Trading on the JSE main market, resulted in 14 stocks being traded of which 4 experienced price gains (winners), 6 declined in price (losers) and 4 traded firm (no movement in price).
A total of 6,325,108 units crossed the trading floor valued at over $13,923,820. LIME was the volume leader with 5,198,060 units (82.18%) followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd. with 437,800 units (6.92%) and National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd. with 219,651 units (3.47%).
Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited experiences the day’s highest gain, increasing by 2.95% or $0.27 to end the day at $9.42; whilst Gleaner Company suffered the day’s greatest loss, falling 7.50% or $0.09 to close at $1.11.
The Winners (share price increased):
| Companies | Closing Price ($) | # of Shares Traded | Increase($) | Increase(%) |
| Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited | 9.42 | 67,121 | 0.27 | 2.95% |
| Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust Ltd. | 50.00 | 140 | 0.95 | 1.94% |
| Carreras Limited | 35.41 | 60,579 | 0.32 | 0.91% |
| Sagicor Investments Jamaica Limited | 17.23 | 7,704 | 0.03 | 0.17% |
The Losers (share price declined):
| Companies | Closing Price($) | # of Shares Traded | Decrease($) | Decrease (%) |
| Gleaner Company | 1.11 | 183,437 | -0.09 | -7.50 % |
| Desnoes and Geddes Ltd. | 4.51 | 22,576 | -0.28 | -5.85 % |
| Salada Foods Jamaica Limited | 8.01 | 4,000 | -0.49 | -5.76 % |
| LIME | 0.42 | 5,198,060 | -0.02 | -4.55 % |
| National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd. | 18.36 | 219,651 | -0.49 | -2.60 % |
| Jamaica Broilers Ltd. | 4.86 | 83,470 | -0.02 | -0.41 % |
Written by:
Thereece Stewart BSc.
Thereece holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Banking and Finance from UWI. She is accredited by the UTech/JIM-School of Advance Management with a Certificate in Jamaican Securities.
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