JSE Main Market closes mixed

October 26, 2021 by

Market activity on Tuesday closed mixed, with the volume of shares trading rising 97 percent and the value 27 percent higher than on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, but rising stocks were less than those declining at the close of the market, as the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 871.55 points to 445,867.00, the JSE Main Index advanced 276.58 points to 403,527.57 and the JSE Financial Index added 0.25 points to 97.69.
Trading ended with 53 active securities compared to 46 on Monday, with 18 rising, 25 declining and ten ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.5. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between now and August 2022.
Trading ended with 13,991,296 shares changing hands for $125,864,996 versus 7,105,920 units at $99,181,702 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 25.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 3.54 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 12.5 percent for 1.75 million units, Radio Jamaica controlled 11.5 percent, with 1.61 million units and Ciboney Group ended with 8.1 percent market share for 1.14 million units.
Trading averages 263,987 units at $2,374,811, compared to 154,477 shares at $2,156,124 on Monday and month to date, an average of 230,226 units at $2,561,837, versus 228,041 units at $2,573,940 on Monday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied 33 cents to $14.83 with an exchange of 269 stock units, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.50 to $116 after clearing the market of 26,409 stocks. Caribbean Producers rose 50 cents in closing at $7.50 with 290,385 units changing hands, Ciboney Group spiked 21 cents to close at 84 cents in switching ownership of 1,136,330 stocks, Eppley gained 45 cents to end at $37 after swapping of 1,020 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $1.99 to $40 in exchanging 1,234 shares, First Rock Capital lost 45 cents to finish at $11.90 after transferring 26,434 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 55 cents to close at $100 in trading 557,522 stocks. Jamaica Broilers declined $1.41 to $28.60 with 16,827 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Producers popped 60 cents to $24 in switching ownership of 60,779 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 60 cents to close at $17 in an exchange of 4,150 shares. JMMB Group slipped 35 cents to $37.90 in transferring 137,795 stocks, Kingston Wharves gained 25 cents in ending at $43.35 after trading 8,675 units, Margaritaville shed 59 cents to $14.30 with the swapping of 1,393 shares. Mayberry Investments gained 47 cents to $5.99 with an exchange of 27,102 stock units, NCB Financial fell $4.97 to $129.01 in switching ownership of 20,383 stocks, 1834 Investments lost 21 cents to settle at 77 cents after crossing the exchange with 490,379 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $9 to end at $1,015 with 21 shares clearing the market. PanJam Investment rallied 55 cents in closing at $64.55 with 2,116 stock units changing hands, Portland JSX popped 50 cents to $8 in trading 400 units, Proven Investments fell 45 cents to $33.02 after exchanging 931 stocks. Sagicor Group declined $1.57 to $51.40 with 2,912 units clearing the market, Scotia Group dipped 40 cents to $35.10 in exchanging 137,921 shares, Stanley Motta shed 95 cents to end at $4.95 after trading 500,000 stock units and Wisynco Group advanced $3.04 to end at 52 weeks’ high of $18.79 with the swapping of 619,145 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.25% rose 76 cents to end at 52 weeks’ high of $3.64 with 500 stocks changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Sleepy ICTOP10 Sygnus Credit on the rise

October 26, 2021 by

Developments during the week for ICTOP10 Main Market stocks saw Sygnus Credit Investment adding another 5 percent to its value this past week on top of the 5 percent rise in the previous week to close at $18.65 from $17.80, to be up 17 percent for October. Sterling Investments rose 9 percent from $2.76 to $3 and Berger Paints gained 3 percent during the week. Caribbean Producers lost 2 percent, Guardian Holding fell 6 percent from $550 to $515 and Proven

Sygnus Credit Investments is up 17% in October.

Investments lost 7 percent to round out the main movements in ICTOP10 for the week. There were no additions to the ICTOP10 this week, but volatility continued, with Junior Market stocks bouncing up and down. Elite Diagnostic gained 3 percent to $3.10, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rallied 2 percent, from $1.75 to $1.79, Lumber Depot rose 2 percent to $2.89, with persistent selling above keeping a lid on price movement. Access Financial lost 7 percent to close at $17.25 from $18.50, AMG Packaging fell 7 percent to close at $1.80 from $1.93 after the company released full year results. Dolphin Cove dived 20 percent from $10.25 to $8.20, Medical Disposables with bright prospects for the future fell 10 percent to $4.74 and Stationery and Office Supplies slipped 2 percent to $6.40 from $6.50.
As 2021 slowly crawls to a close, the focus should be switching to 2022 along with the current year’s values to determine the appropriate valuation of each stock and the hold or fold decision. Most of the top 2021 stocks will not make the top 10 in 2022. The IC 80/20 rule, with a long 40 year history, shows an average of only two of the top ten stocks in a year repeat in the following one, while 4 out of 10 of the worst performing stocks will end up as TOP 10 winners in the succeeding year. The top seven stocks so far, with gains of 52 to 231 percent and three others gaining more than 100 percent are; Future Energy, Jamaican Teas, Fosrich, ISP Finance, Lumber Depot, Express Catering and Honey Bun. In the Main market, Caribbean Producers is 136 percent to date and is expected to deliver much more gains into 2022, Salada Foods rose 107 percent, Radio Jamaica has an increase of 103 percent, but investors can expect much more from this one but a lot is expected after the release of the September quarter results, Caribbean Cement is scheduled to release third quarter results next weekend, with the stock price up 88 percent for the year to date and Grace up 55 percent.
Elsewhere, Supreme Ventures released nine months results with 22 percent increased sales to $19.3 billion for the nine months but virtually flat third quarter sales of $6.3 billion with nine months profit slipping marginally from $1.55 billion to $1.54 billion and the third quarter falling from $596 million down to $311 million. Earnings per share ended at 57.7 cents and 11.8 cents for the quarter.  AMG Packaging released full year results, with profits of $62.6 million, up from $56 million in 2020 with earnings per share of 12 cents. The quarterly profit was $20 after tax and, in 2020, $18.4 million after a tax credit. Construction of the new facility is complete, and machinery and equipment are ordered and is expected to be installed during the November quarter.
The top three Main Market stocks are, Caribbean Producers currently consolidating around $7, but closed the week at $6.60, followed by Guardian Holdings and Berger Paints with expected gains of 238 to 264 percent versus last weeks’ 235 to 256 percent.
The top three stocks in the Junior Market are Elite Diagnostic, followed by Access Financial and Medical Disposables. All three have the potential to gain between 238 and 287 percent, from 220 percent and 300 percent previously.
The average gains projected for the TOP 10 Junior Market stocks moved from 200 percent last week to 213 percent and Main Market stocks remain at 173 percent.
The Junior Market closed the week with an average PE 13.2 based on ICInsider.com’s 2021-22 earnings and is currently well below the target of 20 and the historical average of 17 for the period to March this year, based on 2020 earnings. The TOP 10 stocks trade at a PE of a mere 6.5, with a 52 percent discount to that market’s PE.
The overall Junior Market can gain 49 percent to March next year, based on an average PE of 20 and 29 percent based on an average PE of 17. Nine stocks representing 25 percent of all Junior Market stocks with positive earnings are trading at or above this level, up from five last week, indicating that many others will rise above the 17 mark in the weeks ahead.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market is 15.6, which is 22 percent less than the PE of 19 at the end of March and 28 percent below the target of 20 to March 2022. The Main Market TOP 10 average PE is 7.7, representing a 50 percent discount to the market and well below the potential of 20. A total of 10 stocks or 22 percent of the market trade at or above a PE of 19, with most over 20, for an average PE of 25.5, suggesting that the accepted multiple maybe around 25 times the current year’s earnings.
The TOP10 is a selection of stocks that are most likely to deliver the largest gains within fifteen months. ICTOP10 focuses on potential yearly winners, accordingly, the list may or may not include the best companies in the market. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning stocks and helping to remove emotional attachments to stocks that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to March 2022 and ranked in order of potential gains, based on the possible increase for each company, considering the earnings and PE ratios for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate and result in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings per share are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.

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Stocks break two weeks of decline

October 25, 2021 by

After two weeks of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market mostly falling on a daily basis, stocks enjoyed a big bounce in the market indices on Monday, after the volume of shares trading declined 28 percent and the value fell marginally below trading on Friday as rising stocks exceeded those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index spiked 3,121.23 points to 446,738.55, the Main Index climbed 2,672.56 points to close at 403,250.99 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.93 points to end at 97.44.
Trading ended with 46 securities down from 53 on Friday, with 15 rising, 12 declining and 19 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.7. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between now and August 2022.
Trading garnered 7,105,920 shares for $99,181,702 versus 9,856,555 units at $101,827,766 on Friday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 30 percent of total volume in exchanging 2.13 million shares, followed by Jamaica Broilers 8.3 percent with 592,861 units and Caribbean Producers with 7.4 percent after 523,215 units changed hands.
Trading averages 154,477 units at $2,156,124, compared to 185,973 shares at $1,921,279 on Friday and month to date, an average of 228,041 units at $2,573,940 compared to 232,419 units at $2,598,803 on Friday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement declined $4 to end at $114.50 in switching ownership of 55,594 shares, Caribbean Producers gained 40 cents in closing at $7 in trading 523,215 stocks, Eppley slipped 45 cents to close at $36.55 with 100 stock units changing hands. GraceKennedy popped 50 cents to $100.55 in transferring 321,137 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $34 in ending at $549 with the swapping of 4,573 stock units, Jamaica Broilers shed 49 cents to close at $30.01 after trading 592,861 units. Jamaica Producers popped $3.35 to finish at $23.40 with 25,296 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 60 cents to $17.60 after an exchange of 6,638 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 25 cents to settle at $38.25 with 165,629 units clearing the market. Kingston Wharves slipped 25 cents to $43.10 with 9,491 stocks crossing the market, Margaritaville rose 59 cents to $14.89 in trading 726 shares, NCB Financial advanced $3.98 to $133.98 with an exchange of 39,845 stock units. Sagicor Group rose 97 cents to $52.97 with 50,333 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 50 cents to $8.50 in switching ownership of 2,542 shares, Seprod picked up 20 cents at $63.70 in an exchange of 10,581 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 25 cents to $18.40 after 143,800 stocks crossed the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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US dollar index inches higher on Monday

October 25, 2021 by

Trading on Monday ended with the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar index advancing following a 10 percent decline in the volume of shares changing hands with 34 percent less value than on Friday and resulted in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with nine securities changing hands, compared to eight on Friday, with four rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.85 points to end at 196.42. The PE Ratio, a measure that is used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending between this year and August 2022.
Overall, 42,740 shares traded for US$8,819 compared to 47,580 units at US$13,316 on Friday. Trading averaged 4,749 units at US$980 compared to 5,948 shares at US$1,665 on Friday and the month to date averages 52,038 at US$4,624 versus 56,518 units at US$4,969 on Friday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and two ended with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share gained half of a cent to end at 7 US cents with an exchange of 8,445 shares, after the stock traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of 6 cents. Margaritaville fell 0.4 of a cent to 9 US cents with 17,350 stocks passing through the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1 with the 25 stock units changing hands. Proven Investments settled at 23 US cents with 3,612 units traded,  Credit Investments USD share advanced 0.34 of a cent to finish at 12.99 US cents with investors switching ownership of 4,126 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD rose 0.45 of a cent to 16.3 US cents with a transfer of 386 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.04 of a cent to close at 0.94 US cents with 3,697 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$1.50 with 99 stocks traded and JMMB Group 6% fell 3 cents to US$1.02 with 5,000 stock units changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE US dollar market falters on Friday

October 22, 2021 by

Trading ended with the index slipping 3.44 points to end at 194.57 despite 23 percent more shares being traded on Friday than Thursday as investors exchanged 87 percent more money on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market as declining stocks just edged out those rising.
Trading ended with eight securities changing hands, compared to five on Thursday, with prices of two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure that is used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.9. The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending this year and up to July 2022.
Overall, 47,580 shares traded for US$13,316, versus 38,735 units at US$7,119 on Thursday. Trading averaged 5,948 units at US$1,665 compared to 7,747 shares at US$1,424 on Thursday and the month to date averages 56,518 at US$4,969 down from 61,168 units at US$5,273 on Thursday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital US share declined by half a cent to 6.5 US cents with 9,364 shares changing hands, Margaritaville rose 0.4 of a cent to end at 9.4 US cents with an exchange of 8 stocks, Proven Investments remained at 23 US cents with 20,095 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD settled at 12.65 US cents with investors switching ownership of 2,140 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 1.35 cents to close at 15.85 US cents with 11,599 shares traded and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to 0.9 US cents with 351 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$2.02 with a transfer of 39 stocks and JMMB Group 5.75% dropped 22.5 cents to US$1.50 with 3,984 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Volume slips value rises on JSE Main Market

October 22, 2021 by

Market activity ended on Friday, with the volume of shares trading declining moderately and the value of the trades rising 27 percent over that on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market resulting in an equal number of stocks advancing and declining stocks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 82.69 points to close at 443,617.32, the JSE Main Index dived 2,627.64 points to 400,578.43 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.94 points to end at 96.51.
Trading ended with 53 securities down from 50 on Thursday, with 21 rising, 21 declining and 11 ending firm.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in the computation of appropriate stock values, averages 15.6. The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between now and July 2022.
Trading ended with 9,856,555 shares changing hands for $101,827,766 versus 10,649,478 units at $80,317,054 on Thursday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 29.1 percent of total volume after a transfer of 2.87 million shares, followed by Pulse Investments 11 percent with 1.09 million units and JMMB Group 7.5% with 10.7 percent for an exchange of 1.05 million units.
Trading averages 185,973 units at $1,921,279, compared to 212,990 shares at $1,606,341 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 232,419 units at $2,598,803, compared to 235,838 units at $2,648,677 on Thursday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at  strong>$7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints fell 33 cents to end at $14.50 with 187 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Producers fell 22 cents to $6.60 in exchanging 237,559 stock units, Ciboney Group dipped 22 cents in closing at 80 cents after 681,345 stocks cleared the market. Eppley advanced by $2 to close at $37 with the swapping of 711 units, GraceKennedy shed 95 cents to close at $100.05 with an exchange of 279,338 stock units, Guardian Holdings dived $58 to end at $515 in a transfer of 27,752 stocks. Jamaica Producers fell $1.95 to $20.05 in an exchange of 743,969 shares, JMMB Group spiked 50 cents to close at $38 with 232,367 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves popped 20 cents to settle at $43.35 in trading 16,925 shares. Margaritaville slipped 40 cents to $14.30 after exchanging 30 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 21 cents to close at $8.79 in switching ownership of 201 units, NCB Financial climbed $4 to $130 with an exchange of 16,063 stocks.

PanJam Investment rose 75 cents in closing at $64, with 11,021 units crossing the exchange, Portland JSX declined $2.70 to $7.50 in trading 5,400 stock units, Sagicor Group shed 97 cents in ending at $52 after an exchange of 48,753 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents to close at $8 with the swapping of 20,200 shares, Seprod advanced $2.60 to $63.50 with a transfer of 4,291 stocks, Stanley Motta rallied 60 cents to $5.90 with the swapping of 8,215 stock units. Sterling Investments gained 20 cents to close at $3 in switching ownership of 18,739 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share shed 65 cents in closing at $7.60 after 245 shares crossed the market and JMMB Group 7.15% – due 2028 gained 25 cents to $3.35 in exchanging 764 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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A consolidating JSE market

October 21, 2021 by

The Jamaican stock market is in consolidation mode as quarterly earnings season just started with Supreme Ventures releasing nine months results on Thursday and Caribbean Cement expected shortly, leaving investors waiting for confirmation of corporate performance ahead of any more major movement in stocks and leaving the volume of shares trading slipping marginally, but with 36 percent higher value than on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 62.66 points to 443,700.01, the JSE Main Index rose 802.24 points to 403,206.07 as Guardian Holding price jumped sharply and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.52 points to end at 97.45.
Trading ended with 50 securities, compared to 53 on Wednesday, with 20 stocks rising, 18 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. The PE ratios in the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending between now and July 2022.
Trading ended with 10,649,478 shares changing hands for $80,317,054 versus 10,819,493 units at $58,904,046 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 44.3 percent of total volume for an exchange of 4.72 million shares, followed by Ciboney Group 16.5 percent with 1.75 million units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 6.7 percent after trading 715,998 units.
Trading averages 212,990 units at $1,606,341, compared to 204,141 shares at $1,111,397 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 235,838 units at $2,648,677, compared to 237,543 units at $2,726,463 on Wednesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks closing with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
In trading, Caribbean Producers popped 32 cents to $6.82 with an exchange of 101,634 units, Carreras gained 22 cents to close at $8.22 in trading 27,017 stock units. GraceKennedy jumped $1.15 to $101 in switching ownership of 420,256 stocks, Guardian Holdings surged $33 to $573 after 124 units crossed the exchange, Jamaica Broilers rallied 40 cents to $30.40 with 8,753 shares changing hands. JMMB Group dipped 50 cents to close at $37.50 in trading 52,413 stock units, Kingston Wharves lost 20 cents after ending at $43.15 in exchanging 6,905 units, Mayberry Investments shed 49 cents to $5.50 in swapping of 21,500 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities spiked 25 cents to $9 with an exchange of 257,083 shares, NCB Financial popped 20 cents to $126 with a transfer of 8,988 stock units, 138 Student Living rose 45 cents to end at $5 after switching ownership of 39 shares, Palace Amusement popped $74 in closing at $1,024 with the swapping of 447 units. PanJam Investment gained 75 cents to close at $63.25 with 10,917 stocks crossing the market, Pulse Investments lost 27 cents after ending at $4 in an exchange of 47,950 units, Seprod declined $3.08 to $60.90 after 9,342 shares cleared the market and Sterling Investments lost 20 cents to settle at $2.80 with 160,000 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25 preference share dropped $2.90 to $20 in an exchange of 2,000 stocks and Eppley 7.50% preference share spiked 75 cents to $8.25 in transferring five units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Strong bounce for JSE US dollar market

October 21, 2021 by

A sharp bounce on Thursday saw the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market recordings a sizable rise in the market index as more stocks rose than fell after trading resulted in 79 percent lower value and volume, respectively, than on Wednesday.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, the same as on Wednesday, with the prices of three rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index jumped 8.41 points to 197.99 and lifted the market from a rise of 1.8 percent for the year to Wednesday to 6.3 percent on Thursday.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.1. 
The PE ratio is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending this year and July 2022.
Overall, 38,735 shares traded for US$7,119 compared to 181,322 units at US$34,276 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 7,747 units at US$1,424 versus 36,264 shares at US$6,855 on Wednesday and the month to date averages 61,168 at US$5,273 versus 64,425 units at US$5,508 on Wednesday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock closing with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
In trading, First Rock Capital US rose 0.35 of a cent to 7 US cents with 715 shares changing hands, Productive Business Solutions rallied 18.5 cents to end at 92 US cents with a transfer of six units, Proven Investments declined by 0.1 of a cent to settle at 23 US cents with 27,377 stock units changing hands. Sterling Investments remained at 2.09 US cents with 7,688 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments USD climbed1.65 cents to 12.65 US cents with 2,949 shares crossing the exchange.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Moderate slippage for JSE Main Market

October 20, 2021 by

Market activity ended on Wednesday with the volume of shares trading surging 122 percent higher than on Tuesday with a moderate increase in value at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising stocks equalled those declining.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 128.09 points to443,762.67, the JSE Main Index fell 269.20 points to 402,403.83 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.16 points to end at 96.93.
Similar to Tuesday, 53 securities traded, with 20 stocks each rising and declining and 13 ending unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8. The PE ratio of each stock, shown in the chart below, is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies whose financial year ends up to April 2022.
Trading garnered 10,819,493 shares for $58,904,046 versus 4,884,545 units at $52,813,077 on Tuesday. An average of 204,141 shares traded for  $1,111,397, compared to 92,161 shares at $996,473 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 237,543 units at $2,726,463, compared to 240,412 units at $2,865,196 on Tuesday. September closed with an average of 335,669 units at $7,507,404.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 26 percent of total volume in exchanging 2.82 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 19.7 percent for 2.13 million units, Ciboney Group controlled 9.8 percent with 1.06 million units and Transjamaican Highway 9.4 percent after 1.01 million units changed hands.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 49 cents to close at $94.99 with the swapping of 15,274 stocks, Eppley declined $2.01 to $35 in transferring 700 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $5.33 to $42 in trading 300 units, Guardian Holdings spiked $15 to $540 after 2,060 stocks crossed the market, Jamaica Broilers shed 95 cents to close at $30 in switching ownership of 119,277 stock units. JMMB Group rallied 40 cents to $38 in trading 422,371 units, Kingston Wharves fell $1.65 to $43.35 with 42,459 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial gained 30 cents to $125.80 with 14,205 shares changing hands. 138 Student Living dipped 53 cents in closing at $4.55 in exchanging 68 shares, PanJam Investment fell 75 cents to $62.50 in trading 15,462 units, Portland JSX rose $1.26 to $10.20 with the swapping of 10,141 stock units, Scotia Group advanced $2.48 to $35.50 in transferring 37,120 stocks. Stanley Motta lost 39 cents in closing at $5.31 with an exchange of 62,150 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 48 cents to close at $18.48 in switching ownership of 132,157 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 40 cents ending at $18 with 821 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 50 cents to close at $7.50 with a transfer of 87 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Slower JSE USD Market trading – Wednesday

October 20, 2021 by

On Wednesday, trading slowed sharply on the JSE US dollar market with the volume and value of shares exchanged declined by 88 percent and 58 percent, respectively, from Tuesday’s trading levels and ended stocks falling stocks just edging out those rising.
Five securities changed hands comedown from nine on Tuesday with prices of two stocks rising and three declining.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.47 points to end at 189.58. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.4. The PE ratio of each stock is based on earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending up to July 2022.
Overall, 181,322 shares traded, for US$34,276 down from 1,547,372 units at US$81,033 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 36,264 units at US$6,855, down from 171,930 shares at US$9,004 on Tuesday and the month to date averages 64,425 at US$5,508 versus 66,254 units at US$5,420 on Tuesday. September ended with an average of 853,681 units for US$132,197.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling price and two with lower offers.
In trading, First Rock Capital USD fell 0.35 of a cent to end at 6.65 US cents with 8,230 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to settle at 23.1 US cents with 81,610 units traded, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped 2 cents to 11 US cents with a transfer of 85,021 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.14 of a cent to finish at 0.95 US cents with 944 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% inched one cent up to close at US$1.05 with 5,517 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

 

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