Trading on Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market ended with the volume of shares changing hands declining 64 percent, with 32 percent less than on Tuesday and resulted in five securities traded, compared to nine on Tuesday with none rising, three falling and two ending unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index dropped 10.72 points to end at 203.91.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending in August 2023.
51,502 shares traded for US$12,484 compared to 144,543 units at US$18,342 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 10,300 units at US$2,497 compared to 16,060 shares at US$2,038 on Tuesday, with month to date average of 100,209 shares at US$4,194 versus 103,864 units at US$4,263 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
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 7.9 US cents with 82 shares clearing the market, Productive Business Solutions declined 16 cents to close at US$1.03 after exchanging 31 stocks, Proven Investments shed 0.89 of a cent to end at 24.11 US cents in swapping 48,279 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share ended unchanged at 12.9 US cents, with 2,610 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 2.62 cents in closing at 12.07 US cents with the swapping of 500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Investors traded 41 percent fewer shares with a 37 percent higher value in Monday’s trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market compared to market activity on Friday, resulting in slightly more stocks rising than falling.
A total of seven securities traded, compared to six on Friday with three rising, two declining and two ending unchanged. The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 1.28 points to end at 224.77.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.6. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending, to the end of August 2023.
Overall, 125,525 shares traded, for US$6,699 compared to 213,719 units at US$4,901 on Friday. Trading averaged 17,932 units at US$957, compared to 35,620 shares at US$817 on Friday, with month to date average of 110,796 shares at US$4,439 versus 116,871 units at US$4,666 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.

At the close, First Rock Capital USD share fell 0.05 of a cent to 7.9 US cents, with 674 shares clearing the market, Margaritaville remained at 16 US cents after exchanging 201 stock units, Productive Business Solutions ended unchanged at US$1.19 while exchanging 10 stocks. Proven Investments rose 0.02 of a cent to 25 US cents with the swapping of 21,924 units, Sterling Investments rallied 0.21 cents to 2.22 US cents in trading 3,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.1 of a cent in ending at 12.9 US cents in switching ownership of 14 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of a cent to close at 1.06 US cents in trading 99,702 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

On Thursday, a sharp bounce in the trading ended with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 1,334 percent as the value traded rose 12 percent higher than Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market, resulting in more stocks trading than Wednesday. 
A total of 10 securities were traded, compared to seven on Wednesday, with two rising, three fell and five ended unchanged.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index fell 3.97 points to end at 221.00. The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.5. The PE ratio uses ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years, ending up to the close in August 2023.
Overall, 627,113 shares were traded, for US$21,458, up from 43,738 units at US$19,092 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 62,711 units at US$2,146, compared to 6,248 shares at US$2,727 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 121,698 shares at US$4,895 versus 128,180 units at US$5,197 on the previous day. March ended with an average of 59,258 units for US$6,669.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital USD share ended unchanged at 7.95 US cents in exchanging 24 shares, Margaritaville remained at 16 US cents while exchanging 781 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy finished at US$1.26 after trading one stock. Productive Business Solutions finished at US$1.19 trading one unit, Proven Investments gained 0.99 of a cent in closing at 24.99 US cents after finishing trading of 30,121 stock units, Sterling Investments declined 0.01 of a cent in ending at 2.23 US cents after exchanging 3,068 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share popped 0.01 of a cent in closing at 12.9 US cents after 4,109 stocks changed hands and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.1 of a cent to end at 1.01 US cents, with 581,490 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Equityline Mortgage Investments preference share remained at US$1.999 in an exchange of 18 stock units and JMMB Group 6% preference share shed 14 cents to close at US$1 with 7,500 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.