The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose at the close of trading on Monday, after trading 88 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Friday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to five on Friday and ended with the prices of two stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index climbed 19.15 points to close at 196.21, more than recovering the 14.16 points drop on Friday. The PE Ratio of the market averages 13.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 201,692 shares, for US$4,467 compared to 1,635,494 units at US$294,978 on Friday.
The average trade for the day amounts to 50,423 units changing hands at US$1,117, in contrast to an average of 327,099 shares at US$58,996 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 874,719 units for the month to date at US$19,029, in contrast to 928,771 units at US$20,204. September by comparison 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 ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Margaritaville remained at 15 US cents after trading 100 shares, Proven Investments shed 2.49 US cents to settle at 23.51 US cents with an exchange of 9,801 units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained fourth tenths of a cent to close 13.49 US cents with an exchange of 627 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose by 0.04 of a cent to end at 0.097 of a US cent with an exchange of 191,164 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment settled at 9 US cents, with an exchange of 1,316 shares Margaritaville closed at 15 US cents, after trading 1,290 units, Proven Investments lost half a cent to end at 26 US cents, clearing the market with 1,420,731 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13.08 US cents, with a loss of four-tenths of a cent ending as investors swapped 5,792 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost one-tenth of a cent end at 0.93 of a US cent, in exchanging 206,365 shares.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to two on Wednesday and closed with the price of one stock rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment gained one-tenth of a cent and closed at 9 US cents, after exchanging 9,051 shares, Margaritaville closed at 15 US cents, trading 906 units. Proven Investments lost half a cent, to close at 26.5 US cents, with 1,000 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13.5 US cents, in exchanging 739 units.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At the close of the market, trading ended with three securities changing hands compared to three on Wednesday and ended with the prices of two stocks rising, none 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 two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment settled at 9 US cents, in exchanging 37,051 stock units, Margaritaville closed at 14 US cents, with 97 shares changing hands. Proven Investments ended at 24.5 US cents in an exchange of 11,414 stock units, Sterling Investments lost two-tenths of a cent to end at 2.69 US cents and trading 1,006 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 1.5 US cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of 16.7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 1,061 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped from 0.09 cent and closed at 0.093 US of a cent in trading 25,782 stock units.
At the close of the market, trading ended with seven securities changing hands with the prices of three stocks rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
First Rock Capital Investment advanced 1.5 US cents in ending at 9 US cents, with 7,555 stock units crossing the market, Margaritaville closed at 14 US cents, after 1,500 units passed through the market. Proven Investments climbed 1.98 cents to settle at 24.97 US cents trading 61,906 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rose two-tenths of a cent closed at 15 US cents changing hands 5,400 stocks and Transjamaican Highway stayed at 1 US cent exchanging 4,146 stocks.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands with the prices of three stocks rising and two declining.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment gained half of a cent and settled at 9 US cents, with 5,505 stocks crossing the market, Margaritaville added three-tenths of a cent to close at 14 US cents with investors swapping 1,865 units. Proven Investments carved out a gain of 1 US cent to end at 24 US cents, with 22,906 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments lost three-tenths of a cent to end at 14.8 US cents with an exchange of 10,291 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell from 0.98 US cents to 0.97 of a cent, with 337,609 units changing hands.
At the close of the market, trading ended with three securities changing hands with the prices of one stock rising and two declining. Margaritaville closed at a 52 weeks’ low at the lowest price since early 2018.
IC bid-offer Indicator| 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 one with closing with a lower offer.