Jamaican Teas Chairman Passes. NCB Makes Executive Changes. J$13.4 Million / 31 Stocks traded – Sep 25, 2013

Stock market performance report for Wednesday 25th of September 2013 below.

Jamaica Stock Exchange

Summary

• Combined Market – J$13,410,111 – 3,193,045 shares / 30 stock(s) traded. 116 trades.
• JSE Market Index – J$11,694,197 – 1,863,609 shares / 81 trades. 4 Advanced / 6 Declined / 10 Firm.
• JSE Junior Market Index – J$1,715,914 – 1,329,436 shares / 35 trades. 2 Advanced / 3 Declined / 5 Firm.

Combined and Market Index includes Ordinary and Preference Shares.

Index Performance

• JSE Market Index – 1,863,609 shares traded. Index -0.03% to 84,123.
• JSE Junior Market Index – 1,329,436 shares traded. Index -0.13% to 759.
• JSE US Equities Index – 405 shares traded. Index 0.00% to 85.
• JSE Select Index – 283,269 shares traded. Index +0.07% to 2,304.
• JSE All Jamaican Composite – 385,569 shares traded. Index -0.05% to 83,707.
• JSE Cross Listed Index – 0 shares traded. Index 0.00% to 794.

Top 5 Advancing Stocks

1. PURITY… 9.76% or +0.12 to close at J$1.35 with 300 shares traded
2. NCBJ… 1.29% or +0.24 to close at J$18.79 with 99,456 shares traded
3. SGJ… 0.34% or +0.07 to close at J$20.62 with 37,918 shares traded
4. DCOVE… 0.25% or +0.02 to close at J$8.02 with 4,900 shares traded
5. DG… 0.22% or +0.01 to close at J$4.51 with 6,200 shares traded

Top 5 Value Traded

1. PROVEN8… J$7,508,443 – 0.00%% or – 0.00 to close at J$5.09 with 1,478,040 shares traded
2. NCBJ… J$1,867,286 – 1.29%% or – +0.24 to close at J$18.79 with 99,456 shares traded
3. LASF… J$1,522,283 – 0.00%% or – 0.00 to close at J$1.20 with 1,268,569 shares traded
4. SGJ… J$785,661 – 0.34%% or – +0.07 to close at J$20.62 with 37,918 shares traded
5. PJAM… J$319,352 – -0.36%% or – -0.18 to close at J$50.34 with 6,354 shares traded

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. PROVEN8… 1,478,040 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at J$5.09
2. LASF… 1,268,569 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at J$1.20
3. NCBJ… 99,456 shares traded – 1.29% or +0.24 to close at J$18.79
4. BRG… 78,470 shares traded – 0% or 0.00 to close at J$2.26
5. SGJ… 37,918 shares traded – 0.34% or +0.07 to close at J$20.62

Top 5 Declining Stocks

1. CCC… -5.17% or -0.12 to close at J$2.20 with 26,125 shares traded
2. JSE… -5.00% or -0.15 to close at J$2.85 with 7,000 shares traded
3. BPOW… -3.65% or -0.36 to close at J$9.50 with 200 shares traded
4. SEP… -3.57% or -0.50 to close at J$13.50 with 1,237 shares traded
5. GK… -1.98% or -1.12 to close at J$55.38 with 2,270 shares traded

Other News

• National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has advised that its current Group Chief Financial Officer, Mrs. Yvonne Clarke, will demit office effective December 29, 2013. NCBJ has advised that this decision has been taken in the context of a review of the organisational structure at all levels. As a consequence, the finance function will report instead to the Deputy Group Managing Director. On December 31, 2013, Mrs. Marjorie Seeberan (General Manager – Corporate Banking Division) will also demit office at which time it is expected that a new head of the corporate banking team will be in place.
• Jamaican Teas Limited has advised of the passing of its Chairman, Mr. Adeeb Mahfood, on September 21, 2013.
• The Board of Directors of Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited will consider a resolution to declare an interim dividend at a meeting to be held on October 1, 2013.