Trading remained low key on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with low market activity on Friday, with the market declining after an even number of stocks rose and fell.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands at the close, compared to six on Thursday and ended with the prices of two stocks rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
JSE USD equity index lost 4.59 points to end at 193.77.
The average PE Ratio ends at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 105,505 shares, for US$1,376 compared to 9,703 units at US$772 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 21,101 units at US$275, compared to an average of 1,617 shares at US$129 on Thursday. Trading averaged 79,900 units for the month to date at US$4,750 in contrast to 87,071 units at US$5,295 on Thursday. By comparison, December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices none with lower offers.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investments gained 0.9 of a cent to close at 8.9 US cents in an exchange of 5,000 units, Productive Business Solutions settled at 79 US cents, with 44 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments lost 0.29 of a cent in closing at 25.3 US cents clearing the market with 157 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments rose half a cent to close at 17 US cents in exchanging 23 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.1 of a cent to end at 0.85 of a US cent in exchanging 100,281 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to four on Wednesday and ended with prices of three rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
First Rock Capital Investment gained 1 cent to end at 8 US cents after 2,400 shares cross the market, Proven Investments stayed at 25.59 US cents with the 20 units changing hands, Sterling Investments climbed 0.02 of a cent to 2.02 US cents with the swapping of 3,208 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.45 of a cent to 16.5 US cents with an exchange of 3,000 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.95 of a US cent in switching ownership of 1,070 shares.
Four securities changed hands, compared to six on Tuesday and trading ended with two stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close of trading, Margaritaville traded 2,152 shares and closed at 11 US cents, Proven Investments rose 2.59 cents ending at 25.59 US cents, with 586 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.05 cents to 16.95 US cents after 157,556 stock units cleared the market and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.09 cents to end at 0.95 US cents in exchanging 209,800 shares.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared up from four on Monday with no stock rising, four declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the market close, First Rock Capital Investment carved out a loss of 1.89 cents in closing at 7 US cents after 101,000 stock units cleared the market, Sterling Investments shed 0.4 of a cent, ending at 2 US cents in an exchange of 48,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 17 US cents after exchanging 21,686 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.04 of a cent to close at 0.86 of a US cent in finishing trading with 779,120 units.
For the third consecutive day, trading ended with four securities changing hands at the close and ended with the prices of one stock rising, three declining and none remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment lost 0.01 of a cent to end at 8.89 US cents after trading 1,004,937 shares, Proven Investments dropped 2.69 cents to end at 23 US cents after exchanging 2,800 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments rose half a cent to 17 US cents, with 254 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway carved out a loss of 0.04 of a cent to settle at 0.9 of a US cent after 21,892 stocks crossed the market.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investment shed 0.08 of a cent to end at 8.9 US cents in exchanging 380 shares, Proven Investments gained 3.68 cents to close at 25.69 US cents, trading 1,431 stock units. Sterling Investments gained 0.02 of a cent and ended at 2.4 US cents, with 40,000 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 16.5 US cents in exchanging 3,460 stock units.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investments fell by 0.01 of a cent to end at 8.98 US cents, in exchanging 102 units, Proven Investments declined by 2.89 cents to close at 22.01 US cents, after clearing the market with 3,240 units, Sterling Investments rose 0.38 US cents to settle at 2.38 US cents, in crossing the exchange with 12,910 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.11 cents to close at 0.94 US cents, with the swapping of 757,713 shares.
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, Proven Investments gained 1 cent to settle at 25 US cents, with an exchange of 1,718 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.95 of a cent to end at 16.95 US cents trading 2,700 units.
The market closed with six securities changing hands, similar to trading on Thursday and ended with the prices of three stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investment rose 1.18 cents in closing at 8.99 US cents, clearing the market with 11,785 shares, Margaritaville rose 1 cent to close at 11 US cents trading 951 stocks, Productive Business Solutions carved out a gain of 4 cents and ending at 79 US cents crossing through the exchange 1,500 shares. Proven Investments shed 1.9 cents to settle at 24 US cents in an exchange of 4,132 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 16 US cents in trading 61,789 stocks and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.83 US cents after exchanging 152,989 shares.