Scotia Group Trades J$12.6 Million, Up 2.05%. Barita Up 11.18%, JMMB Up 4.87% – May 1, 2012

Today J$23.88 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (1.38 million shares) for 29 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$22.74 million – 1,027,469 shares traded. 20 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$1.14 million – 305,351 shares traded. 8 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$171.00 thousand – 47,500 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. BIL …… +11.18% or +J$0.37 to close at J$3.68 with 20,000 shares traded – Barita Investments Limited
2. JMMB ….. +4.87% or +J$0.51 to close at J$10.99 with 2,300 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
3. HONBUN … +4.47% or +J$0.17 to close at J$3.97 with 1,900 shares traded – Honey Bun (1982) Limited
4. DCOVE …. +4.39% or +J$0.29 to close at J$6.90 with 10,000 shares traded – Dolphin Cove Limited
5. JBG …… +3.07% or +J$0.14 to close at J$4.70 with 67,560 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. SGJ …… J$12,573,008.70 – +2.05% or +J$0.49 to close at J$24.39 with 516,876 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
2. GK ……. J$5,819,308.20 – -1.17% or -J$0.69 to close at J$58.19 with 98,716 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
3. NCBJ ….. J$1,632,561.00 – +0.71% or +J$0.18 to close at J$25.54 with 64,022 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
4. SLJ …… J$451,260.00 – +0.83% or +J$0.09 to close at J$10.90 with 41,400 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
5. BRG …… J$390,674.40 – -1.35% or -J$0.04 to close at J$2.93 with 132,432 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. SGJ …… 516,876 shares – +2.05% or +J$0.49 to close at J$24.39 – Scotia Group Jamaica
2. GENAC …. 155,276 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$2.08 – General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited
3. BRG …… 132,432 shares – -1.35% or -J$0.04 to close at J$2.93 – Berger Paints Ltd.
4. GK ……. 98,716 shares – -1.17% or -J$0.69 to close at J$58.19 – GraceKennedy Ltd.
5. CPJ …… 80,000 shares – +1.17% or +J$0.03 to close at J$2.60 – Caribbean Producers Jamaica

Bottom 5 % Change

1. CWJA ….. -6.25% or -J$0.01 to close at J$0.15 with 2,205 shares traded – Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd.
2. LAS …… -3.11% or -J$9.00 to close at J$280.00 with 100 shares traded – Lascelles, deMercado and Company Ltd.
3. BRG …… -1.35% or -J$0.04 to close at J$2.93 with 132,432 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.
4. JAMT ….. -1.23% or -J$0.05 to close at J$4.00 with 1,985 shares traded – Jamaican Teas Limited
5. GK ……. -1.17% or -J$0.69 to close at J$58.19 with 98,716 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.

52 Week high / low

• Lascelles, deMercado and Company Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $280.