The Main Market and Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange declined in trading on Thursday as the JSE USD market closed moderately higher as trading ended with the number and value of stocks changing hands rising, over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 26 shares rising and 38 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,213.73 points to 339,829.59, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined 803.27 points to 366,350.22, the JSE Main Index dropped 910.30 points to 327,260.10. The Junior Market Index plunged 41.11 points to close at 3,757.91 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.38 points to 249.03.
At the close of trading, 31,075,461 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 15,867,211 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $91.08 million, up from $82.89, million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 9,463 shares for US$5,112 compared to 288,604 units at US$12,293 on Wednesday.
Main Market trading was dominated by Transjamaican Highway with 8.84 million shares followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 6.67 million units, Wigton Windfarm with 5.58 million stock units and Radio Jamaica with 1.03 million shares.
In the Junior Market, EduFocal led trading with 1.58 million shares followed by Lumber Depot with 1.15 million units and Future Energy with 807,980 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $123.29 to $1,150, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share increased $19.91 and ended at $115 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $3 to $110.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.1 on 2022-23 earnings and 13.9. times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
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Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading slips on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Wednesday, with a 29 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded after 64 percent fewer US dollars changed hands than on Tuesday, resulting in trading in 11 securities, compared to nine on Tuesday with prices of five rising, one declining and five ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 288,604 shares for US$12,293 compared to 407,861 units at US$34,259 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 26,237 units at US$1,118 versus 45,318 shares at US$3,807 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 61,347 shares at US$4,241 compared with 65,370 units at US$4,599 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 2.03 points to 247.67.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.7. 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 four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden remained at 22.01 US cents with a transfer of just one stock unit, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.49 of one cent to 4.99 US cents with investors dealing in 10,961 shares, Margaritaville rallied 0.01 of a cent in closing at 10.01 US cents in an exchange of 110 stocks. Productive Business Solutions ended at US$1.70, with 27 units changing hands, Proven Investments ended at 16 US cents with after trading 12,171 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 1.7 US cents after 276 stocks passed through the market. Sygnus Credit Investments increased 1.29 cents to close at 8.7 US cents while exchanging 1,934 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 12.74 US cents after trading 1,373 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.1 of a cent in closing at 2.17 US cents after an exchange of 260,050 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share popped 0.1 of a cent and ended at US$1.17 with investors swapping 1,498 units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% slipped one cent to US$10.50 after a transfer of 203 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Rising stocks beat falling ones on Trinidad Exchange
Trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 216 percent but is valued 68 percent less than on Tuesday resulting in 18 securities trading compared with 16 on Tuesday and ending with prices of seven stocks rising, four declining and seven remaining unchanged.
The market closed with 936,287 shares trading for $2,260,764 compared to 296,301 stock units at $7,132,127 on Tuesday.
An average of 52,016 shares were traded at $125,598 compared to 18,519 units at $445,758 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date averaged 20,257 shares at $222,704 compared with 17,865 units at $230,034 on the previous day and February with an average of 21,839 shares at $159,828.
The Composite Index shed 1.76 points to settle at 1,190.55, the All T&T Index shed 3.29 points to end trading at 1,778.75, the SME Index remained at 77.95 and the Cross-Listed Index lost 0.02 points to close at 78.54.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s ended at $68.50 with an exchange of 60 units, Angostura Holdings remained at $20.07 after 882 stocks passed through the market, Calypso Macro Investment Fund rose 25 cents in closing at $23 with investors transferring 80 shares. First Citizens Group ended at $49 after investors exchanged 4,593 stock units, FirstCaribbean International lost 1 cent to end at $7.04 after 1,481 shares were traded, GraceKennedy remained at $3.90 after a transfer of 10,918 stock units. JMMB Group rallied 1 cent to $1.52 with traders dealing in 761,747 stocks, Massy Holdings popped 2 cents to $4.35 while exchanging 26,262 units, National Enterprises ended at $3.90 with investors trading 10,001 shares. National Flour Mills advanced 10 cents to close at $2.10 after an exchange of just two stock units, NCB Financial remained at $3.20 with investors dealing in 91,965 stocks, One Caribbean Media declined 21 cents and ended at $3.49 with 7,329 units crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings climbed 10 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $11.30 with a transfer of 800 stocks, Republic Financial rallied $1.62 to $119.90 after investors exchanged 488 shares, Scotiabank sank $1 to $72 in switching ownership of 935 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $8.90 with investors swapping 143 units, Unilever Caribbean rallied 5 cents and ended at $11.15 in an exchange of 13,390 stocks and West Indian Tobacco dipped 76 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $8.55 with 5,211 units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks edged out risers on JSE USD Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks exchanged rising 136 percent after a 25 percent fall in the amount of US dollars changing hands than on Monday, resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to 11 on Monday with prices of three rising, four declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 407,861 shares for US$34,259 compared to 172,660 units at US$45,981 on Monday.
Trading averaged 45,318 units at US$3,807 versus 15,696 shares at US$4,180 on Monday, with a month to date average of 65,370 shares at US$4,599 compared with 67,444 units at US$4,681 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 46,765 units for US$6,084.
The US Denominated Equities Index skidded 2.77 points to end the day at 245.64.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.4. 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 five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden sank 0.14 of a cent to close at 22.01 US cents in an exchange of 150 units, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 4.5 US cents with investors trading 2,043 stocks, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents in switching ownership of 1,266 shares. Proven Investments climbed 0.9 of one cent in closing at 16 US cents while exchanging 134,548 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 1.58 cents and ended at 7.41 US cents with 100,173 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 2.25 cents to a 52 weeks’ high of 12.74 US cents after a transfer of 504 units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.11 of a cent and ended at 2.07 US cents, with 167,984 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share advanced 0.9 of one cent in closing at US$1.169 with investors swapping 1,183 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% fell 29 cents to close at US$10.51, with 10 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.