Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares traded dropping 66 percent with a marginal change in the value of funds changing hands than on Thursday on the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in no stocks declining.
Seven securities traded, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of four rising, none declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.73 points to end at 210.81.
A total of 103,747 shares traded with a value of US$16,128 versus 303,241 units at US$16,780 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com’s earnings forecasts for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Trading averaged 14,821 units at US$2,304, against 50,540 shares at US$2,797 on Thursday and month to date an average of 361,994 shares at US$48,684 compared to 389,610 units at US$52,373 on Thursday. November trading averaged 79,766 shares for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rallied 0.96 of a cent to 6.96 US cents after switching ownership of 296 shares, Margaritaville ended at 9.5 US cents trading 63,000 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.08, with five stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments rose 0.01 of a cent to 2.1 US cents, with 1,830 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.3 of a cent to 12.9 US cents while exchanging 35,917 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% finished unchanged at 98 US cents in exchanging 199 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% increased 8 cents to US$2.10 after trading 2,500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
No stock lost value on the JSE USD market Friday
Christmas Eve bounce for Trini stocks
Market activity ended on Friday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling at the close, after an exchange of 1,509 percent more shares, valued 147 percent above Thursday, at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
Similar to Thursday, 16 securities traded, with five rising, three declining and eight ended unchanged. The Composite Index rallied 3.92 points to 1,484.31, the All T&T Index advanced 7.97 points to end at 2,059.33 and the Cross-Listed Index dipped 0.06 points to settle at 121.79.
A total of 928,449 shares traded, for $7,232,895 compared to 57,721 units at $3,524,280 on Thursday. An average of 58,028 units traded at $452, o56 compared to 3,608 at $220,267 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 22,846 units at $281,686 compared to 20,843 units at $271,986. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Ansa McAl shed 1 cent to close at $59.49 while exchanging 40 shares, Clico Investment Fund rose 10 cents to $30.10, with 12,746 stock units clearing the market FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.15 with the swapping of 4,134 units. GraceKennedy finished unchanged at $6.24 in exchanging 77 stocks Guardian Holdings rallied 50 cents in closing at $31, with 6,336 shares changing hands, JMMB Group closed at $2.26 in trading 806,248 stocks. Massy Holdings fell 39 cents to $104.60 with an exchange of 11,393 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.90 after exchanging 1,240 units, NCB Financial Group ended at $8, with 15,659 stock units changing hands. Prestige Holdings finished trading 98 stocks at $7, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $2.22 to end at $138, trading 17,775 shares, Scotiabank declined 50 cents to $68 after exchanging 342 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 74 cents in closing at $19.74 after 50,101 stocks changed hands, Trinidad Cement gained 21 cents to close at $3.76 in trading 15 stock units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20 after 245 units crossed the market and West Indian Tobacco finished unchanged at $28.50 in switching ownership of 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops for Trinidad stocks
Market activity ended on Thursday resulting in some dribbling of stocks crossing the market after trading dropped 91 percent from less than on Wednesday, with 10 percent lower value as trading closed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, with slightly more stocks declining than rising.
At the close, 16 securities traded compared to 19 on Wednesday, with two stocks rising, three declining while 11 remained unchanged. The Composite Index climbed 5.43 points to 1,480.39, the All T&T Index advanced 8.92 points to 2,051.36 and the Cross-Listed Index advanced 0.24 points to settle at 121.85.
A total of 57,721 shares traded for $3,524,280 compared to 676,947 units at $3,916,887 on Wednesday. An average of 3,608 units traded at $220,267 against 35,629 at $206,327 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 20,843 units at $271,986 versus 21,884 units at $260,327. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings jumped $2.25 to a 52 weeks’ high of $20 after exchanging 250 shares, Ansa McAl finished at $59.50 in trading 415 stocks, Ansa Merchant Bank exchanged 2,821 stock units at $43.10. Calypso Macro Investment Fund closed at $16.65 with 931 units changing hands, Clico Investment Fund ended at $30 with the swapping of 24,386 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank traded 2,875 units unchanged at $6.15. GraceKennedy finished at $6.24, with 1,000 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media fell 6 cents to $3.04 after trading 300 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 5 cents to $2.26 with 440 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings dipped 1 cent in closing at $104.99, with 5,446 stocks crossing the market, National Enterprises finished at $3.25 after exchanging 300 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $7 in trading 2,306 units. Republic Financial Holdings dropped 92 cents to close at $135.78 while exchanging 14,241 units, Scotiabank had an exchange of 710 stock units at $68.50, Unilever Caribbean finished at $16.20, with 300 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended at $28.50, with 1,000 shares clearing the market.Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad Stock Exchange slips on Wednesday
Stocks gave back some of Tuesday’s gains at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Wednesday and resulted in an equal number of stocks rising and falling after trading 149 percent more shares passed through the market, with 28 percent higher value than on Tuesday.
At the close, 19 securities traded up from 18 on Tuesday, with four rising, four declining and 11 left unchanged. The Composite Index lost 4.47 points to 1,474.96, the All T&T Index declined 6.56 points to 2,042.44 and the Cross-Listed Index shed 0.31 points to settle at 121.61.
A total of 676,947 shares traded for $3,916,887 versus 272,106 units at $3,061,161 on Tuesday. An average of 35,629 units traded at $206,152 compared to 15,117 at $170,065 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 21,884 units at $260,327 versus 20,822 units at $280,433. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Angostura Holdings gained 14 cents in closing at $17.75 after trading just one share, Ansa McAl remained at $59.50, with 50 stock units crossing the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund ended at $16.65 closed at 129 units. Clico Investment Fund ended at $30 after trading 2,423 stocks, First Citizens Group had an exchange of 383 units at $58.50, FirstCaribbean International Bank remained at $6.15 with the swapping of 9,535 stocks. GraceKennedy traded 95 shares at $6.24, JMMB Group slipped 1 cent to $2.21 in an exchange of 459,000 stock units, Massy Holdings remained at $105, with 8,336 stock units changing hands. National Enterprises ended at $3.25 after exchanging 40,364 stocks, National Flour Mills rallied 3 cents to $1.90 in swapping 148 shares, NCB Financial Group lost 1 cent to close at $8 trading 111,933 units. One Caribbean Media finished at $4.45 in trading 8,049 units, Republic Financial Holdings declined $1.30 to end at $136.70 with an exchange of 32 shares, Scotiabank dropped 50 cents to $68.50, with 3,260 stock units clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 10 cents to end at $19 after 26,286 stocks crossed the exchange, Trinidad Cement rose 4 cents to $3.55 after exchanging 4,323 units, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.20, with 1,100 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco ended unchanged at $28.50 trading 1,500 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big surge in JSE USD market trades
A surge in investors’ interest resulted in a huge jump in volume and value of trading on Tuesday and ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 639 percent and the value shoring 6,106 percent higher than on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Just four securities traded, down from six on Monday with three rising, none declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index advanced 0.69 points to close at 209.49.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,960,531 shares traded, for US$290,183 compared to 265,318 units at US$4,676 on Monday. Trading averaged 490,133 units at US$72,546, up from 44,220 shares at US$779 on Monday and month to date averages 452,580 shares at US$61,153 versus 450,464 units at US$60,511 on Monday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville increased half of a cent to 10 US cents in switching ownership of 1,001 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.17 of one cent in ending at 22.8 US cents in exchanging 1,249,704 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed half a cent to close at 12.6 US cents with an exchange of 990 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.71 US cents in trading 708,836 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Christmas rally continues for Trinidad stocks
Market activity ended on Tuesday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling at the close of trading, after trading 23 percent more shares, but with 56 percent less value than Monday at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange.
At the close, 18 securities traded up from 16 on Monday, with six rising, four declining and eight remaining unchanged.
The Composite Index popped 9.49 points to 1,479.43, the All T&T Index jumped 19.14 points to 2,049.00, while the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.12 points to settle at 121.92.
A total of 272,106 shares traded for $3,061,161 compared to 221,882 units at $7,192,147 on Monday. An average of 15,117 units traded at $170,065 compared to 13,868 at $449,509 on Monday, with trading month to date averaging 20,822 units at $280,433 versus 21,272 units at $289,147. The average trade for November amounts to 35,109 units at $290,897.
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 ended at $30 in exchanging 5,000 shares, First Citizens Group popped 46 cents to $58.50 after trading 438 units, FirstCaribbean International Bank finished at $6.15, with 32,739 stock units clearing the market. GraceKennedy advanced 4 cents to $6.24 exchanging 49,736 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied 17 cents to end at $30.50, with 3,317 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Media ended unchanged at $3.10 with an exchange of 304 units. JMMB Group shed 8 cents to end at $2.22 after exchanging 6,500 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 50 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $105, with 2,451 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises ended unchanged at $3.25 with the swapping of 40,000 stocks. National Flour Mills dropped 3 cents to $1.87 after exchanging 11,770 units. NCB Financial Group remained at $8.01 in switching ownership of 42,764 shares. One Caribbean Media finished at $4.45, with 100 stock units changing hands. Point Lisas traded 850 units at $3.15, Republic Financial Holdings remained at $138 in trading 5,800 shares, Scotiabank increased 75 cents to end at $69 in an exchange of 710 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 60 cents to $18.90 after trading 26,203 stocks, Trinidad Cement lost 34 cents in closing at $3.51 closed with 43,324 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco popped 8 cents to end at $28.50 while exchanging 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.