J$12.3 Million / 26 Stocks Traded. 8 Up, 9 Down and 9 Firm – April 17, 2013

Today J$12.25 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (2.12 million shares) for 26 securities.
US$2.79 thousand was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US$ Market (25,355 units) for 1 security.
This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$9.50 million – 708,701 shares traded. 18 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$2.76 million – 582,139 shares traded. 4 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$2.92 million – 803,630 shares traded. 3 Stock(s).
• USD Market – US$2.79 thousand – 25,355 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

• LASF …… +5.90% or +J$0.39 to close at J$7.00 with 98,894 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited
• LIME …… +5.88% or +J$0.01 to close at J$0.18 with 4,970 shares traded – LIME
• GLNR …… +1.69% or +J$0.02 to close at J$1.20 with 130,600 shares traded – Gleaner Company
• PTL ……. +1.59% or +J$0.05 to close at J$3.20 with 414,879 shares traded – Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited
• JMMB …… +1.40% or +J$0.09 to close at J$6.50 with 7,608 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.

Top 5 Value Traded

• JMMB8.75 .. J$1,948,160.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$3.20 with 608,800 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%
• GK …….. J$1,505,879.55 – -2.34% or -J$1.28 to close at J$53.51 with 28,121 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
• PTL ……. J$1,327,612.80 – +1.59% or +J$0.05 to close at J$3.20 with 414,879 shares traded – Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited
• NCBJ …… J$1,189,234.05 – +0.67% or +J$0.12 to close at J$18.16 with 65,235 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
• SGJ ……. J$1,005,987.15 – -1.30% or -J$0.28 to close at J$21.19 with 47,745 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica

Top 5 Volume Traded

• JMMB8.75 .. 608,800 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$3.20 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%
• PTL ……. 414,879 shares – +1.59% or +J$0.05 to close at J$3.20 – Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited
• CCC ……. 135,665 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$0.80 – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
• GLNR …… 130,600 shares – +1.69% or +J$0.02 to close at J$1.20 – Gleaner Company
• LASF …… 98,894 shares – +5.90% or +J$0.39 to close at J$7.00 – Lasco Financial Services Limited

Top 5 % Decreases

• GK …….. -2.34% or -J$1.28 to close at J$53.51 with 28,121 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
• MIL ……. -1.95% or -J$0.04 to close at J$2.01 with 11,960 shares traded – Mayberry Investments Ltd
• BIL ……. -1.52% or -J$0.05 to close at J$3.25 with 74,900 shares traded – Barita Investments Limited
• SGJ ……. -1.30% or -J$0.28 to close at J$21.19 with 47,745 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
• CAR ……. -1.28% or -J$0.71 to close at J$54.73 with 13,409 shares traded – Carreras Limited

52 Week high / low

• Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited traded at its 52-week low of $3.2.