The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Wednesday, with the market rising after trading 74 percent fewer shares than on Tuesday, resulting in slightly more stocks falling than rising, but the market index recorded a rise.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to five on Tuesday and ended with the price of one stock rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index gained 4.45 points to close at 191.20, and the average PE Ratio ended at 13.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended in 335,249 shares changing hands for US$42,287 versus 146,929 units at US$26,156 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day amounts to 67,050 units changing hands at US$8,457, in contrast to an average of 29,386 shares at US$5,231 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 48,218 units for the month to date at US$6,844. By comparison, November trading averaged 51,134 units at US$4,516.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment closed at 9 US cents after crossing the market with 2,305 shares, Proven Investments advanced 1.88 cents to 25.88 US cents after trading 1,350 units. Sygnus Credit Investments carved out a loss of nine-tenths of a cent to close at 15.7 US cents with an exchange of 256,600 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to 0.86 US cent after the swapping of 74,844 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share ended at US$1.02 with an exchange of 150 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD market
Increased trading on TTSE on Wednesday
Trading activity rose sharply over Tuesday’s levels with an exchange of 14 times more shares with a 238 percent rise in value as the market indices rose at the close of the Trinidad and Tobago Exchange on Wednesday.
A total of 16 securities traded, up from twelve on Tuesday, and ended with four stocks advancing, two declining and ten remaining unchanged, after 444,318 shares changed hands for $6,527,739 compared to 30,910 shares at 1,931,247 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 27,770 units at $407,984 versus an average of 2,576 units at $160,937 on Tuesday. Month to date averaged 16,972 shares at $302,107. November closed with an average of 12,529 shares for $181,770.
The T&T Composite Index rose 2.79 points to 1,296.61, the All T&T Index advanced by 5.14 points to 1,729.01, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.05 points to close at 116.85.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of two stocks higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
Stocks rising| Calypso Macro Index Fund gained 5 cents to close at $14.05, with an exchange of 4,000 shares, Clico Investment Fund rose 16 cents to $25.50, in trading 43,667 units, Scotiabank advanced $1.49 to $55.49, after 20,750 stock units crossed the market and Trinidad and Tobago NGL ended 80 cents higher at $15.05, with a transfer of 53,095 shares.
Stocks declining|Angostura Holdings lost 5 cents trading 705 units at $16.40 and National Enterprises shed 19 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.20, after an exchange of 38,560 shares.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank closed at $39.50 in exchanging 133 units, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05 trading 6,120 shares, First Citizens Bank transferred 25,445 stock units at $44 each. Grace Kennedy held firm at $3.70, with 2,130 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings exchanged 75,160 shares at $20.40, JMMB Group traded 170,511 shares at $1.80. Republic Financial Holdings ended at $133.03, with a transfer of 1,375 units, Trinidad Cement closed at $2.11, in an exchange of 85 units, Unilever Caribbean traded 300 units at $16.70 and West Indian Tobacco closed at $33.22, with 2,282 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fall for JSE Main market
Trading activity cooled from the month-end frenzy with the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday with only a handful of stocks posting gains and more than half those trading ending with losses after an exchange of 55 percent fewer shares than on Monday at a value that fell 289 percent.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,918.58 points to close at 436,126.60, the Main Index declined by 1,705.00 points to 397,871.10 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.47 points to settle at 104.38.
Trading ended with 42 securities changing hands compared to 49 on Monday and closed with the prices of just six stocks rising, 26 declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 15.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors exchanged 7,460,379 shares for $43,882,188 compared to 16,714,722 units at $170,632,583 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 56.4 percent of total volume, after exchanging 4.21 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 17.9 percent and 1.34 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 5.9 percent of market share for 438,631 shares.
Trading averaged 177,628 units at $1,044,814 for each security compared to an average of 341,117 shares at $3,482,298 on Monday. In contrast, November averaged 623,120 units at $6,686,047.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Eppley fell $1.29 to $23.15, in exchanging 2,349 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $4.90 to $40, with the trading of 8,925 stock units, Grace Kennedy closed $2.40 lower at $64.10, in transferring 13,478 stock units. Jamaica Producers Group gained 75 cents to end at $21.75, with 1,470 units changing hands, JMMB Group fell $1.78 to $33.22, with an exchange of 163,274 shares, Key Insurance shed 32 cents to end at $10.66 after trading 50,126 shares. Kingston Wharves settled at $47.11, with a loss of $1.29 in transferring 799 units, NCB Financial shed $1.01 in closing at $145 trading 86,804 shares, Pan Jam Investment dropped $6.50 to $63.50, with 55,347 shares crossing the market. Proven Investments shed $3 to $36 in trading 19,127 stock units, Salada Foods lost $1 to settle at $26 in exchanging 1,366 units, Scotia Group fell $1 to $45, with 122,414 shares changing hands.
Supreme Ventures gained 40 cents to close at $17.03, after the swapping of 21,899 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments shed $1.31 in ending at $16, with a transfer of 53,907 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.25% dropped $1.46 to settle at $7 after crossing the exchange with 180 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Modest start to new month for TTSE
Trading activity chilled a bit on the with an exchange of only 12 securities, down from nineteen on Monday as the market enters the final month of the year for the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of 96 percent fewer shares, with the value falling 90 percent below Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 2,576 units at $160,937 versus an average of 37,205 units at $1,016,053 for each security on Monday, compared to November with an average of 12,529 units at $181,770.
The T&T Composite Index shed 0.33 points to 1,293.82, the All T&T Index fell 1.46 points to 1,723.87, while the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to close at 116.80.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ JMMB Group closed at $1.80, with gains of 3 cents after 1,911 shares changed hands, Republic Financial Holdings picked up 3 cents to finish at $133.03, in trading 13,468 stock units and Trinidad Cement gained 1 cent in exchanging 450 units to settle at $2.11.
Stocks declining│ NCB Financial Group lost 10 cents to end at $8 after 9,685 stock units crossed the market, Prestige Holdings shed 24 cents trading 1,453 units to finish at $7.01, 
Scotiabank fell $1 to 54, in exchange for 436 units and Trinidad and Tobago NGL declined by $1.63 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.25, in transferring 476 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $39.50, with trades of 112 units, First Caribbean International Bank held firm at $7.05, in exchanging 910 units, Grace Kennedy remained at $3.70 trading 25 units. National Enterprises transferred 880 units at $3.39 and National Flour closed at $2, with 1,104 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market gains 7% in November
Stocks put in a spirited run in November, rising 6.5 percent in the month to close at the highest level since April 14, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday after more stocks advanced than declined, with an exchange of 93 percent fewer shares than on Friday.
JSE Main Market in a strong move since the start of November.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,322.50 points to 438,045.18, the Main Index climbed 2,101.69 points to 399,576.1 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.60 points to settle at 104.85.
Trading ended with 49 securities changing hands compared to 41 on Friday and closed with the prices of 23 stocks rising, 18 declining and eight remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 16.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors exchanged 16,714,722 shares for $170,632,583 compared to 229,254,233 units at $226,718,055 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 29.4 percent of total volume, after exchanging 4.92 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 23.8 percent for 3.97 million units, QWI Investments with 14 percent share for 2.35 million units and Sagicor Group with 9.9 percent in trading 1.65 million units.
Trading averaged 341,117 units at $3,482,298 for each security, compared to 5,591,567 shares at $5,529,709 on Friday. Month to date, the average ended at 623,120 units at $6,686,047 for each security, in contrast to 639,789 units at $6,875,412. October averaged 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments climbed $3.50 in closing at $88, after trading 229,432 shares, Berger Paints shed 45 cents to settle at $12.05, with 12,811 units in crossing the changing hands. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $4.90 to $44.90, in exchanging 62,793 shares, Grace Kennedy closed at $66.50, with a loss of 50 cents after a transfer of 63,330 shares, Jamaica Broilers Group gained 56 cents exchanging 10,323 units to close at $28.50. Jamaica Producers finished at $21, after gaining $1, with the transferring of 75,409 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose $1.50 to $21 trading 39,878 units, Key Insurance gained 63 cents to end at $10.98, with 63,394 shares changing hands. Mayberry Investments lost 40 cents to end at $5.60 after 515 units passed through the market, NCB Financial Group dropped $2.49 to $146.01, in exchanging 14,630 units, Palace Amusement climbed $100 to $1,300 after clearing the market with 12 units. 
Pan Jam Investment advanced by $2.90 to close at $70, with 142,736 shares crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group rose $1 to $52 trading 1,647,769 shares, Salada Foods closed at $27, with a loss of $1 in trading 5,498 units. Scotia Group fell by $1.99 to $46 in exchanging 210,312 shares, Seprod gained $1.10 to end at $65.10, with a transfer of 18,206 units, Supreme Ventures shed 87 cents to finish at $16.63, with 23,840 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 69 cents trading 181,280 shares to end the day’s trade at $17.31.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD trading picks up
Trading picked up at the end of the month on Monday, with the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rising after exchanging 30 percent more shares changing hands than on Friday.
Market activity ended with eight stocks trading, up from six on Friday and ended with the prices of four stocks rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index advanced by 2.42 points to settle at 190.34. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended with an exchange of 555,393 shares, at US$24,950 versus 427,882 units at US$13,880 on Friday.
Trading averaged 69,424 units at US$3,119, in contrast to 71,314 shares at US$2,313 on Friday. The average, month to date ends 51,134 units at US$4,516, compared to 49,490 units at US$4,641. October averaged 697,808 units for
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment gained 0.35 of a cent to close at 9 US cents, in clearing the market with 10,820 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy closed at US$1.15, with an exchange of 46 units. 
Productive Business Solutions gained 18 cents to end at 84 US cents after trading 5,952 stock units, Proven Investments advanced 0.99 of a US cent to finish at 25.99 US cents, after 14,259 shares crossed the exchange, Sterling Investments lost nine-tenths of a US cent to close at 2 US cents, with investors swapping 350,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.51 of a US cent to settle at 16.5 US cents after 51,732 shares crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.90 of a US cent, with 122,500 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share closed at US$1.02, with investors swapping 84 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Strong November close for TTSE
Investors pushed the prices of the majority of stocks higher on the final day of the month and driving the Market indices upward on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange after an exchange of 267 percent more shares and a 575 percent increase in the value of stocks trading compared to Friday.
Trinidad & Tobago Stock Exchange Head Quarters
The market closed with 19 securities trading, up from fifteen on Friday, and ended with ten stocks advancing, two declining and seven remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 707,901 shares for $19,305,014 compared to 192,797 shares valued 2,859,811 on Friday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 37,229 units at $1,016,053 versus an average of 12,853 units at $190,654 for each security on Friday. Month to date averaged 12,529 shares at $181,770 compared to 10,981 units at $129,455 on Friday. October closed with an average of 16,922 shares for $285,061.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 7.43 points to 1,294.15, the All T&T Index climbed 10.94 points to 1,725.33, while the Cross Listed Index gained 0.53 points to close at 116.89.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of three stocks higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Ansa McAL ended 50 cents higher at $52, in trading 227,540 shares, Clico Investments rose to $25.34, with gains of 34 cents exchanging 72,057 shares, First Citizens Bank added 50 cents to close at $44, in transferring 25,190 stock units. Massy Holdings climbed $2 to $59, with 1,725 units changing hands, NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents to finish at $8.10, after 42 units crossed the market, National Flour picked up 14 cents to settle at $2, with an exchange of 64,372 shares. 
Point Lisas ended at $3.12, after gaining 12 cents and trading 2,000 units, Scotiabank rose $1 to $55, after transferring 20,327 stock units, Trinidad and Tobago NGL advanced by $1.38 to $15.88, with 77,461 shares changing hands and West Indian Tobacco closed 72 cents higher at $33.22, in trading 42,543 shares.
Stocks declining│ Agostini’s lost 1 cent, transferring 15,000 stock units to finish at $24.49 and JMMB Group closed 5 cents lower at $1.77, with 150,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Stocks trading firm│ Ansa Merchant Bank traded 944 units at $39.50, CinemaOne transferred 40 units at $4, First Caribbean International Bank exchanged 870 units at $7.05. Guardian Holdings closed at $20.40, with a transfer of 2,085 units, Grace Kennedy ended at $3.70, with 1,595 units changing hands, One Caribbean Media transferred 3,000 units at $4.80 and Unilever Caribbean held firm at $16.70 trading 150 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains piling up for JSE Main Market
Stocks mostly rose on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close on Friday after an exchange of more than 19 times the number of shares and a 24 percent increase in the value than on Thursday as the bullish tone of the market continues.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,600.36 points to 435,722.68, the Main Index climbed 3,258.67 points to 397,474.41 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.83 points to settle at 104.25.
Trading ended with stocks of 41 companies changing hands compared to 38 on Thursday with the prices of 17 stocks rising, 11 declining and 13 remaining unchanged.
The average PE Ratio closed at 15.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors exchanged 229,254,233 shares at $226,718,055 compared to 12,009,747 units at $182,824,365 on Thursday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 95.3 percent of total volume, after exchanging 218.40 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.1 percent of the day’s trade for 4.81 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 1.4 percent market share for 3.10 million units.
Trading averaged 5,591,567 units at $5,529,709 for each security, versus 316,046 shares at $4,811,167 on Thursday. Month to date average ended with 639,789 units at $6,875,412 for each security, compared to 382,145 units at $6,945,430. October averaged 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
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 of trading, Barita Investments gained 45 cents to settle at $84.50, in exchanging 101,656 shares, Caribbean Cement advanced by $2 to $61, with investors swapping 3,296 units, Eppley rose $2.20 to $24.45, after 19,640 stock units passed through the market. Grace Kennedy ended $3.86 higher at $67, with 328,868 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 88 cents to $19.50 after exchanging a mere 100 units, JMMB Group advanced by $2 to $35, in trading 334,276 shares.
Key Insurance closed at $10.35 and rose to $1.75 after trading 287,658 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $4.50 to $145.50, in crossing the market with 224 units, Pan Jam Investment fell $1.05 to $67.10 trading 25,670 stock units. Proven Investments climbed $2.22 to $39.02, with an exchange of 56 units, Scotia Group advanced $2.89 to $47.99, with investors swapping 45,993 stock units, Stanley Motta shed 80 cents to close at $4.70, in crossing the market with 5,500 units and Supreme Ventures loss of 50 cents to end at $17.50, after 145,808 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks mostly rise on TTSE on Friday
Stock prices mostly rose in trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Friday, sending the market indices higher after 52 percent fewer shares and 71 percent lower value changed hands compared to Thursday.
Ansa Merchant Bank jumped $3.11 on the news of its intention to acquire all the shares in Bank of Baroda (Trinidad and Tobago).
The market closed with 15 securities trading, similar to Thursday and ended with six stocks advancing, three declining and six remaining unchanged. Trading resulted in 192,797 shares for $2,859,811 compared to 399,542 shares valued $9,719,737 on Thursday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 12,853 units at $190,654 versus an average of 26,636 units at $647,982 for each security on Thursday. Month to date averaged 10,981 shares at $129,455 compared to 10,884 units at $126,268 on Thursday. October averaged 16,922 shares at $285,061 for each security.
The T&T Composite Index advanced by 5.21 points to 1,286.72, the All T&T Index climbed 8.32 points to 1,714.39, while the Cross Listed Index added 0.28 points to close at 116.16.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids of six stocks higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Stocks rising│ Agostini’s gained 25 cents trading 200 shares to close at $24.50, Ansa McAL added $1.50 to end at $51.50, in exchanging 11,500 stock units, Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $3.11 to $39.50, with a transfer of 1,056 units. First Citizens Bank rose 50 cents to $43.50, with 5,200 stocks changing hands, Grace Kennedy ended 10 cents higher at $3.70, in trading 89 units and JMMB Group added 2 cents to settle at $1.82, with 111,820 shares crossing the market.
Stocks declining│ Guardian Holdings shed 10 cents to finish at $20.40, in transferring 1,000 shares, One Caribbean Media lost 2 cents trading 4,651 stock units at $4.80 and Republic Financial Holdings declined by $3 to $133, with an exchange of 950 units.
Stocks trading firm│ Clico Investments closed unchanged at $25, trading 17,075 shares, Guardian Media transferred 2,182 units at $3.50, NCB Financial Group held firm at $8 after exchanging 2,544 stock units. Scotiabank ended at $54, with 16,737 shares changing hands, Trinidad and Tobago NGL traded 14,252 stock units at $14.50 and Unilever Caribbean closed at $16.70, with a transfer of 3,541 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading for JSE USD market
The majority of stocks trading held their prices at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with the market declining after an exchange of 81 percent fewer shares and 37 percent lesser value than on Wednesday.
At the close of trading six securities changing hands compared to four on Wednesday and ended with the price of one declining and five remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index shed 0.92 points to 189.75. The average PE Ratio is 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 43,326 shares, for US$14,347 compared to 228,031 units at US$22,823 on Wednesday. The daily trade averaged 7,221 units at US$2,391, compared to 57,008 shares at US$5,706 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 47,912 units for the month to date at US$4,809, in contrast to 51,083 units at US$4,998. October averaged 697,808 units for US$17,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows one stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Margaritaville closed at 13 US cents, trading 524 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at 66 US cents, with an exchange of 29 units. Proven Investments ended at 25 US cents after a transfer of 22,692 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 15.50 US cents trading 8,753 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to settle at 0.90 of 1 US cent with an exchange of 4,500 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% preference share closed at US$1.05, after exchanging 6,828 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
