Trading ended on Tuesday, with the number of securities changing hands rising Monday’s levels and leading to more shares changing hands than at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday as eight securities changed hands, compared to four on Monday with prices of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.56 points to end at 204.23.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio calculations use earnings forecasts ICInsider.com of companies with the financial years, ending up to August 2022.
A total of 31,355 shares traded for US$3,063 down from 23,647 units at US$5,377 on Monday. Trading averages 3,919 units at US$383 versus 5,912 shares at US$1,344 on Monday and month to date an average of 4,584 shares at US$703. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share gained 0.95 of a cent to end at 6.95 US cents in an exchange of 58 shares, Margaritaville ended unchanged at 9.5 US cents, trading 17,200 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 16.2 cents to close at US$1.242 in trading 673 units. Proven Investments fell 0.27 of a cent to 22.5 US cents with an exchange of 849 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2.1 US cents after exchanging 432 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.3 of a cent to land at 12.6 US cents with 82 stock units crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.1 of a cent to 14 US cents with the swapping of 2,061 stocks and Transjamaican Highway finished unchanged at 0.9 US cents, with 10,000 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market ekes out some gains
Subdued trading on JSE USD market
Trading on Monday ended with the volume of shares changing hands plunging 98 percent and the value falling 84 percent below Friday’s trades, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to five on Friday and ended with no price gains, two declines and leaving two unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 5.15 points to start the New Year off with a positive move at 200.59.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratios use ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 23,647 shares traded for US$5,377 compared to 1,437,106 units at US$32,726 on Friday. Trading averaged 5,912 units at US$1,344, compared to 287,421 shares at US$6,545 on Friday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments dropped 0.02 of a cent to end at 22.77 US cents while exchanging 20,654 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share, finished unchanged at 12.9 US cents, with 2,319 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 13.9 US cents in switching ownership of 365 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% shed 7 cents to close at US$1.05 in exchanging 309 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading falls, prices drop to close year
Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining by 91 percent with 99 percent less value than on Thursday and helping to send the market index down at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, the same number as Thursday with prices of one rising, two falling and two ended unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 5.99 points to end at 195.51, to gain 4.9 percent for 2021.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,437,106 shares traded, for US$32,726 down from 15,364,161 units at US$3,329,669 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 287,421 units at US$6,545, compared to 3,072,832 shares at US$665,934 previously and month to date an average of 439,975 shares at US$68,382 versus 446,786 units at US$71,142 on Thursday. 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 one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital USD share shed half of a cent to end at 6 US cents in exchanging 9,000 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.2 of a cent to 22.79 US cents while exchanging 102,069 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.9 US cents after trading 7 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.06 of a cent to 0.9 of a US cent in switching ownership of 1,326,010 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% remained at 98 US cents after exchanging 20 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Plunge in JSE USD market index
Trading on Wednesday ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands surging 17,386 percent after pulling in 34,486 percent more funds than on Tuesday and resulting in a 14.07 points plunge in the US Denominated Equities Index to 201.50 as no stock rose for the day.
Five securities, traded against six on Tuesday, with none rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratios use earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
A total of 15,364,161 units traded at US$3,329,669 compared to 87,866 shares traded for US$9,627 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 3,072,832 shares at US$665,934, compared to 14,644 units at US$1,605 on the previous day and the month to date averages 446,786 shares at US$71,142 compared to 324,073 shares at US$43,348 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than their last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share dipped 0.46 of a cent to close at 6.5 US cents in an exchange of 1000,000 shares, Productivity Solutions traded one stock unit at $1.10 after losing 23 cents, Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 22.99 US cents after trading 14,208,137 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.9 US cents, with 10,006 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway finished trading at 0.84 of one US cent, with 146,017 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More gains for JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands declining after trading 56 percent attracting 163 percent more funds than on Tuesday and resulting in a 2.55 points rise in the US Denominated Equities Index to 215.57 as rising stocks edged out those falling.
Similar to trading Tuesday, six securities changed hands, with two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratios use earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 87,866 shares traded for US$9,627 versus 198,530 units at US$3,666 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 14,644 units at US$1,605, against 33,088 shares at US$611 on the previous day, with the month to date averaging 324,073 shares at US$43,348 versus 342,455 units at US$45,828 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than their last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share popped 0.01 of a cent to close at 6.96 US cents in an exchange of 5,450 shares, Proven Investments ended at 23 US cents after trading 10,911 units, Sterling Investments finished at 2.1 US cents as 2,522 stock units changed hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.85 of a cent to end at 12.9 US cents, with 50,485 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 cents in ending at 0.84 of one US cent, with 18,489 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 with an exchange of 9 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.