The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Thursday, with the market rising after investors traded 13 percent more shares than on Wednesday, resulting in an even number of stocks rising and falling.
At the close of the market, trading ended with seven securities changing hands compared to five on Wednesday and ended with the prices of two stocks rising, two declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index rose 5.41 points to settle at 191.28, with the average PE Ratio ending at 13.1 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 373,392 shares, accounting for US$26,297 compared to 331,320 units at US$9,823 on Wednesday.
The average trade for the day amounted to 53,342 units changing hands at US$3,757, in contrast to an average of 66,264 shares for US$1,965 on Wednesday. Trading ended, with an average of 68,740 units for the month to date at US$3,803 in contrast to 70,567 units at US$3,809. By comparison, July ended with an average of 133,150 units for US$18,282.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows two 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 lost four-tenths of a cent to close at 8.5 US cents in clearing the market, with 297 stocks, Proven Investments gained 1.3 US cents to end at 24.85 US cents, with 106 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents and clearing the market with 10,000 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 14.99 US cents from 15 US cents, with 7,000 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.13 of a cent to at 0.97 US cent, with investors swapping 344,744 stocks.
In the preference segment of the market, JMMB Group 5.75% closed at US$2.05 with investors switching ownership of 10,145 shares and JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1 in trading 1,100 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market closes up
JSE USD market trading jumps 854%
The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Wednesday, with the market slipping after investors traded 854 percent more shares than on Tuesday, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to two on Tuesday and ended with the prices of one stock rising, two declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index shed 0.39 points to settle at 185.87, with the average PE Ratio of the market ending at 12.8 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 331,320 shares, accounting for US$9,823 compared to 34,727 units at US$7,273 on Tuesday.
The average trade for the day ended at 66,264 units changing hands at US$1,965, in contrast to an average of 17,364 shares at US$3,636 on Tuesday. Trading ended at an average of 70,567 units for the month to date at US$3,809 in contrast to 70,965 units at US$3,980 on Tuesday. By comparison, July ended with an average of 133,150 units for US$18,282.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments climbed 0.55 US cent ending at 23.55 US cents, with 20,070 shares crossing the exchange,
Sterling Investments carved out a loss half a US cent in closing at 2.2 US cents in an exchange of 59,500 units. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 15 US cents, with 350 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway slipped from 0.85 cent to 0.84 of a US cent in exchanging 250,000 stocks.
In the preference segment of the market, JMMB Group 6% settled at US$1 and clearing the market with 1,400 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors interest dives for JSE USD market
Investors showed modest interest in the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with only two securities changing hands compared to three on Monday and closed with the prices of no stock rising and two declining.
Trading activities plunged at the close, with an exchange of 34,727 shares, accounting for US$7,273 compared to 1,684,769 units at US$20,156 on Monday.
The JSE USD Equities Index advanced by 2.35 points to settle at 186.26, and the average PE Ratio of the market ended at 13.2 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The average trade of 17,364 units changing hands at US$3,636 on Tuesday, in contrast to an average of 561,590 shares at US$6,719 on Monday. Trading ended, with an average of 70,965 units at US$3,980 for the month to date, in contrast to 73,027 units at US$3,993 to Monday. By comparison, July ended with an average of 133,150 units for US$18,282.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments carved out a loss of 1.5 US cents to end at 23 US cents with investors trading 22,068 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments declined by 1 US cent to close at 15 US cents in exchanging 12,659 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume up JSE USD market down
The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined at the closed of trading on Monday, with the JSE USD Equities Index falling 4.87 points to settle at 183.91 after just three securities changed hands, to four on Friday as the volume jumped 3,500 percent.
At the close of the market, the prices of one stock rose and two declined. The average PE Ratio of the market ended at 13.3 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,684,769 shares, accounting for US$20,156 compared to 46,025 shares, accounting for US$13,692 on Friday.
The average trade of 561,590 units changing hands at US$6,719 on Monday, in contrast to an average of 11,506 shares at US$3,423 on Friday. Trading for the month to date ended at an average of 73,027 units for US$3,993 in contrast to 43,114 units at US$3,826 on Friday. By comparison, July ended with an average of 133,150 units for US$18,282.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none closed with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment lost one-tenth of a cent and ended at 8.9 US cents and finishing trading of 2,000 shares. Proven Investments gained half of a cent to close at 24.5 US cents, with 24,783 stocks clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.06 of a cent to close at 0.85 of a US cent, with 1,657,986 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Limited trading on JSE USD market
The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Friday, with the market declining after investors traded 57 percent fewer shares than Thursday.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to four on Thursday and ended with the prices of one stock rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index shed 2.25 points to settle at 188.78, and the average PE Ratio of the market ended at 13.5 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 46,025 shares, accounting for US$13,692 compared to 107,781 units at US$20,162 on Thursday.
The average trade of 11,506 units changing hands atUS$3,423 on Friday, in contrast to an average of 26,945 shares, at US$5,040on Thursday. Trading ended, with an average of 43,115units for the month to date at US$3,826 in contrast to 45,925 units at US$3,862. By comparison, July ended with an average of 133,150 units for US$18,282.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading,
the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and no with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment traded 1,475 stocks at 9 US cents, Proven Investments remained at 24 US cents, with investors switching ownership of 38,400 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended trading on Thursday at 0.093 cents and closed at 0.092 of a US cent, with 3,750 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% gained 4 cents to close at US$2.05 after trading 2,100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Also trading over a million units are Pulse Investments with 1.55 million shares and Sagicor Select Financial Fund 1.25 million units.
Kingston Properties gained $1.04 to end at $7.20 in an exchange of174 stocks, Kingston Wharves dropped by $5 to close at $49 changing hands 600 units, NCB Financial Group increased $7 to close at $138 after exchanging 98,898 shares. 138 Student Living declined by $1.18 ending at $5.80 after exchanging 325 units, PanJam Investment fell $7 in ending at $65 and exchanging 205 stock units, Proven Investments lost $1.92 to end at $34.02, with 200 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group increased 50 cents to settle at $46.50 with investors swapping 1,500 units. Seprod lost 85 cents to close at $54.15 with an exchange of 325 units and Wisynco Group dropped by 70 cents in closing at $16.55 after exchanging 50,260 stock units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,959.50 points to settle at 403,412.62, the Main Index shed 1,852.03 points to close at 368,158.32 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.13 points to end at 95.96.
Trading month to date compares well, with July that ended with an average of 392,128 shares for $2,444,356.
Mayberry Investments advanced by 75 cents in closing at $5.85, with 36,930 units passing through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $10.99 to close at $152.01 after exchanging 123 stock units, NCB Financial Group declined by $7.50 to close at $131 and finishing with 199,286 stock units crossing the exchange. Palace Amusement rose 50 cents to close at $1,552 after clearing the market with 19 units, PanJam Investment climbed $2 to close at $72 with investors swapping 3,804 stocks, Proven Investments rose $2.04 to close at $35.94 and finishing trading of 18,376 shares. Salada Foods carved out a gain of $1 to settle at $29 with investors swapping 50 units, Scotia Group rose $1 to end at $46, with 1,660 stock units changing hands, Seprod carved out a gain of $1 to settle at $55 in trading 16,225 stock units. Stanley Motta fell 33 cents in finishing at $4.80 trading 1,000 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 39 cents to end at $15.50, with 22,258 shares clearing the market.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,190.14 points to settle at 405,372.12; the Main Index rose 1,139.72 points to end at 370,010.35, the JSE Financial Index rose 0.39 points to settle at 96.09.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 65 cents to end at $8.10 with an exchange of 7,945 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $11 to $163 in trading just one share, Palace Amusement dropped $138.50 to $1,551.50, with nine units crossing the market. PanJam Investment lost $2 to end at $70 trading 3,160 units, Portland JSX advanced by 38 cents to close at $7.88 with an exchange of 9,700 stocks, Salada Foods rose $3 to $28 in trading 13,594 stock units. Scotia Group gained 95 cents in ending at $45 while exchanging 11,930 stock units and Seprod lost 99 cents to end at $54 and crossing the exchange with 26,126 stocks.
Trading ended with an average of 468,316 units changing hands, for the day at $5,144,3583 for each security, in comparison to an average of 909,763 shares at $3,152,673 on Thursday. The average trade for the month to date, ended at 409,246 units at $2,120,026, for each security, in contrast to 401,777 units at $1,737,639 on Thursday. Trading month to date compares well to July, with an average of 392,128 shares for $2,444,356.
Jamaica Producers increased 90 cents to end at $22.90 and finishing with 8,565 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 54 cents to close at $20 in trading 130,275 stock units. JMMB Group rose $1.15 to settle at $31.15, trading 23,103 shares, Key Insurance gained 92 cents to end at $7.99 in exchanging 19,577 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy carved out a gain of $2 in ending at $152 and finishing trading of 800 stock units. Palace Amusement dropped $93.83 to close at $1,690 with investors switching ownership of 10 units, PanJam Investment jumped $3.50 to $72 with an exchange of 86,201 stock units, Proven Investments carved out a gain of 21 cents to close at $34.01 in trading 12,430 stock units. Scotia Group carved out a loss $1.95 in ending at $44.05 in exchanging 102,735 shares, Seprod climbed 99 cents to $54.99, with 7,744 stocks changing hands and Wisynco Group lost 29 cents to end at $17.50 clearing the market with 177,442 stock units.
Trading ended with an average of 909,763 units changing hands for the day at $3,152,673 for each security, in comparison to an average of 152,000 shares at $1,199,070 on Wednesday. The average trade for the month to date ended at 401,777 units at $1,737,639 for each security, in contrast to 330,159 units at $1,538,143 on Wednesday. Trading month to date compares well to July with an average of 374,929 units at $2,445,605 (392,128 shares for $2,444,356.
Kingston Wharves climbed 50 cents to $53, with just 2,071 units passing through the market, Mayberry Investments carved out a loss 75 cents to settle at $5.15 in an exchange of 19,239 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped by 45 cents to close at $8.75 with investors wapping 152,360 units. NCB Financial climbed $7.88 trading 65,722 stock units at $137.90, PanJam Investment rose $1.75 to end at $68.50, with 11,860 shares changing hands, Proven Investments dropped $1.90 in ending at $33.80, with 2,500 stocks passing through the market. Sagicor Group increased by $4 to close at $44 in exchanging 682,448 stocks, Salada Foods shed $2 to settle at $25 after exchanging 42,000 units, Scotia Group dropped $1.73 to end at $46 in an exchange of 3,707 stocks. Seprod lost $2.24 to close at $54 in an exchange of 16,518 stocks, Stanley Motta rose 38 cents to settle at $5.13 with investors switching ownership of 37 shares, Supreme Ventures lost 65 cents to end at $14.50 with investors trading 152,771 shares. Victoria Mutual Investments declined by 37 cents to $6.57 with 69,669 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group gained 58 cents to end at $17.79, with 11,650 stocks clearing the market.