Guardian Boosts the Market with J$56m in Trades – Aug 3, 2012

Today J$60.59 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (0.72 million shares) for 16 securities.

This was broken down as follows;
Main Market – J$60.22 million – 638,140 shares traded. 8 Stock(s).
Junior Market – J$375.43 thousand – 75,680 shares traded. 8 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. GENAC ….. +4.74% or +J$0.09 to close at J$1.99 with 50,000 shares traded – General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited
2. JBG ……. +3.09% or +J$0.15 to close at J$5.00 with 2,275 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
3. LASM …… +2.52% or +J$0.31 to close at J$12.60 with 7,785 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
4. NCBJ …… +1.94% or +J$0.41 to close at J$21.50 with 122,890 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
5. AMG ……. +1.41% or +J$0.05 to close at J$3.60 with 2,516 shares traded – AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. GHL ……. J$55,732,545.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$165.00 with 337,773 shares traded – Guardian Holdings Ltd.
2. NCBJ …… J$2,615,713.65 – +1.94% or +J$0.41 to close at J$21.50 with 122,890 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
3. SLJ ……. J$1,393,350.65 – -0.88% or -J$0.09 to close at J$10.15 with 136,670 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
4. PCFS …… J$222,318.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$18.00 with 12,351 shares traded – Pan Caribbean Financial Services
5. PJAM …… J$132,925.28 – +0.02% or +J$0.01 to close at J$57.01 with 2,331 shares traded – Pan Jamaican InvestmentsTrust Ltd.

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. GHL ……. 337,773 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$165.00 – Guardian Holdings Ltd.
2. SLJ ……. 136,670 shares – -0.88% or -J$0.09 to close at J$10.15 – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
3. NCBJ …… 122,890 shares – +1.94% or +J$0.41 to close at J$21.50 – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
4. GENAC ….. 50,000 shares – +4.74% or +J$0.09 to close at J$1.99 – General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited
5. MIL ……. 23,000 shares – -1.48% or -J$0.03 to close at J$2.00 – Mayberry Investments Ltd

Top 5 % Decreases

1. MIL ……. -1.48% or -J$0.03 to close at J$2.00 with 23,000 shares traded – Mayberry Investments Ltd
2. SLJ ……. -0.88% or -J$0.09 to close at J$10.15 with 136,670 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
3. CAR ……. -0.23% or -J$0.12 to close at J$53.00 with 850 shares traded – Carreras Limited
4. BPOW …… +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$5.00 with 2,060 shares traded – Blue Power Group Limited
5. BPOW …… +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$5.00 with 2,060 shares traded – Blue Power Group Limited