The volume of stocks trading on Wednesday, jumped 689 percent over on Tuesday as the value traded surged 919 percent, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks rising than falling.
At the close, 1,709,808 shares traded, for US$372,565 compared to 216,610 units at US$36,569 on Tuesday.
Eight securities traded, down from nine on Tuesday with prices of three stocks rising, two declining and three remaining unchanged.
JSE USD Equity Index gained 0.40 points to end at 201.65. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.7 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Trading averaged 213,726 units at US$46,571, up from 24,068 shares at US$4,063 on Tuesday. The average trade month to date is 69,785 units, at US$14,041 in contrast to 56,990 units at US$11,150 on Tuesday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital ended at 8.9 US cents in exchanging 112 shares, Margaritaville finished at 10 US cents, with 1,992 units changing hands, Proven Investments climbed 0.02 cents to 25 US cents after exchanging 1,325,417 units. 
Sterling Investments dipped 0.01 cent to 1.98 US cents swapping 3,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 14 US cents trading 40,000 units and Transjamaican Highway carved out a gain of 0.07 cents to close at 0.96 US cents in an exchange of 322,789 units.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share rose 4 cents to US$2 after exchanging 196 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% dropped 3 US cents to end at US$2 with 16,302 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with nine securities changing hands, compared to five on Monday, with prices of two rising, four declining and three remaining unchanged. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
Proven Investments lost 0.01 of a cent to 24.98 US cents, with 10,059 units changing hands, Sterling Investments fell 0.01 of one cent to close at 1.99 US cents after exchanging 25,128 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 14 US cents in trading23,991 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent to close at 0.89 US cents with an exchange of134,525 stock units.
Trading ended with five securities changing hands, similar to Friday and ended with two rising and three trading unchanged. The JSE USD Equity Index gained 1.18 points to end at 198.38.
At the close, First Rock Capital closed at 8.9 US cents while exchanging 19,012 shares, Margaritaville ended at 10 US cents with 6,500 stock units trading, Proven Investments gained 0.79 US cents in closing at 24.99 US cents in switching ownership of 220,030 units. Sygnus Credit Investments rose half a cent in closing at 14 US cents in 170,358 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway stayed at 0.9 of one US cents in owners switching 104,561 shares.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 1.77 points to end at 197.20. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
At the close, First Rock Capital advanced 0.41 of one cent to 8.91 US cents with the swapping of 55,463 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.3 of a cent to 24.2 US cents after exchanging 70,979 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to 2 US cents trading 12,994 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 13.5 US cents with an exchange of 7,153 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 0.9 US cents in trading 212,124 stock units.
Proven Investments increased 0.9 of one cent to close at 23.9 US cents, with 9,907 stock units crossing the market, Sterling Investments stayed at 1.98 US cents, with 135 stocks changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 13.5 US cents after 77,054 shares crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent to 0.9 US cents in exchanging 132,775 stocks.
Six securities changed hands, compared to five on Tuesday with no stock rising, five declining and one remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital closed at 8.5 US cents, with 16,255 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments declined 1 cent to close at 23 US cents after exchanging 257,232 shares, Sterling Investments fell 0.02 of a cent to 1.98 US cents with 7,700 units changing hands. Sygnus Credit Investments shed half a cent to 13.5 US cents after transferring 3,265 stocks and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.07 of a cent to close at 0.86 of a US cent trading 32,700 stock units.
at the close, five securities traded, similar to Monday, with two stocks rising, one declining and two remaining unchanged.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with the bid higher than its last selling price and none with lower offers.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 1.03 points to end at 198.23. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.5 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 1,700 shares unchanged at 8.5 US cents, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 6 cents to close at US$1.09, with 337 units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments fell 1 cent to 23 US cents, with 90,893 units changing hands. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents, with 6,735 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments settled at 14 US cents after finishing trading 700 stock units.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
Trading ended with four active securities, compared to five on Wednesday and closed with the prices of two rising and two remaining unchanged.
At the close, First Rock Capital settled at 8.5 US cents trading 1,800 shares, Margaritaville closed at 10 US cents with 78,783 units crossing the market, Proven Investments gained half a cent in closing at 23.5 US cents in an exchange of 6,280 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.07 of one cent in ending at 0.92 of a US cent, with a transfer of 72,611 stocks.