Activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with a 53 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded at a 16 percent lower value than Thursday, after 54 securities were exchanged against 57 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 20 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
A total of 11,090,416 shares were exchanged for $78,193,167 compared with 7,234,916 units at $93,435,121 on Thursday.
Trading on Friday averaged 205,378 units at $1,448,022 compared to 126,928 shares at $1,639,213 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 168,931 units at $2,103,810 compared to 160,448 units at $2,256,450 on the previous day. September closed with an average of 533,719 units at $5,494,282.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 5.71 million shares for 51.5 percent of total volume followed by Wisynco Group with 1.27 million units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 710,077 units for 6.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 601.52 points to 409,154.78, the JSE Main Index gained 1,744.70 points to end at 358,760.10 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.15 points to settle at 86.18.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios incorporate earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six tocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $1.20 to $108 after trading 47,503 shares, Eppley declined $1.40 to $39.60, with 91 stock units crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $1 in ending at $44.50, with 4 stocks changing hands. First Rock Real Estate rallied $2.40 to $14.40 as investors exchanged 132,406 shares, GraceKennedy lost $1 to close at $89 after a transfer of 48,470 units, Jamaica Producers popped 94 cents to close at $20.94 in trading 14,591 stocks. JMMB Group dipped 55 cents in closing at $38.40 with investors transferring 180,151 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained 50 cents to close at $38.50 in switching ownership of 1,897 shares, Massy Holdings advanced $2.70 to $85 in exchanging 115 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 70 cents to end at $12.50, with 24,419 units clearing the market, PanJam Investment climbed $1.99 to $59.99 after 1,118 stocks crossed the market, Proven Investments rose $1.13 to $31.18 in an exchange of 7,230 shares. Sagicor Group increased 50 cents to $50.50 with an exchange of 206,388 shares, Scotia Group dropped $1.48 to end at $34.52 with the swapping of 157,082 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 85 cents in closing at $18.70 after exchanging 1,273,414 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7% preference share dipped 47 cents to $2 trading 25,032 units, 138 Student Living preference share popped $11.50 to $69 with a transfer of 52 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $21 to close at $119 finishing at 85 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading falls on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 81 percent, with 32 percent less value than on Tuesday, resulting in 10 securities trading, down from 14 on Tuesday with two rising, five declining and three ending unchanged, with the JSE US Denominated Equities Index losing 0.45 points to end at 216.84.
A total of 29,412 shares were traded for US$11,534 compared to 157,281 units at US$16,865 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 2,941 units at US$1,153 versus 11,234 shares at US$1,205 on Tuesday, with A month to date average of 11,733 shares at US$1,303 versus 16,129 units at US$1,378 on the previous day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
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 one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.86 of a cent after ending at 5.9 US cents, with 3,099 shares clearing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1, with 4 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments remained at 20 US cents after a transfer of 12,507 stocks. Sterling Investments declined 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.21 US cents with a transfer of 3,745 units, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share dropped 0.03 of a cent to 15.6 US cents in switching ownership of 18 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 0.1 of a cent after ending at 10.1 US cents with an exchange of one stock unit and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.99 of one US cent with the swapping of 5,000 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share rallied 10 cents to end at US$10.60 in trading 12 shares, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.85 in exchanging 26 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% fell 5 cents in closing at US$1.70 as investors exchanged 5,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading expansion for JSE USD stocks
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining, with 58 percent more value than on Monday, resulting in trading of 14 securities, up from just six on Monday with prices of three rising, five declining and six ending unchanged.
a total of 157,281 shares were traded, for US$16,865 compared to 165,305 units at US$10,692 on Monday.
Trading averaged 11,234 units at US$1,205 versus 27,551 shares at US$1,782 on Monday, with a month to date average of 16,129 shares at US$1,378. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 4.63 points to end at 217.29.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. 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 the bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.02 of a cent in closing at 6.76 US cents after trading market 1,470 shares, Margaritaville dropped 0.01 of a cent in ending at 14.98 US cents after a transfer of 1,045 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1, with four stocks crossing the exchange. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.39 with a transfer of 4 stock units, Proven Investments ended at 20 US cents in switching ownership of 5,328 stocks, Sterling Investments advanced 0.14 of one cent to 2.25 US cents while exchanging 22,948 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share popped 0.63 of a cent in closing at 15.63 US cents and exchanging 8 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.77 of one cent to 9 US cents in exchanging 10,800 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 2.93 cents to end at 10 US cents as investors exchanged 4,600 stocks. Transjamaican Highway remained at 1 US cent in trading 107,110 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$10.50, with 650 shares crossing the market, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.85 with an exchange of 3 units, JMMB Group 5.75% shed 1 cent in ending at US$1.75, with 3,123 stock units changing hands and JMMB Group 6% rallied 9.8 cents in closing at US$1.078 with investors transferring 188 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
New listing for JSE US dollar market
Productive Business 9.25% preference share was added to the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market this week with the trading on Friday and rising by the close. The volume of stocks traded in the overall market on Friday, climbed 17 percent, with 8 percent less value than on Thursday, resulting in seven securities traded, similar to Thursday and ended with three rising, four declining and none ending unchanged.
Overall, 3,796,627 shares were traded for US$51,064 compared to 3,235,927 units at US$55,292 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 542,375 shares at US$7,295 versus 462,275 units at US$7,899 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 87,926 shares at US$4,746 versus 68,044 units at US$4,634 on the previous trading day. August ended with an average of 53,206 units for US$7,288.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.66 points to end at 215.55.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.9. 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 the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.08 of a cent to end at 6.82 US cents in swapping 6,367 shares, Proven Investments fell 1 cent to 20 US cents with a transfer of 500 units, Sterling Investments popped 0.02 of a cent to 2.11 US cents after trading 28,086 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 1.21 cents to close at 9.77 US cents, with 2,000 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway gaining 0.03 of a cent to end at 1.02 US cents after exchanging 3,757,139 units.
In the preference segment, the newly listed Productive Business 9.25% preference share rose US$0.50 to a new high of US$10.50 with investors transferring 894 stock units and JMMB Group 5.75% declined 4 cents to US$1.76 after exchanging 1,641 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.