Trading closed down on Monday after more stocks declined than gained when the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed after 21 times more shares changed hands than on Friday,
For the third consecutive day, trading ended with four securities changing hands at the close and ended with the prices of one stock rising, three declining and none remaining unchanged.
JSE USD Equity Index lost 0.74 points to end at 192.87. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.8 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,029,883 shares, accounting for US$90,244 compared to 45,271 units at US$1,924 on Friday. Trading averaged 257,471 units at US$22,561, compared to an average of 11,318 shares at US$481 on Friday. Trading month to date ended at an average of 89,410 units for US$6,568 in contrast to 57,399 units at US$3,521 on Friday. By comparison, December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment lost 0.01 of a cent to end at 8.89 US cents after trading 1,004,937 shares, Proven Investments dropped 2.69 cents to end at 23 US cents after exchanging 2,800 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments rose half a cent to 17 US cents, with 254 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway carved out a loss of 0.04 of a cent to settle at 0.9 of a US cent after 21,892 stocks crossed the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended with 11 securities changing hands, down from 15 on Friday. It ended with five stocks rising, four declining and two ending unchanged. At the close of trading, the Composite Index rose 7.57 points to settle at 1,332.46, the All T and T Index advanced 2.51 points to settle at 1,774.17 and the Cross Listed Index gained 1.73 points to 120.44.
Guardian Holdings shed 1 cent to settle at $20.88, with 3,895 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 61 cents to $60 with an exchange of 95 stocks. National Flour Mills climbed 5 cents to end at $2.20 trading 20,000 stock units, NCB Financial Group climbed 25 cents to close at $8.50, with 60 shares crossing the market, Scotiabank ended at $58 after trading 766 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL carved out a loss of 70 cents to close at $15.20 in exchanging 7,227 shares, Trinidad Cement closed at $3 with an exchange of 11,817 stock units and West Indian Tobacco rose 40 cents to $35.40 after 31,549 shares changed hands.
At the close of trading, the All Jamaican Composite Index fell by 779.63 points to 432,047.85, the JSE Main Index shed 705.51 points to 394,081.24 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.23 points to end at 102.37.
Trading averaged 208,926 units at $1,562,771 compared to 965,417 shares at $1,445,448 on Thursday. Trading month to date averaged 333,822 units at $956,327, in contrast to 361,424 units at $822,306 on Thursday. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
Pan Jam Investment climbed $4.97 to $73, with 11,719 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments gained 66 cents to end at $35.79, with 9,626 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 71 cents to $8.98 trading 2,121 stock units. Salada Foods climbed $3.75 to $28.75, transferring 33 units, Scotia Group fell by $1 to $43, with 175,560 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 40 cents to close at $16.70, clearing the market with 51,777 shares.
Trading ended with 33 securities changing hands compared to 36 on Thursday and ended with the prices of eight stocks rising, 17 falling and eight closed unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and four ended with lower offers.
Honey Bun slipped 5 cents to $5.60 with 10,279 shares traded, Indies Pharma dipped 9 cents to $2.61 with an exchange of 25,446 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing rose 5 cents to $3.90 with investors swapping 1,649 shares. Mailpac Group traded 2,130,888 units and declined 7 cents to close at $2.88 and Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 27 cents to $4.52 with 193,963 stocks changing hands.
For a second consecutive day, trading ended with four securities changing hands and ended, with the prices of two stocks rising, one declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investment shed 0.08 of a cent to end at 8.9 US cents in exchanging 380 shares, Proven Investments gained 3.68 cents to close at 25.69 US cents, trading 1,431 stock units. Sterling Investments gained 0.02 of a cent and ended at 2.4 US cents, with 40,000 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 16.5 US cents in exchanging 3,460 stock units.
Grace Kennedy finished 6 cents lower at $3.70, with 7,420 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings closed at $20.89, with a loss of 1 cent trading 95 units, Massy Holdings slipped 38 cents to $60.61, after a transfer of 54 units. Trinidad Cement lost 10 cents trading 20,000 shares at $3 and Trinidad and Tobago NGL fell by $1.10 to $15.90 after 6,177 stock units crossed the exchange.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced by 626.97 points to 432,827.48, the Main Index rose 425.29 points to 394,786.75 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.06 points higher to 102.60.
Trading averaged 965,417 units at $1,445,448 compared to 175,260 shares at $734,535 on Wednesday. Trading month to date averaged 361,424 units at $822,306 compared to 167,441 units at $622,172 on the prior trading day. Trading in December averaged 455,206 units at $7,774,631.
Proven Investments rose 73 cents to finish at $35.13 in exchanging 2,960 units, Seprod fell $1 to $64, with a transfer of 13,722 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 31 cents to close at $17.87, with 5,935 shares changing hands.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, up from three on Wednesday and closed with the prices of two stocks rising and two declining.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investments fell by 0.01 of a cent to end at 8.98 US cents, in exchanging 102 units, Proven Investments declined by 2.89 cents to close at 22.01 US cents, after clearing the market with 3,240 units, Sterling Investments rose 0.38 US cents to settle at 2.38 US cents, in crossing the exchange with 12,910 stock units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.11 cents to close at 0.94 US cents, with the swapping of 757,713 shares.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than its last selling price and three with lower offers.
Lasco Distributors increased 5 cents to $3.20 with 66,153 stock units changing hands, Limners and Bards dropped 26 cents to $2.69 trading 448,162 shares, Mailpac Group had an exchange of 482,322 stocks and gained 13 cents to end at $2.95, Medical Disposables slipped 8 cents to $4.27 with a transfer of 8,593 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies shed 25 cents to settle at $4.25 with 13,176 stocks changing hands and Tropical Battery rose 7 cents to $1.20 with 91,218 shares crossing the exchange.
