Trading surged on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 528 percent and the value 201 percent more than Tuesday’s levels and ended with trading in 42 securities compared with 44 on Tuesday as prices of 19 rose, 13 fell and 10 closed unchanged.
Investors traded 51,368,288 shares for $84,381,367 compared with 8,181,475 units at $28,034,722 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 1,223,054 shares at $2,009,080, compared to 185,943 units at $637,153 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 258,371 stocks at $566,151 compared with 161,441 shares at $421,168 previously. October closed with an average of 361,392 units at $863,984.
JFP Ltd led trading with 30.77 million shares for 59.9 percent of total volume followed by Tropical Battery with 16.34 million units for 31.8 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaican Teas with 1.03 million units for 2 percent of the day’s trade.
At the close, the Junior Market Index advanced 47.04 points to 3,794.73.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial slipped 10 cents to end trading at $28.40 after 15 shares were exchanged, AMG Packaging increased 36 cents in closing at $2.43 with investors swapping 201 units, CAC 2000 climbed 60 cents to close at $4.61 and closed with an exchange of 25 shares. Cargo Handlers rose $1 to $14 with investors trading 599 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers advanced 21 cents to close at $2.74, with 14,539 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours regained 22 cents to end at $1.52 after an exchange of 82,173 stock units. Dolphin Cove rallied 70 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $18.70 with 9,093 stock units changing hands, Everything Fresh gained 10 cents to close at $1.60 with stakeholders trading 135,178 stocks, Express Catering rose 23 cents to $3.99 in switching ownership of 55,178 units. Fosrich advanced 18 cents to end at $2.38 with investors dealing in 264,434 shares, Lumber Depot popped 10 cents in closing at $2.60 in an exchange of 3,816 stocks, Main Event fell 75 cents to $13.55, with 1,213 stock units changing hands. MFS Capital Partners increased 17 cents to end at $2.07 in trading 97,877 shares, Spur Tree Spices dipped 9 cents to close at $2.08 after 43,078 units crossed the exchange and Tropical Battery climbed 15 cents and ended at $2 with a transfer of 16,337,249 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trinidad Stock Exchange rallied
Trading on Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange led to a jump in market value on Wednesday, even as the volume of stocks traded declined by 22 percent with the value falling 69 percent below Tuesday’s level, resulting from trading in 17 securities compared with 21 on Tuesday and ending with prices of two stocks rising, five declining and 10 remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 420,680 shares for $3,553,733 versus 538,556 stock units at $11,455,215 on Tuesday.
An average of 24,746 units were traded at $209,043 compared to 25,646 shares at $545,486 on Tuesday, with trading month to date averaging 14,942 shares at $230,891 compared with 13,913 units at $233,182, previously. The average trade for October amounts to 15,711 shares at $151,451.
The Composite Index rallied 15.67 points to close at 1,212.98, the All T&T Index climbed 22.71 points to close at 1,836.84, the SME Index ended unchanged at 79.99 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 1.14 points to 76.35.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings ended at $22.25 with an exchange of 2,981 shares, Ansa McAl remained at $57, with 52 units changing hands, Calypso Macro Investment Fund dropped 74 cents to close at $22.76 with investors dealing in 123 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $49.25 after an exchange of 30,114 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 11 cents in closing at $3.55, with 1,060 shares passing through the market, Guardian Holdings remained at $18.65 with shareholders swapping 378 units. Guardian Media ended at $2.20 with 7 stocks crossing the exchange, JMMB Group remained at $1.35 with investors transferring 11,545 stock units, L.J. Williams B share remained at $2.40 after the trading of 121 shares. Massy Holdings lost 3 cents and ended at $4.40 in switching ownership of 27,190 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.55 with traders dealing in 17,035 units, NCB Financial increased 18 cents to end at $3.20 in an exchange of 312,500 stock units. Republic Financial skidded $1.50 in closing at $123 after 5,230 shares were traded, Scotiabank ended at $72.51 with investors exchanging 280 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 20 cents to end at $12.30 in trading 1,000 units. Unilever Caribbean climbed 49 cents to $11.49 after a transfer of 1,000 stocks and West Indian Tobacco ended at $9.60, with 10,064 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands dived 98 percent valued 96 percent less than on Monday, resulting from trading in five securities, compared to seven on Monday with three rising, two declining and no ending unchanged.
Overall, 14,818 shares were traded, for US$1,462 compared to 647,665 units at US$35,342 on Monday.
Trading averaged 2,964 units at US$292, versus 92,524 shares at US$5,049 on Monday, with a month to date average of 33,485 shares at US$2,181 compared with 36,116 units at US$2,343, previously. October ended with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index increased 2.31 points to finish at 225.68.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments gained 0.1 of a cent to close at 15.1 US cents with 3,800 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.22 of a cent to 8.9 US cents in trading 711 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.39 cents to end at 8.62 US cents. with 1,104 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.03 of a cent to end at 1.7 US cents with traders dealing in 9,153 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share shed 90 cents in closing at US$11.50 as investors exchanged 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading jumps on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks changing hands jumping 412 percent, with a value 963 percent more than on Friday, resulting from trading in seven securities similar to Friday and ended, with one rising, five declining and one ending unchanged.
A total of 647,665 shares were traded, for US$35,342 compared with 126,524 units at US$3,325 on Friday.
Trading on Monday averaged 92,524 units at US$5,049 compared with 18,075 shares at US$475 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 36,116 shares at US$2,343 compared with 28,374 units at US$1,972 on the previous trading day. October ended with an average of 47,977 units for US$4,392.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 0.10 points to conclude trading at 223.37.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price divided by projected earnings done by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending and or around August 2024.
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, Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.50 with a transfer of 712 shares, Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to 15 US cents with stakeholders trading 154,948 shares, Sterling Investments fell 0.09 of a cent in closing at 1.69 US cents after a transfer of 59,523 units. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.32 of one cent to close at 8.68 US cents with traders dealing in 3,001 stocks and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.11 of a cent and ended at 1.73 US cents in an exchange of 428,095 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.75% lost 5 cents to end at US$1.95 with investors transferring 1,358 stock units and JMMB Group 6% shed 1 cent and ended at US$1.01, with 28 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.