Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Thursday with the market advancing after investors exchanged 150 percent more shares than on Wednesday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to five on Wednesday with the prices of one stock rising, one declining and four remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 0.24 points to end at 212.19 points. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 292,359 shares traded for US$25,831 compared to 116,945 units at US$19,257 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 48,727 units at US$4,305, in contrast to 23,389 shares at US$3,851 on Wednesday. For the month to date, trading averaged 47,865 units at US$2,746 in contrast to 47,542 units at US$2,162 on Wednesday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 9 US cents with an exchange of 8,479 shares, Margaritaville settled at 9 US cents with 5,453 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments lost 0.15 of a cent to end at 26.8 US cents with 9,480 units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.95 cents to close at 15.45 US cents with a transfer of 129,901 stock units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.94 of a US cent with 137,865 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% held firm at US$1.10 with 1,181 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Tuesday with prices of one stock rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital rose 0.09 US cents to end at 9 US cents, with 30,000 shares changing hands, Margaritaville closed at 9 US cents after trading 10 shares, Proven Investments declined 0.04 of a cent to close at 26.95 US cents in trading 31,922 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.49 of a cent after exchanging 54,482 stock units at 14.5 US cents and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.94 US cents with the swapping of 531 stocks.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to five on Monday with prices of three stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital rose 0.16 US cents to 8.91 US cents trading 5,383 shares, Margaritaville traded 553 shares at 9 US cents, Proven Investments rose 1.48 cents to 26.99 US cents after 5,519 units were tradedt. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after exchanging 70,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to end at 14.99 US cents, with 519 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.04 of a cent in ending at 0.94 of a US cents in exchanging 10,625 units.
Margaritaville rose 1 cent to close at 9 US cents, with 1,690 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments fell 0.49 of a cent to 25.51 US cents and trading 22,793 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.9 of a US cent in an exchange of 525,000 stock units.
Five securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of one stock rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Six securities traded, similar to Tuesday with the price of one rising, two declining and three closing unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 9 US cents after trading 50,237 shares, Margaritaville settled at 9 US cents in switching ownership of 10,670 shares, Productive Business Solutions climbed 1 US cents to close at US$1.01 with an exchange of 40 units. Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 26.99 US cents in trading 13,669 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.09 of a cent in closing at 14.99 US cents 200 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.95 US cents after an exchange of 380,309 shares.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 9 US cents in exchanging 12,558 shares, Margaritaville closed at 9 US cents, trading 673 shares, Proven Investments advanced 1 cent to close at 27 US cents in trading 126,273 stock units. Sterling Investments fell 0.14 of a cent to close at 2.3 US cents while exchanging 600 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 2.9 cents to closed at 14.9 US cents while exchanging 100 units and Transjamaican Highway settled at O.95 of a US cent trading 148,830 stock units.
At the close, First Rock Capital shed half a cent to close at 8.5 US cents in an exchange of 7,800 units, Margaritaville ended at 9 US cents after exchanging 16,795 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 26 US cents trading 15,991 stock units. Sterling Investments increased 0.43 of a cent to end at 2.44 US cents while exchanging 89 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 14 US cents after 491,204 shares changed hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.9 US cents trading 550,000 shares.
Trading closed, with two stocks rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged and the JSE USD Equity Index slipped 0.01 point to 209.84. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 2,182 shares at 9 US cents, Margaritaville ended at 9 US cents with 6,993 shares clearing the market, Proven Investments rose 1.4 cents to close at 26 US cents in exchanging 36,634 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 1 cent to close at 14 US cents trading 171,046 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent to end at 0.95 US cents with an exchange of 223,750 stocks.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Thursday, with one stock rising, two declining and three trading unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 1,039 shares at 8.9 US cents, Margaritaville closed at 9 US cents after trading 100 stock units, Proven Investments declined 0.25 of a cent in ending at 25.25 US cents, with 51,970 shares crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments advanced by 0.1 of a cent to 2.15 US cents with 14,731 units trading and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of a cent to 0.9 of a cent, with 123,506 shares crossing the market.
