Stocks Continue to Fall. 4 Stocks Hit 52-Week Low – Aug 2, 2012

Today J$4.36 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (0.33 million shares) for 19 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$3.34 million – 159,647 shares traded. 13 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$1.03 million – 143,822 shares traded. 5 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$102.30 thousand – 30,000 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. JMMB …… +4.05% or +J$0.35 to close at J$9.00 with 4,305 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
2. DG …….. +2.63% or +J$0.10 to close at J$3.90 with 5,000 shares traded – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
3. SGJ ……. +2.34% or +J$0.48 to close at J$21.00 with 4,640 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
4. GK …….. +0.06% or +J$0.03 to close at J$53.00 with 3,774 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. CAR ……. J$1,046,182.00 – -5.61% or -J$3.16 to close at J$53.12 with 19,196 shares traded – Carreras Limited
2. NCBJ …… J$867,768.17 – -0.47% or -J$0.10 to close at J$21.09 with 40,769 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
3. LASD …… J$542,977.45 – -1.86% or -J$0.26 to close at J$13.74 with 39,190 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
4. SIJL …… J$277,101.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$27.99 with 9,900 shares traded – Scotia DBG Investments Ltd.
5. SLJ ……. J$276,627.93 – -0.39% or -J$0.04 to close at J$10.24 with 27,147 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. LASF …… 61,721 shares – -5.56% or -J$0.25 to close at J$4.25 – Lasco Financial Services Limited
2. NCBJ …… 40,769 shares – -0.47% or -J$0.10 to close at J$21.09 – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
3. LASD …… 39,190 shares – -1.86% or -J$0.26 to close at J$13.74 – Lasco Distributors Limited
4. PULS …… 30,000 shares – -9.68% or -J$0.15 to close at J$1.40 – Pulse Investments
5. JMMB8.75 .. 30,000 shares – -2.57% or -J$0.09 to close at J$3.41 – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75%

Top 5 % Decreases

1. PCFS …… -14.29% or -J$3.00 to close at J$18.00 with 2,135 shares traded – Pan Caribbean Financial Services
2. PULS …… -9.68% or -J$0.15 to close at J$1.40 with 30,000 shares traded – Pulse Investments
3. SEP ……. -7.24% or -J$1.25 to close at J$16.01 with 7,600 shares traded – Seprod Limited
4. CAR ……. -5.61% or -J$3.16 to close at J$53.12 with 19,196 shares traded – Carreras Limited
5. LASF …… -5.56% or -J$0.25 to close at J$4.25 with 61,721 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited

52 Week high / low

• GraceKennedy Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $52.99.
• Pan Caribbean Financial Services traded at its 52-week low of $18.
• Seprod Limited traded at its 52-week low of $16.01.
• Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited 8.75% traded at its 52-week low of $3.41.