Market activity fell on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with a 66 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded valued at 50 percent less than on Monday, with trading in 62 securities up from 59 on Monday, with prices of 19 stocks rising, 22 declining and 21 ending unchanged.
The market closed on Tuesday with 10,229,698 shares being trading at $90,771,121 down from 30,398,621 units at $182,144,563 on Monday.
Trading averaged 164,995 shares at $1,464,050 compared with 515,231 units at $3,087,196 on Monday and month to date, an average of 259,451 units at $1,427,202 compared with 276,041 units at $1,420,730 on the previous day and May that closed with an average of 336,947 units at $2,177,110.
Palace Amusement led trading with 1.72 million shares for 16.8 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.56 million units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.47 million units for 14.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 975.19 points to 356,374.98, the JSE Main Index gained 526.71 points to cease trading at 318,616.65 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.79 points to conclude trading at 67.23.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden increased $3.65 to end at $37.65 and closed with 9 stocks being traded, Berger Paints sank $1.49 in closing at $8.65, with just 683 units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.95 to $62.45 after trading 6,611 shares. GraceKennedy rose $1.49 and ended at $76.50 with investors dealing in 4,750 stock units, Jamaica Broilers rallied 99 cents to finish at $33 after an exchange of 536,323 shares, JMMB Group dropped $1.39 to close at $24.10 in trading 181,690 stocks.
Kingston Properties popped 48 cents to $8.48 after exchanging 645 units, Lasco Manufacturing gained 51 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $6.46 with investors trading 277,458 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced $3 to finish at $95 with an exchange of just 2 shares. NCB Financial rose $1.08 and ended at $62.98, with 230,609 stock units clearing the market, Pan Jamaica shed $3.20 to close at $46.80 after a transfer of 4,209 units, Proven Investments climbed 63 cents to end at $19.18 after 1,226 stocks passed through the market. Sagicor Group fell $2.08 in closing at $39.90 with an exchange of 182,205 shares and Seprod increased $1 to $80, with 152,622 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share popped 84 cents to end at $19.99, with 20 stock units crossing the exchange. 138 Student Living preference share dropped $28.18 and ended at $159.70 with investors swapping 46 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $2.69 to finish at $112.31, with 133 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Surge in trading on the JSE USD Market
Following a session of increased trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, the market closed with a 636 percent surge in the volume of stocks that were exchanged leading to a 2,773 percent jump in value over that on Friday and resulting in trading of nine securities, compared to eight on Friday with prices of five rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 147,490 shares for US$59,542 up sharply from 20,041 units at US$2,072 on Friday.
Trading averaged 16,388 units at US$6,616 versus 2,505 shares at US$259 on Friday, with a month to date average of 46,086 shares at US$2,947 compared with 52,768 units at US$2,122 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 0.97 points to close trading at 223.09.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden slipped 0.49 of a cent and ended at 22 US cents with traders dealing in 227 shares, Margaritaville gained 0.38 of one cent to 8.88 US cents, with 13,240 stocks changing hands, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.275 with investors swapping 3 shares. Proven Investments popped 0.08 of a cent to 13.08 US cents after 4,240 stock units crossed the market, Sterling Investments ended at 1.54 US cents as investors exchanged 4 shares,
Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.4 of a cent to end at 8.4 US cents and closed with the trading of 100,447 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 of a cent in closing at 2.12 US cents in switching ownership of 7,747 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share lost 1 cent to end at US$1.28 after trading 19,242 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% climbed 70 cents to close at US$11 with 2,340 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged on the JSE USD market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday after a sharp 92 percent drop in the volume of stocks that changed hands, with a 73 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to seven on Thursday with prices of one rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 20,041 shares for US$2,072 compared to 238,919 units at US$7,681 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 2,505 units at US$259 versus 34,131 shares at US$1,097 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 52,768 shares at US$2,122 compared with 65,334 units at US$2,587 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 0.14 points to cease trading at 224.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.1. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden ended at 22.49 US cents, with 832 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.26 of a cent and ended at 4.74 US cents with investors dealing in 997 shares, Margaritaville lost 0.38 of one cent to end at 8.5 US cents, with 24 units clearing the market.
Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.275 with an exchange of 369 stocks, Sterling Investments sank 0.01 of a cent to 1.54 US cents, with 8,010 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 1 cent to finish at 8 US cents in switching ownership of 126 stocks and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.05 US cents, with 9,583 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% climbed 25 cents to close at US$10.30 with investors transferring 100 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with a 57 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a 45 percent decline in value from Wednesday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to seven on Wednesday with prices of one rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 238,919 shares for US$7,681, down from 552,161 units at US$14,011, on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 34,131 units at US$1,097 versus 78,880 shares at US$2,002 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 65,334 shares at US$2,587 compared with 74,070 units at US$3,004 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index advanced 2.43 points to wrap up trading at 224.19 to trade in negative territory for the year to date after being positive for most of the year to the end of May.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. The PE ratio is based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22.49 US cents with a transfer of 5,477 shares,
Margaritaville dropped 1.1 cents in closing at 8.88 US cents, with 2,501 units crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 3 cents to end at 64 US cents with investors dealing in 10 shares. Productive Business Solutions ended trading at US$1.275 after an exchange of 54 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 13 US cents with investors swapping 590 shares and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.09 of a cent to close at 2.05 US cents with 230,168 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 25 cents to US$10.05 as investors exchanged 119 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market drops on reduced trades
Market activity dropped at the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with a 54 percent fall in the volume of stocks being exchanged, with a 62 percent drop in value on Tuesday, resulting in trading in seven securities, down from 10 on Tuesday, with prices of three rising, four declining and none ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 552,161 shares for US$14,011 down from 1,188,623 units at US$36,705 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 78,880 units at US$2,002 down from 118,862 shares at US$3,671 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 74,070 shares at US$3,004 compared with 72,200 units at US$3,394 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined nearly 4 percent in dropping 9.12 points to close at 221.76.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden rose 0.49 cents to finish at 22.49 US cents, with 10,250 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.3 of a cent and ended at 5 US cents after an exchange of just one share,
Productive Business Solutions slipped 22.5 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of US$1.275, with 30 stocks changing hands. Proven Investments lost 0.08 of a cent to end at 13 US cents with investors transferring 1,340 units, Sterling Investments skidded 0.05 of a cent in closing at 1.55 US cents in switching ownership of 5,640 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.29 of one cent to close at 9 US cents as 6,900 stock units passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.01 of a cent to 2.14 US cents and closed with an exchange of 528,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended trading on Tuesday, with a 971 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands with Transjamaican Highway controlling the bulk of trading, as the value traded jumping 50 percent over Monday, resulting in activity 10 securities, compared to eight on Monday with prices of four rising, one declining and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,188,623 shares for US$36,705 compared to 110,971 units at US$24,393 on Monday.
Trading averaged 118,862 units at US$3,671 compared to 13,871 shares at US$3,049 on Monday, with a month to date average of 72,200 shares at US$3,394 up from May with an average of 32,077 units for US$3,201.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 0.03 points to end trading at 230.88.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price and projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden ended at 22 US cents after trading of 2,442 stocks, Margaritaville dropped 0.03 of a cent to 9.98 US cents, with 86 units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at 61 US cents after a transfer of 898 shares. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.50, with 155 stock units crossing the exchange,
Proven Investments advanced 0.09 of a cent in closing at 13.08 US cents with investors dealing in 4,585 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 1.6 US cents after exchanging 3,200 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.12 cent in closing at 2.15 US cents after an exchange of 1,169,220 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share gained 1 cent to end at US$1.29 with 8,000 stock units clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rose 45 cents to end at US$11.45 as investors exchanged 8 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% ended at US$10.30 in trading 29 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 30,398,621 shares for $182,144,563 compared with 28,048,957 units at $98,812,380 on Friday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 3,400.86 points to 357,350.17, the JSE Main Index shed 2,739.68 points to 318,089.94 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.90 points to end the day at 68.02.
Jamaica Producers fell 53 cents and ended at $22.01 with 900,385 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Properties dipped 48 cents to $8 after a transfer of 11,968 units, Margaritaville dropped $1.65 to close at $14.30 in switching ownership of 3,753 shares. NCB Financial shed $1 to finish at $61.90 after an exchange of 28,435 stock units, Proven Investments sank $2.44 in closing at $18.55 with investors swapping 6,750 stocks, Sagicor Group popped $1.98 to end at $41.98, with 8,580 units crossing the market. Scotia Group advanced 34 cents in closing at $44.75 with an exchange of 540,060 shares, Seprod lost $1 to end at $79 and closed with an exchange of 100,666 units and Stanley Motta skidded 30 cents to close at $7 in an exchange of 1,616 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 28,048,957 shares being traded for $98,812,380 compared with 11,839,057 units at $36,250,961 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
JMMB Group rose 49 cents and ended at $25.49, with 17,973 units changing hands, Kingston Properties rose 48 cents to close at $8.48 after 62,979 stocks were traded, Pan Jamaica sank $1.19 to $50 in switching ownership of 11 units. Proven Investments popped $1.04 in closing at $20.99 with 1,809 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group dipped $1 to $40 with investors dealing in 2,363 stock units and Stanley Motta gained $1.19 to close at $7.30 after a transfer of 19 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
On Thursday, the market closed with 11,839,057 shares being traded at $36,250,961 compared to 7,896,278 units at $62,829,037, previously.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Kingston Wharves dipped 40 cents to $26 in an exchange of 6,182 stocks, Margaritaville advanced $1.45 to end at $15.95 with 1,013 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group gained $1 in closing at $41 after an exchange of 10,102 stocks. Seprod increased $2 to close at $80 in trading 21 units, Supreme Ventures popped 30 cents and ended at $23 after exchanging 40,316 shares and Wisynco Group sank 38 cents to finish at $21 with investors swapping 22,617 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 7,896,278 shares for $62,829,037 up from 6,312,177 units at $49,633,997 on Tuesday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped $3 to $92 with a transfer of 100 shares, Pan Jamaica advanced $1.40 and ended at $51.30, with 125 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group rose 50 cents in closing at $44.40 with traders dealing in 360,975 units, ahead of second quarter results due out on Thursday along with a dividend announcement. Seprod fell $1.40 to close at $78 in an exchange of 6,468 stock units, Stanley Motta skidded $1.34 to finish at $6.11 with 2,847 shares crossing the market and Supreme Ventures sank 30 cents to end at $22.70 after a transfer of 133,409 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.