Five stocks rose, none declined with one left unchanged at the end of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 111 percent as the value dipped 5 percent compared to Tuesday, resulting from trading in six securities, compared to 5 on Tuesday.
Overall, 278,062 shares were traded for US$5,493 compared to 132,047 units at US$5,794 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 46,344 units at US$916 versus 26,409 shares at US$1,159 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 25,780 shares at US$1,201 compared to 24,042 units at US$1,225 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 2.54 points to 228.96.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rallied 0.52 of a cent to 7.7 US cents 1,000 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 6 cents to end at 70 US cents in trading 1,200 units, Proven Investments advanced 0.48 of a cent to close at 19 US cents in switching ownership of 4,715 stock units. Sterling Investments increased 0.03 of a cent after ending at 2.11 US cents and trading 92,645 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent in closing at 0.98 of one US cent after an exchange of 178,500 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% closed at US$1.03 while exchanging two stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
5 nil for JSEUSD stocks on Wednesday
Trading rises on the JSE USD market
Trading ended on Tuesday with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 435 percent and valued 126 percent more than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting from five securities trading, down from 11 on Monday with three rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 132,047 shares were traded for US$5,794 compared with 24,669 units at US$2,560 on Monday.
Trading averaged 26,409 units at US$1,159, up from 2,243 shares at US$233 on Monday, with month to date average of 24,042 shares at US$1,225 versus 23,862 units at US$1,230 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.06 points to end at 226.42.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 64 US cents, with four shares crossing the market, Proven Investments lost 0.48 of one cent after ending at 18.52 US cents, with 24,565 stock units changing hands, Sterling Investments rallied 0.01 of a cent to end at 2.08 US cents with investors transferring 11,000 stocks and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.06 of a cent to 0.95 of one US cent, with 96,450 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share remained at 97.75 US cents after an exchange of 28 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated6.42
Gains for JSE USD market
Trading ended on Friday with the volume of stocks changing hands, rising 51 percent and valued 148 percent more than on Thursday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday and resulting in trading activity in six securities, compared to three on Thursday and ending with prices of two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 246,142 shares were traded for US$13,108, up from 163,448 units at US$5,282 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 41,024 units at US$2,185 versus 54,483 shares at US$1,761 on Thursday, with month to date average of 28,186 shares at US$1,430 compared with 26,614 units at US$1,338 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.36 points to end at 226.71.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.66 of a cent to 7.84 US cents with just two shares changing hands, Proven Investments remained at 19.1 US cents with 28 units passing through the market, Sterling Investments lost 0.04 of a cent to end at 2.07 US cents and closed after the trading of 42,200 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.2 of a cent after ending at 9.6 US cents after an exchange of 2,385 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.88 of one US cent with the swapping of 196,298 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.95 while exchanging 5,229 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline for JSE USD stocks
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 425 percent with a 55 percent increase in value compared with that on Tuesday, resulting in 10 securities trading, the same as Tuesday and ended with three rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 278,175 shares were traded for US$7,682 compared with 52,982 units at US$4,956 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 27,818 units at US$768, versus 5,298 shares at US$496 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 24,797 shares at US$1,310 compared with 23,958 units at US$1,461 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 5.36 points to end at 224.79.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
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 of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.01 of a cent in ending at 7.18 US cents in an exchange of 4,058 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 63 US cents while trading seven units, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70 with investors transferring nine stocks. Proven Investments dipped 1.32 cents to 18.52 US cents, with an exchange of 290 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to 2.11 US cents with a transfer of 15,264 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.59 of one cent to 9.4 US cents, with 50,187 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.95 of one US cent in trading 208,341 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$11.10 with the swapping of 10 stock units, Eppley 6% preference share rose 2 cents to US$1.15, with four units clearing the market and JMMB Group 6% advanced 1 cent to end at US$1.03 in exchanging five stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Investors on Tuesday traded 75 percent fewer shares with 81 percent less value than Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulting in 10 active securities compared to 12 on Monday with four rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
A total of 52,982 shares were traded for US$4,956 compared with 211,152 units at US$25,901 on Monday.
Trading averaged 5,298 shares at US$496, versus 17,596 stock units at US$2,158 on Monday, with a month to date average of 23,958 shares at US$1,461 versus 31,135 units at US$1,832 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 4.81 points to end at 230.15.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.31 cents to end at 7.19 US cents with an exchange of 9,000 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14 US cents in an exchange of 38 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 5 cents to close at 63 US cents with just three stocks crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70 in trading a mere one unit, Proven Investments rallied 1.34 cents to 19.84 US cents with investors transferring 57 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2.09 US cents, with 545 stock units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.13 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents after an exchange of 40,000 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined by 1.7 cents to end at 11 US cents after an exchange of 2,300 shares and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.06 of a cent in closing at 0.96 of one US cent with an exchange of 1,028 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.02 after a transfer of 10 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.