Trading picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market Thursday, with 12 securities traded, up from nine on Wednesday, with four rising, two declining and six ending unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded rising 48 percent and 196 percent greater value than on Wednesday.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.40 points to end at 194.73.
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 up to August 2023.
Overall, 703,183 shares were traded for US$76,534, up from 475,460 units at US$25,818 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 58,599 units at US$6,378 compared to 52,829 shares at US$2,869 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 29,943 shares at US$5,526 versus 24,305 units at US$5,359 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 5.1 US cents, with 430,350 shares changing hands, Margaritaville popped 0.98 of one cent to close at 14.98 US cents in switching ownership of 2,537 stocks, Productive Business Solutions finished at US$1 with 1,901 units crossing the exchange. Proven Investments rallied 0.94 of a cent in closing at 22.95 US cents after exchanging 2,000 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after 8,092 shares crossed the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.89 of one cent and ended at 12 US cents with 888 stocks changing hands. 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 1.89 cents to 10.61 US cents after exchanging 501 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent in closing at 0.87 of one cent US cents after trading 228,441 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended unchanged at US$1.15, with 12 units crossing the market. Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.85 in an exchange of 5 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$1.7425, with 28,323 shares clearing the market and JMMB Group 6% climbed 6 cents to close at US$1.10 in trading 133 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Winning stocks lead JSE USD Market
Increased JSE USD trading
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 253 percent after 264 percent more funds entered the market than Tuesday, resulting in nine securities trading, compared to seven on Tuesday with four rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.37 points to end at 195.13.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.3. The PE ratios are based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 475,460 shares were traded for US$25,818 compared to 134,622 units at US$7,099 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 52,829 units at US$2,869, compared to 19,232 shares at US$1,014 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 24,305 shares at US$5,359 versus 19,369 units at US$5,790 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 5.1 US cents with 111,980 shares clearing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 1 cent to US$1.30 in trading one stock unit, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1 with the swapping of five stocks. Proven Investments shed 0.93 of a cent to end at 22.01 US cents after 1,034 units crossed the exchange, 
Sterling Investments rose 0.03 of a cent to 2 US cents, after trading 414 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.89 of one cent to 11.11 US cents while exchanging 156,871 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 2 cents in closing at 12.5 US cents in switching ownership of 5,150 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent in ending at 0.88 of one US cent after 200,000 units changed hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% advanced 10.5 cents to end at US$1.04 trading five shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main Market stocks push market down
Stocks dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday and resulted in market indices plunging at the close of the market with the volume of stocks traded remaining subdued with 30 percent less volume passing through the market compared to Tuesday as funds entering the market remained steady.
Trading ended with 57 securities compared to 55 on Tuesday, with 21 rising, 24 declining and 12 ending unchanged. At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,397.23 points to 416,853.91, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,624.03 points to close at 367,199.58 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.27 points to settle at 87.90.
Overall, 6,419,042 shares were exchanged for $56,245,124 compared to 9,160,573 units at $56,371,792 on Tuesday. Trading averages 112,615 units at $986,757, compared to 166,556 shares at $1,024,942 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 195,870 units at $1,341,170, compared to 210,121 units at $1,401,836 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.50 million shares for 23.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.15 million units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 783,984 units for 12.2 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.7 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints lost 44 cents ending at $11.40 after exchanging 7,203 shares, Caribbean Cement slipped 29 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 58.70 after an exchange of 23,078 shares, Caribbean Producers dropped 49 cents to end at $13.50 while trading 82,997 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $2.10 in closing at $42.90, with 2,811 stocks crossing the market. GraceKennedy gained $2.50 to end at $98.50, with 89,742 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed $73.15 to close at $583.15 after trading 121 stock units, Jamaica Broilers rose 89 cents to $29.09 after exchanging 7,865 stocks. Jamaica Producers fell 44 cents in closing at $20.11, with an exchange of 66,000 shares, Massy Holdings increased $1.85 in ending at $89, with 8,721 units crossing the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 65 cents to close at $14.15 in trading 106,342 stock units. NCB Financial advanced $4.75 to end at $96.75 with an exchange of 42,593 shares, Palace Amusement shed $46 after ending at $790 in switching ownership of 17 stocks, PanJam Investment shed $1.77 in closing at $59.90 in an exchange of 2,980 units. 
Scotia Group popped $1.40 to end at $36.39 with the swapping of 1,317 stock units, Stanley Motta dropped 50 cents to $5, with 5,048 stocks crossing the market, Supreme Ventures declined 70 cents to close at $28.60 in exchanging 294,794 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 41 cents in closing at $10.21, with 1,615 units clearing the market and Victoria Mutual Investments advanced 65 cents to close at $5.68 in trading 76,505 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 69 cents to end at $7.63 in an exchange of 117 units. Eppley 7.75% preference share climbed $1 to a 52 weeks’ high of $21 with the swapping of 10 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share fell $7.58 to $49.32 with an exchange of 131 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Another day of decline for JSE Main Market
Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity ended with the volume of stocks traded declining 15 percent, with the value slipping marginally lower compared to trading on Monday as the market declined further in overall value versus Monday.
At the close, 9,160,573 shares were exchanged for $56,371,792, compared to 10,753,625 units at $57,897,672 on Monday. Trading averaged 166,556 units at $1,024,942, compared to 182,265 units at $981,316 on Monday and month to date, an average of 324,185 units at $1,476,401, compared to 324,185 units at $1,476,401 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.13 million units for 23.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.1 million units for 21.7 percent market share and Sterling Investments traded 741,714 shares with 8.1 percent market share.
Trading ended with 55 securities compared to 59 on Monday, with 12 rising, 24 declining and 19ending unchanged. At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,806.08 points to 420,251.14, the JSE Main Index plunged 4,084.10 points to close at 368,823.61 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 1.47 points to 88.17.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.8 for the Main Market. 
The JSE Main and USD Market PEs are computed using ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks closing with bids closing above their last selling prices and two closing with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints climbed 84 cents to $11.84 in switching ownership of 93 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $1.01, in ending at $58.99 after trading 14,832 stocks, Eppley Carib Fund exchanged 3,328 shares and gained $3 to end at $45, First Rock gained 40 cents trading 12,301 shares in closing at $12, GraceKennedy dropped $2.98 in closing at $96 with 46736 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Broilers fell 45 cents to $28.20 after trading 22,343 shares. Jamaica Producers traded 10,262 shares and fell 45 cents in closing at $20.55, Massy Holdings shed $2.85 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $87.15, with 33,690 units changing hands, NCB Financial decreased $4.50 in ending at $92 while exchanging 11,802 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 45 cents to close at $13.50 with 4,000 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement rallied $76 to close at $836 in exchanging 11 units. 
PanJam Investment traded 140 units and fell $2.28 to $61.67, Salada Foods fell 72 cents to $4.61 after exchanging 3,050 stock units, Seprod traded 8,953 shares and lost $1.93 and closed at $68.07, Supreme Ventures rose 80 in closing at $29.30 in trading 45,140 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 70 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $9.80, with 6,670 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market slips
Trading on Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday closed with the volume of stocks traded declining marginally, with an 86 per cent lower value than on Monday, and resulting in seven securities trading, compared to nine on Monday with none rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 134,622 shares traded for US$7,099 compared to 148,446 units at US$51,199 on Monday. Trading averaged 19,232 units at US$1,014, compared to 16,494 shares at US$5,689 on Monday, with a month to date average of 19,369 shares at US$5,790 in line with 19,390 units at US$6,533 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 4.96 points to end at 195.50. 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 up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.9 of a cent to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 5.1 US cents after trading 29,018 shares, 
Productive Business Solutions closed at US$1 after trading 1,732 stocks, Proven Investments shed 0.06 of a cent to end at 22.94 US cents, with 7,923 stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments fell 0.03 of a cent in closing at 1.97 US cents, with 17,260 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share finished at 12 US cents in trading 8,164 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.09 of a cent to 0.89 of one US cent, with an exchange of 70,500 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended unchanged at US$1.15 after exchanging 25 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading slips on JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 28 percent, with 54 percent less value than on Friday, resulting in nine securities trading, compared to eight on Friday with two rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.49 points to end at 200.46.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 148,446 shares were traded for US$51,199 compared to 207,350 units at US$110,809 on Friday. Trading averaged 16,494 units at US$5,689 against 25,919 shares at US$13,851 on Friday, with a month to date average of 19,390 shares at US$6,533 versus 20,114 units at US$6,744 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.96 of a cent to end at 6 US cents after trading 112,188 shares, Margaritaville fell 0.98 of one cent to close at 14 US cents, with 3,165 units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1 after trading 31 stocks. 
Proven Investments gained 0.5 of a cent in closing at 23 US cents, with 4,733 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments ended unchanged at 2 US cents with the swapping of 200 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12 US cents, with 3,200 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.98 of one US cent after trading 550 shares.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.85 in exchanging four stock units and JMMB Group 5.75% declined 30.75 cents to close at US$1.7425 with 24,375 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks mostly fall on JSE Main Market
Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 43 percent and the value falling 64 percent compared to trading on Friday as the market slipped in overall value.
At the close, 10,753,625 shares were exchanged for $57,897,672, down from 18,706,267 units at $161,301,374 on Friday. Trading averaged 182,265 units at $981,316, compared to 366,790 shares at $3,162,772 on Friday and month to date, an average of 324,185 units at $1,476,401, compared to 228,567 units at $1,609,780 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 493.11 points to 423,057.22, the JSE Main Index slipped just 29.08 points to close at 372,907.71 and the JSE Financial Index as rose 0.21 points to 89.64.
Trading ended with 59 securities compared to 51 on Friday, with 18 rising, 28 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to the close of August 2023.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.99 million units for 46.4 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.2 million units for 11.2 percent market share and Supreme Ventures with 576,472 shares for 5.4 percent of the total.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one closing with a lower offer.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 67 cents to $86.31 after switching ownership of 54,553 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $1.70 to $60 after trading 2,657 stocks, Eppley popped $2.25 to end at $41 in an exchange of three units. Eppley Carib Fund exchanged 3,204 shares and gained $2 to end at $42, GraceKennedy popped $2.68 in closing at $98.98 with 69,100 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings gave back $139.99 of what was gained on Friday to close at $510.01 with 137 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers fell 73 cents to $28.67 after trading 8,253 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy added $1 in closing at $85, with 5,583 units changing hands, NCB Financial decreased $2.50 in ending at $96.50 while exchanging 59,105 shares, 138 Student Living gained $1.05 to close at $5.10 with 610 shares changing hands, Palace Amusement rallied $119 to close at $760 in exchange of 37 units. 
PanJam traded 220 units and fell $4.35 at $63.95, Portland JSX rose 50 cents to $10 after exchanging 16,903 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose 62 in closing at $28.50 in trading 576,472 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 39 cents to close at $13.21 in exchanging 136,945 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 50 cents in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $10.50, with 185 units clearing the market.
In the Preference segment, Eppley 7.25% jumped $1.50 to $21.50 after trading 220 shares and JMMBG7.25C due 2025 fell 44 cent to $2.46, with 1,500 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume up, prices fall on JSE USD market
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with the volume of stocks rising 965 percent, valued at 1,869 percent more than on Thursday. Market activity led to movement in eight securities, similar to Thursday, with four declining and four ending unchanged.
Overall, 207,350 shares traded for US$110,809 up from 19,463 units at US$5,629 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 25,919 shares at US$13,851 against 2,433 shares at US$704 on Thursday, with an average of 20,114 shares at US$6,744 for the month to date compared to 18,456 units at US$4,713 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
On a day when there were no winners, the JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 8.31 points to end at 199.97.
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 up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with higher bids than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 6.96 US cents after trading 2,434 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14.98 US cents with an exchange of two units, 
Productive Business Solutions declined 14 cents to US$1 while exchanging five shares. Proven Investments fell 0.45 of a cent to 22.5 US cents after trading 8,210 stocks, Sterling Investments closed at 2 US cents, with 29,452 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.8 of a cent to 12 US cents with an exchange of 33 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.93 of a US cent after trading 52,061 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% finished at 93.5 US cents, exchanging 115,153 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Guardian Holdings jumps $144 on Friday
Guardian Holdings jumped 28.5 percent on limited volume after jumping $144 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the supply of the stock available for sale virtually dried up after several months of selling pressure. The overall Main Market volume of stocks traded rose 12 percent, with a value 250 percent greater than on Thursday, leading the market to climb as rising stocks exceeded those declining.
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The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 3,224.68 points to 423,550.33, the JSE Main Index jumped 3,601.11 to 372,936.80 and the JSE Financial Index popped 1.98 points to close at 89.43.
Trading ended with 51 securities compared to 58 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 16 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
At the close, 18,706,267 shares were exchanged for $161,301,374 versus 16,728,941 units at $46,042,543 on Thursday. Trading averaged 366,790 units at $3,162,772, compared to 288,430 shares at $793,837 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 228,567 units at $1,609,780, compared to 186,606 units at $1,138,336 on the previous trading day. July closed with an average of 173,643 units at $1,683,017.
Mayberry Investments led trading with 6.92 million shares for 37 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 6.52 million units for 34.8 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 1.34 million units for 7.2 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.32 million units for 7 percent market share.
The PE Ratio, a formula to ascertain appropriate stock values, averages 13.9 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on ICInsider.com’s forecasted earnings for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints fell 85 cents to $11 in switching ownership of 4,806 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 70 cents in ending at $61.70 and trading 20,688 stocks, First Rock Real Estate popped 47 cents to end at $12.47 in an exchange of 2,996 units.GraceKennedy dropped $2.60 in closing at $96.30, with 104,922 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings gained $144 to close at $650 with an exchange of 1,126 stocks, but the offer for the stock was at $590 at the close, Mayberry Investments climbed 35 cents to $9.20 and closed with 6,918,037 stock units changing hands. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $1 in closing at $84 after trading 110 units, NCB Financial increased $1.58 to $99 while exchanging 75,228 shares, Palace Amusement rallied $122.99 to close at $879 after exchanging two units. 
Proven Investments declined 45 cents to end at $33 after trading 230 stock units, Scotia Group advanced 91 cents to $34.98, with 612,178 stocks crossing the market, and Seprod popped $1.93 to end at $70 with the swapping of 505 shares. Supreme Ventures lost $1.12 in closing at $27.88 after trading 289,299 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 39 cents to close at $13.60 in exchanging 52,252 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.50 in ending at $11 with 1,089 units clearing the market and Wisynco Group shed 47 cents in ending at $18 with an exchange of 50,696 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading nosedives on JSE USD market
Trading on Thursday ended, with the volume of stocks traded declining 92 percent after the value dropped 94 percent from Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in eight securities traded, compared to nine on Wednesday with four rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 2.01 points to end at 208.28.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 9.1. The PE ratio incorporates ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 19,463 shares were traded for US$5,629 versus 253,464 units at US$93,203 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 2,433 units at US$704 against 28,163 shares at US$10,356 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 18,456 shares at US$4,713 versus 24,865 units at US$6,317 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two ended with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.46 of a cent to end at 6.96 US cents, after 58 shares crossed the market, Margaritaville finished at 14.98 US cents after trading seven stock units, Proven Investments gained 0.2 of a cent to close at 22.95 US cents, with a trader of 7,247 stocks. 
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in trading 234 units Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.82 of one cent to end at 12.8 US cents after an exchange of 6,423 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.13 of one cent to 10.5 US cents after exchanging 322 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.05 of a cent to end at 0.95 of one US cent in exchanging 1,799 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% ended unchanged at 93.5 US cents after closing, with 3,373 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
