Low Volumes, J$20.2 Million Traded – March 23, 2012

Today J$20.20 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (1.93 million shares) for 24 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$18.48 million – 1,645,328 shares traded. 18 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$1.71 million – 197,429 shares traded. 5 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$292.25 thousand – 83,500 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. CBNY ….. +33.33% or +J$0.01 to close at J$0.04 with 174,398 shares traded – Ciboney Group Ltd.
2. LASF ….. +3.81% or +J$0.16 to close at J$4.36 with 41,955 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited
3. DG ……. +2.85% or +J$0.12 to close at J$4.33 with 15,699 shares traded – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
4. GK ……. +2.54% or +J$1.51 to close at J$60.97 with 7,361 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
5. GLNR (XD) +2.15% or +J$0.04 to close at J$1.90 with 171,590 shares traded – Gleaner Company

Top 5 Value Traded

1. SGJ …… J$6,864,320.00 – +0.34% or +J$0.08 to close at J$23.89 with 289,024 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
2. SLJ …… J$6,629,343.75 – +0.83% or +J$0.09 to close at J$10.87 with 606,250 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
3. NCBJ ….. J$2,150,807.00 – +0.68% or +J$0.18 to close at J$26.79 with 80,404 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
4. LASD ….. J$855,895.12 – +0.45% or +J$0.05 to close at J$11.25 with 76,012 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
5. LASM ….. J$506,369.24 – -0.18% or -J$0.02 to close at J$11.28 with 44,871 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. SLJ …… 606,250 shares – +0.83% or +J$0.09 to close at J$10.87 – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
2. SGJ …… 289,024 shares – +0.34% or +J$0.08 to close at J$23.89 – Scotia Group Jamaica
3. CBNY ….. 174,398 shares – +33.33% or +J$0.01 to close at J$0.04 – Ciboney Group Ltd.
4. GLNR (XD) 171,590 shares – +2.15% or +J$0.04 to close at J$1.90 – Gleaner Company
5. SVL …… 120,400 shares – -3.67% or -J$0.11 to close at J$2.89 – Supreme Ventures Limited

Bottom 5 % Change

1. SVL …… -3.67% or -J$0.11 to close at J$2.89 with 120,400 shares traded – Supreme Ventures Limited
2. AFS (XD) . -2.00% or -J$0.10 to close at J$4.90 with 32,591 shares traded – Access Financial Services Limited
3. JBG …… -1.03% or -J$0.05 to close at J$4.80 with 24,531 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.
4. LASM ….. -0.18% or -J$0.02 to close at J$11.28 with 44,871 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
5. SEP …… -0.05% or -J$0.01 to close at J$19.02 with 2,000 shares traded – Seprod Limited

52 Week high / low

1. Lascelles, deMercado and Company Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $266.01.