Market activity ended on Wednesday, with the volume and value of shares falling below that on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining nearly two to one.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 4,746.65 points to 439,468.85, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,384.50 points to end at 389,024.39 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 1.23 points to 94.06.
Trading ended with 52 securities compared to 60 on Tuesday, with 24 rising, 14 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.9, The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending at the end of August 2022.
Overall, 18,362,000 shares were exchanged for $173,000,474 versus20,758,716 units at $260,240,162 on Tuesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 8.39 million shares for 45.7 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.43 million units for 18.7 percent of the day’s trade after trading at a 52 weeks’ high. Pulse Investments with 2.21 million units for 12 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.41 million units changing hands for 7.7 percent market share.
Trading on Wednesday averaged 353,115 units at $3,326,932 compared to 345,979 shares at $4,337,336 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 600,727 units at $6,952,422 compared to 612,243 units at $7,121,049 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows twelve stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained $4 in closing at $74 after exchanging 173,433 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.48 in ending at $44.98 and closed with an exchange of 18,864 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied $5 to end at $545, with 1,063 stock units changing hands. Jamaica Producers increased $1.45 to close at $24 after trading 121,971 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed $1 to $18.50 in exchanging 23,882 units, JMMB Group advanced 70 cents to $44, with 183,286 stock units crossing the market. Key Insurance shed 32 cents to end at $4.32, trading 10,384 shares, Kingston Properties popped 50 cents in closing at $9.50 with an exchange of 6,913 stocks, Massy Holdings lost $1 to close at $101 in switching ownership of 22,285 stock units. NCB Financial advanced $2 to $114.50 with the swapping of 150,925 shares, Palace Amusement declined $65 to $980 in an exchange of 10 units, PanJam Investment gained $1.54 in closing at $66.04 after trading 88,443 stocks. Proven Investments popped $2.62 to end at $35.62, with 197,532 stock units crossing the market, Pulse Investments rose 32 cents to end at $4.42, with 2,205,543 shares clearing the market, Scotia Group increased $1.07 to close at $35.10 in exchanging 81,314 stocks. Seprod rallied 50 cents to close at $58.50 while exchanging 3,345 units and Victoria Mutual Investments dropped 39 cents to $6.20, with 26,654 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference share climbed $3.34, ending at a 52 weeks’ high of $13.50, trading 234 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
No stock gained on JSE USD market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange, US dollar market, closed on Tuesday, with the volume of shares trading climbing 26 percent but with a 49 percent fall in value compared to Monday as five securities traded, compared to seven on Monday with none rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.33 points to end at 203.87.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
Overall, 233,145 shares traded for US$5,842 compared to 185,493 units at US$11,351 on Monday. Trading averaged 46,629 units at US$1,168 versus 26,499 shares at US$1,622 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 43,504 shares at US$4,214 versus 43,385 units at US$4,330 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share lost 0.7 of a cent to end at 7.23 US cents after trading 9,537 shares, Proven Investments ended at 23.32 US cents in exchanging 8,547 units, Sterling Investments fell 0.12 of a cent in closing at 2.17 US cents, with 4,270 stocks crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.78 of one cent to 12.11 US cents, trading 10,818 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.88 of a US cent in switching ownership of 199,973 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More gains than losses for JSE USD market
Trading on Monday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 338 percent with 43 percent higher value than on Friday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
A total of seven securities traded, up from eight on Friday, with two rising, one slipping and four ending unchanged, leading the JSE US Denominated Equities Index to fall 2.09 points to 203.54.
A total of 185,493 shares traded for US$11,351 compared to 42,365 units at US$7,920 on Friday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.2. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
Trading averaged 26,499 units at US$1,622, compared to 5,296 shares at US$990 on Friday, with a month to date average of 43,385 shares at US$4,330 versus 44,338 units at US$4,483 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share lost 0.02 of a cent in closing at 7.93 US cents after an exchange of 2,998 shares, Margaritaville remained at 16 US cents after exchanging 30 stock units, Proven Investments ended unchanged at 23.32 US cents in exchanging 16,534 units. Sterling Investments popped 0.02 cents to close at 2.29 US cents in trading 6,688 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.89 US cents with 42,006 units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway finished at 0.88 of one US cents after exchanging 116,483 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% preference share climbed 0.01 of a cent to close at 99.02 US cents in switching ownership of 754 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for JSE USD market
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 61 percent, with a 266 percent higher than on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index plunged 8.81 points to close at 205.63. Eight securities traded, similar to Thursday, with two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing stock values, averages 14.2. The PE ratio for the JSE USD stocks uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
A total of 42,365 shares traded for US$7,920 compared to 26,308 units at US$2,166 on Thursday. Trading averaged 5,296 units at US$990 compared to 3,289 shares at US$271 on Thursday, with month to date average of 44,338 shares at US$4,483 versus 47,031 units at US$4,724 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share remained at 7.95 US cents in trading 13,057 shares, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 16 US cents in switching ownership of 3,772 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy finished at US$1.26 as just one unit crossed the exchange. Productive Business Solutions declined 15.19 cents to close at US$1.0381 after trading 52 stock units, Proven Investments climbed 0.3 of a cent to end at 23.32 US cents with 6,483 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 12.89 US cents in exchanging 119 units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.88 of a US cent after 16,601 stock units crossed the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% popped 1 cent in closing at US$2.03 exchanging 2,280 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on TTSE on Friday
Trading declined on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling after trading 39 percent fewer shares, with 39 percent less value than Thursday, leading to a big fall in the composite Index.
A total of 18 securities traded down from 20 on Thursday, with seven rising, five declining and six ending unchanged, including Calypso Macro Investment Fund that traded at a 52 weeks’ high. The Composite Index dropped 21.60 points to settle at 1,444.58, the All T&T Index fell 4.42 points to 2,090.31 and the Cross-Listed Index dropped 5.60 points to 105.53.
A total of 518,209 shares traded for $4,614,570 down from 842,830 units at $7,505,068 on Thursday. An average of 28,789 units traded at $256,365 compared to 42,142 shares at $375,253 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 34,564 units at $443,458 versus 34,878 units at $453,602 previously. The average trade for February amounts to 47,858 units at $516,870.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Agostini’s shed $3.75 in closing at $46.20 after trading 200 shares, Ansa McAl increased 10 cents to end at $57.60, with 200 stock units crossing the exchange, Calypso Macro Investment Fund climbed $2 to close at $22 after exchanging 100 units. Clico Investment Fund popped 23 cents to $29.88 with 512 stocks changing hands, First Citizens Group gained 19 cents in ending at $51.50, with 4,316 shares crossing the market, FirstCaribbean International Bank declined 8 cents to end at $6, with 64,518 stock units clearing the market. GraceKennedy finished at $6 after exchanging 82,021 stocks, Guardian Holdings fell $1 to close at $27 in trading 42,493 units, JMMB Group rose 5 cents to $2.30 with an exchange of 89,400 units. Massy Holdings ended unchanged at $6 with the swapping of 175,127 stocks, National Enterprises advanced 8 cents in closing at $2.90 in switching ownership of 12,257 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.84, with 70 shares changing hands. NCB Financial Group slipped 66 cents to $6.06 in an exchange of 24,561 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 20 cents to end at $7.10, with 1,422 units crossing the market, Republic Financial Holdings ended unchanged at $141 while exchanging 2,617 stocks. Scotiabank dropped 90 cents in closing at $81.10, trading 1,001 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $20.40 in exchanging 4,990 shares and West Indian Tobacco finished at $24, with 12,404 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.