$5m Traded. JMMB8.75% was the volume leader with 158,549 units (43.31%) – Sep 13, 2012

Today J$5.25 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (0.57 million shares) for 25 securities.
US$45.5 was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US$ Market (520 units) for 1 security.
This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$3.82 million – 183,387 shares traded. 15 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$1.43 million – 161,248 shares traded. 7 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$572.37 thousand – 182,733 shares traded. 2 Stock(s).
• USD Market – US$45.50 – 520 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).
  

Top 5 % Increases

1. JSEVP ….. +14.29% or +J$0.25 to close at J$2.00 with 24,184 shares traded – Jamaica Stock Exchange VP
2. JBG ……. +1.02% or +J$0.05 to close at J$4.97 with 13,000 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
3. SGJ ……. +0.51% or +J$0.11 to close at J$21.65 with 62,784 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
4. LASM (XD) . +0.42% or +J$0.05 to close at J$12.00 with 41,248 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
5. SLJ ……. +0.20% or +J$0.02 to close at J$10.00 with 958 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. SGJ ……. J$1,383,131.52 – +0.51% or +J$0.11 to close at J$21.65 with 62,784 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
2. CAR ……. J$710,623.50 – -0.72% or -J$0.41 to close at J$56.59 with 12,522 shares traded – Carreras Limited
3. LASD …… J$636,530.00 – -0.08% or -J$0.01 to close at J$12.01 with 53,000 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
4. JMMB8.75 .. J$524,004.45 – -0.30% or -J$0.01 to close at J$3.30 with 158,549 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%
5. NCBJ …… J$509,727.25 – +0.04% or +J$0.01 to close at J$22.71 with 22,450 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. JMMB8.75 .. 158,549 shares – -0.30% or -J$0.01 to close at J$3.30 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%
2. CPJ ……. 86,978 shares – -0.43% or -J$0.01 to close at J$2.29 – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
3. SGJ ……. 62,784 shares – +0.51% or +J$0.11 to close at J$21.65 – Scotia Group Jamaica
4. LASD …… 53,000 shares – -0.08% or -J$0.01 to close at J$12.01 – Lasco Distributors Limited
5. MIL ……. 51,101 shares – -1.46% or -J$0.03 to close at J$2.02 – Mayberry Investments Ltd

Top 5 % Decreases

1. AFS ……. -8.12% or -J$0.47 to close at J$5.32 with 11,870 shares traded – Access Financial Services Limited
2. JP …….. -7.95% or -J$1.51 to close at J$17.49 with 5,120 shares traded – Jamaica Producers Group Ltd.
3. MIL ……. -1.46% or -J$0.03 to close at J$2.02 with 51,101 shares traded – Mayberry Investments Ltd
4. BIL ……. -1.32% or -J$0.04 to close at J$3.00 with 1,000 shares traded – Barita Investments Limited
5. JAMT …… -1.03% or -J$0.04 to close at J$3.86 with 2,000 shares traded – Jamaican Teas Limited

52 Week high / low

• Jamaica Producers Group Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $17.4.
• Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75% traded at its 52-week low of $3.3.

Other News

• LIME has advised that on September 10, 2012, Ms. Karlene Sutherland assumed the post and duties of Chief Financial Officer of LIME’s Jamaica and Cayman business units. Mr. Sanjiv ‘Sunny’ Dehiri remains employed to the company until his contract expires on October 31, 2012. LIME indicated that the change of role was not related to any disagreement in respect of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or any other material issue impacting same.
• On September 12, 2012, FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited advised that Mr. Rolf Phillips, Managing Director of Retail Banking and Small Business, went on early retirement which took effect immediately. Mr. Phillips was replaced by Mr. Daniel Farmer, Managing Director of the Barbados Business. Mr. Mark St. Hill, the Director of International Wealth, has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the bank’s Barbados business.