JSE US$ stocks trading climb

The Jamaica Stock Exchange, US dollar market, enjoyed a bounce in the number of securities trading on Monday, but the volume of stocks changing hands fell from Friday’s numbers.
Market activity ended in seven securities changing hands, with two advancing while five remained unchanged. Investors exchanged 355,751 units at US$22,821, in contrast to 1,343277 units for US$36,373 on Friday.
At the close, the market index gained 1.07 points to 188.04 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13 times 2020 earnings.
At the end of trading, First Rock Capital exchanged 316 units at 9 US cents, Margaritaville closed at 18 US cents after transferring 100 units, Proven Investments gained of 0.3 of a cent while trading 76,843 shares to end at 22.8 US cents. Sterling Investments swapped 222,314 shares at 2 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 13 US cents after exchanging 2,000 units and Trans Jamaican Highway held firm at 1 US cent in transferring 54,158 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share gained 15 cents trading 20 units to finish at US$2.

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

JSE US$ market down 17% in 2020

Jamaica Stock Exchange, US dollar market, lost ground on Friday with the market dropping 5.58 points to 186.97 as six securities changed hands, with two declining and four finishing unchanged.
Friday’s decline brings the year to date loss to 17.4 percent as a number of the stocks pulled back from the highs they were trading at earlier in the year. At the close of trading, the PE ratio of the market ended with an average of 13.0 times 2020 earnings.
Market activity resulted in 1,343,277 units trading with a value of US$36,373, in contrast to 851,302 units for US$82,312 on Thursday.
In trading activity, First Rock Capital transferred 4,427 units at 9 US cents, Margaritaville Turks traded 3,000 units at 18 US cents, Proven Investments loss of 0.3 of a cent and closed at 22.5 US cents with an exchange of 101,304 shares. Sterling Investments lost 0.3 of a cent in swapping 4,331 units to end at 2 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments traded 10,918 stock units at 13 US cents and Trans Jamaican Highway was unchanged at 1 US cent transferring 1,219,297 shares.

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

More JSE US dollar market decline

The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar Market enjoyed increased trading on Thursday over that on Wednesday leading to slippage in the market index.
Market activity resulted in four securities changing hands, with one declining, leaving three unchanged. Investors traded 851,302 units with a value of US$82,312, in contrast to 80,549 units for US$15,756 on Wednesday.
At the close, the market lost 0.03 points to 192.55 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.2 times 2020 earnings.
In trading, Proven Investments closed unchanged at 22.8 US cents with 330,173 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments traded 7,400 units at 13 US cents, Trans Jamaican Highway ended at 1 US cent transferring 512,777 shares and JMMB Group 6% preference share lost 11 cents swapping 952 units and closed at 99 US cents.

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

Low trading on JSE US$ market

The JSE US dollar Market closed trading on Wednesday with a lower volume and value of stocks crossing the market than on Tuesday.
Market activity led investors in exchanging four securities one more than on Tuesday and resulting in two rising, one declining and one closed unchanged. Trading resulted in 80,549 units with a value of US$15,796 changing hands, in contrast to 1,096,566 units for US$45,400 on Tuesday.
At the close, the market index rose 3.13 points to 192.58. The PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.2 times 2020 earnings.
In trading, First Rock Capital traded 2,245 shares to close unchanged at 9 US cents, Proven Investments exchanged 67,170 shares at 22.8 US cents after slipping 0.2 of a cents, Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged just 1,000 units at 13 US cents and Trans Jamaican Highway rose 0.6 of a cent to end at 1 US cent, in trading 10,134 shares.

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

No rising JSE US$ stocks – Tuesday

The JSE US Market resulted in a lower number of companies trading on Tuesday that delivered a higher turnout of volume and value of stocks crossing through the market.
Market activity saw investors exchanging just three securities, two of which declined and one closed unchanged. Trading resulted in 1,096,566 units with a value of US$45,400 changing hands, in contrast to 69,985 units for US$12,007 on Monday.
At the close, the market index fell by 3.17 points to 189.45. The PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 12.9 times 2020 earnings.
Proven Investments exchanged 42,566 shares at 23 US cents, Trans Jamaican Highway lost 0.1 of a cent to end at 0.94 US cents, in trading 1,040,000 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% preference share shed 15 cents to close at US$1.85, with 14,000 units changing hands.

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

Low trading for JSE US$ stocks

Trading remained subdued on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, resulting in just four securities changing hands, with one stock rising and three unchanged.
At the close, the market Index gained 3.93 points to end at 192.62 and the PE ratio closed with an average of 13.1 times 2020 earnings.
Investors exchanged just 69,985 units valued US$12,007, down from 95,096 units for US$15,597 trading on Friday.
First Rock Capital traded 2,120 units at 8 US cents, Proven Investments ended at 23 US cents, with an exchange of 49,841 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments traded 1,519 units at 13 US cents and Trans Jamaican Highway added 0.1 of a cent to settle at one US cent with 16,505 stock units changing hands.

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

JSE US dollar trading volume slides

Trading on the Jamaica Stock exchange US dollar market dropped sharply from Thursday’s level with vastly lower volume and value with market activity resulting in four securities changing hands, with one stock rising and three declining.
Investors exchanged 95,096 units valued at just $15,597 in contrast to 1,253,326 shares valued US$240,737, on Thursday.
At the close, the market fell 4.26 points to 188.69. The PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 12.9 times 2020 earnings.
In trading, First Rock Capital lost 1 cent transferring 4.547 units to close at 8 US cents, Proven Investments ended at 23 US cents, after exchanging 59,449 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments added 0.3 of a cent to finish at 13 US cents, after trading 11,100 shares and Trans Jamaican Highway ended the day at 0.94 US cent, with a loss of 0.001 of a cent, with 20,000 shares changing hands.

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

JSE US dollar trading volume rises

Trading on the Jamaica Stock exchange US dollar market rose above Wednesday’s level but with slightly lower value as market activity resulted in four securities changing hands, with one rising and three stocks declining.
Investors exchanged 1,253,326 shares valued at US$240,737, in contrast to 1,171,339 units for US$270,439 on Wednesday.
At the close, the market fell by 1.52 points to 193.95. The PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.2 times 2020 earnings.
In trading, Margaritaville Turks lost 1 cent transferring 354 units to close at 18 US cents, Proven Investments ended at 23 US cents, with a loss of 0.4 of a cent after exchanging 974,272 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.3 of a cent to finish at 12.7 US cents, after trading 118,700 stock units and Trans Jamaican Highway ended the day at 1 US cent with a gain of 0.001 of a cent, with 160,000 shares changing hands.

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

Trading rises on JSE US market

The volume and value of stocks traded on the JSE US market grew on Wednesday over Tuesday’s level but the number of securities remained the same at three.
Market activity resulted in three securities changing hands, with one stock rising and two declining as investors exchanged 1,171,339 shares with a value of US$270,439, in contrast to 785,696 units for US$170,640 on Tuesday.
At the close, the market climbed 2.22 points to 194.47 and the PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.3 times 2020 earnings.
First Rock Capital rose one cent trading 14,547 units to close at 9 US cents, Proven Investments lost 0.65 of a cent to end at 23.35 US cents, in transferring ownership of 1,145,900 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13 US cents, with a loss of half of a cent exchanging 10,892 units.
There was no trading in the usual high volume trader, Trans Jamaica Highway which the preference segment was inactive.

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

Proven pushes JSE US market trading

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Market on Tuesday resulted in another day of increased volume and value of stocks changing hands well ahead of Mondays’ levels as Proven Investments dominated market activity.  
Market activity resulted in just three securities changing hands, with one stock rising and two declining, leading in 785,696 units with a value of US$170,640, in contrast to 437,566 units amounting to US$61,748 on Monday.
At the close, the market index gained 1.74 points to 192.25, with the PE ratio ending with an average of 13.2 times 2020 earnings.
In trading, Proven Investments rose 1 cent to end trading of 738,859 shares at 24 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments lost half a cent to end at 13.5 US cents, after exchanging 183 shares and Trans Jamaican Highway closed with a loss of 0.01 of a cent at 0.99 of a cent, with 46,654 shares changing hands.

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