In trading on Thursday no stock gained on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange after six securities changed, compared to seven on Wednesday and the market ended with the prices, five declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 3.28 points to end at 196.62 and the average PE Ratio ends at 13.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 56.52 percent more shares on Wednesday as 385,820 changed hands with a value of US$23,055 compared to 246,502 units at US$25,213 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 64,303 units changing hands at US$3,842, in contrast to 35,215 shares at US$3,602 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 77,367 units for the month to date at US$9,899 in contrast to 79,279 units at US$10,785 on Wednesday. By comparison, January ended with an average of 121,154 units for US$15,408.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital ended at 8 US cents trading 225,586 shares,
Proven Investments shed 1 cent in closing at 25 US cents in switching ownership of 10,040 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.03 of a cent to close at 15.88 US cents trading 744 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent to close at O.95 of one US cent, with 148,775 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment of the market, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 3 US cents to end at US$2 while trading 245 stock units and JMMB Group 6% dropped 1 cent to end at US$1.01 with the swapping of 430 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market declines
Gains for TTSE index
Trading on Thursday, led to a rise the market index after investors traded 46 percent more shares than on Wednesday, but it ended in more stocks falling than rising at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
The market ended with 18 securities trading similar to Wednesday, with the prices of five stocks rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index increased 2.75 points to settle at 1,323.99, the All T&T Index climbed 4.67 points to settle at 1,761.92, and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to 119.84.
The market closed with 816,372 shares trading for $3,985,868 compared to 558,181 units at $4,035,790 on Wednesday.
An average of 45,354 units traded at $221,439 compared to 31,010 at $224,193 on Wednesday. An average of 19,094 units traded at $302,501 for the month to date versus 15,343 units at $314,082. The average trade for January amounted to 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At close of the market, Ansa Mcal declined $1.90 to $53 after exchanging 757 shares,Ansa Merchant Bank dropped 50 cents to $40 while exchanging 428 units,Clico Investment Fund ended at $25.75 in an exchange of 405 units. First Citizens Bank rose $1.27 to $44 trading 9,362 units. Grace Kennedy climbed 5 cents to $3.95 in exchanging 600,315 stocks, Guardian Holdings gained 20 cents to close at $21.20 after exchanging 392 stocks, JMMB Group stayed at $1.90 with an exchange of 8,954 shares. 
L.J Williams B share closed at $1.30 trading 638 stock units, National Enterprises carved out a loss 2 cents in ending at $3.10, with 126,613 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to $4.80 trading 35,369 units. Point Lisas lost 14 cents to end at $3.01 with 600 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent in ending at $7.49 trading 25 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 2 cents in closing at $134.98 in exchanging of 188 shares. Scotiabank gained 59 cents to end at $56.99 while 5,415 units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 4 cents in ending at $15.50 with 3,744 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 trading 16,953 stock units. Unilever Caribbean advanced 4 cents to $16.49, with 4,800 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco settled at $35 in exchanging 1,414 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Wednesday bounce
Stocks regained some of the ground lost on Tuesday with the volume of shares traded rising 162 percent and values climbing 200 percent over Tuesday as advancing stocks edged out declining ones, with the market closing with three securities ending at 52 weeks’ highs.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 3,222.51 points to 425,755.18, the Main Index advanced by 2,902.45 points to 388,227.47 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.01 points to settle at 98.29.
Trading ended with 48 securities changing hands, up from 44 on Tuesday and closed with 22 stocks rising, 21 declining and five remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio closed with an average of 16.5 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Traders exchanged 43,738,990 shares for $240,182,541 compared to 16,697,777 units at $80,072,023 on Tuesday. Pulse Investments led trading with 66.8 percent of total volume, after an exchange of 29.23 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 8.5 percent for 3.71 million units. Wigton Windfarm ended with 7.9 percent of the day’s trade for 3.47 million units, QWI Investments with 5.6 percent for 2.46 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4 percent for 1.77 million units changing hands.
Trading for the day averaged 911,229 units at $5,003,803, compared to 379,495 shares at $1,819,819 on Tuesday. The month to date averaged 449,559 units at $2,675,448, in contrast to 380,091 units at $2,325,100 on the prior trading day. Trading in January averaged 311,275 units at $1,432,133.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell $1.07 to $78.94 trading 87,793 shares, Berger Paints lost 39 cents to end at $13.50, with 2,685 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $62 in exchanging 45,633 shares. Ciboney Group carved out a gain of 6 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of 41 cents in exchanging 705,294 stock units, Eppley fell $2.50 to settle at $20, in switching the ownership of 18,191 stock units, First Rock Capital climbed $1 to $15 trading 77,450 stocks. Grace Kennedy advanced $4.20 to a 52 weeks’ high of $82 with 294,737 shares clearing the market, Jamaica Broilers dropped $2.53 in closing at $26.55 after transferring 67,862 stock units, Jamaica Producers ended at $20.50, with gains of 80 cents in exchanging 11,994 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 64 cents to finish at $17.66 after investors swapped 17,020 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed $2.80 to $48 with 3,881 shares changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 39 cents to end at $6.85 with the swapping of 437 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $2.99 to close at $137.01 in an exchange of 328 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1 to $136 in trading 201,278 units, Palace Amusement jumped $50 to close at $1,050 in trading one unit. Pan Jam Investment fell by $1.30 to $65 with 7,378 stocks changing hands, Portland JSX rose $1.70 to $8.80 with an exchange of 100 shares, Proven Investments shed 73 cents to finish at $38 after crossing the market with 15,620 units. 
QWI Investments gained 10 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $1.20 in an exchange of 2,464,374 units, Sagicor Group gained $1.25 to close at $50.25 exchanging 5,218 stocks, Salada Foods declined by $3.90 to settle at $40 trading 118,884 shares and Seprod lost $2.20 and closed at $66.02, after exchanging 18,328 stocks.
In the preference segment, Community & Workers Credit Union gained 23 cents to close at $2.08 with 3,551 shares crossing the market, 138 Student Living preference share shed 80 cents to $5.10, in trading 249 stocks and Eppley 8.75% preference share slid 55 cents to $6.85 trading 73 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Pull back for Junior Market – Wednesday
Stocks lost upward momentum on Wednesday dropping 20.92 points to settle just above the 2,800 mark at 2,800.57 after hitting an intraday high of 2860.54 points within three minutes of the Junior Market’s opening as the market ended with declining stocks dominated rising ones.
Trading ended with 39 securities changing hands compared to 35 on Tuesday and closed with falling stocks far outnumbering rising ones as prices of seven stocks rising, 22 declined and 10 remained unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 14.3 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors exchanged 56.4 percent fewer shares than on Tuesday with a transfer of 7,260,452 shares for $22,171,156 compared to 16,011,856 units at $49,037,518 on Tuesday.
Derrimon Trading dominated the market with 27.4 percent of total volume for 1.99 million shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 26.1 percent after trading 1.9 million units and Mailpac Group accounts for 14.9 percent with an exchange of 1.08 million units.
Trading averaged 186,165 units at $568,491 in contrast to 457,482 at $1,401,072 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 312,587 shares at $869,041, compared to 332,075 units at $915,371 on Tuesday. 
January closed with an average of 232,651 units at $569,885.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging fell 6 cents to $1.60 with an exchange of 321 shares, CAC 2000 jumped $1 to $10 with a transfer of 900 units, Cargo Handlers fell 5 cents to $7.93 with 284 stocks traded. Caribbean Assurance Brokers slipped 5 cents to $1.80 with 6,878 shares changing hands, Caribbean Producers fell 10 cents to $2.70 with a transfer of 16,800 units, Dolphin Cove dropped $1 to $7 with 1,815 stocks passing through the market. Elite Diagnostic lost 14 cents to close at $2.80 with 7,390 shares changing hands, Fontana fell 15 cents to $6.05 with an exchange of 202,684 units, Fosrich dropped 20 cents to $4.10 with investors transferring 11,184 stock units. General Accident dropped 56 cents to $5.25 trading 221,988 shares, Honey Bun lost 5 cents to end at $5.85 with 8,288 units changing hands.
Knutsford Express lost 22 cents to end at $6.20 with 1,203 stocks passing through the market, Lasco Distributors declined by 9 cents to $3.21 with 111,367 stock units exchanged, Mailpac Group traded 1,081,329 shares and dropped 25 cents to $3.90, Paramount Trading advanced 18 cents to $1.45 with 63 stocks changing hands and tTech shed 61 cents to close at $4.09 with 34,055 units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks for JSE USD market
Trading activity surged on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the number of securities trading jumping over the numbers on Tuesday after trading 65 percent more shares than on Tuesday.
Seven securities changed hands, compared to four on Tuesday and ended with three stocks rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
JSE USD Equity Index gained 0.36 points to 199.54. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 246,502 shares, for US$25,213 compared to 149,703 units at US$25,014 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 35,215 units at US$3,602, down from 37,426 shares at US$6,253 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 79,279 units for the month to date at US$10,785 in contrast to 88,351 units at US$12,264 on the prior trading day. By comparison, January averaged 121,154 units at US$15,408.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital lost 0.78 of a cent to end at 8 US cents trading 148,485 stocks, Margaritaville closed at 11 US cents with an exchange of 14,000 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 1 cent in closing at US$1.15, with 197 stock units crossing the market. Proven Investments declined 0.95 of a cent in closing at 26 US cents with 35,261 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments rose 0.2 of a cent to end at 2.3 US cents in exchanging 1,170 units, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.87 of a cent to close at 15.91 US cents, with 10,649 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.97 US cents in trading 36,740 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks edged out TTSE decliners
Only one stock separated rising and declining stocks at the close of trading of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, after 56 percent more shares traded at 20 times the value changing hands on Tuesday.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The market closed with 18 securities changing hands, up from eight on Tuesday. Trading ended with seven stocks rising, six declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 0.18 points to end at 1,321.24, the All T&T Index declined by 4.26 points to 1,757.25 and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.64 points to settle at 119.93.
The market closed with an exchange of 558,181 shares for $4,035,472 compared to 9,731 units at $173,778 on Tuesday.
An average of 31,010 units traded for the day at $224,193 up from 1,216 at $21,722 on Tuesday. An average of 15,343 units traded at $314,082 for the month to date versus 12,732 units at $329,063. The average trade in January amounts to 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Ansa Merchant Bank rose 50 cents to $40.50 with 16 shares clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund shed 25 cents to close at $25.75 in exchanging 29,790 shares, First Citizens Bank ended at $42.73 after a transfer of 1,363 stocks. Grace Kennedy settled at $3.90, in exchanging 180,926 units. Guardian Holdings gained 70 cents to close at $21 trading 66,937 stock units, JMMB Group gained 5 cents to finish at $1.90, with 55,147 stocks changing hands. L.J Williams B shares closed at $1.30, with ownership of 1,530 stock units being switched. 
Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to end at $60.10, in an exchange of 369 shares, National Enterprises lost 8 cents to finish at $3.12 trading 45,840 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.50, in exchanging 120,000 shares. NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents to close at $8.40 with 3,074 stock units crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85, in transferring 41,200 shares, Point Lisas gained 14 cents to close at $3.15, with one stock unit changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings closed 2 cents higher at $135, with 142 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 34 cents to $56.40 after trading 710 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to close at $15.54, with 4,686 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended 5 cents lower at $16.45, with an exchange of one share and West Indian Tobacco gained 15 cents in closing at $35, with 6,449 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Biggest one-day JSE move for 2021
Falling stock prices dominated trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday with the prices of almost half of stocks that traded falling in price, compared a third that rose and resulting the market suffering the biggest single day move for the year to date.
The All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 6,111.53 points to close at 422,532.67, the Main Index dived 5,742.57 points to 385,325.02, and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.79 points to settle at 98.30.
Trading ended with 44 securities changing hands, down from 49 on Monday and closed with prices of 14 stocks rising, 21 declining and nine remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio closed with an average of 16.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors exchanged 16,697,777 shares for $80,072,023 compared to 14,886,632 units at $96,260,639 on Monday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 41.9 percent of total volume, after an exchange of 6.99 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 21.9 percent for 3.66 million units and Pulse Investments with 13.9 percent market share for 2.32 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 379,495 units at $1,819,819, compared to 303,809 shares at $1,964,503 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 380,091 units at $2,325,100, close to 380,187 units at $2,405,945 on the Monday. Trading in January closed with an average of 311,275 units at $1,432,133.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows twelve stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell $1.09 to $80.01 trading 274,409 units, Caribbean Cement gained 49 cents at $60, in an exchange of 6,937 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined by $7.85 to $41.05, with 2,160 shares changing hands. Grace Kennedy climbed $3.20 to a 52 weeks’ high of $77.80 after investors swapped 88,441 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 70 cents to $18.30, with a transfer of 3,409 stocks, Key Insurance closed at $4.90, after losing $1.35 in exchanging 265,016 shares, Kingston Wharves rose 20 cents to $45.20, in switching ownership of 2,207 stock units. Palace Amusement lost $41.85 at $1,000 trading 7 units, PanJam Investment advanced by $2.30 to $66.30, with 1,488 stock units clearing the market. Proven Investments ended $2.27 lower at $38.73, in exchanging 12,014 shares, QWI Investments carved out a gain of 5 cents in ending at 52 weeks’ high of $1.10, with 836,913 stocks crossing the market. 
Sagicor Group fell by $1 to $49 trading 18,525 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 29 cents to close at $8, with the swapping of 7,685 shares. Salada Foods slipped 34 cents to $43.90, in trading 27,112 stocks, Seprod slid $1.78 to $68.22, with 30,235 stock units changing hands, Stanley Motta settled at $4.95, with a loss of 40 cents trading 24,000 stock units. Supreme Ventures gained 25 cents in closing at $17, after the transfer of 56,294 units and Victoria Mutual Investments fell 5 cents to close at $5.75 trading 20,428 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.25% shed $1 in closing at $7, with 513 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More gains for JSE Junior Market
Stocks eked out a modest 6.79 points rise on Tuesday to close at 2,821.49 after the market rose to 2,851.80 after almost 80 minutes of the Junior Market opening but closed with the more stocks rising than falling after an exchange of 30 percent more shares than on Monday, with a 37 percent increase in value.
Trading ended with 35 securities changing hands, down from 37 on Monday and closed with the prices of 13 stocks rising, 12 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
At the close, the average PE Ratio ended at 13.9 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading closed with an exchange of 16,011,856 shares for $49,037,518 compared to 12,352,006 units at $35,748,528 on Monday. Derrimon Trading led trading with 35 percent of total volume, after an exchange of 5.60 million shares followed by Lasco Manufacturing with 25.4 percent for 4.07 million units and Lumber Depot with 13.7 percent of the day’s trade for 2.20 million units.
Trading averaged 457,482 units at $1,401,072 in contrast to 333,838 at $966,176 on Monday. Month to date, averaged 332,075 units at $915,371, exceeding 311,941 units at $837,392 on Monday. January closed with an average of 232,651 units at $569,885.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial lost 16 cents in closing at $21.84 and exchanging 32 shares, Derrimon Trading gained 9 cents to end at $2.60, in trading 5,601,035 stock units, Dolphin Cove rose 86 cents to $8, with investors swapping 234 units. Everything Fresh lost 9 cents in closing at 67 cents, with 435,085 shares crossing the exchange, Express Catering gained 10 cents to end at $3.70, in the swapping of 117,789 units, Fontana picked up 20 cents to end at $6.20 trading 131,692 stocks. Fosrich fell 15 cents to $4.30, with 26,624 stock units changing hands, General Accident slipped 12 cents to $5.81, in transferring 139,890 shares, Jamaican Teas ended 12 cents higher at $2.93, with 922,035 stock units crossing the market, Knutsford Express shed 33 cents in ending at $6.42, with an exchange of 7,132 units. Lasco Distributors gained 15 cents to close at $3.30, with 45,100 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Financial settled at $2.75, with gains of 14 cents trading 616,128 shares, Lasco Manufacturing lost 9 cents to close at $4.20, after 4,069,352 stock units crossed the exchange.
Limners and Bards finished 5 cents lower at $2.50, with 232,334 units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 19 cents to close at an all-time closing high of $4.15, in the transfer of 695,450 stocks and Medical Disposables picked up 6 cents to end at $4.40, with 5,595 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share shed 18 cents to close at $1.02, in an exchange of 634 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Down day for JSE USD market
Traded volume rose 125 percent over Monday’s level, with only four stocks changing hands versus five on Monday leading the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to close down moderately by 2.13 points to 199.51.
Trading ended with the prices of one stock rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
The market closed with the average PE Ratio at 13.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors traded 149,703 shares for US$25,014 up from 66,538 units at US$20,507 on Monday.
Trading averaged 37,426 units at US$6,253, up from 13,308 shares at US$4,101 on Monday. Trading averaged 88,351 units for the month to date at US$12,264 in contrast to 95,141 units at US$13,065 on Monday. By comparison, January ended with an average of 121,154 units for US$15,408.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital remained at 8.78 US cents while exchanging 140 shares. Proven Investments lost 0.04 of a cent at 26.95 US cents, with an exchange of 92,650 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 15.04 US cents trading 2,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway inched 0.01 of a cent higher in closing at 0.98 of a US cent, with 54,913 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp fall in trading on TTSE
Trading plunged on Tuesday with only eight securities changing hands, down from 10 on Monday after 79 percent fewer shares traded with a 90 percent drop in value than on Monday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting in with the market index closing mixed.
Trading ended, with the prices of three stocks rising, two declining and three remaining unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 0.37 points to settle at 1,321.06, the All T&T Index carved out a loss 1.26 points to settle at 1,761.51 and the Cross Listed Index rose just 0.28 points to end at 119.09.
The market closed with just 9,731 shares trading, for $173,805, down from 47,128 units at $1,817,948 on Monday.
An average of 1,216 units traded at $21,772 versus 4,713 at $181,792 on Monday. An average of 12,732 units traded at $329,063 for the month to date versus 13,653 units at $353,650. The average trade for January amounted to 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Calypso Macro Investment Fund settled at $15 after exchanging 400 shares, Clico Investment Fund rose 50 cents to $26 while exchanging 122 stock units. 
First Citizens Bank fell 1 cent to close at $42.73 with 695 shares clearing the market, Guardian Holdings increased 10 cents to $20.30 while exchanging 3,064 stock units. Guardian Media closed at $3.25 in an exchange of 1,000 shares. NCB Financial Group closed at $8.30 while exchanging 526 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL increased 55 cents to $15.55 in trading 3,674 units and West Indian Tobacco lost 15 cents to end at $34.85 in trading 250 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
