Market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 43 percent with 12 percent less value than Wednesday as 58 securities were exchanged compared to 52 on Wednesday, with 24 rising, 18 falling and 16 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 8,634,954 shares for $65,465,672 versus 15,124,626 units at $74,624,156 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 148,879 units at $1,128,718 versus 290,858 shares at $1,435,080 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 816,008 units at $5,041,153, compared to 856,824 units at $5,280,521 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.36 million shares for 50.5 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 960,791 units for 11.1 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures traded 786,773 units for 9.1 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,021.15 points to 409,700.08, the JSE Main Index climbed 7,542.39 points to s 360,761.38 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.98 points to settle at 86.44.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with their financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Producers declined 50 cents in closing at $13, with 37,948 shares crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $4.99 to end at $44.99 in swapping of six units, GraceKennedy rallied $2 to $96, with 4,758 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings fell $37.46 to $520, closed at 29 stock units, Jamaica Producers gained 85 cents ending at $20.98 after a transfer of 6,447 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 93 cents to close at $15.07 as investors exchanged 13,509 stocks. JMMB Group shed 95 cents to end at $40.30 with a transfer of 164,695 shares, Kingston Properties popped 40 cents to $7.40 with 1,954 units clearing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $3.38 in closing at $37.50 in trading 3,443 stock units. Margaritaville dipped 45 cents in ending at $27.55, with four units crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped $1 to a 52 weeks’ low of $74 after exchanging 2,077 stocks, Mayberry Investments advanced 65 cents to end at $9.90 in trading 13,575 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $16.22 to $82, with 13 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial increased 40 cents to $92.90 with investors transferring 40,434 units, 138 Student Living rose $1.04 to close at $6.95 after exchanging 507,024 shares. Palace Amusement climbed $44.99 in closing at $734.99 in trading 45 stocks, PanJam Investment popped $2 to close at $62 in switching ownership of 6,805 stocks, Portland JSX shed 40 cents to end at $10.50 in an exchange of 158 shares. Proven Investments gained $1.50 after finishing at $33 while exchanging 5,206 units, Seprod advanced 40 cents to $69.40 with an exchange of 115 stock units, Stanley Motta rallied 69 cents to close at $5.29 in trading 3,000 stock units. Supreme Ventures increased 50 cents to end at $30 after exchanging 786,773 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 40 cents to $13.50, with 23,180 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.14 in closing at $10.94 after trading ten stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rally for JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 16 percent buy with a 75 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in six securities traded, compared to eight on Wednesday with one rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
Overall, 954,744 shares were traded for US$59,481 compared to 819,705 units at US$242,568 Wednesday. Trading averaged 159,124 units at US$9,914, versus 102,463 shares at US$30,321 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 56,947 shares at US$8,704 versus 52,992 units at US$8,657 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 9.00 points to end at 206.02.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 4 US cents in an exchange of 41,225 shares, Productive Business Solutions climbed 5 cents to end at US$1.20 after a transfer of 4,819 stock units, Proven Investments lost 1 cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 19 US cents, with 193,028 units changing hands. Sterling Investments ended at 2.09 US cents, with investors transferring 2,840 stocks and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.85 of a US cent in exchanging 708,836 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.7425, with 3,996 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on TTSE on Thursday
Investors pushed trading of stock sharply higher on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 85 percent and the value 24 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in 16 securities traded compared to 23 on Wednesday, with four rising, two declining and ten remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 1,165,311 shares for $7,899,578 versus 629,483 units at $6,392,446 on Wednesday. An average of 72,832 units were traded at $493,724 compared to 27,369 shares at $277,932 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 43,584 units at $407,850 versus 42,060 units at $403,375 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
The Composite Index declined 6.33 points to 1,368.82, the All T&T Index climbed 2.47 points to 2,036.67 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 2.21 points to end at 91.56.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed 80 cents to $20.80 in an exchange of 380 shares, Clico Investment Fund ended at $31 after trading 65,735 units, First Citizens Group popped 15 cents to close at $50, with 508 stocks changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 46 cents to end at $5.01 with investors transferring 502,377 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $5.39 with the swapping of 2,556 stock units, JMMB Group ended unchanged at $2.31 after trading 104,440 shares. Massy Holdings popped 1 cent to close at $4.74 in exchanging 342,093 units, National Enterprises closed at $3.60 with an exchange of 77,291 stocks, NCB Financial Group ended at $5 in switching ownership of 19,683 units. One Caribbean Media ended at $4 after nine stocks crossed the market, Republic Financial Holdings rallied 24 cents to close at $140.25 with an exchange of 292 stock units, Scotiabank remained at $78, with 252 shares crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.50 in ending at $23 while exchanging 20 units, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.52 after 2,544 stocks changed hands, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.20 after a transfer of 7,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $23.40 as investors exchanged 40,131 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading up prices down
Investors pushed trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market higher on Wednesday, with the volume and value of stocks exchanged rising 72 percent and 146 percent, respectively, compared to Tuesday, resulting in the trading of eight securities compared to seven on Tuesday with one rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
Trading of 819,705 shares for US$242,568 were exchanged compared to 475,683 units at US$98,429 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 102,463 units at US$30,321, versus 67,955 shares at US$14,061 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 52,992 shares at US$8,657 versus 50,299 units at US$7,478 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 5.30 points to end at 197.02.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended unchanged at 4 US cents after exchanging 383,273 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.15 in trading 1,002 units, Proven Investments ended at 20 US cents after an exchange of 178,876 stocks after trading at an intraday weeks’ low of 1.9 cents. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.01 of a cent in ending at 11.11 US cents with an exchange of 44,218 stock units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.1 of a cent to close at 0.85 US cents in exchanging 27,222 stocks.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.85 in an exchange of 106 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% rose 4.25 cents to US$1.7425 while exchanging five shares and JMMB Group 6% declined 9 cents to US$1, with 185,003 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad stock market falters on Wednesday
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising marginally over Tuesday levels, resulting in an exchange of 23 securities up from 19 on Tuesday, with three stocks rising, 10 declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
A total of 629,483 shares were traded for $6,392,446 compared to 610,819 units at $6,673,839 on Tuesday. An average of 27,369 units traded at $277,932 compared to 32,148 shares at $351,255 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 42,060 units at $403,375 versus 43,249 units at $413,534 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
The Composite Index fell 3.75 points to 1,375.15, the All T&T Index fell 3.80 points to 2,034.20 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.52 points to end at 93.77 at $282,572.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s lost 50 cents to end at $43.50, with 5,006 shares crossing the exchange, Angostura Holdings ended at $26.98 with investors transferring 300 stocks, Ansa McAl remained at $57 with the swapping of 36,025 stock units. Calypso Macro Investment Fund dipped 21 cents in closing at $20 after trading 100 units, Clico Investment Fund ended at $31 after trading 32,517 units, First Citizens Group fell 14 cents to $49.85 after a transfer of 6,791 shares. FirstCaribbean International Bank declined 3 cents to $5.47 after an exchange of 1,425 stock units, GraceKennedy remained at $5.39 with investors trading 1,517 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed 79 cents to end at $25.51, with 881 stocks changing hands. Guardian Media remained at $3.10, with 100 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group ended at $2.31 in exchanging 239,686 units, Massy Holdings increased 3 cents to close at $4.73, with 14,203 stock units crossing the market. National Enterprises climbed 2 cents to $3.60 while exchanging 127,914 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to $1.60 in trading 1,573 units, NCB Financial Group dropped 5 cents to end at $5 with a transfer of 135,293 stocks. One Caribbean Media remained at $4 after an exchange of 455 shares, Prestige Holdings ended unchanged at $6.70 in switching owners of 1,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings declined 49 cents to $140.01 with an exchange of 944 units. Scotiabank ended unchanged at $78 in exchanging 5,376 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped 46 cents to $24.50, with 11,710 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.52 as investors exchanged 237 shares. Unilever Caribbean lost 40 cents to end at $12.20 after 400 units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco dipped 5 cents to close at $23.40 after trading 6,030 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.