The volume of shares trading on Monday fell 91 percent below Friday’s level but the market index gained at the close of the US dollar market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
Trading involved six securities, compared to seven on Friday with four rising, none declining and two remaining unchanged.
The JSE USD Equity Index rose 2.61 points to 207.06. The average PE Ratio ends at 13.1 based on ICInsider.com’s forecast of 2021-22 earnings.
Overall, 460,180 shares traded on Monday for US$70,670, down from 5,394,877 units at US$743,518 on Friday.
Trading averaged 76,697 units at US$11,778, in contrast to 770,697 shares at US$106,217 on Friday. Trading averaged 138,035 units for the month to date at US$17,391 in contrast to 141,321 units at US$17,692 on Friay. April ended with an average of 80,293 units for US$6,320.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with the bid higher than the last selling price and none with lower offers.
At the close, First Rock Capital traded 5,015 shares at 9 US cents, Proven Investments climbed 0.1 of a cent to 26 US cents, with an exchange of 174,572 shares, Sterling Investments gained 0.25 of a cent to close at 2.25 US cents with an exchange of 900 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.3 of a cent to 15 US cents in exchanging 213 units, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 15.01 US cents after an exchange of 169,025 shares and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.07 of a cent to 0.93 US cents, with 110,455 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
JSE USD market gains
May 31, 2021 by