Trading on the USD market ended on Wednesday with the JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipping 2.40 points to end at 182.89 after a transfer of 94 percent fewer shares for 93 percent less the value than on Tuesday, resulting from more stocks declining than rising.
Five securities changed hands, compared to six on Tuesday with none rising, three declining and two remaining unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 31,247 shares traded for US$686, down from 511,853 units at US$9,997 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 6,249 units at US$137, in contrast to 85,309 shares at US$1,666 on Tuesday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with 2,000 shares traded, Proven Investments fell 0.4 of a cent to 23.5 US cents with 1,050 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments JMD stock settled at 12.2 US cents with 3 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD stock lost 0.3 of a cent to settle at 12.7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 194 units and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.09 of a cent to 0.81 US cents with 28,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to four on Monday with prices of three rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
Investments gained 0.9 of a cent to close at 23.9 US cents after exchanging 21,891 stock units, Sterling Investments lost 0.12 of a cent to end at 2 US cents after exchanging 223 units. Sygnus Credit Investments Ja$ share dropped 0.4 of a cent in ending at 12.2 US cents, with 270 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share remained unchanged at 13 US cents while exchanging 3,839 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.09 of a cent to 0.9 US cents, with 485,562 stocks changing hands.
At the close, First Rock Capital lost 0.3 of a cent to end at 7.2 US cents trading 408,722 shares, Proven Investments remained at 23 US cents with an exchange of 1,318,594 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD ordinary share settled at 13 US cents with 76,190 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.04 of a cent to 0.81 US cents with 112,726 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading ended on Friday, with the volume of shares changing hands surging 3,669 percent over Thursday’s level at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with declining stocks edging out rising ones.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions remained at 77 US cents with an exchange of 414 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.05 of a cent to 23 US cents with 298,906 units changing hands, Sterling Investments rose 0.38 of a cent to 2.12 US cents trading 12,094 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share settled at 13 US cents, with a transfer of 150 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.85 US cents, with 22,504 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to six on Wednesday, with prices of two stocks rising, two declining and three remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 7.5 US cents, with 1,053 shares crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions traded 10 stock units at 77 US cents, Proven Investments dropped 0.84 of a cent in ending at 23.05 US cents after exchanging 6,746 stock units. Sterling Investments fell 0.4 of a cent to 1.74 US cents, with 500 units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share climbed 0.7 of a cent to 12.6 US cents, with 105 units being swapped, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ stock remained at 13 US cents, with 400 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of a cent to close at 0.88 US cents with an exchange of 50 stocks.
Six securities changed hands, compared to three on Tuesday, with prices of three rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close, Proven Investments shed 0.1 of a cent to close at 23.89 US cents in trading 8,321 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments Ja$ share remained unchanged at 11.9 US cents, with just 2 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share advanced 0.98 of a cent to 13 US cents in trading at 600 stocks. Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.06 of a cent to 0.86 US cents in switching ownership of 1,358 stock units.
Trading ended with the market declining further on Tuesday, with an exchange of 45 percent fewer shares than on Monday at 18 percent less the value, with three securities changing hands, compared to five on Monday with prices of two stocks rising and one declining.
Trading month to date averages 248,332 units at US$12,147 in contrast to 256,299 units at US$12,367 on Monday. July ended with an average of 178,541 units for US$18,099.
Trading on Monday ended after trading 64.4 percent fewer shares than on Friday on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
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.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to six on Thursday, with prices of one stock rising, three declining as one remained unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
Six securities traded, compared to four on Wednesday, with prices of three rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged. The US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.75 points to end at 188.40.
At the close, First Rock Capital climbed 0.91 of a cent to 7.96 US cents trading 700 shares, Proven Investments ended at 24.1 US cents, with an exchange of 13,290 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.03 of a cent to 12 US cents with a transfer of 3,202 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.04 of a cent to 0.85 US cents with 12,990,002 shares crossing the exchange.
