Trading activity dropped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 40 percent and the value 30 percent lower than on Wednesday, following trading activity in 57 securities compared to 60 on Wednesday, with 17 rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
A total of 3,816,748 shares were traded for $33,796,305 compared to 6,353,061 units at $48,244,526 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 66,960 shares at $592,918, versus 105,884 shares at $804,075 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 253,759 units at $2,109,265, compared to 314,602 units at $2,603,161 on the previous day. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Wigton Windfarm was the leading traded stock, with 1.46 million shares for 38.3 percent of the volume, Transjamaican Highway followed, with 1.32 million units for 34.5 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Cement with 185,389 units for 4.9 per cent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,994.64 points to 373,017.41, the JSE Main Index dived 3,512.01 points to 333,427.11 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.89 points to 76.59.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras rallied 39 cents to $8.59 in an exchange of 99,624 shares, GraceKennedy popped $1.15 and ended at $79 after a transfer of 51,677 units, Jamaica Producers rallied 49 cents to close at $21 with the swapping of 324 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 95 cents in closing at $13, with 36,510 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group gained $1 to end at $31 as 6,996 stocks passed through the market, Margaritaville dropped $2.87 and ended at $16.13 in trading 741 units, 
Massy Holdings jumped $5.50 to end at $95 after an exchange of 3,762 stock units, NCB Financial declined $1.11 in closing at $73 with 41,486 shares changing hands. Proven Investments dipped $1.89 to $25.41 with investors trading 4,483 shares, Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to close at $50 in switching ownership of 13,572 stock units; Scotia Group rose 75 cents in closing at $34.85 with a transfer of 71,051 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced 50 cents to $28, with 23,422 units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.39 to close at $9.51 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 10.50% preference share dropped $50 to end at $1150 as investors exchanged 150 stock units, Eppley 7.75% preference share shed 96 cents and ended at $18.54 after 442 shares were traded.
Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $22.52 in closing at $68, with 1,526 units crossing the market. JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dropped 45 cents to close at $2.47 while exchanging 60,000 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share declined $4 to close at $100 with an exchange of 89 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Down volume for JSE USD Market
Trading slipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 88 percent with a 27 percent more value than on Wednesday, resulting in seven securities trading, compared to nine on Wednesday, with three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
Overall, 122,385 shares were traded for US$18,559 compared with 1,042,369 units at US$14,647 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 17,484 units at US$2,651 versus 115,819 shares at US$1,627 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 41,212 shares at US$1,135 compared to 47,363 units at US$742 on the previous day. April ended with an average of 394,241 units for US$22,357.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 0.47 points to 224.87.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville rose 0.07 of a cent to 11.47 US cents, with 725 shares crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions popped 5 cents to end at US$1.80 after exchanging 306 units, 
Proven Investments remained at 17 US cents after transferring 2,340 stock units. Sterling Investments ended at 1.9 US cents after exchanging 31,455 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.38 of a cent to 9.04 US cents after an exchange of 8,600 shares and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.11 of a cent to close at 1.1 US cents 66,413 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% rose 16 cents to US$1.23 after trading 12,546 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading surged on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 2,391 percent with the value jumping 677 percent more than on Tuesday, resulting from trading activity in nine securities as was the case on Tuesday as traded ended with prices of six stocks rising, no declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 1,042,369 shares were exchanged for US$14,647 compared to 41,840 units at US$1,885 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 115,819 shares at US$1,627 compared with 4,649 shares at US$209 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 47,363 shares at US$742, with 13,136 units at US$300 on the previous day. April ended with an average of 394,241 shares for US$22,357.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 0.01 points and concluded trading at 225.31.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.8. The PE ratio is computed using the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended trading at 6.2 US cents after 11 shares changed hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 1 cent to 59 US cents, with 2 stocks crossing the exchange. Proven Investments climbed 0.56 of one cent in closing at 17 US cents after investors traded 1,646 stock units, Sterling Investments increased 0.29 of a cent and ended at 1.9 US cents with a transfer of 38,413 units. 
Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.36 of one cent to end at 9.42 US cents and closed trading with 157 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.09 of a cent to end at 1.21 US cents after a transfer of 1,000,871 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share popped 40 cents to end at US$13.15 after an exchange of 2 units, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2 in switching ownership of 1,242 shares and JMMB Group 6% after ending at US$1.07 and closed with 25 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main Market
Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 75 percent and the value 87 percent lower than on Tuesday, with 60 securities trading compared to 58 on Tuesday, with 17 rising, 20 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
A total of 6,353,061 shares were traded for $48,244,526 down from 25,780,894 units at $362,794,152 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 105,884 shares at $804,075, compared with 444,498 shares at $6,255,072 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 314,602 units at $2,603,161 versus 423,498 units at $3,541,814 on the prior day. Trading in April ended with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.52 million shares for 39.6 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 667,300 units for 10.5 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 598,682 units for 9.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,468.88 points to conclude trading at 375,012.05, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,312.81 points to end at 336,939.12 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.07 points to 77.48.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.6 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are computed based on the last traded stock prices and earnings forecasted ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023. Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell 96 cents in closing at $78 following an exchange of 26,572 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $2.89 to end at $54.01 with 230,824 stocks clearing the market, following the release of first quarter results showing a sharp fall in profits after direct operating cost surged with the plant undergoing annual scheduled repairs. Guardian Holdings gained $20 to end at $, with 42 units changing hands, 
Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 65 cents to $13.95 with the swapping of 231 stock units, Mayberry Investments shed 45 cents to close at $7.50 in trading 43,199 units. 138 Student Living increased 30 cents to $5.40 with an exchange of 4,238 stock units, Pan Jamaica Group dropped $2.33 to $54.10, with 1,656 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments popped $1.80 to close at $27.30 with a transfer of 2,178 shares. Sagicor Group dropped $1.50 to $50.50 after 43,226 stock units crossed the market, Scotia Group declined 70 cents in closing at $34.10 after an exchange of 75,093 units, Seprod rose $6.61 and ended at $71.62 after 3,322 shares were exchanged. Stanley Motta rallied 75 cents to $5.56 after a transfer of 20,752 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 70 cents in closing at $10.90 in an exchange of 2,801 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $18.48 to end at $90.52 in switching ownership of 624 units and Productive Business Solutions 9.75%preference share rose $9 to close at $104 after exchanging 2 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
Mostly reds for the JSE Main Market
Stocks mostly dropped in market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday following a 12 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded after investors pumped in 715 percent more money into stocks compared with trading on Monday, resulting in the trading of 58 securities compared to 57 on Monday, with 15 rising, 30 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
All of 25,780,894 shares were traded for $362,794,152 versus 22,921,329 units at $44,514,498 on Monday.
Trading averaged 444,498 shares at $6,255,072, compared with 402,129 shares at $780,956 on Monday and month to date, an average of 423,498 units at $3,541,814, compared with 402,129 units at $780,956, previously. April closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Carreras led trading with 12.08 million shares for 46.9 percent of the day’s volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.31 million units for 12.8 percent of the day’s trade, GraceKennedy with 3.04 million units for 11.8 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.79 million units for 10.8 percent and Transjamaican Highway with 2.24 million units for 8.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 6,576.29 points to finish at 373,543.17, the JSE Main Index dropped 5,785.97 points to close at 334,626.31 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.37 points to 77.41.
The PE Ratio, a formula used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 13.5 for the Main Market. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Berger Paints rallied 49 cents in closing at $8.10, with 569 shares crossing the market, Carreras fell 55 cents to end at $8.20 after an exchange of 12,078,900 units, GraceKennedy shed $2.15 to finish at $77.85., with investors transferring 3,041,968 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to close at $480 as investors traded 1,004 stock units, 
Jamaica Producers declined $1.47 to $20.51 with an exchange of 61,044 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 98 cents to $13.30 with 45,574 stocks crossing the market. JMMB Group shed $1.42 to end at $30 after an exchange of 47,384 shares, Kingston Wharves dipped 75 cents to end at $33 with 189 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings lost 50 cents to end at $89.50 with a transfer of 202 stock units. Pan Jamaica Group advanced $4.43 to $56.43 in trading 19,440 stocks, Seprod dropped $9 to end at $65.01 with the swapping of 17,786 units, Stanley Motta lost 74 cents to close at $4.81 with 100,101 shares crossing the market. Supreme Ventures lost 35 cents in closing at $27.75 with 73,409 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed $1.59 to end at $10.20 after swapping 3,022 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share popped 98 cents to $22.98 trading 5 shares, 
Eppley 7.50% preference share lost 69 cents to close at $6.90 in switching ownership of 2,754 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $20 after ending at $109 with 2,248 shares crossing the exchange and 138 Student Living preference share rose $9.50 in closing at a 52 weeks’ high of $104.50 in a transfer of 2 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline for JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 79 percent valued 46 percent lower than on Monday, resulting from trading activity in nine securities, the same as on Monday with prices of three rising, five declining and one ending unchanged.
A total of 41,840 shares were traded for US$1,885 compared with 194,605 units at US$3,511 on Monday.
Trading averaged 4,649 units at US$209, versus 21,623 shares at US$390 on Monday, with a month to date average of 13,136 shares at US$300 compared with trading in April with an average of 394,241 units for US$22,357.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 11.00 points to finish at 225.30.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded stock price divided by earnings per share projected by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 1.04 cents and ended at 6.2 US cents, with 387 shares crossing the exchange, Margaritaville dipped 0.08 of a cent in closing at 11.4 US cents with 400 units clearing the market, 
Productive Business Solutions dropped 14.99 cents to close at US$1.75, with one stock trading. Proven Investments fell 0.96 cents to 16.44 US cents in an exchange of 5,606 stock units, Sterling Investments fell 0.28 of a cent to end at 1.61 US cents in swapping 25,175 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments increased by 0.01 of a cent in closing at 9.06 US cents after investors ended trading 1,123 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 1.82 cents to close at 10.34 US cents after a transfer of 518 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent in ending at 1.12 US cents with investors transferring 8,531 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2 after trading 99 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market jumps into May
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with a 74 percent fall in the volume of stocks changing hands having a 74 percent lower value than on Friday and resulting in nine securities traded, compared to 10 on Friday with two rising, three declining and four ending unchanged and resulting in the US Denominated Equities Index jumping 16.75 points to 236.30 and pushing the market back into positive territory.
Overall, 194,605 shares were exchanged for US$3,511 compared with 742,486 units at US$13,313 on Friday.
Trading averaged 21,6n23 shares at US$390 down from 74,249 shares at US$1,331 on Friday, compared with April with an average of 394,241 units at US$22,357.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, Margaritaville remained at 11.48 US cents after a transfer of 25 shares, Productive Business Solutions gained 29.99 cents to end at US$1.8999 as investors exchanged one stock unit, Proven Investments shed 0.19 of a cent in ending at 17.4 US cents after trading 3,996 units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.39 of one cent to close at 9.05 US cents in trading 3,168 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 1.16 cents to close at 12.16 US cents, with 3,383 stock units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent and ended at 1.11 US cents with an exchange of 184,000 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended at US$1.40 after an exchange of two units, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share had one share changing hands at US$1.64 and JMMB Group 5.75% remained at US$2, with 29 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market bounces into May
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the JSE Main Index climbing solidly for a second day to start off the new month, with a bullish tone as the volume of stocks traded climbed 48 percent but with 31 percent lower value than that on Friday, following trading in 57 securities down from 60 on Friday, with 23 rising, 15 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
At the close, 22,921,329 shares were traded for $44,514,498 compared with 15,514,547 units at $64,737,290 on Friday.
Trading averaged 402,129 shares at $780,956, versus 258,576 units at $1,078,955 on Friday, compared with April that closed with an average of 264,549 units at $1,409,410.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.96 million shares for 65.3 percent of the total volume, followed by QWI Investments with 4.29 million units for 18.7 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 1.61 million units for 7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 203.12 points to 380,119.46, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,330.49 points to 340,412.28 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.16 points to end at 77.78.
PE ratios are computed based on the last selling prices of stocks and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras traded 62,960 shares and gained 25 cents in closing at $8.75, Guardian Holdings advanced $4.98 to close at $490 in an exchange of 16 shares, Kingston Properties shed 30 cents to end at $7.55 with an exchange of 12,830 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed $2 to end at $90 after an exchange of 455 units, NCBF inancial rose 50 cents to $74 11,619 stocks changing hands, investors traded just 221 shares of 
138 Student Living in pushing the price by 24 cents to $5.27, Pan Jamaica Group shed $2.50 in ending at $52 and closed with 3,176 stock units changing hands, Radio Jamaica fell 40 cents in closing at $1.85 in switching ownership of 438,522 stocks, Seprod rallied $1.01 to $74.01 in trading 4,628 shares, Stanley Motta dropped 45 in closing at $5.55, with 4,906 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 90 cents to end at $11.79 as investors exchanged 1,341 units and Wisynco Group lost 68 cents to close at $16.77, with 15,585 units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 5% preference share gained $2 to end at $22 with an exchange of 5 shares, Eppley 7.50% preference share increased by $1.59 to end at $7.59, with 1,407 stock units crossing the market 
and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $7 and ended at $95 with investors transferring just one stock.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Transjamaican heads Stocks to Watch
Some positive signs are emerging in the local stock market, with a few stocks in the Main Market making new highs repeatedly. Elsewhere, inflation is down and the fall in BOJ CD rates since early March from 10.54 percent to this week’s 8.11 percent, a 23 percent fall, are signs that interest rates locally have softened and set to fall across the board before long.
The above are positive signals for stocks. Some stocks are worth holding or watching as they possess the assets and earnings potential to deliver above average returns in stock value for patient investors but are not likely to gain as much as those in the ICTOP10 lists.
These stocks are Transjamaican Highway, Access Financial, Dolphin Cove, Honey Bun, Lasco Financial, Lasco Manufacturing, Main Event, Stationery and Office Supplies and Wigton Windfarm.
In the stock market, there is a time to hold, a time to fold and be bold that is the case of investing in Transjamaican Highway. The stock that came to the market in 2020 at $1.41, which many touted as reasonably priced, lagged the IPO price until this year and is worth seriously considering.
Transjamaican Highway has moved away from the zone of the IPO price of $1.41 at the end of March and now sits at $1.77, with the stock trading in high volume. Why would a stock that the company reported a loss of US$7 million? First, acquiring the majority shares in Jamaica Infrastructure Operators resulted in a onetime loss of US$13.7 million, the only reason for the company to report a loss for the year. The transaction will result in future cost savings expected to significantly reduce Operating Expenses by more than 50 percent or US$12 million per annum and increase profitability in the future. ICInsider.com projects earnings per share of 0.016 US cents or J$0.24. A technical indicator is pointing to a short term price around $2.40.
Staff members of Main Event
Main Event has been on a tear following impressive first quarter results of $118 million or 39 cents per share. The stock gained 64 percent for 2023 to date and 227 since the start of 2021. ICInsider.com projects earnings per share of $1.70 for the current year and a stock price hitting $30 by the end of 2023. Interestingly, while revenues for the recent quarter were a record $626 million, marginally up on the $597 million generated in the 2019 first quarter, there is more room for growth as the economy returns to normal levels since the contraction over the past two years. it is noted that the company is involved in the staging of JMEA expo this year and that will bring in added revenues that were not there last year.
Honey Bun just dropped out of the ICInsider.com TOP10 but has room for more upside price movement, with revenues up 23 percent for the first quarter to December last year and profit surging 64 percent to 94 million before taxation. ICInsider.com projects a 25 percent rise in revenues for the current year, with earnings doubling to 90 cents per share over that of 2022. Those numbers should be enough to increase investors’ interest in the stock with an improved gross profit margin that slipped last year, helping boost profit.
With the first quarter results due out over the next three weeks for Access Financial, Dolphin Cove, Stationery and Office Supplies and full year results for Lasco Financial and Lasco Manufacturing, investors will see that these stocks are seriously undervalued.
Wigton Windfarm has been quietly hitting new 52 weeks highs. It could go higher as investors buy up what has become limited supply in recent weeks as the company venture into additional business activities. Technically the stock has broken out of a long consolidation phase and the trend indicates a higher price of around 90 cents before it is stopped.
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Rising stocks clipped losers on JSE USD Market
Trading dropped back to more recent levels on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 97 percent with 99 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in 10 securities traded, similar to that on Thursday and ended with the prices of three rising, two declining and five ending unchanged.
Investors traded 742,486 shares for US$13,313 compared to 22,118,146 units at US$1,680,361 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 74,249 units at US$1,331, down from 2,211,815 shares at US$168,036 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 394,241 shares at US$22,357, compared with 426,563 units at US$24,480 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 172,829 units for US$12,793.
The US Denominated Equities Index rallied 1.94 points to end at 219.56.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by projected earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.94 of one cent to end at 5.16 US cents in switching ownership of 1,000 shares, Margaritaville gained 1.45 cents and ended at 11.48 US cents 12 with stock units crossing the market, 
Proven Investments ended at 17.59 US cents and closed with an exchange of 15,823 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.44 of a cent to close at 9.44 US cents with investors transferring 11,000 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.43 of one cent in closing at 11 US cents, with 5,312 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 1.16 US cents after a transfer of 708,836 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share ended at US$1.40 with a transfer of just one unit, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share remained at US$1.64 with the swapping of a mere one share, JMMB Group 5.75% declined 20 cents in closing at US$2 in an exchange of only one stock and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.07 in an exchange of 500 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.