The volume of stocks changing hands declined by 48 percent with a 65 percent higher value than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, resulting in trading eight securities, compared to 11 on Monday with five rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 45,731 shares were traded for US$80,169 compared with 88,737 units at US$48,455 on Monday.
Trading averaged 5,716 shares at US$10,021 versus 8,067 units at US$4,405 on Monday, with a month to date average of 8,596 shares at US$3,377 compared with 8,935 units at US$2,596 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index jumped 33.43 points to end at 221.77.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.49 of a cent to 6.99 US cents, with 5 shares crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 3.17 cents in closing at 66.6 US cents with a transfer of 16 units, 
Productive Business Solutions gained 45.8 cents to end at US$1.75 in an exchange of 15 stock units. Proven Investments popped 0.49 of a cent in ending at 18.99 US cents with investors transferring 150 stocks and Sterling Investments climbed 0.3 of a cent to close at 2 US cents in switching ownership of 750 stock units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.64 trading 5 stocks. JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2 as investors exchanged 34,790 shares and JMMB Group 6% advanced 5 cents to end at US$1.05 with an exchange of 10,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp rebound for JSE USD Market
Big fall in JSE USD market n Monday
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday with a major drop in the market index following trading in 11 securities, compared to six on Friday and finished with one rising, nine declining and one ending unchanged as the volume of stocks changed hands just inched than trading on Friday but with the valued being 4,247 percent more than Friday.
Investors traded 88,737 shares at US$48,455 compared to 86,809 units at US$1,115 on Friday.
Trading averaged 8,067 shares at US$4,405 versus 14,468 shares at US$186 on Friday, with a month to date average of 8,935 shares at US$2,596 compared with 9,103 units at US$2,247 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index plunged 21.45 points to end at 188 34.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values averages 9.1. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by ICInsider.com projected earnings done for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.5 of a cent in ending at 6.5 US cents as investors exchanged 5,200 shares, Margaritaville declined 0.5 of a cent to end at 11 US cents after an exchange of 24 stock units, Productive Business Solutions shed 22.8 cents to US$1.292 with the swapping of 5,079 units. Proven Investments remained at 18.5 US cents, with 1,373 stocks changing hands, 
Sterling Investments fell 0.3 of a cent in closing at 1.7 US cents in switching ownership of 9,140 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped 0.29 of a cent to 9.51 US cents with a transfer of 12,940 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 1.27 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 7.18 US cents after 195 stock units passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to 0.9 of one US cent after trading 30,081 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share advanced 16.12 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ high of US$1.3112 as 155 stock units passed through the market, JMMB Group 5.75% dipped 1 cent to close at US$2 with an exchange of 14,850 stocks and JMMB Group 6% declined 7 cents to close at US$1 with investors transferring 9,700 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Jump in stocks traded on the JSE USD Market
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 1,675 percent but valued 70 percent less than on Thursday, resulting in trading of six securities, compared to nine on Thursday with two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 86,809 shares for US$1,115 compared with 4,892 units at US$3,727 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 14,468 units at US$186 versus 544 shares at US$414 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 9,103 shares at US$2,247 compared with 8,472 units at US$2,489 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index dropped 14.58 points to end at 209.79. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 3.17 cents to 69.77 US cents in an exchange of 4 shares, Productive Business Solutions fell 28 cents to US$1.52, with ten units crossing the market, 
Proven Investments remained at 18.5 US cents in an exchange of 770 stock units. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with the swapping of 3,723 stocks and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.04 cents in ending at 0.94 of one US cent while exchanging 82,202 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.07 with a transfer of 100 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on JSE USD Market
Trading climbed at the close on Wednesday, with a 160 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands, valued 171 percent more than on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in trading seven securities, compared to five on Tuesday with two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
Investors traded 125,994 shares for US$14,617 compared to 48,512 units at US$5,401 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 17,999 shares at US$2,088 versus 9,702 units at US$1,080 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 10,171 shares at US$2,934 against 8,605 units at US$3,103 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 shares for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index slipped 0.85 points to end at 231.30.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.98 of one cent to 6.98 US cents with an exchange of 150 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 2.4 cents after ending at 66.6 US cents with a transfer of 3 stock units, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.90 in trading 15 units. 
Proven Investments rose 0.5 of a cent to 19 US cents trading 15,944 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in trading 67 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.06 of a cent to end at 0.9 of one US cent with investors exchanging 99,998 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% fell 0.14 of a cent to close at US$1.0886 and closed with 9,817 stock units clearing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Low level trading for JSE USD Market
Trading was steady on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, with little change in the volume of stocks changing hands having a 33 percent lower value than Monday, and resulting in five securities being traded, compared to seven on Monday with two rising, no declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 48,512 shares were exchanged for US$5,401 compared to 48,673 units at US$8,035 on Monday.
Trading averaged 9,702 units at US$1,080 versus 6,953 shares at US$1,148 on Monday, with a month to date average of 8,605 shares at US$3,103 compared with 8,422 units at US$3,440 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index gained 1.58 points to end at 232.15.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions gained 0.1 of a cent to end at US$1.90, with investors exchanging 14 shares,
Proven Investments remained at 18.5 US cents after 17,747 stocks changed hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 9.8 US cents with 17,431 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.96 US of a cent in trading 13,300 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share rallied 30 cents to close at US$12.40 after exchanging 20 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading down on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 54 percent with the value 14 percent lower than on Friday, resulting from trading of seven securities, compared to eight on Friday with prices of two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged leading to the JSE USD Equities Index losing 1.93 points to end at 230.57.
Overall, 48,673 shares were traded for US$8,035 down from 105,350 units at US$9,368 on Friday.
Trading averaged 6,953 units at US$1,148 versus 13,169 shares at US$1,171 on Friday, with a month to date average of 8,422 shares at US$3,440 compared with 8,869 units at US$4,137 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com earnings for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 2.33 cents to 69 US cents with an exchange of 51 shares, 
Proven Investments shed 0.5 of a cent to end at 18.5 US cents with an exchange of 8,600 units, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 10.2 US cents with the swapping of 550 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 0.19 of a cent in closing at 9.8 US cents as 4,400 stock units passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.06 of a cent to 0.96 US of one US cent with 29,938 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2.01 after a transfer of 58 shares and JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1.09 with a transfer of 5,076 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume doubles on JSE USD market
Investors traded more than twice the number of shares changing hands on Thursday but at a fraction of the value as 105,350 shares were traded, for US$9,368 compared to 52,300 units at US$40,981 on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday.
The volume of stocks changing hands rose 101 percent, valued 77 percent lower than on Thursday, resulting from trading in eight securities traded, similar to trading on Thursday with four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
Trading averaged 13,169 stock units at US$1,171 compared to 6,538 shares at US$5,123 on Thursday, with the month to date average of 8,869 shares at US$4,137 compared to 6,575 units at US$5,719 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index gained 1.39 points to end at 232.50.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing the appropriate value of stocks, currently averages 9.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville increased 0.5 of a cent to 12.5 US cents with 33 shares passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions popped 0.9 of a cent in ending at US$1.899 while exchanging just one unit, Proven Investments advanced 0.5 of a cent in closing at 19 US cents with a transfer of 46,799 stocks. 
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.01 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents in switching ownership of 42 stock units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.05 of a cent to close at 0.9 of one US cent after an exchange of 58,470 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.15 with 2 shares clearing the market, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.64 after an exchange of a mere one stock and JMMB Group 6% gained 4 cents to close at US$1.09 in trading 2 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage for JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 13 percent with the value 9 percent less than on Wednesday, resulting from trading in eight securities compared to seven on Wednesday with three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 52,300 shares were traded for US$40,981 compared with 46,332 units at US$44,807 on Wednesday.
Trading on Thursday averaged 6,538 shares at US$5,123 compared to 6,619 units at US$6,401 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 6,575 shares at US$5,719. Trading in February averaged 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 1.45 points to end at 231.11.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values averages 9.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded stock price and ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 66.67 US cents with an exchange of 813 shares, Proven Investments dropped 0.49 of a cent in closing at 18.5 US cents as 32,374 units passed through the market, 
Sterling Investments gained 0.11 of a cent to end at 2 US cents with an exchange of 432 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 10 US cents while exchanging 98 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.95 of one US cents with 494 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25 preference share remained at US$12.10 with the swapping of 762 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% increased 11 cents to close at US$2.01 in an exchange of 7,302 stocks and JMMB Group 6% advanced 7 cents in closing at US$1.05, with 10,025 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Only two securities were traded in the ordinary shares section of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, leading to a 90 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands even as the value traded jumped 210 percent over that on Friday, resulting in the trading of seven securities, similar to Friday, with three rising, one declining and three unchanged.
A total of 32,455 shares were traded for US$13,457 compared with 318,483 units at US$4,336 on Friday.
Trading averaged 4,636 units at US$1,922 compared with 45,498 shares at US$619 on Friday, with a month to date average of 40,468 shares at US$2,015 compared with 42,593 units at US$2,021 on the previous trading day. January trading averaged 48,604 units for US$4,865.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.92 points to end at 247.79.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.4 cents to 10 US cents with an exchange of 170 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.04 of a cent in closing at 0.9 of one US cent in trading 26,571 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share increased 10 cents to close at US$12.10, with 223 units crossing the market, Eppley 6% ended at US$1.15 with one stock unit changing hands, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.64 in switching ownership of one stock unit, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2 after finishing with 5,000 shares trading and JMMB Group 6% rallied 0.03 of a cent in closing at US$1.07 as investors exchanged 489 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises on JSE USD Market but prices slip
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 1,962 percent and valued 206 percent higher than on Thursday and resulted in seven securities trading, compared to seven on Thursday with none rising, two declining and five ending unchanged.
Overall, 318,483 shares were traded for US$4,336 compared to 15,447 units at US$1,416 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 45,498 shares at US$619 compared with 2,207 stocks at US$202 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 42,593 shares at US$2,021 compared to 42,410 units at US$2,109 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 48,604 units for US$4,865.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.65 points to close at 248.71.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville remained at 12.5 US cents while trading 8,228 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 58 US cents, with 400 units crossing the market, 
Proven Investments remained at 19 US cents with 15 stocks clearing the exchange. Sterling Investments lost 0.11 of a cent in ending at 1.89 US cents in an exchange of 5,400 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 8.4 US cents with a transfer of 1,850 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.94 of one US cent, with 302,588 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.15 in switching ownership of 2 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.