Losses on Retail and Distribution stocks resulted in the CSX 30 ending the week of August 24 lower, and the misery on the Junior Market increased further. For the week 14,152,805 valued at $2,828,445 crossed the floors of the six stock exchanges across Caricom, with 22 stocks advancing, 60 declining and 42 remaining unchanged. Sagicor Life was the volume leader with 6,282,718 shares being traded, Gleaner posted the largest gain for the week (9.26%), while on the losing end, Pulse fell (21.47%).

For the week, eleven of the CSX 30 stocks advanced, thirteen declined and six were unchanged. The CSX 30 lost 1.13 points to close the week at 1,352.05, up 2.82% year to date. In the CSX 30 there were gains for Gleaner (9.26%), Guardian Holdings (2.54%), Desnoe & Geddes (2.45%), Caribbean Cement (1.93%) and NCB Jamaica (1.29%). On the losing end Grace Kennedy (6.58%), CW Jamaica (4.40%), Scotia Group Jamaica (3.63%), Carreras (3.59%) and Sagicor (1.26%).

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