JMMB Leads Advancers, Climbs Higher 4.31% to J$11.87 – April 17, 2012

Today J$11.30 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (1.04 million shares) for 30 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$9.95 million – 783,245 shares traded. 22 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$1.34 million – 223,366 shares traded. 7 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$103.60 thousand – 37,000 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. JMMB ….. +4.31% or +J$0.49 to close at J$11.87 with 79,143 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
2. BRG …… +1.72% or +J$0.05 to close at J$2.95 with 38,949 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.
3. GLNR ….. +1.08% or +J$0.02 to close at J$1.87 with 4,348 shares traded – Gleaner Company
4. JBG …… +1.03% or +J$0.05 to close at J$4.90 with 20,085 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
5. GK ……. +0.53% or +J$0.32 to close at J$60.37 with 29,384 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. PJAM ….. J$3,126,715.74 – -0.83% or -J$0.48 to close at J$57.02 with 54,821 shares traded – Pan Jamaican Investments Trust Ltd.
2. GK ……. J$1,770,826.76 – +0.53% or +J$0.32 to close at J$60.37 with 29,384 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
3. CAR …… J$934,916.16 – +0.03% or +J$0.02 to close at J$62.03 with 15,072 shares traded – Carreras Limited
4. JMMB ….. J$928,743.11 – +4.31% or +J$0.49 to close at J$11.87 with 79,143 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
5. NCBJ ….. J$661,072.13 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$26.63 with 24,829 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. CCC …… 175,544 shares – -3.86% or -J$0.08 to close at J$1.99 – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
2. RJR …… 116,627 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$2.48 – Radio Jamaica Ltd.
3. AMG …… 115,374 shares – -0.24% or -J$0.01 to close at J$4.11 – AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited
4. JMMB ….. 79,143 shares – +4.31% or +J$0.49 to close at J$11.87 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
5. CWJA ….. 55,195 shares – -5.88% or -J$0.01 to close at J$0.16 – Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd.

Bottom 5 % Change

1. CPJ …… -6.67% or -J$0.15 to close at J$2.10 with 18,907 shares traded – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
2. BILVPA … -6.67% or -J$0.20 to close at J$2.80 with 37,000 shares traded – Barita Investments Limited – Series A
3. CWJA ….. -5.88% or -J$0.01 to close at J$0.16 with 55,195 shares traded – Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd.
4. DG ……. -5.32% or -J$0.25 to close at J$4.45 with 54,863 shares traded – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
5. SEP …… -4.95% or -J$0.94 to close at J$18.06 with 3,000 shares traded – Seprod Limited

52 Week high / low

• Lascelles, deMercado and Company Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $260.

Other News

• The Board of Directors of Berger Paints Jamaica Limited will meet on Monday, April 23, 2012 to consider a dividend payment.
• National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited has advised that Mr. Vernon S. James (who currently leads the sales teams for both NCB Capital Markets Limited and NCB Insurance Company Limited) will assume the role of Acting General Manager for NCB Insurance Company Limited. He will replace Ms. Ann Marie Hamilton, who demits office on April 18, 2012.
• The Jamaica Livestock Association Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the first quarter ended February 29, 2012.
• Lasco Manufacturing Limited has elected to forego the submission of its fourth quarter results and will submit its audited financial statements within 60 days after the year end.