Trading surged sharply on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with the volume of shares changing hands jumping 201 percent and the value rising 708 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, down from eight on Wednesday with prices of two rising, none declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.42 points to end at 195.21. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 651,072 shares traded for US$135,453 compared to 216,601 units at US$16,762 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 130,214 units at US$27,091, compared to 27,075 shares at US$2,095 previously and month to date averages 82,273 shares at US$10,990 versus 80,309 units at US$10,330 on Wednesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, 
First Rock Capital USD share finished unchanged at 6.6 US cents, with 1,509 shares crossing the market, Proven Investment popped 0.41 of a cent to 22.99 US cents in exchanging 591,933 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 13 US cents trading 7,480 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to 0.81 US cents with 50,000 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.15 in switching ownership of 150 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on JSE Main market
Market activity ended on Thursday with the volume of shares declining 25 percent and the value plunging 26 percent lower than on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks failed to match those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 2,262.59 points to 431,950.73, the JSE Main Index shed 1,959.04 points to 390,804.57 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.88 points to end at 94.97.
Overall 52 securities traded up from 51 on Wednesday, with 17 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula used for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.6. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 9,485,143 shares changing hands for $54,811,242 versus 12,587,397 units at $74,535,868 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 26.2 percent of total volume with a transfer of 2.48 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway 23.1 percent with 2.2 million units and Sterling Investments with 13.4 percent for an exchange of 1.27 million units.
Trading averages 182,407 units at $1,054,062, compared to 246,812 shares at $1,461,488 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 245,918 units at $2,811,652, compared to 249,500 units at $2,910,778 on Wednesday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with higher bids than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments spiked $2.15 to $92.15 in an exchange of 6,158 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $2.31 to $88.81 with 124,985 units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Producers lost 30 cents to close at $9.60 in trading 308,440 stocks. Eppley slipped 40 cents to $35.60 with the swapping of 451 stock units, First Rock Capital fell $1.48 in closing at $10.02 after switching ownership of 47,855 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped $20 to close at $520 after 3,419 units cleared the market. Jamaica Broilers gained 30 cents to finish at $29 with 7,450 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Producers shed 55 cents to end at $23.40 in trading 8,389 shares, JMMB Group lost 30 cents in closing at $38.50 in ownership switching for74,664 stocks. Key Insurance rallied 36 cents to $4.39 in transferring 2,600 units, Palace Amusement dropped $45 in closing at $985, with 105 stock units changing hands, 
Proven Investments dipped 30 cents to end at $33.30 with a transfer of 15,877 shares. Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $52.70 after an exchange of 73,402 stocks, Scotia Group lost 40 cents ending at $34.50, with 15,947 stock units changing hands, Seprod dipped 55 cents to $63.20 in exchanging 6,169 units. Supreme Ventures fell 63 cents in closing at $17.85 with the swapping of 73,324 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 99 cents to $15.99, with 159,129 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed 90 cents to settle at $6 in trading 130 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference shares advanced $28.90 to close at $101 after crossing the exchange with one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market drops again
Trading closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 81 percent and the value climbing 22 percent higher than on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, but the robust trading gains failed to stave off a fall in the market index after opening at 3,412 points.
Market activity led to 37 securities trading compared to 36 on Wednesday and ended with 11 rising, 21 declining and five, closing unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index shed 12.60 points to settle at 3,355.11.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 14.2. The PE ratios shown in the chart below are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading ended with 10,965,895 shares changing hands for $24,497,350, up from 6,054,083 units at $20,040,287 on Wednesday. Caribbean Flavours led trading with 6.49 million shares for 59.1 percent of total volume, followed by iCreate 1.13 million units, with 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 598,477 units for 5.5 percent market share.
Trading averaged 296,376 shares at $662,091 up from 168,169 shares at $556,675 on Wednesday and month to date, averaging 168,340 units at $602,709, compared to 161,195 units at $599,396 on Wednesday. October closed with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging shed 22 cents in closing at $2.08 with an exchange of 291,739 shares, 
Caribbean Flavours fell 26 cents to close at $1.65 while exchanging 6,485,855 units, Derrimon Trading slipped 13 cents to $2.26, with 48,748 stocks clearing the market. Everything Fresh dropped 9 cents to 91 cents trading 39,506 stock units, Express Catering declined 20 cents to end at $5.80 after 41,366 stock units changed hands, Fontana fell 19 cents to end at $7.21 in exchanging 34,055 stocks. Fosrich lost 10 cents ending at $8.85 with the swapping of 2,690 shares, General Accident popped 45 cents $6.70, with 2,850 units changing hands, GWest Corporation rose 9 cents to close at $1.01 after exchanging 14,904 shares. Honey Bun shed 49 cents to $10.50 in an exchange of 32,722 stock units, iCreate rallied 7 cents to 95 cents after trading 1,131,083 stocks, Indies Pharma gained 10 cents in closing at $3 after 15,957 units crossed the exchange. Iron Rock Insurance dropped 89 cents to $3.11 in an exchange of one share, KLE Group declined 83 cents to end at $2.30 in switching ownership of 1,629 units, Lasco Distributors advanced 13 cents to close at $3.20 in trading 12,134 stock units. 
Lasco Financial shed 10 cents to end at $3.05, with 23,350 stocks crossing the market, Limners and Bards climbed 12 cents to $3.50, trading 24,566 units, Lumber Depot declined 14 cents to $2.81, with 302,926 stocks changing hands. Mailpac Group spiked 40 cents to $3.45 in trading 466,836 shares, Main Event dropped 38 cents to $3.72 with an exchange of 10 stock units, Medical Disposables increased 69 cents to $6.19 after exchanging 7,074 stock units. Paramount Trading advanced 16 cents to close at $1.21 with the swapping of 16,460 units, Stationery and Office Supplies jumped $1.09 in closing at $6.59 after exchanging 16,740 stocks and tTech fell 24 cents to $4.26 in switching ownership of 331 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
500,000 Jamaicans Vaccinated
More than half a million Jamaicans have been fully vaccinated up to Wednesday of this week. according to data put out by the Ministry and Health, 65,726 persons have had Single Dose and 433,036 received the second dose bringing the total to 500,046 persons.
A total of 1,086,928 total Doses have been administered leaving 153,099 persons to get additional shots. according to the data on the ministry’s website 4,328 shots were administered on Wednesday, with the total up to Tuesday being 1,086,928 shots in total. at the end of October, just 378,054 persons were fully vaccinated resulting in 131,992 being fully vaccinated in less than a month at a monthly rate of 165,000. At this pace by the end of the year, fully vaccinated persons could be close to 700,000 or around 30 percent of the eligible population.
Fully vaccinated persons represent approximately 24 percent of the eligible population.
More gains for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading rising 39 percent and the value of stocks 25 percent lower than Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks clobbered those declining.
Overall, 51 securities traded compared to 50 on Tuesday, with 26 rising, 17 declining and eight unchanged. The All Jamaican Composite Index spiked 2,767.79 points to 434,213.32, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,471.24 points to 392,763.61 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.42 points to end at 95.85.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts of ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 12,587,397 shares changing hands for $74,535,868 versus 9,056,607 units at $98,885,368 on Tuesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 52.9 percent of total volume for an exchange of 6.65 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway 12.7 percent with 1.6 million units and 1834 Investments 4.3 percent with 543,746 shares changing hands.
Trading averages 246,812 units at $1,461,488, compared to 181,132 shares at $1,977,707 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 249,500 units at $2,910,778, compared to 249,657 units at $2,995,639 on Tuesday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dropped $2.25 to $90 with 25,365 shares changing hands, Berger Paints slipped 54 cents in closing at $13.56 after trading 3,799 stocks, Caribbean Cement climbed $7.01 to $86.50 with 117,109 stock units clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund spiked $4 to close at $42 in switching ownership of 1,334 units, First Rock Capital rose 85 cents to $11.50 after exchanging 54,379 stock units, GraceKennedy advanced 94 cents to close at $98.94 with the swapping of 15,926 shares. Guardian Holdings spiked $20 to $540 in an exchange of 334 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed $2 to end at $28.70 in trading 14,930 units, Jamaica Producers rallied $2.50 in closing at $23.95 in switching ownership of 20,200 stocks. JMMB Group popped 61 cents to $38.80 after transferring 223,545 shares, Kingston Wharves lost 30 cents in closing at $43.70 with the swapping of 100 units, Mayberry Investments gained 31 cents to $7.81 in trading 41,417 stock units. 
PanJam Investment declined $7.90 to close at $63.10 with 26,012 shares changing hands, Proven Investments gained 35 cents to end at $33.60 with a transfer of 12,467 stocks, Sagicor Group fell $1.79 to $52.20 after crossing the exchange with 57,067 stock units. Salada Foods gained 25 cents to end at $7 in trading 38,973 units, Scotia Group rose 60 cents to close at $34.90 with the swapping of 124,679 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 50 cents to $15 in exchanging 182,678 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.51 to $16.01 after trading 2,629 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 90 cents to $6.90 in transferring 2,204 units and JMMB Group 7.25% lost 69 cents to close at $2.40 in switching ownership of 9,383 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Second day of slippage for Junior Market
Trading closed on Wednesday, with the stock volume and value rising 65 percent and 22 percent, respectively higher than Tuesday. The market index slipped for a second day at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
A total of 36 securities traded similar to Tuesday and ended with 12 rising, 15 declining and nine, closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 14.69 points to 3,367.71. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.2. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading amassed 6,054,083 shares for $20,040,287 compared to 3,658,667 units at $16,374,907 on Tuesday. Jamaican Teas led trading with 1.33 million shares for 22 percent of total volume, followed by CAC 2000 9.5% preference share with 652,423 units for 10.8 percent of the day’s trade and Future Energy Source with 536,275 units for 8.9 percent market share.
Trading averaged 168,169 shares at $556,675, up from 101,630 shares at $454,859 on Tuesday and month to date, averaging 161,195 units at $599,396, compared to160,795 units at $601,848 on Tuesday. October closed with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging fell 40 cents to $2.30 while exchanging 259,950 shares, Caribbean Cream declined 50 cents to $5.50 in switching ownership of 11,709 stocks, Derrimon Trading rose 18 cents to end at $2.39 after 475,005 units crossed the exchange. Dolphin Cove increased 71 cents to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $14 after exchanging 280,755 stock units, Express Catering climbed 64 cents to close at $6, with 199,565 stocks crossing the market, Fontana shed 10 cents in ending at $7.40, with 11,475 units changing hands. Fosrich advanced 50 cents to close at $8.95 in trading 14,811 shares, General Accident fell 25 cents to $6.25 in an exchange of 10,289 stock units, Honey Bun dropped 73 cents to end at $10.99, exchanging 25,122 stocks. Knutsford Express shed 83 cents in closing at $7.15 and trading 6,341 units, Lasco Distributors fell 23 cents to end at $3.07 after 79,000 stock units changed hands, Lasco Financial rallied 15 cents to $3.15 in exchanging 23,675 shares. 
Limners and Bards dropped 13 cents to close at $3.38 with the swapping of 11,250 shares, Lumber Depot popped 10 cents to $2.95, trading 477,659 units, Mailpac Group lost 25 cents in closing at $3.05 with an exchange of 466,321 stocks. Medical Disposables declined $1.10 to $5.50, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market, Tropical Battery gained 12 cents to close at $1.34, with 26,383 shares changing hands and tTech popped 30 cents to $4.50 trading 120,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Second day of gains for JSE Majors
Market activity ended on Tuesday with the volume of shares trading rising marginally, with the value 62 percent higher than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining stocks beat out those rising.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,237.61 points to 431,445.53, the JSE Main Index popped 736.12 points to 390,292.37 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.29 points to end at 95.43.
Trading ended with 50 securities compared to 52 on Monday, with 17 rising, 23 declining and 10 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
A total of 9,056,607 shares traded for $98,885,368 up from 8,605,350 units at $61,182,683 on Monday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 32.7 percent of total volume after an exchange of 2.96 million shares followed by Wisynco Group 15.7 percent, with 1.43 million units, Wigton Windfarm contributed 12 percent with 1.09 million units and Pulse Investments 11.3 percent for an exchange of 1.02 million units.
Trading averages 181,132 units at $1,977,707, compared to 165,488 shares at $1,176,590 on Monday and month to date, an average of 249,657 units at $2,893,458, versus 253,830 units at $3,057,633 on Monday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 25 cents to $92.25 in trading 5,757 shares, Caribbean Producers rose 50 cents to $9.80 with 181,467 stock units crossing the market, Eppley picked up 50 cents to finish at $36 after exchanging 2,038 stocks. GraceKennedy fell 85 cents to end at $98 in switching ownership of 8,823 units, Guardian Holdings declined $5 to $520 with the swapping of 63,524 stocks, Jamaica Producers shed $2.50 in closing at $21.45 after exchanging 110,352 shares. JMMB Group lost 31 cents to settle at $38.19 with a transfer of 47,997 stock units, Margaritaville advanced $3.15 to end at $21 in trading 550 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 40 cents in ending at $8.50 after 1,800 shares cleared the market. 
NCB Financial rose $1 to $119 in exchanging 18,541 stock units, PanJam Investment rallied $3.50 to $71 with the swapping of 117,621 units, Sagicor Group spiked 49 cents to $53.99 after 1,940 stocks crossed the market. Scotia Group popped 30 cents to end at $34.30 with 41,558 stock units changing hands, Seprod rose 65 cents to close at $63.75 in switching ownership of 3,824 units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 48 cents in closing at $15.50 after trading 264,810 shares and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 40 cents to close at $5.60 in transferring 51,422 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% fell 55 cents to $3.09 in an exchange of 1,475 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading inched higher on Junior Market
Trading picked up moderately on Tuesday over Monday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded rising at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market, leading to the number of advancing and declining stocks closing almost even.
Market activity led to 36 securities trading compared to 35 on Monday and ended with 16 rising, 17 declining and three ending unchanged. The Junior Market Index slipped just 0.10 points to 3,382.40. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock value, averages 4.3. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading ended with 3,658,667 shares changing hands for $16,374,907 , up from 3,190,110 units at $12,896,482 on Monday. Express Catering led trading with 578,623 shares for 15.8 percent of total volume, followed by Mailpac Group with 508,966 units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 447,753 units for 12.2 percent market share.
Trading averaged 101,630 shares at $454,859 versus 91,146 shares at $368,471 on Monday and month to date, averaging 160,795 units at $601,848 compared to 164,399 units at $610,802 on Monday. October closed with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial fell 50 cents to $20 in trading 109 shares, AMG Packaging increased 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $2.70 after hitting a high for the day of $2.89, with an exchange of 187,358 stocks, Blue Power gained 23 cents to close at $3 after exchanging 10,000 units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers dropped 10 cents ending at $2.40, with 179,965 stocks clearing the market. Caribbean Cream spiked 49 cents in closing at $6 after trading nine stock units, Derrimon Trading lost 10 cents to end at $2.21 in exchanging 447,753 units, Dolphin Cove shed 70 cents to $13.29, with 282,618 stocks changing hands. Elite Diagnostic fell 21 cents to $3.23, with 40,200 stock units crossing the market, Express Catering rallied 10 cents to $5.36 as 578,623 shares changed hands, Fosrich declined 37 cents to end at $8.45 after 19,955 shares crossed the market. Future Energy Source fell 15 cents to close at $2.68 after trading 336,563 units, General Accident shed 40 cents to close at $6.50 in an exchange of 16,431 stocks, Honey Bun popped $1.47 in closing at $11.72 in trading 69,284 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 70 cents to end at $4 in exchanging 30,000 units, KLE Group climbed 13 cents to $3.13 with 250 stock units changing hands, Knutsford Express increased 48 cents to $7.98 with an exchange of 600 shares. 
Lasco Distributors rose 15 cents in closing at $3.30, exchanging 35,264 stocks, Lasco Financial dropped 19 cents to $3 in switching ownership of 155,614 units, Limners and Bards gained 18 cents to end at $3.51 after trading 41,209 stocks. Lumber Depot slipped 12 cents to $2.85 in trading 185,841 stock units, Mailpac Group dropped 9 cents to close at $3.30 with 508,966 shares crossing the market, Medical Disposables increased $1.40 to end at $6.60 after trading 29,021 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies lost 64 cents to close at $5.55 after exchanging 32,889 stocks and Tropical Battery shed 13 cents in ending at $1.22, with 31,261 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Monday with the volume of shares trading declining modestly as the value plunged 69 percent below Friday trades at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those falling, sending the market indices higher in the process.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 2,970.07 points to 430,207.92, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,743.08 points to 389,556.25 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.65 points to end at 95.14.
Overall, 52 securities traded compared to 53 on Friday, with 20 rising, 18 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
Trading ended with 8,605,350 shares changing hands for $61,182,683 versus 8,907,757 units at $199,296,925 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 26.2 percent of total volume after a transfer of 2.26 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund 23.6 percent, with 2.03 million units for 23.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 11.7 percent after trading 1 million shares.
Trading averaged 165,488 units at $1,176,590, down from 168,071 shares at $3,760,319 on Friday and month to date, an average of 253,830 units at $3,057,633, versus 259,804 units at $3,184,829 on Friday. October averaged 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments rallied 25 cents to $92.50 in exchanging 23,092 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.50 to $79.50 after 127,950 stock units cleared the market, Caribbean Producers rose 69 cents to $9.30 in trading 395,498 units. First Rock Capital lost 29 cents to end at $10.70 with 65,160 stocks changing hands, GraceKennedy gained 35 cents in closing at $98.85 with the swapping of 119,221 shares, Guardian Holdings declined $4.30 to finish at $525 with 341 units crossing the exchange. Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.70 to end at $30.70 in switching ownership of 14,361 shares, Jamaica Producers popped $1.10 to $23.95 after exchanging 41,259 stock units, Kingston Properties fell 35 cents to $8.50 after a transfer of 2 stock units. Kingston Wharves fell $2 to $44 with an exchange of 89,079 stocks, Margaritaville declined $5.14 to $17.85, with 747 shares changing hands, NCB Financial popped 98 cents to $118 with a transfer of 58,400 units. 
PanJam Investment fell $2.50 to $67.50 in exchanging 100 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $1.29 to $53.50 after trading 6,861 stock units, Scotia Group lost 30 cents in closing at $34 with the swapping of 86,295 units. Seprod shed 60 cents to close at $63.10 in switching ownership of 15,550 shares, Stanley Motta gained 32 cents to end at $5.82 in trading 1,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 32 cents to $15.98 after an exchange of 66,912 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 65 cents to $14.70 with 5,007 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market bounces on Monday
Stocks recorded gains at the close on Monday, with the Market Index rallying 34.19 points to 3,382.50, but the volume and the value of stocks traded fell 43 percent lower than Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
A total of 35 securities traded, up from 33 on Friday, with 16 rising, 13 declining and six, unchanged. AMG Packaging and Dolphin Cove ended at 52 weeks’ closing high and SSL Venture Capital traded at an intraday high of $1.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.2. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading ended with 3,190,110 shares changing hands for $12,896,482 versus 5,618,593 units at $22,682,268 on Friday. Future Energy Source led trading with 918,979 shares for 28.8 percent of total volume, then Caribbean Assurance Brokers with 318,860 units for 10 percent of the day’s trade and Mailpac Group with 269,613 units for 8.5 percent market share.
Trading averaged 91,146 shares at $368,471 down from 170,260 shares at $687,341 on Friday and month to date, averaging 164,399 units at $610,802, compared to 169,010 units at $626,057 on Friday. October closed with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging spiked 25 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.65 with an exchange of 61,076 shares, Cargo Handlers declined 9 cents to $7.01 after exchanging 1,520 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 22 cents to $2.50, with 318,860 units changing hands. Caribbean Cream lost 31 cents to $5.51 after 45,675 stock units crossed the exchange, Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents in closing at $2.31 with 58,355 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove jumped $1.49 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $13.99, with 229,784 stocks crossing the market. Elite Diagnostic rallied 20 cents to $3.44 after trading 21,258 units, Everything Fresh advanced 11 cents to $1.01 while exchanging 12,763 stock units, Express Catering rose 16 cents to close at $5.26 after swapping 151,922 units. Fontana shed 20 cents in closing at $7.50, with 53,724 stock units changing hands, Fosrich dropped 18 cents to $8.82, trading 8,854 shares, General Accident climbed 20 cents to $6.90, with 3,500 stocks clearing the market. 
Honey Bun declined 25 cents to $10.25 in switching ownership of 99,459 units, iCreate dropped 16 cents in closing at 79 cents in an exchange of 90,000 shares, Indies Pharma lost 13 cents to close at $2.87 with the swapping of 79,139 stock units. Lasco Financial popped 9 cents to $3.19 in exchanging 81,844 stocks, Lumber Depot rallied 9 cents to end at $2.97 trading 75,317 units, Mailpac Group shed 15 cents to close at $3.39 in switching ownership of 269,613 stocks. Main Event climbed 43 cents to $4.15, with 75,335 stock units changing hands and Stationery and Office Supplies gained 58 cents in closing at $6.19 in an exchange of 3,649 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
