Trading on Monday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining after a fraction of shares exchanged on Friday, passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling and the market rose 7 percent for the day.
Seven securities traded, compared to five on Friday, with five rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index surged 14.55 points to end at 214.56, up 15 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 89,952 shares traded, for US$7,974 compared to 25,247,952 units at US$3,090,795 on Friday. Trading averaged 12,850 units at US$1,139, versus 5,049,590 shares at US$618,159 on Friday and month to date averages 680,705 shares at US$91,754 versus 800,576 units at US$108,018 on Friday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no stock with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville rose 1 cent to 11 US cents in switching ownership of 8,310 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions rose 17.25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of US$1.334 with the swapping of 29 stocks, Proven Investments fell 0.5 of a cent to end at 22.5 US cents after exchanging 28,513 stock units. Sterling Investments ended at 2.1 US cents in an exchange of 3,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share spiked 0.98 of a cent to close at 12.98 US cents after two shares changed hands shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.07 of a cent to 0.86 US cents with 50,000 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share advanced 9.9 cents to end at US$1.999 after trading 98 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD jumps 7% on Monday
Slippage for JSE USD Market
Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange USD market on Tuesday with the market, with 445 percent more shares, but with 60 percent less the value than on Monday, after an increase of eight securities changing hands, compared to six on Monday as no stock recording gains.
Transjamaican Highway was the volume leader accounting for 2.51 million of the 2,508,722 shares traded, with a value of US$28,103 compared to 460,180 units trading at US$70,670 on Monday.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 9.73 points to end at 197.33 as four stocks declined and four closed unchanged. The average PE Ratio ended at 12.3 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Trading averaged 313,590 units at US$3,513, in contrast to 76,697 shares at US$11,778 on Monday. May ended with an average of 138,035 units for US$17,391.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two closed with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital lost 0.01 of a cent to end at 8.99 US cents, trading 1,101 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy settled at 95 US cents with an exchange of 343 units, Productive Business Solutions dropped 21 cents to 80 US cents with 57 stocks changing hands. 
Proven Investments remained at 26 US cents with a transfer of 15,452 stock units, Sterling Investments fell 0.24 of a cent to 2.01 US cents with 82,000 shares traded, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 15.01 US cents after trading 9,640 stocks and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.08 of a cent to finish at 0.85 US cents with 2,400,000 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% settled at US$1.10 with 129 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks had upper hand on JSE USD market
Trading on Thursday ended with the market index rising after trading 153 percent more shares than on Wednesday, with the value jumping 659 percent higher at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Wednesday, with one stock rising, four declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 4.08 points to end at 208.08. The average PE Ratio ends at 12.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
At the close of trading, 1,033,909 shares changed hands for US$153,480, up from 408,971 units at US$20,220 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 172,318 units at US$25,580, up from 58,424 shares at US$2,889 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 98,348 units for the month to date at US$11,504 in contrast to 94,121 units at US$10,700 on the prior trading day. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital lost 0.01 of a cent to end at 8.49 US cents in exchanging 10,088 stocks, Margaritaville fell half a cent to close at 9 US cents after an exchange of 345,474 stock units, Productive Business Solutions closed unchanghed at US$1.01, with the trading of 54 stock units. Proven Investments rose 0.3 of a cent to end at 26.3 US cents with an exchange of 435,121 units, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.06 of a cent to close at 15.9 US cents after 43,172 stocks crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of a cent to 0.84 US cents while exchanging 200,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume up for JSE USD stocks
Trading on Wednesday, ended with the market declining after trading 26 percent more shares than on Tuesday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in slightly more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Tuesday with prices of one stock rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 1.56 points to end at 211.96. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 116,945 shares traded, for US$19,257 compared to 92,599 units at US$3,604 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 23,389 units at US$3,851, in contrast to 15,433 shares at US$601 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 47,542 units at US$2,162 in contrast to 58,521 units at US$1,394 on the prior trading day. 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 the last selling price and none with lower offers.
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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage in USD JSE stocks
Trading in US dollar stocks ended with the market declining after trading 43 percent fewer shares than on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks falling than rising at the close on Friday.
Five securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of one stock rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 2.21 points to end at 209.56, with a gain of 12.5 percent for the year to date. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
The market closed with, 375,831 shares traded for US$54,256, down from 658,389 units at US$27,752 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 75,166 units at US$10,851 versus 109,732 shares at US$4,625 on Thursday. Trading averaged 80,293 units for the month to date at US$6,320 in contrast to 80,524 units at US$6,116 on Thursday. March ended with an average of 68,746 units for US$13,137.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital added 1 cent to end at 9 US cents, with 72,250 shares crossing the exchange, Margaritaville dipped 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of 8 US cents trading 950 units, Productive Business Solutions closed at US$1.01 in an exchange of 49 shares. Proven Investments declined 0.97 of a cent to end at 26 US cents in exchanging 20,207 units and Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 15 US cents, with 282,375 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading dips on the JSE USD market
Trading on Tuesday ended with the market rising moderately after trading 55 percent fewer shares than on Monday, at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
Seven securities changed hands, compared to six on Monday, with one rising, three declining and three closing unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 1.32 points to end at 209.97. The average PE Ratio closed at 12.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 155,664 shares traded for US$24,831 versus 345,477 units at US$9,126 on Monday.
Trading averaged 22,238 units at US$3,547, in contrast to 57,580 shares at US$1,521 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 46,753 units at US$2,303 in contrast to 51,657 units at US$2,054 on Monday. March ended with an average of 68,746 units for US$13,137.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a higher bid than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 39,486 shares in closing at 8.9 US cents, Margaritaville finished at 9 US cents in exchanging 2,866 stock units, Proven Investments fell 0.1 of a cent to 25 US cents with the swapping of 44,630 units. Sterling Investments shed 0.22 of a cent to close at 2.07 US cents while exchanging 13,942 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.99 of a cent to 14.01 US cents while exchanging 32,350 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.11 of a cent to 0.96 of a US cent after exchanging 20,020 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% closed at US$2.05 after trading 2,370 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Majority of stocks fall on Friday
Trading sank on the shortened trading session on Friday with 73 percent fewer shares changed hands than on Thursday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in no stock recording gains and sending the market index into a decline for the day and for a shortened week.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to seven on Thursday with no stock rising, four declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 3.45 points to end at 207.40. The average PE Ratio ends at 13 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 104,433 shares traded at US$1,085 versus 387,195 units at US$8,455 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 20,887 units at US$217, in contrast to 55,314 shares at US$1,208 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaged 50,431 units at US$2,165 in contrast to 56,586 units at US$2,571 on Thursday. March ended with an average of 68,746 units for US$13,137.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital dropped 0.05 of a cent in ending at 8.85 US cents, with 540 shares trading, Margaritaville fell 1 cent to 10 US cents while exchanging 28 units, Proven Investments remained at 25.5 US cents, with 291 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.05 of a cent to 14.95 US cents while exchanging 545 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.02 of a cent to end at 0.95 of a US cent after 103,029 units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising USD market
Trading on Wednesday ended with the market rising after 88 percent fewer shares passed through the market than on Tuesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Just four securities traded, down from six on Tuesday and ended with two stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged. The JSE USD Equity Index rose 3.83 points to end at 211.27, up 13.4 percent for the year to date.
The average PE Ratio ended at 12.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Investors exchanged 86,122 shares for US$17,581, down from 734,815 units at US$20,472 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 21,531 units at US$4,395, down from 122,469 shares at US$3,412 on Tuesday. The average trade for the month to date amounts to 57,110 units for US$3,132 in contrast to 68,058 units at US$2,743 on Tuesday. Trading in March averaged 68,746 units at US$13,137.
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 settled at 8.9 US cents trading 24,550 shares, Proven Investments declined 0.5 of a cent to close at 25 US cents in exchanging 61,570 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 1.71 cents to 15.72 US cents in trading just one stock and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.13 of a cent to close at 0.95 of one US cent in clearing the market with one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD stocks post 13% gain for 2021
Trading ended with the volume of stocks trading jumping 265 percent on Thursday over Wednesday’s level, leading the JSE USD Equity Index in gaining 5.87 points to end 210.27, to be up 12.9 percent for the year to date, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, on the first day of the new quarter, ahead of the Easter break.
Seven securities changing hands, compared to five on Wednesday, with prices of four rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Traders exchanged 149,937 shares for US$15,185, up from 41,079 units at US$7,818 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 21,420 units at US$2,169, versus 8,216 shares at US$1,564 on Wednesday. March averaged 68,746 units for US$13,137.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices nor with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital fell 0.19 of a cent to 8.71 US cents with an exchange of 8,700 shares, Margaritaville settled at 11 US cents trading 11,200 stock units, Proven Investments climbed 1.44 cents to 25.45 US cents with an exchange of 21,353 shares.
Sterling Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to 2 US cents in trading 81,196 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments carved out a gain of 0.98 of a cent in closing at 14.99 US cents and exchanging 25,100 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.06 of a cent in closing at 0.94 of a US cent, with 1,200 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% traded 1,188 shares at US$2.05.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market gains 10% for Q1
Trading on Wednesday closed with the JSE USD Equity Index rising 3.84 points to 204.40 and finished the first quarter of the year up 9.7 percent, after trading 88 percent fewer shares than on Tuesday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Five securities traded, compared to four on Tuesday, with the prices of two rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
The average PE Ratio ends at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended in an exchange of 41,079 shares, for US$7,818 compared to 351,011 units at US$4,986 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 8,216 units at US$1,564, in contrast to 87,753 shares at US$1,246 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 68,746 units for the month to date at US$13,137 versus 71,289 units at US$13,623 on Tuesday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital increased 0.4 of a cent in closing at 8.9 US cents, with 231 units changing hands, 
Margaritaville rose by 1 cent to end at 11 US cents trading 600 stock units, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 in switching ownership of 212 stock units. Proven Investments shed 0.99 cents to end at 24.01 US cents while trading 17,855 units and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.79 of a cent to close at 14.01 US cents in exchanging 22,181 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
