The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market rose on Wednesday, with four rising, one declining and one ending unchanged after six securities traded, compared to 11 on Tuesday following a 144 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded after 192 percent increase in funds passing through the than on Tuesday.
Overall, 195,049 shares traded for US$60,952 versus 79,997 units at US$20,849 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 32,508 units at US$10,159, versus 7,272 shares at US$1,895 on Tuesday, with month to date average 16,179 shares at US$4,812. Trading in October ended with an average of 40,972 units for US$2,277.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.85 points to end at 213.76.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. 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 price and two with a lower offer.
At the close, Proven Investments popped 0.01 cents to close at 20 US cents while exchanging 10,000 shares, 
Sygnus Credit Investments USD share increased 0.88 of one cent to 10 US cents in trading 20,100 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.04 of a cent in closing at 0.94 US cents, with 158,500 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Productive Business 9.25% preference share rallied US$1.02 after ending at a record US$13.02 with a transfer of 4,420 stocks, Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.67 after trading 29 stocks and JMMB Group 6% dipped 1 cent to US$1.05 after a transfer of 2,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for JSE USD based stocks
November 2, 2022 by
