Market Index Declines by 306.45 points (0.34%) to 90,436.79. Today’s Trades – 704,505 Units / $6.6m – Nov 7, 2012

Today J$6.58 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (0.79 million shares) for 27 securities.

This was broken down as follows;
Main Market – J$4.44 million – 254,226 shares traded. 17 Stock(s).
Junior Market – J$2.15 million – 450,279 shares traded. 9 Stock(s).
Preference Shares – J$277.95 thousand – 85,000 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases
GLNR …… +10.00% or +J$0.15 to close at J$1.65 with 15,000 shares traded – Gleaner Company
AMG ……. +1.43% or +J$0.05 to close at J$3.55 with 205,008 shares traded – AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited
JMMB8.75 .. +1.24% or +J$0.04 to close at J$3.27 with 85,000 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%
LASF …… +1.21% or +J$0.06 to close at J$5.00 with 100 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited
NCBJ …… +0.44% or +J$0.09 to close at J$20.34 with 4,069 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.

Top 5 Value Traded
CAR ……. J$1,919,871.63 – -0.83% or -J$0.47 to close at J$56.31 with 33,965 shares traded – Carreras Limited
AMG ……. J$727,778.40 – +1.43% or +J$0.05 to close at J$3.55 with 205,008 shares traded – AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited
SGJ ……. J$593,767.50 – -1.49% or -J$0.32 to close at J$21.14 with 27,942 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
SLJ ……. J$589,452.38 – -0.67% or -J$0.07 to close at J$10.31 with 57,007 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
AFS ……. J$575,400.00 – -0.36% or -J$0.02 to close at J$5.48 with 105,000 shares traded – Access Financial Services Limited

Top 5 Volume Traded
AMG ……. 205,008 shares – +1.43% or +J$0.05 to close at J$3.55 – AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited
AFS ……. 105,000 shares – -0.36% or -J$0.02 to close at J$5.48 – Access Financial Services Limited
JMMB8.75 .. 85,000 shares – +1.24% or +J$0.04 to close at J$3.27 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%
GENAC ….. 78,241 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$1.80 – General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited
SLJ ……. 57,007 shares – -0.67% or -J$0.07 to close at J$10.31 – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited

Top 5 % Decreases
CBNY …… -12.50% or -J$0.01 to close at J$0.07 with 2,600 shares traded – Ciboney Group Ltd.
KW …….. -8.91% or -J$0.49 to close at J$5.01 with 3,421 shares traded – Kingston Wharves Ltd.
SGJ ……. -1.49% or -J$0.32 to close at J$21.14 with 27,942 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
GK …….. -0.98% or -J$0.48 to close at J$48.52 with 8,300 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
CAR ……. -0.83% or -J$0.47 to close at J$56.31 with 33,965 shares traded – Carreras Limited

52 Week high / low
Hardware & Lumber traded at its 52-week of $3.

Other News

1. Mayberry Investments Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.
2. Guardian Holdings Limited has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.
3. Ciboney Group Limited has released its audited financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2012.
4. Scotia Investments Jamaica Limited has advised that Mr Gregory Samuels has been employed in the capacity of Assistant Vice President for Treasury and Trading effective November 1, 2012.
5. The Board of Directors of Lascelles deMercado & Co. Limited will give consideration to the declaration of an interim dividend to ordinary stock holders at a meeting to be held on November 13, 2012.