Investors owning Junior Market stocks would be fortunate if they held most of the 19 best performing stocks in that market in 2023, if they held the TOP10 stocks from the start of 2023, they would have picked up gains ranging from 13 percent to a high of 65 percent, plus dividends in some cases.
Junior Market stocks fared better than their Main Market counterparts with 19 or 40 percent of listings recording gains during the year and 29 or 60 percent declining. ISP Finance was the leading Junior Market stock after gaining 65 percent for the year followed by Main Event up 55 percent, Regency Petroleum added 47 percent to the price at the commencement of the year, while Knutsford Express put on a solid 45 percent and Dolphin Cove 39 percent, in addition, the company paid dividends amounting to $1.60 during the year thus raising the total returns to 51 percent.
Declining Junior Market stocks were headed by the managerially and financially troubled iCreate down 65 percent, Elite Diagnostic struggling to overcome machine failures, declined by 46 percent, Medical Disposables suffered a fall of 44 percent as profit collapsed in 2023, helped by increased finance costs. CAC2000 fell 43 percent and 2022 highflyer, Fosrich dropped 38 percent. Advertising and public relations firm Limners and Bards fell 38 percent, money transfer and micro lender, Lasco Financial dropped 33 percent and petroleum distributor Future Energy a 2022 high flying stock retreated with a loss of 28 percent.
Archives for December 2023
Trading jumps on the JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a 1,081 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands and the value jumping 3,472 percent more than on Thursday, resulting in the trading of 10 securities up from five on Thursday and ended with five rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 367,867 shares were traded, for US$23,588 compared with 31,154 units at US$662 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 36,787 units at US$2,359 versus 6,231 shares at US$132 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 28,010 shares at US$1,403 compared with 27,035 units at US$1,296 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 6.56 points to close at 231.05, down 1.2 percent for the year.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 4.37 US cents in trading 1,000 stock units, Margaritaville advanced 1.6 cents to 12.5 US cents after 168 shares passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions rose 23 cents to close at US$1.78 as investors exchanged 3,039 stocks. Proven Investments climbed 0.51 of one cent to end at 15 US cents after a transfer of 86,285 units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with traders dealing in 157 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 1 cent to 8 US cents in an exchange of 6,456 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents with investors transferring 1,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.09 of a cent to end at 1.74 US cents in an exchange of 269,258 stock units,
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% fell 4 cents in closing at US$1.01 with investors dealing in 500 shares and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share gained 20 cents to close at US$11.20 after just 4 stocks were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stocks mostly rise to close 2023
Trading activity climbed as prices mostly rose on the final trading day for 2023 on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 194 percent and the value 185 percent more than on Thursday resulting in the trading of 20 securities as was the case on Thursday, and ended with prices of 12 stocks rising, three declining and five remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 295,781 shares for $2,657,158 up from 100,718 stock units at $931,366 on Thursday.
An average of 14,789 units were traded at $132,858 compared to 5,036 shares at $46,568 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 17,065 shares at $239,371 compared with 17,254 units at $249,160 on the previous day. The average trade for November amounted to 19,241 shares at $227,402.
The Composite Index popped 6.16 points to conclude trading at 1,214.10, the All T&T Index rose 7.48 points to 1,811.13, the SME Index remained unchanged at 70.72 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.67 points to lock up trading at 80.51.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended trading for the year at $68.50, with 313 stock units crossing the market, Angostura Holdings gained $2.01 to close trading at $22 in an exchange of 3,495 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 75 cents to end at $23.50 after 460 units passed through the market. First Citizens Group dipped 39 cents in closing at $49.11 in an exchange of 200 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied 34 cents to $4.50 with 44,851 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings popped 40 cents to $19 with investors dealing in 14,150 stocks. JMMB Group remained at $1.35 in switching ownership of 13,608 units, Massy Holdings rallied 5 cents to close at $4.45 in trading 93,266 stock units, National Enterprises slipped 1 cent to end at $4.14 after a transfer of 20,910 shares. National Flour Mills increased 20 cents in closing at $1.94 in trading 2,010 stock units, NCB Financial ended at $3.40, with 14 stocks, One Caribbean Media climbed 30 cents to end at $3.80 with traders dealing in 6,550 units. Point Lisas rose 18 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.74 as investors exchanged 25,633 stocks, Prestige Holdings ended at $9.30 after 50 shares were traded, Republic Financial remained at $122.84 after an exchange of 7,943 stock units. Scotiabank shed 95 cents to end at $69 with a transfer of 1,497 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 65 cents to $11 with 14,581 shares crossing the exchange, Trinidad Cement popped 30 cents to end at 3.30, with 39,696 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean increased 9 cents and ended at $11.29 with investors transferring 6,220 units and West Indian Tobacco climbed 5 cents to end at $9 after an exchange of 334 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged on JSE USD Market
Trading remained low keyed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 76 percent valued 90 percent lower than on Wednesday, with just 31,154 shares traded for US$662 down from 127,343 units at US$6,740 on Wednesday and resulting in trading in five securities, compared to six on Wednesday with one rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
Trading averaged 6,231 units at US$132, versus 21,224 shares at US$1,123 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 27,035 shares at US$1,296 compared with 28,258 units at US$1,365 on the previous day and well off from November with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 2.06 points to 224.49.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings that are computed by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville dipped 1.6 cents and ended at 10.9 US cents while exchanging 1,008 stock units, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.55 with investors swapping 35 stocks, Proven Investments fell 0.42 of a cent to 14.49 US cents after an exchange of 9 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 9 US cents with a transfer of 4 stocks and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.05 of a cent to end at 1.65 US cents as investors exchanged 30,098 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.