Market activity ended on Tuesday, with the volume of shares trading declining 24 percent, but the value surged 38 percent higher than Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as rising and falling stocks were close to evenly matched, but the market indices declined the close of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,389.99 points to settle at 432,905.41, the JSE Main Index fell 2,176.27 points to 385,233.79 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.48 points to settle at 93.31.
Trading ended with 55 securities compared to 58 on Monday, with 20 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a formula for computing appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. The PE for the JSE Main and USD Market closing quotes is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending to August 2022.
Overall, 41,007,581 shares were exchanged for $237,565,083 versus 54,167,221 units at $171,730,659 on Monday. JMMB Group 7.5% led trading with 23.07 million shares for 56.3 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Windfarm with 10.01 million units for 24.4 percent of the day’s trade. Transjamaican Highway ended with 2.34 million units for 5.7 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund traded 1.12 million units in controlling 2.7 percent market share.
Trading averages 745,592 units at $4,319,365, compared to 933,918 shares at $2,960,873 on Monday and month to date, an average of 466,578 units at $5,868,903, compared to 446,751 units at $5,979,012 on the previous trading day. February closed with an average of 392,520 units at $3,199,976.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement increased $1 in closing at $70 after trading 64,655 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $2.70 to close at $40.70 while exchanging 527 stocks, First Rock Capital advanced 72 cents to end at $11.95 after exchanging 19,356 units. GraceKennedy fell 90 cents to $102.10, trading 47,982 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose $17 to $545 in exchanging 2,216 stocks, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.90 to $23.30 in switching ownership of 55,779 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 30 cents in ending at $17 after trading 26,277 shares, Kingston Properties dropped 30 cents in closing at $8.20 with the swapping of 2,056 stock units, Kingston Wharves gained $1.95 to end at $41.95, with 39,663 units crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings shed $5 to close at $102 after an exchange of 30,158 stocks, Mayberry Investments declined 70 cents in closing at $6.37, with 84,530 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial lost $3.69 to end at $112.02 in an exchange of 125,661 shares. PanJam Investment popped $1.90 to $67, with 23,987 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments fell $1.90 to $34, with 71,350 stocks changing hands, Seprod shed $2.48 to close at $50.52 with an exchange of 13,472 shares. Supreme Ventures climbed 50 cents in closing at $18.50 after 390,090 units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.13 to $17 in exchanging 564 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 75 cents to close at $19.75, trading 75,999 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living Preference share rose 35 cents to $8.10, trading 636 shares and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% jumped $469.26 in ending at a record $3597.69 with an exchange of 11 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up on JSE USD Market
Trading on Monday, ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market with the volume of shares changing hands jumping 169 percent more than on Friday with 62 percent higher value as five securities traded, compared to six on Friday with three rising, none declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.18 points to end at 204.98.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.7. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 143,192 shares traded, for US$22,509 compared to 53,317 units at US$13,919 on Friday. Trading averaged 28,638 units at US$4,502, compared to 8,886 shares at US$2,320 on Friday, with the month to date averaging 52,780 shares at US$5,270 versus 54,122 units at US$5,313 on Friday. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and two stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share popped 0.01 of a cent to 8.5 US cents, with 50 shares changing hands, Margaritaville increased 1.95 cents in ending at 19.95 US cents in exchanging 11 units, Proven Investments ended at 23.4 US cents trading 89,381 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.45 cents to close at 12.95 US cents after 9,415 stock units crossed the exchange and Transjamaican Highway ended unchanged at 0.88 of a US cent in an exchange of 44,335 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
The volume and the value of stocks trading on Friday declined sharply compared to Thursday as the volume dropped 75 percent and value plunged 69 percent at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks declining than rising.
A total of six securities traded, compared to six on Thursday with one rising, two declining and three ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 1.20 points to end at 205.16.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.5. The PE ratios use ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 53,317 shares traded for US$13,919 compared to 213,386 units at US$45,604 on Thursday. Trading averaged 8,886 units at US$2,320, compared to 35,564 shares at US$7,601 on Thursday and month to date an average of 54,122 shares at US$5,313 versus 57,353 units at US$5,527 on Thursday. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share popped 0.99 of a cents in closing at 8.49 US cents after trading 378 shares, Margaritaville remained at 18 US cents while exchanging 137 stock units, Proven Investments ended unchanged at 23.4 US cents after an exchange of 49,424 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 2.93 cents to close at 13.06 US cents, with 2,100 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.02 of a cent to 0.88 of a US cent in switching ownership of 278 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% finished at US$2.02, with 1,000 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market slips on Thursday
Trading closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining moderately fewer shares, with the value rising 180 percent higher than on Wednesday of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
The number of securities trading fell from eight on Wednesday to six at the close of trading and ended with none rising, four declining and two closing unchanged.
At the close, Junior Market Index declined by 0.81 points to close at 206.36.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.3. The PE ratio of each stock in the chart below is based on ICInsider.com earnings forecast for companies with financial years up to August 2022.
Overall, 213,386 shares traded for $45,604 compared to 224,009 units at $16,302 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 35,564 shares at $7,601 in contrast to 28,001 shares at $2,038 on Wednesday with month to date, averaging 57,353 units at $5,527, compared to 59,029 units at $5,367 on the previous day. February closed with an average of 87,719 units at $9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three stocks with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.99 of a cent to close at 7.5 US cents with 1,161 shares clearing the market, Margaritaville remained at 18 US cents in an exchange of 1,306 units, Proven Investments declined 0.42 of a cent in closing at 23.4 US cents after trading 178,456 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dropped 0.45 of a cent to 12.5 US cents in trading 1,463 stocks and Transjamaican Highway finished at 0.9 US cents with the swapping of 28,700 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% shed 10.99 cents to close at 99.01 US cents in switching ownership of 2,300 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Consolidation continues for JSE USD Market
Trading on Wednesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 143 percent with a 26 percent lower than on Tuesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in an even number of stocks rising than declining.
A total of eight securities traded, compared to two on Tuesday with three rising, three declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.05 points to end at 207.17.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 14.6. The PE ratios are computed using ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, up to August 2022.
Overall, 224,009 shares traded, for US$16,302 compared to 92,125 units at US$22,039 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 28,001 units at US$2,038, down from 46,063 shares at US$11,019 on Tuesday and month to date an average of 59,029 shares at US$5,367 versus 62,575 units at US$5,747 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 87,719 units for US$9,318.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and two with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville added 1 cent in closing at 18 US cents, with 240 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments declined 0.18 of a cent to end at 23.82 US cents after 36,784 stocks changing hands, Sterling Investments popped 0.3 of a cent to 2.3 US cents, with just 170 stock units crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share remained at 12.95 US cents while exchanging 10,229 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 0.01 of a cent after ending at 15.99 US cents with the swapping of 175 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.02 of a cent to 0.9 US cents in trading 173,656 units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% fell one cent to US$2.02 after exchanging 1,755 stocks and JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.10, with 1,000 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.