Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 78 percent less valued 92 percent lower than on Wednesday, resulting in 12 securities trading, compared to nine on Wednesday, with four rising, two declining and six ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 394,179 shares for US$26,302 compared to 1,690,663 units at US$286,936 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 32,848 units at US$2,192, versus 187,851 shares at US$31,882 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 45,865 shares at US$7,629 versus 47,248 units at US$8,206 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 5.99 points to end at 214.30.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.2. 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 none ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.3 of a cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 4 US cents after exchanging 336,734 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.30 in trading three units, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.32 in switching ownership of four stocks. Proven Investments popped 0.3 of one cent to 21.5 US cents while exchanging 38,021 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments Jamaica dollar share rallied 0.23 of a cent to 13.23 US cents, with 62 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.79 of one cent to 11.99 US cents with an exchange of 1,857 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 1.85 cents in closing at 12.5 US cents and exchanging ten stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.95 of one US cent with investors transferring 3,179 stock units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.85 after a transfer of six units, JMMB Group 5.5% remained at US$2 with a transfer of seven stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.74, with stocks crossing the market and JMMB Group6% ended unchanged at US$1.10 trading seven shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks gains on the JSE USD Market
Pulse pushed trading to $1.39 billion on Thursday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange continues to struggle even with strong signals that inflation locally is well below the Bank of Jamaica’s upper limit of 6 percent and much closer to its lower end of 4 percent since October last year suggesting that interest rates are close to their peak. The market closed with modest changes in the various indices, resulting in the JSE Combined Index slipping 60.20 points to 379,141.23 but only after Pulse Investments traded 350 million shares for $1,268 billion.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 414.17 points to 414,436.77, the JSE Main Index dipped 122.66 points to 365,745.97, the Junior Market Index added just 5.98 points to 4,132.94 and the JSE USD market Index climbed 5.99 points to 214.33.
Trading ended, with 370,414,710 shares changing hands with the value jumping to $1.389 billion, from $230 million, with 18,982,711 shares traded in the overall market on the prior trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$23,319, versus US$286,936 on the previous day of trading.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.6 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.7 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
No JSE USD stocks gained on Wednesday
Trading activity jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 397 percent with a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in nine securities traded, the same number on Tuesday with no rising, four declining and five ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 6.98 points to end at 208.31.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.1. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Overall, 1,690,663 shares traded, for US$286,936 up from 340,214 units at US$68,279 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 187,851 units at US$31,882 versus 37,802 shares at US$7,587 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 47,248 shares at US$8,206 versus 35,080 units at US$6,157 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with higher bids than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.7 of a cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 4.3 US cents in an exchange of 278,487 shares, Margaritaville lost 3.5 cents in ending at 10.5 US cents after trading 132 stock units, Productive Business Solutions ended unchanged at US$1.32 after exchanging ten units. Proven Investments remained at 21.2 US cents with investors transferring 1,244,860 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2.05 US cents with an exchange of 5,000 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.01 of a cent to close at 11.2 US cents, with 34,015 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.96 of one US cent with the swapping of 125,074 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.74 in exchanging 3,080 stock units and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.10 as investors exchanged five units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
All JSE markets fall on Wednesday
Starved of cash tried up the recent IPO that closed on Friday the JSE market keeps slipping with the greater decline in the JSE Main market, land resulting in the JSE Combined Index a measure of the overall market, with a decline of 1,035.46 points to 379,202.83.56.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,917.62 points to 414,850.94, the JSE Main Index dropped 847.36 points to 365,868.63, the Junior Market Index fell 27.04 points to 4,126.96 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 6.98 points to 208.31.
Trading ended, with 18,982,711 shares changing hands with the value jumping to $230 million, from $92.4 million, after 18,258,723 shares were traded in the overall market on the prior trading day. The JSE USD market ended with the value of stocks traded at US$286,936, up from US$68,279 on the previous day of trading.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 23.2 based on 2021-22 earnings and 12.5 times those for 2022-23 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational investment decisions by investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. It shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices. Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that show the closing volume for the bids and offers.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Gain for JSEUSD Market
Trading close on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 145 percent, valued 197 percent more than on Monday and resulting in nine securities traded, compared to 10 on Monday with stocks rising, declining and holding firm, sharing three each.
A total of 340,214 shares were traded for US$68,279, up from 138,969 units at US$22,959 on Monday. Trading averaged 37,802 units at US$7,587 compared to 13,897 shares at US$2,296 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 35,080 shares at US$6,157 versus 34,822 units at US$6,022 on the previous day. July averaged 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 3.07 points to end at 215.29.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended unchanged at 5 US cents after exchanging 10,561 shares, Margaritaville lost 0.98 cents in closing at 14 US cents, with 134 stocks changing hands and Productive Business Solutions shed 0.25 of a cent to close at US$1.32 in exchanging 176 stock units. Proven Investments dropped 0.81 of a cent to end at 21.2 US cents with the swapping of 312,596 units, Sygnus Credit Investments Jamaican dollar share after the last trading in late November last year, rose 0.17 of a cent to 13 US cents in exchanging three shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.01 of a cent to 11.21 US cents, with 1,500 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.12 of a cent to 0.98 of one US cent, with 14,939 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.74 in switching ownership of one unit and JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.10 while exchanging 304 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.