Market Continues to Decline. 20 Stocks Traded, 6 Advanced, 10 Declined and 4 Traded Firm – April 27, 2012

Today J$18.07 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (1.36 million shares) for 20 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$16.99 million – 1,013,399 shares traded. 13 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$1.08 million – 280,754 shares traded. 5 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$233.38 thousand – 64,000 shares traded. 2 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. LAS …… +3.21% or +J$9.00 to close at J$289.00 with 1,000 shares traded – Lascelles, deMercado and Company Ltd.
2. SLJ …… +1.95% or +J$0.21 to close at J$11.00 with 1,700 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
3. LASF ….. +0.50% or +J$0.02 to close at J$4.00 with 5,000 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited
4. CPJ …… +0.40% or +J$0.01 to close at J$2.52 with 217,777 shares traded – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
5. BRG …… +0.34% or +J$0.01 to close at J$2.97 with 6,509 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. NCBJ ….. J$13,490,347.53 – -4.60% or -J$1.22 to close at J$25.29 with 539,506 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
2. SGJ …… J$1,873,875.00 – -1.51% or -J$0.36 to close at J$23.53 with 78,900 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
3. CPJ …… J$548,798.04 – +0.40% or +J$0.01 to close at J$2.52 with 217,777 shares traded – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
4. GLNR ….. J$410,487.67 – -0.55% or -J$0.01 to close at J$1.82 with 223,699 shares traded – Gleaner Company
5. LASD ….. J$390,000.00 – -0.15% or -J$0.02 to close at J$13.00 with 30,000 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. NCBJ ….. 539,506 shares – -4.60% or -J$1.22 to close at J$25.29 – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
2. GLNR ….. 223,699 shares – -0.55% or -J$0.01 to close at J$1.82 – Gleaner Company
3. CPJ …… 217,777 shares – +0.40% or +J$0.01 to close at J$2.52 – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
4. SGJ …… 78,900 shares – -1.51% or -J$0.36 to close at J$23.53 – Scotia Group Jamaica
5. JMMB8.5 .. 60,000 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$3.55 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 8.50%

Bottom 5 % Change

1. SVL …… -5.93% or -J$0.16 to close at J$2.54 with 10,000 shares traded – Supreme Ventures Limited
2. NCBJ ….. -4.60% or -J$1.22 to close at J$25.29 with 539,506 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
3. CCC …… -2.56% or -J$0.04 to close at J$1.52 with 51,494 shares traded – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
4. JMMB ….. -1.79% or -J$0.19 to close at J$10.45 with 2,000 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
5. SGJ …… -1.51% or -J$0.36 to close at J$23.53 with 78,900 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica

52 Week high / low

1. Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd 8.50% traded at its 52-week high of $3.56.

 Other News

1. Barita Investments Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the six months ended March 31, 2012.
2. National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has released its unaudited financial statements for the six months ended March 31, 2012. The Board of NCBJ has declared an interim dividend of $0.21 per ordinary stock unit payable on May 25, 2012 to shareholders on record as at May 11, 2012. The ex-dividend date is May 9, 2012.
3. Hardware & Lumber Limited has advised that its Annual General Meeting will be held at the Registered Office, 697 Spanish Town Road, Kingston 11 on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.
4. Kingston Properties Limited has advised that its 4th Annual General Meeting will be held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, 16 Chelsea Avenue, Kingston 5 on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 10:30a.m.
5. The Board of Directors of Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) Limited will consider the payment of a dividend at a meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.