Market Declines 0.51% to 85,740 points. GraceKennedy, General Accident Hit 52-Week Lows. – Aug 20, 2012

Today J$12.86 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (1.87 million shares) for 23 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$11.92 million – 1,146,328 shares traded. 13 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$941.19 thousand – 128,007 shares traded. 8 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$1.98 million – 569,600 shares traded. 2 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. JAMT …… +14.29% or +J$0.55 to close at J$4.40 with 3,000 shares traded – Jamaican Teas Limited
2. HONBUN …. +3.02% or +J$0.12 to close at J$4.10 with 6,636 shares traded – Honey Bun (1982) Limited
3. SLJ ……. +1.27% or +J$0.13 to close at J$10.33 with 277,305 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
4. JMMB …… +1.24% or +J$0.11 to close at J$9.00 with 16,030 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
5. AMG ……. +1.11% or +J$0.04 to close at J$3.65 with 19,521 shares traded – AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. SLJ ……. J$2,856,241.50 – +1.27% or +J$0.13 to close at J$10.33 with 277,305 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
2. SGJ ……. J$2,562,448.86 – -3.11% or -J$0.65 to close at J$20.23 with 125,028 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
3. JBG ……. J$2,347,516.90 – -1.03% or -J$0.05 to close at J$4.80 with 486,532 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
4. JMMB8.75 .. J$1,740,000.00 – -0.29% or -J$0.01 to close at J$3.48 with 500,000 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%
5. GK …….. J$956,362.26 – -4.58% or -J$2.45 to close at J$51.03 with 18,732 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. JMMB8.75 .. 500,000 shares – -0.29% or -J$0.01 to close at J$3.48 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%
2. JBG ……. 486,532 shares – -1.03% or -J$0.05 to close at J$4.80 – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
3. SLJ ……. 277,305 shares – +1.27% or +J$0.13 to close at J$10.33 – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
4. SGJ ……. 125,028 shares – -3.11% or -J$0.65 to close at J$20.23 – Scotia Group Jamaica
5. CCC ……. 124,939 shares – +0.87% or +J$0.01 to close at J$1.16 – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.

Top 5 % Decreases

1. CPJ ……. -5.71% or -J$0.14 to close at J$2.31 with 10,000 shares traded – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
2. GK …….. -4.58% or -J$2.45 to close at J$51.03 with 18,732 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
3. CWJA …… -4.55% or -J$0.01 to close at J$0.21 with 70,507 shares traded – Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd.
4. SGJ ……. -3.11% or -J$0.65 to close at J$20.23 with 125,028 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
5. BPOW …… -3.00% or -J$0.15 to close at J$4.85 with 300 shares traded – Blue Power Group Limited

52 Week high / low

1. General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited traded at its 52-week low of $1.8.
2. GraceKennedy Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $50.