Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 259 percent with a 572 percent higher value than on Monday, resulting from trading of 10 securities, compared to 11 on Monday with five rising, two declining and three unchanged.
Overall, 1,284,881 shares were traded for US$85,810 compared to 358,019 units at US$12,771 on Monday.
Trading averaged 128,488 units at US$8,581 compared with 32,547 shares at US$1,161 on Monday, with a month to date average of 38,654 shares at US$2,744 versus 21,704 units at US$1,643 on the previous trading day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.87 points to end at 217.04.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9. The PE ratio incorporates ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real EstateUSD share gained 1.34 cents to close at 8 US cents, with investors transferring 350,435 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 20 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of 80 US cents after exchanging 30 stock units, Proven Investments remained at 20 US cents, with 205,747 units crossing the market. Sterling Investments climbed 0.25 of a cent in closing at 2.25 US cents after an exchange of 24,547 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share popped 0.03 of a cent to 15.63 US cents, with 12 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 1.2 cents to close at 10.62 US cents with the swapping of 100 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.08 of a cent to 1 US cent after trading 699,900 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$10.60 in switching ownership of 416 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.84 in trading 3,622 stock units and JMMB Group 6% dipped 1 cent to US$1.06 in an exchange of 72 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD Market
Trading picks up in Trinidad
Market activity picked up on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 147 percent and the value climbing 28 percent more than on Monday, resulting in the trading of 19 securities compared with 13 on Monday, with four stocks rising, two declining and 13 remaining unchanged.
A total of 449,305 shares were exchanged for $3,317,132 versus 181,806 shares at $2,586,325 on Monday. An average of 23,648 units traded at $174,586 compared to 13,985 shares at $198,948 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 16,412 shares at $195,608 versus 14,994 units at $199,728 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index fell 6.05 points to 1,337.00, the All T&T Index slipped 0.18 points to 1,998.85 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 1.73 points to settle at 88.01.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s fell $1 to $44 in exchanging ten shares, Ansa McAl had trading in 60 stock units at $56.50, Clico Investment Fund ended at $29.90 with investors transferring 5,338 stocks. First Citizens Group popped 5 cents to $50.05, with 3,191 units crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank lost 45 cents in ending at $5.05 after 50,182 stock units changed hands, GraceKennedy ended at $5.20 with the swapping of 10,368 shares. Guardian Holdings remained at $25.25 while exchanging 8,634 units, JMMB Group ended at $2.02 after a transfer of 237,426 stocks, L.J Williams B share ended at $2.05 after 5,000 shares changed hands. Massy Holdings closed at $4.50 after exchanging 76,118 stocks, National Enterprises had an exchange of 4,653 units at $3.30, NCB Financial Group finished trading at $4.75 as investors exchanged 15,583 stock units. Point Lisas closed at $3.25 in trading 815 units, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $140 after trading 8,132 stocks, Scotiabank increased 39 cents in closing at $78.39 with an exchange of 1,000 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL advanced $1 to close at $23 with 9,511 stock units clearing the market, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.50 after exchanging 7,915 shares, Unilever Caribbean closed at $12.99, with 3,494 stock units crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 18 cents in ending at $22.50 after 1,875 units passed through the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage for the JSE USD market
Investors traded just a tad fewer shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday with a 53 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in 11 securities traded, compared to five on Friday with two rising, six declining and three ending unchanged.
Investors traded 358,019 shares for US$12,771, down from 358,034 units at US$26,938 on Friday.
Trading averaged 32,547 units at US$1,161 down from 71,607 shares at US$5,388 on Friday, with a month to date average of 21,704 shares at US$1,643 versus 18,864 units at US$1,769 on the previous trading day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 4.6 points to end at 217.91.
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 between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.84 off a cent to end at 6.66 US cents with a transfer of 102,520 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14.98 US cents, with 1,950 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments dropped 1.5 cents in closing at 20 US cents in switching ownership of 10,328 units. Sterling Investments lost 0.2 of a cent to 2 US cents, clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 1.21 cents after ending at 9.42 US cents, with 1,361 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.06 of a cent to end at 0.92 of one US cent after trading 236,064 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share remained at US$10.60 after 22 shares were exchanged, Eppley 6% preference share rose 11 cents to US$1.13 trading one stock unit, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.85 with an exchange of one stock unit. JMMB Group 5.75% advanced 14 cents to close at US$1.84 with one share crossing the exchange and JMMB Group 6% dipped 0.8 of a cent in closing at US$1.07 as investors exchanged one stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Moderate trading activity in Trinidad
The volume of stocks traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday declining moderately, but the value rose 118 percent over Friday, resulting in 13 securities trading compared with 19 on Friday, with prices of three rising, seven declining and three remaining unchanged.
A total of 181,806 shares were exchanged for $2,586,325 versus 191,537 compared to $1,184,430 on Friday. An average of 13,985 units traded at $198,948 compared to 10,081 shares at $62,338 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 14,994 shares at $199,728 against 15,150 units at $199,851 on the previous trading day. The average trade for September was 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index rose 1.63 points to 1,343.05, the All T&T Index inched 0.06 points higher to 1,999.03 and the Cross-Listed Index increased 0.46 points to close at 89.74.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $45 with the swapping of 350 shares, Clico Investment Fund increased 10 cents in closing at $29.90 after exchanging 214 stock units, First Citizens Group shed 1 cent to end at $50 as 20,839 units passed through the market. GraceKennedy lost 4 cents to close at $5.20 with an exchange of 85,998 stocks, JMMB Group popped 2 cents to $2.02 while exchanging 1,700 shares, Massy Holdings dipped 6 cents to end at $4.50 in trading 51,957 stocks. National Enterprises rallied 2 cents to $3.30 with investors transferring 10,050 stock units, NCB Financial Group remained at $4.75 in an exchange of 895 units Republic Financial Holdings dipped 4 cents to close at $140, in trading 4,000 units. Scotiabank fell 40 cents to $78 after a transfer of 2,100 shares, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 5 cents to $22 with 1,403 stocks changing hands, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.99 in trading 700 stock units and West Indian Tobacco lost 18 cents in closing at $22.32 with 1,600 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
One Lasco company rejoins ICTOP10
The Main and Junior markets declined during the past week but the US dollar denominated market recorded gains and resulted in Lasco Financial and Iron Rock Insurance falling out of the Junior Market TOP10 but there was no change to the Main Market ICTOP10.
Lasco Manufacturing and Jetcon Corporation return to the ICTOP10.
Action in IC TOP10 stocks saw Iron Rock Insurance gaining 10 percent in the past week to $2.76, Caribbean Cream rising 4 percent to $4.30 and Elite Diagnostic climbing 4 percent to $3.65, while Medical Disposables dropped 14 percent to $5.01, with Lasco Distributors falling 8 percent in the past week to $2.86 and Caribbean Assurance slipping 4 percent to $2.48.
In the Main Market, Berger Paints rose 11 percent to $11.10, followed by Caribbean Producers, with a 9 percent gain to $14.35 and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 5 percent to $14.07. There were no major declines in this market.
At the end of the week, the average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP10 is 6.2, well below the market average of 14, while the Junior Market Top10 PE sits at 5.9 versus the market at 12.7, important indicators of the level of undervaluation of the ICTOP10 stocks. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 246 percent and the Main Market TOP10 is projected to gain an average of 235 percent, to May 2023.
The Junior Market has 16 stocks representing a third of the market, with PEs from 13 to 37, averaging 20 compared with the above average of the market. The top half of the market has an average PE of 18. This data shows the extent of potential gains that the TOP 10 stocks possess. The situation in the main market is similar, with the 16 highest valued stocks priced at a PE of 15 to 89, averaging 25.5 and 21 excluding the highest valued one.
Currently, the Junior Market reflects a positive positioning and is poised to move higher in the weeks ahead. The recent negative clouds that hang over the main markets seem to be lifting with the market index slowly bouncing off a recent bottom.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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Stocks decline in Trinidad and Tobago
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 60 percent with the value 81 percent less than Thursday, resulting in 19 securities traded compared with 17 on Thursday, with three stocks rising, nine declining and seven remaining unchanged.
A total of 191,537 shares were exchanged for $1,184,430 down from 477,639 shares at $6,128,764 on Thursday.
An average of 10,081 units were traded at $62,338 compared to 28,096 shares at $360,516 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 15,150 shares at $199,851 versus 16,632 units at $240,047 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 45,817 at $463,533.
The Composite Index fell 2.45 points to 1,341.42, the All T&T Index dropped 7.90 points to 1,998.97 and the Cross-Listed Index climbed 0.47 points to settle at 89.28.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings advanced 4 cents to $23.50 in an exchange of 20 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $56.50 after trading184 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $22, with 10 units crossing the market. Clico Investment Fund dipped 10 cents to end at $29.80 with 510 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group lost 25 cents in ending at $50.01 as investors exchanged 254 stock units, FirstCaribbean International Bank dropped 5 cents after ending at $5.50 with a transfer of 13,420 shares. Guardian Media ended at $3.10 while exchanging 100 stocks, JMMB Group fell 10 cents in closing at $2, with 54,490 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings declined 12 cents to end at $4.56 after exchanging 92,260 shares. National Enterprises shed 2 cents to close at $3.28 in exchanging 7,180 stock units, NCB Financial Group popped 24 cents in ending at $4.75 with investors transferring 2,640 units, One Caribbean Media lost 9 cents to close at $3.90 in switching ownership of 50 stocks. Point Lisas climbed 14 cents to $3.25, with 6,259 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings dropped $1.02 in closing at $5.97 after trading 25 shares, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $140.04 in an exchange of 1,074 units. Scotiabank ended at $78.40, with 975 stocks crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dipped $1.45 to $22.05 in trading 10,881 stocks, Unilever Caribbean remained at $12.99 after a transfer of 180 stock units and West Indian Tobacco ended at $22.50 with an exchange of 1,025 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE US dollar market races higher
The volume of stocks exchanged by investors on Thursday climbed 180 percent on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market but at 28 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in movement in seven securities, compared to 10 on Wednesday with four rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 82,254 shares were exchanged for US$8,280 compared to 29,412 units at US$11,534 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 11,751 units at US$1,183 versus 2,941 shares at US$1,153 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 11,737 shares at US$1,280 in line with the 11,733 units at US$1,303 on the previous day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index climbed 4.42 points to end at 221.26.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9. The PE ratio uses CInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock 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 increased by 0.8 of a cent in closing at 6.7 US cents with investors transferring 128 shares, Proven Investments rallied 1.5 cents to close at 21.5 US cents after a transfer of 12,042 units, Sterling Investments fell 0.01 cent to 2.2 US cents in switching ownership of 561 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 1.63 cents in ending at 10.63 US cents after trading 25,054 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 1.52 cents to end at 11.62 US cents in an exchange of 1,009 stock units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.99 of a US cent after trading 42,018 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.70 as investors exchanged 1,442 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.