Overall Market activity resulted from trading in ten securities of which two advanced, two declined and six traded firm. Trading activity on the first tier market registered a volume of 261,153 shares crossing the floor of the Exchange valued at $2,228,170.77.
The Composite Index declined by 0.76 points, or by 0.07 per cent to close at 1,044.14, while the All T&T Index advanced by 2.60 points, or by 0.16 per cent, to close at 1,586.10. The Cross Listed Index declined by 0.48 points, or 0.74 per cent, to close at 63.95. National Commercial Bank Jamaica was the volume leader with 132,000 shares changing hands for a value of $217,800.00, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd with a volume of 71,492 shares being traded for $50,044.40. Neal & Massy Holdings contributed 31,605 shares with a value of $1,422,211.92, while Sagicor Financial Corporation added 10,165 shares valued at $75,525.95. Neal & Massy Holdings enjoyed the day's largest gain, increasing $1.00 to end the day at $45. West Indian Tobacco Company, WITCO, closed $0.20 higher to end trading at $71.76. Conversely, Jamaica Money Market Brokers suffered the day's greatest loss, falling $0.10 to close at $0.70. Neither the mutual fund market, nor the Second Tier Market recorded any activity.
