Market activity ended Monday with the volume of shares jumping 52 percent, but with the value 18 percent lower than on Friday at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as declining beat out rising stocks by a wide margin.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,542.17 points to 446,189.43, the JSE Main Index shed 124.48 points to settle at 395,089.30 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.05 points to end at 95.50.
Trading ended with 57 securities up from 53 on Friday, with 19 rising, 27 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.7. 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, 19,292,252 shares were traded for $138,707,283 versus 12,658,052 units at $170,186,122 on Friday. QWI Investments led trading with 39.6 percent of total volume after a transferring of 7.63 million shares followed by Carreras with 20.2 percent for 3.90 million units, Wigton Windfarm exchanged 2.68 million units for 13.9 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway accounted for 7 percent with 1.34 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 338,461 units at $2,433,461, compared to 238,831 shares at $3,211,059 on Friday and month to date, an average of 311,071 units at $2,956,852, compared to 309,122 units at $2,994,098 on the previous trading day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement declined $2 to $77 in an exchange of 21,933 shares, Caribbean Producers rallied 35 cents to end at $18.25 in trading 137,163 stocks, First Rock Capital advanced $1.02 in closing at $11.99 with a transfer of 112 units. GraceKennedy shed 44 cents after ending at $102.05 with 52,998 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped $11 to close at $550 in switching ownership of 4,320 units, Jamaica Broilers rose 65 cents to close at $30.50 after exchanging 29,223 stocks. JMMB Group fell $1.80 in closing at $42.50 with 602,999 shares crossing the market, Key Insurance lost 30 cents in ending at $4.30 with the swapping of 68,955 stocks, Kingston Wharves declined $1.50 to end at $40.50 after exchanging 8,233 units. Margaritaville fell $3 to $25 in trading 855 stock units, Massy Holdings popped $19 in ending at $2,015 with the swapping of 7,722 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 50 cents in closing at $8.50 in transferring 50,271 shares. NCB Financial rose $1 to $129 with 45,417 stock units crossing the market, Palace Amusement fell $1.99 to close at $850.01 with 49 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments gained 48 cents to end at $35.48 in trading 36,302 shares. 
Salada Foods picked up 40 cents in ending at $7.10 after exchanging 13,233 units, Scotia Group shed 60 cents to end at $35 in switching ownership of 292,939 shares, Seprod fell $1.50 in closing at $60 in exchanging 36,513 units. Sterling Investments lost 30 cents to end at $3.20 with the swapping of 9,795 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $2.32 to close at $17.82 in an exchange of 3,023 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.15% – due 2028 lost 46 cents after ending at $2.94 with 20,000 units changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $8 to $100 in transferring 362 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up for JSE USD Market
Trading ended Monday with the volume of shares changing hands declining 39 percent, with 12 percent lower value than on Friday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling.
A total of 11 securities traded, up from nine on Friday with four rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.10 points to end at 205.67.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.7 for the market. The PE ratio is computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 279,179 shares traded for US$46,660 down from 460,642 units at US$53,004 on Friday. Trading averaged 25,380 units at US$4,242, compared to 51,182 shares at US$5,889 on Friday and month to date an average of 92,110 shares at US$4,465 versus 100,002 units at US$4,492 on the previous trading day. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
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 USD share advanced 0.5 of a cent in ending at 7.5 US cents in an exchange of 1,993 shares, Margaritaville declined 4 cents to end at 20 US cents after exchanging 150 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 6 cents to end at US$1.26 trading 23 stock units. Proven Investments lost 0.01 of a cent in closing at 22.99 US cents after 21,104 units changed hands, 
Sterling Investments ended at 2.38 US cents while exchanging 10,626 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.01 of one cent to 12.83 US cents in trading 5,252 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended unchanged at 13 US cents in switching ownership of 176,401 stock units and Transjamaican Highway finished at 0.89 US cents, with 55,005 shares crossing the exchange,
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share climbed 14.7 cents in closing at US$1.127, with 35 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$2.09 after exchanging 8,000 stock units and JMMB Group 6% rallied 10 cents to US$1.10 after 590 stocks changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mild recovery for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Friday with the volume of shares declining 48 percent and the value just marginally lower than Thursday’s levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks exceeded those declining, leading the market indices to close with a modest rise.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,052.95 points to 447,731.60, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,370.17 points to 395,213.78 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.04 points to settle at 95.55.
A total of 53 securities traded compared to 57 on Thursday, with 19 rising, 16 declining and 18 ending unchanged. Sterling Investments traded at an intraday high of $3.65 before pulling back to $3.50.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.9. 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.
Trading ended with an exchange of 12,658,052 shares for $170,186,122 versus 24,469,891 units at $177,150,417 on Thursday. Community & Workers Credit Union led trading with 31.2 percent of total volume for 3.95 million shares followed by JMMB Group, 22.7 percent, with 2.87 million units and Transjamaican Highway, 11.2 percent after 1.42 million units changed hands.
Trading averaged 238,831 units at $3,211,059 versus 429,296 shares at $3,107,902 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 309,122 units at $2,994,098, compared to 314,103 units at $2,978,725 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement fell $1 in closing at $79 after an exchange of 10,712 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 45 cents to close at $17.90 with a transfer of 215,219 stock units, First Rock Capital shed $1.03 at $10.97 in switching ownership of 2,254 units. Guardian Holdings popped $11 to end at $561 in an exchange of 428 stocks, Kingston Wharves rallied $2 in ending at $42 after swapping 14,756 shares, Margaritaville advanced $3.10 in closing at $28 in trading 431 units. Massy Holdings dropped $94 to close at $1,996 with 665 stocks crossing the exchange, Mayberry Investments lost 39 cents to finish at $6.51 after a transfer of 30,550 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 50 cents to end at $9 with 1,000 stocks changing hands. 
NCB Financial shed $1 in ending at $128 with 38,438 stock units crossing the market, 138 Student Living fell $1.50 to $5.50 with an exchange of 22,811 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $98 to close at $852 with 27 units clearing the market. PanJam Investment shed $1 in closing at $65 in trading 20,356 stocks, Proven Investments climbed $1.20 to end at $35 with the swapping of 3,865 stock units, Salada Foods lost 30 cents to settle at $6.70 in exchanging 825 shares. Seprod fell $1 to end at $61.50 in switching ownership of 9,092 stocks and Supreme Ventures gained 31 cents in closing at $18.80 with 16,096 shares traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market slips in moderate trading
Trading ended on Friday, with 1,317 percent more shares changing hands with 106 percent higher value than on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in slightly stocks rising than falling.
A total of nine securities traded, compared to seven on Thursday with two rising, one declining and six ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.35 points to end at 205.56.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.9. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 460,642 shares traded, for US$53,004 up from 32,516 units at US$25,678 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 51,182 units at US$5,889, compared to 4,645 shares at US$3,668 on Thursday and month to date averages 100,002 shares at US$4,492 versus 105,233 units at US$4,342 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 7 US cents while exchanging 2,088 shares, Margaritaville gained 5 cents ending at 24 US cents in trading 680 stocks, Proven Investments remained at 23 US cents after 190,092 units crossed the exchange.
Sterling Investments climbed 0.03 of a cent cents in closing at 2.38 US cents, with 1,211 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.01 of a cent to close at 12.84 US cents after trading 7,002 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 13 US cents with 18,620 shares changing hands. Transjamaican Highway finished at 0.89 US cents, with 236,201 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share remained at US$2.09 after exchanging 250 stocks and JMMB Group 6% preference share ended unchanged at US$1, with 4,498 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big Main Market fall
Main Market stocks mostly declined on Thursday with little change in the volume and value of shares trading compared to Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and resulted in the All Jamaican Composite Index dropping 4,913.71 points to close at 446,678.65, while the JSE Main Index plunged 5,907.36 points to settle at 393,843.61. The JSE Financial Index slipped 1.15 points to 95.59.
A total of 57 securities traded for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 25 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.9. 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, 24,469,891 shares were exchanged for $177,150,417 versus 25,678,501 units at $170,560,569 on Wednesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 29.6 percent of total volume with a transfer of 7.25 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway, 20.1 percent with 4.91 million units, Wigton Windfarm contributed 12.4 percent with 3.03 million units, Radio Jamaica, 8.8 percent market share with 2.15 million units, 1834 Investments held on to 5 percent after an exchange of 1.21 million units and QWI Investments with 4.1 percent after trading 1.01 million units.
Trading averages 429,296 units at $3,107,902, versus 450,500 shares at $2,992,291 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 314,103 units at $2,978,725, compared to 304,601 units at $2,968,069 on the previous day.January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 99 cents to close at $12.01 with 78,628 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cement declined $4.01 to $80 with the swapping of 584,937 units, Caribbean Producers rose $1.70 to $17.45 trading 261,508 stock units. Eppley advanced $2.80 to end at $37 with a transfer of 629 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.50 to close at $38.50 in an exchange of 1,011 stocks, First Rock Capital lost 65 cents after ending at $12 in switching ownership of 107,274 units. GraceKennedy lost 55 cents to close at $102.45 with 9,700 shares clearing the market, Jamaica Producers popped 57 cents to $22.87 after exchanging 3,277 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 31 cents to $44.30 with the swapping of 625,015 stock units. Kingston Wharves lost 32 cents to end at $40 in exchanging 17,526shares, Margaritaville shed $1.10 to close at $24.90 with 2,781 units changing hands, Massy Holdings declined $10 after ending at $2,090 in transferring 3,754 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 52 cents to finish at $8.50 after 301,000 shares crossed the market, NCB Financial gained 74 cents in closing at $129 with an exchange of 170,229 units, 138 Student Living lost 42 cents in closing at $7 after trading 17,000 shares. 
PanJam Investment rose 50 cents to $66 in switching ownership of 144 shares, Proven Investments shed 40 cents to close at $33.80 with a transfer of 57,225 stocks, Sagicor Group fell $2.48 to finish at $54 with the swapping of 391,137 shares. Seprod gained 90 cents to end at $62.50 with 39,155 units changing hands, Stanley Motta rose 94 cents $5.94 in trading 2 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments shed 60 cents to end at $15 with 120,564 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Community & Workers Credit Union lost 35 cents to close at $1.80 with an exchange of 14,513 stock units and Eppley 5% preference share shed 50 cents to end at $22 after two shares were traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Mixed trading for JSE USD market
Trading on Thursday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 41 percent with 208 percent higher value than on Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of stocks rising than falling.
Seven securities traded, compared to nine on Wednesday with three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.15 points to end at 95.59.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 32,516 shares traded, for US$25,678 compared to 55,392 units at US$8,332 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 4,645 units at US$3,668, compared to 6,155 shares at US$926 on Wednesday and month to date an average of 105,233 shares at US$4,342 versus 114,377 units at US$4,403 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
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 USD share dropped 1.95 cents to 7 US cents with the swapping of 711 shares, 
Margaritaville advanced 1.4 cents to close at 19 US cents in switching ownership of one stock, Proven Investments popped 0.78 of a cent to 23 US cents in exchanging 40 units. Sterling Investments increased 0.33 of a cent to end at 2.35 US cents, with 262 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.04 of a cent in closing at 12.85 US cents with 400 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended unchanged at 0.89 US cents, with 5,600 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% shed 1 cent to close at US$1 in trading 25,502 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage for JSE Main Market
Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading rising marginally above Tuesday’s levels but with a 20 percent lower value leading to an equal number of 24 stocks each, rising and declining on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as nine ended unchanged following the trading of 57 securities.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,070.81 points to end at 451,592.36, the JSE Main Index declined 1,604.51 points to 399,750.97 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.42 points to close at 96.74.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.9. 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, 25,678,501 shares were exchanged for $170,560,569 versus 25,075,120 units at $212,434,651 on Tuesday. Stanley Motta led trading with 39.5 percent of total volume for an exchange of 10.14 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm, 17.5 percent with 4.50 million units, QWI Investments controlled 12.7 percent after an exchange of 3.26 million units and Transjamaican Highway with 6.2 percent after transferring 1.60 million units.
Trading averages 450,500 units at $2,992,291, compared to 439,914 shares at $3,726,924 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 304,601 units at $2,968,069, compared to 291,484 units at $2,965,891 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints gained 50 cents to close at $13 after exchanging 70 stock units, Caribbean Cement rose $1.01 to $84.01 with 16,178 units crossing the market, Caribbean Producers lost 75 cents at $15.75 in exchanging 389,800 stocks. Eppley shed 80 cents in closing at $34.20 with the swapping of 3,630 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.50 to $41 in trading 50 units, First Rock Capital gained 72 cents to close at $12.65 with 13,572 stocks clearing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped $11 to $550 with a transfer of 1,720 stock units, JMMB Group rose 88 cents to end at $43.99 with 643,369 shares changing hands, Key Insurance lost 31 cents to finish at $4.90 in switching ownership of 259,372 stocks. Massy Holdings declined $100 after ending at $2,100 in trading 11,687 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 31 cents to finish at $9.02 in an exchange of 4,100 shares, NCB Financial shed 74 cents to end at $128.26 in transferring 44,832 stocks. 138 Student Living fell 78 cents to settle at $7.42 in switching ownership of 29,187 shares, PanJam Investment popped 30 cents to close at $65.50 with the swapping of 2,000 stock units, Proven Investments gained 40 cents in closing at $34.20 after 18,173 units cleared the market. Sagicor Group popped $2.94 to $56.48 with 7,093 shares crossing the exchange, Scotia Group lost 50 cents in closing at $35.50 switching ownership of 4,000 stocks, Stanley Motta shed 46 cents after ending at $5 in an exchange of 10,136,915 shares. 
Supreme Ventures lost 45 cents to end at $18.55 after 45,424 stock units changed hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.77 to close at $15.23 with the swapping of 1,500 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% preference share lost 35 cents to end at $2.64 with 927 stock units changing hands and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share fell $30 in closing at $108 with a transfer of 300 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
3 way tie for JSE US stocks
Trading ended on Wednesday, with the volume of shares changing hands declining sharply by 98 percent after 89 percent fewer funds passed through the market than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of stocks rising, falling and ending unchanged.
A total of nine securities traded, compared to seven on Tuesday with a three way sharing of stocks rising, declining and remaining firm ending with three each.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 2.81 points to end at 204.90. 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, 55,392 shares traded, for US$8,332 compared to 2,950,219 units at US$79,057 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 6,155 units at US$926, compared to 421,460 shares at US$11,294 on Tuesday and the month to date averaged 114,377 stock units at US$4,403 versus 128,701 units at US$4,864 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.01 of a cent to 8.95 US cents trading 1,527 shares, Margaritaville declined 0.4 of one cent to 17.6 US cents as 1,829 units were exchanged, Proven Investments lost 2.28 cents to end at 22.22 US cents with the swapping of 9,431 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.01 of a cent in closing at 12.89 US cents, with 27,747 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 13 US cents while exchanging 656 stocks, Transjamaican Highway increased 0.04 of a cent to 0.89 US cents, trading 12,350 stock units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 after exchanging 21 units, JMMB Group 5.75% ended unchanged at US$2.09 in an exchange of 42 shares and JMMB Group 6% dropped 1 cent in closing at US$1.01 with 1,789 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks crushed winners on JSE Main Market
Declining stock dominated Main Market activity on Tuesday with 47 percent of stock losing value at the close compared to 28 percent rising as the volume of shares traded rising 61 percent and the value increasing 66 percent higher than on Monday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,076.57 points to end at 452,663.17, the JSE Main Index rose 313.73 points to 401,355.48 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.36 points to end at 97.16.
Overall, 57 securities traded against 58 on Monday, with 16 rising, 27 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 17. 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, 25,075,120 shares were exchanged for $212,434,651 up from 15,556,075 units at $127,688,648 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 50.4 percent of total volume for 12.64 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 10.8 percent for 2.72 million units, QWI Investments controlled 6 percent, with 1.49 million units, JMMB Group accounted for 5 percent with 1.26 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 4.7 percent and 1.17 million units changing hands.
Trading averages 439,914 units at $3,726,924 compared to 268,208 shares $2,201,528 on Monday and month to date, an average of 291,484 units at $2,965,891, compared to 276,821 units at $2,890,711 on the previous day. January closed with an average of 235,328 units at $2,397,571.
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, Barita Investments lost 34 cents to end at $91.16 with the swapping of 6,218 stocks, Berger Paints shed 50 cents after ending at $12.50 with an exchange of 5,080 units, Caribbean Cement declined $2.20 to $83 after trading 19,752 stock units. Caribbean Producers fell $1.69 to $16.50 in an exchange of 369,759 shares, Eppley rose $1 to $35 after 4,013 stocks changed hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $2.50 to $38.50 in trading 723 stock units. Guardian Holdings dropped $18 in closing at $561 after ownership of 563 shares were switched, Jamaica Producers fell $1.25 to $22.25 in exchanging 51,253 stock units, JMMB Group dropped $1.39 to close at $43.11 with the swapping of 1,263,399 shares. Key Insurance advanced $1.11 to $5.21 after trading 759,230 units, Massy Holdings climbed $90 in closing at $2,200 after exchanging 8,223 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $4 to end at $119 in transferring 6 stocks. 
138 Student Living rose 90 cents to close at $8.20 with 14,854 shares crossing the market, Palace Amusement popped $50 to close at $950 in switching ownership of 80 units, PanJam Investment shed 80 cents to $65.20 with 250,409 stock units clearing the market. Radio Jamaica lost 44 cents to end at $3.26 in trading 286,351 shares, Sagicor Group declined $4.09 to $53.54 with 37,381 units crossing the market, Scotia Group shed 75 cents to close at $36 with 9,498 shares changing hands. Seprod gained 49 cents in closing at $61.50 after switching ownership of 4,485 stocks, Stanley Motta lost 52 cents to settle at $5.46 after exchanging 1,310 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 97 cents to $17 in trading 5,836 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surged on the JSE USD market
Trading surged sharply on Tuesday, with the volume of shares changing hands rising jumping 622 percent and the value surging 1045 percent higher than on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in the JSE US Denominated Equities Index rising 6.34 points to 207.71 as more stocks gained than lost.
A total of seven securities traded, compared to five on Monday with three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 13.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 2,950,219 shares traded for US$79,057 up from 408,637 units at US$6,903 on Monday. Trading averaged 421,460 units at US$11,294, compared to 81,727 shares at US$1,381 on Monday and month to date averages 128,701 shares at US$4,864 versus 95,106 units at US$4,126 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 91,572 units for US$7,142.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share climbed 1.94 cents ending at 8.94 US cents, with 43 shares crossing the market, 
Proven Investments rallied 1.55 cents in closing at 24.5 US cents after an exchange of 182,629 stocks, Sterling Investments dropped 0.28 cents to close at 2.02 US cents with 33,137 stock units crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.99 of a cent to 12.88 US cents, with 4,287 units changing hands, Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to end at 0.85 US cents trading 2,724,937 stock units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 with an exchange of 525 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% ended unchanged at US$2.09 trading 4,661 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
