Proven Investments led trading on the JSE USD market on Monday with 4 million shares.
Trading surged sharply Monday as 4,260,743 shares traded for US$984,122 up from 105,505 units at US$1,376, from eight securities versus five on Friday and ended with two stocks rising, three declining and three remaining unchanged.
JSE USD Equity Index fell 4.62 points to 189.15. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading averaged 532,593 units changing hands at US$123,015, compared to 21,101 shares at US$275 on Friday. Trading averaged 146,966 units for the month to date at US$22,270 up from 79,900 units at US$4,750 on the prior trading day. December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with bids higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment shed 1 cent to end at 7.9 US cents after exchanging 14,007 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.14, with 307 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments dropped 1.8 cents to end at 23.5 US cents after 4,093,500 units crossed the market. 
Sterling Investments increased 0.28 of a cent ending at 2.3 US cents trading 2,598 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments carved out a loss 0.5 cents to close at 16.5 US cents with the swapping of 25,050 units, Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.85 of a US cent with an exchange of 110,631 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% carved out a gain of 9 US cents in closing at US$1.50 and trading 1,030 units and JMMB Group 6% closed at US$1.02, with 13,620 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,389.55 points to 428,311.48, the Main Index rose 1,200.38 points to 390,612.24 and the JSE Financial Index gained just 0.13 points to 100.59.
Trading month to date averaged 307,009 units at $1,049,528 for each security, in contrast to 326,985 units at $1,105,486 on Friday. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
Pan Jam Investment closed at $68, after losing $2.17 and trading 4,017 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 70 cents to $8.95, in a transfer of 250 stocks, Salada Foods advanced to $35, with gains of $1.80 in switching ownership of 44,051 stock units. Scotia Group fell $1.90 to $42.10, exchanging 8,179 shares and Seprod gained 30 cents, ending at $63.80 after 10,198 stocks crossed the exchange.
National Enterprises settled at $3.15 with the exchange of 10,000 units, National Flour Mills rose 15 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of $2.60, with 10,000 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial Group gained 20 cents to close at $8.50 after 224 stock units crossed the exchange, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85 with an exchange of 3,000 shares, Point Lisas settled at $3.15, with 25 stock units changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings rose 7 cents to end at $136.82 in trading 2,200 units, Scotiabank traded 1,276 stock units at $57.50, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.70 in ownership of 545 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco carved out a gain of 5 cents at $35.40, after 20,333 stocks crossed the market.
Trading for the day averaged 151,130 units at $853,303, compared to 301,312 shares at $1,395,993 on Thursday. Trading month to date averaged 326,985 units at $1,105,486, in contrast to 346,427 units at $1,133,366 on Thursday. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
Kingston Wharves shed 74 cents to end at $46.76, in switching ownership of 425 units, NCB Financial fell $1 to $139, with 37,390 stock units crossing the market, Palace Amusement dropped $200 in closing at $1,100, with an exchange of 39 units. PanJam Investment fell $1.77 to $70.17, in transferring 1,793 units, Salada Foods ended at $33.20, with a loss of $2.80 trading 21,881 stocks, Scotia Group rose $1 to $44, after exchanging 22,377 shares, Seprod shed 70 cents in closing at $63.50, in an exchange of 10,331 stocks and Stanley Motta settled at $5.45, with gains of 39 cents while exchanging 7,231 stock units.
National Flour Mills advanced 15 cents to $2.45, in switching ownership of 27,000 shares. NCB Financial Group picked up 5 cents to close at $8.30, with an exchange of 1,989 stocks, One Caribbean Media settled at $4.85, after a transfer of 5,295 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings fell $3.25 to $136.75, in trading 1,000 shares. Scotiabank shed 50 cents after ending at $57.50, with 6,781 stock units crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 39 cents to $15.50, with the swapping of 304 shares, Trinidad Cement gained 5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.40, in exchanging 770 shares. Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.70 after clearing the market with 15,169 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $35.35, in trading 22,367 shares.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 55.38 points to 426,012.48, the Main Index gained 128.37 points to 388,746.14 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.08 points to settle at 100.17.
Trading for the day averaged 301,312 units at $1,395,993 for each security compared to an average of 361,368 shares at $1,264,797 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 346,427 units at $1,133,366, in contrast to 351,891 units at $1,101,554 on the prior trading day. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
Kingston Properties rose 50 cents to $7.25, in exchanging 1,000 units, Kingston Wharves gained 35 cents to $47.50 in exchanging 1,100 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $7.47 to $150 after transferring 250 units, NCB Financial rose 50 cents to $140, trading 12,328 stocks. Pan Jam Investment advanced $5.84 to $71.94, with 270 units changing hands, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to close at $43 after exchanging 7,800 stock units and Seprod climbed $2.20 to $64.20, in trading 13,586 shares.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to four on Wednesday and ended with prices of three rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
First Rock Capital Investment gained 1 cent to end at 8 US cents after 2,400 shares cross the market, Proven Investments stayed at 25.59 US cents with the 20 units changing hands, Sterling Investments climbed 0.02 of a cent to 2.02 US cents with the swapping of 3,208 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.45 of a cent to 16.5 US cents with an exchange of 3,000 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.95 of a US cent in switching ownership of 1,070 shares.
Trading ended with 14 securities changing hands with the prices of four stocks rising, four declining and six remaining unchanged. At the close of the market, the Composite Index climbed 3.43 points to settle at 1,331.71, the All T and T Index rose 7.60 points to settle at 1,786.31, the Cross Listed Index advanced 6.97 points to settle at 97.06 and
National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $2.30 with 43,000 stock units clearing the market, One Caribbean Media gained 3 cents to close at $4.85 in exchanging 3,000 shares, Republic Financial Holdings advanced $3.50 to $140 in exchanging 10 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $58, with 51,785 units crossing the exchange, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost $1.39 and ending at $15.11 with an exchange of 10,002 stock units, Unilever Caribbean settled at $16.70, with 12,000 stock units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed at $35.35 finishing, with an exchange of 210,174 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slumped 3,448.73 points to 427,800.39, the Main Index dropped 3,105.44 points to close at 390,255.61 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 1.17 points to settle at 101.03.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Pulse Investments lost 30 cents to end at $4.45, with investors swapping 2,607,378 shares, Sagicor Group rose 85 cents to end at $50.35 after trading 10,629 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined by $1.95 to $6.30, as investors swapped 10,000 shares and Salada Foods fell $2.75 to $26, with 871 units crossing the market.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared up from four on Monday with no stock rising, four declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the market close, First Rock Capital Investment carved out a loss of 1.89 cents in closing at 7 US cents after 101,000 stock units cleared the market, Sterling Investments shed 0.4 of a cent, ending at 2 US cents in an exchange of 48,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 17 US cents after exchanging 21,686 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of a cent to close at 0.86 of a US cent in finishing trading with 779,120 units.
