Trading on Thursday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands falling 23 percent less with the value slipping 10 percent lower than on Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in three securities changing hands, versus six on Wednesday with none rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 4.45 points to end at 207.63. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio is computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 87,172 shares traded, for US$7,865 versus 113,123 units at US$8,786 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 29,057 units at US$2,622, compared to 18,854 shares at US$1,464 previously traded and month to date an average of 12,157 shares at US$1,195 versus 9,340 units at US$957 on Wednesday. 
December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with the bid higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.85 of a cent in closing at 6.1 US cents and trading 49,769 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.1 of a cent ending at 12.9 US cents after an exchange of 37,400 units and Transjamaican Highway ended unchanged at 0.84 of a US cent in exchanging 3 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slips on JSE USD market
Trading picks up on JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 261 percent and the value increasing 187 percent higher than Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in rising just being edged out by those falling.
Six securities traded down from eight on Tuesday with one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.05 points to end at 203.18. The PE Ratio a measure used in computing appropriate stock values averages 12.4. The computation of the PE ratios uses earnings forecast by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 113,123 shares traded, for US$8,786 up from 31,355 units at US$3,063 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 18,854 units at US$1,464, compared to 3,919 shares at US$383 on Tuesday and month to date averages 9,340 shares at US$957 versus 4,584 units at US$703 on Tuesday. The average trade for December was 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 6.95 US cents after 1,176 sharescleared the market, Proven Investments remained at 22.5 US cents in exchanging 35,326 units, Sterling Investments shed 0.04 of a cent in closing at 2.06 US cents with the swapping of 1,135 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.4 of a cent to 13 US cents with an exchange of 580 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished unchanged at 14 US cents with 90 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.06 of a cent to close at 0.84 of a US cent in exchanging 74,816 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market ekes out some gains
Trading ended on Tuesday, with the number of securities changing hands rising Monday’s levels and leading to more shares changing hands than at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday as eight securities changed hands, compared to four on Monday with prices of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.56 points to end at 204.23.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio calculations use earnings forecasts ICInsider.com of companies with the financial years, ending up to August 2022.
A total of 31,355 shares traded for US$3,063 down from 23,647 units at US$5,377 on Monday. Trading averages 3,919 units at US$383 versus 5,912 shares at US$1,344 on Monday and month to date an average of 4,584 shares at US$703. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share gained 0.95 of a cent to end at 6.95 US cents in an exchange of 58 shares, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 9.5 US cents, trading 17,200 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 16.2 cents to close at US$1.242 in trading 673 units. 
Proven Investments fell 0.27 of a cent to 22.5 US cents with an exchange of 849 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2.1 US cents after exchanging 432 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.3 of a cent to land at 12.6 US cents with 82 stock units crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.1 of a cent to 14 US cents with the swapping of 2,061 stocks and Transjamaican Highway finished unchanged at 0.9 US cents, with 10,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Subdued trading on JSE USD market
Trading on Monday ended with the volume of shares changing hands plunging 98 percent and the value falling 84 percent below Friday’s trades, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to five on Friday and ended with no price gains, two declines and leaving two unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 5.15 points to start the New Year off with a positive move at 200.59.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratios use ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 23,647 shares traded for US$5,377 compared to 1,437,106 units at US$32,726 on Friday. Trading averaged 5,912 units at US$1,344, compared to 287,421 shares at US$6,545 on Friday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments dropped 0.02 of a cent to end at 22.77 US cents while exchanging 20,654 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share, finished unchanged at 12.9 US cents, with 2,319 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 13.9 US cents in switching ownership of 365 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% shed 7 cents to close at US$1.05 in exchanging 309 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading falls, prices drop to close year
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining by 91 percent with 99 percent less value than on Thursday and helping to send the market index down at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, the same number as Thursday with prices of one rising, two falling and two ended unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 5.99 points to end at 195.51, to gain 4.9 percent for 2021.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,437,106 shares traded, for US$32,726 down from 15,364,161 units at US$3,329,669 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 287,421 units at US$6,545, compared to 3,072,832 shares at US$665,934 previously and month to date an average of 439,975 shares at US$68,382 versus 446,786 units at US$71,142 on Thursday. 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 one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital USD share shed half of a cent to end at 6 US cents in exchanging 9,000 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.2 of a cent to 22.79 US cents while exchanging 102,069 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.9 US cents after trading 7 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.06 of a cent to 0.9 of a US cent in switching ownership of 1,326,010 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% remained at 98 US cents after exchanging 20 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Plunge in JSE USD market index
Trading on Wednesday ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands surging 17,386 percent after pulling in 34,486 percent more funds than on Tuesday and resulting in a 14.07 points plunge in the US Denominated Equities Index to 201.50 as no stock rose for the day.
Five securities, traded against six on Tuesday, with none rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratios use earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
A total of 15,364,161 units traded at US$3,329,669 compared to 87,866 shares traded for US$9,627 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 3,072,832 shares at US$665,934, compared to 14,644 units at US$1,605 on the previous day and the month to date averages 446,786 shares at US$71,142 compared to 324,073 shares at US$43,348 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than their last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share dipped 0.46 of a cent to close at 6.5 US cents in an exchange of 1000,000 shares, Productivity Solutions traded one stock unit at $1.10 after losing 23 cents, Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 22.99 US cents after trading 14,208,137 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.9 US cents, with 10,006 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway finished trading at 0.84 of one US cent, with 146,017 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More gains for JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands declining after trading 56 percent attracting 163 percent more funds than on Tuesday and resulting in a 2.55 points rise in the US Denominated Equities Index to 215.57 as rising stocks edged out those falling.
Similar to trading Tuesday, six securities changed hands, with two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios use earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 87,866 shares traded for US$9,627 versus 198,530 units at US$3,666 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 14,644 units at US$1,605, against 33,088 shares at US$611 on the previous day, with the month to date averaging 324,073 shares at US$43,348 versus 342,455 units at US$45,828 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than their last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share popped 0.01 of a cent to close at 6.96 US cents in an exchange of 5,450 shares, Proven Investments ended at 23 US cents after trading 10,911 units, Sterling Investments finished at 2.1 US cents as 2,522 stock units changed hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.85 of a cent to end at 12.9 US cents, with 50,485 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 cents in ending at 0.84 of one US cent, with 18,489 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 with an exchange of 9 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed trading for JSE USD stocks
Trading on Tuesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 91 percent, but with 77 percent lower value than on Friday, as the final week of the year for the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, commenced activity, resulting in more stocks declining than those rising.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Friday with prices of two rising, three declining and one left unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 2.21 points to end at 213.02.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 198,530 shares traded for US$3,666 compared to 103,747 units at US$16,128 on Friday. Trading averaged 33,088 units at US$611, versus 14,821 shares at US$2,304 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 342,455 shares at US$45,828 versus 361,994 units at US$48,684 on Friday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share dropped 0.01 of a cent to close at 6.95 US cents, with 40 shares changing hands, Productive Business Solutions declined 0.4 of a cent in closing at US$1.33 in trading one unit, Proven Investments rose half a cent to end at 23 US cents in exchanging 5,734 stocks. Sterling Investments finished at 2.1 US cents after trading 100 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.85 of a cent to 12.05 US cents in an exchange of 7,156 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.14 of one cent to end at 0.85 of a US cent trading 185,499 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
No stock lost value on the JSE USD market Friday
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares traded dropping 66 percent with a marginal change in the value of funds changing hands than on Thursday on the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in no stocks declining.
Seven securities traded, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of four rising, none declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.73 points to end at 210.81.
A total of 103,747 shares traded with a value of US$16,128 versus 303,241 units at US$16,780 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com’s earnings forecasts for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Trading averaged 14,821 units at US$2,304, against 50,540 shares at US$2,797 on Thursday and month to date an average of 361,994 shares at US$48,684 compared to 389,610 units at US$52,373 on Thursday. November trading averaged 79,766 shares for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rallied 0.96 of a cent to 6.96 US cents after switching ownership of 296 shares, 
Margaritaville ended at 9.5 US cents trading 63,000 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.08, with five stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments rose 0.01 of a cent to 2.1 US cents, with 1,830 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.3 of a cent to 12.9 US cents while exchanging 35,917 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% finished unchanged at 98 US cents in exchanging 199 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% increased 8 cents to US$2.10 after trading 2,500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stock prices tumble on JSE USD market
Trading picked up on Thursday and ended with the volume of shares changing hands jumping 678 percent more than on Wednesday with 200 percent higher value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks falling than rising and ended with slippage in the market index.
Six securities traded, compared to seven on Wednesday with prices of one rising and five declining. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 4.72 points to end at 210.08.
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.
In closing, 303,241 shares traded at US$16,780 compared to 38,972 units at US$5,600 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 50,540 units at US$2,797, compared to 5,567 shares at US$800 on Wednesday and month to date an average of 389,610 shares at US$52,373 versus 414,420 units at US$56,001 on Wednesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share declined 0.98 of a cent in closing at 6 US cents after trading 21,501 shares, Margaritaville shed half a cent to close at 9.5 US cents with an exchange of 1,362 units, Proven Investments dropped 0.3 of a cent to end at 22.5 US cents after 57,950 stocks changed hands. Sterling Investments fell 0.01 of a cent ending at 2.09 US cents in an exchange of 10,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.02 of a cent to 12.6 US cents with 2,428 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.13 of a cent and ended at 0.71 US cents after exchanging 210,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.