Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged jumping 1,627 percent more valued 335 percent more than on Monday, resulting in 11 securities trading, down from 14 on Monday with two rising, three declining and six ending unchanged.
Overall, 1,000,947 shares were traded for US$41,599, up from 57,945 units at US$9,558 on Monday. Trading averaged 90,995 units at US$3,782, versus 4,139 shares at US$683 on Monday, with a month to date average of 53,049 shares at US$7,517 versus 50,781 units at US$7,740 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 10.38 points to end at 203.76.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8. The PE ratio incorporates ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two 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 at 4 US cents with investors transferring 98,237 shares, Margaritaville remained at 14.99 US cents after trading 168 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 30 cents to US$1, with 23 stocks crossing the exchange. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.28 as investors exchanged 1,997 stock units, 
Proven Investments lost 1.4 cents to end at 20 US cents after exchanging 48,430 shares, Sterling Investments rallied 0.01 of a cent to 2.1 US cents in switching ownership of 701 stock units. Sygnus Credit InvestmentsUSD share increased 1.02 cents in closing at 13 US cents, with 162,373 units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 12.45 US cents, with 101 stocks changing hands, Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.14 of a cent to end at 0.81 of one US cent in trading 688,908 stocks.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.85 with the swapping of two units and JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1.0at after trading seven shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE US dollar market
Busy trading for JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with a 51 percent decline in the volume of stocks changing hands at 28 percent less value than on Friday, resulting in 14 securities traded, compared to nine on Friday with two rising, three declining and nine ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 57,945 shares for US$9,558 compared to 117,261 units atUS$13,332 on Friday. Trading averaged 4,139 units at US$683, versus 13,029 shares at US$1,481 on Friday, with a month to date average of 50,781 shares at US$7,740 down from 54,622 units at US$8,321 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.61 points to end at 214.14.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio incorporates ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended unchanged at 4 US cents in switching ownership of 40,925 shares, Margaritaville remained at 14.99 US cents with an exchange of 12 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.30 in an exchange of 67 stock units. Productive Business Solutions dipped 4.25 cents in closing at US$1.28 while exchanging 5,062 units, 
Proven Investments remained at 21.4 US cents, with 581 shares changing hands, Sterling Investments ended at 2.09 US cents after a transfer of 3,320 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rallied 0.01 of a cent to 11.98 US cents with the swapping of 7,067 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments Ja$ share remained at 13.23 US cents after trading 174 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 12.45 US cents after trading 629 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to close at 0.95 of one US cent, with 92 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.85, with a mere one stock clearing the market, JMMB Group 5.5% declined 10 cents to US$1.90 after exchanging one share. JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.90 as investors exchanged three units and JMMB Group 6% lost 2 cents ending at US$1.08 with investors transferring 11 stocks.
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.
JSE USD stocks slip on Thursday
Trading on Thursday ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of stocks traded declining 61 percent and the value dropping 53 per cent lower than on Wednesday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
A total of eight securities were traded, compared to seven on Wednesday with one rising, three declining and four unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.51 points to end at 220.45.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial year ending, up to August 2023.
Overall, 22,611 shares were traded, for US$3,819 versus 57,904 units at US$8,144 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 2,826 units at US$477, compared to 8,272 shares at US$1,163 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 119,712 shares at US$4,430 versus 139,193 units at US$5,089 on the previous day. May ended with an average of 47,916 units for US$3,528.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share lost 0.1 of a cent in closing at 7.4 US cents in switching ownership of 1,841 shares, Margaritaville ended at 15 US cents after exchanging 10,008 stocks, 
Productive Business Solutions finished at US$1.15 as 34 stock units changed hands. Proven Investments increased 0.09 of a cent to close at 26.1 US cents in exchanging 6,935 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped 0.01 of one cent after ending at 12.39 US cents with 1,066 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended unchanged at 12 US cents after an exchange of 1,575 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of a cent to 0.98 of one US cent, with the swapping of 1,151 units
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.70 after one stock unit was traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market slides into the weekend
Trading on Friday ended with the market declining after investors transferred 95 percent fewer shares than on Thursday at 80 percent less the value, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to six on Thursday, with prices of one stock rising, three declining as one remained unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 3.78 points to end at 184.62 and dipped into negative territory for the year. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.7 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 590,911 shares traded for US$25,111, down from 13,016,194 units at US$128,328 on Thursday. Trading averaged 118,182 units at US$5,022 from 2,169,366 shares at US$21,388 on Thursday. Month to date, trading averages 270,774 units at US$12,888 compared to 281,831 units at US$13,458 on Thursday. July ended with an average of 178,541 units for US$18,099.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville slipped 0.1 of a cent to end at 8.9 US cents in exchanging 500 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.1 of one cent to finish at 24 US cents, with 83,634 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.02 of a cent to settle at 12.02 US cents with 6,630 stocks traded and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.1 of one cent to 0.75 US cents with 500,000 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment remained at US$2, with 147 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume rises on JSE USD market
Stocks came out of the woodworks on Monday in helping to swell trading leading to eight securities, compared to seven on Friday with prices of three rising, three declining and two closing unchanged after 61 percent more shares traded than on Friday on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
The JSE USD Equity Index fell 1.90 points to 196.16. The PE Ratio, a measure of determining the appropriate relative value of each stock, based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings averages 12.3.
Overall, 303,164 shares traded for US$6,113 versus 188,607 units at US$31,769 on Friday.
Trading averaged 37,896 units at US$764, in contrast to 26,944 shares at US$4,538 on Friday. Trading averages 84,733 units for the month to date at US$4,517 compared to 89,303 units at US$4,884 on Friday. May ended with an average of 138,035 units for US$17,391.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price, while two ended with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital climbed 0.48 of a cent to 8.98 US cents while exchanging 1,000 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 10 cents to US$1.05 while swapping of 58 units, 
Proven Investments gained 0.35 of a cent in closing at 25.85 US cents, with 1,808 stocks changing hands. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after an exchange of 10,356 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to 15 US cents trading 4,439 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to 0.82 of a US cent in trading 283,393 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share closed at US$2, with 110 stock units clearing the market and JMMB Group 6% dropped 3 cents to end at US$1 in trading 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market closes up
Securities trading on Tuesday climbed above Monday’s level but delivered less volume in trading on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The market index rose after the trading of 42 percent fewer shares than on Monday, resulting in a third of the stocks advancing after the value of stocks traded fell by 41 percent.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands at the close, compared to four on Monday and closed with the prices of two stocks rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged, with the JSE USD Equity Index gaining 0.54 points to end at 196.61. The PE Ratio averages 13.6 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 263,779 shares, for US$17,181 compared to 457,310 units at US$29,021 on Monday.
Trading averaged 43,963 units changing hands at US$2,863, in contrast to 114,328 shares at US$7,255 on Monday. Trading averaged 72,353 units for the month to date at US$9,917, in contrast to 74,357 units at US$10,415 on Monday. January ended with an average of 121,154 units for US$15,408.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital added 0.01 of a cent to close at 9 US cents in trading 31,935 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.15 of a cent to 25.85 US cents trading 18,047 units. Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.45 of a cent to close at 14.50 US cents, with 3,358 shares crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway squeezed out a gain of 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.95 US cents, in switching ownership of 203,258 stocks.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share closed at US$1.96 trading 101 units and JMMB Group 6% lost 1 US cent to close at US$1, in switching ownership of 7,080 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
8% gains in January for JSE USD Market
Trading activity ended with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 55 percent over Tuesday’s on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the market rising moderately at the close to be up by more than eight percent for the year to date.
JSE USD market index up to January 27, 2021.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands at the close, versus five on Tuesday and ended with two stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 2.12 points to end at 201.04.
The average PE Ratio ends at 13.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors traded 914,622 shares, for US$23,513 compared to 589,955 units at US$24,360 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 182,924 units changing hands at US$4,703, compared to 117,991 shares at US$4,872 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 130,961 units for the month to date at US$16,605 in contrast to 127,831 units at US$17,322 on Tuesday. December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment climbed 0.7 of a cent to close at 8.7 US cents with 14,000 shares changing hands, Proven Investments ended at 27 US cents while exchanging 6,095 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.24 of a cent to close at 16.25 US cents in switching ownership of 83,316 units. Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.08 of a cent to end at 0.99 US cents 811,111 stock units crossed the market and in the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.96 in trading 100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading for JSE USD market
Funds chasing stocks rose moderately, but volume traded fell compared to Thursday on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close of trading on Friday, with the market index rising.
For a second consecutive day, trading ended with six securities changing hands at the close, ending with the prices of three stocks rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
JSE USD equity index gained 2.82 points to end at 190.78. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.3 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 83,576 shares, trading for US$7,818 compared to 224,257 units at US$7,035 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 13,929 units changing hands at US$1,303, versus an average of 37,376 shares at US$1,173 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 56,286 units for the month to date at US$8,199 in contrast to 60,320 units at US$8,856 on Thursday. By comparison, November ended with an average of 51,134 units for US$4,516.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows no stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment carved out a loss of 0.2 of a cent after ending at 8.8 US cents, with 20,000 shares changing hands, Proven Investments rose 1.79 US cents to close at 25.8 US cents after finishing trading of 20,341 shares. 
Sterling Investments gained 0.1 of a cent to end at 2.1 US cents with investors swapping 9,250 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 15.7 US cents after trading 785 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.1 of a cent trading 33,100 shares to close at 0.91 of a US cent.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share lost 0.001 of a cent in closing at US$1.9599 after 100 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.