Trading was mixed at the closed on Tuesday with five securities changing hands, down from seven on Monday with of one stock rising, three declining and one closing unchanged on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, as investors exchanged 92 percent more shares than on Monday for 53 percent less value.
The JSE USD Equity Index fell 1.75 points to close at 193.78. The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averaged 12 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 514,569 shares traded for US$8,228 compared to 267,871 units at US$17,654 on Monday.
Trading averaged 102,914 units at US$1,646, in contrast to 38,267 shares at US$2,522 on Monday. Month to date trades average 75,689 units at US$3,890 in contrast to 74,537 units at US$3,985 on Tuesday. May ended with an average of 138,035 units for US$17,391.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price, while two ended with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital fell 0.64 of a cent to finish at 7.36 US cents with an exchange of 2,907 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9.2 US cents with 4,100 stocks traded, Proven Investments rose 0.74 of a cent to 25.75 US cents with 1,625 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.3 of a cent to end at 14.7 US cents with a transfer of 22,926 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.82 US cents with 483,011 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Seven securities traded, up from four on Friday with one rising, four declining and two remaining unchanged. The JSE USD Equity Index gained 0.07 points to end at 195.53.
Proven Investments remained at 25.01 US cents after 20,151 stocks changed hands. Sterling Investments fell 0.11 of a cent to 1.99 US cents with 96,845 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments traded 42,412 stock units at 15 US cents and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of a cent to 0.85 US cents with 65,500 units crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with the prices of three rising, none declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital advanced 0.88 of a cent to 8.88 US cents with an exchange of 11 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with 12,900 stocks traded, Sterling Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to 2.1 US cents with 100 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.86 of a US cent with 163,160 shares crossing the exchange.
Six securities changed hands, similar to Wednesday, with prices of two rising, one declining and three closing unchanged.
First Rock Capital rose 0.79 of a cent to 8 US cents with an exchange of 8,364 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents in swapping of 57,398 shares, Proven Investments dropped 0.84 of a cent to 25.01 US cents with 10,663 shares traded. Sterling Investments closed at 2 US cents with a transfer of 25,502 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 1 cent to 15 US cents, with 8,631 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.85 of a US cent after 55,340 stock units crossed the exchange.
Six securities traded on Wednesday, compared to five on Tuesday with three stocks rising, one declining while two finished unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital declined 0.79 of a cent to close at 7.21 US cents after trading two shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.05 after 45 stock units changed hands, Proven Investments popped 0.8 of a cent to 25.85 US cents after the trading of 29,433 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 2,155 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.85 US cents with the swapping of 304,576 units.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to eight on Monday with prices of one stock rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital declined by 0.98 of a cent to end at 8 US cents with an exchange of 163,018 stock units, Proven Investments 0.8 of a cent to 25.05 US cents, with ownership of 11,428 stock units switching, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 1 cent to 14 US cents with 30,400 shares traded and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.82 of a US cent with 16,686 units crossing the exchange.
The JSE USD Equity Index fell 1.90 points to 196.16. The PE Ratio, a measure of determining the appropriate relative value of each stock, based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings averages 12.3.
Proven Investments gained 0.35 of a cent in closing at 25.85 US cents, with 1,808 stocks changing hands. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after an exchange of 10,356 units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to 15 US cents trading 4,439 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to 0.82 of a US cent in trading 283,393 units.
Seven securities traded, up from four on Thursday with prices of two rising, four declining and one remaining unchanged.
0.85 of a cent to close at 9 US cents after exchanging 100,000 stocks, Proven Investments declined 0.45 of a cent to 25.5 US cents in exchanging 30,050 stock units. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in exchanging 24,905 units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.19 of a cent to close at 14.8 US cents, in trading just one unit, Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.87 of a US cent in an exchange of 19,650 stocks.
Four securities traded on Thursday, down from six on Wednesday on the JSE USD market, with one stock rising, one declining and two ending unchanged, with the market index rising slightly, after an exchange of 93 percent fewer shares at 90 percent less value than on Wednesday and resulting in an even number of stocks falling and rising.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 9 US cents with an exchange of 7,352 shares, Proven Investments slipped 0.09 of a cent to 25.9 US cents, trading 155,084 units, Sterling Investments settled at 2 US cents with a transfer of 45,825 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.05 of a cent to 15.25 US cents with 30,029 units traded and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent to end at 0.86 of a US cent with 221,713 stocks crossing the exchange.