Overall market activity resulted from trading in 15 securities of which four advanced, four declined and seven traded firm. Trading activity on the first tier market registered a volume of 60,126 shares crossing the floor of the Exchange valued at $1,304,820.59. National Commercial Bank Jamaica was the volume leader with 31,087 shares changing hands for a value of $68,004.56, followed by Guardian Holdings Ltd with a volume of 8,143 shares being traded for $111,596.03. Republic Bank Ltd contributed 7,748 shares with a value of $749,231.60, while Neal & Massy Holdings added 5,094 shares valued at $206,386.98.
Republic Bank Ltd enjoyed the day's largest gain, increasing $0.25 to end the day at $96.70. Conversely, Guardian Media Ltd suffered the day's greatest loss, falling $1.51 to close at $19.99. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund was the only active security on the mutual fund market, posting a volume of 7,000 shares valued at $23,030. Praetorian Property Mutual Fund declined by $0.21 to end at $3.29. Fortress Caribbean Property Fund remained at $5.11. Savinves India Asia Fund remained at $62.25. The second tier market did not witness any activity. Mora Ven Holdings Ltd remained at $15.65.
