AFS, KW Hit New Highs! JP, HL, PJAM, GENAC, DCOVE & C2W Release Results. J$16.6m / 25 Stocks Traded

Today J$16.64 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (2.68 million shares) for 25 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$10.58 million – 731,543 shares traded. 17 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$6.06 million – 1,619,251 shares traded. 7 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$1.07 million – 333,000 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. AFS ……. +14.29% or +J$1.00 to close at J$8.00 with 17,961 shares traded – Access Financial Services Limited
2. SIJL …… +13.46% or +J$3.11 to close at J$26.21 with 7,000 shares traded – Scotia DBG Investments Ltd.
3. CPJ ……. +10.00% or +J$0.20 to close at J$2.20 with 1,178,552 shares traded – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
4. LASD …… +8.30% or +J$0.83 to close at J$10.83 with 112,162 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
5. JP …….. +6.45% or +J$1.00 to close at J$16.50 with 10,000 shares traded – Jamaica Producers Group Ltd.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. SGJ ……. J$4,892,922.80 – +1.63% or +J$0.35 to close at J$21.85 with 224,446 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
2. CPJ ……. J$2,504,423.00 – +10.00% or +J$0.20 to close at J$2.20 with 1,178,552 shares traded – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
3. LASM …… J$1,189,853.28 – +3.75% or +J$0.41 to close at J$11.34 with 101,178 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
4. LASD …… J$1,177,701.00 – +8.30% or +J$0.83 to close at J$10.83 with 112,162 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
5. JMMB8.75 .. J$1,068,930.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$3.21 with 333,000 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. CPJ ……. 1,178,552 shares – +10.00% or +J$0.20 to close at J$2.20 – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
2. JMMB8.75 .. 333,000 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$3.21 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%
3. SGJ ……. 224,446 shares – +1.63% or +J$0.35 to close at J$21.85 – Scotia Group Jamaica
4. DG …….. 163,074 shares – +3.33% or +J$0.15 to close at J$4.65 – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
5. GENAC ….. 114,000 shares – +2.35% or +J$0.04 to close at J$1.74 – General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited

Top 5 % Decreases

1. HL …….. -3.66% or -J$0.15 to close at J$3.95 with 88,447 shares traded – Hardware & Lumber
2. CAR ……. -0.42% or -J$0.24 to close at J$56.75 with 9,821 shares traded – Carreras Limited
3. NCBJ …… -0.16% or -J$0.03 to close at J$18.25 with 26,685 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
4. BRG ……. +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$2.25 with 2,274 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.
5. BRG ……. +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$2.25 with 2,274 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.

52 Week high / low

• Access Financial Services Limited traded at its 52-week high of $8.
• Kingston Wharves Ltd. traded at its 52-week high of $6.51.

Other News

• Jamaica Producers Group Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
• Hardware & Lumber Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
• Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
• Mayberry Investments Limited (MIL) has advised that a director purchased 25,473 MIL shares on May 14, 2013.
• The Board of Directors of Carreras Limited will consider a dividend declaration at a meeting to be held on May 21, 2013.
• The Board of Directors of Scotia Group Jamaica Limited will consider a dividend payment at a meeting to be held on May 24, 2013.
• The Board of Directors of Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited will consider a dividend payment at a meeting to be held on May 24, 2013.
• Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. KW has advised that Ms Karen Gilbert has resigned as Chief Financial Officer effective July 31, 2013.
• General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
• Dolphin Cove Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
• C2W Music Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013.
• Cargo Handlers Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the second quarter ended March 31, 2013.