Trading ended on Wednesday, with no declining stocks as the volume of shares changing hands declined by 8 percent less and the value jumped 87 percent higher than on Tuesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar.
Compared to eight on Tuesday, seven securities trading on Wednesday, with prices of four rising and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index climbed 3.89 points to end at 199.52. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing 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, 209,206 shares traded for US$17,560 versus 228,601 units at US$9,366 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 29,887 shares at US$2,509, compared to 28,575 shares at US$1,171 on Tuesday and month to date, averaging 66,165 units at US$7,243 versus 71,686 units at US$7,963 on Tuesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share ended unchanged at 7 US cents with 800 shares changing hands, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents trading 166,768 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.08 in trading two shares. Sterling Investments rallied 0.09 cents to 2.09 US cents in an exchange of 25,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.89 cents to 12.97 US cents after 15,000 units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 1 cent to end at 16 US cents after 67 stocks crossed through the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 cents to 0.88 of a US cent after 1,569 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks rose on the JSE USD market
Trading plummets on JSE USD Market
Trading plummeted on Tuesday and ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining by 31 percent, with 72 percent less value than in trading on Monday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market that resulted in slightly more stocks falling than rising.
Similar to trading on Monday, Tuesday ended with eight securities changing hands, with prices of two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged, leaving the JSE US Denominated Equities Index with a loss of 2.10 points to end at 195.63.
A total of 228,601 shares changed hands for US$9,366 virsus 331,087 units at US$33,143 on Monday.
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.
Trading averaged 28,575 units at US$1,171, compared to 41,386 shares at US$4,143 on Monday and month to date averages 71,686 at US$7,963 versus 80,762 units at US$9,393 on Monday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share remained unchanged at 7 US cents while exchanging 1,370 units,
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 12 cents to end at US$1.08 after two stock units crossed the market, Productive Business Solutions climbed 14.7 cents to US$1.127 with the swapping of 239 units. Proven Investments fell 1.43 cents to 22.56 US cents with an exchange of 29,105 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share dropped 0.89 cents in closing at 12.08 US cents, with 2,508 stocks changing hands, Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of a cent to 0.81 of a US cent in switching ownership of 195,000 shares.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference shares remained at US$1.90 after trading 199 stock units and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05, with 178 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased JSE US dollar market action- Monday
A big surge in trading on Monday, saw greater participation of stocks than usual, sending the volume of shares traded surging sharply higher by 866 percent and the value jumping 481 percent from Friday levels, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with rising stocks just outnumbering those falling.
Eight securities changed hands compared to seven on Friday, with four rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.30 points to end at 197.73. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 331,087 shares traded for US$33,143 compared to 34,284 units at US$5,704 on Friday. Trading averaged 41,386 units at US$4,143, compared to 4,898 shares at US$815 on Friday and month to date averages 80,762 at US$9,393 versus 91,262 units at US$10,793 on Friday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share popped 0.1 of a cent to end at 7 US cents with an exchange of 43,116 shares, Proven Investments gained 1.19 cents to finish at 23.99 US cents with a transfer of 23,969 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share advanced 0.89 of a cent to close at 12.97 US cents with 55,479 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance US share declined by 1 cent to15 US cents with investors switching ownership of 20 units while Transjamaican Highway shed 0.05 of a cent to finish at 0.79 US cents with 200,000 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment fell 9.9 cents to close at US$1.90 with 73 shares traded, JMMB Group 5.75% climbed 3 cents to US$2.05 with a transfer of 6,730 stocks and JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1.05 with 1,700 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks close higher on the JSE USD Market
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares declining 66 percent below Thursday’s turn after 31 percent less funds passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulted in a few stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to seven on Thursday with prices of two rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.50 points to end at 196.43. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 34,284 shares traded for US$5,704 compared to 99,799 units at US$8,317 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 4,898 units at US$815, compared to 14,257 shares at US$1,188 on Thursday and the month to date averages 91,262 at US$10,793 versus 117,547 units at US$13,830 on Thursday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share traded 1,527 shares at 6.9 US cents, Productive Business Solutions gained 3 cents to end at 98 US cents with 11 units clearing the market, Proven Investments ended at 22.8 US cents, with 12,237 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share shed 0.9 of a cent to close at 12.08 US cents after trading 20,232 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 1 cent in closing at 16 US cents after an exchange of 26 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 in switching ownership of one stock unit and JMMB Group 6% ended unchanged at US$1.05 in trading 250 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Across the board fall for JSE US$ stocks
Trading dived sharply on Thursday, with investors exchanging 93 percent fewer shares than on Wednesday, with 97 pompared to six on Wednesday, trading ended with seven securities changing hands, with one rising and six declining.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.16 points to end at 194.93.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratio is 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, 99,799 shares traded for US$8,317, down from 1,508,978 units at US$273,924 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 14,257 units at US$1,188 versus 251,496 shares at US$45,654 on Wednesday and the month to date averages 117,547 at US$13,830 versus 162,736 units at US$19,360 on Wednesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital US fell 0.1 of a cent to 6.9 US cents with an exchange of 150 shares, Margaritaville dropped 0.45 of a cent to 9 US cents with 11,073 stock units passing through the market, Proven Investments lost 0.2 of a cent to end at 22.8 US cents with 27,763 units changing hands. Sterling Investments fell 0.09 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with 660 shares traded, Sygnus Credit Investments USD declined 0.01 of a cent to finish at 12.98 US cents with investors switching ownership of 3,504 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of a cent to end at 0.84 US cents with 56,609 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% rose 3 cents to US$1.05 with 40 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Proven drives JSE USD market trading – Wednesday
Proven Investment ended trading as the standout stock, having exchanged the most shares for the day after it ended with an exchange of 1,018,190 shares on the US dollar market on Wednesday, as the trade pushed the overall volume exchanged up 827 percent higher than on Tuesday after 3,652 percent more funds, came into the market and resulted in rising stocks outnumbered declining ones.
Six securities traded on Wednesday compared to five on Tuesday, with prices of three rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 4.66 points to 197.09. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values averages 12.3. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,508,978 shares traded for US$273,924 versus 162,849 units at US$7,301 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 251,496 units at US$45,654 compared to 32,570 shares at US$1,460 on Tuesday and the month to date averages 162,736 at US$19,360 versus 109,480 units at US$3,584 on Tuesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than its last selling price and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital US rose 0.01 of a cent to finish at 7 US cents with 469,000 shares traded, Proven Investments lost 0.99 of a cent to settle at 23 US cents with 1,018,190 stock units changing hands, Sterling Investments ended unchanged at 2.09 US cents with 27 stocks passing through the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased by 1 cent to 15 US cents with a transfer of 568 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.13 of a cent to close at 0.88 of a US cent with 11,193 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.02 with 10,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sluggish trading for JSE US dollar market on Tuesday
Trading on Tuesday closed with the US dollar market declining as investors exchanged 83 percent fewer shares at 74 percent less the value than on Monday, resulting in falling stocks just nudging out those rising.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, the same number as on Monday, with prices of one rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dropped 2.47 points to end at 192.43.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 162,849 shares traded for US$7,301 down from 931,949 units at US$28,540 on Monday. Trading averaged 32,570 units at US$1,460 compared to 186,390 shares at US$5,708 on Monday and the month to date averages 109,480 at US$3,584. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, First Rock Capital US lost 0.01 of a cent to end at 6.99 US cents with 7,199 shares changing hands, Margaritaville remained unchanged at 9.45 US cents with 3,415 stock units traded, Proven Investments rallied 0.09 of a cent to finish at 23.99 US cents with 20,736 units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD based stock settled at 12.99 US cents with a transfer of 5,791 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to 0.75 US cents with 125,708 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up for JSE USD market
Trading closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday as investors exchanged 63 percent more shares valued 51 percent more than Friday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling and slippage in the index declining.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Friday, with prices of two rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 4.36 points to end at 194.90. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio is 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, 931,949 shares traded for US$28,540up from 570,773 units at US$18,913 on Friday. Trading averaged 186,390 units at US$5,708 compared to 95,129 shares at US$3,152 on Friday compared to October that ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, 
First Rock Capital US share remained unchanged at 7 US cents with a transfer of 808 shares, Proven Investments rallied 1.69 cents to 23.9 US cents with 83,508 stock units traded, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.19 of a cent to end at 12.99 US cents with investors switching ownership of 17,171 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 2.3 cents to 14 US cents with 1,300 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.15 of a cent to close at 0.8 of US cents with 829,162 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE US dollar market surges on Friday
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rebounded firmly, with 14.33 points to end at 199.26 and more than recovered the near 11 points fall on Thursday as trading ended on the JSE US dollar market Friday, after investors transferred 270 percent more shares than on Thursday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, down from nine on Thursday with prices of five rising and one declining.
PE Ratios, are measures used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecast done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 570,773 shares traded for US$18,913 compared with 154,268 units versus US$24,039 on Thursday. Trading averaged 95,129 units at US$3,152, 17,141 shares at US$2,671 on Thursday and month to date averaging 48,646 at US$4,160 versus 46,415 units at US$4,208 on Thursday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197. 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 US advanced 0.1 of a cent to 7 US cents with an exchange of 142,050 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions rallied 21 cents to 95 US cents with 338 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments fell 0.79 of a cent to finish at 22.21 US cents with 19,800 stocks traded. Sygnus Credit Investments USD climbed 0.8 of a cent to close at 12.8 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,053 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD rose 0.3 of a cent to 16.3 US cents with a transfer of 501 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.08 of a cent to close at 0.95 of a US cent with 406,031 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big drop for JSE US dollar market – Thursday
Investors exchanged 470 percent more shares, having 125 percent more value on Thursday than on Wednesday, resulting in an even number of shares rising and falling, but landed the JSE US dollar market index in shredding 10.63 points to close at 184.93.
Nine securities traded, up from six on Wednesday, with stocks rising, declining and unchanged, sharing three each.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.7. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 154,268 shares traded for US$24,039 versus 27,048 units at US$10,676 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 17,141 units at US$2,671, compared to 4,508 shares at US$1,779 Wednesday and the month to date averages 46,415 at US$4,208, from 48,686 units at US$4,327 on Wednesday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
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 US lost 0.1 of a cent to end at 6.9 US cents with an exchange of 96,900 shares, 
Margaritaville advanced 0.45 of a cent to 9.45 US cents with 5,550 stock units changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 20 cents to finish at US$1.20 with a transfer of 500 stocks. Productive Business Solutions fell 18 cents to 74 US cents with 5,503 units traded, Proven Investments gained 0.89 of a cent to close at 23 US cents with 39,836 shares passing through the market, Sterling Investments settled at 2.09 US cents with investors switching ownership of 200 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD remained at 16 US cents with a transfer of 2,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.07 of a cent to close at 0.87 of a US cent with 2,519 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2.02 with 1,260 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.