LASF Hits 52-Week High. FCIB MD Resigns. J$11.4m / 14 Stocks Traded. 8 Up, 3 Down and 3 Firm – April 22, 2013

Today J$11.42 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (1.08 million shares) for 14 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$10.99 million – 987,408 shares traded. 10 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$424.93 thousand – 93,213 shares traded. 3 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$3.20 hundred – 100 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. LASF …… +4.44% or +J$0.32 to close at J$7.52 with 16,500 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited
2. JMMB …… +3.79% or +J$0.25 to close at J$6.85 with 26,030 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
3. NCBJ …… +1.16% or +J$0.21 to close at J$18.39 with 108,807 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
4. SLJ ……. +1.05% or +J$0.08 to close at J$7.68 with 390,000 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
5. SGJ ……. +0.67% or +J$0.14 to close at J$20.92 with 1,219 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica

Top 5 Value Traded

1. SEP ……. J$3,060,750.00 – +0.21% or +J$0.03 to close at J$14.58 with 210,000 shares traded – Seprod Limited
2. SLJ ……. J$3,004,950.00 – +1.05% or +J$0.08 to close at J$7.68 with 390,000 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
3. CAR ……. J$2,409,585.64 – +0.04% or +J$0.02 to close at J$56.00 with 43,036 shares traded – Carreras Limited
4. NCBJ …… J$2,027,074.41 – +1.16% or +J$0.21 to close at J$18.39 with 108,807 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
5. HONBUN …. J$294,852.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$4.00 with 73,713 shares traded – Honey Bun (1982) Limited

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. SLJ ……. 390,000 shares – +1.05% or +J$0.08 to close at J$7.68 – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
2. SEP ……. 210,000 shares – +0.21% or +J$0.03 to close at J$14.58 – Seprod Limited
3. CCC ……. 156,566 shares – -12.50% or -J$0.10 to close at J$0.70 – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
4. NCBJ …… 108,807 shares – +1.16% or +J$0.21 to close at J$18.39 – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
5. HONBUN …. 73,713 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$4.00 – Honey Bun (1982) Limited

Top 5 % Decreases

1. CCC ……. -12.50% or -J$0.10 to close at J$0.70 with 156,566 shares traded – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
2. BRG ……. -2.56% or -J$0.05 to close at J$1.90 with 6,000 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.
3. CPJ ……. -0.50% or -J$0.01 to close at J$2.00 with 3,000 shares traded – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
4. HONBUN …. +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$4.00 with 73,713 shares traded – Honey Bun (1982) Limited
5. HONBUN …. +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$4.00 with 73,713 shares traded – Honey Bun (1982) Limited

52 Week high / low

• Lasco Financial Services Limited traded at its 52-week high of $7.55.
• Caribbean Cement Company Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $0.7.

Other News

• FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited has advised that Managing Director, Corporate Lending and Investment Banking, Mr. Ian Chinapoo, a member of FirstCaribbean’s Senior Executive Team has resigned effective May 31, 2013.