J$23 Million Traded for 28 stocks – 12 Up, 9 Down and 7 Firm – May 16, 2012

Today J$23.44 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (2.17 million shares) for 29 securities.
US$1.94 thousand was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US$ Market (21,500 units) for 1 security.
This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$22.30 million – 1,849,570 shares traded. 18 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$1.14 million – 262,339 shares traded. 9 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$121.66 thousand – 34,270 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).
• USD Market – US$1.94 thousand – 21,500 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. DG ……. +9.84% or +J$0.38 to close at J$4.24 with 17,500 shares traded – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
2. SIJL ….. +3.99% or +J$1.07 to close at J$27.90 with 100 shares traded – Scotia DBG Investments Ltd.
3. JMMB ….. +2.69% or +J$0.29 to close at J$11.09 with 34,605 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
4. JBG …… +1.49% or +J$0.07 to close at J$4.78 with 806,851 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
5. AMG …… +1.27% or +J$0.05 to close at J$4.00 with 1,500 shares traded – AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. NCBJ ….. J$9,941,392.23 – -2.16% or -J$0.52 to close at J$23.50 with 420,266 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
2. JBG …… J$3,949,535.65 – +1.49% or +J$0.07 to close at J$4.78 with 806,851 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
3. FCIB ….. J$3,876,000.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$114.00 with 34,000 shares traded – First Caribbean International Bank
4. SGJ …… J$1,385,406.75 – -0.27% or -J$0.06 to close at J$22.51 with 60,897 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
5. CAR …… J$581,454.03 – -0.08% or -J$0.05 to close at J$61.50 with 9,453 shares traded – Carreras Limited

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. JBG …… 806,851 shares – +1.49% or +J$0.07 to close at J$4.78 – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
2. NCBJ ….. 420,266 shares – -2.16% or -J$0.52 to close at J$23.50 – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
3. CCC …… 146,451 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$1.70 – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
4. BRG …… 141,007 shares – -5.16% or -J$0.16 to close at J$2.94 – Berger Paints Ltd.
5. HONBUN (XD) 119,011 shares – +0.47% or +J$0.02 to close at J$4.32 – Honey Bun (1982) Limited

Bottom 5 % Change

1. JAMT ….. -10.89% or -J$0.49 to close at J$4.01 with 9,770 shares traded – Jamaican Teas Limited
2. BRG …… -5.16% or -J$0.16 to close at J$2.94 with 141,007 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.
3. RJR …… -2.75% or -J$0.07 to close at J$2.48 with 25,097 shares traded – Radio Jamaica Ltd.
4. SEP …… -2.65% or -J$0.49 to close at J$18.01 with 1,878 shares traded – Seprod Limited
5. NCBJ ….. -2.16% or -J$0.52 to close at J$23.50 with 420,266 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.

Other News

1. Jamaica Public Service Company Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
2. The Jamaica Stock Exchange Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
3. The Palace Amusement Company (1982) Limited (PAL) has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended March 31, 2012. PAL has also advised that Mr. Vincent Wong has retired and resigned as a Director of the Company effective April 30, 2012.
4. Hardware & Lumber Limited (HL) has advised that Mr. Michael Ammar has been appointed a member of the HL Audit Committee replacing Mrs. Andrea Coy who has been appointed the CEO/Director of the Company effective April 1, 2012.
5. HL has also advised that Ms. Donna Doran has been appointed the new Chief Financial Officer with effect from May 7, 2012.
6. The Board of Directors of Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited will consider a dividend payment at a meeting to be held on May 25, 2012.
7. The Board of Directors of Scotia Group Jamaica Limited will consider a dividend payment at a meeting to be held on May 25, 2012.
8. The Board of Directors of Proven Investments Limited will consider making a dividend payment to ordinary and preference shareholders at a meeting to be held on May 28, 2012.
9. General Accident Insurance Company Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
10. Dolphin Cove Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.