Trading on Friday ended with the volume of shares changing hands rising 81 percent after 166 percent more funds entered the market than Thursday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
Trading ended with seven securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of two rising, four declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 0.56 points to end at 195.92. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 117,025 shares traded for US$15,695 up from 64,596 units at US$5,898 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 16,718 units at US$2,242, compared to 10,766 shares at US$983 on Thursday and month to date averages 44,176 at US$4,736 in contrast to 46,312 units at US$4,929 on Thursday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and no stock closed with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share shed 0.1 of a cent to 6.9 US cents in exchanging eight shares, Margaritaville fell 0.45 cents, in ending at 9 US cents after switching ownership of 41,754 units, Proven Investments popped 0.85 of a cent to close at 23.44 US cents while exchanging 49,602 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments Jamaica dollar share dropped 0.17 of a cent to end at 12.83 US cents with 393 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended at 12.5 US cents, with 2,131 shares changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 1 cent to end at 15 US cents after finishing trading of 1,500 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 0.85 of one US cent with an exchange of 21,637 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises but stocks mostly fell
Rising stocks edged out decliners
Trading on Thursday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 65 percent, valued 35 percent less than on Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Six securities traded, compared to five on Wednesday, with three rising, two declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index rallied 2.25 points to end at 196.48.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE uses earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 64,596 shares traded for US$5,898, down from 186,948 units at US$9,127 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 10,766 units at US$983, in contrast to 37,390 shares at US$1,825 on Wednesday and month to date averages 46,312 shares at US$4,929 versus 48,851 units at US$5,211 on Wednesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close,
First Rock Capital USD share climbed 0.4 of a cent to close at 7 US cents with the swapping of 43,840 shares, Margaritaville ended at 9.45 US cents in switching ownership of 18,153 units, Sterling Investments shed 0.09 cents in ending at 2 US cents after trading 486 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.49 of a cent to 12.5 US cents, in trading with 714 stock units and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.03 of a cent in closing at 0.84 US cents after an exchange of 440 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% rallied 3 cents in closing at US$1.05, with 963 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fall for JSE USD market
Trading on Wednesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining below Tuesday’s level as the funds passing through the market dropped 51 percent at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Five securities traded compared to six on Tuesday, with two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 5.42 points to end at 194.23.
PE Ratio is a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 12.2. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
A total of 186,948 shares were traded for US$9,127 versus 207,934 units at US$18,809 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 37,390 units at US$1,825, compared to 34,656 shares at US$3,135 on Tuesday and the month to date averages 48,851 at US$5,211 versus 49,576 units at US$5,426 on Tuesday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.39 of a cent in closing at 6.6 US cents in an exchange of 1,519 shares, Margaritaville gained 0.45 of a cent to close at 9.45 US cents trading 51,219 stock units, Proven Investments dropped 1.35 cents to end at 22.59 US cents, with 5,907 stocks clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share lost 0.49 cents to end at 12.01 US cents in exchanging 18,300 units and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to 0.87 of a US cent in switching ownership of 110,003 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rise of JSE USD Market
The volume of shares trading on Tuesday more than doubled trading on Monday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, and resulted in more stocks falling than rising.
Six securities traded, down from eight on Monday, with prices of two rising, three declining and one ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index inched 0.16 points higher to 199.65. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.3. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for each company, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 207,934 shares traded for US$18,809 up from 104,164 units at US$7,020 on Monday. Trading averaged 34,656 units at US$3,135, compared to 13,021 shares at US$877 on Monday and month to date averages 49,576 at US$5,426 versus 50,802 units at US$5,614 on Monday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than their last selling prices and two stocks with lower offers.
In trading, First Rock Capital USD share closed at 6.99 US cents with 40,025 shares changing hands, Margaritaville dropped 0.45 of a cent to 9 US cents trading 119,609 units, Proven Investments rose 0.06 of a cent to 23.94 US cents in an exchange of 5,985 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.06 of a cent to 12.5 US cents after an exchange of 26,900 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent to end at 0.86 US cents in switching ownership of 15,000 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% declined 3 cents to close at US$1.02 after exchanging 415 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading rises for JSE USD market on Monday
Trading picked up markedly on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US Dollar market on Monday, with the volume of shares changing hands rising1,151 percent, after 385 percent more funds came into the market than on Friday and resulting in declining stocks edging out those that gained.
Overall, eight securities traded, compared to five on Friday, with two rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 0.56 points to end at 199.49.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 12.4. The PE ratio uses earnings forecasts done by ICInsider.com for companies, with the financial year ending during the current year up to August 2022.
Overall, 104,164 shares traded for US$7,020, up from 8,329 units at US$1,447 on Friday.
Trading averaged 13,021 units at US$877 compared to 1,666 shares at US$289 on Friday and month to date averages, well ahead of trading over the past two days, with 50,802 shares at US$5,614 versus 55,452 units at US$6,197 on Friday. October ended with an average of 48,646 units for US$4,160.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close,
First Rock Capital US share finished unchanged at 6.99 US cents with investors switching ownership of 20,652 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.45 of a cent to 9.45 US cents with 15,122 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments dropped 0.03 of a cent to end at 23.88 US cents with 13,407 units traded. Sygnus Credit Investments JMD stock shed 1.59 cents to close at 13 US cents with a transfer of 27 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD stock slipped 0.06 of a cent to settle at 12.44 US cents with 3,916 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share lost 0.1 of a cent to settle at 16 US cents with 154 units traded and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.88 US cents with 50,816 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% ended unchanged at US$1.05 with 70 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 7,346.88 points, following Thursday nearly 5,000 points drop, to close the week at 427,237.85, and the lowest point since late-December last year. The JSE Main Index dived 6,433.10 points to 386,813.17 and the JSE Financial Index declined 1.26 points to end at 94.49.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
NCB Financial shed 98 cents to end at $117.02 with an exchange of 42,468 stocks, 138 Student Living rose 70 cents to $4.70 in transferring 4,360 shares, PanJam Investment lost 50 cents to close at $70 after exchanging 17,794 units, Portland JSX fell 89 cents to $6.61 with 500 shares clearing the market. Radio Jamaica lost 26 cents to close at $3.06 in switching ownership of 689,952 stock units, Sagicor Group shed 64 cents in ending at $52.21 while trading 103,931 shares, Seprod popped 65 cents to finish at $63.70 after exchanging 2,252 stocks. Supreme Ventures rose $1.48 to $18.48 with 66,957 units changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.93 to $14.05 after 1,700 stock units crossed the market.
The average trade for the day was 70,196 units at $5,401,049 versus 440,284 shares at $9,078,293 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 266,594 units at $3,142,230, compared to 273,987 units at $2,968,998 on Wednesday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
Margaritaville popped $2.68 ending at $20.52 in switching ownership of 510 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 45 cents to end at $4 in exchanging 8,290 shares, Palace Amusement rallied $30 to $1,030 with 27 units clearing the market, PanJam Investment gained 50 cents in closing at $70.50 with an exchange of 18,453 shares. Proven Investments lost 49 cents to settle $33 with the swapping of 2,500 stock units, Sagicor Group declined $1.91 to end at $52.85 after 70,956 stocks crossed the market, Scotia Group fell $2 in closing at $34.50 with the swapping of 157,337 units. Seprod shed 70 cents to close at $63.05 in trading 12,286 shares, Stanley Motta lost 26 cents in ending at $5.40 with 1,000 stock units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 41 cents to finish at $15.60 in trading 66,085 shares and Wisynco Group shed 45 cents to close at $16.50 in switching ownership of 114,643 stocks.
Trading jumped sharply at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of shares trading rising 115 percent and the value surging 260 percent higher than on Tuesday, but the market indices eked out a modest rise as declining stocks edged those rising.
Trading ended with 21,573,918 shares changing hands for $444,836,346 versus 10,040,879 units at $123,722,251 on Tuesday. Carreras led trading with 39.9 percent of total volume after exchanging 8.60 million shares followed by JMMB Group with 13.4 percent for 2.89 million units, PanJam Investment held 9.3 percent with 2.02 million units, Sagicor Select Financial Fund accounted for 7.8 percent, with 1.68 million units and Wisynco Group with 5 percent with a transfer of 1.09 million units.
JMMB Group fell $1.65 in closing at $38.80 with 2,893,439 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents to $47 in trading 2,100 stocks, Margaritaville advanced $1.41 to $17.84 in an exchange of 11,007 stock units. NCB Financial popped $2 to close at $118 in transferring 60,945 units, Palace Amusement dropped $24 to close at $1,000 after an exchange of 63 stocks, PanJam Investment gained 50 cents in closing at $70 after trading 2,015,921 shares. Proven Investments climbed 49 cents to $33.49 with 9,015 units changing hands, Sagicor Group popped $1.76 to end at $54.76 after 802,872 stock units crossed the market and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 29 cents to $16.01 with a transfer of 144,549 shares.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,731.22 points to 439,283.18, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,587.35 points to 397,380.02 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.70 points to end at 96.12.
Trading averaged 189,451 units at $2,334,382, compared to 311,171 shares at $2,962,626 on Monday and month to date, an average of 260,759 units at $2,483,031, compared to 267,472 units at $2,497,025 on Monday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
PanJam Investment spiked $1.50 to close at $69.50 with the swapping of 7,698 shares, Proven Investments gained 49 cents to end at $33 with an exchange of 6,359 units. Sagicor Group declined $1.50 to $53 after 668,437 stocks cleared the market, Salada Foods lost 46 cents in ending at $7 in trading 815 units, Scotia Group popped $2 to $36.50 in transferring 33,791 shares. Seprod gained 45 cents in closing at $63.95 after exchanging 8,641 stock units, Supreme Ventures shed 46 cents to end at $17 in switching ownership of 161,242 units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell $1 to $16.30 with 183,314 stock units changing hands.
Trading averaged 311,171 units at $2,962,626, compared to 219,447 shares at $3,368,215 on Friday and month to date, an average of 267,472 units at $2,497,025, compared to 262,931 units at $2,448,639 on Friday. October closed with an average of 251,350 units at $2,773,208.
NCB Financial rose $1.98 to $117 while exchanging 31,547 stock units, Palace Amusement rallied $40 to $1000, trading 157 units, PanJam Investment popped $1.70 to $68 with 24,886 shares changing hands. Proven Investments declined 99 cents to $32.51, with 8,710 stock units clearing the market, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents in closing at $54.50 in exchanging 218,439 shares, Salada Foods popped 46 cents to $7.46 after 22,641 stocks crossed the exchange. Scotia Group rose 45 cents to $34.50 after trades of 138,131 units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost $1.60 to $17.30, with 335,969 shares changing hands.