JSE US$ market index falls

June 2, 2020 by

The JSE US dollar Market closed on Tuesday with more decline in the market index as trading volume slipping slightly below Monday level but at a much higher value.
Market activity resulted in only three securities changing hands, with the prices of all three declining. Trading ended with 649,264 shares with a value of US$121,654 changing hands, in contrast to 663,563 units for US$69,954 from trading of four securities on Monday.
At the close, the market fell 1.80 points to 188.99 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.2 times 2020 earnings.
At the end of trading, Proven Investments lost half a cent, trading 542,918 shares to settle at 22 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 12.9 US cents after losing one-tenth of a cent in exchanging 9,756 units and Trans Jamaican Highway shed 0.001 of a cent and ended at 0.98 US of a cent, with 96,590 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE US market closes up

June 1, 2020 by

Jamaica Stock Exchange, US dollar market, closed up on the first trading day of June, with the market index rising 0.50 points to close at 190.79 with the same number of securities trading as on Friday.
Market activity resulted in four securities changing hands and ended with one declining and three closing unchanged. Investors traded 663,563 units valued at over US$69,954, in contrast to 105,523 units for US$10,755 on Friday.
At the close, the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.2 times 2020 earnings.
In trading, Equityline Mortgage Investments preference share closed at US$1.95, after exchanging just 100 unit, First Rock Capital Investment gained half a cent, trading 600,000 units to close at 95 US cents. Proven Investments had 18,008 shares passing through the market at 22.5 US cents and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13 US cents with 16,000 stock units changing hands.

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JSE US market closes May up

May 29, 2020 by

Jamaica Stock Exchange, US dollar market, closed upon the final trading day of May but lost just over three percent for the month and 16 percent for the year to date.
The US dollar market activity resulted in four securities changing hands, down from six on Thursday and ended with one declining and three stock closing unchanged. Investors traded 105,523 units at US$10,755, in contrast to 232,148 units for US$6,140 on Thursday.
At the close, the market index rose 1.03 points to 190.29 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.2 times 2020 earnings.
In trading, Productive Business Solutions fell 2 cents and closed at 75 US cents, after exchanging just one unit, Proven Investments traded 21,691 shares at 22.5 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13 US cents in transferring 42,000 stock units and Trans Jamaican ended at 0.99 US cents, with 41,831 shares changing hands.

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Low trading on JSE US$ market

May 28, 2020 by

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market remains subdued on Thursday, even as the number of active securities rose over that on Wednesday as the market continues to consolidate.
At the close of market activity, six securities changed hands, down from five on Wednesday. Trading ended with the prices of two stocks rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged. Just 232,148 shares changed hands at US$6,140, in contrast to 253,911 units for US$25,811 on Wednesday.
At the close, the market lost 0.92 points to 189.26 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.2 times 2020 earnings.
In trading activity, First Rock Capital gained 1 cent and closed at 9 US cents, with 8,584 units changing hands, Margaritaville traded 700 units at 18 US cents, Proven Investments ended at 22.5 US cents, after picking up half a cent after exchanging 13,792 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13 US cents with 857 units crossing the exchange and Trans Jamaican ended at 0.99 US cents after transferring 208,169 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% shed 6 cents to close at $1 with an exchange of a mere 46 units.

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JSE US$ Market index rises

May 27, 2020 by

The Jamaica Stock Exchange, US dollar market, had an increased number of stocks changing hands on Wednesday as overall volume and value trading rose.   
Market activity resulted in five securities changing hands, with three declining and two remained unchanged. The volume of shares traded was 253,911 units with a value of US$25,811, in contrast to 159,533 units for US$23,544 from three securities changing hands on Monday.
At the close, the market gained 2.96 points to 190.18. The PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13 times 2020 earnings.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital lost 1 cent trading 61,000 shares and closed at 8 US cents, Margaritaville Turks exchanged 23,800 shares at 18 US cents, Proven Investments shed half of a cents to end at 22 US cents after transferring 67,884 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13 US cents, with 1,277 units changing hands and Trans Jamaican lost 0.01 of a cent trading 100,000 shares to end at 0.99 US cents.

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JSE US$ Market slips

May 26, 2020 by

Trading on the US dollar market of Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday, with higher volume and value of stocks changing hands than on Friday, but ended with just three securities switching ownership.
Market activity ended, with the price of one stock rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in the exchange of 159,533 units with a value of US$23,544, in contrast to 57,581 units for US$12,255 from seven securities changing hands on Friday.
At the close, the market fell by 3.17 points to 187.22. The PE ratio of the US dollar market closed with an average of 13.2 times 2020 earnings.
The stocks trading on Tuesday are, Proven Investments shed 0.85 of a cent to close at 22.5 US cents with an exchange of 102,056 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13 US cents, with 477 units changing hands and Trans Jamaican traded 57,000 shares and gained 0.07 of a cent to end at 1 US cent.

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Trading picks up on JSE US$ market

May 22, 2020 by

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market fell Friday, with shares of seven companies changing hands, up from just two on Thursday, but with higher volume and value.
Market activity ended with prices of two stocks closing up, two falling and three remained unchanged. Investors exchanged 57,581 shares for US$12,255, in contrast to 29,646 units valued at US$6,434, from the trading of just two securities on Thursday.
At the close, the market index lost 0.62 points to end at 190.39 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.1 times 2020 earnings.
At the end of trading, Equityline Mortgage Investments preference share lost half of a cent with 100 units changing hands at $1.95, First Rock Capital gained half a cent in exchanging 850 shares at 8.99 US cents, Margaritaville traded 800 stock units at 18 US cents. Proven Investments exchanged 50,000 shares to end at 23.35 US cents, Sterling Investments added 0.3 of a cent as investors switched ownership of 2,165 units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 13 US cents after exchanging 666 units and Trans Jamaican exchanged 3,000 shares and lost 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.093 of a US cent.

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JSE US$ market trading drops

May 21, 2020 by

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market fell on Thursday with an exchange of only two companies’ shares, leading to depressed volume crossing the market.
Market activity ended with only one stock closing with a change in the price. Investors exchanged 29,646 units at US$6,434, in contrast to 272,913 units valued at US$53,621, from the trading of five securities on Wednesday.
At the close, the market index gained 0.43 points to 191.01 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 12.9 times 2020 earnings.
At the end of trading, Proven Investments traded 25,876 shares to end at 23.35 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments ended with a rise of 0.1 of a cent to 13 US cents after exchanging 3,770 units.

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JSE US$ market inched higher

May 20, 2020 by

Volume trading dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with less than half of Tuesday’s levels as the number of active companies increased by one, leading to a moderate rise in the market index.
Market activity ended with just five securities changing hands after three stocks rose, one declined and one remained unchanged. Investors exchanged 272,913 units valued at US$53,621, in contrast to 720,104 units at $113,792 from the trading of seven securities on Tuesday.
At the close, the market index gained 3.01 points to 190.58 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 12.9 times 2020 earnings.
At the end of trading, First Rock Capital fell 0.1 of a cent in exchanging 22,118 units at 8.5 US cents, Proven Investments traded 4,172 shares to end at 22.8 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 12.9 US cents after exchanging 523 units, with a rise of 0.1 of a cent and Trans Jamaican Highway put on 0.1 of a cent to end at 0.99 of a US cent in transferring 200,100 shares. Trading in the preference segment ended with JMMB Group 6% preference shares exchanging 46,000 units after rising 7 cents to close at US$1.06.

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JSE US$ volume doubles

May 19, 2020 by

Volume trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday with twice that on Monday but with fewer active companies, leaving the market index to continue drifting downwards.
Market activity ended with just four securities changing hands, three declined and one remained unchanged. Investors exchanged 720,104 units valued at over $113,792, in contrast to 355,751 units at US$22,821 from the trading of seven securities on Monday.
At the close, the market index gained 0.47 points to 187.57 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 12.7 times 2020 earnings.
At the end of trading, First Rock Capital fell 0.04 of a cent in exchanging 7,000 units at 8.6 US cents, Proven Investments traded 456,483 shares to end at 22.8 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 12.9 US cents after exchanging 55,820 units, with a loss of 0.1 of a cent and Trans Jamaican Highway lost 0.1 of a cent to end at 0.92 of a US cent in transferring 200,001 shares. There was no trading in the preference segment.

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