The Jamaica Stock Exchange, US dollar market, ended on Friday with the volume and value of stocks traded falling by 88 percent and 78 percent, respectively, from Thursday levels, resulting in an exchange of nine securities, compared to six on Thursday with seven rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
Trading ended with 117,261 shares being exchanged for US$13,332, down from 954,744 units at US$59,481 on Thursday. The average volume traded was 13,029 units at US$1,481 versus 159,124 shares at US$9,914 on Thursday, with the month to date averaging 54,622 shares at US$8,321 versus 56,947 units at US$8,704 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 7.51 points to end at 213.53.
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 their financial year ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with a higher bid than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents while exchanging 33,581 shares, Margaritaville climbed 2.99 cents in closing at 14.99 US cents, with 928 stocks crossing the exchange, Productive Business Solutions advanced 12.25 cents ending at US$1.3225 in trading 115 units. 
Proven Investments increased 2.4 cents to close at 21.4 US cents after exchanging 925 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.86 of a cent to 11.97 US cents after trading 5,160 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dipped 0.05 of one cent to 12.45 US cents in exchanging 1,394 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.05 of a cent to close at 0.9 of one US cent after trading 69,856 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% popped 15.75 cents to end at US$1.90 in an exchange of 5,300 stock units and JMMB Group 6% gained 10 cents to US$1.10 with a transfer of two two stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market climbs
Trading up prices down
Investors pushed trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market higher on Wednesday, with the volume and value of stocks exchanged rising 72 percent and 146 percent, respectively, compared to Tuesday, resulting in the trading of eight securities compared to seven on Tuesday with one rising, three declining and four ending unchanged.
Trading of 819,705 shares for US$242,568 were exchanged compared to 475,683 units at US$98,429 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 102,463 units at US$30,321, versus 67,955 shares at US$14,061 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 52,992 shares at US$8,657 versus 50,299 units at US$7,478 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 5.30 points to end at 197.02.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.9. 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 three stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended unchanged at 4 US cents after exchanging 383,273 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.15 in trading 1,002 units, Proven Investments ended at 20 US cents after an exchange of 178,876 stocks after trading at an intraday weeks’ low of 1.9 cents. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share fell 0.01 of a cent in ending at 11.11 US cents with an exchange of 44,218 stock units and 
Transjamaican Highway shed 0.1 of a cent to close at 0.85 US cents in exchanging 27,222 stocks.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.85 in an exchange of 106 stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% rose 4.25 cents to US$1.7425 while exchanging five shares and JMMB Group 6% declined 9 cents to US$1, with 185,003 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for the JSE USD market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 51 percent, with a 56 percent lesser value than on Friday, resulting in the exchange of six securities, compared to nine on Friday, with three rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 388,269 shares were traded, for US$14,534 down from 796,890 units at US$32,729 on Friday. Trading averaged 64,712 units at US$2,422, compared to 88,543 shares at US$3,637 on Friday, with month to date average of 49,416 shares at US$7,149 versus 48,732 units at US$7,360 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 4.49 points to end at 204.80.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.1. The PE ratio incorporates ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with higher bids than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 4 US cents after trading 164,161 shares, Margaritaville rose 1.5 cents to 12 US cents, with 1,315 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments popped 0.2 of a cent to close at 21.5 US cents with 11,426 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.88 of a cent in ending at 11.12 US cents after exchanging 32,000 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.12 of one cent to 0.95 of a US cent in trading 179,363 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% shed 1 cent to close at US$1.09, with four shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Consolidated visits ICTOP10
Consolidated Bakeries moves into ICTOP10 this week at a time when the local stock market was starved of funds tied up in the One on One IPO that came to the market on August 12 and helped the JSE markets to pull back in the past week, with several stocks suffering declines, but increased interest rates erroneously pushed by Bank of Jamaica seems to be a contributory factor as well.
The disclosure that Dolla Financial corresponded with Access Financial to explore merger talks, put new life into the former TOP10 stock, with increased buying in the stock this past week. Trading picked up with 115,359 units being exchanged during the week, up from 38,162 units the previous week, with the stock moving from $25 at the end of last week to $27.50 this past week.
ICTOP10 movers this past week are General Accident jumping 16 percent to $5.80. In comparison, CAC 2000 dropped 21 percent to $6.05, Medical Disposables slipped 18 percent lower at $5.71, Dolphin Cove with a decline of 8 percent to $13.65 and Caribbean Cream down 5 percent to $3.88.
The Main Market ended the week with Productive Business Solutions jumping 15 percent to US$1.15 while VM Investments popped 6 percent to $5.50, but Berger Paints lost 14 percent to $10.23 after posting six months results without second quarter numbers that would show reduced second quarter profits compared to the first quarter.
The Junior Market ICTOP10 welcomed Consolidated Bakeries, with projected earnings per share of 22 cents, with the company appearing to be breaking the old practice of limited revenue growth and small profits. See the latest profile of the company with full reporting and its prospects for the current year. General Accident says goodbye to the ICTOP10 following the recovery in the price. There were no changes in the Main market.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 6.2, well below the market average of 13.8, while the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 5.8 versus the market at 12.7. The Junior Market is projected to rise by 260 percent and the Main Market TOP10 is projected to gain an average of 246 percent each to May 2023.
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 to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning 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.
Big fall for JSE USD stocks
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Friday with the volume of stocks traded rising 102 percent, with the value rising 24 percent over Thursday, resulting in nine securities traded, compared to 12 on Thursday with two rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 796,890 shares were traded for US$32,729 compared to 394,179 units at US$26,302 on Thursday. Trading averaged 88,543 units at US$3,637, versus 32,848 shares at US$2,192 on Thursday, with month to date average of 48,732 shares at US$7,360 versus 45,865 units at US$7,629 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dived 13.99 points to end at 200.31.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 7.8. 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 ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended unchanged at 4 US cents, with 707,600 shares clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions shed 17 cents in ending at US$1.15 after 11 stock units were traded, 
Proven Investments lost 0.7 of a cent to close at 21.3 US cents with a transfer of 10,819 units. Sterling Investments advanced 0.04 of a cent in closing at 2.09 US cents in an exchange of 5,042 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.01 of a cent to 12 US cents after trading 12,308 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.12 of a cent to end at 0.83 of one US cent, with 61,104 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share fell 2 cents after ending at US$1.13 in exchanging three stock units, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.85 after exchanging two stocks and JMMB Group 6% ended unchanged at US$1.10 with investors transferring one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks gains on the JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 78 percent less valued 92 percent lower than on Wednesday, resulting in 12 securities trading, compared to nine on Wednesday, with four rising, two declining and six ending unchanged.
Investors exchanged 394,179 shares for US$26,302 compared to 1,690,663 units at US$286,936 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 32,848 units at US$2,192, versus 187,851 shares at US$31,882 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 45,865 shares at US$7,629 versus 47,248 units at US$8,206 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 5.99 points to end at 214.30.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.2. 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 none ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.3 of a cent in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 4 US cents after exchanging 336,734 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at US$1.30 in trading three units, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.32 in switching ownership of four stocks. Proven Investments popped 0.3 of one cent to 21.5 US cents while exchanging 38,021 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments Jamaica dollar share rallied 0.23 of a cent to 13.23 US cents, with 62 shares changing hands, 
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share climbed 0.79 of one cent to 11.99 US cents with an exchange of 1,857 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 1.85 cents in closing at 12.5 US cents and exchanging ten stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.95 of one US cent with investors transferring 3,179 stock units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended unchanged at US$1.85 after a transfer of six units, JMMB Group 5.5% remained at US$2 with a transfer of seven stock units, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.74, with stocks crossing the market and JMMB Group6% ended unchanged at US$1.10 trading seven shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
No JSE USD stocks gained on Wednesday
Trading activity jumped sharply on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 397 percent with a greater value than on Tuesday, resulting in nine securities traded, the same number on Tuesday with no rising, four declining and five ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 6.98 points to end at 208.31.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.1. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Overall, 1,690,663 shares traded, for US$286,936 up from 340,214 units at US$68,279 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 187,851 units at US$31,882 versus 37,802 shares at US$7,587 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 47,248 shares at US$8,206 versus 35,080 units at US$6,157 on the previous trading day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with higher bids than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.7 of a cent to close at a 52 weeks’ low of 4.3 US cents in an exchange of 278,487 shares, Margaritaville lost 3.5 cents in ending at 10.5 US cents after trading 132 stock units, Productive Business Solutions ended unchanged at US$1.32 after exchanging ten units. 
Proven Investments remained at 21.2 US cents with investors transferring 1,244,860 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2.05 US cents with an exchange of 5,000 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share declined 0.01 of a cent to close at 11.2 US cents, with 34,015 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.96 of one US cent with the swapping of 125,074 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.74 in exchanging 3,080 stock units and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.10 as investors exchanged five units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gain for JSEUSD Market
Trading close on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 145 percent, valued 197 percent more than on Monday and resulting in nine securities traded, compared to 10 on Monday with stocks rising, declining and holding firm, sharing three each.
A total of 340,214 shares were traded for US$68,279, up from 138,969 units at US$22,959 on Monday. Trading averaged 37,802 units at US$7,587 compared to 13,897 shares at US$2,296 on Monday. Trading month to date averages 35,080 shares at US$6,157 versus 34,822 units at US$6,022 on the previous day. July averaged 49,665 units for US$3,449.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 3.07 points to end at 215.29.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
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 Real Estate USD share ended unchanged at 5 US cents after exchanging 10,561 shares, Margaritaville lost 0.98 cents in closing at 14 US cents, with 134 stocks changing hands and Productive Business Solutions shed 0.25 of a cent to close at US$1.32 in exchanging 176 stock units. 
Proven Investments dropped 0.81 of a cent to end at 21.2 US cents with the swapping of 312,596 units, Sygnus Credit Investments Jamaican dollar share after the last trading in late November last year, rose 0.17 of a cent to 13 US cents in exchanging three shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.01 of a cent to 11.21 US cents, with 1,500 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.12 of a cent to 0.98 of one US cent, with 14,939 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$1.74 in switching ownership of one unit and JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.10 while exchanging 304 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sharp jump for JSE USD Market
At the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Monday, trading fell back sharply from Friday’s levels with the volume of stocks traded declining a sizable 86 percent with an 84 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in 10 securities traded, compared to 12 on Friday, with three rising, four declining and three ending unchanged and US Denominated Equities Index jumping 18 points to end at 212.22.
Investors exchanged 138,969 shares for US$22,959 versus 983,310 units at US$145,667 on Friday. The average trade on Monday was 13,897 units at US$2,296, down from 81,943 shares at US$12,139 on Friday, with a month to date average of 34,822 shares at US$6,022 versus 37,284 units at US$6,460 the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
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 up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended unchanged at 5 US cents after exchanging 56,277 shares, Margaritaville finished at 14.98 US cents closed with 1,991 stock units changing hands, Productive Business Solutions climbed 32.25 cents to US$1.3225 with an exchange of 35 units. Proven Investments lost 0.93 of one cent to close at 22.01 US cents, with 61,159 stocks clearing the market, 
Sterling Investments rallied 0.05 of a cent to 2.05 US cents, with 5,400 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 11.2 US cents, with 7,100 stocks crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 1.85 cents to 10.65 US cents with the swapping of 1,000 units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.11 of a cent to end at 0.86 of one US cent, with 3,000 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% declined 0.25 of one cent to close at US$1.74 while exchanging 3,000 stocks and JMMB Group 6% rose 5 cents to US$1.10 trading seven stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More changes to ICTOP10
While some investors were selling shares to buy into the latest IPO to hit the market, recent investors in the Junior Market listed Dolla Financial gave the market a shot in the arm following a disclosure that the company had corresponded with Access Financial to explore merger talks.
Investors reacted the first chance they had and drove the prices of both stocks higher on Friday.
The Ipo of OneonOne IPO opened on Friday morning and closed at the end of the day, as was to be expected, after attracting some 15,000 applications. The shares are likely to be listed before the end of August, with a name change to follow. ICInsider.com expects the stock will move into the $2 range sometime after listing.
The disclosure of the Dolla interest sent the TOP 10 listed Access up $5.79 or 25 percent to close at $25 on Friday, with the stock falling from the TOP10. Other big Junior Market TOP10 movers this past week are Caribbean Assurance Brokers, up 12 percent lower at $2.80, Paramount Trading with a rise of 9 percent, CAC 2000, up 6 percent to $7.65, while General Accident dropped 9 percent to a very attractive price of $5.
The Main Market ended the week with 138 Student Living jumping 23 percent to $5 and is likely to rise further, with the company posting solid results after the market closed, with earnings of 21 cents for the June quarter and 58 cents per share for the nine months to June. Berger Paints rose 8 percent to $11.93, VM Investments popped 4 percent to $5.20 and Guardian Holdings reversed most of the previous week’s gain by dropping a sharp 22 percent from $650 to $506.
The new entrants to the ICTOP listing are Iron Rock Insurance and Lasco Manufacturing, replacing Access Financial and Paramount Trading. There were no changes in the Main market.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market TOP 10 is 6.2, well below the market average of 13.9, while the Junior Market Top 10 PE sits at 5.9 versus the market at 12.8. The Junior Market is projected to rise 240 percent and the Main Market TOP10 an average of 235 percent each to May 2023.
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 to highlight winners from the rest, allowing investors to focus on potential winning 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.