The US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Monday, with the market rising after trading 55.79 percent more shares than on Thursday, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
The market closed with six securities changing hands, similar to trading on Thursday and ended with the prices of three stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
JSE USD equity index gained 3.14 points to end at 189.44 with a gain of 1.7 percent for the year to date. The average PE Ratio ended at 13.3 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 233,146 shares at US$14,502 compared to 527,314 units at US$47,035 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 38,858 units at US$2,417, in contrast to an average of 87,886 shares at US$7,839 on Thursday. By comparison, December ended with an average of 55,388 units for US$6,412.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than their last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investment rose 1.18 cents in closing at 8.99 US cents, clearing the market with 11,785 shares, Margaritaville rose 1 cent to close at 11 US cents trading 951 stocks, Productive Business Solutions carved out a gain of 4 cents and ending at 79 US cents crossing through the exchange 1,500 shares. Proven Investments shed 1.9 cents to settle at 24 US cents in an exchange of 4,132 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 16 US cents in trading 61,789 stocks and Transjamaican Highway settled at 0.83 US cents after exchanging 152,989 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The local market has recovered some 16 percent of the losses suffered up to March 25, but the gains so far are some way off the start of the year. At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,252.56 points to close at 433,521.09, the Main Index gained 2,013.69 points to close at 395,614.93 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.16 points to end at 102.09.
Wisynco Group ended with 6.4 percent market shares from 2.53 million units, JMMB Group 6.2 percent with 2.5 million units, Barita Investments 4 percent with 1.59 million units and Wigton Windfarm 3.9 percent market share with 1.54 million units.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $5 to close at $153 in switching ownership of 12 units, NCB Financial declined by $3 to $142 in exchanging 6,748 stocks, PanJam Investment shed $2.13 in closing at $66.02 and trading 10,010,704 shares. Pulse Investments increased 36 cents to $4.50 in switching ownership of 6,616,355 stock units, Sagicor Group lost $1 in closing at $50 and finished trading 19,340 stocks, Salada Foods rose $2.75 to $30, trading 130,001 stock units. Scotia Group lost 70 cents to end at $44.25 after 17,576 units crossed the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed $1.07 in closing at $16.47 with investors swapping 75,710 shares, Wisynco Group increased by $1 to $17.50 in trading 2,527,199 stock units.
The market closed for a second consecutive day with six securities changing hands at the close and ending with prices of five declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital Investment declined by 1.18 cents in closing at 7.81 US cents after exchanging 33,000 shares, Productive Business Solutions fell 6 cents in closing at 75 US cents after trading 1,000 units, Proven Investments declined by 0.8 of a cent to 25.9 US cents 153,408 stock units crossing the market. Sterling Investments declined 0.38 of a cent to 2 US cents after an exchange of 62,700 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 16 US cents in trading 18,490 stocks and Transjamaican Highway declined by 0.07 of a cent to 0.83 of a US cent with 258,716 units.
Trading for the day averaged 614,217 units at $11,886,046 for each security, compared to an average of 651,934 shares at $6,663,580 on Tuesday. Trading month to date averages 435,836 units at $7,056,56, in contrast to 426,447 units at $6,802,380 on Wednesday. November ended with an average of 623,120 units at $6,686,047.
Margaritaville dived $13.23 to $43 in an exchange of 855 units, Mayberry Investments lost 31 cents to close at $5.77 trading 132,619 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $22.99 to $158 in an exchange of 729 units. NCB Financial gained $3 to close at $145 with an exchange of 34,603 stock units, Radio Jamaica climbed 33 cents to $1.68 in exchanging 766,452 shares, Sagicor Group climbed 60 cents to $51 while trading 1,086,033 stock units. Scotia Group increased $1.44 in closing at $44.95 with 6,540 shares changing hands, Seprod declined by $1.50 to $65 after exchanging 38,172 units and Stanley Motta climbed 60 cents to $5.50 in transferring ownership of 275,734 stocks.
Trading ended with six securities changing hands at the close, compared to seven on Tuesday and ended with the prices of two stocks rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close of the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped 1 cent to US$1.14 after exchanging 341 shares, Productive Business Solutions advanced 15 cents to end at 81 US cents in exchanging 11,458 stock units, Proven Investments dropped 0.27 of a cent to settle at 26.7 US cents after exchanging 53,640 shares. Sterling Investments closed at 2.38 US cents with investors swapping 809 units, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 2 US cents to 16 US cents trading 5,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.05 of a cent to settle at 0.9 US cents with an exchange of 12,850 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 528.44 points to close at 429,331.77, the JSE Main Index shed 550.89 points to end at 391,753.12 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.11 points to settle at 102.35.
The day’s trading averaged 651,934 units at $6,663,580 for each security, versus 1,075,147 shares at $6,244,835 on Monday. Trading month to date averaged 426,447 units at $6,802,380 for each security, compared to 414,481 units at $6,809,746 on the prior trading day. November ended with an average of 623,120 units at $6,686,047.
Salada Foods gained $4.10 in closing at $27.25 after trading 100 shares, Scotia Group lost $1.44 to settle at $43.51, with 37,260 stocks crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 50 cents to close at $15.50 in trading 142,589 shares.
At the market close, First Rock Capital Investment lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 8.99 US cents in trading 24 shares, Proven Investments advanced 0.97 of a cent to close at 26.97 US cents after exchanging 672 units, Sterling Investments gained 0.01 of a cent to 2.38 US cents with an exchange of 4,170 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 2.49 cents to 14 US cents in an exchange of 30,317 stock units, Transjamaican Highway lost 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.95 US cents in trading 13,678 stocks.
At the close of trading, First Rock Capital Investment carved out a gain of 1 US cents to close at 9 US cents after finishing trading 4,572 shares, Margaritaville lost 1 cent in ending at a 52 weeks’ low of 10 US cents in exchanging 60,806 stock units. Proven Investments gained 0.02 of a cent to close at 26 US cents after trading 70,930 stock units, Sterling Investments shed 0.01 of a cent to close at 2.37 US cents while trading 4,070 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.07 of a cent to end at 16.49 US cents, with just two stocks changing hands and Transjamaican Highway remained at 0.97 of a US cent while trading 120,600 stock units.
Trading for the day averaged 1,075,147 units at $6,244,835 for each security, compared to an average of 426,017 shares at $4,962,196 on Thursday. Trading month to date averaged 414,481 units at $6,809,746 for each security, in contrast to 375,716 units at $6,842,893 on the prior trading day. November trading averaged 623,120 units at $6,686,047.
JMMB Group shed 50 cents to end at $33.50 with investors swapping 26,573 units, NCB Financial gained $2.50 to close at $144 in switching ownership of 2,977 stock units, PanJam Investment rose $2.65 to $68.15 4,878 units changing hands. Sagicor Group advanced 99 cents to $49.99 after 580,544 shares cleared the market, Salada Foods dropped $5.84 to close at $23.15 trading 1,000 units, Supreme Ventures declined by 37 cents to $17.50 after 19,428 stock units crossed the exchange. Victoria Mutual Investments climbed 35 cents to close at $6 with an exchange of 643,937 stocks and Wisynco Group rose 50 cents to $16.30, with 259,786 shares crossing the market.
Trading for the day averaged 426,017 units at $4,962,196 for each security, compared to an average of 511,440 shares at $2,925,439 on Wednesday. The month to date average resulted in 375,716 units at $6,842,893 for each security, compared to 372,792 units at $6,952,207 on the prior trading day. November averaged 623,120 units at $6,686,047.
NCB Financial rose $1.50 to $141.50 while exchanging 35,029 stock units, PanJam Investment shed $2.20 to end at $65.50 after 11,725 shares crossed the exchange, Sagicor Group carved out a loss of 50 cents and ended at $49 after trading 106,746 stocks. Seprod gained 50 cents to settle at $66.50 exchanging 1,664 units and Sygnus Credit Investments lost 90 cents to end at $16, with 206,274 shares changing hands.