Gleaner, Sagicor Life and Radio Jamaica Hit 52-Week Lows. Market Declines to 90,706 Points – Jan 29, 2013

Today J$29.54 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (2.30 million shares) for 27 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$27.76 million – 1,819,920 shares traded. 19 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$1.78 million – 455,807 shares traded. 7 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$78.00 thousand – 24,000 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. PAL ……. +58.33% or +J$35.00 to close at J$95.00 with 100 shares traded – Palace Amusement Co. Ltd.
2. KW …….. +5.68% or +J$0.29 to close at J$5.40 with 3,000 shares traded – Kingston Wharves Ltd.
3. GK …….. +0.29% or +J$0.14 to close at J$48.50 with 2,756 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
4. DG …….. +0.25% or +J$0.01 to close at J$3.96 with 562,087 shares traded – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
5. AFS ……. +0.17% or +J$0.01 to close at J$6.01 with 41,711 shares traded – Access Financial Services Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. SIJL …… J$20,912,770.00 – -0.30% or -J$0.08 to close at J$27.01 with 721,130 shares traded – Scotia DBG Investments Ltd.
2. DG …….. J$2,262,400.18 – +0.25% or +J$0.01 to close at J$3.96 with 562,087 shares traded – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
3. S ……… J$1,932,785.91 – -4.67% or -J$0.98 to close at J$20.01 with 96,591 shares traded – Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited
4. PJAM …… J$1,090,639.94 – -0.04% or -J$0.02 to close at J$57.00 with 19,129 shares traded – Pan Jamaican InvestmentsTrust Ltd.
5. SGJ ……. J$1,003,304.50 – +0.10% or +J$0.02 to close at J$20.86 with 48,005 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. SIJL …… 721,130 shares – -0.30% or -J$0.08 to close at J$27.01 – Scotia DBG Investments Ltd.
2. DG …….. 562,087 shares – +0.25% or +J$0.01 to close at J$3.96 – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
3. CPJ ……. 253,525 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$2.24 – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
4. GLNR …… 101,322 shares – -13.18% or -J$0.17 to close at J$1.12 – Gleaner Company
5. S ……… 96,591 shares – -4.67% or -J$0.98 to close at J$20.01 – Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited

Top 5 % Decreases

1. GLNR …… -13.18% or -J$0.17 to close at J$1.12 with 101,322 shares traded – Gleaner Company
2. CCC ……. -12.90% or -J$0.12 to close at J$0.81 with 41,061 shares traded – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
3. RJR ……. -5.41% or -J$0.10 to close at J$1.75 with 1,500 shares traded – Radio Jamaica Ltd.
4. S ……… -4.67% or -J$0.98 to close at J$20.01 with 96,591 shares traded – Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited
5. SLJ ……. -2.59% or -J$0.24 to close at J$9.02 with 17,006 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited

52 Week high / low

• Gleaner Company traded at its 52-week low of $1.12.
• Palace Amusement Co. Ltd. traded at its 52-week high of $95.
• Radio Jamaica Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $1.75.
• Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited traded at its 52-week low of $8.99.

Other News

• The Board of Directors of Carreras Limited will consider a dividend declaration at a meeting to be held on February 6, 2013.
• National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited has advised that a copy of its revised registration statement is available from the following link: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1534317/000119312513024259/d455758df1a.htm
• Palace Amusement Company (1921) Limited traded at its 52-week high of $95.00.
• The Annual General Meeting of Honey Bun (1982) Limited will be held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, 11 Ruthven Road, Kingston 10, on Wednesday March 13, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.