The Junior Market closed trading with 393,114 units valued at $810,392 . The JSE Junior Market Index fell 3.23 points to close at 656.79, with 9 securities traded, 1 advanced and 5 declined.
At the close of the market, there were 2 stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and 3 stocks with offers that were lower. The junior market continues to exhibit weakness with 11 securities closing with no bids to buy. There were 4 securities that had no stocks being offered for sale.
In trading, Lasco Financial with 1,640 units, closed 2 cents at 98 cents to be the sole stock to advance in the junior market.
Declines| AMG Packaging with 300,150 shares lost 9 cents to end at a new 52 weeks’ low of $2.15, Caribbean Flavours traded 16,581 shares, lost 45 cents to end at $2.35, Caribbean Producers had 3,735 shares changing hands as it lost 10 cents to end at $2.20, Eppley 9.5% preference share traded 8,300 units, with the loss of 2 cents in ending at $6.08, Lasco Manufacturing with 26,000 shares lost 4 cents to end at 91 cents after posting slightly lower profit for the six months to September.
The stocks trading firm on Thursday are, Consolidated Bakeries in trading 20,030 units, closed at 82 cents, General Accident had 14,867 units changing hands at $1.55 and Lasco Distributors traded just 1,811 units to close at $1.25.
Trading in 9 junior market securities
October 30, 2014 by
