Market Update – Aug 9, 2011

Market Summary

In Tuesday’s trading session, the overall Market activity on the markets resulted in the trading of 30 stocks of which 15 advanced, 7 declined and 8 traded firm.

The Overall Market Volume (excluding blocks) amounted to 4,422,026 units valued at $ 47,423,396.15, with the following companies representing thevolume leaders: –

• Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited with 1,175,968 units, amounting to 26.59% of the market volume
• Mayberry Investments Limited with 693,178 units, amounting to 15.68% of the market volume
• Lasco Distributors Limited with 377,211 units, amounting to 8.53% of the market volume

Market Breakdown

Regular Market
The Regular Market activity resulted in the trading of 21 stocks of which 10 advanced, 5 declined and 6 traded firm.

Regular market volume (excluding blocks) amounted to 2,176,355 units valued at $ 36,695,469.73, with the following companies representing the volumeleaders: –

• Mayberry Investments Limited with 693,178 units, amounting to 31.85% of the market volume
• Gracekennedy Ltd. with 376,218 units, amounting to 17.29% of the market volume
• National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd. with 369,402 units, amounting to 16.97% of the market volume

Junior Market

Market volume (excluding blocks) amounted to 2,245,671 units valued at $ 10,727,926.42

• Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited with 1,175,968 units, amounting to 52.37% of the market volume
• Lasco Distributors Limited with 377,211 units, amounting to 16.80% of the market volume
• Dolphin Cove Limited with 356,693 units, amounting to 15.88% of the market volume

Other news

• Pan Caribbean Financial Services Limited has released its unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
• Seprod Limited has released its unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
• Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited traded at its 52-week high of $8.00.
• Jamaican Teas Limited has released its unaudited results for the nine months ended June 30, 2011.