Trading on Wednesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands rising 227 percent, with 1071 percent higher value than on Tuesday, resulting in a three way split in stocks rising, falling and those closing unchanged.
Nine securities traded compared to six on Tuesday, with stocks rising, declining and ending unchanged sharing three each. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.62 points to end at 198.91.
PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5.
The market’s PE ratios are computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 397,370 shares traded for US$47,370 compared to 121,697 units at US$4,044 on Tuesday. Trading averages 44,152 units at US$5,263, compared to 20,283 shares at US$674 on the previous day and the month to date averages 81,287 shares at US$7,659 versus 84,663 units at US$7,876 on Tuesday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 6.89 US cents with 38 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 4.2 cents to end at US$1.20 in an exchange of 20 stocks, Proven Investments popped 0.45 of one cent to close at 21 US cents in switching ownership of 186,658 units. Sterling Investments ended at 2.1 US cents in exchanging 232 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.4 of a cent in ending at 12.7 US cents after 6,350 stock units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.3 of a cent to 13.5 US cents after exchanging 1,463 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of a cent after ending at 0.85 of one US cent in trading 200,000 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 after trading 9 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% dropped 12 cents to close at US$2.02 with an exchange of 2,600 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the JSE USD market
Plunge in JSE USD market index
Trading on Wednesday ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands surging 17,386 percent after pulling in 34,486 percent more funds than on Tuesday and resulting in a 14.07 points plunge in the US Denominated Equities Index to 201.50 as no stock rose for the day.
Five securities, traded against six on Tuesday, with none rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratios use earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
A total of 15,364,161 units traded at US$3,329,669 compared to 87,866 shares traded for US$9,627 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 3,072,832 shares at US$665,934, compared to 14,644 units at US$1,605 on the previous day and the month to date averages 446,786 shares at US$71,142 compared to 324,073 shares at US$43,348 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than their last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share dipped 0.46 of a cent to close at 6.5 US cents in an exchange of 1000,000 shares, Productivity Solutions traded one stock unit at $1.10 after losing 23 cents, Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 22.99 US cents after trading 14,208,137 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.9 US cents, with 10,006 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway finished trading at 0.84 of one US cent, with 146,017 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More gains for JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands declining after trading 56 percent attracting 163 percent more funds than on Tuesday and resulting in a 2.55 points rise in the US Denominated Equities Index to 215.57 as rising stocks edged out those falling.
Similar to trading Tuesday, six securities changed hands, with two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios use earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 87,866 shares traded for US$9,627 versus 198,530 units at US$3,666 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 14,644 units at US$1,605, against 33,088 shares at US$611 on the previous day, with the month to date averaging 324,073 shares at US$43,348 versus 342,455 units at US$45,828 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than their last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share popped 0.01 of a cent to close at 6.96 US cents in an exchange of 5,450 shares, Proven Investments ended at 23 US cents after trading 10,911 units, Sterling Investments finished at 2.1 US cents as 2,522 stock units changed hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.85 of a cent to end at 12.9 US cents, with 50,485 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 cents in ending at 0.84 of one US cent, with 18,489 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 with an exchange of 9 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD jumps 7% on Monday
Trading on Monday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining after a fraction of shares exchanged on Friday, passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling and the market rose 7 percent for the day.
Seven securities traded, compared to five on Friday, with five rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index surged 14.55 points to end at 214.56, up 15 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 89,952 shares traded, for US$7,974 compared to 25,247,952 units at US$3,090,795 on Friday. Trading averaged 12,850 units at US$1,139, versus 5,049,590 shares at US$618,159 on Friday and month to date averages 680,705 shares at US$91,754 versus 800,576 units at US$108,018 on Friday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville rose 1 cent to 11 US cents in switching ownership of 8,310 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions rose 17.25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of US$1.334 with the swapping of 29 stocks, Proven Investments fell 0.5 of a cent to end at 22.5 US cents after exchanging 28,513 stock units. Sterling Investments ended at 2.1 US cents in an exchange of 3,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share spiked 0.98 of a cent to close at 12.98 US cents after two shares changed hands shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.07 of a cent to 0.86 US cents with 50,000 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share advanced 9.9 cents to end at US$1.999 after trading 98 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading levels drop on JSE USD market
Trading ended on Wednesday, with the volume of shares changing hands falling 76 percent and valued 84 percent lower than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in just two securities changing hands, compared to three on Tuesday with the prices of one declining and the other ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 4.83 points to end at 201.53. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 19,170 shares traded, for US$4,043 compared to 81,192 units at US$25,432 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 9,585 units at US$2,022, down from 27,064 shares at US$8,477 on Tuesday and month to date averages 196,679 shares at US$39,399 versus 211,071 units at US$42,274 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
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, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 9.5 US cents, with 2,076 shares clearing the market and Proven Investments declined 0.5 of a cent to 22.5 US cents after finishing trading of 17,094 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Broad based trading in JSE USD market
Trading on Monday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 86 percent with a 95 percent lower than on Friday, at close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks declining than rising.
Trading ended with nine securities changing hands, compared to five on Friday with prices of three rising, four declining and two ended unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index squeezed out a rise of 0.16 points to end at 196.71.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts carried out by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending for the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 74,628 shares traded for US$5,514, down from 515,741 units at US$106,763 on Friday. Trading averaged 8,292 units at US$613, compared to 103,148 shares at US$21,353 on Friday and month to date averages 78,291 shares at US$10,695 versus 83,064 units at US$11,383 on Friday. 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, while none closed with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share climbed 0.39 of a cent to 6.59 US cents a 41, after trading 449 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.48 of one cent to end at 9.48 US cents in an exchange of 577 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 3 cents to US$1.05 after trading 180 stocks. Proven Investments advanced 0.35 of a cent to 22.85 US cents trading 9,876 stock units, Sterling Investments lost 0.08 of a cent to close at 2.01 US cents, with 12,042 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.14 of one cent to end at 12.85 US cents, with 666 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 16 US cents in exchanging 324 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.85 of a US cent in switching ownership of 9,487 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.90 in exchanging 27 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume spike value flat on JSE USD market
Trading on Thursday ended with the volume of shares changing hands dropping 57 percent below Wednesday’s activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Similar to Wednesday, seven securities traded, with three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.08 points to end at 199.44.
A total of 89,324 shares changed hands for US$17,497, down from 209,206 units at US$17,560 on Wednesday.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasted done by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Trading averaged 12,761 units at US$2,500, compared to 29,887 shares at US$2,509 on Wednesday and month to date averages 59,935 at US$6,689 compared to 66,165 units at US$7,243 on Wednesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
In trading, First Rock Capital US share lost 0.99 of a cents to close at 6.01 US cents after trading 17,153 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.07 cents to 22.63 US cents after exchanging 33,707 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.85 of a cent in closing at 12.12 US cents while trading 34,288 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.1 of a cent to end at 16.1 US cents with the swapping of 38 stock units and Transjamaican Highway edged 0.01 of a cent higher to 0.89 US cents with ten shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.90, trading 95 units and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05 after exchanging 4,033 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks close higher on the JSE USD Market
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares declining 66 percent below Thursday’s turn after 31 percent less funds passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulted in a few stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to seven on Thursday with prices of two rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.50 points to end at 196.43. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 34,284 shares traded for US$5,704 compared to 99,799 units at US$8,317 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 4,898 units at US$815, compared to 14,257 shares at US$1,188 on Thursday and the month to date averages 91,262 at US$10,793 versus 117,547 units at US$13,830 on Thursday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share traded 1,527 shares at 6.9 US cents, Productive Business Solutions gained 3 cents to end at 98 US cents with 11 units clearing the market, Proven Investments ended at 22.8 US cents, with 12,237 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share shed 0.9 of a cent to close at 12.08 US cents after trading 20,232 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 1 cent in closing at 16 US cents after an exchange of 26 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 in switching ownership of one stock unit and JMMB Group 6% ended unchanged at US$1.05 in trading 250 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Surge in trading & market index
Trading volume of shares surged 409 percent valued 1.099 percent more than trading activity on Thursday, leading the market index to jump on Friday as market activity closed out the week on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to eight on Thursday, with three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index climbed 7.43 points to 195.48. Overall, 1,143,039 shares traded for US$41,711 compared to 224,378 units at US$3,479 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.8. The PE ratio of each stock is based on forecasted earnings for each company by ICInsider.com, with the financial year end, up to July 2022.
Trading averaged 163,291 units at US$5,959, compared to 28,047 shares at US$435 on Thursday and month to date averages 52,267 at US$4,946 versus 39,526 units at US$4,830 on Thursday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a higher bid than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, 
First Rock Capital US share dropped 0.28 of a cent in closing at 6.65 US cents after exchanging 23,089 shares, Proven Investments popped 1.61 cents to end at 24.71 US cents after trading at 39,822 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 2.09 US cents while exchanging 22 units. Sygnus Credit Investments US share lost 0.012 of a cent to close at 13.45 US cents with 100 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.14 of a cent to 0.97 of a US cent with 1,069,998 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share rose 9.9 cents to close at US$1.999 in trading 47 units and JMMB Group 5.75% fell 30.3 cents to US$2.02 trading 9,961 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market rallies to close week
Trading picked up on Friday on the JSE USD Market ended with trading levels falling from those on Thursday even as more securities changed hands. However, investors exchanged 28 percent fewer shares for 34 percent less value than they did on Thursday.
Overall, eight securities traded compared to seven on Thursday, with four stocks rising, none declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 3.44 points to end at 186.36.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 154,078 shares traded for US$5,567 versus214,432 units at US$4,159 on Thursday. Trading averaged 19,260 units at US$696, compared to 30,633 shares at US$594 on Thursday and the month to date averages 53,681 at US$7,317 versus 63,177 units at US$9,144 on Thursday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 9,570 shares, Margaritaville rose 0.49 of a cent to 10 US cents with 987 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions settled at 74 US cents in exchanging 265 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 0.9 of a cent to 24 US cents with 2,955 units traded, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rallied 1.5 cents to close at 13.5 US cents with 14,437 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 14 US cents with investors swapping three stocks and Transjamaican Highway inched 0.01 of a cent higher to close at 0.84 US cents with 124,963 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% settled at US$1.02 with 898 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
