The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains in the Market Indices on Monday as the heavily weighted NCB Financial rose $3.38 and Scotia Group climbed $1 while the Junior Market and the US Dollar index dipped with the volume of stocks trading rising but with a lower value than Friday.
At close, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 908.48 points to end at 330,310.41, while the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,758.93 points to close at 348,317.02, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,026.11 points to end at 316,012.07, the Junior Market Index skidded 5.78 points to finish at 3,874.56 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.09 points to 243.85.
Investors traded 14,826,176 shares in all three markets, up from 11,222,892 units on Friday. The value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $62.6 million, up from $110.53 million on Friday. On Friday, trading on the JSE USD market ended with investors exchanging 576,968 stock units for US$11,519 compared to 145,630 shares for US$4,064.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rallied $1.30 to close at $19.95, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $12 and ended at $40 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share fell $169 to $1,046.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks, ended at 20.8 on 2022-23 earnings and 10.9 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.
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Falling stocks dominated Trinidad Exchange
Falling stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Monday, following a 68 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with the value 23 percent lower than on Friday and resulting in the trading of 14 securities compared with 17 on Friday, with one stock rising, nine declining and four remaining unchanged.
Investors traded 41,915 shares for $689,675 compared to 130,504 stocks at $898,029 on Friday.
An average of 2,994 units were traded at $49,262 compared with 7,677 shares at $52,825 on Friday, with trading month to date averaging 19,279 shares at $150,820 from 21,840 units at $166,796 on the previous trading day. Trading averaged 21,948 shares at $198,506 for September.
The Composite Index slipped 1.74 points to close at 1,209.40, the All T&T Index skidded 2.86 points to end at 1,84
1.30, the SME Index remained unchanged at 79.75 and the Cross-Listed Index fell 0.07 points to close at 74.65.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Angostura Holdings remained at $22.98 with a transfer of 60 shares, Ansa McAl ended at $57.20, with 91 stocks clearing the market, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $49, in trading 7,212 stocks. FirstCaribbean International Bank dipped 2 cents to end at $6.98 after exchanging 5,909 units, Guardian Holdings declined 5 cents to $19 with stakeholders exchanging 100 stock units, JMMB Group ended at $1.41 as investors exchanged 8,602 units. Massy Holdings increased 1 cent to close at $4.85 after a transfer of 100 shares, National Enterprises shed 5 cents to end at $3.55 with traders dealing in 88 stock units. NCB Financial skidded 1 cent and ended at $2.99, with 1,646 stocks passed through the market, Prestige Holdings remained at $8.50 with shareholders swapping 143 shares, Republic Financial lost 24 cents and ended at $119.75 after closing, with an exchange of 499 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 10 cents to close at $12.90 after 10,588 units were traded, Unilever Caribbean fell 11 cents in closing at $11.55 with investors dealing in 1,031 shares and West Indian Tobacco dipped 10 cents to end at $10 with an exchange of 5,846 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on JSE USD Market
Trading plunged with a 72 percent lower volume of stocks changing hands valued 75 percent less than on Thursday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Friday and resulting in just three securities traded, compared to 10 on Thursday with one rising, one declining and one ending unchanged.
Overall, 145,630 shares were traded, for US$4,064 down compared with 526,142 units at US$16,546 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 48,543 units at US$1,355 compared with 52,614 shares at US$1,655 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 44,235 shares at US$1,284 compared with 43,804 units at US$1,277 on the previous day and September with an average of 73,281 units for US$5,102.
The US Denominated Equities Index declined 0.78 points to settle at 247.94.
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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share gained 0.2 of a cent to end at 4.4 US cents with investors dealing in 1,000 shares, Proven Investments ended at 14.69 US cents with traders dealing in 11,024 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.11 of a cent to 1.76 US cents as investors exchanged 133,606 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading plunges on Trinidad Exchange
In Friday trading stocks ended with a 69 percent fall in volume with the value dropping 81 percent lower than on Thursday on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, resulting from trading in 17 securities down from 19 on Thursday, with prices of six stocks rising, five declining and six remaining unchanged.
Investors exchanged 130,502 shares for $898,029 versus 418,746 stock units at $4,821,091 on Thursday.
An average of 7,677 units were traded at $52,825 down sharply from 22,039 shares at $253,742 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 21,840 shares at $166,796 compared with 25,184 units at $193,705 on the previous day. The average trade for September amounts to 21,948 shares at $198,506.
The Composite Index fell 2.52 points to settle at 1,211.14, the All T&T Index lost 6.01 points to conclude trading at 1,844.16, the SME Index climbed 9.28 points to finish at 79.75 and the Cross-Listed Index popped 0.17 points to 74.72.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Agostini’s shed 50 cents and ended at $68 after an exchange of 688 shares, Angostura Holdings ended at $22.98 in trading 21 units, Ansa Merchant Bank fell $1.75 to end at $42.50 in a swapping of 710 stock units, Calypso Macro Investment ended at $22.50 with investors switching owners of 4,368 stocks. Endeavour Holdings increased $1.95 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.95 after 50 stock units changed hands, First Citizens Group gained 5 cents in closing at $49.05 with an exchange of 1,125 shares, FirstCaribbean International Bank ended at $7 in the trading of 102 stocks, Massy Holdings lost 11 cents to close at $4.84 with shareholders swapping 28,909 units. National Enterprises popped 5 cents and ended at $3.60 with an exchange of 57,248 units, National Flour Mills remained at $1.52 after a transfer of 10,289 stock units, NCB Financial advanced 1 cent to close at $3 as investors exchanged 1,600 shares, Prestige Holdings ended at $8.50 with investors dealing in 52 stocks. Republic Financial dipped 1 cent to a 52 weeks’ low of $119.99 after an exchange of 183 units, Scotiabank remained at $72.50, with 161 stock units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 1 cent to end at $13, 4,525 stocks with crossing the exchange. Unilever Caribbean declined 11 cents and ended at $11.66 after 931 shares passed through the market and West Indian Tobacco rallied 4 cents to end at $10.10 after 19,540 units changed hands.
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 Thursday, with a 96 percent jump in the volume of stocks changing hands valued at percent more than Wednesday’s trade, resulting from trading in 10 securities, up from five on Wednesday and ended, with three rising, five declining and two ending unchanged.
Investors traded 526,142 shares for US$16,546 compared with 268,786 units at US$4,988 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 52,614 shares at US$1,655 versus 53,757 units at US$998 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 43,804 shares at US$1,277 compared to 39,399 units at US$1,089 on the previous day. September ended with an average of 73,281 units for US$5,102.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 5.33 points to close at 248.72.
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 between November 2023 and August 2024.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 4.2 US cents and closed with an exchange of 6,876 shares, Margaritaville lost 1.29 cents to end at 9.51 US cents with stakeholders exchanging 2,695 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 54 US cents with investors dealing in 492 units. Productive Business Solutions shed 15 cents in closing at US$1.80 with traders dealing in 22 stocks, Proven Investments rose 0.92 of one cent to 14.69 US cents after 23,066 stocks passed through the market, Sterling Investments gained 0.1 of a cent and ended at 1.8 US cents with an exchange of 25,000 units. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 9 US cents with shareholders swapping 18,018 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.5 of one cent to close at 9.5 US cents with 150 stock units clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.17 of a cent to end at 1.87 US cents after an exchange of 447,823 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% fell 6.8 cents to US$1.002 with a transfer of 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.