Market Declines 180.03 points (0.21%) to close at 85,721. $2.4m Traded – Aug 30, 2012

Today J$2.35 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (0.48 million shares) for 17 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$1.81 million – 416,424 shares traded. 10 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$538.86 thousand – 67,440 shares traded. 7 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$0.00 hundred – 00 shares traded. 0 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. LASF …… +4.62% or +J$0.18 to close at J$4.08 with 7,440 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited
2. BPOW …… +3.95% or +J$0.19 to close at J$5.00 with 2,265 shares traded – Blue Power Group Limited
3. BRG ……. +1.95% or +J$0.05 to close at J$2.61 with 23,600 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.
4. LASD …… +0.62% or +J$0.08 to close at J$13.00 with 34,000 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
5. CHL ……. +0.42% or +J$0.05 to close at J$12.00 with 100 shares traded – Cargo Handlers Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. JBG ……. J$1,228,450.82 – -0.63% or -J$0.03 to close at J$4.70 with 260,541 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
2. LASD …… J$442,000.00 – +0.62% or +J$0.08 to close at J$13.00 with 34,000 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
3. MIL ……. J$228,354.09 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$2.02 with 113,609 shares traded – Mayberry Investments Ltd
4. SLJ ……. J$92,410.50 – -0.98% or -J$0.10 to close at J$10.15 with 9,100 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
5. SGJ ……. J$83,824.00 – -0.96% or -J$0.20 to close at J$20.70 with 4,030 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. JBG ……. 260,541 shares – -0.63% or -J$0.03 to close at J$4.70 – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
2. MIL ……. 113,609 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$2.02 – Mayberry Investments Ltd
3. LASD …… 34,000 shares – +0.62% or +J$0.08 to close at J$13.00 – Lasco Distributors Limited
4. BRG ……. 23,600 shares – +1.95% or +J$0.05 to close at J$2.61 – Berger Paints Ltd.
5. CPJ ……. 20,000 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$2.30 – Caribbean Producers Jamaica

Top 5 % Decreases

1. HONBUN …. -12.99% or -J$0.50 to close at J$3.35 with 1,000 shares traded – Honey Bun (1982) Limited
2. CCC ……. -12.03% or -J$0.16 to close at J$1.17 with 1,000 shares traded – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
3. SLJ ……. -0.98% or -J$0.10 to close at J$10.15 with 9,100 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
4. SGJ ……. -0.96% or -J$0.20 to close at J$20.70 with 4,030 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
5. JBG ……. -0.63% or -J$0.03 to close at J$4.70 with 260,541 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.

52 Week high / low

• Honey Bun (1982) Limited traded at its 52-week low of $3.35.

Other News

• First Caribbean International Bank Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended July 31, 2012.