Investors exchanged far fewer shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 90 percent valued 80 percent less than on Friday, after five stocks had less than five units trading out of 11 securities with trading active, compared to six on Friday with three rising, three declining and five ending unchanged.
A total of 24,669 shares were exchanged for US$2,560 down from 246,142 unit at US$13,108 on Friday.
Trading averaged 2,243 units at US$233 versus 41,024 shares at US$2,185 on Friday, with a month to date average of 23,862 shares at US$1,230 down from 28,186 units at US$1,430 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.23 points to end at 226.48.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
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 Real Estate USD share dipped 0.66 of a cent to close at 7.18 US cents with the swapping of 4,203 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied 0.99 of a cent to 63.99 US cents while just three units passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70 after four stocks were traded. Proven Investments shed 0.1 of a cent to end at 19 US cents with 10,475 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.4 of one cent ending at 10 US cents, with 999 units changing hands, 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 11 US cents with a transfer of 271 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 0.89 of one US cent with 8,668 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share dropped 17.25 cents to close at 97.75 US cents, with 43 stock units crossing the market, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.67 in switching ownership of one stock unit, JMMB Group 5.5% remained at US$2 with investors transferring one stock and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.03 with a mere one unit changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunged for JSE USD Market
New ICTOP10 listings, JBG upgraded
While the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market recorded a modest decline during the past week, the Junior Market Index closed slightly higher, both markets enjoyed some sizable price movements for the ICTOP10 lists, while earnings for Jamaica broilers were upgraded to $6 from $4.50 following the release of exceptional second quarter profits, as a result, it is now the second most attractive stock on the Main Market.
Four Junior Market TOP10 stocks declined between 2 and 4 percent and five gained this past week, while the Main Market 10 had three rising and five declining.
Elite Diagnostic dropped 4 percent to $2.91 and so did Lasco Distributors, closing at $2.91. CAC2000 jumped 19 percent to $8.49, followed by Access Financial with a rise of 17 percent to $24.50, Lasco Manufacturing rose 7 percent to $4.20 and is worth watching o see if the recent selloff in the low $4 region has ended. Lasco Financial rose 6 percent to close at $2.90, while Dolphin Cove rose 5 percent to $14.18.
In the Main Market, Guardian Holdings led with a rise of 9 percent to $540, BergerPaints was next with an increase of 6 percent to $10, but Key Insurance slipped 5 percent to $3.50 and JMMB Group dipped 6 percent to $32.
Access Financial jumped to $24.90 and dropped out of the Junior Market TOP10 after re-entering last week, while Lasco Manufacturing, with the price closing higher, also slipped from the Junior Market TOP10. Medical Disposables returns to the list and so has General Accident. There were no new listing for the Main Market 10.
At the end of the week, the average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 5.5, well below the market average of 14. At the same time, the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at six versus the market at 11.9, an important indicator of the undervaluation of the ICTOP10 stocks. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 237 percent and the Main Market TOP10, an average now of 280 percent, to May 2023.
The Junior Market has 13 stocks, 28 percent of the market, with PEs from 15 to 33, averaging 20.5 compared with the above average of the market. The top half of the market has an average PE of 17 and shows the extent of potential gains that lie ahead for the TOP 10 stocks. The situation in the Main Market is similar, with the 16 highest valued stocks priced at a PE of 15 to 105, with an average of 32 and 22.6 excluding the highest valued ones and 19 for the top half excluding the highest valued stock.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
Gains for JSE USD market
Trading ended on Friday with the volume of stocks changing hands, rising 51 percent and valued 148 percent more than on Thursday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday and resulting in trading activity in six securities, compared to three on Thursday and ending with prices of two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 246,142 shares were traded for US$13,108, up from 163,448 units at US$5,282 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 41,024 units at US$2,185 versus 54,483 shares at US$1,761 on Thursday, with month to date average of 28,186 shares at US$1,430 compared with 26,614 units at US$1,338 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.36 points to end at 226.71.
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 between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.66 of a cent to 7.84 US cents with just two shares changing hands, Proven Investments remained at 19.1 US cents with 28 units passing through the market, Sterling Investments lost 0.04 of a cent to end at 2.07 US cents and closed after the trading of 42,200 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.2 of a cent after ending at 9.6 US cents after an exchange of 2,385 stocks and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.88 of one US cent with the swapping of 196,298 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.95 while exchanging 5,229 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline for JSE USD stocks
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands rising 425 percent with a 55 percent increase in value compared with that on Tuesday, resulting in 10 securities trading, the same as Tuesday and ended with three rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 278,175 shares were traded for US$7,682 compared with 52,982 units at US$4,956 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 27,818 units at US$768, versus 5,298 shares at US$496 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 24,797 shares at US$1,310 compared with 23,958 units at US$1,461 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 5.36 points to end at 224.79.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
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 of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.01 of a cent in ending at 7.18 US cents in an exchange of 4,058 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 63 US cents while trading seven units, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70 with investors transferring nine stocks. 
Proven Investments dipped 1.32 cents to 18.52 US cents, with an exchange of 290 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to 2.11 US cents with a transfer of 15,264 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.59 of one cent to 9.4 US cents, with 50,187 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.95 of one US cent in trading 208,341 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$11.10 with the swapping of 10 stock units, Eppley 6% preference share rose 2 cents to US$1.15, with four units clearing the market and JMMB Group 6% advanced 1 cent to end at US$1.03 in exchanging five stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD Market
Investors on Tuesday traded 75 percent fewer shares with 81 percent less value than Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market and resulting in 10 active securities compared to 12 on Monday with four rising, two declining and four ending unchanged.
A total of 52,982 shares were traded for US$4,956 compared with 211,152 units at US$25,901 on Monday.
Trading averaged 5,298 shares at US$496, versus 17,596 stock units at US$2,158 on Monday, with a month to date average of 23,958 shares at US$1,461 versus 31,135 units at US$1,832 on the previous day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 4.81 points to end at 230.15.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dipped 0.31 cents to end at 7.19 US cents with an exchange of 9,000 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14 US cents in an exchange of 38 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 5 cents to close at 63 US cents with just three stocks crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.70 in trading a mere one unit, 
Proven Investments rallied 1.34 cents to 19.84 US cents with investors transferring 57 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2.09 US cents, with 545 stock units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.13 of a cent to end at 9.99 US cents after an exchange of 40,000 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined by 1.7 cents to end at 11 US cents after an exchange of 2,300 shares and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.06 of a cent in closing at 0.96 of one US cent with an exchange of 1,028 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.02 after a transfer of 10 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big surge in trading on JSE USD market
Trading picked on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with a 1,450 percent surge in the volume of shares changing hands worth 2,398 percent more than on Friday, resulting from trading in 211,152 shares at US$25,901 compared to a mere 13,619 units at just US$1,037 on Friday, resulting in trading in 12 securities, compared to five on Friday with prices of six rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
Trading averaged 17,596 units at US$2,158 compared with 2,724 shares at US$207 on Friday, with a month to date average of 31,135 shares at US$1,832 versus 42,739 units at US$1,552 on the previous trading day. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 0.90 points to end at 225.34.
The PE Ratio, a measure for computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.3. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville ended at 14 US cents after finishing trading 13 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 3 cents in ending at 58 US cents with the swapping of 90 stock units, Proven Investments dipped 0.03 of a cent to end at 18.5 US cents, with 108,676 stocks changing hands. Sterling Investments gained 0.01 of one cent in closing at 2.09 US cents as just 93 units passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.36 of one cent to close at 9.86 US cents in trading 58 stock units, 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.7 cents in closing at 12.7 US cents with an exchange of just 20 units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.06 of a cent to 0.9 of one US cent after 99,773 stocks were exchanged.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share rose 10 cents to US$11.10 in switching ownership of 65 shares, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.67 after an exchange of one stock unit. JMMB Group 5.75% ended at US$1.50 after a transfer of one share, JMMB Group 5.75% shed 4 cents to close at US$1.95 with an exchange of 1,690 stocks and JMMB Group 6% popped 2 cents up to US$1.02, with 672 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
New ICTOP10 listing
The Jamaica Stock Main Market recorded gains to close out the past week on a positive note, the second week that this is happening but the Junior Market Index was flat for a second week, and both markets enjoyed some sizable price movements that are in ICTOP10 lists.
Access Financial that dropped out of the Junior Market TOP10 last week returns with the price at $21.31 replacing Medical Disposables after the latter rose 7 percent for the week to $5.33. There were no new listings for the Main Market 10.
Only two Junior Market TOP10 stocks declined this past week with the rest gaining. Elite Diagnostic dropped 13 percent to $3.04 and Lasco Financial fell 9 percent to close at $2.74. Paramount Trading jumped 14 percent to $1.95, followed by Iron Rock Insurance with a rise of 12 percent to $2.45.
The Main Market 10 had four rising stocks and five declining. 138 Student Living rose 14 percent to $5.20, Key Insurance was up 10 percent to $3.68 and Jamaica Broilers gained 4 percent to $28. Guardian Holdings fell 11 percent to $495, Berger Paints fell 6 percent to $9.45 and Radio Jamaica dipped 4 percent to $1.90.
At the end of the week, the average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 5.7, well below the market average of 13.9, while the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 5.9 versus the market at 12.1, important indicators of the undervaluation of the ICTOP10 stocks. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 242 percent and the Main Market TOP10 an average now of 271 percent, to May 2023.
The Junior Market has 13 stocks representing 28 percent of the market, with PEs from 15 to 34, averaging 21 compared with the above average of the market. The top half of the market has an average PE of 17.5 and shows the extent of potential gains that lie ahead for the TOP 10 stocks. The situation in the Main Market is similar, with the 17 highest valued stocks priced at a PE of 15 to 88, with an average of 29.6 and 21.7 excluding the highest valued ones and 19 for the top half excluding the highest valued stock.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market but not always. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
IC TOP10 stocks are likely to deliver the best returns up to the end of May 2023 and are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings 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 are ongoing, based on receipt of new information.
Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.
JSE USD Market slips on Friday
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks exchanged declining 98 percent less valued 95 percent lower than on Thursday, resulting trading in five securities, compared to nine on Thursday with one rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 13,619 shares were traded for US$1,037 down from 584,733 units at US$20,685 on Thursday.
Trading on Friday averaged 2,724 units at US$207, compared with 64,970 shares at US$2,298 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 42,739 shares at US$1,552. November ended with an average of 33,854 units for US$3,351.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 3.54 points to end at 226.24.
The PE Ratio, a measure that is used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 8.4. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 7.5 US cents with 501 shares changing hands, Proven Investments suffered a markdown of 1.36 cents to close at 18.53 US cents with trading of 2,170 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2.08 US cents after trading 100 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 0.96 of one US cent after a transfer of 10,602 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% remained at US$2 in switching ownership of 246 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks mostly down on the JSE USD Market
Stocks mostly to close out trading on Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, with a 30 percent decline in the volume of stocks exchanged, with 31 percent more value than on Wednesday, resulting in nine securities traded, compared to eight on Wednesday with one rising, five declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 584,733 shares traded for US$20,685 compared to 834,596 units at US$15,756 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 64,970 units at US$2,298, compared with 104,325 shares at US$1,969 on Wednesday. Trading in November averaged 33,913 units for US$3,363.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.73 points to end at 229.78.
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 between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share declined 0.44 of one cent to close at 7.5 US cents after exchanging 1,050 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.01 of a cent in closing at 19.89 US cents with 2,767 units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.36 of one cent ending at 9.5 US cents after trading 1,887 stocks. 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 11 US cents after 2,702 stock units were traded and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.03 of a cent to 0.95 of one US cent in switching ownership of 567,818 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% advanced 10 cents to US$2 after a transfer of 1,500 shares. JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.50 after trading of 4,990 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% C share shed 1 cent ending at US$1.99 after exchanging 1,500 units and JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1, with 519 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks dominate JSE USD Market
The volume and value of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market dropped sharply on Wednesday, with the volume dropping 20 percent after 73 percent less funds passed through the market compared to Tuesday, resulting in eight securities changing hands, compared to six on Tuesday with prices of four rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 834,596 shares were traded for US$15,756 from 1,042,094 units at US$58,208 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 104,325 units at US$1,969, versus 173,682 shares at US$9,701 on Tuesday, with the month to date average of 33,913 shares at US$3,363 against 30,414 units at US$3,432 on the previous day. October ended with an average of 40,972 shares for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 5.92 points to end at 228.05.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.5, The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with a bid higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share lost 0.05 of a cent in closing at 7.94 US cents with investors transferring 263 shares, Margaritaville remained at 14 US cents in an exchange of just one stock unit, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped 10 cents to close at 55 US cents after 731 units were traded. 
Proven Investments rallied 1.8 cents to 19.9 US cents after 24,457 stocks were traded, Sterling Investments gained 0.08 cents to end at 2.08 US cents in switching ownership of 5,000 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.5 of a cent to 11 US cents with four shares crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.08 of a cent in closing at 0.98 of one US cents with a transfer of 801,169 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% ended at US$1 while exchanging 2,971 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.