Market activity ended on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market with the volume of shares trading sliding 59 percent as 37 percent less funds entered the market compared to Monday and resulted in rising stocks pressured from those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 4,236.02 points to 434,185.95, JSE Main Index dropped 3,408.49 points to close at 386,530.80 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 1.03 points to 94.30.
A total of 49 securities traded down from 59 on Monday, with 14 rising, 18 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, the most used formula to compute appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE for JSE Main and USD Market incorporates earnings forecast done by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
A total of 12,554,479 shares traded for $195,108,057 versus 30,346,423 units at $309,070,966 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 3.15 million shares for 25.1 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.24 million units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 1.19 million units for 9.5 percent market share.
Trading averages 256,214 units at $3,981,797, compared to 514,346 shares at $5,238,491 on Monday and month to date, an average of 448,354 units at $7,410,526, down from 467,221 units at $7,747,214 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed $1.10 to close at $68.90 trading 7,575 shares, Eppley rose $1.20 to $41.50 after 1,358 stock units crossed the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1.01 in ending at $18.01, with 215,905, with stocks changing hands. Key Insurance popped 42 cents to $4.70, with 8,532 units clearing the market, Kingston Properties dropped $1 to $8.50 in switching ownership of 11,259 shares, Kingston Wharves popped $1.50 to $41 after exchanging 200 stocks. Massy Holdings jumped $8 in closing at $107, finishing at 108,561 stock units, Mayberry Investments lost 75 cents to close at $6.50 after exchanging 537 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $19 to end at $100 with an exchange of 92 shares. 
NCB Financial rallied $2.25 to $119 while exchanging 34,372 stock units, PanJam Investment declined 50 cents to end at $68 in exchanging 45,596 units, Proven Investments fell $1.10 in closing at $35 after 14,131 stocks changed hands. Sagicor Group lost $3 after ending at $58 in an exchange of 605,621 stocks, Seprod climbed $2.10 to close at $57.50, with 7,462 units crossing the market, Victoria Mutual Investments fell 30 cents to $6.45, with 10,788 shares crossing the exchange and Wisynco Group shed 42 cents to close at $19.10 with the swapping of 93,865 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy takes out JSE Main Index
Massy lost ground in market activity on Monday with the price diving $23.47 and taking a big bite out of JSE Main Index as the volume of shares trading surged 100 percent and with the value falling 30 percent compared to Friday as rising stocks were outgunned by those declining at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,713.39 points to settle at 438,421.97, JSE Main Index plunged 10,931.95 points to end at 389,939.30 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.02 points to close at 95.33.
Trading ended with 59 securities similar to Friday, with 19 rising, 28 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, the most used formula to compute appropriate stock values, averages 16.2 and those for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 30,346,423 shares were exchanged for $309,070,966 versus 15,195,980 units at $440,781,941 on Friday. JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led trading with 25.1 percent of total volume for 7.62 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm, 24.4 percent for 7.39 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund contributed 11.3 percent with 3.43 million units, QWI Investments held 11 percent after an exchange of 3.33 million units, Wisynco Group followed with 5.1 percent after transferring 1.55 million units and Transjamaican Highway controlled 4.4 percent with an exchange of 1.34 million units.
Trading for the day averages 514,346 units at $5,238,491, compared to 257,559 shares at $7,470,880 on Friday and month to date, an average of 467,221 units at $7,747,214, compared to 460,902 units at $8,083,611 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
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 of the market, Berger Paints gained 45 cents to finish at $12.45 in trading just 466 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $1 in closing at $70 with an exchange of 11,120 units, Caribbean Producers rose 35 cents to $14.60 after transferring 135,746 stocks. Eppley fell $1.15 to $40.30 with the swapping of 2,646 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $2 to $38, with 250 units clearing the market, First Rock Capital lost 55 cents after ending at $11.99 in an exchange of 4,103 shares. GraceKennedy shed $2.01 to end at $101 with the swapping of 972,053 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $5 to $550 with 6,364 stocks changing hands, Kingston Properties advanced $1 in closing at $9.50 in switching ownership of 5,882 shares. Kingston Wharves lost 50 cents to close at $39.50 with 10,629 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings dropped $23.47 in closing at $99 in exchanging 531,384 stock units, NCB Financial shed $1.51 to end at $116.75 with a transfer of 48,764 units. PanJam Investment popped 94 cents to close at $68.50 in exchanging 35,324 shares, Proven Investments rallied 35 cents to end at $36.10 in trading 48,364 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $2.58 to $61 with the swapping of 953,349 stock units. 
Scotia Group rose $1.28 after ending at $35.94 in switching ownership of 22,894 shares, Seprod rallied 38 cents to $55.40 with 9,861 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 82 cents in closing at $16.68 with 1,538 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share shed 64 cents to close at $19.96 with an exchange of 2,500 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share advanced $7 to end at $107 after 200 shares crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps in the JSE USD market
Trading surged on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands rising jumping761 percent with a 678 percent higher value than Friday and ending with the JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipping just 0.01 points to end at 206.48 at the close.
A total of eight securities traded, compared to eight on Friday with two rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values averages 14.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 695,062 shares traded, for US$76,850 compared to 80,700 units at US$9,877 on Friday. Trading averaged 86,883 units at US$9,606, compared to 10,088 shares at US$1,235 on Friday with the month to date averaging 63,060 shares at US$5,592 versus 59,884 units at US$5,057 on the previous trading for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share gained 0.19 of one cent to close at 8.49 US cents, with122 shares crossing the market, 
Margaritaville ended unchanged at 17 US cents while exchanging 6,451 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy finished at US$1.26 with an exchange of just two units. Proven Investments popped 0.18 of a cent to end at 24 US cents in trading 172,777 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after an exchange of 44,579 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.02 of one cent to close at 12.95 US cents, with 241,970 units clearing the market. Transjamaican Highway shed 0.03 of a cent to end at 0.85 of a US cent after trading 229,159 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.10 in an exchange of a mere two shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains into the weekend for JSE USD stocks
More stocks gained than declined in trading on Friday, at the close of Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with the volume and value of shares changing hands declined by 85 percent from Thursday levels.
A total of eight securities traded, compared to seven on Thursday with four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.02 points to end at 206.49.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 80,700 shares traded, for US$9,877 in contrast to 530,161 units at US$65,425 on Thursday. Trading averaged 10,088 units at US$1,235, compared to 75,737 shares at US$9,346 on Thursday with month to date average of 59,884 shares at US$5,057 versus 67,545 units at US$5,645 on the preceding day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share increased 0.35 of a cent in ending at 8.3 US cents 44,143 shares changing hands, 
Margaritaville advanced 1.1 cents to end at 17 US cents while exchanging 818 stock units, Productive Business Solutions popped 1 cent in closing at US$1.02, with 748 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments dropped 0.18 of a cent to 23.82 US cents in trading 27 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 0.02 of a cent to close at 12.97 US cents, with 31,193 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 16 US cents with an exchange of 58 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.88 of a US cent and closed with 2,273 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% climbed 10 cents to end at US$1.10 trading 1,440 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Increased trading on Main Market
Market activity ended on Friday with the volume of shares trading rising moderately above Thursday level with 239 percent higher value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining were more than rising ones.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,112.90 points to 440,135.36, the JSE Main Index rose 876.40 points to 400,871.25 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.19 points to end at 95.35.
A total of 59 securities traded, up from 56 on Thursday ending with 20 rising, 26 declining and 13 unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.90. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 15,195,980 shares were exchanged for $440,781,941 versus 14,510,096 units at $130,102,912 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 29.5 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.48 million shares followed by JMMB Group with 18.4 percent for 2.80 million units, GraceKennedy controlled 15.5 percent with 2.35 million units, QWI Investments held 11.6 percent after trading 1.77 million units and Transjamaican Highway had 6.9 percent with 1.04 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 257,559 units at $7,470,880, compared to 259,109 shares at $2,323,266 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 460,902 units at $8,083,611, compared to 492,391 units at $8,178,496 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints fell $1 to $12 with 1,386 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement lost 50 cents to close at $71 in an exchange of 3,798 stocks, Caribbean Producers declined $1.69 after ending at $14.25 with 395,160 stock units clearing the market. Eppley rose $1.35 in closing at $41.45 with a transfer of 81 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1.94 to $40 in exchanging 103,690 shares, First Rock Capital rallied $1.24 in closing at $12.54 in switching ownership of 3,891 stocks.GraceKennedy shed 97 cents to end at $103.01 with the swapping of 2,352,331 shares, Guardian Holdings advanced $5 to $555 in trading 24,116 stock units, Jamaica Broilers lost 50 cents to settle at $29 with a transfer of 41,988 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 30 cents to end at $17 while 31,808 stock stocks changed hands, JMMB Group fell $1 to $41 trading 2,798,284 stock units, Kingston Properties shed $1 to end at $8.50 in exchanging 8,741 shares. Kingston Wharves fell $1 to $40 after 126,144 units crossed the exchange, Massy Holdings declined $5.53 to close at $122.47 after transferring 158,384 stocks, Mayberry Investments gained 95 cents in closing at $7.45 with the swapping of 2,000 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $19 to end at $119 after trading 253 units, NCB Financial shed 55 cents to close at $118.26 in exchanging 34,417 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $80 to $950 in switching ownership of 43 stock units. 
PanJam Investment shed 99 cents to end at $67.56 with 20,375 stocks crossing the exchange, Portland JSX fell $1.36 to $7.50 after the swapping of 5,000 shares, Proven Investments popped 75 cents in closing at $35.75 with a transfer of 21,504 stocks. Sagicor Group fell $1.58 to end at $58.42 with 8,163 stock units changing hands, Seprod declined $2.93 to $55.02 with the swapping of 7,031 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 82 cents to $17.50 in an exchange of 500 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $5 to close at $100 after exchanging 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Massy pushes Main Market Index 11,265 points
Massy Holdings jumped 28 percent after the stock was split into 20 units on Thursday, sending the Main Market Index flying more than 11,000 points as trading ended with the volume of shares exchanged declining 15 percent and the value falling 71 percent below Wednesday’s levels at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising and declining stocks were equal in numbers.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,744.16 points to 442,248.26, the JSE Main Index surged 11,265.05 to 399,994.85 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.09 points to settle at 95.54.
Trading ended with 56 securities versus 55 on Wednesday with 24 rising, 24 declining and eight ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 14,510,096 shares were exchanged for $130,102,912 versus 16,997,775 units at $448,161,608 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 24.2 percent of total volume for an exchange of 3.51 million shares, followed by QWI Investments, 15.5 percent with 2.24 million units, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund accounted for 14.6 percent with 2.12 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund traded 2.08 million units for 14.4 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway, 8.1 percent in transferring 1.18 million units.
Trading averages 259,109 units at $2,323,266, compared to 309,050 shares at $8,148,393 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 492,391 units at $8,178,496, compared to 532,587 units at $9,187,397 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied $1.15 in closing at $13 with an exchange of just 39 shares, Caribbean Cement popped 48 cents to close at $71.50 in trading 44,518 units, Eppley fell $2.80 to end at $40.10 in switching ownership of 209 stocks. First Rock Capital shed $1.60 to end at $11.30 with 18,000 stock units changing hands, GraceKennedy rose 97 cents to $103.98 after 296,200 shares crossed the market, Guardian Holdings fell $2 to end at $550 in transferring 20,116 stocks. JMMB Group rose $1 to $42 in switching ownership of 341,458 units, Kingston Properties advanced $1.30 in closing at $9.50 after exchanging 1,008 shares, Kingston Wharves fell $1 to $41 in trading 23,484 units. Margaritaville added $3 to close at $21.90 with 405 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings rose $28 to a 52 weeks’ high of $128, with the swapping of 34,490 shares, after a 20 to one stock split took effect on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday. Mayberry Investments lost 50 cents to finish at $6.50 with an exchange of 11,427 stock units. NCB Financial fell $1.19 to end at $118.81 in swapping 21,870 stocks, Palace Amusement climbed $51 to $1,030 in exchanging 8 shares, PanJam Investment lost 95 cents in ending at $68.55 with 9,553 stock units changing hands.
Proven Investments shed $1 in closing at $35 in transferring 31,588 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1.60 to end at $60 with 559,196 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 87 cents in ending at $16.68 in switching ownership of 16 units and Victoria Mutual Investments rose 80 cents to close at $6.90 in an exchange of 24,577 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $3 to $105 after trading a mere one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sideway movement for JSE USD market
Trading activity increased on Thursday and ended with the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, seeing an increased volume of shares passing through the market increasing 234 percent above Wednesday level as the value of funds passing through the market rose 425 percent higher as well and closed with an even number of stocks rising and falling.
A total of seven securities traded, the same as Wednesday with two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.34 points to end at 205.47. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14. The PE ratio for the JSE USD stocks is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 530,161 shares traded, for US$65,425 up from 158,816 units at US$12,458 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 75,737 units at US$9,346, compared to 22,688 shares at US$1,780 on Wednesday and the month to date an average of 67,545 shares at US$5,645 versus 66,271 units at US$5,070 on Wednesday. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
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, First Rock Capital USD share dropped 0.28 of a cent to 7.95 US cents, with 156,069 shares changing hands, Margaritaville fell 0.1 of a cent to 15.9 US cents with 3,171 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments inched 0.01 of a cent higher to close at 24 US cents after trading 143,283 units Sterling Investments finished at 2 US cents after exchanging 8,893 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.99 US cents in an exchange of 12,827 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.11 of a cent to end at 16 US cents after 103,497 units crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.88 US cents after 102,421 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gain for JSE USD stock market
Trading on Wednesday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining after trading 86 percent less with 62 percent lower than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of more stocks rising and falling.
Similar to Tuesday seven securities traded, with two rising, two declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.92 points to end at 205.81.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.1. The PE ratio for USD stocks is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 158,816 shares traded for US$12,458, down from 1,143,202 units at US$32,461 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 22,688 units at US$1,780, compared to 163,315 shares at US$4,637 on Tuesday and month to date an average of 66,271 shares at US$5,070 down from 74,299 units at US$5,676 on the preceding day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.53 of a cent to 8.23 US cents trading just one share, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 16 US cents in exchanging 8,085 stock units, Proven Investments climbed 0.97 of one cent to end at 23.99 US cents while trading 15,615 stocks. Sterling Investments lost 0.04 of a cent after ending at 2 US cents with the swapping of 41,285 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12.99 US cents with 46,608 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 15.89 US cents after trading 1,055 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.88 US cents in an exchange of 46,167 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market slips on Wednesday
Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading remaining fairly stable but with an 80 percent higher value than on Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as the number of rising and declining stocks were almost equal.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,032.87 points to 440,504.10, the JSE Main Index fell 817.05 points to 388,729.80 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.24 points to end at 95.45.
Trading ended with 55 securities similar to Tuesday, with 20 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 16,997,775 shares were exchanged for $448,161,608 versus 17,322,599 units at $249,225,504 on Tuesday. Wisynco Group led trading with 23.8 percent of total volume in exchanging 4.05 million shares followed by QWI Investments with 21.8 percent after trading 3.7 million units, Wigton Windfarm, 15.7 percent after trading 2.66 million units and Transjamaican Highway, 11.7 percent with a transfer of 1.99 million units.
Trading on Wednesday averaged 309,050 units at $8,148,393 compared to 314,956 shares at $4,531,373 on Tuesday and month to date an average of 532,587 units at $9,187,397, compared to 578,123 units at $9,399,046 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed $1.13 to close at $11.85 in switching ownership of 4,213 shares, Caribbean Cement declined $2.97 to $71.02 with 3,984 stock units changing hands, Caribbean Producers advanced $2.88 to $15.93 in trading 328,419 units. Eppley popped $2.87 to $42.90 with 731 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings advanced $2 to $552 in exchanging 13,656 shares, Jamaica Producers rose $1.55 in closing at $21.65 with the swapping of 2,771 stocks. JMMB Group fell $1.15 to end at $41 in trading 125,824 units, Key Insurance lost 60 cents after ending at $4.30 with 5,430 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves rallied $1.46 to $42 with 1,033 shares changing hands. Margaritaville declined $3 to close at $18.90 in switching ownership of 2,388 units, Massy Holdings climbed $50 to close at $2,000 after exchanging 150,570 stock units, with the price adjusting for the 20 to one split effective at the commencement of trading on Thursday. Mayberry Investments gained 50 cents to finish at $7 with a transfer of 1,535 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 30 cents to end at $7.50 in trading 5,693 shares, PanJam Investment advanced $2.50 in closing at $69.50 with 1,448 stocks crossing the market, Portland JSX rose 81 cents to $8.86 with the swapping of 102 units. 
Proven Investments rallied $1 to $36, with 6,195 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group fell $1.60 to end at $58.40 with an exchange of 237,461 stock units, Scotia Group lost 50 cents at $34.50 after swapping 134,753 stocks. Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents in closing at $18 after switching ownership of 19,897 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 87 cents to close at $17.55 with a transfer of 450 units and Victoria Mutual Investments shed 50 cents to settle at $6.10 in an exchange of 279,035 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference shares gained 50 cents ending at $7.50 in trading 717 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks drown out risers on JSE USD market
Trading on Tuesday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 18 percent above trading on Monday with a 55 percent fall in the value, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
A total of seven securities traded, compared to six on Monday with one rising, five declining and one ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.21 points to end at 204.89.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 14. The PE ratio computations for the JSE USD stocks use ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,143,202 shares traded for US$32,461 versus 972,142 units at US$72,478 on Monday. Trading averaged 163,315 units at US$4,637, compared to 162,024 shares at US$12,080 on Monday, and month to date averages 74,299 shares at US$5,676 versus 54,199 units at US$5,910 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.3 of a cent to close at 7.7 US cents after trading 273,235 shares, Margaritaville dropped 1.6 cents to end at 16 US cents 1,605 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments declined 0.98 of a cent in closing at 23.02 US cents after exchanging 3,062 stocks. Sterling Investments shed 0.01 of a cent in ending at 2.04 US cents and trading 240,208 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 12.99 US cents with 4,184 units changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.01 of a cent in closing at 15.89 US cents while exchanging 80 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of one cent after ending at 0.89 US cents and trading 620,828 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
