Trading remained moderate on Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar Market on Thursday, with the volume and value of stocks trading falling well below that on Wednesday.
The market ended with five securities changing hands, one more than on Wednesday and ended with the price of one stock rising, one declining and three remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equities Index lost 0.28 points to close at 186.98 and the average PE Ratio of the JSE US Dollar Market ended at 13.1, based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 988,533 shares, accounting for US$16,715 compared to 1,259,630 units at US$113,462 on Wednesday.
An average of 197,707 units traded at US$3,343 for the day, in contrast to an average of 314,908 at US$28,366 on Wednesday. An average of 104,270 units traded for the month to date at US$18,980, in contrast to 140,559 units at US$20,066.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the 
JSE US Dollar market shows six stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment remained at 9 US cents after finishing trading 51,169 units, Margaritaville ended at 16 US cents, with 12,000 units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at 70 US cents, with 171 stock units passing through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments declined by 0.08 of a cent in closing at 13.25 US cents and finishing with 10,272 units passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway gained one-tenth of a cent to end at 0.99 of a US cent with investors switching ownership of 914,921 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD Market slips in taking
JSE Main Market falls
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock exchange slipped again on Wednesday following Tuesday’s fall after a paltry five 5.8 million units passed through the market.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,098.40 points to 409,309.09, the Main Index carved out a loss 911.96 points to 373,295.78 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.35 points to close at 97.35.
Similar to Tuesday, trading ended with 38 securities changing hands, with the prices of 15 stocks rising, 16 declining and seven remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Main market ended at 14.8 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 5,825,935 shares for $58,494,661 compared to 26,180,702 units at $83,869,954 on Tuesday. Pulse Investments led trading with 1.17 million shares for 20.1 percent of total volume followed by Supreme Ventures with 1.07 million units for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 843,748 units for 14.5 percent market share.
An average of 153,314 units traded for the day at $1,539,333, for each security, in comparison to an average of 688,966 at $2,207,104 on Tuesday. An average of 411,515 units traded for the month to date at $2,839,392 for each security that traded, in contrast to 427,314 units at $2,918,945. In contrast, June ended with an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments carved out a loss of $3.50 to settle at $56 with investors switching ownership of 4,972 stock units, 
Caribbean Cement dropped $4.40 to close at $45 while exchanging 25,035 stock units, Gracekennedy advanced by $1 to $57 with an exchange of 14,296 units. Jamaica Broilers Group increased $2 to close at $27.50, with 409,695 stock units crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves carved out a loss $3.90 to close at $50 after 1,077 units crossed the market, Mayberry Investments rose 68 cents to $5.98, with 5,015 stock units crossing the market. NCB Financial Group jumped 99 cents to end at $139.99 with investors swapping 15,784 stock units, Palace Amusement shed $25 to end at $1725 with investors switching ownership of 14 shares, PanJam Investment gained $5 to end at $70 in trading 59,013 units. Proven Investments jumped $1.50 to end at $34.50 in an exchange of 38,173 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped by 74 cents to $7.75 in an exchange of 43,000 stock units. Salada Foods fell $3.38 to close at $27.60, with 31,970 shares changing hands and Supreme Ventures advanced 48 cents to close at $15.70 in trading 1,067,865 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The JSE Main Market drop some gains
The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed trading on Tuesday with the declining stocks overwhelming advancing ones, resulting in the market indices giving back a good portion of the gains enjoyed since last week into Monday.
At the close, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 3,232.1 points to end at 410,407.49, the Main Index declined by 2,923.73 points to 374,207.74 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.07 points to 97.00.
Trading ended with 38 securities changing hands, down from 40 on Monday and ended with the prices of 8 stocks rising, 19 stocks declining and 11 remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Main market ended at 15 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 26,180,702 shares for $83,869,954 compared to 26,760,431 units at $93,968,080 on Monday.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 18.08 million shares for 69 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 3.24 million units for 12.4 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.38 million units for 9 percent market share.
An average at 688,966 units traded for the day at $2,207,104 for each security in compared to an average of 669,011 at $2,349,202 on Monday. An average of 427,315 units traded for the month to date at $2,918,945 for each security that traded, in contrast to 410,605 units at $2,968,326. In contrast, June ended with an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints lost 48 cents to settle at $13 while exchanging 685 units, Gracekennedy dropped by 95 cents to close at $56 in trading 193,860 shares, Jamaica Producers Group carved out a loss $1 in ending at $22.5, with 33,095 units clearing the market. Kingston Wharves climbed 40 cents to close at $53.90 and clearing the market with 180 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 63 cents to end at $9.3 with 189,374 stock units changing hands, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $14.99 to $169.99 and trading 626 units. NCB Financial Group declined by 48 cents to settle at $139 with 176,376 stock units changing hands, PanJam Investment lost $6.01 to close at $65 with investors switching ownership of 27,021 shares, Portland JSX carved out a gain of $1.03 to close at $8.35 while exchanging 6,029 shares. Proven Investments fell 41 cents to $33, with 14,000 stock units changing hands, Sagicor Group lost 55 cents in closing at $45.95, with 206,704 stock units passing through the market. Scotia Group climbed 84 cents to finish at $44.84 while exchanging 55,245 units and Wisynco Group fell 44 cents to close at $17.56 after 241,029 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE Main Market adding on points
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,330.49 points to 413,639.59 on Monday and is now up 6,544 points since the close of the market on Tuesday last as the market continues to recover from a sell-off in the earlier part of the month.
At the end of trading on Monday, the Main Index added 1,176.24 points to end at 377,131.47 while the JSE Financial Index, gained just 0.48 points to close at 98.07.
Trading ended with 40 securities changing hands with the prices of 16 stocks rising, 16 declining and eight remained unchanged. The average PE Ratio of the Main market ended at 14.9 based on IC Insider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market closed with an exchange of 26,760,431 shares for $93,968,080 compared to 11,975,814 units at $126,008,778 on Friday.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.79 million shares for 40.3 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.50% with 7.9 million units for 29.5 percent of the day’s trade, Pulse Investments with 2.73 million units for 10.2 percent market share. Jamaica Broilers Group chipped in with 1.85 million units and Wigton Windfarm with 1.8 million units with each accounting for 7 percent of total market share.
An average of 669,011 units traded for the day at $2,349,202 for each security, in comparison to an average of 292,093 at $3,073,385 on Friday. An average of 410,260 units traded for the month to date at $2,965,343, for each security that traded, in contrast to 391,200 units at $3,014,746. For comparative purposes, June ended with an average of 818,748 units at $7,498,308.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the Main market shows seven stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments declined by 39 cents in ending at $59.60 with investors switching ownership of 514 stock units, Jamaica Broilers Group fell 48 cents to $25.50 with 1,848,058 units passing through the market, Jamaica Producers Group gained 98 cents in ending at $23.50 with 1,299 shares changing hands. 
Kingston Wharves shed 50 cents in closing at $53.50 and clearing the market with 580 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell $5 to end at $155 after exchanging 5 shares, PanJam Investment dropped $2.99 to settle at $71.01 with an exchange of 1,687 stock units. Portland JSX declined by 68 cents to close at $7.32 with investors switching ownership of 3,415 units, Proven Investments climbed $1.71 to close at $33.41, with 15,980 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group carved out a gain of 50 cents to settle at $46.50, with 29,145 shares changing hands. Scotia Group, after rising 49 cents and ended at $44 in exchanging 10,050 stock units and Wisynco Group climbed 50 cents to close at $18, with investors switching ownership of 16,104 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Volume dives on JSE US$ market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar Market, ended with more securities trading than on Wednesday, with far less volume and value as just 156,430 shares traded for $14,081 compared to 3,756,338 units at $854,239 on Wednesday.
At the close, six securities changed hands with all closing prices ending unchanged, compared to four stocks that traded on Wednesday. 
At the close of the market, the US Equities Index gained 0.51 points to close at 184.86 and the average PE Ratio of the JSE US Dollar Market ended at 12.6 based on IC Insider.com’s forecasted 2020-21 earnings.
An average of 26,072 units at US$2,347, for each security traded on Thursday. In contrast, an average of 939,085 at US$213,560 on Wednesday. An average of 139,781 units traded for the month to date for US$19,942 each, in contrast to 153,426 units at US$22,054. In Contrast, June ended with an average of 281,680 units valued at US$46,787.
IC bid-offer Indicator| At the end of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator reading for the JSE US Dollar market shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, First Rock Capital Investment closed at 9 US cents while exchanging 75,495 shares, Margaritaville closed at 16 cents with 649 units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions settled at 66 cents in trading 800 units. Proven Investments ended at 23 US cents with investors switching ownership of 22,026 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 15 US cents while exchanging 7,460 units and Transjamaican Highway closed at 0.94 US cent with investors trading 50,000 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.