Overall market activity resulted from trading in 15 securities of which six advanced, three declined and six traded firm. Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a volume of 653,344 shares crossing the floor of the Exchange valued at $6,438,415.06. National Commercial Bank Jamaica Ltd was the volume leader with 200,000 shares changing hands for a value of $200,000, followed by Trinidad Cement Ltd with a volume of 144,893 shares being traded for $289,857.80.
GraceKennedy Ltd contributed 128,489 shares with a value of $494,680.30, while Guardian Holdings Ltd added 53,950 shares valued at $733,720. The West Indian Tobacco Company Ltd enjoyed the day’s largest gain, increasing $0.23 to end the day at $119.00. Conversely, Trinidad Cement Ltd suffered the day’s greatest loss, falling $0.03 to close at $2. Clico Investment Fund was the only active security on the Mutual Fund Market, posting a volume of 13,280 shares valued at $293,488. It remained at $22.10.