Volume rose on JSE USD Market – Friday

May 7, 2021 by

Trading on Friday ended with just over 23 percent more shares changing hands on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in advancing stocks just edging out declining ones. 
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of two stocks rising, one declining and two closing unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index fell 0.45 points to end at 211.74.
A total of 360,862 shares traded, accounting for US$13,128 versus 292,359 units at US$25,831 on Thursday. The average PE Ratio based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings ended at 13.2.
Trading averaged 72,172 units at US$2,626, versus 48,727 shares at US$4,305 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averaged 52,366 units at US$2,724 in contrast to 47,865 units at US$2,746 on the prior trading day. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
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, First Rock Capital stayed at 9 US cents, with 555 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville ended at 9 US cents trading 5,298 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.6 of a cent to 26.2 US cents after trading 15,941 units. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.52 of a cent to 15.97 US cents, with 37,001 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.95 US cents after 302,067 shares crossed the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Guardian climbs to a new high of $1,135

May 7, 2021 by

Guardian Holdings made another big impression on the JSE Main Index for the second day running, with the index spiking more than 6,700 points at the close compared to less than 2,000 points for the  All Jamaican Composite Index at the close on Friday of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,717.09 points to 449,056.32, the Main Index advanced 6,789.24 points to 429,532.30 and the JSE Financial Index gained 2.78 points to settle at 108.54.
Trading ended with 47 securities compared to 51 on Thursday and closed with prices of 20 stocks rising, 18 declining and nine remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio, based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2021-22 earnings, averages 16.2.
Trading accounted for 9,057,061 shares for $95,375,441 compared to 14,011,500 units at $108,072,314 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 23.6 percent of total volume for 2.14 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 12.6 percent for 1.14 million units and Radio Jamaica 10.6 percent with 959,460 units.
Trading averaged 192,703 units at $2,029,265, compared to 274,735 shares at $2,119,065 on Thursday. Month to date trading averages 357,658 units at $4,517,815, in contrast to 396,230 units at $5,099,715 on Thursday. April averaged 234,200 units at $1,772,561.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $1.40 to $86.60 in trading 291,042 units, Berger Paints gained 30 cents to end at $13.50 with 5,053 stocks clearing the market. Caribbean Cement added 20 cents to close at $90.20 switching ownership of 45,139 shares, Carreras gained 25 cents to end at $9.84 in switching ownership of 334,907 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $4.79 to close at $40.01 in exchanging 3,277 units, First Rock Capital shed $1.04 to end at $15.96 in switching ownership of 210,759 stocks, Guardian Holdings climbed $27 to end at $900 with an exchange of 3,768 stock units after the price shot up to a high of $1,134.90, Jamaica Broilers declined $2.98 in closing at $30.02 in transferring 38,063 shares, Jamaica Producers shed $3.50 to finish at $27.50 with the swapping of 114,576 units. Key Insurance gained 68 cents ending at $6.50 with 132,886 shares changing hands. Kingston Wharves gained 30 cents to settle at $43.90 after exchanging 31,373 stocks, NCB Financial Group rose $1 in closing at $140 after clearing the market with 40,955 shares, 138 Student Living advanced $1.09 to close at $5.29 with 50 stocks clearing the market, Palace Amusement climbed $8 to $908 in trading 59 stock units, PanJam Investment closed $1 higher at $64.50 after clearing the market with 11,459 shares. Proven Investments rose $1.01 to $38.78 with the swapping of 112,652 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 25 cents to close at $7.95 with the transfer of 3,366 stocks, Salada Foods lost 40 cents in closing at $9.30 in trading 145,990 units, Seprod dropped $3 to finish at $75 with 105,935 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures rose 56 cents to end at $17.80 in switching ownership of 98,891 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 39 cents ending at $14.60 in trading 39,721 units.

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Stocks inch higher on JSE USD Market

May 7, 2021 by

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Thursday with the market advancing after investors exchanged 150 percent more shares than on Wednesday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to five on Wednesday with the prices of one stock rising, one declining and four remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 0.24 points to end at 212.19 points. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 292,359 shares traded for US$25,831 compared to 116,945 units at US$19,257 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 48,727 units at US$4,305, in contrast to 23,389 shares at US$3,851 on Wednesday. For the month to date, trading averaged 47,865 units at US$2,746 in contrast to 47,542 units at US$2,162 on Wednesday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 9 US cents with an exchange of 8,479 shares, Margaritaville settled at 9 US cents with 5,453 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments lost 0.15 of a cent to end at 26.8 US cents with 9,480 units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.95 cents to close at 15.45 US cents with a transfer of 129,901 stock units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.94 of a US cent with 137,865 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% held firm at US$1.10 with 1,181 units changing hands.

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Guardian blasts JSE Market Index higher

May 6, 2021 by

The trading of Guardian Holdings shares on Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday saw the price surging $290.52 ending at $873 and blasting the JSE Main Index up 16,869.80 points to 422,743.06, but the better measure of the local market’s performance was the much more moderate rise of 1,416.87 points to 447,339.23 on the All Jamaican Composite Index at the same time the JSE Financial Index rose 6.31 points to 105.76.
Trading ended with 51 securities compared to 50 on Wednesday and closed with prices of 21 stocks rising, 16 declining and 14 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio, based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings, averages 16.5.
The market closed with 14,011,500 shares trading for $108,072,314 compared to 14,404,463 units at $119,739,515 on Wednesday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 32.9 percent for an exchange of 4.61 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 29.6 percent for 4.15 million units and QWI Investments 7.8 percent, with 1.1 million units.
Trading averaged 274,735 units at $2,119,065, compared to an average of 288,089 shares at $2,394,790 on Wednesday. Month to date trading averages 396,230 units at $5,099,715, in contrast to 437,538 units at $6,113,136 on Wednesday. April averaged 234,200 units at $1,772,561.

Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments advanced $3.04 to $88 in trading 23,498 units. Berger Paints rose 50 cents to $13.20 with 2,264 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement finished $2 higher at $90 after exchanging 13,677 stock units, Eppley lost 23 cents to end at $34.50 with 412 stocks changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $4.04 to $44.80, with 9,004 units clearing the market, First Rock Capital fell 47 cents to $17 with the transfer of 26,006 shares. Guardian Holdings jumped $290.52 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $873 while trading 2,899 shares, Jamaica Broilers advanced $2.20 to $33 in the swapping of 599,456 stock units, Jamaica Producers closed $3.50 higher to a 52 weeks’ high of at $31 with 156,379 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 63 cents to $17.80 with 2,000 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group advanced $1.10 ending at $33.10 in switching ownership of 567,724 shares, Margaritaville declined $2.38 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $14.50 after exchanging 4,900 units, Mayberry Investments fell 60 cents to $5.60 with the transfer of 5,000 stocks. NCB Financial gained 50 cents to settle at $139 in trading 68,878 shares. 138 Student Living shed 80 cents to end at $4.20 in exchanging 2,697 shares, PanJam Investment rose $1.25 to $63.50 in exchanging 22,174 units, Proven Investments gained 75 cents to finish at $37.77 trading 7,198 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 99 cents to end at $49.49 after crossing the market with 50,855 units. Salada Foods lost 28 cents in closing at $9.70 in transferring 261,746 stock units, Stanley Motta gained 20 cents to close at $6.20 with an exchange of 3,100 shares. Supreme Ventures lost 26 cents to end at $17.24 after crossing the market with 69,748 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 52 cents to close at $15.90 with the swapping of 134,365 stock units.

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QWI Investments took 36% of trades

May 5, 2021 by

QWI Investments led trading with 36 percent of total volume for 5.21 million shares and traded as high as $1.09, following the posting of half year results showing a major about turn in the profit from a big loss of $576 million last year to a profit of $171 million for the half year, but the stock closed the day at $1 with a miniscule rise after 14,404,463 shares traded for $119,739,515 compared to 13,252,508 units at $91,030,300 on Tuesday.
In the private bond market, Guardian Holdings 2025 Bond traded 104,000 units at $101.28 each.
Guardian Holdings was relisted on the Main market of the Exchange but did not trade but closed with the bid at $669.52, well above the JS$586 it is listed at in Trinidad.
The market recorded more gains at the close on Wednesday after an exchange of 9 percent more shares with a 32 percent higher value than on Tuesday, leading the All Jamaican Composite Index to advance 985.41 points to 445,922.36, the Main Index rose 816.03 points to 405,873.26 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.11 points to settle at 99.45.
A total of 50 securities traded compared to 48 on Tuesday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 20 declining and 13 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio, based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings, averages 16.2.
Wigton Windfarm was the second major trading stock with 11.5 percent for 1.65 million units, Mayberry Investments followed with 10.6 percent for 1.52 million units, Transjamaican Highway controlled 8.2 percent, with 1.18 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 7.9 percent after 1.14 million units change hands.
Trading averaged 288,089 units at $2,394,790, compared to an average of 276,094 shares at $1,896,465 on Tuesday. Month to date trading averages 434,530 units at $5,986,780, in contrast to 512,262 units at $7,972,309 on Tuesday. April averaged 234,200 units at $1,772,561.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has fifteen stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement declined $2 to $88 with 41,807 shares changing hands, Carreras gained 54 cents in closing at $9.69 after switching ownership of 33,186 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 76 cents to $40.76 with the transfer of 920 units. Grace Kennedy rose 50 cents to $88.50 in an exchange of 59,837 shares, Jamaica Broilers lost 20 cents to close at $30.80 in trading 9,151 stocks. Jamaica Producers shed $2.50 to end at $27.50 after clearing the market with 265,026 units, Mayberry Investments rose 95 cents to close at $6.20 with 1,522,489 shares changing hands. Mayberry Jamaican Equities ended 70 cents higher at $7.90 with the swapping of 2,700 stocks, NCB Financial slipped 50 cents to close at $138.50 after exchanging 70,300 shares, PanJam Investment advanced $1.25 to $62.25 with 23,397 stocks changing hands. Proven Investments shed 98 cents to close at $37.02 after exchanging 40,040 shares, Salada Foods gained 48 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $9.98 in switching ownership of 352,739 stock units. Scotia Group picked up 20 cents in closing at $42 after clearing the market with 670,305 shares, Seprod fell $2 to $78 in transferring 340,678 stock units, Supreme Ventures shed 45 cents to close at $17.50 in an exchange of 67,054 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference shares rose $2.16 to $9.35 with an exchange of just one share.

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Volume up for JSE USD stocks

May 5, 2021 by

Trading on Wednesday, ended with the market declining after trading 26 percent more shares than on Tuesday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in slightly more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Tuesday with prices of one stock rising, two declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 1.56 points to end at 211.96. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 116,945 shares traded, for US$19,257 compared to 92,599 units at US$3,604 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 23,389 units at US$3,851, in contrast to 15,433 shares at US$601 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 47,542 units at US$2,162 in contrast to 58,521 units at US$1,394 on the prior trading day. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital rose 0.09 US cents to end at 9 US cents, with 30,000 shares changing hands, Margaritaville closed at 9 US cents after trading 10 shares, Proven Investments declined 0.04 of a cent to close at 26.95 US cents in trading 31,922 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.49 of a cent after exchanging 54,482 stock units at 14.5 US cents and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.94 US cents with the swapping of 531 stocks.

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Major rebound for Main Market

May 4, 2021 by

Trading activities returned to more normal levels on Tuesday, with the market rebounding from a massive 12,000 plus points drop of the All Jamaican Composite Index on Monday. The market closed on Tuesday, with more stocks rising than declining, but with a 65 percent drop in volume after 87 percent less funds chased stocks than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 9,180.51 points to 444,936.95 after the index rose to a high in the morning session to 449,375.45. The Main Index advanced 8,254.00 points to 405,057.23 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.11 points to settle at 99.34.
Trading ended with 48 securities compared to 52 on Monday and closed with prices of 20 stocks rising, 18 declining and 10 remaining unchanged as two stocks closed at 52 weeks’ high and one at a 52 weeks’ low. The PE Ratio, based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings, averages 16.4.
The market closed with 13,252,508 shares trading for $91,030,300 compared to 37,973,727 units at $706,200,616 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 26 percent of total volume for an exchange of 3.44 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 19.74 percent for 2.62 million units and Radio Jamaica 10.8 percent, with 1.43 million units.
Trading averaged 276,094 units at $1,896,465, compared to 730,264 shares at $13,580,781 on Monday. Month to date trading averages 512,262 units at $7,972,309. April averaged 234,200 units at $1,772,561.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 80 cents to close at $12.70, trading 16,246 shares. Caribbean Cement advanced $3 to end at $90 with 66,131 stock units changing hands, Eppley gained 24 cents in ending at $34.74 with the transfer of 8,667 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund closed 74 cents lower at $40 after crossing the market with 14,250 stock units. First Rock Capital declined $1.09 to $17.50 trading 9,372 units, Jamaica Producers advanced $3 to a 52 weeks’ high of $30 after exchanging 63,913 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 26 cents in closing at $17.31 with the swapping of 1,615 stock units. JMMB Group shed 90 cents to settle at $31.90 in switching ownership of 86,169 shares, Margaritaville declined $2.99 to a 52 weeks’ low of $17.01 with the transfer of 3,101 units. Mayberry Investments lost 65 cents to end at $5.25 in an exchange of 96,817 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell $1.79 to close at $7.20 after crossing the market with 52,300 shares, NCB Financial rose $1 to $139 with an exchange of 26,195 units. Palace Amusement climbed $49.50 to $900 with 252 stocks changing hands, PanJam Investment fell $3 in closing at $61 in trading 133,113 shares, Sagicor Group rose $1.01 to end at $48.51 after exchanging 47,529 stocks, Salada Foods continues its relentless rise, with a gain of 35 cents in ending at 52 weeks’ high of $9.50 in an exchange of 270,188 shares. Scotia Group advanced $2.30 to $41.80 with the transfer of 224,092 stocks, Seprod gained 55 cents to close at $80 in switching ownership of 24,938 shares, Stanley Motta ended 50 cents higher at $6 trading 4,665 stocks. Supreme Ventures picked up 48 cents to finish at $17.95 in swapping 721,683 shares and Wisynco Group lost 40 cents to end at $15.35 with 272,429 units changing hands.

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Stocks mostly rose on JSE USD market

May 4, 2021 by

Trading on Tuesday ended with the market rising, with 83 percent fewer shares changing hands than on Monday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to five on Monday with prices of three stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 2.16 points to end at 213.51. The average PE Ratio ends at 13 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 92,599 shares traded at US$3,604, down from 551,129 units at US$11,730 on Monday.
Trading averaged 15,433 units at US$601, in contrast to 110,226 shares at US$2,346 on Monday. Trading averaged 58,521 units for the month to date. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital rose 0.16 US cents to 8.91 US cents trading 5,383 shares, Margaritaville traded 553 shares at 9 US cents, Proven Investments rose 1.48 cents to 26.99 US cents after 5,519  units were tradedt. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after exchanging 70,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to end at 14.99 US cents, with 519 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.04 of a cent in ending at 0.94 of a US cents in exchanging 10,625 units.

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16,632 points drop in JSE All Jamaica Index

May 3, 2021 by

Stocks suffered more than a 16,600 points swing in trading on Monday after the Main Market stocks jumped 4,268 points to a multi-month high of 452,388.58 after 14 minutes of the markets opening as the All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 12,364.61 points from Friday’s close to close at 435,756.44 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The JSE Main Index dropped 11,219.79 points to 396,803.23 and the JSE Financial Index declined 2.16 points to t 98.23.
Trading ended with 52 securities from 53 on Friday and closed with 17 stocks rising, 21 declining and 14 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio, based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings, averages 16.5.
Trading ended with the volume rising 124 percent with the value being 399 percent higher than on Friday.
The market closed with 37,973,727 shares trading for $706,200,616 compared to 16,976,414 units at $141,423,527 on Friday. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 33 percent of total volume after trading 12.54 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm 16.9 percent with 6.40 million units, Caribbean Cement with 9.3 percent, with 3.52 million units. Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund accounted for 8.5 percent for an exchange of 3.24 million units, Sagicor Group with 4.9 percent for 1.86 million units, Carreras with 4.6 percent for 1.74 million units, Scotia Group with 3.4 percent market share for 1.28 million units, QWI Investments with 3 percent for 1.14 million units, Transjamaican Highway with 2.7 percent for 1.02 million units and Grace Kennedy with 2.7 percent for 1.01 million units changing hands.
Trading averaged 730,264 units at $13,580,781, compared to an average of 320,310 shares at $2,668,368 on Friday. April averaged 234,200 units at $1,772,561.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement slipped $1 to $87 with an exchange of 3,518,333 shares, Carreras lost 80 cents to close at $9.15 with the swapping of 1,740,765 stock units, Eppley declined 20 cents to settle at $34.50 trading 1,453 units, First Rock Capital advanced $1.14 to $18.59 with 65,455 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Broilers rose $2.49 to close at $30.99 with investors switching ownership of 778,063 stock units, Jamaica Producers fell $1 to close at $27 in the transfer of 5,547 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 90 cents in closing at $17.05, with 10,542 stocks clearing the market, Margaritaville declined $1 ending at 52 weeks’ low of $20 with 4,005 units changing hands, Mayberry Investments gained 54 cents to close at $5.90 in transferring 579,433 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities finished $1.04 higher at $8.99 in an exchange of 74,861 shares, NCB Financial fell $1 to $138 with an exchange of 941,639 stocks, Palace Amusement dropped $29.50 to $850.50 in switching ownership of 303 stock units. Portland JSX ended $2.64 lower at $7.11 with the transfer of 9,000 shares, Proven Investments rose 23 cents to $38 in the swapping of 16,207 units, Sagicor Group slid $5 in closing at $47.50 with 1,858,449 shares crossing the market. Salada Foods gained $1.74 in ending at a record close of $9.15 in an exchange of 128,211 stock units, Scotia Group shed $2.50 to close at $39.50 in trading 1,279,986 shares. Seprod fell 55 cents to end at $79.45 after 50,221 stock units cleared the market and Stanley Motta lost 40 cents to close at $5.50 with an exchange of 50,000 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.5% preference share rose 94 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $7.19 with 967 shares changing hands, Eppley 8.25% closed 90 cents higher at $7 with 4,059 stock units crossing the market and JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 gained 30 cents ending at $3 with 100 stock units clearing the market.

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Volume rises value falls on JSE USD market

May 3, 2021 by

Trading on Monday ended with the market index rising after trading 47 percent more shares but with 78 percent less value than on Friday, at the close of moderate activity on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, compared to five on Friday with two stocks rising and three declining.
The JSE USD Equity Index gained 1.79 points to end at 211.35. The average PE Ratio ends at 12.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 551,129 shares traded for US$11,730 compared to 375,831 units at US$54,256 on Friday. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital lost 0.25 of a cent to end at 8.75 US cents in switching ownership of 1,066 stocks, Margaritaville rose 1 cent to close at 9 US cents, with 1,690 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments fell 0.49 of a cent to 25.51 US cents and trading 22,793 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.9 of a US cent in an exchange of 525,000 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% climbed 8 cents to close at US$1.10 in switching ownership of 580 units.
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