The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange gave back more of the gains enjoyed last week as investors cut, the All Jamaican Composite Index down by 2,574.66 points to 406,734.43 and slashed 2,330.72 points off the Main Index to close at 370,965.06.
The JSE Financial Index declined 0.87 points to end at 96.48 and reflects stability in this sector as trading ended with 38 securities changing hands with the prices of 13 stocks rising, the prices of 13 declining and 12 remaining unchanged.
The average PE Ratio of the Main market ended at 14.9 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,909,660 shares for $39,906,681 compared to 5,825,935 units at $58,494,661 on Wednesday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.52 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume, followed by Carreras with 810,362 units for 16.5 percent of the day’s trade and Mayberry Investments with 707,749 units for 14.4 percent market share.
An average of 129,202 units traded for the day at $1,050,176, in comparison to an average of 153,314 at $1,539,333 on Wednesday. An average of 396,123 units traded for the month to date at $2,741,845 for each security that traded, in contrast to 411,515 units at $2,83,3929. In contrast, June ended with an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308units.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments carved out a loss $1 to end at $55 in trading 1,018 shares, Caribbean Cement gained 50 cents to settle at $45.50 to finish with 13,650 stock units changing hands, Eppley dropped 39 cents to close at $17 trading 50,142 units. Jamaica Broilers Group fell $1 to settle at $26.50 in exchanging 2,082 shares, Kingston Wharves gained $1.50 to settle at $51.50 with 1,290 stock units passing through the market, Proven Investments lost 50 cents to settle at $34, with 990 shares crossing the exchange. Sagicor Group fell $3 to settle at $43 while exchanging 61,960 units and Scotia Group carved out a gain of $1.25 and ending at $46.25, with 3,859 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market slips in taking
Trading remained moderate on Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar Market on Thursday, with the volume and value of stocks trading falling well below that on Wednesday.
The market ended with five securities changing hands, one more than on Wednesday and ended with the price of one stock rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.28 points to close at 186.98 and the average PE Ratio of the JSE US Dollar Market ended at 13.1, based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 988,533 shares, accounting for US$16,715 compared to 1,259,630 units at US$113,462 on Wednesday.
An average of 197,707 units traded at US$3,343 for the day, in contrast to an average of 314,908 at US$28,366 on Wednesday. An average of 104,270 units traded for the month to date at US$18,980, in contrast to 140,559 units at US$20,066.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the 
JSE US Dollar market shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment remained at 9 US cents after finishing trading 51,169 units, Margaritaville ended at 16 US cents, with 12,000 units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at 70 US cents, with 171 stock units passing through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments declined by 0.08 of a cent in closing at 13.25 US cents and finishing with 10,272 units passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway gained one-tenth of a cent to end at 0.99 of a US cent with investors switching ownership of 914,921 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks upon JSE USD market
Trading picked upon the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar Market on Wednesday as the volume passing through the market rose sharply over the levels on Tuesday.
First Rock led trading on the JSE USD market.
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands, up from three on Tuesday, and ended, with the price of one stock rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
The USD Equities Index declined 1.10 points to close at 187.26 and the average PE Ratio of the JSE US Dollar Market ended at 13 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,259,630 shares, accounting for US$113,462 compared to 13,724 units at US$2,552 on Tuesday.
An average of 314,908 units at US$28,366 traded for the day, in contrast to an average of 4,575 at US$851 on Tuesday. An average of 140,559 units traded for the month to date at US$20,066, in contrast to 130,303 units at US$19,577. By comparison, June ended with an average of 281,680 units valued at US$46,787.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with la ower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment traded 1,251,460 shares to close at 9 US cents, Productive Business Solutions advanced by 4 US cents to end at 70 US cents in exchanging 49 units. Proven Investments declined by one cent to 23.01 US cents after trading 2,581 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments carved out a loss 1 cent to settle at 14 US cents, with 5,540 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market falls
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock exchange slipped again on Wednesday following Tuesday’s fall after a paltry five 5.8 million units passed through the market.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,098.40 points to 409,309.09, the Main Index carved out a loss 911.96 points to 373,295.78 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.35 points to close at 97.35.
Similar to Tuesday, trading ended with 38 securities changing hands, with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 16 declining and seven remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Main market ended at 14.8 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 5,825,935 shares for $58,494,661 compared to 26,180,702 units at $83,869,954 on Tuesday. Pulse Investments led trading with 1.17 million shares for 20.1 percent of total volume followed by Supreme Ventures with 1.07 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 843,748 units for 14.5 percent market share.
An average of 153,314 units traded for the day at $1,539,333, for each security, in comparison to an average of 688,966 at $2,207,104 on Tuesday. An average of 411,515 units traded for the month to date at $2,839,392 for each security that traded, in contrast to 427,314 units at $2,918,945. In contrast, June ended with an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments carved out a loss of $3.50 to settle at $56 with investors switching ownership of 4,972 stock units, 
Caribbean Cement dropped $4.40 to close at $45 while exchanging 25,035 stock units, Gracekennedy advanced by $1 to $57 with an exchange of 14,296 units. Jamaica Broilers Group increased $2 to close at $27.50, with 409,695 stock units crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves carved out a loss $3.90 to close at $50 after 1,077 units crossed the market, Mayberry Investments rose 68 cents to $5.98, with 5,015 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial Group jumped 99 cents to end at $139.99 with investors swapping 15,784 stock units, Palace Amusement shed $25 to end at $1725 with investors switching ownership of 14 shares, PanJam Investment gained $5 to end at $70 in trading 59,013 units. Proven Investments jumped $1.50 to end at $34.50 in an exchange of 38,173 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped by 74 cents to $7.75 in an exchange of 43,000 stock units. Salada Foods fell $3.38 to close at $27.60, with 31,970 shares changing hands and Supreme Ventures advanced 48 cents to close at $15.70 in trading 1,067,865 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE Main Market drop some gains
The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday with the declining stocks overwhelming advancing ones, resulting in the market indices giving back a good portion of the gains enjoyed since last week into Monday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 3,232.1 points to end at 410,407.49, the Main Index declined by 2,923.73 points to 374,207.74 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.07 points to 97.00.
Trading ended with 38 securities changing hands, down from 40 on Monday and ended with the prices of 8 stocks rising, 19 stocks declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Main market ended at 15 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 26,180,702 shares for $83,869,954 compared to 26,760,431 units at $93,968,080 on Monday.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 18.08 million shares for 69 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.24 million units for 12.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.38 million units for 9 percent market share.
An average at 688,966 units traded for the day at $2,207,104 for each security in compared to an average of 669,011 at $2,349,202 on Monday. An average of 427,315 units traded for the month to date at $2,918,945 for each security that traded, in contrast to 410,605 units at $2,968,326. In contrast, June ended with an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints lost 48 cents to settle at $13 while exchanging 685 units, Gracekennedy dropped by 95 cents to close at $56 in trading 193,860 shares, Jamaica Producers Group carved out a loss $1 in ending at $22.5, with 33,095 units clearing the market. Kingston Wharves climbed 40 cents to close at $53.90 and clearing the market with 180 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 63 cents to end at $9.3 with 189,374 stock units changing hands, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $14.99 to $169.99 and trading 626 units. NCB Financial Group declined by 48 cents to settle at $139 with 176,376 stock units changing hands, PanJam Investment lost $6.01 to close at $65 with investors switching ownership of 27,021 shares, Portland JSX carved out a gain of $1.03 to close at $8.35 while exchanging 6,029 shares. Proven Investments fell 41 cents to $33, with 14,000 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group lost 55 cents in closing at $45.95, with 206,704 stock units passing through the market. Scotia Group climbed 84 cents to finish at $44.84 while exchanging 55,245 units and Wisynco Group fell 44 cents to close at $17.56 after 241,029 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged on JSE US$ market
Trading was modest at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar Market, on Tuesday with only three securities changing hands, down from four on Monday and ended with the price of one stock rising, none declining and two remaining unchanged.
The market index rose 3.50 points to end at 188.36 and the average PE Ratio of the JSE US Dollar Market ended at 13.1 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of only 13,724 shares, at US$2,552, compared to 107,140 units at US$25,311 on Monday.
An average of 4,575 units at US$851 traded for the day, in contrast to an average of 26,785 shares at US$6,238 on Monday. An average of 136,106 units traded for the month to date at US$20,442 in contrast to 143,274 units at US$21,367. By comparison, June ended with an average of 81,680 shares at US$46,787.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment ended at 9 US cents with 325 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments increased 1.01 cent, to end at 24.01 US cents while exchanging 5,464 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 15 US cents after trading 7,935 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market adding on points
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,330.49 points to 413,639.59 on Monday and is now up 6,544 points since the close of the market on Tuesday last as the market continues to recover from a sell-off in the earlier part of the month.
At the end of trading on Monday, the Main Index added 1,176.24 points to end at 377,131.47 while the JSE Financial Index, gained just 0.48 points to close at 98.07.
Trading ended with 40 securities changing hands with the prices of 16 stocks rising, 16 declining and eight remained unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Main market ended at 14.9 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 26,760,431 shares for $93,968,080 compared to 11,975,814 units at $126,008,778 on Friday.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.79 million shares for 40.3 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.50% with 7.9 million units for 29.5 percent of the day’s trade, Pulse Investments with 2.73 million units for 10.2 percent market share. Jamaica Broilers Group chipped in with 1.85 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 1.8 million units with each accounting for 7 percent of total market share.
An average of 669,011 units traded for the day at $2,349,202 for each security, in comparison to an average of 292,093 at $3,073,385 on Friday. An average of 410,260 units traded for the month to date at $2,965,343, for each security that traded, in contrast to 391,200 units at $3,014,746. For comparative purposes, June ended with an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments declined by 39 cents in ending at $59.60 with investors switching ownership of 514 stock units, Jamaica Broilers Group fell 48 cents to $25.50 with 1,848,058 units passing through the market, Jamaica Producers Group gained 98 cents in ending at $23.50 with 1,299 shares changing hands. 
Kingston Wharves shed 50 cents in closing at $53.50 and clearing the market with 580 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $5 to end at $155 after exchanging 5 shares, PanJam Investment dropped $2.99 to settle at $71.01 with an exchange of 1,687 stock units. Portland JSX declined by 68 cents to close at $7.32 with investors switching ownership of 3,415 units, Proven Investments climbed $1.71 to close at $33.41, with 15,980 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group carved out a gain of 50 cents to settle at $46.50, with 29,145 shares changing hands. Scotia Group, after rising 49 cents and ended at $44 in exchanging 10,050 stock units and Wisynco Group climbed 50 cents to close at $18, with investors switching ownership of 16,104 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE US$ market slipped on Monday
At the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, US dollar Market Equities Index declined by 0.56 points to close at 184.86 in a moderate trading session on Monday.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands. No stock closed with an increase in the price, while three declined and one remained unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the JSE US Dollar Market ended at 13 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 107,140 shares, accounting for US$25,311 compared to 911,996 units at US$186,648 on Friday.
An average of 26,785 units at US$6,328 traded for the day, in contrast to an average of 182,399 at US$37,330 on Friday. An average of 136,106 units traded for the month to date at US$20,442 in contrast to 143,274 units at US$21,367. June ended with an average of 281,680 shares at US$46,787.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment closed at 9 US cents with an exchange of 916 shares, JMMB Group 5.75% preference shares carved out a loss 25 US cents to settle at US$2.05 after trading 800 units. Proven Investments declined 1.5 US cents ending at 23 US cents with 102,424 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway lost one-tenth of a cent and settled at 0.94 US cent in exchanging 3,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market jumps 10,000 points
The JSE All Jamaican Composite Index jumped nearly 10,000 points for the week after the index gained 2,255.06 points Friday to close at 412,309.10 to be up 9,656 points for the week, but is still well off from the nearly 420,735 points close for June.
The Main Index gained 1,812.5 points to 375,955.23 while the JSE Financial Index rose 0.63 points to 97.59.
Trading ended with 41 securities changing hands with the prices of 12 stocks rising, 16 declining and 13 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the market ended at 14.9 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 11,975,814 shares for $126,008,778 compared to 14,547,430 units at $117,545,736 on Thursday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.08 million shares for 42.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wisynco Group with 2.83 million units for 24 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.36 million units for 11 percent market share.
An average of 292,093 units traded at $3,073,385 for each security on Friday, compared to an average of 354,815 at $2,866,969 on Thursday. An average of 391,200 units changed hands for the month to date at $3,010,746 for each security, versus 399,294 units at $3,005,630 on Thursday. 
The market closed in June with an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments jumped $4.98 to close at $59.99 with investors swapping 10,388 shares, Berger Paints rose $1.58 to $13.48 with 80 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $2.35 to end at $49.50 while exchanging 1,433 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $7.40 to close at $39.10 with an exchange of 1,200 units, Jamaica Broilers Group gained 88 cents to end at $25.98 in exchanging 2,466 units. Jamaica Producers Group shed 98 cents to settle at $22.52 trading 20,657 shares, JMMB Group fell 30 cents after closing at $31.15 in trading 559,448 units, Kingston Wharves carved out a gain of $1.50 to settle at $54 with an exchange of 58,527 units. Mayberry Investments dropped 62 cents in ending at $5.37 after 6,535 stock units changed hands, 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 55 cents to close at $9.69 with 10,925 stock units clearing the market, NCB Financial declined by 50 cents to settle at $139.50 with investors swapping 239,825 stock units. 138 Student Living fell 50 cents to end at $6 after exchanging 9,111 stock units, PanJam Investment jumped $4 to $74 with 2,830 units crossing the market, Proven Investments declined $1.30 to close at $31.70 trading 400 shares, Scotia Group lost 98 cents to settle at $43.51 in the trading of 44,367 shares. Seprod fell $1 in ending at $52 while exchanging 61,292 stock units, Victoria Mutual Investments dropped by 30 cents to settle at $7.20 in trading 51 stock units and Wisynco Group declined by 70 cents to $17.50 with investors switching ownership of 2,832,882 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rose on JSE US market
The volume of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market jumped nearly six times that on Thursday with value climbing sharply as well.
Proven Investments had the most stocks trading on Friday.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands with the prices of two stocks rising, none declining and three remaining unchanged, leaving the JSE US Index with a gain of 0.56 points to 185.42.
The average PE Ratio of the JSE US Dollar Market ended at 12.8 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 911,996 shares, accounting for $186,648 compared to 156,430 units at $14,081 on Thursday.
An average of 182,399 shares traded on Friday at US$37,330 for each security, in contrast to an average of 26,072 at $2,347 on Thursday. An average of 143,274 units changed hands for the month to date, at $21,367 each, in contrast to 139,781 units at US$19,942 on Thursday. In contrast, June closed with an average of 281,680 shares at US$46,787.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and 0 with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment closed at 9 cents trading 4,660 units, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share remained at $1.50 with investors swapping 343 stock units, Proven Investments gained 1.5 cents to close at 25 US cents with 804,651 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 15 cents with investors switching ownership of 8,090 units and Transjamaican Highway gained one-tenth of a cents and closed at 0.99 of a US cent in an exchange of 94,252 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
