Trading on Wednesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 143 percent with a 26 percent lower than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of stocks rising than declining.
A total of eight securities traded, compared to two on Tuesday with three rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.05 points to end at 207.17.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.6. The PE ratios are computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 224,009 shares traded, for US$16,302 compared to 92,125 units at US$22,039 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 28,001 units at US$2,038, down from 46,063 shares at US$11,019 on Tuesday and month to date an average of 59,029 shares at US$5,367 versus 62,575 units at US$5,747 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville added 1 cent in closing at 18 US cents, with 240 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments declined 0.18 of a cent to end at 23.82 US cents after 36,784 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments popped 0.3 of a cent to 2.3 US cents, with just 170 stock units crossing the exchange.
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 12.95 US cents while exchanging 10,229 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 0.01 of a cent after ending at 15.99 US cents with the swapping of 175 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of a cent to 0.9 US cents in trading 173,656 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% fell one cent to US$2.02 after exchanging 1,755 stocks and JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.10, with 1,000 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Consolidation continues for JSE USD Market
Trading sinks on JSE USD market
Trading on Tuesday ended with the volume of shares trading declining 87 percent with a 71 percent drop in value compared to Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with only two securities traded compared to eight on Monday with one rising and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.74 points to end at 207.22. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.3. The PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 92,125 shares traded, for US$22,039 compared to 695,062 units at US$76,850 on Monday. Trading averaged 46,063 units at US$11,019, compared to 86,883 shares at US$9,606 on Monday and month to date averages 62,575 shares at US$5,747 versus 63,060 units at US$5,592 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Proven Investments remained at 24 US cents with an exchange of 91,900 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.03 of a cent to 0.88 US cents after trading at 225 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps in the JSE USD market
Trading surged on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands rising jumping761 percent with a 678 percent higher value than Friday and ending with the JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipping just 0.01 points to end at 206.48 at the close.
A total of eight securities traded, compared to eight on Friday with two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values averages 14.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 695,062 shares traded, for US$76,850 compared to 80,700 units at US$9,877 on Friday. Trading averaged 86,883 units at US$9,606, compared to 10,088 shares at US$1,235 on Friday with the month to date averaging 63,060 shares at US$5,592 versus 59,884 units at US$5,057 on the previous trading for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share gained 0.19 of one cent to close at 8.49 US cents, with122 shares crossing the market, 
Margaritaville ended unchanged at 17 US cents while exchanging 6,451 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy finished at US$1.26 with an exchange of just two units. Proven Investments popped 0.18 of a cent to end at 24 US cents in trading 172,777 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after an exchange of 44,579 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.02 of one cent to close at 12.95 US cents, with 241,970 units clearing the market. Transjamaican Highway shed 0.03 of a cent to end at 0.85 of a US cent after trading 229,159 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.10 in an exchange of a mere two shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains into the weekend for JSE USD stocks
More stocks gained than declined in trading on Friday, at the close of Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with the volume and value of shares changing hands declined by 85 percent from Thursday levels.
A total of eight securities traded, compared to seven on Thursday with four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.02 points to end at 206.49.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 80,700 shares traded, for US$9,877 in contrast to 530,161 units at US$65,425 on Thursday. Trading averaged 10,088 units at US$1,235, compared to 75,737 shares at US$9,346 on Thursday with month to date average of 59,884 shares at US$5,057 versus 67,545 units at US$5,645 on the preceding day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share increased 0.35 of a cent in ending at 8.3 US cents 44,143 shares changing hands, 
Margaritaville advanced 1.1 cents to end at 17 US cents while exchanging 818 stock units, Productive Business Solutions popped 1 cent in closing at US$1.02, with 748 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments dropped 0.18 of a cent to 23.82 US cents in trading 27 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 0.02 of a cent to close at 12.97 US cents, with 31,193 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 16 US cents with an exchange of 58 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.88 of a US cent and closed with 2,273 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% climbed 10 cents to end at US$1.10 trading 1,440 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sideway movement for JSE USD market
Trading activity increased on Thursday and ended with the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, seeing an increased volume of shares passing through the market increasing 234 percent above Wednesday level as the value of funds passing through the market rose 425 percent higher as well and closed with an even number of stocks rising and falling.
A total of seven securities traded, the same as Wednesday with two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.34 points to end at 205.47. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14. The PE ratio for the JSE USD stocks is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 530,161 shares traded, for US$65,425 up from 158,816 units at US$12,458 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 75,737 units at US$9,346, compared to 22,688 shares at US$1,780 on Wednesday and the month to date an average of 67,545 shares at US$5,645 versus 66,271 units at US$5,070 on Wednesday. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share dropped 0.28 of a cent to 7.95 US cents, with 156,069 shares changing hands, Margaritaville fell 0.1 of a cent to 15.9 US cents with 3,171 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments inched 0.01 of a cent higher to close at 24 US cents after trading 143,283 units Sterling Investments finished at 2 US cents after exchanging 8,893 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.99 US cents in an exchange of 12,827 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.11 of a cent to end at 16 US cents after 103,497 units crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.88 US cents after 102,421 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gain for JSE USD stock market
Trading on Wednesday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining after trading 86 percent less with 62 percent lower than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of more stocks rising and falling.
Similar to Tuesday seven securities traded, with two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.92 points to end at 205.81.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.1. The PE ratio for USD stocks is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 158,816 shares traded for US$12,458, down from 1,143,202 units at US$32,461 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 22,688 units at US$1,780, compared to 163,315 shares at US$4,637 on Tuesday and month to date an average of 66,271 shares at US$5,070 down from 74,299 units at US$5,676 on the preceding day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.53 of a cent to 8.23 US cents trading just one share, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 16 US cents in exchanging 8,085 stock units, Proven Investments climbed 0.97 of one cent to end at 23.99 US cents while trading 15,615 stocks. Sterling Investments lost 0.04 of a cent after ending at 2 US cents with the swapping of 41,285 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.99 US cents with 46,608 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 15.89 US cents after trading 1,055 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.88 US cents in an exchange of 46,167 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jamaica Stock Exchange markets drop
The Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered all round losses on Wednesday, with the Junior Market dropping another 71 points to end at 3,871.12 coming from a record high of 4,185.95 points last Friday.
Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market index slipped, with the Combined Index falling 1,434.66 points to 398,316.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,032.87 points to 440,504 and the JSE Main Index fell 817.05 points to settle at 388,729.80.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 17.3 based on 2021-22 earnings and 10.8 times those for 2022-23 at the close of market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
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Falling stocks drown out risers on JSE USD market
Trading on Tuesday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 18 percent above trading on Monday with a 55 percent fall in the value, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
A total of seven securities traded, compared to six on Monday with one rising, five declining and one ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.21 points to end at 204.89.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14. The PE ratio computations for the JSE USD stocks use ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,143,202 shares traded for US$32,461 versus 972,142 units at US$72,478 on Monday. Trading averaged 163,315 units at US$4,637, compared to 162,024 shares at US$12,080 on Monday, and month to date averages 74,299 shares at US$5,676 versus 54,199 units at US$5,910 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.3 of a cent to close at 7.7 US cents after trading 273,235 shares, Margaritaville dropped 1.6 cents to end at 16 US cents 1,605 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments declined 0.98 of a cent in closing at 23.02 US cents after exchanging 3,062 stocks. Sterling Investments shed 0.01 of a cent in ending at 2.04 US cents and trading 240,208 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 12.99 US cents with 4,184 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.01 of a cent in closing at 15.89 US cents while exchanging 80 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of one cent after ending at 0.89 US cents and trading 620,828 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market slips on Monday
Trading on Monday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 396 percent, with a 33 percent higher than on Friday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks falling than rising on a four to one ratio.
A total of six securities traded compared to seven on Friday with one rising, four declining and one ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 3.58 points to 205.10.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.1. The PE ratio computations are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 972,142 shares traded, for US$72,478 up from 195,986 units at US$54,608 on Friday. Trading averaged 162,024 units at US$12,080 compared to 27,998 shares at US$7,801 on Friday and month to date an average of 54,199 shares at US$5,910 versus 28,321 units at US$4,429 on the preceding trading day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share added 0.02 of a cent to close at 8 US cents, with 42,270 shares changing hands, Margaritaville declined 0.4 of a cent in closing at 17.6 US cents in switching ownership of 1,200 stocks, Proven Investments shed 0.95 of one cent to end at 24 US cents after exchanging 232,242 units. Sterling Investments lost 0.25 of a cent and ended at 2.05 US cents with an exchange of 294,860 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.99 US cents after 30,720 stocks crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.07 of a cent to 0.82 of one US cent in exchanging 370,850 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market closed higher on Friday
Trading on Friday ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands declining 39 percent with 92 percent higher value than on Thursday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising than falling.
A total of seven securities traded compared to 11 on Thursday with three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.66 points to end at 208.68.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 195,986 shares traded, for US$54,608 compared to 321,171 units at US$28,484 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 27,998 units at US$7,801, compared to 29,197 shares at US$2,589 on Thursday and month to date averaging 28,321 shares at US$4,429 versus 28,447 units at US$3,118 on the prior trading day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.97 of a cent in ending at 7.98 US cents, with 1,050 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville fell 2.1 cents to 18 US cents in exchanging 1,900 stocks, Proven Investments rallied 0.95 of one cent in closing at 24.95 US cents after trading 96,033 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.14 of a cent to end at 12.99 US cents, with 80,853 stock units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.89 of one US cent, with 1,150 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 6 cents in closing at US$2.03 after trading 5,000 units and JMMB Group 6% declined 10 cents to US$1 with 10,000 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.