More money passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, but investors traded vastly fewer shares than they did on Thursday with the number of shares traded dropping 92 percent from Thursday trades even as the value rose 93 percent and resulted in an exchange of nine securities up from, six on Thursday with four rising, three declining and two unchanged.
A total of 29,492 shares traded, for US$57,624 versus 390,586 units at US$29,911 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 3,277 shares at US$6,403 versus 65,098 stock units at US$4,985 on Thursday, with the month to date average of 21,723 shares at US$5,292 in contrast with 28,941 units at US$4,857 previously. Trading in October averaged 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.39 points to end at 213.96.
The PE Ratio a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.01 of a cent after ending at 7.99 US cents and closed with an exchange of 91 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 3.01 cents to end at 65 US cents in trading 15 stocks, Proven Investments climbed 0.95 of one cent to close at 20.95 US cents as investors exchanged 814 units. 
Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents, with 17,000 stock units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 10 US cents after 713 shares were exchanged and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.02 of a cent in ending at 0.93 of one US cent, with 2,995 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share dropped US$2.02 to close at US$11 with the swapping of 4,425 units, JMMB Group 5.75% rose 25 cents in closing at US$2 trading 600 stocks and JMMB Group 6% advanced 1 cent to end at US$1.07, with investors exchanging 2,839 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Week end rally for JSE Main Market
Stocks registered solid gains for the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday ended, with Guardian Holdings jumping $24, GraceKennedy nearly $5, Seprod $3.50 and Scotia Group $3, helping to drive the market index solidly up, with funds chasing stocks rising 29percent over Thursday even as the volume of stocks trading declined 24 percent and resulting in trading in 54 securities traded compared to 56 on Thursday, with 22 rising, 17 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
A total of 10,072,258 shares were exchanged for $74,070,561 against 13,269,863 units at $57,335,875 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 186,523 shares at $1,371,677 compared to 236,962 stocks at $1,023,855 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 171,730 units at $1,075,008 versus 166,859 units at $977,324 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade, with 5.93 million shares for 58.9 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.08 million units for 10.7 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 564,202 units for 5.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 3,654.63 points to 397,953.05, the JSE Main Index advanced 4,247.25 points to 349,150.16 and the JSE Financial Index popped 1.10 points to end at 83.66.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dipped $4 to $57.50, trading 227,991 shares, First Rock Real 
Estate rose $1.44 to $14.44 in exchanging 10,904 stock units, GraceKennedy rallied $4.98 to end at $86.98 with the transfer of 8,513 stocks. Guardian Holdings climbed $24 to $519 with 3,296 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers increased $1.03 in closing at $29.13 after 613 stock units crossed the market, Kingston Properties gained 47 cents to close at $7.32 in transferring 77,215 shares. Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents in closing at $37.50 in trading 2,599 stocks, Mayberry Investments rose 50 cents to end at $8 with an exchange of 20,000 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 78 cents to close at $13.78 with investors transferring 3,100 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $4 to $80 with the swapping of 32 units, NCB Financial increased $1 in closing at $86 with 345,924 stocks clearing the market, 138 Student Living shed $1 to end at $4.50 after trading 35,857 shares. Palace Amusement dropped $107.82 to end at $720 as investors exchanged just six shares, 
Scotia Group rose $3 to close at $36 with a transfer of 69,965 stock units, Seprod advanced $3.50 to $71 with 12,086 units changing hands. Victoria Mutual Investments popped 61 cents in closing at $4.80 after an exchange of 751 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share fell 46 cents to $22.99 with an exchange of 20 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $7.52 to $50.62 after a transfer of 11 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior slipped with positive gains
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped modestly at the close of trading on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 380 percent with the value 128 percent higher than on Thursday as 44 securities were exchanged versus 46 on Thursday and ended with 20 rising, 16 declining and eight closing unchanged.
A total of 28,794,407 shares were traded for $42,886,545 up from 5,995,653 units at $18,822,588 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 654,418 shares at $974,694 compared to 130,340 units at $409,187 on Thursday with a month to date average of 285,601 units at $673,263 up from 156,808 stock units at $568,001 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 264,407 units at $832,036.
GWest Corporation led trading with 21 million shares for 72.9 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 2.99 million units for 10.4 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 863,593 units for 3 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index declined 5.56 points to 4,073.54.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of Junior Market stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, AMG Packaging increased 17 cents to close at $3.40, with 2,102 shares crossing the market, Blue Power rose 30 cents to end at $3.30 in exchanging 79,736 stock units, Cargo Handlers rallied 45 cents to $13.30 while exchanging 768 stocks. Caribbean Flavours rose 15 cents in closing at $1.80 with an exchange of 4,193 units, Dolphin Cove fell $1 in ending at $14 as investors exchanged 6,853 shares, Express Catering declined 73 cents in closing at $4.56 after trading 6,453 units. Future Energy Source dipped 11 cents to $5.08, with 252,563 stock units changing hands, Honey Bun gained 35 cents to close at $7.05 after 45,662 stocks crossed the market, Indies Pharma shed 25 cents after ending at $2.75 in an exchange of 51,530 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 53 cents to $2.73 after exchanging ten units, Jamaican Teas popped 17 cents to $2.75, with 500 stock units clearing the market, Knutsford Express lost 42 cents in closing at $8.08 after 1,091 stocks passed through the market. Lasco Distributors dropped 17 cents to close at $2.73 with the swapping of 39,160 stock units, Lasco Financial lost 12 cents to end at $2.72 trading 4,148 units,
Lasco Manufacturing dipped 15 cents ending at $3.85 after exchanging 208,497 stocks before the company reported continued increase in revenues and profits for the second quarter to September. Medical Disposables increased 40 cents to end at $5.50 after a transfer of 77,905 shares, MFS Capital Partners climbed 12 cents to $3.08 in switching the ownership of 32,272 stock units, Spur Tree Spices declined 12 cents to $3.35 trading 385,925 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 95 cents to $17.45 with investors transferring 7,282 units
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share rallied 18 cents in closing at $1.18 as 1,688 stocks crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
TTSE stocks declined on Friday
The volume of stocks trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday jumped 156 percent over Thursday, with the value falling 52 percent and resulting in an exchange of 19 securities up from compared with 15 on Thursday, with four stocks rising, six declining and nine remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 284,719 shares for $2,391,052 versus 111,287 stock units at $4,993,713 on Thursday. An average of 14,985 units were traded at $125,845 compared with 7,419 shares at $332,914 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 13,733 shares at $197,061 versus 13,180 units at $228,528 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index fell 2.55 points to 1,315.94, the All T&T Index lost 16.55 points to end at 1,955.64 and the Cross-Listed Index rallied 1.74 points to settle at 88.39.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $24.15 after a transfer of 1,830 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $53.80 with investors transferring 246 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund remained at $20.55 in trading 197 units. Clico Investment Fund fell 1 cent to $29.50 in exchanging 5,063 stock units, First Citizens Group ended at $50.10 as investors swapped 2,265 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 8 cents to $4.92, with 4,020 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings remained at $25.20 in an exchange of 24,839 units, Massy Holdings dipped 5 cents in closing at $4.40 as 83,435 shares passed through the market, National Enterprises lost 1 cent to end at $3.25, with 31,840 stocks changing hands. 
National Flour Mills dipped 1 cent to $1.64 after an exchange of 800 shares, NCB Financial increased 29 cents in closing at $5.05 after trading 112,000 stock units, One Caribbean Media ended at $3.70 in switching ownership of 1,000 units. Point Lisas ended at $3.06 with an exchange of 5,000 stock units, Republic Financial advanced 75 cents to $133.75 as investors swapped 1,079 stocks, Scotiabank remained at $76.65 with the swapping of 1,605 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 24 cents to $21.75, with 200 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement popped 2 cents in closing at $3.52 while exchanging 3,000 stocks, Unilever Caribbean gained 10 cents to end at $13 with 6,200 shares clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco remained at $21.79 with a transfer of 100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
3 JSEUSD stocks rose none fell
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 100 percent but with a 51 percent drop in value than on Wednesday, resulting in six securities trading similar to Wednesday with three rising, none declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 390,586 shares were traded for US$29,911 versus 195,049 units at US$60,952 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 65,098 units at US$4,985 versus 32,508 shares at US$10,159 on Wednesday, with month to date averaging 28,941 shares at US$4,857 versus 16,179 units at US$4,812 on the previous day. October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.19 points to end at 212.57.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four ended with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.1 of a cent in ending at 8 US cents, with 351,650 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments remained at 20 US cents after an exchange of 453 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents as investors traded 4,896 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 10 US cents after 498 stock units changed hands and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.95 of one US cent, with 31,550 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% popped 1 cent to close at US$1.06 after trading 1,539 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Down day for JSE Main Market
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange pulled back on Thursday, with more stocks prices declining than rising even as the volume of stocks traded more than doubled with a 231 percent increase as 34 percent greater value passed through the market than on Wednesday, with 56 securities trading up from 53 on Wednesday, with 17 rising, 23 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
A total of 13,269,863 shares were exchanged for $57,335,875 versus 4,010,188 units at $42,902,377 on Wednesday.
Trading on Thursday averaged 236,962 units at $1,023,855 versus 75,664 shares at $809,479 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 166,859 units at $977,324 compared to 130,510 units at $953,197 on the previous trading day. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 5.77 million shares for 43.5 percent of total volume, Transjamaican Highway followed with 2.88 million units for 21.7 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 1.55 million units for 11.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,217.91 points to 394,298.42, the JSE Main Index declined 1,738.67 points to 344,902.91 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.72 points to settle at 82.56.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $1.48 to $95 with the swapping of 5,489 shares, Caribbean Cement climbed $3.40 in closing at $61.50 trading 9,217 stock units, First Rock Real Estate shed $1.44 after ending at $13 in exchanging 201,319 stocks. Jamaica Producers rose $2.80 to finish at $20.60 with the swapping of 2,795 units, JMMB Group advanced 70 cents to close at $37.30 with 23,906 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves lost 50 cents to settle at $37 with 54,906 units changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 87 cents in closing at $13 in switching ownership of 200 stock units, PanJam Investment dipped $1.50 to end at $54.50 after closing with 1,491 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group dropped $1.10 to $50 after the trading of 29,692 units. Scotia Group fell $2.40 to close at $33 in an exchange of 87,784 stock units, Seprod shed $3.45 to end at $67.50 with investors transferring 8,839 shares,
Supreme Ventures dropped 76 cents in closing at $26.70 in an exchange of 8,082 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments fell 41 cents to end at $4.19 with a transfer of 80,815 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dipped 95 cents in ending at 52 weeks’ low of $5.35 after an exchange of 39,000 shares and 138 Student Living preference share lost $11.90 to close at $43.10 with 42 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dropped on the JSE Junior Market
Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Thursday with a 7 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded after the value plunged 30 percent lower than on Wednesday, with trading in 46 securities up from 39 on Wednesday, ending in prices of 15 rising, 21 declining and ten closing unchanged.
A total of 5,995,653 shares were exchanged for $18,822,588 versus 6,446,267 units at $26,873,467 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 130,340 shares for $409,187 versus 165,289 units at $689,063 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 156,808 units at $568,001 compared with 172,027 stock units at $659,319 on the previous day. October closed with an average of 264,407 units at $832,036.
EduFocal led trading with 664,189 shares for 11.1 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 653,922 units for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and Dolla Financial with 632,499 units for 10.5 percent market share.
At the close, the Junior Market Index lost 11.63 points to settle at 4,079.10.
The PE Ratio, a measure of computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios of JuniorMarket stocks incorporate ICInsider.com projected earnings for companies with financial year end that falls between November this year and August 2023.
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, Access Financial fell 50 cents to close at $24.50 after an exchange of 3,360 shares, AMG Packaging dipped 25 cents in closing at $3.23, with 868 stocks crossing the market, Cargo Handlers dropped 45 cents to close at $12.85 trading 50 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 24 cents to $2.60 with just 18 stock units crossing the exchange, Caribbean Flavours fell 10 cents to $1.65 after a transfer of 31,038 stock units, Consolidated Bakeries popped 10 cents to close at $3.09 as investors exchanged 249,485 shares. Dolphin Cove lost 50 cents to end at $15 while exchanging 37,623 stocks, Express Catering rose 29 cents to $5.29, with 13,010 units crossing the market, Fontana increased 35 cents in closing at $9.14 as 29,443 shares changed hands. Iron Rock Insurance declined 54 cents to $2.20, with 20,348 units passing through the market, KLE Group rallied 15 cents to $1.85 with an exchange of 32,837 stock units, Knutsford Express dipped 95 cents in closing at $8.50 after investors swapped 90,955 stocks. 
Lasco Distributors gained 24 cents to close at $2.90, with 32,449 stock units changing hands, Lasco Financial climbed 14 cents to $2.84 with a transfer of 600 shares, Main Event fell 40 cents to end at $9.95 in an exchange of 24,195 units and Stationery and Office Supplies popped $1.44 to end at $16.50 with the swapping of 33,960 stocks.
In the preference segment, CAC 2000 9.5% preference share dropped 18 cents to close at $1 with 11,874 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big jump in money exchanged on TTSE
Market activity ended in a 58 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with a value 141 percent more than on Wednesday and resulting in 15 securities trading compared with 15 on Wednesday, with three stocks rising, eight declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 111,287 shares for $4,993,713 versus 263,894 stocks at $2,069,609 on Wednesday.
An average of 7,419 units were exchanged at $332,914 compared with 17,593 shares at $137,974 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 13,180 shares at $228,528 versus 16,266 units at $172,607 on the previous day. The average trade for October amounts to 29,755 at $358,068.
The Composite Index rose 5.82 points to 1,318.49, the All T&T Index increased 11.58 points to 1,972.19 and the Cross-Listed Index declined 0.05 points to 86.65.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings dropped 80 cents to $24.15 with a transfer of 2,540 shares, Calypso Macro Investment Fund shed $1.45 after ending at $20.55 in switching ownership of 1,723 units, Clico Investment Fund dipped 35 cents in closing at $29.51 trading 4,846 stock units. First Citizens Group fell 1 cent to end at $50.10, with 637 stocks crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank declined 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $4.99 with investors transferring 500 stocks, Guardian Holdings advanced 7 cents to end at $25.20 after exchanging 6,159 units. 
JMMB Group remained at $2 after an exchange of 1,900 shares, Massy Holdings popped 5 cents to $4.45 as 28,995 stock units passed through the market, National Enterprises popped 1 cent to close at $3.26 in trading 106 units. National Flour Mills ended at $1.65 in trading 23,238 shares, NCB Financial closed at $4.76 with 100 stock units crossing the market, Point Lisas lost 19 cents to close at $3.06 with an exchange of 8,571 stocks. Republic Financial remained at $133 in trading 31,642 stocks, Scotiabank fell $1.15 to $76.65, with 20 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 10 cents in closing at $21.79 after a transfer of 310 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on the JSE Main market
The volume of stocks trading on Wednesday dropped 60 percent and the value was 28 percent lower than on Tuesday, following trading in 53 securities compared to Tuesday with 21 rising, 8 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 4,010,188 shares were exchanged for $42,902,377 versus 10,084,883 units at $60,042,941 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 75,664 units at $809,479 versus 183,361 shares at $1,091,689 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 130,510 units at $953,197. October closed with an average of 231,243 units at $1,464,224.
JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 1.08 million shares for 26.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 857,861 units for 21.4 percent of the day’s trade and Pulse Investments with 853,000 units for 21.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 126.73 points to 396,516.33, the JSE Main Index gained 596.57 points to 346,641.58 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.15 points to settle at 83.28.
The PE Ratio , a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments declined $1.52 in closing at $96.48 after exchanging 4,775 shares, Caribbean Cement gained 60 cents to close at $58.10 with the swapping of 1,283 stock units, Caribbean Producers popped 82 cents to $13.35 with investors transferring 82,145 units. Eppley climbed $2.23 to close at $37.43 after transferring 3,126 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1.97 to end at $40 with 1,500 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers lost 97 cents to close at $28 in trading 44,230 units. Jamaica Producers advanced 53 cents to $17.80 in exchanging 2,355 stocks, Kingston Wharves fell 40 cents in closing at $37.50 with 4,217 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings dropped $1.04 after ending at $79.96 in an exchange of 352 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped $1.69 to end at $12.13 trading 3,581 stock units, 138 Student Living shed 98 cents to close at $5.52 in an exchange of 25 stocks, Proven Investments gained $1.90 to end at $32 after 12,646 shares cleared the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share dropped $1.44 in closing at $6.30 with 202 units changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rallied $33 to $140 after a transfer of one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD based stocks
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market rose on Wednesday, with four rising, one declining and one ending unchanged after six securities traded, compared to 11 on Tuesday following a 144 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded after 192 percent increase in funds passing through the than on Tuesday.
Overall, 195,049 shares traded for US$60,952 versus 79,997 units at US$20,849 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 32,508 units at US$10,159, versus 7,272 shares at US$1,895 on Tuesday, with month to date average 16,179 shares at US$4,812. Trading in October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.85 points to end at 213.76.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments popped 0.01 cents to close at 20 US cents while exchanging 10,000 shares, 
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.88 of one cent to 10 US cents in trading 20,100 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.04 of a cent in closing at 0.94 US cents, with 158,500 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share rallied US$1.02 after ending at a record US$13.02 with a transfer of 4,420 stocks, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.67 after trading 29 stocks and JMMB Group 6% dipped 1 cent to US$1.05 after a transfer of 2,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
