Investors traded 55 percent more stocks on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market on Thursday with a 7 percent contraction in value compared to Wednesday, resulting in trading in nine securities, compared to seven on Wednesday with four rising, one declining and four ending unchanged.
Overall, 1,608,959 shares were traded for US$20,097 compared with 1,034,911 units at US$21,566 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 178,773 shares for US$2,233 compared to 147,844 shares at US$3,081 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 170,526 shares at US$13,088 compared with 170,037 units at US$13,731 on the previous day. February ended with an average of 43,793 units for US$2,015.
The JSE USD Equities Index gained 2.26 points to end at 231.64.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 9.2. The PE ratio is computed based on the last traded price of each stock divided by ICInsider.com’s projected earnings by for companies with their financial year ending between November 2022 and August 2023.
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 Real Estate USD share fell 0.03 of a cent to close at 6.37 US cents, with 2,549 shares clearing the market, 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose 3.17 cents in closing at 69.77 US cents with five stock units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.90 while two units passed through the market. Proven Investments climbed 0.5 of a cent to 18 US cents after the trading of 22,307 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7 US cents with an exchange of 69 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.03 of a cent to close at 1 US cent and closed with an exchange of 1,584,009 stocks.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% share rallied 90 cents to US$13, with 14 shares changing hands, Eppley 6% preference share remained at US$1.40 after just two stock units crossed the market and Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.64 in an exchange of two units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Productive Business Solutions rallied 55 cents to close at US$1.90 after closing with an exchange of one stock unit, Proven Investments lost 0.49 of a cent after ending at 17.5 US cents with 43,111 stocks changing hands. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents after trading 1,100 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 0.18 of a cent to 7 US cents with investors transferring 25 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.97 of one US cent with an exchange of 988,002 stocks.
Overall, 339,743 shares were traded for US$36,245 compared to 620,736 units at US$61,293 on Monday.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than the last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, investors exchanged 25,677,581 shares in all three markets, compared with 87,702,748 units on Monday, with the value of trading on Tuesday amounting to $109.6 million, down from $173.1 million on the previous trading day. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 339,743 shares for US$36,245 compared to 620,736 units at US$61,293 on Monday.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that also show the closing volume pertaining to the bids and offers for each company.
Trading accounted for 620,736 shares for US$61,293, compared with 273,362 units at US$7,044 on Friday.
Proven Investments shed 0.5 of a cent to end at 16.5 US cents after 258,719 stock units passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.5 of a cent in closing at 9.5 US cents while exchanging 1,024 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.18 US cents after an exchange of 1,375 shares and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.06 of a cent to 0.94 of one US cent, with investors transferring 70,422 stock units.
Overall, 273,362 shares were traded for US$7,044 compared with 21,983,490 units at US$1,628,700 on Thursday.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share shed 0.01 of a cent to to close at 6.07 US cents after investors traded 900 shares, Margaritaville dipped 0.04 of a cent to end at 10.95 US cents with an exchange of 87 units, Proven Investments lost 0.5 of a cent to close at 17 US cents in switching ownership of 4,964 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.5 of a cent to end at 9 US cents with traders exchanging 3,900 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.18 US cents with investors transferring 858 stocks and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.06 of a cent in ending at 0.88 of one US cent in an exchange of 260,960 shares.
Overall, 21,983,490 shares were traded for US$1,624,041 up from 193,894 shares for US$13,133 on Wednesday.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share slipped 0.42 of a cent to end at 6.08 US cents in an exchange of 19,350,000 shares, Proven Investments rose 1 cent to 17.5 US cents, with 2,631,050 stocks clearing the market. Sterling Investments rose 0.022 cents to close at 2 cents after trading just 5 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.05 cents to 09.5 US cents after 250 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.04 of a cent to close at 0.94 of one US cent with a transfer of 1,800 shares.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.1 of a cent to 6.5 US cents after an exchange of 30 shares, Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.75 trading one stock unit, Proven Investments lost 1.5 cents in closing at 16.5 US cents, with 21,425 stocks clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.08 cents to 7.18 US cents after three units crossed the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.06 of a cent to close at 0.9 of one US cent with a transfer of 171,800 shares.
Investors traded 223,523 shares for US$16,568 up from 11,094 units at US$1,234 on Monday.
Proven Investments ended at 18 US cents as investors traded 3,447 stocks, Sterling Investments dipped 0.22 of a cent to close at 1.78 US cents after the trading of 40,000 units. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 10 US cents with 5,069 stock units passed through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 1.08 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 6.1 US cents while exchanging 509 units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.02 of a cent in closing at 0.96 of one US cent, with 167,133 stock units crossing the market.
At the close of trading, 67,658,020 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 16,783,924 units, with a value of $158.8 million, in contrast to $93.3 million on the previous trading day. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 223,523 shares for US$16,568 compared to 11,094 units at US$1,234 on Monday.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate many investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Dividends payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts that also show the closing volume pertaining to the bids and offers for each company.