JSE USD market bucks market trend

The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market bucked the negative trend of falling prices on the exchange on Monday by inching moderately higher at the close with a 36 percent increase in the volume of stocks traded but with a 60 percent lower value than on Friday, resulting in 11 securities traded, compared to six on Friday with four rising, four declining and three ending unchanged.
Overall, 524,695 shares were traded for US$7,860 compared to 384,940 units at US$19,700 on Friday.
Trading averaged 47,700 units at US$715, versus 64,157 shares at US$3,283 on Friday, with a month to date average of 39,067 shares at US$2,518 versus 38,270 units at US$2,685 on the previous trading day. September ended with an average of 87,926 units for US$4,746.
The JSE US Denominated Equities Index gained 0.34 points to end at 212.51.
The PE Ratio, a measure used in computing appropriate stock values, averages 8.7. The PE  ratio incorporates ICInsider.com earnings forecasts for companies with financial years ending between November and August 2023.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one stock with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.4 of a cent to 7.5 US cents and closed after an exchange of 29,070 shares, Margaritaville remained at 14.98 US cents after 12 stocks passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions rallied 0.1 of a cent to close at US$1.38 with a transfer of two stock units. Proven Investments shed 0.01 of a cent to 19.99 US cents after exchanging 1,970 units, Sterling Investments climbed 0.29 of one cent to 2.19 US cents as investors exchanged 89 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments J$ share ended at 15.63 US cents in an exchange of 5,743 units. Sygnus Credit Investments USD share dipped 0.01 of a cent to close at 9.99 US cents while exchanging 2,079 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.63 of one cent to 11.63 US cents, with 27 shares clearing the market and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.07 of a cent to 0.8 of one US cent, with 485,701 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Eppley 6% preference share advanced 11 cents in closing at US$1.13 after an exchange of one stock and Equityline Mortgage Investment preference share ended at US$1.75 with the exchange of one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.