The majority of stocks trading on Tuesday remained unperturbed at the close of the JSE USD market after investors swapped 51 percent more shares, with a value that was 297 percent more than those trading on Monday.
Five securities were traded, compared to six on Monday, with one rising, none declining and four remaining unchanged.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.71 points to end at 190.79. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.9 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 648,588 shares traded for US$140,414, up from 430,050 units at US$35,362 on Monday. Trading averaged 129,718 units at US$28,083, up from 71,675 shares at US$5,894 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 92,399 units at US$9,601 versus 88,943 units at US$7,889 on Monday. July ended with an average of 178,541 units for US$18,099.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital settled at 7 US cents with an exchange of 5,450 shares, Margaritaville ended at 9 US cents with 111,000 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments ended unchanged at 24 US cents with 529,631 stock units traded and Sterling Investments finished at 2.05 US cents with 381 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% gained 1 cent to finish at US$1.01 with 2,126 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The majority of stocks trading on Monday gained and outnumbered declining ones two to one at the close of the Jamaica Stock exchange that ended with the USD market as investors exchanged 44 percent more shares than on Friday for 281 percent greater value.
At the close, First Rock Capital fell 0.99 of a cent to 7 US cents with an exchange of 8,758 shares, Margaritaville rose 0.1 of a cent to 9 US cents with 284,705 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments dropped 0.95 of a cent to 24 US cents with 31,288 units traded. Sterling Investments gained 0.05 of a cent to 2.05 US cents with 649 stocks passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.72 of a cent to 15.55 US cents with investors switching ownership of 4,650 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.09 cents to 0.89 of one US cent with 100,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading on Friday ended with the JSE USD market slipping as investors exchanged 292 percent more shares than on Thursday after 61 percent more funds entered the market, resulting in more shares falling than rising.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville had an exchange of 478 shares at 8.9 US cents, Proven Investments rose 0.94 of one cent to end at 24.95 US cents with 10,500 units changing hands, Sterling Investments lost 0.07 of a cent to settle at 2 US cents with a transfer of 50,000 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments J$ stock climbed 2.94 cents to close at 14.83 US cents with 14,200 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ stock declined by 0.6 of one cent to finish at 12.2 US cents with 335 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to 0.95 of one US cent with 562 shares crossing the exchange.
At the close, First Rock Capital dropped 0.49 of a cent in closing at 7.5 US cents after exchanging 5,784 shares, Margaritaville remained at 8.9 US cents with 10,619 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments rallied 0.01 of a cent to close at 24.01 US cents while trading 77,911 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments J$ based ordinary stock shed 2.94 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ low of 11.89 US cents, with 1,510 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments USD based stocks, popped 0.8 of a cent to end at 12.8 US cents in an exchange of 608 shares, Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.17 of a cent in ending at 1 US cent after finishing trading 1,980,000 stock unit and In the preference segment JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.03 after trading 1,000 unit.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Monday, with prices of two rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two stocks with lower offers.
Seven securities traded, up from six on Thursday, with the prices of four rising and two declining and ending with one remaining unchanged. The JSE USD Equity Index rose 3.55 points to end at 187.46. The PE Ratio, a tool used to computes the appropriate value of stocks, averages 11.8 based on earnings forecast for 2021-22.
First Rock Capital popped 0.079 of a cent to 7.99 US cents in exchanging 1,532 shares, Margaritaville slipped 0.10 of a cent to 8.90 US cents after trading 11,423 shares, MPC Caribbean rose 15 cents to US$1.20 in trading 180 stock units, Proven Investments rose one cent to close at 25 US cents, after an exchange of 31,712 units, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 12 US cents with 37 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.02 of a cent to end at 0.78 US cents with 128,205 shares crossing the exchange.
Proven Investments dominated trading in exchanging the largest block of shares, with just over one million units for 91 percent of the day’s volume, driving the volume traded to a 777 percent increase and the value jumping 942 percent over Wednesday’s level, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange USD market on Thursday.
At the close, First Rock Capital slipped 0.06 of a cent to 7.2 US cents in exchange of 4,024 shares, Proven Investments dropped 0.98 of a cent to 24 US cents with investors swapping ownership of the market topping 1,049,188 shares, Sterling Investments lost 0.08 of a cent to end at 2.07 US cents with 1,633 stock units passing through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 1.3 cents to close at 14 US cents with 200 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 1 cent to 12 US cents with 3,143 units traded and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.02 of a cent to end at 0.80 US cents with 100,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Tuesday’s rally was short-lived for the JSE USD market, with the market Index dropping 8.60 points to settle at 185.77 points on Wednesday, into negative territory for the year, after six securities changed hands versus seven on Tuesday and ended, with two stocks rising, one declining and three closing unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital rose 0.01 of a cent to 7.26 US cents after trading 45,850 shares, Margaritaville settled at 9 US cents with 20 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions fell 3 cents to 77 US cents with a transfer of 194 units. Proven Investments lost 1.96 cents to close at 23.04 US cents with 75,056 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 1 cent to 13 US cents with 1,504 units traded and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.17 of a cent to 0.92 US cents with 100 stock units crossing the exchange.