Trading spread to nine stocks at the close of the JSE US market on Tuesday, up from five on Monday, leading the market to a mild gain at the close JSE USD Equity Index gained 2.01 points to end at 201.25 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market.
Trading ended with nine securities changing hands, compared to five on Monday, with prices of two rising, four declining and three remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed after trading 58 fewer shares than on Monday with an exchange of 216,610 shares, for US$36,569, down from 520,461 units at US$80,702 on Monday.
Trading averaged 24,068 units at US$4,063, in contrast to 104,092 shares at US$16,140 on Monday. Trading averaged 56,990 units for the month to date at US$11,150 in contrast to 60,648 units at US$11,937 on Monday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 3,939 shares at 8.9 US cents, Margaritaville settled at 10 US cents after trading at 52 weeks’ intraday low of 9 cents and exchanging 968 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 1 US cents to US$1.10, with 500 shares changing hands. 
Proven Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to 24.98 US cents, with 10,059 units changing hands, Sterling Investments fell 0.01 of one cent to close at 1.99 US cents after exchanging 25,128 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 14 US cents in trading23,991 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.89 US cents with an exchange of134,525 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% gained 1 cent to close at US$2.03 in switching ownership of 10,000 units and JMMB Group 6% fell 8 cents to US$1.02 in trading7,500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Broadened trading on JSE USD market
Gains for JSE USD market
Trading on Monday ended with the market rising after trading 45 percent more shares than on Friday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, similar to Friday and ended with two rising and three trading unchanged. The JSE USD Equity Index gained 1.18 points to end at 198.38.
The average PE Ratio ends at 13.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
In total, 520,461 shares traded at US$80,702 compared to 358,713 units at US$24,581 on Friday.
Trading averaged 104,092 units at US$16,140, up from 71,743 shares at US$4,916 on Friday. Trading averaged 60,648 units for the month to date at US$11,937 in contrast to 57,790 units at US$11,661 on Friday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital closed at 8.9 US cents while exchanging 19,012 shares, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents with 6,500 stock units trading, Proven Investments gained 0.79 US cents in closing at 24.99 US cents in switching ownership of 220,030 units. Sygnus Credit Investments rose half a cent in closing at 14 US cents in 170,358 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway stayed at 0.9 of one US cents in owners switching 104,561 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fall in JSE major indices
Stocks lost ground in trading on Monday ended with the market indices slipping even as almost half the number of stocks traded gained with the volume was similar to that of Friday with a 62 percent fall in the values at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 888.44 points to 431,888.88, the JSE Main Index fell 893.61 points to 393,677.16 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.38 points to 98.92.
Trading ended with 48 securities compared to 50 on Friday and closed with prices of 22 stocks rising, 15 declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio averages 19.6 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Traders exchanged 8,031,792 shares for $47,508,810 compared to 8,079,230 units at $124,140,641 on Friday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 30.3 percent of the volume traded for 2.44 million shares, followed by Ciboney Group 25.6 percent, with 2.06 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 19.3 percent market share for 1.55 million units.
Trading averaged 167,329 units at $989,767, compared to 161,585 shares at $2,482,813 on Friday. Trading month to date averaged 244,001 units at $2,148,902, versus 249,365 units at $2,230,008 on Friday. February closed with an average of 419,015 units at $2,509,660.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close, Berger Paints rose 25 cents to $13.50, after 9,336 units crossed the market, Caribbean Cement climbed 60 cents to $70 after exchanging 17,986 stock units. Carreras ended 33 cents higher at $9 in switching ownership of 135,470 shares, Ciboney Group lost 23 cents to finish at 68 cents in trading 2,059,981 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $1.49 to $41.99 in the swapping of 3,383 units. First Rock Capital fell $1 to $17 in an exchange of 55,747 stocks, Jamaica Producers lost 20 cents to close at $21.80 trading 14,263 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 77 cents to $18.91 in transferring 45,899 stocks. Key Insurance ended 31 cents lower at $5.15 after clearing the market with 23,717 units, Margaritaville dropped $6.42 to end at $37, with 131 stocks crossing the exchange. NCB Financial declined $2 to $142 after trading 28,442 shares, Palace Amusement climbed $30 to $670, finishing with a transfer of 396 units, Proven Investments shed 50 cents to $34 with the swapping of 34,378 stocks. Sagicor Group advanced $1.50 to $50 in exchanging 217,335 stock units, Salada Foods rose 30 cents to $44.50, with 4,603 units changing hands. 
Scotia Group shed 75 cents to $41.25 trading 21,626 stock units, Seprod slid 95 cents to $71.05 after exchanging 15,843 shares, Sterling Investments gained 31 cents to close at $2.91 after 2,950 stock units crossed the market and Wisynco Group gained 49 cents to close at $15.99 with a transfer of 29,860 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 8.25% rose 50 cents to $7 in an exchange of 3,076 stocks and JMMB Group 7.25% gained 24 cents to close at $1.44 after exchanging 7,124 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Fall in JSE USD market index
Trading on Friday ended with the market declining after trading 49 percent more shares than on Thursday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with five securities changing hands, compared to six on Thursday, with prices of three stocks rising and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 1.77 points to end at 197.20. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 358,713 shares for US$24,581 compared to 241,189 units at US$56,263 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 71,743 units at US$4,916, versus 40,198 shares at US$9,377 on Thursday. Trading month to date averaged 57,790 units at US$11,661 in contrast to 56,808 units at US$12,136 on Thursday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stock ending with bids higher than its last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital advanced 0.41 of one cent to 8.91 US cents with the swapping of 55,463 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.3 of a cent to 24.2 US cents after exchanging 70,979 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to 2 US cents trading 12,994 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13.5 US cents with an exchange of 7,153 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.9 US cents in trading 212,124 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks close week with a loss
Stocks ended higher at the close of trading on Friday after rising prices outnumbered declining ones with an exchange of 25 percent lower volume at a 65 percent jump in value over Thursday as the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed out the week down.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 429.52 points to close at 432,777.32, the JSE Main Index rose 365.83 points to 394,570.77 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.28 points to 99.30.
Trading activated 50 securities, up from 45 on Thursday, with prices of 21 stocks rising, 18 declining and 11 remaining unchanged.
The PE Ratio averages 19.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended with 8,079,230 shares trading for $124,140,641 compared to 10,771,883 units at $75,221,344 on Thursday. Jamaica Producers led with 26.2 percent of the volume traded for 2.12 million shares, followed by Ciboney Group with 13.1 percent for an exchange of 1.06 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 11.3 percent market share for 914,005 units.
Trading for the day averaged 161,585 units at $2,482,813, compared to an average of 239,375 shares at $1,671,585 on Thursday. The average trade month to date ends at 249,365 units at $2,230,008, in contrast to 256,266 units at $2,210,133 on Thursday. February closed with an average of 419,015 units at $2,509,660.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose 59 cents to $69.40 in trading 36,573 stock units, Ciboney Group gained 22 cents to close at 91 cents, exchanging 1,059,730 shares, as the stock resumes its climb after a recent selloff. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 50 cents to $40.50, with a transfer of 200 units. First Rock Capital advanced $1.50 to a record close of $18 after an exchange of 26,211 units, Grace Kennedy declined by $2 to $86.97 in switching ownership of 162,703 shares, Jamaica Broilers lost 20 cents to close at $29.80 with the swapping of 86,849 stocks. JMMB Group shed 38 cents to end at $32.50 in transferring 56,545 stocks, Key Insurance closed 24 cents lower at $5.46 after exchanging 57,458 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 50 cents to settle at $8, clearing the market with 800 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $1 to $139 trading 35 shares, NCB Financial Group climbed $1.50 to $144 in exchange of 101,774 units, 138 Student Living climbed $1.59 to $6.99, with 60,264 units crossing the market, Palace Amusement advanced $10 to $640 with 57 shares crossing the market. PanJam Investment shed $2 to $64, with 1,407 stock units changing hands, Pulse Investments gained 26 cents in closing at $4.40 with an exchange of 390,929 units, Sagicor Group slipped 38 cents to $48.50 in switching ownership of 446,505 shares. 
Salada Foods lost 30 cents to finish at $44.20 in swapping 1,782 stocks, Scotia Group rose $1.89 to $42, trading 63,546 shares. Sterling Investments fell 31 cents to $2.60 in an exchange of 6,721 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 30 cents to finish at $15.40, with 50,715 units crossing the market and Wisynco Group closed 47 cents higher at $15.50, with 16,279 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% jumped $202.69 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $1,700 trading just one share, JMMB Group C share 7.25% gained 28 cents to end at $2.14 with the swapping of 4,087 stock units and JMMB Group 7.25% declined 24 cents to $1.20 trading 230 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Slippage for JSE Main Market
For a second consecutive day, stocks led the market into a decline on Thursday as 38 percent more shares changed hands, with 54 percent higher value than on Wednesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,456.58 points to 432,347.80, the JSE Main Index shed 1,284.83 points to 394,204.94 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.07 points to settle at 99.02.
Trading ended with 45 securities, down from 47 on Wednesday, with prices of 18 stocks rising, 17 declining and 10 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio averages 17.1 based on ICInsider.com forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading ended with 10,771,883 shares for $75,221,344 up from 7,798,057 units at $48,760,883 on Wednesday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 28.6 percent of total volume, after an exchange of 3.08 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 21.5 percent for 2.32 million units, Transjamaican Highway with 10.5 percent of the day’s trade for 1.13 million units and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 10 percent for 1.08 million units.
Trading for the day averaged 239,375 units at $1,671,585, compared to an average of 165,916 shares at $1,037,466 on Wednesday. The average trade month to date ends at 256,266 units at $2,210,133, in contrast to 257,553 units at $2,251,139 on Wednesday. February closed with an average of 419,015 units at $2,509,660.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Carreras fell 29 cents to $8.71 trading 98,683 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose 96 cents to $41 with 50 stock units changing hands. First Rock Capital gained 40 cents to close at $16.50 in switching ownership of 58,298 units, Jamaica Broilers finished 49 cents higher at $30 in trading 39,230 shares, Jamaica Producers declined $1 to $22 after trading 15,304 stock units. Kingston Wharves fell $1.09 to $43.90 with the swapping of 14,722 units. Mayberry Investments shed 28 cents to close at $5.35, with 16,479 shares crossing the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 49 cents to end at $7.50 in transferring 3,306 stocks, NCB Financial gained 60 cents in closing at $142.50, with 246,999 shares changing hands. 
138 Student Living gained 24 cents in ending at $5.40, after clearing the market with 15,702 shares, Pan Jam Investment declined by $1 to $66 with the swapping of 794 units, Proven Investments advanced $1.50 to $34.50 in exchanging 72,037 stock units. Pulse Investments shed 28 cents to close at $4.14 after trading 496,531 units, Scotia Group dropped $3.59 to close at $40.11, with 29,893 stocks crossing the market, Seprod shed $1 to end at $72 in exchanging 17,660 stock units and Wisynco Group lost 49 cents to close at $15.03, with 216,294 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks mostly rose on the JSE USD market
Trading on Thursday, ended with the market rising after trading 24 fewer shares than on Wednesday, on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
Similar to Wednesday, six securities traded, with prices of three rising, one declining and two closing unchanged.
JSE USD Equity Index gained 4.12 points to end at 198.97. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
A total of 241,189 shares traded, accounting for US$56,263, down from 318,044 units at US$63,528 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 40,198 units at US$9,377, compared to 53,007 shares at US$10,588 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 56,808 units, month to date at US$12,136 in contrast to 58,341 units at US$12,390 on the prior trading day. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital slipped 0.01 US of a cent in ending at 8.49 US cents with the swapping of 536 units, 
Proven Investments increased 0.9 of one cent to close at 23.9 US cents, with 9,907 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments stayed at 1.98 US cents, with 135 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 13.5 US cents after 77,054 shares crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent to 0.9 US cents in exchanging 132,775 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% carved out a gain of 2 cents to end at US$2.02 with an exchange of 20,782 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD stocks fall
Stocks mostly declined after trading volume climbed 391 percent with a 39 percent higher value on Wednesday than on Tuesday, at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Six securities changed hands, compared to five on Tuesday with no stock rising, five declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index shed 5.34 points to end at 194.85. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.2 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 318,044 shares, for US$63,528 compared to 64,764 units at US$45,538 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 53,007 units at US$10,588, up from 12,953 shares at US$9,108 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 58,341 units at US$12,390, in contrast to 58,883 units at US$12,573 on Tuesday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than its last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital closed at 8.5 US cents, with 16,255 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments declined 1 cent to close at 23 US cents after exchanging 257,232 shares, Sterling Investments fell 0.02 of a cent to 1.98 US cents with 7,700 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments shed half a cent to 13.5 US cents after transferring 3,265 stocks and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.07 of a cent to close at 0.86 of a US cent trading 32,700 stock units.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% fell 9 US cents to US$1.01 in switching ownership of 892 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Stocks pulled back on JSE Main market
Trading on Wednesday ended with the market indices retreating after 37 percent fewer dollars went after modestly fewer shares than on Tuesday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as the market continues to consolidate ahead of any new major information to move prices out of the current trading range.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,779.81 points to 433,804.38, the Main Index fell 2,520.23 points to 395,489.77 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.86 points to settle at 99.09.
Overall 47 securities traded, up from 45 on Tuesday and closed with prices of 17 rising, 16 declining and 14 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio averages 19.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors traded 7,798,057 shares for $48,760,883, down from 7,896,941 units at $77,929,873 on Tuesday. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 26.5 percent of total volume, in exchanging 2.06 million shares followed by Key Insurance with 16.7 percent for 1.30 million units, Wigton Windfarm with 14.3 percent for 1.12 million units and Ciboney Group with 14.1 percent of the day’s trade for 1.10 million units, with the price climbing back to 52 cents.
Trading averaged 165,916 units at $1,037,466, compared to 175,488 shares at $1,731,775 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averaged 257,553 units at $2,251,139, in contrast to 265,470 units at $2,355,997 on Tuesday. February closed with an average of 419,015 units at $2,509,660.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading has eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Grace Kennedy gained 32 cents to close at $88.97 in trading 106,957 shares, well below the price of JS$110, the stock traded at in Trinidad, Jamaica Broilers lost 49 cents to end at $29.51, with 13,135 stock units crossing the exchange. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 60 cents in closing at $17.90 in switching ownership of 13,100 units, Key Insurance gained 60 cents to $5.58 with an exchange of 1,299,649 shares, NCB Financial declined $3.10 to $141.90 trading 12,235 units. 138 Student Living shed 78 cents to end at $5.16, with 8,477 stocks changing hands, Palace Amusement dropped $69 to close at $630 in switching ownership of 609 stock units, Pan Jam Investment shed 50 cents to $67 with a transfer of 7,825 stocks. Sagicor Group ended 38 cents higher at $48.88 after exchanging 155,797 shares. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose $1.11 to $8.32, with 476 stocks clearing the market, Salada Foods climbed $2.80 to $44.50 in trading 2,804 units. Scotia Group gained 70 cents to end at $43.70, with 41,169 stocks crossing the market, Seprod closed 99 cents higher at $73 in switching ownership of 4,342 units and Wisynco Group declined 20 cents to $15.52 after exchanging 140,490 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE Main market
Stocks trading on Tuesday ended with the market indices rising, with the volume and values traded declining 22 percent and 18 percent respectively from Monday’s levels at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market as trading levels remain below normal.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,301.07 points to 436,584.19, the JSE Main Index advanced 2,049.07 points to end at 398,010.00 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.72 points to 99.95.
Trading ended with 45 securities, down from 48 on Monday and closed with prices of 16 stocks rising, 16 declining and 13 remaining unchanged. The PE Ratio averages 19.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Investors traded 7,896,941 shares for $77,929,873 compared to 10,151,888 units at $94,956,792 on Monday. Wigton Windfarm led trading with 38.1 percent of total volume, after an exchange of 3 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 12.1 percent for 953,214 units and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 8.7 percent for 686,412 units.
Trading averaged 175,488 units at $1,731,775, down from 211,498 shares at $1,978,267 on Monday. Month to date trading averaged 265,470 units at $2,355,997, versus 273,584 units at $2,412,290 on Monday. February closed with an average of 419,015 units at $2,509,660.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Caribbean Cement advanced 57 cents to $69 trading 7,841 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed 96 cents to end at $40.04 with 1,987 stocks crossing the market, First Rock Capital rose 79 cents to $16 trading 12,000 units, Grace Kennedy climbed $2.39 to $88.65 in the swapping of 45,795 shares. Jamaica Producers advanced $1.25 to $23 with 8,160 stocks changing hands, JMMB Group ended $1.14 higher at $32.99 with a transfer of 98,413 shares, Kingston Wharves rose 99 cents to $44.99 in exchanging 20 stock units. NCB Financial climbed $3 to $145 trading 129,630 stock units, PanJam Investment shed 50 cents to close at $67.50 after an exchange of 541 units, Proven Investments declined 50 cents to close at $33 with 31,285 shares changing hands. 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 99 cents to $7.21, after clearing the market with 820 stocks, Salada Foods shed 80 cents to end at $41.70 with 23,847 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group fell $1 to $43, transferring 293,556 shares. Seprod advanced $1.31 to $72.01 with investors switching ownership of 26,824 stock units and Supreme Ventures lost 41 cents to close at $15 after trading 127,248 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.