The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Thursday, with the market rising after trading 91 percent fewer shares than on Wednesday, resulting in an even number more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with four securities, compared to five on Wednesday and ended with the prices of one stock rising, three declining and none closing unchanged.
JSE USD Equity Index gained 0.78 points to 201.77. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 81,503 shares, for US$14,441 compared to 914,622 units at US$23,513 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 20,376 units at US$3,610, in contrast to 182,924 shares at US$4,703 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 126,153 units for the month to date at US$16,040 in contrast to 130,961 units at US$16,605 on Wednesday. In contrast, December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer. At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investments gained 0.05 of a cent to close at 8.75 US cents after switching ownership of 227 units, Proven Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 26.99 US cents in trading 39,479 units. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.05 of a cent to close at 16.2 US cents, with 24,700 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.96 of a US cent with 17,097 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment climbed 0.7 of a cent to close at 8.7 US cents with 14,000 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ended at 27 US cents while exchanging 6,095 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.24 of a cent to close at 16.25 US cents in switching ownership of 83,316 units. Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.08 of a cent to end at 0.99 US cents 811,111 stock units crossed the market and in the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.96 in trading 100 shares.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands at the close, similar to Monday and ended with two stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investment closed at 8 US cents, with 15,354 shares changing hands, Productive Business Solutions closed at 79 US cents with an exchange of 901 units, Proven Investments gained 0.01 of a cent to end at 27 US cents trading 50,934 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.5 US cents to close at 16.49 US cents in exchanging 26,469 stocks and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.91 of a US cent after 496,297 stock units changing hands.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands at the close, compared to six on Friday and ended with the prices of three stocks rising, none declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment advanced 0.04 of a cent to end at 8 US cents in an exchange of 8,665 stock units, Proven Investments rose 3.96 cents to close at 26.99 US cents with 15,369 shares trading, Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 16.99 US cents while exchanging 80 units. Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 US cents in closing at 0.9 of a US cent with 44,289 stocks changing hands and in the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share closed at US$1.96 with the trading of 100 shares.
JSE USD Equity Index lost 2.17 points to end at 194.70, to be up 4.5 percent for 2021 to date after trading ended with six securities changing hands at the close, up from three on Thursday with one stock rising, three declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment fell 0.04 of a cent to close at 7.96 US cents trading 3,973 shares, Proven Investments dropped 3.95 cents in closing at 23.03 US cents after exchanging 2,853 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 1.94 cents to close at 16.99 US cents after 173,225 units changed hands and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.85 US cents after an exchange of 850,021 shares.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with bids or offers higher or lower than their last selling prices.
Proven Investments climbed 1.14 cents to end at 26.99 US cents after exchanging 23,059 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 15 US cents with 28,859 units crossing the market. Transjamaican Highway carved out a gain of 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.86 US cents, with 100,000 stock units changing hands.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
Sterling Investments increased 0.28 of a cent ending at 2.3 US cents trading 2,598 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments carved out a loss 0.5 cents to close at 16.5 US cents with the swapping of 25,050 units, Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.85 of a US cent with an exchange of 110,631 stocks.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices none with lower offers.