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Steady JSE USD Market trades

January 19, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with a 315 percent rise in the volume of stocks exchanged after 4 percent fewer dollars changed hands than on Thursday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to six on Thursday with prices of three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 649,338 shares for US$15,760 compared to 156,654 units at US$16,462 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 92,763 units at US$2,251 versus 26,109 shares at US$2,744 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 39,670 shares at US$1,624 compared with 34,714 units at US$1,565 on the previous day and December with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 3.74 points to close at 237.32.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD sharedipped 0.6 of one cent and ended at 4.1 US cents, with 2,744 stocks crossing the exchange, Margaritaville remained at 10 US cents in switching ownership of 179 units, Proven Investments ended trading of 4,364 shares at 13 US cents. Sterling Investments slipped 0.1 cent to end at 1.5 US cents, with 60,814 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 1.02 cent in closing at 8.72 US cents with an exchange of 72,020 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 1.11 cents to 8.11 US cents with trading of 1,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent to close at 1.87 US cents after an exchange of 508,217 units.

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

No rising stocks for JSE USD Market

January 18, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with a 76 percent drop in the volume of stocks exchanged after 10 percent less dollars changed hands compared to Wednesday, resulting in trading in six securities, up from four on Wednesday with prices of no stocking rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 156,654 shares for US$16,462 down from 664,963 units at US$18,341 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 26,109 units at US$2,744 compared with 166,241 shares at US$4,585 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 34,714 shares at US$1,565 compared with 35,463 units at US$1,463 on the previous day and December with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 1.27 points to finish at 241.06, with the market still in positive territory for the year.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville shed 0.52 of one cent in closing at 10 US cents with investors trading 22 stock units, Proven Investments sank 0.5 of a cent to 13 US cents, with 96,006 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with traders dealing in 803 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 1.3 cents to close at 7.7 US cents, with 35,749 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7 US cents in trading 12,400 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to end at 1.84 US cents with trading in11,674 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JSE US dollar market, Margaritaville, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Sygnus Real Estate Finance, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway

Trading steady for JSE USD Market

January 16, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market remained steady on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising marginally, with 10 percent less money changing hands than on Monday, resulting in trading in four securities, down from six on Monday with prices of two rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 508,298 shares for US$11,596 compared to 501,713 units at US$12,814 on Monday.
Trading averaged 127,075 units at US$2,899 up from 83,619 shares at US$2,136 on Monday, with a month to date average of 27,415 shares at US$1,271 compared with 20,880 units at US$1,164 on the previous day and December with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 5.83 points to close at 243.50, up 5.4 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville skidded 1.47 cent in closing at 10.52 US cents with 3,390 shares crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents with investors transferring 5 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 1 cent and ended at 9 US cents, with 27,771 units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.08 of a cent to end at 1.87 US cents after an exchange of 477,132 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JSE US dollar market, Margaritaville, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway

Surge in trading for JSE USD Market

January 15, 2024 by IC Insider.com

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Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with a jump of 1,550 percent in the volume of stocks exchanged following a 270 percent rise in money changing hands compared to Friday, resulting in trading in six securities, compared to four on Friday with prices of one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 501,713 shares for US$12,814 compared to 30,414 units at US$3,460 on Friday.
Trading averaged 83,619 units at US$2,136 versus 7,604 shares at US$865 on Friday, with a month to date average of 20,880 shares at US$1,164 compared with 14,035 units at US$1,058 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 0.39 points to lock up trading at 237.67.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville dipped 0.41 of one cent and ended at 11.99 US cents in an exchange of 144 units, Proven Investments shed 0.46 of a cent to 13.04 US cents with investors dealing in 29,843 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents after 1,383 shares were traded. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.5 of one cent to end at 8 US cents, with an exchange of 7,315 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.08 of a cent to 1.79 US cents with investors transferring 463,007 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$11.50 after 21 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE US dollar market, Margaritaville, Productive Business Solutions, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Sygnus Credit Investments, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway

Steady trading for JSE USD Market

January 12, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 62 percent after 41 percent more money changed hands compared to Thursday and resulting in trading in four >securities, compared to eight on Thursday, with prices of three rising, none declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 30,414 shares for US$3,460 compared to 81,185 units at US$2,499 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 7,604 units at US$865 versus 10,148 shares at US$312 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 14,035 shares at US$1,058 compared with 14,540 units at US$1,073 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 0.01 points to culminate at 238.06.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments ended at 13.5 US cents with investors trading 14,181 units, Sterling Investments rallied 0.03 of a cent to 1.6 US cents, with 3,700 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to end at 1.71 US cents with 12,422 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share remained at US$11.50 while exchanging 111 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JSE US dollar market, Productive Business Solutions, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway

Main Market back to winning as other slip

January 12, 2024 by IC Insider.com

The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gained in trading on Friday as the Junior Market JSE USD market slipped moderately as trading ended with the number exchanged fell, with the value traded jumping sharply over that on Thursday, with GraceKennedy accounting for $257.57 million worth of stock traded, with trading ended with 29 ordinary shares rising and 35 declining, with AS Bryden closing at a record high of $45 to be up 100 percent since listing in late 2023.
At the close of trading on Friday, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 2,814.34 points to close at 335,199.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,718.84 points to 359,839.19, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,015.95 points to close trading at 322,238.80. The Junior Market Index lost 1.62 points to lock up trading at 3,766.95 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.01 points to end the day at 238.06.
At the close of trading, 23,346,054 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 24,096,418 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $389.49 million, up from $52.34 million on Thursday and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 30,455 shares for US$3,516 compared to 81,185 units at US$2,499 on Thursday.
Main Market trading was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.96 million followed by JMMB Group 7.5% with 4.18 million units, GraceKennedy with 3.29 million units, Carreras with 2.46 million units and Radio Jamaica with 1.12 million units.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led trading with 922,326 shares, followed by AMG Packaging with 568,839 units and Dolla Financial with 530,862 stock units.
At the close of the market, some of the major Main Market stocks that rose are AS Bryden advanced $8.50 in closing at a record high of $45, Barita Investments rose $1.87 to $72.40 and JMMB Group rose 88 cents and ended at $24.68.
The major declining Main Market stocks include First Rock Real Estate declined $1.04 and ended at $6.01 and NCB Financial falling by $2.05 to $65.05.
On a day of limited price movement in the Junior Market, the major stocks with gains are AMG Packaging increased 41 cents to $3.17 and Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 24 cents to end at $2.25, with the major losing stocks being Access Financial dropping $2.50 to close at $20.50 and Consolidated Bakeries falling 32 cents in closing at $1.88.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6 to close at $42.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.4 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.9 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Access Financial, AS Bryden, Caribbean Assurance Brokers, Consolidated Bakeries, Daily Trading, Emerging market, First Rock Capital Investments, Grace Kennedy, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange Combined Index, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JPS, JSE Main Index, junior market, Junior Market index, Net asset Value of Jamaican stocks, PE Ratio of Jamaican stocks, Trading Activity

Slippage for JSE USD Market

January 11, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 267 percent after 90 percent less money changed hands compared with Wednesday, resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to five on Wednesday with prices of two rising, five declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 81,185 shares for US$2,499 compared with 22,109 units at US$25,157 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 10,148 units at US$312 compared to 4,422 shares at US$5,031 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 14,540 shares at US$1,073 compared with 15,357 units at US$1,215 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.75 points to conclude trading at 238.07.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville rallied 2.3 cents in closing at 12.4 US cents after an exchange of one unit, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 4 cents to 54 US cents with investors trading 878 stocks, Proven Investments lost 1 cent and ended at 13.5 US cents after an exchange of 4,113 shares. Sterling Investments dipped 0.03 of a cent to 1.57 US cents, with investors exchanging 59,522 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.5 of one cent to close at 8.5 US cents with an exchange of 3,146 stock units and Transjamaican Highway skidded 0.01 of a cent to 1.7 US cents after 13,522 shares cleared the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% rose 1 cent to close trading atUS$1.20, with an exchange of one stock unit and Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$11.50 with a transfer of two stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading picks up on the JSE USD Market

January 10, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 84 percent after 680 percent more money changed hands than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in five securities, compared to six on Tuesday with prices of one rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 22,109 shares for US$25,157 compared to 135,574 units at US$3,223 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 4,422 units at US$5,031 versus 22,596 shares at US$537 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 15,357 shares at US$1,215 compared with 16,796 units at US$712 on the previous day and December that ended with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.04 points to close at 240.82.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Productive Business Solutions dropped 1 cent to end at US$1.77 with investors swapping 14 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 14.5 US cents, with 963 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents in an exchange of 64 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.71 US cents after 68 units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% advanced 14 cents to close at US$1.19 in an exchange of 21,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Global Market, Stock Market Tagged With: Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, JSE US dollar market, Productive Business Solutions, Proven Investments, Sterling Investments, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway

Slippage in JSE USD Market

January 9, 2024 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with a 479 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands and the value rising 202 percent more than on Monday, resulting in trading in six securities, compared to eight on Monday with two rising, none declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 135,574 shares for US$3,223 compared to 23,424 units at US$1,068 on Monday.
Trading averaged 22,596 units at US$537 versus 2,928 shares at US$133 on Monday, with a month to date average of 16,796 shares at US$712 compared with 15,708 units at US$745 on the previous day and December with an average of 28,010 units for US$1,403.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 1.68 points to end at 239.80.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4.The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 1 cent to 58 US cents in trading one stock, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.78 with 15 shares being traded, Proven Investments remained at 14.5 US cents in an exchange of 1,537 units. Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents, with 3,113 stocks being traded, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9 US cents after a transfer of 10,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent to 1.71 US cents with 120,908 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market rise & the Junior Market slips

January 9, 2024 by IC Insider.com

The Junior Market and the JSE USD market slipped in trading on Tuesday while the Main Market moved up higher at the close of the market on Tuesday, with 37 ordinary shares declining against just 33 that gained as the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed following a fall in the volume and a decline in the value of stocks traded.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 503.65 points to 336,013.76, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 900.26 points to end the day at 360,920.75, the JSE Main Index popped 554.13 points to 323,288.33. The Junior Market Index slipped 1.83 points to close at 3,747.53 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 1.06 points to lock up trading at 239.80.
At the close of trading, 14,586,125 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 16,506,255 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $38.46 million, down from $48.4 million on Tuesday and the JSE USD market closed after 135,574 shares were traded for US$3,223 compared to 23,424 units at US$1,068 on Monday.
Main Market trading was dominated by Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.32 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 716,006 units and Ciboney Group with 626,342 units.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led trading with 3.59 million shares followed by iCreate with 1.71 million units and Tropical Battery with 1.06 million units.
At the close of the market, Main Market stocks rising are AS Bryden up by $5.51 to end at a record closing high of $39, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rising $1.98 to $40, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbing $1.01 to $11.02, Seprod popping $2.49 to $84.99 and Wisynco Group gaining $1.14 and ended at $21.20.
Declining Main Market stock include Caribbean Cement that sank $2.86 in closing at $54.76 and Scotia Group with a drop of 90 cents to $38.10.
In the Junior Market rising stocks include Cargo Handlers popped $2.18 to end at $13.75 and Fontana gained 59 cents to end at $10.60.
Stock with the largest losses in the Junior Market were Access Financial dropped $5 and ended at $20, Dolphin Cove sank $1.10 and ended at $18.60, ISP Finance shed $6.62 to close at $24.87 and KLE Group sank 50 cents in closing at $1.50.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $10.82 to $130.82.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 21.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.8 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Investors need pertinent information to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to quickly assess the value of stocks based on this measure. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.