The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday, with the market declining after 244 percent more shares changed hands than on Monday and resulted in the prices of more stocks rising than falling.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to three on Monday and ended with the prices of three stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index carved out a loss of 1.50 points to settle at 187.28 at the close, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.7 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 516,236 shares, accounting forUS$127,632 compared to 150,020 units at just US$2,461 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 103,247 units changing hands at US$25,526, in contrast to an average of 50,007 shares at US$820 on Monday. Trading ended, with an average of 91,737 units for the month to date at US$12,611 in contrast to 90,537 units at US$11,266. By comparison, August ended with an average of 83,402 units for US$7,526.
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 gained two-tenths of a cent in ending at 8.7 US cents after 5,500 shares crossed the market, Proven Investments carved out a loss 2 US cents to close at 25 US cents with investors switching ownership of 501,010 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments rose a fraction of a cent to end at 13.02 US cents with investors swapping 4,266 stocks units and Transjamaican Highway gained nine-tenths of a cent and settled at 0.09 US cent with investors swapping 4,510 shares.
In the preference segment of the market, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2.01 in an exchange of 950 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, trading ended with three securities changing hands compared to five on Friday and closed with the price of one stock rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, trading ended similar to Thursday, with five securities changing hands and ended with the prices of one stock rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment lost 0.49 of a cent to close at 8.5 US cents with investors switching ownership of 5,000 shares, Proven Investments gained 1.5 US cents, after ending at 27.5 US cents in exchanging 606 units. Sygnus Credit Investments declined by 1.5 US cents to close at 12 US cents trading 104,750 shares and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.07 of a cent to 0.81 of a US cent, with 750,000 shares passing through the market.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to two on Wednesday and ended with the prices of one stock rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
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, trading ended with two securities changing hands compared to three on Tuesday and ended with the price of one declining and one remaining unchanged. The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.68 points to settle at 193.85, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.9 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings. The market closed with an exchange of 37,232 shares, for US$13,216 compared to 9,507 units at US$2,513 on Tuesday. At the close, the average trade was 18,616 units at US$6,608, in contrast to an average of 3,169 shares at US$838 on Tuesday. Trading ended, with an average of 94,722 units for the month to date at US$13,863 in contrast to 99,335 units at US$14,302. By comparison, August ended with an average of 83,402 units for US$7,526.
IC bid-offer Indicator| 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.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
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.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments remained at 24.8 US cents, with investors trading 309 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments declined by 1.9 US cents in closing at 13 US cents with investors switching ownership of 297,407 stocks and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.81 of a US cent in clearing the market with 250,001 stock units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows two stocks ending with bids higher than its last selling prices and one with lower offers.