The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday with the market rising after trading 53 percent fewer shares than on Monday, with far fewer dollars changing hands.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands compared to seven on Monday and closed with the prices of one stock rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index rose 0.94 points to 194.08. The average PE Ratio ended at 12.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 115,368 shares, accounting for US$7,788 compared to 246,227 units at US$69,436 on Monday.
The average trade for the day amounts to 23,074 units changing hands at US$1,558, in contrast to an average of 35,175 shares at US$9,919 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 19,841 units for the month to date at US$3,179, in contrast to 19,320 units at US$3,440. By comparison, October ended with an average of 697,808 units for US$17,320.
At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the market shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment settled at 7.8 US cents in trading 50,711 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy closed at US$1.15 trading 372 units, Proven Investments declined by 0.9 US cents to end at 26 US cents in exchanging 7,985 units. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.87 of a cent and ended at 14.37 US cents, after transferring 6,000 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.9 US cent in crossing the market with 50,300 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with 40 securities changing hands compared to 44 on Friday and closed with the prices of 16 stocks rising, 14 declining and 10 ending unchanged. The average PE Ratio ends at 15.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
First Rock Capital gained 73 cents trading 47,343 shares to close at $13.93. Jamaica Broilers fell $1.35 to $25.15, with an exchange of 219,898 shares, Jamaica Producers rose $1.58 to $21.18 trading 10,972 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 64 cents to settle at $17.81, with 8,699 units crossing the market Kingston Wharves advanced $3.38 to $48.95, after clearing the market with 4,517 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $7.50 to settle at $148.50, in trading 100 units, 138 Student Living declined $1.04 to $3.85 after 9,491 units crossed the market, Proven Investments fell $1.80 to $38, in an exchange of 3,097 units. Sagicor Group climbed $6 to $48, with 2,694,651 shares changing hands, Seprod advanced $3.96 in closing at $63.96, with investors swapping 2,790 units and Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents exchanging 38,023 shares to close at $15.50.
The market closed with an exchange of 246,227 shares, accounting for US$69,436 compared to 28,919 units at US$4,294 on Friday.
Proven Investments lost one-tenth of a cent and ended at 26.9 US cents, with an exchange of 22,666 stocks. Sterling Investments shed 1 US cent to end at 2 US cents after exchanging 57,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced half a cent to close at 13.5 US cents passing through the market 8,036 units and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.9 US cent in trading 8,810 shares.
Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $9 to close at $141, in exchanging100 units, NCB Financial finished at $133.90, with gains of 30 cents after an exchange of 22,786 stock units, PanJam Investment rose 95 cents to end at $63.95, with the trading of 632 units. Portland JSX lost 97 cents ending at $8.99, with a transfer of 36,015 stock units, Proven Investments advanced $4.80 to settle at $39.80, with 3,440 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group fell $2 to end at $42 and clearing the market with 13,510 units. Scotia Group rose 80 cents in closing at $45, with an exchange of 3,820 units, Seprod declined by $4 to end at $60, with 17,581 stock units passing through the market, Stanley Motta gained 85 cents to settle at $5.50, after exchanging 107 units and Victoria Mutual Investments lost 40 cents to close at $5.35 after trading 26,384 stock units.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 1,450.28 points to 408,616.95, the Main Index climbed 1,110.86 points to 372,723.62 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.38 points to settle at 97.37.
The average trade for November to date is 142,384 units at $1,405,203 for each security versus 117,991 units at $1,358,182. Trading month to date compares adversely to October’s average of 398,200 units at $4,622,532.
JMMB Group ended 55 cents higher at $31.25, in the transfer of 549,695 shares, Kingston Properties shed 63 cents in closing at $6.85 and trading 29,700 stock units, Kingston Wharves lost $2.40 to end at $45.50, with investors swapping 7,442 stock units. Mayberry Investments shed 58 cents in closing at $5.51, trading 14,915 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $8.99 to $140.01, with an exchange of 253 units, NCB Financial lost 90 cents in closing at $134.10, after a transfer of 28,805 stock units. Pan Jam Investment fell $1.10 to $62.50, after an exchange of 14,959 stock shares, Proven Investments climbed $1.39 to $39.99 trading 7,325 units, Pulse Investments gained 48 cents to end at $4.73, with investors switching ownership of 2,656,385 shares. Sagicor Group fell $1.45 to settle at $44.10, with 9,121 units passing through the market, Scotia Group rose $1 to close at $45, in exchanging 45,982 shares and Seprod fell $1.75 to $61.70 after trading 53,957 shares.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,519.85 points to end at 407,166.67, the Main Index declined 2,370.11 points to 371,612.76 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.66 points to settle at 96.99.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments fell $2.44 to $82.55 trading 64,825 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $3.48 to $41.51, with the transfer of 3,770 units. Grace Kennedy rose 35 cents to end at $57.75, in an exchange of 67,774 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed 60 cents in closing at $26.60, with 5,929 units passing through the market, Jamaica Producers gained 41 cents to close at $20.01 after exchanging 267 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 70 cents to end at $17.55, after crossing the market with 9,540 units, JMMB Group closed 58 cents higher to settle at $30.70 trading 15,256 stock units, Kingston Properties ended at $7.48, with gains of 69 cents in trading 1,585 units. Mayberry Investments rose 59 cents in closing at $6.09, after trading 2,798 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 30 cents to close at $7.50 trading 16,850 stock units,
NCB Financial fell $1 to $135, with 23,733 stock units changing hands. 138 Student Living lost 39 cents in closing at $4.50, in exchanging 20,500 stock units, Palace Amusement dropped $185 to $1,300, trading just one unit, Pan Jam Investment fell to 41.40 to $63.60, trading 3,859 units, Proven Investments shed 79 cents to close at $38.60, after exchanging 11,699 stock units. Pulse Investments lost 32 cents to settle at $4.25, with an exchange of 676,240 shares, Scotia Group shed 50 cents to end at $44, in exchanging 34,592 stock units, Seprod gained $2.45 to end at $63.45 while crossing the market with 7,330 units. Sterling Investments closed at $4 after gaining 41 cents ttrading 200,000 shares and Wisynco Group finished 45 cents higher at $15.90, in trading 45,951 shares.
At the close of the market, trading ended with five securities changing hands, down from eight on Monday and closed with the prices of three stocks rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment gained 0.09 of a cent to close at 8.64 US cents, with investors swapping 112 units, Margaritaville lost 2 US cents to end at 13 US cents, in trading 770 units, Proven Investments shed 1.9 US cents to settle at 26 US cents, with an exchange of 3,286 stock units. Sterling Investments added one-tenth of a cent to end at 3 US cents, with investors swapping 5,000 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.06 of a cent and closed at 0.94 of a US cent after exchanging 86,786 shares.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained 15 US cents trading 100 units ended at US$1.15. Proven Investments gained nine-tenths of a cent to close at 27.9 US cents, in crossing the market with 1,781 units. Sterling Investments gained one-tenth of a cent to close at 2.9 US cents trading 761 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.49 of a cent to 13.49 US cents while trading 3,281 units and Transjamaican Highway slipped from 0.94 US cents to close at 0.88 US cents, with a transfer of 75,550 shares.
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading on Friday with the market rising and is wont to be the case at the end of month trading as investors stocks rising beat those declining almost two to one after an exchange of 50 percent fewer shares than on Thursday.
The market closed with an exchange of 8,139,134 shares for $68,031,377 compared to 16,233,483 units at $54,575,343 on Thursday.
Caribbean Cement shed 50 cents, in ending at $57 after exchanging 54,477 shares, Jamaica Broilers declined $1.90 in closing at $26, with 107,524 shares changing hands, Jamaica Producers gained 40 cents to settle at $21 trading 3,486 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 74 cents and closed at $18.25 after the transfer of 344,824 shares, JMMB Group gained 48 cents to settle at $30, with 44,131 stock units passing through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 89 cents to $7.35, in exchanging 22,150 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined by $7 to $150 after the swapping of 425 units. Pan Jam Investment advanced to $68.15, with gains of $4.65 trading 12,700 units, Proven Investments climbed $1.30 to $39.90 after exchanging just one unit. Sagicor Group ended $2.38 higher at $46.48, with 116,935 shares passing through the market, Scotia Group shed 50 cents, in ending at $45.50 with an exchange of 67,773 shares and Wisynco Group lost 46 cents in closing at $15.50, with 59,151 stock units crossing the market.
At the close of the market, trading ended with four securities changing hands compared to five on Wednesday with the prices of one stock rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, Proven Investments lost 0.95 of a cent in closing at 27 US cents, with 26,848 shares passing through the market, Sterling Investments gained one-tenth of a cent to end at 2.85 US cents after 280 units crossed the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments was unchanged at 13.49 US cents trading 5,029 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.08 of a cent and closed at 0.9 of a US cent, in exchanging 50,013 shares.