More cash passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, compared to Monday ended, but the volume of shares changing hands declined by 36 percent even as the value surged 465 percent higher and resulted in fewer securities trading at the close.
Just three securities traded, down from six on Monday, with stocks rising, falling and trading unchanged, sharing the honours equally, with one each.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 3.57 points to end at 196.70. The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 12.3. 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, 81,192 shares traded for US$25,432 compared to 127,160 units at US$4,503 on Monday. Trading averaged 27,064 units at US$8,477, compared to 21,193 shares at US$751 on Monday and month to date an average of 211,071 shares at US$42,274 compared to 235,072 units at US$46,683 on Monday. 
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 none with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments remained at 23 US cents, with 70,492 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased by 0.82 of a cent in closing at 12.82 US cents after trading 200 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% lost 14 cents to close at US$1.01 with an exchange of 10,500 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD market
Big jump in JSE USD market
Trading ended on Tuesday, with a 1,034 percent surge in the volume of shares changing hands after a 2,082 percent jump in total funds passing through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market than on Monday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, versus nine on Monday with four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index jumped 8.81 points to end at 205.52 to be up 10.3 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. 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, 846,041 shares worth US$120,319 traded up from 74,628 units at US$5,514 on Monday. Trading averaged 105,755 units at US$15,040, compared to 8,292 shares at US$613 on the previous day and month to date an average of 79,766 shares at US$10,928 versus 78,291 units at US$10,695 on Monday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville declined 0.48 of one cent to 9 US cents in trading 1,200 shares, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 3 cents to close at US$1.08 after exchanging one stock unit, Productive Business Solutions rose 3.45 cents to US$1.1615 trading 51 stocks. Proven Investments increased 0.15 of a cent to end at 23 US cents, with 500,827 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished unchanged at 12.85 US cents after exchanging 3,815 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 2 cents to 14 US cents with an exchange of 3,542 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.86 of one US cent in switching ownership of 335,655 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% closed at US$1.15, with 950 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks close higher on the JSE USD Market
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares declining 66 percent below Thursday’s turn after 31 percent less funds passed through the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulted in a few stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to seven on Thursday with prices of two rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.50 points to end at 196.43. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 34,284 shares traded for US$5,704 compared to 99,799 units at US$8,317 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 4,898 units at US$815, compared to 14,257 shares at US$1,188 on Thursday and the month to date averages 91,262 at US$10,793 versus 117,547 units at US$13,830 on Thursday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share traded 1,527 shares at 6.9 US cents, Productive Business Solutions gained 3 cents to end at 98 US cents with 11 units clearing the market, Proven Investments ended at 22.8 US cents, with 12,237 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share shed 0.9 of a cent to close at 12.08 US cents after trading 20,232 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 1 cent in closing at 16 US cents after an exchange of 26 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 in switching ownership of one stock unit and JMMB Group 6% ended unchanged at US$1.05 in trading 250 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE US dollar market surges on Friday
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rebounded firmly, with 14.33 points to end at 199.26 and more than recovered the near 11 points fall on Thursday as trading ended on the JSE US dollar market Friday, after investors transferred 270 percent more shares than on Thursday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, down from nine on Thursday with prices of five rising and one declining.
PE Ratios, are measures used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecast done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 570,773 shares traded for US$18,913 compared with 154,268 units versus US$24,039 on Thursday. Trading averaged 95,129 units at US$3,152, 17,141 shares at US$2,671 on Thursday and month to date averaging 48,646 at US$4,160 versus 46,415 units at US$4,208 on Thursday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital US advanced 0.1 of a cent to 7 US cents with an exchange of 142,050 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions rallied 21 cents to 95 US cents with 338 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments fell 0.79 of a cent to finish at 22.21 US cents with 19,800 stocks traded. Sygnus Credit Investments USD climbed 0.8 of a cent to close at 12.8 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,053 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD rose 0.3 of a cent to 16.3 US cents with a transfer of 501 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.08 of a cent to close at 0.95 of a US cent with 406,031 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Strong bounce for JSE US dollar market
A sharp bounce on Thursday saw the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market recordings a sizable rise in the market index as more stocks rose than fell after trading resulted in 79 percent lower value and volume, respectively, than on Wednesday.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, the same as on Wednesday, with the prices of three rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index jumped 8.41 points to 197.99 and lifted the market from a rise of 1.8 percent for the year to Wednesday to 6.3 percent on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1.
The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending this year and July 2022.
Overall, 38,735 shares traded for US$7,119 compared to 181,322 units at US$34,276 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 7,747 units at US$1,424 versus 36,264 shares at US$6,855 on Wednesday and the month to date averages 61,168 at US$5,273 versus 64,425 units at US$5,508 on Wednesday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock closing with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
In trading, First Rock Capital US rose 0.35 of a cent to 7 US cents with 715 shares changing hands, Productive Business Solutions rallied 18.5 cents to end at 92 US cents with a transfer of six units, Proven Investments declined by 0.1 of a cent to settle at 23 US cents with 27,377 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments remained at 2.09 US cents with 7,688 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments USD climbed1.65 cents to 12.65 US cents with 2,949 shares crossing the exchange.
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.
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.
Sharp decline for JSE USD market on Tuesday
Trading plunged into a sharp fall on the JSE USD market on Tuesday with the market index diving 13.89 points to 180.40 as investors transferred 354 percent more shares than on Monday, with 677 percent greater value, as the market closed, with a 3.2 percent decline for the year to date, as more stocks declined than rose.
Compared to six trading on Monday, just five securities changed hands, on Tuesday, with prices of one rising, three declining, and one ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.5 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Overall, 520,508 shares traded for US$38,397 up from 114,565 units at US$4,940 on Monday. Trading averaged 104,102 units at US$7,679, compared to 19,094 shares at US$823 on Monday and trading month to date averages 86,377 at US$13,920 versus 79,560 units at US$16,320 on Monday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 14,192 shares at 7 US cents, Productive Business Solutions fell 16 cents to 74 US cents, with 394 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments fell 1.3 cents to 23.45 US cents with a transfer of 144,850 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share advanced 1.99 cents to 13 US cents with 11,072 stock units traded and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.12 of a cent to 0.83 of a US cents with 350,000 shares crossing the exchange.
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.
Trading rebounds on JSE USD Market Wednesday
Trading on the USD market ended on Wednesday with the market rebounding, as the volume of shares changing hands jumped 714 percent for 543 percent more value than on Tuesday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling and the market index just inching higher.
Overall, 901,226 shares changed hands for US$72,066 up from 110,662 units at US$11,208 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 112,653 units at US$9,008, compared to 22,132 shares at US$2,242 on Tuesday and the month to date averages 95,210 at US$10,189 versus 93,349 units at US$10,315 on Tuesday. August ended with an average of 210,413 shares for US$12,959.
Eight securities traded, compared to five on Tuesday with prices of five rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 0.27 points to 185.09. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings forecast.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than its last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital popped 0.01 of a cent to 7.01 US cents with investors switching ownership of 825,502 shares, Margaritaville advanced 0.25 of a cent to 9 US cents trading 6,943 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost 4 cents to settle at US$1 with 20 stock units traded. Productive Business Solutions 2 cents to 75 US cents with a transfer of 5 stocks, Proven Investments gained 1 cent to close at 23.8 US cents with 55,987 shares passing through the market, Sterling Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to end at 2 US cents with 10,162 stocks traded. Sygnus Credit Investments USD climbed 0.6 of a cent to 12.9 US cents with 2,575 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway remained unchanged at 0.89 US cents with 32 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.