Trading on Wednesday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands rising 227 percent, with 1071 percent higher value than on Tuesday, resulting in a three way split in stocks rising, falling and those closing unchanged.
Nine securities traded compared to six on Tuesday, with stocks rising, declining and ending unchanged sharing three each. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.62 points to end at 198.91.
PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5.
The market’s PE ratios are computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 397,370 shares traded for US$47,370 compared to 121,697 units at US$4,044 on Tuesday. Trading averages 44,152 units at US$5,263, compared to 20,283 shares at US$674 on the previous day and the month to date averages 81,287 shares at US$7,659 versus 84,663 units at US$7,876 on Tuesday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended at 6.89 US cents with 38 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 4.2 cents to end at US$1.20 in an exchange of 20 stocks, Proven Investments popped 0.45 of one cent to close at 21 US cents in switching ownership of 186,658 units. Sterling Investments ended at 2.1 US cents in exchanging 232 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.4 of a cent in ending at 12.7 US cents after 6,350 stock units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 0.3 of a cent to 13.5 US cents after exchanging 1,463 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of a cent after ending at 0.85 of one US cent in trading 200,000 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.999 after trading 9 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% dropped 12 cents to close at US$2.02 with an exchange of 2,600 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on the JSE USD market
Big Jump in trading for JSE USD market
Trading on Friday, ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising after trading tenfold and the value climbing fifty times trading on Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulting in a mild slippage in the market index.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Thursday with prices of two rising, two declining and two ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.52 points to end at 201.06.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values averages 12.8. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,856,215 shares traded, for US$329,297 compared to 165,073 units at US$6,369 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 309,369 units at US$54,883up from 23,582 shares at US$910 on Thursday and for the month to date an average of 85,682 shares at US$7,857 versus 69,113 units at US$4,373 on Thursday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.38 od one cent to end at 6.55 US cents in trading 401,918 shares, Proven Investments shed 0.9 of a cents after ending at 23 US cents, with 1,295,052 units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined half a cent to close at 11.5 US cents, with 17,436 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended unchanged at 12 US cents in exchanging 965 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.03 of a cent in closing at 0.86 US cents in exchanging 136,086 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% advanced 4 cents to US$1.05 with an exchange of 4,758 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading activity and JSEUSD market slips
Trading the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market sank sharply on Thursday, with the volume of shares changing hands declining 76 percent with 31 percent lower value than on Wednesday, resulting in rising stocks edging ended the day with the advantage.
Seven securities traded up from five on Wednesday with three rising, one declining and three ending unchanged. JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.41 points to end at 202.58.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The computation of the PE ratios uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year up to August 2022.
A total of 165,073 shares traded for US$6,369 down from 683,860 units at US$9,230 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 23,582 units at US$910, compared to 136,772 shares at US$1,846 on the prior trading day and month to date averages 69,113 shares at US$4,373 versus 73,420 units at US$4,701 on Wednesday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share increased 0.43 of a cent to close at 6.93 US cents after trading 1,000 shares, Margaritaville popped 3.45 cents to 14.95 US cents, with 5,398 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments rallied 0.4 of one cent to 23.9 US cents in an exchange of 5,401 units. Sterling Investments finished at 2.1 US cents with an exchange of 5,645 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 12 US cents after exchanging 26,829 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 2 cents to close at 12 US cents in trading 400 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.83 of one US cent with the swapping of 120,400 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on JSE USD market
Trading on Tuesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 18 percent with a 1,050 percent surge in the value of trades than on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in declining stocks edging out those that rose.
Seven securities traded, compared to eight on Monday with two rising, three declining and two ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index popped 1.49 points to end at 203.73.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year, up to August 2022.
Overall, 689,580 shares traded, for US$151,286 compared to 842,964 units at US$13,152 on Monday.
Trading averaged 98,511 units at US$21,612, compared to 105,371 shares at US$1,644 on Monday and month to date averages 68,829 shares at US$4,908 versus 65,478 units at US$3,022 on Monday. December ended with an average of 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.59 of a cent to 6.3 US cents trading 1,083 shares, Margaritaville remained at 11.5 US cents as 56,639 stock units were swapped, Proven Investments climbed 1.22 cents in closing at 23.94 US cents after exchanging 598,780 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.3 of a cent before ending at 12.4 US cents and trading 10,437 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished at 14 US cents in exchanging 41 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 0.86 of one US cent with an exchange of 17,600 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% lost 4 cents in closing at US$1.01 in an exchange of 5,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.