Trading ended with the index slipping 3.44 points to end at 194.57 despite 23 percent more shares being traded on Friday than Thursday as investors exchanged 87 percent more money on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market as declining stocks just edged out those rising.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, compared to five on Thursday, with prices of two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure that is used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending this year and up to July 2022.
Overall, 47,580 shares traded for US$13,316, versus 38,735 units at US$7,119 on Thursday. Trading averaged 5,948 units at US$1,665 compared to 7,747 shares at US$1,424 on Thursday and the month to date averages 56,518 at US$4,969 down from 61,168 units at US$5,273 on Thursday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share declined by half a cent to 6.5 US cents with 9,364 shares changing hands, 
Margaritaville rose 0.4 of a cent to end at 9.4 US cents with an exchange of 8 stocks, Proven Investments remained at 23 US cents with 20,095 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD settled at 12.65 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,140 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 1.35 cents to close at 15.85 US cents with 11,599 shares traded and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to 0.9 US cents with 351 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2.02 with a transfer of 39 stocks and JMMB Group 5.75% dropped 22.5 cents to US$1.50 with 3,984 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE US dollar market falters on Friday
JSE US$ market loses ground on Tuesday
Trading picked up on the JSE US Dollar market on Tuesday as the volume of shares traded rose by 35 percent from Friday after a sharp rise in monies passing through the market, as investors exchanged 94 percent more funds than Friday, but the market activity resulted in declining stocks just outnumbering rising ones.
Nine securities traded, compared to seven on Friday, with prices of three rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 5.43 points to end at 190.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure that is used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratio of each stock is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to July 2022.
Overall, 1,547,372 shares traded for US$81,033 compared to 1,143,039 units at US$41,711 on Friday. Trading averaged 171,930 units at US$9,004 compared to 163,291 shares at US$5,959 on Friday and the month to date averages 66,254 at US$5,420 versus 52,267 units at US$4,946 on Friday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share rose 0.35 of a cent to end at 7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 5,500 shares, Margaritaville fell half a cent to 9 US cents with 595,866 units traded, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1 with 38 stocks changing hands. Proven Investments dropped 1.6 cents to end at 23.11 US cents with 67,914 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.45 of a cent to settle at 13.45 US cents with a transfer of 25,100 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 0.5 of a cent to 14.5 US cents with 1 unit traded and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.16 of a cent to close at 0.81 of a US cent, with 852,781 stock unit crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% gained 22.5 cents to finish at US$1.725 with investors switching ownership of 14 stocks and JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.04 with 158 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Transjamaican dominates trade on Thursday
Transjamaican Highway dominated the volume of stocks trading and accounted for 89 percent of the 224,378 shares trading on the US dollar market on Thursday, pushing the volume of shares exchanged by 1,907 percent higher than on Wednesday as the market closed with the index advancing despite declining securities dominating stocks traded.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, up from five on Wednesday with one rising, four declining and three closing unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.20 points to 188.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.5 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 224,378 shares traded for a mere US$3,479, up from 11,180 units at US$1,080 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 28,047 units at US$435 compared to 2,236 shares at US$216 on Wednesday and the month to date averages 39,526 at US$4,830 versus 41,259 units at US$5,493 on Wednesday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share lost 0.07 of a cent to end at 6.93 US cents with 150 shares traded, Margaritaville settled at 9.5 US cents with six units changing hands, 
Productive Business Solutions fell half of a cent to finish at 73.5 US cents with an exchange of 400 stock units. Proven Investments dropped 1.5 cents to close at 23.1 US cents with investors swapping 3,931 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 2.09 US cents with 19,000 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained unchanged at 13.47 US cents, with 846 units traded and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.07 of a cent to close at 0.83 US cents with 200,000 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% gained 2 cents to finish at US$1.04 with 45 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading volume bounced on Tuesday
The volume of shares traded soared by 1,258 percent as 1,032 percent more funds chased after stocks on Tuesday over Monday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling at the close of the JSE USD market.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, up from five on Monday with an equal split of two between rising stocks and those declining and closing unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.43 points to end at 185.24.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.5 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 176,358 shares traded for US$17,759 compared to just 12,988 units at US$1,569 on Monday. Trading averaged 29,393 units at US$2,960, compared to 2,598 shares at US$314 on Monday and month to date an average of 45,324 at US$6,043 in contrast to 47,600 units at US$6,484 on Monday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital settled at 7 US cents with an exchange of 12,674 shares, Margaritaville fell 0.49 of a cent to 9.5 US cents with 742 stocks traded,
Proven Investments rose 1.6 cents to 24.6 US cents with a transfer of 2,455 units. Sterling Investments gained 0.09 of a cent to close at 2.09 US cents with 17,131 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined by 2 cents to settle at 11 US cents with 142,800 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished unchanged at 14 US cents with 556 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged on JSE USD market
Trading on the USD market ended on Monday with more decline in the volume of stocks following on Friday’s fall from Thursday levels, with 92 percent fewer shares changing hands on Monday valued 72 percent less than on Friday and resulting in falling stocks outnumbering rising ones and leading the market into a decline.
Five securities traded compared to eight on Friday, with prices of one rising, three falling and one ending unchanged. The US Denominated Equities Index dropped 2.55 points to end at 183.81.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 12,988 shares traded for US$1,569 down from 154,078 units at US$5,567 on Friday. Trading averaged 2,598 units at US$314 compared to 19,260 shares at US$696 on Friday and the month to date averages 47,600 at US$6,484 versus 53,681 units at US$7,317 on Friday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none, with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital settled at 7 US cents with 415 shares changing hands, Margaritaville declined 0.01 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents with 1,037 stocks traded, Proven Investments fell 1 cent to 23 US cents with a transfer of 1,496 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped half a cent to 13 US cents with investors swapping 8,540 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.06 of a cent to close at 0.9 US cents with 1,500 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market rallies to close week
Trading picked up on Friday on the JSE USD Market ended with trading levels falling from those on Thursday even as more securities changed hands. However, investors exchanged 28 percent fewer shares for 34 percent less value than they did on Thursday.
Overall, eight securities traded compared to seven on Thursday, with four stocks rising, none declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 3.44 points to end at 186.36.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 154,078 shares traded for US$5,567 versus214,432 units at US$4,159 on Thursday. Trading averaged 19,260 units at US$696, compared to 30,633 shares at US$594 on Thursday and the month to date averages 53,681 at US$7,317 versus 63,177 units at US$9,144 on Thursday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 9,570 shares, Margaritaville rose 0.49 of a cent to 10 US cents with 987 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions settled at 74 US cents in exchanging 265 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 0.9 of a cent to 24 US cents with 2,955 units traded, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rallied 1.5 cents to close at 13.5 US cents with 14,437 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 14 US cents with investors swapping three stocks and Transjamaican Highway inched 0.01 of a cent higher to close at 0.84 US cents with 124,963 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% settled at US$1.02 with 898 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage in JSE USD market on Thursday
Investors swapped 241 percent more shares on Thursday than on Wednesday, with 60 percent less funds passing through the exchange and resulted in falling stocks outnumbering rising ones at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Seven securities changed hands compared to four on Wednesday with prices of two rising, three declining and two ending firm.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.91 points to close at 182.92.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 214,432 shares traded for US$4,159 compared to 62,909 units at US$10,457 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 30,633 units at US$594 compared to 15,727 shares at US$2,614 on Wednesday and the month to date averages 63,177 at US$9,144 versus 73,532 units at US$11,865 on Wednesday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital advanced 0.4 of a cent to 7 US cents after trading 8,500 shares, Margaritaville fell 1.42 cents to 9.51 US cents with an exchange of 354 stocks,
Proven Investments dropped 1.59 cents to 23.1 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,674 units, Sterling Investments declined by 0.09 of a cent to close at 2 US cents with 72,601 stock units passing through the market, newly listed Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD gained 14 cents to settle at 14 US cents with 4 shares traded and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.83 of a cent with 130,000 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% settled at US$1.02 with 299 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market fumbles on Monday
Trading on the USD market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday with the volume of shares changing hands declining after investors transferred 88 percent fewer shares, with 98 percent less funds than on Friday, and ending with falling stocks outnumbering rising ones.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Friday, with one rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 1.91 points to end at 194.29. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 114,565 shares traded for US$4,940, down from 919,720 units at US$207,226 on Friday. Trading averaged 19,094 units at US$823, compared to 131,389 shares at US$29,604 on Friday and the month to date averages 79,560 at US$16,320. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 13,472 shares at 7 US cents, Margaritaville dropped 2 cents to 9 US cents with 5,449 stocks traded, Proven Investments climbed 0.05 of a cent to 24.75 US cents with 8,462 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments finished at 2.09 US cents with a transfer of 340 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD shed 1.99 cents to end at 11.01 US cents with investors switching ownership of 6,383 stocks and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.02 of a cent to close at 0.95 US cents with 80,459 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
October off to bright start for JSE USD market
October started on a positive note, with trading picking up sharply on Friday, over Thursday and most prices rising as the volume of shares changing hands surged 1,564 percent with the value jumping 2,501 percent over Thursday’s trades, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
As was the case on Thursday, trading ended with seven securities changing hands, with prices of four rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index popped 0.60 points to end at 196.20.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 919,720 shares traded for US$207,226, compared to 55,270 units at US$7,967 on Thursday. Trading averaged 131,389 units at US$29,604 versus 7,896 shares at US$1,138 on Thursday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and two ended with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital remained at 7 US cents with an exchange of 11,968 shares, 
Margaritaville popped 0.6 of a cent to 11 US cents after trading 1,000 units, Proven Investments rose 0.7 of one cent to close at 24.7 US cents after trading 884,152 stocks. Sterling Investments remained at 2.09 US cents, 781 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share rose 0.01 of a cent to 13 US cents, 21,761 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.01 of one cent to 0.97 US cents after trading 50 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% lost 2 cents to end at US$1.02 in switching ownership of 8 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Strong finish for JSE US market on Thursday
Bulls exchanged 82 percent more shares with 72 percent less funds on Thursday than Wednesday and sent the JSE US Denominated Equities Index soaring 13.22 points to 195.60, with seven securities changing hands, down from eight on Wednesday with four rising, two declining and one ending unchanged as trading in September ended on the JSE USD market.
The PE Ratio, a measure that is used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 12.2 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 55,270 shares traded for US$7,967, down from 315,126 units at US$28,881 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 7,896 units at US$1,138 versus 39,391 shares at US$3,610 on Wednesday and the month to date averages 853,681 at US$132,197 versus 904,284 units at US$140,038 on Wednesday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital rose half a cent to finish at 7 US cents with 7,115 shares traded, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1 with an exchange of 10 units, 
Productive Business Solutions gained 15 cents to 90 US cents with two stocks changing hands. Proven Investments rallied 1 cent to close at 24 US cents, with the swapping of 25,215 stock units, Sterling Investments advanced 0.09 of a cent to 2.09 US cents with 720 units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined by 0.01 of a cent to end at 12.99 US cents with a transfer of 12,208 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.96 US cents with 10,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.