Trading on Thursday ended with the volume of shares changing hands dropping 57 percent below Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Similar to Wednesday, seven securities traded, with three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.08 points to end at 199.44.
A total of 89,324 shares changed hands for US$17,497, down from 209,206 units at US$17,560 on Wednesday.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasted done by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Trading averaged 12,761 units at US$2,500, compared to 29,887 shares at US$2,509 on Wednesday and month to date averages 59,935 at US$6,689 compared to 66,165 units at US$7,243 on Wednesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
In trading, First Rock Capital US share lost 0.99 of a cents to close at 6.01 US cents after trading 17,153 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.07 cents to 22.63 US cents after exchanging 33,707 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.85 of a cent in closing at 12.12 US cents while trading 34,288 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.1 of a cent to end at 16.1 US cents with the swapping of 38 stock units and Transjamaican Highway edged 0.01 of a cent higher to 0.89 US cents with ten shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.90, trading 95 units and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05 after exchanging 4,033 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume spike value flat on JSE USD market
Rising & declining TTSE stocks closely matched
Trading picked on Thursday, well ahead of the low volume and value passing through the market on Wednesday and resulted in 790 percent more shares, valued 155 percent higher, trading at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Overall, 14 securities traded, down from 15 on Wednesday, with four stocks rising, three declining and seven remaining unchanged. First Citizens Group closed trading at a 52 weeks’ high and West Indian tobacco closed at a 52 weeks’ low.
The Composite Index fell 1.86 points to 1,437.39, the All T&T Index slipped lost 0.30 points to 1,958.56 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.50 points to close at 123.28.
A total of 589,485 shares traded valued at $3,622,194 compared to 66,200 units at $1,422,591 on Wednesday. The average for the day is 42,106 units at $258,728 versus 4,413 at $94,839 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 10,633 units at $171,950 versus 6,835 units at $161,478. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 in an exchange of 4,000 shares, Ansa McAl rose 10 cents to $58, trading 9 stocks, Clico Investment Fund popped 9 cents to $27.50 while exchanging 52,660 units. First Citizens Group climbed $1.92 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $52.99, with 585 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy closed at $6.25 after exchanging 7,085 units, Guardian Holdings popped 19 cents to $30.51 in swapping of 689 stock units. JMMB Group ended at $2.24 in trading 418,018 shares, Massy Holdings fell $1 to $92.50 after exchanging 2,000 stocks, National Flour Mills ended unchanged at $1.90, with 10,287 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial Group ended unchanged at $8.05, with 71,470 stock units clearing the market, Scotiabank remained at $63, trading 903 units, Trinidad Cement shed 55 cents in closing at $3.35 with 11,929 stocks changing hands. Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 in exchanging 7,000 shares and West Indian Tobacco declined 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $28.90 after trading 2,850 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks rose on the JSE USD market
Trading ended on Wednesday, with no declining stocks as the volume of shares changing hands declined by 8 percent less and the value jumped 87 percent higher than on Tuesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar.
Compared to eight on Tuesday, seven securities trading on Wednesday, with prices of four rising and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index climbed 3.89 points to end at 199.52. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.3.
The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 209,206 shares traded for US$17,560 versus 228,601 units at US$9,366 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 29,887 shares at US$2,509, compared to 28,575 shares at US$1,171 on Tuesday and month to date, averaging 66,165 units at US$7,243 versus 71,686 units at US$7,963 on Tuesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share ended unchanged at 7 US cents with 800 shares changing hands, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents trading 166,768 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.08 in trading two shares. Sterling Investments rallied 0.09 cents to 2.09 US cents in an exchange of 25,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.89 cents to 12.97 US cents after 15,000 units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 1 cent to end at 16 US cents after 67 stocks crossed through the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 cents to 0.88 of a US cent after 1,569 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on the Trinidad exchange
Trading dropped on Wednesday, with 15 securities trading down from 18 on Tuesday and resulted in 74 percent fewer shares trading with a 79 percent drop in value compared to Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, the price of seven stocks gained, four declined and four closed unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 3.82 points to 1,439.25, the All T&T Index rose 5.79 points to 1,958.86 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.24 points to 123.78.
A total of 66,200 shares traded, for $1,422,591 compared to 256,006 units at $6,907,950 on Tuesday. An average of 4,413 units traded at $94,839 versus 14,223 at $383,775 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 6,835 units at $161,478 versus 7,195 units at $171,374. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl declined 10 cents to $57.90 in an exchange of 3,152 shares. Clico Investment Fund increased 1 cent to end at $27.41, after trading 20,630 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 7 cents in closing at $51.07, with 340 stocks crossing the exchange. FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.50, after trading 1,070 units, GraceKennedy popped 5 cents to $6.25 in trading 234 stocks, Guardian Media dropped 13 cents to $3.02 in exchanging 13,262 shares. JMMB Group rose 2 cents to $2.24, with 2,242 units changing hands, Massy Holdings gained $1.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $93.50 in switching ownership of 1,090 stock units, National Flour Mills fell 15 cents to end at $1.90, with 1,316 shares clearing the market. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.05, after 6,619 units crossed the exchange, inched 1 cent higher to $4.76 after an exchange of 500 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rallied $3, to $140 with the swapping of 479 stocks. Scotiabankremained at $63 with an exchange of 533 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $18.25 after exchanging 7,786 stocks and west Indian Tobacco shed 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $29.50 while exchanging 6,947 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the Trinidad exchange
Market activity ended on Tuesday with 52 percent more shares trading, valued 117 percent higher than on Monday and resulted in more stocks rising in the market indices of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closing higher.
Trading ended, with 18 securities traded similar to Monday’s outturn. At the close stocks traded were split evenly at six each between those rising, declining and remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index climbed 1.13 points to 1,435.43, the All T&T Index advanced 0.96 points to 1,953.07 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.18 points to settle at 123.54.
A total of 256,006 shares traded for $6,907,950 up from 168,766 units at $3,189,743 on Monday. An average of 14,223 units traded at $383,775 compared to 9,376 at $177,208 on Monday, with trading month to date 7,195 units at $171,374 versus 5,670 units at $125,310. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with higher bids than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings popped 25 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $17.35, trading 88 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $58 while exchanging 21,303 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell $1.20 to $16.55 in switching ownership of 80 stocks. Clico Investment Fund popped 41 cents to $27.40, with 102,468 units crossing the market, First Citizens Group remained at $51 with an exchange of 3,815 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded six stocks at $6.50. GraceKennedy popped 10 cents in closing at $6.20 after exchanging 1,305 units, Guardian Holdings declined 43 cents to $30.32 in an exchange of 58,661 stock units, Guardian Media dropped 6 cents to $3.15 after trading 10,000 shares. JMMB Group slipped 2 cents to $2.22, with 19,010 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings climbed $2 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $92 with 21 stocks changing hands, National Enterprises remained at $3.29 in an exchange of 227 units. NCB Financial Group ended at $8.05 in trading 12,450 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings advanced 53 cents to $137 with an exchange of 1,483 shares, Scotiabank gained 10 cents in closing at $63, with 771 units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 5 cents to close at $18.25 with the swapping of 23,204 stocks, Unilever Caribbean closed unchanged at $16.20 in switching ownership of 614 units and West Indian Tobacco declined 50 cents to $30 after 500 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.