Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 2,344 percent valued at 758 percent more than on Thursday and resulting in the trading of six securities, compared to three on Thursday with none rising, one declining and five ending unchanged.
Overall, 159,494 shares were traded, for US$2,742 compared with 6,525 units at US$320 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 26,582 shares for US$457 compared with 2,175 units at US$107 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date averages 28,793 shares at US$1,383 compared to 28,974 units at US$1,459 on the previous day, well off from November, with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 2.03 points to 221.10.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.55 in an exchange of 64 shares, Proven Investments remained at 14 US cents with investors transferring 364 units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.58 US cents after an exchange of 8,885 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 9 US cents with investors swapping 144 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.05 of a cent to close at 1.6 US cents, with 150,000 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05 with traders dealing in 37 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the JSE USD Market
Trading up on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 174 percent valued 262 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting in five securities traded, compared to four on Tuesday with prices of three stocks rising, one declining and one ending unchanged, with the US Denominated Equities Index skidded 2.61 points to close at 218.98.
Overall, 130,502 shares were traded, for US$2,973 compared with 47,641 units at US$822 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 26,100 units at US$595, versus 11,910 shares at US$205 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 30,123 shares at US$1,517 compared with 30,432 units at US$1,588 on the previous day in contrast November ended with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.1. 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments gained 0.85 of a cent to close at 14 US cents after a transfer of 329 stocks, Sterling Investments rose 0.03 of a cent to end at 1.58 US cents with traders dealing in 16 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.2 of a cent in closing at 9 US cents in an exchange of 300 stocks and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.12 of a cent to close at 1.56 US cents, with 129,000 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.05 after an exchange of 857 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading up on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 475 percent valued 11 percent lower than on Friday, resulting in five securities being traded, similar to Friday and ended with three rising and two declining.
A total of 286,910 shares were traded, for US$7,613 compared to 49,892 units at US$8,545 on Friday.
Trading averaged 57,382 units at US$1,523, versus 9,978 shares at US$1,709 on Friday, with a month to date average of 31,647 shares at US$1,679 compared with 29,349 units at US$1,693 on the previous day, well down on November with an average of 249,102 units for US$14,204.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 2.98 points to end the day at 216.35.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville advanced 1.9 cents and ended at 12.9 US cents with a transfer of 606 stocks, Proven Investments popped 0.06 of a cent to close at 13.15 US cents with an exchange of 12,747 units, Sterling Investments sank 0.03 of one cent in closing at 1.55 US cents with 4 shares being traded. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.1 of a cent to close at 9 US cents as investors exchanged 22,691 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.01 of a cent to end at 1.67 US cents after 250,862 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.