Seventy four percent more funds chased stocks in the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange in trading on Wednesday, but investors came away with 53.26 percent fewer shares than when they traded on Tuesday.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, up from four on Tuesday and ended with price changes of only three stocks with price gains, the JSE USD Equity Index lost 1.28 points to close at 191.29 and the average PE Ratio ends at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 202,621 shares, for US$62,211 compared to 433,513 units at US$35,736 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 33,770 units at US$10,369, in contrast to an average of 108,378 shares at US$8,934 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 133,942 units for the month to date at US$20,321 in contrast to 144,305 units at US$21,351 on Tuesday. By comparison, December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher or lower than the last selling price.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment gained 0.96 of a cent in ending at 8.86 US cents and exchanging 503 stocks, 
Proven Investments climbed 1.14 cents to end at 26.99 US cents after exchanging 23,059 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 15 US cents with 28,859 units crossing the market. Transjamaican Highway carved out a gain of 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.86 US cents, with 100,000 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% closed at US$1.50 trading 200 shares and JMMB Group 6% closed at US$1.02 50,000 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 1,177.07 points to 423,586.24, the Main Index declined 925.66 points to 386,406.15 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.30 points to close at 99.52.
Trading for the day averaged 235,221 units at $2,649,800, compared to 130,214 shares at $830,150 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 288,359 units at $1,155,210, in contrast to 292,746 units at $1,031,829 on Tuesday. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
NCB Financial rose $1 in ending at $139, with the swapping of 25,215 shares, 138 Student Living rose 65 cents to $4, in exchange of 200 units, Pan Jam Investment gained 41 cents to settle at $68.50, after clearing the market with 5,825 units, Sagicor Group lost 75 cents to end at $49.25, with an exchange of 8,531 units. Scotia Group closed at $44.30, with gains of 30 cents after exchanging 12,713 shares, Supreme Ventures rose 35 cents to $17 trading 14,379 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments finished 40 cents higher at $17.40, with the swapping of 74,012 stock units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,548.17 points to 424,763.31, the JSE Main Index carved out a loss 3,280.43 points to settle at 387,331.81 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.77 points to close at 99.82. The day’s loss pulled the market down two percent for the year to date.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Salada Foods settled at $34.01, with a loss of 99 cents after exchanging 100 shares, Scotia Group climbed $1.90 to $44, in swapping 4,422 units, Stanley Motta slipped 41 cents to $5.06, in crossing the market with 4,021 stock units and Supreme Ventures shed 65 cents to close at $16.65, after 34,402 shares cleared the market.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
Sterling Investments increased 0.28 of a cent ending at 2.3 US cents trading 2,598 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments carved out a loss 0.5 cents to close at 16.5 US cents with the swapping of 25,050 units, Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.85 of a US cent with an exchange of 110,631 stocks.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,389.55 points to 428,311.48, the Main Index rose 1,200.38 points to 390,612.24 and the JSE Financial Index gained just 0.13 points to 100.59.
Trading month to date averaged 307,009 units at $1,049,528 for each security, in contrast to 326,985 units at $1,105,486 on Friday. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
Pan Jam Investment closed at $68, after losing $2.17 and trading 4,017 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 70 cents to $8.95, in a transfer of 250 stocks, Salada Foods advanced to $35, with gains of $1.80 in switching ownership of 44,051 stock units. Scotia Group fell $1.90 to $42.10, exchanging 8,179 shares and Seprod gained 30 cents, ending at $63.80 after 10,198 stocks crossed the exchange.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices none with lower offers.
Trading for the day averaged 151,130 units at $853,303, compared to 301,312 shares at $1,395,993 on Thursday. Trading month to date averaged 326,985 units at $1,105,486, in contrast to 346,427 units at $1,133,366 on Thursday. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
Kingston Wharves shed 74 cents to end at $46.76, in switching ownership of 425 units, NCB Financial fell $1 to $139, with 37,390 stock units crossing the market, Palace Amusement dropped $200 in closing at $1,100, with an exchange of 39 units. PanJam Investment fell $1.77 to $70.17, in transferring 1,793 units, Salada Foods ended at $33.20, with a loss of $2.80 trading 21,881 stocks, Scotia Group rose $1 to $44, after exchanging 22,377 shares, Seprod shed 70 cents in closing at $63.50, in an exchange of 10,331 stocks and Stanley Motta settled at $5.45, with gains of 39 cents while exchanging 7,231 stock units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 55.38 points to 426,012.48, the Main Index gained 128.37 points to 388,746.14 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.08 points to settle at 100.17.
Trading for the day averaged 301,312 units at $1,395,993 for each security compared to an average of 361,368 shares at $1,264,797 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 346,427 units at $1,133,366, in contrast to 351,891 units at $1,101,554 on the prior trading day. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
Kingston Properties rose 50 cents to $7.25, in exchanging 1,000 units, Kingston Wharves gained 35 cents to $47.50 in exchanging 1,100 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $7.47 to $150 after transferring 250 units, NCB Financial rose 50 cents to $140, trading 12,328 stocks. Pan Jam Investment advanced $5.84 to $71.94, with 270 units changing hands, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to close at $43 after exchanging 7,800 stock units and Seprod climbed $2.20 to $64.20, in trading 13,586 shares.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to four on Wednesday and ended with prices of three rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
First Rock Capital Investment gained 1 cent to end at 8 US cents after 2,400 shares cross the market, Proven Investments stayed at 25.59 US cents with the 20 units changing hands, Sterling Investments climbed 0.02 of a cent to 2.02 US cents with the swapping of 3,208 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.45 of a cent to 16.5 US cents with an exchange of 3,000 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.95 of a US cent in switching ownership of 1,070 shares.