The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange ended on Monday, with the major market indices jumping for a third consecutive day even as the volume of stocks traded declined marginally by 6 percent and the value climbed 16 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 56 securities compared with 58 on Friday, resulting in the prices of 16rising, 21 falling and 19 ending unchanged.
A total of 16,376,768 shares were traded for $130,799,765 compared to 17,423,772 units at $113,062,974 on Friday.
Trading averaged 292,442 shares at $2,335,710 compared to 300,410 shares at $1,949,362 on Friday and month to date, an average of 307,066 units at $2,129,655, compared to 308,048 units at $2,115,819 on the previous trading day. June closed with an average of 366,795 units at $6,952,581, including trading in bonds.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 6.29 million shares for 38.4 percent of total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.93 million units for 11.8 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras was next with 1.55 million units for 9.5 percent market share, Wigton Windfarm closed with 1.48 million units for 9.1 percent of the day’s trades and QWI Investments with 1.26 million units for 7.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,921.07 points to finish at 365,438.57, the JSE Main Index popped 1,479.39 points to 329,347.01 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.25 points to 73.02.
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 calculated 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 ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped $1.50 to $74.50 after trading 9,979 shares, Caribbean Cement jumped $7.46 in closing at $57.49, with 169,426 units crossing the market, Caribbean Producers climbed 70 cents to close at $11.47, with 81,091 stocks crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings shed $25 and ended at $430 after it closed with an exchange of 261 stock units, Jamaica Producers increased 50 cents to end at $20.50 after a transfer of 25,601 units, Key Insurance lost 43 cents and ended at $2.51, with stakeholders exchanging 39,760 stock units, Kingston Wharves fell 55 cents to end at $29.25 after an exchange of 531 shares, Massy Holdings dropped 50 cents in closing at $98 after exchanging 12,898 stocks, Mayberry Investments advanced 33 cents to close at $8.49 while exchanging 591 stock units, NCB Financial declined 99 cents to $74 with investors transferring 809,369 units, Seprod dipped $1.10 and ended at $73 after 1,514 shares crossed the market, Supreme Ventures popped 50 cents in closing at $27.99 with a transfer of 5,700 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied $1.20 to $12.37 in an exchange of 84,056 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments declined 37 cents to end at $3 in trading 319,190 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share gained $272.50 to close at $1,250 as investors exchanged four shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $8.80 to close at $61.20 with 403 stock units clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $2 after it ended at $100 in switching ownership of 571 units and Transjamaican Highway 8% fell 65 cents to $2.40 with shareholders swapping 436 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picked up for JSE USD Market
Trading picked up pace on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 28 percent valued 117 percent more than on Wednesday and resulting in five securities being traded, compared to seven on Wednesday on a day when there were no stocks rising, but two declined and three were unchanged.
A total of 477,710 shares were traded for US$21,075 compared to 372,527 units at US$9,733 on Wednesday.
Trading on Thursday averaged 95,542 shares at US$4,215 compared to 53,218 units at US$1,390 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 101,029 shares at US$2,928 compared with 101,410 units at US$2,839 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 60,969 units for US$3,967.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 0.96 points to conclude trading at 242.95.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio is calculated 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 three with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville ended at 9.35 US cents in an exchange of 12,050 shares, Proven Investments remained at 14 US cents in trading 33,162 units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.4 of a cents to close at 9.05 US cents in switching ownership of 11,752 stocks and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.33 of a cent to close at 1.52 US cents after 417,000 stock units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% closed trading at US$1.90 after an exchange of 3,746 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Trading fell off on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar Market on Wednesday, with a 60 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands, valued 56 percent less than on Tuesday and resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to eight on Tuesday, with two rising, two falling and three ending unchanged.
A total of 372,527 shares were traded for US$9,733 compared with 934,611 units at US$22,159 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 53,218 shares at US$1,390 compared with 116,826 shares at US$2,770 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 101,410 shares at US$2,839 compared to 106,600 units at US$2,995 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 60,969 units for US$3,967.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 10.39 points to conclude trading at 242.00.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. The PE ratio is calculated 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 ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.74 of a cent to 3.85 US cents with a transfer of 59,000 shares, Margaritaville ended at 9.35 US cents after 1,082 units were traded, Proven Investments dipped 0.04 of a cent to 14 US cents after an exchange of 1,600 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 2,489 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway ended at 1.85 US cents, with stakeholders trading 308,167 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share rallied 45 cents to close at US$13.45, with 134 stock units crossing the market and JMMB Group 6% increased by 1 cent in closing at US$1.09 in an exchange of 55 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.