JSE USD Market falls

Trading on Wednesday ended with the market declining after an exchange of 41 percent fewer shares than Tuesday on the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in more stocks falling than rising.
Similar to Tuesday, five securities traded, with one stock rising, three declining and one remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index lost 2.43 points to end at 194.86. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.4 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2020-21 earnings.
The market ended trading of 227,504 shares for US$21,770, down from 385,624 units at US$177,283 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 45,501 units at US$4,354, down from 77,125 shares at US$35,457 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 68,927 units for the month to date at US$15,104 in contrast to 72,181 units at US$16,597 on Tuesday. February ended with an average of 69,547 units for US$9,223.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, First Rock Capital advanced 0.2 of a cent to close at 8.5 US cents trading 5,471 shares, Margaritaville fell 1 cent to 10 US cents after exchanging 109,300 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 23 US cents, with 38,827 stock units crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.05 of a cent to close at 14 US cents with an exchange of 5,661 units and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.05 of a cent in closing at 0.85 US cents with 68,245 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.