Trading volume climbed 113 percent on Tuesday over Monday’s level at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in five securities changing hands, compared to six on Monday with prices of two rising, none declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 1.96 points to end at 212.81. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 1,338,589 shares changed hands, for US$44,466 compared to 628,310 units at US$42,801 on Monday.
Trading for the day averaged 267,718 units at US$8,893, in contrast to 104,718 shares at US$7,134 on Monday. Trading averaged 117,985 units for the month to date at US$14,108 in contrast to 105,910 units at US$14,529 on the prior trading day. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 9.5 US cents with 3,629 shares changing hands, Margaritaville finished at 9 US cents with 60,000 stocks clearing the market, Proven Investments advanced 0.45 of a cent in closing at 26.45 US cents and trading 77,422 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.43 of a cent to 15.08 US cents while trading 50,786 units and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.85 of a US cent after 1,146,752 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on JSE USD Market
83% of traded stocks fell
Trading ended on Monday with stocks mostly falling on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Index declining after an exchange of 80 percent fewer shares than on Friday, with 93 percent less value after 83 percent of stocks trading declined.
Six securities traded, similar to Friday, with five stocks, declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 2.22 points to end at 210.85 and the average PE Ratio ended at 13.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 628,310 shares traded, for US$42,801 down sharply from 3,100,463 units at US$616,848 on Friday.
Trading averaged 104,718 units at US$7,134, in contrast to 516,744 shares at US$102,808 on Friday. Month to date, trading averaged 105,910 units at US$14,529 in contrast to 106,038 units at US$15,321 on Friday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital declined by 2.3 cents to 9.5 US cents in an exchange of 12,074 shares, 
Proven Investments lost 0.85 of a cent to close at 26 US cents after the trading of 113,096 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.05 of a cent to settle at 14.65 US cents with 10,293 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.05 of a cent to 0.85 US cents with 490,000 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment remained at US$2, after trading 147 stock units and JMMB Group 5.75% lost 3 cents to close at US$2.02 with 2,700 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading volume jumps
Trading volume jumped 421 percent on Friday, with the value rising 592 above Thursday outcome, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in six securities changing hands, similar to Thursday with two rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index added 1.46 points to end at 213.07. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 3,100,463 shares for US$616,848 compared to 594,805 units at US$89,149 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 516,744 units at US$102,808, in contrast to 99,134 shares at US$14,858 on Thursday. Trading averaged 106,038 units for the month to date at US$15,321 in contrast to 56,753 units at US$4,823 on Thursday. April averaged 80,293 units at US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital gained 1.8 cents to end at 11.8 US cents after trading 3,593 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with 125,697 shares changing hands, Proven Investments increased 1.45 cents to 26.85 US cents in exchanging 2,178,514 shares. Sterling Investments dropped 0.11 cents to 2.29 US cents, after trading 570,768 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.3 of a cent in closing at 14.7 US cents, with 100,000 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of a cent to end at 0.9 US cents, after exchanging 121,891 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading volume jumps on JSE US market
Trading rose sharply on Thursday after an exchange of 423 percent more shares carrying value that was 870 percent greater than on Wednesday at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, the same number as on Wednesday, with the prices of four stocks rising, none declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 2.49 points to settle at 211.61. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 594,805 shares traded for US$89,149 up from 113,748 units at US$9,188 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 99,134 units at US$14,858, versus 18,958 shares at US$1,531 on Wednesday. The month to date trades, average 56,753 units at US$4,823 up from 50,974 units at US$3,455 on Wednesday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital inched 0.01 of a cent higher to 10 US cents with 63,039 shares traded, Margaritaville ended at 9 US cents with an exchange of 99,400 units, Proven Investments rose 0.39 of a cent to 25.4 US cents with an exchange of 263,547 stocks. Sterling Investments gained 0.1 of a cent to close at 2.4 US cents with 5,000 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.4 of a cent to finish at 15 US cents with a transfer of 33,319 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.94 US cents with 130,500 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sluggish trading day for US Market
The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the market slipping moderately after trading with 65 percent fewer shares than on Tuesday, with 33 percent less funds changing hands.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, the same as Tuesday, with one stock rising, one declining and four remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 1.91 points to end at 209.12. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 113,748 shares traded for US$9,188 compared to 328,568 units at US$13,722 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 18,958 units at US$1,531, in contrast to 54,761 shares at US$2,287 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 50,974 units at US$3,455 compared to 56,029 units at US$3,758 on Tuesday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with the bid higher than the last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 9.99 US cents with 31,101 shares traded, Margaritaville held firm at 9 US cents with investors switching ownership of 7,663 stocks, Proven Investments rose 0.01 of a cent to finish at 25.01 US cents with 1,000 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.47 of a cent to end at 14.6 US cents with a transfer of 32,123 shares and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.94 US cents with 41,836 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment closed at US$2 with 25 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Moderate gains for JSE US market
Trading on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Tuesday, with the market rising moderately after investors transferred 15 percent fewer shares than on Monday at 75 percent less the value.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to five on Monday, with the prices of two stocks rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 2.55 points to close at 211.03. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 328,568 shares traded for US$13,722 down from 386,627 units at US$55,541 on Monday.
Trading averaged 54,761 units at US$2,287 compared to 77,325 shares at US$11,108 on Monday. The month to date averaged 56,029 units traded at US$3,758 in contrast to 56,266 units at US$4,034 on Monday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
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 of the market, First Rock Capital advanced 0.99 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents with 56,942 shares traded, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,160 units, Proven Investments held firm at 25 US cents with an exchange of 22,990 stocks. Sterling Investments advanced 0.26 of a cent to finish at 2.3 US cents with a transfer of 10,095 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.9 of a cent to end at 15.07 US cents with 100 stocks traded and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of a cent to 0.94 US cents with 236,281 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady JSE USD market trading
Trading ended Monday, with the market index declining after an exchange of 7 percent more shares than on Friday, at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
Similar to Friday, five securities changed hands, with one rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 3.26 points to end at 208.48. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading resulted in 386,627 shares changing hands, for US$55,541, up from 360,862 units at US$13,128 on Friday.
Trading averaged 77,325 units at US$11,108, in contrast to 72,172 shares at US$2,626 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 56,266 units at US$4,034 in contrast to 52,366 units at US$2,724 on Friday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 9 US cents after trading 220,143 shares, Margaritaville finished trading 2,084 units at 9 US cents, Proven Investments lost 1.2 cents to close at 25 US cents, after 137,389 stocks crossed the exchange. Sterling Investments rose 0.04 of a cent in closing at 2.04 US cents trading 27,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.95 US cents, with 11 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume rose on JSE USD Market – Friday
Trading on Friday ended with just over 23 percent more shares changing hands on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in advancing stocks just edging out declining ones.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of two stocks rising, one declining and two closing unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index fell 0.45 points to end at 211.74.
A total of 360,862 shares traded, accounting for US$13,128 versus 292,359 units at US$25,831 on Thursday. The average PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings ended at 13.2.
Trading averaged 72,172 units at US$2,626, versus 48,727 shares at US$4,305 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaged 52,366 units at US$2,724 in contrast to 47,865 units at US$2,746 on the prior trading day. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital stayed at 9 US cents, with 555 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville ended at 9 US cents trading 5,298 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.6 of a cent to 26.2 US cents after trading 15,941 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.52 of a cent to 15.97 US cents, with 37,001 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.95 US cents after 302,067 shares crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks inch higher on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Thursday with the market advancing after investors exchanged 150 percent more shares than on Wednesday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to five on Wednesday with the prices of one stock rising, one declining and four remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 0.24 points to end at 212.19 points. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 292,359 shares traded for US$25,831 compared to 116,945 units at US$19,257 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 48,727 units at US$4,305, in contrast to 23,389 shares at US$3,851 on Wednesday. For the month to date, trading averaged 47,865 units at US$2,746 in contrast to 47,542 units at US$2,162 on Wednesday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 9 US cents with an exchange of 8,479 shares, Margaritaville settled at 9 US cents with 5,453 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments lost 0.15 of a cent to end at 26.8 US cents with 9,480 units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.95 cents to close at 15.45 US cents with a transfer of 129,901 stock units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.94 of a US cent with 137,865 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% held firm at US$1.10 with 1,181 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume up for JSE USD stocks
Trading on Wednesday, ended with the market declining after trading 26 percent more shares than on Tuesday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in slightly more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Tuesday with prices of one stock rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 1.56 points to end at 211.96. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 116,945 shares traded, for US$19,257 compared to 92,599 units at US$3,604 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 23,389 units at US$3,851, in contrast to 15,433 shares at US$601 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 47,542 units at US$2,162 in contrast to 58,521 units at US$1,394 on the prior trading day. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital rose 0.09 US cents to end at 9 US cents, with 30,000 shares changing hands, Margaritaville closed at 9 US cents after trading 10 shares, Proven Investments declined 0.04 of a cent to close at 26.95 US cents in trading 31,922 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.49 of a cent after exchanging 54,482 stock units at 14.5 US cents and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.94 US cents with the swapping of 531 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
