The volume of shares traded soared by 1,258 percent as 1,032 percent more funds chased after stocks on Tuesday over Monday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling at the close of the JSE USD market.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, up from five on Monday with an equal split of two between rising stocks and those declining and closing unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.43 points to end at 185.24.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.5 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 176,358 shares traded for US$17,759 compared to just 12,988 units at US$1,569 on Monday. Trading averaged 29,393 units at US$2,960, compared to 2,598 shares at US$314 on Monday and month to date an average of 45,324 at US$6,043 in contrast to 47,600 units at US$6,484 on Monday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital settled at 7 US cents with an exchange of 12,674 shares, Margaritaville fell 0.49 of a cent to 9.5 US cents with 742 stocks traded,
Proven Investments rose 1.6 cents to 24.6 US cents with a transfer of 2,455 units. Sterling Investments gained 0.09 of a cent to close at 2.09 US cents with 17,131 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined by 2 cents to settle at 11 US cents with 142,800 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished unchanged at 14 US cents with 556 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Five securities traded compared to eight on Friday, with prices of one rising, three falling and one ending unchanged. The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 2.55 points to end at 183.81.
At the close, First Rock Capital settled at 7 US cents with 415 shares changing hands, Margaritaville declined 0.01 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents with 1,037 stocks traded, Proven Investments fell 1 cent to 23 US cents with a transfer of 1,496 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped half a cent to 13 US cents with investors swapping 8,540 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.06 of a cent to close at 0.9 US cents with 1,500 stock units crossing the exchange.
Overall, eight securities traded compared to seven on Thursday, with four stocks rising, none declining and four ending unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 9,570 shares, Margaritaville rose 0.49 of a cent to 10 US cents with 987 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions settled at 74 US cents in exchanging 265 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 0.9 of a cent to 24 US cents with 2,955 units traded, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rallied 1.5 cents to close at 13.5 US cents with 14,437 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 14 US cents with investors swapping three stocks and Transjamaican Highway inched 0.01 of a cent higher to close at 0.84 US cents with 124,963 stock units crossing the exchange.
Proven Investments dropped 1.59 cents to 23.1 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,674 units, Sterling Investments declined by 0.09 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with 72,601 stock units passing through the market, newly listed Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD gained 14 cents to settle at 14 US cents with 4 shares traded and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.83 of a cent with 130,000 units changing hands.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to five on Tuesday, with the prices of two stocks rising and two declining.
At the close, First Rock Capital fell 0.4 of a cent to 6.6 US cents with a transfer of 4,000 shares, Margaritaville gained 1.93 cents to finish at 10.93 US cents with investors switching ownership of 14,700 units, Proven Investments advanced 1.24 cents to 24.69 US cents with 26,757 stocks traded and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 1 cent to settle at 12 US cents with 17,452 stock units crossing the exchange.
Compared to six trading on Monday, just five securities changed hands, on Tuesday, with prices of one rising, three declining, and one ending unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 14,192 shares at 7 US cents, Productive Business Solutions fell 16 cents to 74 US cents, with 394 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments fell 1.3 cents to 23.45 US cents with a transfer of 144,850 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share advanced 1.99 cents to 13 US cents with 11,072 stock units traded and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.12 of a cent to 0.83 of a US cents with 350,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading on the USD market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with the volume of shares changing hands declining after investors transferred 88 percent fewer shares, with 98 percent less funds than on Friday, and ending with falling stocks outnumbering rising ones.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Margaritaville popped 0.6 of a cent to 11 US cents after trading 1,000 units, Proven Investments rose 0.7 of one cent to close at 24.7 US cents after trading 884,152 stocks. Sterling Investments remained at 2.09 US cents, 781 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share rose 0.01 of a cent to 13 US cents, 21,761 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.01 of one cent to 0.97 US cents after trading 50 shares.
Productive Business Solutions gained 15 cents to 90 US cents with two stocks changing hands. Proven Investments rallied 1 cent to close at 24 US cents, with the swapping of 25,215 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.09 of a cent to 2.09 US cents with 720 units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined by 0.01 of a cent to end at 12.99 US cents with a transfer of 12,208 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.96 US cents with 10,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, compared to seven on Tuesday with prices of three stocks rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
Margaritaville rose 1.4 cents to finish at 10.4 US cents with investors switching ownership of 234 stocks, Proven Investments dropped 0.15 of a cent to end at 23 US cents with an exchange of 103,455 stock units. Sterling Investments declined by 0.09 of a cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 2 US cents with 189 units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 1.24 cents to settle at 13 US cents with a transfer of 500 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.97 US cents with 207,933 stocks crossing the exchange.