Today J$89.58 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (9.37 million shares) for 23 securities.
This was broken down as follows;
- Main Market – J$82.83 million – 7,909,850 shares traded. 16 Stock(s).
- Junior Market – J$6.76 million – 1,455,281 shares traded. 7 Stock(s).
- Preference Shares – J$0.00 hundred – 00 shares traded. 0 Stock(s).
Top 5 % Increases
- SVL ……. +5.77% or +J$0.15 to close at J$2.75 with 10,000 shares traded – Supreme Ventures Limited
- LASD …… +4.82% or +J$0.46 to close at J$10.00 with 3,000 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
- JMMB …… +2.71% or +J$0.18 to close at J$6.83 with 6,387,929 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
- BRG ……. +2.63% or +J$0.05 to close at J$1.95 with 779 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.
- GK …….. +2.50% or +J$1.36 to close at J$55.68 with 6,300 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
Top 5 Value Traded
- JMMB …… J$44,619,684.07 – +2.71% or +J$0.18 to close at J$6.83 with 6,387,929 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
- CAR ……. J$25,594,858.50 – -2.20% or -J$1.23 to close at J$54.74 with 467,486 shares traded – Carreras Limited
- SGJ ……. J$6,146,636.34 – -3.27% or -J$0.68 to close at J$20.10 with 298,308 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
- NCBJ …… J$4,506,871.00 – -0.97% or -J$0.18 to close at J$18.32 with 253,195 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
- LASF …… J$4,114,923.31 – -1.05% or -J$0.08 to close at J$7.52 with 543,583 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited
Top 5 Volume Traded
- JMMB …… 6,387,929 shares – +2.71% or +J$0.18 to close at J$6.83 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
- LASF …… 543,583 shares – -1.05% or -J$0.08 to close at J$7.52 – Lasco Financial Services Limited
- CAR ……. 467,486 shares – -2.20% or -J$1.23 to close at J$54.74 – Carreras Limited
- PTL ……. 368,365 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$3.20 – Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited
- GENAC ….. 339,555 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$1.60 – General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited
Top 5 % Decreases
- KLE ……. -21.43% or -J$0.75 to close at J$2.75 with 18,200 shares traded – K.L.E. Group Limited
- LIME …… -5.26% or -J$0.01 to close at J$0.18 with 24,892 shares traded – LIME
- SGJ ……. -3.27% or -J$0.68 to close at J$20.10 with 298,308 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
- GLNR …… -2.50% or -J$0.03 to close at J$1.17 with 31,000 shares traded – Gleaner Company
- CAR ……. -2.20% or -J$1.23 to close at J$54.74 with 467,486 shares traded – Carreras Limited
52 Week high / low
- K.L.E. Group Limited traded at its 52-week low of $2.75.
- Lasco Financial Services Limited traded at its 52-week high of $7.64.
- Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited traded at its 52-week low of $3.2.
- Kingston Wharves Ltd. traded at its 52-week high of $5.9.
Other News
- National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has released its unaudited financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2013. The Board of Directors of NCBJ has declared an interim dividend of sixteen cents ($0.16) per ordinary stock unit payable on May 24, 2013 to stockholders on record as at May 10, 2013. The ex-dividend date is May 8, 2013.
- Jamaica Public Service Company Limited has advised that its Annual Report for the year 2012 will be late as a result of publication issues. The Annual Report should be available for distribution on or about May 31, 2013.
- Kingston Properties Limited has advised that its 5th Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Knutsford Court Hotel, 16 Chelsea Ave, Kingston 5.
- C2W Music Limited has advised that its Annual Report for the year 2012 is not yet complete. The Annual Report should be available within the next two weeks.