Trading closed on Friday, with the volume of stocks dropping 71 percent and the value falling 43 percent below Thursday’s trades at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market as the market index rose.
Market activity led to 31 securities trading, down from 37 on Thursday and ended with 17 rising, 11 declining and three, closing unchanged.
At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 16.46 points to settle at 3,371.57. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14.5. The PE ratio of each stock is shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
Trading ended with 3,228,831 shares changing hands for $13,859,253, down from 10,965,895 units at $24,497,350 on Thursday. Indies Pharma led trading with 1.31 million shares for 40.6 percent of total volume, followed by Dolphin Cove with 332,058 units and 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with 280,296 units for 8.7 percent market share.
Trading averaged 104,156 shares at $447,073, down from 296,376 shares at $662,091 on Thursday and month to date an average of 165,619 units at $596,109, compared to 168,340 units at $602,709 on Thursday. October ended with an average of 162,777 units at $557,275.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending, with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rallied 80 cents to $20.80 with an exchange of 10,375 shares, AMG Packaging popped 17 cents $2.25 trading 23,000 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 12 cents to close at $2.47, with 93,333 units clearing the market. Caribbean Cream added 10 cents in closing at $5.60 with the swapping of 9,150 stock units, Dolphin Cove shed $1.15 to end at $12.90, with 332,058 shares crossing the exchange, Express Catering popped 19 cents to $5.99 with 43,038 stock units changing hands. Fontana increased 42 cents to $7.63 in switching ownership of 148,959 stocks, Fosrich dropped 10 cents to close at $8.75, with 10,969 units crossing the market, General Accident lost 10 cents to end at $6.60 as 75 units changed hands. GWest Corporation declined 11 cents in closing at 90 cents in exchanging 9,010 stocks, Honey Bun fell 50 cents to $10, with 55,570 shares changing hands, Indies Pharma rose 10 cents to $3.10 after trading 1,312,419 stock units. Jamaican Teas dropped 11 cents to close at $3.70 in trading 88,776 shares, Knutsford Express climbed 84 cents to $7.99 in an exchange of 100 stock units, Lasco Financial rose 8 cents to $3.13 after finishing trading 11,404 stocks, Limners and Bards shed 19 cents in ending at $3.31 while exchanging 225,264 units, Lumber Depot climbed 9 cents to end at $2.90 in an exchange of 154,948 stock units and Medical Disposables popped 53 cents to $6.72 after exchanging 10,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Robust rally for Trinidad stocks
More stocks traded on Friday after trading volume climbed 37 percent but with 47 percent lower value than on Thursday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange as rising stocks beat out decliners and sent the two leading indices flying higher at the close.
At the close, 18 securities traded compared to 16 on Thursday, with five rising, four declining and nine ended unchanged.
The Composite Index rose 4.43 points to 1,454.20, the All T&T Index jumped 19.01 points to end at 2,003.71, to be up 13 percent for the year to date and the Cross-Listed Index fell1.57 points to settle at 121.38.
A total of 443,568 shares changed hands for $3,528,282 compared to 322,894 units at $6,621,537 on Thursday. An average of 24,643 units traded at $196,016 compared to 20,181 at $413,846 on Thursday and month to date averages 38,434 units at $314,267 versus 39,284 units at $321,556. The average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $236,189.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded three shares at $24.50, Angostura Holdings closed at $17.07, in exchanging 121 stocks, Ansa McAl traded 1,730 stock units at $60. Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 5 cents to close at $16.60 with the swapping of 1,000 units, Clico Investment Fund gained 18 cents in closing at $28.18 in exchanging 22,260 units, First Citizens Group ended at $57.10, with 25 shares changing hands. FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 35 cents to $6.15 with an exchange of 100 stock units, GraceKennedy declined 13 cents to close at $6.11 in switching ownership of 39,358 stocks, Guardian Holdings closed at $30.33 with 1,092 units crossing the market. JMMB Group finished trading 309,526 stocks at $2.26, Massy Holdings rallied $7 to close at $94 with 62 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 after 42,000 stock units cleared the market. One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to end at $4.35 after trading 2,001 shares, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $138 with an exchange of 5,438 units, Scotiabank increased $4.48 to $67, with 4,332 stock units crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 20 cents to end at $18.80 in an exchange of 1,050 stocks, Unilever Caribbean climbed 15 cents to $16.20 after exchanging 100 stocks and West Indian Tobacco finished unchanged at $29.90, with 13,370 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up in Trinidad
Trading picked up on Thursday after more securities traded leading to 70 percent more shares, valued 40 percent higher changed hands than Wednesday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 16 securities traded compared to 15 on Wednesday, with six rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index gained 7.36 points to end at 1,449.77, the All T&T Index rose 8.22 points to 1,984.70 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.90 points to 122.95.
A total of 322,894 shares traded for $6,621,537, up from 189,461 units at $4,733,725 on Wednesday. An average of 20,181 units traded at $413,846 up from 12,631 at $315,582 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 39,284 units at $321,556 versus 40,391 units at $316,206. The average trade for October ended with 23,649 units at $236,189.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s remained at $24.50 in exchanging 150,383 shares, Ansa McAl rose $2 in closing at $60 after switching ownership of 7,152 stocks, Clico Investment Fund gained 49 cents to end at $28 with the swapping of 17,469 units. First Citizens Group finished at $57.10, with 1,380 stock units crossing the exchange, FirstCaribbean International Bank spiked 35 cents to $6.50, after 1,257 units changed hands, GraceKennedy dropped 1 cent to $6.24 with an exchange of 11,573 stocks. JMMB Group declined 3 cents to $2.26 trading 540 shares, Massy Holdings rallied $1.93 to close at $87, with 1,097 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises lost 5 cents to end at $3.20 while exchanging 4,906 stocks National Flour Mills traded 33,826 units at $1.84, NCB Financial Group remained at $8 in an exchange of 33,229 stock units, Prestige Holdings closed at $7.01, with 3,315 shares changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $138 in trading 101 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 40 cents to $19 after exchanging 23,513 units, Unilever Caribbean fell 15 cents to $16.05, with 80 shares crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco popped $1.40 to close at $29.90 after exchanging 33,073 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks outclass decliners on JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 87 percent and the value 312 percent higher than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, similar to Tuesday with our rising, one declining and three unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.67 points to end at 195.65.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com or each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 216,601 shares traded for US$16,762 compared to 115,602 units at US$4,072 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 27,075 units at US$2,095, compared to 14,450 shares at US$509 on Tuesday and month to date averages 80,309 shares at US$10,330 versus 84,044 units at US$10,908 on Tuesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 6.6 US cents in exchanging 1,135 shares, Margaritaville advanced 0.49 of a cent to 9.49 US cents while exchanging 13,928 units, Proven Investments increased 0.02 of a cent in ending at 22.58 US cents, with 49,538 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments spiked 0.09 of a cent in closing at 2.09 US cents after 4,331 stock units changed hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 13 US cents after exchanging 5,280 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1 cent to close at 16 US cents in exchanging 1,389 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.05 of a cent to 0.8 US cents, with 140,000 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% finished unchanged at US$2.02, trading 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks dive in Trinidad for 3rd day
Stocks suffered another day of big losses at the close of market activity on Wednesday, following drops on Monday and Tuesday, resulting from another day of more stocks falling than rising after 47 percent more shares changed hands, with 51 percent lower value than on Tuesday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Similar to Tuesday, 15 securities traded, with four rising, eight declining and three ending unchanged. The Composite Index shed 10.68 points to end at 1,442.41, the All T&T Index dropped 22.05 points to 1,976.48 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.21 points to settle at 122.05.
A total of 189,461 shares changed hands for $4,733,725 compared to 128,527 units at $9,586,327 on Tuesday. An average of 12,631 units traded at $315,582 compared to 8,568 at $639,088 on Tuesday, with month to date averaging 40,391 units at $316,206 versus 41,987 units at $316,242. Average trade for October amounts to 23,649 units at $227,589.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s traded 12,280 shares at $24.50, Angostura Holdings fell 23 cents to $17.07, with 34,750 stocks clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund declined 9 cents to $27.51 after 49,303 units crossed the exchange. First Citizens Group dropped $1.44 to $57.10 after exchanging 515 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to close at $6.25, with 539 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings remained at $30.33, with 13,306 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group rose 4 cents to $2.29 while exchanging 11,383 units, Massy Holdings dived $9.43 to $85.07 trading 14,030 stocks, National Enterprises gained 25 cents in closing at $3.25 trading 850 stock units. National Flour Mills finished unchanged at $1.84 with the swapping of 9,905 units One Caribbean Media advanced 5 cents to close at $4.40 after 3,300 shares changed hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 10 cents to $18.60 in switching ownership of 21,075 stock units. Trinidad Cement dropped 2 cents to $3.87 with an exchange of 47 shares, Unilever Caribbean increased 20 cents to $16.20 in exchanging 10,000 units and West Indian Tobacco fell 50 cents to $28.50 after exchanging 8,178 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.