Trading on Thursday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands falling 23 percent less with the value slipping 10 percent lower than on Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in three securities changing hands, versus six on Wednesday with none rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 4.45 points to end at 207.63. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio is computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 87,172 shares traded, for US$7,865 versus 113,123 units at US$8,786 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 29,057 units at US$2,622, compared to 18,854 shares at US$1,464 previously traded and month to date an average of 12,157 shares at US$1,195 versus 9,340 units at US$957 on Wednesday.
December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with the bid higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.85 of a cent in closing at 6.1 US cents and trading 49,769 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.1 of a cent ending at 12.9 US cents after an exchange of 37,400 units and Transjamaican Highway ended unchanged at 0.84 of a US cent in exchanging 3 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slips on JSE USD market
Trading picks up on JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 261 percent and the value increasing 187 percent higher than Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in rising just being edged out by those falling.
Six securities traded down from eight on Tuesday with one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.05 points to end at 203.18. The PE Ratio a measure used in computing appropriate stock values averages 12.4. The computation of the PE ratios uses earnings forecast by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 113,123 shares traded, for US$8,786 up from 31,355 units at US$3,063 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 18,854 units at US$1,464, compared to 3,919 shares at US$383 on Tuesday and month to date averages 9,340 shares at US$957 versus 4,584 units at US$703 on Tuesday. The average trade for December was 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 6.95 US cents after 1,176 sharescleared the market, Proven Investments remained at 22.5 US cents in exchanging 35,326 units, Sterling Investments shed 0.04 of a cent in closing at 2.06 US cents with the swapping of 1,135 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.4 of a cent to 13 US cents with an exchange of 580 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished unchanged at 14 US cents with 90 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.06 of a cent to close at 0.84 of a US cent in exchanging 74,816 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market ekes out some gains
Trading ended on Tuesday, with the number of securities changing hands rising Monday’s levels and leading to more shares changing hands than at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday as eight securities changed hands, compared to four on Monday with prices of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.56 points to end at 204.23.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio calculations use earnings forecasts ICInsider.com of companies with the financial years, ending up to August 2022.
A total of 31,355 shares traded for US$3,063 down from 23,647 units at US$5,377 on Monday. Trading averages 3,919 units at US$383 versus 5,912 shares at US$1,344 on Monday and month to date an average of 4,584 shares at US$703. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share gained 0.95 of a cent to end at 6.95 US cents in an exchange of 58 shares, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 9.5 US cents, trading 17,200 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 16.2 cents to close at US$1.242 in trading 673 units.
Proven Investments fell 0.27 of a cent to 22.5 US cents with an exchange of 849 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2.1 US cents after exchanging 432 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.3 of a cent to land at 12.6 US cents with 82 stock units crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.1 of a cent to 14 US cents with the swapping of 2,061 stocks and Transjamaican Highway finished unchanged at 0.9 US cents, with 10,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading falls, prices drop to close year
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining by 91 percent with 99 percent less value than on Thursday and helping to send the market index down at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, the same number as Thursday with prices of one rising, two falling and two ended unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 5.99 points to end at 195.51, to gain 4.9 percent for 2021.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,437,106 shares traded, for US$32,726 down from 15,364,161 units at US$3,329,669 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 287,421 units at US$6,545, compared to 3,072,832 shares at US$665,934 previously and month to date an average of 439,975 shares at US$68,382 versus 446,786 units at US$71,142 on Thursday. 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 one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital USD share shed half of a cent to end at 6 US cents in exchanging 9,000 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.2 of a cent to 22.79 US cents while exchanging 102,069 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.9 US cents after trading 7 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.06 of a cent to 0.9 of a US cent in switching ownership of 1,326,010 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% remained at 98 US cents after exchanging 20 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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.
At the close, Barita Investments spiked $3.87 to close at $96.87 in an exchange of 5,145 shares, Caribbean Cement popped 89 cents to $72.99 trading 52,388 units, Eppley climbed 50 cents to $36 after 970 stocks crossed the exchange. Guardian Holdings advanced $1.50 to end at $525 in exchanging 3,089 stock units, Jamaica Broilers declined 97 cents in closing at $29, with 3,174 shares clearing the market, Jamaica Producers dropped 50 cents in ending at $22.50 after trading 7,883 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents to close at $17 with the swapping of 28,789 units, JMMB Group fell 38 cents to end at $39 with 20,280 stock units changing hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 35 cents to $9 trading 9,677 shares. NCB Financial rallied $3.49 in closing at $128.49 after exchanging 8,481 stock units, Palace Amusement gained $20 to end at $995 while 26 units changed hands, Sagicor Group climbed $1 to $54 in switching ownership of 9,100 stocks.
Salada Foods lost 41 cents in closing at $6.57, with 12,580 units crossing the market, Scotia Group climbed 49 cents to close at $35.49 exchanging 16,850 shares, Seprod shed $3.30 to $62.10 12,582 after stock units crossed the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $2.48 to end at $15.52 after trading 500 stocks and Wisynco Group declined 45 cents to close at $17.35 with an exchange of 57,334 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 5,072.14 points to close at 438,376.71, the JSE Main Index dived 3,923.09 points to end at 396,397.70 and the JSE Financial Index declined 1.00 points to settle at 97.34.
Trading averages 153,546 shares at $819,770, down from 167,401 sunits at $1,667,335 on Monday and month to date, an average of 160,536 units at $1,247,370. Trading in December closed with an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $15 in closing at $115 in an exchange of 1,347 stock units, Palace Amusement shed $75 in ending at $975 while exchanging 40 stocks, Portland JSX climbed 58 cents to end at $7.50, with 5,865 units changing hands. Scotia Group slipped 50 cents to $35 trading 44,961 units, Stanley Motta fell 84 cents in closing at $5.11 with an exchange of 1,000 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $2.49 to $18 in switching ownership of 1,329 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 30 cents to $17.80 after exchanging 252,736 stocks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index spiked 5,120.48 points higher to 443,448.85, the JSE Main Index surged 4,165.18 points to 400,320.79 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.29 points to settle at 98.34. A total of 56 securities traded, up from 51 on Friday, with 19 rising, 29 declining and eight ending unchanged.
t the close, Barita Investments declined $1.82 to $96.after trading 24,509 stock units, Berger Paints rallied 90 cents to $13.40, with 20 units clearing the market. Eppley shed 45 cents in ending at $35.50 with an exchange of 362 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $3.99 in closing at $43, with 250 stocks crossing the exchange, First Rock Capital spiked 79 cents in closing at $11.49 in trading 21,158 units. GraceKennedy fell $2 to end at $100 in switching ownership of 125,740 stock units, Guardian Holdings increased $5.20 to $518.70 trading 64 shares, Jamaica Producers lost $1.37 to close at $22.12 in exchanging 683 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 79 cents to $17.21 in exchanging 3,442 shares, strong>Kingston Wharves climbed 45 cents to end at $43.45 while exchanging 28,022 stocks, Margaritaville lost $1.30 to close at $14.70, with 3,200 units changing hands. Mayberry Investments dropped 80 cents to $7.20 with the swapping of 5,400 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $15 to $100, with 812 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial shed $3.70 in closing at $125 after 127,117 units changed hands. 138 Student Living gained 65 cents to close at $5.10, with 14,826 shares crossing the market, Palace Amusement advanced $10 to end at $1050 after exchanging 4 stocks, PanJam Investment rose $1.51 to $67.51 in an exchange of 11,243 stocks, Proven Investments lost 51 cents in ending at $32.49 after exchanging 5,131 shares.
Radio Jamaica popped 28 cents to close at $3.29 exchanging 833,060 units, Sagicor Group fell $4.85 in closing at $53.15 after 8,987 stock units changed hands, Scotia Group shed 90 cents to end at $35.50 with the swapping of 15,951 stocks. Seprod climbed 25 cents to $65.25, with 6,703 shares crossing the market, Stanley Motta rallied 30 cents $5.95 in trading 16,663 units, Supreme Ventures dropped 50 cents to close at $18, with 384 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 49 cents in closing at $15.51 clearing the market with 296 shares.
Trading on Friday averaged 961,006 units at $20,749,789 compared to 1,684,157 shares at $41,166,632 on Thursday and month to date an average of 479,143 units at $6,686,322, up from 455,849 units at 6,006,477 on Thursday. Trading in November averaged 479,143 units at $6,686,322.
138 Student Living rose 26 cents to $4.45 trading 27,330 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $10 to $1040, with 21 stocks crossing the market, PanJam Investment advanced $1 to $66, with 2,835,794 units changing hands, Proven Investments lost 50 cents to end at $33 after exchanging 29,177 stocks. Pulse Investments fell 30 cents to $4.40 after exchanging 1,371,217 shares, Sagicor Group rose $2 to $58 with the swapping of 4,173,260 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 50 cents in closing at $8.50 in exchanging 127,331 units. Salada Foods rallied 47 cents to end at $6.97, with 16,259 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group shed $1.21 to close at $36.40 after trading 3,774,443 shares, Seprod gained $3 after ending at $65 in an exchange of 46,626 stock units. Supreme Ventures climbed 40 cents to $18.50 in an exchange of 954,593 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 59 cents to close at $16 after 400 stock units cleared the market and Wisynco Group popped 55 cents to $17.50 with an exchange of 479,961 units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,495.30 points to end at 442,459.90, the JSE Main Index rose 2,173.27 points to 399,275.50 and the JSE Financial Index added 1.19 points to settle at 99.08. Trading ended with 51 securities, down from 55 on Wednesday, with 14 rising, 29 declining and eight left unchanged.
Wigton Windfarm ended with 2.53 million units for 2.9 percent market share, Pulse Investments traded 1.89 million units for 2.2 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway 1.19 million units for 1.4 percent of the volume.
NCB Financial fell $1.02 in closing at $125.98, with 3,926,391 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement climbed $5 to $1050 after trading 97 units, Radio Jamaica lost 35 cents to end at $2.90 in an exchange of 325,031 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied $3 to end at $56 closed trading 54,009 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 49 cents to close at $8, with 6,743 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group dropped 28 cents to $37.61 trading 104,335 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 25 cents to $14.90 with an exchange of 1,043,947 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 59 cents to close at $15.41 after exchanging 2,765 shares.