Trading picked up on Thursday and ended with the volume of shares changing hands jumping 678 percent more than on Wednesday with 200 percent higher value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks falling than rising and ended with slippage in the market index.
Six securities traded, compared to seven on Wednesday with prices of one rising and five declining. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 4.72 points to end at 210.08.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
In closing, 303,241 shares traded at US$16,780 compared to 38,972 units at US$5,600 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 50,540 units at US$2,797, compared to 5,567 shares at US$800 on Wednesday and month to date an average of 389,610 shares at US$52,373 versus 414,420 units at US$56,001 on Wednesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share declined 0.98 of a cent in closing at 6 US cents after trading 21,501 shares, Margaritaville shed half a cent to close at 9.5 US cents with an exchange of 1,362 units, Proven Investments dropped 0.3 of a cent to end at 22.5 US cents after 57,950 stocks changed hands. Sterling Investments fell 0.01 of a cent ending at 2.09 US cents in an exchange of 10,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.02 of a cent to 12.6 US cents with 2,428 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.13 of a cent and ended at 0.71 US cents after exchanging 210,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stock prices tumble on JSE USD market
JSE USD market bounces on low volume
Trading ended on Wednesday with more securities participating in market activities than the prior day but that did not prevent the volume and values of shares changing hands to drop 98 percent respectively from the heightened levels on Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, nor did it prevent the market index from rising.
Trading occurred in seven securities, up from four on Tuesday, with four rising, one declining, with two unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 5.31 points to 214.80.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 38,972 shares traded for US$5,600 sharply down from 1,960,531 units at US$290,183 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 5,567 units at US$800, compared to 490,133 shares at US$72,546 on Tuesday and month to date an average of 414,420 shares at US$56,001 versus 452,580 units at US$61,153 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.03 of a cent to close at 6.98 US cents in trading 8,000 shares, Proven Investments ended unchanged at 22.8 US cents after 21,301 units changed hands, Sterling Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to end at 2.1 US cents while exchanging 9,595 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 0.02 of a cent in closing at 12.58 US cents with an exchange of 25 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.8 of a cent to 13.9 US cents trading 32 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.13 of a cent ending at 0.84 of a US cents in an exchange of 2 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% remained at 98 US cents with just 17 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big surge in JSE USD market trades
A surge in investors’ interest resulted in a huge jump in volume and value of trading on Tuesday and ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 639 percent and the value shoring 6,106 percent higher than on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Just four securities traded, down from six on Monday with three rising, none declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index advanced 0.69 points to close at 209.49.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,960,531 shares traded, for US$290,183 compared to 265,318 units at US$4,676 on Monday. Trading averaged 490,133 units at US$72,546, up from 44,220 shares at US$779 on Monday and month to date averages 452,580 shares at US$61,153 versus 450,464 units at US$60,511 on Monday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville increased half of a cent to 10 US cents in switching ownership of 1,001 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.17 of one cent in ending at 22.8 US cents in exchanging 1,249,704 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed half a cent to close at 12.6 US cents with an exchange of 990 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.71 US cents in trading 708,836 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for JSE USD stocks

Transjamaican controlled 85% of the day,’s volume.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market lost ground at the close of trading on Monday, with a 65 percent drop in the value of stocks trading compared to Friday’s outturn, while the volume traded surged 229 percent, but resulted in no stock closing with a higher price as trading ended with Transjamaican Highway dominating trading with 85 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close, six securities traded, compared to seven on Friday with four declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dropped 6.10 points to end at 208.80. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.3. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 265,318 shares traded, for US$4,676 versus 80,676 units at US$13,320 on Friday. Trading averaged 44,220 units at US$779, against 11,525 shares at US$1,903 on Friday and month to date an average of 450,464 shares at US$60,511 versus 487,963 units at US$66,025 on Friday. November averaged 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share traded 133 shares at 6.95 US cents, Proven Investments shed 0.22 of a cent to end at 22.63 US cents in exchanging 323 stock units, Sterling Investments declined 0.1 of a cent to end at 1.9 US cents, with 37,162 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell half a cent to close at 12.1 US cents while exchanging 2,200 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.12 of a cent in closing at 0.71 US cents, with 224,500 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2.02 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume drops on JSEUSD market
More securities contributed to trading on Friday than Thursday, but the volume of stocks declined 40 percent and the value surged 136 percent higher than on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in declining stocks just edging out those rising.
Seven securities changing hands, down from five on Thursday with prices of three rising and four declining.
Overall, 80,676 shares traded, for US$13,320 compared to 133,466 units at US$5,656 on Thursday. Trading averaged 11,525 units at US$1,903, compared to 26,693 shares at US$1,131 on Thursday and the month to date averages 487,963 shares at US$66,025 versus 545,465 units at US$73,763 on Thursday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 1.69 points to 214.90 and is now up 15.4 percent for the year.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.7. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.88 of a cent in ending at 6.95 US cents while exchanging 1,181 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.15 of one cent to end at 22.85 US cents with 51,902 stocks crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments lost 0.1 of a cent in closing at 2 US cents, with 21,724 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.3 of a cent to 12.6 US cents after exchanging 4,495 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.83 US cents in exchanging 1,107 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% climbed 30 cents to close at 98 US cents, with 134 stocks changing hands and JMMB Group 6% rallied 11 cents to US$1.12 crossing the market 133 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 382.47 points to 426,641.23, the Main Index shed 676.11 points to end at 385,698.46 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.24 points to settle at 94.66.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose $1.50 to close at $72 closed trading 22,014 stock units, Eppley advanced 50 cents to $36 after 220 units crossed the exchange. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied 50 cents in closing at $42 after exchanging 2,929 stocks, Guardian Holdings declined $9.88 to a 52 weeks’ low of $505.12 with the swapping of 11,763 shares, Jamaica Producers fell 84 cents to $22.51 in switching ownership of 17,474 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 33 cents to close at $9.45 crossing the market 58,420 stock units, NCB Financial lost 70 cents to end at $119.80 with an exchange of 244,696 stocks, 138 Student Living popped 47 cents to end at $4.25 after exchanging 1,258 shares, PanJam Investment shed $1.48 to end at $63.50 in exchanging 4,125 units.
Proven Investments dropped 5 cents in closing at $32.95 in an exchange of 4,650 stocks, Radio Jamaica declined 46 cents to end at $3.04, with 130,480 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.49 to $6.01 in trading 20,619 shares. Scotia Group gained 50 cents to $37 trading 138,755 shares, Seprod dropped $2 to close at $62, with 7,547 stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group lost 91 cents in closing at $16.04 trading 37,664 units.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped $2.61 to $70.50, with 56,843 stocks changing hands, Eppley popped $1.30 to $35.50 in switching ownership of 151 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund jumped $3.97 to $41.50, with 40 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.09 to $29.99 with an exchange of 3,243 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 59 cents in closing at $17.30 with the swapping of 7,086 stocks. 138 Student Living fell 56 cents to $3.78 while exchanging 5,350 shares, Proven Investments rose 50 cents to $33.50 after 1,982 stock units changed hands, Pulse Investments declined 20 cents to $3.80 trading 330,178 shares, Sagicor Group spurted 96 cents to end at $51.97 in exchanging 5,065 stocks. Scotia Group shed $1.40 to $36.50 in trading 49,697 stock units, Seprod advanced $2 to close at $64, with 18,075 units crossing the market, Stanley Motta popped 73 cents to $5.58 in an exchange of 25,766 shares.
Supreme Ventures dropped 30 cents in closing at $18.70 after exchanging 12,957 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 29 cents to $14.99 after trading 8,659 units and Wisynco Group rose 20 cents to $16.95 after 469,285 stock units changed owners.
Trading averages 245,913 units at $3,121,335, compared to 197,979 shares at $2,729,592 on Friday and month to date, an average of 500,244 units at $5,109,780 compared to 520,082 units at $5,264,885 on Friday. November ended with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Portland JSX shed $1.05 to close at $6.92 with the swapping of 30 units, Proven Investments dropped 60 cents to $33 with 45,104 stock units crossing the market, Radio Jamaica rallied 26 cents in closing at $3.50 after exchanging 243,808 shares. Sagicor Group declined 97 cents to $51.01 after 65,722 stocks crossed the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 49 cents to $7.50 in exchanging 541 stock units, Salada Foods lost 27 cents in closing at $6.13 in exchanging 46,546 shares. Scotia Group increased 91 cents to end at $37.90 after exchanging 2,563 units and Supreme Ventures advanced 90 cents to close at $19 with the swapping of 17,367 stocks,
Trading averages 197,979 units at $2,729,592, compared to 409,089 shares at $6,932,278 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 520,895 units at $5,273,111, down from 547,333 units at $5,488,663 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
PanJam Investment advanced $1.48 to end at $64.98 after 659 stock units cleared the market, Sagicor Group rose 84 cents in closing at $51.98 in switching ownership of 23,709 stocks, Scotia Group gained 49 cents to end at $36.99 in trading 44,370 stock units. Stanley Motta fell 40 cents to $4.90 in switching ownership of 5,152 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $2.51 to close at $15.21 with the swapping of 28,206 units and Wisynco Group popped 46 cents in closing at $16.96 in an exchange of 358,723 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 275.56 points to close at 426,778.01, the Main Index fell 179.99 points to 386,329.25 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.60 points to end at 95.32.
Trading averages 409,089 units at $6,932,278 compared to 1,556,919 shares at $11,463,562 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 547,333 units at $5,479,377 versus 559,831 units at $5,348,026 on Wednesday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Mayberry Investments advanced $1 to close at $8 in transferring 15,178 units, NCB Financial popped $1.05 to close at $120.05 in an exchange of 15,930 shares, PanJam Investment gained 45 cents to finish at $63.50 with 15,670 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Group shed 46 cents to end at $51.14 with 34,253 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group lost 35 cents in ending at $36.50 with the swapping of 1,161 units, Seprod declined $1 to $62 in trading 22,001 stocks. Stanley Motta gained 30 cents to close at $5.30 after exchanging 931 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 37 cents in ending at $14.93, with 169,421 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.71 to $17.72 with an exchange of 1,500 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 30 cents to end at $16.50 in trading 62,203 units.