Private capital provider Quantas Advantage contributed just over 62 percent of the value of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar Market on Wednesday. The number of stocks traded rose 16 percent at a 63 percent higher value compared with Tuesday, resulting in an exchange of only five securities, down from seven on Tuesday, with the price of one rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 931,250 shares for US$84,657 up from 801,096 stock units at US$51,913 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 186,250 shares at US$16,931, in an increase from 114,442 stock units at US$7,416 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averages101,841 units at US$8,705 compared with 97,621 stock units at US$8,294 on the previous day and below August that ended with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 6.06 points to close at 307.11. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 16. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is computed by dividing the last traded stock price by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments ended at 5.98 US cents in an exchange of 18,444 units, Quantas Advantage shed 1 cent to end at 12 US cents with 439,500 stocks being traded, Sterling Investments remained at 2.2 US cents after a transfer of 497 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents with 253,917 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.26 of a cent to end at 7 US cents after an exchange of 218,892 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 801,096 shares worth US$51,913, down from 1,387,653 stocks at US$107,528 on Monday.
Productive Business Solutions remained at 85 US cents after an exchange of 57 shares, Proven Investments ended at 6 US cents with a transfer of 12,946 shares. Quantas Advantage rallied 1.95 cents and ended at 13 US cents after an exchange of 1,543 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2.2 US cents with investors trading 15,007 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.64 of one cent in closing at 6 US cents in an exchange of 299,590 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.5 of a cent to 6.74 US cents with investors trading 471,717 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,387,653 shares for US$107,528 after surging from 337,799 stock units at US$51,834 on Friday.
Sterling Investments remained at 2.2 US cents as investors exchanged 18,307 units. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.53 of one cent to 5.36 US cents with a transfer of 17,387 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.79 US cents with the swapping of 304 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.25 of one cent and ended at 7.24 US cents with 1,291,187 shares changing hands.
The market closed with an exchange of 337,799 shares for US$51,834, down from 1,237,260 stock units at US$93,191 on Thursday.
Transjamaican Highway gained 0.14 of one cent in closing at 7.49 US cents with investors trading 304,235 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,237,260 shares valued at US$93,191 after sliding from 1,277,677 stock units at US$117,937 on Wednesday.
Quantas Advantage remained at 13 US cents with 1,828 stocks crossing the market, Sterling Investments ended at 2.2 US cents after exchanging 150 units. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.19 of a cent to close at 5.89 US cents in trading juts one share and Transjamaican Highway dropped by 0.23 of one cent and ended at 7.35 US cents with 1,142,244 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,277,677 shares for US$117,937 after climbing from 438,783 stock units at US$73,278 on Tuesday.
Quantas Advantage popped 0.02 of one cent and settled at 13 US cents with investors swapping 1,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.05 of one cent to finish at 5.7 US cents with an exchange of 3,691 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.29 of one cent to end at 7.58 US cents in an exchange of 1,260,350 units.
Quantas Advantage ended at 10.81 US cents after a transfer of 900 units. Sterling Investments climbed 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.2 US cents with 1,659 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.75 US cents with investors trading 13,463 shares and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.32 of a cent to close at 7.29 US cents after an exchange of 255,286 stock units.
Proven Investments rose 0.1 of one cent to end at 5.7 US cents after an exchange of 78,934 stock units, Quantas Advantage declined 0.21 of one cent to close at 10.81 US cents with an exchange of 900 shares, Sterling Investments lost 0.01 of one cent to end at 2.19 US cents with 396 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.15 of a cent to 5.75 US cents with a transfer of 35,798 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.18 of one cent and ended at 6.97 US cents after an exchange of 1,195,296 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,084,551 shares for US$79,042 after increasing from 522,273 stocks at US$51,007 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 98,596 shares at US$7,186 after rising from 65,284 units at US$6,376 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 72,418 units at US$5,859, compared to 62,819 stocks at US$5,372 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
Proven Investments remained at 5.6 US cents in switching ownership of 96,824 shares, Quantas Advantage ended at 11.02 US cents with 700 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments dipped 0.2 of one cent to 2.2 US cents in an exchange of 1,228 units, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.02 of one cent to finish at 5.9 US cents with a transfer of 20,952 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.21 of one cent and ended at 7.15 US cents in trading 964,514 shares.