Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with a 70 percent rise in the exchange the volume of stocks changing hands after a 39 percent drop in value compared with Monday, resulting from trading in eight securities, compared to six on Monday with prices of one rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 154,383 shares for US$11,426 compared to 90,769 units at US$18,681 on Monday.
Trading averaged 19,298 units at US$1,428 versus 15,128 shares at US$3,113 on Monday, with a month to date average of 52,045 shares at US$3,696 compared with 54,141 units at US$3,842 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 1.73 points to settle at 248.82.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. 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 none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4.99 US cents after investors cleared the market with 945 stock units, Margaritaville climbed 0.99 of one cent in closing at 10.99 US cents after an exchange of 990 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70, with 58 units crossing the market. Proven Investments fell 1 cent and ended at 14.99 US cents with investors swapping 13,000 stocks, Sterling Investments sank 0.07 of a cent to close at 1.62 US cents, with 103,138 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 8.7 US cents with investors dealing in 16 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.02 of a cent to end at 2.17 US cents in an exchange of 33,026 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 2.5 cents in closing at US$2.12 after trading 3,210 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Archives for March 2024
Falling stocks dominate the JSE USD Market
Rising stocks beat losers on Trinidad Exchange
The majority of stocks rose at the close of trading ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, following a 66 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded valued 34 percent lower than on Monday, resulting in 23 securities trading compared with 20 on Monday, and ending with prices of 12 stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged.
The market on Tuesday closed with 327,850 shares trading at $2,510,383 compared with 982,701 stocks at $3,779,249 on Monday.
An average of 14,902 shares were exchanged for $114,108 compared with 49,135 units at $188,962 on Monday. Trading for the month to date averages 27,478 shares at $236,643 compared to 29,466 stock units at $245,231 on the previous day and February averaging 21,839 shares at $159,828.
The Composite Index rallied 1.34 points to end at 1,199.70, the All T&T Index fell 1.45 points to 1,792.77, the SME Index remained at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 0.60 points to 79.08.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s popped 50 cents to $69 in trading 11 stocks, Angostura Holdings rallied 40 cents to end at $20.50 after an exchange of 3 shares. Ansa McAl gained $2.90 in closing at $57 with investors swapping 2 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed 49 cents to close at $22.51 in switching ownership of 2,410 shares, CinemaOne slipped 1 cent to $5.98 with investors trading 100 units. First Citizens Group climbed 90 cents to close at $49 after an exchange of 2,372 stocks, First Caribbean International Bank ended at $7.05, with 9,389 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy rose 17 cents to end at $4.07, with 10,000 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at $2 in an exchange of 40 shares. JMMB Group slipped 1 cent and ended at $1.50 after 126,831 stocks passed through the market, Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to $4.36 with a transfer of 114,814 units, National Enterprises dipped 5 cents to end at $3.94, with 451 stock units crossing the market. National Flour Mills popped 9 cents in closing at $2.10 in an exchange of 1,005 shares, NCB Financial ended at $3.21 and closed with an exchange of 1,129 stocks, One Caribbean Media increased 10 cents to close at $3.55 with 200 units crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings ended at $12.50 with investors transferring 9,654 stock units, Republic Financial climbed 48 cents and ended at $119.98 with 7,791 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank slipped by a cent to end at $72.98 after a transfer of 3,181 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $8.95 as investors exchanged 2,643 stocks, Trinidad Cement remained at $2.76 trading 19,016 units. Unilever Caribbean rallied 6 cents and ended at $11.15 while exchanging 6,657 stocks and West Indian Tobacco advanced 53 cents in closing at $10.03 with traders dealing in 10,151 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Profit climbs at Desnoes & Geddes
Total revenue rose by 16.6 percent to $27.9 billion at the Jamaican based brewers of the world-renowned Red Stripe beer, Desnoes & Geddes in 2022, up from $23.9 billion in 2021 resulting in profit before tax rising by 11.5 percent to $8.3 billion from $7.2 billion and resulted in a 16 percent rise in after tax profit to $6.6 billion from $5.7 billion in the year to December 2021.
Profit in 2022 was negatively affected by increased input cost relative to revenues at 52.85 percent up from 50.54 percent in 2021 for raw materials, consumables and services.
The principal activities of the company comprise the brewing, bottling and distribution of beers, stouts and spirits. In 2022, the company paid dividends of $2.56 per share amounting to $7.2 billion up from $5.5 billion in 2021.
In 2016, the majority of shares were acquired by Heineken Sweden AB, resulting in Heineken International B.V. having an increased control of 95.78 percent. In May 2016, the ownership was transferred from Heineken Sweden AB to Heineken Beverage Switzerland AG.
No rising stock on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended Monday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 9 percent after 625 percent more US dollars entered the market compared with Friday, resulting in trading in six securities, compared to eight on Friday with prices of none rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 90,769 shares for US$18,681 up from 83,304 units at US$2,577 on Friday.
Trading averaged 15,128 units at US$3,113 versus 10,413 shares at US$322 on Friday, well below the month to date average of 54,141 shares at US$3,842 compared with 56,108 units at US$3,878 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.14 points to cease trading at 250.57.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville slipped 1 cent to end at 10 US cents with 70,084 stocks clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.70 in switching just one unit, Proven Investments ended at 15.99 US cents after investors traded 1,918 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 1.74 cents to close at 11 US cents after 7,038 units crossed the exchange and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.19 US cents after a transfer of 2,728 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share ended at US$1.17 with investors swapping 9,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.