Trading on Wednesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 261 percent and the value increasing 187 percent higher than Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in rising just being edged out by those falling.
Six securities traded down from eight on Tuesday with one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.05 points to end at 203.18. The PE Ratio a measure used in computing appropriate stock values averages 12.4. The computation of the PE ratios uses earnings forecast by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial years ending up to August 2022.
Overall, 113,123 shares traded, for US$8,786 up from 31,355 units at US$3,063 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 18,854 units at US$1,464, compared to 3,919 shares at US$383 on Tuesday and month to date averages 9,340 shares at US$957 versus 4,584 units at US$703 on Tuesday. The average trade for December was 439,975 units for US$68,382.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with a bid higher than their last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 6.95 US cents after 1,176 sharescleared the market, Proven Investments remained at 22.5 US cents in exchanging 35,326 units, Sterling Investments shed 0.04 of a cent in closing at 2.06 US cents with the swapping of 1,135 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share gained 0.4 of a cent to 13 US cents with an exchange of 580 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share finished unchanged at 14 US cents with 90 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.06 of a cent to close at 0.84 of a US cent in exchanging 74,816 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 3.56 points to end at 204.23.
Proven Investments fell 0.27 of a cent to 22.5 US cents with an exchange of 849 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2.1 US cents after exchanging 432 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share shed 0.3 of a cent to land at 12.6 US cents with 82 stock units crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.1 of a cent to 14 US cents with the swapping of 2,061 stocks and Transjamaican Highway finished unchanged at 0.9 US cents, with 10,000 units changing hands.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to five on Friday and ended with no price gains, two declines and leaving two unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rose 5.15 points to start the New Year off with a positive move at 200.59.
At the close, Proven Investments dropped 0.02 of a cent to end at 22.77 US cents while exchanging 20,654 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share, finished unchanged at 12.9 US cents, with 2,319 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 13.9 US cents in switching ownership of 365 stocks.
Five securities, traded against six on Tuesday, with none rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share dipped 0.46 of a cent to close at 6.5 US cents in an exchange of 1000,000 shares, Productivity Solutions traded one stock unit at $1.10 after losing 23 cents, Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to end at 22.99 US cents after trading 14,208,137 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.9 US cents, with 10,006 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway finished trading at 0.84 of one US cent, with 146,017 shares changing hands.
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.
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.
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.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Trading on Friday averaged 837,914 units at $9,140,615 versus 152,959 shares at $1,253,780 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 427,920 units at $5,353,555 compared to 371,370 units at $4,831,202 on Thursday. November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Kingston Wharves popped 50 cents after ending at $43.50 with 4,479 stocks crossing the exchange, Mayberry Investments fell 99 cents to $7.50 in an exchange of 2,325 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 51 cents to settle at $8.50 with the swapping of 1,377,094 shares. Palace Amusement dropped $30 to end at $1,000 after trading 53 units, Sagicor Group shed $1 to close at $52 with an exchange of 64,397 stock units, Scotia Group rose 58 cents to $38.48 in transferring 42,472 shares. Seprod fell 69 cents in closing at $62.51 with 26,500 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 50 cents to end at $15.50 after trading 83,428 stock units.
Trading ended with 50 securities compared to 45 on Wednesday, with 18 rising, 16 declining leaving 16 unchanged. The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 15.8.The PE ratio for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes are based on earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending between the current year and August 2022.
November closed with an average of 233,949 units at $2,695,416.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 35 cents to $8.10 with 13,794 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group climbed $3.87 to $37.90 with the swapping of 87,019 stocks, Seprod declined $1.79 to close at $63.20 in an exchange of 3,064 units and Supreme Ventures fell 39 cents to $18.10 in the swapping of 185,634 shares.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 45 cents ending at $90 in switching ownership of 11,378 shares, Caribbean Cement shed $1.49 in closing at $75.99 after trading 42,732 stocks, Eppley advanced $2 to $38 in exchanging 439 stock units. First Rock Capital lost 60 cents to close at $10, with 19,949 units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy gained 50 cents to end at $99 with a transfer of 55,967 units, Guardian Holdings fell $4 to $520 finishing with 3,104 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers advanced $1.19 to $30 with 11,382 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 40 cents to settle at $16.50 in exchanging 11,203 stock units, Kingston Properties fell 50 cents to $8.50 in transferring 1,010 stocks. Kingston Wharves popped $3 to close at $44 after trading 5,079 units, Palace Amusement dropped $35 to $995 trading 1 share, PanJam Investment rallied 60 cents to $68 with the swapping of 8,643 stock units. Proven Investments gained 34 cents in closing at $33.50 with 700 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group shed $1.49 to end at $51 after exchanging 8,154 units, Salada Foods rose 33 cents to close at $6.35 in trading 292 stocks.
Scotia Group declined $1.47 to $34.03 in an exchange of 37,793 stock units, Supreme Ventures spiked $1.19 to finish at $18.49 with 7,659 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 49 cents to close at $15 in exchanging 86,031 stocks and Wisynco Group popped 26 cents in closing at $16.30 with 175,332 stock units crossing the market.