Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares traded dropping 66 percent with a marginal change in the value of funds changing hands than on Thursday on the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in no stocks declining.
Seven securities traded, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of four rising, none declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 0.73 points to end at 210.81.
A total of 103,747 shares traded with a value of US$16,128 versus 303,241 units at US$16,780 on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com’s earnings forecasts for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Trading averaged 14,821 units at US$2,304, against 50,540 shares at US$2,797 on Thursday and month to date an average of 361,994 shares at US$48,684 compared to 389,610 units at US$52,373 on Thursday. November trading averaged 79,766 shares for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share rallied 0.96 of a cent to 6.96 US cents after switching ownership of 296 shares, Margaritaville ended at 9.5 US cents trading 63,000 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.08, with five stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments rose 0.01 of a cent to 2.1 US cents, with 1,830 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.3 of a cent to 12.9 US cents while exchanging 35,917 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% finished unchanged at 98 US cents in exchanging 199 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% increased 8 cents to US$2.10 after trading 2,500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
No stock lost value on the JSE USD market Friday
Stock prices tumble on JSE USD market
Trading picked up on Thursday and ended with the volume of shares changing hands jumping 678 percent more than on Wednesday with 200 percent higher value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks falling than rising and ended with slippage in the market index.
Six securities traded, compared to seven on Wednesday with prices of one rising and five declining. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 4.72 points to end at 210.08.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
In closing, 303,241 shares traded at US$16,780 compared to 38,972 units at US$5,600 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 50,540 units at US$2,797, compared to 5,567 shares at US$800 on Wednesday and month to date an average of 389,610 shares at US$52,373 versus 414,420 units at US$56,001 on Wednesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share declined 0.98 of a cent in closing at 6 US cents after trading 21,501 shares, Margaritaville shed half a cent to close at 9.5 US cents with an exchange of 1,362 units, Proven Investments dropped 0.3 of a cent to end at 22.5 US cents after 57,950 stocks changed hands. Sterling Investments fell 0.01 of a cent ending at 2.09 US cents in an exchange of 10,000 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.02 of a cent to 12.6 US cents with 2,428 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.13 of a cent and ended at 0.71 US cents after exchanging 210,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market bounces on low volume
Trading ended on Wednesday with more securities participating in market activities than the prior day but that did not prevent the volume and values of shares changing hands to drop 98 percent respectively from the heightened levels on Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, nor did it prevent the market index from rising.
Trading occurred in seven securities, up from four on Tuesday, with four rising, one declining, with two unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 5.31 points to 214.80.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.8. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 38,972 shares traded for US$5,600 sharply down from 1,960,531 units at US$290,183 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 5,567 units at US$800, compared to 490,133 shares at US$72,546 on Tuesday and month to date an average of 414,420 shares at US$56,001 versus 452,580 units at US$61,153 on Tuesday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
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, First Rock Capital USD share rose 0.03 of a cent to close at 6.98 US cents in trading 8,000 shares, Proven Investments ended unchanged at 22.8 US cents after 21,301 units changed hands, Sterling Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to end at 2.1 US cents while exchanging 9,595 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 0.02 of a cent in closing at 12.58 US cents with an exchange of 25 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.8 of a cent to 13.9 US cents trading 32 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.13 of a cent ending at 0.84 of a US cents in an exchange of 2 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% remained at 98 US cents with just 17 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big surge in JSE USD market trades
A surge in investors’ interest resulted in a huge jump in volume and value of trading on Tuesday and ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 639 percent and the value shoring 6,106 percent higher than on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Just four securities traded, down from six on Monday with three rising, none declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index advanced 0.69 points to close at 209.49.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 1,960,531 shares traded, for US$290,183 compared to 265,318 units at US$4,676 on Monday. Trading averaged 490,133 units at US$72,546, up from 44,220 shares at US$779 on Monday and month to date averages 452,580 shares at US$61,153 versus 450,464 units at US$60,511 on Monday. November ended with an average of 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville increased half of a cent to 10 US cents in switching ownership of 1,001 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.17 of one cent in ending at 22.8 US cents in exchanging 1,249,704 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed half a cent to close at 12.6 US cents with an exchange of 990 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.71 US cents in trading 708,836 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big fall for JSE USD stocks
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market lost ground at the close of trading on Monday, with a 65 percent drop in the value of stocks trading compared to Friday’s outturn, while the volume traded surged 229 percent, but resulted in no stock closing with a higher price as trading ended with Transjamaican Highway dominating trading with 85 percent of the day’s volume.
At the close, six securities traded, compared to seven on Friday with four declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dropped 6.10 points to end at 208.80. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.3. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 265,318 shares traded, for US$4,676 versus 80,676 units at US$13,320 on Friday. Trading averaged 44,220 units at US$779, against 11,525 shares at US$1,903 on Friday and month to date an average of 450,464 shares at US$60,511 versus 487,963 units at US$66,025 on Friday. November averaged 79,766 units for US$10,928.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share traded 133 shares at 6.95 US cents, Proven Investments shed 0.22 of a cent to end at 22.63 US cents in exchanging 323 stock units, Sterling Investments declined 0.1 of a cent to end at 1.9 US cents, with 37,162 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell half a cent to close at 12.1 US cents while exchanging 2,200 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.12 of a cent in closing at 0.71 US cents, with 224,500 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2.02 with an exchange of 1,000 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.