Trading activity picked up moderately on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 35 percent and the value 19 percent more than on Tuesday and ended with an exchange of 54 securities compared with 56 on Tuesday, with 16 rising, 24 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
A total of 10,337,992 shares were traded for $78,663,373 compared to 7,658,306 units at $66,155,432 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 191,444 shares at $1,456,729 compared with 136,755 units at $1,181,347 on Tuesday and trading month to date averaged 313,992 stocks at $2,022,720 versus 323,869 shares at $2,068,337 on the previous day. Trading in June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581, including bonds traded.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.30 million shares for 31.9 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm, with 2.04 million units for 19.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.92 million units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 708.51 points to 360,690.28, the JSE Main Index lost 676.97 points to settle at 323,346.16 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.22 points to settle at 71.10.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.1 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending up to August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement shed $3.14 to close at $50.01 as investors exchanged 1,974 shares, Eppley lost 50 cents and ended at $36 as 230 stocks passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.50 in closing at $39.50 after switching ownership of 100 stock units, First Rock Real Estate advanced $1.28 to $10.45 after 322,758 units cleared the market, GraceKennedy dipped 40 cents to end at $77.40 and closed, with 13,905 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings dropped $9 in closing at $391, with 1,478 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group dropped 94 cents and ended at $28, with 20,883 units crossing the market, Key Insurance popped 44 cents to close at $2.95 with an exchange of 10 shares, Kingston Wharves rallied $1.11 to end at $29.10 with a transfer of 1,370 stock units, Massy Holdings dipped 90 cents to end at $97.10 with shareholders swapping 152 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 49 cents in closing at $12 in an exchange of 14,211 units, NCB Financial rose $1.50 to close at $67 after an exchange of 739,759 stocks, Pan Jamaica shed 90 cents to end at $49.50 after a transfer of 6,194 units, Seprod declined $3.90 and ended at $70.05 in trading 5,117 stocks, Supreme Ventures fell 64 cents to $27.01 with investors transferring 62,144 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 49 cents to $11.07, with 46,568 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share lost $232.50 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $977.50 in an exchange of 87 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $7.75 to close at $71 with stakeholders exchanging 33 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $125 in closing at $3100 while exchanging two units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on the JSE USD Market
Trading picked up sharply from the depressed level on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands jumping 261 percent, valued 238 percent more than on Monday and resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to four on Monday, with three rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 934,611 shares were traded for US$22,159 up from 258,699 units at US$6,551 on Monday.
Trading averaged 116,826 shares at US$2,770 versus 64,675 shares at US$1,638 on Monday, with a month to date average of 106,600 shares at US$2,995 compared with 105,165 units at US$3,027 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 60,969 units for US$3,967.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 3.59 points to settle at 252.37.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.19 cents to end at 4.59 US cents with an exchange of 1,532 shares, Margaritaville fell 1.65 cents to 9.35 US cents and closed with 25,453 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments shed 0.86 of a cent in closing at 14.04 US cents with a transfer of 6,695 stocks. Sterling Investments rose 0.16 of a cent to 2 US cents after exchanging 12,100 units, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 1.5 cents to 9.45 US cents in switching owners for 1,850 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.85 US cents with shareholders swapping 885,269 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share remained at US$13, with two stocks crossing the market and JMMB Group 6% popping 8 cents higher to US$1.08 while exchanging 1,710 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on the JSE USD Market
Trading ended on Thursday with a sharp decline in the volume and value of stocks changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market resulting in seven securities traded, up from just two on Wednesday and finishing with the prices of three rising, three declining and one ending unchanged, with an 88 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded valued 40 percent less than on Wednesday
A total of 112,148 shares were traded for US$10,192 in comparison with 929,491 units at US$16,864 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 16,021 shares at US$1,456 down from 464,746 units at US$8,432 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 109,617 shares at $3,181 compared to 124,507 units at US$3,455 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 60,969 shares for US$3,967.
The US Denominated Equities Index climbed 8.38 points to 255.82.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.3. 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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville declined 0.48 of one cent in closing at 11 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 500 shares, Proven Investments dipped 1.05 cents and ended at 13.55 US cents after 6,317 units crossed through the market, Sterling Investments rallied 0.24 of a cent to end at 1.84 US cents after a transfer of 1,086 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.05 of cent to close at 10.95 US cents with investors transferring 500 stocks and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.18 of cent to close at 1.98 US cents in an exchange of 98,751 stocks. Thursday’s closing price, the equivalent of J$3.05 some 11 percent more than the last traded price of $2.74 in the Main Market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.90 with 2,494 units clearing the market and JMMB Group 6% increased 0.98 of one cent to end at US$1 with 2,500 shares passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading climbs on the JSE USD Market
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, with a 59 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands along with a 57 percent rise in the value compared to Monday and resulting in trading in eight securities, compared to five on Monday with the price of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 995,788 shares were traded for US$23,655 compared with 628,194 units at US$15,066 on Monday.
Trading averaged 124,474 shares for US$2,957 compared with 125,639 units for US$3,013 on Monday. Trading ended with a month to date average of 108,305 units at US$3,218 compared to 104,501 units at US$3,280 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 60,969 units for US$3,967.
The US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.45 points to 247.03.
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 between November 2023 and 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, First Rock Real Estate USD share increased 0.6 of a cent to 4.4 US cents with stakeholders trading 225 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 3 cents to close at 63 US cents and closed with an exchange of 13 stock units, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.80 after exchanging just one stock. Proven Investments remained at 14.6 US cents, with 11,708 units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments ended at 1.6 US cents with investors trading 279,097 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 1.8 US cents in trading 699,743 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share gained US$1.50 and ended at US$13 with a mere one stock being traded and JMMB Group 6% shed 5.98 cents to end at 99.02 US cents in switching ownership of 5,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.