Trading on Thursday ended, with the volume of stocks traded declining 92 percent after the value dropped 94 percent from Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in eight securities traded, compared to nine on Wednesday with four rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 2.01 points to end at 208.28.
The PE Ratio, a measure used to compute appropriate stock values, averages 9.1. The PE ratio incorporates ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Overall, 19,463 shares were traded for US$5,629 versus 253,464 units at US$93,203 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 2,433 units at US$704 against 28,163 shares at US$10,356 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 18,456 shares at US$4,713 versus 24,865 units at US$6,317 on the previous day. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows no stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and two ended with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.46 of a cent to end at 6.96 US cents, after 58 shares crossed the market, Margaritaville finished at 14.98 US cents after trading seven stock units, Proven Investments gained 0.2 of a cent to close at 22.95 US cents, with a trader of 7,247 stocks. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents in trading 234 units  Sygnus Credit Investments USD share rose 0.82 of one cent to end at 12.8 US cents after an exchange of 6,423 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.13 of one cent to 10.5 US cents after exchanging 322 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.05 of a cent to end at 0.95 of one US cent in exchanging 1,799 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% ended unchanged at 93.5 US cents after closing, with 3,373 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading volume was marginally higher at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, on Wednesday, with the value increasing 181 percent more than on Tuesday, from nine securities trading, compared to 11 on Tuesday and ended with three rising, three declining and three ending unchanged.
A total of 253,464 shares were traded for US$93,203, up from 243,827 units at US$33,140 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 28,163 units at US$10,356, compared to 22,166 shares at US$3,013 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 24,865 shares at US$6,317. July ended with an average of 49,665 units for US$3,449. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index slipped 2.82 points to 206.27.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.8. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending up to August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share finished at 6.5 US cents with an exchange of 29,980 shares, Margaritaville ended at 14.98 US cents after exchanging four stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped 1 cent to US$1.29 after 66 stocks changed hands. Proven Investments remained at 22.75 US cents, with 40,176 units crossing the exchange, Sterling Investments increased half a cent in ending at 2 US cents in an exchange of 52 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.86 of a cent to end at 11.98 US cents with eight stock units changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share shed 1.37 cents to end at 10.63 US cents, with 234 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of a cent to close at 0.9 of one US cent trading 100,000 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% dropped 16.5 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of 93.5 US cents after exchanging 82,944 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on Thursday, with the volume and the value of stocks traded rising 103 percent respectively, than on Wednesday, at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in five securities traded, compared to eight on Wednesday with none rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index lost 3.17 points to end at 208.06. 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 year ending, up to August 2023.
Overall, 207,860 shares were traded for US$11,046 versus 102,227 units at US$5,437 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 41,572 units at US$2,209 compared to 12,778 shares at US$680 on Wednesday, with month to date average of 33,857 shares at US$3,258 versus 33,438 units at US$3,315 on the previous day. June ended with an average of 71,901 units for US$8,793.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share remained at 6 US cents while exchanging 87,279 shares, Proven Investments fell 1.13 cents to close at 23 US cents with 6,603 stocks crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 12 US cents after trading 12,257 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.05 of a cent to end at 0.9 US cents with 100,000 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 6% finished at US$1.10 in an exchange of 1,721 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.