Trading bounced on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with the volume of shares changing hands surging 794 percent, with a 243 percent higher value than on 
Friday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, compared to six on Friday with prices of three rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 2.75 points to end at 207.54. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 740,458 shares traded for US$41,979 compared to 82,839 units at US$12,251 on Friday.
Trading averaged 92,557 units at US$5,247, compared to 13,807 shares at US$2,042 on Friday and month to date an average of 59,354 shares at US$3,232 versus 49,137 units at US$2,612 on Friday. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 7 US cents after trading 330,661 shares, 
Margaritaville remained at 18 US cents after exchanging one unit, Proven Investments advanced 0.8 of a cent to 22 US cents and exchanging 20,281 stocks. Sterling Investments climbed 0.2 of a cent to 2.3 US cents with the swapping of 62,791 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 1 cent to end at 13 US cents in exchanging 21,724 stocks, Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.89 US cents in an exchange of 300,000 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% declined 7 cents to US$2.02 and closed, with 3,000 shares changing hands and JMMB Group 6% dropped 12 cents to close at US$1.02, with 2,000 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD market
JSE USD stocks moved higher on Friday
Trading on Friday, ended with the volume of shares trading falling 65 percent, with a 29 percent lower value than on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Thursday with prices of four rising, two declining. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 6.68 points to end at 204.79.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3. The PE ratio calculation uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
A total of 82,839 shares traded for US$12,251, down from 239,208 units at US$17,234 on Thursday. Trading averaged 13,807 units at US$2,042, compared to 34,173 shares at US$2,462 on the previous day and the month to date averages 49,137 shares at US$2,612 compared to 59,737 units at US$2,783 on Thursday. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rallied half of a cent after ending at 7 US cents in an exchange of 27,000 shares, Margaritaville added 3 cents to close at 18 US cents in trading 118 stock units, Productive Business Solutions rose 16 cents to US$1.16 trading 1,703 stocks. Proven Investments fell 0.8 of a cent in closing at 21.2 US cents after an exchange of 33,587 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped 0.1 of a cent to 12.85 US cents, with 9,000 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to 0.88 of one US cent with an exchange of 11,431 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading on the JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of shares changing hands declining 58 percent from Wednesday, and resulting in an even number of stocks rising as falling.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to six on Wednesday with prices of two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.21 points to 198.11.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Just 239,208 shares traded for US$17,234 compared to 566,302 units at US$17,194 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 34,173 units at US$2,462, down from 94,384 shares at US$2,866 previously and month to date averages 59,737 shares at US$2,783 versus 73,502 units at US$2,955 on Wednesday. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell half a cent in closing at 6.5 US cents after trading 43,957 shares, 
Margaritaville gained 3 cents to 15 US cents with one stock unit changing hands, Proven Investments ended unchanged at 22 US cents in switching ownership of 34,473 units. Sterling Investments finished at 2.1 US cents after 5 stocks crossed the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rallied 1.65 cents to close at 12.95 US cents with 41,717 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 14 US cents with an exchange of 1,855 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.06 of a cent to end at 0.83 of a US cent after trading 117,200 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Surging volume for JSEUSD Market
Trading ended on Monday, with the volume of shares changing hands surging 1,210 percent with 416 percent higher than on Friday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in three stocks falling to one rising.
Four securities changed hands, down from eight on Friday with prices of one rising and three declining and resulting in the JSE US Denominated Equities Index losing 2.88 points to end at 198.93.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 2,476,312 shares traded, for US$55,475 compared to 188,974 units at US$10,744 on Friday.
Trading averaged 619,078 units at US$13,869, compared to 23,622 shares at US$1,343 on Friday and month to date an average of 91,572 shares at US$7,142 versus 74,418 units at US$6,924 on Friday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Productive Business Solution shed 1 cent to US$1 after 99 shares changed hands, Proven Investments lost 1.95 cents in closing at 21 US cents after exchanging 151,817 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.95 of a cent after ending at 12 US cents crossing the exchange 12,542 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.12 of a cent to close at 0.95 of one US cents in switching ownership of 2,311,854 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading on JSE USD Market
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares changing hands being marginally more with a sharper drop in value than on Thursday, at close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, after eight securities changed hands, compared to seven on Thursday with two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.74 points to end at 201.81.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
A total of 188,974 shares traded for US$10,744 compared to 185,440 units at US$13,723 on Thursday. Trading averaged 23,622 units at US$1,343, compared to 26,491 shares at US$1,960 on Thursday with the month to date averaging 74,418 shares at US$6,924 versus 77,951 units at US$7,312 on the previous day. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share increased 0.01 of one cent in closing at 7 US cents in an exchange of 63,061 shares, Margaritaville lost 0.01 of a cent to end at 12 US cents with an exchange of 1,700 units, 
Productive Business Solutions shed 9 cents to US$1.01, with 531 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments rallied 0.2 of a cent to close at 22.95 US cents after trading 16,075 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 12.95 US cents, with 2,332 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.83 US cents after exchanging 104,700 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share finished at US$1.999 after exchanging 125 stocks and JMMB Group 6% dropped 13 cents in ending at US$1.02 after trading 450 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Most JSE USD stocks rose on Thursday
Trading on Thursday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands slipping 53 percent with 71 percent lower value than Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in far more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to nine on Wednesday with prices of four rising, one declining and two holding firm.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.16 points to end at 200.07.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 185,440 shares traded for US$13,723 compared to 397,370 units at US$47,370 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 26,491 units at US$1,960, compared to 44,152 shares at US$5,263 on Wednesday and month to date averaging 77,951 shares at US$7,312 versus 81,287 units at US$7,659 on the prior day. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share increased 0.1 of a cent to 6.99 US cents while trading 31,191 shares, Proven Investments rallied 1.75 cents to 22.75 US cents after 26,155 stock units changed hands, Sterling Investments remained at 2.1 US cents while exchanging 10,000 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.25 of a cent to close at 12.95 US cents after trading 2,346 units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.83 of one US cent in swapping of 113,477 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% popped 7 cents to US$2.09, with 2,000 stock units crossing the market and JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.15 in an exchange of 271 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands rising 227 percent, with 1071 percent higher value than on Tuesday, resulting in a three way split in stocks rising, falling and those closing unchanged.
Nine securities traded compared to six on Tuesday, with stocks rising, declining and ending unchanged sharing three each. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.62 points to end at 198.91.
PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5.
The market’s PE ratios are computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 397,370 shares traded for US$47,370 compared to 121,697 units at US$4,044 on Tuesday. Trading averages 44,152 units at US$5,263, compared to 20,283 shares at US$674 on the previous day and the month to date averages 81,287 shares at US$7,659 versus 84,663 units at US$7,876 on Tuesday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 6.89 US cents with 38 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 4.2 cents to end at US$1.20 in an exchange of 20 stocks, Proven Investments popped 0.45 of one cent to close at 21 US cents in switching ownership of 186,658 units. Sterling Investments ended at 2.1 US cents in exchanging 232 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.4 of a cent in ending at 12.7 US cents after 6,350 stock units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.3 of a cent to 13.5 US cents after exchanging 1,463 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of a cent after ending at 0.85 of one US cent in trading 200,000 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 after trading 9 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% dropped 12 cents to close at US$2.02 with an exchange of 2,600 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling prices dominate JSE USD market
Trading on Tuesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 85 percent with a 96 percent fall in value than on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks declining than rising.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, similar to Monday, with the price of one rising, four falling and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.33 points to end at 198.06. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 121,697 shares traded, for US$4,044 in contrast to 805,542 units at US$92,182 on Monday. Trading averaged 20,283 units at US$674, down from 134,257 shares at US$15,364 previously and month to date averages 84,663 shares at US$7,876 versus 88,816 units at US$8,341 on Monday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and four stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.04 of a cent in closing at 6.89 US cents after exchanging 200 shares, Proven Investments shed 1.45 cents to end at 20.55 US cents, with 13,320 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 0.69 of a cent to close at 12.3 US cents in trading just one stock unit and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.06 of a cent to end at 0.83 of one US cent trading 107,900 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% remained at 98 US cents in an exchange of 26 units and JMMB Group 6% gained 10 cents after ending at US$1.15 trading 250 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winners beat losers 2 to 1 on JSE USD Market
Trading on Monday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 57 percent with 72 percent lower value than on Friday, but the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed with twice the number of stocks rising than falling.
Similar to trading on Friday six securities changed hands, with four rising and two declining. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.67 points to end at 200.39.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
A total of 805,542 shares traded for US$92,182, down from 1,856,215 units at US$329,297 on Friday.
Trading averaged 134,257 units at US$15,364, compared to 309,369 shares at US$54,883 on Friday and month to date an average of 88,816 shares at US$8,341 versus 85,682 units at US$7,857 on the previous day. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share advanced 0.38 of a cent to end at 6.93 US cents after exchanging 56 shares, Margaritaville dropped 2.94 cents at 12.01 US cents and closed with 68 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments declined 1 cent in closing at 22 US cents after trading 417,536 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 1.49 cents to 12.99 US cents, with 7,696 units clearing the market with, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 1.8 cents to close at 13.8 US cents in exchanging 272 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent in ending at 0.89 of one US cents trading 379,914 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big Jump in trading for JSE USD market
Trading on Friday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising after trading tenfold and the value climbing fifty times trading on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulting in a mild slippage in the market index.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Thursday with prices of two rising, two declining and two ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.52 points to end at 201.06.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values averages 12.8. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,856,215 shares traded, for US$329,297 compared to 165,073 units at US$6,369 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 309,369 units at US$54,883up from 23,582 shares at US$910 on Thursday and for the month to date an average of 85,682 shares at US$7,857 versus 69,113 units at US$4,373 on Thursday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.38 od one cent to end at 6.55 US cents in trading 401,918 shares, 
Proven Investments shed 0.9 of a cents after ending at 23 US cents, with 1,295,052 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined half a cent to close at 11.5 US cents, with 17,436 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended unchanged at 12 US cents in exchanging 965 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.03 of a cent in closing at 0.86 US cents in exchanging 136,086 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% advanced 4 cents to US$1.05 with an exchange of 4,758 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.