J$34.7 million in NCBJ Shares Traded to Dominate the Market – March 16, 2012

Today J$47.74 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (2.45 million shares) for 28.00 securities and this was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$44.30 million – 1,825,520 shares traded. 18 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$3.03 million – 540,361 shares traded. 8 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$407.80 thousand – 82,000 shares traded. 2 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. (LASM) …. +7.81% or +J$0.79 to close at J$10.90 with 37,573 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
2. (CCFG) …. +5.32% or +J$0.23 to close at J$4.55 with 2,500 shares traded – Capital & Credit Financial Group Limited
3. (DG) …… +4.69% or +J$0.18 to close at J$4.02 with 130,000 shares traded – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
4. (CCC) ….. +3.73% or +J$0.10 to close at J$2.78 with 1,686 shares traded – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
5. (SGJ) ….. +1.93% or +J$0.45 to close at J$23.76 with 40,330 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica

Top 5 Value Traded

1. (NCBJ) …. J$34,684,216.25 – -0.37% or -J$0.10 to close at J$27.02 with 1,284,125 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
2. (LAS) ….. J$4,432,125.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$265.00 with 16,725 shares traded – Lascelles, deMercado and Company Ltd.
3. (GK) …… J$1,300,365.00 – -0.13% or -J$0.08 to close at J$61.02 with 21,300 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
4. (KW) …… J$1,064,060.25 – -1.18% or -J$0.06 to close at J$5.02 with 210,705 shares traded – Kingston Wharves Ltd.
5. (SGJ) ….. J$952,796.25 – +1.93% or +J$0.45 to close at J$23.76 with 40,330 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. (NCBJ) …. 1,284,125 shares – -0.37% or -J$0.10 to close at J$27.02 – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
2. (KW) …… 210,705 shares – -1.18% or -J$0.06 to close at J$5.02 – Kingston Wharves Ltd.
3. (AFS) ….. 175,000 shares – -0.20% or -J$0.01 to close at J$5.00 – Access Financial Services Limited
4. (AMG) ….. 150,000 shares – +1.25% or +J$0.05 to close at J$4.05 – AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited
5. (DG) …… 130,000 shares – +4.69% or +J$0.18 to close at J$4.02 – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.

Bottom 5 % Change

1. (JAMT) …. -7.35% or -J$0.33 to close at J$4.16 with 16,875 shares traded – Jamaican Teas Limited
2. (BRG) ….. -2.22% or -J$0.07 to close at J$3.08 with 3,038 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.
3. (PROVEN8) . -1.76% or -J$0.09 to close at J$5.01 with 80,000 shares traded – Proven Investments Limited 8%
4. (KW) …… -1.18% or -J$0.06 to close at J$5.02 with 210,705 shares traded – Kingston Wharves Ltd.
5. (HONBUN) .. -1.06% or -J$0.05 to close at J$4.65 with 5,349 shares traded – Honey Bun (1982) Limited

Other Updates

• Carreras Limited has advised that in the Judgement handed down on March 13, 2012, the Commissioner’s appeal against Cigarette Company of Jamaica Limited was dismissed with cost.
• Dolphin Cove Limited has released its audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011.