Trading was mixed at the closed on Tuesday with five securities changing hands, down from seven on Monday with of one stock rising, three declining and one closing unchanged on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, as investors exchanged 92 percent more shares than on Monday for 53 percent less value.
The JSE USD Equity Index fell 1.75 points to close at 193.78. The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value of each stock, averaged 12 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 514,569 shares traded for US$8,228 compared to 267,871 units at US$17,654 on Monday.
Trading averaged 102,914 units at US$1,646, in contrast to 38,267 shares at US$2,522 on Monday. Month to date trades average 75,689 units at US$3,890 in contrast to 74,537 units at US$3,985 on Tuesday. May ended with an average of 138,035 units for US$17,391.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price, while two ended with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital fell 0.64 of a cent to finish at 7.36 US cents with an exchange of 2,907 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9.2 US cents with 4,100 stocks traded, Proven Investments rose 0.74 of a cent to 25.75 US cents with 1,625 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.3 of a cent to end at 14.7 US cents with a transfer of 22,926 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.82 US cents with 483,011 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with 50 securities compared to 51 on Monday, with 17 rising, 21 declining and 12 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio, a measure that determines an appropriate relative value stocks, averages 16.9 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Seprod gained 99 cents to finish at $74.49 with the swapping of 175,821 shares, Supreme Ventures declined 95 cents in closing at $19.95 after an exchange of 53,982 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 20 cents to close at $15.75 in transferring 50,623 units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 7,165.97 points to 464386.22, the JSE Main Index dived 5,561.25 points to 425,548.58, while the JSE Financial Index slipped just 2.42 points to 104.87. Trading ended with 51 securities compared to 48 on Friday, with 13 stocks rising, 25 declining and 13 remaining unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Scotia Group fell 60 cents to $41 with the swapping of 10,820 units, Seprod slipped $1 to $73.50 trading 6,685 stocks, Sterling Investments lost 20 cents to close at $2.80 with 300,000 shares crossing the exchange and Supreme Ventures spiked $1.10 to $20.90 in switching ownership of 30,505 stocks.
Seven securities traded, up from four on Friday with one rising, four declining and two remaining unchanged. The JSE USD Equity Index gained 0.07 points to end at 195.53.
Proven Investments remained at 25.01 US cents after 20,151 stocks changed hands. Sterling Investments fell 0.11 of a cent to 1.99 US cents with 96,845 shares passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments traded 42,412 stock units at 15 US cents and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of a cent to 0.85 US cents with 65,500 units crossing the exchange.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sprung 2,108.95 points higher to 471,552.19, the JSE Main Index fell 623.96 points to end at 431,109.83 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.23 points to 107.29.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has twelve stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Portland JSX sprung 61 cents higher to $9.41 with 948 units changing hands, Proven Investments shed 37 cents to close at $35.02 in trading 20,407 stocks, Sagicor Group dived $4.23 to $58.61, with 267,469 shares clearing the market, Stanley Motta gained 25 cents to close at $5.90 with an exchange of 68,437 stocks, Sterling Investments rallied 20 cents to $3 with 973 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group popped 49 cents higher to $15.98 in trading 176,609 shares.
Trading ended with four securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with the prices of three rising, none declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital advanced 0.88 of a cent to 8.88 US cents with an exchange of 11 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents with 12,900 stocks traded, Sterling Investments rose 0.1 of a cent to 2.1 US cents with 100 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to end at 0.86 of a US cent with 163,160 shares crossing the exchange.
with the value plunging 34 percent from Wednesday’s levels, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market. 
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
Supreme Ventures rallied 41 cents to $19.80 in an exchange of 249,511 shares and Wisynco Group shed 35 cents to close at $15.49 after and exchange of 56,894 stocks.
Six securities changed hands, similar to Wednesday, with prices of two rising, one declining and three closing unchanged.
First Rock Capital rose 0.79 of a cent to 8 US cents with an exchange of 8,364 shares, Margaritaville remained at 9 US cents in swapping of 57,398 shares, Proven Investments dropped 0.84 of a cent to 25.01 US cents with 10,663 shares traded. Sterling Investments closed at 2 US cents with a transfer of 25,502 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 1 cent to 15 US cents, with 8,631 units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.85 of a US cent after 55,340 stock units crossed the exchange.
Six securities traded on Wednesday, compared to five on Tuesday with three stocks rising, one declining while two finished unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital declined 0.79 of a cent to close at 7.21 US cents after trading two shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy remained at US$1.05 after 45 stock units changed hands, Proven Investments popped 0.8 of a cent to 25.85 US cents after the trading of 29,433 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 2,155 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.03 of a cent to close at 0.85 US cents with the swapping of 304,576 units.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has ten stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Sterling Investments gained 19 cents to end at $3 in switching ownership of 15,954 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced $1.74 to $19.39 with 37,373 stock units changing hands.