Trading on Thursday ended with the volume of shares changing hands surging 284 percent more than on Wednesday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in fewer stocks rising than falling.
Five securities traded, the same as Wednesday, with prices of one stock rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.52 points to end at 184.41. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 119,947 shares traded, for US$10,797 up from 31,247 units at US$686 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 23,989 units at US$2,159, up from 6,249 shares at US$137 on Wednesday, while the month to date averages 15,119 shares at US$1,148. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and three with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville shed 0.25 of a cent to close at 8.75 US cents trading 1,366 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.02 of a cent to end at 23.48 US cents with an exchange of 7,715 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments Ja$ share, climbed 2.39 cents to 14.59 US cents after an exchange of 7,772 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share, declined 0.2 of a cent to 12.5 US cents after 59,094 units crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.81 US cents while exchanging 44,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading picks up for JSE USD market
JSE USD Market falters on Wednesday
Trading on the USD market ended on Wednesday with the JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipping 2.40 points to end at 182.89 after a transfer of 94 percent fewer shares for 93 percent less the value than on Tuesday, resulting from more stocks declining than rising.
Five securities changed hands, compared to six on Tuesday with none rising, three declining and two remaining unchanged.
The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 31,247 shares traded for US$686, down from 511,853 units at US$9,997 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 6,249 units at US$137, in contrast to 85,309 shares at US$1,666 on Tuesday. August ended with an average of 210,413 units for US$12,959.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than its last selling price and two with lower offers.
At the close, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with 2,000 shares traded, Proven Investments fell 0.4 of a cent to 23.5 US cents with 1,050 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments JMD stock settled at 12.2 US cents with 3 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments USD stock lost 0.3 of a cent to settle at 12.7 US cents with investors switching ownership of 194 units and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.09 of a cent to 0.81 US cents with 28,000 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE US Market rallies into month end
Trading on Tuesday ended with the volume of shares changing hands trailing Monday’s volume by 73 percent and the value that was 97 percent less at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands, compared to four on Monday with prices of three rising, two declining and one remaining unchanged.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 4.54 points to end at 185.29, down marginally on the close in July. The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 11.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 511,853 shares traded for US$9,997 versus 1,916,232 units at US$343,397 on Monday. Trading averaged 85,309 units at US$1,666, compared to 479,058 shares at US$85,849 on Monday, while month to date averages 210,413 at US$12,959 in contrast to 217,631 units at US$13,611 on Monday. July ended with an average of 178,541 units for US$18,099.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital rallied 0.3 of a cent to 7.5 US cents in switching ownership of 68 shares, Proven
Investments gained 0.9 of a cent to close at 23.9 US cents after exchanging 21,891 stock units, Sterling Investments lost 0.12 of a cent to end at 2 US cents after exchanging 223 units. Sygnus Credit Investments Ja$ share dropped 0.4 of a cent in ending at 12.2 US cents, with 270 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments US$ share remained unchanged at 13 US cents while exchanging 3,839 units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.09 of a cent to 0.9 US cents, with 485,562 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Proven volume driver on Monday

Proven Investments led trading on the JSE USD market on Monday.
Trading on the JSE USD market ended with the volume of shares changing hands surging 474 percent above Friday level, driven by Proven Investments with over 1.3 million units, leading to 587 percent more funds passing through the market than on Friday and ending, with no stocks rising and an even number declining and remaining unchanged.
Four securities traded on Monday, versus five on Friday, with two declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 3.01 points to end at 180.75, with a 3 percent fall for the year to date. The PE Ratio, a measure that is used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 11.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 1,916,232 shares traded for US$343,397 up from 334,068 units at US$70,546 on Friday. Trading averaged 479,058 units at US$85,849 up from 66,814 shares at US$14,109 on Friday, while the month to date averages 217,631 at US$13,611 in contrast to 207,174 units at US$10,721 on Friday. July ended with an average of 178,541 units for US$18,099.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital lost 0.3 of a cent to end at 7.2 US cents trading 408,722 shares, Proven Investments remained at 23 US cents with an exchange of 1,318,594 units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD ordinary share settled at 13 US cents with 76,190 stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.04 of a cent to 0.81 US cents with 112,726 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
More trading and losses for JSE USD market
Trading ended on Friday, with the volume of shares changing hands surging 3,669 percent over Thursday’s level at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with declining stocks edging out rising ones.
Five securities traded, compared to seven on Thursday, with the price of one stock rising, two declining and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 1.59 points to end at 183.76. The PE Ratio, a measure that computes appropriate stock values, averages 11.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 334,068 shares traded for US$70,546 up from 8,864 units at US$1,755 on Thursday. Trading averaged 66,814 units at US$14,109, compared to 1,266 shares at US$251 on Thursday, and month to date averages 207,174 shares at US$10,721 in contrast to 214,561 units at US$10,543 on Thursday. July ended with an average of 178,541 units for US$18,099.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Productive Business Solutions remained at 77 US cents with an exchange of 414 shares, Proven Investments fell 0.05 of a cent to 23 US cents with 298,906 units changing hands, Sterling Investments rose 0.38 of a cent to 2.12 US cents trading 12,094 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share settled at 13 US cents, with a transfer of 150 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.85 US cents, with 22,504 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,051.55 points to 458,791.09, the Main Index fell 396.65 points to 417,468.25 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.49 points to end at 101.95.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $1.43 to $90.97 in switching ownership of 188,629 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $1.20 to $107.20 in exchanging 2,613 stocks, Caribbean Producers gained 29 cents to end at $4.64 with 16,300 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $6.75 to $40 in trading 8,108 stock units, GraceKennedy slipped 50 cents to $101.50 with a transfer of 38,713 stocks, Guardian Holdings spiked $9 to $599 with 892 units changing hands, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.45 to $33 with the swapping of 104,714 shares. Jamaica Producers declined $2.45 to $22.05 after 288,971 stocks cleared the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 80 cents to close at $17.20 in transferring 3,410 stock units, Key Insurance popped 22 cents to $4.43 after exchanging 11,302 stocks. Mayberry Investments rallied 25 cents to $6 in exchanging 35,530 units, NCB Financial declined $2.99 to $130 in switching ownership of 5,487 shares, Palace Amusement dropped $135.99 to end at $999 with 152 stock units changing hands, Portland JSX shed 98 cents to $7.02 with the swapping of 23 stocks.
Proven Investments fell 92 cents to $33.03 with 8,471 stock units crossing the market, Radio Jamaica rallied 25 cents to $3.75 in an exchange of 396,352 shares. Sagicor Group shed $1 in, ending at $57 after switching ownership of 10,741 stocks, Seprod popped $1.21 to $66 in trading 4,387 shares.
The All Jamaican Composite Index spiked 2,773.29 points to 459,842.64, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,670.20 points to 417,864.90 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.59 points to close trading at 101.46.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has 17 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
PanJam Investment popped $2 to end at $64, with 4,216 stock units clearing the market, Pulse Investments rallied 26 cents to close at $3.60 after exchanging 435,638 units. Radio Jamaica dived 70 cents to $3.50 after exchanging 8,366,194 stock units, Sagicor Group rose $1.10 to end at $58 in trading 1,176,211 units, Scotia Group rallied 70 cents in closing at $39.50, with 4,106 stock units crossing the market. Seprod rose 79 cents to $64.79 in exchanging 2,978 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 65 cents to $17 with the swapping of 203,098 units.
Trading averaged 305,774 units at $16,700,628, compared to 319,594 shares at $3,515,324 on Friday and month to date an average of 487,063 units at $8,855,423, in contrast to 497,417 units at $8,407,376 on Friday. July closed with an average of 322,932 units at $15,201,099.
Kingston Properties climbed $1.25 to $10.25 with 220 stock units traded, Kingston Wharves dropped $2 to $46.50 with an exchange of100,933 shares, Mayberry Investments advanced 39 cents to $6.14 with investors switching ownership of 2,636 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 25 cents to end at $9 with 24,756 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial Group climbed 90 cents to $132 with an exchange of 5,809,459 shares, Palace Amusement shed $5.01 to close at $1134.99 with 10 stocks traded.PanJam Investment dropped $1 to $62 with a transfer of 3,253 units, Scotia Group fell 65 cents to $38.80 with 29,179 stock units passing through the market, Seprod declined $3.99 to $64 with 10,001 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments advanced $1.35 to $16.35 with 1,262,824 shares crossing the exchange after the company posted strong gains in full year’s profit.
The Main Market All Jamaican Composite Index surged 4,560.86 points to 457,710.62, the highest daily close since July 23, while the JSE Main Index jumped 3,833.76 points to 415,715.09 and the JSE Financial Index inched 1.17 points to 101.13 as rising stocks beating declining ones nearly 2 to 1 on Friday, with the volume and value of shares trading, rising moderately over Thursday levels, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Transjamaican Highway controlled 12.5 percent, with 1.96 million units and GraceKennedy with 7.4 percent after 1.16 million units changing hands.
Mayberry Investments shed 25 cents to $5.75 with a transfer of 5,620 units, NCB Financial Group fell 90 cents to $131.10, with the swapping of 31,524 stock units, Palace Amusement rallied $15 to $1,140 in switching ownership of 71 shares. PanJam Investment rose $1 to $63 in trading 1,550 units, Sagicor Group popped 49 cents to $56.99 with 62,270 shares clearing the market, Seprod spiked $5.98 to $67.99 after exchanging 6,959 stocks and Victoria Mutual Investments climbed 23 cents to $5.53 with 45,965 stock units crossing the market.
At the close, Barita Investments gained 21 cents at $93.21 with 17,793 shares crossing the market, Berger Paints dipped 38 cents to $13.12 in trading 1,974 stock units, Caribbean Cement spiked 50 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $106.50 with the swapping of 65,044 shares, but traded at an intraday high of $115, as demand is picking for the stock at the same time that supply is dwindling. Caribbean Producers lost 20 cents to close at $4.75 in exchanging 19,800 units, Eppley lost 20 cents to end at $40.90 in switching ownership of 1,600 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1.50 to $38 with 86 stock units changing hands, First Rock Capital rallied 50 cents to close at $12 in exchanging 38,363 units. GraceKennedy shed 60 cents to end at $101.50 after 669,124 stock units cleared the market, Guardian Holdings declined $7 to $584 in trading 9,914 shares, Jamaica Broilers shed $1.64 to $33.15 with the transfer of 56,942 stocks. Jamaica Producers advanced $2 to $24.20 with 42,911 units crossing the exchange, JMMB Group rose 20 cents to $38.20 in an exchange of 152,841 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 65 cents to $9.25 with the swapping of 22,599 stock units. NCB Financial Group rose $2 in closing at $132 after hitting an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $121.03 and switching ownership of just 19,875 shares, Palace Amusement surged $175 to $1,125 after exchanging just 2 units, PanJam Investment shed 55 cents to close at $62 in transferring 3,203 shares.
Proven Investments rallied 97 cents to $34 in trading 19,555 stock units, Radio Jamaica traded as high as $4.7t, but selling came into the market and it lost 25 cents at the close to end at $4.40 after 2,190,629 shares cleared the market. Scotia Group spiked 38 cents to $39.50, with 34,731 stocks crossing the market. Seprod fell 99 cents to $62.01 with an exchange of 15,490 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 70 cents in closing at $15 in trading 18,260 units.