$17m Traded. 11 Advanced, 3 Declined and 10 Traded firm – Feb 26, 2013

Today J$16.85 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (1.31 million shares) for 24 securities.
US$250.00 was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US$ Market (2,500 units) for 1 security.
This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$15.57 million – 742,588 shares traded. 12 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$1.27 million – 319,987 shares traded. 8 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$631.07 thousand – 242,702 shares traded. 3 Stock(s).
• USD Market – US$250.00 – 2,500 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. HONBUN …. +5.26% or +J$0.20 to close at J$4.00 with 13,401 shares traded – Honey Bun (1982) Limited
2. NCBJ …… +4.84% or +J$0.92 to close at J$19.92 with 257,529 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
3. SGJ ……. +4.42% or +J$0.80 to close at J$18.92 with 15,822 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
4. PTL ……. +3.45% or +J$0.09 to close at J$2.70 with 15,824 shares traded – Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited
5. DCOVE ….. +2.50% or +J$0.19 to close at J$7.80 with 6,800 shares traded – Dolphin Cove Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. GK …….. J$8,129,145.42 – +0.02% or +J$0.01 to close at J$49.01 with 165,884 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
2. NCBJ …… J$5,021,815.50 – +4.84% or +J$0.92 to close at J$19.92 with 257,529 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
3. SLJ ……. J$978,560.00 – -0.71% or -J$0.05 to close at J$7.01 with 139,000 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
4. LASF …… J$517,360.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$5.79 with 89,200 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited
5. JMMB8.75 .. J$390,000.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$3.25 with 120,000 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. NCBJ …… 257,529 shares – +4.84% or +J$0.92 to close at J$19.92 – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
2. GK …….. 165,884 shares – +0.02% or +J$0.01 to close at J$49.01 – GraceKennedy Ltd.
3. SLJ ……. 139,000 shares – -0.71% or -J$0.05 to close at J$7.01 – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
4. JMMB8.75 .. 120,000 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$3.25 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%
5. JSEVP ….. 119,652 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$1.89 – Jamaica Stock Exchange VP

Top 5 % Decreases

1. CCC ……. -3.23% or -J$0.03 to close at J$0.90 with 40,500 shares traded – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
2. LASM …… -1.70% or -J$0.17 to close at J$9.83 with 3,000 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
3. SLJ ……. -0.71% or -J$0.05 to close at J$7.01 with 139,000 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited

52 Week high / low

• Lasco Manufacturing Limited traded at its 52-week low of $9.8.
• Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited traded at its 52-week low of $7.

Other News

• Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited has announced its purchase of the former SuperClubs operated property in Salem, St. Ann. The hotel will be acquired through one of the Sagicor managed real estate funds. This brings to three the number of hotel properties owned and operated by Sagicor with a total of 741 rooms now under management. The deal will see the 225 room beach front hotel, currently being operated as a family resort under the Royal Decameron brand, becoming a property with specific focus on Healthy Lifestyle and Sports.
• The Board of Directors of General Accident Insurance Company Limited will meet on March 1, 2013 to consider the payment of an interim dividend to stockholders.