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.

Trading gains for JSE USD market on Friday

Trading picked up on Friday and ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 16 percent and the value climbing 60 percent higher than Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks than declining.
Six securities traded, compared to Thursday’s five, with prices of two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.27 points to end at 203.36.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages  12.1. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 407,025 shares traded for US$58,989, up from 350,075 units at US$36,943 on Thursday. Trading averaged 67,838 units at US$9,832 compared to 70,015 shares at US$7,389 previously and month to date averages 310,559 shares at US$62,894 versus 442,953 units at US$91,837 on Thursday. 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 none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share remained at 6.6 US cents with an exchange of 4,759 shares, Proven Investments advanced half a cent to end at 23.5 US cents, with 21,225 stocks crossing the market, Sterling Investments traded 1,000 units at 2.09 US cents. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 3 cents in closing at 11 US cents after exchanging 2,531 stock units and Transjamaican Highwayrose 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.9 US cents with 352,510 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2.02 while exchanging 25,000 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE USD market bucks negative trend by others

The volume of shares trading on Thursday dropped 92 percent, with the value falling 96 percent lower than on Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling and the market bucking the trend of declines by the Main and Junior Markets.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Wednesday, with three rising and two declining.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.30 points to end at 205.64. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. 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, 350,075 shares traded for US$36,943, down from 4,522,403 units at US$973,267 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 70,015 units at US$7,389, compared to 753,734 shares at US$162,211 on Wednesday and month to date, averages 442,953 shares at US$91,837. 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, First Rock Capital USD share popped 0.6 of a cent to 6.6 US cents, with an exchange of 2,813 shares, Proven Investments increased 1 cent to 23 US cents after exchanging 12,576 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.08 of a cent in ending at 2.09 US cents after trading 2,000 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 2.85 cents in closing at 10 US cents with 298,035 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of a cent to 0.87 US cents with 34,651 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big jump in trading activity on JSE USD market

Trading jumped sharply on Wednesday, with the volume of shares changing hands rising 435 percent higher than on Tuesday and the value climbing 709 percent at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
A total of six securities traded, compared to eight on Tuesday with one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.19 points to end at 204.33.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. 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, 4,522,403 shares traded, for US$973,267 compared to 846,041 units at US$120,319 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 753,734 units at US$162,211, compared to 105,755 shares at US$15,040 on Tuesday. 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 their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share dropped 0.59 of a cent to 6 US cents with 44,000 shares clearing the market, Margaritaville ended at 9 US cents in switching ownership of 84,334 stocks, Proven Investments fell 1 cent to 22 US cents after exchanging 4,372,821 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share traded 127 stock units unchanged at 14 US cents and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent to end at 0.89 US cents after exchanging 20,621 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.15 after trading 500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Big jump in JSE USD market

Trading ended on Tuesday, with a 1,034 percent surge in the volume of shares changing hands after a 2,082 percent jump in total funds passing through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market than on Monday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, versus nine on Monday with four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index jumped 8.81 points to end at 205.52 to be up 10.3 percent for the year to date.
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, 846,041 shares worth US$120,319 traded up from 74,628 units at US$5,514 on Monday. Trading averaged 105,755 units at US$15,040, compared to 8,292 shares at US$613 on the previous day and month to date an average of 79,766 shares at US$10,928 versus 78,291 units at US$10,695 on Monday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
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 declined 0.48 of one cent to 9 US cents in trading 1,200 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 3 cents to close at US$1.08 after exchanging one stock unit, Productive Business Solutions rose 3.45 cents to US$1.1615 trading 51 stocks. Proven Investments increased 0.15 of a cent to end at 23 US cents, with 500,827 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished unchanged at 12.85 US cents after exchanging 3,815 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 2 cents to 14 US cents with an exchange of 3,542 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.86 of one US cent in switching ownership of 335,655 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% closed at US$1.15, with 950 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Broad based trading in JSE USD market

Trading on Monday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 86 percent with a 95 percent lower than on Friday, at close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks declining than rising.
Trading ended with nine securities changing hands, compared to five on Friday with prices of three rising, four declining and two ended unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index squeezed out a rise of 0.16 points to end at 196.71.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts carried out by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending for the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 74,628 shares traded for US$5,514, down from 515,741 units at US$106,763 on Friday. Trading averaged 8,292 units at US$613, compared to 103,148 shares at US$21,353 on Friday and month to date averages 78,291 shares at US$10,695 versus 83,064 units at US$11,383 on Friday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price, while none closed with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share climbed 0.39 of a cent to 6.59 US cents a 41, after trading 449 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.48 of one cent to end at 9.48 US cents in an exchange of 577 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 3 cents to US$1.05 after trading 180 stocks. Proven Investments advanced 0.35 of a cent to 22.85 US cents trading 9,876 stock units, Sterling Investments lost 0.08 of a cent to close at 2.01 US cents, with 12,042 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.14 of one cent to end at 12.85 US cents, with 666 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 16 US cents in exchanging 324 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.85 of a US cent in switching ownership of 9,487 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.90 in exchanging 27 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Declining stocks dominate on JSE USD market

Trading ended on Friday with the volume and the value of shares changing hands declining 21 percent respectively below Thursday’s trades, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, similar to Thursday, with one rising, four declining. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.34 points to end at 196.55.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts computed by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 515,741 shares traded for US$106,763 compared to 651,072 units at US$135,453 on Thursday. Trading averaged 103,148 units at US$21,353, compared to 130,214 shares at US$27,091 on Thursday and month to date averages 83,064 shares at US$11,383 versus 82,273 units at US$10,990 on Thursday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one 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 shed 0.4 of a cent to close at 6.2 US cents in an exchange of 1,000 shares, Margaritaville fell 0.49 of one cent to end at 9 US cents after exchanging 64,038 stocks, Proven Investments dropped 0.49 of a cent in ending at 22.5 US cents, with 448,344 units crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.01of a cent to 12.99 US cents with the swapping of 34 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.86 of one US cent in switching ownership of 2,325 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading surges on JSE USD market

Trading surged sharply on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with the volume of shares changing hands jumping 201 percent and the value rising 708 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, down from eight on Wednesday with prices of two rising, none declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.42 points to end at 195.21. 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, 651,072 shares traded for US$135,453 compared to 216,601 units at US$16,762 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 130,214 units at US$27,091, compared to 27,075 shares at US$2,095 previously and month to date averages 82,273 shares at US$10,990 versus 80,309 units at US$10,330 on Wednesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one 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 finished unchanged at 6.6 US cents, with 1,509 shares crossing the market, Proven Investment popped 0.41 of a cent to 22.99 US cents in exchanging 591,933 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 13 US cents trading 7,480 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to 0.81 US cents with 50,000 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.15 in switching ownership of 150 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.