JSE USD market in comatose state

Only two securities traded on Wednesday compared to six on Tuesday on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with the market index unchanged after there were no price changes at the close.
The JSE USD Equities Index was unchanged at 192.46, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.9 based on the IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with 95 percent fewer shares traded than on Tuesday, as only 794 shares changed hands, with a value of US$454 compared to 16,817 units at US$12,542 on Tuesday. The average trade for the day amounted to 397 units at US$227, in contrast to an average of 2,803 shares at US$2,090 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 1,078,429 units for the month to date at US$18,191 in contrast to 1,122,430 units at US$18,924. By comparison, September ended with an average of 84,017 units for US$10,590 .
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none  with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 13.5 US cents, with 613 units changing hands and in the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2.05 after crossing the exchange with 181 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Prices up index dips on JSE USD market

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday with very low volume after 98 percent fewer shares changed hands compared to Friday at 35 percent less value.
At the close of the market, trading ended with six securities changing hands compared to four on Friday and closed with the prices of three stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.26 points to settle at 192.46 and the average PE Ratio ended at 12.9 based on the IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 16,817 shares, accounting for US$12,542 compared to 694,986 units at US$19,235 on Friday. The average trade for the day amounted to 2,803 units changing hands at US$2,090, in contrast to an average of 173,747 shares at US$4,809  on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 1,122,430 units for the month to date at US$18,924, in contrast to 1,278,657 units atUS$21,273. By comparison, September ended with an average of 84,017 units for US$10,590.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ending with bids higher than its last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital Investment added four-tenths of a cent to close at 8.9 US of cents, with investors swapping 1,204 stock units, Margaritaville gained 1 US cent in closing at 15 US cents, after an exchange of 125 units, Proven Investments was unchanged at 27 US cents trading 9,679 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 1 US cent to end at 13.5 US cents, with a transfer of 1,016 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share closed at US$1.96, with an exchange of 50 units and JMMB Group 5.75% C share climbed 4 US cents to settle at US$2.05, in trading 4,743 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE USD Market

More gains for the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange at the close on Friday with 36 percent more shares trading than on Thursday and resulting in the market index 192.72 after rising 1.65 points.
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to two on Thursday and ended with the prices of two stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
The average PE Ratio ended at 12.8 based on the ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 694,986 shares, accounting for US$19,235  compared to 512,400 units at US$7,505 on Thursday. An average of  173,747 shares traded for the day at US$4,809, in contrast to the average of 256,200 shares at US$3,753 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 1,278,657 units for the month to date for US$21,273, in contrast to 1,391,981 units at US$22,962, well in excess of September average of 84,017 units for US$10,590.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment gained 1.29 US cents to close at 8.5 US cents, after trading 14,011 stock units, Margaritaville remained at 14 US cents trading 3,500 units. Proven Investments gained 1 US cent to close at 27 US cents in a transfer of 45,510 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped by 0.02 of a cent and closed at 0.83 of a US cent, with 631,965 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE USD market drops

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with the market falling after the trading of percent fewer shares than on Wednesday, resulting in just two stocks trading, both of which declined.  
The JSE USD Equities Index fell 7.08 points to settle at 191.07, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.6 based on the IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 512,400 shares, accounting for US$7,505 compared to 46,796,026 units at US$467,983 on Wednesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 256,200 units changing hands at  US$3,753
, in contrast to an average of 23,398,013 shares at US$233,991 on Wednesday. Trading ended, with an average of 21,391,981 units changing hands, for the month to date at US$22,962. Trading ended, with an average of 256,200 units changing hands at US$3,753 in contrast to 1,453,375 units at US$24,000. By comparison, September ended with an average of 84,017 units for US$10,590. 
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments lost I cent and closed at 26 US cents with an exchange of 12,400 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.10 of a cent to close at 0.85 of a US cent trading 500,000 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican pushes trading

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Wednesday, with the market rising after the trading of 7,968 percent more shares than on Tuesday, resulting in just one stock recording a price change. 
Two securities changed hands at the close of the market compared to three on Tuesday and ended with the price just one stock rising and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index, gained 2.61 points to settle at 198.15, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.9  based on the IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 46,796,026 shares, accounting for US$467,983 compared to 580,012 units at US$14,354 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 23,398,013 units changing hands at  US$233,991, in contrast to an average of 193,337 shares at US$4,785  on Tuesday. Trading ended, with an average of 1,453,375  units for the month to date at US$24,000 in contrast to 199,396 units at US$12,001. By comparison, September ended with an average of 84,017  units for US$10,590. 
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments closed at 27 US cents with an exchange of 4,072 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.014 of a cent to close at 0.95 of a US cent trading  46,791,954 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE USD market

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday after the market rising after trading 86 percent fewer shares than Monday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling. 
At the close of the market, trading ended with three securities changing hands compared to four on Monday and ending with one stock rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index carved out a gain of 3.01 points to settle at 195.54, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.6 based on the IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 580,012 shares, accounting for US$14,354  compared to 4,211,063 units at US$42,648 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 193,337 units changing hands at  US$4,785, in contrast to an average of 1,052,766 shares at US$10,662  on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 199,396 units for the month to date at US$12,001 in contrast to 199,964 units at US$12,677. By comparison, September ended with an average of 84,017 units for US$10,590.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments shed 1 US cent to settle at 27 US cents, with 34,979 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 1 US cent to close at 14.5 US cents with investors switching ownership of just one stock and  Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.81 US cent, with 545,032 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE USD index drops

Trading volume surged on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Monday, after more than 4 million shares of Transjamaican Highway crossed the market and leading to 598 percent more shares than on Friday.  
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to four on Friday and ended with the prices of one stock rising, three declining and none remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index dipped 4.52 points to settle at 192.53, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.5 based on the IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,211,063 shares for $42,648 compared to 602,952 units at US$128,445 on Friday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 1,052,766 units changing hands at  US$10,662, in contrast to an average of 150,738 shares at US$32,111 on Friday. Trading ended, with an average of 199,964 units for the month to date at US$12,677 in contrast to 78,135 units at US$12,965. By comparison,  September ended with an average of 84,017  units for US$10,590.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments lost 1.8 cents to end at 28 US cents with an exchange of29,580 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments lost eight-tenths of a cent and closed the trading of 930 shares at 13.5 US cents and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.011 of a cent to close at 0.081 of a US cent with investors switching ownership of 4,180,389 units of the stock.
In the preference segment JMMB Group 6% traded 164 shares and gained 1 cent to close at US$1.18.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Increased JSE USD market trading

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Friday, with the market declining after trading 48 percent more shares than on Thursday, resulting in the prices of more stocks rising than falling. 
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to three on Thursday and ended with the prices of two stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index dipped 4.16 points to settle at 197.05, with the average PE Ratio ending at 13 based on the IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 602,952 shares, for US$128,445, compared to 408,238 units at US$6,204 on Thursday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 150,738 units changing hands at US$32,111, in contrast to an average of 136,079 shares at US$2,068 on Thursday. Trading ended, with an average of 78,135 units for the month to date at US$12,965, in contrast to 66,034 units at US$9,774 on Thursday. By comparison, September ended with an average of 84,017 units for US$10,590.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment carved out a loss of 1.79 US cents in ending at 7.21 US cents, with 9,925 shares changing hands, Proven Investments gained 0.08 of a  cent to end at 29.80 US cents with an exchange of 455,441 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments closed the trading of 13,281 shares at 14.35 US cents and Transjamaican Highway added 0.02 of a cent to close at 0.092 of a US cent with investors switching ownership of 124,305 units of stock.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE USD market recovering

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Thursday with the market rising after investors traded 268 percent more shares than on Wednesday and close with three securities changing hands compared to four on Wednesday and resulting in two stocks rising and one remaining unchanged. 
The JSE USD Equities Index advanced by 2.71 points to settle at 201.21, to be down by 11 percent for the year to date after being down 21 percent at the low point for the year. The market closed with the average PE Ratio  ending at 13.2 based on the IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 408,238 shares, for US$6,204, compared to 110,846 units at US$15,976 on Wednesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 136,079 units changing hands at US$2,068, compared to an average of 27,712 shares at US$3,994 on Wednesday. Trading ended, with an average of 66,034 units for the month to date at US$9,774 in contrast to 56,028 units at US$10,875. By comparison, September ended with an average of 84,017 units for US$10,590.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows one stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Holdings rose four-tenths of a cent to 9 US cents, with the trading of 1,300 shares, Proven Investments gained 1 US cent to end at 29 US cents, after crossing the exchange with 8,638 stock units and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.09 of a cent with 398,300 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Modest gains for JSE USD market

Price rises and losses were even at the close of trading of the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s US dollar market on Wednesday. The market rose modestly after an exchange of 78 percent fewer shares than on Tuesday. 
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to two on Tuesday and ended, with the prices of two stocks each, rising and declining.
The JSE USD Equities Index carved out a gain of 2.06 points to settle at 198.50, with the average PE Ratio of 13.1 based on the IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 110,846 shares, accounting for US$15,976. On Tuesday, 503,852 units traded for US$140,501.
The average trade for the day amounted to 27,712 units changing hands at US$3,994, in contrast to an average of 251,926 shares at US$70,250 on Tuesday. Trading ended, with an average of

56,028 units for the month to date at US$10,875 in contrast to 62,690 units at US$12,494. By comparison, September ended with an average of 84,017 units for US$10,590. 
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment lost four-tenths of a cent to settle at 8.6 US cents after trading 2,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments added 0.08 of a cent to close at 14.85 US cents with 5 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of a cent to 0.9 of a US cent, with 95,000 stocks passing through the market.
In the preference segment of the market, JMMB Group 6% increased 3 US cents to settle at US$1.08, with investors exchanging 13,841 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.