$27m Traded. Market Closes Down 10% Year to Date – Aug 31 2012

Today J$27.31 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (2.66 million shares) for 17 securities.
US$18.05 thousand was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US$ Market (200,500 units) for 1 security.
This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$8.46 million – 740,808 shares traded. 9 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$18.85 million – 1,384,779 shares traded. 7 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$0.00 hundred – 00 shares traded. 0 Stock(s).
• USD Market – US$18.05 thousand – 200,500 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. CWJA …… +4.76% or +J$0.01 to close at J$0.22 with 17,850 shares traded – Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd.
2. NCBJ …… +1.77% or +J$0.39 to close at J$22.39 with 142,222 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
3. SGJ ……. +0.92% or +J$0.19 to close at J$20.89 with 14,783 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
4. PCFS …… +0.65% or +J$0.13 to close at J$19.98 with 700 shares traded – Pan Caribbean Financial Services
5. LASF …… +0.49% or +J$0.02 to close at J$4.10 with 177,560 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. LASD …… J$13,469,526.27 – -3.85% or -J$0.50 to close at J$12.50 with 1,092,419 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
2. LASM …… J$4,079,624.80 – -2.11% or -J$0.27 to close at J$12.53 with 329,002 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
3. JMMB …… J$4,075,252.50 – -5.41% or -J$0.46 to close at J$8.04 with 493,970 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
4. NCBJ …… J$3,185,772.80 – +1.77% or +J$0.39 to close at J$22.39 with 142,222 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
5. CAR ……. J$761,637.50 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$55.49 with 13,625 shares traded – Carreras Limited

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. LASD …… 1,092,419 shares – -3.85% or -J$0.50 to close at J$12.50 – Lasco Distributors Limited
2. JMMB …… 493,970 shares – -5.41% or -J$0.46 to close at J$8.04 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
3. LASM …… 329,002 shares – -2.11% or -J$0.27 to close at J$12.53 – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
4. PROVEN …. 200,500 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$0.09 – Proven Investments Limited
5. LASF …… 177,560 shares – +0.49% or +J$0.02 to close at J$4.10 – Lasco Financial Services Limited

Top 5 % Decreases

1. JMMB …… -5.41% or -J$0.46 to close at J$8.04 with 493,970 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
2. LASD …… -3.85% or -J$0.50 to close at J$12.50 with 1,092,419 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
3. LASM …… -2.11% or -J$0.27 to close at J$12.53 with 329,002 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
4. AFS ……. -1.54% or -J$0.08 to close at J$5.10 with 20,000 shares traded – Access Financial Services Limited

52 Week high / low

• Honey Bun (1982) Limited traded at its 52-week low of $3.35.
• Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $8.

Other News

• The Board of Directors of Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) has declared a dividend of $0.37 per share payable on October 10, 2012 to shareholders on record as at September 19, 2012. The ex-dividend date is September 17, 2012. SGJ has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended July 31, 2012.
• The Board of Directors of Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited (SIJL) has declared a dividend of $0.43 per share payable on October 10, 2012 to shareholders on record as at September 19, 2012. The ex-dividend date is September 17, 2012. SIJL has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended July 31, 2012. SIJL has advised that Mr Bruce Bowen has been appointed Chairman of SIJL and Mr Jeffrey Hall has been appointed a director effective August 28, 2012.
• Radio Jamaica Limited has advised that its Annual Report for the year ended March 31, 2012 is scheduled for completion within another four weeks.
• The Board of Directors of General Accident Insurance Company Limited will meet on Monday, September 10, 2012 to consider the payment of an interim dividend to stockholders.