Trading on the USD market closed on Thursday with an exchange of 59 percent fewer shares at 94 percent less value than on Wednesday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, up from four on Wednesday, with the prices of two rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged. The JSE USD Equity Index added 1.24 points to end at 186.73.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate values of stocks, averaged 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 340,689 shares traded for US$8,870, down from 826,816 units at US$151,135 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 68,138 units at US$1,774, compared to 206,704 shares at US$37,784 on Wednesday. For the month to date trading averages 182,914 units for at US$18,161 in contrast to 188,277 units at US$18,927 on Wednesday. June ended with an average of 87,444 units for US$6,162.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending, with the bid higher than the last selling price and three, with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital dropped 0.6 of a cent to end at 7.2 US cents with an exchange of 26,683 shares, Proven Investments rose 2.47 cents to 25.48 US cents with 8,293 stocks traded, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1 cent to end at 12 US cents with a transfer of 20,463 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.75 US cents with 285,000 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% gained 6 US cents to US$1.09 with 250 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to five on Tuesday, with the prices of two stocks rising and two declining.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended, with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Monday, with the prices of one stock rising and four declining.
At the close, First Rock Capital gained 0.74 of a cent to end at 7.9 US cents with 13,597 shares traded, Proven Investments dropped 2 cents to 23 US cents with an exchange of 4,332 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ denominated stock declined 0.7 of a cent to finish at 15.3 US cents with a transfer of 48 units. Sygnus Credit Investments US$ denominated stock fell 0.8 of a cent to 12.2 US cents with investors switching ownership of 10,250 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.05 US of a cent to 0.88 of a US cent with 5,019 stocks crossing the exchange.
Similar to Friday six securities traded, with two rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital dipped 0.84 of a cent to 7.16 US cents with an exchange of 37,444 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with 150 stock units traded, Proven Investments rose 1 cent to finish at 25 US cents with ownership of 30,400 stocks switching. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 1 cent to 13 US cents with a transfer of 11,163 units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.13 of a cent cents to 0.93 of a US cent with 332,495 stock units crossing the exchange.
At the close, First Rock Capital gained 0.1 of a cent to close at 8 US cents, with 285 shares changing hands, Margaritaville settled at 9 US cents with an exchange of 30,000 units, Proven Investments ended at 24 US cents with 4,218 stocks traded. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.2 of a cent to 14 US cents, with a transfer of 7,427,937 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.05 of a cent to close at 0.8 of a US cent with 865,149 shares crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, compared to seven on Wednesday, with the price of one rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
Margaritaville dropped 0.99 of a cent to 9 US cents, with 3,000 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments ended trading at 24 US cents, with 235,128 stock units trading, Sterling Investments closed trading at 2.15 US cents in switching ownership of 227 units. Sygnus Credit Investments exchanged a mere 6 shares in ending trading at 16 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 1.6 cents to 13.8 US cents after trading 100 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.05 of a cent after ending at 0.75 US cents in an exchange of 8,469 stocks.
Seven securities traded on Wednesday compared to five on Tuesday, with the price of one rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital settled at 8 US cents with 16,000 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments fell 0.05 of a cent to 24 US cents with 166,293 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments remained at 2.15 US cents with 2,598 stock units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments popped 1 cent to 16 US cents in trading 12 units and Transjamaican Highway saw trading of 1,085,818 shares in closing at 0.80 US cents.
Similar to trading on Monday, five securities traded, with one rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged. The JSE USD Equity Index slipped 0.61 points to end at 184.41.
At the close, First Rock Capital investors traded 3,899 shares at 8 US cents, Margaritaville popped 0.97 o a cent in closing at 9.99 US cents, with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments declined 0.65 of a cent to 24.05 US cents in switching ownership of 2,902 units. Sterling Investments fell 0.15 of a cent and ended at 2.15 US cents with the swapping of 5,000 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1.79 US cents to end at 12.2 US cents trading 2,073 shares.
Overall, 2,078,672 shares traded, for US$107,586 compared to 267,463 units at US$9,495 on Friday.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 6,577 shares at 8 US cents, Proven Investments rose 0.7 of a cent to 24.7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 394,370 units, Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 13.99 US cents with the transfer of 2,021 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent to 0.80 US cents, with 1,675,649 shares crossing the exchange.