More securities contributed to trading on Friday than Thursday, but the volume of stocks declined 40 percent and the value surged 136 percent higher than on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in declining stocks just edging out those rising.
Seven securities changing hands, down from five on Thursday with prices of three rising and four declining.
Overall, 80,676 shares traded, for US$13,320 compared to 133,466 units at US$5,656 on Thursday. Trading averaged 11,525 units at US$1,903, compared to 26,693 shares at US$1,131 on Thursday and the month to date averages 487,963 shares at US$66,025 versus 545,465 units at US$73,763 on Thursday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.69 points to 214.90 and is now up 15.4 percent for the year.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.88 of a cent in ending at 6.95 US cents while exchanging 1,181 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.15 of one cent to end at 22.85 US cents with 51,902 stocks crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments lost 0.1 of a cent in closing at 2 US cents, with 21,724 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.3 of a cent to 12.6 US cents after exchanging 4,495 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.83 US cents in exchanging 1,107 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% climbed 30 cents to close at 98 US cents, with 134 stocks changing hands and JMMB Group 6% rallied 11 cents to US$1.12 crossing the market 133 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume drops on JSEUSD market
Slippage for JSE USD market
Trading ended on Thursday, with the volume of shares swapped declining 24 percent with 86 percent lower value than on Wednesday, as the number of securities trading, climbed at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to two on Wednesday with prices of two rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.17 points to end at 213.21. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratios are computed based on earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 133,466 shares traded, for US$5,656 compared to 174,820 units at US$39,324 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 26,693 units at US$1,131 versus 87,410 shares at US$19,662 on Wednesday and month to date averaging 545,465 shares at US$73,763 versus 594,405 units at US$80,616 on Wednesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville lost half a cent in closing at 9.5 US cents with the swapping of 20,000 shares, Proven Investments increased half of one cent to 23 US cents after trading 9,928 stocks, Sterling Investments gained 0.1 of a cent to 2.1 US cents in exchanging 4,889 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 12.9 US cents with 4,792 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.06 of a cent in ending at 0.8 of one US cents in trading 93,857 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady trading on the JSE USD market
Trading virtually dried up on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with just two securities changing hands, compared to five on Tuesday but the volume of stocks changing hands rising by 977 percent with the value surging 1,915 percent higher than on Tuesday.
Trading ended with prices of no stock rising or declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index popped a mere 0.01 point to end at 214.38. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.6. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
A mere 174,820 shares traded for US$39,324 compared to 16,239 units at US$1,951 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 87,410 units at US$19,662, compared to 3,248 shares at US$390 on Tuesday and month to date averaging 594,405 shares at US$80,616 versus 614,287 units at US$83,006 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments remained at 22.5 US cents after an exchange of 174,795 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.9 US cents with the trading of 25 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Steady JSE USD market trading
Trading ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining on Tuesday, after 82 percent fewer shares traded with 76 percent lower value than Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to seven on Monday, with prices of one rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.19 points to end at 214.37. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com or each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 16,239 shares traded, for US$1,951 down from 89,952 units at US$7,974 on Monday. Trading averaged 3,248 units at US$390, compared to 12,850 shares at US$1,139 on Monday, with the month to date averaging 614,287 shares at US$83,006 versus 680,705 units at US$91,986 on Monday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share gained 0.02 of a cent to end at 6.07 US cents after trding 7,292 shares, Margaritaville lost 1 cent to close at 10 US cents with the swapping of 1,501 units, Proven Investments finished unchanged at 22.5 US cents, with 5,672 stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments dipped 0.1 of a cent in ending at 2 US cents with 1,349 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.08 of a cent to end at 12.9 US cents in exchanging 425 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD jumps 7% on Monday
Trading on Monday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining after a fraction of shares exchanged on Friday, passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling and the market rose 7 percent for the day.
Seven securities traded, compared to five on Friday, with five rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index surged 14.55 points to end at 214.56, up 15 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 89,952 shares traded, for US$7,974 compared to 25,247,952 units at US$3,090,795 on Friday. Trading averaged 12,850 units at US$1,139, versus 5,049,590 shares at US$618,159 on Friday and month to date averages 680,705 shares at US$91,754 versus 800,576 units at US$108,018 on Friday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville rose 1 cent to 11 US cents in switching ownership of 8,310 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions rose 17.25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of US$1.334 with the swapping of 29 stocks, Proven Investments fell 0.5 of a cent to end at 22.5 US cents after exchanging 28,513 stock units. Sterling Investments ended at 2.1 US cents in an exchange of 3,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share spiked 0.98 of a cent to close at 12.98 US cents after two shares changed hands shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.07 of a cent to 0.86 US cents with 50,000 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share advanced 9.9 cents to end at US$1.999 after trading 98 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Huge surge in trading on JSE USD market
Friday ended with a big bump in trading activity with an unusually large volume of shares changing hands after surging 5,301 percent higher than trades on Thursday, with a 10,412 percent higher value, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, versus six on Thursday with prices of two rising and two declining and one trading firm.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index skidded 4.71 points to end at 200.01.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratio is computed based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for each company with their financial year ending up to August 2022.
The volume of shares traded surged to 25,247,952 for US$3,090,795, up from just 467,492 units at US$29,403 on Thursday. Trading averaged 5,049,590 shares at US$618,159, sharply up from 77,915 units at US$4,901 on Thursday and month to date an average of 800,576 units at US$108,292 versus 175,721 shares at US$33,311 on Thursday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.05 of a cent to end at 6.05 US cents in switching ownership of 10 million shares, Proven Investments traded 6,460,229 shares and lost 0.9 of a cent to close at 23 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.75 of a cent in closing at 12 US cents with 5,008,385 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate USD share fell 0.9 of a cent to 13.1 US cents after trading 3,000,500 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.79 US cents after an exchange of 778,838 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks rise on JSE USD market
Trading jumped sharply on Thursday, with the volume of shares changing hands surging 2,339 percent and valued 627 percent higher than Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in twice the number of stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to two on Wednesday, with prices of four rising and two declining. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.19 points to end at 204.92. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratio is calculated based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for each company, with the fiscal year ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 467,492 shares traded for US$29,403, up from 19,170 units at US$4,043 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 77,915 units at US$4,901, versus 9,585 shares at US$2,022 on Wednesday and month to date an average of 175,721 shares at US$33,311 versus 196,679 units at US$39,399 on Wednesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share lost 1 cent to end at 6 US cents in switching ownership of 120,000 shares, Margaritaville climbed 0.5 of a cent to 10 US cents, with an exchange of 50 units, Proven Investments rallied 1.4 cents to close at 23.9 US cents trading 50,452 stocks. Sterling Investments rose 0.01 of a cent to 2.1 US cents after exchanging 145,405 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 1.57 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 11.25 US cents with 45,000 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.79 US cents after exchanging 106,585 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading levels drop on JSE USD market
Trading ended on Wednesday, with the volume of shares changing hands falling 76 percent and valued 84 percent lower than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in just two securities changing hands, compared to three on Tuesday with the prices of one declining and the other ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 4.83 points to end at 201.53. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 19,170 shares traded, for US$4,043 compared to 81,192 units at US$25,432 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 9,585 units at US$2,022, down from 27,064 shares at US$8,477 on Tuesday and month to date averages 196,679 shares at US$39,399 versus 211,071 units at US$42,274 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 9.5 US cents, with 2,076 shares clearing the market and Proven Investments declined 0.5 of a cent to 22.5 US cents after finishing trading of 17,094 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD market
More cash passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, compared to Monday ended, but the volume of shares changing hands declined by 36 percent even as the value surged 465 percent higher and resulted in fewer securities trading at the close.
Just three securities traded, down from six on Monday, with stocks rising, falling and trading unchanged, sharing the honours equally, with one each.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 3.57 points to end at 196.70. The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 12.3. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 81,192 shares traded for US$25,432 compared to 127,160 units at US$4,503 on Monday. Trading averaged 27,064 units at US$8,477, compared to 21,193 shares at US$751 on Monday and month to date an average of 211,071 shares at US$42,274 compared to 235,072 units at US$46,683 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 bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments remained at 23 US cents, with 70,492 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased by 0.82 of a cent in closing at 12.82 US cents after trading 200 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% lost 14 cents to close at US$1.01 with an exchange of 10,500 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Prices mostly rise on JSE USD market
Trading on Monday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 69 percent, with a 92 percent lower value than on Friday, 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 six on Friday, with prices of four rising, two declining and none traded unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 3.09 points to end at 200.27. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 127,160 shares were traded for US$4,503 compared to 407,025 units at US$58,989 on Friday.
Trading averaged 21,193 units at US$751, compared to 67,838 shares at US$9,832 on Friday and the month to date, averaging 235,072 shares at US$46,683 versus 310,559 units at US$62,894 on Friday. Trading in November averaged 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share popped 0.4 of a cent to 7 US cents while exchanging 12,693 units, Margaritaville rose half a cent to 9.5 US cents, with 676 units changing hands, Proven Investments lost half a cent in closing at 23 US cents with an exchange of 12,250 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 2 cents to 12 US cents after trading 1,000 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 3 cents to 14 US cents after exchanging 55 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.12 of a cent to 0.78 US of one cent in exchanging 100,486 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
