Bounce for JSE USD Market

The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market bucked the negative trend in the rest of the market and bounced on Thursday, after an 837 percent increase in the volume of stocks exchanged, valued at 393 percent more than on Wednesday and resulting in the trading of 10 securities, up from six on Wednesday, with two rising, five declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 66,713 shares were traded for US$6,828, up from 7,120 units at US$1,384 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 6,671 units at US$683 up from 1,187 shares at US$231 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 29,309 shares at US$3,560 down from 31,824 units at US$3,880 on the previous trading day. October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index jumped 14.05 points to end at 256.85, with the market rising 34.4 percent for the year to date.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 64.99 US cents in exchanging 30 shares, Productive Business Solutions shed 30 cents to end at US$1.70 after hitting a record high of 42.25 while exchanging 51 stock units, Proven Investments dipped 0.39 of a cent to 18.62 US cents with investors transferring 14,937 units and Sterling Investments lost 0.2 of one cent in ending at 1.9 US cents with the swapping of 36,108 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share remained at 14.62 US cents in exchanging seven stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rallied 0.04 cents to close at 9.98 US cents as investors exchanged 11,500 stock units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of one cent in closing at 0.92 US cents after investors finished trading of at 2,490 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share ended at US$11 after exchanging 31 units, Eppley 6% preference share advanced 1 cent to end at US$1.13, with 386 stocks changing hands and JMMB Group 6% remained at US$1.07 after the trading of 1,173 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.