JAMT Advances 14.81% to Close at $4.65 While PROVEN Falls 10% ($0.01). J$86.01 Million Traded – March 28, 2012

Today J$86.01 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (6.44 million shares) for 26 securities.
US$1.35 thousand was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US$ Market (15,000 units) for 1 security.
This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$82.22 million – 4,937,426 shares traded. 17 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$3.78 million – 392,333 shares traded. 6 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$5.50 million – 1,091,200 shares traded. 2 Stock(s).
• USD Market – US$1.35 thousand – 15,000 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. JAMT ….. +14.81% or +J$0.60 to close at J$4.65 with 976 shares traded – Jamaican Teas Limited
2. KW ……. +5.83% or +J$0.30 to close at J$5.45 with 566 shares traded – Kingston Wharves Ltd.
3. DG ……. +4.66% or +J$0.21 to close at J$4.72 with 3,821 shares traded – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
4. LASM ….. +4.02% or +J$0.46 to close at J$11.90 with 175,100 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
5. LASD ….. +3.74% or +J$0.43 to close at J$11.93 with 96,280 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. NCBJ ….. J$29,058,760.78 – -4.85% or -J$1.28 to close at J$25.10 with 1,127,401 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
2. SGJ …… J$22,012,684.88 – -5.61% or -J$1.32 to close at J$22.21 with 968,655 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
3. JMMB ….. J$13,507,793.50 – -2.12% or -J$0.21 to close at J$9.69 with 1,421,873 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
4. PROVEN8 .. J$5,345,820.00 – +1.80% or +J$0.09 to close at J$5.10 with 1,048,200 shares traded – Proven Investments Limited 8%
5. JBG …… J$4,950,764.00 – +0.42% or +J$0.02 to close at J$4.82 with 1,010,360 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. JMMB ….. 1,421,873 shares – -2.12% or -J$0.21 to close at J$9.69 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
2. NCBJ ….. 1,127,401 shares – -4.85% or -J$1.28 to close at J$25.10 – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
3. PROVEN8 .. 1,048,200 shares – +1.80% or +J$0.09 to close at J$5.10 – Proven Investments Limited 8%
4. JBG …… 1,010,360 shares – +0.42% or +J$0.02 to close at J$4.82 – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
5. SGJ …… 968,655 shares – -5.61% or -J$1.32 to close at J$22.21 – Scotia Group Jamaica

Bottom 5 % Change

1. PROVEN … -10.00% or -J$0.01 to close at J$0.09 with 15,000 shares traded – Proven Investments Limited
2. SIJL ….. -8.18% or -J$2.38 to close at J$26.71 with 150,000 shares traded – Scotia DBG Investments Ltd.
3. SGJ …… -5.61% or -J$1.32 to close at J$22.21 with 968,655 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
4. NCBJ ….. -4.85% or -J$1.28 to close at J$25.10 with 1,127,401 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
5. JP ……. -3.74% or -J$0.86 to close at J$22.13 with 30,141 shares traded – Jamaica Producers Group Ltd.

52 Week high / low

1. Lascelles, deMercado and Company Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $270 (the 2nd time in 4 trading days, the most recent being March 23, 2012)

Other News

1. The Board of Directors of Kingston Properties Limited has declared its first dividend for the year 2012 in the amount of US$0.001 per stock unit payable on April 30, 2012 to stockholders on record as at April 13, 2012. The ex-dividend date is April 11, 2012.
2. The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange has informed that One Caribbean Media Limited (OCM) has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the Citadel Group, owners and operators of three radio stations in Trinidad and Tobago – I 95 fm, Red 96.7 fm and Hitz 107.1 fm.

   OCM wishes to emphasize that the change in ownership will see key talent being retained so that listeners to the three stations can look forward to the continuation of their favourite programming.