Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market Thursday, with 12 securities traded, up from nine on Wednesday, with four rising, two declining and six ending unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded rising 48 percent and 196 percent greater value than on Wednesday.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.40 points to end at 194.73.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 703,183 shares were traded for US$76,534, up from 475,460 units at US$25,818 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 58,599 units at US$6,378 compared to 52,829 shares at US$2,869 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 29,943 shares at US$5,526 versus 24,305 units at US$5,359 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 5.1 US cents, with 430,350 shares changing hands, Margaritaville popped 0.98 of one cent to close at 14.98 US cents in switching ownership of 2,537 stocks, Productive Business Solutions finished at US$1 with 1,901 units crossing the exchange. Proven Investments rallied 0.94 of a cent in closing at 22.95 US cents after exchanging 2,000 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after 8,092 shares crossed the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.89 of one cent and ended at 12 US cents with 888 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 1.89 cents to 10.61 US cents after exchanging 501 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.87 of one cent US cents after trading 228,441 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended unchanged at US$1.15, with 12 units crossing the market. Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.85 in an exchange of 5 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$1.7425, with 28,323 shares clearing the market and JMMB Group 6% climbed 6 cents to close at US$1.10 in trading 133 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winning stocks lead JSE USD Market
Increased JSE USD trading
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 253 percent after 264 percent more funds entered the market than Tuesday, resulting in nine securities trading, compared to seven on Tuesday with four rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.37 points to end at 195.13.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.3. The PE ratios are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 475,460 shares were traded for US$25,818 compared to 134,622 units at US$7,099 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 52,829 units at US$2,869, compared to 19,232 shares at US$1,014 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 24,305 shares at US$5,359 versus 19,369 units at US$5,790 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 5.1 US cents with 111,980 shares clearing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 1 cent to US$1.30 in trading one stock unit, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 with the swapping of five stocks. Proven Investments shed 0.93 of a cent to end at 22.01 US cents after 1,034 units crossed the exchange, Sterling Investments rose 0.03 of a cent to 2 US cents, after trading 414 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.89 of one cent to 11.11 US cents while exchanging 156,871 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 2 cents in closing at 12.5 US cents in switching ownership of 5,150 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.88 of one US cent after 200,000 units changed hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% advanced 10.5 cents to end at US$1.04 trading five shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surges on Trinidad exchange
Market activity ended on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 490 percent and the value 247 percent more than on Tuesday, leading to 19 securities traded compared to 16 on Tuesday, with prices of six rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index dropped 4.58 points to 1,372.05, the All T&T Index lost 1.20 points at 2,035.15 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 1.15 points to close at 92.74.
A total of 2,102,530 shares traded for $12,104,365 up sharply from 356,338 units at $3,485,909 on Tuesday. An average of 110,659 units traded at $637,072 compared to 22,271 shares at $217,869 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 56,142 units at $315,487 versus 45,353 units at $251,840 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
The 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 lost 10 cents to finishing at $45.50 after trading 2,635 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $26.50 in switching ownership of 919 units, Calypso Macro Investment Fund gained 21 cents to end at $20.21 trading 177 stock units. Clico Investment Fund remained at $28.51 after exchanging 85,339 stocks, First Citizens Group dropped 25 cents in ending at $49.60 after 620 shares changed hands, FirstCaribbean International Bank shed 19 cents to end at $5.01 with the swapping of 1,271,906 stock units. Guardian Holdings declined 20 cents to $26.80 with 2,500 units clearing the market, JMMB Group fell 1 cent to $2.30, with 314,312 stock units crossing the market, L.J. Williams B share finished at $2.15 after an exchange of 10 units. Massy Holdings fell 14 cents to close at $4.75 while exchanging 100,311 stocks, National Enterprises closed at $3.24 in trading 277,962 stock units and National Flour Mills rallied 10 cents to close at $1.65 in exchanging 100 shares. Point Lisas declined 33 cents to $3.06, with 5,940 stocks changing hands, Republic Financial Holdings gained 14 cents in ending at $141.14, with 1,849 shares crossing the exchange, Scotiabank advanced 27 cents in closing at $76.95, with 23 stock units changing hands. Trinidad & Tobago NGL finished at $21.90 in trading 26,167 units, Trinidad Cement popped 1 cent to end at $3.52 with an exchange of 5,465 units, Unilever Caribbean rose 33 cents to $12.94 after finishing trading 6,215 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 1 cent to close at $23.44 in exchanging 80 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks mostly fall on TTSE
The Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 10 percent, with 135 percent greater value than on Monday following trading in 16 securities as was the case on Monday, with two stocks rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index declined 1.85 points to 1,376.63, the All T&T Index declined 3.17 points to end at 2,036.35 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.06 points to 93.89.
A total of 356,338 shares were exchanged for $3,485,909 in contrast to versus 323,490 units at $1,480,256 on Monday. An average of 22,271 units traded at $217,869 compared to 20,218 shares at $92,516 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 45,353 units at $251,840 versus 49,969 units at $258,634 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings rallied $1.50 in closing at $26.50 while exchanging 500 shares, Ansa Merchant Bank shed 88 cents to close at $42.12 in trading 127 stocks, Calypso Macro Investment Fund fell 21 cents in ending at $20 and closed with 96 units changing hands. Clico Investment Fund dropped 7 cents to $28.51 with an exchange of 60,932 stock units, First Citizens Group remained at $49.85, with 180 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group lost 4 cents in closing at $2.31, with 2,969 units changing hands. Massy Holdings declined 1 cent to $4.89 with 24,433 shares clearing the market, National Enterprises ended at $3.24 after exchanging 207,136 stocks, One Caribbean Media finished at $4.05 after trading 5,000 stocks. Prestige Holdings climbed 27 cents to close at $6.99, with 900 units crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 after 564 shares passed through the exchange, Scotiabank ended at $76.68 after an exchange of 827 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL shed 9 cents in closing at $21.90 after trading 6,422 shares, Trinidad Cement declined 30 cents to $3.51 with the swapping of 3,490 stock units, Unilever Caribbean dropped 75 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of $12.61 in an exchange of 38,096 stocks and West Indian Tobacco remained at $23.45 in switching ownership of 4,666 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slips on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 28 percent, with 54 percent less value than on Friday, resulting in nine securities trading, compared to eight on Friday with two rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.49 points to end at 200.46.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 148,446 shares were traded for US$51,199 compared to 207,350 units at US$110,809 on Friday. Trading averaged 16,494 units at US$5,689 against 25,919 shares at US$13,851 on Friday, with a month to date average of 19,390 shares at US$6,533 versus 20,114 units at US$6,744 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.96 of a cent to end at 6 US cents after trading 112,188 shares, Margaritaville fell 0.98 of one cent to close at 14 US cents, with 3,165 units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 after trading 31 stocks. Proven Investments gained 0.5 of a cent in closing at 23 US cents, with 4,733 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments ended unchanged at 2 US cents with the swapping of 200 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12 US cents, with 3,200 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.98 of one US cent after trading 550 shares.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.85 in exchanging four stock units and JMMB Group 5.75% declined 30.75 cents to close at US$1.7425 with 24,375 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline trading fall in TTSE market
More securities were traded on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday than on Friday with the volume of stocks traded declining 53 percent with the value down 67 percent lower as 16 securities were traded compared to 14 on Friday, with two stocks rising, seven declining and seven remaining unchanged.
A total of 323,490 shares traded for $1,480,256 versus 689,247 units at $4,551,630 on Friday. An average of 20,218 units traded at $92,516 versus 49,232 shares at $325,116 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 49,969 units at $258,634 versus 57,407 units at $300,164 on the previous trading day. The average trade for July amounts to 28,304 units at $283,023.
The Composite Index declined 3.04 points to 1,378.48, the All T&T Index shed 1.96 points to 2,039.52 and the Cross-Listed Index slipped 0.59 points to settle at 93.95.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Clico Investment Fund fell 31 cents in ending at $28.58 with 557 shares changing hands, First Citizens Group slipped 14 cents to $49.85 in switching ownership of 523 stocks, GraceKennedy dropped 5 cents to end at $5.30 in trading 210 stock units. Guardian Holdings rallied 50 cents in closing at $27, with 6,741 units crossing the market, JMMB Group rose 4 cents to close at $2.35 in an exchange of 2,015 stocks, L.J. Williams B share ended unchanged at $2.15, with two stock units clearing the market. Massy Holdings shed 3 cents to end at $4.90, with an exchange of 17,443 shares, National Enterprises remained at $3.24 after trading 280,140 units, NCB Financial Group declined 10 cents to $5.20 after swapping two stock units. One Caribbean Media finished at $4.05 trading 1,500 units, Republic Financial Holdings finished at $141 after trading eight shares, Scotiabank fell 1 cent to $76.68 in exchanging 234 stocks. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $21.99, with 6,450 units crossing the market, Trinidad Cement ended at $3.81 while exchanging ten stocks, Unilever Caribbean dropped 53 cents in closing at $13.36 after exchanging 7,650 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $23.45 with the swapping of five stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Three changes to ICTOP10
The past week ended with new entrants to the ICTOP listing, with Dolphin Cove and Paramount Trading reentering the Junior Market list while 138 Student Living enters the TOP10 Main market list.
Jetcon Corporation and Lasco Financial are out of the Junior Market TOP10, and Caribbean Cement left the Main Market list.
The Junior Market suffered some declines, no doubt connected to investors focusing on the latest IPO – OneonOne Educational Services to hit the market, as they seek funds to go into the issue, continuing a feature visible in the market for most popular IPOS. The Main Market moves were less pronounced, with just one significant fall.
In the Junior Market, Elite Diagnostic gained 7 percent to $3.45 and General Accident was up 8 percent to $5.50. Access Financial and CAC 2000 dipped 13 percent to $20.01 and $7.20, respectively and Caribbean Cream and Jetcon Corporation slipped 6 percent to $4.02 and $1.20, respectively. Caribbean Assurance Brokers ended 4 percent lower at $2.50 but has limited stocks offered, with most offers over $2.70.
The Main Market ended the week with Guardian Holdings jumping a sharp 29 percent to $650 on limited volume. There are now less than 1,000 shares offered for sale. At the close, there was an offer of 76 shares at $594 and the highest bid was $505 to buy 2012 shares. Profit for the June Quarter was TT$256 million, up 220 percent from $80 million in 2021, with six months moving up by 70 percent from $256 million to TT$436 million. The EPS comes out at TT$1.88 or J$43. The other big move was by Productive Business Solutions, falling 12 percent to US$1.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 6.2, well below the market average of 13.9, while the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 5.9 versus the market at 12.8. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 243 percent and the Main Market TOP10 is projected to gain an average of 239 percent each to May 2023.
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 to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning 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, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
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