Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with a 13 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a value that was 21 percent lower than on Tuesday and resulting in the trading of six securities, compared to seven on Tuesday with two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
Investors traded 193,894 shares for US$13,133, down from 223,523 units at US$16,568 on Tuesday.
Trading remains consistent for the month to date with an average of 32,316 shares at US$2,189 on Wednesday, versus 31,932 shares at US$2,367 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 13,503 shares at US$2,816 compared with 12,496 units at US$2,849 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index jumped 21.31 points to end at 216.14.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.1 of a cent to 6.5 US cents after an exchange of 30 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.75 trading one stock unit, Proven Investments lost 1.5 cents in closing at 16.5 US cents, with 21,425 stocks clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.08 cents to 7.18 US cents after three units crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.06 of a cent to close at 0.9 of one US cent with a transfer of 171,800 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share declined 40 cents to US$12.50 with the swapping of 635 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading on the JSE USD market
Increased trading value pushes TTSE down
Investors moved 210 percent more money into the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, than they did on Tuesday, but the volume of stocks traded declined 20 percent, resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 19 on Tuesday, with prices of three stocks rising, 11 declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 247,249 shares in exchange for $8,495,104 compared with 309,122 units at $2,736,260 on Tuesday.
An average of 13,736 shares were traded at $471,950 compared with 16,270 stock units at $144,014 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,059 shares at $248,393 versus 24,711 units at $234,274 on the previous day. The average trade for February ended at 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Composite Index dropped 16.85 points to 1,309.71, the All T&T Index shed 3.59 points to 1,970.58, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 4.34 points to close at 84.33.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s fell 1 cent in closing at $58.50 after a transfer of 3,645 shares, Angostura Holdings dipped 45 cents to $23.12, with 1,980 stocks changing hands, Ansa McAl remained at $50.85 with investors transferring 276 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund popped 25 cents to close at $22 in an exchange of 530 units, First Citizens Group slipped 1 cent to $50, with 128,511 units passing through the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 1 cent to $7.14 while exchanging 11 stocks. GraceKennedy had an exchange of 2,711 shares at $4.70, Guardian Holdings shed 1 cent in closing at $25.05 after trading 23,097 stock units, JMMB Group rose 10 cents to $1.85, with 1,500 stock units crossing the exchange. L.J. Williams B share increased 17 cents in ending at $2.73 after trading 293 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 5 cents to close at $4.50 in an exchange of 4,070 units, National Enterprises remained at $3.73 in switching ownership of 55,881 shares. NCB Financial lost 50 cents to end at $3.40 with 3,752 stock units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media declined 20 cents in closing at $3.50 after 5,000 shares were traded, Prestige Holdings dipped 1 cent to $7.49, with 160 stocks changing hands. Republic Financial had an exchange of 4,672 units at $138, Scotiabank shed 2 cents to end at $78.15, with 1,069 shares crossing the market and Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 4 cents ending at $20.01 as investors exchanged 10,091 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with a 1,915 percent surge in the volume of stocks changing hands valued at 1,243 percent more than on Monday and resulting in trading of seven securities, compared to six on Monday with two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Investors traded 223,523 shares for US$16,568 up from 11,094 units at US$1,234 on Monday.
Trading averaged 31,932 units at US$2,367 up from 1,849 shares at US$206 on Monday, with a month to date average of 12,496 shares at US$2,849 versus 11,200 units at US$2,882 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.06 points to end at 194.83.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.32 of a cent to 6.4 US cents with a transfer of 843 shares, Proven Investments ended at 18 US cents as investors traded 3,447 stocks, Sterling Investments dipped 0.22 of a cent to close at 1.78 US cents after the trading of 40,000 units. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 10 US cents with 5,069 stock units passed through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 1.08 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 6.1 US cents while exchanging 509 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.96 of one US cent, with 167,133 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% after ending at US$2 in an exchange of 6,522 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on Trinidad Exchange
Investors pumped 26 percent more funds in the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday and traded 139 percent more shares than on Monday, resulting in 19 securities trading compared with 18 on Monday, with prices of seven stocks rising, four declining and eight ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 309,122 shares for $2,736,260, up from 129,513 stock units at $2,172,869 on Monday.
Trading averaged 16,270 shares at $144,014 compared to 7,195 shares at $120,715 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 24,711 shares at $234,274 versus 25,313 units at $240,723 on the previous day. The average trade for February amounts to 51,996 shares at $458,520.
The Composite Index dipped 0.58 points to 1,326.56, the All T&T Index slipped 2.08 points to 1,974.17, the SME Index remained at 61.52 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.14 points to close at 88.67.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed $1.48 to end at $58.51 as 502 shares passed through the market, Ansa McAl ended at $50.85, with 923 stocks crossing the market, First Citizens Group rose 1 cent to end at $50.01 with a transfer of 6,067 stock units. FirstCaribbean International Bank popped 10 cents to $7.15 with the swapping of 16,501 shares, Guardian Holdings remained at $25.06 after an exchange of 44,732 stock units, Guardian Media remained at $2.20 with 1,000 stocks changing hands. L.J. Williams B share fell 17 cents to $2.56 after trading 10,000 units, Massy Holdings climbed 5 cents to close at $4.55 in an exchange of 141,781 shares, National Enterprises saw trading in 7,234 units at $3.73. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 in an exchange of 31,552 stocks, One Caribbean Media closed at $3.70, with 2,010 shares crossing the exchange, Point Lisas dropped 2 cents to $3.58, with 40,731 stock units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings increased 5 cents to $7.50 as investors exchanged 70 stock units, Republic Financial ended at $138 after an exchange of 1,078 stocks, Scotiabank rallied 2 cents to close at $78.17 while exchanging 161 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced 3 cents to close at $20.05 with a transfer of 791 units, Trinidad Cement lost 4 cents to end at $3.51 in switching ownership of 1,500 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $14.65 in trading 489 stock units and West Indian Tobacco gained 3 cents in ending at $17.05, with 2,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with a 76 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, valued 79 percent less than on Friday, and resulted in the trading of six securities, similar to that on Friday, with two rising, no declining and four unchanged.
Only 11,094 shares were traded for a mere US$1,234 compared to 47,009 units at US$5,749 on Friday.
Trading averaged 1,849 shares at US$206 compared with 7,835 units at US$958 on Friday, with a month to date average of 11,200 shares at US$2,882 compared with 11,767 units at US$3,044 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units at US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index rose 4.49 points to end at 194.89.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville ending at 10.99 US cents after 1,112 shares passed through the market, Proven Investments popped 2 cents to 18 US cents with an exchange of 276 stocks, Sterling Investments rose 0.25 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with investors transferring 497 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 10 US cents in an exchange of 5,685 units and Transjamaican Highway ending at 0.94 of one US cent, with 3,178 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.3112 in switching ownership of 346 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.