Trading closed mixed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, resulting from a 39 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, but with 169 percent greater value than on Monday, after trading in five securities, compared with seven on Monday with three rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
Investors traded 106,437 shares for US$16,273 compared to 175,300 units at US$6,059 on Monday.
Trading averaged 21,287 shares at US$3,255 versus 25,043 stock units at US$866 on Monday, with a month to date average of 45,116 shares at US$2,237 compared with 46,320 units at US$2,186 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 48,604 units for US$4,865.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.81 points to end at 249.27.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8, The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 1 cent to close at 6 US cents in swapping of 3,375 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.38 of a cent to 18.9 US cents after an exchange of 79,269 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 10 US cents, with 9,730 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.95 of one US cent in trading 14,055 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share rallied 99 cents to close at US$12 after eight stock units crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Low-keyed JSE USD trading
Stocks fall but trading picks up
Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with an increase of 174 percent in the volume of stocks changing hands and a 223 percent rise in the value than on Friday, resulting in the trading of seven securities compared to nine on Friday with one rising, six declining.
Overall, 175,300 shares were traded for US$6,059 compared to 64,058 units at US$1,876 on Friday.
Trading averaged 25,043 units at US$866 versus 7,118 shares at US$208 on Friday, with a month to date average of 46,320 shares at US$2,186 compared with 47,938 units at US$2,287 on the previous trading day. January ended with an average of 48,604 units for US$4,865.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 2.67 points to end at 250.08.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.9. The PE ratio is computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville fell 0.49 of a cent in closing at 12.5 US cents in trading 404 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed 1 cent to end at 58 US cents in switching ownership of 1,277 units, Proven Investments declined 0.48 of a cent to 18.52 US cents, with 18,014 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share dipped 1.79 cents to close at 10.21 US cents after exchanging 820 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share advanced 0.5 of a cent in ending at 10 US cents, with 2,754 units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.02 of a cent to 0.94 of one US cent after 152,000 stocks passed through the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 1 cent to end at US$2 after a transfer of 31 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 1,353 percent, valued 81 percent more than on Wednesday, resulting in trading in seven securities, compared to six on Wednesday with one rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
A total of 1,504,788 shares were traded for US$39,276 up from 103,587 units at US$21,729 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 214,970 units at US$5,611, versus 17,265 shares at US$3,622 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 52,365 shares at US$2,512 up from 37,388 units at US$2,226 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 48,604 units for US$4,865.
The JSE USD Equities Index gained 3.67 points to end at 253.80.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 1 cent to 6 US cents in switching ownership of 475,000 shares, Proven Investments popped 0.87 of one cent to 19.87 US cents with investors transferring 1,139 stock units, Sterling Investments shed 0.24 of a cent to end at 1.75 US cents with 2,673 units crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 10 US cents with 692 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 8.5 US cents in exchanging 1,166 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.1 of a cent to end at 0.87 of one US cents after exchanging 1,024,114 units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share lost 11 cents in closing at US$11 after a transfer of 4 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp jolt to JSE USD Market
A sharp push was given to the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, even as the volume of stocks changing hands declined 94 percent as the value rose 17 percent over Monday, resulting in 10 securities traded, compared to six on Monday and ended with five rising, one declining and four ending unchanged as the JSE USD Equities Index surged 19.96 points to end at 250.48.
Overall, just 12,060 shares were traded for US$7,847 compared to 189,439 units at US$6,710 on Monday.
Trading averaged 1,206 units at US$785, compared to 31,573 shares at US$1,118 on Monday, with a month to date average of 39,113 shares at US$2,107 compared with 45,431 units at US$2,327 on the previous day. January ended with an average of 48,604 units for US$4,865.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with bids higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.48 of a cent in closing at 7.48 US cents with investors transferring 347 shares, Margaritaville popped 2.98 cents to close at 12.99 US cents with 30 units changing hands, Productive Business Solutions advanced 30 cents to end at US$2.20 after trading two stocks. Proven Investments rallied 0.46 of a cent to 18.99 US cents after exchanging 4,680 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 1.99 US cents in trading 196 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 10 US cents, with 167 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8.5 US cents and closed with 1,526 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share shed 89 cents to close at US$11.11 in an exchange of 161 units, after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of US$14.10, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.64 with the transfer of one stock and JMMB Group 6% climbed 1.98 cents in closing at US$1 in switching ownership of 4,950 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.