Overall market activity resulted from trading in eight securities of which two advanced, two declined and four traded firm. Trading activity on the First Tier Market registered a volume of 318,144 shares crossing the floor of the Exchange valued at $2,064,597.32. Guardian Holdings Ltd was the volume leader with 114,365 shares changing hands for a value of $1,657,528.44, followed by Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd with a volume of 83,880 shares being traded for $42,038.
GraceKennedy Ltd contributed 75,391 shares with a value of $266,130.23, while National Flour Mills Ltd added 44,000 shares valued at $46,200. Guardian Holdings Ltd enjoyed the day’s largest gain, increasing $0.33 to end the day at $14.49. Conversely, Clico Investment Fund suffered the day’s greatest loss, falling $0.10 to close at $21.58. Clico Investment Fund was the only active security on the Mutual Fund Market, posting a volume of 5,271 shares valued at $113,731.28.