Bulls exchanged 82 percent more shares with 72 percent less funds on Thursday than Wednesday and sent the JSE US Denominated Equities Index soaring 13.22 points to 195.60, with seven securities changing hands, down from eight on Wednesday with four rising, two declining and one ending unchanged as trading in September ended on the JSE USD market.
The PE Ratio, a measure that is used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 12.2 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 55,270 shares traded for US$7,967, down from 315,126 units at US$28,881 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 7,896 units at US$1,138 versus 39,391 shares at US$3,610 on Wednesday and the month to date averages 853,681 at US$132,197 versus 904,284 units at US$140,038 on Wednesday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital rose half a cent to finish at 7 US cents with 7,115 shares traded, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1 with an exchange of 10 units, 
Productive Business Solutions gained 15 cents to 90 US cents with two stocks changing hands. Proven Investments rallied 1 cent to close at 24 US cents, with the swapping of 25,215 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.09 of a cent to 2.09 US cents with 720 units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined by 0.01 of a cent to end at 12.99 US cents with a transfer of 12,208 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.96 US cents with 10,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Strong finish for JSE US market on Thursday
JSE Main Market rise to close out September
Stocks market activity ended September on a bullish note, as 141 percent more funds bought slightly fewer shares than on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and ended with rising stocks exceeding those declining, greater than two to one ratio on Thursday.
The market closed lower than August, measured by the market indices but recorded gains for a fifth straight day, with the All Jamaican Composite Index climbing 4,591.49 points on Thursday to 456,691.93. The Main Index gained 3,991.06 points to end at 414,889.96 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.96 points to end at 101.68.
At the end of the month, when some investors bid prices up for portfolio enhancement purposes, 52 securities traded similar to Wednesday, with 31 stocks rising, 14 declining and seven ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 18,546,540 shares traded for $409,063,174 versus 18,954,825 units at $169,922,552 on Wednesday. Pulse Investments led trading with 38.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 7.11 million shares, Transjamaican Highway followed, with 8.9 percent and 1.65 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund 8.8 percent with 1.64 million shares, Barita Investments accounted for 6.7 percent with 1.24 million units, GraceKennedy with 5.7 percent for 1.05 million shares and Sagicor Group with 5.6 percent after 1.05 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 356,664 units at $7,866,600, compared to 364,516 shares at $3,267,741 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,338, compared to 334,642 units at $7,489,764 on Wednesday. August closed with an average of 480,039 units at $8,561,549.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments spiked $1.10 to a record close of $108.09 after an exchange of 1,243,352 shares, Berger Paints rallied 98 cents to $14.48 in transferring one stock unit, Caribbean Cement popped $11 to $112 with 91,434 stock units crossing the market. Eppley gained 50 cents in closing at $40 and trading 2,720 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund spiked $2.80 to finish at $46.75 in exchanging 28,318 stock units, First Rock Capital jumped 40 cents to $13.30 with an exchange of 12,900 shares. Guardian Holdings advanced $4 in closing at $585 after trading 3,587 units, Jamaica Producers rallied $1.05 in ending at $23.75 with the swapping of 290,300 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 75 cents to $17.60 in switching ownership of 54,295 stocks. JMMB Group gained 30 cents to close at $38 with 233,778 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Properties lost 50 cents after ending at $8.50 with 230 units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $4.99 to $119.99 with the swapping of 65 shares. NCB Financial shed 50 cents to end at $127 after exchanging 50,259 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 49 cents to close at $5 with a transfer of 11 units, Palace Amusement dived $260 to $770 with 146 stock units clearing the market. 
PanJam Investment climbed $1 to $64 after trading 7,022 units, Portland JSX rose $1 to close at $9 in exchanging 1,670 stocks, Proven Investments popped $1.59 to $33.75 in switching ownership of 17,756 units. Sagicor Group advanced $2 to $58 with 1,047,226 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 50 cents to $8 after 5,485 stock units crossed the market, Salada Foods rose 75 cents in closing at $6.90 with the swapping of 60,713 shares. Scotia Group gained 35 cents to finish at $38.75 after exchanging 33,237 stocks, Stanley Motta picked up 23 cents to $5.80 in switching ownership of 87,104 units and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 85 cents to $16.35 with 270,538 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% popped $1 to end at $20 in exchanging 2 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE US market drops back on Wednesday
Trading on the JSE USD market returned to more recent sedate levels after finishing with sharply lower volumes and value of stocks changing hands on Wednesday and ending with declining stocks just edging out those rising.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, compared to seven on Tuesday with prices of three stocks rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dropped 4.41 points to finish at 182.38. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
A total of 315,126 shares traded for US$28,881 compared to the huge total of 64,942,767 units at US$15,026,017 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 39,391 units at US$3,610, up from 9,277,538 shares at US$2,146,574 on Tuesday and the month to date averages 904,284 at US$140,038 versus 967,762 units at US$150,051 on Tuesday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a higher bid than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital fell half a cent to 6.5 US cents, with 116 shares changing hands, 
Margaritaville rose 1.4 cents to finish at 10.4 US cents with investors switching ownership of 234 stocks, Proven Investments dropped 0.15 of a cent to end at 23 US cents with an exchange of 103,455 stock units. Sterling Investments declined by 0.09 of a cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 2 US cents with 189 units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 1.24 cents to settle at 13 US cents with a transfer of 500 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.97 US cents with 207,933 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share lost 9.9 cents to end at US$1.90 with one unit traded and JMMB Group 6% rallied 3 cents to US$1.04 with 2,698 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Back to normal for JSE Main Market
Trading activity on Wednesday could not match the heady trading levels resulting from the dominant trade by Barita Investments on Tuesday. The volume of shares trading on Wednesday dropped 63 percent and the value 96 percent from Tuesday’s levels, helping the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market to close higher for a fourth consecutive day.
Fifty two securities traded, up from 49 on Tuesday, with 15 rising, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 3,488.35 points to 452,100.44, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,700.82 points to 410,898.90 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.89 points to end at 100.72.
A total of 18,954,825 shares traded at $169,922,552 from 50,863,279 units at $4,450,256,298 on Tuesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led the market, with 28.3 percent of total volume in exchanging 5.37 million shares followed by Pulse Investments 20.5 percent with 3.89 million units, Transjamaican Highway 14.3 percent with 2.71 million shares, Wigton Windfarm 11.4 percent with 2.17 million units and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 5.6 percent after trading 1.07 million units.
Trading averages 364,516 units at $3,267,741, down from 1,038,026 shares at $90,821,557 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 334,642 units at $7,489,764, compared to 333,105 units at $7,706,920 on Tuesday. August closed with an average of 480,039 units at $8,561,549.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments spiked $4.99, ending at a record close of $106.99 in exchanging 594,219 stocks, Eppley gained 50 cents to finish at $39.50 with 454 stock units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 96 cents to close at $43.95 in switching ownership of 23,576 units. First Rock Capital gained 60 cents in closing at $12.90 after trading 8,091 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed 99 cents to $32 with the swapping of 15,304 stocks, Jamaica Producers lost 28 cents to end at $22.70 with 1,306 shares crossing the exchange. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 29 cents to close at $16.85 in switching ownership of 7,067 stock units, JMMB Group fell 45 cents to $37.70 in an exchange of 216,455 units, Kingston Wharves popped 95 cents to $45 after three stocks cleared the market. 138 Student Living shed 54 cents to $4.51 with the swapping of 897 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $19 in closing at $1,030 after trading 71 units, Proven Investments shed 59 cents ending at $32.16 with 6,024 stock units changing hands. 
Pulse Investments gained 23 cents to close at $4.93 with an exchange of 3,890,553 shares, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to $56 in transferring 152,988 stocks, Scotia Group declined 60 cents to end at $38.40 in switching ownership of 85,570 units. Seprod lost 20 cents to close at $63.10 with 120,483 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 35 cents to end at $15.50 after 49,632 stock units cleared the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% fell $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $19 with an exchange of 399 shares and Eppley 7.50% preference share declined $1.20 in closing at $6.80 with a transfer of 10,800 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Widespread trading of Junior Market stocks
Trading remained buoyant on Wednesday, with all but one stock contributing to a moderate rise in the volume of stocks trading, with a slightly higher value than on Tuesday, resulting in a slight decline in the market index at the close of market activity on Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market.
Jamaican Teas traded the most volume on Wednesday.
At the close, 41 securities traded, up from 33 on Tuesday and ended with 20 rising, 16 declining and five closing unchanged. At the close, the Market Index slipped 6.06 points to 3,257.36. The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 12.2 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 5,853,269 shares changing hands for $21,419,953 versus 5,606,602 units at $20,018,498 on Tuesday. Jamaican Teas led trading with 36.5 percent of total volume trading after 2.14 million shares, followed by Lumber Depot 14.2 percent, with 828,894 units and Future Energy Source 9.5 percent, with 555,590 shares.
Trading averaged 142,763 units at $522,438, down from 169,897 shares at $606,621 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 201,678 units at $644,075, compared to 205,042 units at $651,021 on Tuesday. August closed with an average of 464,471 units at $1,258,652.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial dropped 75 cents to close at $18, after trading 10,319 shares, AMG Packaging gained 19 cents to end at $1.95 in switching ownership of 10,150 stock units, Blue Power lost 35 cents to $3, trading 99,052 units. CAC 2000 dropped 50 cents to end at $8 with an exchange of 200 stocks, Cargo Handlers popped 50 cents in closing at $7 with the swapping of 56,796 stocks, Caribbean Cream advanced 7 cents to $5.99 while exchanging 57,650 stock units. Dolphin Cove fell 29 cents to $9.86 after trading 2,421 shares, Elite Diagnostic popped 25 cents to $3.25, with 416,028 units crossing the market, Fontana climbed 20 cents in closing at $6.50, with 119,211 stock units crossing the exchange. Fosrich rallied 8 cents to end at $8.18 in an exchange of 110,110 units, GWest Corporation shed 5 cents to 90 cents in trading 9,248 shares, Honey Bun dropped 36 cents to close at $8.54 in exchanging 39,989 stocks. Indies Pharma rose 19 cents to end at $3.39 after trading 24,359 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance increased 10 cents to $4.10, after exchanging 1,000 stock units, Jamaican Teas spiked 42 cents to $3.92, with 2,137,175 units clearing the market. Jetcon Corporation rallied 11 cents to $1.16, with 100 shares changing hands, Knutsford Express rose 29 cents to $6.99, with an exchange of 2,865 units, Lasco Distributors rallied 30 cents to $3.90 in switching ownership of 4,988 shares. 
Lasco Manufacturing shed 20 cents to end at $4.50, with 33,084 stock units clearing the market, Mailpac Group fell 10 cents to $3.65 while exchanging 499,531 stocks, Main Event popped 10 cents to $4.30 in trading 32,995 stocks. Medical Disposables declined 15 cents to $4.85 with 208,597 shares changing hands, Paramount Trading fell 15 cents to 95 cents, with 125,100 stock units crossing the market, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 20 cents to $6 after trading 7,000 units and tTech shed 25 cents in closing at $4.10 with the swapping of 1,314 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Barita cornered Main Market trading
Trading picked up steam on Tuesday, with the volume of shares traded soaring 303 percent, with the value surging 2,777 percent higher than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as Barita Investments commandeered trading with 39 million shares valued at $3.985 billion as market activity ended with the market indices enjoying another day of four-digit bounce as rising stocks outnumbered those declining almost two to one.
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The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,669.74 points to settle at 448,612.09, the Main Index rose 2,352.30 points to 408,198.08 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.53 points to end at 99.83.
Trading ended with 49 securities compared to 55 on Monday, with 23 stocks rising, 14 declining and 12 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading ended with 50,863,279 shares changing hands for $4,450,256,298 versus 12,618,882 units at $154,663,612 on Monday. Barita Investments led trading with 76.3 percent of total volume after trading 38.8 million shares, NCB Financial followed with 5 percent, trading 2.53 million units, Transjamaican Highway accounting for 4.1 percent with 2.08 million units, Wigton Windfarm 3.9 percent with 1.97 million units and GraceKennedy with 2.1 percent for an exchange of 1.08 million units.
Trading averages 1,038,026 units at $90,821,557, up from 229,434 shares at $2,812,066 on Monday and month to date, an average of 333,105 units at $7,706,920, compared to 297,200 units at $3,473,430 on Monday. August closed with an average of 480,039 units at $8,561,549.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $2 in closing at $102 with an exchange of 38,808,202 shares, Berger Paints lost 35 cents to end at $13.35 in trading 6,933 units, Caribbean Cement spiked $1.99 to $101 after exchanging 8,703 stock units. Caribbean Producers gained 20 cents to close at $4.84 with a transfer of 679,310 shares, Eppley popped 97 cents to $39 in an exchange of 200 units, First Rock Capital shed 75 cents in ending at $12.30 after crossing the market with 7,513 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose $1 to $581 in switching ownership of 869 units, Jamaica Broilers advanced $2.99 to $32.99 in exchanging 20,031 stocks. Jamaica Producers advanced $1.38 to $22.98 in switching ownership of 7,668 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 54 cents to $17.14 in trading 21,974 units, JMMB Group lost 35 cents to end at $38.15 with 109,400 shares crossing the exchange. Kingston Properties popped 50 cents to end at $9 with 63 shares changing hands. Margaritaville gained 88 cents in closing at $15.08 with an exchange of 1,346 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 50 cents to $8.20 in trading 673,703 stocks, Palace Amusement popped $13.18 to $1049 trading 31 shares. 
PanJam Investment rose 95 cents to close at $63 in clearing the market with 5,204 stock units, Proven Investments lost 25 cents in ending at $32.75, with 2,387 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to end at $54, with 22,229 stock units crossing the market. Salada Foods dropped 22 cents in closing at $6.03 and exchanging 45,550 stocks, Scotia Group climbed 50 cents to $39 while exchanging 33,390 units, Seprod fell 20 cents to $63.30 in exchanging 9,641 shares. Supreme Ventures advanced 22 cents to $17.92, with 16,152 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 25 cents to $15.85 with 21,608 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Proven dominance shows on JSE USD market
Proven Investments traded 65 million shares on Tuesday, dominated trading with 99.96 percent of the day’s volume on the JSE USD market closed and leading to the volume of shares changing hands 104 percent valued 3,756 percent more than on Monday.
Seven securities traded, on a day when no stock gained compared to six on Monday and ended, with prices of four declining and three ending unchanged. The US Denominated Equities Index fell 1.10 points to end at 186.79.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 64,942,767 shares traded for US$15,026,017, up from 31,764,409 units at US$389,704 on Monday. Trading averaged 9,277,538 units at US$2,146,574, compared to 5,294,068 shares at US$64,951 on Monday and the month to date averages 967,76 shares at US$150,051 versus to 397,483 units at US$13,035 on Monday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 7 US cents with an exchange of 5,479 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy settled at US$1 with a transfer of 498 stocks, Proven Investments declined by 0.34 of a cent to end at 23.15 US cents with 64,918,595 units changing hands. Sterling Investments finished at 2.09 US cents with investors switching ownership of 200 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD dropped 1.24 cents to 11.76 US cents with a transfer of 6,530 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.97 US cents with 553 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% fell 3 cents to close at US$1.01 after exchanging 10,912 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main market
Investors flexed their financial muscles on Monday and sent the value of shares trading soaring 63 percent higher than on Friday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and sending the market indices higher after rising stocks to just edged out those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,398.59 points to settle at 445,942.35, the Main Index rose 1,974.48 points to 405,845.78 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.47 points to end at 99.30.
Trading ended with 55 securities compared to 52 on Friday, with 23 stocks rising, 22 declining and 10 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.7 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading pulled out 12,618,882 shares for $154,663,612 versus 11,341,314 units at $94,854,280 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 22.4 percent for an exchange of 2.83 million shares followed by Wisynco Group 21.8 percent with 2.76 million units, Wigton Windfarm with 17.7 percent after exchanging 2.24 million units and Pulse Investments 11.3 percent with 1.43 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 229,434 shares at $2,812,066, compared to 218,102 units at $1,824,121 on Friday and month to date, an average of 297,200 units at $3,473,430, compared to 301,309 units at $3,513,535 on Friday. August closed with an average of 480,039 units at $8,561,549.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments advanced $5 to an all-time high of $104 in an exchange of 57,785 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $1.49 to $99.01 with 1,271 stocks crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $1.99 to $42.99 in transferring 1,750 units. First Rock Capital lost 43 cents to end at $13.05, with 3,835 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings shed $1 to end at $580 in trading 5,485 stocks, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.55 to $30 with 3,198 units changing hands. Jamaica Producers popped 60 cents to $21.60 in switching ownership of 35,091 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 95 cents to $16.60 with an exchange of 1,520 stock units, JMMB Group slipped 45 cents to close at $38.50 with the swapping of 207,533 stocks. Kingston Properties fell $1 to $8.50 in switching ownership of 56,464 shares, Kingston Wharves lost 90 cents to close at $44.10 with 6,471 stocks changing hands, Mayberry Investments popped 50 cents to $6 in transferring 106,405 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 50 cents to $8.70 with the swapping of 650 shares, NCB Financial shed $1.50 to end at $127.50 after clearing the market with 12,877 units, Palace Amusement climbed $135.82 ending at $1,035.82 after exchanging 52 stocks. 
Portland JSX gained 98 cents to finish at $8 with the swapping of 1,000 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped 50 cents to close at $8.50 after crossing the market with 233 units, Salada Foods picked up 25 cents to end at $6.25 in switching ownership of 14,969 stocks. Scotia Group lost 50 cents in closing at $38.50 with the swapping of 41,791 shares, Seprod spiked 39 cents to $63.50 with 39,397 stock units crossing the market and Supreme Ventures fell 90 cents to $17.70 in trading 86,640 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% rallied 30 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $20.80 in switching ownership of 7,200 stock units and in the corporate bond segment, Colassal 4.25% lost 47 cents in closing at $100.28 trading 50000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading spike on JSE USD market on Monday
Eight times more money passed through the JSE USD market on Monday with the volume of shares trading surging 5,076 percent over Friday’s and resulted in more stocks rising than falling after trading cooled down.
Six securities traded down from seven on Friday with four rising, one declining and one ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 4.68 points to 187.89. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 31,764,409 shares traded for US$389,704 up from 613,698 units at US$47,818 on Friday. Trading averaged 5,294,068 units at US$64,951 compared to 87,671 shares at US$6,831 on Friday and month to date averages, 397,483 at US$13,035 versus 91,447 units at US$9,791 on Friday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 7 US cents after 884,883 shares traded, Proven Investments gained 0.29 of a cent to end at 23.49 US cents with an exchange of 5,665 stocks, Sterling Investments lost 0.05 of a cent to end at 2.09 US cents with 150,632 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD gained 0.1 of a cent to finish at 13 US cents with a transfer of 86,783 stock units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.18 cents to settle at 1 US cent with 30,628,178 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% popped 1 cent to close at US$1.04 with 8,268 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market bounces on Monday
Trading picked up sharply on Monday, with the value of stocks traded surging, rising 262 percent, leading to a 56 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded over Friday and a rise in the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market index.
Like Friday, 33 securities traded and ended, with 12 rising, 15 declining and six closing unchanged. At the close, the Junior Market Index popped 36.70 points to 3,226.53.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Trading ended with 8,706,882 shares changing hands for $60,709,296 compared to 5,586,599 units at $16,747,890 on Friday. Honey Bun led trading with 69.8 percent of total volume after an exchange of 6.07 million of the company’s shares, followed by Lumber Depot 5.6 percent, with 489,568 units and Future Energy Source with 5.6 percent after trading 489,369 shares.
Trading averaged 263,845 units at $1,839,676 up from 169,291 shares at $507,512 on Friday and month to date, an average of 206,736 units at $653,160, compared to 203,845 units at $593,106 on Friday. August closed with an average of 464,471 units at $1,258,652.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging shed 6 cents to $1.95 after exchanging 16,904 shares, Blue Power fell 16 cents to $3.19, trading 28,223 stocks, CAC 2000 dropped 60 cents to $8.50 after exchanging 614 units. Cargo Handlers popped 5 cents to close at $7.05, with 200 stock units clearing the market, Caribbean Assurance Brokers gained 9 cents in ending at $1.75 after 750 units passed through the market, Caribbean Cream dipped 10 cents to $6.50 in exchanging 8,984 stocks. Consolidated Bakeries declined 17 cents in closing at $1.70 in switching ownership of 5,000 shares, Elite Diagnostic rose 7 cents to $3.02, with 10,205 stock units crossing the exchange, Express Catering spiked 52 cents to $5.72 while exchanging 710 units. Fontana dropped 25 cents to $6.35 with an exchange of 10,768 stock units, General Accident advanced 15 cents to $5.30 in trading 9,600 stocks, Honey Bun spiked $1.10 to $9 after finishing trading 6,074,541 shares. Jetcon Corporation fell 17 cents to $1.10, with 167,584 stock units changing hands, Knutsford Express lost 35 cents in ending at $6.50 in an exchange of 5,764 stocks, Lasco Distributors declined 10 cents to $3.60 with the swapping of 11,120 units. 
Lasco Manufacturing rallied 9 cents to $4.60, with 207,002 shares crossing the market, Limners and Bards shed 19 cents to end at $3.30 after exchanging 407,527 stocks, Mailpac Group increased 15 cents to $3.69 with an exchange of 130,753 units. Main Event gained 37 cents in ending at $4, with 250 shares crossing the exchange, Medical Disposables spiked 53 cents to $4.99 in trading 139,928 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 24 cents to $6 in switching ownership of 100 stocks and Tropical Battery fell 7 cents to close at $1.27 trading 54,800 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
