Overall market activity resulted from trading in 12 securities of which seven advanced, one declined and four traded firm.Trading activity on the first tier market registered a volume of 19,970,619 shares crossing the floor of the Exchange valued at $33,989,435.25.
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd was the volume leader with 18,250,000 shares changing hands for a value of $19,527,500, followed by Point Lisas Industrial Port Development Corporation Ltd with a volume of 1,584,486 shares being traded for $5,862,598.20.
Republic Bank Ltd contributed 52,785 shares with a value of $6,160,537.35, while Angostura Holdings Ltd added 36,089 shares valued at $387,956.75.
First Citizens Bank Ltd enjoyed the day's largest gain, increasing $0.24 to end the day at $39.88. Conversely, Prestige Holdings Ltd suffered the day's sole decline, falling $0.02 to end the day at $9.38.Clico Investment Fund was the only active security on the mutual fund market, posting a volume of 34,960 shares valued at $770,884.95. It remained at $22.05.