Market activity in the US dollar-denominated market ended with six securities changing hands, compared to seven on Tuesday, with market activity being relatively stable leading to the market Index slipping 0.24 points to 202.75.
The market ended with 648,937 shares trading valued at US$25,614, in contrast to 285,192 units for US$123,486 on Tuesday, as one stock rose, one declined, leaving four unchanged. The PE ratio of the market closed with an average of 13.7 times 2020 earnings.
In trading, First Rock Capital rose 1 cent to close at 10 US cents, with 1,613 units changing hands, Proven Investments remained at 26 US cents, after exchanging 5,019 shares. Sterling Investments swapped 84,955 shares at 2 US cents and Trans Jamaican Highway closed at 1 US cent, with a loss of 0.03 of a cent in trading 549,230 stock units. In the US dollar preference section, JMMB Group 5.75% preference share traded 7,774 shares at US$2.13 and JMMB Group 6% preference share had 346 units exchanged at US$1.10.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
