Friday, resulting in an exchange of only 394,030 units valued at $1,640,793 compared to 2,279,940 units valued at $14,635,254 on Friday.
The market Index declined by 12.08 points to close at 2,991.60, with prices of the last trades resulting in 4 advancing, 6 falling and 9 remaining unchanged.
Trading ended with an average of 20,738 units for an average of $86,358 in contrast to 119,997 units for an average of $770,277 on Friday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to units 129,302 valued at $593,087, 
compared to 136,087 units at an average of $624,758 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 and having implications for Tuesday’s trading activity as 2 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 changing hands and their last traded price are: Cargo Handlers traded 9 cents higher at $11.09, with 500 units, Caribbean Cream finished with a loss of 40 cents at $6.10, with 1,000 stock units, Caribbean Producers concluded trading with a loss of 20 cents at $3.60, with 93,333 shares, Derrimon Trading ended at $8, with a mere 903 units, Express Catering concluded trading at $4.40, with 20,314 stocks changing hands, General Accident closed with a loss of 10 cents at $2.60, with 29,426 shares, 
Honey Bun concluded trading 5 cents higher at $4.05, with 1,160 units, Iron Rock settled at $2.80, with 13,303 shares, Jamaican Teas closed at $4.05, with just 1,751 stock units, Jetcon Corporation traded 10 cents higher at $4.50, with 25,797 shares, Key Insurance traded at $4, with 10,415 units, KLE Group traded at $2.86, with 4,400 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors settled with a loss of 5 cents at $6.75, with 10,551 stock units, Lasco Financial closed 10 cents higher at $4.10, with 9,851 units, Lasco Manufacturing ended at $4, with 103,799 shares, Main Event ended with a loss of 83 cents at $4.45, with 19,939 units, Medical Disposables concluded trading at $5, with 1,400 stocks trading, Stationery and Office finished with a loss of 9 cents at $4.75, with 26,188 stock units and tTech traded 20,000 shares at $7.55.
Junior Market hangs on to 3,000 points
Caribbean Cream gained 6o cents to close at $6.50.
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday with 19 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 2,279,940 units valued at $14,635,254 compared to 468,877 units valued at $2,858,513 on Thursday.
The climb in the volume and value traded is due to trading in nearly 17 million units of Eppley preference shares.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 6 advanced, 8 declined and 4 remained with the prices unchanged, based on the last price each traded at. The Junior Market Index declined by just 0.37 points to close week at 3,003.68.
Trading ended with an average of 119,997 units for an average of $770,277 in contrast to 29,305 units for an average of $178,657 on Thursday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 136,087 units valued at $624,758 and 137,160 units valued at $615,057, 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 but with an improvement over the signals at the close on Thursday suggesting that market activity could be a bit better than for Friday. Friday’s trading activity, ended with 6 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 4 with lower offers.
The volume of stocks changing hands and the last price traded for the day are as follows: AMG Packaging concluded trading 10 cents higher at $3.25, with 39,184 shares, Blue Power traded at $45, with only 100 units changing hands, CAC 2000 concluded trading with a loss of 35 cents at $7, with 11,300 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream added 60 cents to close at $6.50, with 100,000 units trading, Caribbean Producers ended trading at $3.80, with 49,165 stock units switching owners. 
Consolidated Bakeries settled with a loss of 10 cents at $2.30, with 9,897 shares, Derrimon Trading closed with a loss of 90 cents at $8, with just 1,597 units, Express Catering settled with a loss of 7 cents at $4.40, with 2,329 shares trading. Honey Bun traded 20 cents higher at $4, with 400 shares, Jamaican Teas finished 25 cents higher at $4.05, with a mere 300 stock units switching owners, Jetcon Corporation closed with a loss of 10 cents at $4.40, with 247,000 units, KLE Group lost 10 cents trading at $2.86, with 5,500 stocks trading. Knutsford Express settled at $14.50, with 2,900 shares changing hands, Lasco Distributors traded at $6.80, with 6,469 units, Lasco Financial concluded trading 7 cents higher at $4, with 11,014 stock units. Medical Disposables finished 50 cents higher at $5, with 1,100 shares. Main Event traded with a loss of 32 cents at $5.28, trading 87,488 shares, Stationery and Office closed with a loss of 1 cent at $4.84, with 37,210 stocks changing hands and Eppley 9.5% preference share, finished with a loss of 25 cents at $7 as 1,666,987 shares changed hands.
Junior Market sentiments weakened
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange finished on Thursday with 16 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of only 468,877 units valued at $2,858,513 compared to 852,002 units valued at $3,622,384 on Wednesday.
At the close of market activities, the prices of 5 advanced, 5 declined and 6 remained with the prices unchanged leading to a rise of 3.28 points to 3,004.05 for the Junior Market Index.
Trading ended with an average of 29,305 units for an average of $178,657 in contrast to 44,842 units for an average of $190,652 on Wednesday.
The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 137,160 units valued at $615,057 compared to 144,864 shares with an average of $646,228, 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 very weak and having negative implications for the Friday’s trading activity. Just 1 stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling price and 8 with lower offers.
At the close of the market the volume of stocks changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial concluding trading $2 higher to $42, with 500 stock units, Cargo Handlers concluded trading with a loss of 10 cents at $11, with 125,525 units, 
Caribbean Cream finished at $5.90, with 3,100 stocks trading, Caribbean Producers settled at $3.80, with 122,411 stocks units, Express Catering rose 27 cents to $4.47, with 1,271 shares,Honey Bun settled with a loss of 25 cents at $3.80, with 8,606 stocks changing hands. Jamaican Teas ended at $3.80, with 62,997 units, Jetcon Corporation settled at $4.50, with 58,092 stocks changing hands, Knutsford Express finished at $14.50, with 1,212 shares, Lasco Distributors closed 1 cents higher at $6.80, with 281 stock units, Lasco Financial closed with a loss of 2 cents at $3.93, with 21,168 units. Lasco Manufacturing ended with a loss of 5 cents at $4, with 11,454 shares, Medical Disposables ended with a loss of 30 cents at $4.50, with 2,620 stocks, Main Event gained 32 cents and ended at $5.60, with 31,572 stocks, Stationery and Office finished 10 cents higher at $4.85, with 12,968 shares and tTech settled at $7.55, with 5,100 stocks trading.
Junior Market drops 2%
Trading ended on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday with 19 securities changing hands, resulting in an exchange of 852,002 units valued at $3,622,384 compared to 2,266,563 units valued at $14,319,936 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market Index declined by whopping 61.17 points to close at 3,000.77. At the close of market activities, the prices of 2 advanced, 11 declined and 6 remained with the prices unchanged, all being based on the last prices at which securities were traded.
Trading ended with an average of 44,842 units for an average of $190,652 in contrast to 98,546 units for an average of $622,606 on Tuesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 144,864 units valued at $646,228 and 152,558 units at an average value of $681,272, 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 negative and having implications for the upcoming trading day’s activity as 2 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 changing hands and their last traded price are: Access Financial concluding dropping $6.50 to $40, with 500 shares, AMG Packaging finishing 15 cents higher at $3.15, with 10,500 units. Cargo Handlers finished with a loss of 10 cents at $11.10, with 8,973 stock units, Caribbean Cream concluded trading with a loss of 40 cents at $5.90, with 3,993 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers settled with a loss of 10 cents at $3.80, with 91,286 units, Consolidated Bakeries settled at $2.40, with 3,451 shares, Express Catering finished with a loss of 30 cents at $4.20, with 35,132 units, 
Eppley ended at $12, with 1,000 shares, General Accident closed with a loss of 30 cents at $2.70, with 14,000 units, Honey Bun settled at $4.05, with 2,700 units, Jamaican Teas fell 40 cents to $3.80, with 98,851 stocks trading, Jetcon Corporation concluded trading at $4.50, with 53,199 shares, Lasco Distributors lost 1 cent to close at $6.79, with 22,960 units, Lasco Financial settled with a loss of 4 cents at $3.95, with 302,760 stocks trading, Lasco Manufacturing concluded market activity 5 cents higher at $4.05, with 106,700 shares, Medical Disposables settled with a loss of 20 cents at $4.80, with 33,000 shares, Main Event ended with a loss of 34 cents at $5.28, with 2,348 stock units, Stationery and Office concluded trading at $4.75, with 60,391 shares and tTech settled at $7.55, with just 258 shares.
Junior Market inches higher
Trading on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange concluded trading on Thursday with 20 securities changing hands, 6 advanced, 9 declined and 5 traded firm leading to the index rising 5.60 points to 3,098.90.
A total of 1,911,988 units valued at $7,957,391 changed hands, compared to 2,037,393 units valued at $8,042,723 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 95,599 units for an average of $397,870 in contrast to 88,582 units for an average of $349,684 on Wednesday. The average volume and value for the month to date amounts to 234,437 units valued at $1,295,260, compared to 241,379 units at an average value of $1,336,050 previously. In contrast, July closed with average of 536,395 units at $1,905,441 for each security traded. Trading ended with the market sentiments looking more positive for Friday activity than for recent days as 8 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 trading and their last traded price are: Access Financial that finished $2 higher at $49 with 1,465 units, AMG Packaging closing 3 cents higher at $3.48 with 40,200 stock units, C2W Music concluded with a loss of 2 cents, at $0.43 with 149,354 stocks, Caribbean Flavours finished with a loss of $1.29, at $11.71 with 200 units, Caribbean Producers traded at $3.80 with 43,254 shares. Consolidated Bakeries ended with a loss of 35 cents, at $1.95 with 6,000 stocks, Eppley finished at $12 trading 5,030 units, Express Catering ended 57 cents higher at $4.77 with 141,480 units, Honey Bun concluded trading 10 cents higher at $4.90 with 100 shares, Jamaican Teas ended with a loss of 23 cents, at $4.60 with 36,260 units, Jetcon Corporation settled 
at $4.80 with 641,573 shares, after trading as low as $4.50. KLE Group settled with a loss of 15 cents, at $3 with 54,650 units, Knutsford Express settled at $14.50 exchanging 13,642 shares, Lasco Distributors ended with a loss of 15 cents at $7 with 106,910 units, Lasco Financial finished with a loss of 34 cents, at $3.65 with 355,750 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing closed 20 cents higher at $4.60 with 39,332 units, Main Event closed with a loss of 55 cents, at $4.50 with 21,962 shares, Paramount Trading settled at $2.70 with 89,960 shares, Stationery and Office ended 20 cents higher at $4.20 with 122,234 units, as it may have found a bottom after trading shortly after listing at $6 before pulling back in to the mid $3 range and tTech finished with a loss of 4 cents, at $6.51 with 42,632 shares.