The level of trading surged sharply on Monday, ending with the volume of shares changing hands spiking 4,327 percent and the value surging 4,871 percent over Friday’s levels at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
Sygnus Real Estate traded 5 million shares on Monday
Trading ended with nine securities changing hands, up from seven on Friday, with prices of two rising, two declining and five ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.96 points to end at 196.88. Overall, 5,180,361 shares traded for US$780,108 up from 117,025 units at US$15,695 on Friday.
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.
Trading averaged 575,596 units at US$86,679, compared to 16,718 shares at US$2,242 on Friday and month to date averages 89,297 shares at US$11,693 versus 44,176 units at US$4,736 on Friday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rallied 0.1 of a cent in closing at 7 US cents while exchanging 842 shares,
Margaritaville finished unchanged at 9 US cents with an exchange of 65,070 stocks, Proven Investments declined 0.44 of a cent in ending at 23 US cents with the swapping of 40,373 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments Jamaican dollar denominated share remained at 12.83 US cents in an exchange of 53 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose half a cent to end at 13 US cents, with 4,481 units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 15 US cents after trading 5,000,478 shares. Transjamaican Highway finished unchanged at 0.85 f a US cent with 60,764 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% fell 3 cents in closing at US$2.02, with 5,000 stock units crossing the market and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05 in switching ownership of 3,300 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of two rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share shed 0.1 of a cent to 6.9 US cents in exchanging eight shares, Margaritaville fell 0.45 cents, in ending at 9 US cents after switching ownership of 41,754 units, Proven Investments popped 0.85 of a cent to close at 23.44 US cents while exchanging 49,602 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments Jamaica dollar share dropped 0.17 of a cent to end at 12.83 US cents with 393 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.5 US cents, with 2,131 shares changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 1 cent to end at 15 US cents after finishing trading of 1,500 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 0.85 of one US cent with an exchange of 21,637 stock units.
Six securities traded, compared to five on Wednesday, with three rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
First Rock Capital USD share climbed 0.4 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with the swapping of 43,840 shares, Margaritaville ended at 9.45 US cents in switching ownership of 18,153 units, Sterling Investments shed 0.09 cents in ending at 2 US cents after trading 486 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.49 of a cent to 12.5 US cents, in trading with 714 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.03 of a cent in closing at 0.84 US cents after an exchange of 440 shares.
Five securities traded compared to six on Tuesday, with two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 5.42 points to end at 194.23.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.39 of a cent in closing at 6.6 US cents in an exchange of 1,519 shares, Margaritaville gained 0.45 of a cent to close at 9.45 US cents trading 51,219 stock units, Proven Investments dropped 1.35 cents to end at 22.59 US cents, with 5,907 stocks clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 0.49 cents to end at 12.01 US cents in exchanging 18,300 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to 0.87 of a US cent in switching ownership of 110,003 stock units.
Six securities traded, down from eight on Monday, with prices of two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
In trading, First Rock Capital USD share closed at 6.99 US cents with 40,025 shares changing hands, Margaritaville dropped 0.45 of a cent to 9 US cents trading 119,609 units, Proven Investments rose 0.06 of a cent to 23.94 US cents in an exchange of 5,985 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.06 of a cent to 12.5 US cents after an exchange of 26,900 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent to end at 0.86 US cents in switching ownership of 15,000 stocks.
Overall, eight securities traded, compared to five on Friday, with two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
First Rock Capital US share finished unchanged at 6.99 US cents with investors switching ownership of 20,652 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.45 of a cent to 9.45 US cents with 15,122 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments dropped 0.03 of a cent to end at 23.88 US cents with 13,407 units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments JMD stock shed 1.59 cents to close at 13 US cents with a transfer of 27 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD stock slipped 0.06 of a cent to settle at 12.44 US cents with 3,916 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.1 of a cent to settle at 16 US cents with 154 units traded and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.88 US cents with 50,816 stock units crossing the exchange.
Compared to seven on Thursday, just five securities traded, with three rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
In trading, First Rock Capital US share lost 0.99 of a cents to close at 6.01 US cents after trading 17,153 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.07 cents to 22.63 US cents after exchanging 33,707 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.85 of a cent in closing at 12.12 US cents while trading 34,288 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.1 of a cent to end at 16.1 US cents with the swapping of 38 stock units and Transjamaican Highway edged 0.01 of a cent higher to 0.89 US cents with ten shares crossing the exchange.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share ended unchanged at 7 US cents with 800 shares changing hands, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents trading 166,768 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.08 in trading two shares. Sterling Investments rallied 0.09 cents to 2.09 US cents in an exchange of 25,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.89 cents to 12.97 US cents after 15,000 units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 1 cent to end at 16 US cents after 67 stocks crossed through the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 cents to 0.88 of a US cent after 1,569 stock units crossed the exchange.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 12 cents to end at US$1.08 after two stock units crossed the market, Productive Business Solutions climbed 14.7 cents to US$1.127 with the swapping of 239 units. Proven Investments fell 1.43 cents to 22.56 US cents with an exchange of 29,105 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share dropped 0.89 cents in closing at 12.08 US cents, with 2,508 stocks changing hands, Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of a cent to 0.81 of a US cent in switching ownership of 195,000 shares.