Scotia Group Trades $14m and Advances 7%. $17m Traded Today – Aug 7, 2012

Today J$17.21 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (1.04 million shares) for 16 securities.

This was broken down as follows;
Main Market – J$15.80 million – 815,289 shares traded. 9 Stock(s).
Junior Market – J$1.41 million – 174,063 shares traded. 6 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. LASM …… +10.32% or +J$1.30 to close at J$13.90 with 46,648 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
2. SGJ ……. +7.14% or +J$1.50 to close at J$22.50 with 629,661 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
3. SIJL …… +5.57% or +J$1.56 to close at J$29.55 with 1,000 shares traded – Scotia DBG Investments Ltd.
4. LASF …… +0.47% or +J$0.02 to close at J$4.28 with 10,300 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited
5. LASD …… +0.22% or +J$0.03 to close at J$13.78 with 31,488 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. SGJ ……. J$13,710,868.28 – +7.14% or +J$1.50 to close at J$22.50 with 629,661 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
2. LASM …… J$648,407.20 – +10.32% or +J$1.30 to close at J$13.90 with 46,648 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
3. JBG ……. J$628,033.00 – -2.60% or -J$0.13 to close at J$4.87 with 128,170 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
4. GK …….. J$547,352.00 – -1.89% or -J$1.00 to close at J$52.00 with 10,526 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
5. LASD …… J$434,219.52 – +0.22% or +J$0.03 to close at J$13.78 with 31,488 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. SGJ ……. 629,661 shares – +7.14% or +J$1.50 to close at J$22.50 – Scotia Group Jamaica
2. JBG ……. 128,170 shares – -2.60% or -J$0.13 to close at J$4.87 – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
3. GENAC ….. 81,100 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$1.99 – General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited
4. CPJ ……. 51,000 shares – -2.00% or -J$0.05 to close at J$2.45 – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
5. LASM …… 46,648 shares – +10.32% or +J$1.30 to close at J$13.90 – Lasco Manufacturing Limited

Top 5 % Decreases

1. JBG ……. -2.60% or -J$0.13 to close at J$4.87 with 128,170 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
2. CPJ ……. -2.00% or -J$0.05 to close at J$2.45 with 51,000 shares traded – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
3. GK …….. -1.89% or -J$1.00 to close at J$52.00 with 10,526 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
4. JMMB …… -1.44% or -J$0.13 to close at J$8.87 with 8,000 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
5. SLJ ……. -0.59% or -J$0.06 to close at J$10.09 with 25,476 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited

52 Week high / low

• GraceKennedy Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $52.