Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Tuesday, with the volume of shares trading surging 2,380 percent over Thursday’s level with a 361 percent greater value, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
A total of 10 securities traded, up from seven on Thursday, with three rising, one declining and six ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.51 points to end at 224.94.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to the end of August 2023.
A total of 4,110,461 shares were traded, for US$49,816 compared to 165,771 units at US$10,795 on Thursday.
Thursday. Trading averaged 411,046 units at US$4,982, compared to 23,682 shares at US$1,542 on Thursday, with month to date average of 138,341 shares at US$5,403 versus 101,489 units at US$5,460 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
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 USD share finished at 7.95 US cents after trading 387 shares, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 16 US cents after exchanging 2,022 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.26 after trading just one unit. 
Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.19 in an exchange of two units, Proven Investments fell 0.01 of a cent in closing at 24.99 US cents after exchanging 6,944 stock units, Sterling Investments rallied 0.24 of a cent to 2.24 US cents in clearing the market with 7,830 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.44 of one cent in closing at 12.89 US cents with 16,836 shares changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 14.7 US cents with an exchange of 182 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.13 of a cent to close at 1.11 US cents with the swapping of 4,075,625 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.1385 in trading 632 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big jump in JSE USD market trade
Trading drops on JSE USD market
Trading on Thursday ended with the volume and the value of stocks changing hands declining 28 percent and 80 percent, respectively, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, compared to Wednesday and resulted in an even number of stocks rising than falling.
Seven securities were traded versus six on Wednesday, with one rising, three declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.20 points to end at 221.43.
The PE ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio incorporates ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial year ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 165,771 shares traded for US$10,795 down from 230,992 units at US$54,610 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 23,682 units at US$1,542, compared to 38,499 shares at US$9,102 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 101,489 shares at US$5,460 versus 109,618 units at US$5,869 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share remained at 7.95 US cents with an exchange 1,238 shares, Margaritaville finished at 16 US cents in trading 124 units, Productive Business Solutions ended unchanged at US$1.19 while exchanging 653 stock units. Proven Investments rose 1 cent to close at 25 US cents with 13,416 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments declined 0.25 of a cent to end at 2 US cents with 33,169 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.4 of a cent in ending at 12.45 US cents after an exchange of 41,171 shares and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.07 of a cent to 0.98 of a US cent after trading 76,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slips on the JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands declining 77 percent and the value dropping 41 percent below Tuesday, resulting in declining stocks edging out those rising.
A total of six securities traded, similar to Tuesday, with two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.17 points to end at 221.63.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 230,992 shares traded for US$54,610 down from 994,124 units at US$93,195 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 38,499 units at US$9,102, versus 165,687 shares at US$15,533 on Tuesday, with the month to date average of 109,618 shares at US$5,869 up from 116,613 units at US$5,551 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a higher bid than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rallied 0.35 of a cent to 7.95 US cents after trading 1,509 shares, 
Proven Investments shed 0.71 of a cent to close at 24 US cents in trading 211,139 units, Sterling Investments lost 0.02 of a cent in closing at 2.25 US cents after exchanging 400 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 12.85 US cents, with 16,419 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.04 of one cent to 1.05 US cents with an exchange of 25 shares.In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% popped 14.83 cents to close at US$1.15 after trading 1,500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks fall on the JSE USD market
Trading on Tuesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 253 percent as 451 percent more funds entered the market than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in six securities trading, compared to eight on Monday with one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 1.43 points to end at 221.80.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.7 based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial year ending, up to August 2023.
A total of 994,124 shares were traded, for US$93,195 compared to 281,548 units at US$16,917 on Monday. Trading averaged 165,687 units at US$15,533, compared to 35,194 shares at US$2,115 on Monday, with a month to date average of 116,613 shares at US$5,551 versus 111,260 units at US$4,463 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville remained at 16 US cents with the swapping of 60 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.29 of a cent to close at 24.71 US cents with 291,088 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments declined 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.27 US cents in switching ownership of 171,082 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.1 of a cent after ending at 12.85 US cents while exchanging 101,766 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 of a cent in closing at 1.09 US cents, 429,590 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended unchanged at US$2.03 after exchanging 538 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading on the JSE USD Market drops
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with the volume of shares changing hands declining 80 percent with 58 percent less value than on Friday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
A total of eight securities traded, up from seven on Friday, with three rising, one declining and four ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.62 points to end at 223.53.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.6. The PE ratio is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending August 2022 and August 2023.
Overall, 281,548 shares traded for US$16,917 compared to 1,417,291 units at US$40,251 on Friday.
Trading averaged 35,194 units at US$2,115 compared to 202,470 shares at US$5,750 on Friday, with a month to date average of 111,260 shares at US$4,463 versus 124,207 units at US$4,862 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share finished at 7.6 US cents with an exchange of 1,081 shares, Margaritaville remained at 16 US cents in exchanging 341 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended unchanged at US$1.26, with 200 stocks crossing the exchange. 
Proven Investments lost 0.95 cents ending at 25 US cents, with 44,294 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments advanced 0.28 cents to end at 2.28 US cents, with the swapping of 67,175 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.95 US cents in trading 18,257 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 2.65 cents to close at 14.7 US cents, with 200 units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.02 cents to end at 1.02 US cents in an exchange of 150,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading continues on JSE USD market
Trading ended on Friday, with the volume of shares changing hands rising over Thursday with 12 percent lower value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in seven securities trading down from 10 on Thursday with no gains, four declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 2.33 points to end at 225.85.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 10.4 incorporating ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending between August 2022 and August 2023.
A total of 1,417,291 shares traded for US$40,251 compared to 1,319,482 units at US$45,994 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 202,470 shares at US$5,750, compared to 131,948 units at US$4,599 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 124,207 shares at US$4,862 versus 110,511 units at US$4,707 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 7.6 US cents in exchanging 2,309 shares, Proven Investments lost 0.05 of a cent to close at 25.95 US cents in an exchange of 23,270 units, Sterling Investments fell 0.15 of a cent to 2 US cents after trading 5,000 stock units.
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.95 US cents with 62,601 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.99 of one cent to end at 12.05 US cents trading 11,988 stocks and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.1 of a cent in ending at 1 US cent after 1,307,123 units changed hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% finished at US$2, with 5,000 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up for JSE USD Market
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with the volume of shares changing hands rising 38 percent above that on Wednesday after funds passing through the market fell 42 percent and resulted in an even number of stocks rising than falling.
Compared to five on Wednesday, 10 securities were traded, with three rising, three declining and four ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 6.94 points to end at 223.52, up 14 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.7 uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending in August 2023.
Overall,1,319,482 shares traded, for US$45,994 versus 955,092 units at US$79,200 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 131,948 units at US$4,599, down from 191,018 shares at US$15,840 on Wednesday, with the month to date averaging 110,511 shares at US$4,707 compared to 103,366 units at US$4,743 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
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, First Rock Capital USD share declined 0.35 of a cent in ending at 7.6 US cents after trading 30,005 shares, Margaritaville ended at 16 US cents while exchanging 270 stock units, Productive Business Solutions increased 13.5 cents in closing at US$1.19 after exchanging 134 units. 
Proven Investments dropped 0.94 of a cent to close at 26 US cents, with 1,058 stocks crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments gained 0.15 of a cent to end at 2.15 US cents in trading 824 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 12.95 US cents with an exchange of 250,400 stocks. Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.14 of a cent in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of 1.1 US cents with 1,036,531 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share fell 1.9 cents to US$1.98 in trading 101 units, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$2.03 after 70 stocks crossed the market and JMMB Group 6% ended at 99.02 US cents in switching ownership of 89 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD market
Trading ended on Wednesday, with the volume of shares changing hands declining just 9 percent, but the value exchange rose 120 percent higher than on Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulted in more stocks rising than falling.
A total of five securities traded, down from eight on Tuesday, with three rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index jumped 7.63 points to end at 216.58. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending in August 2023.
A total of 955,092 shares traded, for US$79,200 compared to 1,052,626 units at US$36,044 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 191,018 units at US$15,840, compared to 131,578 shares at US$4,506 on Tuesday, with the month to date averaging 103,366 shares at US$4,743 versus 85,835 units at US$2,523 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share advanced 0.05 of a cent in closing at 7.95 US cents with an exchange of 35 shares, Proven Investments gained 1.94 cents to 26.94 US cents, with 201,881 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.95 US cents after just four units crossed the exchange and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent ending at 0.96 of a US cent with 735,072 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% declined 6.98 cents to end at 99.02 US cents in trading 18,100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage for JSE USD Market index
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands jumping 123 percent after 114 percent more funds chased stocks than was the case on Monday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling at the close.
A total of eight securities traded, compared to 11 on Monday with three rising, one declining and four ending unchanged with the JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipping 1.17 points to end at 208.95. At the close, 1,052,626 shares traded for US$36,044 up from 472,349 units at US$16,867 on Monday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9 using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with current financial year ending, up to August 2023.
Trading averaged 131,578 units at US$4,506, compared to 42,941 shares at US$1,533 on Monday, with the month to date average of 85,835 shares at US$2,523 versus 64,309 units at US$1,591 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 7.9 US cents trading 26 shares, Margaritaville finished at 16 US cents, with just three stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments rallied 0.15 of a cent in ending at 25 US cents after exchanging 51,904 units. 
Sterling Investments ended unchanged at 2 US cents after 401,615 stocks changed hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.25 of a cent to close at 12.95 US cents while exchanging 71,465 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 1.96 cents to 13.04 US cents after trading 7,086 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.03 of a cent to 0.93 of a US cent in an exchange of 520,327 stocks.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investments preference share remained at US$1.999 after an exchange of 200 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD stocks
Trading on Monday, ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with 11 securities traded, up from six on Friday with three rising, two declining and six ending unchanged but the volume of shares changing hands declined 24 percent after the value of stocks traded climbed 66 percent higher than on Friday.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 4.61 points to end at 210.12.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8 based on 202-23 earnings. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending, up to August 2023.
A total of 472,349 shares traded at US$16,867 compared to 620,900 units at US$10,173 on Friday.
Trading averaged 42,941 units at US$1,533 compared to 103,483 shares at US$1,695 on Friday, with month to date average of 64,309 shares at US$1,591. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
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, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 7.9 US cents in switching ownership of 14,006 shares, Margaritaville remained at 16 US cents after an exchange of 18 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy finished at US$1.26 in trading 12 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 1.81 cents to close at 24.85 US cents with 34,520 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 12.7 US cents in exchanging 4,147 units.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.92 of a cent to end at 15 US cents after 66 shares changed hands and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.03 of a cent ending at 0.9 of one US cent after trading 417,975 stock units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share gained 2.9 cents in closing at US$1.999 with the swapping of one stock unit, JMMB Group 5.5% ended unchanged at US$2, with 1,251 units changing hands. JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$2.03 after trading one share and JMMB Group 6% rose 6.98 cents to end at US$1.06 with an exchange of 352 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
