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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

U.S.:Dollar retreats from 14-year high, Swedish crown has best day in six monthsThe dollar took a breather on Wednesday after reaching a 14-year high the previous day, while the Swedish crown chalked up its biggest rise in six months after the Riksbank voted to ease policy further only by the narrowest of margins. The dollar