JSE USD market trading in the dumps

September 8, 2020 by

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday, with the market rising after investors traded 80 percent more shares than on Monday, based on very low volume.
At the close of the market, trading ended with two securities changing hands compared to one on  Monday and ended with the prices of one stock rising, none declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index carved out a gain of 0.78 points to settle at 183.31, 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 19,285 shares, accounting for US$4,431  compared to 10,719 units at US$863 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 9,643 units changing hands at  US$2,216, in contrast to an average of 10,719 shares at US$863  on Monday. Trading ended, with an average of 77,496 units for the month to date at US$2,643 in contrast to 86,543 units at US$2,700. 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 one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment increased 0.95 of a US cent to close at 9 US cents after exchanging 2,150 shares and Proven Investments remained at 24.8 US cents trading 17,135 stock units.

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

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Just one JSE USD stock traded

September 7, 2020 by

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Monday, with the market declining moderately after investors traded just one security compared to three on Friday and ended with the price slipping. 
The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 0.91 points to settle at 182.53, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.5 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 10,719 shares, accounting for US$863 compared to 398,73 units at US$4,700 on Friday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 10,719 units changing hands at  US$863, in contrast to an average of 132,912 shares at US$1,567  on Friday. Trading ended, with an average of 86,543  units for the month to date at US$2,700, in contrast to 91,959 units at US$2,832. 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 three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment lost 0.9 of a US cent to close at 8.05 US cents with 10,719 units changing hands.

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

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No losing JSE USD stocks on Friday

September 4, 2020 by

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Friday, with remaining unchanged after investors traded just half of the shares exchanged on Thursday.
At the close of the market, trading ended with three securities changing hands compared to two on Thursday and ended with the prices of the stocks remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index settled at 183.44, without change and the average  PE Ratio ended at 12.7 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 398,737 shares, accounting for US$4,700 compared to 809,269 units at US$ 22,829 on Thursday. The average trade for the day amounted to 132,912  units changing hands at US$1,567, in contrast to an average of 115,610   shares at US$3,261 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 75,731 units for the month to date at US$2,332, in contrast to 63,478  units at US$2,496. 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.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment traded 4,806 to settle at 9 US cents, Proven Investments ended unchanged at 24.8 US cents, after exchanging 4,431 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.81 US cent, with 389,500 shares passing through the market.

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

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JSE USD Market slips modestly

September 3, 2020 by

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Thursday, with the market slipping after investors traded 51 percent fewer shares than on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands similar to Wednesday and ended with the price of two stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index sheds 2.96 points to settle at 183.44, with the average  PE Ratio ending at 12.7 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings. The market closed with an exchange of 809,269 shares, accounting for US$22,929 compared to 33,794 units at  US$3,639  on Wednesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 202,317 units changing hands at  US$5,707, in contrast to an average of 8,449 shares at US$910  on Wednesday. Trading ended, with an average of 80,789   units for the month to date at US$3,177 in contrast to 11,346 units at US$1,731. 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 lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment carved out a gain of 0.92 of a US cent, ending at 8.95 US cents with 433 units changing hands, Proven Investments gained 0.80 of a cent trading 31,400 shares at 24.8 US cents. Sygnus Credit Investments traded 48,700 shares in closing at 13.5 US cents and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1 US cent in exchanging 708,836 shares.

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

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Subdued JSE USD market activity

September 2, 2020 by

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Wednesday, with the market declining after investors traded 26 percent fewer shares than on Tuesday, resulting in stock rising in price at the close.

The JSE USD Market volume contracts.

At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to three on  Tuesday, with the prices of no stocks rising,  one declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index fell 0.42 points to 186.40, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.7 based on IC Insider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings. The market closed with an exchange of 33,794 shares for US$3,639 compared to 45,626 units at US$8,475 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 8,449 units changing hands at  US$910, in contrast to an average of 15,209 shares at US$2,825  on Tuesday. Trading ended, with an average of 11,346  units for the month to date at  US$1,731. 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 lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment lost 0.92 of a US cent in closing at 8.03 US cents, with 4,000 units, Proven Investments remained at 24 US cents after exchanging 10,944 stock shares. Sygnus Credit Investments lost two-tenths of a cent in closing at 13.5 US cents with investors swapping 3,850 units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of a cent and closed at 0.9 US cent, with 15,000 shares crossing the market.

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

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Trading down on JSE USD Market

September 1, 2020 by

Trading activity remains low on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with 80 percent fewer shares passing through the market than on Monday.  
At the close of the market, trading ended with three securities changing hands compared to two on Monday with the prices of no stocks rising,  one declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index dropped by 0.68 points to 186.82 and 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 45,626 shares, accounting for US$8,475  compared to 227,627 units at US$12,219 on Monday. The day’s average trade of 15,209 units changed hands at  US$2,825, in contrast to an average of 113,814 shares at US$6,110 on Monday. 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 none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments declined by 0.08 of a US cent to close at 24 US cents, with 21,500 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments lost two-tenths of a cent to close at 13.65 US cents as investors swapped 23,626 shares and Transjamaican Highway eked out a rise of 0.01 of a cent and closed at 0.91 of a US cent in exchanging 500 shares.

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

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Trading down on JSE USD market

August 31, 2020 by

Trading on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with just two securities changing hands compared to four on Friday, resulting in the prices of one stock rising, none declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, trading the JSE USD Equities Index gained 1.53 points to settle at 187.50 and 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 227,627 shares, accounting for US$12,219  compared to 71,410 units at US$56,041 on Friday. The average trade for the day amounted to 113,814 units changing hands at  US$6,110, in contrast to an average of 17,853 shares at US$14,010 on Friday.
Trading ended, with an average of 83,402 units for the month to date at  US$7,526  in contrast to 82,755 units at US$7,556. By comparison,  July ended with an average of 133,150 units for US$18,282.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments rose 0.8 of a US cent to end at 24.8 US cents with 42,627 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.9 of a US cent with investors trading 185,000 shares.

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

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Trading plunged on JSE USD market

August 28, 2020 by

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Friday, with the market just barely slipping after investors traded much fewer shares than on Thursday.
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to six on Thursday and ended with the prices of one stock rising, three declining and none remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index declined by just 0.10 points to settle at 185.97, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.9 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 71,410 shares and US$56,041   compared to 1,071,941 units at US$250,003 on Thursday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 17,853 units changing hands at  US$14,010, in contrast to an average of 178,657 shares at  US$41,667 on Thursday. Trading ended, with an average of 82,755  units for the month to date at US$7,556, in contrast to 85,640 units at  US$7,270. By comparison, July ended with an average of  133,150 units for US$18,282.
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 one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment lost 0.05 of a cents and ended at 9.5 US cents, with investors switching ownership of 2,200 shares and Proven Investments lost eight-tenths of a US cent in ending at 24 US cents and trading 43,960 stock units.
In the preference segment of the market, JMMB Group 5.75% fell 4 US cents to close at US$2.01, with investors swapping 19,400 units and JMMB Group 6% climbed 15 US cents to close at US$1.15, with 5,850 shares changing hands.

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

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Trading jumps 72% on JSE USD market

August 27, 2020 by

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Thursday, with stocks rising after investors traded 72 percent more shares than on Wednesday, resulting in more security rising than falling. 
At the close of the market, trading ended with six securities changing hands compared to three on Wednesday and concluded with the prices of four stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index gained 4.9 points to settle at 186.07, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.9 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,071,941 shares, accounting for  US$250,003 compared to 624,714 units at US$41,209 on Wednesday. The average trade for the day amounted to 178,657  units changing hands at US$41,667, in contrast to an average of 208,238 shares at  US$13,736 on  Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 85,640  units for the month to date at US$7,270 in contrast to 78,996 units at US$4,813 previously. By comparison, July ended with an average of 133,150 units for US$18,282.
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 three with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment gained half a cent to close at 9 US cents after trading 36,962 shares, Proven Investments climbed 0.79 of a cent in closing at 24.8 US cents with 1,024,551 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed half of a US cent to close at 13.5 US cents with 200 shares traded and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.09 of a cent to settle at nine-tenths of a US cent with 10,000 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference share segment of the USD market, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share fell one cent to finish at US$1.96 in an exchange of 200 shares and JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1 with investors switching ownership of just 28 stock units.

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

 

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JSE USD market slips on moderate trading

August 26, 2020 by

The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Wednesday in another moderate session, with the market declining after investors traded 169 percent more shares than on Tuesday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising. 
At the close of the market, trading ended with three securities changing hands compared to five on Tuesday and ended with the price of one stock rising and the prices of two declining.
The JSE USD Equities Index declined by 3.96 points to settle at 181.17, with the average PE Ratio ending at 12.5 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 624,714 shares, accounting for US$41,209 compared to 232,191 units at US$4,209 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 208,238 units changing hands at  US$13,736, in contrast to an average of 46,438 shares at US$842  on Tuesday. Trading ended, with an average of 78,996  units for the month to date at US$4,813 in contrast to 74,209 units at  US$4,482. By comparison, July ended with an average of 133,150 units for US$18,282.
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 one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments added 0.46 of a cent to end at 24.01 US cents in an exchange of 450 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell half of a US cent in ending at 13 US cents while trading 295,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.11 of a cent and closed at 0.81 of a US cent in an exchange of 329,264 units.

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

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