Trading on Wednesday ended with the market declining after an exchange of 41 percent fewer shares than Tuesday on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
Similar to Tuesday, five securities traded, with one stock rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 2.43 points to end at 194.86. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market ended trading of 227,504 shares for US$21,770, down from 385,624 units at US$177,283 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 45,501 units at US$4,354, down from 77,125 shares at US$35,457 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 68,927 units for the month to date at US$15,104 in contrast to 72,181 units at US$16,597 on Tuesday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital advanced 0.2 of a cent to close at 8.5 US cents trading 5,471 shares, Margaritaville fell 1 cent to 10 US cents after exchanging 109,300 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 23 US cents, with 38,827 stock units crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.05 of a cent to close at 14 US cents with an exchange of 5,661 units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.85 US cents with 68,245 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market falls
Small gains for Junior Market
Trading closed on Tuesday, with the market rising after advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones as 65 percent fewer shares were exchanged valued 63 percent lower than on Monday, on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Trading closed with 39 active securities up from 37 on Monday with prices of 21 stocks rising, nine declining and nine remaining unchanged.
The Junior Market Index carved out a rise of 4.33 points to close at 2,903.78. The average PE Ratio ended at 16.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors traded 6,903,680 shares for $18,593,058 compared to 19,450,213 units at $50,663,938 on Monday. Lumber Depot led trading with 24.9 percent of total volume, after exchanging 1.72 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 19.1 percent for 1.32 million units and Derrimon Trading with 9 percent of the day’s trade for 622,784 units.
Trading averaged 177,017 units at $476,745, versus 525,681 at $1,369,296 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 254,177 units at $702,557, compared to 267,918 units at $742,771 on Monday. February closed with an average of 365,365 units at $881,118.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Blue Power rose 60 cents to $4.10 with 231,056 units changing hands, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 36 cents to finish at $2.20 trading 307,655 stocks, Caribbean Producers closed 17 cents higher at $3.23 after exchanging 55,771 shares. Consolidated Bakeries picked up 17 cents to settle at $1.49 with 1,466 units crossing the market, Derrimon Trading rose 5 cents to $2.57 with a transfer of 622,784 stock units, Fosrich rose 15 cents to $5.30 with 81,881 shares crossing the exchange, Honey Bun gained 8 cents to close at $5.10 trading 17,263 stocks. iCreate ended 5 cents higher at 79 cents in swapping 110,000 shares, Indies Pharma lost 15 cents to close at $3.30 with an exchange of 192,075 units. Iron Rock Insurance rose 32 cents in closing at $3.30 in transferring 1,500 shares, Jetcon Corporation picked up 9 cents to close at 79 cents, with an exchange of 2,200 shares, Knutsford Express rose 27 cents to $6.18, with 3,600 stocks changing hands, Lasco Distributors gained 9 cents in closing at $3.74 with the clearing of 8,896 stocks. 
Lasco Manufacturing rose 5 cents to $4.40 in an exchange of 38,079 shares, Limners and Bards lost 10 cents in ending at $2.50 with the swapping of 365,960 units, Lumber Depot shed 17 cents to close at $2.53 in a switch of ownership of 1,715,865 stock units. Main Event rose 13 cents to $3.48 trading 1,000 units, Medical Disposables shed 36 cents to end at $4.13 with the swapping of 20,000 stock units. Paramount Trading gained 13 cents in closing at $1.45 in trading 52,175 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 97 cents to $5.59 with an exchange of 22,030 stock units and tTech rose 33 cents to end at $4.75 with 1,500 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading for JSE USD market
Trading on Tuesday ended with the market index rising after the trading of 16 percent more shares than on Monday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in four of five stocks falling and none rising.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, the same as on Monday and closed, with prices of four declining and one remaining unchanged as no stock gained.
The JSE USD Equity Index inched 0.26 points higher to 197.29. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 385,624 shares trading for US$177,283 up from 333,562 units at US$38,788 on Monday.
Trading averaged 77,125 units at US$35,457, up from 66,712 shares at US$7,758 on Monday. The month to date averages 72,181 units at US$16,597, in contrast to 71,384 units at US$13,556 on Monday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments lost 3.2 cents to close at 23 US cents trading 180,010 units, Sterling Investments fell 0.28 of a cent to 2.1 US cents, with 45,019 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.15 of a cent to end at 14.05 US cents after trading 10 stock units and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.9 of a US cent with 32,585 shares crossing the exchnage.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% shed 5 US cents in closing at US$1.05 after exchanging 128,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Down day for JSE USD market
Trading, ended on Monday with the market declining after trading 48.7 percent fewer shares than on Friday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in an even number more stocks rising than falling.
The market closed similar to Friday with five securities trading and ended with three rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
JSE USD Equity Index slipped 1.81 points to 197.03. The average PE Ratio ended at 14 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market ended trading of 333,562 shares for US$38,788, down from 650,440 units at US$124,859 on Friday.
Trading averaged 66,712 units at US$7,758, in contrast to 130,088 shares at US$24,972 on Friday. Trading month to date averages 71,384 units for US$13,556 in contrast to 72,282 units at US$14,671 on Friday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital fell 0.2 of a cent to 8.3 US cents, with 26,985 shares changing hands, Proven Investments gained 2.2 cents to close at 26.2 US cents with 48,005 shares clearing the market, Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of a cent to close at 0.9 of a US cent in exchanging 247,000 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2.03, with 11,082 stock units crossing the market and JMMB Group 6% gained 8 cents to close at US$1.10 after 490 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD market
Trading picked up on Friday accounted for 143 percent more shares changing hands than on Thursday with 174 percent increased value. Still, the market declined moderately at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange as there were no rising stocks on the day.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, similar to Thursday and ended with no stock rising, two declining and three remaining unchanged.
JSE USD Equity Index dipped .30 points to end at 198.84. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 650,440 shares for US$124,859, up from 268,082 units at US$45,538 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 130,088 units at US$24,972, up from 53,616 shares at US$9,108 on Thursday. Trading averaged 72,282 units for the month to date at US$14,671 in contrast to 58,519 units at US$12,218 on Thursday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 8.5 US cents trading 55,025 shares, Proven Investments dropped 3 cents to 24 US cents after trading>478,239 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 12 US cents with 16,880 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 14.2 US cents in trading 196 units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.1 of a cent to 0.83 of a US cent with the swapping of 100,100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks inched higher on JSE USD market
Stocks mostly rose at the close of trading on Thursday, with the market inching higher after trading 47 percent shares than on Wednesday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands for a second consecutive day, ending with three rising, two declining and none ended unchanged.
JSE USD Equity Index slipped 0.25 points to end at 199.14. The average PE Ratio ends at 14.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Traders exchanged 268,082 shares amounting to US$45,538, down from 507,955 units at US$159,801 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 53,616 units at US$9,108, in contrast to 101,591 shares at US$31,960 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 58,519 units for the month to date at US$12,218 in contrast to 60,051 units at US$13,190 on Wednesday. By comparison, February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital declined 0.4 cents to 8.5 US cents in exchanging 80,552 shares, Proven Investments rose 3 cents to 27 US cents after 158,458 stocks cleared the market. Sterling Investments advanced 0.27 of a cent to 2.38 US cents after 26,312 units crossed the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.28 of a cent to close at 14.2 US cents trading 2,705 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% dropped 8 US cents to end at US$1.02, with switching ownership of 55 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up for US$ traded stocks
Trading activity picked up on Wednesday, with a jump of 282 percent in the value of traded stocks after a 23 percent increase in the number of shares changing hands over Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
At the close, five securities changed hands, compared to six on Tuesday, with prices of two rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 3.38 points to end at 199.39, to be up 7 percent for the year to date. The PE Ratio averages 13.8 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 507,955 shares for US$159,801, up from 414,346 units at US$41,873 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 101,591 units at US$31,960, in contrast to 69,058 shares at US$6,979 on Tuesday. Month to date trading averaged 60,051 units at US$13,190, in contrast to 41,169 units at US$4,658 on the prior trading day. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than its last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 8.90 US cents trading 7,103 shares, Productive Business Solutions rose 9.15 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of US$1, with the swapping of 145,306 stocks, Proven Investments closed at 24 US cents in exchanging 37,603 units. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.96 cents to close at 13.92 US cents trading 15,779 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.03 of a cent to end at 0.93 of a US cent, after an exchange of 302,164 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market slips for a second day
The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday, with the market declining after trading 976 percent more shares than on Monday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising but with values climbing 347 percent.
Investors traded six securities, compared to five on Monday and closed with the prices of one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE USD Equity Index shed 3.08 points to end at 196.01.
The PE Ratio averages 13.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 414,346 shares, for US$41,873 compared to 38,508 units at US$9,365 on Monday.
Trading averaged 69,058 units at US$6,979, in contrast to 7,702 shares at US$1,873 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 41,169 units at US$4,658. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital closed at 8.9 US cents trading 4,000 shares, Proven Investments lost 0.56 of a cent in closing at 24 US cents, with 124,040 stock units changing hands, Sterling Investments carved out a gain of 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.11 US cents in trading 26,733 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 14.88 US cents in exchanging 65,516 units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.03 of a cent in closing at 0.9 US cents, exchanging 194,032 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% settled at US$2.03, trading 25 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Most stocks fall first day of the month
Stock market trading remained consistent with five securities changing hands on Monday, similar to Friday and ended with the prices of four declining and one remaining at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
JSE USD Equity Index slipped 1.63 points to end at 199.09 and the average PE Ratio ends at 13.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended with 38,508 shares, for US$9,365, down from 235,956 units at US$4,372 on Friday.
Trading averaged 7,702 units at US$1,873, in contrast to 47,191 shares at US$874 on Friday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital dropped 0.1 of a cent to close at 8.9 US cents in trading 15,000 shares, Proven Investments lost 0.44 of a cent to close at 24.56 US cents trading 1,900 stocks, Sterling Investments fell 0.1 of one cent to 2.1 US cents with the swapping of 1,800 units and Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.012 of a cent to 14.88 US cents after exchanging 17,308 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2.03 in trading 2,500 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD stocks
Stocks mostly closed higher in trading on Friday, with the market Index advancing 5.55 points to 200.72 at the close of trading on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with 23 percent reduced volume and the value traded falling 84 percent from Thursday’s activity.
Similar to Thursday, five securities traded with two stocks rising, one declining and two ending unchanged. The PE Ratio averages 13.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors traded 235,956 shares for a mere US$4,372, down from 305,332 units at US$28,042 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 47,191 units at US$874, in contrast to 61,066 shares at US$5,608 on Thursday. Trading month to date averaged 69,547 units at US$9,223, compared to 70,676 units at US$9,645 on the prior trading day. January averaged 121,154 units for US$15,408.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with he bid higher than the last selling price and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital remained at 9 US cents trading 11,088 shares, Productive Business Solutions rose 11.85 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of 90.85 US cents in an exchange of 153 units, Proven Investments was unchanged at 25 US cents, after 4,020 stock units crossed the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.87 of a cent to close at 14.89 US cents in switching ownership of 1,176 units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.93 of a US cent with 219,519 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.