The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining by 26 percent and the value 36 percent lower than on Wednesday, with trading in 56 securities down from 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 27 stocks rising, 15 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday with 25,124,811 shares being exchanged for $45,570,028 versus 33,827,768 units at $70,975,052 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 448,657 shares at $813,750 compared to 563,796 units at $1,182,918 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 357,684 units at $1,705,186, in comparison with 351,307 units at $1,767,665 on the previous day and January with an average of 265,804 units at $2,438,118.
Wigton Windfarm was the leading traded stock, with 16.47 million shares for 65.5 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.44 million units for 13.7 percent of the day’s trade, Palace Amusement with 1.62 million units for 6.4 percent market share, Transjamaican Highway with 1.17 million units for 4.6 percent market share and General Accident with 1.0 million units for 4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,322.38 points to end the day at 373,257.19, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,512.16 points to 335,574.30 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.27 points to end trading at 71.73.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year, ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement gained $3.90 and ended at $59.90 in an exchange of 11,269 units, Eppley sank 50 cents to close at $38, with 58 stocks clearing the market, Guardian Holdings lost $5.80 to end at $363.20 with investors exchanging 10 shares. Jamaica Broilers dropped 97 cents in closing at $33.03 after a transfer of 11,335 stock units, Jamaica Producers popped $1 to close at $23 after 18,285 shares passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 99 cents to close at $10 with investors trading 8,923 units.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $1 and ended at $91 with an exchange of 145 stocks, NCB Financial shed $1 to end at $67.50 in switching ownership of 25,447 stock units, Sagicor Group advanced 80 cents in closing at $43.80 with traders dealing in 6,395 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 33 cents to close at $7.95 in an exchange of 125 units, Scotia Group rallied $1 to $46, with 25,207 stocks crossing the market, Seprod popped $1.95 in closing at $82.95 in trading 5,773 stock units and Supreme Ventures declined by 83 cents to end at $25.20, with 27,671 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share fell 53 cents and ended at $1.75 with a transfer of 26,050 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market falls
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 38 percent after 89 percent fewer US dollars changed hands than on Wednesday and resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to six on Wednesday with prices of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 310,053 shares for US$11,086 up from 497,176 units at US$96,746 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 38,757 shares at US$1,386 versus 82,863 shares at US$16,124 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 55,399 shares for US$7,287 compared with 56,785 units at US$7,779 on the previous trading day and January that ended with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 5.65 points to end at 255.20.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville popped 1.78 cents to close at 12.78 US cents after an exchange of 51 stocks, Proven Investments sank 1.4 cents to 13.6 US cents with investors swapping 3,109 units,
Sterling Investments fell 0.25 of a cent and ended at 1.45 US cents with a transfer of 10,000 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 8.87 US cents in an exchange of 1,000 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents in switching owners of 285 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2 US cents as investors exchanged 291,661 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share rallied 7.9 cents to close at US$1.149, with 3,900 stocks crossing the market and JMMB Group 5.75% rose 10 cents to end at US$1.91 with investors transferring 47 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 51 percent after 105 percent more dollars changed hands compared to Tuesday and resulting in trading in six securities, compared to four on Tuesday with prices of two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 497,176 shares for US$96,746 compared to 328,443 units at US$47,111 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 82,863 units at US$16,124 compared to 82,111 shares at US$11,778 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 56,785 shares at US$7,779 compared with 55,047 units at US$7,223 on the previous day and January with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 1.47 points to culminate at 260.85.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments advanced 0.21 of a cent to end at 15 US cents, with 182,392 stock units clearing the market,
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.07 of a cent to close at 8.87 US cents with investors exchanging 10,449 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.2 of a cent to close at 7 US cents after 1,000 stocks were traded and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.05 of a cent in closing at 2 US cents with investors dealing in 247,238 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share fell 1 cent and ended at US$1.07 in an exchange of 51,500 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.81 with investors trading 4,597 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market climbed higher on Tuesday, with the US Denominated Equities Index advancing 3.87 points to 259.55, following a 46 percent decline in the volume of stocks exchanged with a 40 percent drop in the number of dollars changing hands compared with Monday, resulting in trading in four securities, compared to nine on Monday with prices of one rising, no declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 328,443 shares for US$47,111 compared to 610,533 units at US$78,231 on Monday.
Trading averaged 82,111 units at US$11,778 versus 67,837 shares at US$8,692 on Monday, with a month to date average of 55,047 shares at US$7,223 compared with 53,788 units at US$7,011 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville remained at 11 US cents with investors swapping 88 units, Proven Investments gained 0.29 of a cent to close at 14.79 US cents in an exchange of 324,164 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 8.8 US cents after one share crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.05 US cents in switching ownership of 4,190 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Buoyant trading for JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 241 percent after 39 percent more dollars changed compared to Friday, resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to 10 on Friday with prices of three rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading in 610,533 shares for US$78,231 up from 178,798 units at US$56,398 on Friday.
Trading averaged 67,837 units at US$8,692 up from 17,880 shares at US$5,640 on Friday, with a month to date average of 53,788 shares at US$7,011 compared with 52,146 units at US$6,815 on the previous trading day and January that ended with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 1.67 points to close at 255.68, up 10.7 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
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 Real Estate USD share remained at 4.7 US cents with a transfer of 5,635 stock units, Proven Investments ended at 14.5 US cents as investors exchanged 455,584 shares, Sterling Investments ended at 1.7 US cents, with 2,000 stocks crossing the market.
Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.3 of a cent in closing at 8.8 US cents with investors trading 3,085 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.8 of one cent to 7.2 US cents with 56,900 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.14 of a cent to 2.05 US cents with traders dealing in 86,318 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% advanced 26 cents in closing at US$1.81 in exchanging 577 units, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share ended at US$11.05 with investors transferring 423 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 72 cents to end at US$11.02 in switching ownership of 11 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 78 percent after 40 percent fewer US dollars changed hands compared with Thursday, resulting in trading in 10 securities, similar to market outcome on Thursday with prices of six rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 178,798 shares for US$56,398 compared to 827,138 units at US$94,452 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 17,880 units at US$5,640 down from 82,714 shares at US$9,445 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 52,146 shares at US$6,815 compared with 57,260 units at US$6,990 on the previous day and January with an average of 42,169 units for US$5,037.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.21 points to wrap up trading at 254.01.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4.7 US cents after an exchange of 63 units, Proven Investments had investors trading 112,086 stocks at 14.5 US cents, Sterling Investments increased 0.2 of a cent to 1.7 US cents after a transfer of 118 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.4 of a cent and ended at 8.5 US cents with traders dealing in 15,912 stock units,
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share inched 1 cent higher to close at 8 US cents in an exchange of 15 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.08 of a cent to 1.91 US cents, with 29,133 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share gained 3 cents to end at US$1.08 in trading 10,077 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% rose 1.15 cents to US$1.55 after 10,309 units passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share shed 1 cent and ended at US$11.05 with investors transferring 85 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% advanced 4 cents to close at US$10.54, with 1,000 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 33,827,768 shares being traded for $70,975,052 compared with 44,551,752 units at $385,321,406 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Pan Jamaica advanced $3.40 in closing at $51.40 with traders dealing in 58 stocks, Proven Investments skidded 49 cents to end at $24.50, with 544 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group declined 90 cents to $43 with an exchange of 9,686 shares. Scotia Group fell $2.40 to $45 with 87,756 stocks clearing the market and Seprod dipped $1.50 to close at $81 while exchanging 9,162 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with a solid 78 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and a 146 percent jump in value compared with Monday, following trading in 60 securities similar to Monday, and ending with with rising and declining price splitting 50 stocks equally, at 25 each with 10 ending unchanged.
Wisynco Group closed with 2.41 million units for 5.4 percent market share and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.09 million units for 2.5 percent of total volume.
Kingston Wharves increased $2.53 in closing at $32.70 after an exchange of 13,062 shares, Massy Holdings jumped $6.85 to $96.86 in trading 387 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 85 cents to $9.25, with 1,001,000 shares crossing the market. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $1 to close at $90 with investors dealing in 180 stock units, NCB Financial skidded 50 cents to $69 after trading 21,081 units, Pan Jamaica lost $3.40 in closing at $48 with an exchange of 6,395 stocks. Scotia Group rose $1.40 to a 52 weeks’ closing high of $47.40 after 55,757 shares passed through the market, Seprod declined $1.21 to end at $82.50 while exchanging 3,561 stocks, Stanley Motta rallied 99 cents and ended at $6.99 with investors swapping 130 units. Supreme Ventures dropped 47 cents to $25.99 after a transfer of 45,032 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased $1.55 to close at $11.40, with 2,500 shares crossing the market and Wisynco Group dipped 45 cents to end at $21 with investors transferring 2,405,113 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell $1.83 in closing at $5.64 after an exchange of 11,594 stocks, JMMB Group 7% preference share dropped 40 cents and ended at $2.28 with a transfer of 17 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $10.65 to $91.01 after exchanging 240 stocks.
Trading ended with an exchange of 24,989,216 shares for $156,897,201 compared with 9,234,717 stock units at $63,291,889 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Kingston Properties rose 30 cents to $7.30 in switching ownership of 28,055 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped $1.42 to $30.17 with investors trading 13,839 units, Margaritaville fell 48 cents to close at $17 after an exchange of 100 stock units. Massy Holdings dipped $1.49 to close trading 1,086 shares at $90.01, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.10 to $10.10 as investors exchanged 216,456 stocks, Stanley Motta sank $1 and ended at $6 after 59,210 units passed through the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded $1.40 to $9.85 with a transfer of 13,803 stock units and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 30 cents, closing at $2.70 after trading 109,808 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied $1.59 and ended at $7.47 after 540 stocks crossed the market and 138 Student Living preference share rose $5.55 to close at $190 after an exchange of 50 units.
Trading ended with 9,234,717 shares trading at $63,291,889 compared with 38,589,987 units at $156,062,036 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7.The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2024.
Massy Holdings skidded $5.50 to end at $91.50 while trading 6,203 shares. Pan Jamaica advanced $1.01 in closing at $51.51 as 29,192 units passed through the market, Sagicor Group rose 50 cents to $44 as investors exchanged 5,201 stocks, Scotia Group rallied $1 to close at $46 closing with an exchange of 57,369 stock units. Stanley Motta increased 70 cents to end at $7 in trading 18,743 shares and Supreme Ventures popped 30 cents to $26.50 after exchanging 53,468 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.