Trading on the USD market ended on Tuesday, with the index falling as investors exchanged 178 percent more shares than on Monday at 71 percent less the value, resulting in more stocks falling than rising and the market losing almost all the 17.4 percent gains made up to the end of April, this year when the market hit the year’s peaked at 218.70 points.
Six securities traded, compared to eight on Monday with one rising, three declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 4.06 points to end at 187.18, just a fraction above the 2020 close of 186.30. The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate value of each stock, averages 11.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 654,515 shares traded for US$17,881 compared to 235,315 units at US$63,279 on Monday. Trading averaged 109,086 units at US$2,980, versus 29,414 shares at US$7,910 on Monday. Month to date trading averages 46,425 units at US$4,526 in contrast to 21,361 units at US$5,145 Monday. June ended with an average of 87,444 units for US$6,162.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a higher bid than their last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital had an exchange of 318 shares at 8.5 US cents, Margaritaville finished at 9.2 US cents with 300 stocks changing hands, 
Proven Investments dropped 0.4 of a cent to end at 25 US cents, with 53,422 units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.48 of a cent to close at 13.52 US cents, with a transfer of 40 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.1 of a cent to 0.70 of a US cent with 600,285 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% advanced 6.95 cents to US$1.01 with 150 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,326.49 points to 463,119.12, the JSE Main Index dropped 3,307.14 points to 423,909.26 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.84 points to 104.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has thirteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
Scotia Group shed 50 cents to end at $40, with 8,550 units changing hands, Seprod picked up 50 cents in ending at $72, with 46,730 shares clearing the market and Supreme Ventures gained 30 cents to close at $19.40 with the swapping of 12,519 stock units.
At the close, 17 traded compared to 18 on Monday, with seven stocks rising, six declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index lost 0.09 points to end at 1,417.69, the All T&T Index increased 0.44 points to 1,924.90 and the Cross-Listed Index eased by 0.09 points to 122.62.
Guardian Holdings dropped 35 cents to end at $33.64, with 2,417 stock units clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 2 cents to $1.97 after 3,250 units cleared the market, Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to $80.50 after exchanging 5,089 stocks. National Enterprises remained at $3.25, with 3,000 stocks crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 after an exchange of 75 stocks, NCB Financial Group slipped 1 cent to $8.50, trading 753 units. Republic Financial Holdings shed 2 cents in closing at $135.08 in an exchange of 40 units, Scotiabank popped 1 cent higher to $59.75 after exchanging 667 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 4 cents to $18.10, with 11,473 stocks clearing the market and Trinidad Cement slipped 3 cents to $3.27 in switching ownership of 3,500 units.
Overall, 34 securities traded down from 37 on Friday and ended with the prices rising and declining, closing with 14 each as six closed unchanged.
Trading averaged 108,356 units at $274,142 compare to 242,219 at $451,081 on Friday. For the month to date trading averages 180,075 units at $385,610, compared to 214,420 units at $438,989 on Friday. June closed with an average of 225,705 units at $644,459.
Lasco Distributors lost 22 cents to finish at $4 with 73,010 shares traded, Lasco Financial dipped 5 cents to $3.28 with investors switching ownership of 36,613 stocks, Limners and Bards popped 5 cents to $3.10 with 36,211 units changing hands. Medical Disposables declined by 5 cents to $4.90 with a transfer of 12,792 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 20 cents to $8 with 467 shares crossing the exchange.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 528.55 points to close at 464,445.61, the JSE Main Index surged 3,053.18 points to 427,216.40 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.97 points to 105.13.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Supreme Ventures lost 41 cents to end at $19.10 in an exchange of 3,205 stock units and Wisynco Group spiked 19 cents ending at $15.99, clearing the market with 36,426 stock units.
JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $1.99 exchanging 210,000 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 10 cents in ending at $80 after 500 stock units changed hands, National Enterprises gained 25 cents to end at $3.25 trading 100 stocks. National Flour Mills had an exchange of 87 shares at $2.25, One Caribbean Media rose 9 cents to $4.60 after 2,000 stocks changed hands, Prestige Holdings fell 1 cent to $6.99, with 18 units changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $135.10 after trading 8,462 shares, Scotiabank closed at $59.74, with 1,000 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 6 cents to $18.06 in an exchange of 2,111 stock units and Trinidad Cement remained at $3.30 in an exchange of 60 units.
The Junior Market recovered all of its Covid-19 related loss and more in hitting its highest level this week, since the first week of December 2019, helped by a number of ICInsider.com Top stocks of which 6 recorded gains between 69 percent and 81 and two over 100 percent, with the market up 29 percent for 2021 to date. 
The top three stocks in the Junior Market are Elite, Caribbean Assurance and Medical Disposables, with the potential to gain between 223 and 287 percent, following the range of 254 to 276 percent last week. The top three Main Market stocks are Radio Jamaica in the number one spot, followed by JMMB Group and Guardian Holdings, with expected gains of 171 to 379 percent versus last weeks’ 188 to 385 percent.
For the Junior Market to trade at the historical average, the PE Ratio would have to rise by 31 percent and requires a rise of 54 percent to reach the targeted PE of 20 by March 2022. Main Market stocks would need to rise by 11 percent to hit a PE of 19 and 17 percent to get to the target of 20.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 743.96 points to 463,917.06, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,388.16 points to end at 424,163.22 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.03 points to 104.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
138 Student Living lost 30 cents to close at $4.90 in exchanging 9,884 shares, Palace Amusement plunged $150 to $1,350 with the swapping of 79 stocks. PanJam Investment fell $1.40 to $67.60 after trading 1,150 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 55 cents to $55.55 in exchanging 8,321 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 20 cents to close at $8.30, with 1,970 units crossing the exchange, Seprod sagged $2.90 to $70 in trading 15,395 stocks and Supreme Ventures shed $1.14 to finish at $19.51 after exchanging 96,734 stock units.
The Junior Market Index slipped a mere 0.21 points to end at 3,402.30 after moving up to 3,440,85 points within half an hour of the opening.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Main Event popped 23 cents to $5.43 with an exchange of 3,340 stock units, Medical Disposables climbed 20 cents to $4.95 with 5,202 shares traded, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 15 cents to end at $7.80, with a transfer of 5,639 stocks, Tropical Battery slipped 5 cents to $1.44 with 242,180 units changing hands and tTech shed 35 cents to close at $4.40 with 400 shares crossing the exchange.
Guardian Holdings spiked 50 cents to $33.01 after 5,324 stocks crossed the exchange, Guardian Media remained at $3.25 after trading 45 stocks, JMMB Group exchanged 71,837 stock units at $2, Massy Holdings popped 10 cents to $80.10, with 1,662 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises remained at $3 after trading 88,687 stocks, National Flour Mills ended at $2.25 in exchanging 4,647 shares. NCB Financial Group traded 300 stock units at $8.51, Scotiabank ended at $59.74 after trading 75 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $18 after 6,199 units crossed the market. Trinidad Cement traded 11 stock units at $3.30 and West Indian Tobacco fell 1 cent to $32.50 in trading 1,301 units.
