U.S.:Dollar dips but longer-term rally still seen in playThe dollar dipped for a second day on Thursday as traders booked profits ahead of a batch of U.S. data later in the day, though the greenback was still trading less than a percent away from a 14-year high touched earlier in the week. The U.S. currency

Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited (CWJ) has advised that effective January 1, 2017 its Managing Director, Mr. Garfield Sinclair, will assume the role of Cable & Wireless Communications President of the Caribbean. Mr. Sinclair will have continuing responsibility for CWJ over the next twelve months as Managing Director.

LASCO Financial Services Limited (LASF) has advised that a connected party purchased 396,024 LASF shares on December 9, 2016.

JMMB Group Limited (JMMBGL) has advised that a connected party sold 2,000,000 JMMBGL shares on December 20, 2016.

Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust Limited (PJAM) has advised that four Directors purchased a total of 63,963 PJAM shares and that a connected party purchased 11,263 PJAM shares. The transactions were conducted during the period December 16 to 20, 2016.

Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) has advised that a connected party purchased a total of 364,056 SJ shares during the period December 14 to 19, 2016. SJ further advised that an Executive purchased 150,000 SJ shares under the SJ Executive Long Term Incentive Scheme on December 16, 2016.

AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited (AMG) traded at its 52-week high of $24.51.

Honey Bun (1982) Limited (HONBUN) has declared an interim dividend of $0.02 per share payable on January 16, 2017 to shareholders on record as at January 9, 2017. The ex-dividend date is January 5, 2017.

Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited (CWJ) traded at its 52-week low of $0.65.

Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) traded at its 52-week high of $21.00.